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R6: SSS Six Pence for a Book (6)
WEEK 9: Roll 2: (rolled a 3) now on spot: 73
Read: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson
Date: 5/20/2015
Rating: *****
Review: I think Lisbeth Salander is one of my favorite heroines of all time. She's so different from anything I've read before that I'm just fascinated with her. I'm really sad that this is the last book, I heard rumors that there was a fourth book a couple of years ago but it was wrapped up in a court case in Sweden and it was complicated. Now I need to go find the movie from the first book and watch it, along with all the other movies of the books I've read this past year...
Spot 73 Alternate: Set in Oregon
by Alafair BurkeFinished: 5/20/15
Rating: ★★★★
Review:
I'm almost glad that this challenge forced me to go find a book set in Oregon, and I defaulted by reading the second book in this series. I didn't really love the first book. I didn't really love this one either, but I thought it was better. I love Alafair Burke's other series, featuring Ellie Hatcher and have read all of the books. This one is about DA Samantha Kincaid, and it's just not as interesting. It's written in first person, which is kind of irritating. I think that the draw of these novels is the expertise on the legal process. It's easy to tell that Burke is a lawyer and knows her stuff. She leaves a lot to be desired as far as character development but the plot was intriguing and flowed well. I actually found myself enjoying this one, which is great, because I had to stay up all night reading it.
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Book: The Bold and the Dominant (The Doms of her Life, Book 3)
Read: 5/21
Rating & Review: ★★★
I'm torn. I don't know if I enjoyed this story but I was intrigued enough to listen to the whole audiobook. I didn't really like the heroine most of the time but I admired her perseverance. When we got the whole story about her background, it made a difference in how I perceived her behavior. I would have liked her if I had known the revelations from the beginning. I liked Liam but I couldn't understand how he ended up with his ex wife.mit didn't make sense. Hammer/Marcus was straight forward. I just didn't like this trio together. I hope Seth gets his own book soon.
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New Spot 75
Read a book that is 5th, 7th or 75th in a series OR Alternate Read: 2009
Book Choices:
☑ Ezi: Let Love Live (Love, Book 5) Ezi's Review
☑ Jane: The Magicians (Alt. ReadPublished in 2009) Jane's Review
☑ Rebecca: Ripley Under Water (Ripley, Book 5) Rebecca's Review
☑ Suzanne: Friday Night Bites (Alt. ReadPublished in 2009) Suzanne's Review
Haven't decided on a book yet. I will keep looking.
Week 10: Spot 75Read: Friday Night Bites by Chloe Neill - Published in 2009
Date: 5/23/2015
Rating: *****
Review: So far I'm liking this Vamp Urban Fantasy series! The characters are cute and the story was decent and not too serious. Will definately continue and read the next one.
WEEK 10: Roll 1: (rolled a 2) now on spot: 75
The Magicians by Lev GrossmanDate read: 5/23-15
How it fits: Published 2009
Rating: ★★★
Review:
I liked the magic part of this book. That doing magic is a lot of hard work and repetition upon repetition. What I didn't like is that it seemed that drinking excessively and doing drugs is not a huge problem and the main character is more or less unhappy about his life the whole way through. Also it got on my nerves all the mentioning of other books and films. To mention some: Of course Harry Potter but also Karate Kid, Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. I have not quite decided if I will continue this series.
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(Book 5 of love)
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Book: Let Love Live (Love, Book 5)
Read: 5/23
Rating & Review: ★★★.
I'm torn about this one. I liked the first half much better than the second half. It was more angst filled and painful. It was still enjoyable and I liked Dylan with Conner.
Ezi, in post 306 you have my book down as (Love, book 5). This is a mistake as my book is alternate read: published 2009.It doesn't bother me but I don't know if it is a problem when posting our books.
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It doesn't bother me but I don't know if it is a problem when posting our ..."
Thanks for catching that. I'm watching Spartacus waiting for the chance to roll
Yes, I didn't expect an answer so soon. I guess it must be after 2am with you.
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Yea. It's 2:44am right now:D
Spot 75
by Patricia Highsmith (Ripley #5)Finished: 5/24/15
Rating: ★★★★
Review:
I think book 5 was definitely a strong finish for this series. Patricia Highsmith created such a strange world with strange characters, all revolving around this one psychopath with surprisingly likeable attributes. I really enjoyed reading this series.
WEEK 10: Roll: 1 "2"New Spot 75
Read a book that is 5th, 7th or 75th in a series OR Alternate Read: 2009
Book Choices:
Ezi:
by Melissa Collins (Book 5) ReviewRebecca:
by Patricia Highsmith (Book 5) ReviewJane:
by Lev Grossman (2009) ReviewSuzanne:
by Chloe Neill (2009) Review
I rolled a '4' and we are now on spot '79' (7th, 9th, or 79th in a series, alternate read: A author)
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New Spot 75
Read a book that is 5th, 7th or 75th in a series OR Alternate Read: 2009
Book Choices:
Ezi:
by [author:Melissa Collins|7023272..."Thanks Rebecca
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New Spot 79
Read a book that is 7th, 9th or 79th in a series OR Alternate Read: Author "A"
Book Choices:
☑ Ezi: One Wish (ThunderPoint, Book 7) Ezi's Review
☑Jane: The Cold King by Amber Jaeger (Alt. Read: Author "A") Jane's Review
☑Rebecca: The Telling Error (Spilling CID, Book 9)Rebecca's Review
☑ Suzanne: Of Neptune by Anna Banks (Alt. Read: Author "A") Suzanne's Review
Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "Rebecca wrote: "WEEK 10: Roll: 1 "2"New Spot 75
Read a book that is 5th, 7th or 75th in a series OR Alternate Read: 2009
Book Choices:
Ezi:
by [author:Melissa ..."no prob! Sorry I was late...I meant to post it last night but ended up having a few drinks at my brother's cook out and spent the night
WEEK 10: Roll 2: (rolled a 4) now on spot: 79I will read:
The Cold King by Amber JaegerHow it fits: Author A
Week 10: Spot 79Read: Of Neptune by Anna Banks - Author A
Date: 5/25/2015
Rating: ****
Review: I wasn't into this series from the beginning but it grew on me. I enjoyed this book, even though it was still filled with teenage angst. I gave it four stars even though I felt like it was more like 3.5
Spot 79
by Sophie Hannah (Spilling CID #9)Finished: 5/25/15
Rating: ★★★★★
Review:
Loved it! Now that I have re-read most of the series, besides 7 and 8, which I don't remember being up to par, I finally got to read the latest installment and it was no disappointment. These books are never ordinary, and I have learned to expect the wild and crazy scenarios and enjoy them. The only series I have read that is as good as this one is the D.D. Warren series by Lisa Gardner. I wish I could find another that I enjoy as much! Can't wait for #10 to come out!
WEEK 10: Roll 2: (rolled a 4) now on spot: 79
The Cold King by Amber Jaeger Date read: 5/27-15
How it fits:Author A
Rating: ★★★
Review:
A retelling of Beauty and the Beast. It is darker than the original and has some violence. I love Fairy Tales and especially remember reading them constantly when on holiday with my grandparents. This was an okay retelling but I still like the original a lot more.
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Book: One Wish (ThunderPoint series Book 7)
Read: 5/27
Rating & Review: ★★★★.
I'm all caught up on the series. Yay! Grace was Iris's girlfriend and Troy was Iris' ex boyfriend.
It's was of a rebound that gets things going for these two but it quickly blossoms for the flower shop owner and the High School counselor.
We got to catch up with RayAnne & Al, Scott & Peyton and Rawley & Carrie. This book was just like rest of them.
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New Spot 83
Read a book that is 3rd, 8th or 83th in a series OR Alternate Read: Published in 2006
Book Choices:
☑ Ezi: Midnight's Kiss (Elder Races, Book 8) Ezi's Review
☑ Jane: Returning Pride (The Pride, Book 3) Jane's Review
☑ Rebecca: By a Spider's Thread (Tess Monaghan, Book 8) Rebecca's Review
☑ Suzanne: Dexter in the Dark (Dexter, Book 3) Suzanne's Review
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by Sophie Hannah (Spilling CID #5)Finished: 5/25/15
Rating: ★★★★★
Review:.."
when you get a chance, change your book # from 5 to Book 9
Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "Rebecca wrote: "Spot 79 by Sophie Hannah (Spilling CID #5)Finished: 5/25/15
Rating: ★★★★★
Review:.."
when you get a chance, change your bo..."
oops...ok done!
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I can't figure out what to read next
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, Elder Races Book 8 or
(Wicked Chronicles, Book 3
WEEK 11: Spot 83Read: Dexter in the Dark by Jeff Lindsay
Finished: 5/30/2015
Rating: *****
Review: These books get creepier the more I read them but I like them! Such a good series! Dexter is my favorite anti-hero!
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Read: Dexter in the Dark by Jeff Lindsay
Finished: 5/30/2015
Rating: *****
Review: These books get creepier the..."
Thanks. Don't forget to let me know how your choices qualifies for the weeks theme next time
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I am 1/4th into
WEEK 11: Roll 1: (rolled a 4) now on spot: 83
Returning Pride by Jill Sanders 302 pages Date read: 5/30-15
How it fits: The Pride, #3
Rating: ★★★
Review:
A nice love story. Lian and Allison has known each other always, but sad family events kept them apart. Now Allison is back and they start seeing each other. There are no surprises in this book, even the bad things that happen we know from the beginning who it is and why he is doing it.
Spot 83
by Laura Lippman (Tess Monaghan #8)Finished: 5/30/15
Rating: ★★★
Review:
It has been a long time since I have read a book in this series. While I love Laura Lippman's standalone novels, the series just doesn't cut it for me. I can't decide whether I find Tess irritating or endearing...or whether the series is dark or funny. Sometimes neither. That being said, I liked this one more than some of the others. It was a decent mystery, although I certainly wouldn't call it a 'thriller.' Lippman is such an awesome crime writer, but sometimes I wish she'd drop some of her attempts at digging into this rather boring protagonist, and focus on the story.
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Book: Midnight's Kiss (Elder Races series Book 8)
Read: 5/30
Rating & Review: ★★★★.
I must admit that I read this series for the dragons and don't care for the other supernaturals in the Demesne. But the last book as well as this one proved interesting enough.
This one began right where the last ended, with Vampire King Julian (King of the Nightkind) trying to prevent Justine's assassination attempts. While hunting Justine, Julian's former lady love Melisande was kidnapped by Justine to stay Julian's hand.
Melly is the light fae princess and now she must use her wiles to escape Justine. When Julian comes to rescue Melly, they are forced to work together. The problem is they have communication issues after all, that's why they broke up.
But this unfortunate abduction give them a chance to work together and address the unfinished business that has been lingering between them.
The audio was the same narrator Sophia Eastlake and she was on point as usual. She kept the story interesting and I ended up enjoying this one as much as book 7.
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New Spot 89
Read a book that is 8th, 9th or 89th in a series OR Alternate Read: Set in England
Book Choices:
☑ Ezi: The Darkest Seduction (Lords of the Underworld, Book 9) Ezi's Review
☑ Jane: The Bridesmaid Blues (Alt. Read: Set in England) Jane's Review
☑ Rebecca: In the Dark (Alt. Read: Set in England) Rebecca's Review
☑ Suzanne: Shadow of Night (Alt. Read: Set in England) Suzanne's Review
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(Lords of the Underworld #9)
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I have changed my mind.I will read:
The Bridesmaid Blues by Tracey Sinclair 200 pagesHow it fits: Set in England
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@Rebecca,
did you choose a book?