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TEAM THREAD: Team #3 One Fang Too Many [THIRD PLACE]
Well Amber, I really, really liked First Drop of Crimson but I had to put Darkfever down, I think I just wasn't in the mood. Although I do intend to come back to it at some point.No doubt the others will have more opinions for you.
Remember you can read shelf 7 first if you want, whilst waiting for other opinions. LOL.
Amber, personally I enjoyed both books about the same. Although Fever series really is worth reading and I'd really recommend it. :) Maybe not very helpful though, haha...
Finished my Pnr-angeldemon... read.
Unholy Magic, Stacia Kane, 12-20-10Rating:4.5 Stars
Review:Chess is juggling so many balls I'm kind of surprised she manages to keep them all in the air. She lies to pretty much everyone. Trying to keep her Church life separate from everything else. Hiding her relationship with Lex from Terrible and Bump. Chess's addictions and job make for gritty reading, edging this urban fantasy deeper into horror territory. At one point I was even reminded of Stephen King's writings, the descriptive imagery used by Kane causing me to shudder with delighted disgust. I will definitely be reading the next book in this series.
Amber, my vote would be for "First Drop", only b/c it's a more fun read for this busy time of year. Plus, since you'd just be starting the Fever series, there's no rush to read it before Shadowfever's release. Whichever you pick, ENJOY! :)
Daffodil, love the review. You nailed my thoughts exactly.
I'll go with First Drop of Crimson then and leave the Fever series a little closer to the release date so I can enjoy without the pause. Good call Steph, Thanks for everyone else's help
:) Happy Reading!
Yay, Aamber!
Sorry so late, here are my choices:'pnr-angeldemon-fae-wings-witch-misc'
'urbanfantasy-paranormal'
No worries, my dear! Hope you enjoy them!
Pnr-angeldemon-fae-wings-witch-misc
27/12/10 ★★★★
Wow, where to start? I suppose this could be classified as a sci-fi romance cause it happens on another planet; but they're descended from humans, 400 yrs ago, so they aren't aliens. And they all have psychic powers to some degree. So things happen like 'magic'.
This story of Rand T'Ash, orphaned at 6 to grow up in the Downwind (the slums), and his HeartMate Danith Mallow is anything but predictable.
It was actually a slow read just cause there was so much going on, but very enjoyable.
This is one of those books that I kept putting off and now I don't know why I didn't read it a year ago. LOL.
Will be searching out the other books in this series, especially now I've got the lingo down pat.
Gotta love it when you finally read a book you've been putting off, but end up really enjoying it. Strange twists of fate. Glad you enjoyed it!I spaced and forgot I could'a started on my next BINGO book. Once I finish with Queen of Shadows, I'll start on my next one. Not sure which it'll be, but thinking maybe Black Wings. I'll let ya know though.
Just post whenever Steph :)
Well I finally had some time to read and was able to finish one of my books I believe for self #7 12/27 My Soul to Save****May Have Spoilers
Rachel Vincent has done a great job!!! I am having so much fun reading this series! My Soul to save captured my attention from the beginning and left me wanting more. This was definitely worth my time!
I liked Nash's Reaper brother Tod in My Soul to Take. He was certainly morbid, but considering his job, I don't blame him. I didn't quite understand Nash or Kaylee's father's objections to her being friends with him, at least not until this book. Tod is a curious blend of selfish and selfless. It almost seems like he has a hierarchy where everyone he is friends with or cares for is placed on a certain rung. Unfortunately Kaylee doesn't matter quite as much as his ex-girlfriend Addison, so she pays the price to get Addison safe again. Not that I blame him, Kaylee volunteers herself (and Nash since she knew he wouldn't let her go to the Netherworld by herself) against a lot of opposition. I admire Kaylee for the fact that she's willing to risk everything to help save Addison's soul. Do I wish she had asked more questions before venturing into a place that could lead to her death? Sure, but she went in with the best of intentions. The pacing of this novel is faster than the first book--once the ball gets rolling on the group's game plan things continue to happen one after the other like dominoes. I sometimes wished we could have seen into Tod's head, especially as his actions seem to get shadier and shadier. What we as readers notice about his behavior, Kaylee doesn't. The gradual change in Tod's personality was more apparent to the reader, since we are on the outside looking in. Nash seemed less on top of things in this book, less sure of himself and how to do things. He obviously still wants to believe in Tod, despite the inherent animosity between Reapers and bean sidhe, but is finding it harder and harder. Part of it seems to be jealousy, because Tod pops up and will talk to Kaylee but not show himself to Nash, but some of it is also his protective instincts.
The end is bittersweet, with plans being foiled for everyone. Like the end of My Soul to Take, the answer to the problem seems easy, but the end result is devastating. Its painful to think about what happens to the souls honestly, the ones that are bought/bartered/sold to hellions.
Can't wait to get my hands on the next book :D
Great review, Amber. Don't forget to grab the Amazon/Kindle freebie: Reaper, which is Tod's novella. :)
Siren Song (Blood Singer #2)
pnr-angeldemon-fae-wings-witch-misc
23/12/10 ★★★★
This is a nice follow-up to Blood Song. This book picks up right where we left off in Blood Song. Celia appears to be adjusting well to her new vamp/siren powers and isn't backing down from all of the new threats because of course there are people trying to kill her again. We find out who killed her best friend and we get resolution for her sister who is a ghost. Some of her most trustworthy friends actually turn out to be otherwise, which makes for some interesting twists to the story. Not much of a review but this book tied off a lot of loose ends from the first which made it a good quick read. I really hope we see more from John in the next book, he definitely has more chemistry with Celia than Bruno ever did.
If you like Jeanne C. Steins Anna Strong Series than I think you will like this one.
Grave Witch (Alex Craft #1)
'urbanfantasy-paranormal'
28/12/10 ★★★
In this new urban fantasy we have Alex Craft, a grave witch. Grave witches are witches that can naturally speak to the dead by using what they call "grave sight" when they use this power they can "see" shades of the soul that contains the memories of the deceased. Much like Anita Blake, Alex has clients that use her ability to contact the deceased for court cases, unlike Anita, Alex does not raise zombies. She just talks to their spiritual energy to get answers.
I gave this book 3 stars because there were several situations that made Alex appear to be the most naive stupid heroine I've read about in a long time. For instance, Alex has some very powerful fae trying to kill her so she decides to meet a person she doesn't know at all at a bar that is run by the fae. She wasn't there to kick some a$$ because she didn't really do much of that through the whole book. It's kind of hard to be a kick ass heroine when your "grave sight" power causes you to be blind most of the time. I also did not like how predictable the ending was, I had it figured out halfway through the book.
However, I am looking forward to the next in the series hoping that it won't be so predictable.
Sevie, I know Steph likes the Anna Strong series, and I've just bought the first one, so looks like we may have found another series. LOL.
Sandra wrote: "Sevie, I know Steph likes the Anna Strong series, and I've just bought the first one, so looks like we may have found another series. LOL.":) That I do. And, I agree with Sevie's suggestion. I have read #1-2 of Blood Singer and agree. It would be liked by fans of Anna Strong. Good call, Sevie! We should create a "similar to" thread. I'm always bad with those and get asked that question a bunch. I wouldn't have suggested AS, but when you did, it felt like a great match up.
Great reviews, BTW. I agree with your thoughts on Alex's lack of ? ... street smarts. Shame. I'll be reading that one too though, can't resist a story that's different from the norm.
Thanks Steph, a "similar to" thread is a good idea.
Miss Steph, Miss Steph *waving furiously* we need the stamp for O23 pnr-angeldemon-fae-wings-witch-misc and you've given it to us for O24 Supernatural Romance. Please switcheroo ....
LOL! Will do. Should be at my computer later today, I'll fix it up then. Sorry. I'm surprised I don't mess up more often on this one, to be honest. :)
No probs....
Wait. Now I'm confused. Did we not get our stamp for supernatural-romance? I show everyone read for that shelf too.I just need to add one for pnr-angeldemon-.... also right?
ETA: I'm going to go ahead and post the updated card for "pnr....". Let me know if I've messed up elsewhere. :) Thx!
We're only 2 stamps away in 3 different directions! (diagonal - across - Gs) WooHoo! Come on randomizer! LOL!
CONGRATULATIONS, One Fang Too Many! We now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'pnr-angeldemon-fae-wings-witch-misc'.
[Our new BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]
GO, Team, GO! :D
Yeah, yeah I can't count either. LOL.
LOL! So we're all good stamp wise?
Yep, we're god to go!
LOL! Can't count, now ya can't spell. Time for you to hit the sack, I think. >:) hehe
Yep, just about to.........*snooze*Running away now, definitely
Ditto. Happy New Year's Eve, all!!
Steph wrote: "Ditto. Happy New Year's Eve, all!!"From me, too!!!
Wow! I feel like I haven't been on Goodreads in forever. It's only been 2 weeks, but still. Hope everyone had fun. My Christmas with Mom and brother was great. Watched lots of movies, didn't read so much. Christmas with Dad was great too, but the aftermath was a disaster. My nephew gave practically everyone the flu. So my New Year's Eve and ensuing days were spent huddled under a pile of blankets, watching the BBC America Dr. Who Marathon whenever I surfaced from my suffering, popping Ibuprofen and cough drops like Chess pops 'Cepts. I still have a nasty cough, but otherwise I'm doing good. Needless to say, I didn't get much reading done then either. I'll probably start my shelf seven read tonite and I'm still planning on reading Black Wings.
Sorry to hear about the flu Daffodil, but glad you had a great Chrissy anyway, and got some great books. Dr Who marathon - lucky you, we only got the new special here in Aus.Keep rugged up, take plenty of fluids and enjoy Black Wings
Ah, now that's not a nice present to give at all. Hope you continue to feel better, Daffodil.LOL cough drops like Chess pops 'Cepts
Oh and I just started Black Wings last night for our last shelf. Good so far. Different, which is nice. Hope to finish today. Will be back w/my review soon.
Hope you're feelin' MUCH better, Daffodil!!
I finished my 'urbanfantasy-paranormal' book. I'll update our bingo card in a minute.
Read 1/6/11 4★
This book was a bit strange, in that the beginning started off about an agent who escorts the dead. The dead have a choice - the Door (assuming Heaven) or stay on Earth forever as a spirit. The Agent asks three times which they'd prefer, once they answer the 3rd time, it's final, no take-backs. Maddy lives with a gargoyle, Beezle, and he's a hoot. :) Cool, right? Interesting new type story. Then, you meet Maddy's neighbor/tenant Gabriel and from there things get strange, but interesting. I can't think of much to say that wouldn't be spoilery, so I'll just say that her parentage is not what she'd imagined.
I will definitely continue with the series. I'm very interested to see how things progress with Maddy and her potential relationship(s). All in all, a good start to what should be a fun, new UF.
CONGRATULATIONS, One Fang Too Many! You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'urbanfantasy-paranormal'.
[Your new BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]
WOOHOO Team!!! :D
YAY!!!!!!!GO TEAM!!!!!!
WooHoo! When's the next shelf?! hehe Got 10 days?!?
TEN whole days...MM...if we all get down & beg and plead...will that change????J/K...for the most part ;D
LOL!! I'll keep an eye on the other teams. Begging may not be required. :)
Finished my urbanfantasy-paranormal read on my lunch hour today.
Black Wings, Christina HenryRating: 3,5 stars. I'm feeling nice, so I'll round up to 4. ;)
Review: There's lots to like here. Interesting mythology, diverse creatures/races, a good stong cast of characters and lots of action that moves the plot forward. There was a point in the middle where I was concerned about the author's intentions, but I went with it and while the outcome of the "flashbacks" was a little predictable, it still worked out well. I can see lots of potential in this and will definitely be on the lookout for the next book.
One of the main things that kept this from being a 4 star book was Maddy herself. She's written as a strong character, however for someone who managed to survive on her own since the death of her mother, Maddy makes some pretty uninformed decisions. Smart talk can be an amusing survival skill, but using it all the time can get you in a lot of trouble. Maddy walks into the court of creatures she never even knew existed. She knows nothing of their customs, rules or even their potential magical ability and strength. A reasonably intelligent person would learn as much as possible and stay on guard. Yet, she still feels free to say whatever comes into her head without first considering who or what she might offend. I can also understand the personality conflict with her boss. Lots of people have personaility conflicts with co-workers and bosses. Its a fact of life that not everyone will get along. But part of being a grown up and living in the grown up world is dealing with these issues and showing respect to your superiors in the work place. Again this is something I think Maddy would have learned by now, instead her behavior around JB seems a little juvenile at times.
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