TSH R:9-Mean Green Reading Machine

[Danielle]

Sounds good to me. I will start reading my pick soon.

[Jennifer H]

Week 2 ~ Glasses & Wolf



by Jill Shalvis
2/23/15-4♥

Wife~I let my wife get away...p. 182
Planet~was barely back to planet Earth...p. 272
Glasses~slip her glasses on to read...p. 244
Purple~the purple light of dawn...p. 354
Wolf~letting the big bad wolf in...p. 355

Jill Shalvis has romance and comedy down pat. I loved returning for the second Lucky Harbor book and catching up with the sisters and other characters in town. What I love most about Shalvis's writing is the realistic dialogue and relationships between her characters. Her characters come alive, treat each other the way real people treat each other, and have real issues. She's one of the best when it comes to this! Can't wait for the next Lucky Harbor book!

[[deleted user]]

Good Job Jennifer!

I'm 75% done my book and should be finished with it sometime tomorrow... It's soooo good it's hard to put down :)

[Jennifer H]

It's always great when a book is so good you don't want to put it down.

[✿~Danielle~✿]

Week 2 -- Glasses
Bonus -- Wolf

-- Ann Mayburn
Read: 23/02/15
Rating: 3.5 stars

Words
Glasses -- The old man's eyesight was failing, and he refused to wear glasses -- page 43
Wolf -- Maybe the wolf scented the water pump -- page 74
Wife -- My wife makes the best bread -- page 47
Planet -- "I'm going to send you back to Mortal Earth, to Kazan." -- page 181
Purple -- Her long purple hair was piled atop her head... -- page 221


Review
I quite enjoyed this book. It was a pretty fast read. I liked the characters and the world. It was a different take on the mythology of Heaven and Hell. I'm looking forward to the next book.

[✿~Danielle~✿]

This book was not what I had originally thought I'd read, but I read this one yesterday and it had all the words, which is good as I'm only 20% into that other book.

[[deleted user]]

I can't believe how fast I read this book it usually takes me 4 or 5 days to read 1 book cause I like to savor it if it's really good or a favorite author :)

Scavenger Hunt R9 ~ Week 2 ~ Glasses & Wolf

by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Finished: 24/02/15
Rating:5♥

Review:
This is the second book in Jennifer Armentrout's Dark Elements Trilogy and I have to say it has blown book one right out of the water. So much stuff happened in this book I don't even know where to start. There was so much emotional turmoil and betrayal that I feel like I have been put through the spin cycle of my washing machine. I'm still in shock over the ending, Armentrout doesn't usually do the cliffhanger ending but this one was brutal... I need book 3 NOW! If you haven't read this trilogy put it on your TBR now, you don't know what your missing :)

Items Claimed:

WOW:Glasses:Sony Loc. pg 20 His wire-framed glasses slipped to the tip of his nose
Bonus:Wolf:Soby Loc. pg 340 I was like a wolf among the poor little sheep

Place: Planet:Sony Loc. pg 80 The Wardens had been created to wipe the Lilin off the Earth...
People: Wife:Sony Loc. pg 27 Nicolai rarely smiled since he'd lost his wife ...
Color: Purple:Sony Loc. pg 374 her dress pink with purple dots...

[Jennifer H]

Wtg, Danielle & Kat!!

[Hina]

TSH R:9-Mean Green Reading Machine
Week 2

Book: Last Wolf Standing by Rhyannon Byrd.
Date Read: 2/25/15
Rating: 3 Stars

Review:
This was a re-read for me. I will be reading book 2 soon and I wanted to remember what book 1 was all about. The book started off great, and it had me wondering why did I give this book just 3 stars before. It definitely should have been more. As I kept reading, I realized why this book never made it past 3 stars and I think with 3 stars I was being very generous. The beginning was the best part of the book and it kept going downhill from there with both hero and heroine who couldn't decide anything. On top of that, the beginning that was fast paced and action packed now was boring, the bad guy at best could do is call the hero and taunt him over the phone. Usually it takes me about a day to finish a book, but this one I kept having to put down because I was too bored, it took me 3 days and only because I knew I had to finish it for a challenge. A really good premise, if the author could have just kept the momentum the story built in the beginning, this would have been a 5 star book.

Items Claimed:

Glasses - "....her lunch tray tucked up in front of her and a bulky paperback wedged under her right arm, tortoiseshell glasses perched smartly on the bridge of her small nose." - Location 112.

Wolf - In Title: Last Wolf Standing.

Planet - "Yoohoo, earth to Torry..." - Location 314.

Wife - "...and yet Robert Dillinger watched his wife with an avid absorption..." - Location 3211.

purple - "she could see the shimmering shades of dusk, streaks of purple and..." - Location 1461.

[[deleted user]]

Only one more review and we'll have another Five points ladies! Good Job :D

[[deleted user]]

Danielle #2 has been pretty quite here this week I hope nothing is wrong :(

Can't wait to see what today's words are going to be I've been saving my bingo book just in case it will work here too :)

[Danielle]

Week 2: Glasses

by Rachel Vincent

Read: 24/02/2015

Rating: 4 Stars

Review:

This book is book 4 in a series I had previously started but had never finished prior to now. This book interestingly enough was the start of the focus on the overarching plot arc for the series; obviously in the other books there was groundwork done to the plot arc but this was the book that introduces key characters whose role in the reminder of the series is beyond essential. I did enjoy it and found myself eagerly looking forward to starting the next book.

Words:

Planet- "To help keep my temper in check, Michael had given me a stress ball painted to like the earth. I'd excised most of South America when Malone asked Dr. Carver if he knew of any medical reason I seemed "disinclined to breed"" Location 817
Wife- ""Rumor had it he'd been after his wife for years and years before she finally agreed to marry him." Location 172
Purple- "My father's face turned purple faster than I could backtrack." Location 3086
Wolf- "Rabbits, squirrels, possums, deer, moose- or was that elk? And wolf." Location 1272
Glasses-"Dark brows rose over the rim of his glasses, urging me to be good." Location 83

[Danielle]

So sorry for the delay- life just got super hectic this week (I also had to switch books as my first choice was paperback and the only time I had to read this week were spare moments here and there best suited to a kindle read)

[Hina]

Life Happens Danielle! Great job team...we are all ready for the next items!

[[deleted user]]

Glad to hear that your alright Danielle, ...life certainly can get hectic. I never go any where without my kindle, it's like the first thing I grab when I'm heading out the door, kindle,cell,keys and off I go :)

[[deleted user]]

Week # 3

WOW - Green
Bonus - Grass

[[deleted user]]

Here's what I have to work with this week:

People - No Teacher
Things - No Umbrella
Places - No Street or Hospital

[Hina]

our spreadsheet is updated!

[Hina]

Okay in my book I have the items called plus the following.

People: All but neighbor
Place: No street, hospital
Things: No paint, umbrella,

[Jennifer H]

I have...



People: all but teacher
Places: No street, store
Things: No book, umbrella

[✿~Danielle~✿]

I'm going to search now. I'll let you know soon

[✿~Danielle~✿]

In my book, I have


People -- All
Places -- All (if I correct in thinking Ohio is state and Cincinnati is city)
Things -- All

[Hina]

✼Danielle✼ wrote: "In my book, I have


People -- All
Places -- All (if I correct in thinking Ohio is state and Cincinnati is city)
Things -- All"


yes on the places

[✿~Danielle~✿]

Thanks

[Hina]

you have an awesome book, everything is in there...:)

[Danielle]

Okay so in my book I have the main words as well as:

Place: All but hospital and store (plus would need to confirm regarding state)

People: All

Things: All

[Jennifer H]

Why don't we go with Husband, Plate & Country or City, which do you guys think we should do first?

[✿~Danielle~✿]

Husband, Plate and Country

[Danielle]

Sounds good to me too.

[Jennifer H]

Country is good with me too :)

[[deleted user]]

I'm good with husband, plate and country

[Hina]

Works for me.:)

[Danielle]

Week 3: Green

by Cassandra Clare

Read: 1/03/2015

Rating: 4 Stars

Review:

This series continues to surprise me; I keep expecting it to turn into a disappointing mess like how I found the Mortal Instruments series to be, despite it starting with an interesting concept, but it remains oddly adsorbing. In fact despite been aware where the plot is likely going I can't help but keep reading. There is without a doubt quite a few negatives with this series but I found the book just worked despite them. Overall, while nothing original it is an enjoyable read.


Words:

Green- "Everyone was staring at him now; beside him sat his youngest son Gabriel, who was looking up at his father with unreadable green eyes." Page 22
Grass- "There were no villages visible, only long swathes of gray-green grass and outcroppings of black rock." Page 88
Husband- "“Who ever said we were owed happiness?” Magnus said softly, and in his mind he saw the house of his childhood, and his mother flinching away from him with frightened eyes, and her husband, who was not his father, burning." Page 153
Plate- "“I knew them.” As Fell sawed into the ham on his plate, Tessa saw that he had an extra joint to each finger." Page 169
Country- "Like every room in England, Tessa thought, it was chilly in here except just in front of the fire." Page 222

[Jennifer H]

WTG Danielle!

[✿~Danielle~✿]

Week 3 -- Green
Bonus -- Grass



Read: 1 Mar 2015
Rating: 5 stars

Words
Green -- So I stood there in my jeans and green T-shirt... -- Loc. 2177
Grass -- My feet scuffed the grass... -- Loc. 3394
Husband -- Her husband was sitting sullenly beside her... -- Loc. 5421
Country -- ...concerning theft crimes spanning the entire North American continent and a few overseas in the UK and Germany... -- Loc. 1042
Plate -- I fixed two plates of pasta... -- Loc. 1355


Review
Something happens in this book and I was sort of dreading reading that part again and even though I knew it was coming it was still so hard to read. So heartbreaking, it had me crying again. I am however enjoying my reread of The Hollows. Rachel is an enjoyable heroine to read, she has her faults. I like that about her.

[Jennifer H]

Well Done, Danielle!

[[deleted user]]

Good Work Ladies!

I had to change my book from what I had originally picked but my new book has all the words we're looking for so now I can get a move on with my reading :)

[[deleted user]]

Scavenger Hunt R9 ~ Week 3 ~ Green & Grass

by A&E Kirk

Finished:04/03/15
Rating:4♥

Review:
Yet another solid book from the writing duo of A&E Kirk. This book pretty much picks up where book one left off with my girl Aurora getting in to all kinds of trouble, but boy does she do it with flare, quite literally. This book ratchets up the action ten times more then book one and the humor to just to funny. Also things are starting to heat between Aurora and Ayden to the point where things a literally catching on fire. Throw in love sick gods and pet demon worms and you have Drop Dead Demons.

A&E Kirk is fast becoming a favorite author of mine, they make a fantastic team and have a uncanny way of making you fall in love with the world and characters(ahhh... Matthias...so yummy) they are creating.If your not reading this series you should, it's great and worth the time.


Items Claimed:

WOW:Green-Kindle Loc.8953 pg 500. light switched from red to green
Bonus:Grass-Kindle Loc.2776 pg 149. kicked my toe into the grass

Things:Plate-Kindle Loc.3909 pg 214. carrying a plate of fresh-baked cookies
People:Husband-Kindle Loc.646 pg 36. "call your husband on your own time..."
Place:Country-Kindle Loc.3471 pg 189. " or Canada or South America, or even..."

[[deleted user]]

I finished much sooner then I thought. I hope everyone else is enjoying their books :)

[Jennifer H]

Wtg, Kat! I'm done with my book I just need to write my review :)

[✿~Danielle~✿]

I'm hoping the words tomorrow will be in my favour, so I can read . It's my bingo book choosen yesterday, but I'll hold off reading and hope I can use it tomorrow too.

[Hina]

I will put up my review sometime today hopefully. I finished the book last friday and I still haven't gotten around to writing the review.

[Jennifer H]

Week 3 ~ Green & Grass




3/4/15-3♥

Husband~she has taken a husband...p. 30
Country~the romance of Iceland...p. 1
Plate~saw my license plate...p. 173
Green~blue and green flashing...p. 23
Grass~were sitting on the grass...p. 21

Pia is not the girl on the cover of the book. Not possible. It irritates me that the author would go through the trouble of having a realistic woman and then ruin it. I like Pia. I like Kris. Alec is damn annoying. The story is good, but entirely predictable. I like that she attempted a twist from her formula, but it wasn't twisty enough to work.

[Hina]

Sorry guys putting my review up now.

[Hina]

TSH R:9-Mean Green Reading Machine
Week 3


Book: A Night of Living Dangerously by Jennie Lucas.
Date Read: 2/27/15
Rating: 4 Stars

Review:
I think it is one of the better HP's out there. It has a nice story, and it has a little bit of a fairy tale bit to it. It was nice how the hero tries to get the heroine back in the end.


Items Claimed:

Husband: Her husband had given the instructors precise instructions. - Page 113.

Country: Alessandro will tire of her and send her back to America - Page 136 OR "she was Theo St. Rapahael housekeeper in the south of France.- Page 155.

Plate: ...Lilley picked up a plate of food. - Page 54.

Green: ...her big green eyes, and sharp, hollow cheekbones. - Page 85.

Grass: Lilley blinked, then looked down at the grass beneath her feet. -Page 93.

[Hina]

I put down 2 for the country because I wasn't sure America would be accepted without the United States of ...

[Jennifer H]

America works too :)

[Hina]

Week 4



People ~ Friend
Bonus ~ Desk

[✿~Danielle~✿]

The book I was hoping to read works. So here's what I have...


Places -- No state
Things -- No book or umbrella
Colours -- All

[Jennifer H]

My book has everything except book & umbrella