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Michelle
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Feb 25, 2022 07:59AM
Oh yay, #2! I'm going to keep going with my Glacier mystery. Mortal Fall
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Shannon, here's your chance to read book #2 Psycho, my Fave!I'm waiting on one of my Mardi Gras Team to complete their books on the spreadsheet then we can get the next clue. That will tell me if I can read Damaged (Necessary Evils, #3.5 cause I want the double time. paycheck! Also I need to Check the page count as it's a short story & only 115 pages. Or I may do Scandal And The Duchess. OH! I ALSO HAVE The Wolf. I have tons of 5's.
Oh, I wish I knew where you were searching next. I could give you a hint of if it would work. :)I vote for Scandal and the Duchess. I love that series!
Michelle wrote: "Oh, I wish I knew where you were searching next. I could give you a hint of if it would work. :)I vote for Scandal and the Duchess. I love that series!"
Damn it kills me when we are missing Completion Post & it's getting down to the wire.
Me too! It's such a good series! I love that family! Especially Ian!
Because I need more points for GotM, (I've really been slack w/ my choices by reading books that were tagged & not MPG.) I decided to go for some good old fashioned BDSM. So I'm gonna go w/ 
Love and Let Die
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Spot: #52
Book: Colonel Sandhurst to the Rescue
Author: M.C. Beaton
Pages: 193
Week 6 Completion PostSpace: 52
Option 1: 2nd in Series
Psycho by Onley James
Pages: 284
Qualification: #2 in "Necessary Evils" series
Read: 2/27/22
Rating: ★★★★★
I can't even explain how screwed up these guys are when comparing them to "normal" but they're so awesome! This one is about August, the nerdy professor brother, and Lucas, a former FBI profiler who can also read minds. Another investigation into the worst of humanity with some twisted romance to make it all complete. I love how these guys express their "love" with extreme possessiveness. It's crazy but super hot. The smexing was again creepy but super hot. Loving this series!!
Completion Post - WEEK 6Space: 52
Beset by Demons by Kaje Harper
268 pgs
Qualification: #5 Necromancer
Read 02/26
★★★★1/2
I’m in love with this world! I liked the new characters, finding more about Silas, and seeing the care between Silas and Darien.
Shannon wrote: "Week 6 Completion PostSpace: 52
Option 1: 2nd in Series
Psycho by Onley James
Pages: 284
Qualification: #2 in "Necessary Evils" series
Read: 2/27/22
Ra..."
So Good right!
Team, I'm having a hard time concentrating to read. I promise I'll have my book done in time, but it's been a tough weekend.
Michelle wrote: "Team, I'm having a hard time concentrating to read. I promise I'll have my book done in time, but it's been a tough weekend."You take your time girl. We can always use our free pass. Just knowing what you are going thru, you don't give this a second thought.
Team in case you didn't know, Michelle's mom unexpectedly passed this weekend.We wish her & her family condolences and thoughts and prayers.
Yes, thanks everyone, for the kind messages. I'm still in shock. But I'm going to need a distraction so I'm plowing through.I might switch books to something more "comfort read" for this round.
Michelle wrote: "Team, I'm having a hard time concentrating to read. I promise I'll have my book done in time, but it's been a tough weekend."Hugs! I know how distraction can help.
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Mama's SS Completion Post
Week #6
Spot: #52
Book: Make Me, Sir 3.5* ✔️ 3/1
Pages: 388 pages
Fits: Masters of the Shadowlands #5
Bonus: No
Review: So, I've read a few of #5's this week. I'm using this one because it's the last #5 I read and is the most fresh for review. This is part of the Masters of Shadowlands series. Each book in series a complete HEA For a different couple. This one is Marcus the prosecuting attorney's book. His h is Gabi who goes undercover in Shadowlands to save her BFF Kim who has been kidnapped by Human Traffickers. Like to the relationship between Marcus and Gabi. I really liked Marcus. The overall mystery of the bad guys did not get wrapped up in this book and is continuing on which I liked. I'm a sucker for a cliffhanger. But if you're going to give me a cliffhanger give me a damn good one.
This one wasn't even a cliffhanger. It should have ended with an epilogue Or at least a paragraph from the next book to get the blood revving at the end. Also the overall book did not have a lot of steam as far as the plot. Being a nut of a brat like myself, I did like the antics of the Brats & the creativity of the Master's in their punishments.
Completion Post - WEEK 6Space: 52
Second Grave on the Left
307 pgs
How it qualifies: #2 in series
Read: 3/3
3 stars
Charley, Charley, Charley. You carry a lot on your shoulders, being the Grim Reaper. But I have to be honest, girl. You and Reyes are a recipe for disaster. You know this. I know this. He knows this. But you just can't quit him. Your decision quality is suspect, but you know I will be back for more fun in book 3.
Lanelle, how are you doing on your book? Also I just noticed you put #54 for the spot & we are on #52. Since we haven't heard from Ketutar @ all I'm gonna send her a pm.
Michelle wrote: "Completion Post - WEEK 6Space: 52
Second Grave on the Left
307 pgs
How it qualifies: #2 in series
Read: 3/3
3 stars
Charley, Charley, Charley. You carry a lot on your shoulders, be..."
Thx Michelle!
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Slow. So slow that I haven't even started it. Monday and Tuesday I drove from Texas to Utah. And helping my daughters move into their new apartment has taken a lot of time.
So I'm going to use my SSS book. And I've fixed the mistake in Message 208.
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Spot: #52
Book: Let's Talk of Murder
Author: Joan Smith
Pages: 150 (Amazon says it's 305 pages)
Rating: ***
How it fits: it is the 5th book in the series
Review: Lord Byron had a major role in this episode! I wonder how much of his character was true to life. Two of the Berkeley Brigade figured more in the mystery solving. The two love interests got into a jealousy fit though. I wonder how much longer the author will draw out their engagement :(
Lanelle wrote: "Mamacita aka MawMaw wrote: "Lanelle, how are you doing on your book? Also I just noticed you put #54 for the spot & we are on #52."Slow. So slow that I haven't even started it. Monday and Tuesday..."
K Thx. Texas to Utah. Damn that's a haul. We'll depending on where you started. Lol I live near Houston so it'd really be a haul for me. Lol
Lanelle wrote: "Mamacita aka MawMaw wrote: "Lanelle, how are you doing on your book? Also I just noticed you put #54 for the spot & we are on #52."Slow. So slow that I haven't even started it. Monday and Tuesday..."
I almost signed up for SSS, but I always chicken out because I'm worried that I might not be able to keep up. Do you ever listen to audiobooks? I've gotten me some audiobooks from the library and started doing audible So that I can listen to those on my drive to go see the grandbabies every month. They are only 3 hours away, but once a month I drive up there spend a week and then drive back. It's really made those driving hours not so monotonous.
I love audiobooks!! I listen on my walks, doing chores, and when I’m alone in the car doing errands.
Mamacita aka MawMaw wrote: "Lanelle, how are you doing on your book? Also I just noticed you put #54 for the spot & we are on #52. Since we haven't heard from Ketutar @ all I'm gonna send her a pm."
Sorry ! I try to send a Thursday reminder but lost track of time.
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I don't listen to audio very often. And if I do, I tend to listen to ones that I'm already familiar with. So if my attention wanders, I'm not lost when I refocus myself.
I wish my grandkids were only 3 hours away. I live in Arizona and grandkids live in Texas and Virginia. Way too far away :(
Teresa wrote: "I love audiobooks!! I listen on my walks, doing chores, and when I’m alone in the car doing errands."I usually only listen on a long drive. My son-in-law almost exclusively listens to audio books. Makes it easy to always find a gift for him!
Weekly Review Links for Team High 5 Week #6
Roll: 6 + 5 = 11
Old Spot + New = 41 + 11 = 52
New Spot: #52
✔️ Mama's Review Post #219
✔️ Shannon's Review Post #209
✔️ Teresa's Review Post #210
✔️ Michelle Review Post #220
Ketutar Review Post # still waiting
✔️ Lanelle Review Post #224
Since Ketutar hasn't posted her completion or answered my PM, I'm gonna go to bed. If she posts her completion then one of ya'll can roll & just leave me all the "old, rolls, new" info & I'll be happy to do the rest including posting our spot. Or I can just roll in the morning or when I get up to pee. Nite ya'll!
😂😂😂
Do you want to use our free pass & roll? Or wait for Ketutar some more?
If you haven’t heard from them at all, I say use free pass and roll… although, we only get one free pass, right?
Teresa wrote: "If you haven’t heard from them at all, I say use free pass and roll… although, we only get one free pass, right?"Yes. Only 1 free pass & No I haven't heard from her at all. No answer to my PM either. We've also had to nudge her each week to get her to post so we can roll. The thing is she has a book that has been completed on 26th that would apply. If she would have completed the post then we could have rolled on midnight.
I'm so sorry! I was finished with my book already on Monday, and just noted in my head it done, and I totally forgot I need to actually report it too!
I'm so sorry! :´(
Completion Post - Week 6Spot: #52
Book:
Pages: 307
Rating: ****
How it fits: (Her Royal Spyness #2)
I just find the idea of a lady not knowing that they should ask for the allowance from the secretary, and not discuss the matter with the Queen rather stupid... and that of course they should be compensated for the visit. And that she doesn't have a maid... *sigh*
I like the idea of her cleaning - or opening up service :-D
I knew the twist pretty early on, though.
What ever happened with the body in the library?
Ketutar wrote: "I'm so sorry! I was finished with my book already on Monday, and just noted in my head it done, and I totally forgot I need to actually report it too!
I'm so sorry! :´("
Thanks Ketutar. I haven't used the free pass yet if you could post all that real quick I can roll
Ketutar wrote: "Completion Post - Week 6Spot: #52
Book:
Pages: 307
Rating: ****
How it fits: (Her Royal Spyness #2)
I just find the idea of a lady not knowing that they should a..."
Thank you so much.
Team High 5 RollWeek #7
Roll: 5 + 6 = 11
Old Spot + New = 52 +11 = 63
Next Spot: 63
Posted Our Spot
Options
#6 in series or #3 in series
Alternate:
Set in the Future
We should have named our team We are on a Roll
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We are on a Roll"
Absolutely!!!
Bad New /Good News... 
So to get this outta the way...
So last week I read Make Me, Sir and really wanted to read the next one in the series and thought to myself, self you have been getting a lot of good rolls. You know that tide will turn, go ahead and read your #6 (To Command and Collar because you have plenty of sixes. And what did we roll... An 11 which put us at a 6.
GREAT News... It was a 5*!!!
& MORE GOOD NEWS...
Luckily I have plenty of number sixes and a couple of threes
Everybody give me a High 5!
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Awesome roll!!!
Mamacita aka MawMaw wrote: "Everybody give me a High 5!"
High Five!!
I actually had a #3 lined up for today, so that is an excellent roll!
I'm going to read The Sword-Witch's Heart
Awesome roll!! Let me see what my brain will read this week. Nothing too taxing. Comfort food.
Michelle wrote: "Awesome roll!! Let me see what my brain will read this week. Nothing too taxing. Comfort food."You need a happy HR or Rom-Com read.
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