R6: Team #3 ~ Triple Dog Dare Ya

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Team #3
Captain: Deborah

Members:
Jennifer
Stephanie
Amber
Deborah
Kerstin
Jenne

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Virtual BINGO Card
Shelf names listed are to be filled in top to bottom under each letter listed

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1. urban-fantasy
2. *New2You: author
3. *First-in-series
4. 2012
5. male-lead
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6. *Series Catch-Up
7. young-adult-paranormal
8. shifters
9. *Favorite Author
10. *Reader's Choice
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11. vampires
12. dark-fantasy
N#. FREE SPACE
13. paranormal-fantasy
14. demons
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15. psychic
16. paranormal-romance
17. angels
18. kick-ass-heroine
19. dragons
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20. ghosts
21. Goodreads-author
22. sci-fi-romance
23. magic
24. favorite-series

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Link to print your own copy: BINGO card

[Steph, Serious series addict]

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[Jenne]

Hello All! I'm so excited to start!

[Amber]

I'm ready, just say when!!!

[Jenne]

Couple ideas for names;
Triple Dog Dare Ya
Triple the trouble
Terrific 3's

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

Link to all the BINGO cards is https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/l...

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✔FREE SPACE
Stamp Request Date: October 5, 2012

Jennifer: God Save the Queen by Kate Locke, ★★★★★, 9/24/2012, review is here.
Stephanie: Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward, ★★☆☆☆, 10/1/2012, review is here
Amber: Brightest Kind of Darkness by P.T. Michelle, ★★★★★ 4½ stars, 9/27/2012, review is here.
Deborah: Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand by Carrie Vaughn, ★★★★✩, 9/17/2012, review is here.
Kerstin: Pleasure of a Dark Prince by Kresley Cole, ★★★★★, 9/22/2012, review is here.
Jenne : Bond with Me by Anne Marsh, ★★★★★, 10/5/2012, review is here.


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✔KICK-ASS HEROINE SHELF
Stamp Request Date: September 19, 2012

Jennifer: Touch of Power by Maria V. Snyder, ★★★✩✩, 9/19/2012, review is here.
Stephanie: Insurgent by Veronica Roth, , ★★★★✩, 9/18/2012, review is at here.
Amber: Prince of Wolves by Quinn Loftis, ★★★★✩, 9/18/2012 review is at here.
Deborah: Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews, ★★★★✩ 3½ stars, 9/16/2012, review is here.
Kerstin: Dead, Undead, or Somewhere in Between by J.A. Saare, ★★★★✩, 9/19/2012, review is here.
Jenne: Pretty When She Dies by Rhiannon Frater, ★★★★✩, 9/19/2012, review is here.



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✔FAVORITE AUTHOR (Personal) SHELF
Stamp Request Date: October 4, 2012

Jennifer: On the Edge by Ilona Andrews. ★★★★☆, 9/26/2012, review is here.
Stephanie: Bloodlines by Richelle Mead, ★★★★☆, 9/26/2012, review is here.
Amber: Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning, ★★★★✩ 3½ stars, 10/3/2012, review is here.
Deborah: The Black Prism by Brent Weeks, ★★★★★ 4¾ stars, 9/26/2012, link to review is here.
Kerstin: Mine to Possess by Nalini Singh, ★★★★★, 9/26/2012, review is here.
Jenne: Crimson Moon by J.A. Saare, ★★★★☆, 9/26/2012, review is here.


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✔URBAN FANTASY SHELF
Stamp Request Date: October 4, 2012

Jennifer: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare, ★★★☆☆, 10/4/2012, review is here
Stephanie: The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa, ★★★☆☆, 9/30/2012, review is here.
Amber: Monster in My Closet by R.L. Naquin, ★★★★★, 10/1/2012, review is here,
Deborah: Claimed By Shadow by Karen Chance, ★★★✩✩, 10/1/2012, review is here.
Kerstin: Back from the Undead by D.D. Barant, ★★★☆☆, 10/3/2012, review is here.
Jenne: Pretty When She Kills by Rhiannon Frater, ★★★★☆, 10/2/2012, review is here.



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✔VAMPIRES SHELF
Stamp Request Date: October 19, 2012

Jennifer: Once Bitten, Twice Shy by Jennifer Rardin, ★★☆☆☆, 10/13/2012, review is here.
Stephanie: Soulless by Gail Carriger, ★★☆☆☆, 10/18/2012, review is here.
Amber: Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins, ★★★★✩, 10/9/2012, review is here.
Deborah: Archangel's Storm by Nalini Singh, ★★★★✩, 10/7/2012, review is here.
Kerstin: Kiss of Steel by Bec McMaster, ★★★★☆, 10/12/2012, review is here.
Jenne: Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews, ★★★★★ (4¾ stars), 10/8/2012, review is here.



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✔SERIES CATCHUP (Personal Shelf)
Stamp Request Date: October 27, 2012

Jennifer: Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs, ★★★★★, 10/15/2012, here.
Stephanie: Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris, ★★★✩✩ 2½ stars, 10/26/2012, here.
Amber: Fifty Shades Darker by E.L. James, ★★★★★, 10/15/2012, here.
Deborah: Lethal Outlook by Kelley Armstrong, ★★★★✩, 10/13/2012, here.
Kerstin: The Renfield Syndrome by J.A. Saare, ★★★★★, 10/16/2012, here.
Jenne: 13 by Kelley Armstrong, ★★★★★, 10/15/2012, here.



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CONTINUED IN MESSAGE 12 BELOW ...

[Jenne]

This is my first time with bingo but I've done other team challenges. Any volunteers for captain? I'm on US central time zone (Texas).

[Amber]

I like(Triple Dog Dare Ya)and(3-Dog Night)
I'm very easy going not good with picking names or playing OH Captain My Captain so have at...Oh and on KS time zone. Can't wait to play

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

--Con. from Message 9

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✔DEMONS SHELF
Stamp Request Date: November 10, 2012

Jennifer: You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister, ★★★★✩, 10/26/2012, review is here.
Stephanie: Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison, ★★★★✩, 11/10/2012, review is here.
Amber: Succubus Shadows by Richelle Mead, ★★★★✩, 10/30/2012, review is here.
Deborah: Under Wraps by Hannah Jayne, ★★★★✩, 10/21/2012, review is here.
Kerstin: The Ripple Effect by J.A. Saare, ★★★★★, 10/25/2012, review is here.
Jenne will be reading Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews, ★★★★★, 10/23/2012, review is here.




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✔FAVORITE SERIES Shelf
Stamp Request Date: 11/3/2012

Jennifer: Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs, ★★★★★, 11/2/2012, review is here.
Stephanie: Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard, ★★★★★, 10/28/2012, here.
Amber: Succubus Revealed by Richelle Mead, ★★★★★, 11/1/2012, review is here.
Deborah: Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep, ★★★☆☆, 10/28/2012, review is here.
Kerstin: The Mane Event by Shelly Laurenston, ★★★★☆, 10/31/2012, review is here.
Jenne: Iced by Karen Marie Moning, ★★★★★, 11/1/2012, review is here.


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✔DARK FANTASY SHELF
Stamp Request Date: 11/16/2012

Jennifer: Passion Unleashed by Larissa Ione, ★★★★☆, 11/8/2012, review is here.
Stephanie: Storm Front by Jim Butcher, ★★★★☆, 11/15/12, here.
Amber: Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake, ★★★★☆, 11/12/2012, review is here.
Deborah: Embrace the Night by Karen Chance, ★★☆☆☆, 11/7/2012, review is here.
Kerstin: Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake, ★★★★✩, 11/5/2012, here.
Jenne: Bloodshot by Cherie Priest, ★★★★☆, 11/5/2012, review is here.



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2012 Shelf
Stamp Request Date:

Jennifer: Grave Mercy by R.L. LaFevers, ★★★★✩, 11/17/2012, review is here.
Stephanie: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith, ★★★☆☆, 11/21/2012, review is here.
Amber will be reading Finale by Becca Fitzpatrick
Deborah: Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh, ★★★✩✩, 11/16/2012, here.
Kerstin: Pretty When She Kills by Rhiannon Frater, ★★★★☆, 11/13/12, review is here.
Jenne: On the Edge by Ilona Andrews, ★★★★☆, 11/13/12, review is here.


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SHIFTERS Shelf
Stamp Request Date:

Jennifer will be reading Desire Untamed by Pamela Palmer
Stephanie will be reading Bitten by Kelley Armstrong
Amber will be reading Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris
Deborah: Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill, ★★★☆☆, 11/17/2012, review is here.
Kerstin: Eternal Pleasure by Nina Bangs, ★★☆☆☆, 11/20/2012, here.
Jenne: Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews, ★★★★★, 11/20/2012, here.




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ELEVENTH SHELF ANNOUNCEMENT
Stamp Request Date:

Jennifer
Stephanie
Amber
Deborah
Kerstin
Jenne

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[Jenne]

If nobody else volunteers I will but I'd prefer not to I'm hosting TCF's Words with GR friends and it's pretty time consuming since there's so many players. But if nobody else wants to I will. :)

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

Or if multiple volunteers, guess we could always hit random.org and see what Mr. Randomizer does for us. I don't know any of our team yet and have no clue what time zones the team players who have not posted are in.

[Jenne]

Yea me either

[Jennifer]

Hello everyone. Can't wait to get started. I'm a Book Shelf Bingo Virgin by the way :-) but I'm very excited to play.

My time zone is GMT. Anyone else?

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

Hi Jennifer. Pretty simple to play—next big step is just waiting for shelf announcement on Saturday or Sunday (depending on your time zone).

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

Well, between now and then we decide on team name and Captain. Captain tracks books read for shelf and requests BINGO card stamps.

[Stephanie]

Pretty excited that the teams have been posted =) I too haven't played the game before.

My big question is, do we have to have the book completed in the week, or if it takes us a tad bit longer, does it still count? That is really the only rule I am not 100% clear on.

Also, I would prefer not to be the captain, esp since this is my first time. Also, I live in PST...

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

No time limit on reading Stephanie, just the pressure ie thumb screws applied by fellow team members. LOL.

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

No pressure or rush until we have four stamps in a row. Even then not until the fifth-in-a-row-BINGO-winning shelf gets called and we get in a race with another team (no race, no pressure, LOL).

Absolutely no rule about how long to read a book. And, if you start reading a stinker you can switch--just post here so captain can track.

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

Amber, did you play before?

Guess we'll wait for captain selecting and name finalizing until Kerstin posts. And absolutely no rules as to when you post except the check-in-once-a-week by posting on your team's thread one buried in the main rules somewhere. All the different time zones ... ack!

A couple of questions from my last team -- yes, more than one team member can read the same book; and, yes, anthologies count.

And now that I'm looking for it, I can't find the thread post stating minimum number of pages. Anyone remember or have the thread link? I thought I saw somewhere books had to be 250 pages minimum (but could be confusing with a different challenge).

If Jenne and I are only ones who played before and Jenne busy -- I can be captain. No hurt feelings either way and I'm not a "captain"-y person (or I would have volunteered right away); I'm self-employed and pretty much stay on computer except for the occasional Saturday meeting 10 am to 2 pm eastern time (or shorter; they know I will walk out of a meeting-to-schedule-more-meetings meeting; I actually have a signed written contract saying I will do so).

[Jenne]

I think the page limit is 200.

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

Just some random bits to copy if wanted to use in book reviews --


- ✔ ✘ ♥ ♡ ☺
- ★★★★★
- ★★★★☆
- ★★★☆☆
- ★★☆☆☆
- ★☆☆☆☆

- ½ ¼ ¾

[Amber]

YES,Page limit is 200
@ DEBORAH- I have played 3 rounds and lost all 3. I'm ready to WIN this one!!! GO THEAM 3 :o)

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

Yup, found it again (and confirmed in discussion thread). I am wrong and y'all are right -- 200 is the minimum number of pages for a book to qualify.

If listening to audio book or an ebook without page numbers -- page numbers are from whatever edition pops up when you search for title on goodreads.

(Last time, right up until final shelf called, was such a race I had visions of losing by the team captain hitting "over capacity" error messages every time she tried to post.)

[Stephanie]

I can see though that if you take too long to finish, you end up up drowning in books trying to keep up though.

[Jenne]

I wonder if Keirsten knows the team threads are up?

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

Stephanie wrote: "I can see though that if you take too long to finish, you end up up drowning in books trying to keep up though."

Yeah, but as cards fill if you are backlogged you can prioritize by which "stamp" is most needed. Someone asked last time and for the win you only have to have the 5 in a line finished and stamped; can win even without all called shelves stamped. (I am not completely sure that is fair to teams who kept up all along and just drew crappy cards...but that's what moderators said)

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

She was signup message 86 and it says she did play before so she may or may not want to volunteer as captain. I am not "friend" and her profile set to private so cannot see her time zone info or send her a message.

Likely just a time zone thing. Is anyone a friend that could send just one message letting her know teams selected?

[Amber]

Getting late will be back in the morning. sorry I can't help.

[Jenne]

I don't know her. I know threads were only set up earlier. I bet we hear from her tomorrow.

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

I'm reading a while then off to sleep myself. Will check back in tomorrow. Guess we really don't have to worry about until day shelf called.

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

Mind wandering 'cause book reading switches POVs right before the long awaited action scene...team name Three Times The Luck, Three to Win, Triple Threat, Three-pronged somethung...said was wandering not that I landed on anything good.

[Kerstin]

Hi everyone! Nice to meet you all. I'm in Australia, so I tend to be the one that drops in at odd times, sorry :(

This is my third round so far, but I'm not too keen on being the captain to be honest. Concerning team names, I like Triple Dog Dare Ya, Triple the trouble and Three Times The Luck..., I'm very easy going with the names but not very creative in making up my own.

Looking forward to this round and playing with you all!

[Jennifer]

Tripple Threat sounds great. Battle ready and all that.

Hi Kerstin :-)

[Kerstin]

Hey Jennifer! Tripple Threat does sound good. Choices, choices...

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

I'm back. Am I captain? I think Jenne said she would but was busy with another team thing, I said I would if no one else wanted ?

Unless anyone has more suggestions I guess we are voting on team name choices of: Triple Dog Dare Ya, Triple the Trouble, Three Times The Luck, Terrific 3's, 3-Dog Night, and Triple Threat?

I like Triple Dog Dare Ya, Three Times The Luck or Triple Threat or a new suggestion if anyone has a brainstorm

[Jennifer]

Yes, oh captain my captain.

[Jennifer]

I'm for Tripple Threat or 3-Dog Night sounds good too.

[Kerstin]

Thanks for captaining, Deborah.

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

LOL (*thinks more secretary type of job than "captain"*).

Guess we'll have team name voted on as everyone wakes up and chimes in with their vote.

I'm off to replace message 9 with what will be our team shelf overview so is closer to BINGO card (basically just said I played once before and some half-a*^# attempts at team name)

[Amber]

I like(Triple Dog Dare Ya)and(3-Dog Night). These Two have my vote. You will make a great leader Deborah, I would since senior player but I'm going to be very busy the rest of this month and wont have time to. Never fear though I always have time to read LOL.

[Jennifer]

So far we have: (likes not votes)

3-Dog Night (Amber, Deborah, Jennifer)
Triple Dog Dare Ya (Amber, Deborah, Kerstin)
Triple Threat (Deborah, Kerstin, Jennifer)
Three Times Luck (Deborah, Kerstin)

These seem to be ideas with more than one "yay".
Anything missing? Am I making this too compicated?

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

No, not too complicated. I think we're going to be an easygoing team so votes and decisions are hard.

Hmmm...I will narrow my vote down to one -- I think I like "Triple Threat" the best.

(Durn, now am thinking "Triple Treat" and wanting a three-scoop ice cream cone)

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

And at any time during entire BINGO game, please feel free to post your free space choice--just don't start reading until this weekend's shelf announcement.

For newbies -- that's one of three choices (1) any book off the SOS group bookshelves, (2) SOS group's book of the month (any month while game is in play), or (3) SOS current or archived new release threads (there's a thread explaining here ).

Just post the book and which of the three options you picked from.

[Amber]

I Triple Dog Dare Ya, LOL... has my last vote
I will read for the free space too Deborah :)

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

For my free space, I'm going for Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand from SOS Group's bookshelf. Got Amber's free space choice posted to team status back on message 9.

[Jenne]

I like Triple Dog Dare Ya and I'll decide on my free space in just a bit

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

Absolutely no pressure or rush on free space choices; just could be something BINGO related to do while waiting on shelf announcement!