R4: Team #1 ~ The Fiery Firsts

[Jeann (Happy Indulgence)]

I'm not sure whether to rate it a 3 or 4 but definitely a 3.5. I keep on going back and forth on the rating!

[Suzanne]

Hi! I'm going to read graveyard ghosts by Neil Gaian for the ghosts shelf but I have to wait for it to come in from the library. Should be any day now, so I'll work on the free space shelf til it comes in.

[Valerie]

The Graveyard Book is great! Enjoy the Nalini Singh read. :)

[Carlyn]

Shelf: Ghosts
Finished: 14/02/12
Rating: 2 Stars

I'm a big fan of Gena's and don't think I have gave her less than four stars before but unfortunately I have to start now. I'm not the biggest fan of YA novels (mostly they make me feel old!) but I have come across a few that I loved but unfortunately this was not one of them.

The story had a good premise but it all seemed to go in a daft pattern! We meet Aden at the beginning who has four souls living inside his head and when he steps foot in a graveyard they rise and try to kill him. Why this happens isn't explained and that really irritates me.

We meet new charaters as the story goes on but to be honest the only one worth mentioning is Riley and I loved him for the aggresion and great wit!

I don't think I would go actively out of my way to read any more of this series unfortunately :(

[Carlyn]

Suzanne wrote: "Hi! I'm going to read graveyard ghosts by Neil Gaian for the ghosts shelf but I have to wait for it to come in from the library. Should be any day now, so I'll work on the free space shelf til it..."

Suzanne is it The Graveyard Book because I can't find Graveyard Ghosts by this author :)

[Suzanne]

Yes, you're right! So drugged up I can't even type correctly ;)

[Carlyn]

LOL! No Problem I'll add it to the list :)

[Valerie]

How's everyone doing? :)

[Carlyn]

I've finished my ghost's finished my free space need a new shelf! :)

[Jeann (Happy Indulgence)]

Working on my free space at the moment :)

[Carlyn]

That's team 4 requested their ghost stamp ladies!

[Midu]

i know! i know! will start the book today, i promise!

[Vi]

hehehehe ;)

[Midu]

no laughing at me, you! :-p

[Midu]

Vi, are you on facebook?

[Vi]

*straight face* OK, sure!! Yep, I'm on facebook. Wanna add?

[Midu]

okay, look me up Midu Hadi *takes note of the straight face*

[Valerie]

New shelf! Favorite series. It's a personal shelf - pick a book from one of your favorite series. Re-reads are allowed.

I'm hemming and hawwing over this one. I'll come back later with a decision. :)

[Vi]

Midu, do you wanna read the third Night Angel book for this shelf? We could start the BR today then. Lemme know.

[Midu]

Shelf: Ghosts
Finished: 14/02/12
Rating: 3 n a 1/2 Stars

The story opened in the perfect way. I loved every bit of the action and of course, it had one of my most favorite things in it-a kick ass, smart mouthed heroine. I did not like Bones right away. But gradually, he became awesomer and awesomer. Another thing which always tips the scales for me is good humor and this book had that down pat. I also loved Spades and would want to read more about him and meet Ian. There was no one big bad wolf till the very end and I liked that-it made the story more interesting. Oh and I hated the mom's guts like I was supposed to. It was only the too-typical ending that kept me from rating this book 4 stars.

[Midu]

Yeah we could that, Vi! The novella today and then the 3rd book tomorrow. Okay?

[Vi]

I read the novella.. it was alright. We can start the next book tomorrow. I'll PM you

[Jeann (Happy Indulgence)]

Yay glad you liked the first of Night Huntress! It only gets better and better. :)

I saw the new shelf too, most likely it will be the next Night Huntress novel but I need to finish the current one for the free space first.

[Suzanne]

Would count for favorites? I just saw the movie and I've read the first one already. I've meant to read the 2 nd for awhile but just haven't gotten around to it.

[Midu]

Will be reading the next one as soon as I can, Jeann!

[Midu]

Alright, Vi!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Suzanne wrote: "Would count for favorites? I just saw the movie and I've read the first one already. I've meant to read the 2 nd for awhile but just haven't gotten around to it."

Yep, that's fine Suzanne :)

[Midu]

For the fave shelf:

[Valerie]

If comes on Tuesday (since there's no mail tomorrow), I'll pick that. If not, I'll go with , because I lurve Discworld. :)

[Midu]

i've always wanted to try discworld, Valerie. can you name a series similar to it?

[Valerie]

I'm not sure if there is one! The closest would probably be the Hitchhiker's Guide books, because it has the same sort of humor.

[Midu]

ah! okay, i'll try it sometime! :-)

[Suzanne]

Free Space Shelf
Finished: 2/19/2012
Rating: ****

I enjoyed this book a lot more than the first one. The world is a little hard for me to get my head around, but I enjoyed the love story. It reminds me a lot of the J. R. Ward series.

[Midu]

yaaay, are we all done with our free space books?

[Valerie]

I think we're still waiting on Jeann, and then we'll be set. :)

[Midu]

okay!

[Jeann (Happy Indulgence)]

Nearly done, most probably today or tomorrow :) I'll make my favourite series read

[Midu]

Go Jeann!

[Jeann (Happy Indulgence)]

Hehe thanks :) By the way what is the Night Angel series like? I've been intrigued with that for a while.

[Midu]

its like..wow! get the idea? lol

[Midu]

kinda like the Malazan books on a smaller scale. Have you read any of those? is the first one

[Vi]

Given how you seem to looooove the series, I'm planning on starting them real soon. My coming-up next list is expanding...

[Midu]

good girl! hehehe

[Midu]

and I know you'll love em!

[Vi]

You are not good for my TBR. In fact, you're bad for my TBR.

[Midu]

but..but..fine, recommend some books then! that way we can be bad together hehe

[Suzanne]

"Sergeant Whiskeyjack and his squad of Bridgeburners" I think those are the most awesome names ever, I love it! I need to read this book just for the names alone.

[Valerie]

Ahhh, I have Deadhouse Gates sitting around. Someday I will get to it...

[Jeann (Happy Indulgence)]

Shelf: Free Space
Finished: February 21st, 2012
Rating: ★★★★★

The 4th book in the exhilirating Night Huntress series took quite a different turn from the previous books. Cat is no longer commanding her team of special agents, however, she's got another problem - an old lover from a past she never knew claims to be her real husband and will stop at nothing to steal her away.

That's a cause for concern for Cat and Bones, and the passionate couple are constantly at each other's throats in this book - literally. So much so, that I found it quite difficult getting past the first 60% of the book. In fact, the book is filled with so much angst, self-loathing, and regret that it was quite uncomfortable to read.

Thankfully, the supporting characters really step in to save the day. Mencheres, Vlad, Spade and newly found ghost Fabian are all intriguing characters who have a place in the Night Huntress universe. I look forward to the Night Huntress world spin-offs to read a little more about these characters.

The last quarter of the book definitely did redeem the whole book for me. It was filled with lots of sex & sizzle, ultimate action-packed duels and twists as expected from Jeaniene Frost. Frost is masterful in how she weaves a story together, always keeping you on the edge of the seat to find out what happens next.

[Valerie]

Woohoo, time for our Free Space stamp! :D