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Ha Ha, I like to skim over the lessor scenes in the BDB books too! More brothers, less lessors LOL!
I'm glad it's not just me either. :DI just can't bring myself to care about Mr. O and Mr. X and Mr. E (and the rest of the alphabet).
In the meantime, I've decided to read
and probably continue the BDB after that before the next shelf is called. I'm listening to
on audio right now. It's quite amusing.
G15 - Angels: 5/5Stamp Received: Requested 8-22-12
Kerstin Angels' Flight, 4 stars, Review
Steph Ann Biting Cold, 4 stars, Review
Daffodil Raven Cursed, 4.5 stars, Review
Cristina Under Wraps, 3.5 stars, Review
Lisa Covet, 4 stars, Review
G17 - 2011: 2/5
Stamp Received: Still Reading
Kerstin Tomorrow, When the War Began
Steph Ann A Rush of Wings, 2 stars, Review
Daffodil Claimed By Shadow
Cristina Lover Revealed, 5 stars, Review
Lisa First Drop of Crimson
CONGRATULATIONS, X-treme Readers! You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'angels'.
[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]
Good Job!! :D
Congrats on the stamp Xtreme!Glad to hear you're enjoying
Cristina, I've got that one on the tbr pile.
Shelf: 2011
Read: 23/8/12
Rating: ★★★
Review:
A group of high school students spend a few days camping in the Australian bush. When they return home, they find their homes deserted,the country invaded and their families in POW camps. We never find out who the invaders were, which would have been interesting, but maybe Marsden saved that bit of information for one of the next books in the series.
The story concentrates on eight friends and their reactions to what has happened. They wonder if they should hide out, surrender or start fighting the invaders. There are action scenes and moments of bravery and friendship.
Ellie, the narrator, who is tasked by her friends to write down the groups adventures is not my particular favourite. Not because of anything she did, as she is really quite a very brave girl with some interesting thoughts, but because too often her writing becomes a personal diary for her boyfriend issues. I had actually hoped that this would be a book without too much emphasis on teenage love, but no, love triangle alarm! Granted it's a bit more realistic than many others out there, but hey Ellie, you're writing this for your friends and they won't be too interested in your deep thoughts on love and snogging sessions in the hay.
Anyway, all up this was a good enough start to a series and I'll probably pick up #2 from the library eventually.
I'm going to read
for the magic shelf. It's been on my TBR list forever. I'd been holding onto it in case the male lead shelf was called, but it fits in with some August challenges I need to finish up, so I'm using it now. :)
I'm in a bookstore and they called the next shelf? Awesome luck but bad for my bank account. :)
Steph Ann: Hounded is a good book. It was nothing like what I expected it to be, but I really enjoyed it nonetheless. Definitely a good choice for the "magic" shelf! Hope you like it!Not sure what I will read yet. Can't believe nobody has a bingo yet...we still have a chance.
Cristina: Have fun shopping! :)
My furniture finally arrived...I will be busy all day unpacking boxes. Hopefully I will get to sneak in some reading time.
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Claimed by Shadow, Karen Chance, 8-21-12Rating: 4 stars
Review: I had fun reading this book. Cassie is avoiding claiming the power of Pythia, while almost everyone wants her use her powers to their benefit and the rest are trying to kill her. The action felt non-stop, with Cassie jumping from one dangerous situation to the next. I also think Karen Chance has created a very interesting world and cast of characters. There were only a few things that bothered me about the story.
First, I know Cassie doesn't want to be Pythia, viewed as a pawn in the war between different para-factions. But, more than once she acknowledges that the other choices for Pythia can't be trusted. Also, not claiming the power isn't lengthening her life or making her safer since it won't go to anyone else until she's dead. It reached the point that I thought Cassie was needlessly endangering her life in order to assert control and deny the power.
Secondly, Pritkin. Okay, he's been lied to by the Circle about Cassie. And, her upbringing might cause someone who didn't know her to question her morals. But I still have a hard time believing someone who's survived as long as he apparently has and reached his position with the Circle would be so quick to jump to wrong conclusions (constantly) and ignore/forget any evidence to the contrary. Don't get me wrong, this isn't a comment on his likeability. I just think it creates an unrealistic sense of gullibility in Pritkin's character.
Overall I really enjoyed the book and I'll definitely be reading book 3.
G17 - 2011: 4/5Stamp Received: Still Reading
Kerstin Tomorrow, When the War Began, 3 stars, Review
Steph Ann A Rush of Wings, 2 stars, Review
Daffodil Claimed By Shadow, 4 stars, Review
Cristina Lover Revealed, 5 stars, Review
Lisa First Drop of Crimson
Steph Ann wrote: "Next shelf is up! It's not a winning shelf for any team, so we still have a shot! :)magic"
Wow! Another non-winning shelf? I'll look over the magic books (hah) and try to decide what I'm going to read.
Finished
...review going up soon.For magic shelf, trying to decide between
or a free book on my kindle,
.
Shelf: 2011
Read: 8/25/12
Rating: 4 stars
Review: I’m so glad Jeaniene Frost wrote the Night Huntress World books. I love the world of Cat and Bones, but it was really fun getting to know a little more about some of the other characters from the original Night Huntress series. This book features Spade and Denise. Spade was an intriguing, mysterious character in the Night Huntress series. We really didn’t know much about him, except that he was a best friend of Bones, and that they had been together for a long, long time. His background story is finally revealed, and I loved his character in this book-even more than Bones I think. Denise, on the other hand, I was a little disappointed in-and I had such high hopes for her story. In the Night Huntress series she was Cat’s best friend, who never seemed to mind being in and around Cat’s world. In this new series, she suddenly turned into a wimpy, weak, frail girl who was scared of her own shadow. I understand that (view spoiler), but I don’t think she had to be quite so scared, as a result of it. And it was a little unbelievable that Spade would be attracted to someone like that. She did try to redeem herself in the end, but at that point in the story, even that was a little unbelievable for me. Overall, I did enjoy the story though, and will continue to read the next installment to the series.
Lisa, you just have to read Magic Bites! It is the best UF fantasy series out there :) I'm still not quite sure what to read for this shelf, but will hopefully figure it out soon.
Another vote for
here, Lisa! This is absolutely one of my favorite series! A lot of people do think the first one is a bit slow though since there is a lot of world building. I've been thinking of doing a re-read sometime soon since there's still a bit of a wait til the next one comes out.
I've decided on
for this shelf.Lisa, I loved
, the whole series actually. <3
Third vote for
!I think I'm finally going to get around to
for this shelf.
G17 - 2011: 5/5Stamp Received: Requested 8-27-12
Kerstin Tomorrow, When the War Began, 3 stars, Review
Steph Ann A Rush of Wings, 2 stars, Review
Daffodil Claimed By Shadow, 4 stars, Review
Cristina Lover Revealed, 5 stars, Review
Lisa First Drop of Crimson, 4 stars, Review
N14 - Magic: 0/5
Stamp Received: Still Reading
Kerstin TBD
Steph Ann Hounded
Daffodil An Artificial Night
Cristina Vicious Circle
Lisa Magic Bites or Sword of the Raven
TBD
or
I'm a third of the way through
for the Magic shelf. It's pretty good so far. Hope everyone else is enjoying their picks too. :D
I'm about halfway through
and really liking it so far! I love Oberon!Glad you're enjoying your book so far, Cristina. I've been meaning to pick up #2 in that series, and just haven't gotten around to it yet. :)
Well I started
because I already had it on my kindle. Started off kind of so-so for me. Think I am going to switch to
because of all your glowing recommendations and finish Sword of the Raven at a later date.Glad your liking
Steph Ann...I've been meaning to read the second in that series.
Finished
this morning before work. I should have my review up later today. :)Enjoy
, Lisa!!
Shelf: Magic
Date Read: 8/28/12
Rating: ****
Review
This book has been on my TBR list for awhile, with me constantly putting off reading it because for some reason, I tend to have a hard time getting into books with male leads. I'm so glad I decided to finally see what all the fuss was about with this series!
One nice thing is this book doesn't suffer from "1st book syndrome," where so much world building is going on that the plot suffers. On the contrary, I thought the plot flowed very well, and rarely slowed.
I loved all the different characters, especially Oberon, with his desire to be the Genghis Kahn of dogs with a harem of French poodles, and Widow MacDonaugh, who likes to go to church mellow (aka slightly tipsy). Atticus won my love as well with his references to Tarantino and Monty Python, although I did lower the rating a bit because some of his antics (in particular, the "wedgie" scene in the ambulance) seemed a bit immature for someone who's 2,000 years old.
All in all, I had a great time reading this book and look foward to reading the next!
Quote:
"Monty Python is like catnip for nerds. Once you get them started quoting it, they are constitutionally incapable of feeling depressed."
CONGRATULATIONS, X-treme Readers!You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on '2011'.
[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]
Good Job!! :D
Congrats on the stamp Xtreme!
Finally worked out what I'm going to read for this shelf!
Magic
An Artificial Night, Seanan McGuire, 8-28-12Rating: 3 stars
Reveiw: I thought Rosemary and Rue and A Local Habitation were a wonderful introduction to McGuire's fascinating universe and I especially enjoyed the cross between Urban Fantasy & Mystery, so I was really looking forward to this book. I feel slightly let down and not because the mystery element was gone. We know almost from the start who is responsible for the missing children and this book is all about October's mission to return them to their parents. Something else was off for me and even though the action was pretty constant, there were a few times I found myself silently urging Toby to just get on with it already and finish the job.
Toby also seemed to be alone for much of the mission. She kept jumping in and out of conversations/interactions with Lily, the Luidaeg, Quentin, Luna, Connor, May and Tybalt (I missed him the most), but for the most part this was a solitary journey for Toby. Maybe that's the reality of some PI's investigations, however it didn't really work for me in this book. Tybalt's few appearances seemed to be more of a setup for future events in the series and I wish he'd had more impact on this plot.
There were a few bright moments that I really enjoyed. May, Toby's fetch and personal omen of death, is an interesting (and funny) addition to the cast and I look forward to more from her in the future. The chase scene through the hills of San Francisco was hysterical and I wanted to go back and reread that bit almost as soon as I finished it.
Looking back at my review, it may not sound as if I didn't enjoy An Artificial Night and that's not the case at all. Overall, I liked the book. The problem is I fully expected to love it and just couldn't. I will definitely continue with the series.
N14 - Magic: 3/5Stamp Received: Still Reading
Kerstin What a Dragon Should Know
Steph Ann Hounded, 4 stars, Review
Daffodil An Artificial Night, 3 stars, Review
Cristina Vicious Circle, 3 stars, Review
Lisa Magic Bites
It's been awhile since I've read that one, Daffodil, but I think I remember sharing your feelings about the book. I've really enjoyed the last couple entries in the series though and am eagerly awaiting the next book coming out in September! :)
Cross your fingers for Saturday's shelf pick. Every remaining shelf call is a BINGO for someone as soon as the books are read. Vampires or New2You Author would both be potential winning picks for us (as well as a few other teams). Any other shelf call, while not working out for us, will help out some other team.Good Luck Everyone!
*fingers crossed*
Shelf: Magic
Date Read: 08/30/2012
Rating: 3*
Review:
I'm trying hard not to be apathetic about this story because I did like this book.
It had interesting characters and relationships, an interesting storyline and the beginnings of a hot werewolf/witch/vampire love triangle which normally would be a big plus for me.
I found the witchy parts to be (sometimes overly) detailed and well explained.
I liked it enough where I'll give the next one in the series a shot too, if nothing else to get some more hot pierced/tattooed werewolves in my life.
I felt the same way about that book, Cristina. I'm interested enough to give #2 a shot, but I wasn't blown away by it. I too could use some more hot pierced/tattooed werewolves in my life. :)My fingers are crossed too! I already know what I'm reading for each of our potential winning shelves if one of them gets called!
Steph Ann wrote: "My fingers are crossed too! I already know what I'm reading for each of our potential winning shelves if one of them gets called! "Me too!!!!!
Shelf: Magic
Read: 8/31/12
Rating: 3.5 stars
Review: All I could think about when reading this book was that Kate reminded me so much of a female version of Harry from the Dresden Files Series. (This, of course, is a good thing)! I enjoyed Kate immensely…her independence, her toughness, and her mischievous sense of humor. I think she found some good allies with Curran and the rest of the Pack, and I can see them working together in future books. Not sure about any romance here, but you never know. The world was a little confusing at first…not a lot of details and left me wanting to know more. On the other hand, the book had plenty of action and moved along at quite a quick pace. Still some unanswered questions at the end though, which leaves lots of room for more in the next installments. Overall for me, not an exceptional read, but good nonetheless; and will definitely be reading the next in the series.
Glad you liked, if not loved, it. The series definitely gets better as you continue.
Shelf: Magic
Read: 31/8/12
Rating: ★★★★★
Review:
I've finally picked up Gwenvael the Handsome's book, who's been my favourite of the brothers, ever since the first book in the series and I wasn't disappointed.
Annwyl sends him off to the Northlands to meet the Beast, who has information about a thread to the pregnant queen. Having expected a frightening and dangerous warrior, he's quite a bit surprised when he meets Dagmar, a sharp-witted and politically versed young woman, who loves to bury her nose in a book, and who isn't very impressed by him. While travelling together, they get themselves in quite a few dangerous situations and their relationship slowly grows.
We still get to read quite a bit about the previous and future couples and also meet a new dragon group, that seems interesting.
This was another great story from the Dragon Kin world, that was funny and entertaining, yet also had a very sad and tragic part that nearly made me cry.
I really need to start that series, Kerstin! It's another one that's been on my TBR list for a long time!Glad you're going to continue with Kate Daniels, Lisa. I think the books just keep getting better as you go on! :)
Looks like we're ready for the magic stamp! I'll go ahead and request it! :)
N14 - Magic: 5/5Stamp Received: Requested
Kerstin What a Dragon Should Know, 5 stars, Review
Steph Ann Hounded, 4 stars, Review
Daffodil An Artificial Night, 3 stars, Review
Cristina Vicious Circle, 3 stars, Review
Lisa Magic Bites, 3.5 stars, Review
Thanks Steph and Daffodil, I did really enjoy Kate, and I can see so much potential for the next books to just get better and better...I will definitely continue on!Let's keep our fingers crossed for Vampires or New2You for the next shelf!
If it's vampires I am going to read
...I've been waiting for it at the library and it just came in. I've really enjoyed this series...very light-hearted, not as dark as other vampire series. Makes me laugh a lot, which is always good. Not sure what to read if it's New2You; but there are so many authors that I haven't read yet, that it shouldn't be too difficult to choose one.
Steph Ann wrote: "Looks like we're ready for the magic stamp! I'll go ahead and request it! :)"Thanks Steph Ann! And great job team!
I'm over at a friends house for the weekend. They let me use their computer, so I can check in from time to time. The shelf announcement isn't up yet, so I'll come back in a couple hours. I brought 4 books with me, making sure I have Vampires & New2You Author covered as well as a few more. LOL.
Illinois is supposed to be having storm effects from Hurricane Isaac and Labor Day plans are in flux around here. So far, all we've gotten is a small amount of rain and very high humidity. No where near the severe winds and rainfall they were predicting.
I like that series too, Lisa! I haven't read that one yet and need to check to see if my library has it. Daffodil, we haven't gotten much rain yet either aside from early this morning. I keep checking the weather channel to see when it's supposed to start up again.
Well, rats. Oh well, it should be interesting to see who wins. It looks like it's a 3-way race for bingo.I'm going to read
for this shelf.Happy reading, everyone in this final week of the game! :)
With three teams in the running for the win, it's highly probably one of them will BINGO this week and we won't get a reprieve. Good luck to all!
is the only book I brought with me that is also on the psychic shelf, so I'll probably start it later tonight.
Oh well, I've had a great time regardless! Not sure what I should read for the psychic shelf, I've been so fixated on the vampire and new2you shelves! My first thought was to go on with the PsyCop series, but unfortunately my next in line has less than 200p :(.
I might go for either
or
. Let's enjoy our last week of game play!
I've had a great time too!Both of those books are on my TBR list, Kerstin. I'm interested to see what you think of whichever one you choose!
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Kerstin, it was a struggle to finish it. I kept checking my progress on my Kindle to see how close to the end I was, which is really sad. It's usually not that hard to please me when it comes to books, but I just had trouble with this one.
Cristina, I'm glad I'm not the only one who tends to skim over the lessor scenes in the BDB books! :)
I decided to pick up