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R11: Team #4 ~Four to Score~ WINNING TEAM!
I plan to finish my book tonight but it will probably be sometime tomorrow before I can post a review.
Christal, there is another book about the same world but totally different characters that she wrote several years ago. 
might be worth you reading it to get the sorority vibe going. As well as the Gods, ravens, crows background. Its one of my favs, but then I do love SL's work.
Thanks Sandra! I'll have to check that one out. :)
I'll have a day off tomorrow, and after a dreaded dentist visit I plan on finishing my PNR book. I'm not quite sure yet what to read for the shifter shelf but will decide later on today.
Christal wrote: "
Shelf: Paranormal Romance
Book: The Unleashing by Shelly Laurenston
Series: Call of Crows #1
Date Read: 3/17/2015
Rating: ★★★
Review:
This was my first Shelly ..."
I quite enjoy her books and have read/started a few of her series. I didn't know she had a new one out...I might have to give this one a try too.
I'm going to read
. This will get me current with the series - until the middle of April when the next book comes out!
Debbie wrote: "I'm going to read . This will get me current with the series - until the middle of April when the next book comes out!"Debbie, the page minimum is 200 pages. It does not look like that book will work. Sorry!
Paranormal Romance
Finished: 3/18/15
Rating: ★★★★
Kaderin the Cold Hearted is a Valkyrie who hunts vampires. Sebastian Wroth is a vampire who did not want to be turned and has finally found his bride. The problem is she wants to kill him. The give and take between these two was fun. One of my favorite things about this author is the humor she interjects and the inner dialogue her characters have with themselves. It is very entertaining! I also love learning more about the Lore in each book. I will continue with this series.
Shelf #5 ~ Shifter✔Debbie - Mate Claimed | 3/21 | 4½★ | Review
✔Christal - Kitty's Big Trouble | 3/27 | 3½★ | Review
✔Kerstin - Vision in Silver | 3/24 | 5★ | Review
✔Amanda A - All Roar and No Bite | 3/21 | 4★ | Review
Kerstin wrote: "I quite enjoy her books and have read/started a few of her series. I didn't know she had a new one out...I might have to give this one a try too..."I really enjoyed the mythology of this book, Kerstin. It was definitely something unique.
I've heard such good things about The Others series, but I have yet to start it myself. Hoping to get to it one of these days.
Christal wrote: "I've heard such good things about The Others series, ..."The Others series was my favourite discovery last year. I love the world the story is set in and the characters are all so very interesting and lovable though very dangerous. You need to get to it soon :)
Shelf: Paranormal Romance
Date read: 20/3/15
Rating: ★★★★
I'm not sure why it took me so long to pick up this third installment, seeing as only a couple of pages in I remembered how much I loved the previous two books.
Charley is a private investigator and grim reaper and one of the most hilarious and funny heroines I've come across in my reading adventures. Everything she says just cracks me up.
This time, Charley works on another case of a missing wife and in addition tries to deal with the situation surrounding Reyes that developed in the last book. She also learns more about her grim reaper powers, though only very much towards the end of the book. All the old supporting cast are of course still around, and hilarious and lovable as ever, and we also get introduced to a number of new characters that might make Charleys life even more interesting in the future.
The Others series has been on my radar for a while. I really need to get to it soon.
Shifter
Finished: 3/21/15
Rating:★★★★
I enjoyed this installment in the Grayslake series. The story was entertaining with plenty of action, sassy humor and strong characters who protect those they love. Van and Lauren both had to overcome past issues and learn to trust each other. The chemistry between them was fun to watch. I look forward to the next book in the series and more shifter books from this author.
Sorry, Amanda. I am reading two books from the same series and linked the incorrect one since it is less than 200 pages. That's what I get for starting two of the same series at once!!
Shifter
Finished 3/21/15
336 pages
4.5 stars rounded down to 4
Wildcats, bears, and felines – oh my! I think that I am beginning to love sifters more than vampires – but not just any shifters! I immediately felt an attraction for Iona and Eric in Wildcat (book 3) when they met at the club. Eric now has his hands full with trying to convince Iona to leave the human world and move to Shifter town by taking up the collar. Iona is only half shifter and has lived her entire life disguised as a human. Eric also has to deal with a situation instigated by the humans who closed one of the rival shifter towns and are having the wolfs move into Eric’s pack. The wolf alpha and Eric are not friendly to say the least to one another. The wolf alpha would like nothing more than to mate claim Iona and overthrow Eric.
I love Jennifer Ashley’s writing style, but I thought by now I would tire of the series and pick it up next year. That is so not the case. To sum it all up, this is a fast sensual game of cat and mouse or in Eric’s case cat and cat.
Debbie wrote: "Sorry, Amanda. I am reading two books from the same series and linked the incorrect one since it is less than 200 pages. That's what I get for starting two of the same series at once!!"No problem! I did not want for you to scramble and read a different book if you did not know about the 200 page minimum.
I have had that series TBR since it came out and I don't know what I am waiting for. It looks really good!
Amanda A wrote: "Debbie wrote: "Sorry, Amanda. I am reading two books from the same series and linked the incorrect one since it is less than 200 pages. That's what I get for starting two of the same series at on..."Thanks for checking! The first few books were better than the last ones, but I really enjoyed the series. I'm now caught up with the series. Now, if I can just read a few more series w/o adding more...
CONGRATULATIONS, Four to Score!You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'PNR'.
[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]
Good Job!! :D
Congrats on the stamp 4Score!
Shelf: Shifter
Date read: 24/3/15
Rating: ★★★★★
This was another 5-star read in this fantastic series. I love the world building in these books, the fascinating characters and the very detailed plot.
In this installment Meg needs to be even stronger, as she has to not only adapt further to life in the real world herself, but also in order to help the other cassandra sangue girls. Tensions between the humans and the terra indigene keep growing and some humans are now classified by the rest of their own species as wolf lovers and are discriminated against in daily life.
Really great book :)
Shelf #6 ~ 25 Mar 2015: S is for ...Read a book written by an author whose first or last name begins with 'S'
Shelf #6 ~ S is for...✔Debbie - Always On My Mind | 3/26 | 4¼★ | Review
✔Christal - The Winter Long | 3/29 | 3★ | Review
✔Kerstin - Premonitions | 4/3 | 3★ | Review
✔Amanda A - Angelfall | 3/28 | 3★ | Review
For the "S" shelf, I will read either
or
. Decisions, decisions...
S Shelf
Read 3/26/15
4.25 stars
4.25 Stars
Another fun visit to Lucky Harbor. So far, I have really enjoyed this series and feel like I know the gang. Leah and Jack grew up together and are best friends. Jack’s mom is depressed due to her cancer returning. In order to make Jack’s mom happy, Leah tells her that she and Jack are an item. They both agree that there won’t be any strings attached, but both end up falling for the other. Jack and Leah have obstacles that they must face and quickly learn that it is easier to face them together.
This series is winding down and so far, there has not been a book dedicated to Lucille, the quirkly 70 something Lucky Harbor resident. Lucille keeps the entire gang in check since she keeps everyone updated via Facebook. Anyone that is worth something in Lucky Harbor has been seen at least once in a Facebook posting.
Shelf: Shifter
Book: Kitty's Big Trouble by Carrie Vaughn
Series: Kitty Norville #9
Date Read: 3/27/2015
Rating: ★★★ + ½
Review:
I was worried that I might have forgotten too much about Kitty's world to enjoy this one, but it was easy to slip back in. While I didn't love the storyline here and it seemed like most of it was just too easy, I did enjoy seeing Kitty, Ben, and Cormac together again. I'm looking forward to the next book and seeing Kitty beginning to assemble her army.
S is for...
Finished: 3/28/15
Rating: ★★★
I liked this book and thought it was a unique perspective on angels by this author. The world building and characters are compelling but it felt like some aspects of the story were unexplained. Maybe the author intentionally left it that way to set up for the series, but I would have liked a little more substance. And the romance aspect between Raffe and Penryn felt rushed. I think this first book sets up the potential for a good series so I will probably read the next book at some point.
CONGRATULATIONS, Four to Score!You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'shifter'.
[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]
Good Job!! :D
Congrats on the stamp 4Score!
Shelf: S is for...
Book: The Winter Long by Seanan McGuire
Series: October Daye #8
Date Read: 3/29/2015
Rating: ★★★
Review:
This kind of hurts to write as October Daye is one of my favorite series, but I just didn't get all the hype with The Winter Long. This was supposed to be the book that the whole series was building up to... but... I just expected more. I definitely thought there would be some major revelations about Amandine, Toby, and their powers. Instead, we just learn that Toby has (view spoiler), neither of which really impact her life. The villian also came completely out of no where and started doing bad guys things without any explanation or motivation whatsoever. It was just like let's stop the bad guy from being bad just because they are bad... umm, ok. I did love the Toby/Tybalt scenes and the Toby/Quentin scenes. The strength of this series really is the connection that Toby has with her "created" family. I'm just really disappointed that this was built up as a book of revelations and, really, it just created more questions.
All that we need to be called is witches!
Debbie wrote: "All that we need to be called is witches!"That would be so awesome! Hopefully it's not Armed & Ready; that would give another team the win.
Christal wrote: "Debbie wrote: "All that we need to be called is witches!"That would be so awesome! Hopefully it's not Armed & Ready; that would give another team the win."
Maybe, the roll will be in our favor tonight - although I have no clue what I would read!
Shelf #7 ~ 1 Apr 2015: Six-pack AttackRead a book with abs of steel on the cover
Shelf #7 ~ Six-pack Attack✔Debbie - Immortal Rider | 4/8 | 3½★ | Review
✔Christal - Burned | 4/2 | 3★ | Review
✔Kerstin - Hostage to Pleasure | 4/5 | 4★ | Review
✔Amanda A - Loving Cara | 4/7 | 4★ | Review
Boo! We needed witches!Oy vey, this is going to be a toughie for me. I don't have very many abtastic covers.
I'll have to look at my books and decide in the morning.
I'm on the app so I'll link the cover tomorrow, but I'm going to read Burned by Karen Marie Moning.
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Shelf: Paranormal Romance
Book: The Unleashing by Shelly Laurenston
Series: Call of Crows #1
Date Read: 3/17/2015
Rating: ★★★
Review:
This was my first Shelly Laurenston book and while the world-building was interesting, it was also a little clunky. It could just be my ARC copy, but the scene transitions were very choppy and sometimes I didn't even realize we had switched to a different character. There were a lot of POV shifts in this one. I liked Kera, Vig, and Brodie, but I've got to admit I wasn't really feeling the stereotypical sorority vibe the Crows had going on, at least for most of the book. This also read more like an urban fantasy than a paranormal romance -- there was some sex, but the focus on the characters falling in love was rather muted. I'm interested by this world so I will probably pick up the next book, but there were definitely some pacing issues with this one and it ended in a very strange place.