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R3 TEAM THREAD: Team #5 ~ Gypsies, Vamps and Thieves
Doesn't help that Steph hasn't had power since yesterday and her phone battery was almost out last night.We'll just have to wait and see :)
Oh dear - is there a contingency plan, or will we just have to wait?
Good news, she has the power back on. Still on schedule!
LOL! Yep, shelf announcement on track for tomorrow AM (JST). ;)
I'm glad your power is back on Steph.
Finished my Free Space read!
Book: Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews
Completed: 8/6
Rating: ★★★★☆
Review: Kate truly is a great heroine and her strength and badassery (Pretty sure that's not a word) never ceases to amaze me. I'm glad we get to see a little bit more in regards to her history and her ties with Roland. Even though I'm impatient, I'm always grateful for the subtle blurbs of history and backstory. Personally, I wish I could see a bit more emotion from Kate. We saw a sliver of worry when it came to Derek in this book, but I felt it was a little underplayed. As for Kate & Curran, their scenes were, by far, the most entertaining and I found myself looking forward to anything where the two of them were involved.
Whenever you get a chance, we're ready for our free-space stamp.
*throws confetti & blows on a kazoo!*Heck yeah!
CONGRATULATIONS, GV&T! 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 a stamp and the new shelf. I have been trying all day to finish my favorite-series book and jsut can't do it. Not because it isn't good because it is-but because my kid won't let me. She's 13 and normally doesn't demand all my attention. But today she's been hanging on me like crazy.
But she's decided to play her WII now and maybe I can finish it finally. I'm almost done. Then I'll see what I have for "dark".
New shelf! Whoop! Okay I'm going to read
for the dark shelf!
Yay for new shelf! I'm either going to red
or
. Depends on my mood after I finish
.
Shelf: Dark6/6 Read
Mary -
Sherri -
Cristina -
Amanda -
Carlyn -
KarenF -
Congrats GVT on Free space stamp!
Finished my favorite-series book: 
I gave it ****.
Just what I needed, another series to get hooked into. But I'm glad I did like it because I have books 2-4 already. I will definately continue with this series.
I'm going to use:
for the Dark shelf.
Whoo Hoo! We're ready for our Favorite Series stamp as well.
I'm going to read
for the dark shelf.
CONGRATULATIONS, Gypsies, Vamps and Thieves! You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'favorite series'.
[Your new BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]
Good Job!! :D
Congrats GVT!
I was going to start unholy ghosts but I got
so I have to read this first because it is screaming my name!
Oh good....I was afraid I was the only person who had books talk to me.....*read me*.....*buy me*.....*take me home with you*.....*I'm lonely, open my pages*.I blame the size of my TBR on the books themselves...I had nothing to do with it. I'm innocent I tell ya - INNOCENT!!!!!
ROFLMAO
In the last round I would change my book 3 times sometimes for the current shelf. My TBR passed 1000 this week due to a trip to a closing Borders. And that doesn't count books I bought my teenage daughter that I'll probably read. Or books that I have on my library list or my PBS Wish and Reminder Lists. Although I probably won't get 95% of the Reminder books. Most of htem I don't remember why I put them there in the first place.
Shelf: DarkSeize the Night
****
I love the Dark Hunter series. That being said, I wanted to like this one more than I did. At some points, I really considered giving it 5 stars.
A lot happened in this story and I loved seeing another side of Valerius. Of course, if you've been paying attention, none of it seems all that surprising. Even the BIG moment in the book (non-romantic plot) wasn't too much of a shock (that is, if you've been reading CoN). That being said, I feel the same about it as the other Kenyon books I've read.
I enjoy them while I'm reading them, I intend to read all the others. When I'm in the moment the story is all I care about. However, I'll have no trouble waiting a while until I read the next.
I finished my "dark" shelf book: Thorn Queen yesterday (8/8/11). I gave it 3*s. My actual review contains a spoiler for both this and another series. It's hidden but I would hate to screw someone up. So I cut out a bunch in the middle to give overall impressions:I'm really torn on these books. One the one hand, I love the world building and the magic and politics of the "otherworld". But on the other hand there's Eugenie herself. She seems immature at best and while she seems perfectly competent in her shaman job she's surprised by things that seem pretty obvious to me in both her kingdom (queendom?) and in her relationships. Overall, a quick and entertaining read with a slightly annoying main character. I've read better but I've certainly read worse as well.
Book: The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
Completed: 8/10
Shelf: Dark
Rating: ★★★☆☆
Review: For me, the main problem was that I felt the story flatlined a bit. The climax was underwhelming & I found myself getting more and more frustrated with Mary and her fascination with the ocean. Her involvement with the brothers, Harry and Travis, started off genuinely interesting just like the rest of the book, fraught with young adult angst, but it never really progressed or traveled anywhere new. At first, it had the slight similarities of a young adult version of The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood. The fanatacism of the Sisterhood combined with environment of a post-apocalyptic sheltered community gave the book a strong start. However, the rest of the action didn't seem to live up to its promising beginnings. I'd say it was a decent zombie read, though overall, I don't feel satisfied or fulfilled by the end of the book. My interest in reading the next book, I would say, is halfhearted at best.
Amanda wrote: "Book: The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
Completed: 8/10
Shelf: Dark
Rating: ★★★☆☆
Review: ..."
I felt the same way. By the time they reached the last village, I was so sick of hearing Mary obsess about the ocean.
I've heard the second book is better but it still doesn't make me want to run out and get a copy.
My concern would be finding other people, not the ocean. Mary would blather on about how angry or selfish she might be being, but she never changed or acted on those feelings. I got to the point where I felt like, "Well, if you're not going to do anything about it, stop whining."As for the sequel, I though it would be a continuation of Mary's story, but it seems to switch protagonists. On one hand, I'm glad we get a break from Mary, but I really want to know how she continues her life after the first book.
Oh and I definitely wasn't expecting some happily ever after with this book, but it was way more depressing than I thought it'd be.
I'm so glad its almost time for the new shelf.
Sorry it took me so long ladies! Had to decorate this week :)
Unholy Ghosts by Stacia KaneMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this book, it was very different and the premise was fantastic!
The ghosts rose in 1997 and killed a third of the population, religions collapsed and magic became the worlds savior as only they could banish the ghosts. Chess is a debunker which means she goes to people who claim they have a ghost and if they do she will get rid of it and give them compensation from the church, if they are lying they will be punished and Chess gets a bonus. Chess has a drug problem and runs up against her dealer when he asks her to check out an abandoned airfield for ghosts. If she does this her debt will be wiped. She is helped by Terrible who is the dealers enforcer.
It was a great story that had plenty of action and conspiracy and I loved watching Chess struggle with her feelings for Terrible. It was very different to read about a heroine with a drug problem but it really added to the story for me. I can't wait to read more books in this series!
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Yay new shelf! Of course I'm the last hold out on the dark shelf. I should finish that tonight or tomorrow the latest. I spent the day at a mineral/gem show with my friend. When I came home I had a pounding headache and ended up takign a 2 hr nap.
I've been offline for a bit. I believe I've got everyone's cards stamped correctly, but would like to confirm. Please let me know if I'm missing a stamp anywhere. Thanks! :)(x = no stamp; team # = stamp)
x x x x 5 6 x ~ Free Space
1 2 3 4 5 6 x ~ 4 stars
x 2 3 4 5 6 x ~ favorite series
x x x 4 x x x ~ dark
Alpha Male Shelf:6/6 Read
Mary -
Sherri -
Cristina -
Amanda -
Carlyn -
KarenF -
Although the cover isn't very alpha male-y someone shelved it there and I've got it listed in like 3 other challenges so I'm going to read: How to Flirt with a Naked WerewolfSee what I mean?
I'm going to read
for my alpha-male shelf :)
My plan is to finish the Dark book today and then I'll pick my alpha book. I have a lot of books on the Alpha shelf. I don't know which I want to read until I finish the Mike Carey. I'm 3/4 through it so unless something comes up, I should finish it today.
Sorry I haven't been around much, it has been one of those busy weeks and my GR surfing has suffered.Anyway, I have completed my dark book and will write up my review later today.
My alpha male book is going to be
Here is my dark book review.
Book Completed: August 13, 2011
Rating: ★★★½
There is a lot going on in this novel and in typical Sookie fashion the wackiness is back. Dead Reckoning does meander a bit and jumps from storyline to storyline, but in typical Sookie fashion it works at emphasizing that her life is atypical at best. There are some minor revelations about Sookie’s history and we get back into the twisted intricacies of vampire politics. Several story threads are left hanging and I can’t wait until the next book to find out their resolution. Overall, this was a welcome improvement to the Sookie Series.
Carlyn wrote: "I'm going to read for my alpha-male shelf :)"Looking forward to seeing what you think of this one! :)
Michelle wrote: "Carlyn wrote: "I'm going to read for my alpha-male shelf :)"Looking forward to seeing what you think of this one! :)"
I've been intrigued by it but I kept putting it off for some reason but the premise seems good :)
I finally finished my Dark book. Sorry to take so long but it was a longer one. Dead Men's Boots****
I'm really liking this series. I loved the concept of the ghosts of long dead murderers inhabiting modern day people. One thing I didn't get is how Juliet the Succubus who isn't supposed to be able to travel over water was able to fly from England to America. I don't remember that being explained.
I'm also 100 pages into
for the alpha-male shelf.
We're ready for our Dark shelf stamp now.WTG TEAM!!
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I think we still have at least one more day before its announced but I feel the same way.