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Debbie (Doc)
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Jan 23, 2015 10:20AM
I am also. I've enjoyed this round!!
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I'm going to read
0.5 in the series
I'm going to go with a standalone.
I am sad as well! I think we've made a great team.I'm still working on what to read. I will probably find a standalone.
Week 10: Spot 90EziAnd One Last Thing ...completed 1/28/15 Review Post
Debbie A Touch of Midnightcompleted 1/26/15 Review Post
RogerThe Sensualist & the Untouchedcompleted 1/27/15 Review Post
LeslieCry No Morecompleted 1/28/15 Review Post
AnitaThree Fatescompleted 1/30/15 Review Post
I think I'll read
for my book. It's a stand a lone.
Week 10: Spot 90
0.5 in seriesCompleted 1/26
3.5 stars rounded to 3
This short novella introduces us to The Midnight Breed series. I really liked Gideon and Savannah although I wished the author would have made her slightly older. She appeared to be older and wiser than her almost 18 years. Although this is a novella, it is fast paced and takes the reader to the world of the breed. This book comes well after the series, but since I haven’t read any of the other books, this is a nice start to Savannah and Gideon. Savannah has a gift of touching objects and immediately can see into the past. I am sure that she will use this gift in future books to help Gideon and others. The chemistry between the 300 + year old vamp and Savannah, a college student, was not as believable as I would have anticipated. However, it did not take long for her attraction and love for Gideon to surface like most novellas. I will definitely continue with the series.
I'm re-reading this series at the moment, Debbie. It was the first book I read on my new nook, the first pnr series I read in order. Holds a special place in my heart. But I didn't read this novella until about 9 mos. ago to start the re-read. It was nice to know their story.
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Book: And One Last Thing ... (Standalone)
Read: 1/28
Rating & Review: ★★★½
This is one wasn't as funny since subject matter of infidelity and the aftermath is a heavy topic. It was well written and amusing in parts, but not the hold my belly hilarious that I was expecting. The main thing was the wife was able to find her identity and reclaim her life after the betrayal.
~Leslie~ wrote: "I'm re-reading this series at the moment, Debbie. It was the first book I read on my new nook, the first pnr series I read in order. Holds a special place in my heart. But I didn't read this novell..."Leslie, I'm planning on getting to this series soon. I've just started too many at once!
Week 10: Spot 90
1/28/15 4.5★
Review:I was not expecting to like this book as much as I did. I seem to have developed a slight prejudice against Linda Howard and I'm not sure why. But I loved it. It was heartwrenching without being overly emotional. In fact the dry almost matter of fact tone helped with the subject matter. I loved Milla and her growth and how that growth was depicted. It felt so real, but in a good way. I was completely sucked into the story and was sad to see it end.
OK sorry it took so long but week but reading and finished The Sensualist & the Untouched 324 pages StandaloneFinished 1/27/15
Rating 3.5 stars
This is one book that flood the senses and you have to digest it before you can rate or review it. this is almost as much of an opposites attract as you can get a self styled "Frigid Virgin and a hedonist meet to help the frigid man to deal with whatever is causing him to be disassociated from feeling aroused by anyone. if this is not enough to deal with the virgins father suffers a bad heart attack and you have that stress also. He is referred to the hedonist by his psychiatrist.
I am going to have to ask someone else to roll I probably won't be online again until Monday I might have a short period I am on tomorrow but not sure.
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I will
I'm still working on my book. I'll probably be cutting it close, but I'll make sure to have it done at some point tomorrow. I just have to have it posted Friday right? I still have about 100 pages left.
It has to be posted before midnight Friday!
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Well, could you let me know if you won't be done by Thursday midnight, then I won't bother checking until morning.
Thanks.
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oh it's no problem.
Midnight Friday, in what time zone? I'm about 6-9 hours ahead of you. If you all live in the states.I have 7 hours of work now, but afterwards I'll make sure to read the last pages. I won't have troubles finishing it before midnight in my timezone.
Sorry Ezi for not giving you an answer before now.
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I have 7 hours of work now, but afterwards I'll make sure to read the last pages. I won't have ..."
Midnight Friday in Central Time zone
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I have 7 hours of work now, but afterwards I'll make sure to read the last pages. I won't have ..."
Anita,
this week is The WINNING week. I wish the Captains had stressed that to the team as there are 3 teams can can win, we are one of them.
So it's a rush to the finish line as this is the last week of competition---first team (of the eligible teams) with all their reviews in will win
We can't begin until our last review from last week (yours) is in, so as soon as you are done please post your review.
You are right, Ezi - I should have posted that we are in the hunt.Anita - we are just waiting on you! I'm not working today, so I will keep checking.
Ezi or Leslie can you PM me when Anita is done with her post I already know what book I will read as I know where we are. and as a bonus it is a book I need to review anyway.
Y'all do have your free pass if you'd like to go ahead and use it incase you roll high enough to win.
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I thought you couldn't use a pass on the last week, since there are 2 other teams who rolled past 100 this morning?
Let me know
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Team 3, Team 7, Team 9 (us), Team 12, Team 14
You can use it this week, just can't use it to actually win.
You can use it this week, just can't use it to actually win.
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so basically we can't use it then! thanks Jenne!
No you can use it today. Roll :)You just can't use it to end for the win. Sorry if I'm not making sense lol. I'm doing like 500 things at once.....
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You just can't use it to end for the win. Sorry if I'm not making sense lol. I'm doing like 500 things at once....."
I rolled and it will be a winning shelf:(
Week 10: Spot 90Book: Three Fates | Nora Roberts
Finished: 01/31/15
Rated: ★★★★
Here's a quick review.
I liked the pace of the story and I found it enjoyable with 3 different love stories. It was strange with a book where the villain was named the same as me. I also loved how they all worked out a the elaborate plan to get the revenge on Anita Gaye. I give it 4 stars as I was entertained through the whole story, but wasn't blown away.
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New Space: 102
Read a book that is Standalone, 0.5-ish books**, 1st, 2nd or 102nd in a series
Alternate choice: Title "C"
I will read
. It is #2 in a series.Go TEAM!
Posted our review for Week 10.Everyone try and read as fast as possible. I will check the thread frequently.
Roger I will PM you.
Week 11: Spot 102
Letter C title
256 pages
Week 11: Spot 102LeslieConsidering Katecompleted 1/30/15 Review Post
EziCarnal Secretscompleted 1/31/15 Review Post
RogerChoosing Happycompleted 1/31/15 Review Post
DebbieNo Place to Runcompleted 1/30/15 Review Post
AnitaMacaron Murdercompleted 1/31/15 Review Post
Week 11: Spot 102
1/30/15 3★
Review: Lovely, sweet romance to finish out the series. Kate is beautiful and feisty and driven and Brody is handsome and stubborn and sexy. Great combination.
Week 11: Spot 102Book 2 in a series
Completed 1/30
4*
What a difference a book makes! I was hesitant to read this second book in the KGI series. The first book did not wow me and left me wondering if I wanted to start this series. I am glad that I did continue, because this one was much better.
Sam and his brothers were on a mission in Mexico working undercover to confiscate an arms shipment when Sam met Sophie. Their encounters made them both wanting more. Little did Sam know that Sophie was the daughter of Alex Mouton who is at the top of the most wanted list in the US?
Five months later and Sophie is pregnant with Sam’s baby and on the run for killing her father. Her uncle is desperately looking for her since she is the only one with the key to her father’s empire. Asking the Kelly’s boys to help will also jeopardize them as well as their family. In Kelly fashion, the brothers ban together to save Sophia and her unborn child.
I really liked Sophie who was fierce and protective. She stood up to what she believed while still wanting to belong and be loved by a family. She even stood up to the Kelly brothers, which few people did. I also like how the family bans together and the closeness of all family members. Even Rusty, the teenage runaway that was introduced in book 1 had a part. I am looking forward to reading more about this family and in particular Garrett’s story.
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Book: Carnal Secrets (Alternative Read: Title "C" )
Read: 1/31
Rating & Review: ★★★.
I really liked Nick but Shaya grated my nerves. Punishing the man you love and want shouldnt last as long as Shaya made it last.
Nick didn't claim Shaya in book 2 when it was revealed that they were mates. Shaya was devastated that he rejected bonding with her so she left the pack. After sometime Nick went after her, and boy she made him work, grovel and prostrate himself in his order to gain forgivenesses.
In addition to the emotional stress of not having the bond with his mate, Nick was battling a chronic condition so it was affecting his health. Then the group as a whole we're trying to figure out who is betraying shifters to the human group called the extremists which were humans against unnatural beings.
A lot was going on, so Shaya dragging out her punishment got old by 50% of the book.
What I did like was that this book had less sex than the prior books, so much more plot. Nick was the nicest hero in this series too.
Doing great Team!! C'mon Anita and Roger!!
Finished Choosing Happy4 Stars 1/31/15
this is not your typical M/M romance. both MCs Steve and joey Have problems Steve was kicked out of His house as a teenager and lived with a motorcycle club as one of their sex toys. Joey under massive student loans enterred into a slave contract for a year in exchange for his dom paying off the student loans. they meet at the waffle haus that steve owns and Joey's dom is an abusive dom. Joey runs away after getting a bad whipping with no aftercare. they plan how to get the abusive dom off of joey, the dom being a mob boss.
Just an update -Team 7 seems closest to winning. They are waiting on 1 review.
The other teams have people who haven't checked in or aren't planning on starting their books until later today. So we still have a good chance.
Sorry for not checking in until now, but I'll work on
which is only 152 pages long, so I'll try and have it finished later today.
Great, Anita!! And awesome job team, so far!! thanks for the review, Roger!!
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which is only 152 pages long, so I'll try and have it finished later today."How fast do you think you can get it done?
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