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R5: Team #11 ~ Ocean's 11
At this point we just need reviews from me and Zina for the UF shelf. Mine will be coming soon. I didn't finish last night because I ended up on the phone most of the evening. But I only have like 40 pages left and I'll read those as soon as I can and put a review up asap.
Urban Fantasy shelf completedAug 2 12
4 stars
Joanne's life as a weather warden is over, now she's a free agent Djinn, if she can survive training. Her boyfriend, the Djinn David, sort of broke a rule or two to convert her from mortal to Djinn, and now they have been separated so that Jo can be trained properly. Her instructor may look like Santa, but Patrick is anything but a jolly old elf. Barely has she begun her schooling of hard knocks when Jo's old friend Lewis turns up wanting a favor namely, Jo to seal a continuum rift. It's dangerous, but she's the only one for the job. Unfortunately, it sets off a chain of events that could kill all Djinn and wardens, gets Jo trapped by a hormonal stepson of a woman who has a long grudge against her and David, and may lead her to the truth about herself which will either be a wonderful thing or destroy her utterly. ..................... **** This series improves with each book. Jo is smart and snappy, but has a heart of gold that engineers an ending that is beautiful. This book has humor, action, romance, and a bittersweetness that can't be defined here without telling you the surprise.
Darn. The shelf wasn't dragons, it was 'Series Catch-up' (personal shelf). :)I am going to read Bitterblue.
Sorry that I'm the one holding our UF shelf. I had a date tonight, a 2nd date with a guy I really like. I promise not to answer the phone or anything tonight so I can read those last 40 pages and get my review up. So we can get that stamp JIC dragons comes up next week. Unless I missed something, I don't think series-catchup gives anyone a bingo. But I haven't checked out the discussion thread to verify. I'll pick something out for series-catch-up tomorrow. I know I have a few on audio that will work for it.
Finally my UF review. 
4 stars. 8/4/12OK I still love this series. (I don't like the TV show anymore). I liked that she tied some storylines up and didn't start a bunch more. I can't wait to see how she ends the series. I had a freak-out moment towards the end but it was happily resolved.
Shelf Request Yeah!Urban Fantasy
Zina Heat Stroke review
Diane Deadly Descendant review
Jennifer J The Hunger Games review
Mary Deadlocked review
Kim:Monument 14 review
Mary wrote: "Sorry that I'm the one holding our UF shelf. I had a date tonight, a 2nd date with a guy I really like. I promise not to answer the phone or anything tonight so I can read those last 40 pages and..."I would say a 2nd date with a guy you like is a good reason to hold up a shelf! :). I hope you had fun!!
Not a paranormal but it's the next book on a chain-type challenge I'm doing. Plus I'm in the mood for a historical type mystery. So for series-catch-up, I'll be reading:
yep I would say second date would rate as a great reason to hold up a shelf! lol The following is book 2 in a trilogy. Will it count for this? If so I am gonna read
for my series catch up.
Yes it would count. A trilogy is still a series.
I'm changing my series-catch-up book to: 
because I have it on audiobook.
I will probably read
for the series catch-up shelf.
CONGRATULATIONS, Ocean's 11! You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'urban-fantasy'.
[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]
Good Job!! :D
Congrats on the stamp Oceans!
My Series Catch Up Review for
4 Stars
Finished 8/6/12
I have long awaited this second book, Cold Light, after the way Fallen ended. I was NOT dissapointed! Emma's daughter has been kidnapped by a rogue group and she goes on a suicide mission to get her back. I was very excited to be reunited with a few of the cast from Fallen and am still in anxious need of book three now to see how this all wraps up.
I can't say much more without a spoiler comment but I will say I didn't really like the way Cold Light ended. I would not want to be in Emma's shoes and have to make the choices she is being forced to but it's time.... there can be only one victor in this war.
Series Catch up Grave Peril
Aug 7
4 stars
Another GREAT book in the dresden files series. Was excited about the introduction of harry's friend michael, they compliment each other nicely. Michael, the stalwart Holy Knight, whose rock-solid faith complements Harry's magic quite nicely, and Thomas, a deliciously fascinating vampire: soulless deceiver or bad-boy-with-a-heart-of-gold studdly muffin?
This book is an exhilarating roller coaster ride of magic and mayhem, intrigue and deception
I finished my demons book. Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
Date: 8/7/2012
Rating: 5 Stars
Shelf: Demons
I loved this one! I loved the main characters and care what happens to them. It has an interesting story line and setting. I will definitely read more of this series.
I won't be able to do the demons shelf submission until tonight. Going on date #3 with my potential new boyfriend. We're just walking my dogs in the park though so I won't be out late.
DEMONSZina:Eternal Rider review
Diane:Demons Prefer Blondesreview
Jennifer J: Sweet Evil review
Mary:Envyreview
Kim Shadow and Bonereview
Now that we have so many shelves, I've moved the un-stamped ones to the bottom for easier updating.
Mary wrote: "Now that we have so many shelves, I've moved the un-stamped ones to the bottom for easier updating."Thanks for being a great Captain!! How did your date go? ;)
Very well. We just walked my dogs around a local park. The dogs seem to approve of him. I think he's more into me than I am into him but he said he's willing to take it slow. He knows I have some issues from an abusive marriage. We're going out again on Friday.
CONGRATULATIONS, Ocean's 11! You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'demons'.
[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]
Good Job!! :D
Congrats on the stamp Oceans!And congrats Mary on date #3 and it is a very good thing that the dogs like him :)
Totally great on date! If dogs like him even better! ;)
I'm gonna be reading
as my ghost book and I will be all caught up even if it wont help us much it will be off my to do list. :)
Just because it doesn't help us much now doesn't mean it won't later if none of the bingo shelves get called soon. My series-catch-up book is really boring. I might switch it again.
I don't feel so guilty switching my books around a lot now that I'm the one doing the updating. Going to give
a try for the series-catch-up shelf. This one is actually a paranormal ghost story if anyone likes ghost books.
Thought I'd do another scan to see if Series-Catch-Up gave more teams 4 in a row. It didn't really do much for anyone but 1 team. These are the shelves we really don't want:
Reader's Choice (give 3 teams bingos)
Male Lead (2 teams bingos)
New Series
Kick-Ass Heroine.
I can't remember which team it is but there's 1 team that has 2 possible bingos.
I won't be around much tomorrow or Sunday but I'll check is as much as I can.
Next shelf is AngelsStill no winner
I will read
I'll have to think on this one. I don't have a lot of angels books. I probably should have saved Envy for this shelf. I think some of the BDB books are shelved angels. I'll have to see if the one I'm up to is on that shelf. I might have to raid my daughter's YA books.
I forgot that I had scrolled through the angels shelf before and shelved ones I had. Can't decide between
or
Ghost Book Review for
4 Stars
Completed 8/11/12
The Restorer was way better than I thought it was going to be. I don't know why I felt so intimidated by this book or held back from reading it for so long because it was really really good! I actually bought the trilogy on a whim for the simple fact it was a story based in my state (SC) and of the paranormal genre.
Amelia can see and feel ghosts but has been warned by her father, who can also see and feel them, since childhood to never acknowledge them or else be haunted forever and up until now she has always followed the rules he gave her but while restoring an old cemetery she finds herself wrapped up in a murder mystery and has to help a haunted detective find a killer as the body count rises.
I could not put it down! It was a fresh spin on what I have always been told about dealing with ghosts which is to face them and demand to know what they want. I was guessing until the end on who the culprit was. I had an idea but every time I thought I had things figured out something new would arise or a new angle would be presented and the ending left me wanting to find out more of her father and what he is hiding so yes, I will totally be reading the next book in this series!
I just noticed that angels is a really good one for us. We now have 2 4 in a rows. So we can get BINGO if dragons or dark fantasy gets called.
Hey gals! I am about 1/3 of the way through my series catch up book. We have been out of town, but are heading back today so I should have more time to read this week. I think since angels will give us another four in a row, I am going to read that book first and then go back to my series catch up book.I am going to look at the angels choices now!
OK, I decided on reading Angelfire for my angels book. I also switched my catch up series book to Eona. I have postponed this one several times before, but now that I have started it and made it 1/3 through, I am sticking with it!!! :)
I will read
for the angel shelf. Since this gives us another 4-in-a-row, I will temporarily put aside my favorite series book until I finish.
Angels was a really good shelf for a lot of teams. For us: dragons and dark-fantasy
for other teams:
New 2 U Author
Reader's Choice (3 teams)
Kick-ass heroine
Male Lead (3 teams)
New series
Sci-Fi Romance
Paranormal Romance
Psychic
I'll be back if there's more. I keep getting "over capacity" on the other window where I was searching the bing cards.
This game won't last much longer. So if dragons or dark-fantasy is called we need to read them quick. I will have my angels book finished by then and update as quick as I can to get a stamp request as others post their reviews. I will be gone all day Saturday to bring my daughter to her father. If the angel stamp doesn't get requested before then and all the reviews get posted on Sat-someone might want to do the shelf-submit for me so it's in and ready. Just in case.
The good news for us is that it doesn't look like either dragons or dark-fantasy gives anyone else a bingo. They do give several more teams 4 in a rows though. So if either shelf is called we will only get that one chance to win. At this point there's only 1 or 2 shelves that don't give any teams a bingo.
Mary wrote: "This game won't last much longer. So if dragons or dark-fantasy is called we need to read them quick. I will have my angels book finished by then and update as quick as I can to get a stamp reques..."I will be around on Saturday so I can fill in if all the angel reviews are submitted.
I am not really enjoying my angel book so I am trying to decide wether to abandon it or just keep pushing through.
I was not enjoying my angel book either Kim. :( It didn't start appealing to me until close to the end. I'll try to get my review up later today for it. I am going to have me a dragons or dark-fantasy on stand-by with fingers crossed one of those get called next! :) It's getting down to the wire now!
Angel Review
Blue Bloods
Completed 8/14/12
2 stars
I almost put this book down several times because usually if I'm not into a book within at least the first 100 pages then I never will be but I have heard such great things about this series that I stayed with it and Blue Bloods redeemed itself in the last few chapters somewhat. I gave it two stars sadly just for laying the groundwork to hopefully a more meaningful adventure in the second book.
The characters never came to life for me and were just drab and boring. The only one with any finess at all was the evil minded Mimi who basically single-handedly kept the story alive with her jealousy and bad attitude. I kept waiting on Jack to break out of his shell and show me something but even though he had a few spurts of life and interest in Schuyler he always let his father and twin (Mimi) rule his world.
Bliss and Dylan was a relationship that I saw potential in and just when I was becoming involved (FINALLY) in the story, chaos and mystery break out and the book ends.
Schuyler who I would think should be a main character is just flat and at first I was hoping her and Jack would become a team/couple but Jack acts as though he has no mind of his own so then their is Oliver but one minute he is acting like a child and the next he is all knowing so I just easily got disgusted with the characters.
Another thing that just bugged me to no end was it was almost midways before any mention of vampires and angels ever came into play. The first half was merely high school kids on their day to day crisis.
I'm about halfway through my Angel book and plan to have it complete before the next shelf is called, just in case it is a winner for us.
JenniferJ wrote: "I was not enjoying my angel book either Kim. :( It didn't start appealing to me until close to the end. I'll try to get my review up later today for it. I am going to have me a dragons or dark-fa..."Way to go on making it through your angel book, LOL! I have abandoned TWO angel books so far. I just could not force myself to get through them. I think I will buy Daughter of Smoke and Bone for my Kindle. I was trying to save some money with this shelf and use ebooks from the library, but it's not working out too well this time, LOL!
lol @ Kim. I came very close to tossing that one. :(
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I don't know why I dislike them so much because as a child I LOVED Puff the Magic Dragon for Pete's sake! lol