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R15: Team #4 ~ 4 Squared
Just a Hop, Skip & Click AwayHappy Reading!
Shelf Announcements ~ Check for the latest shelf announcement & review the requirements for each shelf
Captain's Log ~ Share team shelf stats prior to requesting a stamp
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 Rules ~ Rules of the game
Free Space Rules ~ Where to look when pickin' your free space book
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)
2a ~ Create a master list in a post (preferably on the first page of your team's thread) and update it weekly or as often as necessary
2b ~ Post your team's stats on the Captain's Log prior to requesting a stamp
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
4a ~ 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
Checking in for team 4! Hi everyone :-)
Hi team! I look forward to playing with you all. :)
Hi guys! Sorry it took me so long. I'm at work right now but will check back in this evening. Looking forward to a great round!!
I'm rushing around trying to get organized - work is really crazy right now. I'm not real creative with names but I've always liked "Four-to-Score" - not very original and I'm definitely open to any other suggestions. Anyone want to volunteer to be Team Captain?I'm going to go scope out our shelf choices for this round - hopefully there will be some good ones!!
I like Four-to-Score! The only thing I thought of was Connect Four. lolI do not want to be Captain, unfortunately, I just won't have time for it.
I took a quick look into previous BSB names and R11's #4 team was named Four to Score as well.How about Leap 4th (since leap years occur every 4 years) or 4 Squared (since there are 4 of us in team 4) or Reading (or some other kind of) Quartet?
I've been captain in previous rounds so I could dust off my captain's hat if no one else volunteers.
I'm good with you being Captain, Thenia. Thank you for volunteering. I really like 4 Squared!
I'm back again. I like 4 Squared too. Thanks for being captain, Thenia!Seems like last time I had tons of time to check the shelves and search my books for them, but either the start up time was shorter this time or I've just lost a bunch of time!
I feel like I'm rushing to catch up too. Excited about shelf call but haven't had a chance to look at any of the shelves yet.
Prep time is a little shorter this time around, when its longer a lot of people end up with ants in their pants. LOL
I'm not complaining!! I like the shorter prep time... I don't like ants in my pants ;-)
Free Space: ☑ 4/4 Done☑ Kim:
☑ Krissy:
☑ LaurLa:
☑ Thenia:
Shelf #1 ~ 8/9/17: Kindle Freebie ☑ 4/4 Done☑ Kim:
☑ LaurLa:
☑ Sarah:
☑ Thenia:
I'll try to have my Free Space and Kindle Freebie picked out and let you know tomorrow :)
I'll read:
- Free Space - #7 on BEST OF: Paranormal Romance Series
- tagged 4 times as Kindle Freebie
For the Kindle Freebie shelf I will read Darkhouse by Karina Halle, and for the Free Space I will read Archangel's Enigma by Nalini Singh.
For Free Space I'm listening to
from the Group Bookshelf and it will be my one allowed reread. Still working on the Kindle Freebie.
Week 1 -- Completion PostShelf: Kindle Freebie
Book: Wife by Wednesday - Catherine Bybee
How it fits: tagged 4 times as Kindle Freebie
Read: 08.12
Rating: ★★★
Review:
I've never read this author so wasn't sure what to expect. It was a pleasant read. More emotional than I expected. The inevitable conflict/big misunderstanding was present, but it did not take over the book. We got to see a real friendship and relationship grow before it happened which made it sadder in some respects to see the MCs split up, but also the acceptance and understanding easier once they were able to talk about the problem again. I enjoyed the book even though it was somewhat formulaic - the characters were enjoyable.
Free Space
Book: Bound by Flames by Jeaniene Frost
Date Read: 8-11-17
Rating: ★★★★
Review:
I have been doing a binge reread of the series in preparation for Into the Fire - only this time I listened to it in audio. The narrator is really good but after 3 books back to back Leila was getting on my nerves.
I really love this series. Vlad and Leila are a great couple with loads of chemistry. This being the 3rd book in the series it's pretty much more of the same with some loose ends being taken care of and a huge new development at the end. I'm very much looking forward to reading the final book in the series.
For Kindle-Freebie I'm going to try reading
. It didn't have the greatest reviews so just in case my backup will be
.
Week 1 Shelf: Kindle Freebie
Book: Kade's Dark Embrace by Kym Grosso
Date Read: 8-13-17
Rating: ★★★
Review:
This was an okay read. The plot is good and I like stories that have several different supernatural beings. It was a little to risque for my taste. Several interesting side characters, especially Tristan. I may try reading the next book in the series but not in a hurry to do so.
Kim wrote: "For Kindle-Freebie I'm going to try reading . It didn't have the greatest reviews so just in case my backup will be ."I read the Dulcie series... it was cute ;-) I sort of binge read it though, and overloaded a bit. But still a cute series.
Completion PostShelf: Free Space
Book: Dark Desires After Dusk - Kresley Cole
How it fits: #7 on BEST OF: Paranormal Romance Series
Read: 08.14
Rating: ★★★★
Review:
This was a fun journey with Cade and Holly. Although I guess if you're a stickler about cheaters, this one might bother you. Usually I am but the author did a good job of nullifying the relationship between Holly and her 'not-quite' boyfriend. Beyond that, though, the building of the relationship between Cade and Holly was fun. I loved the way Cade handled her 'quirks', not making fun of her or belittling her but also stretching her at times. I felt sorry for Cade's dilemma and I was happy that in the end Holly didn't give him too hard a time about his decisions. Looking forward to Rydstrom's story since I see him as a jerk... might be glad to see him get jerked around for a while.
Thanks LaurLa. I'll have to check out the Dulcie series. Glad you liked Dark Desires After Dusk. I love the Immortals After Dark series - definitely one of my all-time favorites. I just started listening to Wicked Abyss and I'm really enjoying it.
Book: Darkhouse by Karina Halle
Pages: 346
Shelf: Kindle Freebie
Read: 8.16.17
Rating: ★★★
Review:
I don't really know what I was expecting when I started this. I think I saw a few people had enjoyed it and it was free, so why not?
I did not like the writing style, however I think the suspenseful scary parts were well done. Everything else was just kind of a downer. I didn't like Perry or Dex. I didn't like Perry's sister or her cousins. There really wasn't anything I liked that much. What kept me reading was I didn't have another freebie and the creepy parts. Those were well done. I gave this 2.5 stars but rounded up to 3.
I'm undecided if I'll continue the series. I always feel like I should whenever I start a series, but this one may be something I don't continue with.
For this week's shelf I'm going to read
- book 3 in the Bourbon Kings series.
Shelf #2 ~ 8/16/17: 2nd, 3rd or 4th ☑ 4/4 Done☑ Kim:
☑ Krissy:
☑ LaurLa:
☑ Thenia:
Sarah wrote: "For the new shelf call I may go with Horde by Ann Aguirre (#3 in the Razorland series)HA! I'm going with Killbox by Ann Aguirre! It's 4th in the Sirantha Jax series.
LaurLa wrote: "Sarah wrote: "For the new shelf call I may go with Horde by Ann Aguirre (#3 in the Razorland series)HA! I'm going with Killbox by Ann Aguirre! It's 4th in the Siran..."
I've been meaning to start that series!
I'm not a huge sci-fi fan... not much of one at all really, so it's my dedicated sci-fi series right now for when a challenge calls for it. It just happens to work here this week. I do like it, though, so will probably try another series by her when I finish this one.
Sorry all - I need to change my book for Second, Third or Fourth shelf to
. I got busy and haven't even started the one I originally chose.
Week 2 Shelf: Second, Third or Fourth (book in a series)
Book: Fire Me Up by Katie MacAlister
Date Read: 8-21-17
Rating: ★★★★
Review:
I enjoyed this much more than the first book. Aisling has matured some and is dealing relatively well with her life in the Otherworld and being a Guardian though her powers are still a bit out of control. She and Drake seem to finally be getting it together and then it goes to hell.
Fire Me Up takes place in Budapest while she is attending a conference in search of a Guardian willing to be her Mentor. Drake is also there trying to negotiate a peace treaty among the other Septs of dragons. Of course there is a murder mystery and my favorite side characters, Jim & Renee, are there to help Aisling get to the bottom of it.
I really enjoyed it until the last couple of chapters. I'm not sure why the author decided to make Aisling return to her "poor, pitiful me" whining self that we saw way too much of in the first book. Her idea of betrayal is pretty skewed and her own actions, in my opinion, were much worse. I did not like how it ended but I'm hoping that all will be fixed in book 3.
Week 2 -- Completion PostShelf: 2nd, 3rd or 4th
Book: Killbox - Ann Aguirre
How it fits: 4th in Sirantha Jax series
Read: 08.21
Rating: ★★★★★
Review:
Well, something's really wacked in the world if I'm giving sci-fi 5 stars. But I can't help it. This series just keeps getting deeper and better the more I read. I almost (almost) want to go re-read the first book because I barely paid attention to it because I was just reading a sci-fi for a challenge and didn't expect to like it much. Same for book 2... I liked book 1 enough to read the 2nd when I needed another sci-fi. By book 3 I was hooked on the characters and now I'm really hooked. The growth arc of Sirantha is amazing and her relationship with March is beyond words. They are each other's anchor but keep putting everyone/thing else before themselves, it's heartbreaking to read and yet that is what makes the characters so amazing. Enough gushing... read the series!
Hi team and well done on finishing your books. I've finished two of mine, but haven't gotten around to writing the reviews yet. We'll get our Kindle Freebie stamp once I do that and we're one book away from our Free Space stamp and two away from the latest shelf stamp.Hope you're enjoying the game so far!
Hi ladies. I'm very sorry but I'm going to have to step away from the challenge. I started having panic/anxiety attacks and I'll be starting a whole new mental health journey, unfortunately this means I don't have a lot of time or energy to put towards reading. I wish you all well, and good luck on this round of BINGO!
Sorry to see you go, Sarah. I also suffer from panic attacks and I know how horrible it can be. I wish you well and pray that you are able to get everything stabilized quickly.
Thank you so much Kim, this is all very new and scary.
Hi ladies, I'm working on finding an alternate. All the best to you, Sarah.
LaurLa wrote: "This series just keeps getting deeper and better the more I read. "*sigh* I LOVED that series, LaurLa! You'll have to check out Aguirre's Dred Chronicles, too. (1st: Perdition)
Krissy will be stepping in for Sarah. She'll stop by shortly and introduce herself. :)
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