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

[Anita Reads]

~Leslie~ wrote: "~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 t..."

Haha - I remember being very surprised by that when I read the book as well.

[~Leslie~]

Sorry Roger! When I copies and pasted it got lost somehow. I will correct. Thanks for catching that.

I changed my book and am reading now. I hopefully will be done by tonight. Sorry that I'm the squeaky wheel!

[~Leslie~]

I am now reading for Week 3 Spot 21. It is Book 1 in a series.

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Leslie Week 2 is supposed to be Nothing Special not Memorizing you

[~Leslie~]

That's what I get for doing it at night and in a hurry. Will fix it now.

[~Leslie~]

Week 3: Spot 21

12/5/14 3★

Review:
***ARC received from Netgally in exchange for honest review***
This is a very hard book for me to review as there were things I liked and things I didn't. I was very excited by the prospect of a new series by the author as I have really enjoyed her previous works. The beginning of the book was quite awkward as the world was explained in rather simplistic language. It felt a little like sitting in a first grade classroom. I wasn't sure where it was all going. Once our hero Dethan meets the heroine of the story Selinda, it begins to pick up. As long as the story centered around the two of them, I was engaged. The difficult parts of the book included an awkward tone to it. The dialogue often felt stilted and then a character would say something that included slang. The world building felt heavy handed and there are occasions of heavy handed info dumping. But, I became very attached to the MC's and cared about what was happening to them. I will definitely read the next one.

[~Leslie~]

Posted our Reviews and Rolled. Rolled a 7. We are now on Spot 28.

Author: H
Number 2 in a series
Number 8 in a series
Number 28 in a series

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Week 4: Secrets & Truths byKimberly Hunter 301 pgs/GR

[~Leslie~]

I'm still deciding between a couple of books.

Sorry I took your roll, Roger. Since I was late posting, figured I would go ahead and roll.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

I am going with (Contours of the Heart, #2)

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

~Leslie~ wrote: "Week 3: Spot 21

12/5/14 3★

Review:
***ARC received from Netgally in exchange for honest review***
This is a very hard book for me to review as there were things..."

She has been a hit or miss for me. I loved Gideon, Elijah and even Adam's book, but I didn't like the Nightwalker spin off with the Egyptian body sharing theme.
I got this book you just read from NEtgalley and I am now afraid to read it

[Debbie (Doc)]

I will read Book 2 in a series.

[~Leslie~]

Ezi - I remember popping in when (I think) you and Melissa were reading the series. I recall y'all struggled with them more than I did. I loved that series.
I would be very interested in what you think of this one and if you get the same kind of weird feeling from it. I just couldn't put my finger on what was causing me problems.

[Anita Reads]

I'll take 2nd in a series. 463 pages

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

~Leslie~ wrote: "Ezi - I remember popping in when (I think) you and Melissa were reading the series. I recall y'all struggled with them more than I did. I loved that series.
I would be very interested in what you t..."

I LOVED the Nightwalkers, I think I was expecting the World of theNighwalkers to be the same and it wasn't. I had a hard time connecting. Yea, but we did struggle with those books.

is one she should have continued as a series

[~Leslie~]

I can't remember which books are Nightwalkers and which are World of. Guess that means it's time to re-read!! And I've never read Drink of Me. It's on my TBR - time to move it up LOL!

[~Leslie~]

Week 4: Spot 28

Leslie:Lord's Fallcompleted 12/9 Review Post
RogerA Shiver of Lightcompleted 12/10Review Post
AnitaThe Drawing of the ThreeCompleted 12/12 Review Post
EziBreakablecompleted 12/11 Review Post
DebbieMagic Burnscompleted 12/11 Review Post

[~Leslie~]

Week 4: Spot 28

by Thea Harrison

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

~Leslie~ wrote: "Week 4: Spot 28

by Thea Harrison"

this was good!

[~Melissa~]

@Leslie - I think it was Pat and I that did the BR of Nightwalkers series. We both liked the first 3 and then not so much the last 3 - sorry Ezi - by Adam's book I was just grateful it was the last book of the series which was sad since I had really liked the first three. I can't remember what happened in the books to make me feel that way - I just remember the last three books dragging - kind of like a chore to finish our buddy read.....

[~Leslie~]

Hi Melissa! For some reason I thought Ezi was part of that. Oh well. Sorry Ezi. But I do remember that you weren't crazy about them. Not sure why either.

And Ezi, I read Lord's Fall before and remember liking it. I'm loving it at the moment! It's so nice to get back to Pia and Dragos.

Packed up some stuff this weekend in Shreveport but now headed back to New Orleans. Fun Fun Fun!!

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Changing week 4:
A Shiver of Light by Laurell K. Hamilton 372 pgs/GR

[~Leslie~]

Updated :}

[~Melissa~]

~Leslie~ wrote: "Hi Melissa! For some reason I thought Ezi was part of that. Oh well. Sorry Ezi. But I do remember that you weren't crazy about them. Not sure why either.

And Ezi, I read Lord's Fall before and re..."

Honestly, I think Ezi chimed in to cheer us on to finish lol

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

I was chiming in because I enjoyed the series. Gideon is a top 5 all time favorite PNR book, but Frank's writing is all over the place. She writes like she is 3 different people---like a multiple personality writer.

[~Melissa~]

Ezinwanyi~the Troublemaker wrote: "I was chiming in because I enjoyed the series. Gideon is a top 5 all time favorite PNR book, but Frank's writing is all over the place. She writes like she is 3 different people---like a multiple p..."

That's it exactly ~ you were never sure you were going to enjoy what she wrote, lol

[~Leslie~]

Week 4: Spot 28

12/9/14 5★

Review:
Second time around and I loved it as much this time as I did the first. Pia and Dragos are again featured in this story and we begin to see a little more clearly their relationship. And I loved getting such an up close and personal look. Other relationships are explored and other characters introduced as well as resolving the issue surrounding the prophecy that was spoken to Dragos.

[Debbie (Doc)]

I am really trying to get into my book but it's just not doing it for me. I should be finished by tomorrow early afternoon.

[~Leslie~]

Sorry it's not doing it for you, Debbie.

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Week 4: Finished A Shiver of Light Author H by Laurell K. Hamilton

4 stars
I loved the merry gentry books and I just happened to see this in the library and it fit at the right time. merry is a faerie princess born and raised in America and the first of any Sidhe to have babies in a long time. but that put her in danger from her aunt on one side of the family the Queen of the Unseelie Court and her Uncle on the Other side King of the Seelie court. but she has many protectors and it is fun seeing how they have grown and evolved.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Debbie wrote: "I am really trying to get into my book but it's just not doing it for me. I should be finished by tomorrow early afternoon."

Leslie, Kate Daniels series in the reason I read at least 2-3 books before I completely quit a series. I had gotten book 1 on a recommend challenge and I was lost. It felt like I got on a moving train. During book 2, things started to fall into place but it was still like "what's the big deal". Too much world building. I am a romance gal for crying out loud.

But once Curran and her set up that date at the end of book 2---it was on like Donkey Kong. I promise you that your book is the LAST tedious book in that series.

Leslie, make it through book 2, and you will see that this series is enjoyable.

[~Leslie~]

Debbie, I completely agree with Ezi on this one. You definitely need to get to book 3 in the series to really appreciate it. There is so much world building and it's so confusing and Kate is not the easiest character to bond with. But in Book 3 it all comes together. That's when I became obsessed as well.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Damn, did I get Debbie and Leslie confused?

*hangs head in utter shame

[Debbie (Doc)]

Ezinwanyi~the Troublemaker wrote: "Damn, did I get Debbie and Leslie?

*hangs head in utter shame"

Ezi - I'll forgive you this time, but Leslie might not - lol!

[Debbie (Doc)]

Week 4 Spot 28
Read book 2 in a series
3.5 stars rounded to 4

The majority of the time I find book 1 in a series to be the best. Thank goodness that isn’t the case in this series, because I didn’t care for the first book at all. The storyline in Magic Burns kept me captivated from chapter 1, which isn’t an easy feat. This book takes up back to fictional Atlanta where Kate Daniels is once again fighting demons with her magic. It was fun to hear of the places that Kate visited, such as Buckhead, since I am from Atlanta. However, the world that Ilona Andrews has built is certainly different than my own. Kate, being a kiss ass heroine, is now up to her eyeballs in clues that will help her locate a coven of missing witches. Time is running out for Kate. She must locate the coven of witches and return the young girl that is currently in her care.

Thanks to my reading buddies who insisted that I continue with this series. I will definitely do so, especially if book 3 is the turning point.

[~Leslie~]

I was so confused at first when I read the comment LOL! No worries, Ezi - you are forgiven!

I'm just glad you kept reading Debbie. Nice review!

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

~Leslie~ wrote: "I was so confused at first when I read the comment LOL! No worries, Ezi - you are forgiven!

I'm just glad you kept reading Debbie. Nice review!


I am sorry ~Leslie~ and Debbie. So embarassed.

[Debbie (Doc)]

Ezinwanyi~the Troublemaker wrote: "~Leslie~ wrote: "I was so confused at first when I read the comment LOL! No worries, Ezi - you are forgiven!

I'm just glad you kept reading Debbie. Nice review!


I am sorry ~Leslie~ and Debbie...."

Ezi, It is quite alright - besides are names sound familiar Leslie - Debbie!! We knew who you were talking about!!

[~Leslie~]

Well, I think we've been on enough challenges together Ezi that you realize things like that don't bother me at all. I agree - our names are very similar! I thought it was funny!

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

~Leslie~ wrote: "Well, I think we've been on enough challenges together Ezi that you realize things like that don't bother me at all. I agree - our names are very similar! I thought it was funny!"

thank you for being gracious ladies!

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Week 4: Spot 28

Book: Breakable (Contours of the Heart, #2)
Read: 12/11/14
Rating & Review: ★★★★
I resisted reading this book for a really long time because I hate those NA POV sequel books. Thank goodness this one wasn't like that---a regurgitation of book 1.
Instead this book introduced us to young Landon Lucas from the traumatic death of his mom and brought us through his adolescent years until he was scared straight after an arrest. It gave us insight to the mature man we met working as a TA for Jacqueline's college course.

the book alternated between a Past POV and a current POV. Past was the young Landon, (how he was known to his father and family friends) and Present was as Lucas, his alter ego at College and with Jacqueline.

I am not sure which book i enjoyed more but I really liked the background on the man.

[~Leslie~]

I'm so glad you said that, Ezi! I hate those kind of books as well. It just feels like such a marketing ploy.

[Anita Reads]

Week 4: Spot 28

Book: The Drawing of the Three | Stephen King (Dark Tower #2)
Finished: 12/12/14
Rated: ★★★★

Review:
In this book we meet the Gunslinger Roland again, in his quest to find the Dark Tower. More than twenty years has passed, and in this book we're thrown into parallel wolrds and across time.

I really liked the pace of this book. It changed my impression on the Gunslinger a bit, but I was just happy that this book didn't seem as drawn out as the first one. I was told by my brother that the first one was going to be boring, but that I should stick through the 2nd one before deciding if I wanted to continue. I'm glad that I did.

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Week 5: I rolled an 11 which takes us to Spot 39

So
Series #3
Series #9
Alternate Usa

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

I will be reading Dirty Laundry Tucker Springs #3 265 pgs/GR

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "I will be reading Dirty Laundry Tucker Springs #3 265 pgs/GR"

hey I just read Dirty Laundry...by Rhys Ford though. LOL!

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

yeah well I lucked out because I am also reading this for the speedy version of this and Scavenger hunt at M/M Romance group series and twisted bonuses. Have to love it when you can read a book for mutiple challenges.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Pencil me in for Lords of the Underworld book 9:

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "yeah well I lucked out because I am also reading this for the speedy version of this and Scavenger hunt at M/M Romance group series and twisted bonuses. Have to love it when you can read a book for..."

kicking 3 birds with one stone I see.

I am trying to read different stuff for my various challenges, so I can get through my Meet-n-Greet books as well as my other Scavenger hunt books

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Ezinwanyi~the Troublemaker wrote: "Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "yeah well I lucked out because I am also reading this for the speedy version of this and Scavenger hunt at M/M Romance group series and twisted bonuses. Ha..."

and three isn't my best one time I had one book fit 5 chllenges! :)