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Completion Post - Week 9: SundaySpace: 63
Cherry Bomb by J.A. Konrath
Date Read: 3/26
Rating: 4*
How It Fits: #6 Jack Daniels
Review
The last book left with a cliffhanger as to who Alex Kort shot and this one opens with the funeral of Jack's fiance. Jack becomes a wanted fugitive as she chases Alex across state lines to protect those that she loves from being murdered. This was a fast paced novel with the usual spattering of humor to deflect from some of the gruesome parts of the novel.
Completion Post: Week 9 Thursday - Spot 63
Book: To Catch a Killer by Julie Anne Lindsey
How it fits?: #6 in Heartland Heroes series
Date finished?: 3/26/2023
Rating: 4 Stars
Review:
To Catch a Killer was a fast-paced, suspenseful read with a great second chance romance. Nash and Lana were involved years ago before Nash moved away after joining the U.S. Marshalls and their relationship didn't end well. I liked that while there was some bad memories in Nash and Lana's past, they were able to move past that to deal with the situation at hand. I was happy with the way the two resolved their issues and overall really enjoyed the romance. The suspense plot was great although I will say there were some convenient moments. Like the fact the fugitive Nash is chasing just so happened to set up in Nash's hometown where he would have a ton of connections for help. But that a side, I did really like the plot and there were some great suspense filled moments. Overall, a really enjoyable read and I will definitely be checking out the other books in the series.
Week 9 Thursday Reviews: Spot 63Melanie: Heartland Heroes #6
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Louise: Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels Thrillers #6
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Joeera: Immortal Guardians #3
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Here's our roll.Week: 9 - Sunday
Previous Spot: 63
Roll: 6
New Spot: 69
You can read any of the following:
- 6th book in a series
- 9th book in a series
- 69th book in a series
- Alternate task 69. Title 'B'
Hey everyone. I'm sorry but I'm not going to be able to continue with this challenge. I have some personal stuff going on and I haven't picked up a book in some time. Thank you.
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Just to make sure I have things straight, I need to read a #6, 9, 69, or title B before Wednesday night, right?
Sorry, didn't see your message yesterday.Yes, a 6, 9, 69, or title B book. Ideally by Wednesday night but if you won't have it until Thursday then that's fine since we have until 11:59pm central time on Thursday to check in and do the new roll.
Completion Post - Week 9: SundaySpace: 69
Magic Rises by Ilona Andrews
Date Read: 3/29
Rating: 5*
How It Fits: #6 Kate Daniels
Review
This is was a re-read for me and I thoroughly enjoyed revisiting the world of Kate and Curran. Kate and Curran head off to arbitrate a dispute in exchange for Panacea a medicine that combats Loupism. However the exchange is not so straight forward as an old adversary of Kate's makes an appearance and issues an ultimatum.
Completion post 16 week 9 Sunday ( previous spot 63 )Rolled 69
Read ( March 26-27 )
Reated stars
Book:
( sisth in the soul screamers series)Pages 339
Review:
I loved this book especially the banter between the two Hudson Brothers. The jockes are the funniest things especially Tod's who knew that reapers had a slot on sence of humor. The books just keep getting better and better you can never except what will happen next and your heart always takes a beating becahse of it
Completion Post: Week 9 Sunday - Spot 69
Book: Considering Kate by Nora Roberts
How it fits?: #6 in The Stanislaskis series
Date finished?: 3/29/2023
Rating: 4 Stars
Review:
The Stanislaskis series is one of my favorites of Nora Roberts early series and I loved revisiting Kate's story. The connection between her and Brody is very well done and I really enjoyed how flustered he would get by Kate as she's very open about her interest. I liked the build up in their relationship and thought the ending (with Jack proposing to Kate and then Kate proposing to Brody) to be very sweet. Plus, as this is the final book in the series, there were a ton of scenes where the entire Stanislaski family got together and I really enjoyed getting to see the other characters again. Overall, a solid conclusion to the series and one I would highly recommend.
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Space: 69
Fire Touched
Date Read: 3/30
Rating: ****
How It Fits: #9 in the Mercy Thompson series
Review: This book is another solid addition to the Mercy Thompson series. Lots of drama, lots of action, wonderful moments with Mercy and Adam, lots of hints about possible future characters. It's a good thing that I'm married and Adam is married, or I'd be trying to hook up with him :) I enjoyed reading Fire Touched again.
Week 9 Sunday Reviews: Spot 69Melanie: The Stanislaskis #6
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Louise: Kate Daniels #6
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Joeera: Soul Screamers #6
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Lanelle: Mercy Thompson #9
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Here's our roll.Week: 10 - Thursday
Previous Spot: 69
Roll: 4
New Spot: 73
You can read any of the following:
- 3rd book in a series
- 7th book in a series
- 73rd book in a series
- Alternate task 73. Set anytime between 1600-1837
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Space: 73
A Season for the Heart
Date Read: 4/1
Rating: ***
How It Fits: the story is set between 1600-1837
Review: A nice, clean, fun Regency romance. There were a couple of times that I was afraid that there would be a "Misunderstanding", but luckily the Heroine was too straightforward for that to happen. And there were three happily-ever-afters for the story! How awseome it that!
Completion post 17 week 10 Thursday ( previous spot 69 )Rolled 73
Read ( Mar 30-31 )
Rated 5 stars
Book
( third book in 5he Sweet series )Pages
Review:
This was a stellar conclusion to this amazing series. I was captived right from the first book of this series. From start to finish Ann a d Kia's story kept me glued to pages and didn't let me go until the end. This is a series that everyone who loves paranormal ya should read
Completion Post - Week 10 - ThursdaySpace: 73
Rusty Nail by J.A. Konrath
Date Read: 4/2
Rating: 4*
Review
This is the 3rd installment in the Jack Daniels Thriller series which saw Jack on the heels of a killer who send her snuff vidoes. This was an installment where the infamous Alex Cort appears for the first time and a lot of the details in future series were explained here. A good series that mixes humor with the gore.
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Yes, sorry. I'm finishing up my book now. Should have everything posted in roughly 30-40 minutes.
Completion Post: Week 10 Thursday - Spot 73
Book: Die for Me by Karen Rose
How it fits?: #7 in Romantic Suspense series
Date finished?: 4/2/2023
Rating: 4 Stars
Review:
Die for Me was a fantastic book and I really enjoyed this one. Sophie is a wonderful character and I found myself loving her more as the book went on. Her romance with Vito was great and I liked the build up between them. The murder investigation was incredibly interesting. The inclusion of medieval torture methods and whatnot made this quite unique and I liked following Vito and the other cops as they searched for the killer. Overall, a very solid read and one I would definitely recommend.
Week 10 Thursday Reviews: Spot 73Melanie: Romantic Suspense #7
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Louise: Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels Thrillers #3
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Joeera: Sweet #3
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Lanelle: Alternate - Set anytime between 1600-1837
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Here's our roll.Week: 10 - Sunday
Previous Spot: 73
Roll: 5
New Spot: 78
You can read any of the following:
- 7th book in a series
- 8th book in a series
- 78th book in a series
- Alternate task 78. MC has at least one child
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Space: 78
Jane and the Sins of Society
Date Read: 4/4
Rating: ***
How It Fits: the book is 7th in the Bow Street Consultant series
Review: This book had a couple of issues that kept it from being a 4 star read like the previous books.
#1 - the author thought it was necessary to add explanations (with footnotes!) as to who appeared in earlier books and what they did. Annoying!
#2 - the main characters let 2! people get away with murder!!! Yes, I understand the reasoning, but still. Disappointed!
Completion Post - Week 10: SundaySpace: 78
Shaken by J.A. Konrath
Date Read: 4/5
Rating: 4*
How It Fits: #7 Jack Daniels Thriller
Review
This the 7th in the Jack Daniels series which takes a bit of a different turn with Jack waking up to find herself bound and gagged and she knows who has taken her and that she doesn't have long to live. Phineas, Harry and Herb the 3 men in Jack's life team up to try to find her before her time runs out. As Jack's time slowly runs out we go back and fore between 3 time periods.
I thoroughly enjoyed this instalment of the series and can't wait to read the next in the series.
Completion post 18 week 10 Sunday ( previous spot 73 )Rolled 78
Read ( April 3-4 )
Rated 5 stars
Book:
( seventh in the soul screamers series )Pages 377
REVIEW:
This wzs an amazing ending of this series that i loved. It had, high stakes, heightened romance, a d unexpected plot development, and satisfying emotional resolution. What i loved about this series is that each book definitely got better and better the stakes got higher, and the romance heated up,. I found it yo be the perfect way for it to finish and i never wanged it to end
Just updating that my book will be done later tonight.
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Thanks for letting us know. I hope you're enjoying it.
Completion Post: Week 10 Sunday - Spot 78
Book: The Clue in the Diary by Carolyn Keene
How it fits?: #7 in Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series
Date finished?: 4/6/2023
Rating: 4 Stars
Review:
After reading a few books in the rebooted Nancy Drew series and not really enjoying them, I wanted to go back to the original series that I enjoyed as a kid. The Clue in the Diary was a great example of why the original stories were so good. Nancy is a fantastic character and that really shines through here. Plus the mystery of the diary was a good one and I was entertained throughout the book. Overall a solid story and I would definitely recommend these books over the newer iterations of the character.
Week 10 Sunday Reviews: Spot 78Melanie: Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #7
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Louise: Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels Thrillers #7
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Joeera: Soul Screamers #7
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Lanelle: Bow Street Consultant #7
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Here's our roll.Week: 11 - Thursday
Previous Spot: 78
Roll: 4
New Spot: 82
You can read any of the following:
- 2nd book in a series
- 8th book in a series
- 82nd book in a series
- Alternate task 82. Several authors
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Space: 82
Are You Ready to Hatch an Unusual Chicken?
Date Read: 4/7
Rating: ***
How It Fits: the book is 7th in the Bow Street Consultant series
Review: This book wasn't as good as the first in the series, but that's generally true. We got to see the MC grow in knowledge, confidence, and wisdom. Lots of good common sense and understanding. I didn't like the racial prejudice and sensitivity that the author threw in. It wasn't necessary to the story.
Completion post 19 week 11 Thursday ( previous spot 78 )Rolled 82
Read ( April 5-6 )
Reated 6 stars
Book:
( second in therules of Scoundrels )Review:
I simply loved this book from start to finish it was wonderful. It's witt, and sexy and i couldn't get enough of it. There were so many things that i loved. The story was amazing-fast paced, sensual, deliciously sexy, and very romantic. It's that perfect backdrop for our hero and heroine who were also amazing. They were vulnerable yet strong, stubborn, but yielding flawed get in a word, perfect
Just updating that I will have my book done around mid-afternoon tomorrow.
Completion Post - Week 11 ThursdaySpace: 82
Don't Rock the Goat by Ellen Riggs
Date Read: 4/9
Rating: 3*
How It Fits: #8 Bought the Farm mysteries
Review
This is the 8th book in the cozy mystery series: Bought the Farm. This time Rescue mafia Cori and her team deposit 3 pregnant nanny goats with Ivy to look after at her farm just as a new batch of guests turn up. As expected Murder is not far behind and it is up to Ivy with the help of her furry friends to solve the crime. This is a humorous serious and the interactions between Ivy and her growing menagerie are magical. Looking forward to the next in the series to see what other animals show up at Runaway Farm
Completion Post: Week 11 Thursday - Spot 82
Book: Nancy's Mysterious Letter by Carolyn Keene
How it fits?: #8 in Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series
Date finished?: 4/9/2023
Rating: 3 Stars
Review:
After revisiting The Clue in the Diary and really enjoying it, I wanted to reread more books in the original Nancy Drew series so I was excited to pick up Nancy's Mysterious Letter. This one isn't as good as the previous book in my opinion but it's still a fun story. Nancy receives a letter that is actually for an heiress with the same name and she works to track the young woman down discovering a nefarious plot in the process. I enjoyed the mystery and it's always fun watching Nancy solve the case. Overall a fun story and I will definitely pick up more books in the series soon.
Week 11 Thursday Reviews: Spot 82Melanie: Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #8
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Louise: Bought-the-Farm Mystery #8
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Joeera: The Rules of Scoundrels #2
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Lanelle: Unusual Chickens #2
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Here's our roll.Week: 11 - Sunday
Previous Spot: 82
Roll: 5
New Spot: 87
You can read any of the following:
- 7th book in a series
- 8th book in a series
- 87th book in a series
- Alternate task 87. Title 'I'
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Space: 87
Mid-Flinx
Date Read: 4/12
Rating: ****
How It Fits: the book is 7th in the Pip & Flinx series
Review: The author does a great job of making the reader feel sympathy for the main character. You definitely empathize with the poor young man, although he can certainly take care of himself.
I didn't care for the ending though. It wasn't really a cliffhanger, but the author left the MC where we knew he wasn't going to stay.
Completion post 20 week 11 Sunday ( previous spot 82)Rolled 87
Read ( April 11-12 )
Rated 6 stars
Book:
( #7 Fallen Angels series )Pages 421
Review:
This book was simply amazing i loved it. The plot was good and the book was emotional without being angsty. M.J.P has added plenty of supplots that kept the story going besides tbe slow burn romance between the hand h. M.J.P saved the best for last
Completion Post Week 11-SundaySpace: 87
Swine and Punishment by Ellen Riggs
Date Read: 4/13
Rating: 3*
How It Fits: #7 Bought the Farm
Review
This is the 7th installment in this fun series and a film crew have come to town to film a new reality show. When the star of the show is found dead the culprit appears to be her pig. Ivy and Keats work together to bring the killer to justice ensuring that Wilma the pig is exhonersted.
Completion Post: Week 11 Sunday - Spot 87
Book: Where the Drowned Girls Go by Seanan McGuire
How it fits?: #7 in Wayward Children series
Date finished?: 4/13/2023
Rating: 4 Stars
Review:
The Wayward Children series is one of my all-time favorite series and Where the Drowned Girls Go was no exception. Cora is still struggling after what happened in the Moors which leads her to leaving Eleanor's school for another. Whitethorn is so different from Eleanor's school and it was frankly pretty depressing. I was super happy with who showed up to bring Cora back and their impact on the story. I'm always happy to see characters from other books pop up. Overall a great addition to the series and I will definitely be picking up the next book soon.
Week 11 Sunday Reviews: Spot 87Melanie: Wayward Children #7
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Louise: Bought-the-Farm Mystery #7
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Joeera: Fallen Angels #7
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Lanelle: Pip & Flinx #7
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Here's our roll.Week: 12 - Thursday
Previous Spot: 87
Roll: 4
New Spot: 91
You can read any of the following:
- Standalone
- 1st book in a series
- 9th book in a series
- 91st book in a series
- Alternate task 91. Author uses their middle name/initial (e.g. Robert J. Sawyer, Rita Mae Brown)
Melanie wrote: "Here's our roll.Week: 12 - Thursday
Previous Spot: 87
Roll: 4
New Spot: 91
You can read any of the following:
- 1st book in a series
- 9th book in a series
- 91st book in a series
- Alternate ta..."
Standalone works too 😉
Thanks, updated it. I always forget about that one as in my head this is just series.
Completion post 20 week 12 Thursday ( previous spot 87 )Rolled 91
Read
Rated 5 stars
Book:
( one in the viking series )Pages 448
Review:
This book was a steamy viking historical romance that included time travel, male chauvinist at its finest and a little lovey-dovey sappiness, subtle flirting, obvious reluctanant attraction, a lot of humor and always always heavy sexual tension. This made me laugh so many times i loved it
Completion Post - Week 12 - ThursdaySpace: 91
Spare by Prince Harry
Date Read: 4/15
Rating: 5*
How It Fits: Standalone
Review
I don't normally read autobiographies but having listened to a sample of this I decided to download the audio and all I can say is "Well done that man". Who can forget the image of a lost young boy following his Mother's coffin and this is where the story starts for Harry. Told in his own voice this is a no holds barred tell-all of what it has been like for Harry, growing up as the "spare".
When this book was released there was a media frenzy over extracts from the book, which I can only assume was brought about by the no-holds barred account of the effect that the "papparazzi" have had over Harry's life.
There were moments of humor, I now have a vivid image of the king exercising in his bedroom; happy and tearful moments.
I have never been a fan of the media and the intrusive nature of the business. Unfortunately the media seem intent on pitting two brothers against each other, after all conflict sells.
If you haven't read this, I highly recommend it, whether you favour Kate & Wills or Harry & Meghan.
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Rolled 63
Read ( Mar 24-25 )
Rated 5 stars
Book:
Pages:390
REVIEW:
I loved this book. The banter between the characters had me in stitches quite a few times and i love the romance between the two main characters and the pace with which it developed. The action and supence had me glued to the book and the fight scenes were intense and riveting