R4: SS Cat O'Nine Tails (9) ****winning team****

[~Leslie~]

I am in the middle of reading my book. Sorry I'm the slow one this week. Lots going on!!

Ezi - I have always steered clear of Anita Blake because of some of what I've heard, but I've also been curious.

I'm on the last two books in the In Death series. I have been reading 1 a month for the past two years here on GR. And I have to say except for a few books here and there, it has kept my interest and remained strong. Pretty incredible. Roarke is the closest thing to a "book boyfriend" that I would claim. I am kind of obsessed with him.

I will get my book finished some time today (fingers crossed!!) and then roll.

Great job Team!!!

[Jenne]

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!

[Anita Reads]

Debbie wrote: "Anita,

I am sorry that you didn't like your book. I have that one on my TBR and have heard several mixed reviews."

I guess if you don't have anything against the characters it's an alright book. I've also often happened on books that others have hated, but I really liked :)

Ezi - Oh ok. Sometimes that's nice, but it all depends on the book. Mostly I think it helps with a little romance though.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

~Leslie~ wrote: "I am in the middle of reading my book. Sorry I'm the slow one this week. Lots going on!!

Ezi - I have always steered clear of Anita Blake because of some of what I've heard, but I've also been cur..."

When you finish, don't forget to stop by DB & FWYS to make your picks.

[~Leslie~]

Thanks for the reminder, Ezi!!

[~Leslie~]

Week 1: Spot 10

11/21/14 4★

Review:This is one of my favorite books in the series so far. It started off a little slow, but Malkom is such an endearing demon as he struggles to understand his Mate Carrow. And Carrow was less annoying than some other female characters in this series.

[~Leslie~]

Okay, made it with 40 minutes to spare!!

Week 2 Roll: 4 = Spot 14 Author P
Week 3 Roll: 7 = Spot 21 Author O

[Anita Reads]

Great work on finishing Leslie :)

I'll try and look for books.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

~Leslie~ wrote: "Week 1: Spot 10

11/21/14 4★

Review:This is one of my favorite books in the series so far. It started off a little slow, but Malkom is such an endearing demo..."

Loved that book too

[~Leslie~]

Well, I didn't write a great review - but at least I finished! That series is sometimes a struggle for me - but I found this one so much better.

I'm not crazy about my roll, however. P and O authors are not too plentiful on my TBR.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

~Leslie~ wrote: "Okay, made it with 40 minutes to spare!!

Week 2 Roll: 4 = Spot 14 Author P
Week 3 Roll: 7 = Spot 21 Author O"

You can read 1st, 4th or 14th. and for the week 2,
1st, 2nd or 21st in a series for week 3. That's a lot of choices with 1st in series, no?

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Ezinwanyi~the Troublemaker wrote: "~Leslie~ wrote: "Okay, made it with 40 minutes to spare!!

Week 2 Roll: 4 = Spot 14 Author P
Week 3 Roll: 7 = Spot 21 Author O"

You can read 1st, 4th or 14th. and for the week 2,
1st, 2nd or 21st..."

Remember a standalone is to be treated as either a 1 or a 0, so standalones can be used.

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Week 2:

Nothing Special 1st in series (Nothing Special)

250 pages/GR

Week 3:

Memorizing You Stand alone

292 pages

[~Leslie~]

You are right, Ezi! I always forget that. Thanks for posting.
And thanks for the reminder as well, Roger.

My brain is so scattered these days with new job, moving back home and new grandbaby. Life is a little crazy.

[Debbie (Doc)]

Week 2 Roll: 4 = Spot 14 Author P
Week 3 Roll: 7 = Spot 21 Author O"

Week 2: #1 in series by Julie James

Week 3: #2 in series by Julie James

[~Leslie~]

I think I'll read

Week 2 Roll #4 in series

Week 3 Roll Letter P Author's Name by Vicki Petersson

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Week 2: TBA
Week 3: (Red Hot Seals, book 2)

[Anita Reads]

I've decided on for week 2: #1 in a series 232 pages

I have yet to decide on the other book.

[~Leslie~]

Week 2: Spot 14

LeslieThe Treasure Keeper
RogerNothing Special
AnitaLouisiana Longshot
Ezi
DebbieSomething About You

[~Leslie~]

Week 3: Spot 21

RogerMemorizing You
LeslieThe Lost
Anita
EziForged In Ash
DebbieA Lot like Love

[~Leslie~]

Anita - that was a cute book. I enjoyed it!

Ezi - did you like the first one in that series? I picked it up recently.

Hope everyone is having a great week.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

~Leslie~ wrote: "Anita - that was a cute book. I enjoyed it!

Ezi - did you like the first one in that series? I picked it up recently.

Hope everyone is having a great week."

yes, but not as much as Ghostwalkers or KGI...but it's in that same vein of military dudes

[~Melissa~]

Happy Thanksgiving :D

[Anita Reads]

Week 2: Spot 14



Book: Louisiana Longshot by Jana Deleon #1 in a series
Finished: 11/27/14
Rated: ★★★★

Review:
With a leak at the CIA and a price on her head. Fortune has to go off grid for a while and she's placed in the small town of Sinful - Louisiana. Her first thought of going there was that it was going to be a boring and slow summer, but no sooner had she stepped into the town before she's thrown into a murder investigation.

This was a light and funny read. I loved the tone of the book and thought the mystery was very interesting and different. I loved that the town was more or less run by a couple of old ladies, under the nose of the deputy. I have to say that I hadn't guessed the outcome of the mystery, but had some parts right. I'll definitely read on with this series at some point.

[Anita Reads]

I still haven't decided on my other book, but I'll figure that out over the weekend.

Happy Thanksgiving to you all.

[~Leslie~]

Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate!

Glad you enjoyed your book, Anita!

[Anita Reads]

Me too. It was nice with a good book this week, after the bad choice I had last week.

[~Leslie~]

Hope everyone is doing well! After Thanksgiving and then my youngest daughter's 20th birthday yesterday, I'm hoping for a quiet weekend.
Went to see Mockinjay yesterday for the birthday girl. Loved it!! Anyone else seen it?

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

~Leslie~ wrote: "Hope everyone is doing well! After Thanksgiving and then my youngest daughter's 20th birthday yesterday, I'm hoping for a quiet weekend.
Went to see Mockinjay yesterday for the birthday girl. Loved..."

I think I might wait for MJ2. I don't like cliffhanger movies. But I might not be able to hold out. I love Peeta

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Btw, I finished book 1 and , book 2

[~Melissa~]

~Leslie~ wrote: "Hope everyone is doing well! After Thanksgiving and then my youngest daughter's 20th birthday yesterday, I'm hoping for a quiet weekend.
Went to see Mockinjay yesterday for the birthday girl. Loved..."

We went to see it on my daughter's birthday - none of us have read these books so (view spoiler)[ the part where Peeta is rescued and he goes to strangle/kill Katniss....none of us were expecting this at all. My son, daughter and I all went 'whaaaaattttt??????' we were all kinda freaked (hide spoiler)]

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Week 3 Finished
Memorizing You
read 11/26
rating 4 stars:

What a good and highly emotional read. I loved Ryan and David's story and the Secondary characters are a hoot. this is a must read but has an abuse trigger and quite a bit of angst.

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Week 2 finished:
Nothing Special
read 11/24
Rating 5 stars


God and Day rock. I enjoyed this book. I wonder what the big deal of the spoiler and the omnious hint of the 83% incident. didn't seem anything that threw me for a loop like it seemed to do for a lot of people.

[~Leslie~]

~Melissa~ (~Cainis~ the Elf) wrote: "~Leslie~ wrote: "Hope everyone is doing well! After Thanksgiving and then my youngest daughter's 20th birthday yesterday, I'm hoping for a quiet weekend.
Went to see Mockinjay yesterday for the bir..."

My mom came with us as well as my husband. They've never read the books but they had seen the previous movies. I only read #1 and #2. When that scene happened, we all screamed. And people on the front row of the theatre were completely freaked.

[~Leslie~]

Ezi, I've read everything that Monica McCarty has written (except for The Arrow). I liked these series that are related to The Highland Guard, but it is still my favorite of hers.

And great job, Roger!

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

~Leslie~ wrote: "Ezi, I've read everything that Monica McCarty has written (except for The Arrow). I liked these series that are related to The Highland Guard, but it is still my favorite of hers.

And great job, R..."

I've tried The highland Guard, 3 books, and didn't like it. This trilogy is pretty good

[~Leslie~]

I thought I remembered you didn't like that series. Glad you are enjoying this one.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Week 2: Spot 14

Book: Highland Warrior (Campbell Trilogy, Book #1)
Read: 11/29/14
Rating & Review: ★★★★
Jamie Campbell is a man caught between two worlds. He is a highlander by birth, but he is his cousin's (the King) enforcer bringing outlaw highlanders to justice. So he is caught between the scots and the english.
When he goes to investigate clan Lamont, who is supposedly harboring an outlaw, he falls in love with Caitrina, the cheiftain's daughter. She forces him to see that the law isn't so black and white and he has to make a choice about love and duty.

Both Jamie and Caitrina were stubborn and loyal, it worked in their favor is certain circumstances, and against them in others. They had to work hard to put their love first against the expectations of the clan. It wasn't easy and they made a lot of mistakes, but they were fun to follow. It was entertaining and I look forward to book 2

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Week 3: Spot 21

Book: Forged In Ash (Red Hot Seals, Book #2)
Read: 11/29/14
Rating & Review: ★★★½.
At first, this book seemed like it was about Kait Winchester and Navy SEAL Lieutenant Marcus “Cosky” Simcosky, and their avoidance of the heat between them. But there were 2 other storylines (couples) getting a good deal of attention, Jillian & Wolf and Mac and Amy.
This story was enjoyable but I was also reading KGI and The Ghostwalkers---and it didn't measure up to them (as least the writing wasn't as good).

[~Leslie~]

Great job, Ezi!!

[~Leslie~]

Week 2: Spot 14 (4th in a series)

12/1/14 4★

Review:
Number four in this beautiful series starts out very slow. But as the story of Zoe unfolds, we learn so much of what life in the shire is like. She is not terribly likeable at first, but about midway through I became totally engrossed in the story. Rhys Langford is the star even though through most of the book he is a shadow in her life. The prose, is as always beautiful, and though many questions are left unanswered and even hanging, it was still a beautiful book to read. My biggest complaint would be that it felt more like a way station on the way to someplace, than an actual stop. It feels almost like the rest of the story stopped so that we could visit this one. I kept wondering what was going on in the rest of the world while she hunted for Rhys and for her fiance'. Hopefully these mysteries will be solved in the next one.

[Debbie (Doc)]

Week 2 Spot 14 (1st in a series)

Completed 11/28/14 4 stars



This is the first in a series. Cameron Lynde, Assistant Attorney, happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. Witnessing a call girl's murder put her in the path of FBI agent Jack Pallas. Pallas and Cameron had a run in three years ago and neither were looking forward to working with the other.

This was a fast paced and fun read. The narrator was outstanding, and I really liked how she was able to inflict her voice based on different characters. Definitely a series I will continue.

[Debbie (Doc)]

Week 3 Spot #21 (2 in a series)


4.5 stars
12/2/14

This is the second book in the series. I am really enjoying listening to this series on Audible. The narrator is very good. While I enjoy wine and the heroine owns a wine store, it was just a little much. I can say that I did learn quite a bit about wine that I could never afford $1,200 a bottle - not in my lifetime!

I am looking forward to reading/listening the rest of this series. I also plan on checking out other books by this narrator.

[~Leslie~]

I will update later on tonight. Great job, Roger, Debbie and Ezi in getting both books done!

Anita, do you know what your book for Week 3 is yet?

[Anita Reads]

Yes, and I just finished it.
Decided on this one which is #2 in a series and is 326 pages

[Anita Reads]

Week 3 - Spot 21



Book: The Calling by Kelley Armstrong #2 Darkness Rising
Finished: 12/03/14
Rated: ★★★★★

Review:
Maya Delaney is a skin-walker. She can run faster, climb faster and see and hear better than almost anyone. Maya and some of her friends were forced to leave their homes during a forest fire, then they're kidnapped and after surviving a helicopter crash, they find themselves in the wilderness of Vancouver island and they can't trust anyone, as they all want to use them for a medical experiment.

I really enjoy the universe Kelley has created with first 'The Darkest Powers' series and now the 'Darkness Rising' series. The characters are all believable, and it seems there are no boring moments as they are on the run. I think Maya as a character develops quite a lot in this book, and I liked reading about her experience as she started turning into the mountain lion, which hadn't happened prior to this book. I'm really looking forward to reading the last book.

[~Leslie~]

Week 2: Spot 14

Roger: Nothing Specialfinished 11/24 Review Post
LeslieThe Treasure Keeperfinished 11/24 Review Post
AnitaLouisiana Longshotfinished 11/27 Review Post
EziHighland Warriorfinished 11/29 Review Post
DebbieSomething About Youfinished 11/28 Review Post



Week 3: Spot 21

RogerMemorizing Youfinished 11/26 Review Post
LeslieCursed by Firefinished 12/5/14 Review Post
AnitaThe Callingfinished 12/3 Review Post
EziForged In Ashfinished 11/29 Review Post
DebbieA Lot like Lovefinished 12/2 Review Post

[Jenne]

Just a reminder, we roll tomorrow. If anyone has a team mate that hasn't checked in lately, captains go ahead and send a pm.

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

~Leslie~ wrote: "Week 2: Spot 14

LeslieThe Treasure Keeperfinished 11/24 Review Post
AnitaLouisiana Longshotfinished 11/27 Review Post
EziHighland Warriorfinished 11/2..."

Leslie, I posted by week 2 book message 133. need to get it up there.

[Anita Reads]

Ezinwanyi~the Troublemaker wrote: "~Leslie~ wrote: "Hope everyone is doing well! After Thanksgiving and then my youngest daughter's 20th birthday yesterday, I'm hoping for a quiet weekend.
Went to see Mockinjay yesterday for the bir..."

I haven't been to see it yet either, but I hope I will be able to find time to see it soon.