R2 TEAM THREAD: Team #2 Scratch & Sniff

[Kimberly]

Thanks Sandra!

[Mary X]

I was more wondering about a team not getting stamps because 1 or 2 players signed up and then don't participate.

[Mary X]

Had another question here but I figured it out.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Mary wrote: "I was more wondering about a team not getting stamps because 1 or 2 players signed up and then don't participate."

Don't worry about the nitty gritty rules Mary, the mods will figure it out so its fair.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Important Rule Change: All members of your team must read, rate and review a book in order to receive a shelf stamp

Let the game begin!

Our First Shelf is: 'part-of-a-series'
DIRECT LINK: 'part-of-a-series'

Good luck & Happy Reading!

REMINDER: Everyone may now start their free space read as well, if they want

[Mary X]

Yay! 1st shelf!

I thought that was already the rule. That everyone on the team had to read for that shelf, rate and review it to get the stamp.

Eek now I can't decide what to read first. I have multiples on that shelf.

This would be easier for me if I didn't have nearly 1,000 books and decisions making issues.

[Desperado]

Yay! As Steph previously stated, you can start the book for your first shelf & free space immediately, Team!

@ Mary: LOL! I know what you mean. That tip for finding a specific book comes in handy, since our first shelf has over 6,000 books on it. At least we should all be able to find a book we want to read with this shelf!

[Desperado]

Freespace 6/8
Rec'd:

Lethal:
√Kimberly: How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf-★★★★
√Shannon: Rogue-★★★★
Rebecca: Lover Revealed
√Kristen: Darkfever-★★★★
√Mary: Trace's Psychic-★★★
√Dana: Shadowfever-★★★★
√Rachel: An Ice Cold Grave-★★★★



Part of a Series G17 7/8
Rec'd:

√Lethal: Iron Crowned-★★
√Kimberly: The Vampire's Bride-★★★
√Shannon: Silver Borne-★★★★★
√Rebecca: A Hunger Like No Other-★★★★½
Kristen: The Sea of Monsters
√Mary: Faefever-★★★★★
√Dana: Your Magic or Mine?-★★★
√Rachel: Black Magic Sanction-★★★★

[Mary X]

I've already started Faefever by Karen Marie Moning for the Part of a Series shelf. I had this on my IPOD and I'm already through the first CD. My house ought to get really clean today since I listen while I clean. I looked and didn't see it written anywhere that audio books weren't allowed. So I'm using one.

[Desperado]

Look at you go, Mary! Woo! ☺

ETA: I'm going to read Iron Crowned for Part of a Series. I haven't decided yet what I'm going to read for the free space.

[Kimberly]

*takes out pre-printed book list on OCD approved card stock*

I'll be reading:
Part-Of-A-Series: The Vampire Bride by Gena Showalter
Freespace: How To Flirt With A Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper

Good luck team!

[Desperado]

Gotcha, Kimberly! And thank you! Good luck to you as well!

Everyone, remember that once you've finished your book to post an update with your rating, date read & review! And your review doesn't have to be gigantic. It could simply be a few lines about why you liked said book.

[Mary X]

I haven't decided what I'm using for the free space yet. But I'm sure I'll pick something later when I want to sit and read a print book.

I just spend 3hrs at the gym pool with my daughter. So I didn't get much more done of Faefever. And now I feel like a nap. But I'll listen to more when I make dinner.

[Dana]

Good Grief! I feel bi-polar!


I can't wait for the announcement!

Oh man, what shelf will it be? Quick...organize!

Man I hope she announces early!

Oh no, early?!? Am I ready? Did I do all the shelves?

Right on! 'Part of a series' is wide open. Phew, low pressure.

Oh help! I have just shy of a ka-jillion options for that shelf. What to do?


No wonder I get headaches all the time...my brain is so crowded! :)

[Desperado]

LOL! Take a deep breath, Dana. It's going to be okay. We're here for you & our mutual OCD.

[Dana]

LMAO! I'm better now, choice made. Thanks for the support. ;P

Maybe GR needs a support group system. You know, like AA. I have those moments you know, when I am standing in the aisles at the book store and am on the border of having an attack where I just sweep entire shelves off into my cart, hand the cashier my credit card, and run like a bank robber with my loot. If I had a GR 'mentor' to call, they could talk me down off the edge. Dana, put your credit card down and step away from the books... hehehe :)

[Desperado]

ROFLMAO! That is too funny! Dana the Book Bandit!

I haven't gotten to that point-yet-but I'm indecisive as hells when it comes to buying books. I will literally spend like 2 hours in a store putting books in my buggy then another 2 hours deciding which ones I really want to read. I thought buying books online would cure me of that, but the result is the same. The only difference is now my fiance doesn't look at me like I'm certifiable for sitting on the floor in the middle of Borders, surrounded by books. *sigh* HEAVEN!

[Kimberly]

Dana wrote: "Maybe GR needs a support group system. You know, like AA. I have those moments you know, when I am standing in the aisles at the boo..."

OMG, YES!!! I'll go next.
Hi my name is Kimberly. (Hi Kimberly!)
I always feel compelled to walk into a bookstore even if I'm not purposely going to the book store. I get panic attacks when I'm inside because I'm a ninny and I don't have my list and everything looks like it could have been on my list. As punishment for my ninnyness, I put back the book I think I need for fear that I already have it, only to find out I did need it when I get home to my list.

[Desperado]

LOL! Poor Kimberly! We are here for you! I think we've all dealt with a little anxiety from not having a list ready when walking into a book store. Browsing is nice but I come into a store to BUY! Not to mention, I have way too many books on my TBR shelves to deviate from it.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

You're all crazy, but I love it! Just sitting here laughing :D

[Rachel-RN]

For the free space: or
Part of a series:

[Mary X]

I can't decide between Red Fire by Diedre Knight Witch Way to Murder and Dark Warrior Unleashed by Alexis Morgan for my free space book.

[Desperado]

Aww, Mary. I wish I could help but I haven't read any of those series. =( Good luck!

[Mary X]

Has anyone read The Dead Travel Fastby Deanna Raybourn? I see that someone has it shelved as Horror. I've read one of her Lady Gray books and I didn't find it to be horror. But then it wasn't paranormal either. I'm not a horror fan. I'm not squeemish either but I don't care for horro. I might have to read this for a PBS game and I see that it's a vampire realted books. (I was thinking it was a ghost themed books but that's what you get for buying a book for author name and not reading the description). But I like vamp books so no biggy. But then I've seen people classify Dracula by Stoker as horror and I didn't find that to be "horror" when I read it last year. Scary yes but not "horror"

[Shannon]

Hi Everyone! Sorry I'm a little late....

So - I'm Shannon. Something about me - I'm in Queensland, Australia. I've been a bit absent online cause I'm trying to sort a possible job and interstate move (pretty boring really)...but I promise as quiet as I may appear on here, I will always get my book done :)

@ Kimberly - love the gravy story...and never heard of gravy bacon before...shelter life it sounds like

@ Dana - gotta love the rodeo butts... worth paying the admission even before the animals make it out :D

@ Judithe - mmmm bones!.....still would be interested in the scratch and sniff of Vlad thou...

@ LL - love that your fiancé would buy the man-boobie covered books for you - how do you coerce him is what I need to know!

And Kimberly - I love the team name Scratch and Sniff!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

LMAO Dana!! You had me rollin'! Consider SOS your sponsor, just remember, we might encourage a shelf swipe quicker than not. May not be exactly what you're looking for. ;)

Sorry, Mary, but I haven't read any of those series you've mentioned. I have some TBR, but so far not.

Off to a good start S&S, good luck! :D

[Shannon]

So I'll be reading:

Part of a Series:
Free space:

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Good ones, Shannon, enjoy! :D

[Dana]

Ah-ha! Alright Steph, hand over your credit card bill! You are a shelf-swiper too! I smell it on you! (This is possible through the world wide web due to my heightened Scratch & Sniff abilities.) :)

[Desperado]

Welcome to the game, Shannon! I'm happy that you were able to make it! I'll add your books to the list right now. Good luck!

ETA: How do I get my fiance to buy smutty covers? Sex. Or to be more accurate, the threat of celibacy. ☺

[Desperado]

Dana wrote: "Ah-ha! Alright Steph, hand over your credit card bill! You are a shelf-swiper too! I smell it on you! (This is possible through the world wide web due to my heightened Scratch & Sniff abilities.) :)"

LMAO!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Dana wrote: "Ah-ha! Alright Steph, hand over your credit card bill! You are a shelf-swiper too! I smell it on you! (This is possible through the world wide web due to my heightened Scratch & Sniff abilities.) :)"

LOL! No fair! Your sniffin' abilities are too strong, I cannot deny it. :D

LOL Lethal! ;)

[Steph, Serious series addict]

{Team Stats Updated}

[Dana]

Whoot! The library came through in time. :)

Sooooo, I am going to read for my free space.

Then I am on to for part of a series.

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The only day I don't have access to internet, and I miss the first shelf announcement! Oh well. I'm here now!

I will read A Hunger Like No Other for this shelf and Lover Revealed for the Free Space! :)

[Desperado]

Very nice picks, Dana & Rebecca! Good luck!

[[deleted user]]

Good luck to you too, Lethal! :)

[Steph, Serious series addict]

@Dana, I love the YMoM? cover. Very nice. How's that series?

[Dana]

Steph wrote: "@Dana, I love the YMoM? cover. Very nice. How's that series?"

I don't know yet! It was recommended, so I started it like 2 years ago and lost my book!!! It finally jumped back into my mind and I hijacked a copy for my Kindle. I only realized it was part of a series recently.

I'm about halfway done right now and I really like it so far! I'll review it tonight. :)

[Steph, Serious series addict]

:) Sounds good. Looking forward to it.

[Rachel-RN]

Finished Black Magic Sanction3/7/11My Review

[Kristen]

Part of a series: (finished 3/3)

Freespace:

[Desperado]

Way to go finishing the first book for this team, Rachel! Woo!

Kristen, The Battle of the Labyrinth was your book for "Part of a Series", correct? If your date read was 3/3/11, it can't be used for the shelf since that shelf wasn't announced until the 5th.

[Kimberly]

Yay Rachel!
Go Team Scratch & Sniff!!

[Dana]

Whew...read like a maniac all weekend, but it was worth it!

Free Space: Finished 03.06.2011 Shadowfever Review

Part of a Series: Finished: 03.06.2011 Your Magic or Mine? Review

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Oh, that was fast Dana! Great job. I only started A Hunger Like No Other today and am no further than 15% yet. I guess sometimes real life has to come in between. ;)

Go team!

[Dana]

Rebecca wrote: "Oh, that was fast Dana! Great job. I only started A Hunger Like No Other today and am no further than 15% yet. I guess sometimes real life has to come in between. ;)

Go team!"

Yes, life is always getting in the way. Which is why I really didn't sleep much Saturday night! ;P It is the only part I seem to have any control over. (This is an illusion but makes me feel good...sshhhhh!)

[Desperado]

Yay! Congrats on finishing both shelves, Dana! I enjoyed reading your reviews. I'm not a fan of the "soulmates" plot device & the info dumps at the end worry me, but your review of Your Magic or Mine? sounds interesting enough that I think I'll add it to my TBR shelf. Thank you. ☺

[Mary X]

I should finish the Part of a Series book tonight but I haven't even started my Free Space book yet.

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Don't worry Mary, Free Space runs for the whole challenge. Or that's how I've understood it at least. :) I haven't started that one yet, either.

@ Dana Nights really are the perfect time to read. ;)