R4: Team #15 ~ Five Divining Divas [FIRST PLACE]

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Team #15
Captain: Vi

Members:
Jennifer
Lis
Dawn
Vi
Heather (sign-up post#122)

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Virtual BINGO Card
Shelf names listed are to be filled in top to bottom under each letter listed

B
1. *new2you: author
2. re-reads
3. 5 ✯
4. UF
5. 2011
I
6. *favorite supe
7. angels
8. favorite author
9. Goodreads author
10. scifi romance
N
11. supernatural
12. alpha male
N#. FREE SPACE
13. PNR-UF
14. vampires
G
15. *new2you: series
16. paranormal mystery
17. magic
18. post-apocalyptic
19. ghosts
O
20. demons
21. PNR
22. *reader's choice
23. fantasy
24. *favorite series

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Link to print your own copy: BINGO card

[Steph, Serious series addict]

[Steph, Serious series addict]

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[Vi]

Stamp Request!

<Shelf 10: Goodreads Author (Called on 7/8 Apr): 5/5

Jennifer - Zen and the Art of Vampires by Katie MacAlister - 12 Apr - ★★★★ - Review
Lis - Blood Rights by Kristen Painter - 11 Apr - ★★★ - Review
Dawn - Twice Bitten: A Chicagoland Vampires Novel by Chloe Neill - 8 Apr - ★★★★ - Review
Vi - Hostage to Pleasure by Nalini Singh - 9 Apr - ★★★★ - Review
Heather - Games of Command by Linnea Sinclair - 10 Apr - ★★★★ - Review


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R4 Bingo - Team #15 - Miscellaneous Stats

Judithe's awesome work for the stats can be viewed HERE.

Shelves Called:

✔ 1. Free Space: 5/5. Stamp received on 13 Feb
✔ 2. Supernatural (5 Feb): 5/5. Stamp received on 9 Feb
✔ 3. Ghosts (12 Feb): 5/5. Stamp received on 21 Feb
✔ 4. Favorite Series (18/19 Feb): 5/5. Stamp Received on 22nd Feb
✔ 5. Demons (25/26 Feb): 5/5. Stamp Received on 4 Mar
✔ 6. Paranormal Romance (3/4 Mar): 5/5. Stamp Received on 8 Mar
✔ 7. Paranormal Mystery (10/11 Mar): 5/5. Stamp Received on 19 Mar
✔ 8. Magic (17/18 Mar): 5/5. Stamp Received on 24 Mar
✔ 9. PNR-UF (24/25 Mar): 5/5. Stamp Received on 2 Apr
✔ 10. Reader's Choice (31 Mar/1 Apr): 5/5. Stamp Received on 8 Apr
✔ 11. Goodreads Author (7/8 Apr): 5/5. Stamp Requested on 14 Apr

[Vi]

R4 BINGO - Five Divining Divas

Shelf 10 - Goodreads Author (Called on 7/8 Apr): 5/5

Jennifer - Zen and the Art of Vampires by Katie MacAlister - 12 Apr - ★★★★ - Review
Lis - Blood Rights by Kristen Painter - 11 Apr - ★★★ - Review
Dawn - Twice Bitten: A Chicagoland Vampires Novel by Chloe Neill - 8 Apr - ★★★★ - Review
Vi - Hostage to Pleasure by Nalini Singh - 9 Apr - ★★★★ - Review
Heather - Games of Command by Linnea Sinclair - 10 Apr - ★★★★ - Review



Shelf 9 - Reader's Choice (Called on 31Mar/1Apr): 5/5

Jennifer - Thorn Queen by Richelle Mead - 2 Apr - ★★★★ - Review
Lis - Oracle's Moon by Thea Harrison - 5 Apr - ★★★★★ - Review
Dawn - Industrial Magic by Kelley Armstrong - 1 Apr - ★★★★ - Review
Vi - The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner - 4 Apr - ★★★★ - Review
Heather- How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper - 2 Apr - ★★★★ - Review



Shelf 8 - PNR-UF (Called on 24/25 Mar): 5/5

Jennifer - Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh - 30 Mar - ★★★★ - Review
Lis - The Shadow Reader by Sandy Williams - 26 Mar - ★★★★ - Review
Dawn - Atlantis Betrayed by Alyssa Day - 25 Mar - ★★★★ - Review
Vi - Summer Knight by Jim Butcher - 29 Mar - ★★★★ - Review
Heather - The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook - 26 Mar - ★★★★ - Review

[Midu]

You're going down, Vi! :-p

[Dawn]

Hi! I'm excited to play I'm a newbie at this but looks like fun. I'm with you Vi on the names I'm not good either. Does anyone want to be captain?

I'm in Colorado and as a heads up my hubby and I are installing new floors and painting the house so will prob be busy for the next two days.

Dawn

[Lis]

Hi ladies... Whoop whoop... We have a team! I played last round so I can help with questions. I'm in the US Eastern time. Working mom and just got home, so I won't be available during the day.

Team names are the toughest... Our initials are: Jldvh

Just Lovely Divas Vying for Hawt books... see got nothin'

[Lis]

Vi wrote: "Hi ladies!! I'm so excited for this round of BINGO! I'm sure we'll have a great time! (And I'm not usually so generous with the ! Really.)

Lemme go hunt you guys from the sign-up thread and I'll a..."

Got you added and think I found everyone else too... Let me know if I accidentally grabbed the wrong one and missed you.

[Vi]

R4 BINGO - Five Divining Divas

Shelf 7 - Magic(Called on 17/18 Mar): 5/5 - Stamp Received on 24 Mar

Jennifer - Storm Born by Richelle Mead - 21 Mar - ★★★★ - Review
Lis - Spellbound Falls by Janet Chapman - 22 Mar - ★★★★ - Review
Dawn - The Mage in Black by Jaye Wells - 18 Mar - ★★★★ - Review
Vi - Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins - 19 Mar - ★★★★ - Review
Heather - Holy Smokes by Katie MacAlister - 18 Mar - ★★★★ - Review



Shelf 6 - Paranormal Mystery(Called on 10/11 Mar): 5/5 - Stamp Received on 19 March

Jennifer - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - 14 Mar - ★★★★★ - Review
Lis - Chill Factor by Rachel Caine - 13 Mar - ★★★★ - Review
Dawn - Ghost of a Chance by Kate Marsh - 17 Mar - ★★ 1/2 - Review
Vi - Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde - 15 Mar - ★★★★ 1/2 - Review
Heather - Blood Dreams (Blood, #1) by Kay Hooper - 11 Mar - ★★★ - Review



Shelf 5 - Paranormal Romance (Called on 3/4 Mar) 5/5 - Stamp Received on 8 Mar

Jennifer - Sexiest Vampire Alive by Kerrelyn Sparks - 7 Mar - ★★★★ - Review
Lis - Pack Challenge by Shelly Laurenston - 5 Mar - ★★★ - Review
Dawn - First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones - 4 Mar - ★★★★ - Review
Vi - Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs - 6 Mar - ★★★★ - Review
Heather - His Darkest Hunger by Juliana Stone - 4 Mar - ★★★★1/2 - Review



Shelf 4 - Demons (Called on 25/26 Feb): 5/5 - Stamp Received on 4 Mar

Jennifer - Succubus on Top by Richelle Mead - 27 Feb - ★★★★★ - Review
Lis - The Hour of Dust and Ashes by Kelly Gay - 26 Feb - ★★★★ - Review
Dawn - Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor - 2 Mar - ★★★★★ - Review
Vi - Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh - 29 Feb - ★★★★ - Review
Heather - The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter - 27 Feb - ★★★★ - Review



Shelf 3 - Favorite Series (Personal Shelf) (Called on 18/19 Feb): 5/5 - Stamp received on 22 Feb

Jennifer - Kitty's House of Horrors by Carrie Vaughn - 20 Feb - ★★★★ - Review
Lis - Adam by Jacquelyn Frank - 21 Feb - ★★★★ - Review
Dawn - Silence by Becca Fitzpatrick - 18 Feb - ★★★★ - Review
Vi - Celebrity in Death by J.D. Robb - 21 Feb - ★★★★ - Review
Heather - Vampire Mine by Kerrelyn Sparks - 19 Feb - ★★★★ - Review



Shelf 2 - Ghosts (called on 12 Feb): 5/5 - Stamp Received on 21 Feb

Jennifer - River Marked by Patricia Briggs - 15 Feb - ★★★★★ - Review
Lis - Poltergeist by Kat Richardson - 18 Feb - ★★ - Review
Dawn - River Marked by Patricia Briggs - 12 Feb - ★★★★ - Review
Vi - Dangerous by Amanda Quick - 12 Feb - ★★★1/2 - Review
Heather - Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward - 15 Feb - ★★★★ - Review



Free Space: 5/5 - Stamp Received on 13 Feb

Jennifer - Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs - 9 Feb - ★★★★★ - Review
Lis - Noah by Jacquelyn Frank - 12 Feb - ★★★★ - Review
Dawn - Succubus on Top by Richelle Mead - 7 Feb - ★★★★ - Review
Vi - King of Sword and Sky C.L. Wilson - 5 Feb - ★★★★ - Review
Heather - Blood Rights - 10 Feb - ★★★ - Review



Shelf 1 - Supernatural (called on 5 Feb): 5/5 - Stamp Received on 9 Feb.

Jennifer - Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs - 6 Feb -★★★★ - Review
Lis - Damien by Jacquelyn Frank - 7 Feb - ★★★★ - Review
Dawn - Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs by Molly Harper - 6 Feb - ★★★1/2 - Review
Vi - Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs - 8 Feb - ★★★★ - Review
Heather - Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs - 7 Feb - ★★★ - Review



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Jennifer -
Lis -
Dawn -
Vi -
Heather -

[Vi]

Lis, I think your evening is my morning - so it should work out fine!

I can be the captain if nobody else wants to be - btw, Jennifer and Heather have not checked in, have they? Lemme go PM them.

[Lis]

That's fine with me.... Now a team name.

[Vi]

Hmm I'm loving the word Divas - so I'm trying to see if we can fit in..
something like - Explosive Divas - yeah I'm not so good at the names..

[Lis]

Divine reading divas... I suck at this!

[Vi]

Fearless Divas or Sexy Fearless Divas.. Gah!!

[Lis]

Fearless Series Divas...

[Jennifer]

Hey guys! This its my first time playing. I'm from the midwest.

[Lis]

Hi Jennifer, I hope you enjoy playing.... We usually get the shelf announcement on Saturdays for those of us on this side of the ocean, but the times vary... If you have a sizable tbr pile, it's pretty easy.

I was born in the Midwest, KC, but I'm an hour ahead of you now.

We need a team name, any ideas?

[Vi]

Welcome, Jennifer. What Lis said - Hope you enjoy the game :)

So I went to wikipedia for the number 15. Here are some interesting things:

1. 15 minutes of fame - totally forgot about this one
2. The age of a quinceañera, a Hispanic girl celebrating her fifteenth birthday. Thus, Spanish bingo callers might refer to the number 15 as la niña bonita (the beautiful girl).
3. The number corresponding to The Devil in tarot cards which led me to The Devilish Divas.

Any more suggestions?

[Lis]

I'm stuck on using diving or divination vs reading which can work with divas... Divining divas

[Lis]

Any fav series or supe we all can agree on?

[Jennifer]

I am not good with coming up with names, but I like the idea of using divas somewhere in there.

[Lis]

I took a peek and a couple of teams settled on names already... Yikes last time we had a week to think about it before the first shelf announcement... Ohhhhh the pressure!

Five Divining Divas...

Getting worried, where's the rest of our team?

[Jennifer]

I think thats a good name!

[Dawn]

Hi Lis and Jennifer

I like it - Five Divining Divas

So sometime today we should get our shelf announcement then? Cant wait... now if only the home projects were done:(

[Lis]

Good luck with the projects, finished most of our major stuff a few years ago. Nice to read vs spending all your free time in home depot or lowes.

I think we have a captain too since Vi volunteered. Just missing Heather. I think it's early morning Japan time, so we should have a shelf announcement in the next couple of hours. I hope Mr Randomizer picks a good first shelf

[Jennifer]

So just to make sure I am doing this correctly, what happens after they pick a shelf?

[Lis]

Steph will post a link in everyone's team thread of the shelf that mr Randomizer selects. All you have to do is click the link and page thru until you find a book you have already, or select one you've been wanting to read. These are common GR shelves, so it seems the YA books appear heavily in the first couple of pages.

[Lis]

What's nice is that you can see your personal star ratings and shelf listings on the right. I'm a book horder so I usually have 5 or 6 choices and then you can post your short list if want help deciding.

[Jennifer]

Okay! :) I'm excited

[Lis]

Have you started hunting for your free space read yet? It's always nice to get that one out of the way early, if you can.

[Jennifer]

Canthat just be any book? like one on my tbr? sorry if I sound dumb :(

[Lis]

It has to be one of the SOS books of the month, or listed in the new release threads ( which hasn't been updated much lately), or on the SOS bookshelf, which is huge.

If you want to read the criteria http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/5...

[Lis]

Yeah team we got our first shelf...

I only made it to the first 20 or so and had plenty of choices. I have narrowed it down to these, I think.

and

[Lis]

The shelf announcement is on a separate thread this time, so this week is Supernatural, in case you missed it... here's the shelf:
http://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/s...

[Vi]

Thanks, Lis for posting the link. I just got up and it was good to see the shelf.

I like the name - Five Diving Divas.

I had PM'd Heather but she hasn't replied and she hasn't checked in as well. I'll give her another day and PM her again end of today or tomorrow morning (that is, sometime in Saturday for you all -it's Sunday for me)

Shall we go ahead and finalize the team name and captain? Or are we gonna wait for Heather to join in?

[Vi]

For the supernatural shelf, I will read either or or .

[Lis]

You've got my official vote for Vi for captain

I'm also good with Five Divining Divas too for an official vote.

[Jennifer]

I vote for vi, too. You seem like you'd make a good captain.

[Vi]

We'll wait for Dawn, Jennifer and Heather and then we can decide.

[Vi]

Btw, I'm not sure you guys know but there's another way of finding books for the shelf. If you want to check if a particular book you want (for example: Caressed By Ice) is on the shelf (say: supernatural), it's easy. All you have to do is:

1. Go to the book page. On the right hand side, you should see something called "Genres". Click on the Genres. It should be something like this.

2. You can then search for the shelf name (using Ctrl+F for Windows or Cmd + F for mac). For this book, 12 people have shelved it under Supernatural. It is acceptable even if 1 person has shelved it.

I hope I made sense.

[Jennifer]

I am so glad you posted that, I was looking for bone crossed by patricia briggs. I will look when I get on my computer later but I'm almost positive I saw it. I'm reading that or incubus dreams by laurell k hamilton.

[Lis]

Yep, I tried that a couple of times last round too... I still like the hunt method, for some reason it seems to motivate me to tackle my tbr pile better. It is a good trick for that "gotta read now" book, thx for sharing.

[Vi]

Okay - I just remembered about the Free Space. We can tackle the shelf anytime now but it's best to get it done in case our BINGO depends on it.

The free space rules are posted here. But basically, any Book of the Month or New Release from the thread or any book off the group shelf.

I've narrowed down my choice to: or or or or

ETA: The book I'm gonna read - is on the group shelf. I'm going to use that for our Free Space.

[Lis]

I'm leaning towards or for my free space book.

[Dawn]

Vi has my vote.

Supernatural shelf -
and for my free space either or

[Vi]

Finished: King of Sword and Sky by C. L. Wilson
Shelf: Free Space (from the group bookshelf).
Date: 5 Feb
Rating: ★★★★
Review: I love the Tairen Soul Series. It is a fantasy-romance with Fey as the main races. The Fey in this series are not the Fae as we know. Wilson has completely reimagined them. The wolrd building is one of the best. The series is completed and takes place over 5 books. This book is the third in the series and it definitely is not a standalone. The tension is built up neatly and while we get some answers, we also get nearly twice as much more questions. Now I'm off to read the next book in the series.

Yeah, it's a non-review but I don't want to spoil anything for anybody.

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

Way to read, Vi!