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Leslie Ann
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Apr 21, 2021 02:29PM
Does anyone mind if I use an alternate this week for Alpha -male
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Selection Post - Alpha-Male shelfBook:
The Lion's Lady by Julie Garwood
372 pages (kindle)
How it fits: Tagged alpha-male 16 times (on 1st page of top shelves)
Leslie Ann wrote: "Does anyone mind if I use an alternate this week for Alpha -male"Fine by me :-)
Eldarwen wrote: "Oh noooo! Hopefully you'll be able to get your hands on the last book somehow!"Yay! My library called they got my book in! :-D Now I gotta find time to read it. LOL!
Sunshine✰✰✰ wrote: "Eldarwen wrote: "Oh noooo! Hopefully you'll be able to get your hands on the last book somehow!"Yay! My library called they got my book in! :-D Now I gotta find time to read it. LOL!"
YES! That's awesome :-D
Maybe it'll fit next week's shelf call? Because then you just HAVE to make time for it ;-)
Completion PostShelf: Kick Ass Heroine
Book: Windburn by Shannon Mayer 4/22/21
Rating: 5 Stars
Tagged 3X
Review
Lark is kick-ass! She breaks the rules to save those that need it, even knowing that they can't see beyond their own Elemental family. She goes against the Mother Goddess and refuses to be a pawn. This book is the end of this arc but there's so much more of a bigger picture to be read.
Now, I'm having quite the dilemma! I have already read the Rylee Adamson series. So far in this series, it's been all about how Lark got to be named the Destroyer and how she got to the point where we find her in the RA series. The next book, #5, takes place after the RA series ends. Do I reread the RA series now that I have a better understanding of even the minor characters between the two series??? But it's 10 books! I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DOOOOOO!
Selection postAlpha Male - Alternate
Book by an Author with D, J or W in first or last name
Dead Beat
author's first name is Jim
Haha, oops, Sunshine ;-)Kick-Ass Heroine stamp has been requested!
I changed my selection for Alpha Male.I'm going to be reading - actually am almost done with -
.I started it for another challenge and went to check the shelves. It has been tagged "alpha male" 10 times (page 11 of its shelves).
Completion Post
Alpha Male
Book: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
How it fits: tagged 10 times (page 10 of the book's shelves)
Date Read: 25th April
Rating: 4 stars
Pages: 336
Review
This was a surprisingly quick read. It was interesting to venture into the Grishaverse at a time before the events of "Six of Crows", with a different cast. The Darkling had me fooled for sure. But then, everyone in this book seems to have ulterior motives in practically everything they do. Everybody seems to be wearing a sort of mask and nobody seems to be honest, sometimes not even with themselves. It's one of the things that definitely makes me curious about the other two books in the trilogy.
I may change my Alpha-male selection too - I think I've read 3 alpha male books this week, but none were the ones I chose. Figures....I'll decide today sometime :)
Well, if they meet the criteria, use one of them Suzanne.
Lol yeah good plan - I guess it was "Alpha Male " week this week - I swear. I'll do a completion post soon as I get settled for the Alpha-Male
because it was a five star read for me.
Completion PostShelf: Alpha Male
Book: RoomHate by Penelope Ward 4/25/21
Rating: 4 Stars
Tagged 51X
Review
Amelia & Justin were childhood friends. The friendship ended badly and a decade or so later, Amelia's grandmother passes away and leaves her summer house to these two. They both show up to use the house at the same time and there was a LOT of the roomHATE going on. More so on Justin's side. It takes a few chapters to get into why there is this animosity and while I understand, it still seemed a little overkill to me. I did enjoy how it wasn't an instant reconnection, even when they finally talk about what happened. They rebuilt their friendship before they pursued something deeper.
Completion PostAlpha Male
Book:
The Wallflower Wager by Tessa Dare
How it fits: tagged 7 times (on page 2 of top shelves)
Date Read: 22 April
Rating: 5 stars
Pages: 384
Review:
I started this last Wednesday night after I chose a different book for alpha-male from the list - then towards the end of this one, I thought "This male is pretty alpha" and sure enough - it was tagged! I have enjoyed all the Tessa Dare books I have read, and I especially like the ones with humor. I zoomed through this book - I just couldn't put it down. This book focuses on Lady Penelope, who appears as a friend in the the first two books of the series. She lives with an ancient servant and a TON of animals, including a hedgehog, a goat, a steer, a parrot, a two-legged dog, many kittens, etc. The "Duke of Ruin" buys the house next door to use as an investment property, and so he wants all the animals to go and Penelope to stay (her presence raises the property value). There were SO many funny scenes in this, and I loved it.
Sounds like both were good books! :-)I almost went with historical fiction as my first selection for alpha male as well as I enjoy Lisa Kleypas' novels and they often feature alpha males (as well as females hehe) and a lot of snark and usually pretty well done drama.
Unfortunately, this is a bingo shelf for team 6 and they're up to date with their books, so this will most likely be our last shelf call :-(
Selection Post
Book: Priceless by Shannon Mayer
Tagged 144 times, page 17
I've been itching to finally pick this up, and I've been anxiously waiting for shelf call so I can finally take my book and go read in bed hehe. It has not been a very productive reading day, so I'm hoping to catch up a little with some quiet time now. :-)
I used the time wisely though and trawled the book's shelves to see what it might work for hahaha.
Completion postAlpha Male - Alternate
Book by an Author with D, J or W in first or last name
Dead Beat
author's first name is Jim
4/28/21
Pages: 408
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
The is the 7th book in the Harry Dresden series and another good installment. Poor Harry, keeps getting in deep with necromancers, zombies and other evil creatures. Polka never dies !!! Sue was awesome, Butters is cool and I love Thomas. Murphy wasn't much in this one, hope she is in the next one... Definitely will keep reading.
Eldarwen wrote: "Unfortunately, this is a bingo shelf for team 6 and they're up to date with their books, so this will most likely be our last shelf call :-("Wow - it has gone so quickly!
Right? Too quickly :-(I was hoping for at least one more non-winning shelf call hehe.
Alpha Male stamp has been requested :-)
CONGRATULATIONS, Needy Reader!You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'alpha male'.
[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]
Good Job!! :D
Congrats on the stamp Needy Readers!
Thank you, ladies!We're missing our Kick-Ass Heroine stamp on our card, by the way.
Not that it really matters since the game is practically over but just thought I'd let you know :-) (Since you regularly pop into threads)
Hmm, yes, it should've been the round of stamps on 27 April. I'll let Steph know :)
Eldarwen wrote: "Selection PostBook: Priceless by Shannon Mayer
Tagged 144 times, page 17
I've been itching to finally pick this up, and I've been anxiously waitin..."
Are you Suuuure you want to start this book first? Have you read the Elemental Series yet? LOL! :-D
Euh... no...? Is there a different one I should've started with?Because I've got like 20 pages left in this one haha.
Hahaha! 🤣. No. I was just referring to my review of Windburn. The two series can definitely be read separately. I think I’m going to jump in and reread the Rylee Adamson series myself. 😁
Oooh right!! I remember thinking that I was going to have to make room for a lot of new books on my shelves if your review was anything to go by and the fact I had the first Rylee Adamson lined up.Which I enjoyed a lot btw! Writing my review in a bit for a completion post :-) The second book is already in my shopping basket for "soon to be bought" hehe.
Completion Post
Vampire(s)
Book: Priceless by Shannon Mayer
How it fits: tagged 144 times (page 17 of the book's shelves)
Date Read: 30th April
Rating: 4 stars
Pages: 256
Review
This was good fun. A little something different for me, or it felt that way anyway. I loved all the various supernaturals that popped up here and I liked Rylee. She's strong and yet completely vulnerable, and she seems to have a definite thing for strays, which makes her even more likeable.
I'm looking forward to reading the next book and see how the series continues, especially considering the end of this one. Important decisions to be made! As well as of course the next problem already lined up.
CONGRATULATIONS, Needy Readers!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 Needy Readers!
That bingo card is lovely- aaah that nice straight line.
Nevermind they finished : (. Great team and thanks to Eldarwen for being captain! It was fun playing with all of you
Oh darn! I had started thinking the same thing Leslie - maaaybe. Still, this was so fun playing with you all - and thanks so much for captaining Eldarwen!!
We did great! Good Job Team! Maybe next time..... :-D
We did great indeed! And we read a lot of good books, too! There's barely been books with 3 stars, mostly all 4+, which is quite cool :-)If you don't mind finishing up your books for the last shelf call so the mod ladies can use them for their Bingo stats, that would be great, thanks! :-)
Eldarwen wrote: "We did great indeed! And we read a lot of good books, too! There's barely been books with 3 stars, mostly all 4+, which is quite cool :-)If you don't mind finishing up your books for the last she..."
Yes, I'd love more stats, so please post :)
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