R5: Team #4 ~ Better Off Read

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Team #4
Captain: Breann

Members:
Angi
LethalLovely
Breann
Jade
Christal

[Steph, Serious series addict]

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

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

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Link to print your own copy: BINGO card

[Steph, Serious series addict]

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[Steph, Serious series addict]

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[Breann]

Team 4 - Better Off Read


Free Space STAMPED
Angi:Shadow Heir by Richelle Mead 7/9/12 ★★★★☆ Review
LethalLovely:Shadow Kin by M.J. Scott 6/17/12 ★★★☆☆ Review
Breann:Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs 6/23/12 ★★★★☆ Review
Jade:Killing Moon by Rebecca York 7/6/12 ★★★★☆ Review
Christal:An Artificial Night by Seanan McGuire 6/19/12 ★★★★☆ Review


Young Adult Paranormal STAMPED
Angi:City of Glass by Cassandra Clare 6/23/12 ★★★☆☆ Review
LethalLovely:The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa 6/19/12 ★★★★☆ Review
Breann:Infinity by Sherrilyn Kenyon 6/18/12 ★★★★☆ Review
Jade:Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead 6/19/12 ★★★★☆ Review
Christal:Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin 6/18/12 ★★★☆☆ Review


Favorite Series STAMPED
Angi:Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews 6/28/12 ★★★★★ Review
LethalLovely:Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost 6/26/12 ★★★★★ Review
Breann:Eternal Rider by Larissa Ione 6/25/12 ★★★★★ Review
Jade:Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris 7/1/12 ★★★★★ Review
Christal:Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James 6/25/12 ★★★☆☆ Review


New2You Series STAMPED
Angi:The First Days by Rhiannon Frater 7/5/12 ★★★★☆ Review
LethalLovely:Immortal Beloved by Cate Tieran 7/4/12 ★★★★☆ Review
Breann:Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill 7/5/12 ★★★★☆ Review
Jade: Stray by Rachel Vincent 7/3/12 ★★★★☆ Review
Christal:Mr. Churchill's Secretary: A Novel by Susan Elia MacNeal 7/2/12 ★★★★☆ Review


Shifters STAMPED
Angi:Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews 7/16/12 ★★★½☆ Review
LethalLovely:Burning Up 7/10/12 ★★★☆☆ Review
Breann:The Magical Christmas Cat 7/12/12 ★★★☆☆ Review
Jade:Mine to Possess by Nalini Singh 7/11/12 ★★★★★ Review
Christal:Tempest's Fury by Nicole Peeler 7/11/12 ★★★★★ Review


Ghosts STAMPED
Angi:Sacrificial Magic by Stacia Kane 7/22/12 ★★★★☆ Review
LethalLovely:Avenger's Angel by Heather Killough-Walden 7/28/12 ★★☆☆☆ Review
Breann:Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas 7/19/12 ★★★☆☆ Review
Jade:The Ghost and the Goth by Stacey Kade 7/22/12 ★★★☆☆ Review
Christal:Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake 7/16/12 ★★★☆☆ Review


Demons STAMPED
Angi:Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost 7/27/12 ★★★★★ Review
LethalLovely:Dark Kiss by Michelle Rowen 7/26/12 ★☆☆☆☆ Review
Breann:Demon Angel by Meljean Brook 7/28/12 ★★★★☆ Review
Jade:Jacob by Jacquelyn Frank 7/31/12 ★★☆☆☆ Review
Christal:Bewitched & Betrayed by Lisa Shearin 7/25/12 ★★★★★ Review


Urban Fantasy STAMPED
Angi:Changeless by Gail Carriger 8/8/12 ★☆☆☆☆ Review
LethalLovely:Bonds of Justice by Nalini Singh 7/30/12 ★★★★☆ Review
Breann:Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb 7/30/12 ★★★★☆ Review
Jade:Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr 8/7/12 ★★☆☆☆ Review
Christal:Phoenix Rising by Philippa Ballantine 8/3/12 ★★★★☆ Review


Series Catch Up STAMPED
Angi:Grave Dance by Kalayna Price 8/14/12 ★★★★☆ Review
LethalLovely:The Mane Squeeze by Shelly Laurenston 8/8/12 ★★★★☆ Review
Breann:Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews 8/11/12 ★★★★☆ Review
Jade:Hostage to Pleasure by Nalini Singh 8/14/12 ★★★★★ Review
Christal:Thirteen by Kelley Armstrong 8/6/12 ★★★★☆ Review

[Desperado]

Welcome to BSB, Breann! I hope you'll have as much fun as I've had!

Hey fellow teammates! This is my 4th round of BSB. I also participated in the first round of CC4 (Category Connect 4) & enjoyed almost every minute of these wonderful games that Steph created for our group. The thing I've enjoyed most about BSB is the camaraderie between teammates. I hope to make lots of new friends this round!

Since BSB R5 starts on Sunday (the shelves are usually posted Saturday evening since Steph lives in Japan) we should probably think of a name for our team & decide on a Team captain. I'm not really good with names, TBH, but I've noticed that a lot of people are fans of alliteration.

[Jade aka MrsTosh]

Hi there, looking forwards to this round!!! This will be the second time I have played and I loved reading the books and making some great friends last time around.

[Desperado]

Welcome to the team, Jade! And welcome back to BSB!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

LL, you're so sophisticated. I had to look up "alliteration". *shame* LOL!! ;)

[Desperado]

LOL! Thanks, Steph. I'm an English undergrad. I'd think my professors would kick my ass if I didn't know what alliteration was.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

;) I guess I need to add another English course to my Uni schedule. Bleh!

[Breann]

Team #4 ~ Better Off Read


Angels STAMPED
Angi:Spell Bound by Rachel Hawkins 8/19/12 ★★★★☆ Review
LethalLovely:Blood and Feathers by Lou Morgan 8/22/12 ★★☆☆☆ Review
Breann:Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins 8/18/12 ★★★★☆ Review
Jade:Hallowed by Cynthia Hand 8/15/12 ★★★★★ Review
Christal:The Taken by Vicki Pettersson 8/14/12 ★★★★☆ Review


2011 STAMPED
Angi:Hexed 8/25/12 ★★★☆☆ Review
LethalLovely:Beyond The Shadows by Jess Granger 8/24/12 ★★★☆☆ Review
Breann:Nobody's Hero by Kallypso Masters 8/24/12 ★★★★☆ Review
Jade:Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead 8/24/12 ★★★★☆ Review
Christal:Among Thieves by Douglas Hulick 8/22/12 ★★★★☆ Review


Magic
Angi:Chasing Magic by Stacia Kane 9/2/12 ★★★★☆ Review
LethaLovely:Enshadowed by Kelly Creagh 9/1/12 ★★☆☆☆ Review
Breann:Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep 8/29/12 ★★★☆☆ Review
Jade:The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Christal:The Restorer by Amanda Stevens 8/30/12 ★★★★☆ Review


Psychic
Angi:
LethalLovely:
Breann:Touch the Dark by Karen Chance
Jade:
Christal:

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

*Bleh* on your "Bleh", Steph! English is FUN!!!! Have fun, y'all! Great to see ya, LL!

[Christal]

Hi guys, this is my first time playing BSB too. I'll put my thinking cap on and try to suggest a name or two by the end of the night.

[Christal]

Just some thoughts. Let me know if y'all like any of them or if I totally missed the mark.

Four Horsemen of Fantasy (or Four Horsemen of Fantastic Fiction)
The Bookends Justify the Means
Goodreads Gone Bad
Team Awesome (Sabina Kane series reference)
Need for Read
The Fantastic Fours
The Quirky Quads
The Bemused Bibliophiles
Blood, Sweat, and Books
Channel Four Reading Team
The Boisterious Book Babes
The Literal Ladies
The Chapter Chicks
The Bookworm Biddies
The Book Broads
The Spine Crackers
Joie de Livre
The Never-Ending Stories
Four-Score and Seven Chapters Ago
Better Off Read
Better Read Than Dead
The Bookie Monsters
We Like Big Books and We Cannot Lie

[Desperado]

Judithe wrote: "*Bleh* on your "Bleh", Steph! English is FUN!!!! Have fun, y'all! Great to see ya, LL!"

Back at you, beautiful! I had to come out from under my Busy Bee rock to participate in BSB but it's worth it so far!

@ Christal: Welcome to BSB R5! Thank you so very much for taking the time to think of names for our team. They're great! I'm a fan of:

Better Off Read
The Bookends Justify the Means
The Spine Crackers
We Like Big Books & We Cannot Lie (LMAO!)

[Breann]

Christal you thought of some great names! Of the ones that LL is a fan of I like:
The Bookends Justify the Means and Better Off Read

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Judithe wrote: "*Bleh* on your "Bleh", Steph! English is FUN!!!! Have fun, y'all! Great to see ya, LL!"

LOL! Yeah, yeah. >;p

[Desperado]

Breann wrote: "I am not very good with names either. What does being a Team Captain consist of?"

I'm not very good at explaining things but I'll give it a try. Team Captain consists of:

*Cheering your team on & motivating them.
*Listing the books you & your team read for X shelf & the ratings and dates and linking their reviews (example here)
*When it's time to receive a stamp, which is after all teammates have Triple R'd (read, rated & reviewed) their books, the Captain has to go to the "Stamp Me" page & give the Team name, completed shelf & a link to the shelf completed.

ETA: I've been a Team Captain for 3 rounds of BSB & 1 round of CC4. This round I'm too busy to take on the responsibility, unfortunately.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Very well explained LL :) and I loved your example. ROFL

[Desperado]

Hahaha! Well of course! Your Master List is just so purty, Sandra!

[Breann]

Since I am a teacher I am on vacation right now and do have the extra time. If nobody else has the burning desire to be the Team Captain I can do it. I might need some guidance for the first round to make sure I am doing things correctly! Let me know what you all think!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

LethalLovely~Don't Go Screaming If I Blow You With wrote: "Hahaha! Well of course! Your Master List is just so purty, Sandra!"

Thank you Miss Lethal :D

[Desperado]

If you'd like to be captain, that would be wonderful, Breann! I am more than happy to answer any questions you have-or you could ask Steph, Sandra, Judithe, et cetera.

It's almost time for teh first shelf to be called. THE FINAL COUNTDOOOOOOOOOOOWN!!!!!!!!!!!

[Breann]

LethalLovely~Don't Go Screaming If I Blow You With wrote: "If you'd like to be captain, that would be wonderful, Breann! I am more than happy to answer any questions you have-or you could ask Steph, Sandra, Judithe, et cetera.

It's almost time for teh fir..."


Okay, as long as no one else objects I can be the Team Captain!

Yay, almost time! I can't believe how excited I am about this!

Have we decided on a team name?

[Christal]

Thanks for taking on captain, Breann. If you need any help, just let me know. I'm on Goodreads pretty consistently Mon - Fri; it's just the weekends that I might be a little MIA.

I sent Angi a note to let her know that we are Team 4 since she is the only person that hasn't checked in yet, but I haven't heard back from her yet.

As for the team name, maybe we could all list our top 4 or 5 like LL did and then see which one is the most chosen?

[Breann]

Great idea Christal! My top 4 are:
Better off Read
The Bookends Justify the Means
The Spine Crackers
The Literal Ladies

I think LL and and I have a lot of choices in common!

[Desperado]

I'm sure Angi will pop in soon. The new rule for this round is that everyone has to "check-in a minimum of once a week following the shelf announcement".

I like the idea of listing a top 4 or 5 & see what name is most popular. My favorites are in message 20.

BTW.....THE FIRST SHELF HAS BEEN POSTED!!!!! AHHHH!!!!!! It is....*drum roll* young adult paranormal. I'll be back soon with my pick. COMMENCE THE JIGGLING!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Lovin' "Better Off Read" and I really like the name "Spine Crackers" which is odd b/c I am 110% against doing that IRL. LOL! Lots of cool choices, ladies.

[Breann]

Yay! First shelf! I will post what everyone will be reading in message 6. As we rate and review I will add the date you finished, your rating and a link to your review.

[Breann]

I will be reading This book has been on my TBR pile for so long! I am excited to read it!

[Desperado]

After much deliberating (YA Fic can be such epic fails for me because seriously, a lot of the paranormal YA novels published today are complete and utter shit) I have decided on

for YA Paranormal
&
for my Free Space read.

ETA: Forgot you're supposed to say where you found your FS book. I found "Shadow Kin" on the SOS bookshelf.

[Breann]

My free space:
I found my free space book on the SOS bookshelf.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

LethalLovely~Don't Go Screaming If I Blow You With wrote: "Hahaha! Well of course! Your Master List is just so purty, Sandra!"

soooooo purty! >;)

[Desperado]

*le sigh* I have changed my mind about the YA paranormal book that quick. I am now reading

I did NOT like The Iron King. I hated it with a crapload of hatred. But one of my best GR girlies is buddy reading TIR & I am just masochistic enough to give Kagawa another chance. *facepalm*

[Steph, Serious series addict]

LMAO! Sorry 'bout that, LL. I'm not a fae fan, so I'm not jumpin' on that series.

I am, however, interested in Immortal Rules. I couldn't decide between reading that one or , which both seem to share the same theme (dystopia/post-apoc/vampires). I chose DBD, but am anxious to see what you think of IR. Hope you love it with a $hitload of love. >;)

[Desperado]

LOL! Thanks, Steph! I hope I do as well. I do NOT want to start this game off on a crappy YA foot.

I hope you enjoy BDB! The cover is very pretty.

[Breann]

LethalLovely~Don't Go Screaming If I Blow You With wrote: "*le sigh* I have changed my mind about the YA paranormal book that quick. I am now reading

I did NOT like The Iron King. I hated it with a crapload of hatred. But on..."

Bummer! The new one looks good! I like the cover! I am not a fan of YA in general. I need some adultness in my books, but I love Sherrilyn Kenyon and her Dark Hunter series. So I hope Chronicles of Nick will be a good choice for me. We'll see...

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Good luck on the new pick LL ;)

[Steph, Serious series addict]

LethalLovely~Don't Go Screaming If I Blow You With wrote: "LOL! Thanks, Steph! I hope I do as well. I do NOT want to start this game off on a crappy YA foot.

I hope you enjoy BDB! The cover is very pretty."

Yeah, me too. I haven't read many YA this year, so I was kinda bummed when it was the first shelf announced. Eh, hopefully it'll work out and we both enjoy our choices (or 2nd times the charm). :)

[Christal]

Ha, I just started The Immortal Rules earlier this week. I'll get my YA and Free Space books posted by tomorrow. For team names, my favorites are:

The Never-Ending Stories
The Spine Crackers
Better Off Read
We Like Big Books and We Cannot Lie

[Steph, Serious series addict]

LMAO! We Like Big Books and We Cannot Lie

[Breann]

For a team name so far we have:
3 Better Off Read
3 The Spine Crackers
2 We Like Big Books and Cannot Lie

[Christal]

For my YA Paranormal, I'll be reading Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin. Still deciding on my free space but I'll have it soon. :)

[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

[Breann]

Ooooh, that one looks good Christal! I will definitely be looking for updates on this one!

[Jade aka MrsTosh]

Hey guys im liking better off read ;)

[Christal]

Looks like Better Off Read is our front-runner :)

For my Free Space book, I'll be reading An Artificial Night by Seanan McGuire.

[Jade aka MrsTosh]

For my YA I am going to go for it has been on my TBR list forever!! :)