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Shelf #2 ~ 9 Feb 22: Alternate Reality/UniverseDIRECT LINK - Alternate Reality or Alternate Universe (+ SOS' alternate universe)
For Delirium I will be reading: Deliriumby Lauren Oliver
Delirium- shelved 11 times as alternate-reality
401 pages, Kindle Edition
Shelf #2 – Alternate Reality/UniverseLinda C - Branded by Fire - Nalini Singh - 3 stars - read 2/15/22 - review msg
Fairyland~book - Delirium - Lauren Oliver - 4 stars - read 2/23/22 - review msg
Leslie Ann - House of Earth and Blood - Sarah J. Maas - 3 stars - read 2/20/22 - review msg
Shelf #2 - Alternate RealityBook: Delirium
Author: Lauren Oliver
Pages: 401 pages, Kindle Edition
Began reading- 2/10/22 Finished- 2/13/22
4 stars
Review: What is love?
A disease that's what it is. Or at least that's what The people in delirium believe. They have a cure and you must receive it to live a free life. The main character finds out the truth though. It's all a lie! This book is great! I cried at the ending and I bet you will too!
Free Space completionInk & Sigil by Kevin Hearne
12/14/22
4 stars
Pages 336
Review:
I listed to this book on Audible. Luke Daniels did an awesome job with all the accents . Al is the main character , he is 60 and an sigil agent. He has a curse , if anyone hears his voice they die so he uses apps to speak for him. Buck , the hobgoblin is hilarious , he had me laughing quite a few times.I thought that the story was very well done. I am happy to get back to the Iron Druid’s world and Kevin Hearne. I have already put #2 on my tbr.
Completion postShelf #2 - Alternate Reality
Branded by Fire - Nalini Singh
#263 on Alternate Reality list
358 pages
3 stars
Read: 2/15/22
Review: This is the first book in the series to focus on two changelings, a leopard and a wolf. Both are strong dominants in their packs and have a savage lust for each other. I found the sex scenes at the beginning to be quite brutal, later things became more balanced and loving. The story continues the conflict between the Psy, radical Psi, humans, radical humans and the two changeling packs. The romance dominates most of the book overpowering the plot at times. For people just picking this up, I strongly recommend reading from the beginning to get all the backstory. I didn't like this as much as a few earlier ones.
Selection postShelf #3 - Favorite Couples
book: Managed
author:Kristen Callihan
shelved 24 times as favorite-couples
344 pages, Kindle Edition
Shelf #3 - Favorite CouplesBook: Managed
Author: Kristen Callihan
Pages: 344 , Kindle Edition
Began reading- 2/17/22 Finished- 2/17/22
4 stars
Review: So sweet.
This book was sweet. Sophie gets upgraded on her flight. She meets the hottest man every, But he is a walking stick up the butt. Sophie's personality helps him to open up. This author wrote this book so well that I put it down only because I was cooking dinner! So good! Such a page turner!
I'm having an issue finding the free space book list. My phone doesn't show me any links for them.
Fairyland~book, Links for Free Space~ SOS Bookshelves, currently 5,662 books ~ https://www.goodreads.com/group/books...
~ BOM whilst bingo is live ~ February ~ Munro by Kresley Cole
March book not yet listed
~ Book from the Best of Lists, only first book listed, but you can read any book from the series, these lists also include links to the Listopia lists of SOS as well.
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Selection postFree Space
SOS: Serious Overload of Series
book: When He’s Dark
author: Suzanne Wright
276 pages
Shelf #3 – Favorite CouplesLinda C - Burn Bright - Patricia Briggs - 4 stars - read 2/22/22 - review msg
Fairyland~book - Managed - Kristen Callihan - 4 stars - read 2/17/22 - review msg
Leslie Ann - November 9 - Colleen Hoover - 4 stars - read 2/23/22 - review msg
Shelf-Free SpaceSOS: Serious Overload of Series
book: When He’s Dark
author: Suzanne Wright
Began reading- 2/17/22 Finished- 2/18/22
4 stars
Review: Mate?
Bree the main character has a crazy destined mate. I mean not emotions! He also died? Or did he?! 🤔 a lot of crazy stuff stats happening and people start to die! Someone is after Bree. But who? This book kept me on my toes and questioning from beginning to end! If that's what you like I highly recommend When He's Dark!
I should finish my alternate reality book tomorrow. It is a big one!
I saw the reviews for that book, it looks really good.
I'm changing my Favorite Couples book. I cannot get into that Lux series.I will read
Burn Bright - Patricia Briggs
#1149 on list
Pages: 308
Completion post Alternate UniverseHouse of Earth and Blood
2/20/22
Pages: 803 …..
3 stars
Review;
I am not with the majority on this one, most likely will not be reading the next one. I could of not gotten through this book with out using both audible and reading.This book was just okay ,here are the pluses and minuses :
+:
- The plot had a cool premise.
- The modern urban setting was fun.
- The last 100 pages was a WILD ride.
- most of the characters were interesting
-:
- 800 pages was too long for this story cut it down to 500 pages.
- Bryce is a brat.
- killing off the most interesting character at the beginning and then leaving me with Bryce?
-I struggled through the first 600 pages … it seemed a bit sluggish
Shelf #3 – Favorite Couples
Burn Bright - Patricia Briggs
#1149 on list
Pages: 308
Read: 2/22/22
Rating: 4 stars
Review: The story emanates from an attack on one of the Wildlings (werewolves that are mentally broken and restricted to an isolated area near Bran's Pack) while Bran is away and Charles is in charge. In the investigation it is determined there is a traitor in the Pack. While Charles and Anna are trying to figure out who, we get a more in-depth look at several of the Pack members, a good way to flesh out more characters. However, this really slowed down the story as a lot of discussion and minor incidents were offered to show character or background. Not as action packed as others but still love Charles & Anna.
CONGRATULATIONS, High Climbers!You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'alternate reality'.
[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]
Good Job!! :D
Congrats on the stamp Mountaineers!
Completion post for favorite couple Shelf 3November 9
Colleen Hoover
Shelved 5 times as favorite couple
Pages 320
2/23/22
4 stars
Review:
I am not much of a romance reader but I do seem to like Colleen Hoover’s books. The writing , story and characters are all captivating. I even teared up at the ending. I recommend this book.
Selection postShelf #4 - Magic/Magic Users
Practical Magic - Alice Hoffman
#152 on Magic list
Pages: 244
Selection postShelf #4 - Magic
book: The Bird and the Sword
author: Amy Harmon
shelved 314 times as magic
293 pages, Kindle Edition
Free SpaceLinda C - Sureblood - Susan Grant - 5 stars - read 2/24/22 - review msg
Fairyland~book - When He’s Dark - Suzanne Wright - 4 stars - read 2/18/22 - review msg
Leslie Ann - Ink & Sigil - Kevin Hearne - 4 stars - read 2/14/22 - review msg
Shelf #4 - Magic/Magic UsersLinda C - Practical Magic - Alice Hoffman - 3 stars - read 2/26/22 - review msg
Fairyland~book - The Bird and the Sword - Amy Harmon - 5 stars - read 2/26/22 - review msg
Leslie Ann - Blood of Elves - Andrzej Sapkowski - 3 stars - read 3/2/22 - review msg
Free Space
Book: Sureblood - Susan Grant
How it Qualifies: Option (3) A book off of the group's bookshelf added by Steph 10/20/2012
Read: 2/24/22
Rating: 4 stars
Review: The Blues and the Surebloods are rival pirate clans who hunt for thieves of the valuable metal used in spacecraft, returning it to the mine owner for reward. But a raid that goes bad makes the captains, Val and Dake, allies to save the mission.
During the ensuing celebration they learn the other isn't what they have been led to believe. But the attraction is jeopardized when Val's father, the clan chief, is murdered and distrust returns.
Dake determines to clear his clan's name but is captured an outside enemy and spends 5 years as slave labor and imprisoned. The bulk of the story is told after his release and he attempts to continue his mission. Great adventure story. Told in the same world as the previous 2 volumes but different characters, peoples and territory within the Borderlands. Lots of action and romance.
We got Shelf 3 stamped (waiting for card to be updated) and I requested the stamp for Free Space.We are now up to our current week.
Great job team!
CONGRATULATIONS, High Climbing Fourteeners!You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'favorite couples' and 'free space'.
[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]
Good Job!! :D
Congratulations on the stamps Mountaineers!
Completion postShelf #4 - Magic/Magic Users
Practical Magic - Alice Hoffman
#152 on Magic list
Pages: 244
Read: 2/26/22
Rating: 3 stars
Review: Two sisters, Sally and Gillian are raised by their aunts, who come from a long line of witches. After years of being shunned, wild promiscuous Gillian runs off. Sally stays, marries, has 2 daughters and is widowed before deciding to leave herself. One June,18 years later Gillian shows up at Sally's door with a dead man in her car. The story covers the next 3 months. Sally, her daughters and Gillian all change over that time. The way Hoffman tells the story with magic, fate and the elements of nature as physical entities is stilted at times. I was not drawn into the story until about 2/3rds of the way through. Just not my kind of story-telling.
Shelf-Magic/Magic Usersbook:The Bird and the Sword
author: Amy Harmon
shelved 314 times as magic
293 pages, Kindle Edition
Began reading- 2/23/22 Finished- 2/26/22
5 stars
Review: Such a great book
This is absolutely an amazing book!! The story is about a girl who cannot speak because of something that happened when she was little! They gifted what she has she needs to speak so she perceives herself as not being able to use her gift. A gift that is banned. Anyone who is gifted is supposed to be killed by the king. Then one day She learns to write letters and words. And eventually she learns to use this.
Shelf-Magic/Magic UsersBlood of Elves
Andrzej Sapkowski
Magic 211 times
398 pages
3/2/22
3 stars
Review:
I admit to reading this book because of the Netflix series which I love. Evidently there are 2 books of short stories that precede this book and most readers recommend reading those first, perhaps I should of read these. This was not a bad book , I think I just wanted more Geralt in the story. I will give the second book in the series a try .
Selection postShelf #5 -Shifter(s)
Book: Blaze of Memory - Nalini Singh
Tagged as shifters 222 times
373 pages
Selection postShelf #5 - Shifter(s)
book: My Commander
author: Alanea Alder
(shelved 174 times as shifters)
282 pages, Kindle Edition
My computer is in the shop. Working with old one and doing minimal updating. Hope to have it back at the beginning of the week.
Shelf #5 - Shifter(s)Linda C - Blaze of Memory - Nalini Singh - 5 stars - read 3/6/22 - review msg
Fairyland~book - My Commander - Alanea Alder - 4 stars - read 3/5/22 - review msg
Leslie Ann - Heir of Fire - Sarah J. Maas - 3 stars - read 3/7/22 - review msg
ChangedSelection post #5 Shifters
Heir of Fire
Shelved 33 times as shifter
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