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R2 TEAM THREAD: Team #6 Sixie Chicks [FIRST PLACE]
I'm totally having internet withdrawal without my computer. Thanks for the sympathy. i I'm getting frustrated with the darn thing. I just sent it in for like the same problem last year. Soo glad I got the extended warranty thing with it when I bought it. Except that is up in June, so I guess I'll be getting a new one the next time something goes wrong.
I'm trying to write posts on my phone. That's why I'm making another one. Didn't mean to post the other one before I was done. Whoops. This is difficult as heck too.Jackie: I thought it was good. Now that I think about it though, it may not have been as amazing as City of Glass, IMO. I really want to get my hands on the COFA audiobook. I've heard it was good. Plus, Ed Westwick did some of the reading, so it should be awesome.
Judithe: I really enjoy the series. Hope you get a chance to read it sometime.
I can't believe how many teams have three in a row on their cards! Thanks for sending out the comparison Judithe, it's good to see where we stand. We are so close on three of our stamps, let's go Sixie Chicks!Good luck with your pc Alyssa, we had ours crash shortly before bingo started and that was a painful few days!
Heather, saw you marked Ascension: A Dark Breed Novel as TBR...just started it, and up to Chapter 5. Loving it!
I actually saw that you were reading it and really liking it on my news feed. Plus, my son is obsessed with Greek mythology, so I thought I would check it out based on your comments. Looking forward to seeing what you think of it once you are done.
Oh man, Alyssa. I feel for ya. I'm lost without my computer. Hope you can fix it.
Thanks, Steph. I think it will be fixed. Plus, I'm super glad that it's not gonna cost me anything. I'm just frustrated cuz I just had it fixed a year ago for the same problem. So now I'm worried that it's going to die again next year. Cuz if that happens, that means I need to buy a new one. Too expensive!Oh, guess what! I finished Tall, Dark & Hungry for the Paranormal Fiction shelf. 4 Stars. Super cute! More review to be posted later.
I can't believe I'm actually caught up with the shelves. I guess being between jobs does have some benefits. I'm loving all this extra reading time. Not that I didn't take my books to work with me though. Lol.
PS: I'm getting super fast at typing on my phone's keyboard. Lol. Now I'm soo glad I got one with the full keyboard. Although, I may need to get glasses. Such tiny words! Haha.
Good luck with the puter Alyssa :)I had 4 days without it last year and it was like the world ended.
Yay, Alyssa. I'm happy for ya! LOL Sandra! I would'a freaked if I hadn't had my iPad and phone to use.
It's gonna be about 2 weeks or something till I get it back. That's like how long it was gone last year. Luckily I can go to the library and get online for an hour a day. Otherwise, I would completely die without it. As it is, the next two weeks are looking pretty bleak. :-(
Alyssa wrote: "the next two weeks are looking pretty bleak. :-("Been there, done that. My thoughts are with you!
I finished my Free Space read! (finally..)I give Darkfever 4.5 stars (5 stars on Goodreads). I loved it, especially the world the author has created. I can't wait to read more from this series. Full review here (:
Which makes it stamp time again!
Yay, Celine! *does stamp dance*I'm hoping to read Darkfever soon. Good to know that someone liked it.
Woo Hoo another stamp.Great review Celine!
Hooray! We're all doin' the stamp dance now!Updated to Post #564
Sixie Chicks Stat Sheet
✔Free Space: 8/8 Read Waiting for our stamp!...
✔G4: 8/8 Read Stamp Awarded
✔I2: 8/8 Read Stamp Awarded
✔I1: 8/8 Read Stamp Awarded
✔N1: 8/8 Read Stamp Awarded
B3: 7/8 Read (demons) Almost there...
O2: 6/8 Read (urban fantasy) getting closer...
B2: 4/8 Read (paranormal-fiction) Happy reading! New shelf is coming soon!
The visual: All Bingo Cards (One version with just a visual of how everyone is lined up for BINGO, and one includes all the shelf names)
**current as of 4/18/11 (Sorry, Sandra...can't get all the new stamps updated yet, but soon!)
Steph's Official Bingo Sheet:
Bingo Team Spreadsheet
Yeah! Way to go Celine! We have three in a row on our card now!!!!Can't wait for our next shelf to be announced... finished a book last night and just waiting to start the next once the shelf is announced. Luckily it is a busy weekend with egg dying, kids haircuts, a friend's 30th bday party and Easter tomorrow. :D
Thanks guys! I hope our next shelf will be vampires, that's an easy one and we would have four in a row then. I love these Easter days. Now there is plenty of time to read and eat way too much eggs in the meantime. (:
Heather wrote: "Yeah! Way to go Celine! We have three in a row on our card now!!!!Can't wait for our next shelf to be announced... finished a book last night and just waiting to start the next once the shelf..."
Really shouldn't skim read posts - I seriously thought this said kids dying, egg haircuts! Lol!
Hope everyone has an awesome Easter :)
Heather wrote: "Yeah! Way to go Celine! We have three in a row on our card now!!!!Can't wait for our next shelf to be announced... finished a book last night and just waiting to start the next once the shelf..."
Well, you're not the only one that thought something was wrong, Nairabell. I took egg dying literally the first time I read through Heather's post. I was gonna ask why her eggs were dead before I read it again. Whoops. Haha. Although, it was seem your mistake probably freaked you out a bit more than mine did.
Finally posting my longer reviews! Here's the one for COFA.
City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra ClareMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I was soo excited when I found out that Cassie Clare would be writing three more books for the Mortal Instruments series. I absolutely loved the characters when I met them in the first three books.
This book focused a lot more on Simon. It was nice to kind of get more of a feel for somebody other than Clary and Jace.
There's a new guy named Kyle in this one. Yum. I think I kind of love him already. Haha.
Jace and Clary are finally together. You would think that that means everything with them is perfect, but no, there's always some new twist to throw at the happy couple. No happy ending for those two just yet.
I think it's awesome that Luke and Jocelyn are getting married. Hopefully after the Mortal War, things between Downworlders and Shadowhunters will become more friendly. I think the wedding could be a good step in that direction. I also love that Luke is getting a happily ever after of sorts. I <3 him.
We met some new baddies in this book too. And when I say bad, I mean pretty frickin' EVIL. They were awesome though. Caused some pretty big problems for the Shadowhunters.
The ending. Cassie Clare left us with a very frustrating cliffhanger at the very end. Sooo evil..... Haha. Waiting for City of Lost Souls is going to be very hard. I just might make it though, since
will be out in the fall to distract me.To finish...... I really enjoyed City of Fallen Angels.
P.S. I bought the Barnes and Noble version of the book, which means I got Jace's letter to Clary in
. After reading it, I love him soooo much more. I very nearly teared up when I read it.View all my reviews
Tall, Dark & Hungry by Lynsay SandsMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Loved this one like I love the others before it. It was a cute, happy little read for me.
I love the Argeneau family. I'm soo glad it was finally Bastien's turn to get a little lovin'.
Terri is cute, and she cracks me up sometimes. Terri comes to New York to help her cousin Kate with her wedding to Lucern. While there, she ends up staying with Luc's brother Bastien, and the sparks immediately start flying.
This was a light, funny read like the others before it. I totally need to remember to grab another one of these books if I ever need some cheering up and a great happily ever after ending.
Can't wait till I get a chance to read the next one,
.View all my reviews
Oh boy! Sorry to have frightened anyone :D I even thought as I wrote that, hmmm, how else could I put that about the eggs, but it is what it is. Not to worry, the kids are perfectly happy and healthy at my house, though, unfortunately, I now have a Justin Beiber look alike in residence. We are enjoying our first streak (2 days, woo hoo) of sunshine in many months. Gotta love that Seattle rain.
Happy Easter, all! Hope you enjoy the day however you celebrate it! (Enjoy the sunshine, Heather!!)Updated to Post #574
Sixie Chicks Stat Sheet
✔Free Space: 8/8 Read Waiting for our stamp!...
✔G4: 8/8 Read Stamp Awarded
✔I2: 8/8 Read Stamp Awarded
✔I1: 8/8 Read Stamp Awarded
✔N1: 8/8 Read Stamp Awarded
B3: 7/8 Read (demons) Almost there...
O2: 6/8 Read (urban fantasy) getting closer...
B2: 5/8 Read (paranormal-fiction) Happy reading! New shelf is coming soon!
The visual: All Bingo Cards (One version with just a visual of how everyone is lined up for BINGO, and one includes all the shelf names)
**current as of 4/18/11 (Sorry, Sandra...can't get all the new stamps updated yet, but soon!)
Steph's Official Bingo Sheet:
Bingo Team Spreadsheet
**I'll be back in my afternoon to finally(!) get the other teams' cards updated....**
Congrats on your free space stamp, ladies! Be back very soon to update your bingo card. :D
Happy Easter!
This shelf will give several teams 4 in-a-row! Game's movin' along quickly!
OUR NEXT SHELF IS ..... 'favorite-series'
DIRECT LINK: 'favorite-series'
Happy Reading, Everyone!!
I will be reading
for favorite-series... I realized yesterday that I have this book down on four other challenges, one of which ends this week, so I was crossing my fingers it would be on the announced shelf.
CONGRATULATIONS, Sixie Chicks! You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'FREE SPACE'.
[Your new BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]
Good Job!! :D
Yay! Here is our beautiful, completed FREE SPACE! Go Sixie Chicks!Free Space: Shelf n/a Free Space Rules Stamp Received! (Fifth stamp)
8/8 Read
✔1. Judithe: Read Right Hand Magic Post #217 4★
✔2. Jackie M: Read Web of Lies Post #262 4★
✔3. Heather: Read Night's Cold Kiss Post #120 4★
✔4. Celine: Read Darkfever Post #563 4.5★
✔5. Miss: Read Black Dust Mambo Post #160 4★
✔6. Nairabell: Read Dying Bites Post #148 5★
✔7. Alyssa: Read Fallen Post #289 4.5★
✔8. Zaanodes: Read Death's Mistress Post #180 4★
Free Space Books Read:
Congrats, Sixie Chicks!!
Congrats on the new stamp Sixie Chicks!
On behalf of all the gorgeous Chicks, THANK YOU!
Ta~da! Here is this week's new shelf, plus bits & pieces from others! Page 1 updates are done, and other links up-to-date! Yikes! Bingo is getting close!! Let's make sure we can grab it if our shelf is called!! I4: Shelf 8 favorite-series
0/8 Read
1. Judithe: is excited to find out for herself WHY Eugenie ticks so many people off and is reading Storm Born
2. Jackie M: pending
3. Heather: is reading a tale with one of the coolest sidekicks~ You Slay Me
4. Celine: pending
5. Miss: pending
6. Nairabell: pending
7. Alyssa: pending
8. Zaanodes: pending
I4 Books Read:
TBR I4 Books:
Open spots on previous shelves:
B3: Shelf 5 demons: 7/8 Read
4. Celine: is reading Bec
O2: Shelf 6 urban-fantasy: 6/8 Read
4. Celine: is reading The Other Side of Life
6. Nairabell: will read Bitten
B2: Shelf 7 paranormal-fiction 5/8 Read
4. Celine: pending
5. Miss: is with Mencheres in...Eternal Kiss of Darkness
6. Nairabell: is having an encounter with a dark & sexy beast in Stolen
FULL OPEN SHELF STATS:B3: Shelf 5 demons
7/8 Read
✔1. Judithe: Read Demon Angel Post #384 4.5★
✔2. Jackie M: Read Storm Born Post #392 4★
✔3. Heather: Read Succubus Blues Post #398 4★
4. Celine: is reading Bec
✔5. Miss: Read Desire Unchained Post #541 4.5★
✔6. Nairabell: Read A Hunger Like No Other Post #542 5★
✔7. Alyssa: Read Personal Demons Post #454 5★
✔8. Zaanodes: Read Demon Blood Post #394 4★
B3 Books Read:
TBR B3 Books:
O2: Shelf 6 urban-fantasy
6/8 Read
✔1. Judithe: Read Kitty's House of Horrors Post #465 4★
✔2. Jackie M: Read Lord of Misrule Post #486 3★
✔3. Heather: Read Nightwalker Post #490 3★
4. Celine: is reading The Other Side of Life
✔5. Miss: Read River Marked Post #510 4.5★
6. Nairabell: will read Bitten
✔7. Alyssa: Read City of Fallen Angels Post #548 5★
✔8. Zaanodes: Speedily Read Bone Crossed Post #425 3★
O2 Books Read:
TBR O2 Books:
B2: Shelf 7 paranormal-fiction
5/8 Read
✔1. Judithe: Read and loved (ADAM is still MINE!!!!!) River Marked Post #528
✔2. Jackie M: Read and has found a new series to enjoy! The Darkest Night Post #543
✔3. Heather: loved Archangel's Consort Post #538
4. Celine: pending
5. Miss: is with Mencheres in...Eternal Kiss of Darkness
6. Nairabell: is having an encounter with a dark & sexy beast in Stolen
✔7. Alyssa: Read Tall, Dark & Hungry Post #473 4★
✔8. Zaanodes: Read the globe-trotting, time-traveling thrilling race No Rest for the Wicked Post #524
B2 Books Read:
TBR B3 Books:
(1 pending)
Quick Links Updated to Post #585Sixie Chicks Stat Sheet
✔Free Space: 8/8 Read Stamp Awarded
✔G4: 8/8 Read Stamp Awarded
✔I2: 8/8 Read Stamp Awarded
✔I1: 8/8 Read Stamp Awarded
✔N1: 8/8 Read Stamp Awarded
B3: 7/8 Read (demons) Almost there...
O2: 6/8 Read (urban fantasy) getting closer...
B2: 5/8 Read (paranormal-fiction)
I4: 0/8 Read (favorite-series)And off we go to read & enjoy Easter choco!
The visual: All Bingo Cards (One version with just a visual of how everyone is lined up for BINGO, and one includes all the shelf names)
**current as of 4/24/11 (
Steph's Official Bingo Sheet:
Bingo Team Spreadsheet
Heather wrote: "Oh boy! Sorry to have frightened anyone :D I even thought as I wrote that, hmmm, how else could I put that about the eggs, but it is what it is. Not to worry, the kids are perfectly happy and he..."The worrying thing is my following thought was 'why would you give an egg a haircut?' Probably says many disturbing things about how my brain works! Lol! :)
For the favourite series shelf I'll read
. Just got to get the IAD and other challenge books read and then I'm going on an Otherworld binge :)
I will be reading
for favorite - series.
I know what I want to read for the favorite-series shelf. I just can't check to see for sure if it's actually on the shelf until tomorrow. I'm not gonna try to look at that long list on my tiny little phone. My eyes would hurt. :-(
Alyssa wrote: "I know what I want to read for the favorite-series shelf. I just can't check ..."Alyssa, not sure what time it is where you are at but I will be up a few more hours if you want me to check for you. Just let me know which book and I would be happy to check.
Happy Easter everyone!
Me, too. Happy to help check on books anytime!
Well, thanks to Heather's help, I'm going to read Darkfever for the favorite-series shelf.
Alyssa wrote: "Well, thanks to Heather's help, I'm going to read Darkfever for the favorite-series shelf."Hope you enjoy it! I absolutely loved it (:
Yay! That's a good one!
I finished
on 4/24/11 and gave it 4 *'s. I know there are lots of mixed feelings on this book, but I really enjoyed it. I am excited to read the next boook, but have some library ones to get through first. I liked the relationship between Drake and Aisling and look forward to seeing where this goes next. I loved Jim, he was hilarious. Some of the other characters in the book began to feel a bit tedious, especially Ophelia and Perdita. Aisling didn't bother me at all, so far I have enjoyed her, which I was worried about since I have seen a few comment on not liking her on the posts around the group. I thought she was funny and decent lead female. However, Drake and Jim were by far my favorite characters. I can't wait to read
.
Quick Links Updated to Post #599Sixie Chicks Stat Sheet
✔Free Space: 8/8 Read Stamp Awarded
✔G4: 8/8 Read Stamp Awarded
✔I2: 8/8 Read Stamp Awarded
✔I1: 8/8 Read Stamp Awarded
✔N1: 8/8 Read Stamp Awarded
B3: 7/8 Read (demons) Almost there...
O2: 6/8 Read (urban fantasy) getting closer...
B2: 5/8 Read (paranormal-fiction)
I4: 2/8 Read (favorite-series)Cheers to Heather for being the 0-eraser! Who was very closely followed by Miss!
The visual: All Bingo Cards (One version with just a visual of how everyone is lined up for BINGO, and one includes all the shelf names)
**current as of 4/24/11
Steph's Official Bingo Sheet:
Bingo Team Spreadsheet
Finished Two for the Dough for favorite-series - 04/25, 4 stars:I'm really enjoying this series, the books are short, funny and have an interesting mystery and klutzy heroine. Loved her possible love interest, Joe Morelli *sigh*. I think i'm going off to read the next one :D
:D I've only read a couple of that, but they are good.
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Sixie Chicks Stat Sheet
Free Space: 7/8 Read Almost there...
✔G4: 8/8 Read Stamp Awarded
✔I2: 8/8 Read Stamp Awarded
✔I1: 8/8 Read Stamp Awarded
✔N1: 8/8 Read Stamp Awarded
B3: 7/8 Read (demons) Almost there...
O2: 6/8 Read (urban fantasy) getting closer...
B2: 4/8 Read (paranormal-fiction) Happy reading! New shelf is coming soon!
The visual: All Bingo Cards (One version with just a visual of how everyone is lined up for BINGO, and one includes all the shelf names)
**current as of 4/18/11 (Sorry, Sandra...can't get all the new stamps updated yet, but soon!)
Steph's Official Bingo Sheet:
Bingo Team Spreadsheet