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Week 4, Spot 16Book Read: Executive Power by Vince Flynn
Date Read: 02/15/22
How it Fits: This book is number 6 in the Mitch Rapp series
Rating: *****
Pages: 512
Location: Southeast Asia
Review: There is so much going on in this book, that it is hard to reduce all the action into one paragraph. Early on we learn that an American family has been kidnapped in one of the Philippine Islands. Attempts are made to negotiate a rescue, and the military plans a rescue. However, when a Navy Seal team is ambushed, all evidence points to a leak in the State Dept. At the same time, in the Middle East, a ruthless assassin, funded by powerful oil money, is seeking to foment a world war.
The thread of this book produces an excellent expose on the type of enemy we are fighting, the modern day manner of that fight, and how political correctness can not only torpedo the effort, but result in inexplicable havoc for this country.
Thanks, Jeanne, I've added your review. I did put your book on my WL.
Meg wrote: "Thanks, Jeanne, I've added your review. I did put your book on my WL."Wasn't sure whether to call it week 4 or week 3.
I'm using week 4 so we keep in sync with the rest of the groups. (We had a week 3 in a way, we just didn't play in it.)
Looks like notifications has died again!!!Sending out a quick reminder that Thursday is coming up fast. We just need two more reviews to roll on Friday. Go team!!!
Darkness, how are you doing with your book?
I'll roll tomorrow night and post our next spot as long as our last reviews are in by 11:59 Central Time ("Reviews are due at the latest by end of day on Friday - 11.59pm Central Time. "). I'll keep checking the posts throughout the day for updates.Go team!!!
Jen and Darkness, come on guys, deadline is getting closer. Are you almost finished with your books?
Week 4, Spot 16
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Date Read: 17.2.2022
How It Fits: Alternate cover - Asia - Located in South Korea
Pages: 352
Rating: 5
Review:
Accidently meeting in America to romance in South Korea. Jenna meet Jaewoo one day while he was in America and they had fun while it lasted but they promise to stay in touch. Time passed and Jenna end up in South Korea to be with her grandmother who is sick and studying. Where she go to the same school as Jaewoo and they started to have a secret friendship. Why? It's because Jewoo is part of the K-Pop group and he doesn't want to have scandal. It's pretty sweet and we are following how teen idols are having a difficult time having a proper normal life. It's like forbidden romance and something what all fans of k pop dream to date and idol.
I hate goodreds i posted it last night and I wouldn't see it didn't post if i didn't want to see something on my tbr
Darkness wrote: "I hate goodreds i posted it last night and I wouldn't see it didn't post if i didn't want to see something on my tbr"I hate when that happens! I have problems with other stuff on the site and it's frustrating. Thanks for reposting the review; I've added it to the list!
Just one more and we can roll! Send out positive vibes, everyone!
I’m sorry to ask this, but are we going to be able to roll this week or do we have to skip again if we don’t hear from Jenny?
Sadly we'd have to sit out again. Keeping hope that Jenny posts a review in the next hour and some minutes.
Well, well, GR actually let me send Jenny a message (couldn't ever do it before now). I hope she's awake to read it.
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Well, that means it's a bit of a good news/bad news situation - specifically, good news for the team, bad news for Jenny.
Since this is the second time she's missed the deadline, I have to disqualify her. This means you'll continue as a 5-player team (since I don't currently have any back-up players available), and as all remaining players had their reviews posted in time, you can go ahead and roll for this week.
I'll let Jenny know.
It is a sad situation and we sure hated for it to happen. We're def glad that we can continue, tho. Thanks, Denise.Team, rolling now...
Our next roll is 8 so...
previous spot 16 + 8 = 24
read series #2, #4, #24, or alternate #24
Master List, Week 5Week 4, Master List
Roll: 8 + 16= 24
Meg - Prose and Cons review 4*
Jamie (TheRebelliousReader) - Her Royal Highness review 2*
Bouchra - The Sign of the Four review 4*
Darkness - Mia review 4*
Jeanne - An Antique Murder review 2*
Delitealex - Mother Load review 4*
Current bonus point count: 3
Thanks Denise for clearing that up. It's sad that Jenny had to go, but I'm glad we got to roll.Meg, I was just checking the bonus points and I think we should've earned one for Darkness' book which has a Romance genre? I believe there's a bonus point for reading Romance for the 02/11 roll...
I'm going to be reading The Sign of Four, #2 in the Sherlock Holmes series. I'm still double-checking the correct edition that corresponds to the one I have as an ebook :)
Good catch, Bouchra! Thanks!Post your edition as soon as you've found it and I'll add it to the list.
I am between two books idk what to pick. One is The Legacy which is for #4. Other is A Slice of Heaven which works for #2 and alternate tv adaptation . if i am not mistaken there is bonus point for having book work for number and alternate task
Darkness wrote: "I am between two books idk what to pick. One is The Legacy which is for #4. Other is A Slice of Heaven which works for #2 and alternate tv adaptation . if i am not mis..."We earned that bonus point in round 1 when Bouchra read a series book #3 that had a red cover, which was the alternate #3. That was a good find, though!
Meg wrote: "Darkness wrote: "I am between two books idk what to pick. One is The Legacy which is for #4. Other is A Slice of Heaven which works for #2 and alternate tv adaptation ..."Okay. I think them mb I will go for The Legacy.
Meg, I don't understand the read "three books in a series." Does that mean you read the three series books for the one week, or three books in a series within the whole competition? Also, it doesn't say if the three books have to be consecutive. I thought I might like to give this bonus a try, but I can't figure out what to read.
Jeanne wrote: "Meg, I don't understand the read "three books in a series." Does that mean you read the three series books for the one week, or three books in a series within the whole competition? Also, it doesn'..."Alright, Jeanne, kudos for wanting to try it. I didn't understand it, either, so let me go over to the discussion thread and ask.
Edited to add: I've posted the question!
Darkness wrote: "Meg wrote: "Darkness wrote: "I am between two books idk what to pick. One is The Legacy which is for #4. Other is A Slice of Heaven which works for #2 and alternate tv..."Thanks, Darkness, I'll add it to our list.
Week 5, Spot 24
Her Royal Highness by Rachel Hawkins
Date Read: 2/20/22
How It Fits: #2 in the Royals series
Pages: 274
Rating: ★★
Review: Where was the plot? It starts with Millie getting a scholarship to a school in Scotland after getting her heartbroken but then she gets there and literally not a damn thing happens.
The romance between her and Flora fell completely flat for me because one) Flora is awful and one dimensional and two) there was just no believable chemistry between them. The ending was rushed and there’s just something about royal romances that I don’t really enjoy so this book completely missed the mark for me. It’s way too short and feels empty and shallow.
Jeanne, here's the answer per Denise: "Three books from the same series in the whole competition. They don't have to be consecutive."
Jamie that was quick! You go!
Mod
Great! Will she starting right away? That is, with this round?
Mod
That's the plan. :)
Unless you'd prefer to hold off until the next roll, Alex?
I can start right away. Reviews are due by Friday right?
Hello, Alex, welcome to the team!Reviews are due Friday before 11:59PM Central Time, though the goal is have them in by Thursday night. It's less nerve-wracking that way for the team!
Here is this week's roll:previous spot 16 + 8 = 24
read series #2, #4, #24, or alternate #24
OR alternate: 24. Book to Movie/TV (must state how book qualifies: listopia, imdb, precis)
We're posting ahead of time what we plan to read so I can keep a running list. Keeps things sane.
For posting finished reads:Week , Spot
BOOK HERE (title & cover)
Date Read:
How It Fits:
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Jeanne, did you decide to try the three-books-in-a-series bonus?You've got me thinking of tackling the read-a-series-from-the-start bonus. If our next roll has a one (1) that could be the sign to try.
Week 5, spot 24
Prose and Cons Date read: 02/20
How it fits: #2 in series
Pages: 350
Rating: 4*
Review:
Violet and Grandma Daisy are busy running their magical bookshop as well as preparing for a Poe-try reading day as part of the town festival (Poe-try as in Edgar Alan Poe). The murder of an unlikable member of their writing club has the authorities pointing the finger at an unassuming business owner who happens to be a friend of Violet's. This fact, along with nudging from Poe's stories and the store's pets, has Violet investigating and digging for other suspects.
The author tells an easy-going, good mystery in a lovely setting. The thing that gets on my nerves and pulls me out of the story is the constant repetition of store names and factoids. For example, we know the bookshop's name from the start, yet it constantly gets repeated. Ditto with her friends' shops, like the creperie and dress store. However, I love the pets, and love how books are magically matched with customers. Also love Sheriff Rainwater, a calm, steady leader and human being.
I'm giving this 4 stars, rounded from 3.5, for the story and the fun magical elements.
Hi, Delitealex! Welcome to the team. :)
Meg wrote: "Jamie that was quick! You go!"Thanks! I didn't like it but it was a quick read. LOL.
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A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
Date Read: 02/12
How it fits: #1 in series
Pages: 277
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Lol, I had a bit of a lazy Friday and Saturday, so it was easy to read most of the time.