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Team 5 Members
Captain: Tara
Stacey
Lindsay IL
Trea
~Krystal~ Sandy

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(2 dice on Fridays US Central Time)
Post Your Spot
Discussion Thread

ALTERNATE LIST:

Each number corresponds with the spot on the board.
For colors: The cover has to be at least 50%
For locations: As long as the book takes part at all in the given location
For Shelves: Any book on the given shelf
For Publication Years: I'll be using how GR has it's publication date listed.
For Authors Names: The first, middle, or last name of the author is ok.
For Cover Items: Must have the given item on the cover
For Titles: Only the first word of the title. A, An, And, and The do not count.
So if the letter is B: The Best Day would be ok. Dear Betty would not be ok.

**5 links where gotten from RRRC's Let's Partner Up! challenge which I am currently enjoying**

1. Title D
2. Cover: Black
3. ŷ������ Choice Awards 2015
4. England
5. I Saw the Movie & Read the Book
6. Cover Item Vehicle
7. Author M
8. The Ultimate List of Fighter Romance
9. California
10. Cover Purple
11. 2001
12. Title L
13. Author J
14. Cover Item Weapon
15. ŷ������ Choice Awards 2014
16. Texas
17. New Release in 2016
18. Cover: Gray/Silver
19. Geek/Nerd/Genuis Romance
20. Cover Item Food/Drink
21. Title W
22. Best Book Boyfriends
23. Author H
24. Tattoos
25. Released the month you rolled (year doesn't matter)
26. Science Fiction
27. Cover: Orange
28. Athletes or Sports. This link might help Athletes, Sport stars etc
29. Title T
30. Cover Item Water
31. Author L
32. Mental Illness
33. On Teammate's shelf
34. Cover: Red
35. Law Enforcement/Military
36. Audiobooks
37. Title B
38. Cover Item Building(s)
39.
40. Artist/Dancer/Musician
41. Enemies to lovers (must state how book qualifies i.e. listopia or precis)
42. Friendship
43. Road trip
44. Sequel in a series you've already started. Must have read a book in that series already.
45. Freebies
46. New to me Author
47. Humor
48. New York
49. Author I
50. Fairy Tale Retellings
51. Man Protagonist
52. Favorite Author
53. Title R
54. Cover Item: 2 or more People
55. Tagged DNF
56. Second chance love (must state how book qualifies i.e. listopia or precis)
57. Florida
58. White
59. ŷ������ Choice Awards 2012
60. Title S
61. Cover Item An Animal
62. Author Z
63. Best Book Ever
64. Title E
65. College
66. Mexico
67. Beautiful covers
68. Cover: Green
69. Priority Reads
70. Cowboy (girl) take me Away (western)
71. Historical (fiction, nonfiction, romance etc)
72. Author S
73. suspense thriller
74. Multi-Colored (3 or More Colors)
75. 2009
76. Has at least one child
77. Title C
78. Cover Item No People
79. Author A
80. Standalones
81. Europe
82. Cover: Yellow/Gold
83. LGBT
84. I Don't Understand All That Fuss
85. Title M
86. Cover Item Moon
87. Author F
88. Amnesia/Memory loss (temporary, real, faked)
89. Reader's choice
90. Cover: Blue
91. 2013
92. Author E
93. Title G
94. Cover Item Weapon(s)
95. Detective
96. Non-caucasian author
97. Illinois
98. Cover: Purple
99. Character has a pet
100. Amazing
(view spoiler)[ [101. Cover: Brown
102. Author M
103. Multicultural
104. Seasonal Theme (i.e Christmas, Halloween, Valentine etc)
105. Wisconsin
106: 2008
107. 3 Star
108. Canada
109. Cover: Pink
110. Book read by anyone (regardless of team) in this challenge this round (hide spoiler)]

Hey team! I'm looking forward to getting started! Has anyone played before? This is my first SS but I'm excited! I'm leaving on vacation tomorrow but I'll be checking in for updates as much as possible.

Hello!!! Looking forward to "meeting" everyone!! I participated in the last round and am definitely looking forward to doing this again!!

Hi everyone! I played my first round last time and had a lot of fun. Looking forward to it!

Hey everyone looking forward to this round I had so much fun last time

Good evening, ladies. Just checking in - we start on the 15th ... A lot of the other teams have chosen names and captains. I suppose it's time for us to start thinking about that. Also it looks like we still have one member, Ceren, who has yet to check in here. So if anyone wants to throw some name ideas and/or take the reins on being captain, now is a great time to speak up.

You guys should send a pm to missing members

ThatEzi wrote: "You guys should send a pm to missing members"

Sending one now.

I'm terrible at names, but at least 5 is easy to rhyme... Five by Five (since there are five of us), Five Alive (just cause it rhymes), Five in Overdrive.... See, I'm terrible. :)

I'm in a heavy challenge in another group, but can probably do the Captain stuff--I think its mostly just posting once a week and rolling, right? But if anyone else wants to do it--have at it.

Tara, did you hear back from Ceren?

No I have not heard from Ceren yet.

I like five alive lol

I can't be captain because I only have internet limited times

Still no response from Ceren :(

I don't mind to be captain if you'd prefer not to Stacey.

Five Alive works for me.

I've found I'm a better team member than captain, Tara. So if you are willing- go ahead! :)

Ok, gang. I'll take on captain duties. I'll let Ezi know that we'd like to be "Five Alive" I am also going to indicate that we have yet to hear from Ceren still.....

Week 1 Reviews
Spot: 7
Options: #7 in series OR Author M.

Tara Seven Up Series #7 Review

~Krystal The Miseducation of Cameron Post Author M Review

Stacey Defying the Odds Author M Review

Lindsay IL Eternal Night Author M Review

Trea Anna's Gift Author M Review

Week 1 Roll

Ok, our first roll was a 7.

So your choice this week is either a series #7 or the alternate: Author M (per instructions above - first, middle or last initial works)

Have fun picking out your books ... I'm headed to bed and will decide in the morning what I'll be reading!

Happy reading!

Week 1 Book Selection



This is the book I'm picking for this roll. It fits multiple challenge slots for me (yay!)

New Teammate is Trea so please welcome her

Hi all! I've not played SS for a year or so, but I'm pretty sure I can figure out everything.

I'll be taking the Alternate option and reading Anna's Gift by Emma Miller this week.

Hi, Trea!! Welcome to the team!!

Team 5 Week 1 = Space 7
Task: Series Book #7 or Book that has an Author name starting with M (First, Middle, or Last)
Task Chosen: Author name starting with M (First, Middle, or Last)
Book Read: Anna's Gift by Emma Miller
Page Count: 221 pages
Dates Read: 7/16/16
Rating: 4 stars

Review:
This book was exactly what I needed when I read it! It was well written and engrossing. Anna was a very easy to identify with character, even with her all consuming self doubt! I liked Samuel for Anna, he appreciated her beauty, both inner and outer, even when she herself doubted her outer beauty next to her sisters or when being teased. They were an unlikely couple, with a significant age difference, yet they didn't let that or the disapproval of others stop them. My main complaint with this book was that it had both an abrupt ending and a few abrupt "jumps" forward, that made the story a bit disjointed. All in all, it was a great read!

Tara wrote: "Hi, Trea!! Welcome to the team!!"

Thanks!

Welcome Trea!

Team 5, Week 1. Space 7
Book: by Kele Moon
Task: Author who has a name starting with M.

Stacey wrote: "Welcome Trea!

Team 5, Week 1. Space 7
Book: by Kele Moon
Task: Author who has a name starting with M."

Thanks, Stacey! I've read your choice for this roll, and I really enjoyed it! I hope you like it too!

I will have to decide tomorrow morning when I get home what fits with that one :) I'll do the alternate

I'm done early as I had a ton of time to read today--I will not always be this ahead of the game....

Week 1:
Spot: 7 (or Alternative --Author M)
Book: by Kele Moon
Qualification: Author Last Name begins with M
Finished: 7/16
Rating & Review: 4 stars

This was actually a re-read for me and the first time around I gave it 3 stars. But since I'm lazy and didn't write an actual review, I don't know why since this time I gave it 4. It's a lovely, easy reading contemporary romance that has likeable and engaging characters that have a few issues to overcome. The h has worked herself out of an abusive relationship and is working hard to get back to being independent and comfortable in her skin. The H is (as they usually are) a bit brooding, and somewhat threatening to everyone except the h. They have good banter, some pretty hot sexy times and of course a HEA. I never got around to book 2 the first time, but I'll be getting to it for sure this time.

I am on vacation...I will try to have my book picked and posted tomorrow :)

Review posted here, Captain Tara!

Trea wrote: "Review posted here, Captain Tara!"

Thanks - great job, Trea & Stacey!! Got you all linked up! I don't get much reading time on the weekend, so I'm not very far into my book yet - but I don't work Monday or Tuesday so I'll get some good reading time in during my daughter's nap time!

I am reading The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth for this challenge week. I think it falls in as the middle initial is M

I am reading Eternal Night by Carina Adly MacKenzie for this week, so this falls under 'Author - M' for the week. I'll post my review when I'm finished. =]

Team 5 : Week 1 : Spot 7
Task: Author ~ M
Book: by Carina Adly MacKenzie
Completed: 7/20/16
Rating & Review: 4 stars ~ Pretty decent for being free on iBooks! I liked the concept of gods/immortals living among us, their powers almost extinguished after centuries of not having mortal worshipers. It was a bit difficult to have chapters alternating POV's between all 6 character's and the book not being written in first person. That was a bit weird to me. Also there were several type-o's and errors in my edition so that kind of bugged me. But otherwise I liked the premise and the characters and I would read more if this was a series!

Week 1



Seven Up by Janet Evanovich
Series #7
Pages - 337
Finished - 7/20/16
Rating - 4 stars

Review: Oh, Stephanie Plum ... how you always find yourself in such trouble! In this particular book, she's tasked with finding old man Eddie DeChooch. Easy peasy - right? No. Nothing is ever easy with Stephanie Plum. Between her trying to find old Eddie, her relationship with Joe, her sister moving back home from California, her grandmother getting kidnapped and then there's Ranger ... yeah, her life is anything but normal.

But I like it. I find these books to be fun, easy, light reading. They're mindless and hilarious. The ending leaves the reader with an exciting moment that has me wanting to get my hands on book #8 ASAP. Definitely a cute, fun book (and series) to try if you're living in the dark ages (like me, obviously) and haven't read these before.

Alright ladies - looking good this morning! Just waiting on one more review to come in and we will be ready to roll at midnight tonight!!!

I will add my review as soon as I can get home and concentrate I can't link books from my mobile though so I'll have to add them when I get to a computer that has internet if you need them but I'll do my reviews

Team 5: Week 1 : Spot 7
Book : The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth
How it fits : Author M
Rating and Review: 4 stars. This book had me interested from the first line and sentence. It's about a girl named Cameron Post who is orphaned when her parents die in a car accident and she was kissing girls just before that so she feels very guilty. She then gets taken care of by her ultra conservative aunt and grandmother who move in with her and take care of her but don't agree with homosexuality. All in all I believe this is a great book for younger readers to learn how to cope with the coming of age issues they may face today and learning how to be who you are.

Woo hoo! We're all in!!! I'm at work, but will finalize the post with the links when I get home. And we'll be good to roll tonight at midnight! Great first week, ladies!! Stay tuned!!

Week 2 Reviews
Roll: 6
Spot: 13
Options: #1 in series OR #3 in series OR #13 in a series OR a standalone OR Author J.

Tara Breaking Silence Series #3 Review

~Krystal Illuminae Series #1 Review

Stacey Fighting Silence Series #1 Review

Lindsay IL Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock Standalone Review

Trea Hard Rules Series #1 & Author J Review

Week 2 Roll

We rolled a 6 this week, placing us on spot 13.

For this week, your options are #1 in a series OR #3 in a series OR #13 in a series OR a standalone OR Author J.

Have fun picking your books and happy reading!

Tara wrote: "Week 2 Roll

We rolled a 6 this week, placing us on spot 13.

For this week, your options are #1 in a series OR #3 in a series OR Author J.

Have fun picking your books and happy reading!"

You can also pick book #13 in a series as well...I've asked in the discussion thread to confirm, but it used to be that you could do that.

Yah you can pick #13 in a series as well :) I'll decide my book in the am

~Krystal wrote: "Yah you can pick #13 in a series as well :) I'll decide my book in the am"

Yup, Ezi did confirm that, specifically saying "Yes. You could read 1,3 or 13th in that series. Absolutely go for the higher number if you could". Of course, it is a moot point for me, since I've already read the 13th books in both of the series I mentioned in my question, but it would work for Stephanie Plum, which I forgot to mention, and plus, since I'm on 18 and 19 for In Death, it could also work for next week's roll possibly! Better to double check, you know? Especially since the rules didn't specifically state it.

Here's a link to Ezi's comment in the Discussion thread: Ezi's Answer.

Team 5 Week 2 = Space 13
Task: Series Book #1, Series Book #3, Series Book #13, or Book that has an Author name starting with J (First, Middle, or Last)
Task Chosen: Series Book #1 and Author name starting with J (First, Middle, or Last)
Book Read: Hard Rules by Lisa Renee Jones
Page Count: 320 pages
Dates Read: 7/24/16 to 7/25/16
Rating: 1 star

Review:
DISCLAIMER: I RECEIVED AN E-ARC FROM THE PUBLISHER THROUGH NET GALLEY IN EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEW. RECEIPT OF THIS BOOK IN THIS MANNER DOES NOT AFFECT MY OPINION OF THE BOOK OR THE CONTENT OF MY REVIEW!

I'm sorry to say it, but I hated this book! The blurb says it's a "Wall Street meets the Sons of Anarchy" type of book, but that couldn't be further from the truth! It definitely has the Wall Street vibe, but it's mixed more with War of the Roses and The Godfather than anything else.

The Brandon family is full of drama, deception, and backstabbing. This made it difficult to connect with any of the family members, let alone care about them. Shane was supposed to be the good one, the one with a moral compass, and yet he was a complete and total jerk when it came to Emily, coming off as a possessive and controlling a-hole more so than anything else.

Emily was a bit of a mouse of a heroine. She's supposed to be this strong woman, it seemed, and yet she submitted to practically everything Shane wanted from her. She also has this deep, dark secret, that I believe is tied to the events of the first chapter, but there's so much vague innuendos and deception that it was hard to tell.

One of the biggest problems I had with this book was the fact that nothing is well explained. After reading it, we're left with more questions than answers, especially with a cliffhanger ending. It read more like a serial than an actual full length novel! Considering how much I hate serials and cliffhangers, this was not a good way to leave things for me.

This was my first introduction to the author and her work, but if this is indicative of her writing style, I will be avoiding her work in the future. As it is, I definitely would not recommend this book to others, and won't be continuing the series!

I think we can do a standalone for the 1 as well, right?

Stacey wrote: "I think we can do a standalone for the 1 as well, right?"

Yup! In the discussion thread it says "✸Standalone books can be used for a 1 or a 0". Hope that helps!

Sorry ladies - I totally missed the 13th and standalone - that's what happens when I'm half asleep waiting for that midnight roll :( I will edit my original post to indicate that.

Week 2 Selection



#3 in the Kate Burkholder series