R13: SS Team 1 - All Series Start With One

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

WEEK SEVEN ROLL

⚄ + ⚃= 9
Old spot ~ 47 + 9 = 56 New Spot

This week it is 5th, 6th or 56th in a series
Or alternate task: 56. Author uses a pseudonym

[Allison Ann]

Selection Post

Spot: 56
Book: The Hammett Hex by Victoria Abbott - 304 pages
How It Fits: Book Collector Mystery #5

It's very suspicious that every book in in this series has 304 pages. :D

[Mandiann]

Selection Post

Spot: 56
Book: Escape from Falaise by John Flanagan
How it fits: Royal Ranger #5

[Mandiann]

Allison Ann wrote: "Selection Post

Spot: 56
Book: The Hammett Hex by Victoria Abbott - 304 pages
How It Fits: Book Collector Mystery #5

It's very suspicious that every book in in thi..."

Haha, that is strange and funny!

[Truitt_T]

Hey everyone -

I'll probably be reading either School and Rock or Cry Wolf, both of which are book 5 in their respective series. I'm waiting on my SSS team's next roll to decide - it effects a potential bonus point.

[Donna, Chief Inspector]

Selection Post

Spot: 56
Book: The Arrival of Dawn by S.L. Baum
How it fits: #5 in The Immortal Ones

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Truitt_T wrote: "Hey everyone -

I'll probably be reading either School and Rock or Cry Wolf, both of which are book 5 in their respective series. I'm waiting on my SSS team's next r..."

👍 🤓

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Mandiann wrote: "Allison Ann wrote: "Selection Post

Spot: 56
Book: The Hammett Hex by Victoria Abbott - 304 pages
How It Fits: Book Collector Mystery #5

It's very suspicious that ..."

😃😁😃🤓

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

SELECTION POST - Week Seven

Spot: 56
Dime a Demon (Ordinary Magic #5) by Devon Monk
Fits: 5th book in series

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Week Seven

Old spot ~ 47 + 9 = 56 New Spot

5th, 6th or 56th in a series or alternate task: 56. Author uses a pseudonym

Diana - Romancing the Crone - book 5 in the Spell's Angels - completion

Alison - Dime a Demon (Ordinary Magic #5) - completion

Donna - The Arrival of Dawn - #5 in The Immortal Ones - completion

Truitt - Cry Wolf - #5 in the Big Bad Wolf series

Mandiann - Escape from Falaise - Royal Ranger #5 - completion

Allison Ann - The Hammett Hex - Book Collector Mystery #5

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Just an fyi as we are about half way.

We are on spot 56
Two to three teams are above us. (not everyone have posted)
Three other teams are also at 56.
And the other six teams are below us.

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Selection Post: week 7, spot 56
Romancing the Crone
book 5 in the Spell's Angels series

[Allison Ann]

Thanks for the updates Alison. I enjoy knowing these things but am generally much too lazy to look for myself. :D

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Allison Ann wrote: "Thanks for the updates Alison. I enjoy knowing these things but am generally much too lazy to look for myself. :D"

😁🤓

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

COMPLETION POST ~ Week Seven

Spot: 56
Dime a Demon (Ordinary Magic #5) by Devon Monk
Completed: March 5th
Fits: 5th book in series
Rating: ✯✯✯✯
Review: This fifth book in the series centers around Myra Reed, one of the three Reed sister's whose family has been entrusted with the safety of Ordinarily for generations. Ordinary, Oregon a little beach town, is far from ordinary. It is home to humans as well as werewolves, vampires and other paranormal creatures, but it was founded as the vacation spot for the gods. A place where they could set aside their godly powers and live almost as a human. The three sisters are all cops, Delaney, Jean and Myra with the eldest Delaney following in her father steps as Police Chief. Myra however follows in her fathers steps by being the guardian of the library of arcane secrets, and the town historian for all things paranormal, supernatural or otherworldly.
In this book they are having to deal with portals to hell popping up in town, a pink know-it-all unicorn and teaching Death how to be a reserve cop. In addition to a bossy Valkyrie, Bigfoot sightings, and other more normal town issues.
I enjoy the world that author Devon Monk created for this urban fantasy series, and look forward to reading more books set in Ordinary.

[Mandiann]

Completion Post:
Spot 56
Book: Escape from Falaise by John Flanagan
Date: 3/6
How it fits: 5th in Royal Ranger series
Rating: 3 stars
Review: It was just a really underwhelming and anti climactic ending to a series. There were parts I enjoyed and I loved seeing old and beloved characters but I expected some sort of resolution with Maddie's training. So much time and detail was spent on the first half of the book but the ending felt abrupt. Horace said near the end of the book that he was done with Gallica and couldn't wait to get home to Aruluen. I can't help but wonder if Flanagan felt similarly about this book.

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Completion Post: week 7, spot 56

finished: 3/6/22
how it fits: book 5 in the Spell's Angels series
rating: 3 stars
review: The local werewolves are suffering from a mysterious disease while the vampires ramp up as the head vampire has ties to Scout's past. Scout finally finds out about her powers (view spoiler)[her family has pixie's in the line which allow them to control all 4 elements (hide spoiler)] and her sister is still blaming all her problems on Scout. I really liked the end (view spoiler)[with Scout returning Evan's soul and finally taking her sister in hand (hide spoiler)]. I do wonder how Marissa hasn't gotten fired as not only is she useless, but she complains constantly.

[Truitt_T]

Selection Post Week 7
Spot 56

Book: Cry Wolf by Charlie Adhara
Pages: 269 per GR
How It Fits: This book is #5 in the Big Bad Wolf series.

[Allison Ann]

I keep putting down my book and reading something else. Not sure what the problem is, but I will get it done in a couple of days.

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Allison Ann wrote: "I keep putting down my book and reading something else. Not sure what the problem is, but I will get it done in a couple of days."

Ok, well, you do still have multiple days, 😉🤓 but sorry it is not keeping your interest better.

[Donna, Chief Inspector]

Completion Post: week 7, spot 56

The Arrival of Dawn by S.L. Baum
Date: 3/8/22
Fits: The Immortal Ones #5
rating: 5 stars
Review: I really loved this series and I am a bit sad to be done with it. I loved the characters and Dawn was an excellent addition. She would make an interesting star character for a spinoff series. I also found the Vampire Council and their interactions with Charity quite interesting. I loved how they compared vampire "criminals" to human ones and how alike their addictions really were. It was an interesting perspective. Definitely a fun book and series. Looking forward to starting another series by this author.

[Truitt_T]

Completion Post Week 7
Spot 56

Book: Cry Wolf by Charlie Adhara
Pages: 269 per GR
How It Fits: This book is #5 in the Big Bad Wolf series.
Completed: 03/08/2022
Rating: 5 stars

Review: I LOVE this series - and I’m so afraid it’s over. Adhara’s next book (and it appears, the start of a new series) is about a character important to Cooper and Oliver - Eli. I like Eli’s character and will enjoy learning more about him, but I’m going to miss Coop and Oliver being the main focus. The door was definitely left open for more books about Cooper and Oliver - I hope Adhara chooses to write more. At any rate, I’ll be picking up the next book when it’s published in August. That seems so far away…..

[Allison Ann]

Completion Post

Week 7
Spot: 56
Book: The Hammett Hex by Victoria Abbott
Qualification: Book Collector Mystery #5
Finished: 3/08/22
Rating: 2 stars
Review: The end of the series, a series I felt had great promise at the beginning, but that fell flat as it continued. I blame much of that on the "romance". First of all, Smiley is a stupid name for a character. Second, Smiley was a stupid character. Third, Jordan was an idiot when she was with him. Fourth, lying to each other constantly is a great basis for a relationship. Fifth, what mystery? I didn't notice in all the silliness. Oh well. It's over now and I guess I am glad.

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Team 1 ~ Week 7
⚄ + ⚃= 9 + 47 = New Spot 56
5th, 6th or 56th in a series or alternate task: 56. Author uses a pseudonym

Diana - Romancing the Crone - Spell's Angels #5 - Completion Post

Alison - Dime a Demon - Ordinary Magic #5 - Completion Post

Donna - The Arrival of Dawn - The Immortal Ones #5 - Completion Post

Truitt - Cry Wolf - Big Bad Wolf #5 - Completion Post

Mandiann - Escape from Falaise - Royal Ranger #5 - Completion Post

Allison Ann - The Hammett Hex - Book Collector Mystery #5 - Completion Post

✸ Claimed ✸ Start & Finish a series, 3+ in Series, Valentine's Bonus, 2 in 1 & >500 pages

[Allison Ann]

I'm hoping to double up on books this week, so if you could roll to 64 or 65 I'd really appreciate it. :D

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Allison Ann wrote: "I'm hoping to double up on books this week, so if you could roll to 64 or 65 I'd really appreciate it. :D"

Um, sure, I will tell the die that.
Sadly, I am not so sure they will cooperate. 😉🙃😃

[Allison Ann]

Just give it your best shot. I'm heading to bed. See you all tomorrow.

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Allison Ann wrote: "Just give it your best shot. I'm heading to bed. See you all tomorrow."

👍🤓

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Allison Ann wrote: "I'm hoping to double up on books this week, so if you could roll to 64 or 65 I'd really appreciate it. :D"

Ok, WOW! You are one lucky gal!

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

WEEK EIGHT ROLL

⚂ + ⚅ = 9
Old spot ~ 56 + 9 = 65 New Spot

This week it is 5th, 6th or 65th in a series
Or alternate task: 65. Author 'G'

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Oh hey Mandiann the Alt task would also fit your Myra Grant book.
Gesh!
That if two of you that are way lucky with that roll! 🙃

[Donna, Chief Inspector]

I will pick a book for this week and definitely read a book on time. However, I am in the middle of pure hell right now. My daughter has mood disorders and yesterday almost got on a train to go to another state to see someone she met online. Thank God, I tracked her down in time! Now, I am dealing with her behavioral issues as well because she is mad that I stopped her. So I just am not in the right headspace for any of this right now.

[Mandiann]

So trying to decide if I should do the alternate task or read a 5th or 6th. Do we have the bonus task covered by a few people or should I read a series book just in case?

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Donna - I'm sorry that is happening to your family and please put prioritize them over a reading challenge.

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Mandiann - I have at least one book for every number through 9, so I'm planning to only read series books.

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Selection Post: week 8, spot 65
A Stranger in Town
book 6 in Rockton (or Casey Duncan) series - I've seen it named both

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Mandiann wrote: "So trying to decide if I should do the alternate task or read a 5th or 6th. Do we have the bonus task covered by a few people or should I read a series book just in case?"

Yes, all but the one we have to wait till the end for, and like Diane, I should be able to read just series books.

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Donna wrote: "I will pick a book for this week and definitely read a book on time. However, I am in the middle of pure hell right now. My daughter has mood disorders and yesterday almost got on a train to go to ..."

Sorry, and totally understand your headspace. Do what you need to do. All I ask is keep communication open, both with your daughter and us. Hugs to you 💙

[Allison Ann]

Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Allison Ann wrote: "I'm hoping to double up on books this week, so if you could roll to 64 or 65 I'd really appreciate it. :D"

Ok, WOW! You are one lucky gal!"

Except I meant to say 63 or 64 and #5 doesn't actually help. :D

But I will choose one soon. I have a few that will work. And I'll be reading all series numbers too.

[Allison Ann]

Donna wrote: "I will pick a book for this week and definitely read a book on time. However, I am in the middle of pure hell right now. My daughter has mood disorders and yesterday almost got on a train to go to ..."

Hope things calm down soon Donna. And hopefully not to overstep, but we do have a free pass if you need a break. Good luck.

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Completion Post: Week 8, spot 65

how it fits: book #6 in Rockton (or Casey Duncan) series
finished: 3/11/22
rating: 4 stars
review: An injured foreign hiker shows up and that leads to finding a lot of bodies killed by the hostiles. Casey continues her investigation into how the hostiles were created and actually gets answers this book (view spoiler)[as well as action as they confront Heidi, one of the leaders, and capture some people to send back South to get help. (hide spoiler)] Emilie shows up and seems to be on their side and important people from the 1st Settlement are missing.

Overall it was great to get some answers and action, however the series seems to be wrapping up as the town is suffering from attrition. Sebastian is turning out to be a fascinating character and I wish we spend more time with him (view spoiler)[would have loved to seen his stay as a "hostage" at the settlement (hide spoiler)]

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Allison Ann wrote: "Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Allison Ann wrote: "I'm hoping to double up on books this week, so if you could roll to 64 or 65 I'd really appreciate it. :D"

Ok, WOW! You are one lucky gal!"

Except..."

Oh my!

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Allison Ann wrote: "Donna wrote: "I will pick a book for this week and definitely read a book on time. However, I am in the middle of pure hell right now. My daughter has mood disorders and yesterday almost got on a t..."

Yes, if it is needed we can use the 1 free pass we earned in week one.

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

I am also undecided on what to read I have about a dozen between 5th and 6th in series, so I will see what genre I am in the mood for later tonight or tomorrow.

[Mandiann]

Selection post
Book: Deadline by Mira Grant
Or alternate task: 65. Author 'G'

[Allison Ann]

Selection Post

Spot: 65
Book: The Bluebonnet Betrayal by Marty Wingate - 294 pages
How It Fits: Potting Shed Mystery #5

[Truitt_T]

I hope things are going better, Donna. Take care of yourself.

There were storms and high winds in my area last night and through most of today. Sadly, my internet service got knocked out this morning and there’s still no ETA on when it will be fixed
.
I just wanted to let the team know I’ve selected and read my book, but I won’t be able to post until tomorrow. It’ll either be when the internet is back up or early afternoon when I’ll be at a location where I know I can access the Wi-Fi.

Sorry!

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Truitt_T wrote: "I hope things are going better, Donna. Take care of yourself.

There were storms and high winds in my area last night and through most of today. Sadly, my internet service got knocked out this morn..."

Thank for the update. Sorry you lost internet service, in todays world that is a giant pain in the rear. Hopefully they can get you restored quickly.

[Donna, Chief Inspector]

Selection Post

Spot: 65
Book: Freedom From the Evil Dead
How It Fits: Soul Catcher #5

[Truitt_T]

Selection Post Week 8
Spot 65

Book: You Are Cordially Invited by Jay Hogan
Pages: 255 per GR
How It Fits: It's the 5th book in the Auckland Med series.