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SELECTION POSTWeek 11, Roll 6, Spot 95
My Choice: Deception in Darkness by Alice Winters
Pages: 397
How it Fits: Alt - 2 people on cover
[*book:Deception in Darkness|44246679]
Selection PostWeek 11, Roll 2, Spot 95
Book: Red Alert
Author: James Patterson
Pages: 338
How it fits: NYPD Red #5
[*book:Red Alert|30363792]
Completion PostWeek 11, Roll 2, Spot 95
Just a Bit Gay by Alessandra Hazard
Pages: 164
Completion Date: 10 April
How it fits: 9th in series
Rating: 1.5 stars, because I read it?
I knew it'd be bad.
And it was. Strangely hot, though.
Nearly done with these.
This is truly the worst of the worst gfy trope. And that's all I have to say.
Completion PostWeek 11, Roll 2, Spot 95
Book: Red Alert
Author: James Patterson
Pages: 338
How it fits: NYPD Red #5
Date read: 4/11/23
Rating: 3.5 stars
Review: This installment of the series was a pretty decent story as the two MCs, Zach and Kylie, focus on two different homicide cases. They are members of the NYPD Red, an elite task force catering only to high-profile cases. In the first, a bomb at a fundraiser takes out a millionaire and sends shrapnel into the crowd. The second is the murder of a prominent heiress during auto-erotic asphyxiation. The underlying back story is the relationship of Zach and Kylie who had a torrid affair several years back. Each are in different relationships now but that past always looms large. Sometimes too large as it gets kind of old after 5 books. But anyway, a decent series.
[*book:Red Alert|30363792]
COMPLETION POSTWeek 11, Roll 6, Spot 95
My Choice: Deception in Darkness by Alice Winters
Pages: 397
How it Fits: Alt - 2 people on cover
Date Read: 4/11
Rating: ★★★
Review: My least favorite of the series. It felt so drawn out. There were some scenes that I actually started to skip ahead. There was a scene where Felix made Lane "pole dance" for him but it just turned into this long drawn out comedy scene right before sexy time. I actually started getting bored. I've noticed with thos author that she loves her books to be long with scenes that seem to last forever. And if you are talking about a story where every line of dialogue is a joke that can get old fast. I just wish this audio was about 2 hours shorter.
[*book:Deception in Darkness|44246679]
We are all done, roll tomorrow!
Completion PostWeek 11, Roll 2, Spot 95
Jackie: Red Alert by James Patterson - 4/11/23 - 3.5 stars - Review
Krissy: Deception in Darkness by Alice Winters - 4/11/23 - 3 stars - Review
Roger: One for the Gods by Gordon Merrick - 4/10/23 - 3 stars - Review
Kirsten: Just a Bit Gay by Alessandra Hazard - 4/10/23 - 1.5 stars - Review
Week 12, Roll 1Previous Spot: 95
New Roll: 2
Using 4 bonus points
New Spot: 101
#1, Standalone, #10, #101, Alt: Published 2011-2015
Checked us in. One more book and we'll be done!
Yay! I have to say, I really wanted to get 101, because it's so much easier for me to find standalones and 1st in series. I'll select soon.Also, yay us, and our smart rolling and reading!
Thanks, Jackie.
Selection PostWeek 12, Roll 1, Spot 101
Book: Legends & Lattes
Author: Travis Baldree
Pages: 296
How it fits: Legends & Lattes #1
[*book:Legends & Lattes|61242426]
SELECTION POSTWeek 12, Spot 101
My Choice: Venom by Fel Fern
Pages: 309
How it Fits: Moon Burrow Bears #1
[*book:Venom|61431435]
Perihelion by Tami Veldura
281 pages
How it Fits: Queenships #1
Date read: 4/13/2023
Ratings: 5 stars
Review: wow I was highly anticipating this story based on my prompt but This was filled with intrigue, political manuvering, covered almost all bases on the spectrum of LGBTQIA. Kato and Mas'ud are both surprised when they are both selected to be the pilots of Selvens, a newly birthed queenship. When a rouge ship nearly destroys Selvens both Kato and Mas'ud have amnesia. Kato is made to believe that he is a Kingship pilot while Mas'ud who was blinded is shunted aside to his engineering. The Rogue ship plans on destroying Earth and All families hurry to save Earth.
I want to wait a minute, until the next round of Potions starts, before choosing my book. I'll make a selection tomorrow.
Completion post Week 12 Roll 1 Spot 101Life According to Liam by V.L. Locey
180 pages Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
How it fits: According to Liam #1
Date read: 4/14/2023
Ratings: 5 Stars
Review: Mike is a web designer who blogs about his life with his sister, Kelly, and his 4 year old nephew, Liam. One day after watching a Pittsburgh Raven's hockey Game Liam asks Uncle Mike why if he thinks Bryn Mettler is so handsome, why aren't they dating. So on the blog next day he asks Bryn if he wants to go out on a date for a meal. Bryn replies to the blog and leaves his answering service phone number so they can plan. Mike does, they hit it off and a few months later Bryn is proposing to Mike. Liam asks to be the Flower Thrower and when told by Uncle Mike he could wear whatever he (Liam) wanted. Bryn and Mike have a flower thrower dressed as Captain America.
COMPLETION POSTWeek 12, Spot 101
My Choice: Venom by Fel Fern
Pages: 309
How it Fits: Moon Burrow Bears #1
Date Read: 4/14
Rating: ★★
Review: Barely 2 stars. Honestly I was pretty bored with it. I've read way better Alpha/Omega/Mpreg books. The action, the dialogue, the sex, the fighting, even the narration was all pretty meh. Easily forgettable. I'm not sure if I will read more in the series
[*book:Venom|61431435]
Completion PostWeek 12, Roll 1, Spot 101
Book: Legends & Lattes
Author: Travis Baldree
Pages: 296
How it fits: Legends & Lattes #1
Date read: 4/15/23
Rating: 4 stars
Review: I didn't really know what to expect from this book but was pleasantly surprised. MC Viv is an orc who has spent her life as a bounty hunter but is sick of this life and wants a change of profession. So she decides to open a coffee shop even though no one even knows what coffee is. With lots of help from people she meets, she is able to open her coffee shop, serving homemade pastries as well. Just a lovely bunch of characters and a light, fun read.
[*book:Legends & Lattes|61242426]
Completion PostWeek 12, Roll 1, Spot 101
Catch My Breath by M.J. O'Shea
Pages: 350
Completion Date: 14 April
How it fits: standalone
Rating: 3 stars
YA vibes. Too long.
Manufactured drama. Boys
were winsome, though. Sweet.
Like, it just didn't seem realistic that the 2 teenaged, not demi/ace boys just made out in bed together and alone with no touching for months. And, no, a book about a manufactured boy band who all get along like brothers except for the 2 who are banging isn't winning any realism prizes. BUT... this was just weird.
And, Danny and Elliott got together, all their friends and family totally accepted them, fans shipped them, but the EVIL management company made them fake date women? And then stopped, but started again? And then stopped, but started again? Until the MC who was most adamant about not wrecking the band's chances just declared his love and laid one on his bestie/boyfriend? Okayyyy. I was about 40% in and the MCs were together and in love and the band was a success, and we still had 60% to go. So we just went over and over the earlier beats with no real growth or change.
Completion PostWeek 12, Roll 1, Spot 101
Jackie: Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree - 4/15/23 - 4 stars - Review
Krissy: Venom by Fel Fern - 4/14/23 - 2 stars - Review
Roger: Life According to Liam by V.L. Locey - 4/14/23 - 5 stars - Review
Kirsten: Catch My Breath by M.J. O'Shea - 4/14/23 - 3 stars - Review
Since we don't have to roll, I went ahead and checked us in.Great job, everyone!
Jackie wrote: "Since we don't have to roll, I went ahead and checked us in.Great job, everyone!"
Yes, great job, lucky rolls, big reads, all the bonus. Yay us!
Thanks, Jackie, for your usual great captaining. I’m glad I got to join all y’all.
Mod
Amazing job, everyone. :D
This was a great team! Enjoyed playing with you all.
Denise wrote: "Congratulations to the winners!Amazing job, everyone. :D"
Thanks, Denise!
Mod
Thanks for letting me be with you, team had fun and some good rolls. Thanks for hosting the Challenge, Denise!
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One for the Gods by Gordon Merrick
Pages: 334
How it fits: Alternate cover 2 or more people
Date read: 4/10/2023
Rating 3 stars
Review: I remember reading this when I first discovered MM romance. Then because new to the genre everything felt fresh. Now as a veteran reader of the genre it seems dated to the morals of the time it was written. A manners novel and infidelity definitely not my favorite. Charlie and Peter are so charming and a bit naive. It is well written just not for me.
[*book:One for the Gods|23795251]