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Mar 25, 2015 10:04PM
rolled a three so we are on eight
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WEEK 2: Roll 1: 3New Spot: 8
Read a book that is 8th in a series OR Alternate Read: Text Item Garage
Book Choices
Amanda A Shadow Spell (text item garage) review post 62
Kme_17 Powdered Peril, Donut Shop Mystery #8 review post 61
Roger The Backup Boyfriend (text item garage) review post 57
Susan A Nights Like These (text item garage) review post 60
Week 2 Roll 1text item garage
Nights Like These 200p
"Make sure to start at your garage and --" page 63
Congrats y'all have earned your free pass! It's there if you need it.
Week 2 spot 8: The Backup Boyfriend 279 pagesPage two on my kindle: "But being forced to push his classic—translation, old—Harley Davidson into said expert’s garage?"
I plan to read
"Beside it stood the garage with the apartment over it where Boyle lived - and where Iona would." Page 89
Week 2 The Backup Boyfriend5 Stars
A reread for me but it has been awhile. I love Dylan and Alex. This is one of the Best fake relationship becomes real books that I have read. I like the evolution of Trent from a prick of an ex to a more understanding friend. this should be read if only to see what Noah, A friend of both MC, does next.
Page two on my kindle: "But being forced to push his classic—translation, old—Harley Davidson into said expert’s garage?"
★New item - Text item, your book must contain the given word and need to include the sentence with it and location when posting your review. Plurals will be ok to use. Roger, I know we both posted the garage location in the initial post, but it looks like it needs to be in the review.
I am reading
304 pgs It is the 8th in the series
Week 2 Roll 1Nights Like These
text item garage "Make sure to stop at your garage and --" page 63
4 stars
I enjoyed this. Light mystery, lots of snarky humor. The only problem I had, was I just couldn't imagine the MC as a 40 yr old man. He really acted like a 23yr old. First time author for me. I'd be looking at more of this author's work
Week 2 spot 88th in the seris
Powdered Peril by Jessica Beck
3 stars
3/27/15
This was very quick fun read. I enjoy the mystery and the recipes that come in the book. Not my favorite in the series but still a good book. I love the main character and her friends. Also some of the recipes look real good : ) A great cozy mystery read.
Week 2 ~ Spot 8
Text Item Garage: "Beside it stood the garage with the apartment over it where Boyle lived - and where Iona would." Page 89
Finished: 3/28/15
Rating: ★★★★
An enjoyable installment in the Cousins O'Dwyer trilogy. I really like how Nora Roberts blends magic, romance and Irish culture in this trilogy. I also like how the present is weaved with stories from the past about the first Dark Witch, Sorcha, and her battle against Cabhan and how the current group of six friends are really coming together to battle Cabhan. I look forward to the final battle in the third book.
Reminder that with a 1 or a 0 you can read a stand alone.
WEEK 2: Roll 2: 2New Spot: 10
Read a book that is 1st or 10th in a series OR stand alone Alternate Read: Purple
Book Choices
Amanda A Flirting with Fire (Hot in Chicago #1) review post 73
Kme_17 How The Wolf Lost Her Heart (stand alone) review post 72
Roger A Prince For A Kingdom (stand alone) review post 76
Susan A Deceived and Other Tales (Deceived #1) review post 71
I have updated our thread and the post your spot & reviews thread.
Week 2, Roll 2Spot 10
#1 in series Deceived
Deceived and Other Tales
3 stars
This books was comprised of 4 short stories, and one longer story. Set in a made up regency era in which MM pairings are accepted.
Deceived, Scandalous, From Afar 3 stars each -- I enjoyed all of these stories, but they ended right at the point the couple got together.
Lessons - -4 stars, a rake seduced by the innocent plot - -I really liked this one
The Highwayman - 4 stars I liked the mystery, but there was very little romance
There are more stories in this world and I intend to read them.
Week 2, Roll 2Spot 10
by Sarah Brownlee4 stars
3/31/2015
I really like this book! It was a very unique look into the shifter universe. I liked the heroine however
, the hero was wonderful. I truly was immersed in this universe. It started a little slow but after the first ten pages I was hooked. Will definitely read more from this author.
Week 2 ~ Spot 10
Finished: 3/31/15
Rating: ★★★★
I enjoyed the prequel for this series in an earlier anthology and was looking forward to the release of this first book. The Dempseys are a firefighting family of foster kids who will do anything to protect each other. Kinsey is a PR genius for the mayor of Chicago charged with repairing the bad boy image of one of the elder Dempseys, Luke, and the Chicago FD after a scandal. Both Luke and Kinsey are stubborn, strong-willed people who have to get over past hurts to be together and I loved watching their story unfold. I like to read series that revolve around families so I will definitely continue with this series.
In the sign up thread, Roger stated he would be away April 2 -6. I'm just not sure what that means for us and this roll.
If he does not post a review by late Thursday, I guess we use our free pass so we can roll.
Sorry getting ready for the trip and having to email in reviews I forgot I didn't post here.Week 2.5: A Prince For A Kingdom
Finished 3/30
Rating 5 stars
Review god I am in heaven this was a fantasy lovers wet dream two different societies of elves one working with nature the other trying to control nature. Love and war. and not just romantic love, but love of family and friends. two elven prince at the start but in the first Chapter one is captured and enslaved.
WEEK 3: Roll 1: 5New Spot: 15
Read a book that is 1st or 5th in a series OR stand alone Alternate Read: Author J
Book Choices
Amanda A Private London, author J review post 85
Kme_17 One Bad Apple, #1 Orchard review post 84
Roger approved absence
Susan A The Bruise-Black Sky, #5 More Heat than the Sun review post 83
I'm pretty sure it's been mentioned but just in case, Roger won't be available for this roll. No need to use the pass and he'll just jump back in on the next roll.
I am going to read
262 pages first in the series.
Week 3 Roll 1Spot 15
The Bruise-Black Sky, #5
Finished 4/3/15
4 stars
I think this series, More Heat than the Sun, and this couple, Nikolas and Ben, and now my favorite series and favorite couple. Book 5 however, is not my favorite in the series. I was a bit confused at times. However, it is possible that my confusion will be cleared up in the next book.
Week 3 Roll 1Spot 15
One Bad ApplebySheila Connolly#1
Finished 4/4/15
3 stars
This was a cute cozy mystery. I really like the main character. I also like most of the supporting characters. I also like that the mystery was as easy to solve like some others in this genre. A fun read all in all. I will probably read more in the series.
I am changing my book to a J author.
Finished: 4/3/15
Rating: ★★★
This book had an interesting start and then it sort of fizzled out. I felt sorry for all Hannah had been through in her life. But then I was stunned by what she did in the end. James Patterson's books are usually good for a quick thriller read so I will probably continue with the series at some point.
WEEK 3: Roll 2: 4New Spot: 19
Read a book that is 1st, 9th or 19th OR stand alone in a series Alternate Read: 1995
Book Choices
Amanda A Kitty's Big Trouble, #9 Kitty Norville review post 94
Kme_17 Touch the Dark, #1 Cassandra Palmer review post 96
Roger Clear Water, stand alone review post 93
Susan A Crash & Burn, #9 Cut & Run review post 95
Susan I thought the alternate read was 1995?
going with
1st in series 307 pages
Kme_17 wrote: "Susan I thought the alternate read was 1995?"Yes, you are correct. I have no idea what I was looking at. Bunny kept me up until 3am and kids woke me up at 6am -- not a good combination.
Also can read a standalone. Which I am Week 3.5: Spot 19: Clear Water 230/GR
Also Finished.
finished 4/6/15
Rating 4 stars
Patrick Cleary has ADHD bad. so bad tha tas an Adult he still needs Ritalin just to function. the only other thing that centers him is Yoga. Wesley "Whiskey" Keenan Sees Patrick, as a passenger, get driven through a guard rail and into a river. Whiskey rescues Patrick. Wesley is a biologist study why the frogs in the area are starting to manifest anomalies and lives on a houseboat. He is working this job which is paid for by a grant from the California Fish and Wildlife Department. Patrick rather than going home to his rich father who has seemed to take him as a loser and a failure and a leech not even believing when Patrick told him he was gay and going to get a job and finish his study. Patrick his Female scientist partner, and patrick trace the anomaly to an abandoned warehouse owned by Patrick's father. Patrick and whiskey get caught by the drug Dealers who took over the abandoned warehouse. leaving the female scientist to get the cops and play rescuing heroine. Patrick tries to prevent his father from opening a door which will set of an explosion and when he can't convince his father that his father is in danger he covers his father's body with his own. While recovering from the injury, patrick Convince Whiskey to Keep his previous Job Commitment, A 6 month study of wildlife in the Arctic Circle with GreenPeace even if it mean Whiskey will be leaving Patrick to convalence with his father, who he has reconciled with. the Secondary Characters including some two headed frogs make this even more memorable.
Week 3 ~ Spot 19
Finished: 4/6/15
Rating: ★★★
I liked this installment in the Kitty Norville series, but it felt like the plot lacked focus and was not as good as previous books this series. I kept thinking that maybe this book is just setting up for something to come in future books. I love the relationship between Ben and Kitty and how protective he is of her even though she is the pack alpha. The gang is now headed to London so I will continue with this series and hope it returns to the level of previous books.
Week 3 Roll 2SPot 19
Finished 4/7/15
Rating 5 stars
It's not possible for me to rate this book with any objectivity. It's the last in a series I didn't want to end. The 1st in the series is one of the books that got me hooked on m/m genre. It was fufilling in many ways, but some things were left undone. The author has stated that this is the last one in the series, but I don't think she firmly closed the door.
Week 3 Roll 2SPot 19
Touch the Dark by Karen Chance
Finished 4/8/15
Rating 3 stars
This one was interesting. The heroine was a kick butt character that was very fun to read. The book was fast paced full of action. Sometimes though it seemed kind of of rushed and the pacing seemed a little off. It also reminded me a lot of some of the other popular book in the urban fantasy genre such as the Anita Blake series. But still a fun read.
Is this right?0 = stand alone
1 = 1 or stand alone
okay guys we rolled a six so we are on 25
going read
352 pages book 5 in the series
Susan that's right about the 0's and 1's.
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