R22: Team #7 ~ 007 Readers

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Just checked my loose list of books & I haven't got a Pumpkin one, so I'll have to go looking.

I'm just over half way through my PNR book :)

ETA: Found a book :D

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

I've finished my book but my router has died. Review when I'm back on the internet.

[Laura]

Sandra wrote: "Just checked my loose list of books & I haven't got a Pumpkin one, so I'll have to go looking.

I'm just over half way through my PNR book :)

ETA: Found a book :D"

Will the pumpkin category be tagged pumpkin, or pumpkin on cover, or some other qualification?

I believe all the Nocturne Falls books have pumpkins on the cover, and they are in KU right now.

[Laura]

Never mind. I just went and read what the shelf will actually require. So the Nocturne Falls books do work. To bad I'm all caught up on those!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

For 👻 I'll read Amongst Our Weapons by Ben Aaronovitch, which I picked up from the library the other day.

[Laura]

Shelf #5 ~ 5 Nov: Ghoul(s), ghost(s), spirit(s) or poltergeist(s)
DIRECT LINK(s) ~ Ghost/Ghosts, Ghoul/Ghouls, SOS' "ghost/spirit" shelf, Spirit/Spirits -OR- Poltergeist/Poltergeists

[Laura]

If I don't find anything else I want to read, I'll pick up the next Cassandra Palmer, Hunt the Moon, which is MPG Ghosts

[Laura]

This shelf gives us another potential Bingo on PN Hunter/Investigator. But that one would be about 5 teams racing for the finish!

There are only 2 shelves left that are not winning shelves for at least 1 team!


Sandra, am I correct in assuming that the Guild Hunter series works for the Hunter category? If so, I'll save the latest audio of that one just in case!

[Laura]

Sandra wrote: "I've finished my book but my router has died. Review when I'm back on the internet."

That's so frustrating! That's what we were experiencing last week. My mom had AT&T come out to check it out, and the guy said, "I'll see what I can do, but the equipment is all 30 years old"!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Laura wrote: "Sandra, am I correct in assuming that the Guild Hunter series works for the Hunter category? If so, I'll save the latest audio of that one just in case! ..."

Yes, that works.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

And my internet is working again.

Spent most of the day trying & it finally works.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Shelf ~ Paranormal Romance
by R.J. Blain
Date: 5/11/22
Rating: ★★★★


Review

This story follows directly after Jade has been bought by Sandro's family to be his future wife & joint head of the family when Sandro's parents retire. She is back east recovering from being shot in Tulsa and it is decided that the voodoo Queens in NOLA, need to know what is happening in Tulsa as the storms that are killing lots of people aren't natural but magical storms.

The Voodoo Queens want Jade to be THE Voodoo Queen, for their own project of saving NOLA which is sinking and Sandro can help with that with his magic poetry reading. A deal is made and Sandro does his thing & the Voodoo Queens start clearing out the Choirs creating the storms.

This is a unique magic world building and very interesting.

The bad guy is very bad, and trying to look so, so good. Hopefully he gets his in the next book!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Oops, fixed the shelf name for PNR.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

CONGRATULATIONS, 007 Readers!
You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'free space'. 

[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]

Good Job!! :D

[Laura]

Yay us!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Thanks Steph :)

[Tatenisha]

Completion Post
Shelf: PNR
by J.R. Ward
Read: 11/4/2022
Rating: 4 Stars
Review:
Balthazar is trying to get the demon Devina out of him because he knows that she will cause harm to any and all around him. He falls for a human who Devina is determined to get rid of because she knows that true love is the only thing that can stop her from going after who she is determined to be hers. She soon realizes that Balthazar is not who she is destined to be with but must destroy his and Erica's love in order for her destined mate to be hers. This story brings new characters into the mix and old ones that we thought were forever gone.

[Tatenisha]

Selection
Shelf: Ghost

I hope this one work, this was a hard shelf to choose from

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Tatenisha wrote: "Selection
Shelf: Ghost

I hope this one work, this was a hard shelf to choose from"

Sounds spooky Tatenisha :)

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Shelf ~ Ghouls, Ghosts & Spirits
by Ben Aaronovitch
Date: 8/11/22
Rating: ★★★★★


Review

This is a wonderful series, that gets better with every new book. One of the reasons why, is the interactions with all characters whether MC or secondary. Just like the In Death series but funnier.

Beverley is nearing the time to give birth to the twins but Peter is busy running up to Manchester & back to London, to try to solve the mystery & deaths of 2 men, by the Angel of Death. And trying to save the other people on the hit list, the hit list being magical rings made in medieval times in Spain.

Lesley is once again popping up being a pain in the Polices' butts but saving Peter several times as well.

It's a shame that Nightingale is relegated to a secondary character throughout the series as he has a fascinating history as does DCI Seawoll, who actually comes from Manchester and seems to have mellowed from previous books.

Looking forward to the next book and watching Peter being a father.

And also to see how many tv tie-ins BA can sandwich into the book. Star Trek, X Files, Lord of the Rings being a few in this book.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

I think our PNR stamp could be requested :)

[Laura]

Yep! I’ll get on my computer later this morning and do it.

[Laura]

Tatenisha wrote: "Selection
Shelf: Ghost

I hope this one work, this was a hard shelf to choose from"

It's tagged Ghost by 2 people, so you're good!

[Laura]

PNR stamp requested!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Laura wrote: "PNR stamp requested!"

Yay! Then we'll only have Ghosts to do.

I'm guessing that next week might be the end of this round of Bingo, as so many teams, including us, have 3 in a row.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

CONGRATULATIONS, 007 Readers!
You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'PNR'. 

[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]

Good Job!! :D

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Thanks Steph :)

[Laura]

I'm not sure if I posted in here about this, but my daughters and I are on a road trip. We're heading across the country to check out areas we want to move to. And to spend Thanksgiving with my dad in Florida.

So I'm only on the app during the day, but I have my laptop and wifi every night. So I'll be able to keep up with my captain duties here.

[Laura]

Completion Post
Shelf - Ghouls, Ghosts, & Spirits

Book: Hunt the Moon
Date Read: 10/11
Rating: 3 stars
How it fits: MPG Ghosts
Review: Admittedly, as a paranormal book, the premise of this books is automatically far-fetched. But the situations within the Cassandra Palmer books seem to be a bit more far-fetched than many others. I do love the story, though. It's just a fun guilty-pleasure read.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Laura wrote: "I'm not sure if I posted in here about this, but my daughters and I are on a road trip. We're heading across the country to check out areas we want to move to. And to spend Thanksgiving with my dad..."

No worries Laura. Enjoy the trip & Thanksgiving with your dad!!!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Shelf #6 ~ 12 Nov: Urban Fantasy
DIRECT LINK(s) ~ Urban Fantasy / SOS' "UF" shelf / SOS' "UFR" shelf

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

I'll be reading thanks to the one person who shelved it urban fantasy :)

[Laura]

I'm going to go with Faith & the Dead End Devils which was shelved Urban Fantasy by one person.

[Tatenisha]

Selection
Shelf: Urban Fantasy
by Suzanne Wright

[Tatenisha]

Completion Post
Shelf: Ghost
by Kat Blackthorne
Read: 11/13/2022
Rating: 4 Stars
Review:
Blythe is on the run from her step father because he is out to kill her. She ends up in Ash Grove where everything is not what it seems. This town is not on the map but she is there. They celebrate Halloween all month long and the celebrations will leave you questioning what you have just saw. The drama of why Blythe is being hunted will bring drama and open her eyes to what is going on in the town and that the things that she has experienced has been real and she questions everything.
Blythe has gained the attention of the Halloween Boys which is normally not a good thing but once they find out more about her, their mission changes. They will do everything to protect her from who or what is seeking her because no one should be able to find their town. This story is full of drama and you will not want to put it down because you will want to see what happens next.

[Laura]

Our Ghost stamp has been requested.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Yay!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Shelf ~ Urban Fantasy
by Audrey Faye
Date: 16/11/22
Rating: ★★★★


Review

I love this series, but as each story builds from the previous book, they must be read in order.

This a series built on characters, it is a wolf pack that is slowly rebuilding from terrible events that happened before the first book. As it goes along we see babies born, couples get together, new packmates, old packmates, friends made with other supernatural packs, birds, cats, bears.

This time we see Bailey come to terms with her new role in the pack, she is a dominant, but now doesn't need to be the strong, shadowleader she's been for the last 6 years. Now she can relearn how to dream, wish, be. Whilst still helping her pack.

And the Sentinel, Rio, is trying very hard to get her attention and trying too hard with bad poetry. As he's a magic wolf, he thinks he should be able to do this alone, but plenty of wolves, cats & bears have advice for him, whether he wants it or not.

Looking forward to the next book.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

CONGRATULATIONS, 007 Readers!
You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'ghost'. 

[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]

Good Job!! :D

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Thanks Steph :;)

[Tatenisha]

Completion Post
Shelf: Urban Fantasy
by Suzanne Wright
Date Read: 11/16/2022
Rating: 4 Stars
Review:
Rani goes to Maddox for help but she has to agree to his rules first. She will agree to anything to save her friend. Rani and Maddox start a slow relationship that quickly speeds up but they still will not form the bond or fully trust each other. Now that they are in the midst of trouble, they must lean on each other to save each other. Maddox learns that there is more to Rani that he is aware of and that he can use her powers to help him and his kind. When needed he discovers that she is the key to save him and all that he care about.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Glad you enjoyed it Tatenisha, I like that series :)

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Laura, when you post your UF review, we'll get the R22 badge. We need to read all the shelves :)

No pressure, enjoy the road trip :D

[Laura]

I should be done this evening.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Yay!

How's the trip going? Found anywhere you'd like to explore more?

[Laura]

We’re in West Virginia right now. I want to explore more here. My 20 year old started falling in love with Oklahoma, but when we crossed into Arkansas, she decided that’s where she lived.

We were in Asheville, North Carolina last night. I loved it, but I think it gets too much snow for us.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Sounds like all those House Hunting type shows I watch :D

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Stay away from the snow, is my tip!

[Laura]

Completion Post
Shelf - Urban Fantasy

Book: Faith & the Dead End Devils
Date Read: 11/19
Rating: 4 stars
How it fits: Shelved Urban Fantasy by 1 person
Review: Can we all just agree that Omegaverse doesn't really belong in the Urban Fantasy category, in-and-of-itself? I know some Omegaverse is Sci-Fi, some is specific to shifters, and a lot is dystopian. But an awful lot of Omegaverse is just contemporary romance with a slight twist. And that's what this one is. I'm really glad I was able to use it for Bingo, but it doesn't belong in this category.

Don't get me wrong. I thoroughly enjoyed this read. Moon's writing reminds me a bit of Diana Wynne Jones' writing. If she wrote books for adults, rather than YA.

Overall, the book was good. The category, not so much.

[Laura]

Sandra wrote: "Stay away from the snow, is my tip!"

Agreed!