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Well done on the 8K, Jess! What a great move on your part to have that scheduled during the move!
I went with
I will get my review up later.
Week 6 Spot 43
200 pgs GR Book 3 in RangeRating★★ 1/2
Finished28th April 2015
his was definitely not my favourite of the series. I fond Troy too self loathing and Liam too good to be wholesome. Troy is a newly, barely out Gay man coming to terms with his sexuality and the breakdown of his marriage and being seperated from his daughter. Liam is leaving behind an abusive father and finds Sanctuary with Wally and his love of helping strays.
I did like seeing what was going on with Dakota, Wally, Haven and Philip I liked that Wally's big cat sanctuary was going strong, sad that his first Lion Schian had died.
The whole Water rights storyline seemed a bit pointless. The outcome with Troy's family and with Liam's father was a bit predictable. The series is getting a bit too clichéd
Week 6 Alternative 2011 Publishing date 
Finished April 29, 2015
Rating 5 Stars
This book was amazing. I have a hard time articulating myself when I am filling out a job application or when I am interviewing. I picked up this book so I can have help with the wording of my answers to questions. It helped so much with 149 questions and examples of why these are great questions this book is amazing and it has helped me tremendously. I can't speak on if it has helped me get a job because I still don't have one.
Hey Mary Talia and Jess how are you coming with the books?
How'd it get to be Thursday already! Will be finishing my book tonight, but it might be in the wee hours.
Jess wrote: "Right! At least I didn't pay for it!"That's always the best!
Talia wrote: "How'd it get to be Thursday already! Will be finishing my book tonight, but it might be in the wee hours."
I got really lucky with my book!
Nika ♥ I'm In Love ♥ wrote: "I got really lucky with my book! "
That was an interesting choice, Nika -- I didn't even think about a non-fiction option! I hope the tips work for you when it's interview time!
That was an interesting choice, Nika -- I didn't even think about a non-fiction option! I hope the tips work for you when it's interview time!
Week 6: Spot 43
Book Read:
by Richelle Mead, #4 in the Vampire Academy series
Finished on 05/01/15
Rating: ♥♥♥
Review: This entry in the Vampire Academy series finds Rose searching for Dimitri to put him out of his misery after the bad ending of the previous book. She drops out of high school, travels to Russia, and meets Dimitri's family. And of course when she finds Dimitri, he wants to turn her into a Strigoi so that they can be together forever. I didn't like this one as much as books 2 & 3, but once again there was a surprise at the end! Those darn twists always leave me eager to read the next book!
Book Read:
by Richelle Mead, #4 in the Vampire Academy seriesFinished on 05/01/15
Rating: ♥♥♥
Review: This entry in the Vampire Academy series finds Rose searching for Dimitri to put him out of his misery after the bad ending of the previous book. She drops out of high school, travels to Russia, and meets Dimitri's family. And of course when she finds Dimitri, he wants to turn her into a Strigoi so that they can be together forever. I didn't like this one as much as books 2 & 3, but once again there was a surprise at the end! Those darn twists always leave me eager to read the next book!
Week 6 Spot 43BookHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Rating 5/5
I enjoyed the first Harry Potter the second made me not want to read anymore but I am glad I read the third one, It has been the one i have read over and over again.
Mary wrote: "Week 6 Spot 43
BookHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Rating 5/5
I enjoyed the first Harry Potter the second made me not want to read anymore but I am glad I read the third one, It h..."
I love the 3rd book too. Sirius Black is my favorite character!
BookHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Rating 5/5
I enjoyed the first Harry Potter the second made me not want to read anymore but I am glad I read the third one, It h..."
I love the 3rd book too. Sirius Black is my favorite character!
Mary I need you to had the finish date to your review.
We Rolled a 9 and now we are on 52Leslie: Alternative Option
ReviewGrace: Alternative Option
ReviewMary: Second in Series
ReviewTalia: Book 5 in a Series
ReviewJess: Alternate Shelf
ReviewNika: Alternate Shelf
Review
I am looking at alternative
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Week 7: Spot 52Alernative Option: Favorite Author
6 people shelved as Favorite Author
I'll be reading
, #5 in the Vampire Academy series.
, #5 in the Vampire Academy series.
Hope you enjoy it Jess, I have it but I still haven't read a Kristen Ashley book. I am bad at posting at the minute. I read A Bloody Good Secret yesterday. It is book 2 in a series I will get a review up soon.
I decided to tackle Game of Thrones. That's the only way I can read it if I have this deadline.
I hope you like it Nika. I really enjoyed them. The series is filmed here, one of the sets is in our village and another at the quarry down the road.
Week 7: Alernative Option
5/3/15★
Review:
Another lovely romantic entry in the Animal Magnetism series. Jill Shalvis is my favorite contemporary author for a reason - I love her humor, which is never too much. I love her characters, which are flawed but completely loveable and her storylines are never overwhelmed with too much angst. In other words, they tend to be perfect. And this one was no different.
How's everyone doing this week? I'm looking at Friday for my book so everyone take your time.
I'm halfway through mine, but I might finish up tonight.
Week 7 Spot 52
248 pgs GR Book 2 in Secret McQueenRating★★★
Finished2nd May 2015
After the end of the first book I just had to go ahead and read the next one. After being given the order by Sig to kill her Warden Holden Secret runs away and goes to Canada to stay with her grandmother for a while. She is thrown unceremoniously back into the thick things when Sig brings her back.
She has a mystery to solve, what Holden has been accused of and how is really guilty. Secret's tangled love life gets worse and she makes a new friend in Nolan.
The ending wasn't a huge shock but certainly sets things up for the next books.
Week 7 Spot 52 Catching Fire
Rating★★★★
Finished 7 May 2015
review.I think Katniss makes a lot of stupid mistakes thoughout the book and she does not listen, but I really like the writing style of the hunger games series and it had me wanting more of the series.
Week 7 - Spot 52
Book: Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead, Book 5 in the Vampire Academy series
Date finished: 05/07/15
Rating: ♥♥♥
Review: Rose and the gang are finally graduating from St. Vlad's Academy. Rose finds out that there is a way to bring a Strigoi back to "life", so that gets her hopes up for Dimitri. The love triangle between Rose, Adrian, and Dimitri was annoying me in this book, so I was really tempted to make this my last book in the series, but once again the author surprised me with a twist and the end! So now I have to read the next book. Can't stop now! Must see how things end up!
Book:
Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead, Book 5 in the Vampire Academy seriesDate finished: 05/07/15
Rating: ♥♥♥
Review: Rose and the gang are finally graduating from St. Vlad's Academy. Rose finds out that there is a way to bring a Strigoi back to "life", so that gets her hopes up for Dimitri. The love triangle between Rose, Adrian, and Dimitri was annoying me in this book, so I was really tempted to make this my last book in the series, but once again the author surprised me with a twist and the end! So now I have to read the next book. Can't stop now! Must see how things end up!
Jess take your time since I am running behind. I don't know why I decided to tackle this book.
Kristen Ashley is definitely on my love/hate list. I find myself completely sucked into her books and yet they drive me crazy! KA is definitely repetitive!!
Leslie I still haven't braved one of her books to the end yet, I have started several and finished none.
They really are terrible books - it's like craving something bad to eat. And yet I find myself completely immersed in them. I will go on binges and then I will have to stop myself. I could go on and on about the things that drive me crazy. And then I find myself reading another. My ratings are definitely not based on them being good literature!
Alternate
Finished May 8th 2015
Ratine 4 Stars
Review:
It took a while for me to get used to the multiple POVs and the slow build of things to happen but once things started they took off. I love the slow build of his writing style and how detailed it is. I just hope it isn't as much description in the second book.
We Rolled a 8 we are on 60 Nika Spot 0
ReviewTalia Book 6:
ReviewJess Book 6:
ReviewLeslie Book 6:
ReviewMary Alternate:
ReviewGrace Spot 0"
Review
I was going to finish up the Vampire Academy series, but there are so many books I want to read on that Beautiful Cover shelf! I might go with
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I'll read 
#6 in the Envy Chronicles
Week 8 Spot 60
StandaloneRating★★★
Finished 12th May 2105
I liked this book, Rosemary's story of her life and family was an interesting and thought provoking tale. What I didn't like was the fragmented choppy style of the narrative. If I had realized that was the style before I started I probably would have avoided the book. I did manage to stick with it and I was glad I did.
Week 8 Spot 60
Alternate Beautiful Cover
Rating★★★★
Finished 12th May 2105
I liked this one a lot, It had me spellbound the whole book.Its counterpart the movie was not as good,It was almost another book.
I changed my book - I've been on a Psy-changeling binge while I've been sick.I just finished
#6 in the series.Will post my review soon.
~Leslie~ wrote: "I changed my book - I've been on a Psy-changeling binge while I've been sick.I just finished
#6 in the series.Will post my review soon."
One of my favourites from the series, I love Mercy and Riley.
Week 8: Spot 60
5/12/15 5★
Review: Second time around and possibly even better than the first. Mercy and Riley are an amazing couple and watching them work out their issues, which are real and not just manufactured, was amazing. Since I don't get bogged down in confusion anymore with this series, I am able to enjoy it even more. On to the next!
Hey guys I been super busy. I just started my grad school assistantship & I'm subbing then I start class next week. Don't worry I have been reading.
Sounds like a crazy schedule, Nika!
I switched back to the last Vampire Academy book. Still working on it. Will be finished by tomorrow morning.
Week 8 - Spot 60
Book read: Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead, Book 6 in the Vampire Academy series
Date finished: 05/15/15
Rating: ♥♥♥
Review: I will try to be vague to avoid spoilers for anyone planning to read this series. Someone has been murdered at court, and Rose is the prime suspect. Her friends break her out of her cell, and she is on the run trying to find Lissa's last-living relative to give Lissa the power to vote at court so that they can overthrow a rule that lowers the age when dhampirs must leave school and begin protecting Moroi. Secrets are revealed, old characters are revisited, and we get an answer to which love Rose ends up with. I'm glad I stuck with this series. Overall, it was pretty entertaining. I will be checking out the Bloodlines series soon!
Book read:
Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead, Book 6 in the Vampire Academy seriesDate finished: 05/15/15
Rating: ♥♥♥
Review: I will try to be vague to avoid spoilers for anyone planning to read this series. Someone has been murdered at court, and Rose is the prime suspect. Her friends break her out of her cell, and she is on the run trying to find Lissa's last-living relative to give Lissa the power to vote at court so that they can overthrow a rule that lowers the age when dhampirs must leave school and begin protecting Moroi. Secrets are revealed, old characters are revisited, and we get an answer to which love Rose ends up with. I'm glad I stuck with this series. Overall, it was pretty entertaining. I will be checking out the Bloodlines series soon!
Spot 60
Date Finished 5/15/15
Rating 3 Stars
Review What a cute little story. I thought a lot of it was drawn out and could of been shorter but I did really enjoy reading it. It was fun and it would have been quick if I hadn't been so busy!
We are now on 68Mary Alternate
ReviewLeslie #8
ReviewJess Alternate
ReviewGrace #8
ReviewTalia Alternate
ReviewNika #8
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I am reading
Nika I will be reading the same book, roll on Tuesday :)
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4/27/15 3★
Review:
600 pages of "a day in the life of" type story. Very typical Kristen Ashley, especially her earlier stuff. Lots of descriptions of hair and makeup and clothes and decor. Lots of Alpha men and their women running around. Lots of bitches being put in their place and douchebags getting their comeuppance. And please, why do her characters wear shirts that hook over their thumbs. I don't get it. The best part was actually the romance between 15 yr. old Clarisse and 17 yr. old Finley. Sweet and perfect. But it's still a fun way to spend some time.