SOS: Serious Overload of Series discussion

Team #1
Captain: Sarah

Members:
Sarah
Brieanna
Deanna

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Happy Reading!

Shelf Announcements ~ Check for the latest shelf announcement & review the requirements for each shelf
Captain's Log ~ Share team's card after you've stamped it
Ok to Stamp? ~ Request ok to stamp your bingo card
Discussions ~ Throughout the game, head here to chat with other players & shelf chant til your heart's content
Bingo Rules ~ Rules of the game
Free Space Rules ~ Where to look when pickin' your free space book
Bingo FAQ ~ Don't hesitate! If you have a question, let us know.

Hiya, Team Caps! Thanks for volunteering to guide your team through a round of BookShelf Bingo!

Your job, should you choose to accept it, will require a few things:
1 ~ Be our go-to person should we have any questions about your team
2 ~ Organize your teammate's weekly reads for each shelf/category so that the BSB Ninjas can quickly and easily verify and approve your stamp request(s)
2a ~ Create a master list in a post (preferably on the first page of your team's thread) and update it weekly or as often as necessary
2b ~ Post your team's stats on the Captain's Log prior to requesting a stamp
3 ~ Encourage and motivate your team (you may also ask to borrow Judithe's whip whenever necessary)
4 ~ Post regularly to ensure your team is communicating and on track each week
4a ~ Send them a PM and friendly poke if they haven't posted at least once a week, noted their book choice, and/or appear to have dropped out of webspace
5 ~ Send us a PM (Steph, Sandra or Judithe) should you need us for any reason throughout the game

Link to print a copy of your bingo card: https://bingobaker.com/#6720098c39ea632d

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Checking in

Reading Log

Free Space:
Deanna - Winter Lost by Patricia Briggs 4 Star Review
Sarah - Force of Temptation by Suzanne Wright 3 Stars Review

Shelf #1: D - "Drizzle" or Dragon(s)
Deanna - The Girl Who Sees by Dima Zales 3 Stars Review
Sarah - Fated Throne by Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti 5 Stars Review

Shelf #2: S - "September" or Shifter(s)
Deanna - Broken Moon by Laken Cane 3.5 Stars Review
Sarah - Heartless Sky by Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti 4 Stars Review

Shelf #3: J - "Jack-o-lantern" or Jacket
Deanna - Scarred Resolve by K.N. Banet 4 Stars Review
Sarah - Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor

Shelf #4: F - "Fall" or Fae
Deanna - Shadow Witch by M. Sinclair 4 Stars Review
Sarah - Savage Lands by Stacey Marie Brown 4 Stars Review

Shelf #5: M - "Moon" or Magic
Deanna - Unblessed Witch by M. Sinclair 4 Stars Review
Sarah - Sweet Berries by C.M. Nascosta 3 Stars Review

Shelf #6: R - "Roadtrip" or Reapers
Deanna - Grim Rising by Amanda M. Lee
Sarah -

Shelf #7: P - "Plaid" or PNR
Deanna -
Sarah

Shelf #1 ~ 1 Nov: D - "Drizzle" or dragon(s)
Requirement: Choose a book using one of the following options ...

* For "drizzle", read a book with rain on the cover, 'rain' or 'mist' in the title, series or author's name or a wet character on the cover

* For dragon(s), read a book found on one of these shelves: GR dragon, GR dragons or SOS dragon

I suggest someone PM your missing person, and also everyone should tick the Notify me box, otherwise you won't get notified of posts, cause of GRs change to the system.

I pm'd Brieanna.

Name ideas:
Friends of the Folly
Lakeside Librarians
Aspen Creek Archivists
Cutting Edge Curators

Hi Deanna! I like Cutting Edge Curators, but we can wait and see if when Brieanna comments she has a preference.

My current selection for Shelf #1 Dragons is Fated Throne by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti tagged 12 times as Dragon

Shelf 1 selection: on SOS Dragon shelf.

How long do we give Brieanna to check-in?

I've messaged her, so hopefully she checks in.

Hi everyone. I am so so sorry. I don't know what happened but i haven't been receiving any notifications from GR. I am here,

Hi Brieanna! GR changed their notification methods. You'll no longer receive emails. You need to check the notification bell icon in the top right side of the GR page for any notifications. Be sure to check the "notify me when people comment" box on this -and all other BSB threads- thread, so you'll get those notifications throughout the game.

Shelf #2 ~ 8 Nov: S - "September" or shifter(s)
Requirement: Choose a book using one of the following options ...

* For "September", read a book published in the month of September within the last 4 years (2021-24); a book with an academia trope; or 'harvest' in the title or series name

* For shifter(s), read a book found on one of these shelves: GR shifter, GR shifters, SOS shifter or SOS were-shifter

I'll be going with Heartless Sky by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti, it is tagged 55 times as shifters

I can be Captain if no one else wants to take it. Can I get shelf selections from y'all and we also have Free Space?

Hi, I’m adding Sarah as captain. If that changes, just let me know 😊

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Book: Fated Throne
Author(s): Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti
Shelf: D - "Drizzle" or Dragon(s)
How It Fits: tagged 12 times as Dragon
Read: 11.11.24
Rating: 5 Stars
Review:

This is the sixth book in the Zodiac Academy series. I flew through the first four and then the fifth kinda slowed me down. I'm trying to finish these all up before the end of the year. This book has changed the series in my opinion. This is a turning point for all of the characters, and the overarching plot. There are so many different ways the series can still end, so I'm not exactly sure how it will go. I have one idea in mind that will be a for sure conclusion (view spoiler)[ the Vegas will be crowned as Queens and I believe one of the heirs will be their consort or King however that works out (hide spoiler)]. The ending of this one had my heart pounding and my emotions all over the place. I'm so glad the next book fits for the next shelf call so that I can just keep going.

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Book: The Girl Who Sees
Author(s): Dima Zales
Shelf: D - "Drizzle" or Dragon(s)
How It Fits: SOS Dragon shelf
Read: 11.3.24
Rating: 3 Stars
Review:

While the idea was interesting, I did not think this book was particularly well executed. The MC was quite frustrating to me because she kept running head long into danger with no idea what is going on or how to help. Honestly, it seemed miraculous that she survived at all. The secondary characters were not well developed and were quite confusing. I still have no idea of what most of their motivations were or why they acted the way they did in the book. The world seems to have potential, but honestly, I'm not invested enough in any of the characters to want to continue.

Hi Deanna! Do you know what you'll be reading for the other shelves? :)

Shelf #3 ~ 15 Nov: J - "Jack-o-lantern" or jacket
Requirement: Choose a book using one of the following options ...

* For "Jack-o-lantern", read a book with a cover featuring a pumpkin, a halloween-themed read, or a character or author named 'Jack' or 'Jackie' (other spellings allowed: Jacky, Jacki, etc)

* For jacket shelf, read a book found on one of these shelves: GR cover love or SOS cover-leather-lace

I'll be going with Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor tagged 87 times as cover love.

Hi ladies, I’ve sent a PM to Brieanna asking her to checkin or let me know if she’s unable to play. I’ll let ya know when I hear back.

Thanks Steph!

Sarah, I've finished a book for shelf 2 and will get a review for it and my selections for 3 and free shelf posted on my day off tomorrow.

Steph wrote: "Hi ladies, I’ve sent a PM to Brieanna asking her to checkin or let me know if she’s unable to play. I’ll let ya know when I hear back."

Thank you, Steph!

Deanna wrote: "Thanks Steph!

Sarah, I've finished a book for shelf 2 and will get a review for it and my selections for 3 and free shelf posted on my day off tomorrow."

Thank you, Deanna!

Welcome, ladies

I’ve added your team name, ladies 😊

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Book: Broken Moon
Author(s): Laken Cane
Shelf: S - "September" or shifter(s)
How It Fits: tagged shifters 53 times
Read: 11.15.24
Rating: 3 1/2 Stars
Review:

Hobbled by her former alpha and in constant pain from being unable to shift, Kait Silvers uses her talents to go after rogue supernaturals in her town. When the other local alpha comes looking for help in finding whatever is killing his wolves, Kait agrees to help when he promises to free her wolf. The idea had promise, but I honestly just couldn't get into the story. One moment the MC was happy to be around wolves, and the next she wanted nothing to do with them. Her mom seemed like a great person, but the first thing she wanted when she found out her daughter would finally be able to shift was for her to get revenge and kill their first alpha. The inconsistancies in the way the characters were behaving detracted from the overall story for me and made it confusing to understand why they were behaving in that way. Maybe some more background context would have helped, but I'm just not invested enough in the story to continue with the series to see if the information gets sorted out in the later books.

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Book: Heartless Sky
Author(s): Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti
Shelf: S - "September" or Shifter(s)
How It Fits: tagged 55 times as Shifter
Read: 11.17.24
Rating: 4 Stars
Review:

I would have given this 5 stars but there were some parts that just went on too long. I also very much could have gone without the villain's POV. Overall, could have been probably 200 pages shorter. The writing has gotten better, as has the character development. I'll be continuing the series. I am just a little in shock how this one ended. It's something I've found to happen in each of the books, mostly fluff in the middle and loads of action and twists in the last 100 pages.

Steph wrote: "I’ve added your team name, ladies 😊"

Thank you!

Shelf 3 selection - Scarred Resolve - MC Jacky

Free Space - Winter Lost - SOS Best of Urban Fantasy list - Mercy Thompson series

(Here's the selections finally. I apparently forgot to hit the post button earlier.)

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Book: Scarred Resolve
Author(s): K.N. Banet
Shelf: "Jack-o-lantern" or jacket
How It Fits: MC Jacky
Read: 11/18
Rating: 4 Stars
Review:

Jacky and her brothers Niko and Davor travel to Alaska after a werecat believed to be lost in the final change. What they find is a conspiracy far more complicated than expected. I love Jacky, and it's hard to see her still grieving after being forced to kill Fenris in the previous book. I enjoyed getting to know more about her brothers, Niko and Davor; but I missed seeing her work with Heath and Landon. My favorite books in the series focus on the three of them working together. The plot in this one did drag some from time to time, but overall another excellent edition to the series. 4 stars

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Book: Winter Lost
Author(s): Patricia Briggs
Shelf: Free Space
How It Fits: SOS Best of Urban Fantasy list - Mercy Thompson series
Read: 11/18
Rating: 4 Stars
Review:

With Mercy still struggling from her injury by the Soul Taker artifact in the previous book, this book was not as fun of a read as I normally expect from the series. I did enjoy the addition of Norse mythology into the world and seeing a different type of villain in the story. Mercy and Adam were great together as always. The random short chapters from other characters' point of view were interesting, but felt more like a distraction from the main story making it seem a little disjointed at times. Overall 4.5 stars this time around, and I'm looking forward to the next book in the series where both Mercy and Adam should be back to their normal selves.

I should finish up Force of Temptation tomorrow, and hopefully have Strange the Dreamer done by this weekend.

I ended up having a busier day at work than I was expecting lol so I didn't get through as much as I wanted. Should be finished tomorrow though.

Steph wrote: "Hi ladies, I’ve sent a PM to Brieanna asking her to checkin or let me know if she’s unable to play. I’ll let ya know when I hear back."

Hi, I'm making y'all a 2-player team. If you've been holding any shelves now ready for stamps, please feel free to submit the request(s). If you have any questions, please let me know. Thx!

Steph wrote: "Steph wrote: "Hi ladies, I’ve sent a PM to Brieanna asking her to checkin or let me know if she’s unable to play. I’ll let ya know when I hear back."

Hi, I'm making y'all a 2-player team. If you'v..."

Thank you, Steph.

I will submit stamp requests when I'm home from work.

👍🏼😊

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Book: Force of Temptation
Author(s): Suzanne Wright
Shelf: Free Space
How It Fits: SOS Best of Paranormal Romance Series
Read: 11.20.24
Rating: 3 Stars
Review:

I recently finished the Phoenix Pack series, and had already start the Mercury Pack series (this one) so I thought why not just go ahead and continue with it. However, having finished the original series I feel a little spoiled for this one. That's why I've rated it a 3. I liked the characters and I'm already familiar with the world they live in. I'm unsure if I'll continue the series at this point.

😊 WTG! Your request to stamp free space & shelves 1-2 has been approved; if you have any issues stamping your card, let me know. Once you’ve stamped your card, go to the Captain’s Log and share a link with us. Thx!

Updated Bingo Board

https://bingobaker.com/#6720098c39ea632d

Shelf #4 ~ 22 Nov: F - "Fall" or fae
Requirement: Choose a book using one of the following options ...

* For "Fall", read a book with 'fall' in the title, series or author's name or fall images on the cover (fall leaves, pumpkins, etc)

* For fae, read a book found on one of these shelves: GR fae or SOS fae

Selection Post

Savage Lands by Stacey Marie Brown tagged 396 times as fae

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Book: Savage Lands
Author(s): Stacey Marie Brown
Shelf: F - "Fall" or Fae
How It Fits: tagged 396 times as fae
Read: 11.25.24
Rating: 4 Stars
Review:

I've seen a lot of people online talk about this series, especially when the topic of Romantasy comes up. However, I wouldn't necessarily categorize it that way. I would probably put this more in an Urban Fantasy category. Brexley is your standard MC who is tough, with a troubled background. Parent's are dead, but she was raised by a wealthy friend of the family. It wasn't specifically talked about, but I do believe she isn't fully human. There's something else going on there, but not elaborated in the first book. There could possibly be two love interests, but that also isn't fully fleshed out. I will be continuing the series. I bought the second one before fully completing this one.

This week has been crazy at work. I'll find a book and read it on Thanksgiving for shelf 4.