R5: SS Four: A Divergent Team (4)

[K~Terror]

I'm going to read a stand alone also since I owe it a review!

To Bewitch a Highlander

[Berit☀️✨]

So many choices, I will decide, soon :-)

[K~Terror]

The good news is that I finished To Bewitch a Highlander

The bad news is that I see it's really not a stand alone after all

The good news is that I'm reading my REAL stand alone book now..

Before I Go by Colleen Oakley


I'm pretty sure she dies at the end so there won't be a sequel.

[Allison Ann]

ROLL #10, SPOT #80
Series or Alternate: standalone

by Pierre Berton

Book: The Dionne Years: A Thirties Melodrama
Series or Alternate: standalone
Date finished: 05/25/15
Rating: 4 stars
Review: I really enjoy Pierre Berton's writing. His little asides make me wish he wrote a book about every little extra bit of history. The Dionne quints are such a bizarre time in Canadian history - their story couldn't have happened at any other time or any other place. Great book, very much enjoyed it.

[Berit☀️✨]

It is really hard to find a standalone, everything is a series, but I think I've got one :-)

[K~Terror]

Berit wrote: "It is really hard to find a standalone, everything is a series, but I think I've got one :-)"

LOL! IKR?!!! That's what happened to me with my first book..

[K~Terror]

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Roll #10 - Spot 80
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Before I Go by Colleen Oakley
Read: 05/23/15
Rating: ☆☆☆☆
Review: This isn't typically the type of book I read so I have no idea what prompted me to download it but I was definitely very pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed the writing style and being able to be inside someone else's head for awhile. The main character (Daisy) is a 27 year old woman who is married and trying to accept and make plans around terminal breast cancer. Most pressing on her mind is how her husband will cope with her gone, not just because they are in love and married, but because she is the organized and responsible one of the pair. Although a very heavy theme - and tears were definitely involved - the story felt very real and not just all about the drama for the sake of the drama as there were some funny parts as well. Besides the main character, I also really enjoyed getting to know her bestie, her hubby and her mama.

[Shy The WidowMaker]

Finished 5/25/15
2 Stars
I have to say I really didn't like this one and I wanted to. I started off enjoying it but then it started to read like the typical unpopular kids get revenge on the popular kids and it became too predictable.

[Denise]

I'm dragging on my book. I hope to finish it tonight.

[Berit☀️✨]

I finished my book on Monday, but the holiday has me all thrown off, I forgot today is Wednesday, will post my review tonight or tomorrow morning :-)

[Shy The WidowMaker]

How are we looking today ladies? I know we will have all reviews in by tomorrow's roll because yall are awesome like that.

[Berit☀️✨]

Absolutely! I will do mine RN :-)

[Berit☀️✨]

I am legend 5/25/15 ****
This was a post-apocalyptic book with really no hope. He is the last "man" on Earth, trying to figure out how to survive.nothing goes his way, he even finally runs across a dog, and then the dog well I don't want to spoil it. Anyways if you're looking for a quick pick me up avoid this book.

[Denise]

Getting there. will have it in this afternoon. Sorry I'm late. I'm having trouble getting into the book. Been a long week with the holiday and such.

[Denise]

Pitch Perfect (movie tie-in): The Quest for Collegiate A Cappella Glory
3 stars

I really had a hard time getting into the book. I just never felt it. Too many dates and characters to keep track of. It felt like reading a history book.

[Denise]

Sorry I was so late this time.

[Berit☀️✨]

Don't need to apologize! We always make the deadline!

[Shy The WidowMaker]

No problem Denise you still made it in time.

[Shy The WidowMaker]

We rolled a 4 (3+1) so on spot 84. We have eighth,fourth and 4 Stars for the alternate.

[K~Terror]

I found a couple of books on the 4 Star shelf that I already have - YAY!
I'm planning to read one of these:

[Denise]

I'll go with fourth in a series Single by Saturday

[Berit☀️✨]

Silly question where do I find the 4* shelf?

[Shy The WidowMaker]

@Berit its on the first page of this challenge under the alternates but her you go.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Shy The WidowMaker]

Ok I am going with 4th in series with

[Berit☀️✨]

Thanks! I had already found it :-) I'm going to read Scarlet

[Allison Ann]

Sorry to check in so late, I lost a day or so here. :D

I'm reading The Picture of Dorian Gray from page 2 of the Four Star shelf.

[Denise]

Single by Saturday was a quick read. I enjoyed the way the characters from previous books in the series pop in, but don't take over the story.

Finished 5/31/15
4 stars

[Shy The WidowMaker]

I finished my book last night. I will get my review up soon.

[K~Terror]

Me too!

[Berit☀️✨]

I'm in the middle of my book, hope to finish tonight. Fighting off a headache, I hate when it's just a dole pain in my head ;-)

[K~Terror]

Ugh! Miserable Berit.. hope you feel better soon!

[K~Terror]

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Roll #11 - Spot 84
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Pretties by Scott Westerfeld
Read: 05/31/15
Rating: ☆☆.5
Review: I enjoyed Uglies much more than Pretties as far as this series goes. I'm not sure if it's because of the new concepts in the first book that made it seem more interesting, or if this second book was really just fairly whiny and slow but I was just really disappointed in this one and found it a chore to finish. There was a definite overuse of the term "bubbly". I didn't feel connected to any of the characters or really cared what happened to anyone. I really enjoyed the first book so I may do some research before deciding whether or not to pursue book 3. (Specials)

[Berit☀️✨]

6/2 *****
I definitely love when the second book in the series is better than the first. Scarlet and Wolf were absolutely adorable together. Cinder definitely has a fun personality, I also absolutely adored thorn he made me laugh out loud. And how can you not love a book where the spaceship has the best personality of all! Can't wait to read the next book in the series.

[Allison Ann]

I'll be done my book and post tonight. Sorry it's taking me so long - busy week. :D Hope everyone is well and reading merrily.

[Shy The WidowMaker]

Finished 6/1/15
4 Stars

I loved this one and it was a perfect end to a great series. I can't believe how drawn to this one I was and I almost didn't want it to end. I am excited to know that there will be another one in the series.

[Allison Ann]

ROLL #11, SPOT #84
Series or Alternate: Four Star

by Oscar Wilde

Book: The Picture of Dorian Gray
Series or Alternate: Four Star - Page Two
Date finished: 06/04/15
Rating: 3 stars
Review: Great story. Read it in school but definitely enjoyed it more this time around. Madness is so interesting to read about. ;)

[Shy The WidowMaker]

Yay we rolled big with 12. So we are on spot 96. We have 9th,6th and text item mountain for this week.

[Denise]

Seduced by Sunday is what I'll read. #6 in the series.

[Shy The WidowMaker]

Ok I am going with mountain in text and reading .

[Allison Ann]

Can't find a #6 or a #9 that I am in the mood for, so I'm going to use mountain in text and read .

[K~Terror]

Great roll Shy!
I don't think I have a #6 or #9 in my go-to series so will likely go with 'mountain' but need to do my homework to find out which book that will be...

[Berit☀️✨]

Thinking I will read the sixth book in the Women's Murder Club series, maybe :-)

[K~Terror]

Found "mountain" in The Raven Boys

[Berit☀️✨]

That's great! I love that book!

[K~Terror]

I see there is a winner already but I'm still gonna read this one this weekend! :)

[Berit☀️✨]

Does that mean it's over??? Who won?

[Berit☀️✨]

Okay! Just signed up for next team challenge ;-)

[K~Terror]

Sorry! Just saw this! My son graduated yesterday so I was very spotty on GR! Your son's graduation was last week?

I saw Lucky Team 13 was the **winning team** on the threads that came through on my notifications. I think it's your choice in weather you want to finish out the roll or not. ;)

[K~Terror]

I signed up for the Grimm readers challenge too :)

[Allison Ann]

Well I know the game is over and I was going to finish and review my last book and then say goodbye and hopefully see you around soon to all you lovely Team Fours. :) However, I'm not liking my book and since my reading time is so severely limited right now that I hate to waste it with a substandard book, I'm going to put it on the backburner and not finish. So I will just say it was a pleasure reading with everyone and it was nice to have such a "on the ball" team. :) Take care and I'll hopefully see you all in the challenges again in the fall when I have free time again. Have a great summer. Bye!