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Week 4: Title Starts With P 
by E.B. Black134 pages GR
[*book:Pandora's Mistake (Fate of Eros #0)|18850346]
Calila wrote: "Week 4: Perfect Imperfections 203 pages/GRTitle Starts With P"
This story sounds interesting. I can't wait to read your review. You and Shannon may yet encourage me to venture into a brand new genre.
Happy reading!
Week 4- Selection:Book: Private Party by Jami Alden
No. of Pages: 304 pages (GR)
How the book qualifies: Starts with P
Amy wrote: "Calila wrote: "Week 4: Perfect Imperfections 203 pages/GRTitle Starts With P"
This story sounds interesting. I can't wait to read your review. You and Shannon may yet encourage me..."
I loved that book! I gave it 4 stars only because there was not conflict. I like at least a little bit of angst. lol
Shannon wrote: "And that why I'm just picking from your shelf. lolWeek 3
Pretend by Riley Hart, 209 pages/GROption 2: Calila's Shelf, Read 1/4/15
[*book:Pretend|2..."
Hey Shannon - could you please edit your post to reflect what Calila rated this book? Needs to be at least 3 stars :)
All up to date - just one correction for Shannon :)Great work team!
Hi All - I'll be traveling for work this week with limited access to the internet. I may not get my week 4 review posted until next Saturday.Have a great week!
Jane (PS) wrote: "Shannon wrote: "And that why I'm just picking from your shelf. lolWeek 3
Pretend by Riley Hart, 209 pages/GROption 2: Calila's Shelf, Read 1/4/15
..."
Whoops! Done. :)
Week 4 Book Change
Paint the Sky by Lily G. BluntPages: 230
Qualifies: Starts w/ "P"
Week 4[*book:Paint the Sky|23010389]
Paint the Sky by Lily G. BluntDate Read: 4/12/15
Rating: ★★★
Review: Probably less than 3 stars but I tend to save 2 or less for truly crap books and this was not that. The concept of the book was very good. The way it was written and carried out...not so much. It felt...I can't think of word that doesn't come across as super insulting and I hate doing that so I'll say maybe not as mature as others I've read. I never fully understood what went so wrong between these two that they had to be apart and in pain for so long which made it very frustrating. Grrr, I don't know, someone else find a better way to explain it!!
Shannon wrote: "Changing my Week 4 book[*book:Paint the Sky|23010389]
Paint the Sky by Lily VeldenPages: 230
Qualifies: Starts w/ "P"
Rating: ★★★
Review: Prob..."
Might need that seperated into two post....not sure.
Calila wrote: "Shannon wrote: "Changing my Week 4 book[*book:Paint the Sky|23010389]
Paint the Sky by Lily VeldenPages: 230
Qualifies: Starts w/ "P"
Rating: ★..."
I'll use the post above my final one to make my changed pick.
Shannon wrote: "Better?"Yeah, thanks Shannon, I'm still trying to figure out how much of a "stickler" to be. =)
Stickler me all you want. I get confused on how each challenge needs to be posted. :)
Week 4: Bookcover/link: [* book:Plaid to the Bone|17279898] by Mia Marlowe
Page numbers: 110 pages
How the book qualifies: Starts with a “P”
Sorry to be so out of contact. I had a huge school project that suddenly overwhelmed my life. Hopefully my busy-ness level is back to just frantic.
Lynne wrote: "Sorry to be so out of contact. I had a huge school project that suddenly overwhelmed my life. Hopefully my busy-ness level is back to just frantic."No worries Lynne, you've been fine. No one's really behind at all yet.
UGH I can not find a loan for my book =(
I'm actually almost done with my book. I thought I had posted it the other night but apparently that post never went through. It's a fast short read. :)
Week 4: Title Starts With P [*book:Pandora's Mistake (Fate of Eros #0)|18850346]
by E.B. Black134 pages GR
Date Read: 4/16/15
Rating: ★★
Review: I really didn't enjoy this story. I got grossed out with the scenes of the intestines being ripped out of the body by birds. I like books about Myths and Legends but I just couldn't get into this story. I felt like Pandora was kind of annoying and naive
Week 4: Perfect ImperfectionsRating: ★★★★★
Review: I just really loved this book. I had a smile on my face pretty much the entire time. Reg and Jeremy were just so charming, separately and together. It's a tad simplistic and predictable, the "bad guys" are obvious. But it ends up not even being bothersome. I was dreading some forced angst, but it never came thankfully. Just a really nice, sweet, comfort read.
Week 4 – Completed: Bookcover/link: [* book:Plaid to the Bone|17279898] by Mia Marlowe
Rating (1-5): ★★★½
Review: This was a prequel to a series. It’s the story of a bride, Cait, who travels to her betrothed castle without warning him beforehand. Her father and his evil adviser have made her take a blood oath that she will kill her husband after a month of marriage (that’s not a spoiler because we learn that in the beginning of the book). An important to the story line event happens because Cait stumbles into a fair taking place at the castle and she is incognito. There is a delightful kind of troubadour / traveler character who plays a fun and unique role in the story line. This prequel sets up a funny ghost and the dark magic that will continue through the rest of the series. It was a predictable but fun, quick read.
Week 4: Completed 4-16-15Bookcover Private Lives
Rating 4 Stars
I really like the Kimani books. They are just good classic romance stories. Allison is a sexy cook trying to get away from a nasty past and ex-husband. She escapes to the mountains to find herself. Brock is a handsome neighbor who happens to be a private investigator type person. I liked the relationship between the two main characters. It did take Allison a little longer to warm up to Brock then I would've liked but if I had a bad marriage I might've been gun shy also.
Week 5Option 1 Theme:
18. Author's name has an initial in it
Option 2 Key Date:
21 November 2014
Please ensure you follow the format shown in msg 3 of your team threads.
Please make sure that you include the Author's name in the selection post.
Week 5Option 1: Author's name has initial
Defined By Deceit by A.E. ViaPages: 300
Qualifies: Author A.E. Via
[*book:Defined By Deceit|25101993]
Shannon wrote: "Week 5Option 1: Author's name has initial
Defined By Deceit by A.E. ViaPages: 300
Qualifies: Author A.E. Via
[*book:Defined By Deceit|25..."
I just won a copy of that! Excited to read it...eventually LOL
Calila wrote: "Shannon wrote: "Week 5Option 1: Author's name has initial
Defined By Deceit by A.E. ViaPages: 300
Qualifies: Author A.E. Via
[*book:Defi..."
Ha, I just picked the book most recently added to my tbr with initials. :)
I haven't read "Cronin's Key" yet but I loved "Here Comes Trouble".
Shannon wrote: "I haven't read "Cronin's Key" yet but I loved "Here Comes Trouble"."I'm so contrary! LOL
I just need a break from "awesome macho cop"...Cronin's key at least has the paranormal angle to make it a little different.
OMG, I just looked at your GB books and every one of them with initials has a macho cop in it. Ha! Wait, except Loveblood. Not in the mood for YA?
Week 5Option 1: Author's name has initial
Pages: 360
Qualifies: Author P.A.Lupton
[*book:Bound by Blood|12304615]
Shannon wrote: "OMG, I just looked at your GB books and every one of them with initials has a macho cop in it. Ha! Wait, except Loveblood. Not in the mood for YA?"lol doesn't it just suck when you find yourself reading one theme over and over and over and over?
Loveblood would be good, but I already have CK and HCT marked for April anyway.
I have like 10 books left for April and I'm already freaking out that I won't finish. I'm ridiculous.
I'm only doing team challenges this year so I'm good! lol
Week 5: Bookcover/link: [* book:Obsession in Death|22571696] by J. D. Robb
Page numbers: 404 pages
How the book qualifies: Author – J.D. Robb
Lynne wrote: "Week 5: Bookcover/link: [* book:Obsession in Death|22571696] by J. D. Robb
Page numbers: 404 pages
How the book qualifies: Author – J.D. Robb
"I haven't read this one yet, I really need to get to it.
Week 4 - CompletionBook Title: Private Party by Jami Alden
Rating: ★★★
Review:
This was a great book to read on the plane. It was light, not too much angst and just the right about of sizzle. I loved the start of this book, which finds the heroine getting married to a complete jerk that can’t even wait until the cake is cut before cheating on her. In the aftermath of the scene the bride, our heroine, makes we find the she’s raced off to a tropical island resort owned and operated by her brother-in-law (aka the hero). As the dust settles, the history between the hero and heroine are shared with us through a variety of ways, some reminiscing, some flash-backs, some internal monologues. This keeps the story moving but allows us to get a better feel for the characters, especially the heroine who I was having trouble understanding why she married the jerk in the first place.
I was a little disappointed with the hero’s response towards the end of the novel but have to admit that Jami Alden did keep his reaction to event s within his character. If I could write, I probably would have been tempted to get him to do something more romantic, and completely out of character which would have ruined the book. So well done Jami for not weakening the way I would have. There are a few supporting characters but this story does focus mainly on the hero and heroine which help make it a fast book to read.
So I must have had books starting with P on the brain last week since while traveling I read Private Party, The Perfect Play, and Play!
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Week 5- Selection:Book: Fall with Me by Jennifer L. Armentrout
No. of Pages: 384 pages
How the book qualifies: Author - Jennifer L. Armentrout
Week 5 – Completion:Book Title: Fall with Me by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Rating: ★★★
Review:
It's never good when you accidentally start with book 4 in a series. It slowly dawned on me as I continued to read about support characters that it seemed I should know, that perhaps this was not a stand-a-lone book after all. Rather than being completely lost, as I should have been given I started at book 4, the relationship development between Reece and Roxy was easy to follow. And boy did they develop.
Both Roxy and Reece had suffered tragic events in their past that not only caused them some emotional torment, it also prevented them forming a relationship despite having feeling for each other for a number of years. As their relationship develops, it seems to help both of them heal some of the damage the past had inflicted. It was great to see the author create characters that had flaws, showed their weaknesses and became stronger together.
I also liked the mystery element in the book, which I won't spoil for those who choose to read it.
Week 5
Defined By Deceit by A.E. ViaPages: 300
Qualifies: Author A.E. Via
Read: 4/19/15
Rating: ★★★★★
Review: Oh, holy crap. The first half of this book had me either in tears or beyond pissed off. What every parent fears could happen to their child. Accused of rape because they're 18 and had sex with someone younger. Add to that it happened to be a little rough and it makes a rape charge too easy. Poor Llew. I was so pissed off for him and sad and frustrated and did I say sad? Thankfully we don't experience too much of his prison time because what we did see was harsh. Then to get out and be free but still have everyone hate you...for doing nothing! Then we meet Shane. Oh Shane. I just loved the way he accepted Llew right from the start. So basically we got pain, hot sex, acceptance, love and the return of a best friend. So great!! Oh and the best name calling from the book is when Shane is yelling at Moss (Llew's ex that had him put away) "he was too much a sissified-no-balls-havin'-punk-ass-bitch". Yeaaaah!
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