R13: SS Team 9 - Adventures in Bookland

[Geri]

Danielle Gypsy Soul wrote: "I'm going to go with either The Wanderer or Wild Trail. They are both a #1 and also fit the task so I can claim the 2 in 1 bonus point."

I don’t think your first book will fit the alternate option? We are to exclude ‘The’. Your second book would work.

[Geri]

I’ll read The Charm School. It is book 1 and has a 2 word title. I will earn a 2 in 1 bonus too. 🙂

[Joeera]

Selection post #2 ( spot 14)


Book: ( How to abduct a highland lord )

How it fits( Maclean curse #1 )

Pages ( 313 )

Read: Jan 28-29 )

Rating: 4 stars


Review;

What a fun read this book turned out to be. I thought it wad a pick me up feel good read with a lot of witty banter, and amazing characters. I found it to be a easy read very entertaining and lots of passionate encounters. If you want something light and fun that will leave gou feeling content then tnis is for you.

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Geri wrote: "Danielle Gypsy Soul wrote: "I'm going to go with either The Wanderer or Wild Trail. They are both a #1 and also fit the task so I can claim the 2 in 1 bonus point."
..."

Thanks - I'll use the second one. That's what I get for trying to decide at midnight :)

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Geri wrote: "I’ll read The Charm School. It is book 1 and has a 2 word title. I will earn a 2 in 1 bonus too. 🙂"

Only one team member needs to earn it - so you go ahead and claim it :) I might start a series that I will hopefully finish to be able to claim that bonus.

[Geri]

Oh, I thought it was one per member! Not one per team. Sorry!

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Geri wrote: "Oh, I thought it was one per member! Not one per team. Sorry!"

No worries - like I said I think I'm going to change mine and start a new series that I can finish within this challenge.

[Geri]

OK. Great. I started my book today and will for sure finish it early next week.

[Emeli]

For this week i Will Read

[Celia]

Completion post:

Spot: 14
Book: by Agatha Ball
Date read: 1/29/22
How it fits: Paige Comber #1
Rating: 2 stars
Review: I had high expectations because of the cute cover, but The Secret of Seaside was honestly pretty trashy. First of all, the murder was discovered within the first 20 pages or so, but nobody actually started investigating until halfway through the book. It was just kind of, "oh there was a murder of a guy no one liked, what do we do? Let's do nothing." The characters were cardboard cutouts and inaccurate to real life people. I will not be continuing this series.

[Emeli]

Completion
Spot 14

Rainbow Sprinkles
Pepper North
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
192 pages
Finished 30/1
Bonus point 2 in 1
(Little Cakes #1)
14. Two Word Title (excluding articles like A, An, The) Deadly Silence, The Hunger Games

Altough the Little Lifestyle is not for me i love reading about it and this was No exeption i Loved Ellie and her daddy Garrett and this was such a sweet Book and i am already looking forward to The next Book so Great collaboration Pepper North and Paige michaels

[Emeli]

Geri i have finished My Book for this roll and it works for THE. 2 in One bonus point is it okay with yoy IF i claim it

[Geri]

Emeli wrote: "Geri i have finished My Book for this roll and it works for THE. 2 in One bonus point is it okay with yoy IF i claim it"

Not a problem! As long as the team gets the bonus point, I’m happy. 🙂

[Geri]

Completion Post

Spot #: 14

The Charm School by Susan Wiggs
Pages: 416 pages
How it Fits: book 1
Date Read: 2/1/22
Rating: ✶✶✶ 1/2
Review: This was a fun beginning to a series. I enjoyed the sparring between Isadora, a spirited misfit spinster, and roguish ship captain Ryan. The romance developed slowly, and was playful and romantic. I’ll definitely continue with this series.

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

COMPLETION POST
Week Two: Spot 14


Book: Unhinged by Onley James
Pages: 306
How it Fits: #1 in Necessary Evil Series
Date Read: 2/1
Rating: 𗫫𗫫𗫫𗫫
Review: I really enjoy characters who aren't the "norm" for a romance novel and this one definitely fit. One of my favorite TV shows was Dexter and in this series I get 7 of them! So I turned off the part of my brain that scoffs when things are unbelievable and just enjoyed it for what it was - pure entertainment with interesting characters and a story I found intriguing. Definitely looking forward to the rest of the series!

[Taya:)]

ROLL 2 | SPOT # 14 - COMPLETION POST



Harry Ever After by Hollis Shiloh

140p

How it Fits: (Shifters and Partners #14)

Read: 2/3/22

Rating: 3 stars

Review:
This was a short and cozy read. I like Harry and Clay together even if it drags for a bit to get there. The pack interaction was a real highlight moment in the book.

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Adventures in Bookland

Week Two: Spot 14
Celia Completion Post
Danielle: Completion Post
Emeli: Completion Post
Geri: Completion Post
Joeera: Completion Post
Taya: Completion Post

Bonus Point: 2 in 1 Point

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

No rolling early, please. You'll have to re-roll after midnight (Central Time).

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Week Three
Roll: 4 + 5 = 9
New Spot: 23

[Emeli]

For this week i have two options
Its going To be either

Or (Lions of Locust Falls #2) if it gets released in time

[Geri]

I’ll be reading (book 2)

[Celia]

This one's a little tricky as I'm on a waitlist for a book that fits #3 but I'll see what I can find.

ETA: I'll read - #2 in series or if I get it in time - #3 in series

[Joeera]

Slection post #4 ( spot 23 )


Book ( Two scotland with love )

How it fits ( Maclean Curse #2 )

Pages( 357 )

Read( Feb 4-5 )

Rated: 4 stars

Review:

I liked this book because it was not only fun and quirky, but engaging as well. I thought that the setting of this book was a refreshing change. It was almost entirely set in an inn. Which is a nice change from yohr usual ballroom setting. The hero and heroine are both really likeable and there is also some humor mixed in as well.

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

I'm going to read since that's the series I started last week and hope to finish during this challenge for that bonus point.

[Emeli]

Roll three completion spot 23

Psycho
(Necessary Evils #2)
Onley James
284 pages
Finished 7/2
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I Read the first Book and it was awesome but this was even better i Loved august he was someone i could relate to being autistic myself and His brutal honesty made me laugh and i felt for poor Lucas but the way he got His Revenge was badass

[Geri]

Completion Post

Spot #: 23

Fishing for Trouble by Elizabeth Logan
Pages: 304
How it Fits: Alaskan Diner Mystery #2
Date Read: 2/7/22
Rating: ✶✶✶ 1/2
Review: This is a good cozy mystery series. I like the Alaskan setting. And Charlie and her cat, Benny, are cute together. The whole gang helped to solve the mystery of how and why a young man was poisoned. This was a very light, but an entertaining read.

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Emeli wrote: "Roll three completion spot 23

Psycho
(Necessary Evils #2)
Onley James
284 pages
Finished 7/4
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I Read the first Book and it was awe..."

Need to change completion date to 7/2 since I assume you read this in Feb not April

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Roll three completion spot 23


Psycho by Onley James
Pages: 284
How it Fits: #2 in Necessary Evils
Date Read: 2/7
Stars: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Review: I admit I'm loving this series. For a bunch of serial killers it isn't super dark but I like that. The whole "Dexter" vibe is awesome. I liked this one even more than the first one and I enjoyed August and Lucas. A psychopath and a psychic - honestly can't get much better than that!

[Taya:)]

ROLL 3 | SPOT # 23 - COMPLETION POST



Hot Mafia Blues by Parker Avrile

how it fits: (Last Chances Academy #2)

Read: 2/7

400 pgs

3 stars

Review
This all started because of a link to a random book giveaway post. Book one told me what kind of book I was reading but I played myself trying to take this book too seriously. I couldn't stop reading even though I lowkey wanted to stop at times. I just had to see where the author wanted to go with this series. This book was slightly over the top and I hope to never read it again. With all that being said let me go check out the next book.

[Celia]

Ok I'm going to have to change my book because my other one's been slow but I may not get a lot of it done until Friday.

ETA: I'll be reading , which is a short one. It fits for book 2 in series. Hoping to be done before Friday but we'll see

[Celia]

Spot: 23

Book: by Michele Packard
Date read: 2/10/22
Pages: 150
How it fits: Matti Baker #2
Rating: 3 stars
Review: I remember liking the first book a lot more than I did with this second installment. In contrast, Fable seems to have too much going on at once (and for this reason I'm very grateful that a lot of parts were a recap of the first book). Although I feel somewhat lukewarm about this one, I still plan to continue with book 3 when it next comes up for a challenge I could need.

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Team9 Adventures in Bookland
Week 3: Spot 23
Celia: Completion Post
Danielle: Completion Post
Emeli: Completion Post
Geri: Completion Post
Joeera: Completion Post
Taya: Completion Post

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Week 4 Roll: 7
Previous spot: 23
Current Spot: 30

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Spot 30:
Task: Author 'E'
Can read #3 in Series or Stand Alone

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

I'm going to read Moonstruck which is a #3 in Necessary Evil

[Joeera]

Selection post #5 spot 30


Book: ( To catch a highlander )

How it fits: ( Maclean Curse #3 )

Read ( Feb 11-12 )

Pages( 317 )

Rated: 4 stars

Review:

I found this story to be ot only a fun and easy read but, amusing and entertaining, heartbreaking, and adorable all at the sme time. If you ,ike to laugh and have a good time reading your stories 5hen tnis the one to read. Hawkins spins a witty and sensual tail in a fun and sexy romance

[Geri]

I’ll read a standalone this week.

[Celia]

I'll probably read a standalone or

ETA: changed my mind, I'm reading - author E

[Emeli]

Im going To Read

[Emeli]

Completion week 4 roll 30

Moonstruck
Onley James
298 pages
Necessary evils 3
Finished 14/2
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Bonus point✸ Valentine's Bonus: One point can be earned for reading a Romance book for the roll on 02/11
Mpg romance

I Loved this out of all the brothers so far atticus is My favourite he is adorable and reminds me of Ferdinand that just wants to sit and smell The flowers instead of fighting and i liked The fact that instead of atticus pursuing jericho it was The other way around so all in all yet another Great instalment to this series

[Geri]

Completion Post

Spot #: 30

Wahala by Nikki May
Pages: 384
How it Fits: Standalone
Date Read: 2/14/21
Rating: ✶✶✶✶
Review: This book reminded me some of Big Little Lies. If BLL was about mixed race (half Nigerian) women living in London. Things get more interesting when a fourth woman, Isobel, joins the group. The author does explore race and racism and how the women dealt with being mixed race differently. I enjoyed this dishy, soapy read.

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

COMPLETION POST

Spot #30

Moonstruck by Onley James
Pages: 298
Date Read: 2/17/21
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Review: So I think this is my favorite so far just because I loved Atticus so much. I really loved that Jericho saw Atticus for who he was, something his family doesn't seem to. He was able to give him what he needs and I liked the submissive side of Atticus. I enjoyed the banter between the two of them and this was the best meeting between love interests I have read. Loved it!

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Team9 Adventures in Bookland
Week 4: Spot 30
Celia: Completion Post
Danielle: Completion Post
Emeli: Completion Post
Geri: Completion Post
Joeera: Completion Post
Taya: Completion Post

Bonus Point: Read a Romance the Week of 2/14

[Taya:)]

Roll 4 | Spot 30 - completion post
The Driver by Amy Lane

(The Long Con #3)

2/17

3.5 stars

Review:
My thoughts on this book are still jumbled right now. But my initial thoughts are that I like this book. It did lose me for a bit till about 50%. As always I love the crew interaction. I do also like this book a bit more than the previous book. I just don't think it will stick with me.

[Celia]

Book: by Elisabeth Crabtree
Date read: 2/16/22
Pages: 160
Rating: 4 stars
Review: My favorite cozy mysteries are very character-driven, and not all about the romance, with maybe a hint of romance instead of full on (at least in the first book). The St. Valentine's Day Cookie Massacre was all this and more in the way we get to know Kat, her motives, and the people and places she calls home. this was full of unpredictable but logical twists and turns right until the very end, and it's definitely not one where I could have put the pieces together. Planning to buy the second one at some point.

[Emeli]

Danielle dont forget that you can claim a bonus point
✸ One point can be earned for reading three or more books in a series.

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Emeli wrote: "Danielle dont forget that you can claim a bonus point
✸ One point can be earned for reading three or more books in a series."

I'm going to claim reading the whole series from beginning to end since it only has one more book out (and qualifies since it only needs 4 books). I can't double use those books for both those bonus points. But it looks like if you read one more in the series you will be able to count that bonus point.

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Can read #3, #8 or Task: Book that a teammate rated 5 stars

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Week 5 Roll: 8
Previous spot: 30
Current Spot: 38

[Celia]

I will try to read - #3 or if I can't get to it - 3 word title

ETA: read the prompt wrong. Will either read , , , or as book 3 OR potentially even as book 8 depending on what I need for another challenge