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R27 Team #8 ~ The Wicked Chapter
Hi Team :) I updated all the tracking and requested 2 stamps for free space and shelf 5. I'm still struggling through the shelf 3 book and it's so slow going. I think I'm not dark romance kind of girl
Lala, why don't you give it a break and read for another shelf.If you still don't like it after that, I recommend you change books, life's too short to read a genre you don't like. This challenge is meant to be fun.
PS: I don't like it too dark either.
And yay!!! stamps!!!
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Shelf #7 ~ 9 Apr: Q - quirky / queenRequirement: Choose a book using one of the following options ...
*For Quirky, read a book featuring a quirky or eccentric character (wears unique clothing, having a strange habit or strong sense of humor, etc), a book with non-linear narrative (jumps between timelines or perspectives) or 'Q' in the author's name, title or series
* For queen, read a book on the following shelf: GR queen
I'll be reading
for Q.
Selection Post ~ SOS R27 Bingo Shelf #7 ~ Q ~ Queen
Title/Author: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
Series: Throne of Glass #1
Shelf: Q ~ Queen
How it fits: shelved 6x for ‘queen’
Pages: 406
Completion Post ~ SOS R27 Bingo Shelf #6 ~ M: Made me cry
Title/Author: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
Series: Hunger Games #0.5
Date Read: 4/8/2025
Shelf: #6 ~ M: Made me cry
How it fits: shelved 148 times as made-me-cry
Pages: 382
Rating: ★★★★☆
Review: This is the prequel to the Hunger Games and follows Haymitch Abernathy's story as he shares his 16th birthday with the reaping. They picked four tributes from each district for the special Quarter Quell, 24 years prior to Katniss and Peta's book. The Good: The writing, the world that SC built, and getting the backstory on Haymitch. I knew with Haymitch's drinking that it was bad and that was how he coped, but we get to see what created the character of the man we met in the Hunger Games. The not so good: Basically the same plot, reaping, displaying tributes for entertainment at the capitol, training, games and death, twice the death. A lot of references to Edgar Allan Poe stories... A lot...
Overall, it was a very good book. Just a very hard read because you knew it wasn't going to be pleasant. A lot of suffering and evil went into this world and it was truly bad on Haymitch and his loved ones. This one definitely hurts the heart as you become invested in the characters. Listened in audio format, very good.
Peeking around at the shelves and several teams are already lined up with 4 in a row... Need to pay close attention on Wednesdays to see if we will be in a read off. That seems like it is happening really fast.
A read off is likely soonish, but hopefully we get a few more weeks of Bingo.
Just finished my Q book .... I'll have to think about what I want to say in my review :)
Shelf #7: Q
by G.A. AikenDate: 12/4/25
Rating: ★★★★
This is the Scarred Earth Saga, but its in the Dragon Kin universe, even though its on the other side of the world. We get hints of this when characters mention places and tribes, and the human queen of the Dragons. Love that!
Our blacksmith queen, comes from a long line of blacksmiths (mothers side of the family) and her father is a former soldier and now farmer.
Keeley is the eldest of 12 kids, and has been taught that family is everything, which makes it hard when one of them turns out to be a soulless, treacherous would be murderer.
Instead of dragons, this side of the world is populated with centaurs, dwarves, elves, demon wolves and various others.
When it becomes obvious that Keeley is going to have to be the next queen, to save everyone she loves and cares about, the story turns into a quest.
The BQ is full of the usual snarky heroine that doesn't need saving by handsome centaurs, and is full of humour and fun. Also lots of bloody battles and a light touch of romance.
Lis, I guess when you posted on the discussion thread you thought you were posting here?
Shelf #8 ~ 16 Apr: X/Z - XOXO / eXcited -or- Zealous / ZRequirement: Choose a book using one of the following options ...
XOXO / eXcited -or- Zealous / Z
*For XOXO, read a book an author or character whose name contains an X or O, series or title containing X or O or a book in a series you love
* For eXcited, read a book on the following shelf: GR excited
*For Zealous, read a book with Z in the title or series name, a character whose name begins with Z or written by an author you zealously follow by buying every book, subscribing to emails, following on socials, etc
* For Z, read a book on the following shelf: GR Z
I'll be reading SuZanne Wright
Sandra wrote: "Lis, I guess when you posted on the discussion thread you thought you were posting here?"🙄🙄
I finished my book yesterday, will get my review up as soon as I can pull my thoughts together.
Lis wrote: "Sandra wrote: "Lis, I guess when you posted on the discussion thread you thought you were posting here?"🙄🙄"
Hahaha, happens to us all, me more than most :D
Completion Post ~ SOS R27 Bingo Shelf #7: Q ~ QueenTitle/Author: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
Series: Throne of Glass #1
Date Read: 4/15/2025
Shelf: Q ~ Queen
How it fits: shelved 6x for ‘queen’
Pages: 406
Rating: ★★★★☆
Review: This is the first book in the YA series Throne of Glass and primarily follows a young assassin Celaena, whose family was destroyed by the King. She has been caught and sentenced to a prison mine, and barely surviving. She has been summoned to represent the Crown Prince in a competition for the role the king's champion. She can only win if she defeats a couple dozen warriors, killers & thieves and the evil that has accompanied them. The good: Liked the characters, the worldbuilding was interesting. I liked the main characters spunk and determination. The not so good: Love triangle, silly politics, and my personal preference is not YA books. I really liked SM's A Court of Thorns and Roses series, and was hoping this one was as good without all the YA angst. This series didn't grab me like the Court series did, but was okay. I will probably hold off on the rest for now. I listened to the audiobook format and it was good.
Thank you Sandra, forgot all about Suzanne Wright's Devils Cradle series... This is the only series of hers that I have not read... I really hate how I miss books now. I even started keeping an excel spreadsheet of release dates, authors I consistently read, and series I like. But It didn't use to seem so hard to get notifications and alerts when books come out from your favorite authors and series... Maybe its a combination of GR changes, the loss of FictFact, and me. I just seem to miss new releases all the time, especially new series.
Selection Post ~ SOS R27 Bingo Shelf #8 ~ Z ~ Zealous
Title/Author: The Wicked in Me by Suzanne Wright
Series: Devil's Cradle #1
Shelf: #8 ~ Z / Zealous
How it fits: Suzanne Wright is a must buy/read author
Pages: 397
Hi team, I have been really busy with work and I think it’s best for everyone if I get replaced by someone who can keep up. I started this month full hours and it’s been a lot 😅 good lunch with the rest of the challenge 💖
Sorry to hear that Lala.I'll have a chat with Steph about a replacement.
Lis wrote: "Thank you Sandra, forgot all about Suzanne Wright's Devils Cradle series... This is the only series of hers that I have not read... I really hate how I miss books now. I even started keeping an e..."
Yep, I can relate to that. I miss quite a lot as well.
Lis, chatting to Steph, its so late in the game, that we decided to just have us two be Team #8 The Wicked Chapter.Which of course means we can request our outstanding stamps. I'll do that shortly.
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Shelf #8: X / Z
by Suzanne WrightDate: 20/4/25
Rating: ★★★★★
Cain, immortal, one of 7 Ancients in charge of Devil's Cradle, cannot get enough of Wynter Dellavale, Priestess of her coven of misfits & crazies.
The Ancients are trapped in the DC by the Aeons (one of whom is his brother Abel), when they lost the millennium-ago war. The only way to escape is to kill the Aeons who did the spellwork: Adam, Abel & Saul. The hatred between the two groups is REAL.
Cain, is reluctant to expose his secrets to Wynter but as time goes on he is increasingly anxious to protect her as he knows she is the one who makes him feel alive and keeps him sane.
Various plots are hatched to lure the Aeons to DC, and Saul makes an appearance and tries killing Cain & Wynter. Cain for killing Lailith in the previous book, and Wynter for cursing The Garden of Eden, the Aeons stronghold. There is war, skirmishes, immortality, betrayal, a visit from Cain's mother and death.
This series is not to be missed.
Thanks for catching us up Sandra. I think this has happened the last couple of plays, sorry to be losing a teammate. Still working on my Z book. Almost to the halfway point.
Yes, we've lost a couple of people over the last few Rounds of Bingo, it is sad. But people have lives outside of reading, I suppose we have to respect that .....And I hope you are enjoying
for me the series just got better in book 2.
Finished WIM… Pulling my thoughts together, it was good.
Glad to hear it!!I noticed #3 is only 99c in the US.
Shelf #9 ~ 23 Apr: A - Anniversary / Alpha MaleRequirement: Choose a book using one of the following options ...
* For Anniversary: Read a book published in your birthday month or featuring a character or written by an author whose name contains 'Ann'
* For alpha male, read a book from either shelf: GR alpha male/ SOS alpha male
I'll be reading this month's series read
listed 3 times as alpha male, alternative cover is May & its on the SOS bookshelf for alpha male ~ triple word score!!! Bwahhhhh
Sandra wrote: "Glad to hear it!!I noticed #3 is only 99c in the US."
And its back up to $12.99 now, mind you its $16.99 here.
Completion Post ~ SOS R27 Bingo Shelf #8 ~ Z ~ ZealousTitle/Author: The Wicked in Me by Suzanne Wright
Series: Devil's Cradle #1
Date Read: 4/21/2025
Shelf: 8 : Z ~ Zealous
How it fits: Suzanne Wright is a must buy/read author
Pages: 397
Rating: ★★★★☆
Review: This is the first book in the Devil's Cradle series and Suzanne Wright has once again woven another complicated tale with all the hallmarks of her other series... This cast is made up of misfit supernats that have all the snark and odd powers that make them a super dangerous team to mess with. And their “not a priestess" is a powerful witch, Wynter. She is on the run from her former coven who has "exiled" her, but basically their attempts to execute her have failed. She seeks sanctuary for her coven in Devil's Cradle, which is lead by the Ancients and Cain… as in brother to Able…. And he wants Wynter in his bed.
The good: strong, bada$$ female, alpha males, crazy pants side characters, a lot of snark, humor, will to live, deathly battles and all. The not so good: lots of characters and info at the beginning was a bit much but at first. Definitely plan on continuing with the series. Audiobook was great.
Selection Post ~ SOS R27 Bingo Shelf #9 ~ A ~ Alpha Male
Title/Author: Wicked All Night by Jeaniene Frost
Series: Night Rebel #3
Shelf: #9: A ~ Alpha Male
How it fits: Found on the SOS alpha male shelf
Pages: 368
I probably should have continued with the Devil's Cradle series, but I've had WAN on my TBR shelf forever, so I will give it a spin.Not sure what the issue is but I used to love JF books, but in the past couple of years I just cannot stick with them. I still have a couple of Night Huntress books left and I just cannot get into them. Bones and Cat used to be must reads for me. arggghhhhh
I know what you mean; I've read all Night Huntress, just couldn't read these ones about Ian. Not bad just couldn't get enthusiastic about them. I own them, just haven't read them. Sigh.
I'll be interested in what you think.
Off to stamp X/Z now.
Sandra wrote: "I know what you mean; I've read all Night Huntress, just couldn't read these ones about Ian. I'll be interested in what you think..."
I've read the first two, its hard to remember details... Hopefully I can get back in to it enough.
I'm also trying to get with it and plot out my E and Y books in case we have to do a quick read off... Looks like bingo may come faster than we think this round. If 'E' can hold off, I think Archangel's Ascension is a book that eye catching... :)
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Thanks Steph :)
Shelf #9: A
by K.N. BanetDate: 28/4/25
Rating: ★★★★★
Jacky is hoping things will settle down & her pub will be rebuilt soon.
The Russian wolves have conflicting ideas, though they have no clue what they are getting into.
Jackie's twin, Gwen, is working at the Supernatural Hospital as a Doctor, and finds out sort of, what happened to Jacky 12 years ago. She does a bad thing then involves Jacky basically against her will, though she does agree it was ultimately a good thing.
So this episode involves, kissing not kissing, murder, kidnapping, more than kissing, sibling rivalries and talk of what is family, and lots of fighting.
Loved it.
Lis, I'm going to Canberra (Aussie capital) tomorrow morning, but I'll have time to post the shelf & pick a book.I'll be back Friday night, my time. So just an overnight stay. I'm going to the Pompeii exhibit at the Museum, really looking forward to it :D
Completion Post ~ SOS R27 Bingo Shelf #9: Alpha MaleTitle/Author: Wicked All Night by Jeaniene Frost
Series: Night Rebel #3
Date Read: 4/28/2025
Shelf: #9: Alpha Male
How it fits: Located on SOS Alpha male shelf
Pages: 368
Rating: ★★★1/2☆
Review: This is the third book in the Ian / Night Rebel spinoff from the Cat & Bones / Night Huntress series and takes place in the Night Huntress World. Ian and his love Veritas are protecting the world from old gods / deities that escaped from the netherworld by tricking Veritas and Ian into opening the portal. Veritas and Ian, along with the gang, are in a race to save the world from all the disasters these gods are creating on earth in their quest to take it over and rule again. The good: Liked Veritas and Ian's relationship. He actually seems almost fun with her than the version we had in the Cat & Bones series. We get little glimpses of other characters from the other series set in the NH world too, including our favorite New Orleans, Marie. The not so good: not sure I am a fan of the gods/goddess layer. Interdimensional travel / parallel worlds and planes just ends up confusing and seems to distract from book plots for me. It tends to be a distraction from the storyline, and often turns a series into a DNF one. The audio was good and I think this is the last in the Night Rebel series so I feel all caught up.
SOS: Serious Overload of Series
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Book: Fair Game by Patricia Briggs
Finished: 06/04/2025
Rating: 4 Stars
How it fits: From the SOS shelf
Review: So it's the 3rd book in the series and I have read them one after another. I have to say this one was little predictable for me and that's why the 4 stars. So Charles is having some ghost issues, so of course Anna is sent to help the FBI with a 20 year old cold case, because the victims are werewolves. And Charles of course is going with her and of course she gets kidnapped by the bad guys and Charles saves her and also helps himself with the ghost problem. I don't know, it was nicely written and I did enjoy it, but I wish I didn't see it coming so easily.