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R2 TEAM THREAD: Team #4 May the 4ce Be with You [THIRD PLACE]
Hi,Boy did I luck out, I get to read City of Glass for the "Shifter" selection.
Great pics, Ladies! I'm working on updating our lists now.I'm so sorry about that, Tania. Thenia is a player on Team #1 and I got both your names mixed up. I apologize and have corrected it where listed wrong. Thanks for making me aware. :)
And, so glad book #3 of the series you've been enjoying so much is on the shifters list, that is lucky indeed. Happy Reading!
I totally spaced and forgot to post my review for River Marked, so here it is. :)Free Space Read: Read 3/10/11 5★
This was one of my favorites of the series so far! It was a sweet, spooky and fun ride I didn't want to end. There were tender moments between Mercy and Adam. We are able to see them together away from the pack, relaxing and luxuriating in their relationship. We also get a villain who was creepy and the storyline left you wondering with each flip of the page what would happen next. Mercy and Adam get to meet the keeper, of sorts, of their "other half" and, along with Mercy, we get to learn a bit about her father.
The book left me on a Mercy & Adam high. You know the kind, the kind when you finally finish the book you sigh, but with a smile, sending out silent thanks to the author for yet another great addition to a fun series. I have nothing to complain about, other than the long wait that we all face, once again, for the next book in the series. Reading the book in a day, after having waited 14 months to get it doesn't seem right. But, it was one that I couldn't wait to receive and couldn't hold back reading in full once I did.
Hi, Team! I've created a separate spreadsheet to track our reads only. If you're interested, you're welcome to access it
here
. If you notice any errors or oversights on there or any other spot where our team reads are listed, please let me know. Thanks :)Happy Reading!
River Marked left me happy and smiling too :DI would HIGHLY recommend the series if anyone needs a shifter book!
Steph wrote: "Hi, Team! I've created a separate spreadsheet to track our reads only. If you're interested, you're welcome to access it here. If you notice any errors or oversights on there or any other spot w..."Love your idea! Am going to borrow it, too!!!!!
I finished my shifter book - Pride 4/5 starsI know a lot of people have been down on Faythe and some of her TSTL actions, but I really felt like this book was a turning point for Faythe. Yes, she still is impulsive and has a tendency to run off her mouth, but I feel that she really matured during this book. Faythe is on trial for creating and murdering a stray. Faythe appears to be not the only one on trial, lots of devious positioning going on. I also loved the addition of Keller, a were-bear. Awesome.
Keller is awesome. And you'll get to see more of him in the future. No, I don't mean more of him in THAT way! You're such a pervo. ;)
Does he become a recurring character? I was so hoping he would.
Not recurring, but he does get more lines. :)
Laura Lulu wrote: "Keller is awesome. And you'll get to see more of him in the future. No, I don't mean more of him in THAT way! You're such a pervo. ;)"
No? What a tease you are ;)
Lol! I try...
Judithe wrote: "Love your idea! Am going to borrow it, too!!!!!":) Feel free
AH wrote: "I finished my shifter book - Pride 4/5 starsI know a lot of people have been down on Faythe and some of her TSTL actions, but I really felt like this book was a turning point for F..."
I like Keller a lot too. :) Glad you enjoyed it, AH!
I finished my Shifters book last night. Read: 3/13/11 Rating: 3★
Review: Man, this story had all the elements of a great read, but something about the writing just didn't work for me. I liked it okay, but I'm not sure if I'll read the rest of the series or not. If you're interested, book #2, The Werewolf Upstairs was released in Feb. (Also, Ashlyn has many erotic novels published, though I haven't read any)
The "romance" between Merry & Jason was too fast, to say the least. There were many different stories going at once, none of which were spectacularly intriguing to me.
The supes were abundant, which was cool. You have ghosts, shifters, witches, vamps, but none stood out more than the other.
Overall, not the fun read I was hoping for, but maybe the editors did a better job w/book 2.
Hope you like that series, Jo. It's a fun one.
Hi Just a quick update.....about 1/2 through my free space read.....For the shifter read I chose Slave to Sensation.
Hope I can get both read by the weekend. Great job everyone.
Free Space: done with Blood Song.3 stars. Finished on March 13.
Even though I am fairly new to the adult PNR/urban-fantasy genre, I have read my fair share of vampire novels. Blood Song turned out to be an enjoyable read with a unique twist on traditional vampirism. The protagonist Celia is the usual kick-ass 20-/30-something heroine with multiple guys pursuing her as Celia herself remains clueless to the attention. In this reality, however, the entire world knows of the existence of preternatural beings. Some humans have even uncovered their own hidden powers.
The first half of the book was slightly hard to get through, and the plot felt almost random at times. There were some characters who felt kind of... unnecessary, I suppose. The ending is not overly cliffhanger-ish, but does connect to the second book, Siren Song, which I will read one of these days...
Sidenote: LOL, I just noticed that all the books I've read for Bingo so far have the word "blood" in it... Blood Song, Bloodfever, and Blood Bound. Morbid much:)?
LOL, Cinnamon!
Maybe it's just one of those months...
Shifters finished, Stray on 15/3.2 stars.
So I’m thinking Bitten was just seriously ripped off in Stray, for the first half of this book, anyway. But the story actually was pretty good when it got down to it.
Unfortunately, I can’t say I liked the book, and mostly that’s because of Marc – why the hell would she get back together with him? Drunken mistake – sure. She loves him – Uh, what? She should have hooked up with Jace. Now that would have made for a good story, the whole forbidden love angle. But no it had go all copycat.
LOL! I meant to mention that, Cinnamon, when I was updating our stats. Too funny! :)Sorry you didn't enjoy Stray, Jo. Faythe is quite the frustrating character in the beginning of that series.
WTG, Team!! We are cruisin' right along. :) I've updated our stats, please let me know if anyone's reads are missing. Jo, have you picked a book for the free space? I wasn't sure if I'd missed a post.
Daffodil, hope all is continuing to go well with your brother. You and your family remain in our thoughts!
{Team Stats Updated} overall game stats <--both spreadsheets--> Team4 stats {Team Stats Updated} and on our team thread here .
Happy Reading, Everyone! :D
Jo - Faythe gets mildly better in the later books. I've just finished Pride and I enjoyed it immensely. I do remember that in the second book Shift, I was making fun of Faythe's TSTL moments.
Just checking in. I'm back home now. My brother is doing really well. He had another scan Saturday morning, it came back okay and they shoved him out the door. LOL. Not really, but they did release him. From critical care to home in about 3 hours. He's on bp meds and checking it regularly to make sure everythings okay. He can't work or drive until he goes back for a check up in 4-6 weeks. Thanks for all your well wishes, we got lucky this time.I'm going to be reading
for my shifters shelf. Hope to have it and my freespace read done by this weekend.
Daffodil....Thats great news for your brother....Hope he continues to get better...I am almost done my free space read...hope to finish today and get the review up.....
That's good news Daffodil. Enjoy your book!
Great news! Hope he keeps improving quickly!
Glad to hear that Daffodil, keep us updated!You can probably enjoy the books now, with relief from some of the worry.
Great news, Daffodil!
Finished my free space read
March 15/11I give this 3.5 stars.
I enjoyed the story. I just found that I really couldnt connect with the characters. I loved Jenks and Matalina. I felt Ivy, Trent and Nick could have had more development but knowing there more books in the series I am hoping that happens. I did enjoy Rachel but at times was getting a bit fed up with her. I think perhaps I was hoping for more of a stronger female lead. The different story lines flowed pretty well for me. The library and meeting the demon and then the whole mink in the rat killing ring scenario was I felt pretty good. Knowing that there are more books to read in the series I am hoping some questions get answered. Almost feel like there could be more of a romance situation possible between Rachel and Trent. All in all I enjoyed and I will continue with the series.
Zina, good review! I have moments where Rachel drives me batty. The series definitely answers questions throughout and raises new ones. You will see a lot more of the characters you mentioned. Hope you continue to enjoy the series.With your review, we only need two more for our free space stamp! WTG, Team! We're moving right along. Hope everyone's enjoying their shifter books! :)
Thanks for the update, Jo!
{Team Stats Updated}
4ce Shelf Status Update
Free Space: 6/8 Read
shifters: 3/8 Read
Hi group!Just wanted to post a quick update. I finished my shifter book "City of Glass" on Tuesday, March 15th.
I will post a review tomorrow so I can give my husband some attention! Ha Ha
So glad things are looking up for your brother daffodil.
Our group rocks!
Yay, Tania! Looking forward to your review. Hope you enjoyed it. Nice to be able to read all the books in a series one right after the other with no waiting. :)Agreed! Our groups rocks!
Yay Tania! Hope this one was as good as the other two :)
shifters shelf. 4 stars. Finished on March 15.
This is quite possible my favorite PNR series, although truthfully, that isn't saying much, since I haven't read that many... Blood Bound is action-packed from beginning to end, and the interactions between Mercy and Adam/Sam/Stefan are just too adorable. I think this series would make a great TV show, actually. Much more so than the Sookie series. Will read the rest of the Mercy series sometime in the near future!
Done with my bloody streak of book titles. I'll make sure the next read is something nice and fluffy. Maybe a book called "My Pink Tiara"...? Idk -.-
LOL Cinnamon, Mercy is definitely one of my favs too!
Yay, Cinnamon! Ditto on the Mercy Love. :)WooHoo! 1/2 way to our 'shifters' stamp! WTG Team!
Got up early this morning to finish my read.
finished March 17/11 for the shifters shelf. 3.5 stars. Where to start? Well I am not much for the gooey/sappy romance books. I was hoping that there wouldnt be too much romance. As the book progressed I was really intrigued by the whole idea of the Psy and the changeling worlds. After a few of the dream sequences I was ready to heave the book against the wall but I kept on reading. I am glad I did. As the story developed the world the author created really did come alive for me. There was a bit of suspense/mystery with the serial killer angle. I think the idea of the PsyNet was really great. Found myself really hoping for Sascha & Lucas to thrive as a couple. My only wish was that there was more of the shifting. I can only recall I few mentions of it. I guess the final determination for me when I am reading a series book is whether or not I will continue with the series. This book has spiked my curiousity about the Psy and their world. So yes I will continue with the series.
Yay, Zina. You'll have to keep reading cause #3
is many people's favourite psy changeling book.
Just wanted to drop by and let you all know how much I enjoy this group. You guys are great! Have rediscovered my reading mojo. UF is a whole new world for me. Loving it!!
Thanks for the review Zina. I haven't picked up the Psy books since I'm not big on the gooey stuff either, but seems like a lot of non-pnr readers still enjoy it :)I changed my read. Don't think I'll get to Faythe this week but I just read
by Jim Butcher and it's a shifters book - all about werewolves.This is the second book in the Harry Dresden series. We get introduced to 4, yes 4, types of werewolves. A bit confusing at first to get them straight. A series of murders have been committed around the full moon, and Harry needs to find out whodunnit before more people die. It's funny and sarcastic, there's tons of action and danger, a definite page turner. As a character, Harry's still got a lot of growing to do, but overall, enjoyable.
3.75 stars
completed 3.17.11
Oh - and yay for another Mercy fan! I think if I had to choose one, that'd be my favorite series :)
I love Jim Butcher. You've got to wonder what goes on in his head, his books are so creative.
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Sorry to be picky, as you have been doing so much work here, but could you fix my name to Tania.
Thanks so much. I'll pick my book ASAP