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R6: SSS Six Pence for a Book (6)
Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "Jane wrote: "I will read:
Three Girls and a Baby by Rachel Schurig (Three Girls #1)"That book is free. I just downloaded it this morn..."
I think it is always free. I "bought" it for free 11th of April 2014
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--Alternate Read on page 6. (337 pages per GR)"I changed my mind and read King's
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Spot: 12
Book: King's (The King Trilogy #1)
Read: Done 3/23
Rating & Review: ★★
I tried reading the e-book twice and put it down. I thought listening to the audiobook would make the book more palatable. I was wrong.
Mia Turner received word that her brother, who was traveling in Mexico with some buddies, was kidnapped. Mia went to a mercenary for help rescuing her brother.
King agrees to help Mia but his payment is "her". He wants to OWN Mia. King's attitude chaffed a lot, I began noticing that every other page, Mia called King, the devil, evil, deranged or some version of those words.
As the story progressed, the author added in some supernatural elements. For instance, it became clear that both King and Mia had "gifts" and they tried to used to them to rescue Mia's only brother who was actually involved in a sinister artifact scheme.
The dialogue with Mia and King got repetitive and I didn't connect with either character. The characters weren't fleshed out enough for my enjoyment. I would have preferred if the author decided to pair them to just do it instead of the back and forth teasing while in the next sentence Mia would proclaim King to be a monster. I found King a lot less annoying toward the end of the book, but I am unsure if my curiosity will be enough motivation to continue with book 2.
WEEK 1: Roll 2: (rolled a 6) now on spot: 12
Three Girls and a Baby by Rachel Schurig (Three Girls #1)Date read: 3/24-15
How it fits: #1
Rating: ★★★★
Review:
This was good. I liked the way Ginny changed from being very dependent on her boyfriend to a strong independent responsible mother. Also the relationship between the three girls even through Ginny's depression after Josh left her. I really disliked Josh's parents. I like free books that draw me in so I want to buy the next books in the series.
Week 1: Spot 12#1 in series
by James PattersonFinished: 3/25/15
Rating: ★★★★
Review:
I have been meaning to give this one a try forever, but kept putting it off. I think Patterson's writing can be really cheesy, but this was the best I have read from him. It kept me up turning pages ALL NIGHT last night, which makes it deserve 4 stars. One of my pet peeves in mysteries/thrillers is the use of "multiple personality disorder," because it's a total cop out. Patterson managed to weave this in without completely relying on it, so that's ok. I felt disappointed by the resolution of the relationship between the two main characters, but that's all I'll say so I don't give anything away. Also, I found the portrayal of the main character (a black inner-city detective) to be extremely exaggerated and borderline offensive.
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Three Girls and a Baby by Rachel Schurig (Three Girls #1)Date read: 3/24-15
How it fits:..."
you need a couple of sentences for your review :D
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#1 in series
by James PattersonFinished: 3/25/15
Rating: ★★★★
Review:
I have been meaning to give this one a try forever,..."
Good job. We roll at midnight tonight, right?
Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: you need a couple of sentences for your review :D"
Done. I was tired when I finished the book but thought I better put it up there so you could see I had finished it. :-)
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you need a couple of sentences for your review :D"
Done. I was tired when I finished the book but thought I better put it up there so you could see I had finishe..."
I thought you were doing it by phone. I have to do it like that, putting a part at a time because the phone my mess it up. I knew you were good!
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Congrats y'all earned your free pass this weekend. It's there if y'all need it.
Crap, I meant to post this last night and forgot. I have a paper due by midnight tonight so my brain has been overloaded, I apologize!Week 1: Spot 12
Read: Forgotten Sins by Rebecca Zanetti
Date: 3/25/2015
Rating: ****
Review: This is the first book I've read by this author and it was pretty good! It was an intriguing military romance with Amnesia and mystery. Very enjoyable, plus it was available on audio which helped a ton! Some parts were a little over the top but I didn't care. I still liked it.
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No problem. I hope you got your paper done.
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New Spot 18
Read a book that is 1st, 8th or 18th in a series OR Alternate Read: COVER: Gray/Silver
Book Choices:
☑ Ezi: The Next Always (Inn BoonsBoro, Book 1) Ezi's Review
☑ Jane: The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, Book 1) Jane's Review
☑ Rebecca: Damaged (Maggie O'Dell, Book 8) Rebecca's Review
☑ Suzanne: The Next Always (Inn BoonsBoro, Book 1) Suzanne's Review
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Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "Crap, I meant to post this last night and forgot. I have a paper due by midnight tonight so my brain has been overloaded, I apologize!"No problem. I hope you got your paper done."
I wish, still working on it! But, it's pretty much "written" I'm just going back through it and checking for typos and misspellings and making sure I'm including everything the teacher wants to see. In grad school, the professors are so vague, they're like "it could include this" or "it depends". This is the second paper and both times I've just said screw it, it is what is. Last paper I got an A so maybe it will work again :)
How is it with start / finished time?I started a book yesterday, but most of it I have read this afternoon. Can I use this as read time is after the roll?
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I started a book yesterday, but most of it I have read this afternoon. Can I use this as read time is after the roll?"
Nope. You can't start the book until AFTER the roll. Sorry dear.
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thanks Jenne!!
Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "Jane wrote: "How is it with start / finished time?I started a book yesterday, but most of it I have read this afternoon. Can I use this as read time is after the roll?"
Nope. You can't start the..."
Thanks, that must be a different challenge then, lol.
No problem, I have tons of #1 books.
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Thanks, that must be a different challenge then, lol...."
A lot of other challenges let you do that. I agree with Jenne that we should start AFTER the roll.
I am glad you have other options. I don't know what I want to read :(
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Heart of the Jaguar #1 as it will get this book off my March Starter Plan
I'm going to go with
and will probably finish it tomorrow!Paper has been submitted, time to sit back and relax with my books again :)
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and will probably finish it tomorrow!Paper has been submitted, time to sit back and relax with my books again :)"
I almost went with that one!
Spot 18: #8 in a series
by Alex Kava (Maggie O'Dell #8)Finished: 3/27/15
Rating: ★★★
Review:
This was not one of my favorites in this series, which I otherwise have loved. It just didn't come together for me. I felt no connection with the characters and there was no real climax...just a strange man doing strange things. The upside: it was very short. Almost felt like a novella. I got through it pretty quickly. Looking forward to the next one...I am hopeful that it will be more interesting.
Week 2: Spot 18Read: The Next Always by Nora Roberts
Finished: 3/27/2015
Rating: ****
Review: Widowed mom of three young boys comes back to her hometown and finds love. Very nice story, classic Nora Roberts but it was a bit better than her books she's written. Looking forward to book 2!
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Spot: 18
Book: The Next Always (Inn BoonsBoro Trilogy, Book 1)
Read: Done 3/27
Rating & Review: ★★★
I was kind of bored with this story. The Montgomery family, who consisted of 3 brothers and a mother, decide to renovate/restore an old haunted inn. Each brother brings some expertise to the restoration project and soon, it becomes the talk of the town.
The main brother featured here is Beckett Montgomery and he gets a chance to finally pursue his high school crush Claire. Claire and her 3 young sons returned to town after her husband was killed in combat while serving in the US military. This book was their journey to each other as a second chance at love.
Honestly, I just didn't care about the ghost or the inn. The romance part was paced well, so it wasn't insta-love, but it was still kind of meh. I don't care enough to pursue this series further.
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I started a book yesterday, but most of it I have read this afternoon. Can I use this as read time is after the roll?"
Did you end up picking a new book?
*Well done Suzanne & Rebecca!
Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "Jane wrote: "How is it with start / finished time?I started a book yesterday, but most of it I have read this afternoon. Can I use this as read time is after the roll?"
Did you end up picking a ..."
Yes I have.
I will read
The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde (Thursday Next #1)
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I started a book yesterday, but most of it I have read this afternoon. Can I use this as read time is after th..."
thanks. I've updated the team post.
WEEK 2: Roll 1: (rolled a 6) now on spot: 18
The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde (Thursday Next #1)Date read: 3/28-15
How it fits: #1
Rating: ★★★★
Review:
This was a quite fun read. I liked the interaction between real people (the real people of this book) and the fictional characters. The funniest part though was when I was caught up in the book and then thought they had made printing mistakes in the book.
(About the Bookworms): "They were happily farting out apostrophes and ampersands". Just after this sentence there were suddenly a lot of ' and & in all the words and I didn't catch on right away, just complained to my husband that it was difficult reading and annoying that this mistake had been made. In the middle of my complaining I suddenly understood. I think it was very well done.
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New Spot 20
Read a book that is standalone, 1st, 2nd or 20th in a series OR Alternate Read: Interesting
Book Choices:
☑ Ezi: In Her Wake (Ten Tiny Breathes, Book 0.5) Ezi's Review
☑ Jane: Getting Lucky (The Marilyns Book 2) Jane's Review
☑ Rebecca: No Safe House (standalone) Rebecca's Review
☑ Suzanne: Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason (Standalone) Suzanne's Review
WEEK 2: Roll 2: (rolled a 2) now on spot: 20I will read:
Getting Lucky by Katie Graykowski (The Marilyns #2)I will not be able to take part in the next roll at Easter. I go away on a canoetrip Thursday and don't arrive home till late Sunday. I will be reading on the trip but I have absolutely no way of getting on the internet. I have written this to Jenne in the main thread.
Okay, I let Jenne know I couldn't play Thursday. This was her answer:NP! With it being Easter, I'm not going to get a sub. Just jump back in with Sunday's roll when you're back :)
This means it should not cost us our pass that I do not take part in that roll.
That's right, with it being a weekend holiday for the most part, anyone that won't be able to read can skip the roll without hurting the team or having to use the pass. I do need to know ahead of time though like what you did Jane :)
Jane wrote: "Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "Jane wrote: "How is it with start / finished time?I started a book yesterday, but most of it I have read this afternoon. Can I use this as read time is after th..."
I really liked this one! I have the next book in this series on deck :)
I think I'm going to read
as my standalone for this week.
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as my standalone for this week."LOL at the length title!
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Spot: 20
Book: In Her Wake (Ten Tiny Breaths, Book 0.5)
Read: Done 3/30
Rating & Review: ★★★1/2.
I really enjoyed hearing Trent/Cole's back story. I liked him in book 1 and knew he was in a lot of pain. This story shows how the accident affected him and how he came to meet (stalk) Kasey and Livvie.
WEEK 2: Roll 2: (rolled a 2) now on spot: 20
Getting Lucky by Katie Graykowski (The Marilyns #2)Date read: 3/29-15
How it fits: #2
Rating: ★★★
Review:
Another okay romance. There was quite a bit of humour in this. Especially Mama Betts is a character. Also the kids are sweet, both the very manipulative Dawnie and the stroppy teenager mandy.
Week 2: Roll 2Book: Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason by Nancy Pearl
Date: 3/31/2015
Rating: *****
Review: So this isn't the type of book you read in one sitting. You need to read it to inspire you to read other books, but a lot of the books that she suggests are really old or out of print. I had read some of them though, so I may be hitting the used book store to see if I can find some of the other ones :)
Spot 20
by Linwood Barclay (Standalone)Finished: 4/1/15
Rating: ★★
Review:
I didn't realize that this was a sequel to No Time For Goodbye (another Barclay novel.) I don't really remember that one too well, but I do remember finding the characters pretty boring. However, the story was pretty good and very suspenseful. Barclay should have stopped while he was ahead and should not have tried to make a new novel with this family. It was silly and nothing really happened. No twists and turns...just going through the motions.
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In case I am not up, can someone roll for us?
I have been drinking wine and I am kind of sleepy :D
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New Spot 24
Read a book that is 2nd, 4th or 24th in a series OR Alternate Read: Text Item Ambulance
Book Choices:
☑ Ezi: Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord (Love by Numbers, Book 2) Ezi's Review
Jane: got a pass from mod Jenne for this roll
☑ Rebecca: Suspicion (Alt. Read) Rebecca's Review
☑ Suzanne: Vampires in the Lemon Grove (Alt. Read) Suzanne's Review
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(Thunder Point, #4)
I'm pretty sure it's been mentioned but just in case, Jane won't be available for this roll. No need to use the pass and she'll just jump back in on the next roll.
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That book is free. I just downloaded it this morning!