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JenniferJ wrote: "I was thinking the same thing Skandia. I am sitting on go waiting to roll!! We been without power all day due to the snow and ice storms we been getting here."

Oh,gush, thats horrible, Jennifer. Ain't the things got twisted - we have almost spring here in Scandinavia. Not that I'm complaining about it , but still ...

So we lost the chance for free roll this week? Can we try it again next week or was it one time only thing?

I am not certain Skandia...I will have to find out from Jenne to be sure. I sure hope we can try again if we did miss it. :(

I'm gonna wait up 30 more minutes or so and see if Shreya posts her review......

No roll this week? Darn!

Sweets Jenne has been notified and I am waiting to hear back from her. Don't give up yet hon. :(

I haven't heard anything back so go ahead and roll.

Woohoo! :)

rolling now ladies!

We rolled a 7 and that puts us on spot 15 this week! So read either a first or fifth in series or do the alternate which is a blue cover.

I am so sorry for the delay ladies. Jenne gave us the green light to move ahead. Thank you so much Jenne!

Great news! It would have been big disappointment to miss a roll!

I'll be reading #1 in series -

ohh I have only heard great things about that one Skandia! I have it on my shelf but haven't gotten to it yet. :(

I read The Selection last month and enjoyed it. Hope you like it, Skandia!

I'll be reading Throne of Glass, #1 in the Throne of Glass series.

I have a question about this week's roll. maybe I missed it in the rulea but for the book I wanna read is the first of a trilogy but it doesn't show it on gr as part of a series. can I still use it or can I post the site where it says its part of a series?

also on the book cover it says volumne one

What book is it?

queen of hearts by colleen oakes

We'll have to let Jenne rule on it but it sounds good for sure. A dark take on Alice in Wonderland it sounds like! I must add it to my huge TBR!

On GR it looks like a standalone even though it's not , but y'all are on 15 so standalones work for the 1. You're good to go with it!

Week 2 - Spot 15 - #1 in series

by Kiera Cass
Date finished: 2/16/14
Rating : 2 stars

If you have seen reality show "The Bachelor" you can imagine what the book is about.
I don't care for this show or the people in it. I didn't care for this story either. It was extremely juvenile, full of clichés, boring and not very well written. Maybe I'm too old for this teen girls stuff but the main character America was just one of those TSTL heroines. Her inability to choose between Prince and her poor boyfriend but instead keep them both waiting felt very immature and artificial or have I said boring yet? I guess I did. Boring, boring, boring.

I really need something good to read now. I don't want anymore disappointments.

Awe, sorry you didn't like The Selection! America did get on my nerves, but I liked Maxon and I wanted to find out more about the world they were living in. Hope you get one you like next week!

oh no! I still haven't read that one yet. Maybe I'll just push it down a bit lower on my list. LOL

Spot # 15~ Book 1 of series/standalone

by Colleen Oakes

Date: 2/16/14

Review

Week 2 Spot 15

by Barbra Annino
Finished: 2/17/14
Rating: 4 Stars

Review: Stacey is a reporter acting as a detective to help her cousin find out who is trying to set her up as an arsonist and did I mention she was also raised by witches?

It kinda reminds me of the Stephanie Plum series only with a taste of paranormal tossed in. It was funny, witty, and just a quick and cozy read!

I'm keeping us updated in the first post HERE

I couldn't get into Throne of Glass, so I switched over to Seraphina .

Spot #15


Book Read: Seraphina (Seraphina #1) by Rachel Hartman
Date Finished: 02/20/14
Rating: ★★�
Review: There has been peace between dragons and humans for years now, but with the discovery of Prince Rufus's decapitated corpse, old feelings of animosity are being stirred up in the townsfolk. Who else would kill a man by biting off his head but a dragon? Seraphina, court musician, and Prince Lucian team up to discover the truth about a possible threat to the peace while Seraphina discovers truths about her past, her family, and herself.
I was initially intrigued by this book, then bored a bit in the middle, but the ending re-engaged me. It was also interesting reading about the lives of dragons. I was doubtful before, but the ending has left me wanting to continue reading the other books in this series.

awesome Talia! I have had my eye on Seraphina for a bit but never taken the plunge.

We rolled an 8 this time putting us on spot 23.

We can read a 2nd or 3rd in series or read a book from the lendables link

I will be reading Shadow Puppets, Book #3 in the Ender's Shadow series.

I will be reading , book #2 in Demonica series.

I'm gonna read , book 2 in the Kiesha'ra series

Just realized I never posted my book. lol I'm gonna be reading , book 3 in the Night Huntress Series.

Week 3 Spot 23

by Jeaniene Frost
Finished: 2/25/14
Rating: 5 Stars

Review: Bones and Cat are just two of my most favorite characters and I can't get enough of them! Full of action and surprises At Grave's End carries on the awesome Night Huntress Series with Tate making me sick always taunting Bones and Justina...omg my mouth just hit the floor!

YEAHHH I just realized we got our FREE PASS this past week! :) WTG ladies!

I need to get back to Night Huntress series too! It's been so long.
And good job getting Free Pass IF we should need it ...

I'm starting my book today and will be done by Friday for sure. Work is taking too much of my reading time right now :(

Week 3 Spot 23

by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Date 2/26/14

Rating: ♥♥♥♥�

Review

awesome Joanne! That is one freaky cover! lol

lol yeah but the story is awesome

Woooohooo everybody ready to roll tonite? I always get excited near roll time because I know the weekend is just around the corner! LOL

Late finish for me this time. I don't know why this book took so long to read! Posting review next.

Spot #23

Book Read: Shadow Puppets (Ender's Shadow #3) by Orson Scott Card
Date Finished: 02/27/14
Rating: ★★�
Review: This book continues to follow Bean's life after Battle School and the war with the buggers. Now war is brewing between China and almost everyone else. Achilles is still alive, so will Bean ever be safe? I can't say much without spoilers, so I'll just say that this just continues telling the story of Peter's, Petra's, and Bean's lives after the Formic Wars. I still like Bean and enjoy reading about him, but the parts of the book about the military stratagems were a tad bit boring for me. Now I'm wondering if the final book, Shadow of the Giant, will hold my interest. At any rate, I'm glad I finally finished this book, and I liked how it ended.

Week 3 - Spot 23 - #2 in series

by Larissa Ione
Date finished: 2/28/14
Rating : 4,5 stars

Now it's official after reading book #2 - I love Larissa Ione's Demonica series. Fast pace action, hot romance and good original world building and characters.
This time it's a long lost brother of Shade's, Writhe's and E's looking for his revenge and in the process of fighting him Shade gets accidentally mated with werewolf Runa.

We rolled an 7 this time putting us on spot 30.

Alternate is Book Title that starts with a "C".

3rd in series or Stand alone.

I will be reading either:
Ignite Me (Shatter Me #3),
or
Aunt Dimity's Good Deed (An Aunt Dimity Mystery, #3).

I have a couple of choices for stand-alone book -
or

I'm going the alternate route this time and reading

Week 4 - Spot 30 - stand-alone

by Nicholas Sparks
Date finished: 3/02/14
Rating : 5 stars

Oh, wow! This is one of the best books by Mr. Sparks for sure. Not that I'm a fan. He's books are usually hit or miss for me but this one really hit me. I could not put it down.
I have seen the movie and was looking forward a nice cozy read but the book was so much more intense and creepy that my heart was literally breaking for Katie, Alex and his family. In this case, I must say, the book was better than the movie, although I loved them both.
Nicholas Sparks sure writes crazy characters well and we all know he is really good with emotions and tear-jerking. Hasn't work on me before but this time my eyes were wet when finishing the book. The story felt so real and the scary thing is - there are many Kevins in this world for real and domestic violence is an uncomfortable subject but unfortunately more common than we think.

Week 4~ Spot 30~ Standalone



Date: 3/2/14
Rating: ♥♥♥♥

Review

WTG Skandia! I been wanting to watch the movie for this one. I do agree though Sparks does write emotional stories!

LOL @ Joanne loved your description of the characters "punk" and "priss"

Awesome reviews ladies!

Spot #30

Book Read: Ignite Me (Shatter Me #3) By Tahereh Mafi
Date Finished: 03/03/14
Rating: ♥♥♥♥
Review: In this final book of the Shatter Me trilogy, Juliette finally feels strong enough (and angry enough) to lead the fight against The Reestablishment. And as she learns more truths about Warner, she starts to see him in a different light, and her feelings toward him change. Does she still love Adam, or is she falling in love with Warner? And now that Omega Point is no more, will she be able to take on The Reestablishment herself?

I liked the way all these questions were resolved in this book. Great ending to the trilogy. It also touched on a question that I have pondered: If two people love each other, but then one person grows and changes while the other doesn't, should they feel obligated to stay together, or can they go their separate ways since the relationship is bound to be different now? That was an interesting development in the love triangle that I hadn't seen before. Now I can check this series off my list!