BINGO R4 | Questions & Discussion

[Regina]

I had 9 books either on my kindle or audio on my iPhone waiting to start that were on this shelf! So for me it was hard to narrow down. Too bad I don't like to the book I picked.

[Kerstin]

That's a shame, Regina. Luckily I still had a Harry Dresden book lying around from the library, which I didn't get to read earlier. I would have had a hard time finding something otherwise.

[Valerie ~ Val Hall ~]

Oh, I wished I was not up-to-date with the Harry Dresden books but I am.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

I had plenty to pick from, people put weird stuff on shelves. But I just kept looking till I found one I really wanted to read.

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AH wrote: "I've never gone to the end of a shelf with only 1 or 2 choices on it - I'd read most of the new stuff (lucky me) and the book must be in my house somewhere (or a free download) so I actually pick a..."

Loved Mount TBR. I'm adopting it. It is still making me laugh.

[AH]

Mount TBR may soon be the size of Mount Everest.

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

Where's the like button?!?!?!?!

Though I do still feel pleased that my TBRs in their various shelves still come to under 38% of my total books! Though when I catch up on Bingo review reading, that number will likely become an endangered species....

[Michelle]

My TBR is becming a whole Mountain Range and growing every day... Now we need to find a way to get an extra hour or two into the day ;)

[Valerie ~ Val Hall ~]

Only 38% Judithe! I envy you, mine is 50% read vs un-read.

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Mine probably on the 50% range too, and I refrain to add more than the first volume of series too. And I always end up reading about ten or fifteen books each year that weren't even close to figure but were just on hand. She resist erosion.

[Katie]

She resist erosion...funny stuff. I envy my goodread friends with only 50 or so books on their TBR list! I will get there someday.

[D.G.]

I finished this week's book! Can I start chanting shelf already?

Lis! Where are you when I need you?

:p

[Regina]

I've stopped putting books on my tbr!

[Leah]

D.G. ~Shameless Hussy~ wrote: "I finished this week's book! Can I start chanting shelf already?

Lis! Where are you when I need you?

:p"

This is me too!! and it's only Wednesday :( I suppose we should probably hold off chanting until at least... Thursday? Friday??

[D.G.]

Do you think so, Leah?

Holding until tomorrow might be difficult. ;p

[Regina]

I finished too and am so gosh darned thankful! Kerstin I saw you read a Dresden book, I was jealous. :D Oh well, I am thankful though that I read this book in a bingo round otherwise I would not have pushed through. At least I don't have the guilt of a dnf hanging over my head.

[D.G.]

What did you read, Regina?

[Regina]

I listened to an audio a bought in one of those dastardly audible.com sales! Something from the Nightside

These were my choices -- I had the ebook or audio books of these either purchased or from the library:

[Vi]

Ah I'm jealous of people who've finished. I'm reading which is good but a little bit of work to keep the world straight. No shelf chanting yet for me.

[D.G.]

Well, now I know to stay away from that book. :)

Of your list, I've only read First Grave on the Right and I'm not a fan. That first book was OK but then I couldn't take the end of book 2 so decided to end the series there.

I have Heart Of Stone on my TBR and I'm planning to read it one of these days...

[Vi]

I want to start the Kitty, Graveyard Queen and the Negotiator series too. I also have the Nightside series on my TBR which I'm now hesitant about. Way too many series on my TBR!

[Regina]

Vi -- I agree, me too!

DG, the book is not worth the effort but I put the strengths of the book in my review. Several of my GR friends liked it, I was just bored.

[Vi]

Regina, I've had the nightside series recommended to me many times. The upside is that the series is completed, I *think*

[Regina]

Vi I think it is worth giving a try to.

[Leah]

D.G. ~Shameless Hussy~ wrote: "Do you think so, Leah?

Holding until tomorrow might be difficult. ;p"

Maybe today we could start some quiet whispering rather than chanting? We'll work our way up to the chant.

[Katie]

Regina wrote: "I listened to an audio a bought in one of those dastardly audible.com sales! Something from the Nightside

These were my choices -- I..."

I am surprised you didn't hop on the PsyCop...

[Lis]

---s. -----h ------e. --------l. -------------f

Or

sssssshhhhhhhhhhhelf...

[Lis]

That's as quiet as I can do... Just happen to be home early with a sick boy and avoiding my pile of tax prep paper... Ugh... I even have money coming back and just too weary of the mess to get it done... Rather be reading!

[Regina]

Katie wrote: "Regina wrote: "I listened to an audio a bought in one of those dastardly audible.com sales! Something from the Nightside

These were my..."

Katie I wanted to make sure I listened to a book that I bought. Plus I am trying make psycops laaaassssttttt.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Ditto on the mountain range, Michelle! ;) I try not to look at ratio of read/TBR. Too sad b/c I know I'll never be able to read them all. But, sure is fun tryin'!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Judithe wrote: "Where's the like button?!?!?!?!

Though I do still feel pleased that my TBRs in their various shelves still come to under 38% of my total books! Though when I catch up on Bingo review reading, that..."

Just did a quick check of mine, phew! *wipes sweat off brow* 33% of total books. Mind you, I've got a lot of books. LOL

[Steph, Serious series addict]

No way mine is that low. But, I'll never know for sure b/c I'm never gonna check. LOL!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Well you haven't added all your books for a start.

I'm sure to have missed some, but close enough.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

LOL! For the same reason I don't wanna know the %, I don't wanna see my totals glaring at me when I look at my GR page. >;)

[Vi]

So you guys have the list of the books you've read pre-GR?

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Vi, you're talking 45 yrs worth of reading, so no.

I have added all the books scattered all over my house, I hardly ever get rid of a book. But I did read out 3 libraries in my younger days. Some books I remember so I've added them, most not so much.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

I have a listed most of the books I read pre-GR, but I didn't really read that much many years ago. Nowhere near as many I as I've read in the last 4 yrs or so.

[Vi]

Ah, I see. I was shocked that you both were so diligent (not to mention remember them) in recording the books read.

[Michelle]

Steph wrote: "Ditto on the mountain range, Michelle! ;) I try not to look at ratio of read/TBR. Too sad b/c I know I'll never be able to read them all. But, sure is fun tryin'!"

Very true! I've been bad at adding books I own to my tbr because it was getting a little frightening. I hope I never finish them all because it will be a sad day if we run out of books.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Initially, I didn't have the time to add them all. Now, I just don't wanna know the total #. And, absolutely! A sad day that would be!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Don't worry it's never gonna happen. Look at all these authors poppin outta the woodwork, if we're havin trouble readin em all now, we're never runnin out.

That was so weird, trying to type and spell things wrong. LOL

With so many books on hand I needed to put all the physical copies I could on here, so it was easier to see what I had and so I didn't double up. Or at least try not to double up.

With new series I only put the 1st one on the lists unless I actually have some of the others.

I'm not worried by the #, hubby may be but I'm not. LOL.

[Michelle]

I've only been putting the first one or two in a series on my list but I have been buying later books if I see them at a good price, lately a lt of authors have been offering book 3 in a series for free on kindle. Nice strategy to get us to buy the first couple.

Lately I've been getting the "our records show you purchased this on...." when I'm buying kindle books. Thank God somebody keeps track! I should update it really...

[Steph, Serious series addict]

LOL Sandra! Yeah, I'm glad my hubby would pass out if he realized how many eBooks I buy. >;) I always update when I read a book and that's good enough for me. Maybe one day I'll add those I have on-hand, but no time to deal w/it now.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Yep, hubby has no clue regarding the ebooks. He's fairly computer illiterate and wouldn't know how to log on to GR for example.

Of course you have no time, you're doing insane amounts of school work and still running SOS and keeping a busy marine happy :D

[Steph, Serious series addict]

LOL! Mine is way more literate (his job involves computers), but thankfully he leaves my ExHDs alone. And, I try to space out my orders, so the $.99 - $5.99 prices here and there seem like nothing. LOL! If he bothered to add up the monthly "mini charges", he'd realize they add up quickly. Phew! >;)

I miss all my GR time. But, my uni graduation date is 13 months away - WOOHOO! :D

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

It also helps that I control all the money. ROFLMAO!!!!!!!

And YAY!!!!! on the countdown to Grad-u-ation!!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

LOL! True!

Whoop Whoop! Still - 13 months is a way off, but it's better than yearS. :D

[Leah]

Steph wrote: "LOL! Mine is way more literate (his job involves computers), but thankfully he leaves my ExHDs alone. And, I try to space out my orders, so the $.99 - $5.99 prices here and there seem like nothin..."

Hahah I have used this same strategy with my book credit card charges, but my husband figured out!! I've resorted to using a combination of cash, credit and debit in order to hide the frequency of my purchases.

[Leah]

Blueyes -- Leah -- wrote: "Steph wrote: "LOL! Mine is way more literate (his job involves computers), but thankfully he leaves my ExHDs alone. And, I try to space out my orders, so the $.99 - $5.99 prices here and there se..."

Furthermore, I bet if he saw this post he would say something along the lines of "The first step to beating an addiction is admitting you have one". Never I say, never!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

The trick is to get a hubby who accepts your addiction despite himself. LOL