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R21: Team #11 ~ Double Serial Slayers
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
*does the happy dance* Hey all!! It's BSB time again yaaaaay :DFor some reason, I feel like it's Christmas Eve hahaha.
But hello hello, I look forward to playing with you both this round!
Does anyone want to be team captain?
😁 Have fun, y'all!
Steph wrote: "😁 Have fun, y'all!"Thanks for all your hard work Steph, you're awesome! :D
Aw, thanks, Victoria! Y'all too, for joining us! 😁
Hi Victoria....looks to be a fun round again. I will decline captain duties, this is my busy time at work. Tax season.
I agree I am always so excited for this game. It is like Christmas eve.
any ideas for a name?
Double Serial Slayers
Curran's Cuties
Bones' Babes
Serial Shifters
Thanks Steph. Hi team. Hi Victoria. I don't think we've met before. Hi Rosina, nice to be on a team with you again. Love Bingo! Though I don't remember the teams being this small last time.
I'd prefer to not be captain if either one of you can do it. Usually I only have time to check in mornings and evenings (CST time, I'm in Canada). Unless there's a blizzard outside and I have no business, like right now. :D
HI Allison Ann great to see you....Brr a blizzard we just passed it out your way....had it yesterday....hope all has been going ok for you during Covid...sometimes i think I am living in a book world in regards to this pandemic....Do either of you have any books you are wanting to read this round of bingo....I was thinking about reading
but its a chunker and will take me two weeks to read....
Can your book work for Free Space Rosina? Then you could take a couple of weeks to read it.I'm in three different Bingo style games right now, and I'm trying something different. No planning. When the call comes, I look for a book. I will go find something for Free Space though. I'm not very good at names. I'm a non-romance fantasy reader myself, so I'd prefer not to belong to Curran or Bones though. :D I like Double Serial Slayers because of the double 1s in Team 11.
Morning morning (well, it is here in rainy Belgium :D). A blizzard? Eeek! Be sure to take good care of yourselves! We've actually haven't seen any snow yet this winter, but then again, I'm working from home and hardly going outside (I really don't mind that part haha).
I will be team captain, I've done it before and I loved doing it!
I'll reserve some posts to make a list later on today.
Team #11 Double Serial Slayers ~ Reading List✨ Team #11 Double Serial Slayers ~ Free Space ~ Stamped✨
Allison Ann ~ The Enchantment Emporium by Tanya Huff ~ ⭐⭐⭐ ~ 02/12/2022 ~ review
Rosina ~ Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews ~ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ~ 03/09/2022 ~ review
Victoria ~ Smoke Bitten by Patricia Briggs ~ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ~ 03/05/2022 ~ review
✨ Team #11 Double Serial Slayers ~ Week 1 - Sci Fi Romance ~ Stamped ✨
Allison Ann ~ Touched by an Alien by Gini Koch ~ ⭐⭐⭐ ~ 02/05/2022 ~ review
Rosina ~ The Protector by Elin Peer ~ ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ~ 02/11/2022 ~ review
Victoria ~ Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews ~ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ~ 02/09/2022 ~ review
✨ Team #11 Double Serial Slayers ~ Week 2 - Alternate Reality/Universe ~ Stamped ✨
Allison Ann ~ Sunshine by Robin McKinley ~ ⭐⭐⭐ ~ 02/16/2022 ~ review
Rosina ~ Fool Moon by Jim Butcher ~ ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ~ 02/17/2022 ~ review
Victoria ~ Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews ~ ⭐⭐⭐⭐½ ~ 02/10/2022 ~ review
✨ Team #11 Double Serial Slayers ~ Week 3 - Favorite Couples ~ Stamped ✨
Allison Ann ~ Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning ~ ⭐⭐ ~ 02/19/2022 ~ review
Rosina ~ Beneath These Chains by Meghan March ~ ⭐⭐⭐ ~ 02/21/2022 ~ review
Victoria ~ Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead ~ ⭐⭐⭐½ ~ 02/28/2022 ~ review
✨ Team #11 Double Serial Slayers ~ Week 4 - Magic/Magic Users ~ Stamped ✨
Allison Ann ~ Once Upon Stilettos by Shanna Swendson ~ ⭐⭐⭐ ~ 02/27/2022 ~ review
Rosina ~ Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews ~ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ~ 03/03/2022 ~ review
Victoria ~ Signs of Cupidity by Raven Kennedy ~ ⭐⭐⭐½ ~ 03/01/2022 ~ review
Team #11 Double Serial Slayers ~ Week 5 - Shifter(s) ~ Stamp Requested
Allison Ann ~ Blameless by Gail Carriger ~ ⭐⭐⭐ ~ 03/05/2022 ~ review
Rosina ~ One Fell Sweep by Ilona Andrews ~ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ~ 03/24/2022 ~ review
Victoria ~ Wolf Shunned by Laurel Night ~ ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ~ 03/20/2022 ~ review
✨ Team #11 Double Serial Slayers ~ Week 6 - Urban Fantasy ~ Stamped ✨
Allison Ann ~ The Visitor by Amanda Stevens ~ ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ~ 03/12/2022 ~ review
Rosina ~ The Gunslinger: Revised Edition by Stephen King ~ ⭐⭐⭐⭐½ ~ 03/17/2022 ~ review
Victoria ~ One Fell Sweep by Ilona Andrews ~ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ~ 03/16/2022 ~ review
✨ Team #11 Double Serial Slayers ~ Week 7 - Swoon Worthy ~ Stamped ✨
Allison Ann ~ Captured by Erica Stevens ~ ⭐ ~ 03/22/2022 ~ review
Rosina ~ Imperfect Chemistry by Mary Frame ~ ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ~ 03/19/2022 ~ review
Victoria ~ Dark Harmony by Laura Thalassa ~ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ~ 03/23/2022 ~ review
Team #11 Double Serial Slayers ~ Week 8 - Kindle Freebie ~ Stamp Requested
Allison Ann ~ Death's Hand by S.M. Reine ~ ⭐⭐⭐ ~ 03/29/2022 ~ review
Rosina ~ Secrets on the Sand by Roxanne St. Claire ~ ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ~ 03/27/2022 ~ review
Victoria ~ To Kill A Warlock by H.P. Mallory ~ ⭐⭐½ ~ 04/07/2022 ~ review
Team #11 Double Serial Slayers ~ Week 9 - Paranormal Romance ~ Stamp Requested
Allison Ann ~ Undead and Unemployed by MaryJanice Davidson ~ ⭐⭐ ~ 04/06/2022 ~ review
Rosina ~ Succubus Heat by Richelle Mead ~ ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ~ 04/03/2022 ~ review
Victoria ~ Blaze by Suzanne Wright ~ ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ~ 04/05/2022 ~ review
Rosina wrote: "any ideas for a name?Double Serial Slayers
Curran's Cuties
Bones' Babes
Serial Shifters"
I kinda like Serial Shifters :D So if Allison Ann is okay with that, we'll go with that one!
*edit* sorry Allison Ann! I didn't see you already picked our name ;) Double Serial Slayers it is!! I'll let Steph know!
Allison Ann wrote: "Can your book work for Free Space Rosina? Then you could take a couple of weeks to read it."I've checked it, but as far as I can see it's not on any list :( :(
But please, check again Rosina, maybe I just missed it!
Goodreads acting up for me again....not getting notifications....Thanks for being captain Victoria...
I ll go check the lists and see....I just assumed it would be on one somewhere...
I forgot about the Free Space....thanks for that Allison Ann....
Week 0 ~ Free SpaceSmoke Bitten by Patricia Briggs
Pages: 352
Found in the BEST OF Urban Fantasy Series list
Rosina wrote: "HI Allison Ann great to see you....Brr a blizzard we just passed it out your way....had it yesterday....hope all has been going ok for you during Covid...sometimes i think I am living in a book wor..."Added
to the group bookshelf (option 3)
Thanks for taking the reins Victoria. I would have been fine with the other name too, just a small preference. I'll take my blizzard over winter rain any day. Brrrr to that. :D Today is gorgeously sunny and freezing.
For Free Space I'll be reading The Enchantment Emporium by Tanya Huff. It's on the Standalone list for the group.
Allison Ann wrote: "For Free Space I'll be reading The Enchantment Emporium by Tanya Huff. It's on the Standalone list for the group..."Been awhile since i read that....definitely a good read...
Selection PostWeek 1 - Sci-fi Romance
Touched by an Alien by Gini Koch - 389 pages
Found on the SOS bookshelf
Rosina wrote: "Allison Ann wrote: "For Free Space I'll be reading The Enchantment Emporium by Tanya Huff. It's on the Standalone list for the group..."Been awhile since i read that....definitely a good read..."
Great. Looking forward to it. She's an author I generally enjoy.
Allison Ann wrote: "Rosina wrote: "Allison Ann wrote: "For Free Space I'll be reading The Enchantment Emporium by Tanya Huff. It's on the Standalone list for the group..."Been awhile since i read that....definitely ..."
I met her at a writers festival in Moose Jaw....she is a really nice person...was interesting to listen to her discuss how different writing a book was a to script writing....
Sandra wrote: "Added House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City, #1) by Sarah J. Maas to the group bookshelf (option 3)"Thanks a lot Sandra! :D
Updated the list! It seems I will find some new books to put on my tbr list again this time :D :DHappy reading everyone!
Sandra wrote: "Added House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City, #1) by Sarah J. Maas to the group bookshelf (option 3)."Thanks Sandra...for the assist....
Victoria wrote: "Updated the list! It seems I will find some new books to put on my tbr list again this time :D :DHappy reading everyone!"
Happens all the time....I had almost picked Clean Sweep to read as well....
Rosina wrote: "Sandra wrote: "Added House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City, #1) by Sarah J. Maas to the group bookshelf (option 3)."Thanks Sandra...for the assist...."
You're welcome :)
Started my sci-fi romance book last night. It's good, definitely funny, the romance is just sex so far but I can smell a love triangle and that makes me want to throw it through a window. Why??????????????
Allison Ann wrote: "but I can smell a love triangle and that makes me want to throw it through a window. Why??????..."Oh dear :( :( I hate love triangles or like... choosing at all :(
I hope the romance gets better!
Allison Ann wrote: "Started my sci-fi romance book last night. It's good, definitely funny, the romance is just sex so far but I can smell a love triangle and that makes me want to throw it through a window. Why??????..."Definitely no love triangle Allison Ann :)
Oh good. I forgot my book at work so I won't be reading it tonight. Oops. I never have time to read during the day, don't know why I bother hauling it around with me.
Completion PostWeek One
Shelf: Sci-fi Romance
Book:
Touched by an Alien by Gini KochHow it Fits: On SOS Sci-fi Romance shelf
Read: 2/05/22
Pages: 389
Rating: 3 stars
Review: While I enjoyed the book, the story and the writing. I did not enjoy the ridiculous "romance" shoe horned into what could have been a great adventure story. Has any woman in the history of the universe ever looked at a man she loved who was dying and thought, man he has a great chest, I'd like to hit that right now? Also, if your man constantly calls you Baby, there is a good chance he can't remember your actual name. Otherwise, I'm looking forward to seeing where this series goes.
I'll be starting my Free Space book tonight or tomorrow. Hope it is awesome! Hope everyone else's book is awesome too.
Allison Ann wrote: "Completion Post - Week OneShelf: Sci-fi Romance"
Thanks for the review Allison Ann! Shame the romance threw it off a bit :(
Allison Ann wrote: "I'll be starting my Free Space book tonight or tomorrow. Hope it is awesome! Hope everyone else's book is awesome too."I... haven't started mine yet :D but will get to that later on today. I actually had to scroll up to check which one was even my free space... goldfish memory right there haha.
Hope your free space is amazing!
Well I didn't like the beginning, but it's getting better now, so that bodes well. I hope. Took a break to read some murder (my version of fluff), but I'm back to it today.
Me 2 days ago... "Okay, I finished my book, time to read the BSB one!"
*starts thinking about the sample chapter she just read*
"Okay, I'll start that book after I read my new shiny!"
...
I actually read that book in one sitting but have been swamped with work... I'm going to read it now! and it will be done tomorrow lol
:D
Allison Ann wrote: "Well I didn't like the beginning, but it's getting better now, so that bodes well. I hope. Took a break to read some murder (my version of fluff), but I'm back to it today."Glad it's getting better! Hope it continued that trend :D
Selection PostWeek 2 - Alternate Reality
Sunshine by Robin McKinley - 405 pages
Marked 13 times as alternate-reality
Shelf #2 ~ 9 Feb 22: Alternate Reality/UniverseDIRECT LINK - Alternate Reality or Alternate Universe (+ SOS' alternate universe)
Completion PostWeek One - Sci-fi Romance
Book: Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews
Pages: 225
Read: 09/02/2022
Rating: 5*
Review:
I never really started this series for some reason, even though I've had it for a while. So yay for BSB for giving me the push... it feels like this is going to become one of my favourites! But then again, pretty much everything the author wrote/writes is :D
Worldbuilding:
I really liked how the stage was set and how the information came to us. It wasn't an information dump but rather a slow and steady information stream. We learned about the world, the inn, Dina's role as she came across issues that needed the info.
As always, the environments and scenes were well described and clear.
Character development:
You have to love Dina; I mean... she is intelligent, funny, kicks ass with the help of the inn and Beast :D and is just so much fun to read about! We've gotten to know a bit about her past, her family and what she wants: to find her parents.
Sean and Arland made me chuckle (and facepalm) pretty often. Put the two of them together in a room and just enjoy the show, I would say :D I really hope to see a lot more of them in the following instalments as they both bring a lot to the table (and to Dina *wink* *wink*)
I love how the characters feel so alive, so real and believable, and not only the main characters but also the few side characters that we encountered.
Pacing and flow:
You pick up the book, get the lay of the land and then it grabs you and doesn't let you go, like... at all! So, of course, I read this book in one sitting as I just couldn't put it down (who needs sleep anyway, right?).
Great flow and balance between the action and the conversation.
The book:
The book is well written with no (noticeable) errors. There is no sex described (if that is important to you).
It has 225 pages, spread over 16 chapters and is told from Dina's point of view.
Final thoughts:
I loved this first book of the series! The setting was great, the characters were awesome and overall... it just made me want to continue the next book immediately! :D
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Captain: Victoria
Members:
Victoria
Rosina
Allison Ann