~JustMel~’s Comments (group member since Apr 16, 2015)

~JustMel~’s comments from the SOS: Serious Overload of Series group.

Steph wrote: "Congratulations to our R24 Winners!

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Thank you!! It was a great end of the year round!

Marisa wrote: "Congrats, team!"

Thank you!

Moondance wrote: "Great game! Thank you for leading us, Linda. It’s always a pleasure, Mel. Hope to see y’all again soon!"

Likewise! Happy Holidays to you both if you celebrate them! 😁

Linda C wrote: "Requested the stamp for the Bingo

It's been great reading with you on this team. Looking forward to meeting up again!"

Yay!! Same here! 😊

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Shelf 7: 29 Nov: Nat’l Mad Hatter Day
Requirement ~ Read a book featuring an author or character named Alice -or- "Alice" in series name or title


Title: Ask Alice by Kell Frillman
Pages: 202
Shelf: Amazon Paranormal Romance Shelf
Read: 12.2.23
How it fits: Alice in the title and is the main character
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Review:

I liked this dark version of the Alice in Wonderland story. It’s always fun, in my opinion, to read these adult retellings of fairytales and children’s stories. And what a ride this was! Definitely check the trigger warnings for this one.

As dark as it was, I really wasn’t ready for this to end. I’ll for sure be coming back to this twisted Wonderland to find out how things work out between Alice, her men, and the Queen.

Completion post should be up tomorrow ladies!! Wooo!!!

Actually… maybe later tonight lol I didn’t realize just how far I was.

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Shelf #7


Title: Ask Alice: The Tainted Wonderland Series Book 1 by Kell Frillman
Pages: 202
Shelf: Amazon Paranormal Romance Shelf
How it fits: Alice in the title and is the main character

Moondance wrote: "~JustMel~ wrote: "Completion Post

Shelf 6: 22 Nov: Kindness To Animals Day
Requirement ~ Read a book featuring a shifter character; animal on cover; “kind” in series name, title or author’s name

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It really is!!! I’m super happy I chose this book!

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Shelf 6: 22 Nov: Kindness To Animals Day
Requirement ~ Read a book featuring a shifter character; animal on cover; “kind” in series name, title or author’s name


Title: Hot and Badgered by Shelly Laurenston
Pages: 433
Shelf: SOS Paranormal Romance Shelf
Read: 11.27.23
How it fits: Main characters are grizzly (male) and honey badger (female) shifters
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Review:

First book and I can already see that I’m going to LOVE this series. This book had me snickering (and outright cackling at times) from the first chapter and did not let up! The action and hijinks are immediate and go from start to finish. Even though this was a romance, the romantic parts actually seemed to be a more secondary part of the story. If there were none at all the story would still have been excellent.

The McKilligin sisters are an eclectic bunch and I’m super excited to see what else they get up to. Also, does Stevie get her panda??? Does Dutch secretly have a crush on Max????? These questions must have answers! Hopefully I get them lol

Overall, a definite and well deserved 10/10. I’m absolutely finishing this series.

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Shelf 5: 15 Nov: Nat'l Cat Day
Requirement ~ Read a book featuring a werecat shifter


Title: When He’s Dark by Suzanne Wright
Pages: 276
Shelf: SOS Paranormal Romance Shelf
Read: 11.25.23
How it fits: Bree Dwyer is a werecat shifter
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Review:

I really like this story. The narrator did a really good job bringing the story to life. It was very easy to lose myself in it. The world building was done very well and made it very easy to envision. That twist ending… I almost didn’t see it coming but it was quite delicious.

Overall, an excellent start to this series. I’ll definitely be coming back for more. Especially if they’re as good as this first one.

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Shelf #6


Title: Hot and Badgered by Shelly Laurenston
Pages: 433
Shelf: SOS Paranormal Romance Shelf
How it fits: Main characters are grizzly (male) and honey badger (female) shifters

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Shelf FREE SPACE-


Title: The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter
Pages: 379
Shelf: SOS Group Shelf
Read: 11.23.23
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Review:

This read was just as good the second time around. I started this series a few years ago but stopped a couple books in… life. Second times the charm… hopefully lol

I’ve been into mythology since elementary school, so this was right up my alley. The overall plot is very intriguing and I like this version of the Pandora’s Box myth. I’m looking forward to completing the series this time around. Despite the fact that the smexy times reminds me of the bodice rippers I used to get in trouble for reading lol

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Shelf #5


Title: When He’s Dark by Suzanne Wright
Pages: 276
Shelf: SOS Paranormal Romance Shelf
How it fits: Bree Dwyer is a cat shifter

Linda C wrote: "Stamp Requested for Nat'l Savings Day - Category #5

Only outstanding book to finish is Mel's Free Space - We are doing great, although this could have been a better square. But it doesn't look lik..."

Nice! I’m working on the free space read as we speak. Now that I’ve got a few days off, it shouldn’t take too long.

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Shelf #4- 8 Nov: Nat'l Savings Day
Requirement ~ Read a book you got as a freebie, a gift, a library or Kindle unlimited loaner


Title: Delicate Freakn' Flower by Eve Langlais
Pages: 223
Shelf: GR Paranormal Romance Shelf
Read: 11.12.23
How it Fits: Freebie on Amazon back in 2015
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Review:

Eve Langlais is one of my fave authors for a reason: I’ve yet to read a book of hers that I didn’t like. And this one was no different.

It was pretty easy to fall into the plot and figuratively become a fly on the wall. I especially enjoyed the banter between Naomi, Javier and Ethan. Those three had me snickering through the whole book. Her family also brought out a few chuckles. I can imagine how wonderful but exasperating it could be to be surrounded by so many brothers you love and want to smack fire out of at the same time lol

A good start to the series. I’ll definitely be continuing this one.

Moondance wrote: "~JustMel~ wrote: "Linda C wrote: "Mel,
Need Selection Post for Category #4
Also Completion for Free Space and Category #3

Just a status update. Hope all is well."

Hey Linda. Thanks for checking i..."

Linda C wrote: "Mel, thanks for checking in.
Take care"


Thanks ladies!

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Shelf #3- 1 Nov: Nat’l Boyfriend Day
Requirement ~ Read a book featuring your book boyfriend


Title: Last Dragon Standing by G.A. Aiken
Pages: 481
Shelf: GR Paranormal Romance Shelf
Read: 11.11.23
How it Fits: Dragon family filled with book boyfriends (from previous books in this series)
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Review:

A wonderful continuation of the Dragon Kin saga. This was a very well written (as usual for this author) tale filled with humor, action and sexual tension. When the smexy times did come, they didn’t detract from the story at all.

I’m especially eager to find out what it is about the kids that’s got people coming after them… whatever it is I know it’ll be epic!

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Shelf #4


Title: Delicate Freakn' Flower by Eve Langlais
Pages: 255
Shelf: GR Paranormal Romance Shelf
How it fits: Got free on Amazon back in 2015

Linda C wrote: "Mel,
Need Selection Post for Category #4
Also Completion for Free Space and Category #3

Just a status update. Hope all is well."

Hey Linda. Thanks for checking in! Just finished the first 2 days of an 8 day stretch, but other than being tired all is well 😊
I’ll post my selection in a few. Also, still working on my shelf 3 book. I’ll post that review as soon as I can.

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Shelf #2- 25 Oct: Nat'l Book Month - Reader's Choice
Requirement ~ Read a book found on one of the five shelves, 200+ pages, genre must be part of a fantasy sub-genre (PNR, UF, PN-Mystery, Sci-Fi Fantasy, SFR, etc)


Title: Sun God Seeks...Surrogate? by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff
Pages: 400
Shelf: SOS Paranormal Romance Shelf
Read: 11.03.23
How it Fits: Paranormal Romance
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Review:

This installment was a total roller coaster!! The highs were beautiful but the lows… gut wrenching. I felt every feel Penelope felt (almost). Poor girl goes through it in this one.
Once again Mimi did not disappoint. I’ve been taking my time reading this series, but this one makes me want to just binge the rest. The ish is about hit the fan!

10/10