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[Kay]

Stacia ~ still lollipopping like a mofo wrote: "I get a Starbucks gift card in my stocking every christmas.

Did anyone else see the news story about Starbucks using ground up bugs for the pink coloring in their Strawberry Frappuccinos?"

I just heard about this! WTH....don't they know what's in their coloring before serving it to their customers? Luckily, I'm not a starbucks drinking type of gal. I lived in seattle for 7 years, so I'm kind of a coffee snob. So, I only go to starbucks if I'm w friends who want to meet up there.

[Kay]

Leea wrote: "Kay, that would have been crazy! Yeah, we're taking out t-ball team and the boys are so excited but they are both walking so It would really be hard to hold a baby for that long."

Just think...this could have been our chance to meet! Where are you sitting anyway? I would have gotten tickets on the lower level by 3rd base (our league reserved 200 tix in this area.)

[Leea]

We have crap seats... $7 each. haha! I've never been to an A's game, only Giants.

kay, you're right about Starbucks. I like Peets coffee better but we don't have one here.

I've heard about the coloring controversy. I just don't drink those kinds of drinks. Too many calories.

[Kay]

I like Peet's too! Sometimes I'll order online from Cafe Darte (my fave coffee beans from Seattle!).

I've never been to a Giants game. Only A's game...we've always been an Oakland A's fan since I grew up in the East Bay. It's an old stadium so it's not nice like AT&T Park. The A's are planning on moving to Fremont though...which I think is horrible. I wonder if they will change their name to Fremont A's...this just doesn't sound right.

[Regina]

I don't drink them either. But weirdly enough, it doesn't bother me.

We do buy a cow locally, so no pink slime in our cows -- I think that is so gross.

[Leea]

The bugs don't bother me, it's all natural. haha!

I have been looking into buying half a cow or going in with a few friends to buy one and share it.

The pink slime is disturbing. I just want safe food for my children. ugh!

[Leea]

Regina & Wendy,

Special Forces tomorrow :)

I'm going to put aside Shadow Reader... I don't have enough time.

[Stacia (the 2010 club)]

I've been to a ton of A's games and only 1 Giants game.

Pink Slime is disturbing. Especially since they use ammonia to process it. But who knows...maybe they do that for all meat and I just don't know.

It happens Leea. There's no way to fit in everything. I am chomping at the bit to discuss the book though. At least Kay's keeping me company for now. :)

[Leea]

I feel bad. I've watned to read it for awhile.

[Regina]

Most local farms will you allow you to do a 1/2, 1/4 or whole. We do a 1/2 and it lasts us 10 months. In illinois there is no shortage of cows!

[Gwennie]

I'm down for special forces tomorrow. I'll finish Fear tomorrow morning.

Are we reading it in sections (Soldiers, Mercenaries 1, Mercenaries 2, veterans) as it was originally written are just reading it as one long book?

[Leea]

is the one I have loaded on my nook, I hope it's the right one?

[Regina]

I won't be able to join you all tomorrow. Sorry.

[Leea]

You want us to wait for you?

[Regina]

I would prefer, but I don't want to pressure you -- it is up to you. Next week?

[Leea]

You know it's fine with me... Wendy?

[Gwennie]

Of course I'm down with waiting! I mean, I was the reason we didn't start last weekend, hahahaha. We're waiting for you Regina. :)

Leea, that's the first one, Soldiers. I have them all, so I was just wondering what the plan was.

[D.G.]

I don't know how you people with kids do it.

I went to watch The Hunger Games with my sister yesterday and although it was very close to the book, I thought it was way too sanitized. The music also sucked, not at all appropriate.

I guess that's how they got that PG-13 rating!

[Julie]

I am readingDaring the Highlander

[Leea]

Julie, how is it so far. I have a soft spot for Hightlander Romance :)

Did you read the first book, ?

[Julie]

Leea wrote: "Julie, how is it so far. I have a soft spot for Hightlander Romance :)

Did you read the first book, ?" The year is 1309, castles, wars, alpha males. What's not to love? I have not read the first one. I just put it in my TBR list. I never manage to read these in order. I also love those Highlanders!

[Regina]

I finished Shadow Reader. I feel like I did with the Guild Hunters book. I was going into both expecting a really strong urban fantasy book, but it isnt -- the main struggle is the romance. Which is fine, but it wasn't what I was expecting at all. Also, as to the romance, I couldn't buy into either of her love interests. I didn't see it developing at all with (view spoiler)[ Aren (hide spoiler)] What I saw was an incredibly sexy guy and she was attracted to him and he her, but when did they develop love? Suddenly he was possessive but there was no build up to a relationship. There was sexual tension and his (view spoiler)[threats to kill her or him physically hurting her then healing her (hide spoiler)] but that was it. I don't see where either feel in love beyond lust. So to me that just not well done. I was thinking of other books where two people don't hit it off int he beginning but slowly over time it develops and I completely buy into it -- Seth and Georgia are great examples, also Mac and Barrons, Kate and Curran, Adam and Mercy, oh and Cat and Bones and those are just the ones that come to mind. I do think the author wrote well and wrote an incredible world so I liked it. I just wish one of two things - either the struggle was not romance/love triangle based or if it was based in romance than go whole hog and develop a convincing relationship that involves more than flashing skin.

Oh, and Yeah (view spoiler)[ Kyol was wrong (hide spoiler)] to make her wait 10 years. And I liked that the author had both of them mourning the relationship. However, I thought MacKenzie's fip flops to be irritating especially since they weren't based on facts of her own. For 10 years (view spoiler)[ she buys into Kyol's version of the world. And then in a few days, she switches and buys into Aren's version of the world but she never did any independent researching or thinking in either instance. I get that she was a kid when she bought into the court's view of the world, but to continue it without questioning is my biggest pet peeve of any person, but I know people do that. But then, how deep could her commitment be when she is kidnapped and suddenly switches alliances? It wasn't that much time and she did the exact same mistake, she just grew emotionally close to them as she did Kyol, so believes everything they say. Yes, I know she discovered Naito -- but that is not enough in my opinion when a war is going on. And I didn't think the convos she overhead were overly damning. (hide spoiler)]

So those were my problems. I liked it, I liked the characters, I liked the world, and I really enjoyed the beginning. I do think this should be labeled paranormal romance or romance based urban fantasy though. I feel bad not loving it sense everyone else does -- so for me it is Guild Hunter all over. I felt the exact same -- it didn't read or feel like urban fantasy at all and I didn't buy into the emotional part of the relationship (I did buy into their lust though).

[D.G.]

I finished it as well, Regina and I completely agree with everything you said. I didn't understand how (view spoiler)[she could give up a man she supposedly loved for a man she just lusted about. It made sense to me that she would give Kyol the heave-ho (after all, the man had left her dangling for 10 years and just 'woke up' when a real rival came along) but I didn't see how hooking up with Aren was the solution. (hide spoiler)]

I also didn't like at all how she seemed to be making such important decisions as to which side to fight in a war based on emotional attachments. A person that can be manipulated with feelings is VERY dangerous and I really wish that the author would have had (view spoiler)[ her switch sides and then discover that she'd gone to the bad guys. She was so guilty when she killed the fae but then, she should have known that by working with the Court she was contributing to the deaths of who knows many hundreds of rebels! (hide spoiler)]

I did like that the story was not black and white (both sides were doing terrible things) but I wished that McKenzie had questioned the rebels argument that the weakening of their magic was cyclical. What proof did they have for that?

[Regina]

DG, exactly. (view spoiler)[ It was understandable to finally come to terms that Kyol was not a good choice - he cost her so much, her life, her career, her friends and her family -- with no regard for her. But then just moving on suddenly to the next hottest guy who had been trying to kill her (justifiably, I understand what the rebels were doing, I just don't think that would engender a romance). I have read some good kidnapping to romance books or enemies to romance and in this book, I just didn't buy it. (hide spoiler)]

That would have been great -- to show that she made the wrong choice or to somehow draw out that (view spoiler)[neither side is right. And if she had questioned rather than simply resisted and then succumbed, it would have been much more interesting and believable. (hide spoiler)]

[Regina]

So I am reading it is the last in the series :( (although I still have Harvest Moon to read with Leea -- #15), it is to be released on Tuesday, and it is really good so far.

I am halfway through the audio of and I am surprised at how much I am liking it.

After I finish Clan, I am going to start either I have these in audio and in text, so I am not sure if I will be listening or reading.

[Mimi]

I'm reading

[Aestas Book Blog]

I'm swooning, drooling and panting my way through . Gideon is HOTTTTT!!

[Regina]

That cove is hot.

[Leea]

Yeah that's a hot cover for sure!!

I haven't read in the last few days. We've been too busy. I might star Harvest Moon when we get home.

Regina, last in the series... No more?

At the Oakland A's Game right now. It's beautiful here today, upper 70's perfect for a ball game :)

[D.G.]

Regina - Let me know if you're going to start . I have it in print too so I can start it next.

[Stacia (the 2010 club)]

Regina and D.G. I had the same exact issues with the love triangle. The only reason I was a bit more forgiving was because of the (view spoiler)[decision at the end. At least she did something about it instead of continuing to flip flop. I do completely agree though that it seemed odd that she'd give up on love with someone who she felt so strongly about, just for someone she felt an attraction to. (hide spoiler)]

I haven't had time to read much over the weekend but I did start and it might be interesting, too soon to tell.

I also started which is really good so far. Something about it is reminding me of Angelfall but I couldn't tell you what.

[Stacia (the 2010 club)]

Aestas **aka Crazinneldy** wrote: "I'm swooning, drooling and panting my way through . Gideon is HOTTTTT!!"

I promised I'd read that one soon for a friend. Good to hear it's working out for you.

[D.G.]

Stacia - That was the reason I ended giving up the book 4 stars. I liked that (view spoiler)[ she decided to move on. (hide spoiler)]

[Aoibhínn]

I've finished by Tabitha Suzuma and now I'm reading by Janet Evanovich.

[Leea]

Ellie, how did you like Forbidden?

Sorry, I bailed out on I really wanted to read it.

[Regina]

Leea we will hold it against you! ;)

I can't start White Cat and Harvest Moon at the same time, so I think I will do Harvest Moon first -- DG can you wait until Tuesday or Wednesday for White Cat?

[Kay]

I finished and this weekend. It was nice to pick up a Lisa Kleypas historical book after so long. I may read another one of her books soon.

I want to read White Cat too. I might join you ladies.

[Leea]

Can I read White Cat with you ladies? I've had it loaded on my nook for a year. lol!

Kay, I got so sun burned at the game today it was so hot. I even put 50 sunblock on. Yikes! I loved Suddenly You, on of my favorites!!

[Aestas Book Blog]

just finished OH. MY. HOLY. FREAKING. GOD. THIS. BOOK. IS. AMAZING.

This book was absolute perfection for me!! I just finished reviewing it but it had me swooning, drooling and panting over Gideon Cross and had me reading for the better part of it with the world's biggest grin on my face. It was the perfect blend of heart warming, HOTNESS , seriously tortured hero (and heroine).

Gideon has just been bumped up to my #1 book guy (tied with Alexander of course)...

[Leea]

I added it to my TBR list... Loved your review :)

[Kay]

Leea, it was a hot one today also but not as hot as yesterday. Did you have fun at the game?

I just picked up . I'm not sure how I feel about it yet.

[Leea]

It was fun but there were a ton of people and we the boys only made it till the 5th inning. lol! It was so much fun but you would have had to hold the baby for a long time. When they walked the field it took forever.

Western... What don't you like about it?

[D.G.]

Regina wrote: "DG can you wait until Tuesday or Wednesday for White Cat?"

That's fine, Regina. That will give me a chance to finish and .

I went to sleep at 1am last night listening to Red Seas Under Red Skies. I don't know how that author comes up with those situations, it's been so freaking exciting.

[Aestas Book Blog]

Leea wrote: "I added it to my TBR list... Loved your review :)"

thanks Leea :) its SO amazing. Gideon is the HOTTEST MAN EVERRRRR

[Regina]

I love the new cover picture/banner picture for this group! Gorgeous!

Very cool - -so we have a group/buddy read for White Cat. When should we start?

[Leea]

We're working on a better one. That one cut the couples heads off, lol! Changes are coming... picture changes that is :)

[Kay]

Leea wrote: "It was fun but there were a ton of people and we the boys only made it till the 5th inning. lol! It was so much fun but you would have had to hold the baby for a long time. When they walked the f..."

I'm glad you had fun. I'd probably leave early too especially if the parade took a long time.

[D.G.]

Tuesday or Wednesday both work for me...you guys choose.

[Kay]

I noticed the cover pic the other day. I love it too!

[Leea]

I can't read it till thursday, but I can catch up :)