R5: Team #3 ~ Vamps, and shifters, and demons! Oh my!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Team #3
Captain: Josie

Members:
Heather (114)
Jennifer (22)
Josie
Cathy (102)
Laura

[Steph, Serious series addict]

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

B
1. urban-fantasy
2. *New2You: author
3. *New2You: series
4. 2011
5. male-lead
I
6. *Series Catch-Up
7. young-adult-paranormal
8. shifters
9. *Favorite Supe
10. *Reader's Choice
N
11. vampires
12. dark-fantasy
N#. FREE SPACE
13. paranormal-fantasy
14. demons
G
15. psychic
16. paranormal-romance
17. angels
18. kick-ass-heroine
19. dragons
O
20. ghosts
21. new-series
22. sci-fi-romance
23. magic
24. favorite-series

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Link to print your own copy: BINGO card

[Steph, Serious series addict]

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[Lala]

Hey everybody! Im so excited to start another round of book shelf bingo :)

[Jennifer]

Hey everyone!! I'm excited, too!

[Josie]

Master List
Team #3 ~ Vamps, and shifters, and demons! Oh my!

Free Space → 5/5 completed
✔ Heather: Shadow Bound by Rachel Vincent - ★★★★
Review 6/19/12
✔ Jennifer: Shadow Heir by Richelle Mead - ★★★★
Review 6/23/12
✔ Josie: Go Fetch! by Shelly Laurenston - ★★★1/2
Review 6/26/12
✔ Cathy: Darker After Midnight by Lara Adrian - ★★★★★
Review 6/23/12
✔ Laura: Santa Olivia by Jacqueline Carey - ★★★★★
Review 6/26/12



Week 1 (17th June)
Young Adult Paranormal → 5/5 completed
✔ Heather: Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake - ★★★★
Review 6/17/12
✔ Jennifer: The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa - ★★★★
Review 6/20/12
✔ Josie: Immortal Beloved by Cate Tiernan - ★★★★
Review 6/18/12
✔ Cathy: Infamous by Sherrilyn Kenyon - ★★★★
Review 6/28/12
✔ Laura: Need by Carrie Jones - ★★★
Review 6/18/12



Week 2 (24th June)
Favorite Series → 5/5 completed
✔ Heather: The Darkest Pleasure by Gena Showalter - ★★
Review 6/27/12
✔ Jennifer: The Golden Lily by Richelle Mead - ★★★★
Review 6/30/12
✔ Josie: Fair Game by Patricia Briggs - ★★★★★
Review 6/25/12
✔ Cathy: Venom by Jennifer Estep - ★★★★★
Review 7/01/12
✔ Laura: Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh - ★★★★★
Review 7/12/12



Week 3 (1st July)
New2You: Series → 5/5 completed
✔ Heather: Gabriel's Ghost by Linnea Sinclair - ★★★
Review 7/04/12
✔ Jennifer: A Kiss of Shadows by Laurell K. Hamilton - ★★★
Review 7/09/12
✔ Josie: Dearly, Departed by Lia Habel - ★★★1/2
Review 7/02/12
✔ Cathy: Lord Of The Isles by Debbie Mazzuca - ★★★★
Review 7/04/12
✔ Laura: 1st to Die by James Patterson - ★★★★★
Review 7/08/12



Week 4 (8th July)
Shifters → 5/5 completed
✔ Heather: Dragon's Kiss by Tielle St. Clare - ★★★
Review 7/09/12
✔ Jennifer: Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris - ★★★★
Review 7/10/12
✔ Josie: Eye of the Tempest by Nicole Peeler - ★★★★★
Review 7/08/12
✔ Cathy: Alpha by Rachel Vincent - ★★★★★
Review 7/15/12
✔ Laura: How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper - ★★★★
Review 7/11/12



Week 5 (15th July)
Ghosts → 5/5 completed
✔ Heather: Heart's Blood by Juliet Marillier - ★★★★★
Review 7/17/12
✔ Jennifer: My Soul to Keep by Rachel Vincent - ★★★★
Review 7/21/12
✔ Josie: Dead, Undead, or Somewhere in Between by J.A. Saare - ★★★★1/2
Review 7/16/12
✔ Cathy: Deadly Night by Heather Graham - ★★★★
Review 7/19/12
✔ Laura: Destined for an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost - ★★★
Review 7/18/12



Week 6 (22nd July)
Demons → 5/5 completed
✔ Heather: Desire Unchained by Larissa Ione - ★★★★
Review 7/24/12
✔ Jennifer: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare - ★★★★
Review 7/24/12
✔ Josie: Demon Possession by Kiersten Fay - ★★★★
Review 7/24/12
✔ Cathy: The Guardian by Sherrilyn Kenyon - ★★★★★
Review 7/30/12
✔ Laura: The Demon Trapper's Daughter by Jana Oliver - ★★
Review 7/29/12



Week 7 (29th July)
Urban Fantasy → 5/5 completed
✔ Heather: Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews - ★★★
Review 7/30/12
✔ Jennifer: Micah by Laurell K. Hamilton - ★★★★
Review 7/30/12
✔ Josie: Dark Needs at Night's Edge by Kresley Cole - ★★★★★
Review 7/30/12
✔ Cathy: Tangled Threads by Jennifer Estep - ★★★★★
Review 7/31/12
✔ Laura: Magic to the Bone by Devon Monk - ★★★★
Review 8/02/12

[Lala]

Im from Estonia, but im planing to move to Brussels soon (lates end of july). Right now im in Turkey and its too hot in here, cant wait to move
Right now my two favorite series are The Dresden Files and The Hollows and im also returning player :)

[Josie]

Master List cont'd


Week 8 (5th August)
Series Catch-Up → 5/5 completed
✔ Heather: The Darkest Passion by Gena Showalter - ★★★★
Review 8/08/12
✔ Jennifer: The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa - ★★★★
Review 8/08/12
✔ Josie: To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn - ★★★★1/2
Review 7/08/12
✔ Cathy: The Last Boyfriend by Nora Roberts - ★★★★
Review 7/08/12
✔ Laura: Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins - ★★★★★
Review 7/08/12



Week 9 (12th August)
Angels → 5/5 completed
✔ Heather: Demon by Kristina Douglas - ★★
Review 14/08/12
✔ Jennifer: Early to Death, Early to Rise by Kim Harrison - ★★★★
Review 11/08/12
✔ Josie: Archangel's Blade by Nalini Singh - ★★★
Review 22/08/12
✔ Cathy: Wicked Nights by Gena Showalter - ★★★★★
Review 17/08/12
✔ Laura: Halo by Alexandra Adornetto - ★
Review 19/08/12



Week 10 (19th August)
2011 → 5/5 completed
✔ Heather: Seduce Me in Dreams by Jacquelyn Frank - ★★★★
Review 20/08/12
✔ Jennifer: Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins - ★★★★★
Review 19/08/12
✔ Josie: It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas - ★★★★★
Review 21/08/12
✔ Cathy: Bonds of Justice by Nalini Singh - ★★★★★
Review 19/08/12
✔ Laura: Vision in White by Nora Roberts - ★★★
Review 26/08/12



Week 11 (26th August)
Magic → 3/5 completed
✔ Heather: Time Untime by Sherrilyn Kenyon - ★★
Review 31/08/12
Jennifer: The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong
✔ Josie: The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan - ★★★★★
Review 2/09/12
Cathy: A Perfect Blood by Kim Harrison
✔ Laura: A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness - ★★★★★
Review 4/09/12



Week 12 (2nd September)
Psychic → 0/5 completed
Heather:
Jennifer:
Josie:
Cathy: Play of Passion by Nalini Singh
Laura: Grave Sight by Charlaine Harris

[Heather]

Hey guys! I'm from the US (Maine on the East coast), my favorite series is the Dark-hunters and I am a returning player. :D

[Jennifer]

I'm from Missouri. I'm a returning player, and its hard to pick fav series but I like Mercedes Thompson and Anita Blake.

[Josie]

Hi Heather and Jennifer! You know, I was only thinking recently how much I wanted to read all the Dark-Hunter books, I've only read a grand total of... 2 from the series! Shame on me :P

Is that your cat, Jennifer? It is so cute!! I freaking LOVE cats! I can't bring myself to bread my cat yet... I don't know how happy he would be with me lol.

Has anyone thought of any cool names?

[Jennifer]

Yup his name is Simba. I love cats too! As far as names, I am terrible at thinking of ideas..

[Lis]

Hey Jennifer and Heather how'd you get on the same team again? Good Luck ladies... Had to hunt ya down.

[booklovinrn]

Hi guys. I am from the US (South Carolina). This is my second round of BSB. Favorite series...hmm that is a hard one I love the Back Dagger Brotherhood, Psy/Cangeling, Dark Hunters, Mercedes Thompson, and the list goes on. I just really love paranormal/urban fantasy.

[Josie]

Hey Cathy! Some good series there :D

I hope someone's creative in this group lol. The thing that I link to 3 is like The Three Bears or The Three Little Pigs... maybe we could put a book or paranormal spin on it? The Three Witches... even though there's five of us. Oh I don't know. I'm going off to think of some names.

[Jennifer]

Thanks lis!! Good luck!

[Lala]

Thats what i have come up with so far is Sisters of three

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

How about the Three Sisters (which is a fab landmark just outside Sydney) :D

[Josie]

Thanks, Sandra!

This is my attempt so far:

Third time’s a charm
A hat-trick of spells
Triathlon of reading: fighting, running and sexing
Rapier, pistol, spells (paranormal version of rock, paper, scissors)
Conquering comes in threes
The Fates
The Third Coming
Triple the trouble
Vamps, and shifters, and demons! Oh my!
Triple threat reading

plus
Three Sisters or Sisters of Three

[Heather]

Wow Josie several of those ideas made me laugh. I think my favorite is either Vamps, shifters and demons! Oh my! or The Third Coming.

As my contribution... maybe something like

(...) Times Three to the Fifth

(luck...
power...
trouble...
books...
reading...
something else..........?)


That shows that we are team three and there are five of us.

[Heather]

Annnnnnnndddddd...... The first shelf is: Young-Adult-Paranormal

[Josie]

That was my fave too, Heather :P

I've just thought we don't have a captain. I would love to be it and I'll put our names up temporarily but if anyone has captaincy goals then just give me a shout :)

[Josie]

Week 1
(17th June)

Free Space
✔ Heather: Shadow Bound by Rachel Vincent - ★★★★
Review 6/19/12
✔ Jennifer: Shadow Heir by Richelle Mead - ★★★★
Review 6/23/12
✔ Josie: Go Fetch! by Shelly Laurenston - ★★★1/2
Review 6/26/12
✔ Cathy: Darker After Midnight by Lara Adrian - ★★★★★
Review 6/23/12
✔ Laura: Santa Olivia by Jacqueline Carey - ★★★★★
Review 6/26/12



Young Adult Paranormal
✔ Heather: Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake - ★★★★
Review 6/17/12
✔ Jennifer: The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa - ★★★★
Review 6/20/12
✔ Josie: Immortal Beloved by Cate Tiernan - ★★★★
Review 6/18/12
✔ Cathy: Infamous by Sherrilyn Kenyon - ★★★★
Review 6/28/12
✔ Laura: Need by Carrie Jones - ★★★
Review 6/18/12

[Heather]

I'm fine with you as captain if everyone else is. :)

I'm still looking for my Free Space read but for this weeks self I'll be reading .

[Josie]

I'll be interested to see what you think of that one!

[Heather]

Lol, it definitely grabbed my attention. This was the shelf I was least looking forward to so at least it'll be out of the way. I'm just glad I found a book that doesn't appear to revolve around school and/or have a love triangle..... Curses to the YA love triangle!!!!!

[Josie]

Oh tell me about it! What I don't understand are what these superduper hot/old/powerful guys are hanging around schools for. I mean at best it's impausible, at worst it's kind of pedophilic :/

Aaannd then we come to the love triangle. Young adult really killed that, didn't it?

I've just been searching the lists for adult paranormal books or YA non-paranormal, cos I'm not really feeling them both together. It's not really working though :P

[Heather]

Whenever I had a hard time finding a book last round I would click on one of the links that says "shelved x times as x" and then click on one of the people who have a lot of books on that shelf and look through that.

For example: http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/... This person has 431 books listed under young-adult-paranormal, maybe you'll find something on her shelf you'll like.

[Josie]

Thanks Heather, I never thought to do it like that :)

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Great idea, Heather. I've added that to the Tips thread. :)

[Jennifer]

I have no problem with you being captain. I'm going to read The Iron Daughter

[Lala]

im going to read for this shelf


Josie, I think you will be a great captain :)

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Laura wrote: "Josie, I think you will be a great captain :)"

I agree! Oh, wait, this isn't my team. ;)

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

Happy shelf-day, everyone!

The virtual tracker of all shelves stamped & all bingo cards is up. I copied up the cards from each thread, and need other eyes to check that there are no mistakes. If the captain or an enthusiastic teammate could pop over to check the notice, then your card and let me know it's OK, I would really appreciate it! Many, many thanks!

Link to SOS Book Shelf Bingo ROUND FIVE Stats post in the BSB R5 Discussion thread

[Josie]

*blushes* thanks guys :)

Done it, Judithe!

So team, shall we do some voting for names? Just pick one or two from either above or you can choose one you've thought of since. Then we can officially be a team :P

[Lala]

For Free Space i will read

[Lala]

My three favorite names are Vamps, and shifters, and demons! Oh my!, Sisters of Three and Triple the trouble

[Josie]

Thanks, Laura!
Heather, I've put your faves down as the ones you said in message 22, just let me know if you want to change them.

So far...
Vamps, and shifters, and demons! Oh my! - II
Sisters of Three - I
Triple the Trouble - I
The Third Coming - I

[booklovinrn]

Josie thanks for stepping up to the captain position. I also like the name Vamps, and shifters and demons! Oh my! And I will post my picks later today for this weeks shelf and the free shelf.

[booklovinrn]

I am going to read Infamous by Sherrilyn Kenyon for thr Young Adult Paranormal shelf. I am going to read Darker After Midnight by Lara Adrian for my Free Space.

[Josie]

Cool Cathy, my vote would be for Vamps, and shifters, and demons! Oh my! too so we'll get Steph to update our name :D

[Josie]

I'm choosing for this week's shelf.

[Jennifer]

I like that name as well :)

[Heather]

Finished: Anna Dressed in Blood
Shelf: Young-Adult-Paranormal
Read: 6/17/12
Rating: ★★★★

Review:
As soon as I saw the cover of this book I was intrigued. Then I read the summary and became anxious to read a the book with the tagline "Just your average boy-meets-girl, girl-kills-people story..." . Now, having finished this book, I am glad to say that I wasn't disappointed.

This book could easily appeal to almost anyone of any genre preference. There's romance and suspense, horror and action, the cliche and the wholly unexpected. Somehow, this book manages to be both gory and beautiful, horrific and divine. The author takes no prisoners and no one is safe completely.

The story is told through the point of view of Cas, a 17 year-old who has made it his life work to follow in his late fathers footsteps and kill murdering ghosts. There are many books in which first person present just doesn't work - this is not one of those books.

I recommend and you can see the rest of my review HERE

[Jennifer]

Way to go Heather!

[Heather]

Thanks! It was a very engaging read. ^.^

And I finally decided on for the Free Space read.

[Josie]

Well done, Heather!! I'm definitely looking forward to reading it :D

[Josie]

Title/Author: Immortal Beloved by Cate Tiernan
Date finished: 18th June
Rating: ★★★★
Review: I really enjoyed reading this book though it's kind of weird that it's labeled as young-adult when the protagonist, Nas, is over 400 years old.
I found it somehow fascinating and it managed to hold my attention even though thinking back, not a lot actually happened. There's a definite feel of setting the stage but it's also centred on her personal growth (which sounds more boring than it was). I'm looking forward to reading the next instalment of this trilogy.