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R19: Team #2 ~ Awesome Series Nuts
Selection Post: Week 8: Kick Ass Heroine
Title: Archangel's Prophecy
Author: Nalini Singh
Pages: 372
How It Fits: shelved 15 times as kick-ass-heroine
Sorry team. I completely forgot that today was Wednesday. I posted the weekly update and then went to read a book. Thank you, Alicia, for picking up my slack.
No surprise what my book is going to be. I'll be reading Play of Passion by Nalini Singh. It has 356 pages in kindle edition and is tagged kick-ass-heroine 13 times.
CONGRATULATIONS, Awesome Series Nuts!You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'magic'.
[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]
Good Job!! :D
Congrats on the stamp Almond Slivered Crazies!
Sam wrote: "Sorry team. I completely forgot that today was Wednesday. I posted the weekly update and then went to read a book. Thank you, Alicia, for picking up my slack."No worries Sam 😊
Completion postShelf: Kick Ass Heroine
Book: Play of Passion- Nalini Singh
Qualification: tagged 13 times
Pages: 356 pages in kindle edition
Date read: 11/11/19
Rating: 4 stars
Review: Drew is the SnowDancer wolf pack's tracker. It is his job to hunt down rogues. He is a part of the pack and yet slightly distant in case he has to hunt someone down in the future. Indigo is one of SnowDancer's highest ranking lieutenants. It is her job to protect the pack. She has seen a bad relationship where the female was more dominant than the male so is hesitant to get into a relationship of her own as there is no male in the pack more dominant than her except for the alpha. Drew has been in love with Indigo for a long time and decides that now is the time to woo her. I really enjoyed this book. I can understand where Indigo is coming from; her fear of trusting someone else. She ran scared for awhile and pulled some pretty hurtful things. I'm glad that Drew was strong enough to persistent. I feel like they are going to be a great couple in the future. I love this series and can't wait to read the next book.
Completion postShelf: Kick Ass Heroine
Book: Devoted in Death - J.D. Robb
Qualification: tagged 8 times
Pages: 374
Date read: 11/13/19
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
I enjoyed this instalment. While not my favourite instalment I was still right i it from beginning to end. The mystery itself was interesting and I liked the pace of the story and the way the mystery unfolded. At times there were a couple of leaps that seemed a little too far though as we, the reader, were given extra information right from the beginning, that might be a little hard to gauge. As always the characters and the way they interact within the story really make this but over all a thoroughly entertaining and enjoyable read. I can't wait to pick up book 42.
I think I'm going to read Dark Desires After Dusk by Kresley Cole. It has 388 pages and was tagged 35 times.
Completion Post: Week 8: Kick Ass Heroine
Title: Archangel's Prophecy
Author: Nalini Singh
Pages: 372
How It Fits: shelved 15 times as kick-ass-heroine
Date Read: 11/12
Rating: 3 stars
Review: So this one was really really hard for me since I was an idiot back when it came out and read a bunch of spoilers, which naturally “spoiled” the story for me. So I had a bias against it before I even started the first chapter. But then as I was reading I found myself feeling a bit bored of the storyline, as well as just generally bummed at the direction things were going with Elena. But I still love Rafael and Elena and I’m truly hoping that the next book brings back the excitement and joy that I’ve felt with this series up until now.
Team 2: Awesome Series Nuts ~ Kick Ass Heroine Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon ~ Devoted in Death by J.D. Robb- 4✮- 11/13/19- Review
AliciaJ ~ Archangel's Prophecy by Nalini Singh- 3✮- 11/12/19- Review
Sam ~ Play of Passion by Nalini Singh- 4✮- 11/11/19- Review
Selection Post: Week 9: Immortals
Title: The Darkest Secret
Author: Gena Showalter
Pages: 410
How It Fits: shelved 22 times as immortals
CONGRATULATIONS, Awesome Series Nuts!You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'kick ass heroine'.
[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]
Good Job!! :D
Congrats on the stamp Almond Slivered Crazies!
Completion Post: Week 9: Immortals
Title: The Darkest Secret
Author: Gena Showalter
Pages: 410
How It Fits: shelved 22 times as immortals
Date Read: 11/16/19
Rating: 3 stars
Review: This one was ok. I thought I would be more intrigued by Amun, but really, he wasn't all that mysterious. I found myself more interested in what was going on with Strider and the gang than I was with Haidee and Amun when they were in Hell. Although--I did *love* the part where they met up with (view spoiler). I also wasn't convinced about how she (view spoiler). But it was an ok read and fit in the series. I'm definitely looking forward to Strider's story though.
Sam wrote: "New shelf: Fae"Awesome timing! I will be reading
which has been tagged face 89 times. 😀😀I will also post my completion for immortals later tonight
Second week in a row that I can't read the book I want to. Mr. Randomizer doesn't like me.
Sam wrote: "Second week in a row that I can't read the book I want to. Mr. Randomizer doesn't like me."Argh! I hate it when that happens! ☹️
AliciaJ wrote: "Sam wrote: "Second week in a row that I can't read the book I want to. Mr. Randomizer doesn't like me."Argh! I hate it when that happens! ☹️"
I know! I finally get up to Hawke's book in Psy-Changeling and Mr Randomizer decides to get snippy.
Sam wrote: "AliciaJ wrote: "Sam wrote: "Second week in a row that I can't read the book I want to. Mr. Randomizer doesn't like me."Argh! I hate it when that happens! ☹️"
I know! I finally get up to Hawke's ..."
I’m having trouble too, I’m totally not in a Fae mood right now, I just want to read the new Like Us book that came out yesterday. Ugh, I’m trying to find something on the list, but no luck so far.
Selection Post: Week 10: Fae
Title: Guide de séduction en terrain hostile
Author: R. Cooper
Pages: 300
How It Fits: shelved 29 times as Fae
Alicia, there are editions for that work that are over the 200 page minimum, please use one of them.
I'm going to read Kiss of a Demon King by Kresley Cole. It has 433 pages and is tagged fae 20 times.
Nikk, have you picked an immortals book yet?
Completion postShelf: Immortals
Book: Dark Desires After Dusk- Kresley Cole
Qualification: tagged 35 times
Pages: 388 pages in kindle edition
Date read: 11/25/19
Rating: 4 stars
Review: Cadeon made a choice when he was a young demon and this choice had disastrous consequences. He has spent the rest of his life trying to make up for that choice. Demon males have a fated female mate and he finally finds his. However, she is also the bargaining chip for a deal that will allow him to make up for his previous choice. It is time for Cadeon to make another choice- and what will the consequences be this time? I did like this book, despite the fact that it took me a long time to read (I went on a binge in a different series). Cadeon has so much guilt about his previous choice. I feel that he never had a chance for a happy life prior to meeting Holly. I was rooting for him to come up with a way to make the bargain AND protect Holly. Holly took some getting used to. Her OCD was horrible and really restricted her life. Her change into an immortal Valkyrie was very freeing and I loved watching Cade introduce her into the Lore life and watching her explore her new freedoms. I look forward to seeing Cade in future books, especially if he manages to get out from under his brother's thumb. I will be continuing this series.
Yes, sorry I completed the book last week - first world by Jaymin eve - I will post my completions for that and queen of nothing when I get home tonight
AliciaJ wrote: "Selection Post: Week 10: Fae
Title: Some Kind of Magic
Author: R. Cooper
Pages: 192
Sandra wrote: "Alicia, there are editions for that work that are over the 200 page minimum, please use one of them."
The only editions I could find that were over 200 pages were the foreign language ones. Does this mean that you want us to use the foreign language cover, Sandra, even if she reads an English book? Or should she pick a new book?
Yep, that's exactly what I mean :) Just use the foreign cover.This is a fun challenge & you couldn't guarantee if anyone read a specific cover or not, so we've always used the foreign covers cause its usually just a few pages difference.
OK, I'll change the edition in my tracking.
Sandra wrote: "Yep, that's exactly what I mean :) Just use the foreign cover.This is a fun challenge & you couldn't guarantee if anyone read a specific cover or not, so we've always used the foreign covers caus..."
Thanks for clarifying Sandra, I was just getting ready to panic, then I saw this! Whoo! Lucky break. I’ll update the edition on my selection post.
Completion Post: Week 10: Fae
Title: Guide de séduction en terrain hostile
Author: R. Cooper
Pages: 300
How It Fits: shelved 29 times as Fae
Date Read: 11/24/19
Rating: 4 stars
Review: I really enjoyed this shifter/fae story. I loved the dynamic between the two MCs, but I did think that the misunderstanding part went on a bit too long. Things could have been easily solved with a simple adult conversation about Mating and what it means to wolf shifters. *shrug* But it was still a good story, with an interesting mystery and lots of delicious sexual tension between the two.
Completion Post: Week 9: Immortals
Title: First World
Author: Jaymin Eve
Pages: 362
How It Fits: shelved 22 times as immortals
Date Read: 11/16/19
Rating: 3 stars
Review:
If i had not started this as an audio book, I am not entirely sure I would have continued past the first couple of chapters but i am reasonably glad I did as I ended up enjoy this read enough to continue on to book two. I found the premise interesting and through much of the writing was not great and the main character just a wee bit annoying and a little too perfect, i still found myself needing to read on. Definitely not one of the better reads o 2019 but I will still probably read the series to the end LOL
Completion Post: Week 9: fae
Title: The Queen of Nothing
Author: Holly Black
Pages: 300
How It Fits: shelved 147 times as fae
Date Read: 11/21/19
Rating: 4 1/2 stars
Review:
I adored this book! After the end of book 2, I had no idea where book 3 would go other than I needed to know right now! I devoured this book from beginning to end eager for every morsel. I loved the tension throughout and the act that as the reader you never knew what would happen next if what had just happened was a trick or if something else was going on and the shoe was going to drop any minute... While I guessed some parts towards the end, I really enjoyed this book and series as a whole and recommended to anyone who likes a good read.
Team 2: Awesome Series Nuts ~ Immortals Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon ~ First World by Jaymin Eve- 3✮- 11/16/19- Review
AliciaJ ~ The Darkest Secret by Gena Showalter- 3✮- 11/16/19- Review
Sam ~ Dark Desires After Dusk by Kresley Cole- 4✮- 11/25/19- Review
Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon wrote: "Completion Post: Week 9: faeTitle: The Queen of Nothing
Author: Holly Black
Pages: 300
How It Fits: shelved 147 times as f..."
Is there another book after this one?
AliciaJ wrote: "Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon wrote: "Completion Post: Week 9: faeTitle: The Queen of Nothing
Author: Holly Black
Pages: ..."
Nope. This was the final book.
CONGRATULATIONS, Awesome Series Nuts!You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'immortals'.
[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]
Good Job!! :D
Congrats on the stamp Almond Slivered Crazies!
Yes! I can finally read my book. I will be reading Kiss of Snow by Nalini Singh. It has 433 pages and is tagged military 9 times.
Selection Post: Week 11: Military
Title: Racing for the Sun
Author: Amy Lane
Pages: 260
How It Fits: shelved 67 times as military
Completion Post: Week 11: Military
Title: Racing for the Sun
Author: Amy Lane
Pages: 260
How It Fits: shelved 67 times as military
Date Read: 12/01/2019
Rating: 4 stars
Review: I really enjoyed this darker book by Amy. I usually try to stick to her lighter romances, but the cover on this one really caught my eye and I love stories about military guys, so I thought I'd give it a go. I was immediately drawn into the story by Ace, he is the quintessential "good guy who does bad things for the right reasons". He was definitely a complex guy, and a perfect fit for Sonny. I loved their relationship, even though it was a bit twisted in some ways. But they were honest and eventually able to trust each other enough to share even the deepest and darkest of their secrets. It was a compelling story that kept me intrigued until the very end.
Completion postShelf: Fae
Book: Kiss of a Demon King- Kresley Cole
Qualification: tagged 20 times
Pages: 433 pages in kindle edition
Date read: 12/4/19
Rating: 4 stars
Review: Rydstrom is a demon king trying to regain his crown and dispose of the usurper, Omort. Sabine is Omort's half sister, who has the power of illusion. Rydstrom gets a tip about a special sword that could kill Omort, who has the ability to regenerate. In an effort to stop Rydstrom and to fulfill a prophecy, Sabine kidnaps Rydstrom and holds him prisoner. She didn't expect to develop feelings for him. I liked this story. Rydstrom has come across as a self righteous, hard ass in previous books and it was great to get a look inside his head and understand why he acts the way he does. Sabine had a horrible youth and doesn't really trust others (who could blame her?). It was great to watch them find themselves. I think they make a great couple and I hope to see more of them in the future. I will definitely be continuing this series.
Team 2: Awesome Series Nuts ~ Fae Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon ~ The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black- 4.5✮- 11/21/19- Review
AliciaJ ~ Guide de séduction en terrain hostile by R. Cooper- 4✮- 11/24/19- Review
Sam ~ Kiss of a Demon King by Kresley Cole- 4✮- 12/4/19- Review
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