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

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Congrats on the stamp Divas!

[Dawn]

Finished The Mage in Black
Shelf Magic
Date 3.18
Rating: 4 stars

I'm really enjoying this series. Sabina heads to NY to meet her sister and to learn about her magic half. Her demon familiar Giguhl is a definite hoot and a favorite character. This book was not quite as action packed as the first and was more of a setup for the next book.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Vi wrote: "Thanks, Steph!!"

Welcome! Congrats, Divas!

[Vi]

Thanks, Sandra!

Yay, Dawn!

[Lis]

Yay Dawn!

Vi, put me down for for my Magic shelf book.

I checked out the first couple of chapters of which was pretty good too. But busy week, I'm a sucker for Janet Chapman romance and its fluffy enough that it will require less thought.

[Vi]

Finished: Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins
Shelf: Magic
Read: 19/3/12
Rating: ★★★★
Review: The second installation in the Hex Hall series is pretty good. There are more questions raised than answered. Lots of threads hanging around. We also get to see Sophie's dad who seems a pretty ok guy. Jenna and Sophie were a great pair :) Then came Cal - the betrothed and the obligatory love triangle. Can a YA not have a LT? The ending was mild cliff-hangery that I'm glad I have the next book on hand. I'll be reading it next.

[Jennifer]

Finished: Storm Born by Richelle Mead
Shelf: Magic
Read 3/21/12
Rating: 4 stars
Review: I enjoyed this book, although I will say up front I wish she would go with Dorian. I don't know why but I liked him. Maybe the next book will change my mind. It's about a shaman who finds out she is the daughter of the storm king and part of a prophecy. This prohecy is causing her all types of trouble, and I'm sure it will continue to do so in the next book. I don't want to spoil it for anyone who hasn't read it ;)

[Lis]

Yay Vi and Jennifer!

Almost there, over half way and the book is fluffy good. Just busy with pre-vacation prep and lack of me time to read.

[Vi]

Shelf 7 - Magic(Called on 17/18 Mar): 5/5

Jennifer - Storm Born by Richelle Mead - 21 Mar - ★★★★ - Review
Lis - Spellbound Falls by Janet Chapman - 22 Mar - ★★★★ - Review
Dawn - The Mage in Black by Jaye Wells - 18 Mar - ★★★★ - Review
Vi - Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins - 19 Mar - ★★★★ - Review
Heather - Holy Smokes by Katie MacAlister - 18 Mar - ★★★★ - Review

[Lis]

Acckkk... Pressure is on.... Need a little sympathy, just took my 8 yr old daughter clothes shopping... I'd rather be reading! Less painful!

[Vi]

LOL, Lis! Take your time. Especially after the shopping - I remember how my cousins used to drive their mothers mad (Not me - I didn't care about clothes then).

[Lis]

Finished: Spellbound Falls by Janet Chapman
Shelf: Magic
Read: 3/22/12
Rating: ★★★★
Review:. Another great Chapman book. This story is about Olivia and her daughter who run and live at a camp that focuses on helping families bond & communicate. She as most of our heroines in this series is a widow who's husband was killed in the war. The small town makes him a hero, but no one knows that he was unfaithful and they were going to divorce when he returned. She lives with her domineering in-laws and has low self esteem but has a hidden passion buried inside just waiting to be unleashed. In comes our magical alpha male and his new son to solve all her problems and sweep her off her feet. This was a sweet family centric storyline that gives you all the warm and fuzzies from the wonderful but corny romance fluff that these books are formulated with. I love her characters, the humor, the heart tugging moments all thru to the sappy ending. Also found out there is another edition coming in June and several fav couples make an appearance.

[Vi]

Wooho!! We're done with another shelf. I've put in the stamp request for the Magic shelf. All we have to do now is wait..

So what books have you all started?

[Lis]

Been doing more listening than reading... Got thru and this week since I've been on the move and no time to sit still and read much. Back to my re-read via listen of . Must be going thru my spring highlander man in kilt phase.

[Vi]

Oh man, I need to start DiA. I'm having too many books on going now. (which is depressing) and I still haven't finished and starting .

[Lis]

Saw Gargoyle mentioned in another thread. Is it just fiction, pnr or UF?

[Dawn]

Great job Divas! I started and listening to . And I want to start the Elemental Assassin series just haven't got to it yet

[Lis]

I like the Elemental series. It's different and a unique storyline that I haven't come across yet and more UF with a little romance. Only negative is that she feels the need to explain in detail her main characters history, etc. each time and it becomes a little repetitive.

[Vi]

Gargoyle is just fiction. Seems to have garnered so many reviews.

[Heather]

I just finished which I thought was really good. If I were to try to pinpoint a sub-genre for this HR, I'd say travel-log as 90% of the book is the H/h making their way across India to head back to England. The book was rich in historical details and the landscape they pass over is very vivid. If you're looking for a heart-wrenching but oh-so-sweet HR, I highly recommend this book.

[Lis]

Sounds interesting Heather, thx. If you like historical fiction with a little romance, have you ever checked out Outlander? Its an older series but still getting a new book every three years. It's one of my all time favs and it has a pretty big fan base with its solely dedicated discussion group on GRs just for that series.

[Vi]

Oh, I love Sherry Thomas. I've liked if not loved all of her books. Good one, Heather!

[Heather]

Yeah, I always see people talking about those books. I'll probably get around to reading them eventually. I'm hesitant though, perhaps because my only foray into historical fiction was reading The Bastard and The Rebels in the Kent Family Chronicles. But by the end of The Rebels the MC's wife is abducted, beaten, and raped repeatedly before trying to overpower her captor, throwing them both overboard to drown. The rule of thumb in that series seemed to be that half the children were a product of rape and each character had to go through several traumas before a final trauma that would kill them before they're fifty.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

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

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

Good Job!! :D

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Congrats on the stamp Divas!

[Lis]

Yay us... Good job Divas we are the only ones with the magic done. Maybe we can get a lucky break and get our 4th in a row called today...

[Vi]

Thanks, Steph and Sandra!!

Yeah, Lis! I really hope we get one 4 in a row with the shelf called (except 2011 and PA {and angels})(Figure if I'm wishing it, I might as well be specific :P)

[Lis]

And Steph sez...

Your shelf is he-ya: PNR-UF (said in my best early morning southern butler voice) ... now it's back to bed for my old, tired bones. Enjoy and Happy Reading, Everyone!

http://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/p...

[Lis]

I'll read for my PNR-UF shelf book.

Happy Reading team... Off to see how teams are lining up for bingo.

[Dawn]

Im going to read

[Vi]

PNR-UF shelf is a good one for 3 teams - Team 1, Team 6 and Team 14. All three teams need New2You - Series. So to recap, we don't want Angels, PA, 2011 and N2Y-Series as the next shelf.

[Heather]

I shall be reading and hoping to lmao for $.99 .

[Lis]

It's our turn to get 4 in a row... Mr Randomizer doesn't like us...

[Vi]

Lis: What you said.

Heather, the title - The Zillionaire Vampire Cowboy's Secret Werewolf Babies is reallllly goood. Hope the book is as hilarious as the title! I'll wait for your review! :)

[Jennifer]

I am going with Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Heather wrote: "I shall be reading and hoping to lmao for $.99 ."

Sorry, Heather, the is saying 116 pages, minimun is 200 pages. So please pick another book for Bingo.

[Vi]

Drat, I didn't check that. Thanks, Sandra!

[Midu]

Vi wrote: "PNR-UF shelf is a good one for 3 teams - Team 1, Team 6 and Team 14. All three teams need New2You - Series. So to recap, we don't want Angels, PA, 2011 and N2Y-Series as the next shelf."

but that's what you'll get! *evil laugh giggles*

[Vi]

*Stares at Midu* No, we will not.

[Midu]

i was looking around and saw you haven't read any Tamora Pierce, Vi!! Why?!

[Vi]

Oh no!! My TBR is going to increase now.

I've been meaning to get to her. Recommend me your favorite?

[Midu]

i enjoyed her books a lot but this was when i was younger. dunno if you'd love em now. I started with the first in the Tortall universe: but you should probably start with

[Heather]

Drat, my Nook said 275 pages but oh well, I didn't notice the number of pages on the GR page. It was pretty good though Vi. With nine authors each doing a different chapter some parts were better than others but it did make my laugh out loud in a couple of places.

I suppose instead I'll read since I've been putting it off.

[Lis]

Finished: The Shadow Reader by Sandy Williams
Shelf: PNR - UF
Read: 3/26/12
Rating: ★★★★
Review: I enjoyed this new author and world. The Fae war is on and McKenzie is in the middle, she is a rare human that has the "sight" to see fae and also track them as they flash out to the fae realm. The court Fae have used her for years to track rebels but when the rebels kidnap her, she must decide if she is working on the right side. As her world of right and wrong is blurred, so is her love for the Fae swordsman thats been her protector and a love triangle is formed. As fae battles fae, McKenzie battles feelings and tries to determine who's lying to her, who's deceiving her and who truly loves her. Pretty bloody fights and a lot of bodily damage, thank goodness those fae can heal. I will definitely continue with this series.

[Heather]

Finished: The Iron Duke
Shelf: PNR - UF
Read: 3/26/12
Rating: ★★★★

Review: I'd been meaning to read this book for a while and now that I have... It was pretty good. I enjoyed the action and was pleased that the romance portion developed slowly. Both Rhys and Mina were very interesting and I liked that you got to see a bit of why each is the way they are. If there was an annoyance though, it was the writing style. Brook seems to love the comma, especially in sentences that end with 'yes' or 'though' or 'then'; which is frequently the case. It kept jarring me and that detracted some from my enjoyment. The world-building, story-line and characters where fantastic though, so I'll read more most likely.

[Jennifer]

Good job! Im slowly finishing mine. My kindle says im on 32%.

[Dawn]

Ok so original choice went missing ie I put it in a somewhere for later and can't remember where that somewhere is ;) and when I searched the books I did have apparently it didn't like my Ctrl+F as it didn't show any of my books but digging through the shelves listing found one. Yeah

Finished Atlantis Betrayed
Shelf PNR-UF
Read 3.25.12
Rating 4 stars

I've enjoyed the Warriors of Poseidon series and learning more about Christophe and his history especially as he wasn't my favorite character. Their was great chemistry between Christophe and Fiona and plenty of action. It was a good mix of hotness and funny parts while the plot twists and turns.

[Vi]

Great job, guys! Sorry, been a little busy with RL. I'm 70% done with my PNR-UF read. I should be done by today mostly.

[Lis]

Yay Heather and Dawn!

[Vi]

Finished: Summer Knight by Jim Butcher
Shelf: PNR-UF
Read: 29/3/12
Rating: ★★★★
Review:Another good addition to the Dresden series. I enjoyed Dresden's narration in the book with snark and smart-ass comments at the right time. The world building as usual is top notch. We don't see Dresden as this super do-it-all guy but rather as a wizard who's still growing. It makes me so excited for the rest of the book. And I have a loooot of books in the series left! ;)