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Week 9Spot: 72
Book: Lonely Shore
Author: Jenn Burke
Pages: 187
Date Read: 3/18
Rating: 5 Stars
Review: I really love this series. I'm a big sci-fi fan and the characters, world are right up my alley. This one takes place where the second one leaves and it was riveting. I also admit it - I cried quite a bit in this one. Can't wait to read the next one and see what happens with the team and the aliens.
Week 9Spot: 72
A Wicked Education
Mika Lane
(Study Harder #2)
258 pages
Finished 23/3
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I Loved this it was Taboo and it was scorching hot Steam and menage all Wrapped Up into a pantymelting perfect combo that i Loved and now i cant wait for THE next Book hats off to Mika lane
Selection post #10 spot #72
( With all my Soul )How it fits ( Soul Screamers #7 )
Pages ( 337 )
Read ( March 18-19 )
Rated 5 stars
Review:
I couldn't have asked for a better ending to this series. The conclusion was done perfectly without being rushed and qll the questions that were left were answered a d the plot was brilliant done. I love the moments with Tod not only was he sweet but, he would have you bawling your eves out
Week 9 Tracking PostSpot 72
✔️Celia: Completion Post
✔️Danielle: Completion Post
✔️ Emeli: Completion Post
✔️Geri: Completion post
✔️Joeera: Completion Post
✔️ Taya: Completion Post
Spot: 72Book:
by Quan BarryDate read: 3/24/22
Pages: 367
How it fits: tagged "romance" 2x (p.6 of tags)
Rating: 5 stars
Review: I started this book having no idea what to expect, and I had no idea what to expect right up until the last page. I don't mean in any way, however, that I had trouble knowing what was going on. It's not that the plot had a lot of twists per se, more like it was just crafted to be unpredictable in a finished sort of way. Even from central parts in the book, you can tell that most of the book is some sort of memory of the past, so it seems final in a way that keeps you guessing, if that makes any sense.
Week 10Previous Spot: 72
Roll: 6 + 6 = 12
New Spot 84
Ugh I wish I'd saved my previous one.My choices:
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JK I'll be reading
I'm reading
Completion PostSpot #: 84
The Whispering Dead by Darcy Coates
Pages: 256
How it Fits: Alternate - Title W
Date Read: 3/29/22
Rating: ✶✶✶
Review: This was a sweet, charming story. About a young woman who doesn’t remember much. And how she is taken in by a small community. The story isn’t very scary or exciting. And we don’t learn much about Kiera in book 1. So it was a little too slow for me. I’m on the fence whether I will continue with this series.
Spot #84
Scandal at the Salty Dog by Josh Lanyon
Pages: 248
Rating: 3.5 Stars
Review: I don't read a lot of cozy mysteries but this series is cute. The time that passes between books is very short so even though this is the 4th book our MCs haven't known each other that long so the relationship is a slow burn. The mystery in this one was good and I'm really glad that Ellery didn't go off on his own this time but got dragged into the mystery and was honest with Jack.
Completion PostSpot #: 84
Hunter
J.M. Dabney
(Brawlers #4)
198 pages
Finished 28/3
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This was so Good and i just adored Hunter he was someone i could relate to and i Loved THE brawler crew they were My kind of Friends so all in all a perfect Blend of action and romance with a Good amount of heat
Spot: 84Book:
by J.S. SheridanDate read: 3/30/22
Pages: 158
How it fits: title W
Rating: 4 stars
Review: I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Simone and Claire are definitely driving points for the story. I didn't think I'd be continuing with this before I started it but I'm actually curious to see what happens next.
Selection post #11 spot #84BOOK:
( Black Fallen )How it fits( Dark inc. Chronicles #4 )
Pages ( 327 )
Read: ( March 28-29 )
Rated 5 stars
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Review:
I find this to be an addictive paranormal series, that is filled with , creepy tbings, that insure your rap attention, you will sence something diabolical around every corner, and i loved every moment of it. The story was filled moments that were heartwrenching, riveting,, and were moments you felt would break your heart and, lets not forget about the new characters that were easy to love and admire
Week 10 Tracking PostSpot 84
✔️ Celia: Completion Postand review
✔️Danielle: Completion Post
✔️ Emeli: Completion Post
✔️Geri: Completion post
✔️Joeera: Completion Post
✔️ Taya: Completion Post
WEEK 10 | SPOT # 84Silk Room BY Lynn Hagen
(Brac Pack Next Gen #8)
177P
READ: 4/1
REVIEW:
I always meant to start this series years ago. Lynn Hagen is my most read author with 70+ books over the span of 10 years. Like most other series by them, I start with a random book in the series and never book 1. I went into slight book funk and try to re-discover my old faves. This is funny and annoying in the way I remember and I miss these mindless entertaining stories. (3 stars)
I sent Celia a PM reminding her we need a review so we can check in and roll.
Thanks will you make a post here when you update so I'll get a notification and can roll.
week 11Previous Spot: 84
Roll: 4 + 3 = 7
New Spot 91
Completion PostSpot #: 91
Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber
Pages: 408
How it Fits: Once Upon A Broken Heart #1
Date Read: 4/5/22
Rating: ✶✶✶
Review: This was an okay start to a YA fairytale series. I definitely enjoyed Caraval more. Jacks (Prince of Hearts) really was way too unlikeable. So as a hero, he wasn’t very good. But there were some surprises and exciting parts. That’s what kept me reading to the end.
Roll 11 | Spot # 91
Barred Desires by Ashley James
246p
(The Deepest Desires #1)
Read: 4/4/2022
Review
I landed on okay because it was just that. It followed the beats of taboo romance. The sudden awareness of desires, the resistance, the euphoria of giving in, and the stress of being revealed to the whole world. I didn't expect them to be shunned by family and friends, but it was very anti-climatic when Luca and Bran told their relationship. They end up on the other side with no inevitable ramifications for their decision to be together.
Overall it was good, but I'm not a fan of trauma being healed by the power of love. However, it was soli enough that I will be reading the next book.
3 stars
Roll 11 | Spot # 91
The Last Concubine
Catt Ford
220 pages
Finished 6/4
⭐⭐⭐⭐
This was so Good and i Loved THE fact that it was ancient China wich is something you dont see often in a historical romance and i Loved lan xiu she reminded me of mulan so a big thanks to cat Ford for doing something new
Week 11Spot 91
Book: Hot Seat by Eli Easton
Pages: 274
Date Read: 4/2
Rating: 3.5 Stars
Review: So I don't know quite how to rate this. As a romance 3 star's at best - as a coming out story it's a 4 to 4.5 star read. To me this felt like Mike's coming out story and not really a story of Mike and Shane's romance. Honestly, his feelings for Shane drove his coming out story but there wasn't much romance in this book. Mike doesn't treat Shane very well in several instances in this book and while I can understand where he is coming from given his family and background it didn't help the romance. Mike never really did much to redeem himself and Shane just kept forgiving him and letting it happen again. I also didn't really buy Mike's mom making Shane such an instant part of the family given that her husband had such issues with it. The relationship between Shane and Mike's mom felt fake and it gave a "Mary Calmes Jory" vibe to me. So even though I thought Shane deserved better I felt for Mike and understood his plight and understandable fear of losing his family. Not what I expected but it was an emotional coming out story that I liked reading.
Week 10 Tracking PostSpot 91
✔️Celia: Completion Post
✔️Danielle: Completion Post
✔️ Emeli: Completion Post
✔️Geri: Completion post
✔️ Joeera: COMPLETION POST
✔️ Taya: Completion Post
Next week (Midnight tonight) will be the last week for several teams (us included unless I role a 2) since we have 6 bonus points. I believe it's whatever team finishes first so if we want to win we need to try to read for this quickly. Up to you guys if you want to try to be the winning team or not.
Selection post #12 spot #91BOOK;
( The reluctant vicking )How it fits; ( vickiking #1 )
Pages ( 448 )
Read ( April 6-7 )
Rated: 5 stars
Review:@
This was a phenomenal start to a series that 8 hope will be awesome . I found this to be a great book it was funny, quick witted, and sexy. The dialogue between tne hero a d herione was friied with a lot of sbttle flirting, obvious reluctance, atraccion, and a pich of humor
Spot: 91Book:
by Diana MarcumDate read: 4/6/22
Pages: 219
How it fits: standalone (for 1)
Rating: 5 stars
Review: This is probably the first Amazon First Reads book I've actually read after getting it, and definitely the first one I read this close to the publication date. It's also the first adult nonfiction I've read all the way through this year, and the first climate change nonfiction I've read that feels completely genuine. Diana Marcum has a talent for making settings come alive. There is so much magic surrounding the butterflies and her world in general.
Week 12:Previous Spot: 91
Roll: 7
Bonus Points Used: 6
New Spot: 104
Can read a 1, standalone or 4
Selection post #13 spot #104BOOK:
( Consumed )How it fits ( Dark Protectors #4 )
Pages ( 326 )
Read ( April 8 )
Rated: 5 stars
Review:
The author gave me what i wanted with Jordan and Katie. There was so much in the storyline that i loved such as: acttion, so mant twist and turns, pacing was nice and fact, and tne supence is in a high octane level. The chemistry was sweet and hotand the sexual tension was the best. I enjoyed their ups a d downs and how they got their HEA
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Roll #8 | Spot #72 -Completion Post
Pushing the Limits by Riley Hart
239p
Series: Secrets Kept #2
read: 3/19
Three stars
review
I'm a sucker for this kind of taboo. I just wish I like it more. Unfortunately, I lost interest in the couple's story once they got together. I think it was consistently being reminded of relations to each other. This is the first time I might read the first book in the series because I tend to like the 1 st book, and I am usually lukewarm on the rest of the series when it comes to this author's books.