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R13: Team #8 ~ The Walking Read
Just a Hop, Skip & Click AwayHappy Reading!
Shelf Announcements ~ Check for the latest shelf announcement & review the requirements for each shelf
Free Space Rules ~ Where to look when pickin' your free space book
Stamp Me! ~ Request a stamp for your bingo card
Discussions ~ Throughout the game, head here to chat with other players & shelf chant til your heart's content
Bingo FAQ ~ Don't hesitate! If you have a question, let us know.
Hiya, Team Caps! Thanks for volunteering to guide your team through a round of BookShelf Bingo! Your job, should you choose to accept it, will require a few things:
1 ~ Be our go-to person should we have any questions about your team
2 ~ Organize your teammate's weekly reads for each shelf/category so that the BSB Ninjas can quickly and easily verify and approve your stamp request(s)
3 ~ Encourage and motivate your team (you may also ask to borrow Judithe's whip whenever necessary)
4 ~ Post regularly to ensure your team is communicating and on track each week (Send them a PM and friendly poke if they haven't posted at least once a week, noted their book choice, and/or appear to have dropped out of webspace)
5 ~ Send us a PM (Steph, Sandra or Judithe) should you need us for any reason throughout the game
Bingo BooksNichole ~ Sixth Grave on the Edge by Darynda Jones (3/24)
Kelsi ~ Cress by Marissa Meyers (3/31)
Jennifer ~ Vampires Are Forever by Lynsay Sands (3/30)
Sherri ~ Runaway Vampire by Lynsay Sands (4/11)
Shelf #1: Aliens (March 23rd)
Jennifer ~ Alienated by Melissa Landers (3/25)
Kelsi ~ Onyx by Jennifer L Armentrout (3/27)
Nichole ~ Sweep In Peace by Ilona Andrews (3/26)
Sherri ~ Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews (4/9)
Shelf #2: Ghosts (March 30th)
Jennifer ~ Grave Peril by Jim Butcher (4/2)
Nichole ~ The Visitor by Amanda Stevens (4/5)
Kelsi ~ Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins (4/3)
Sherri ~ Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs by Molly Harper (4/13)
Jennifer ~ November 9 by Colleen Hoover (4/8)
Kelsi ~ Unbelievable by Sara Shepard (4/7)
Nichole ~ The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancey (4/12)
Sherri ~ Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men by Molly Harper (4/18)
Shelf #4: Strong Heroine (April 13th)
Jennifer ~ Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas (4/17)
Nichole ~ Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey (4/17)
Kelsi ~ The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shaffer (4/15)
Sherri ~ Because of Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn (4/28)
Jennifer ~ The Beast by JR Ward (4/25)
Nichole ~ Raven Cursed by Faith Hunter (4/25)
Kelsi ~ Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs (4/24)
Sherri ~ Jabril by DB Reynolds (5/11)
Jennifer ~ This Shattered World by Amie Kaufman (5/3)
Kelsi ~ These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman (5/5)
Nichole ~ Magic to the Bone by Devon Monk (5/5)
Sherri ~ Shades of Treason by Sandy Williams (5/3)
Jennifer ~ Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (5/6)
Kelsi ~ Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (5/7)
Nichole ~ A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas (5/7)
Sherri ~ Visions in Silver by Anne Bishop (5/16)
Shelf #8: Favorite Series (May 11)
Jennifer ~ Brotherhood in Death by JD Robb (5/19)
Sherri ~ Marked in Flesh by Anne Bishop (5/20)
Kelsi ~ Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier (5/18)
Nichole ~ Feed by Mira Grant (5/15)
Shelf #9: Series to Start (May 18)
Jennifer ~ The Diviners by Libba Bray (5/24)
Kelsi ~ A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn (5/22)
Nichole ~ The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater (5/22)
Sherri ~ Gameboard of the Gods by Richelle Mead
Shelf #10: Paranormal Suspense
Jennifer ~ Obsidian by Jennifer L Armentrout
Kelsi ~ Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews (5/29)
Sherri ~ Bitter Bite by Jennifer Estep
Nichole ~ Eighth Grave After Dark by Darynda Jones
Hi Team!I don't think I've been on a team with anyone here before. Do we have any newbies or are you all veterans to BSB? I think I started in Round 7. I love it! I've already started making my lists for the shelves even though I won't use them when it comes time :) Lists are fun, lol.
So we need a Captain- any volunteers?
And we need some name ideas...
I'll see what I can come up with!
I've played before. I'll go ahead and volunteer to be captain (I always end up being captain anyways...lol). I think about some names.
Okay, I have a few ideas. I'm not claiming they're any good but *shrugs*Crash Test Dummies
The Series Killers
Between The Sheets
Series Liquidators
Mullet Mafia
Razz Ma Tazz/ Razzmatazzers
Top Gunners
The Walking Read
Fear The Walking Read ?
The Danger Zone
Soup-A-Stars
Hugh Jass Readers
Midgets With Mohawks
Lol, I don't know! Most of these came from a Team Name site. Okay, that's all I've got.
Awesome! Thanks for volunteering, Jennifer.
What about Series Liquid8ors? Does that look right? I'm not sure :)
Haha still getting over Midgets with Mohawks. LOL
I think my 2 favorites are Hugh Jass Readers *snickers * and The Walking Read. But I'm good with whatever is picked. Hopefully our missing members check in soon. Shelf Call tomorrow!!I think I have my Free Space book picked out. I'll make an official post later.
I liked The Walking Read too! I'll pm Kelsi & Sherri tomorrow if we don't hear from by tonight :)
Okay! Things will line up perfectly for me and the new shelf call :) I should have my current audio finished tomorrow. I love when that happens.I've picked my Free Space book too.
Shelf: Free Space
Book:
by Darynda JonesPages: 326
How it fits: Group Bookshelf
Whew! I just went and peeked at all the other teams. I'm nosy like that, sometimes. I like to see what everyone's reading :) And I left them all with a lil gif *snickers*
I sent PM's to Kelsi and Sherri so you don't have to. I'm getting twitchy, lol. And obviously I had some free time to post gifs in 19 team threads, I figured I could send out a couple of PM's too :D
Hi everyone :) Sorry I am so late, didn't realize sorting had happened yet...I realize now I should have been following the discussion thread. Thanks for the PM Nichole!
This is my first time playing so I am feeling a bit like a fish out of water but I am sure I will catch on soon. We get a shelf call today right?
This is my first time playing so I am feeling a bit like a fish out of water but I am sure I will catch on soon. We get a shelf call today right?
For some reason I had it in my head we start on Friday but yes you are right Kelsi, we start today.Do you have a preference on a name for our team, Kelsi?
I'll will be using Message #6 to keep track of our books. Now I need to pick my free space book :)
Like you guys I like The Walking Read! Those were all great suggestions though, I was giggling at Midgets With Mohawks! :D
@NicholeI smile every time I see the little gif(t) you left on our team thread.
Shall we go with The Walking Read then?
Sounds good to me! I'll let the powers that be know :)
Darn! I'm still on the waiting list at the library for the 2 top books that I had lined up for this shelf. I think I'll start with my FS book and see if one of them comes in soon! If not, then I'll pick something else in the next day or 2.
Yeah, the book I really wanted to read is still on hold at OverDrive but luckily I had this one as a back-up.
I am going to read
. Yay for a call that lines up with a book I already planned to read this month! :)
. Yay for a call that lines up with a book I already planned to read this month! :)
I've decided to go with something else. Hopefully one of the series shelves gets called when my library books come in.Shelf: Aliens
Book:
(pg. 3)
Alien Shelf
Alienated by Melissa Landers
Finished: 3/25/16
Rating: ♥♥♥♥
Alienated by Melissa Landers was a good book. It tells the story of Cara who, in exchange for a full scholarship to college, takes on an exchange student, Aelyx, from the planet L'eihr. In spite of the L'eihr's gift to Earth, the cure to cancer (which saved Cara's mom) Earthlings and L'eihrs have a rocky relationship. The exchange of student is supposed to foster goodwill, but in the end causes little but strife. In the center of it all are Aelyx and Cara, Aelyx being initially the more judgemental of the two. As Cara is gradually alienated by her friends and classmates, she becomes closer to Aelyx, who becomes more human as the book progresses. I think the book was well written and I liked the way the characters and their relationship developed. The author makes a very sci-if topic very real, and the issues the characters, both alien and human, face are the ones we face everyday: getting along with those foreign to us, caring for the environment, learning to love and trust, and gaining and losing friends.
Free SpaceBook:
by Darynda JonesPages: 326
Date Read: 3/24/16
Rating: ★★★★☆
This installment had about 18678346 things going on at the same time! Of course, chaos seems to erupt with Charley and it ripples out in all directions. Luckily, Charley is just a tad cray cray and makes me laugh. A lot! If only we could get answers to everything.
1. There's the naked dead guy in her car. He's old, he's well endowed and he's standing at attention. Okay, so he's not really important to the story but his presence garnered a few chuckles.
2. There's something going on with her dad. He's acting very strange and he's about to sail off into the wild blue yonder. She gets just enough clues to know that he's hiding something. Argh!
3. For some reason the Captain is having her followed and photographed. This was at least cleared up before the end.
4. The missing child case she's working on leads back to Reyes. Was he kidnapped? Does he have a brother? Again, this is mostly cleared up. Mostly.
5. The set up. Charley has a plan to get Uncle Bob and Cookie together since neither of them will make a move. It's not bad but like all things with Charley it doesn't go as planned.
6. The Dealer is in town. One of her cases leads her to The Dealer and she learns a few things about him, herself, and Reyes. This is probably the most important part and it's tangled in the middle of all the other crazy that I'm sure I missed things.
7. Who or what exactly is Mr. Wong? Hmmm?
8. Wowza cliffhanger. Yep, I need to read the next books soon.
And about a million other things like Rocket and his list of names, Garret and the Prophecy, Quentin and his abilities, Angel and his mother, the 12 Beasts and on and on.
I'm liking this series more and more. However, until I start getting more answers than questions I'm not sure if I can go 5 stars. It's one of the things that drives me crazy. Each book gives us just a crumb to satisfy and even more things to question. Aaargh! How long do I have to wait?
Just popping in to say I love your team name :0)
Week 1: AliensBook:
by Ilona AndrewsPages: 237
Date Read: 3/26/16
Rating: ★★★★★
Gold. Pure, solid Gold. This is a perfect example of why Ilona Andrews leads the pack of my favorite authors. Every book they write is guaranteed to be top-notch. They have a talent for taking a simple character and turning them into something extraordinary. It amazes me.
Dina DeMille is an Innkeeper. Sounds somewhat boring, right? Not on your life! As an Innkeeper, Dina needs guests to sustain the Inn's magic and keep it thriving. The Inn itself is a living thing that is like an extension of Dina's magic. It conforms to Dina's will and magic to make guests comfortable, happy and safe. It also becomes a fortress when needed and helps protect the guests and punish the trespassers. I can't really put into words the awesomeness of this, you just have to experience it for yourselves. And where the heck is Sean?
Dina is approached to host a Peace Summit that has the potential to raise her Inn's level or crush her and the Inn. She has a lot to lose but can't really do anything but accept the deal. It will take every bit of her money, wits and magic to keep the peace between the 3 warring factions that will be her guests. Not too mention hiding everything from the human police officer that just won't leave her alone. Chaos erupts and Dina is constantly scrambling to keep the peace. That is until things go too far and she's had enough!
"Your status, your wealth, and your position do not matter. You are in my domain. Here, I alone am the judge, the jury, and the executioner."
That's right, folks. The Innkeeper is in the house.
I loved it! It had plenty of action, a boat load of humor and a little taste of romance. I think the more books they write the funnier they get. The only thing I would have liked to see more of was Sean and Dina getting a little further along in the romance department. But that's something that IA likes to take slow. I can be patient. Really, I can. When's the next book coming out? #pacing
Oops, I forgot to mention the Edgers that play important roles in this book!! That was such a treat! I hope we see them again :)
Great review Nichole!!!!
Shelf #1: Aliens
Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Pages: 366
Date read: 3/27/16
Rating: 3 stars
Not a whole lot to say about this one. I feel that it is basically an in-between book in the series. You learn a lot about the Luxen and the DOD, and Katy begins to develop powers from when Daemon healed her in the first book. I liked seeing the development of the world and the relationship between Katy and Daemon but not a whole lot actually happens. I am definitely still interested enough to continue with the series though! I am not a big alien fan, enjoying this type of series is a rarity for me. I like this one a lot though :)
Onyx by Jennifer L. ArmentroutPages: 366
Date read: 3/27/16
Rating: 3 stars
Not a whole lot to say about this one. I feel that it is basically an in-between book in the series. You learn a lot about the Luxen and the DOD, and Katy begins to develop powers from when Daemon healed her in the first book. I liked seeing the development of the world and the relationship between Katy and Daemon but not a whole lot actually happens. I am definitely still interested enough to continue with the series though! I am not a big alien fan, enjoying this type of series is a rarity for me. I like this one a lot though :)
I really liked that series at the start. By the end though I was ready to kill Katy myself.I'm so ready for the next shelf!
Hmm well I will still have to read it to find out if I feel the same I guess! I have already started to notice some annoying traits though. She seems to make really stupid decisions pretty often...
I'm ready too! Working on getting through my free space book though so I'm still fairly occupied for the moment.
I'm ready too! Working on getting through my free space book though so I'm still fairly occupied for the moment.
Kelsi wrote: "She seems to make really stupid decisions pretty often......"This! But most people really liked it so don't listen to me :)
I'm done with my Free Space book I just need to right up the review :)
Shelf ~ Free Space
Vampires Are Forever by Lynsay Sands
Finished: 3/30/16
Rating: ♥♥♥♥
Best of Paranormal Romance #20
Another wonderful read. These books are so much fun. I can see why there are so many in the series :). How can Lysany not keep writing them ;).
Marguerite and Tiny have not called in from Europe for three days and Lissiana has had her baby so this is very troubling to the Argeneau family. Bastien sends Thomas to London in search of Marguerite. He sets up Inez a VP for Argeneau to pick Thomas up at the airport and help him around London.
What transpires is full of fun as well as mystery and action. Unlike the prior books this one leaves you hanging on waiting for VAMPIRE INTERRUPTED. I cannot wait. I just love this series.
Just checking in. Still working on my reads. I mostly get my reading done on the weekends. Although, with Easter last week I got behind.
I'll be reading
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