R11: Team Twice as Fast (2) ***Winning Team***

[Maddie]

Week 1 Roll 2 (Spot 6) Selection

Pages: 429
Qualification: Set at a school

[Jammin Jenny]

Week 1 Roll 2 (Spot 6) Selection


Pages: 271
Qualification: #6 in Pelican Cove Cozy Mystery Series

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Gah. I have books for 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 ready to go, but do I have a 6?! ... I'll get back to you on that...

[Jammin Jenny]

I had to look too - finally went to KU...

[Maddie]

I'm all good to use the alternative right?

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Hey, found one!

Spot: 6

Book: Magic for Nothing by Seanan McGuire
Qualification: InCryptid #6
Pages: 360

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Maddison wrote: "I'm all good to use the alternative right?"

Sure you are! :)
Only one of us needs to fulfill the requirements for any of the bonus points - I'll try for the no alternates bonus, but let's see how it goes. XD

[Maddie]

What are the other bonuses?

[Jammin Jenny]

I think I listed them in post 3 or 4. Somewhere around there 😇. I don’t really remember them all but I think one was read everything from the same series ??

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

- book with >500 pages
- 3 books from the same series (can be any books in the series)
- start and finish a whole series (or #1-#9 if the series goes into double digits), no re-reads for that
- Halloween bonus (only available for the roll on 27 Oct)
- 2 in 1: book that fits both series number and alternate for the spot you're on

[Maddie]

Thanks Denise!

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

Week 1~Sunday Roll
Spot #6
by B.B. Hamel
Qualifications:School/College/University
Pages:166
Finished:9/3/19
Rating:4 Stars
Review:Brady Long needs to prove to Jenna that he's here to stay this time. Jenna doesn't trust or believe Brady will stay not sure if she's willing to give him a chance. Problems arise that test their fragile new beginning. Will it work out? Find out in Buying His Baby.

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Week 1: Roll 2
Spot: 6

Book: Magic for Nothing by Seanan McGuire
Qualification: InCryptid #6
Pages: 360
Finished: 02 Sep 2019
Rating: ★★★★

Review:
After Verity Price managed to declare war on the Covenant on live television and, while she was at it, blew her family's cover, the Price-Healys decide they need to change their strategy. Instead of playing dead, they come up with an extreme and probably lethal plan: Antimony, the youngest of the Price siblings, is to be sent on an undercover mission to infiltrate the Covenant and find out what they're planning. Accepted into their ranks as a trainee, Annie is soon sent right back to the US: To go on an undercover mission on behalf of the Covenant and infiltrate a carnival suspected of harboring "monsters".

Fun and entertaining, with some great moments (mostly due to the Aeslin mice), but unlike the earlier books in the series, it didn't blow me away. Maybe I'm getting a little burned out on this series... or maybe it just needed more Aeslin mice. Let's see how it goes with the next one.

[Maddie]

40% into Wicked Fox, will finish tomorrow :)

[Jammin Jenny]

I'll be reading my book tomorrow!

[Maddie]

How many hours until the next roll?

[Maddie]

Wait do we still have like 2 days? Wow that's surprising, thought we were rolling tomorrow!

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

We are rolling tomorrow! About 13h from now if all reviews are in. :)

[Maddie]

Ah okay so I was right before. So the Thursday roll is 12am Thursday or something like that? Otherwise what time are the reviews due in by?

I finished my book last night which is always a plus. I'll update for it after work.

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

If possible, reviews should be in by 23:59pm Wednesday, then we can roll right at midnight. Reviews have to be in at the very latest Thursday 23:59pm or we miss the next roll.

[Maddie]

Alrighty makes sense. Thank you! Just trying to coordinate SS and SSS

[Maddie]

Week 1 (Roll 2) Spot 6 Completion

Spot: 6
How it fits: Alternate (set in school)
Pages: 429
Rating: 4 stars
Date read: 4/9/19

Review: I feel like this could have been a perfect standalone, and then I read the epilogue and remembered it was the first in a series! This book just flew past, so amazing. Everything about it is my favourite: fantasy, myths, the chapter length, format, font type and size, dual POV. And also the little pieces of lore and history throughout, so amazing (also reminded me of The Last Namsara in that aspect).
I loved the two very different characters, and the length of time the story took place over! Much more believable knowing that these relationships were formed over months rather than days. And both Jihoon and Miyoung had very tough times that made me hurt! Although I did feel like some things were rushed and only put there to further the plot.
Initially I thought Miyoung would be such a badass, like Celaena, but I just loved her personality. She has such depth, and I just felt everything she felt even though I can't relate to her at all.
But also side characters: I adore Somin and Changwan! I love Somin's badass personality, and Changwan's loyalty and trust!
I really liked the dive into Korean myth and their traditions and respectful filial terms, it's really cool to see how different things are over there, and how much pressure is put on them in terms of school. I also loved how Jihoon is an avid gamer of League of Legends (I really liked that reference to the gumiho character!), just little pieces of things we know in this novel. I need #2, although I feel like it'll annoy me more than anything!

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Jenny, how's your book coming?

[Maddie]

I won't have much time to read these next few days, so I'm anxious that we're losing time :/

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

I sent Jenny a pm to remind her of the deadline that is rapidly approaching. Hope everything is okay with her and she'll still get her review posted in time.

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Well, crap. Deadline's passed, so we'll be sitting this one out.
Let's hope Jenny will be back before Sunday!

[Maddie]

I've sent her a PM as well and still nothing. What happens if she doesn't post anymore, are we out of the challenge? This isn't looking good!

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

With or without Jenny, we roll tomorrow. She then, like everyone else, has until at the latest Thursday 23:59pm to get her review in. If she doesn't, she'll be disqualified at that time and the rest of us continue without her.

I'd suggest we try our best to get all six bonus points to at least somewhat make up for missing a roll!

[Maddie]

Ah can we all get bonus points? I just assumed each task could only be completed once.

I can do the '3 books in a series' one.

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Once per team, so we can earn one each of the six possible ones.
I'm planning to try for at least the no alternates one, and starting and finishing a series.

[Maddie]

Okay sounds good! I'll do the '3 books in a series' and I'll try for an 'alternative as well as series book' as well.

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

All of us read UF/Fantasy, so surely someone will have a fitting book for the Halloween bonus on hand, and I've got lots of 500+ pages books available as well. :)

[Maddie]

I'm not sure I could read a 500+pg book in the 3 days between rolls, especially with uni at the moment too.

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Rolled 5, new spot 11.
Alternate: Author P

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Week 2: Roll 2

Roll: 5
Current Spot: 11, Alternate: Author P

✔ Angie ~aka Reading Machine~: Blake's Pursuit by Tina Folsom (Scanguards Vampires #11) Review
✔ Maddison: The Smoke Thieves by Sally Green (The Smoke Thieves #1) Review
✔ Denise: Kept in the Dark by Charlie Cochet (Locke and Keyes Agency #1) Review
✔ Lanelle: Aunt Dimity and the Deep Blue Sea by Nancy Atherton (Aunt Dimity Mystery #11) Review

*Bonus point earned: Maddison - 500+ pages

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Still nothing at all from Jenny, doesn't look she's been on GR at all since Tuesday.

I've rolled and set up our tracking post for now and will get us checked in to the Post Your Spot thread as well... if Jenny's not back by end of day Thursday, she's off the team, so we can see then how we'll handle organization going forward.

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Spot: 11

Book: Kept in the Dark by Charlie Cochet
Qualification: Locke and Keyes Agency #1
Pages: 252

[Maddie]

Week 2 Roll 2 (Spot 11) Selection

How it fits: #1 in series
Bonus: #1 in series and >500 pages
Pages: 512 (this is the edition that I have)

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Oh, that one sounds good! *adds to TBR*

[Maddie]

Oh it does sound so good! Very fantasy :p

[Maddie]

Also just found out that Smoke Thieves does have >500 pages! So that can be a bonus already there, right?

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Excellent! :D

[Maddie]

Awesome!!

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Week 2: Roll 2
Spot: 11

Book: Kept in the Dark by Charlie Cochet
Qualification: Locke and Keyes Agency #1
Pages: 252
Finished: 08 Sep 2019
Rating: ★★★★

Review:
I'm always game for a new Charlie Cochet series, and this one is off to a good start. D and Caiden have great chemistry and some hilarious banter going on (never mind that D spends a large chunk of the book being an idiot), there's lot's of sexy fun times and more than enough action and suspense to keep things interesting. Of course, this being Charlie Cochet it's all a little over the top with the lightning speed lust to love development, drama, etc., and also I will never understand what people get out of dirty talk (but hey, to each their own), but be that as it may, this was an engaging and entertaining series opener that left me looking forward to the next part.

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

Week #2~Sunday Roll
Spot #11
by Tina Folsom
Qualifications:Scanguards Book #11
Pages:253
Finished:9/8/19
Rating:4 Stars
Review:Blake Bond didn't know he wanted what others at Scanguards had until he met Lilo Schroeder. Lilo is looking for her best friend Hannah who happens to work for Vuber. Hannah is missing and Lilo is determined to find her friend. Whose responsible for Hannah going missing? Will Lilo learn Blake's secret? Why is Hannah missing? Your answers await you in Blake's Pursuit.

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

I've had a message from Jenny, letting me know that she has been and still is sick (though hopefully on the mend now) and needs to drop out.

So the three of us are on our own at the moment. I can take over as captain if that's okay with both of you.

Angie, you're usually awake at rolling time, right? I can roll Thursdays right at midnight central time, but will be asleep then on Sundays. Wanna be our designated roller for Sundays?

[Maddie]

Yeah I'm happy with you being Captain :) And that sucks about Jenny :(

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

Sure I can even do Thursdays since you have to run the challenge.

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

I seem to recall you having insane luck with the die, so I'll take you up on that! :D

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Lanelle will be joining us as back-up. :)