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Jul 04, 2024 05:13PM
Wow Rosina, that's a lot of dental. Hope you recover super speedy & can enjoy your books.
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Sandra wrote: "Wow Rosina, that's a lot of dental. Hope you recover super speedy & can enjoy your books."Thanks Sandra....I waited until I had a dental plan that would pay for 50% of the services....
I have been a very nervous anxious patient and opted for the sedation and best thing I did...
Im also taking next week off as my work is giving me three days for sick time and I am taking my birthday off as well...
Glad its all worked out for you!!!!!!Happy reading :)
And Happy Birthday for next week!
I hope you get better soon and get some fun reading time. Happy birthday in advance. Enjoy your day!
Completion Post* For jacket, read a book found on one of these shelves: GR cover love or SOS cover-leather-lace
on SOS cover-leather-lace shelf
Read: June 20
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
Jade is a solitary vampire slayer, who works for Magiford's version of supernatural police. She is an interesting blend of competence at her job and anxiety in social situations. Considine is ancient and jaded. Watching him interact with Jade in his persona of Connor and learn to be her friend was entertaining. The world of Magiford is well developed and interesting. Considine and Jade make an unlikely but entertaining duo and I enjoyed watching them get to know each other. Definitely plan to read all 3 books in the trilogy back to back. 4 stars.
Completion PostShelf #8 ~ 26 June: Q - "Quicken" or queen
Task: * For "Quicken", read a recently released book you've been waiting for impatiently or a quick, light read (a book with 200-299 pages)
Fits: released July 2
Read: July 3
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
Galen and Hadley start by looking for missing women in this episode. The town and interactions between the two were entertaining as ever for the most part. The addition of the parrot who liked to spout sexual ephemisms was honestly more annoying than funny, so I'm hopeful he won't be in the next book. The mystery of who had taken the missing women was well done, and the villain was a new type of supernatural for me, which made it that much more interesting. Overall (ignoring the parrot) it was a solid addition to the series. 4 stars.
Selection PostShelf #9 ~ 3 July: P - "Pruning" or paranormal romance
* For "Pruning", read a book in a series you've started, but let get away from you (more than 3 books in the series left TBR) or a book you put on your TBR list a year or more ago
I was current with the series when the 6th book came out in 2021. Five more books have been released since then and I just picked the series back up in May to try to catch up.
Completion Post - Shelf 7* For jacket, read a book found on one of these shelves: GR cover love or SOS cover-leather-lace
on the SOS cover-leather-lace shelf
Priceless by Shannon Mayer
Read: July 5
Rating: 4 stars
Review: This was a refreshing surprise. I quite enjoyed this story listened to the audio. Lots of action. I really liked Rylee, there were all kinds of different creatures popping up in the story - harpies, trolls. I liked the interaction of O'Shea - the FBi agent and Rylee. Lots of snark. Rylee is a tracker who finds lost people, she has a pet werewolf who is half man and half werewolf who is quite entertaining - i really liked his narration - fit perfectly. O'Shea has been watching Rylee for years as he thinks that Rylee is responsible for her sisters disappearance 10 years prior. I didnt really like Rylee's BFF -Milly. I am hoping that another story will have more of Giselle in it.
Selection PostShelf #9 ~ 3 July: P - "Pruning" or paranormal romance
Found on GR shelf - PNR
Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews
Rosina, can you please add your book to the review of Shelf #7 ~ J.
Sandra wrote: "Rosina, can you please add your book to the review of Shelf #7 ~ J."Oops ...missed it....done ✔
No worries Rosina :)
OMG! I'm sorry for being MIA. New grand babies and watching my other grandkids have my brain all over the place and haven't had a moment to read but I should be completing one by tonight and will post completion. I will get the other one started as well. Now to look for the previous call so I'm ready for tomorrows call.
Selection PostShelf #9 ~ 3 July: P - "Pruning" or paranormal romance
* For PNR, read a book found on one of these shelves: GR PNR
Pages: 353
Completion PostShelf #8 ~ 26 June: Q - "Quicken" or queen
* For "Quicken", read a recently released book you've been waiting for impatiently or a quick, light read (a book with 200-299 pages)
Pages: 279
Read: 7/11/24
Rated: 4 stars
Review: Not sure I would want this kind of job but I guess someone has to do it. I have to say this was an entertaining story and will continue since I want to see what else she comes across.
Shelf #10 ~ 10 July: C - "Clean" or cyberpunkRequirement: Choose a book using one of the following options ...
* For "clean", clean off your TBR shelves and read a book published 2 or more years ago
* For cyberpunk, read a book found on one of these shelves: GR cyberpunk or SOS cyberpunk
Selection PostShelf #10 ~ 10 July: C - "Clean" or cyberpunk
* For "clean", clean off your TBR shelves and read a book published 2 or more years ago
Fits: published January 1, 2019
Completion PostShelf #9 ~ 3 July: P - "Pruning" or paranormal romance
by Amanda M. LeeTask: * For "Pruning", read a book in a series you've started, but let get away from you (more than 3 books in the series left TBR) or a book you put on your TBR list a year or more ago
Fits: I was current with the series when the 6th book came out in 2021. Five more books have been released since then and I just picked the series back up in May to try to catch up.
Read: July 7
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
Scout and Gunnar are braced for the worst with his crazy, murderous mother on the loose. They begin investigating the murders of several residents of the cabins along the river in Hawthorne Hollow knowing that they are linked to Gunnar's mother because of the runic symbol carved at each location. What they discover is far beyond their expectation. This book does a great job of merging a more basic mystery with the reveal of several new elements for the upcoming prophetic battle that will happen in future books. While investigating, they uncover new allies, missing parents, the leader of the enemy forces, and a traitor in the midst. As always the interactions between the characters are entertaining and the story was well-plotted out. The crossover interactions with characters from her other series let me enjoy ever more of some of my favorite characters. A solid 4 stars.
CONGRATULATIONS, Book Bees!You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'Q'.
[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]
Good Job!! :D
Congratulations on the stamp BBB!
Completion PostShelf #9 ~ 3 July: P - "Pruning" or paranormal romance
Found on GR shelf - PNR
Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews
Rating 4 stars
Read: July 13 2024
Review: I really enjoyed this story. Kate encounters witches and a girl Julie whose mother is missing. There is ancient druidic magic. Great battle scenes. I liked Bran - he was a playful character. A great series to escape within.
Selection PostShelf #10 ~ 10 July: C - "Clean" or cyberpunk
* For cyberpunk, read a book found on one of these shelves: GR cyberpunk or SOS cyberpunk
by John Scalzi
Shelf #11 ~ 17 July: U - "Umbrella" or UFRequirement: Choose a book using one of the following options ...
* For "Umbrella", read a book with an umbrella on the cover or a title, series or author first or last name starting with U
* For urban fantasy, read a book found on one of these shelves: GR UF, SOS UF or SOS UF + romance
Selection Post Shelf 11 - U
Umbrella on the cover
Selection PostShelf 11 - U
Umbrella on the cover
Completion PostWeek 7
Read: 7/15/24
Rated: 3.5 stars
Review: This is becoming better and better. I think there's going to be secrets that will be coming out soon or some major problems for Cesar. Story was quite entertaining and keep you interested as to what was going to happen next. I can't wait to see whats to come in the next book.
Completion Shelf 10 - C - Cyberpunk
Lock In by John Scalzi
Date Read: July 20
Found on GR cyberpunk shelf
Rating 4.5
Review: i really enjoyed this story and will continue with the series. There was a disease called Haden's Disease that caused many people to be locked within their bodies but their brains were fine. Over time Threeps were developed that allowed the people to have bodies that their brains operated.
The story is about an FBI agent who has Hadens and the case he is assigned to involving the misuse of Threeps for corporate greed.
Completion PostShelf #10 ~ 10 July: C - "Clean" or cyberpunk
Task: * For "clean", clean off your TBR shelves and read a book published 2 or more years ago
Fits: published in 2018
Read: July 19
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
Kira has been living in hiding since her parents were killed by the Crimson Dragon. After being struck by lightning, she begins dreaming of 4 men but is still shocked when they begin arriving in town one by one announcing that they have been sent by the various elemental gods to protect Kira and become her mates. Kira and her men begin a journey to follow the instructions of the gods and become the new dragons of the realm while trying to learn about each other.
The world created by the author is interesting, but does not seem to have much depth or history so far. The same can be said for the 5 main characters. I do think that alternating the narrator helps with getting to know the character, but 5 is just too many to add enough depth for the length of the book. Despite being fairly shallow, I still enjoyed the story and have hopes that the depth will improve over the course of the series. 3 1/2 stars
CONGRATULATIONS, Busy Bees!You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'J'.
[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]
Good Job!! :D
Congratulations on the stamp BB!
Team 11 has won this round. I will get my final review up in the next day or two.
Oh wow! It was funny playing bingo with you ladies. Sorry I was all over the place. Thanks Deanna for being captain. Hope to see everybody on the next round
Completion Post Shelf 11 - U
Umbrella on the cover
Read: July 24 2024
Rating: 4.5
Review: I really enjoyed this story. A town full of supernatural beings, vampires, witches, shifters, slayers. Poppy is told by her husband that he wants a divorce after 20 years and that he met someone he has fallen in love with or so he thinks. Poppy has 2 besties - Dana & Marcy. Dana is a no holds barred DA and Marcy is an eccentric type of gal.
Poppy moves to her grandparents house in Grimm Cove and runs into her high school boyfriend and the sparks fly. Poppy has no idea that she comes from a strong line of witches and that she has powers.
My favorite line in the book was referring to children as "crotch goblins". Good story, well done, great humor and likable characters.
Will continue with the series.
☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "Oh wow! It was funny playing bingo with you ladies. Sorry I was all over the place. Thanks Deanna for being captain. Hope to see everybody on the next round"I really enjoyed our team. Added some new authors and books to my pile. Have a great rest of the summer. See you in the next bingo round.
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