The Lost Challenges discussion

Yeah I am feeling that Leslie, it is covers a few other challenges I am doing so thought I would get it read! :) a cold day her in the UK roll on Spring

Love it when my challenges overlap! I can't wait to read your review and see what you think of it.

Good Monday morning, Lemon Drops!! Hope everyone is doing well. I am about 50% finished with my book. Busy week this week and I will be heading back up to Shreveport to do more packing.

Finally starting to warm up a little in SC!

I might change my book. Not sure yet. I started one on Friday for another challenge that's due Wednesday...I gotta check for words though :)

Danielle - I thought this book was for my other team challenge that's due Wednesday. So I started it first. But I was wrong! So sad. And I was hoping that it was shelved wrong and found it's way on the Demon shelf. But no such luck.
Hope the words are in your new book!

Week 3 ~ 3/3 ****

What a book! This was so sad.
Having Irish heritage I could definitely identify with a lot of content. I too heard family stories of my Grandad going to the pub with the money, whilst his children ate sugar sandwiches waiting for whatever was left of the meagre amount they were paid when he had, had his fill. In such hard times it is easy to see why the men did this but also disgraceful to think whilst they filled their bellies with ale the family starved and children died due to poverty and malnourishment.

A very well written memoir from a man's memories from his childhood in Ireland and America and the struggle families went through with poverty and the war. Have your tissues at the ready!


Green ~ grass so green it dazzled you Loc 101
Grass ~ trying to eat the grass in the fields beyond Loc 408
Store ~ She takes me to Roche’s Store and buys me a shirt Loc 663
Child ~ If you need a suit or dress for your child you can go to her Loc 707
Plate ~ Dad lifts the head from the pot to a plate Loc 200

Week 3: Green
Bonus: Grass

JadeAngela's AshesCompleted 3/3/15 Review Post
NancyHelenIf on a Winter's Night a TravelerCompleted 3/5/15 Review Post
DanielleRogue RiderCompleted 3/4/15 Review Post
SunshineFire Burn and Cauldron BubbleCompleted 3/5/15 Review Post
LeslieOppositioncompleted 3/3/15 Review Post

Great review, Jade! It was such sad, moving story but beautifully written.

I finished my book and will post my review later.

~Leslie~ wrote: "Great review, Jade! It was such sad, moving story but beautifully written.

I finished my book and will post my review later."

I know, talk about a lump in the throat!

~Leslie~ wrote: "Danielle - I thought this book was for my other team challenge that's due Wednesday. So I started it first. But I was wrong! So sad. And I was hoping that it was shelved wrong and found it's way o..."

Yeah I'm hoping my demon shelf fits for this challenge haha We are working opposites :)

Okay I checked and I'm changing my book to . It has all of the words. I'll be done between today and tomorrow.

Danielle Book Mafia Enforcer wrote: "Okay I checked and I'm changing my book to . It has all of the words. I'll be done between today and tomorrow."

I keep meaning to start this series, another load on my never ending TBR list ;)

Jade aka MrsTosh wrote: "Danielle Book Mafia Enforcer wrote: "Okay I checked and I'm changing my book to . It has all of the words. I'll be done between today and tomorrow."

I keep meaning ..."

And these challenges don't help, I think I'm lowering my TBR by participating but I keep adding other books that teammates like hahaha ;)

Danielle - great choice!!

Jade, I would definitely bump this series to the top of the list. It is sooooooooooooo good!!!

And yes, my TBR just groans when I start another team challenge because it knows more books will be joining LOL! I have not found anything that really works to shrink it.

Week 3: Green
Bonus: Grass

3/3/15 4★

Review:
Very satisfying end to the series. Well sort of - I could've gone on and on. And it feels like their is a spinoff waiting to happen. But this one was full of action and pathos and romance. My only complaint was the amount of sex - which seems a strange thing to be complaining about. But given that we are in first person voice - it got a little tiring to continually hear Daemon's thoughts. But still loved the story and the writing.

Green I didn't recognize the green walls p. 45
Grass The grass looked overgrown p. 220

Child Holding the child close to her breast p. 22
Store the explosion rocked the store p. 23
Plate rattling the plates and cups p. 225

~Leslie~ wrote: "Danielle - great choice!!

Jade, I would definitely bump this series to the top of the list. It is sooooooooooooo good!!!

And yes, my TBR just groans when I start another team challenge because it..."

Me neither I just keep downloading books and adding them to the lists!! it never ends lol

Week 3:

- love the cover too.

I loved this book. Something about this one just really got me re-invested in the series. I've been reading since it's inception and the last couple of books had good moments but man I really BELIEVED the relationship, love, and struggles of Reseph and Jillian. It was beautiful, tragic, uplifting all that jazz. And add to that the awesome world that Larrissa Ione has created over the course of this series - such a great formula for this book.

I really liked all of glimpses of past characters. Larissa Ione does a great job of incorporating past characters into the story without it seeming like there are like 15 different story lines. Everyone's lines fit the space and it doesn't seem like fodder or filler to make the story longer. I especially felt for Reseph when everyone was so slow to forgive him which was TOTALLY understandable but still sucked because I think he's my favorite Horseman. PLUS this book technically falls into my favorite hero trope - the redeemable villain - more or less. And I'm more excited to read the next in the series especially with all the build up of the two main character Reaver and Harvester. We've been given lots of glimpses and clues for them over the course of the entire series... so ready to read their book!

Grass: "As she walked toward a blanket spread in the lush grass..." p.413
Green: "Doodle blinked his green eyes at her." p.7
Child: "You're like a big child, you know that?" p.49
Store: "Who did that when you could buy them at the store?" p.19
Plate: "She took a seat and gestured to Reseph's plate..." p.51

Sorry team - its been a tough old week for me. We can't seem to break my daughter's habit of waking up every two hours to feed. We tried last night and she literally screamed the house down. I am so tired and strung out and feeling like I can't cope with anything right now.

I have got about 80 pages of my book to finish and I will get it done before the next words are called but that's why I haven't been around much this week.

No worries, NancyHelen!! I totally feel for you. How old is she? Teething and growth spurts can all cause that to happen. Are you still breastfeeding? My grandbaby isn't sleeping through the night at the moment either and my DIL is looking pretty tired - and she only has 1!!

Remember I am driving tomorrow and won't be on the computer till after lunch.

Nice review, Danielle!! Loved that book as well.

She's 7 and a half months old now and she's on solid food, but yes, I am still breastfeeding. I know it won't last forever, but right now it feels like it will never end.

Drive safely tomorrow. I'll get my review up later this evening or first thing in the morning UK time which will still get it up before the new words are called.

My first child stopped BF at 9 mos and then I was pregnant the next month. Oooops!! My second child was huge and wanted to eat around the clock. I stopped at 1 year and was so relieved. My body was tired!!

And no worries on getting it done - we are doing great!!

Sunshine - how are you doing with your book?

Unfortunately the cough I've been battling the last couple of weeks decided to become a full-on sickness for the last few days so I'm only halfway through my book. Hubby works tonight so it's just me and the dogs so I'll be able to power read and get it done.

Luckily, the few times I have been able to get into my book, it flew by so it shouldn't be a chore!

My husband and boss have the cough from hell also. It doesn't seem to want to let go. No worries for you either! We are doing fine, Lemon Drops!!

Week 3:
- 3/5/15 ★★★

...laying in a field of the greenest grass... Kindle Loc 4530
...sounding like a child who’d been caught... Kindle Loc 1377
...working at a video rental store in Spokane. Kindle Loc 2648
Ryder pushed his untouched plate away. Kindle Loc 4078


Well, it wasn't the most exciting book out there but it wasn't horrible either. I felt that Jolie accepted everything to easily.

"You're a powerful witch." "What?! No! I am? Ok."
"You have to live with me in England and we have to leave right now." "Now? Ok. Can my BFF come?"
"Vampires, Witches, & Warewolves? (Oh My!) At least they're allllll so sexy!"

Despite her world being turned upside down, Jolie takes it all in stride and does her best to learn about herself as well as finding some love. I will continue the series, but it's not at the top of my list.

Week 3

by Italo Calvino
Read: 5 Mar 2015
Rating: ★★★

I think this book would get a 4 star rating on a second, slower reading. It is 'experimental fiction' and as such, trying to read it whilst tired or rushed really doesn't work that well. It is a fascinating book though - Calvino explores what the novel is, what it means to be a reader and you are continually being tripped from being in the novel to being the reader of the novel. Part of it is written in the second person which is very difficult to succeed at, but Calvino does. You, the reader, manage to start some 10 different novels, but never get to finish one although you, the reader are a fundamental part of the 11th novel. It's worth a read - when you have time.

Green: "...the light is green, you're blocking traffic." p.7
Grass: "...until it comes to rest on the blades of grass." p.200
building: "I pass a ministry building..." p.244
child: "...followed by yelling children." p.80
plate: "...coming loose and falling into the plate." p.229

Sunshine wrote: "Week 3:
- 3/5/15 ★★★

...laying in a field of the greenest grass... Kindle Loc 4530
...sounding like a child who’d been caught... Kindle Loc 1377
..."

Had this on my TBR list for a while, looks like it will be staying there abit longer.

I am on the site so thought I would post.....

Week 4

People ~ Friend
Bonus ~ Desk

Thanks Jade! How annoying that Friend has come up seeing as we've claimed it already.

So, this week I'll read . It has both friend and desk.

It has all remaining places, including America for country and Michigan for state.
For things it only has book and box (hope that is OK?)
It has all remaining colours except gold.

I will read

All colors except Purple
All things except Umbrella & Lamp
All places except Street & Planet

Oh, I missed planet! Leslie, you haven't written that one on the spreadsheet. Seems my book doesn't have it either...

Thanks for pointing that out - NancyHelen. I will fix it immediately.

And thanks for posting Jade. Always happy for the help.

I will start looking. We have already received points for Friend unfortunately, but we still have to find the word.


Words for this week (tentative)
WOW: Friend (no points)
BOW: Desk
School
Box
Silver

Let me know if these words work for everyone. Great job everyone!!

I have just been out to dinner so now I am back I will start searching my Kindle :)

I have all words except pronoun country. Can I tentatively claim pronoun State but I'll read for a country and claim it if I come across it?

What about school, Danielle? Is that in the book? Since we are missing points on Friend - I'd like us to get all the points we can this week.

school works for me.

I'll be reading for Friend, Desk, silver, school, and box

Week 4: Friend (no points)
BOW: Desk



Also claiming
School
Box
Silver

Week 4: Friend
BOW: Desk

DanielleKarma Girlcompleted 3/13/15 Review Post
LeslieObsession in DeathCompleted 3/13/15 Review Post
NancyHelenLending a PawCompleted 3/11/15 Review Post
JadeAlexCompleted 3/10/15 Review Post
SunshineMagic for a Pricecompleted 3/11/15 Review Post

Good morning Lemon Drops! Packed all day yesterday and then even too tired to read last night! Started my book this morning before next round of packing started today.

Week 4 -

I am claiming all items :)

Jade, the link you posted is broken. Can you try and post again.

Yeah I'm on the app again :( will have to wait until tomorrow when I am back in my Mac

The app is pretty useless for posting stuff. No worries!!

~Leslie~ wrote: "The app is pretty useless for posting stuff. No worries!!"

Oh it is terribly frustrating! the amount of times I have posted a long review and lost it ;(

I'm 30% into my book. It's so fluffy!! I've gotten away from lighthearted stuff in the pnr/fantasy realm so I'm not a big fan of this story so far though I love this author's Elemental Assassin series.

Week 4 - Finished 10.03.14 *****

Well I have to admit I stayed up into the early hours to finish this in one sitting, I was hooked ;)

I have only read one previous series of Sawyer Bennett and really enjoyed so was hoping that by starting this new series 'Cold Fury' I wouldn't be disappointed, and let me tell you I wasn't.
Following a American Ice Hockey Team, Alex the team bad boy has to have an image change to boost his PR so is attached to a Drugs rehabilitation programme to help children and young adults suffering from addition. There he meets Sutton a social worker who he will be working along side. She makes he want things he never has previous and he finds himself falling in head first.

Great book, Sawyer Bennett manages to take Alpha to the next level, the book is filled with funny moments, toe curling erotica but still manages to keep a deep connection between the two characters. I looking forwards to carry on with the next book ;)

Friend: (no points) then he’s going to become my new best friend.
Desk: So I hold his look as he walks up to the desk
School:You don’t even look old enough to be out of high school
Box:when I see the look of surprise on his face from the size of the box
Silver: the team’s colors are black and silver

Nice review, Jade! "thunk!!" there goes another on to my TBR.

Danielle - I picked up this book as I am also a huge fan of Jennifer Estep but have avoided reading it. I prefer my UF to be a little darker. Not crazy about light and fluffy anything, actually!

~Leslie~ wrote: "Nice review, Jade! "thunk!!" there goes another on to my TBR.

Danielle - I picked up this book as I am also a huge fan of Jennifer Estep but have avoided reading it. I prefer my UF to be a little..."

haha definitely a "thunk" moment if it is anything like mine! I uploaded some more books on to my Kindle earlier and there are now well over 3,000 8/

Good morning Team!! Hope everyone is doing well on this Wednesday. How is the reading coming along. I am about 45% finished. For some reason this In Death book #40 is going slow.

Week 4
3/11/15 ★★★★★

I was afraid my friend wasn't coping... Kindle Loc 157
...modern office with a desk, shelves, and a computer. Kindle Loc 3170
...sucked at the balance beam back in grade school. Kindle Loc 2274
...pulled a box out from beside him. Kindle Loc 4038
...burned with silver fire... Kindle Loc 338


Wow! It's finally over. Great series. All the build-up over the last 8 books came to a head in the final world-changing battle. I love the ending. You get your happier-ever-after but it's not perfect. It shouldn't be. You don't have world-changing battles just to go back to the same thing. :)

You're not going to get a more detailed review cause you shouldn't be looking at this book unless you read all the others, and even then, you know what's coming! Trust me. It's good. You're going to be sad it's over, but happy it happened the way it did.

Nice review, Sunshine! I don't think I've ever read any Devon Monk, but maybe I should!