R11: Team #1 ~Dial 1 for Winners~

[Sherri]

I'm about 2/3 of the way done with my Reader's Choice.

Also, I just looked at our card and if Blue/Purple is called we have a chance for BINGO, but need the Six Pack and Reader's Choice for it.

[Crystal S]

Shelf: Six-Pack Attack
Finished: 04/12/15
Stars: 4 1/2 stars

You ever have a book that you don't want to end because it is just that good? This was that book for me. I almost always love both the hero and heroine in Kresley Cole's IAD books, and Lucia and Garreth were no exception. It was set partially in the Amazonian rainforest, which was a new and interesting setting for me.
My only issue with the IAD books (including this one) is the massively overlapping timelines between books. Since I am not reading all the books one right after another, I end up slightly confused by what's going on in the overall story that spans the series. 1/2 star off for that. If there was a timeline that accompanied the book or something, I'd probably give that 1/2 star back. Heck, if there was a timeline on her website, I'd probably give it back, but I can't find one through my (admittedly half-hearted) googling.

[Sherri]

Shelf #9 ~ 15 Apr 2015: Creature Feature
Read a book that features more than one type of paranormal within the story

[Steph Ann]

I'm going out for my birthday tonight so I will get online tomorrow and update everything. I should have my reader's choice book done tomorrow as well! :)

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Happy Birthday Steph Ann, have a good time!

[Steph Ann]

Six-Pack Attack
Belinda: Revenant, Review
Crystal:Pleasure of a Dark Prince, Review
Sherri:Dead Sexy, Review
Steph Ann: Blaze, Review

Read: 4/4



Reader's Choice

Belinda:Shattered, Review
Crystal:He Loves Me, He Loves Me Hot, Review
Sherri:Moonglow, Review
Steph Ann:Night Vision, Review

Read: 4/4



Creature Feature

Belinda:Crimson Frost, Review
Crystal:Eternal Flame, Review
Sherri:Poison Promise, Review
Steph Ann:Night's End, Review

Read: 4/4

[Crystal S]

I'll read for my Creature Feature book.

[Steph Ann]

Reader's Choice



Read: 4/16/15
Rating: 3.5 stars

Review

I'm kind of torn on this series. I really don't like the main character, but the story is so interesting, I can't help but continue reading. The first half of the book dragged a bit, but the second half definitely picked up the pace, and it became hard to put down. The final fight in this one was kind of anti-climactic, but I'm still interested to see what happens in the next book.

[Steph Ann]

For Creature Feature, I'm reading .

How are everyone's books coming along?

[Sherri]

For Creature Feature I'll be reading .

Wraped u my reader's choice one, so I will do a review tomorrow. Heading to bed.

[Belinda]

I'm finishing readers choice today. I've got 1/3 left on abs and I'll choose my creature feature tonight. Sorry ladies!

[Crystal S]

Sorry. Finished this several days ago.


Shelf: Reader's Choice
Finish date: 04/15/15
Stars: 4 stars

It's been ages (at least a couple of years) since I read the first two books in this series, but it was relatively easy to get caught up. Great and funny characters. Seriously, big laughs from the completely over-the-top ridiculous characters, especially Satan and Theresa. Unique storyline. Loved Nick and Becca together. Overall, a pretty darn good read.

[Belinda]

six pack attack:
finished: 21/4/15
stars: 4.5

Review:
love this series! this book was particularly good as both the demonica and horseman series inergrated so well in this book. i love angels and demons but sometimes it gets all holy and mightly but the lore through out this book was so good! i love where this series is going and i cant wait for more....there will be more???

[Belinda]

readers choice:
finished: 20/4/15
stars: 5

review:
oh, the sausages! if Oberon ever writes his book - I want a a copy! but seriously, this book is about Atticus isn't it? His past comes back to haunt him again and the introduction of Owen is a snarky edition which i love!

[Belinda]

and my Creature Feature:

[Steph Ann]

I'll get everything updated later today! Great job, ladies! :-)

[Belinda]

And happy birthday for last Thursday (my time!). I hope you had a wonderful day, Steph Ann :)

[Steph Ann]

Belinda wrote: "And happy birthday for last Thursday (my time!). I hope you had a wonderful day, Steph Ann :)"

Thanks, Belinda! It was a very nice birthday! :)

[Steph Ann]

Six-Pack Attack
Stamp Received: 4/27/15
Belinda: Revenant, Review
Crystal:Pleasure of a Dark Prince, Review
Sherri:Dead Sexy, Review
Steph Ann: Blaze, Review

Read: 4/4

[Steph Ann]

New shelf has been called!

Man's World
Read a book written by a man or a man is the main character

I think I'm going with .

This would give us another 4 in a row once we get our creature feature stamp. :)

[Sherri]

For Man's World I will be reading:

[Crystal S]

I'll be reading for the Man's World shelf.

[Steph Ann]

Creature Feature



Read: 4/25/15
Rating: 3 stars

Review

While I haven't been a huge fan of this series in general, this was a satisfying conclusion. I especially appreciated the epilogue letting us know what happened to all the characters. I still have my issues with Cicely and Grieve, but the overall story involving the Vampiric Fae was definitely interesting.

Here's a link to my in detail review over at Dark Faerie Tales.

[Steph Ann]

Reader's Choice

Belinda:Shattered, Review
Crystal:He Loves Me, He Loves Me Hot, Review
Sherri:Moonglow, Review
Steph Ann:Night Vision, Review

Read: 4/4



Creature Feature

Belinda:Crimson Frost, Review
Crystal:Eternal Flame, Review
Sherri:Poison Promise, Review
Steph Ann:Night's End, Review

Read: 4/4



Man's World

Belinda:Son of No One, Review
Crystal:Blood Rites, Review
Sherri:Trapped, Review
Steph Ann:Death Masks, Review

Read: 4/4

[Steph Ann]

Sherri wrote: "For Creature Feature I'll be reading .

Wraped u my reader's choice one, so I will do a review tomorrow. Heading to bed."

Sherri, when you get a chance, could you post your Reader's Choice review? Thanks! :)

[Steph, Serious series addict]

CONGRATULATIONS, Dial 1 for Winners!
You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'six-pack attack'. 

[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]

Good Job!! :D

[Belinda]

Creature Feature:
Finished: 27/4/15
Stars: 5

Review:
Love, love, LOVE this series! There's always plenty of action, mystery and giggles. Gwen is such a great character. She's strong, independent, and thinks for herself. There's some big shocks in this one, and the reapers are everywhere! And their out to set up Gwen for all of their actions, will she survive a trial for releasing Loki?

[Belinda]

Mans world

Sorry for the late reply ladies! Hopefully I carcb up soon :)

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Congrats on the stamp Winners!

[Sherri]

Alright, I managed to finish an audiobook that meets the Creature Feature shelf so I am going to use it instead of Demon's Vengeance.



Title: Poison Promise by Jennifer Estep
Rating: ★★★★★
Read: 4/20 – 4/29
# pages: 400

Review: I keep thinking I’m going to get tired of this series by Jennifer Estep has great vision at keeping this series fresh while retaining the reoccurring list of characters.

In this installment, Gin is dragged into a situation involving one of her wait staff that has a past relationship with a dealer for one of Ashland’s biggest drug lords. Mayhem and destruction follows with another bad guy taken out of play.

So what did I like:
• Owen and Gin’s relationship seems back on track, although I admit to having a MAJOR panic attack near the end of the book over it. Nope, not going to tell you of my stupidity but based on the books previous events I think Ms. Estep set me up good and got me with that quick change about.
• Silvio!! Boy I really like how his character was developed in the book. I love his reserve and deadpan humor and I think he will be a great addition to the gang.
• Gin and her let’s take the fight to them attitude! I’m still left pondering how this evolve in future books but I was getting a bit tired of the number of dudes she was whacking while taking out the garbage.

So what didn’t I like:
• Not much actually. Although I do admit to being a teensy bit fed up with Brea’s attitude. I’m hoping her actions and the results of them (as she herself admitted) stick with her and finally resolve her issues with Gin.

Looking forward to the next installment, Black Widow, and the new dangerous thread that has was introduced to the series. If you have not started this series it is best read in order and is more urban fiction then paranormal romance.

[Sherri]

Here is my review for WEEK 8 – Reader’s Choice


Title: Moonglow by Kristen Callihan
Rating: ★★★★1/2
Read: April 9 - 17
# pages: 384

Review: Moonglow is the second installment in the Darkest London series and although it is part of a series it can be read as a standalone novel. I actually started this series with book #6 but the author does a great job of filling in the background without going overboard with it in each installment.

Moonglow is the story of Daisy Ellis Craigmore, the second of the Ellis sister, and Ian Ranulf, the Marquis of Northrup. Daisy is wild and impetuous and Ian is a bit of a rake and snob; which is a great setup for a romance story. Daisy is initially attacked in an alley while engaged in less than ladylike behavior. Ian is a shifter tracked a rogue werewolf that attacks Daisy in that alley.

The resultant story is full of twists and turns, along with a lot of chemistry between Daisy and Ian. I really enjoyed both of these characters and the inclusion of the other Ellis sisters (and their spouses) added to the depth of the Darkest London World. Also, the banter between Daisy and Ian is top-notch between these two as neither gave an inch and challenged the other continually.

Overall, this was a great story and can be read on its own. Fans of steampunk and paranormal romance may want to check this one out (as well as the rest of the series).

[Sherri]

That's me updated except for Man's World. Still working on that one.

[Sherri]

Also - In case you missed this on the Discussion Thread - great analysis from Daffodil on the game.

Here's a look at the bingo stats and where everyone stands.
We added another 2 teams to the potential winner list. Sadly Teams 3 & 8 are still without 4 in a row.

Team 1: blue/purple, black/gray
Team 2: yellow/orange, UF
Team 4: witches, vampires
Team 5: vampires
Team 6: Sci-Fi genre
Team 7: leather or lace
Team 9: witches, Sci-Fi genre
Team 11: yellow/orange
Team 12: UF
Team 13: armed & ready
Team 14: Sci-Fi genre

Of the shelves left to call
4 are not winners and will continue the game for another week
New2You Author
New2You Series
white/beige/pink
red

5 shelves assure a shut-out victory with only 1 team as a potential winner
blue/purple: Team 1
black/gray: Team 1
leather or lace: Team 7
1st, 2nd or 3rd: Team 10
armed & ready: Team 13

5 shelves will mean a race to the finish with more than 1 team in the running
yellow/orange: Team 2 & Team 11
UF: Team 2 & Team 12
witches: Team 4 & Team 9
vampires: Team 4 & Team 5
Sci-Fi genre: Team 6, Team 9 & Team 14

[Sherri]

LOL! Can you believe that the shelf called is one of the four that are not a winner. Next week will be very interesting then....

Shelf #11 ~ 29 Apr 2015: New2You Author
Read a book written by an author who is new to you

[Steph Ann]

I was sure a winning shelf was going to be called lol. This will give us another 4 in a row!

[Steph Ann]

Reader's Choice
Stamp Received: 5/1/15

Belinda:Shattered, Review
Crystal:He Loves Me, He Loves Me Hot, Review
Sherri:Moonglow, Review
Steph Ann:Night Vision, Review

Read: 4/4

[Steph Ann]

Shelves in Progress


Creature Feature

Belinda:Crimson Frost, Review
Crystal:Eternal Flame, Review
Sherri:Poison Promise, Review
Steph Ann:Night's End, Review

Read: 4/4



Man's World

Belinda:Son of No One, Review
Crystal:Blood Rites, Review
Sherri:Trapped, Review
Steph Ann:Death Masks, Review

Read: 4/4



New2You Author

Belinda:
Crystal:Relativity
Sherri:The Shadow Reader, Review
Steph Ann:Wolf's Fall, Review

Read: 2/4

[Steph Ann]

I'll figure out my New2You Author book on Friday once I know what I need to read for TCF's SS Team Challenge. :)

[Belinda]

I can't believe another non winning shelf!
It'd be great if one of our winning shelves are called next week....no competition to get our reading done

[Sherri]

I'll be reading The Shadow Reader by Sandy Williams.

[Belinda]

Mans world:
Finished: 1/5/15
Stars: 5

Review:
Aside from the insta-love, this book had me hooked, wombats and all! Cade was a great character and just tortured enough to be incredibly likeable. Jo seemed a perfect fit, even thou despite being related to the deveroux family she didn't believe in the supernatural even thou she's always completely surrounded by it! The last 50 pages had some interesting developments within the dark hunter world so read quick!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

CONGRATULATIONS, Dial 1 for Winners!
You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'reader's choice'. 

[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]

Good Job!! :D

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Congrats on the stamp Winners!

[Crystal S]

I've finished my man's world book and I'm gonna jump right into creature feature and try to knock it out real fast. For my new to you author I'm probably gonna read .

[Steph Ann]

Sorry I haven't updated anything yet. Life has been kinda crazy lol. I'll update our Shelves in Progress post and post my Man's World review tomorrow during my son's nap. :)

[Sherri]

I'm should finish my new Author this evening and my Man's World book tomorrow. My goal is to wrap them both up by Wednesday when the next shelf is called.

[Steph Ann]

Man's World



Read: 5/1/15
Rating: 4 stars

Review

It always amazes me how much trouble Harry manages to find himself in lol. This book was no different, as Harry had to worry about a duel, recovering a famous Shroud, and battling a new supernatural foe. The action never stopped, and I had trouble putting the book down. I was glad to have some resolution to the Susan storyline. I'm very interested to see where the series goes from here!

[Steph Ann]

I should have my New2You Author done tonight and review posted tomorrow, so I'll be all set for Wednesday's shelf call! :)

[Crystal S]

Shelf: Man's World
Finish date: 05/02/15
Stars: 4 stars

I really enjoy this series. Not sure why I have such a hard time getting started with each book. Had some surprises that should make things interesting in future books. There was a lot of things happening and as usual you have no idea if how Harry is going to pull through, but he always does. New tentative allies and some new characters (and a puppy!). I really need to read these books closer together because I have no idea what's going on half the time, since I go so long between books. This was one of the better books of the series so far I think.

[Crystal S]

Shelf: Creature Feature
Finish date: 05/03/15
Stars: 3.5 stars

I'm waffling between 3 and 4 stars. Because OMG Zane is hot stuff. And it was an interesting plot/"mystery". But overall, it was ok, but nothing to write home about. Jana was an okay heroine, kinda boring though. TBH, I think I'm just burning out reading all these books and finding them a chore to read which makes them harder to enjoy. It's normally a book I would love but it's just ok.