The Challenge Factory discussion

Now reading by Julia Crane. I am halfway through it already and so far, so good.

Reading

I'm reading by Gillian Flynn

Finished listening to the audio version of Three Bags Full by Leoni Swann – 3*** (Audiobook performed by Josephine Bailey)
A flock of sheep emerge from the hay barn and discover their shepherd dead. Who killed him? The sheep are determined to find out who the killer is and bring him or her to justice. I was completely engaged and interested in this very different murder mystery. Swann fills the book with philosophical ruminations, sprinkles in some ethics and morality, and adds a good dose of humor. It was a delightful surprise, and I’m glad I read it.
Link to my full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Reading and listening to

I am currently reading it's very good so far!

Finished up yesterday and started . Will probably start today or tomorrow

finished (loved) & (liked) yesterday
slogging thru & I'll either stab out my eyes or finish it no later than tomorrow
will start either or or next

Pat wrote: "finished (loved) & (liked) yesterday
slogging thru & I'll either stab out my eyes or finish it no la..."

I have , will get to it in 2014. LOL about slogging through Damien. I really had to slog through Noah as I hated his queen.

~Melissa~ wrote: "Finished up yesterday and started . Will probably start today or tomorrow"

very different kinds of reads!

Pat wrote: "finished (loved) & (liked) yesterday
slogging thru & I'll either stab out my eyes or finish it no la..."

Oh - I have The Darkest Craving - maybe we could read together later this week to wash out Damien if it doesn't get better,lol

And you're bad for my pocket book - I ended up buying yesterday :D

Ezi - you're not making we want to get to now with that comment?!?!

~Melissa~ wrote: "Ezi - you're not making we want to get to now with that comment?!?!"

well, some people liked it :D

I will say this. this author had a couple of books that didn't flow to me, Noah and Damien were those books to me.
Adam is a book that I really liked, but I felt was an after thought book.

I started reading her world of the nightwalker series because i thought it would bring in the old favorites. Book 1 didn't do it for me. I may try book 2 in the future
(not out yet)

Pat wrote: "slogging thru & I'll either stab out my eyes or finish it no la..."

Yikes...I need to read this book next (although I've put it off for a couple years yet. I loved Jacob and even thought Gideon was good. Elijah was not bad but I'm looking forward to Noah but have to get through Damien first and now it's not looking so good. What don't you like about it? Have you read the other books or is this your first?

Ezinwanyi~For you, Agron wrote: "~Melissa~ wrote: "Ezi - you're not making we want to get to now with that comment?!?!"

well, some people liked it :D

I will say this. this author had a couple of books th..."

Are y'all reading Damien as a buddy read? I read Frank's Forbidden and once I got past the 2 people 1 body issue I really enjoyed it but thought the prologue was a rip off as it was only there to tie in the Nightwalker Demons to this series otherwise they would have felt completely separate. I have the 2nd and 3rd in my tbr and I've been looking forward to them.

Christina wrote: "Pat wrote: "slogging thru & I'll either stab out my eyes or finish it no la..."

Yikes...I need to read this book next (although I've put it off for a couple years yet. I ..."

I did finish it yesterday. the characters were for the most part and the way overly descriptive passages. its one of those books you either love or don't.

Christina wrote: "Ezinwanyi~For you, Agron wrote: "~Melissa~ wrote: "Ezi - you're not making we want to get to now with that comment?!?!"

well, some people liked it :D

I will say this. th..."

yup, we had planned to finish off the remaining 3.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Ezinwanyi~For you, Agron wrote: "~Melissa~ wrote: "Ezi - you're not making we want to get to now with that comment?!?!"

well, some people liked it :D

I will say this. this author had a couple of books th..."

I agree with Ezi. some of them are good reading and others you go what was she thinking? what was I thinking?

~Melissa~ wrote: "Pat wrote: "finished (loved) & (liked) yesterday
slogging thru & I'll either stab out my eyes or fin..."

we can do (lol). I used some eyewash after and started , its fast paced and more fantasy than paranormal. wow would you look at that chemistry between the leads!

and I loved - but I enjoyed her Dark Protector series as well

Christina wrote: "Ezinwanyi~For you, Agron wrote: "~Melissa~ wrote: "Ezi - you're not making we want to get to now with that comment?!?!"

well, some people liked it :D

I will say this. th..."

Pat and I had done it as a buddy read - we have a thread set up for the last three - Damien, Noah and ?? I forget who the last one is.

Totally too descriptive in parts for why I didn't like it. Some of the characters - way to annoying. After Elijah and Sienna's book I was expecting more chemistry between the H/h - oh well

I started - liking it way more than Damien :D

~Melissa~ wrote: "I started - liking it way more than Damien :D"


no way am I surprised. my next for the series is Wrath

& I did save you some (*Hands Melissa the eye-wash)

Pat - thanks so much - my eyes feel so much better!!

Finished reading The Tower, the Zoo and the Tortoise by Julia Stuart – 3.5***
Balthazar Jones, his wife, Hebe, and their pet tortoise have lived in the Tower of London since he became a Beefeater. The central story revolves around their struggle to cope with the loss of their son. We come to know these two wounded souls by watching them at work. Interspersed with their stories we have tidbits of Tower factoids, and a reverend with a secret secular life. The result is a quirky love story, a mini-lesson in history, and a whimsical social commentary all rolled into one. Some of the scenarios were a little too over-the-top, but I was interested from beginning to end and enjoyed it overall.
Book Link to my full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Finished - loved it. Seemed like the saner version of the Breeds series IMO without the vulgarity. Interesting story with lots of great characters for future books. Justice cracked me up with all his *thoughts* on what was happening between Fury and Ellie.

Not sure what I want to read while I wait for our next roll. I might just wait. Homework to help with for the kids :)

~Melissa~ wrote: "Not sure what I want to read while I wait for our next roll. I might just wait. Homework to help with for the kids :)"

I forgot you mentioned buddying up on . I finished it already. it isn't bad but it is more POTU than LOTU (Princes/Lords of the Underworld)- more of a NA version. I have no idea what to read next, I don't feel like reading a challenge book

No worries - if I have to vent I'll just take over our Nightwalkers thread,lol. Not sure I like NA books :( I'll have to see

Well I want to read and listen to ...but who knows after the roll.

~Melissa~ wrote: "Finished - loved it. Seemed like the saner version of the Breeds series IMO without the vulgarity. Interesting story with lots of great characters for future books. Justic..."

Agreed. New species is very similar, more contemporary and less vulgar. (view spoiler)[ also barbed penis theme is a common element of their feline characteristics (hide spoiler)]

@Ezi (view spoiler)[ IDK a swelling just at the base of the penis when you are close to coming sounds way better than a barb under the head of your penis that *comes out to play* well before coming but hey - I could be wrong - NOT :) (hide spoiler)]

~Melissa~ wrote: "@Ezi [spoilers removed]"

I forgot, Fury is book 1, I am on book 4 and the barbs come into play as you read along in the series:D

Reading &

I had been listening to and NOT ENJOYING IT

Oh I liked Hot Head - is it all the misunderstandings you're not liking Ezi??

Thanks for letting me know I have barbs to look forward to in the future with this series too,lol. Parts of me are wincing....

~Melissa~ wrote: "Oh I liked Hot Head - is it all the misunderstandings you're not liking Ezi??..."

Hot Heads--Griff seems more like an obsessed stalker and Dante seems like an airhead playboy. They don't seem to suit that well. Griff is more like a caretaker to an immature young man..it just doesn't seem like LOVE to me.

Re: New Species, I like it. It's a good smutty read right after a heavy UF book. It's a simple read too.
Truly, New Species is Breeds 2.0 or a revised, better Breeds.

on the barbs, they have to deep breathe and relax:D

Hot Heads - this was when I first started reading m-m - I thought they ended up being a cute couple but during the read they both drove me nuts at different times.

Totally agree with your comment's on New Species series :) Will read #2 soon

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I've finished up Veil of Night by Linda Howard and Simply Irresistible by Rachel Gibson. And currently reading Smoke in Mirrors by Jayne Ann Krentz.

Finished reading My Beloved World by Sonia Sotomayor – 4****
The first Latina Supreme Court Justice chronicles her childhood, youth, training and experience on the road to becoming a federal judge. I found it interesting and I was captivated from the beginning. Rita Moreno does a wonderful job of narrating the audio version. She has an enthusiasm that is infectious and really brings life to the text.
Book Link to my full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Good one BC.

I am listening to a fluffy book:

Ezinwanyi~For you, Agron wrote: "Good one BC.

I am listening to a fluffy book: "

Nothing wrong with "fluffy" !!!

I'm catching up on this series

starting

currently reading

Almost done with - loving it!
Next up and

I just started . I'm having a problem putting this book down!

starting & as soon as I'm done preparing dinner for the oven

Finished listening to the audiobook Bossypants by Tina Fey – 4****
We know her as an incredibly talented comedian, actress, and producer of the Emmy-winning 30 Rock. Well, Tina Fey is also a pretty good writer. In this memoir she recounts her childhood in Pennsylvania, her start as a member of The Second City, her years at Saturday Night Live and her rise to creating and producing her hit TV show. I’m very glad that Fey is narrating the audiobook herself. I can’t imagine anyone else being able to do justice to it.
Link to my full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Rebecca wrote: "I just started . I'm having a problem putting this book down!"

I really liked this one, and I don't usually like post-apocalyptic books.

Finished reading Dear Family by Camilla Bittle –4****
Opening lines: In the desperate days of the Depression there was one constant that most people could count on – family. The novel tells the story of one family’s survival from 1935 to 1945. The situations and reactions of the characters are understandable and relatable. They struggle with moral decisions, guilt, grief, and deprivation, and support one another through tragedies. But they also celebrate small victories, and find strength in loving relationships.
Book Link to my full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...