R22: Team #10 ~ TBR Assassins

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Team #10
Captain: Linda C

Members:
Linda C
Lis
Marisa

[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/cHbywu3.jpeg

[Steph, Serious series addict]

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[Lis]

Hi Team! Eastern US time. Looking forward to this round. Will see if I can generate a few name ideas.

[Linda C]

Team 10: TBR Assassins: Master List

Team 10 - TBR Assassins : Shelf Free Space - STAMPED
Linda C - Heart Choice: Rating: ★★★ Date Read: 11/8/22 Review
Lis - Double Vision: Rating: ★★★★ Date Read: 10/15/22 Review
Marisa - Archangel's Resurrection :Rating:★★★ Date Read: 10/29/22 Review

Team 10 - TBR Assassins: Shelf #1 ~ 8 Oct: Vampire(s) - STAMPED
Linda C -After Dead: What Came Next in the World of Sookie Stackhouse: Rating: ★★★ Date Read: 10/12/22 Review
Lis - Illumination : Rating: ★★★½ Date Read: 10/12/22 Review
Marisa - Reluctant Assassin : Rating: ★★★★½ Date Read: 10/15/22 Review

Team 10 - TBR Assassins: Shelf #2 ~ 15 Oct: Witch(es) - STAMPED
Linda C - Storm Cursed: Rating: ★★★★★ Date Read: 10/22/22 Review
Lis - Final Heir: Rating: ★★★★★ Date Read: 10/19/22 Review
Marisa - Potions and Pastries: Rating: ★★★ Date Read: 10/23/22 Review

Team 10 - TBR Assassins: Shelf #3 ~ 22 Oct: - Haunted House STAMPED
Linda C - If Walls Could Talk : Rating: ★★★★ Date Read: 10/28/22 Review
Lis - Devouring Darkness : Rating: ★★★ Date Read: 10/26/22 Review
Marisa - Be My Ghost : Rating: ★★★★½ Date Read: 10/25/22 Review

Team 10 - TBR Assassins : Shelf #4 ~ 29 Oct: PNR - STAMPED
Linda C - Play of Passion: Rating: ★★★★ Date Read: 11/4/22 Review
Lis - Archangel's Resurrection: Rating: ★★★★ Date Read: 11/3/22 Review
Marisa - Touch of Rapture: Rating: ★★★½ Date Read: 11/3/22 Review

Team 10 - TBR Assassins : Shelf #5 ~ 5 Nov: Ghoul(s), ghost(s), spirit(s) or poltergeist(s) - STAMP REQUESTED
Linda C - Dead Bolt : Rating: ★★★ Date Read: 11/11/22 Review
Lis - Wicked Bite : Rating: ★★★ Date Read: 11/9/22 Review
Marisa - A Bodkin for the Bride : Rating: ★★★½ Date Read: 11/10/22 Review

Team 10 - TBR Assassins : Shelf #6 ~ 12 Nov: Urban Fantasy
Linda C - Book : Rating: Date Read: Review
Lis - Book : Rating: Date Read: Review
Marisa - Book : Rating: Date Read: Review

Team 10 - TBR Assassins : Shelf #
Linda C - Book : Rating: Date Read: Review
Lis - Book : Rating: Date Read: Review
Marisa - Book : Rating: Date Read: Review

[Linda C]

Also Eastern US time.

Name suggestions:
Urban Fantasies
Series Busters

[Lis]

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

[Lis]

Shelf Links: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...

https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...

https://www.goodreads.com/group/books...

[Lis]

Shelf #1 - Vampire - Selection post. I will be reading Illumination by Susannah Sandlin book #5 in the Penton Legacy. Found on the SOS group shelf.

[Linda C]

Shelf #1 - Vampire - Selection Post
I will be reading After Dead: What Came Next in the World of Sookie Stackhouse
#582 on the Vampire list https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...

[Linda C]

Free Space - Selection Post
Heart Choice
On the Best of Paranormal Romance Series
31. Celta Heartmates by Robin Owens

[Linda C]

I tried sending Marisa a message but her profile says she is not accepting messages.

[Marisa]

Hello, sorry for the delay. CET time here (Spain) and Saturday off. I would prefer not to be captain as I'm in another bingo (that I think is going to last more than this as it's a blackout bingo -all the card, not line, just in case), but if nobody else wants....
Just a small comment: I don't use to post selection posts as I (almost) always chage the book.
And about names... very bad, sorry... 10 pages to go? 10 chapters to go and I sleep....?

[Lis]

A few ideas

Series Aces
Reading Aces
Book Bandit Trio

Word Count Conquerors
Chosen Ones
TBR Conquerors
TBR Achievers
TBR Pile Assassins
TBR Pile Trio

Book Mission Possible

Speed Readers

BookBusters
The Reading Entourage
Series Entourage
Shelf Busters
Shelf Assassins

Three Readers are We

[Marisa]

I like "TBR Pile Trio" or "TBR Pile Assassins"

[Lis]

I like those…. We could also incorporate Linda’s busters into the mix

TBR Buster Trio
TBR Busting Trio

TBR Busting Assassins

TBR Pile Trio
TBR Pile Assassins

[Linda C]

All the teams are trios, so I don't think that applies so significantly to just us. I would drop that.

Use simply:
TBR Pile Busters or Assassins
Series Busters or Assassins
Shelf Busters or Assassins

[Lis]

Anyone want to Captain?

[Linda C]

I will do it if no one else wants to.

[Lis]

Awesome Linda. Thanks!!

[Linda C]

Let's finalize a name, so I can check us in.
We all seemed to like TBR Pile Assassins. Shall we go with that?

[Linda C]

Team 10: TBR Assassins: Shelf #1 ~ 8 Oct: Vampire(s)

Linda C - After Dead: What Came Next in the World of Sookie Stackhouse: Rating: ★★★ Date Read: 10/12/22 Review
Lis - Illumination : Rating: ★★★½ Date Read: 10/12/22 Review
Marisa - Reluctant Assassin : Rating: ★★★★½ Date Read: 10/15/22 Review

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Linda, added you to Steph's captain list, as she needs to edit the post.

[Lis]

TBR Pile Assassins. TBR Assassins. I’m good with these

[Linda C]

I'm going with TBR Assassins (shorter) so we can get checked in.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Name added.

[Lis]

Completion Post ~ Shelf #1 ~ Vampire(s)


Title/Author: Illumination by Susannah Sandlin
Series: Penton Legacy #5
Date Read: 10/12/2022
Shelf: Vampire(s)
Pages: 364 pages
Rating: ★★★1/2☆☆

Review: This is the final book in the Penton Legacy series. This captures the romance between Nik Dimitrou, a psychic ex-military member of Penton and past high school sweetheart Shay Underwood. Shay becomes a human trafficking victim of the Vampire Tribunals New Orleans breeding program. Since she is vaccinated, she is unable to be used as a feeder, but becomes part of the twisted experiment. Dr. Shay is rescued by the Penton vamps and shifters and becomes a part of Nik's new life and possibly Penton's salvation with her studies of diseases. As they try to end the conflict and blood shortage crisis, while trying to rebuild Penton, Alabama compound and town. Enjoyed the book in audio. I was a little lost at first since I started reading this series 8 years ago and lost track of this series. Thank you Audible deals, I was able to finish this series.

[Lis]

I apologize for the shoutie review I will update later. This craptastic app frustrates the heck out of me when bingoing.

[Lis]

Linda C wrote: "I'm going with TBR Assassins (shorter) so we can get checked in." Perfect! Thanks

[Linda C]

Completion Post ~ Shelf #1 ~ Vampire(s)

Title/Author:After Dead: What Came Next in the World of Sookie Stackhouse - Charlaine Harris
Series: Sookie Stackhouse #Companion
Date Read: 10/12/2022
Shelf: Vampire(s)
Pages: 208 pages
Rating: ★★★

Review: This companion volume tells what happened to the various characters in the Sookie Stackhouse series. Unfortunately I read some of those volumes years ago and only remembered the ones from the last few when I made a point of completing the series. The main characters were pretty much as expected. There were a few I was particularly interested in knowing their future, such as Hunter, Amelia, Bill and of course Sookie and Sam. Nothing super surprising or wished it was different. So, done with Sookie.

[Lis]

Selection Post ~ Free Shelf



Double Vision by Elizabeth Hunter
Found on SOS Book of the Month list

[Marisa]

Linda C wrote: "I will do it if no one else wants to."

Thank you!

[Linda C]

Marisa,
Couple days until the next announcement. How are things going?
(trying out my 'Encourage and motivate' duty)

[Marisa]

I'm reading the book (Montana Ash) and I hope to finish it before the call or on Sunday.

[Linda C]

Montana Ash seems to be an author. Which one are you reading?
Just want to get a start on creating our check-in message

[Marisa]

Selection Post
Shelf 1: Vampire(s)

Book: Reluctant Assassin by Montana Ash
Pages: 270
How it fits: Shelved in Vampire shelf for SOS

[Marisa]

As you see, it's a proper title :D

[Marisa]

For my free book, I'm going to wait for Archangel's Resurrection, that is out in 12 days.

[Lis]

I'm anxiously awaiting AR too! I hope to make it fit the shelf of the week, or I will have to squeeze an extra book in between... Its hard to wait to read those new releases. :)

[Marisa]

Lis wrote: "I'm anxiously awaiting AR too! I hope to make it fit the shelf of the week, or I will have to squeeze an extra book in between... Its hard to wait to read those new releases. :)"

Yeeees, glad that it fits some theme this time.

[Linda C]

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

[Linda C]

Team 10 - TBR Assassins: Shelf #2 ~ 15 Oct: Witch(es)

Linda C - Storm Cursed: Rating: ★★★★★ Date Read: 10/22/22 Review
Lis - Final Heir: Rating: ★★★★★ Date Read: 10/19/22 Review
Marisa - Potions and Pastries: Rating: ★★★ Date Read: 10/23/22 Review

[Linda C]

Shelf #2 - Witch(es) - Selection Post

I will be reading Storm Cursed
#88 on the Witch list https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
368 pages

[Marisa]

Completion Post
Shelf 1: Vampire(s)
Book: Reluctant Assassin by Montana Ash
Pages: 270
How it fits: Shelved in Vampire shelf for SOS
Read: 15/10/2022
Rating: ★★★★½



Review

I've enjoyed this book more than I thought I would do. It's vicious and gory but I don't mind (I love Shelly Laureston); there is a part in the book, however, that was difficult to me: so much whinning about being weak. In the end, it has been a very fast and funny book (violent and gory, mind you), and I WANT the next one, at this moment :D

[Marisa]

Selection Post
Shelf 2: Witch(es)

Book: Potions and Pastries by Bailey Cates
Pages: 304
How it fits: Shelved in SOS' "witches/magic" shelf

[Lis]

Completion Post ~ Shelf ~ Free Space


Title/Author: Double Vision by Elizabeth Hunter
Series: (Vista de Lirio #1)
Date Read: 10/15/2022
Shelf: Free Space
Pages: 312 pages
Rating: ★★★★☆

Review: This is the first book in the Vista de Lirio series, which is an eccentric community in the Palm Springs area. Julia is a realtor in her early 50's that moves in with her ex-husband, his husband and two daughters after she has a health scare. Her ex is also her business partner who brought her to his estate to slow down and heal. Her ex has crazy yard parties along with his husband and Julia discovers that in this community or because of her close call now sees dead people. What really sets this mystery off is the dead body she finds in her new listing, that comes along with a new ghost that follows her everywhere. The good: the crazy characters, the ghosts, and I really enjoy mid-life second chance storylines. The bad: the new book info dump, the long list of characters and just the process of Julie finding her way with her new ghost whisperer abilities. The ghosts were really useless in helping solve their own murders. I listened to this in audio, big fan of EH's series and plan to continue.

[Lis]

Selection Post ~ Shelf #2 - Witch(es)


Book: Final Heir by Faith Hunter
Pages: 384
How it fits: Shelved 5x for "witches"

[Marisa]

Just a comment: if you want to check if a book is in a shelf and there are a lot of pages, I've done a small script that validates it fast, so I can run it if you need it.