R7: Team #4 ~ 4get the Competition

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Team #4
Captain: Lauren

Members:
Lilac
Jenne
Alyssa
Lauren
Kimberly

[Steph, Serious series addict]

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

B
1. assassins
2. cover love
3. strong heroines
4. keepers
5. angels & demons
I
6. paranormal mix
7. supernatural
8. vampires
9. urban fantasy
10. * Reader's Choice (Personal Shelf)
N
11. guilty pleasures
12. dystopian
N#. FREE SPACE
13. time travel
14. tortured hero
G
15. soul mates
16. shifters
17. book boyfriends
18. maybe
19. speculative fiction
O
20. * Freebie (ie: library borrow, loaner, eFreebie) - OR - freebie shelf
21. wishlist
22. Aliens
23. sexy
24. ghosts & spirits

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Link to print your own copy: BINGO card

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[Lilac]

Hello team! Really excited to start now! :)

[Jenne]

Hi everyone!!!! So excited to start :)

[Lilac]

Hi Jenne! Have you played before?

[Jenne]

Yep, have you Lilac?

[Lilac]

Nope, this is my first time. It looks like a lot of fun. :)

[Jenne]

It's super easy. We do need to decide on a team name, captain, and pick our frees pace books in the near future.

[Lilac]

Okay. I'm in school and have exams coming up in the next few weeks so I'd prefer not to be a captain if possible.

As for our team name, should it have something to do with number 4?

[Jenne]

Here are some name ideas

awesome foursome
FOURget the competition
FOURmidable foursome
four way stop

I might can come up with some more in a bit.

[Jenne]

We were typing at the same time lol, it doesn't have to have 4 in it but most teams usually use their # in some way.

[Lilac]

Cool! I love awesome foursome... and all the rest to be honest. :)

[Jenne]

I liked it and FOURget the competition too the most. I know Alyssa has played before. I'm not sure if Lauren and Kimberly have.

[Alyssa]

Yep, Jenne, is correct. I've played before.

I'd rather not be captain. I'm not really online a whole lot besides checking in and posting my reviews.

What about making it 4get the Competition?

[Jenne]

I like that too! I can captain if nobody wants to.

[Alyssa]

Works for me.

So, where does everyone live?

[Jenne]

I'm in Texas.

[Alyssa]

I guess I could have said where I live earlier. I live in Illinois.

[Kimberly]

Hey team!!!
I'm Kimberly from California. I've played before and can't wait to start.
I like 4get the Competition as a team name.

[Lilac]

4get the Competition is great with me too. :)
I'm from Wales (in the UK).

[Lauren]

Hi everyone,

I'm Lauren and I live in Israel. I've played in the last two rounds and had a blast!

I like the name 4get the Competition as well and I'm willing to be captain if no one else is interested. The only problem is that Sunday morning Japan time is early in the AM here so someone else in the team might have to announce the shelf.

[Jenne]

I'm good with you being captain Lauren. It's usually late Saturday afternoon here when the shelf is called. So I can help announce the shelf.

[Jenne]

I guess I'm going to go try and pick my free space read.

[Jenne]

I'm going to read for my free space book.

[Kimberly]

I'M READY TO PLAY!!! :)
So are we all good with Lauren being captain?

I'm going to read for the free space.

[Alyssa]

Works for me. Did we all agree on 4get the Competition for the name too?

Haven't picked a free space book yet. I'll look at it some time soon.

[Lilac]

Lauren as captain is good with me too.

For free space I'll either read or , depending on what the first shelf announcement is.

[Lauren]

Right then, so I;ll be captain and our team name is 4get the Competition. I'll pop on over to the discussion thread and post it.

I'm going to read for my free space book. Ive been putting it off for some reason so now is the time to get to it.

[Jenne]

Here's the link to search for shelves if anyone needs/wants it.
http://www.goodreads.com/shelf

@ Lauren I read that one and it wasn't as good as Chase's book but she had to set up the new world so it was kind of like a first book in a way. It did set it up nicely for the next one though.

[Lauren]

Thanks Jenne.
I think I will approach it as I would any first book in a series - it will probably make me more tolerant.

[Jenne]

That's a good attitude to have for this one. It's not like any of the other MB books.

[Lauren]

Free Space:

✔ Lilac: A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin - June 16th, ★★★★: Review
✔ Jenne: Darkness Unmasked by Keri Arthur - June 13th, ★★★★1/4: Review
✔ Alyssa: One Grave at a Time by Jeaniene Frost - June 14th, ★★★★1/2: Review
✔ Lauren: Biting Cold by Chloe Neill - June 10th, ★★★★: Review
✔ Kimberly: Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward - June 16th, ★★★★★: Review



Shelf #1: Assassins

✔ Lilac: The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch - June 8th, ★★★★: Review
✔ Jenne: Spider’s Revenge by Jennifer Estep - June 3rd, ★★★★★: Review
✔ Alyssa: Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep - June 7th, ★★★★1/2: Review
✔ Lauren: Marked by Elisabeth Naughton - June 8th, ★★★: Review
✔ Kimberly: Caressed By Ice by Nalini Singh - June 4th, ★★★: Review



Shelf #2: Book Boyfriends

✔ Lilac: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - June 23rd, ★★★: Review
✔ Jenne: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - June 10th, ★★★★★: Review
✔ Alyssa: Until I Die by Amy Plum - June 20th, ★★★★★: Review
✔ Lauren: Big Bad Wolf by Christine Warren - June 14th, ★★★: Review
✔ Kimberly: A Fall of Water - June 12th, ★★★★: Review




Shelf #3: Strong Heroines

✔Lilac: The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau - June 18th, ★★★: Review
✔ Jenne: Dark Protector by Alexis Morgan - June 15th, ★★★★: Review
✔ Alyssa: The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey - July 6th, ★★★★★: Review
✔ Lauren: The Maze by Catherine Coulter - June 22nd, ★★: Review
✔ Kimberly: Twice Tempted by Jeaniene Frost - June 20th, ★★★★: Review



Shelf #4: Cover Love

✔ Lilac: Prodigy by Marie Lu - June 25th, ★★★★: Review
✔ Jenne: Married With Zombies by Jesse Petersen - July 1st, ★★★★: Review
✔ Alyssa: If I Should Die by Amy Plum - July 29th, ★★★★★: Review
✔ Lauren: Moonglow by Kristen Callihan - July 2nd, ★★★★: Review
✔ Kimberly: Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger - June 29th, ★★★: Review



Shelf #5: Angels & Demons

✔ Lilac: The Secret Hour by Scott Westerfeld - July 28th, ★★★: Review
✔ Jenne: Trapped by Kevin Hearne - July 3rd, ★★★★: Review
✔ Alyssa: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare - July 12th, ★★★★★: Review
✔ Lauren: Eternal Rider by Larissa Ione - July 9th, ★★★1/2: Review
✔ Kimberly: Beauty Awakened by Gena Showalter - July 2nd, ★★★★: Review



Shelf #6: Dystopian

✔ Lilac: Sever by Lauren DeStefano - July 9th, ★★★★: Review
✔ Jenne: Divergent by Veronica Roth - July 9th, ★★★★: Review
Alyssa:
Lauren: Embrace the Night Eternal by Joss Ware
✔ Kimberly: Hexed by Kevin Hearne - July 9th, ★★★★: Review



Shelf #7: Aliens

✔ Lilac: Dune by Frank Herbert - Aug 5th, ★★: Review
✔ Jenne: Genesis by Kaitlyn O'Connor - July 22nd, ★★: Review
Alyssa:
✔ Lauren: Edge of Dawn by Lara Adrian - July 19th, ★★★: Review
✔ Kimberly: Edge of Dawn by Lara Adrian - July 15th, ★★★: Review



Shelf #8: Paranormal Mix/Paranormals

Lilac:
✔ Jenne: By a Thread by Jennifer Estep - July 25th, ★★★★: Review
Alyssa:
✔ Lauren: Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs - July 29th, ★★★★: Review
✔ Kimberly: Shadow's Claim by Kresley Cole - July 26th, ★★★★: Review



Shelf #9: Supernatural

✔ Lilac: The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger - July, 30th, ★★★★: Review
✔ Jenne: Magic Rises by Ilona Andrews - July 30th, ★★★★★: Review
Alyssa:
✔ Lauren: Dreams of a Dark Warrior by Kresley Cole - Aug 2nd, ★★★: Review
✔ Kimberly: Hammered by Kevin Hearne - Aug 1st, ★★★1/2, Review



Shelf #10: Tortured Hero

Lilac:
Jenne:
Alyssa:
Lauren:
✔ Kimberly: Marked by Elisabeth Naughton - Aug 7, ★★1/2: Review

[Lauren]

Reserving a couple of spots for weekly posts

[Lauren]

Reserving a couple of spots for weekly posts

[Kimberly]

Our first shelf: assassins!

[Kimberly]

I'll be reading for the first shelf.

Happy Reading!

[Lilac]

Yay! I think I'm going to read
This is exciting :)

[Alyssa]

Kimberly wrote: "I'll be reading for the first shelf.

Happy Reading!"

Good one!

[Alyssa]

I think I know what I might pick, but I'm not home right now. Probably will let you know tomorrow.

[Jenne]

I'm on the gr app so can't link the book but I'm gonna read Spider's Revenge by Jennifer Estep.

[Lauren]

Thanks for posting the shelf, Kimberly. Looks like the announcement comes at about 1:30 AM my time :0(

I was planning on reading for this shelf but I'm reading now and they are too similar. So I think I will go with instead.

[Jenne]

Assassins Shelf:
Read: by Jennifer Estep
Finished: 6/3/13
Rating: ★★★★★
Review:
Couldn't put this one down! Action packed from the first page to the last page! The Spider is out to get her revenge and will go to any means necessary to do so. (view spoiler)[And the final showdown between Mab and Gin doesn't disappoint! I can't help but expect that Jonah will cause problems in the future for Gin and company. (hide spoiler)] If you haven't tried this series yet, what are you waiting for?!?! Highly recommend it to anyone who's a fan of a unique world, lovable characters, and one kick butt assassin.

[Kimberly]

Woo Hoo Jenne!!
I'm going to put this series on my TBR list.

[Jenne]

Oh it's sooooo good Kimberly. I've been buddy reading them a book a month and I look forward to reading one each month. They are fantastic.

[Lauren]

Way to go Jenne. I'm looking forward to the buddy read!

[Alyssa]

Since ya'll are ranting and raving about the Elemental Assassins series.... I'm going to read for the Assassins shelf.

I've also picked for my Free Space book. (I haven't checked to be positive that it's on the group bookshelf, but I'm betting it is and I will definitely check before I start reading.)

[Jenne]

I hope you like it Alyssa! I really like that series a lot. The characters are so like able and the way it's written you feel like you know them.

[Kimberly]

Finished: 4 June
Rating 3 Stars

I wasn’t feeling it for this book.
I remember reading the first two books and remember what happened that lead to Brenna being rescued, but I felt like I was missing something between the point when she was rescued and then now they’re buddy-buddy on the verge of being mated. I didn’t connect to Brenna at all. Judd, on the other hand, I totally got. But I think it’s because I’m cold blooded and think I’m a secret ninja.
It took the last 20 chapters for me to really get into it and that was for the fact that Council was being the arrogant pain in the pinky toes that they seem to excel at being. And the Ghost! How excited am I that he’s trying to pour salt in their Kool-Aid!
If I ever get to it, Hawke’s book is going to be sweet! He’s like a nice version of Heathcliff.