R4: SS 5 by 5 (5)

[Jenne]

Captain:
Jennifer ♔Princess Penguin♔

Sha
Paris
Monica Happy Reading All!
Pat

[Jenne]

Dice Roll (2 dice on Fridays US Central Time)
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[Jenne]

[Jenne]

Alternates:
Each number corresponds with the spot on the board.
For colors: The cover has to be at least 50%
For locations: As long as the book takes part at all in the given location .
For Shelves: Any book on the given shelf
For Publication Years: I'll be using how GR has it's publication date listed.
For Authors Names: The first, middle, or last name of the author is ok.
For Cover Items: Must have the given item on the cover
For Titles: Only the first word of the title. A, An, And, and The do not count.
So if the letter is B: The Best Day would be ok. Dear Betty would not be ok.



1. N/A
2. White
3. 2004
4. Re read
5. Title C
6. Cover Item Tree(s)
7. Author W
8. California
9. Green
10. 2002
11. Friendship
12. Title K
13. Cover Item Mode of Transportation
14. Author P
15. Illinois
16. Silver/Gray
17. 2001
18. Tbr Own
19. Title E
20. Cover Item Silhouette
21. Author O
22. Massachutes
23. Yellow
24. 2010
25. Free
26. Title N
27. Cover Item Tattoo
28. Author H
29. England
30. Blue
31. 1999
32. Meh
33. Title L
34. Cover Item Fire
35. Author D
36. Nevada
37. Pink
38. 2014
39. Usa
40. Title B
41. Cover Item More than 2 people
42. Author A
43. Washington, state
44. Red
45. 2012
46. 3 star
47. Title R
48. Cover Item Headless Person
49. Author S
50. Louisiana
51. Orange
52. 2008
53. Amazing
54. Title F
55. Cover Item Animal(s)
56. Author G
57. Texas
58. Black
59. 2013
60. Interested
61. Title M
62. Cover Item Furniture
63. Author T
64. New York
65. Purple
66. 2011
67. Listened
68. Title P
69. Cover Item No People
70. Author C
71. Australia
72. Multi-colored (more than 3 colors)
73. 2009
74. Movies
75. Title S
76. Cover Item Moon
77. Author L
78. Florida
79. Black
80. 2012
81. The Best
82. Title I
83. Cover Item Smoke
84. Author V
85. Oregon
86. Blue
87. 2010
88. Borrowed Books
89. Title G
90. Cover Item Red Dress
91. Author K
92. Canada
93. Purple
94. 2014
95. Now
96. Title H
97. Cover Item 1 Person
98. Author J
99. Arizona
100. Yellow
(view spoiler)[101. Cover Item Tattoo
102. Title C
103. Black
104. Cover Item Red Dress
105. Author K
106. Friendship
107. Title K
108. Borrowed Books
109. Author W
110. 2013
111. 2002
112. White (hide spoiler)]

[Jennifer H]

Nice to see you, Monica & Paris! Nice to meet you, Sha & Pat!

I can be captain unless someone else wants to do it (I usually end up doing it anyways...lol)

I was on the winning team in the last round of SSS so, I hoping for a repeat performance ;)

[Paris]

Hi team. I'm super excited to play again. Jennifer if you want to be captain that works for me. I can back you up whenever you need it.

I hope your luck rubs off on us.

Team name idea, all I have for now is 5 By 5

[Jennifer H]

5 by 5 makes me think of Faith from Buffy the Vampire Slayer :D

[Paris]

Jennifer ♔Princess Penguin♔ wrote: "5 by 5 makes me think of Faith from Buffy the Vampire Slayer :D"

Me too!

[Paris]

I wonder if Pat, Sha and Monica know that teams have been assigned. We might want to message them soon.

[Jennifer H]

I just did! You read my mind :D

[Paris]

Jennifer ♔Princess Penguin♔ wrote: "I just did! You read my mind :D"

haha great minds think alike. I'm anxious to get started!

[Elle]

Hi Team! Can't wait to get started. I played in the last round and it was so much fun.

[Monica]

Thanks for the Message Jennifer!! I am doing 2 other challenges and I am co-captain for one so forgot to check this yesterday. Excited to get started.

Jennifer you can be captain!!

Need to go take my dog for a walk!!

[Pat]

Thanks Jennifer! Your e-mail gave me the heads up that teams had been assigned. So nice to meet you all. I also agree that Jennifer should be captain. Can't wait to get started! Have played this twice before and love it. Nice to meet you all.

[Jennifer H]

Has anyone else got any name ideas or should we be 5 by 5?

[Pat]

Fine by me!

[Monica]

I can never think of names for teams. I am fine with 5 by 5

[Elle]

Fine by me :)

[Jennifer H]

I'll let Jenne know we are 5 by 5 :)

[Jennifer H]

I rolled an 11.


Options
Standalone
1st in series
Friendship

[Pat]

I will do Friendship - - I just picked it up this week at my grandson's middle school book fair, although it looks to be of mature content. At any rate, it's fate that I read it next!

[Paris]

I think I'm going to read

[Jennifer H]

I'll be reading

[Elle]

I'm going to read

[Jennifer H]

Roll 1~Space 11


♦Pat~Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein~Friendship~Review
♦Paris~Love, in English by Karina Halle~1st in series~Review
♦Jennifer~Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas~1st in series~Review
♦Sha~The Iron Butterfly by Chandra Hahn~1st in series~Review
♦Monica~Damaged by Becca Vincenza~1st in series~Review

[Monica]

I will read: by Becca Vincenza First in series

[Jennifer H]

Week 1~Space 11


by Lisa Kleypas
Finished~11/16/14
Rating~♥♥♥♥♥

I have read countless contemporary romance novels, and this is certainly one of my favorites. I loved the book simply because it went beyond the typical and often predictable set-up of contemporary romance. It actually tells a story, and you get to know the characters. You root for Liberty, and you get to understand her as well. This book is fantastic- if you are a first time Kleypas reader, you will not be disappointed.

[Paris]

Just wanted to check in and let you all know I'll have my review posted tonight after work. I finished my book a Monday, but life has been getting in the way.

[Pat]

Week 1 - Space 11
Friendship

Finished: 11/19/14
Rating: *****

Yes definitely a 5 star read. This story is set in the time period of WWII and features two young women, one a Scot born to privilege (Julie), one a Brit (Maddie) of middle class origins, who meet, and become best friends. Maddie loves anything and everything about flying, and Julie is all about adventure. She knows German fluently and is employed as a British agent to help in the French resistance. Through fate, they are thrown together in a mission to France. The book revolves around their stories, and to say much more would compromise the authors story.

This is a story that will make you laugh, and cry, and remember how it is to be young with the world before you. It will also remind you of the cruelties of war, and how friendship and loyalty is a gift of immeasurable value. I definitely recommend this book...well written, great characterization and a story plot that will keep you turning page after page.

[Paris]

Spot 11
Book 1 in a series

by Karina Halle
Rating: 4 Stars
Finished: 11/17/14

I absolutely love Karina Halle. She is one of my favorite authors and so far I haven't read anything that I haven't enjoyed. This was different from my favorite of hers, the Experiment in Terror series, but it was very good. I loved Vera, she reminded me a lot of Perry from EIT and I think she will definitely be on my list of favorite female characters. I didn't always understand Mateo, but I liked him and he grew on me throughout the book. I look forward to reading Love, in Spanish soon.

[Jenne]

Just a reminder:


Thanksgiving-Teams will roll the Friday before (11/21) two times for two spots. No roll on 11/28. Both book's deadline will be Friday (12/5) and then the game resumes it's normal schedule.

[Pat]

thanks for the reminder Jenne!
Looking forward to the next two rolls!

[Elle]

Spot 11
Finished: 11/20

Rating:★★★★

Review:

Thalia is a young girl who has been tortured in a chamber without knowing why. As she is able to escape and get to safety, she learns a lot about herself and the people who have dedicated to protect her. The methods used to torture her has left her without memories of who she is. As she lives each day to uncover the truth about herself and those around her, one shocking event leads to another. This is such a fast-paced, fun read. It is the first in a series and the end of this first book leaves a lot of questions unanswered while giving satisfaction to the first installment. I will definitely continue the series. I would have given it 5 stars if it weren't for some of the annoying editing errors in the book. I think it may have been due to the transfer from print to kindle. Nonetheless, the book is a good one to continue.

[Monica]

Spot 11
Finished: 11/20
Damaged
Rating: 5 Stars

Review:

I have to say for some of the Freebies I have been reading so far I have not been disappointed, now that I wrote that I will probably get one I regret reading.

Audrey is saved after being kidnapped, yet she still thinks she is still going to be tormented by her savior Stone. I read a mix of genres and I am not all that familiar with the Paranormal besides vampires. This was a nice change of pace from the typical paranormal that have vampires at the center.

I look forward to looking into reading the next book(s) in the series.

[Paris]

Monica I love when a free book turns out to be great. Sadly, it doesn't happen often enough, usually. I'm glad you've had good luck.

[Jennifer H]

I rolled an 8 for the first roll. That puts us on spot 19.


Options
Standalone
1st in series
Title E

I rolled a 5 for the second roll. That puts us on spot 24.

Options
2nd in series
4th in series
2010

[Pat]

Week one will be , a standalone book that has been on my to read list. Trying to clean out some of those books that I really want to read but just haven't been able to get to. I haven't decided on the second book yet but will post once I review The Goldfinch. I see this one is 755 pages so the next one will definitely be a shorter book!

[Jennifer H]

Week 2~Spot 19


♦Pat~The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt~Standalone~Review
♦Jennifer~Unbreak Me by Lexi Ryan~1st in series~Review
♦Paris~I Want It That Way by Ann Aguirre~1st in series~Review
♦Sha~Skipping Christmas by John Grisham~Standalone~Review
♦Monica~1st to Die by James Patterson~1st in series~Review

[Jennifer H]

Week 3~Spot 24


♦Jennifer~Recklessly Royal by Nichole Chase~2nd in series~Review
♦Paris~As Long As You Love Me by Ann Aguirre~2nd in series~Review
♦Sha~Unhitched: The Untold Story of the Evil Queen 2 by EL Sarnoff~2nd in series~Review
♦Monica~Private Demon by Lynn Viehl~2nd in series~Review
♦Pat~To Kill a Warlock by HP Mallory~2010~Review

[Paris]

I think I'm going to read for week one and for week two.

[Jenne]

Congrats y'all earned your free pass last roll :)


Also wanted to clarify that you can read the two spots in whatever order you'd like. And if anyone thinks they might not be able to make the deadline due to traveling, cooking, cleaning etc lol. Just please let me or your captain know. Thanks!

[Elle]

I'm going to read and

[Jennifer H]

Week 2~Spot 19


by Lexi Ryan
Finished~11/22/14
Rating~♥♥♥♥

Iv'e read a lot of new adult romances lately..and the majority of them are not worthy of the hype. Unbreak Me was really good story. I wasn't in love with the triple POV but was use to it by the end of the book. I found Maggie such an interesting character...she was so strong and week at the same time. This is not an upbeat love story, but a story of a women trying to leave her past behind, but finds she mush face it first. Glad I took a chance on this book.

[Monica]

I have a book for Spot 24: Private Demon by Lynn Viehl #2 in Darkyn series

[Monica]

My book for spot 19 is 1st to Die by James Patterson
First in series

[Pat]

Week 2 - Spot 19
Standalone

Finished: 11/29/14
Rating: *****

This is one of those books you get lost in. The story opens with a man wrestling with himself in a lonely hotel room in Amsterdam. Out of his hopelessness he begins his story, starting with his boyhood and all the events that have led to the current day. Through the story you come to know numerous personalities - family and friends, and his every thought as he grapples with life. The Goldfinch is an artwork that plays a pivotal part in his life, which holds the key to his damnation or fulfillment.

Skillfully told, this is not a book that you read in a day, and even a week is not quite enough to give to this book. Thought provoking, wonderfully described and characterized, it is full of the contrasts of life, of the fullness of joy in living offset with the tragedies and promise of ultimate death that we all face. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, this is a must read.

[Pat]

My spot 24 book will by . published in 2010. One of the many books I have downloaded but not read yet!

[Jennifer H]

Week 3~Spot 24


by Nichole Chase
Finished~11/29/14
Rating~♥♥♥♥

I really loved this second book in Nichole Chase’s Royals series. Cathy is an absolute sweetheart. She’s a sweet, loving, pure character that you will desperately want to find true love. The opening scene at Sam’s bachelorette party is a total riot! You can’t help but find Cathy so endearing from that moment forward. David is a good guy. Just a genuinely good guy. The scenes are all so well written that I got butterflies when the two were together! Recklessly Royal actually has a pretty good villain too! (You’ll know her when you see her!)

[Elle]

Week 3 Spot 24

Finished: 11/29

Rating:★

Review:

Unhitched is the 2nd book to Dewitched. Dewitched was so wickedly fun and humorous. The second installment however, was absolutely stupid. I would like to be more refined in my critique by offering constructive criticism but I am just so disgusted with how poorly done this book was. I think what irks me the most is how insulting it is to women. More particularly, it's insulting to any woman who has a suspicion that her husband is cheating on her. Some of the events in this book make you want to slap the author. Also, the pregnancy thing was utterly dumb. I can not believe this is the second book after Dewitched. I am so in awe. The author took this amazingly evil/reformed smart, strong woman and made her a complete imbecile.

[Monica]

Week 2 Spot 19
Finished: 11/30
Rating 5 stars

Review:

Wow, my first James Patterson book and I am in love with his writing. I will definitely be reading more of his books. I have fallen in love with the Women's Murder Club.

I have been introduced to Claire, Lindsey, Jill and Cindy. Each are from a different fields and yet all their jobs work together. Claire is a doctor, Lindsey and Inspector, Jill District Attorney and Cindy is a reporter. Together they solve the Wedding Murders.

They look at the evidence and work out things just by talking to each other. It was enjoyable reading about their meetings and just seeing how they have become friends. They trust each other and will work together to solve the case.