Netanella’s Comments (group member since Dec 01, 2014)

Netanella’s comments from the SOS: Serious Overload of Series group.

Hopefully, anyone with Calibre should be able simply to convert their MOBI or AZW files to a format that is supported by Kindle.

Tor.com is offering the first book of the Malazan Book of the Fallen series for free before June 26, if anyone is looking for some epic fantasy in their life: https://www.tor.com/2021/06/22/downlo...


Gardens of the Moon

I'm on pins and needles waiting to see which series is selected!

Thank you, everyone! This thread has to be one of my favorite places on the entire internet!

I suppose I got lucky with my timing. I didn't start reading Dresden Files until after 2014, when Skin Game was just released. After I spent a year and read everything Dresden I could find, it's been dry as the Sahara. I can't wait for the new book to come out!

Hi Sandy, I sent you a message.

SOS Genre Juice Mini-Challenge - March 2017

"Here's to strong women ... may we know them, may we be them, may we raise them!"

Duration: 3/1 - 3/31/17

Genre Juice Flavors
1. PNR -or- UF
✔ Charley Davidson 2 - Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones - 03.04.2017 (★★★★)
2. MYSTERY ~ true crime/memoire
✔ Morgue: A Life in Death by Vincent DiMaio - 03.01.2017 (★★★★)

I think one of the reasons we can empathize with Gin's ill-fated romance with Caine is that we've all been there at some point in my life. I remember the guy that was just so wrong for me, but I wanted it to work so badly. My friends and family warned me about the heartache to come, but I just wouldn't listen. Now, we warn our daughters, and hope they don't make the same mistakes that we do.

You can catch up, Gillian! I've been trying to slow down on this series because I really, really want to binge on them like a good week of Netflixing "Dexter". I'm up to #6 - Thread of Death, so I need to pace myself to 2 a month so that this stays as annual read instead of a monthly one.

You are right - Donovan Caine is not worthy of Gin. Things will get better in the romance department for Gin.

SOS USA Cover Hunt Challenge - February 2017
February is Black History Month!

Duration: 2/1 - 2/28/17
Done! Whoo Hoo!

COLOR: Black cover
✔ State of Decay: Part One by Peggy Martinez - 02.09.2017 (★★★★)
ITEM #1: African American character
✔ Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor - 02.06.2017 (★★★★★)
ITEM #2: Hand(s)
✔ Unwind 1 - Unwind by Neal Shusterman - 02.23.2017 (★★★★★)

Steph wrote: "Hi Netanella, we've got several threads on series that have or will end and one finale challenge. They're kinda old, but anyone/everyone is welcome to revive them :) Here are the links:
- THE END C..."

Nice! Thank you - it's going to take me a while to go through these threads!

Art (Posting elsewhere as Whistler Reads) wrote: "The problem is, some series never end ..."

Agreed! A great finale is so much better than a slow, lingering "death by boredom" of a series. I would put Lora Leigh's Breeds in that last category, where the author wrote it to death.

Are there any lists of great PNR/UF series that have ended?

Lady Elaine of the Elder Fey wrote: "What's the coffee like???? I had never heard of chicory coffee before these books...."

The coffee's good - I like it. It's cheaper than regular coffee, and the blend with coffee beans is still caffeinated, but not as much. I drink almost a pot a day, so I'm not twitching by the afternoon.

Plus, there's the coolness factor. All I need now is Finn's extra special banker's job and a fancy suit to go along with it. LOL.

I tried slowing down the reading pace, but found that this series is becoming like caffeinated crack. I started No. 5 "Spider's Revenge" this morning.

So, to cut back on the caffeine, I went out to my local Death Star, also known as Super WalMart, and purchased some chicory coffee. Chicory has no caffeine, unless it's blended with real coffee beans. I think I got the blend, because I wasn't as wired as I normally am.

Phew! That was a 3-post comment.

Finally done - #11 is complete, thanks to the SOS series read for Elemental Assassin!

8. Job Related
Read 4 books featuring a character who has a job in any of the following categories:
☑ Medical: doctor, nurse, paramedic
Protection, Inc. 1- Bodyguard Bear by Zoe Chant - 01.24.2016 (★★★)
☑ School: teacher/professor or student
Untamed Hearts 1 - The Viper by Kele Moon - 02.15.2016 (★★★)
☑ For Hire: assassin, hunter, mercenary, nanny, any trade job (landscaper, etc)
Eno the Thracian 1 - Hero For Hire by C.B. Pratt - 01.23.2016 (★★★★)
☑ Law: lawyer, judge, paralegal
Shelby Nichols 1 - Carrots by Colleen Helme - 02.27.2016 (★★★★)


9. Color Coded
Read 4 books featuring any of the following colors
☑ Primary Colors: Red, Blue and Yellow
✔ Wolves of Angels Rest 4 - Warrior by Elsa Jade - 5.13.2016 (★★★★)
✔ Grey Wolves Rising 1 - Temptation by Emma Storm - 05.21.2016 (★★★)

☑ Secondary Colors: Purple, Orange or Green
✔ Granite Lake Wolves 4 - Wolf Tracks by Vivian Arend - 02.09.2016 (★★★)
✔ Heroes of Saturn 1 - Hero Revealed by Anna Alexander - 05.10.2016 (★★★)


10. iSpy
Read 4 books featuring any of the following items in the TITLE
☑ Time of Day: day
KGI 9 - When Day Breaks by Maya Banks - 03.24.2016 (★)
☑ Emotion/Feeling: peace
Vikings in Space 1 - A Viking's Peace by Zoe York - 01.25.2016 (★★)
☑ Five Senses: touch
Out of Uniform 7 - Feeling Hot by Elle Kennedy - 07.18.2016 (★★★★★)
☑ Weapon: staff
The Cloak and the Staff by Gordon R. Dickson - 12.26.2016 (★★★★)


11. Best of ...
Read 4 books from either/both of the following lists: SOS' Best of UF Series Listopia and/or SOS' Best of PNR Series Listopia (Both lists contain the first-in-series book only, however you may read any book within any series listed on either list)
☑ Elemental Assassin 1 - Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep - 01.15.2017 (★★★★★)
☑ Elemental Assassin 2 - Web of Lies by Jennifer Estep - 02.02.2017 (★★★★★)
☑ Elemental Assassin 3 - Venom by Jennifer Estep - 02.04.2017 (★★★★★)
☑ Elemental Assassin 4 - Tangled Threads by Jennifer Estep - 02.09.2017 (★★★★)


12. Seasons of Love
☑ Read 4 books, 1 for each season
WINTER ~ Read 1 book in either category
❉ Blue cover or white cover
✔ World of the Lupi 2 - Mortal Danger by Eileen Wilks - 03.17.2016 (★★★★)
SPRING ~ Read 1 book in either category
❀ First book in a new-to-you series
✔ World of the Lupi 1 - Tempting Danger - 01.16.2016 (★★★★)
SUMMER ~ Read 1 book in either category
❂ ½ nekked dude/tte on the cover
✔ Wolves of Angels Rest 7 - Cry Wolf by Elsa Jade - 5.15.2016 (★★★★)
FALL ~ Read 1 book in either category
✣ Orange cover
✔ The Dark Light of Day 1 - The Dark Light of Day by T.M. Frazier - 07.18.2016 (★★★★★)


13. Orderly
Read 2 series books one for each of the following:
- SIX: Read book #6 in a series
✔ Selected Sinners 6 - Money Shot by Scott Hildreth - 07.26.2016 (★★★★)
- TEEN: Read book #TEEN (13-19) in a series
✔ Always A Marine 15 - Marine in the Wind by Heather Long - 08.10.2016 (★★★)


14. Double Decker
Draw 8 cards from two randomly shuffled card decks. Enter 8 cards from 2 decks, select all suits, number cards only, no jokers. Read 1 series book for each card drawn: # = # of the book within a series; Hearts and Diamonds = PNR; Spades and Clubs = UF.
EXAMPLE: Ace Spades = Book #1 in a UF series, Eight of Hearts = Book #8 in a PNR series, etc.
1. Furever Shifters 1 - Furever Mine by Iris Balfour - 04.12.2016 (★★★)
2. Mating Heat 3 - Mating Brand by Laurann Dohner - 04.16.2016 (★★★★)
3. Summersville Secrets 1 - Annabelle Lee by N.J. Walters - 04.21.2016 (★★)
4. Young Adult Alien Huntress 2 - Blacklisted by Gena Showalter- 05.07.2016 (★★★)
5. Wolves of Angels Rest 1 - Hero by Elsa Jade - 05.08.2016 (★★★★)
6. Wolves of Angels Rest - Joker by Elsa Jade - 05.09.2016 (★★★)
7. NOLA Zombie 0.5 - SHTF by Gillian Zane - 05.12.2016 (★★★★)
8. Wolves of Angels Rest 6 - Ghost Wolf by Elsa Jade - 5.13.2016 (★★★★)


15. Bad Boys and Bad-Ass Girls
Flip a coin
- Heads: Read 4 books featuring a bad-ass heroine
1. NOLA Zombie 1 - Run by Gillian Zane - 01.03.2016 (★★★★)
2. NOLA Zombie 2 - Fight by Gillian Zane - 01.04.2016 (★★★★)
3. NOLA Zombie 3 - Live by Gillian Zane 01.05.2016 (★★★★)
4. Young Adult Alien Huntress 1 - Red Handed by Gena Showalter - 04.20.2016 (★★★)


16. Year of the Monkey
Read 1 book with title, author's first or last name, or series beginning with each the following letters:
M - Westhavens 2 - Major Westhaven's Unwilling Ward by Emily Bascom - 01.26.2016 (★★★)
O - Unbroken 2 - Overheard by Maya Banks - 01.24.2016 (★★★)
N - Cassie Pengear 1 - Killing at the Carnival: A steampunk traditional cozy mystery by L.A. Nisula - 01.24.2016 (★★★)
K - MacAllister/Brotherhood of the Sword 6 - Return of the Warrior by Kinley MacGregor - 02.06.2016 (★★★★)
E - World of Lupi 1.5 - Originally Human by Eileen Wilks - 02.06.2016 (★★★★)
Y - Pantheon Obsolescent 2 - Year 51 by Geoff Bluske - 03.31.2016 (★★★)


---AND---
Read 2 books that fit any of the following:
✔ Lucky Numbers: 1, 7, 8 (series number)
Finn McCoy 1 - Homecoming by Scott Langrel - 01.28.2016 (★★★★)
✔ Lucky Colors: white, gold, blue (cover color)
Viking 1 - Season of the Sun by Catherine Coulter - 01.20.2016 (★★★)
- Lucky Flowers: chrysanthemum, alliums (cover item)
- Lucky Directions: north, northwest, west (setting)

SOS - 16 in 2016
Take a bite out of your TBR stacks

Duration: 1 Jan 2016 - 30 Jun 2017
Glutton= 16 out of 16 categories!!

1. Serious Series Addiction
Read 20 books from 16 different series
1. Immortal Games 1 - Betrayal by Elisa Adams - 02.20.2016 (★★)
2. Dark/Carpathians 11 - Dark Descent
3. MacKinloch Clan 1 - Claimed by the Highland Warrior by Michelle Willingham - 02.28.2016 (★★★★)
4. Brothers Sinister 1 - The Duchess War by Courtney Milan - 03.02.2016 (★★★)
5. Brotherhood of the Sword/MacAllister 7 - The Warrior by Kinley MacGregor -03.06.2016 (★★)
6. Atlanta Heroes 1 - Because of a Boy by Anna DeStefano - 03.08.2016 (★)
7. MacEgan Brothers 6.6 - Lionheart's Bride by Michelle Willingham - 03.25.2016 (★★★)
8. Asteroid 6969 1 - Tiger Gold by Samantha Winston - 03.25.2016 (★★★)
9. Cyborg Sizzle 1 - Releasing Rage by Cynthia Sax - 03.27.2016 (★★★★)
10. The Runner 2 - The Diver by W.J. Davies - 03.26.2016 (★★★★)
11. Westlake Enterprises 2 - Storming His Heart by Marie Harte - 03.28.2016 - 03.28.2016 (★★★)
12. Wife, Inc. 3 - Taming The Beast by Amy J. Fetzer - 04.07.2016 (★★)
13. Araneae Nation 2 - A Feast of Souls by Hailey Edwards - 04.10.2016 (★★★★★)
14. Aftermath Zombie Series 1 - Aftermath: Found by Richard Schwarz -04.28.2016 (★★)
15. Aftermath Zombie Series 2 - Aftermath: Wanderer by Richard Schwarz- 04.28.2016 (★★)
16. Elements of the Undead 2 - Air by William Esmont - 04.30.2016 (★★★★)
17. Not Quite 1 - Vidalia by Julia Mills - 05.08.2016 (★★★)
18. Not Quite 2 - Phoebe by Julia Mills - 05.08.2016 (★★★)
19. Not Quite 3 - Zoey by Julia Mills - 05.11.2016 (★★)
20. Not Quite 4 - Jax by Julia Mills - 05.11.2016 (★★)


2. How I ❤ Thee
☑ Read 4 books by your favorite author, from your favorite series, in your favorite genre and/or featuring your favorite supernatural being
1. ✔ Broken World 1 - Broken World - 01.23.2016 (★★★★)
2. ✔ Broken World 2 - Shattered World - 01.25.2016 (★★★★)
3. ✔ Broken World 3 - Mad World by Kate L. Mary - 03.14.2016 (★★★★)
4. ✔ Broken World 4 - Lost World - 03.17.2016 (★★★)


3. Supe of the Day
Read 16 books / 2 for each supernatural being
☑ Magically-inclined: any magic user, witch, wizard, mage, druid, sorcerer
1. ✔ Storm Lords 1 - The Fire Within by Marie Harte - 01.17.2016 (★★)
2. ✔ Immortal Council 5 - Skin and Moon by Courtney Breazile - 02.27.2016 (★★★)

☑ Shifter: wolf, feline, bear, dragon, gargoyle or other
1. ✔ Wolves of Angels Rest 3 - Rogue by Elsa Jade - 05.09.2016 (★★★★)
2. ✔ Wolves of Angels Rest 5 - Lost Wolf by Elsa Jade - 5.13.2016 (★★★)

☑ Vampire: full vamp, ½ vamp or dhampir
1. ✔ Dark/Carpathians 10 - Dark Symphony - 02.22.2016 (★★★★)
2. ✔ Immortal Games 2 - Wicked by Elisa Adams - 02.20.2016 (★)

☑ Fae: any type, light/dark, seelie/unseelie, ½ human or Changeling
1. ✔ Faery Dust 1 - Faery Dust by Mina Carter - 05.30.2016 (★★★★)
2. ✔ Shifters by Jane Toombs - 12.23.2016 (★★★)

☑ Angel: angel, ½ human or Nephilim, Seraphim
1. ✔ Day of Sacrifice 5 - Dissent by S.W. Benefiel - 03.25.2016 (★★★)
2. ✔ Day of Sacrifice 6 - Unfavorable: The Final Sacrifice by S.W. Benefiel - 03.26.2016 (★★)

☑ Demon: full demon, ½ human or Cambion
1. ✔ Immortals After Dark 13 - Shadow's Claim by Kresley Cole - 03.22.2016 (★★★★)
2. ✔ Immortals After Dark 16 - Sweet Ruin by Kresley Cole - 05.06.2016 (★★★★★)

☑ Human with Abilities: psychic, telekinetic, empath, etc.
1. ✔ Psy-Changeling 13 - Shield of Winter by Nalini Singh - 01.09.2016 (★★★★)
2. ✔ Psy-Changeling 14 - Shards of Hope by Nalini Singh - 02.14.2016 (★★★★)

☑ Other: elemental, phoenix, unicorn, immortal, god/goddess, etc.
1. ✔ The Dark Queens 1 - The Sea Queen by Jovee Winters - 02.07.2016 (★★★★★)
2. ✔ Berserker Mates 2 - Beauty and Her Beasts by Alexandra O'Hurley - 02.23.2016 (★★)


4. Genre Relations
☑ Read 4 books within one or all of the following genres: Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy, Sci-Fi Romance, and/or Fantasy
1. ✔ Alien Huntress 03 - Savor Me Slowly 01.01.2016 (★★★★)
2. ✔ Alien Huntress 04 - Seduce the Darkness 01.02.2016 (★★★)
3. ✔ Alien Huntress 05 - Ecstasy in Darkness02.16.2016 (★★★)
4. ✔ Alien Huntress 06 - Dark Taste of Rapture - 03.13.2016 (★★★★★)


5. Fiction2Film
Read 2 books (stand alone or series) that have been or will be made into a TV series or a movie
1. Beauty by Robin McKinley - 12.26.2016 (★★★★)
2. Beauty and the Beast by Hannah Howell - 12.29.2016 (★★★)

6. Happy Birthday!
Read 4 books published in 2016
1. ✔ The 47th Lancers 5 - Redemption's Requiem by Jolie Mason - 04.24.2016 (★★★)
2. ✔ Masters of the Flame 1 - Dragon Fever by Elsa Jade - 06.04.2016 (★★★★)
3. ✔ Masters of the Flame 2 - Dragon Fate by Elsa Jade - 06.04.2016 (★★★★)
4. ✔ Masters of the Flame 3 - Dragon Fall by Elsa Jade - 06.04.2016 (★★★★)


7. Climbing Mt. TBR
Read 8 books: 4 books you added to your TBR list in 2015; 2 books added in 2014; 1 book added in 2013 and 1 book added prior to 2013
1. ✔ (2015) - Penryn & the End of Days 2 - World After by Susan Ee - 01.12.2016 (★★★★)
2. ✔ (2015) - Penryn & the End of Days 3 - End of Days by Susan Ee - 01.13.2016 (★★★★)
3. ✔ (2015) - Breeds 29 - Rule Breaker by Lora Leigh - 03.05.2016 (★)
4. (2015) - World of the Lupi 12 - Unbinding
5. ✔ (2014) - Silent Warrior 1 - Collateral Damage by J.L. Saint - 03.12.2016 (★★★★)
6. ✔ (2014) - Elements of the Undead 1 - Fire by William Esmont - 04.30.2016 (★★★)
7. ✔ (2013) - Grace 1 - Grace Lost by M. Lauryl Lewis - 02.16.2016 (★★)
8. ✔ (<2013) - Forgotten Realms - Primal Instincts by Raven Willow-Wood - 03.05.2016 (★)

Thanks for sharing - this is awesome news!

SOS Genre Juice Mini-Challenge - Spread the Love!

Duration: 2/1 - 2/28/17
Update: Both amazingly good books!

Genre Juice Flavors:
1. PNR -or- UF
✔ Elemental Assassin 2 - Web of Lies by Jennifer Estep - 02.02.2017 (★★★★★)
2. FANTASY
✔ Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor - 02.06.2017 (★★★★★)

Moondance wrote: "I need to start book 2. I honestly don't remember how many I read originally. I need to post a review for each book so that I can reference them in the future. Pretty much the reason why I started ..."

And using Goodreads, too, many many years ago. Now I can go back and remember if I actually read the book!