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OK, so I've decided to just take my son's phone with me to work today so I'll be able to draw the card at the normal time.

Sounds good, Julianne.

Just checking in. Looks like the cards are being drawn.

It's 2 of clubs...blue space 103. I will do a formal post when I get home.

Sorry I couldn't get on goodreads earlier

Ok, so we read a blue book this week. I'll be reading by Melissa Marr

Week: 2
Card: 2 of clubs
Colour: blue
Space: 103 (blue)

Books:

**Sorry, I still can't figure out why I can't link directly to the post...usually I can**

Alley: ★★� 2/8 (post 64)

AmandaA: ★★★★ 2/9 (post 69)

Julianne: ★★★★� 2/5 (post 63)

Samantha: ★★ 2/8 (post 66)

Sherri: ★★★★ 2/9 (post 67)

I'm trying to decide between or

Julianne wrote: "I'm trying to decide between or "

Ooh, hard choice! I love both of those series.

I plan to read

I'll be reading

My selection is

Week: 2

Book: Lover Eternal by JR Ward
Completed: Feb 5, 2013
Rating: ★★★★�
Review: This is another series that I've hung onto forever before finally starting...and boy do I feel like an idiot for waiting so long. I loved the Dark Lover, but I loved this one so much more. Rhage and Mary were such a sweet couple. Rhage is so incredibly hot and just got added to the fictional characters I'd like to bang I wish were real list. I loved Mary, I loved that she was average, I loved that she was insecure, I loved that she didn't just jump into his bed right away. I also related to Mary on a more personal level having had cancer myself. I enjoyed getting to know all the brothers a little better. I can't wait to read Lover Awakened...bring on Zsadist and Bella! I'll be starting that ASAP.

Draw 2: 2 of Clubs
Color: Blue
Space: 103

Book: Wicked Lovely - Melissa Marr
Completed: 02/08
Rating: ★★★☆�
Review: Aislinn can see faeries. They mustn't know she can see them. She catches the eye of one of the faeries and he begins to pursue her. He believes she is the Queen he's been searching for. He tries to woo her, but she already has a boyfriend. Stuff happens, stuff gets resolved. Maybe I just wasn't in the mood for Fae or a YA book, but this just dragged for me. I started it because I thought I'd have it finished in a day. It took 3. I just didn't want to read it, it was that blah to me. I doubt I'll continue the series.

That's too bad you didn't like the book much Alley. I know what you mean about not being in the right mood for it, that happens to me sometimes, particularly with ya.

Week 2:


Title: This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers
Date completed: February 8, 2013
Rating: 2-Stars
Review: I was really looking forward to this one. A lot of people recommended it, so even though my library didn't have it I gave in a bought it. It looks like I'm going to be the odd reader out with this one. I never connected to any of the characters, which is frustrating when it's an end-of-the-world-zombie-apocalypse-type story. You're supposed to grow to understand the characters and root for them to survive. The pace of the story was also terribly slow and the dialogue had the characters talking, but not really saying much. Maybe I missed the deeper, subtle message, but color me uninterested. Moving on...

Week 2 � 2 of Clubs
Color: Blue



Rainshadow Road by Lisa Kleypas
Book Completed: 9 February 2013
Rating: ★★★★�

This is the second book in the Friday Harbor Series, a contemporary romance series with a touch of whimsy from Lisa Kleypas. Rainshadow Road is Sam’s story and so far I think my favorite of the series. Sam is such a wonderfully caring geek; not at all what I envisioned about him from the other two books that I had read. The romance between Sam and Lucy was magical and special and I really enjoyed this one.

I am finishing up my book. I changed it to . I plan to be done and post it this afternoon before 4pm EST.

Week 2

Finished 2/9
3½� (rounded up to 4)

This was a confusing book at first with a choppy writing style, but it all seemed to flow better as the book continued. Jade has no recollection of her past and keeps having these strange dreams. She is taken in by an older lady named Nana, and Jade tries to figure out who she is and where she came from. She meets Connor and the two misfits become friends. I loved Connor's character and enjoyed watching their friendship develop and how much they grew to care for each other. The mystery surrounding the killings was intriguing. The ending left me wanting to know what happens next, so I will continue with the series.

Week: 3
Card: 3 of Diamonds
Space: #104
Colour: Green

Books:

Alley: ★★★★ 2/13 Review post 84

AmandaA: ★★★★ 2/13 Review post 86

Julianne: ★★★★ 2/16 Review post 90

Samantha: ★★� 2/13 Review post 87

Sherri: ★★★★ 2/16 Review post 93

So we're reading green, I'm going to have to think about this one a bit.

I will choose between or after I finish my current book.

Didn't I read somewhere that we could use alternative covers? Like I want to read , but I could use for the cover instead?

Yes Alley, we can use the alternate cover.

Oh I really want to read too. I may just go buy it...oh the temptation.

I'm going to continue with this series and read

I've decided to read Destined for an Early Grave using the German cover

Is this one green enough? .

If not I'll look for something else.

Yes, Sherri, apart from that luscious flesh, its all green.

LOL Sandra! Yep, all that flesh is mighty attractive. :)

LOL! ;)

I decided to read this week for a challenge I'm participating in.

@Amanda - I really enjoyed that one.

Draw 3: 3 of Diamonds
Color: Green
Space: 104

Book: High Five - Janet Evanovich
Completed: 02/13
Rating: ★★★★�
Review: I really enjoy this series. Stephanie is still a little annoying, but in a kind of endearing way. Her grandmother is a hoot. I'm totally Team Ranger, at least for a short while. Morelli might be a better choice for the long run, but Ranger should be fun for a couple weeks at least.

Sherri wrote: "@Amanda - I really enjoyed that one."

I enjoyed it too, Sherri. Lisa Kleypas is one of my favorites.

Week 3

Finished 2/13
4�

I have yet to read a Lisa Kleypas book I did not enjoy and Dream Lake is no exception. Alex Nolan is recently divorced and battling an alcohol problem when he meets Zoë Hoffman. Zoë is a baker running an inn with her cousin, Justine, when her grandmother is diagnosed with dementia and she becomes her caregiver. Alex and Zoë are both trying to overcome broken pasts. Alex is cynical and thinks he will hurt anyone who cares about him, but it was fun to watch Zoë chip away at the barriers he put up. I enjoyed the history with the ghost, Tom, and Zoe's grandmother, Emma, and the ending was perfect. I also liked how Tom kept Alex on his toes and the barbs that the two constantly threw at each other were entertaining. The food descriptions were amazing and made me hungry just thinking about them. I am looking forward to reading Justine's story in Crystal Cove.

Week 3:


Title: Unseen by Rachel Caine
Date completed: February 13, 2013
Rating: 3-stars
Review: We're raising the stakes with this one and Cassiel has grown along the way. A lot of this installment is about Cassiel focusing on what it means to be human and how that humanity works with the Djinn and Great Mother (I think that's what she calls her, anyway). Her relationship with Luis is tested to the extreme and I liked where Caine took things between them. Some of the story felt slow at times and I'm getting tired of the same song and dance between Pearl and Cassiel. Since the next book is the last in this series I'm hoping that won't be a problem. I'm ready for the finale, so 3-stars for keeping me entertained, but not amazed.

Julianne and Sherri, how's it going? :) I still can't believe we made such a big jump the first week, but now it seems we're moving spaces a lot slower in the 2nd and 3rd week.

Just finished in the wee hours of the morning, about to post my review now. Sorry I haven't been on this week...busy week.

Week: 3

Book: Destined for an Early Grave by Jeaneiene Frost
Completed: 02/16
Rating: ★★★★
Review: I have loved every book in this series, this is the first time I have been a little unhappy. During the fist 150 or so pages I found Cat so whiny and seemed to be the "stupid girl" I hate to read about. I love Cat for her strength but didn't see any of that. The last 150 pages (once she got her head out of her ass) were a total 5 star read for me...I even cried. Oh and how do I love Bones...Mmmm. That's all, of course I'll be continuing with the series and every spin-off available.

I'm busy reading, getting close to finishing.

Samantha wrote: "I still can't believe we made such a big jump the first week, but now it seems we're moving spaces a lot slower in the 2nd and 3rd week."

I was thinking the same thing...I'm hoping we can move more than one space this week.

The Better To See You by Kate SeRine
Book Completed: 16 February 2013
Rating: ★★ ★★

Loved this second book in the Transplanted Fairy Tale Series! Seth Wolf had captured my attention in the Red and I instantly wanted to know his story and boy did it not disappoint. Seth is everything you want in a man, but has been misunderstood and not had an easy life. When he meets Lavender Seelie you really know that these two are destined to be together. I liked that both Seth and Lavender had loved and lost and were able to move beyond their pasts to create a future together.

What makes this series interesting to me is that SeRine doesn’t forget about her past characters, such as Red Hood and Nate Grimm. They are intricately woven into The Better to See You storyline where they are most needed without being gratuitous. Along with the romance story is a parallel mystery of what is happening in Refuge. A terrific supporting cast of characters had me guessing to the end on who was responsible and even then I didn’t totally guess the villain.

The Better to See You was a magical read that has me believing in fairy tales and I cannot wait for the next in the series; Along Came a Spider which is Trish and Nick’s story.

Sherri wrote: "I'm busy reading, getting close to finishing."

Ok, I'm at work so I'll check in on my next break, probably in about 2-3 hours.

Sorry guys that was way to close for me. Just a really busy week and I do most of my reading on the weekends and last weekend I had stuff both days. Hopefully I can some reading done tomorrow.

Hope we get red this week. I've been holding on to .

Lol Alley, good news

Week 4
Card: Ace of Diamonds
Space: 108
Colour: Red

Books:

Alley: ★★★★ 2/17 Review post 106

AmandaA: ★★★★ 2/23 Review post 116

Julianne: ★★★★� 2/23 Review post 115

Samantha: ★★�.5 2/23 Review post 114

Sherri: ★★.5 2/23 Review post 117

I'm deciding between or

I'm currently in the middle of Changeless so it'll depend on how much I'm feeling jumping right into the next one immediately...which I don't usually like to do unless it's YA.

Julianne, big cliffhanger at the end of #2, so I bet you jump into Blameless. I know I did ;)