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R21: Team #4 ~ Four the Love of Reading --- WINNING TEAM
Completion post Team #4 Four the Love of ReadingShelf #6: Urban Fantasy ~ Stamp Request
Laura ~Crowbones by Anne Bishop ~ 5✮ rating ~ Date Read 3/15 ~ Review
Trinia ~ The Doll's House by M.J. Arlidge ~ 4✮ rating ~ Date Read 3/17 ~ Review
Vicki ~ Blood Rites by Jim Butcher ~ 5✮ rating ~ Date Read 3/15 ~ Review
Trinia, those are rated now...sorry about that!
Completion Post - Shelf #6 ~ 9 Mar 22: Urban Fantasy
Book: Blood Rites
Date Read: 3/15
Rating: 5 stars
How it Fits: MPG Urban Fantasy; tagged 3,209 times
Review:
If I haven’t already posted this previously, I need to say that Harry Dresden, the MC of this series, is the only professional wizard in Chicago. Being the only wizard that can be counted on keeps him busy all right.
I have to say that this is one of my favorite books in this series. The twists and turns were too good and Harry just keeps getting into the craziest situations. One of my favorite aspects about this series is the different emotional pleasures I get from reading it: humor that causes me to laugh aloud, the fun relationships among the characters that has so many ups and downs, the world of magic that has helped me develop more of my imagination, which is not something I’m that good at…thus my previous lack of interest in the fantasy genre. But this series has changed that for me. However, I wasn’t crazy about the demonic flying monkeys!
Vicki wrote: "Completion Post - Shelf #6 ~ 9 Mar 22: Urban FantasyBook: Blood Rites
Date Read: 3/15
Rating: 5 stars
How it Fits: MPG Urban Fantasy; tagged 3,209 times..."
Nice! you are caught up and ahead of me :D
I love that series and am only up to book 5. I'm glad it's a long series, I enjoy that crazy Harry!
OMG! I am actually 100% caught up? The world must be coming to an end! LOL Thanks! :)
Yay! House of Sky and Breath is tagged Swoon Worthy 1 time! I was being to worry when I got Swoon Worthy Guys and Swoon Worthy Plot, but I finally found Swoon Worthy. It's a 27 hour audio, so I'm not sure if I'll finish within the week, but I will enjoy it.
I’ve considered that one too Laura, (but I’m going to go with Once Burned which I was going to read for last week). That series is so long! 20+hrs each book. I have the first one, but not sure when I’ll have the time to listen. I hate trying to rush through long books.
Shelf #7 ~ 16 Mar 22: Swoon WorthySelection Post
Book: Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost
Pages: 373
How it Fits: Tagged Swoon Worthy 3 times
Laura wrote: "Vlad is definitely swoon worthy!"I'm loving the narrator too! She's great.
CONGRATULATIONS, Four the Love of Reading!You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'shifter(s)' and 'magic/users'.
[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]
Good Job!! :D
Yay! More stamps!!!I’ve finished my last 2 books but will request the stamp when I return from out of town. It’s too difficult to do by phone 🤪
Congratulations on the stamps Reading Addicts!
Completion Post ~ Shelf #6: Urban Fantasy 
Book: The Doll's House
Date Read : 3/17/22
Rating : 4 stars
Review:
This is such a great series! #3 and they just keep getting better. Helen Grace is on the hunt again for a potential serial killer. With many twists and turns we find out who the killer is.
New characters are joining the force as well as some resigning (yay!). This group is becoming so familiar to me, I look forward to #4, as I have 10 books in total in this series , with a new one expected this year.
If you enjoy crime thrillers , this is the series for you!
Team #4 ~ For the Love of Reading ~~~ Shelf #7 Swoon Worthy Stamp RequestLaura ~ House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas ~ 5✮ rating ~ Read 3/21 ~ REVIEW
Trinia ~ Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost ~ 4 ✮ rating ~ Read 3/18/22 ~ REVIEW
Vicki ~ The Goal by Elle Kennedy~4✮ rating ~ Read 3/23 REVIEW
@ Vicki have you selected a Swoon Worthy book?
CONGRATULATIONS, Four the Love of Reading!You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'UF'.
[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]
Good Job!! :D
Completion Post - Shelf 7: Swoon WorthyBook: House of Sky and Breath
Date Read: 3/21
Rating: 5 stars
Pages: 805
How it fits: Shelved Swoon Worthy by 1 person
Review: Wow. Just, wow. I didn't see that ending coming. I had Agent Daybreak figured out, but (view spoiler) How in the world am I supposed to wait for the next one. And if she does a Court of Thorns & Roses book first, how can I complain?
Congratulations on the stamp Reading Addicts!
Selection Post ~ Shelf #7 16 Mar 22: Swoon Worthy
by Elle KennedyBook: The Goal #4 in the Off-Campus series
Pages: 350
How it Fits: On page 3 of the Swoon Worthy Books list and Tagged Swoon Worthy 9x
Completion Post - Shelf #7Swoon Worthy
Book - The Goal
Author - Elle Kennedy
Date Completed - 3/23/22
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
I always loved the name Tucker, and now I love it even more. He is a man with southern charm and he swept me off my feet. Of course, he is sexy as hell and funny as can be, so I completely understand how Sabrina was swept off her feet too, and the attraction between them was mutual and I loved it. It took me a little time to feel like I understood Sabrina so I didn't like her instantly the way I did Tucker, but eventually I liked her a lot as well. I have nothing bad to say about this series nor this one that took me by surprise in many ways.
Trinia, where is the review for Once Burned, all I see is the Selection Post, and you've linked the review for The Doll's House ???
Sorry, I’ll look at that once I get back from work. My fault for rushing before work 🤪
Shelf #7 ~ 16 Mar 22: Swoon WorthyCompletion Post
Book: Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost
Read: 3/18/22
How it Fits: Tagged Swoon Worthy 3 times
Rating : 4 🤩stars
Review:
I’ve had this one in Audible for too long. Lately trying to get away from erotic type books, I’ve put this one on the back burner. So! I was pleasantly surprised when listening to this one. I loved it!!! The narrator was just as spunky and snarky as I would have hoped for.
The story itself was a nice twist on the vampire type story. And I feel the need to continue with this story to see how they’re lives evolve.
Sandra wrote: "Trinia, where is the review for Once Burned, all I see is the Selection Post, and you've linked the review for The Doll's House ???"Fixed, sorry about that 😔
No worries Trinia :)
Selection Post 
Book: Only Time Will Tell by Jeffrey Archer
Pages: 386
How it fits: tagged 7x’s Kindle Freebie
Completion Post - Shelf #8: Kindle FreebiesBook: Born of Embers
Date Read: 3/25
Rating: 4 stars
Pages: 294
How it fits: Tagged Kindle Freebie by 1 person (page 14 of tags)
Review: I quite enjoyed this one. I am a fan of the "girl is special but has no clue about the supernatural world" trope. I'm not really of a fan of the lack of real healing, mentally, but, heh, it's cool if you suddenly discover a shifter animal within and all your mental and emotional abuse is suddenly overcome. So maybe I had more problems with this one than I thought. :)
CONGRATULATIONS, Four the Love of Reading!You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'swoon worthy'.
[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]
Good Job!! :D
Congratulations on the stamp Reading Addicts!
Team #4 ~ For the Love of Reading ~~~ Shelf #8 ~ 23 Mar 22: Kindle FreebieLaura ~ Born of Embers by Quinn Arthurs ~ 4✮ rating ~ Read 3/25 ~ REVIEW
Trinia ~ Only Time Will Tell by Jeffrey Archer ~ 4✮ rating ~ Read 3/28 ~ REVIEW
Vicki ~ Good as Dead by Susan Walter ~ 5✮ rating ~ Read 3/30 ~ REVIEW
Completion Post ~ Shelf #8 ~ Kindle FreebiesBook: Only Time Will Tell by Jeffrey Archer
Date Read: 3/28
Rating: 4 stars
How it Fits: tagged Kindle freebie 7 x's
Review:
What the heck? Do I live under a rock? How have I never heard of this author before? Obviously I must have because I already owned this book and the audiobook. So , I have to ask WHY I haven't read it!
This book was so good ! It is a story of a family told from different perspectives from the life of Maisie up until her son Harry is an young man during the war. I loved how you got to hear the story from each character, and how many times you didn't know what the true story was until each character shared their part.
I am super interested in reading more by Mr. Archer and will be on the lookout at my library.
This is why I love this challenge! I would not have picked this book up otherwise :D
If Paranormal Romance gets called today, we would be in a race with Team 10!
Trinia wrote: " Completion Post ~ Shelf #8 ~ Kindle FreebiesBook: Only Time Will Tell by Jeffrey Archer
Date Read: 3/28
Rating: 4 stars
How it Fits: tagged Kindle freebie 7 x's
Rev..."
I have loved Jeffrey Archer since I was much too young to read his books, my dad was a fan, so they were always lying around the house. I'm so glad you enjoyed his book. If you want to get into the oldies,
is one of my favourite books of all time.
Laura wrote: "If Paranormal Romance gets called today, we would be in a race with Team 10!"YES, looks like 8 teams are 1 spot away from a bingo
Allison Ann wrote: "Trinia wrote: " Completion Post ~ Shelf #8 ~ Kindle FreebiesBook: Only Time Will Tell by Jeffrey Archer
Date Read: 3/28
Rating: 4 stars
How it Fits: tagged Kindle fr..."
that's so funny.. I thought for sure I would be suffering through a boring book. but what a treat, I will for sure check our your recommendation Allison! thanks
Ladies!!! GO GO GO!!!!Shelf #9 ~ 30 Mar 22: Paranormal Romance
DIRECT LINK - Paranormal Romance (+ SOS' pnr)
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
https://www.goodreads.com/group/books...
One of us should send a PM to Vicki! I’m on my phone, which takes forever. Can you do it?
Laura wrote: "One of us should send a PM to Vicki! I’m on my phone, which takes forever. Can you do it?"DONE!!!
It was my first move after posting the shelf. I have been on hold on the phone and reloading that screen ...
LOL
Selection Post ~ Paranormal Romance Shelf #9 
Book: Existence by Abbi Glines
Pages: 202
How it Fits: On Paranormal Romance list , tagged 382 times
Selection Post - Shelf #9Book: Hidden in Smoke
Pages: 313
How it fits: Paranormal Romance MPG, shelved 36 times
Team #4 ~ For the Love of Reading ~~~ ~ 30 Mar 22: Paranormal Romance Shelf #9 Laura~ Hidden in Smoke by Quinn Arthurs ~ 4✮ rating ~ Read 3/31/22~ REVIEW
Trinia~ Existence by Abbi Glines ~ 4✮ rating ~ Read 3/31 ~ REVIEW
Vicki~ Club Dead by Charlaine Harris ~ 4✮ rating ~ Read 3/31 ~ REVIEW
Shelf #8 ~ Kindle Freebies Completion Post
Book: Good as Dead
Date Read: 3/30
Rating: 5 stars
How it Fits: tagged Kindle freebie 4 x's
Review:
I thought this book was really good for a debut novel. It did have some issues, such as figuring out the ending too easily, but overall I thought it was deserving of 5 stars.
Holly Kendrick and her daughter, Savannah, have suffered quite a loss and essentially in order to take care of medical bills and beyond they decided to sell their souls to the devil (so to speak) as they didn't have any money to take care of the hospital care and to live on. The setting is California, so the things that happened aren't too far fetched and just as in any situation, secrets do have a way of finding themselves being somehow discovered at which time all hell can break loose. Most of us would go to extremes to cover for our loved ones, but just how far one would go depends on that person's character and circumstances and some would go to any lengths to have money.
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Book: Crowbones
Date Read: 3/15
Rating: 5 stars
Pages: 384
How it fits: MPG Urban Fantasy - 88 tags
Review: This was sooooo good. The Others/The World of the Others continues to be my favorite series ever. I seriously re-read it yearly. The Lake Silence cast of characters returns, with a few new additions. There are some stupid, foolish humans, some good and some bad Intuits, and this time there is something hinky going on with the Terra Indigene themselves. It was nice to see Bishop acknowledging that not every member of a particular species will be above reproach.