R22: Team #7 ~ 007 Readers

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Team #7
Captain: Laura

Members:
Laura
Tatenisha
Sandra

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Just a Hop, Skip & Click Away
Happy 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.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

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

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Link to print a copy of your bingo card: https://imgur.com/ShimBBZ.jpeg

[Steph, Serious series addict]

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[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Welcome Teammies to Fall Bingo!!!!!

Does anyone want to be captain, and what name would you like :)

Adding the spreadsheet for Round 22:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

[Laura]

I’m here. I suck at making up names, but I’m really good at voting for my favorites if someone else makes a list!

Reading in 7th Heaven?

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Laura wrote: "I suck at making up names, but I’m really good at voting for my favorites if someone else makes a list!

Reading in 7th Heaven?"

😆 Same!

[Laura]

I’ve played before, but never captained. But I’m willing to try!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

I'm happy to help you captain Laura, by nudging & pointing you in the right direction & such :)

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

And I like Reading in 7th Heaven

Other suggestions:

Readers of the 7 Veils
007 Readers
Seven Deadly Readers

[Laura]

Sandra wrote: "I'm happy to help you captain Laura, by nudging & pointing you in the right direction & such :)"

So, I keep track of our reading in here, then when we're ready for a stamp I post the tracking info in the Captain's Log Thread and then link to my Captain's Log post in the Stamp Request thread? Is that correct?

ETA: Somewhere there is a spreadsheet, right? And I'm supposed to check our card in post #4 against the spreadsheet to make sure the 2 agree?

[Laura]

Sandra wrote: "And I like Reading in 7th Heaven

Other suggestions:

Readers of the 7 Veils
007 Readers
Seven Deadly Readers"

I like 007 Readers!

[Laura]

007 Readers - 7 ~ Free Space / Stamped
Laura ~ Claimed by Shadow by Karen Chance ✮✮✮✮ Date Read: 10/14 REVIEW
Tatenisha ~ When He's an Alpha by Suzanne Wright ✮✮✮✮ Date Read: 11/2 REVIEW
Sandra ~ How to Dance an Undead Waltz by Hailey Edwards ✮✮✮✮ Date Read: 10/17 REVIEW


007 Readers - 7 ~ Vampires / Stamped
Laura ~ The Viper by J.R. Ward ✮✮✮✮✮ Date Read: 10/13 REVIEW
Tatenisha ~ Fractured by Suzanne Wright ✮✮✮✮ Date Read: 10/15 REVIEW
Sandra ~ The Hob and Hound Pub by Seana Kelly ✮✮✮✮ Date Read: 10/12 REVIEW


007 Readers - 7 ~ Witches / Stamped
Laura ~ Embrace the Night by Karen Chance ✮✮✮ Date Read: 10/20 REVIEW
Tatenisha ~ Consort of Secrets by Eva Chase ✮✮✮✮ Date Read: 10/22 REVIEW
Sandra ~ How to Break an Undead Heart by Hailey Edwards ✮✮✮✮ Date Read: 10/16
REVIEW

007 Readers - 7 ~ Haunted House / Stamped
Laura ~ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling ✮✮✮✮✮ Date Read: 10/29 REVIEW
Tatenisha ~ Flip That Haunted House by Rose Pressey Betancourt ✮✮✮ Date Read: 10/30 REVIEW
Sandra ~ Good Neighbors: The Full Collection by Stephanie Burgis ✮✮✮✮ Date Read: 10/16 REVIEW

007 Readers - 7 ~ Paranormal Romance / Stamped
Laura ~ Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris ✮✮✮ Date Read:10/31 REVIEW
Tatenisha ~ Lover Arisen by J.R. Ward ✮✮✮✮ Date Read: 11/4 REVIEW
Sandra ~ Up in Smoke by R.J. Blain ✮✮✮✮ Date Read: 11/5 REVIEW


007 Readers - 7 ~ Ghosts/Ghouls/Spirts/Poltergeist / Stamped
Laura ~ Hunt the Moon by Karen Chance ✮✮✮ Date Read: 11/11 REVIEW
Tatenisha ~ Ghost by Kat Blackthorne ✮✮✮✮ Date Read: 11/13 REVIEW
Sandra ~ Amongst Our Weapons by Ben Aaronovitch ✮✮✮✮✮ Date Read: 11/8 REVIEW


007 Readers - 7 ~ Urban Fantasy / Stamp Req'd
Laura ~ Faith & the Dead End Devils by Kathryn Moon ★★★★ Date Read: 11/19 REVIEW
Tatenisha ~ Fallen by Suzanne Wright ★★★★ Date Read: 11/16 REVIEW
Sandra ~ Shield by Audrey Faye ★★★★ Date Read: 11/16 REVIEW

[Laura]

Second tracking post

007 Readers - 7 ~ Shelf Name / Stamp Req'd
Laura ~ BOOK LINK by AUTHOR 1-5✮ rating Date Read LINK TO REVIEW
Tatenisha ~ BOOK LINK by AUTHOR 1-5✮ rating Date Read LINK TO REVIEW
Sandra ~ BOOK LINK by AUTHOR 1-5✮ rating Date Read LINK TO REVIEW

[Laura]

For my Free Space book, I'm either going to read Big Bad Beast or Badger to the Bone, both which series are mentioned in the PNR thread, or Claimed by Shadow, mentioned in the UF thread. I'll see what tomorrow's call is, if any of these fit it, and what works best with my other challenges this week before making a final decision.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Laura wrote: "Sandra wrote: "I'm happy to help you captain Laura, by nudging & pointing you in the right direction & such :)"

So, I keep track of our reading in here, then when we're ready for a stamp I post th..."

Correct.

I made the spreadsheet this morning, my time, so I'm hoping its correct :D Not sure when its released into the wild, though. Steph usually gives it the once over, but she's busy today.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Laura wrote: "For my Free Space book, I'm either going to read Big Bad Beast or Badger to the Bone, both which series are mentioned in the PNR thread, or [book:Claimed by Shadow|20..."

All 3 of those books should be on the Group Bookshelf :)

And they're all good!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

And oops we were missing the last 2 Badger books but I've added them. The other 2 you mentioned were already there.

We're up to 5,700 books on the bookshelf now.

[Laura]

Sandra wrote: "Laura wrote: "Sandra wrote: "I'm happy to help you captain Laura, by nudging & pointing you in the right direction & such :)"

So, I keep track of our reading in here, then when we're ready for a s..."

Okay. Someone commented in the discussion thread that their Bingo sheet was correct, so I thought I was missing it somewhere!

[Laura]

Sandra wrote: "Laura wrote: "For my Free Space book, I'm either going to read Big Bad Beast or Badger to the Bone, both which series are mentioned in the PNR thread, or..."

I obviously haven't read Badger to the Bone yet, but can you believe people have tagged it slow-burn? I can't imagine a Shelly Laurenston book I would classify as slow- burn!

And 28 different people tagged A Court of Wings and Ruin as slow-burn!

I need slow-burn tags for another challenge. :)

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Laura wrote: "Sandra wrote: "Laura wrote: "Sandra wrote: "I'm happy to help you captain Laura, by nudging & pointing you in the right direction & such :)"

So, I keep track of our reading in here, then when we'r..."

They probably checked the one on their team thread, and it didn't have any duplicates etc. We once had 2 teams with the same card, not good. LOL

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Laura wrote: "Sandra wrote: "Laura wrote: "For my Free Space book, I'm either going to read Big Bad Beast or Badger to the Bone, both which series are mentioned in the PNR thread, ..."

Amazing what people will tag, sometimes it works for you and sometimes against.

And nope I wouldn't class any Shelly Laurenston or G.A. Aiken book as slow burn.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Shelf #1 ~ 8 Oct: Vampire(s)
DIRECT LINK(s) ~ vampire, vampires or SOS' "vampire" shelf

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

For Vampire I'm going with This is a really good series.

Not sure what I'm picking for Free Space.

[Laura]

I've sent a friend request to Tatenisha. She isn't accepting messages from non-friends.

[Laura]

For Vampires, I'm going to go with The Viper, which is MPG vampires.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Laura wrote: "I've sent a friend request to Tatenisha. She isn't accepting messages from non-friends."

Thanks for that Laura.

[Tatenisha]

Hey, I'm here

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Yay, glad to see you Tatenisha :)

Time to pick books!

[Laura]

Tatenisha, do you have any opinions on the suggested team names, or any suggestions?

[Tatenisha]

Laura wrote: "Tatenisha, do you have any opinions on the suggested team names, or any suggestions?"

I like 007 Readers

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

And added our name :)

Thanks Tatenisha.

[Tatenisha]

For Vampires I will read

[Tatenisha]

For Free Space I will read
Let's see how many shelves I can do both these series on.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

I really like both series, Enjoy!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Shelf #1 ~ Vampire(s)
by Seana Kelly
Date: 12/10/22
Rating: ★★★★

Review

Clive (vamp) & Sam (witch & werewolf) head to Paris for their honeymoon, before going to England to end the vampire Aldith. At least that's the plan.

Very soon after hitting Paris, Sam feels like she's being watched. She's used to using her powers to see vamps and its not till she's attacked that she realizes its the Fae she needs to worry about.

Lots of action & battles of all kinds, and the Fae Summer Queens' request from the previous book takes a sinister turn when the Winter King makes a nasty appearance.

Friends and allies, vamps, chess set, puppies & dragons are all needed to rescue the lost, kill the bad guys & solve the Queens' problems.

It's a pleasure to see Sam's growth over the books, from a shy book nerd, to being a happy, confident wife to Clive. Looking forward to the next book. And I've gotta say the dragon play cave sounds amazing!

[Laura]

Completion Post

Shelf #1 - Vampires
Book: The Viper
Date Read: 10/13
Rating: 5 stars
How it fits: MPG Vampires
Review: When I saw the first Prison Camp book, I wondered why I might want to read J.R. Ward's vampires in prison. But, of course, it turned out that I did. I love her writing! I love her unusual words and phrases that still manage to convey exactly what she means. I love her vampires, and I'm still searching every night for my hellren. I could totally handle one of these males! It was just a short scene but there was some lovely interaction between Vishous and Payne.

[Laura]

Completion Post

Shelf #0 - Free Space
Book: Claimed by Shadow
Date Read: 10/14
Rating: 4 stars
How it fits: Cassandra Palmer series is #16 in the Urban Fantasy thread
Review: I can't believe it took me so long to find this series. I'm really loving it! Where and when will Cassandra's adventures take her next? I can't wait to find out. The characters are well written, the action progresses wonderfully and so far every novel ends comfortably without a major cliffhanger.

[Laura]

Hi ladies! Just wanted to let you know that I may disappear a bit in the next few weeks. I’ve got some personal stuff going on in real life, but I’ll do my best here.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Sorry to hear that Laura, I can do the Captain stuff if you'd think it would help you. Then you'd only have to read. But if it gets too overwhelming, just let us know.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Shelf #2 ~ 15 Oct: Witch(es)
DIRECT LINK(s) ~ witch, witches or SOS "witches/magic" shelf

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

For Witch(es) I'm going with It's on the group bookshelf.

And for Free Space it'll probably be

Sorry, changing both Witch(es) & Free Space :)

Witch(es)

Free Space on SOS Group Bookshelf

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Shelf #2 ~ Witch(es)
by Hailey Edwards
Date: 16/10/22
Rating: ★★★★

Review

Grier has put up with a lot lately. But she now has Boaz in her corner, or does she?

Amelie, his sister, and her BFF, has been sentenced to 6 months under Grier's roof by the Society Council, for her crimes. Amelie is going a little stir crazy, but is getting phone calls from Boaz every 2nd day. Meanwhile, Grier hasn't heard from him at all.

Linus is still in the Carriage House, giving Grier magic lessons every night, and feeding her before they start. I mentioned at the end of book #2's review I was Team Linus. That is doubly true now.

Wooly, the magic house is attacked; vampires keep trying to kidnap/kill Grier; Griers' cousin turns up out of the blue, and then there is Meiko, Linus' 2nd familiar. And Boaz is finally out of the picture, but Grier is left devastated by 2 betrayals.

Whilst there isn't a cliffhanger, I really want to read the next book right now.

[Laura]

Sandra wrote: "Sorry to hear that Laura, I can do the Captain stuff if you'd think it would help you. Then you'd only have to read. But if it gets too overwhelming, just let us know."

I'm okay for right now. I'll give a holler if I need help. I promise I won't just disappear!

Basically, my husband and I are splitting after 25 years. I'm taking the kids to my mom's. So there may be days when I can't read, or can't get on my computer, but I always have the app to leave a message

[Laura]

For Witches, I'm going to go with the next Cassandra Palmer book, Embrace the Night, which has been shelved by 46 people.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Laura wrote: "Sandra wrote: "Sorry to hear that Laura, I can do the Captain stuff if you'd think it would help you. Then you'd only have to read. But if it gets too overwhelming, just let us know."

I'm okay for..."

Very sorry that you'll have such an upheaval. Hope everything works out for the best, for you and the kids!

[Laura]

Sandra wrote: "Laura wrote: "Sandra wrote: "Sorry to hear that Laura, I can do the Captain stuff if you'd think it would help you. Then you'd only have to read. But if it gets too overwhelming, just let us know."..."

Thank you. I think it will!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Laura wrote: "Thank you. I think it will!,.."

Good, life choices can be hard. You need to do what's right for you!!

[Laura]

Sandra wrote: "Laura wrote: "Thank you. I think it will!,.."

Good, life choices can be hard. You need to do what's right for you!!"

And my kids. Too get way to personal, I found out yesterday that my oldest tried to hang herself. My #3 spent 2 hours on the roof before deciding not to jump (thank God! We live in a single story house. Wouldn't kill her, only mess up her life). And I already knew that my #4 had contemplated pills. I got her on antidepressants, but had to hide them from my husband.

So it's hard, but so necessary!