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Week 10 Roll 2 Completion Postspace 81
Strange Fortune by Josh Lanyon
pages : 320
How it qualifies: Stand Alone
Read 11/6/19
rated 4 stars
Review The plot was really good, magic and old horror set in a Victorian English/Indian Empire parallel world. Compelling fantasy novel about two disparate people on a quest to save their world. More emotional than I was expecting and long enough to be world building.
Week 10 roll 2 Completion postspot 81
Grave Witch by Kalayna Price
pages 352
How it fits: Alex Craft #1
read 11/5/19
rated 4 Stars
Review:
This book has been on my TBR forever so i think I was expecting a lot when i finally got down to reading it. At first i wasn't all that blown away but pushed through as I needed to read it for a couple of challenges however I started to enjoy it more as I got further in. As a grave witch, Alex Craft makes her living raising shades for people to answer questions, solve mysteries, assisting police. I liked the premise of the book but I struggled a little with the world building and the way and order some the information came to us as it almost felt like we were playing catch up for a good portion of the book. I enjoyed it the second half more than the first and wasn't completely sure whether i would continue on with the series but now I think i may give book 2 a try. Not quite as good as I was expecting but still an overall entertaining read
Completion PostWeek 10 - Roll 2
Space: 81
Ramen Assassin by Rhys Ford
Date Read: 11/6
Rating: ★★★★★
Talk about being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Poor Trey has had it rough and most of that has been heaped on himself through his own doing. Now he's been shot at and seen a dead body and even his own sister doesn't believe him. He's gone down too many drug binges for people to believe he's telling the truth now. Kuro has been intrigued by the hot guy who sits at his ramen bar and eats his food, but trying to have a normal life after the one he's lead isn't that easy. Taking a shot at the guys chasing Trey is the easy part.
I liked watching these two dance around each other and learn to trust someone new. Kuro's had quite the adventurous life and he totally came across as the alpha badass super spy, but yet he's so sweet with his cat and his patience with Trey. This was a fun intro books and I really want to know more about what's going to happen next. Feels like there are plans a-brewin'.
Week: 11 Roll: 1Roll: 3
Previous Spot: 81
Current Spot: 84
Bonus Points Earned: 3
Bonus Points Used: 0
To Read
#84 in series
#4 in series
#8 in a series
Alternate: 84. Cover: Purple
Reviews :
Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon - Charms & Witchdemeanors. Review: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Shannon - Bio-Mechanical. Review: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Shelby - A Slice of Love. Review: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Roger - Strawberries for Dessert Review: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Week 11, Roll 1 Selection PostSpace: 84
Bio-Mechanical by EM Lindsey
Pages: 249
Qualification: Iron and Works #4
Week 11 roll 1 Selection Post:Spot: 84
Strawberries for Dessert by Marie Sexton
Pages 244
How it fits: Coda #4
Completion PostWeek 11 - Roll 1
Space: 84
A Slice of Love by Andrew Grey
Date Read: 11/8
Rating: ★★★★
Ok so reading this book really makes me want to eat some baked goods right now. So yummy! Marcus and Gregory were very sweet. Of course it's a little quick of an instalove type relationship for my taste, but I did like them as a couple. For once the HIV status of the character didn't stand out as a bother to me. Marcus handled Gregory's status smoothly, but I think part of his acceptance came because he'd already been with someone with a positive status. But altogether this was a double dose of sweetness, both in the relationship and the baked goods.
Week 11 roll 1 Completion Post:Spot: 84
Strawberries for Dessert by Marie Sexton
Pages 244
How it fits: Coda #4
read 11/9/19
rated 3 stars
review: original review This book had plenty of opportunities for misunderstanding as you have two extremely opposite men falling in love. there were time I wanted to lock the two together just so they had to work together and compromise. neither of them would go beyond their defense mechanism and that they ever fell in love and then got it to work was a major miracle.
I rated it five star back then (Jan 2014). How I have changed since then, what I thought charming then I found frustrating now. still a mostly well written book. the review didn't change the basic points I made.
Week 11, Roll 1 Completion PostSpace: 84
Bio-Mechanical by EM Lindsey
Pages: 249
Read: 11/9/19
Rating: ★★★
This is my first book from this series and I probably would have enjoyed it more had I read them in order but it wasn't completely necessary. It was just okay for me. I liked the story but didn't feel anything for these two one way or the other. The sex was wonderful but the rest was just something to pass time. Not bad but not great.
Week 11 roll 1 Completion postspot 84
Charms & Witchdemeanors by Amanda M. Lee
pages 384
How it fits: Wicked Witches of the Midwest
read 11/10/19
rated 3 1/2 Stars
Review:
I have mixed feelings about this read. While I did enjoy the characters and mostly liked the mystery, I did find parts of the story a little far fetched in the the way the played out. As this was more with the investigative parts rather than than the magic parts of the story, this effective pulled me out of the story and flow. Thankfully I mostly read this series for the characters so can Usually overlook small issues I have with the plot line. Also I listened to the second half of the book and was thrown off briefly when I realised that the narrator also narrated all the Jayne Frost series by Kristen Painter(of which I listened to most on audio) so it took me a moment to readjust her characterisations to new and different characters but once I had, it wasn’t to bad as I do like her narration style so was able to enjoy the second half of the book. Over all an entertaining read and a series I will be continuing on with
Week: 11 Roll: 2Roll: 1
Previous Spot: 84
Current Spot: 85
Bonus Points Earned: 3
Bonus Points Used: 0
To Read
#85in series
#5 in series
#8 in a series
Alternate: 85. Mystery/Thriller
Reviews :
Week 11 Roll 2 Selection PostSpace: 85
Fish on a Bicycle by Amy Lane
Pages: 327
Qualification: Fish Out of Water #5
Week 11 roll 2 Selection PostSpot 85
Fish on a Bicycle by Amy Lane
pages 327
How it qualifies: Fish out of Water #5
Team 2 have completed their reads for spot 102, making them the winners of SSS Round 11.Thank you all for playing and being a great team. Apologies for my abysmal rolls towards the end of the game.
Well poop! Thanks for being captain Nikk!!
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Space: 81
Caring For Little Ollie by Izaia Winter
Pages: 266
Read: 11/4/19
Rating: ★★★
I have read quite a few "daddy" books lately (don't judge me!) and I must say that this one, while good, did make me a little uncomfortable in places. Ollie liked to be in his little space most of the time so sexy times with a little.....not really my thing. Diapers, binkies, baby talk, sippy cups are all good with me but the sexy stuff, not so much. That's just my opinion and if that doesn't bother you, you'll probably love this book. Very sweet.