Hi I'm Shannon and I'm a book-a-holic. OK so I know it is not a word but its so true. I love reading and I have a serious book buying/borrowing problem. I read everyday and there is no such thing as no time to read for me, but I always feel like there is not enough time to read.
I’ve decided to start a little Tumblr called Read With Me. It will be updates of the book(s) I am currently reading with full on spoiler reactions to the pages as I read them and perhaps a review at the end. We’ll see how this goes. Read With Me
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The League: Nemesis Rising , Book 5.5
I Picked Up This Book Because: #Barbsbookopoly roll 2. “A book set in space”
The Characters:
Maris Sulle:
Ture Xans:
The Story:
I’m ashamed to say I didn’t retain much about this book. Ture (I think) was kidnapped with Nikerian’s mate (maybe) and Maris was involved in the rescue. They take a liking to each other. There is a lot of painful past and Maris has a current price on his head that causes a problem. This wasn’t a bad book. I just think I wasn’t in the headspace for it. I also think I should have read the book as the narrator's super soothing (and not distinct between characters) voice had me zoning out but I felt no need to go back on minutes missed.
This is a series I absolutely loved in the beginning and it pains me that I’ve grown apart from it. The library has the next book. Maybe I’ll give it a try soon to see if I’ve completely lost that loving feeling. Overall I was just kind of underwhelmed.
The Random Thoughts:
3 Stars
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Virgin River, Book 4
I Picked Up This Book Because: #Barbsbookopoly roll 1.
The Characters:
Marcie Sullivan:
Ian Buchanan:
Mel, Jack, Preacher, Paige, Doc, Hope
The Story:
Marcie’s husband has passed away after a long recovery from a bombing in Iraq. She sets out looking for the man who rescued him to find some closure with a friend who has recused himself from society. Ian is by all accounts a great friend and a great C.O. but comes home from his tour with more than a few mental scars.
Ian and Marcie save each other in different ways. I quite enjoyed their story and I enjoyed another visit to Virgin River, even if this mostly takes place on the outskirts.
The Random Thoughts:
4 Stars
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Stephanie Plum, Book 24
I Picked Up This Book Because: Continue the series
The Characters:
Stephanie Plum:
Joe Morelli:
Carlos “Ranger” Manoso:
Grandma Mazur, Lula, Connie,
The Story:
Okay I lied. Stephanie should not be a detective but she does have good instincts… sometimes. This was an enjoyable addition to the world of Stephanie Plum. I so enjoy this series.
The Random Thoughts:
#LibraryLoveChallenge
4 Stars
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Off the Subject, Book 1
I Picked Up This Book Because: #Barbsbookopoly roll 1.
The Characters:
Scarlett Goodwin:
Tucker Price:
Tina, Caroline, Jason, Daniel
The Story:
A New Adult tale of CIA bound math wiz Scarlett and soccer star who needs help in math Tucker.
Tucker is about to lose his scholarship and along with it his dreams of going pro. Scarlett is determined not to be like her mom and sister and let a man ruin her life. When Tucker comes to Scarlett for math tutoring, sparks fly. They fight it for a long time but they just can’t resist. They have a hard time opening up to each other, letting each other in on their tragic pasts and it causes a big rift in the relationship.
Overall this is a love story and a pretty good one. It’s not mind blowing or anything but it’s a pleasant way to spend a few hours entertained.
The Random Thoughts:
3.5 Stars
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*I can't link to the book but here is the review anyway.*
I Picked Up This Book Because: I’m a fan of the band.
The Story:
A very “meh” book for me. It would probably have been better read off the page instead of an audiobook as I just didn’t like the narration. Content wise this book was interesting. We learn of course about T-Boz’s early years and how the band came together. We heard a lot about their struggles with their management and label. We also learn about disputes within the band and how they grew apart at times. On thing that struck me as wrong during the book is there is a lot, and I mean a LOT, of talk about things between T-Boz and Lisa “Left Eye” and it was off putting for me partly because Lisa isn’t here to talk about her side of the story but also there was very little conversation about Chilli. When she is mentioned it’s almost as an afterthought. I guess T-Boz didn’t want to put works into Chilli’s mouth but it felt very lopsided. The writing felt very amateur. There was a lot of I, I, I and me me me and I know it’s a memoir but I read a lot of memoirs and I do not often feel like this. I mean it’s your book about you, everything doesn’t have to start with I did this, I did that, I’m this way. I did really like how open she was about her illness. I have an autoimmune disease myself and I appreciate some of the frustrations she expressed her illness cause and a lot of the motivation she expressed with not letting it hold her back .
So yeah, this was very up and down for me.
The Random Thoughts:
The Score Card: 
2¾ Stars
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2
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Stephanie Plum, Book 23
I Picked Up This Book Because: Continue the series
The Characters:
Stephanie Plum:
Joe Morelli:
Carlos “Ranger” Manoso:
Grandma Mazur, Lula, Connie, Tank,
The Story:
I don’t think I have anything new to say about this series. Stephanie is Stephanie. I don’t know another way to describe her… or Lula or Grandma. I just smile and laugh and gasp and moon. It's just a really great series. I kinda hope it continues forever.
The Random Thoughts:
#LibraryLoveChallenge
4 Stars
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3
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Modern Love, Book 2
I Picked Up This Book Because: Continue the series
The Characters:
Katrina King:
Jas Singh:
The Story:
How does Ms Rai do it? How does she create these characters that completely suck me in and don’t let go? Is there somewhere I can sign up for a Jas of my own? He’s so loving and cares so much about Katrina. This book gave me all the warm and fuzzy feels with a side of righteous anger. We are certainly living in a different time and I can’t say I would have handled the #cafebae scandal with half the grace that Katrina did.
The Random Thoughts:
4.5 Stars
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Stephanie Plum, Book 22
I Picked Up This Book Because: Continue the series
The Characters:
Stephanie Plum:
Joe Morelli:
Carlos “Ranger” Manoso:
Grandma Mazur, Lula, Connie, Tank,
The Story:
Another good one. I think Stephanie missed her calling as a detective, with some real training she could really be something.
The Random Thoughts:
#LibraryLoveChallenge
4 Stars
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I can't do a search for books but still want to post my reviews so here we go.
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