R2 TEAM THREAD: Team #6 Sixie Chicks [FIRST PLACE]

[Jackie M]

For the 'vampire' shelf I will be reading . I haven't read the first one but oh well, this one sounds like a good one.

[Jackie M]

Judithe I have read 2 of the Riley Jenson books and they are steamy in my opinion. I really want to read the next one but I am trying to get through the books I currently own first.

[Alyssa]

This is not really related to the shelf we're on, but....

I just read and really really liked it. Thought I would let anyone who was kind of interested in it know.

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

Jackie M wrote: "For the 'vampire' shelf I will be reading . I haven't read the first one but oh well, this one sounds like a good one."

That is the first full length one, and I read it first as well...no real "missing info" problems or anything like that, but a real fun read!

Jackie M wrote: "Judithe I have read 2 of the Riley Jenson books and they are steamy in my opinion. I really want to read the next one but I am trying to get through the books I currently own first."
I'm looking forward to it! BUT...it's an e-book, and my eyes are tired. I JUST got my library card~and going crazy with my wish list, and I popped a WHOLE bunch of Riley's on there in hopes that I'll love the series! So off to curl up with Dead in the Family until I crash (sooner than later...sigh)

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

Alyssa wrote: "This is not really related to the shelf we're on, but....

I just read and really really liked it. Thought I would let anyone who was kind of interested i..."

Looks interesting!!! TBR'd it!

[Zaanodes]

Vampires The Lunatic Cafe

[Alyssa]

I'm going to read for the vampires shelf.

[Cee]

Alyssa wrote: "This is not really related to the shelf we're on, but....

I just read and really really liked it. Thought I would let anyone who was kind of interested i..."

I read Darkness Becomes Her a few months ago, and totally loved it. It has a great mix of paranormal with mythology. I'd certainly recommend the book (:

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Heather wrote: "it doesn't really sound like a vampire book"

One of the demon brothers is 1/2 vamp, so that may be that person's reason for putting it there (although I wouldn't have). But, like Sandra mentioned, if it's on the shelf it's fair game.

Hope you enjoy it!


@Judithe ~ Hope you're feeling better! I'm finally able to breathe through my nose a bit. Hope yours stops drippin'. ;)

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

@Steph~I hope you're on the mend, too! My nose is now only dripping on ONE side! WTF???? It goes well with the cotton-brain syndrome! At least my read is distracting me, LOL!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Thanks, a bit better today. LMAO!! I hate when that happens. WTF is right! :D Happy reading!

[Alyssa]

I just noticed that you had a whip, Judithe. Haha.

*hides with book for vampires shelf*

I swear I'm reading! I won't stop till I'm done! I don't need to eat or sleep, as long as I have some caffiene. :-P

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

I'll send you some caffeine!

OK, finished , but review has to wait...sorry! I want to just curl up with another book and forget my misery, but have to cook, do tomorrow's lessons and help out spouse's restaurant over the busy holiday (REALLY? You mean you still want me to come even though I sound like I'm hacking up a lung...after taking meds???)

I'll post our pretty new shelf then finish up the other blecky stuff....including finding that whip. I swear it was here just a little while ago...maybe the laundry monster ate it...

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

B1: Shelf 9 vampires

0/8 Read

1. Judithe: read (and drooled over) but hasn't yet written a review of...Dead in the Family
2. Jackie M: has also got a droolingly sexy hero in her read this week~ A Hunger Like No Other
3. Heather: has a date with a very suave doctor in Pleasure Unbound
4. Celine: pending
5. Miss: pending
6. Nairabell: pending
7. Alyssa: is reading an unknown...witches, weres, vamps & more! Read fast, we want the review!! Fatal Circle
8. Zaanodes: Anita & Richard...lots of sparks in this read~ The Lunatic Cafe

B1 Books Read:

TBR B1 Books:

[Miss]

Yay sixies for the stamp, we are in for four in a row with the vampires one. :D

I'll be re-reading for the vampires shelf.

[Heather ~ Marceline]

I finished for the vampires shelf on 5/1/11 4*'s. After reading it there were a few minor vampire characters in the book, so it made a little bit of sense to be on this shelf, though, like Steph, I don't necessarily agree with it being on this shelf.

The book was good. Tayla and Eidolon come from very different worlds. She is a demon slayer and he is a demon doctor working in an underworld hopsital. Their worlds collide after an injury that Tayla suffers and is taken to the demon hospital for care. A discovery while in the hospital turns Tayla's life upside down. This was a light, fun, steamy read. I have book two on my shelf and can't wait to read it.

[Alyssa]

Some of you may remember when I asked for help finding books with characters that had a specific name. Well, that was for a challenge on this blog I follow. Thanks to the awesome help I got from you all, which made things way simpler for me, I won the contest.

There is a prize. It's a $10 gift card to Barnes and Noble. So, since you all provided me with some awesome help, I thought I would ask if you would pick out the book that I buy with my winnings. :-D

[Heather ~ Marceline]

Judithe wrote: "I'll post our pretty new shelf then finish up the other blecky stuff....including finding that whip. I swear it was here just a little while ago...maybe the laundry monster ate it... ..."

Good luck finding it Judithe, that laundry monster is tricky. I swear mine ate my sports bra (I know, how did that happen, but it did) and about one half of about 5 pairs of my daughter's socks. Though, with the way she keeps her room, the under the bed monster possibly got those!

[Jackie M]

Congrats Alyssa! I'll have to look at your shelves to get an idea for a book.

[Zaanodes]

Vampire shelf: The Lunatic Café 5/1/11 ★★★ This series has been a solid 3 *’s for me. I read reviews on how great the series is and I keep hoping…It has happened before for me that a couple of books in I finally connect and WOW. But there is just something about the series…I am left wanting.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Judithe, hope you're feeling better! And, shame on hubby for draggin' to the restaurant while sick. :(

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

@Steph, thanks, but I think I'm actually dead....lol...or maybe just wanna be!

Sorry guys, updates & review soon...a few more doses of caffeine, and maybe meds (but those just make me loopy or super-dried up....which can actually be worse!) I am on my third & fourth books this month (one on the phone, one paperback) which is the one highlight! Happy to be reading!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

:( Sorry, hon! I'm still medicating/resting, but starting to feel like I'm on the mend. Hope you will be soon too!

Go, Judithe! Glad you're able to rest and read. :)

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

5/1/11 3.85★

I still love Sookie and gang, and enjoyed this read very much. However, it just lacked a little something...hmmm, maybe it felt a little like a part of another story, rather than a new story on it's own. I enjoyed seeing my favorite characters, and really should have re-read the last book...I had forgotten too many things! It was a fun read, and good to see Sookie recovering from her trauma, and coming back to her "normal" self. Looking forward to the next one!

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

OPEN SHELF UPDATE 5/3/11
This week's full shelf is listed, and unread books for previous shelves are below. All shelves can be seen on page 1 ;)

B1: Shelf 9 vampires

3/8 Read Shelf Announced 4/30/11

✔1. Judithe: read (and drooled over) but wasn't 100% satisfied with...Dead in the Family Post #674 3.85★
2. Jackie M: has also got a droolingly sexy hero in her read this week~ A Hunger Like No Other
✔3. Heather: Read"a light, fun, steamy" one~ Pleasure Unbound Post #666 4★
4. Celine: pending
5. Miss: is reading one I hope to get my hands on~ Crimson Kiss
6. Nairabell: pending
7. Alyssa: is reading an unknown...witches, weres, vamps & more! Read fast, we want the review!! Fatal Circle
✔8. Zaanodes: Read a nice solid "3", but is still wanting a little bit more after~ The Lunatic Cafe Post #670 3★

B1 Books Read:


TBR B1 Books:


I4: Shelf 8 favorite-series 7/8 Read Shelf announced: 4/24/11

6. Nairabell: is running with the wolves, again, with Dime Store Magic

I4 Books Read:


TBR I4 Books:



B2: Shelf 7 paranormal-fiction 5/8 Read Shelf announced: 4/17/11

4. Celine: is being entertained by the coolest pixie anywhere in Every Which Way But Dead
5. Miss: is with Mencheres in...Eternal Kiss of Darkness
6. Nairabell: is having an encounter with a dark & sexy beast in Stolen

B2 Books Read:


TBR B2 Books:


O2: Shelf 6 urban-fantasy 6/8 Read Shelf announced: 4/09/11

4. Celine: is reading The Other Side of Life
6. Nairabell: will read Bitten

O2 Books Read:


TBR O2 Books:

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

Quick Links Updated to Post #674

Sixie 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: 8/8 Read Stamp Awarded!
O2: 6/8 Read (urban fantasy) getting closer...
B2: 5/8 Read (paranormal-fiction) numbers still haven't changed...
I4: 7/8 Read (favorite-series)Soon...soon...get reading, ladies! ;D
B1: 3/8 Read (vampires)Found that whip ~crack~ ....read, read, read! FOUR teams will be at 4 squares...and send REALLY good thoughts to Mr. Randomizer this week!!! Let's get the rest of April shelves finished, too!

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 4/30/11

Steph's Official Bingo Sheet:
Bingo Team Spreadsheet

[Alyssa]

Shoot! She found the whip. *hiding with book*

[Zaanodes]

Judithe, you are a hoot! lololol

[Miss]

I'll really try to catch up with my reading soon Judithe :))

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Best be good, Sixie Chix! LOL ;)

[Jackie M]

I finished A Hunger Like No Other before bed last night and will post my review after I take care of some errands.

[Zaanodes]

I am NOT scared of Judit....





Ahhhh, she's after me! Run, Hide...HELP!!!!

[Jackie M]

Vampires read 5/3/2011 4 stars.
This book has something for everyone vampires, werewolves, and Valkyrie. Emmaline is half Valkyrie/ half vampire who ends up being the mate of the Lykae Clan King Lachlain. When Lachlain catches the sent of the mate he has been searching for for hundreds of years it gives him the extra strength needed to break free from the vampires that have been torturing him for about 150 years. When he finds Emmaline things really start to get interesting. Lachalin cannot believe a vampire (his enemy)is his mate. After many lies and misunderstandings the two of them finally become mates and seek the revenge they both need.

[Cee]

Finished my paranormal-fiction shelf!

I give Every Which Way But Dead 4 stars!

This is the third book in the Hollows series by Kim Harrison, and I'm still really enjoying these books. This one has a little less plot and is more character driving. Good thing is that Ms. Harrison has created some awesome characters! I especially love Jenks. I'm growing to like Kisten. I'll be reading book 4 soon (:

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

Hmmpphh....LOL! I freely admit to my inner Oni (that's demon for everyone who hasn't buffed up on their Japanese mythology). After such a busy week, it's safely exhausted and tucked away, so everyone is safe...for now!

Such good reads you both had!!!! Ahhh...brimming over with comments, but they're of a spoiler nature so RESISTING! Keep reading & enjoy!

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

Quick Links Updated to Post #674

Sixie 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: 8/8 Read Stamp Awarded!
O2: 6/8 Read (urban fantasy) almost there...
B2: 6/8 Read (paranormal-fiction) almost there...
I4: 7/8 Read (favorite-series)just a breath away!
B1: 4/8 Read (vampires)Halfway done, and half-way to our next shelf announcement...you know which one I'm hoping for!

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 4/30/11

Steph's Official Bingo Sheet:
Bingo Team Spreadsheet

[Miss]

wow, team one has 3 possible "4-in a row"'s pending! Lucky!

:D

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

Yep!!! Gettin' chills wondering what Mr. R will throw out this weekend!

[Alyssa]

*bounces up and down* I got my computer back!!! Yay!!

Like twenty pages left in my book. Will post review later tonight.

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

Hooray!!!! I hope it gives you no more problems! Have fun with your book!

[Zaanodes]

Alyssa wrote: "*bounces up and down* I got my computer back!!! Yay!!"

Life again!! Can you breathe yet??

lolol

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Congrats on the computer Alyssa :D

[Alyssa]

Thanks. I'm soo glad it's back.

I finished my book for the Vampire shelf!

It's the third book in the series. I didn't write a review for the first one, but I did for the second one. Here's a link to my review for Hallowed Circle.

Fatal Circle by Linda Robertson

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


This book picks right up where the last one left off. The fairies have declared war is the vampire Menessos is not turned over to them. They are bond to the Earth through him, and they seek to free themselves of that bond by killing him. (Technically that is the only way to severe the bond though, so don't feel soo bad about it.)



So, add fairies to the list of things that Seph has to deal with. Some of the other issues on that list have to do with the witches, wærewolves, and vampires.



Because of the threat from the fairies, Seph basically moves in with Menessos. So, I got learn more about Menessos and his vampire followers. Now that I have have more information about him, I've changed my opinion of him. I kind of like him. He's lived a long time. It's been hard on him.



Some of his followers that were introduced were pretty interesting too. Hope to see more of them in the next book.



More of Johnny's destiny is revealed. It will be interesting to see how he handles things, and if it changes him at all.



Both Seph's relationship with Johnny and her relationship with Menessos change and grow. Even the guys might learn to get along. Not holding my breath though, they are guys after all. Haha.



Of course at the end, the threat of war from the fairies culminates in a crazy, awesome, epic battle. That one little fire fairy is freakin' crazy. I can't even describe it. I probably spent half of it with my mouth hanging open.



The way that the book ended, I'm almost positive that the next book is gonna pick up mere hours from where this one ended. Lots of things were left hanging. I wish I had the next one, , on hand so that I could dive right into it.



View all my reviews

[Alyssa]

What's the next shelf!? I can't wait! *shaking in anticipation*

I'm a little hyper...... Probably cuz that last book was soo awesome, and I'm super sad that I don't have the next one right now. :-(

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

Awww...you gotta hate it when that happens! New shelf is coming SOON!!!!!

*shaking right along with you* Will this be THE Bingo shelf??? So many close teams (read chicks, READ!! LOL....)
Anticipation is killing me!

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

Quick Links Updated to Post #694

Sixie 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: 8/8 Read Stamp Awarded!
O2: 6/8 Read (urban fantasy) almost there...
B2: 6/8 Read (paranormal-fiction) almost there...
I4: 7/8 Read (favorite-series)just a breath away!
B1: 5/8 Read (vampires)Still haven't heard from a couple of people about their vampire read...looking forward to hearing about it before or (especially) after it's read!

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 4/30/11

Steph's Official Bingo Sheet:
Bingo Team Spreadsheet

[Miss]

I've just finished Eternal Kiss of Darkness, and really liked it. It was better than the first in the Night Hunntress World serious, the characters more likeable.
It had very sensual scenes, very well written. It got me interested in Vlad's story too.:)
A very good read, I can't wait for Cat & Bones 5!

4 stars, read 05/07 for the paranormal-fiction shelf.

[Miss]

Keeping fingers crossed for next shelf and going back to read my Vampires book. :D

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

Vlad's story is coming in the not too distant future :D Can't wait!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Our next shelf is here!  Happy Reading, Everyone!
Not a winning shelf, but it does bring more teams a(nother) 4-in-a-row!

Our Next Shelf is: 'paranormal-romance'
DIRECT LINK: 'paranormal-romance'