R14: *** WINNING TEAM *** SSS Team 2 - 2 for the Show

[Kirsten]

I can roll if that makes things easier for you, Roger. And good luck at the doctor.

[Krissy]

Roger, if you aren't able to roll I'll do it

[Jackie]

Hope all goes well at your appointment, Roger.

[Jackie]

Completion Post
Week 8, Roll 2, Spot 62


Book: Academ's Fury
Author: Jim Butcher
Pages: 702
How it fits: Codex Alera #2
Date read: 3/22/23
Rating: 5 stars

Review: I thoroughly enjoyed this second book in the Codex Alera series. Two years have transpired since the end of the first book and MC Tavi is now 17 years old, a student at the Academy and page to the First Lord, ruler of the country. But in reality, Tavi is being secretly trained to be a cursor or spy for the First Lord. There are still the political factions involved in trying to overthrow the First Lord. And also threats from some weird, evil body snatcher creatures. A lot of action and battles. A great cast of characters and a lot of fun. Can't wait to see what book 3 holds.

[*book:Academ's Fury|133664]

[Jackie]

Completion
Week 8, Roll 2, Spot 62

Jackie: Academ's Fury by Jim Butcher - 3/22/23 - 5 stars - Review
Krissy: Date Me, Bryson Keller by Kevin van Whye - 3/21/23 - 3 stars - Review
Roger: Delivering Dante by Lucy Lennox - 3/22/23 - 5 stars - Review
Kirsten: Bad Boy by Charli Meadows - 3/20/23 - 2.5 stars - Review

[Jackie]

Week 9, Roll 1
Current spot: 62
Dice roll: 4
New spot: 66
What fits: #6, #66, Alternate Published 2020

[Krissy]

Both me and Kirsten offer to roll and then somehow neither one of us manage to do it 🤣

[Kirsten]

Pretty much, Krissy--Roger didn't say yes, please, so I feared stepping on toes.

Looks like I'm reading a 6 book this week!

[Krissy]

And since your reply was on a new page I didn't see it at first so once I saw you offered first I figured you had it under control lol

[Jackie]

Selection Post
Week 9, Roll 1, Spot 66


Book: Dance of Death
Author: Douglas Preston
Pages: 560
How it fits: Aloysius Pendergast #6

[*book:Dance of Death|136638]

[Kirsten]

Selection Post
Week 9, Roll 1, Post 66

Reindeer Games by N.R. Walker
Pages:
Completion Date:
How it fits: 6th in series
Rating:

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Selection post Week 9 Roll 1 Spot 66
Stripped by K.M. Neuhold
236 pages Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09...
How it fits: #6 four bears construction
[*book:Stripped|58027718]

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Completion post Week 9 Roll 1 Spot 66
Stripped by K.M. Neuhold
236 pages
How it fits: #6 four bears construction
Date Read: 3/25/2023
Ratings: 5 stars
Review: Miller is a FTM transgender construction worker with ADHD of the hyper energy kind. Demetri is a bear of a college history professor specializing in The history of the Roman Empire. Something about these two click. Even with Demetri's lack of Confidence in Sexual behavior because His Exes all called him terrible in bed. He is cute and doesn't realize people,are flirting with him. The deck pic contest is hilarious especially since newcomers interpret it as dick pics contest. Demetri is the professor that loves his subject and bring it to life.
[*book:Stripped|58027718]

[Kirsten]

Completion Post
Week 9, Roll 1, Post 66

Reindeer Games by N.R. Walker
Pages: 150
Completion Date: 25 March
How it fits: 6th in series
Rating: 2.5 rounded up

Really romantic.
Class-gap, found family, art.
Insta-love done right.

I rounded up because it's a novella, and I think one should lower expectations with those. Way, way too insta-lovey, but at least it was acknowledged, and the MCs as well as a few side characters were solid. And it's been on my TBR 4-eva, so I'm glad to have read it.

[Jackie]

Completion Post
Week 9, Roll 1, Spot 66


Book: Dance of Death
Author: Douglas Preston
Pages: 560
How it fits: Aloysius Pendergast #6
Date read: 3/25/23
Rating: 4 stars

Review: This book continues the story from the cliffhanger in the previous book. MC Aloysius Pendergast's insane younger brother, Diogenes, is out to destroy him by killing the people closest to him and then framing him for the crimes. Diogenes is one sick and extremely creepy individual, and he hates his brother. He also has an IQ of 210. This is a really good cat and mouse book. Can't wait to read the next which continues this story.

[*book:Dance of Death|136638]

[Kirsten]

Jackie wrote: "Completion Post
Week 9, Roll 1, Spot 66


Book: Dance of Death
Author: Douglas Preston
Pages: 560
How it fits: Aloysius Pendergast #6
D..."

You make these sound so good--obvs, this has to be read after Brimstone, but what about the first 4 books in the series? Could I jump in?

[Jackie]

Definitely start at the beginning with Relic. Each book builds on the previous ones especially with the characters.

[Krissy]

SELECTION POST
Week 9, Roll 4, Spot 66


My Choice: Me Three by Rhys Everly
Pages: 250
How it Fits: Alt - Published in 2020

[*book:Me Three|63040689]

[Krissy]

COMPLETION POST
Week 9, Roll 4, Spot 66


My Choice: Me Three by Rhys Everly
Pages: 250
How it Fits: Alt - Published in 2020
Date Read: 3/35
Rating: ★★★★
Review: Super cute story with 2 professors and their NB student. Carter took a while to get his head out of his ass but I liked that the other 2 didn't wait around for him. They were determined to build a relationship with or without Carter. So it was up to him to catch up. Luckily he did. The entire series has been enjoyable even though I've read them all out of order.

[*book:Me Three|63040689]

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

All done. So will be rolling in about 2 hours 10 minutes.

[Kirsten]

Completion
Week 9, Roll 1, Spot 66

Jackie: Dance of Death by Douglas Preston- 25 March- 4 stars Review
Krissy: Me Three by Rhys Everly- 25 March- 4 stars Review
Roger: Stripped by K.M. Neuhold- 25 March- 5 stars - Review
Kirsten: Reindeer Games by N.R. Walker- 25 March- 2.5 stars- Review

[Jackie]

I was just about to do that. Lol

[Kirsten]

Posting and rolling now--I need to choose my next book!

[Jackie]

Great! But one thing. The review links in your post are not all correct. Krissy's is linked to my post and yours is linked to Roger's.

[Kirsten]

Week 9, Roll 2
Previous Spot: 66
New Roll: 6
New Spot: 72

[Kirsten]

Jackie wrote: "Great! But one thing. The review links in your post are not all correct. Krissy's is linked to my post and yours is linked to Roger's."

Thanks for letting me know--they're all so close together and hard to see on my phone!

[Jackie]

Impossible for me to update on my phone. Can't see everything good enough.

[Kirsten]

Selection Post
Week 9, Roll 2, Spot 72

Scoreless Game by Anna Zabo & L.A. Witt
Pages: 631
Completion Date:
How it fits: 2nd in series
Rating:

[Jackie]

Selection Post
Week 9, Roll 2, Spot 72


Book: Fyre
Author: Angie Sage
Pages: 720
How it fits: Septimus Heap #7

[*book:Fyre|11984131]

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Kirsten wrote: "Selection Post
Week 9, Roll 2, Spot 66

Scoreless Game by Anna Zabo & L.A. Witt
Pages: 631
Completion Date:
How it fits: 2nd in series
Rating:"
Spot 72 not 66

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Selection post week 9, Roll 2, Spot 72

Whiskey and Wry by Rhys Ford
254 pages
How it fits: #2 in Sinners series
[*book:Whiskey and Wry|40104159]

[Krissy]

SELECTION POST
Week 9, Roll 6, Spot 72


My Choice: Counterpoint by J.E. Birk
Pages: 278
How it Fits: In Vino Veritas #2

[*book:Counterpoint|61955815]

[Kirsten]

Completion Post
Week 9, Roll 2, Spot 72

Scoreless Game by Anna Zabo & L.A. Witt
Pages: 631
Completion Date: 28 March
How it fits: 2nd in series
Rating: 3.5 rounded down

Why was this so long?
Great characters, super reps,
but repetitious.
(AF)

So much of this was really good--I like all the characters. As always with Zabo, the spectrum sexuality representation was good. The balance between hockey and friends and family was solid. I thought the discussion of alcoholism was thoughtful. But holy editing, Batman! This needed about 160 pages of "I love him but he'll never love me" and "I don't deserve him or love or happiness of any kind" and "I am responsible for everything" just cut right out. Way, way, way too repetitive. When the MCs finally got together, we still had 200 pages left, and the only thing unresolved was...when they'd decide to get married (okay, also some parental drama, but not 200 pages worth).

[Jackie]

Completion Post
Week 9, Roll 2, Spot 72


Book: Fyre
Author: Angie Sage
Pages: 720
How it fits: Septimus Heap #7
Date read: 3/28/23
Rating: 4 stars

Review: My guilty pleasure is middle grade fantasy series (if they're not too juvenile). You can blame Harry Potter and J. K. Rowling. This is the last book in the Septimus Heap series, and a really good series it is. The characters are fun and in a 7-book series, you get to know them pretty well. Ms. Sage ends things in a very satisfying manner, making you sad that the story is over.

[*book:Fyre|11984131]

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Completion post week 9, Roll 2, Spot 72

Whiskey and Wry by Rhys Ford
254 pages
How it fits: #2 in Sinners series
Date Read: 3/29/2023
Ratings: 5 Stars
Review: Damien come back from being believed dead and now someone wants him to be dead for real. A lot of good cameos from people we already met in Sinner's Gin. Miki and Damien together is a riot. There is a lot of humor in the lyrics snippet that lead the chapters and the absurdity of grown big muscular cops being afraid of tiny fey Brigid are some of the strong tongue in cheek humor seen throughout the book. Sionn is a former bodyguard who now own the bar where Damien busk while trying to find Miki St John Lead singer of the Band Sinner's Gin and Damian's best friend. When the threat to life of some of their own are at stake the Morgan Clan Comes together with all their friends and allies.
[*book:Whiskey and Wry|40104159]

[Krissy]

COMPLETION POST
Week 9, Roll 6, Spot 72


My Choice: Counterpoint by J.E. Birk
Pages: 278
How it Fits: In Vino Veritas #2
Date Read: 3/29
Rating: ★★★★
Review: Tim Paige does a great job narrating this story. I usually enjoy the best friend's brother trope but I wish they didn't always keep their relationship secret from the best friend/brother. That seems to be the running theme tho. Then when they finally find out it's always such a scene 🙄. I don't get why it's such a big deal. But I do love the former playboy turned monogamous boyfriend trope. This book did that well. Final rating 4.5 stars

[*book:Counterpoint|61955815]

[Krissy]

I'll make the reviews post now

[Krissy]

Completion Reviews
Week 9, Sunday Roll, Spot 72

Jackie: Fyre by Angie Sage - 3/28/23 - 4 stars - Review
Krissy: Counterpoint by J.E. Birk - 3/28/23 - 4.5 stars - Review
Roger: Whiskey and Wry by Rhys Ford- 3/29/23 - 5 stars - Review
Kirsten: Scoreless Game by Anna Zabo - 3/28/23 - 3.5 stars - Review

[Kirsten]

Week 10, Roll 1
Previous Spot: 72
New Roll: 6
New Spot: 78

7th, 8th or 78th in a series; MC has at least one child

[Jackie]

Thanks, Kirsten! I knew I was forgetting something.

[Kirsten]

Selection Post
Week 10, Roll 1, Spot 78

Just a Bit Wicked by Alessandra Hazard
Pages: 237
Completion Date:
How it fits: 7th in series
Rating:

[Kirsten]

Jackie wrote: "Thanks, Kirsten! I knew I was forgetting something."

I like to roll. All that awesome power.

[Jackie]

Checked us in.

[Jackie]

Selection Post
Week 10, Roll 1, Spot 78


Book: The Book of the Dead
Author: Douglas Preston
Pages: 454
How it fits: Aloysius Pendergast #7

[*book:The Book of the Dead|30068]

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

So real life going crazy, I will be picking a book shortly but not reading til tomorrow.

[Jackie]

Roger and Krissy, have you got your books picked out?

I'll have mine done but it will be late today.

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Yes but have a question in Q & A about it. Using the alternate..

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

If question is answered my way have a book that I started and finished yesterday that would work.

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Completion post Week 10 1Roll 1 Spot #78

Made Mine by Sloane Kennedy and Lucy Lennox
290 pages
How it Fits: Alternate MC With a Child
Date read: 3/31/2023
Ratings: 5 stars
Review: Ben, who is Griffin Marian biological brother, was beaten trying to prevent his sister from getting Kidnapped. Reese and the security company he works for rescued her. The company put Ben and Georgia (Georgie) under protection. They are moved to the Alexander Vineyard, owned by Blue (Griffin's brother by adoption) and Tristan. Ben was told something false about Griffin not wanting him. Through time and Marian interference Ben and Griffin reconcile. While Ben and Reese fall in love.
[*book:Made Mine|41587321]

[Jackie]

Completion Post
Week 10, Roll 1, Spot 78


Book: The Book of the Dead
Author: Douglas Preston
Pages: 454
How it fits: Aloysius Pendergast #7
Date read: 4/1/23
Rating: 4 stars

Review: This was the concluding book of the story of Diogenes, the brother of MC Aloysius Pendergast. Diogenes has successfully framed his brother for several murders, but the story continues as this was not the end of his insane plans. Meanwhile the MC is in a high-security prison awaiting trial for murder. However, his friends plot how to break him out knowing that he is the only one who can stop Diogenes. Very suspenseful book with great characters.


[*book:The Book of the Dead|30068]