R4: Team #15 ~ Five Divining Divas [FIRST PLACE]

[Lis]

Yay Vi! I need to get caught up on that series too, my Dresden tbr pile is a biggie...

[Vi]

I'm taking it slow and sweet. At least for a while, I don't have to play the waiting game for this series. A big plus.

[Jennifer]

finished- slave to sensation, by nalini singh
date- march 30th, 2012
Rating-four stars
Review- I liked this book. At first I was kind of confused with everything going on, but I think thats normal with a new series. It was about a lady who was raised to think that having emotions is wrong, and to do exactly what is expected. She meets a changeling, who makes everything different. All in all, it was pretty good.

[Vi]

Yay, Jennifer!! I'm on my way out, I'll come back and put update the list tonight.

[Lis]

Yay Jennifer! The Psy series is a good one. And her arch angel series is just as good if not better if you haven't tried that one out yet...

[Jennifer]

I haven't read it yet. This was actually the first one I have read by her . I think I might try that series though. :)

[Heather]

This week's self is 'Reader's Choice'.

We're posed for BINGO if 'fantasy' is called next week.

[Vi]

YES! Our first 4 in a row. And looking at the BINGO cards, Team 2, 6 and 8 also get a 4 in a row with this week's shelf.

[Vi]

Dawn, what is the date you finished your PNR-UF book? Could you edit your post to mention the date?

[Vi]

Shelf 8 - PNR-UF (Called on 24/25 Mar): 5/5

Jennifer - Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh - 30 Mar - ★★★★ - Review
Lis - The Shadow Reader by Sandy Williams - 26 Mar - ★★★★ - Review
Dawn - Atlantis Betrayed by Alyssa Day - 25 Mar - ★★★★ - Review
Vi - Summer Knight by Jim Butcher - 29 Mar - ★★★★ - Review
Heather - The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook - 26 Mar - ★★★★ - Review

[Dawn]

Sure. Date read 3/25.

And will be reading Industrial Magic this week.

[Vi]

Thanks, Dawn! Now I can request for our stamp!!

ETA: Dawn, please make sure you edit the post as Steph needs to verify the date before the stamp is assigned. :) :)

[Jennifer]

I am going to be reading Thorn Queen, by Richelle Mead

[Steph, Serious series addict]

CONGRATULATIONS, Divining Divas!
You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'PNR/UF'.

[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]

Good Job!! :D

[Heather]

I'll be reading

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Congrats on the stamp Divas!

[Jennifer]

Finished- Thorn Queen, Richelle Mead
Shelf- Readers Choice
Date- April 2, 2012
Rating- Four stars
Review- In this book, Eugenie is coming to terms with being queen in the otherworld while still trying to maintain her life in the human world. She finally accepts it towards the end, and I was glad. I was also glad that she got with Dorian at the end, but I don't see it lasting. Im keeping my fingers crossed. :) While she is kidnapped, she is assaulted and now a big war us going to happen so Im pretty eager to read what neoprene.

[Heather]

Finished: How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf
Shelf: Readers Choice
Read: 4/2/12
Rating: ★★★★

Review: This was a cute and rather funny story overall. I found it rather interesting that somehow I was over a third of the way through the book before I really realized the story was written in first person, the writing just flowed naturally.

Mo and Cooper's relationship was interesting. There wasn't much written about the developing feelings between the two, instead you're more told than shown that they care for each other, and yet, their feelings come off as real and believable. I'll definitely be reading the next book about Cooper's sister.

[Dawn]

Finished: Industrial Magic
Shelf: Readers Choice
Read: 4/1/12
Rating: ★★★★

The story was a good mystery. I enjoyed learning more about Lucas and his background and seeing Paige develop in this series. Im also happy that some of the old cast made a reappearance i.e. Clay and Elena but Im interested to see what happens between the Vamps and Savannah's parents.

[Lis]

Sorry ladies... Finishing up vacation and been out of touch. I think I will read for my Readers Choice shelf... This series is usually a pretty quick read.

[Vi]

Thanks Steph and Sandra!!

way to go, ladies!! I'm in India, on the road now. I didn't get any reading done for past few days but I'll finish off some book by this week

[Midu]

happy shopping :-p

[Vi]

Major shopping done!! YAY!!

I finished The Thief for this shelf yesterday. I'll do a review and an update sometime tomorrow.

[Lis]

Finished: Oracle's Moon by Thea Harrison
Shelf: Reader's Choice
Read: 4/5/12
Rating: ★★★★★
Review: This was a good edition to the Elder Races series. It was sweet and the unexpected attraction grew slowly. Khalil was an ancient Djinn that was not experienced with human interaction but strongly attracted to Grace's little niece and nephew that she is raising after her sister and husband were killed in the same accident that injured her. It was touching how his negative judgmental opinion of Grace's parenting skills changed when he realizes the struggles she goes to day to day. Then he becomes protective and her champion as they discover that her misfortune may not be entirely accidental. I've been a little luke warm on the series after the last two, but this one is right up there with the first one that made me love this series.

[Vi]

Finished: The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
Shelf: Reader's Choice
Read: 4/4/12
Rating: ★★★★
Review: Glen is a thief who got caught because he bragged about his skills in a pub. When the book opens, we see he's in the jail and is tasked out for a impossible task (that he knows nothing about) which he alone can fulfill. The rest of the book follows him as he sets about this job. The book was a breezy read with good world-building. I loved the parts about the folklore and the twist in the ending.

[Vi]

Shelf 9 - Reader's Choice (Called on 31Mar/1Apr): 5/5

Jennifer - Thorn Queen by Richelle Mead - 2 Apr - ★★★★ - Review
Lis - Oracle's Moon by Thea Harrison - 5 Apr - ★★★★★ - Review
Dawn - Industrial Magic by Kelley Armstrong - 1 Apr - ★★★★ - Review
Vi - The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner - 4 Apr - ★★★★ - Review
Heather- How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper - 2 Apr - ★★★★ - Review

[Lis]

Fantasy... Fantasy... Mr. R... Fantasy...

[Lis]

Next shelf: Goodreads Author: http://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/g...

[Vi]

GR author gives Team 3, Team 7, Team 13 and Team 15 (yay!) 4 in a row. Plenty of other teams get 3 in a row.

[Heather]

I'll be reading since its cover drew me in while I was looking through the shelf.

[Lis]

I've been searching the shelves and nothing that I have is shouting "read me" so I 'm probably going to go with or with as a re-read backup.
Or I might just splurge and go with ... I'll report back...

[Dawn]

Lis I had the same problem... so Im probably going to read

[Dawn]

Finished: Twice Bitten: A Chicagoland Vampires Novel
Shelf: Goodreads author
Date read: 4.8.12
Rating: 4 stars

I have really enjoyed this series so far. I am fully invested in Merit’s world and I think this series is getting even better as it goes and this is my favorite of the series so far. This book had me all over the place with all the twist and turns one minute I'm laughing and the next I'd like to hit someone over the head! Merit and Ethan’s relationship is as complicated as ever. I really don’t even know what to think about these two and am reluctant to count on this relationship because of all the up and downs but I also want it to work. I felt like this was the ‘get to know Ethan better’ book. We get a glimpse of his personality and of his heart as he reveals pieces of himself to Merit.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

CONGRATULATIONS, Divas!
You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'reader's choice'.

[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]

Good Job!! :D

[Vi]

Thanks, Steph!!

[Midu]

hey Vi!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Congrats on the stamp Divas!

[Vi]

Hey, Midu!!

Thanks, Sandra!

[Midu]

how are ya? almost never see you online..woah deja vu! hehehe

[Vi]

Finished: Hostage to Pleasure by Nalini Singh
Shelf: Goodreads Author
Read: 9/4/12
Rating: ★★★★
Review: Time to resume the P&C series read. ToN is coming out in a month and I want to do a complete re-read of the entire series. HtP ended up being a good refresh read. I'd forgotten some details in the book that I can think now and say, oh yeah, now it makes perfect sense. And I'm convinced now that (view spoiler)[ Kaleb is the Ghost (hide spoiler)] I can't wait for Ghost's book.

[Vi]

I'm good. How're you? I shifted back to India last week and things are a bit hectic with all the shopping and the moving back stuff. AND I got my nose pierced yesterday night. Frakking painful.

[Midu]

ouch! no pickles for ya till it heals! :-p

[Jennifer]

I'm going to read zen and the art of vampires.

[Heather]

Finished: Games of Command
Shelf: Goodreads Author
Read: 4/10/12
Rating: ★★★★

Review: This was my first read of Linnea Sinclair and I have to say that it was really good. In some ways the book was a difficult read; she obviously put a lot of thought into her universe building and for the first few chapters the jargon slowed me down. But at all times the story was interesting.

One thing that I loved about this book is that there were two romances developing at the same time. This meant four MCs instead of two and when the POV shifts among them there was a lot of room for confusion. But that didn't really happen as the different character would be named within the first sentence.

Overall, a very enjoyable read.

[Lis]

Finished my book Blood Rights and posted my review and accidentally deleted with fat fingers with my iPod. Will post later... Argh

Finished: Blood Rights by Kristen Painter
Shelf: Goodreads Author
Read: 4/11/12
Rating: ★★★
Review: This was a good 1st book to start a series. The world building was unique and interesting. In this future there are noble vamps, noble outcasts and fringe vamps that are descended from Judas. This world also has fae, hellhounds, ghosts and Comarre which are human hybrids bred to provide the purest and most powerful blood to the nobles that can afford them. Chrysabelle has just finished her 100 years of service when her patron is killed and she flees to clear her name from the murder. Of course there is a baddie b!#€h on her tail trying to frame her for political gain and the ring to fulfill an evil prophesy. This leads C to her retired mentor and then a rouge vamp Malkolm and his misfit crew for help. Lots of twists and turns, implied steam, mostly UF, and its a series I plan to continue with.

[Dawn]

I hate that. And I've realized that the iPad doesn't like it if you switch between open pages. I've lost quite a few posts that way.

[Heather]

I've had entire things erased when one of my cats says "pet me NOW!" and steps on the Backspace on my laptop... She's good at finding that key and, when I'm away from the computer, Shift - which she holds down until sticky keys comes on... (and for some reason on my computer it's easy to turn on but a PitA to disable) @.@

[Lis]

Alright... Updated. I forgot my iPad at work, so me and the mini iPod just don't jive for text additions. Sorry I'm not the only one that is challenged in the gadget dept, at least I'm not alone.

So what's everyone reading between now and the next shelf? I decided to join the land of lemmings and diving off the crowded cliff with ... It seems to be popular so I'm nosy and checking out what my co-workers are reading. There was also a super funny review from a retired male gynie that wasn't really expecting a romance with BDSM and his comments, priceless.

[Jennifer]

Finished: Zen and the Art of Vampires, Katie Macalister
Shelf: Goodreads Author
Date: April 12, 2012
Rating: 3 stars
Review: This book was okay. I made the mistake of reading the next one before this, so I was confused a little at first. Pia is on vacation- on a singles tour- and is at the wrong place at the wrong time. She gets picked to be the next Zorya by accident then has to actually be one. She's thrown into a world she never knew existed and handles it quite well.

[Vi]

GO, Jennifer!! I'll post an update later today.