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R18: Team #15 ~ Better Read than Dead
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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
Hi y'all! How's everyone doin'? Ready for some bingo? I'll think on some team names. Anyone wanna be our captain?
Hello!! This is my first time playing plus also my first team challenge so I’m excited
Yes so excited! I will be flying Monday to training for a week but I will make sure to check in every once in a while.
Hi, welcome to bingo, Jothany! Hope you enjoy it!Hi' Rocki! Safe travels! Yes, please just remember to check in once a week while you’re away.
Anyone wanna be captain? I won’t be reliable as we’re still RVing full time and I don’t always have WiFi service.
Hi, everybody!! Yay! Another round of bingo!! Can't wait to start!I don't mind being captain. I might need help with posting the shelf calls, though. Posting in the evenings gets a little tricky during volleyball season.
Anyone thinking about their free space book yet??
BSB R18 - Team 15: Better Read than Dead✓ Free Space STAMP RECEIVED
✓ Jothany: Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews 3/22/19 ★★★★ Review
✓ Melissa: Steel's Edge by Ilona Andrews 3/17/19 ★★★★★ Review
✓ Raquel (Rocki): A Summoner's Tale by Victoria Danann 3/31/19 ★★★★★ Review
✓ Steph: Wild Country by Anne Bishop 3/17/19 ★★★★½ Review
✓ Week 1: Dark Urban Fantasy STAMP RECIEVED
✓ Jothany: Written in Red by Anne Bishop 3/18/19 ★★★★ Review
✓ Melissa: Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire 3/19/18 ★★★★ Review
✓ Raquel (Rocki): Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian 3/16/19 ★★★★★Review
✓ Steph: Circle of the Moon by Faith Hunter 3/15/19 ★★★★½ Review
✓ Week 2: Paranormal STAMP RECIEVED
✓ Jothany: Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead 3/25/19 ★★★ Review
✓ Melissa: Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews 3/24/19 ★★★★★ Review
✓ Raquel (Rocki): Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris 3/23/19 ★★★★ Review
✓ Steph: Demon's Dance by Keri Arthur 3/22/19 ★★★½ Review
✓ Week 3: Favorite Author STAMP RECEIVED
✓ Jothany: When the Wind Blows by James Patterson 4/4/19 ★★★ Review
✓ Melissa: Serpent's Kiss by Thea Harrison 4/1/19 ★★★★★ Review
✓ Raquel (Rocki): Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh 4/4/19 ★★★★★ Review
✓ Steph: Vampire's Faith by Rebecca Zanetti 3/30/19 ★★★½ Review
✓ Week 4: Vampires-Werewolves STAMP RECEIVED
✓ Jothany: The Short 2nd Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer 4/10/19 ★★★ Review
✓ Melissa: Vampire's Kiss by Ella Summers 4/5/19 ★★★★ Review
✓ Raquel (Rocki): Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh 4/7/19 ★★★★ Review
✓ Steph: Magical Compass by Jaymin Eve 4/7/19 ★★★½ Review
✓ Week 5: Science Fiction STAMP RECEIVED
✓ Jothany: Divergent by Veronica Roth 4/14/19 ★★★★★ Review
✓ Melissa: The Night Masquerade by Nnedi Okorafor 4/18/19 ★★★★★ Review
✓ Raquel (Rocki): A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle 4/13/19 ★★★★ Review
✓ Steph: Dry by Neal Shusterman 4/15/19 ★★★★ Review
✓ Week 6: Alpha Male STAMP RECEIVED
✓ Jothany: Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews 4/21/19 ★★★ Review
✓ Melissa: Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews 4/23/19 ★★★★½ Review
✓ Raquel (Rocki): The Dirt on Ninth Grave by Darynda Jones 4/25/19 ★★★★★ Review
✓ Steph: Demon's Mercy by Rebecca Zanetti 4/22/19 ★★★★½ Review
✓ Week 7: Psychic Abilities STAMP RECEIVED
✓ Jothany: Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh 4/29/19 ★★★ Review
✓ Melissa: White Hot by Ilona Andrews 4/29/19 ★★★★★ Review
✓ Raquel (Rocki): Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris 4/29/19 ★★★ Review
✓ Steph: Deadly Forecast by Victoria Laurie 4/27/19 ★★★½ Review
✓ Week 8: Series STAMP RECEIVED
✓ Jothany: Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews 5/4/19 ★★★★★ Review
✓ Melissa: Wildfire by Ilona Andrews 5/5/19 ★★★★★ Review
✓ Raquel (Rocki): The Angel Experiment by James Patterson 5/7/19 ★★★★ Review
✓ Steph: Wicked Burn by Rebecca Zanetti 5/4/19 ★★★★★ Review
✓ Week 9: Next in Series STAMP RECEIVED
✓ Jothany: The Sight by Chloe Neill 5/13/19 ★★★★★ Review
✓ Melissa: Storm Cursed by Patricia Briggs 5/11/19 ★★★★★ Review
✓Raquel (Rocki): Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare 5/19/19 ★★ Review
✓ Steph: Storm Cursed by Patricia Briggs 5/13/19 ★★★★★ Review
BSB R18 - Team 15: Better Read than Dead(continued from msg 11)
Week 10: Kindle Freebie STAMP REQUESTED
✓ Jothany: Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer 5/22/19 ★★★★ Review
✓ Melissa: Bloodfire by Helen Harper 5/20/19 ★★★★ Review
✓ Raquel (Rocki): A Hidden Fire by Elizabeth Hunter 6/1/19 ★★★★ Review
✓ Steph: The Bewitching Hour by Mallory Crowe 5/16/19 ★★★½ Review
Week 11: Favorite Series
Jothany: Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill
✓ Melissa: Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews 5/27/19 Review
✓ Raquel (Rocki): Eragon by Christopher Paolini 6/1/19 ★★★★★ Review
✓ Steph: Wicked Kiss by Rebecca Zanetti 5/25/19 ★★★★½ Review
Week 12: Urban Fantasy
Jothany: Storm Front by Jim Butcher
✓ Melissa: One Fell Sweep by Ilona Andrews 6/6/19 ★★★★★ Review
Raquel (Rocki): Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris
✓ Steph: Wicked Bite by Rebecca Zanetti 6/1/19 ★★★★½ Review
Hey Melissa, thanks so much for volunteering to captain for us. I’ll help as much as I’m able. I’m probably going to read either one of these for my FS book:
or
. I’ve been itching to start both but have been holding off for BSB. I may wait for first call to decide in case one fits it.
I'm leaning more towards
as my FS book
No problem! Being captain is fun. It's my pleasure 😉I loved COTM. Thinking about using it as my 1 re-read for the round. I don't usually use my re-read but I'm dying to read it again a little slower. I ♡ Nell so much!
I've got a few books in mind for my free space. Steel's Edge, Serpent's Kiss, In a Badger Way or maybe start a new series. Thinking about checking out Simon R. Green or Seanan McGuire ... going to check library availability in the morning and decide.
Some team name ideas:Readers of Unusual Sarcasm (ROUS)
Badass Babes with Books
The Bad Seeds
Reading Rainbows
We Who Shall Not Be Named
That’s so Ravenclaw
Eat, Sleep, Read
Better Read than Dead
Read 'em & Weep
Nerd Herd
Found all of these thanks to Google except The Bad Seeds. That one's been on my mind lately - William March's story of Rhoda, the little psycho, turns 65 this year ♡
I’ve read some of Simon Green’s Nightside series. I loved the first few but I lost interest around book seven or eight. Have thought about returning but so many others I’d rather read first. I like Nerd Herd and anything Ravenclaw-related. 😁 I’m easy tho. Whichever name the majority likes I’ll like.
All these names are so good I like 1, 3, and 8
I also like the last four 😁
The Slytherin in me wants to go with We Who Shall Not Be Named lol but I’m fine with any name
That's the sort of name we use for those teams who can't come up with a name. Been used a couple of times now. :D
My top 3 choices would be:The Bad Seeds
Nerd Herd
Better Read than Dead
Sandra wrote: "That's the sort of name we use for those teams who can't come up with a name. Been used a couple of times now. :D"Agreed. I'd stay away from that one for those reasons.
I like the three Melissa listed. Let's vote on those three. Here's my ranking, in order of fave ... actually it's exactly as you listed Melissa. 😁
The Bad Seeds
Nerd Herd
Better Read than Dead
My ranking is:Better Read than Dead
Nerd Herd
The Bad Seeds
Better read than deadThe bad seeds
Nerd herd
Okay, cap Melissa, what cha think? How would you rank those three? Here's what we have so far (higher score = most liked):(6) The Bad Seeds
(5) Nerd Herd
(7) Better Read than Dead
Better Read than Dead sounds like a winner, winner chicken dinner!!
LOL! Good to go, Missy! I'll update the thread now. 😁 We got a name, teammies!
Woot woot! First shelf is up, ladies! Shelf #1 ~ 13/3/2019: Dark Urban Fantasy
DIRECT LINK - https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
Off to find my book
Yay! One person (thanks!!) shelved
as DUF, so that'll be my choice for this shelf. That means I'll read
for my FS. Happy Reading, ladies!
Yay! This is the shelf I was most excited about!! Glad that you can fit in both books that you wanted to read, Steph!
I will get our master list updated in the morning. Easier to do from my computer than from my phone.
I’m thrilled they both fit for the week. I’ve been itchin’ to start both!👌🏼 Thanks
Selection Post
Shelf: Free Space
Book: Steel's Edge
Pages: 388
How it fits: Option #2 - Best of UF - #93 The Edge
Shelf: Dark Urban Fantasy
Book: Rosemary and Rue
Pages: 346
How it fits: shelved 2x
For dark urban fantasy I am going to
Free space book -
Option #2- #21
Dark Urban Fantasy book -
What great reads, y’all! Hope you enjoy them!
Reading Ilona Andrews has me like:
My daughter has a two-day volleyball tournament this weekend. I'll try to check in but if I don't get a chance, I wanted to wish you guys happy reading!
😆 Melissa! Love that!Good luck to your daughter! Go, team, go!
Circle of the Moon by Faith Hunter
Series: Soulwood #4
Shelf: Dark Urban Fantasy (gratefully shelved by one person)
Read: 15 Mar
Rating: ✮✮✮✮½
My Review:
First and foremost, this series is set in the same world as Hunter's Jane Yellowrock and it mentions things that are BIG spoilers for Dark Queen, so you'll want to read that first if you're following both series. Second, if you're a fan of Hunter's Jane Yellowrock and you're not already reading this series, you're missing out!
“Families can suck all the red offa life’s lollipop.”Circle of the Moon picks up about nine months after the events of Flame in the Dark. Nell and her team are trying to determine why Rick's being called to witch circles, who's creating these circles and their purpose.
Nell and the changes/growth (pun intended) in her life continue to intrigue me. And, as a long-time fan of Jane Yellowrock, I was happy to learn more about Rick, whom I'm feeling more sympathetic toward with each Soulwood installment. Nell and Occam shippers are rewarded with some awwwww moments 😍 (view spoiler)
Shelf: Dark Urban Fantasy
Rating: ★★★★★
Finished: 3/16/19
Review:
A good start to the series I like it that this vampire series took a different turn and made them an alien race. That was interesting. I definitely want to know more about this world. Lucan was a hard ass at first but I think Gabrielle brought him around though he almost realized it to late. It was a nice introduction but we didn't get to learn to much about the society itself and I think that is because she was raised human, I am hoping some of the other books we get a deeper look into the world and how it works. All we know of is the warriors I want to see more, more of the life style if your not a warrior and even the life style of the women. But the first book did grip me and I will continue on.
Glad you enjoyed it, Rocki! I got really hooked on that series when it was the group’s series read a couple years back. I need to catch up though; I fell a couple books behind.
Wild Country by Anne Bishop
Series: The World of the Others #2, The Others #7
Shelf: Free Space (found on SOS bookshelf)
Read: 17 Mar
Rating: ✯✯✯✯½
My Review:
HE HAS TEETH. SHE HAS A GUN. THEY ARE THE LAW.Wild Country, similar to Lake Silence, takes place within the world of Bishop’s Others, but in a new town. This time we’re spending our time in Bennett, which is near Prairie Gold. Most of the characters are new to us, but those of us who began the series with Written in Red will recognize a few, some if only by name.
“I am amazed by the human ability to be willfully blind.”If you’re keeping current with the series, you’ll know humans lost a lot and rightly so. Despite all the warnings, some humans continue to believe they can not only battle the Others, Elders and Elementals but also survive. That’s one thread that continues to weave throughout this series - if humans aren’t careful, they could lose everything and the race would be eradicated.
Humans. Couldn’t live with them; couldn’t eat them all.At least for the moment, some humans continue to seek ways to survive and thrive in regions controlled by Others, including Bennett. The town is controlled and run by the terra indigene, mainly Tolya Sanguinati and Virgil Wolfgard, but humans are slowly being added to fill necessary positions throughout the town. This makes it easy for humans with bad intentions slip in to town, or so they believe.
It took me a bit longer than usual to get hooked by the story because I was having to learn about so many new characters. I felt that no one character really carried this story, but several stood out and got their hooks into my heart. Sadly, I find myself wondering if we’ll be left with no follow up on their ongoing status since it appears each book within this same world/spin-off will focus on a new town/area/region. I’m still wondering how everyone is making out over in Sproing, and Lakeside for that matter. Yet, while I was holding my breath to see how things played out, it was nice to have some news from Lakeside throughout.
Despite this installment and its predecessor having less than a five-star rating, I continue to recommend this series (and the previous five stories of The Others). This series is always a great read in a fascinating world and I’ll continue to enjoy visiting it whenever Bishop allows.
*It was hilarious that while communication is sketchy, sometimes impossible, Jana was still in receipt of some ‘pump up your junk’ junk emails 😆
Yes I started laughing when I read that about those emails. LOL!!!
Too funny! I would’ve loved to have seen Virgil’s reaction.
Me too!
Just further proof that those emails are electronic only and don't actually require real humans.
Completion Post
Shelf: Free Space
Book: Steel's Edge
Author: Ilona Andrews
Series: The Edge
Date Finished: 3/17/19
Rating: ★★★★★
How it fits: Option #2 - Best of UF - #93 The Edge; 388 pgs
Review:
I loved the Edge series. I loved each book more than the one before it. Steel's Edge is no exception. This installment is darker and deeper than it's predecessors. It's fast paced and full of action & adventure. The perfect combination to make it my favorite of the series. As a bonus, all of the best characters from the series seem to make their way into this book. Solid 5 stars for me!
Just need to take a second to mention that I loved Charlotte. I love the dual nature of her gift and I loved that she seems to be an early incarnation of Hugh d'Ambray's Elara. Charlotte and Elara both left me wanting to know more about their powers. I love that the Andrews found a way to tell us more.
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Jothany
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