TEAM THREAD: Team #5 Furious Five

[AmandaG]

Vivian wrote: "I LOVED On the Edge, so I was actually a little disappointed by Bayou Moon. I don't want to give anything away though, so we'll talk after you read it :)"

Oooh, one liked Bayou Moon and the other not so much. Very interesting. Wonder which camp I'll be in. Vivian, have you read/enjoyed the Kate Daniels series?

[Vivian]

I remember loving the world-building of Kate Daniels, but it's been so long, I don't really remember much about it. I actually want to re-read them at some point. I feel like I will like them better the second time around.

And nothing wrong with Bayou Moon. Part of it is I like the characters in On the Edge better.

[Jackie M]

I am done with Kitty Goes to Washington
read 12/17/2010 3 stars

I liked this book much better then the first in the series. I thought Kitty was much stronger in this book and did a great job getting her self out of trouble. It does seem that she attracts a lot of problems without even trying too. I wish there would have been a little more Cormac in this book, but oh well I'm sure we'll see more of him in the future.

[Vivian]

Glad you enjoyed, and good to hear Kitty is stronger in this one. Still waiting for it from the library, but I'm in the middle of a couple books, so no rush :)

[Steph, Serious series addict]

{{Team Stats Updated}}

[Steph, Serious series addict]

CONGRATULATIONS, Furious Five!
You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'urban-dark-fantasy'.

[Your new BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]

Good Job!! :D

[Sallie(GeorgiaGirl)]

I finished Archangel's Kiss 4*s for me...12.23.2010...I really liked this book but sometimes felt that on the only thing that Raphael & Elena have in common with each other is SEX...not that that is a bad thing but I like my characters to have a little more substance, but I am looking forward to the next book in the series which is due out in 2011.

This was my Urban Dark Fantasy read

[Vivian]

PNR: ANGELDEMON-FAE-WINGS-WITCH-MISC
Unholy Magic ***
12.25.10
The biggest problem I had with this book is the pacing. If it didn't drag so much, probably would earn more stars. I thought the plot was well thought-out and all came together nicely, I'm loving Terrible, and want to read the next one just to get more of him.


UF-PARANORMAL
Kitty Goes to Washington ****
12.26.10
Good solid UF series so far.
- Kitty has definitely toughened up in this book, while still maintaining her submissive nature, which could be difficult. I'm liking her a lot.
- Vaughn adds her paranormal twist to historical/folklore tidbits which is pretty interesting.
- No more little POV blurbs from Kitty's werewolf, so yay for that!
- The story was a tad busy, but all fun to read.

[Shelleyrae]

Way to go ladies!

I've finished Iron King but need to write my review still

Hope you got spoilt over Christmas

[Steph, Serious series addict]

{Team Stats Updated}

[Shelleyrae]

You can cross of this for me:

The Iron King 4 stars http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/... read Dec 23-25th

[Sallie(GeorgiaGirl)]

#6 PNR: ANGELDEMON-FAE-WINGS-WITCH-MISE

Shelleyrae: Firewalker
Vivian: Unholy Magic COMPLETED
Sallie: Every Which Way But Dead
Jackie: Crave
Amanda: Dangerous Highlander


#7 UF-PARANORMAL

Shelleyrae: The Iron King COMPLETED
Vivian: Kitty Goes to Washington COMPLETED
Sallie: Burned
Jackie: Taken by Midnight
Amanda: Bayou Moon

[Sallie(GeorgiaGirl)]

Ladies - hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas - I got my most desired gift Ipod Touch...hubby came thru totally surprised because that man does not believe in anything electronic unless it is a tv & a dvd player...

if there is an update that I have missed just let me know & I will fix it...hard to find everyone in the threads..LOL

[Jackie M]

Congrats on the ipod touch Sallie, my husband has one and doesn't like to share it lol.

[Shelleyrae]

Great present Sallie - I love my iPod touch - thats what I read on :) In fact my Christmas present was a leather case for it :)

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Great gift and smart hubby! Enjoy, Sallie!

[AmandaG]

Just before christmas my Sony eReader broke! :( Luckily I have the Kindle app on my phone and a few books from the library. Congrats Sallie on your new toy!

[Vivian]

What did we ever do before tech toys?? lol.

Hope everyone had wonderful, safe holidays. We've been eating leftovers for days...I feel like the fridge keeps restocking itself!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

LOL! Whined that we didn't have tech toys?

You too! LOL "restocking fridge"

[Shelleyrae]

Lol with all my kids at home 24/7 the fridge empties faster than I can fill it!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Luckily the restocking fridge is still going strong here. May have to go to the shops day after tomorrow if I run out of milk. LOL.

[Vivian]

your kids should come over to my kitchen. Most TBR piles you see, sub in tupperware and you've got my fridge! Next time, someone else can host Christmas :)

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

LOL, Vivian! But, think of how easy it is for winter vacation. envious sigh as growing-by-the-second son is peering over my shoulder saying "Isn't it time for lunch...."

[Vivian]

ROFL!!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Still haven't been to the shops, probably need some milk tomorrow. Luckily shops are open 9am to 7pm on Jan 1.

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

Lucky you! Must say, I'm thankful for convenience stores....though more and more are open on the first. Feel bad for the workers, though lucky me!! LOL!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Not just the convenience stores, but all the major stores and supermarkets, just not some of the small indie clothing shops etc. At least they get penalty rates.

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

Penalty rates?

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Normal salary + extra.

Penalty rates cause the person suffers a penalty working a public holiday or in the old days on a Sunday etc. Penalty rates are usually a % or set $ value of regular salary.

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

Oh...that's like double time or time and a half...loved holidays when working part time in uni! (And the full-time with family staff loved us greedy part-timers!)

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Judithe, they'd already be on double time for a public holiday or sunday, this is on top of that - its worked out in some Industrial Relations Awards. Very boring.

But yeah, I know what you mean about those greedy part-timers hehehe!! LOL.

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

That's spiffy!!!! Not boring at all!

[Vivian]

Not boring, but maybe because I just learned that double time and holiday pay are separate things here (US). I always thought they were interchangeable, but I guess if you work on a holiday at some places, you get double time + holiday pay, which ends up being triple your salary! Almost makes me want to work today too, lol.

[Shelleyrae]

Ok Firewalker review is up - I gave it four stars and it was the last book I read for 2010! (31st December)

My review is here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Steph, Serious series addict]

I'm looking forward to starting that series soon.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

I've got both of them coming up shortly in challenges. Can't wait!

[Vivian]

Your review was convincing, definitely need to check it out soon :)

[Shelleyrae]

I really like it - hope you do too :)

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

Good to hear that...this is one series I'm starting this year!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

{Team Stats Updated}

[AmandaG]

Review for #6 PNR: ANGELDEMON-FAE-WINGS-WITCH-MISE
Finished Dangerous Highlander on Dec 31st. 3 stars.

Dangerous Highlander is the first in the Dark Sword series by Donna Grant. It follows Cara and Lucan. Cara is an orphan living in a nunnery in 1600's Scotland. Lucan lives with his two brothers in a castle next to Cara's village. One day Cara goes picking for mushrooms next to the castle and one thing leads to another, and she's being rescued by Lucan.
Lucan and his brothers are Warriors, possessed by a god. This makes them immortal and very powerful. They each cope with it in different ways. There is an evil Druid who is trying to capture the brothers. Deidre, the evil Druid, also wants to capture Cara, for reasons not even Cara knows about yet. Protectiveness, lust, and fighting ensue.
I found the world building in this book very interesting. The story between the two main characters, is one I've read many times, but the last half of the book was good. As expected in the first book of a series, there is a lot of set-up for future books. I will keep my eye out for the next in the series.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Great review, AmandaG.

[AmandaG]

Thanks! Loaded up on cold meds, so I'm glad it makes sense. Reading Bayou Moon now and loving it.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Hope you're feeling better soon. Loved that one. Enjoy!

[Sallie(GeorgiaGirl)]

#6 PNR: ANGELDEMON-FAE-WINGS-WITCH-MISE

Shelleyrae: Firewalker COMPLETED
Vivian: Unholy Magic COMPLETED
Sallie: Every Which Way But Dead
Jackie: Crave COMPLETED
Amanda: Dangerous Highlander COMPLETED


#7 UF-PARANORMAL

Shelleyrae: The Iron King COMPLETED
Vivian: Kitty Goes to Washington COMPLETED
Sallie: Burned COMPLETED
Jackie: Taken by Midnight
Amanda: Bayou Moon

[Sallie(GeorgiaGirl)]

Hope everyone had a great New Years!!! I on the other hand spent a very quiet evening at home with my parents - celebrated with my best friend as 12 o'clock struck in Georgia but Im an hour behind but since I rang in the New Year Georgia time it was great!!! Hubby was in bed - teeth have decided to go belly up & we had to make an emergency dental appt this morning - they are pulling the buggers next Mon - then maybe we can get back to some normalcy....

Im working on both of my #6 & #7 books as we speak so hopefully I can post a completed soon at least within the next day or two.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Happy New Year, Sallie! :) Sorry to hear about your hubby's tooth problems. Good luck w/the dental work.

[Jackie M]

#6 PNR: ANGELDEMON-FAE-WINGS-WITCH-MISE
Crave by JR Ward 1/3/2011 3 stars


In this second installment of The Fallen Angels series Isaac is the soul who Jim thinks he needs to save. Isaac is on the run and making a living as cage fighter who ends up in jail and has an instant attract to his lawyer Grier. I liked how in this book we got to see the strong bond between Jim, Eddie, and Adrian and what they do to protect and take care of each other. I am looking forward to the next book and how Jim will fight Devina.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

{Team Stats Updated}

[Steph, Serious series addict]

CONGRATULATIONS, Furious Five!
You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'pnr-angeldemon-fae-wings-witch-misc'.

[Your new BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]

Good Job!! :D