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Team #13
Captain:

Members:
Suzanne
Shan ~ A ~
KathyD
Lekeisha

Just a Hop, Skip & Click Away
Happy Reading!

Shelf Announcements ~ Check for the latest shelf announcement & review the requirements for each shelf
Captain's Log ~ Share team shelf stats prior to requesting a stamp
Stamp Me! ~ Request a stamp for 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 your own copy: BINGO card

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Baker's Dozen tracking post

FREE SPACE: STAMP RECEIVED

Suzanne : As Lie the Dead by Kelly Meding, read 08/14/17 4 stars review
Shan ~ A~ : Shades of Midnight by Lara Adrian, read 08/19/17 3 stars review
KathyD : Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews, read 08/12/17 5 stars review
LeKeisha : Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs, read 08/18/17 5 stars review

SHELF #1: 8/9 Kindle Freebie : STAMP RECEIVED

Suzanne: Across a Moonlit Sea by Marsha Canham read 08/30/17 4 stars review
Shan ~ A~: Hooked on the Game by C. M Owens read 08/12/17 3 stars review
KathyD: Unenchanted by Chanda Hahn, read 08/14/17 4 stars review
LeKeisha: Betrayal by Aleathea Romig read 08/12/17 4 stars review

SHELF #2: 08/16 2nd, 3rd or 4th - STAMP RECEIVED

Suzanne: read Blood Magick by Nora Roberts 08/18/17 3 stars review
Shan ~ A~ : read Seducing Lauren by Kristen Proby 08/21/17 4 stars review
KathyD: read Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs 08/18/17 4 stars review
LeKeisha: read An Alpha's Choice by Carrie Ann Ryan 08/20/17 4 stars review

SHELF #3: 08/23 Debut Author : STAMP RECEIVED

Suzanne: Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed read 09/01/17 5 stars review
Shan ~A~ : The Strongest Steel by Scarlett Cole read 08/29/17 4 stars review
KathyD: Seducing Cinderella by Gina L. Maxwell read 08/25/17 4 stars review
LeKeisha: Push the Envelope by Rochelle Paige read 08/26/17 3. 5 stars review


SHELF #4 08/30 Action packed- STAMP RECEIVED

Suzanne: End of Days by Susan Ee read 09/05/17 3 stars review
Shan ~A~ : With Everything I Am by Kristen Ashley read 09/18/17 4 stars review
KathyD: Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead read 09/04/17 4 stars review
LeKeisha: Night Broken by Patricia Briggs read 09/03/17 5 stars review


SHELF #5 09/06 Vampires- STAMP RECEIVED

Suzanne: Burned by P.C. Cast read 09/11/17 2 stars review
Shan ~A~: Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost read 09/11/17 5 stars review
KathyD: City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare read 09/11/17 4 stars review
LeKeisha: Fire Touched by Patricia Briggs read 09/12/17 5 stars review

SHELF #6 09/13 Spin Off STAMP RECEIVED

Suzanne: The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan read 09/21/17 5 stars review
Shan ~A~: Twice Tempted by Jeaniene Frost read 09/21/17 5 stars review
KathyD: Joy Ride by Lauren Blakely read 09/15/17 4 stars review
LeKeisha: Love Restored by Carrie Ann Ryan read 09/22/17 4 stars review

SHELF #7 09/20 Demons STAMP REQUESTED
Suzanne: The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter read 10/01/17 5 stars review
Shan ~A~: Up from the Grave by Jeaniene Frost read 09/27/17 4 stars review
KathyD: Dark Skye by Kresley Cole read 09/25/17 4 stars review
LeKeisha: Evil by Tijan read 09/24/17 2.5 stars review

SHELF #8 09/27 Reader's choice STAMP REQUESTED
Suzanne: Natural Born Charmer by Susan Elizabeth Phillips read 09/29/17 5 stars review
Shan ~A~: The Girl in 6E by A.R. Torre read 09/27/17 3 stars review
KathyD: Beautiful Stranger byChristina Lauren read 09/29/17 4 stars review
LeKeisha: Cunning by Aleatha Romig read 10/03/17 4 stars review


SHELF #9 10/04 Magical Realism
Suzanne: The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón read 10/10/17 5 stars review
Shan ~A~: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling read
KathyD: The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom read 10/06/17 5 stars review
LeKeisha: Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris read

SHELF #10 10/11 Science Fiction
Suzanne:
Shan ~A~: Winter by Marissa Meyer read
KathyD:
LeKeisha: Halfway to the Grave by
Jeaniene Frost read

SHELF # 11 10/18 Published in 2015
Suzanne:
Shan~A~:
KathyD:
LeKeisha:

Hi all! I wasn't online this weekend so I haven't had a chance to check in yet. This is my third round of BSB and I've had a blast each time! Looking forward to playing with you all! =)

KINDLE FREEBIE AND DEBUT AUTHOR stamps have been requested. Way to read ladies!!!!!

I don't know that I do...I can send them a message, but not for another couple of hours...I'm still at work.

sounds good! thanks for taking care of that! =)

Checking in.
No idea for a team name at the moment, and no time for being captain, but I will read.

Sorry so abrupt, but I'm at work. Just wanted to make sure you all knew I wasn't flaking.

Hi Ladies, this round we have two players named Suzanne. I've sent a PM to Suzanne (in Indianapolis, IN), who is on your team. Suzanne (in Idaho Falls, ID) is on T#3. Sorry for the confusion.

I see Lekeisha has sent a PM to Shan ~A~, too. If you don't hear back from her and/or she is unable to play, let me know and I'll work on finding an alternative. :)

Hello! I'm here!

I like the play on words with #13, maybe Friday the 13th movie?

First Shelf was called!

Shelf #1 ~ 8/9/17: Kindle Freebie
DIRECT LINK - https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...

I'm going to read Across a Moonlit Sea by Marsha Canham, it's on page 2.

I like Baker’s Dozen! I thought of Lucky 13 also, but that was about it...I don't have a lot of desire to be captain, but if no one else wants the post, I will take it on! =)

Hi gang. I will be reading Betrayal by Aleatha Romig for the freebie shelf

I'm good with Baker's Dozen.

Lakeisha how about you for team captain. You seem to be staying on top of things thus far.

I'm good either way...if you want to take a stab at captain Lekeisha, go for it...this is only my third round, but I'm happy to take the helm! =)

Selection Post
Shelf #1 ~ 8/9/17: Kindle Freebie
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
Book: Hooked on the Game by C.M. Owens
# of pgs: 204
How it fits: On pg 7 of list Popular Kindle Freebie Books

you got this captain! =)

Lekeisha, above every comment box is a link - add book/author. When you click on the link, put the book you want in the space and you can choose either the link or the cover.

Being a captain requires you to be able to link the reviews to the Master List. Shout out if you don't know how to do that, and we'll give you a hand.

I vote for Bakers Dozen!

So ladies where in the world are you? Greetings from Tennessee. I'm working on CST

Louisiana, CST also

Illinois, CTS as well! =)

Lekeisha wrote: "Ok, i do need to know how to link the reviews."

No worries Lekeisha, its a bit complicated to explain; I had to do it last round as well, so I'll dig it out and paste it soonish :)

Completion Post
Shelf #1 ~ 8/9/17: Kindle Freebie
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
Book: Hooked on the Game by C.M. Owens
# of pgs: 204
How it fits: On pg 7 of list Popular Kindle Freebie Books
Finished: 08/12/17
Rating: 3 stars
Review:
I really enjoyed this story for the most part. Raya is a young woman with a few insecurities that revolve around her father and the things that he has done in the past, and her financial situation compared with some of the students she goes to school with. Kade is a seemingly spoiled rich kid, who doesn't care about anything but partying.

Neither have really taken the time to get to know one another, despite being neighbors, until the are forced in close proximity.

I love the author's writing style, because it drew me in like a moth to flame. Why only 3 stars then? I spent the first half of the book thinking I was going to give this 4 or 5 stars, but starting getting annoyed with Raya and her insecurities when it came to money. I understood that she was uncomfortable, but most of that was her own doing, because none of the people who mattered ever did anything to make her think that they felt sorry for her in anyway or belittle her due to the fact that she didn't have as much as them.

Free Space — option 2 (Best of Paranormal Romance Series, post #11)

, Ilona Andrews – 8/12/17 – ✮✮✮✮✮
Review — What an amazing installment! First off, the build up between Kate and Curran is killing me! I know it is going to blow soon, but the wait is killing me! I really enjoyed how well this story progressed and pulled on not-so-mainstream mythologies. There was so much going on, but it all wove together into an heart-stopping ride from page one to the very end!

Lekeisha, have you used html before? If so, that makes it easier to explain linking reviews.

OK good :)

Basically you are linking the players review to the master list. The Master List will look something like this mini example (from the Captain's Log):

Teammate 1 ~ BOOK LINK by AUTHOR 1-5✮ rating Date Read LINK TO REVIEW

The idea is to use the add book/author link for the Book Link by Author, then to indicate players' rating & the date read, you do that before trying to link to the review.

So it would look like:

Suzanne: Across a Moonlit Sea by Marsha Canham ★★★ 1/2/17

Use the (some html is ok) link and copy the first link. Change the my link text to Review or something similiar. So:

Suzanne: Across a Moonlit Sea by Marsha Canham ★★★ 1/2/17 < a href="http://www.goodreads.com"> Review a> (I've added a couple of spaces so that it shows up)

Then to link the review, you right click on the date/time link on the right hand side of the review post. This will give you something like copy link location (depending on your browser) you right click on that and paste it somewhere in the master list cause you are going to cannibalize it to fit into the first link above.

I've done it to your msg above this one just to show you what it looks like and I've added spaces again so you can see it.

https: //www. goodreads.com /topic/show/18799000-r15-team-13-baker-s-dozen?page=1#comment_169647890

You'll notice that the first half is the same as the first link, so you copy everything after .com from the forward slash to the last number and paste that to the first link, before the quotation mark.

Once you are happy that it links correctly you delete the bits left of the 2nd link (I generally just cut rather than copy it, but the first couple of times I recommend copying it instead)

I've also attached a link from Lisa Kay's HEA group which she's given permission to use, which shows some of the steps with screen shots:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

All of the above sounds like a lot of work but once you get the hang of it, its very easy & quick.

I hope this helps Lekeisha :)

Looks good to me Lekeisha :)

My free space read will be which is part of the Mercedes Thompson series which is listed on the best of UF series list

I'm very Indiana, I will pick my free space read tomorrow, had a busy weekend! I'm still working on across the moonlit sea

From not very lol

Lekeisha, don't forget to add the date read & rating to your master list :)

Week 1 — Kindle Freebie

, Chanda Hahn – 8/14/17 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Review — What a fun take on the classic fairy tales! This isn't like the TV show Once Upon a Time, but it is still a very unique spin making the classic Grimm fairy tales into modern day challenges that chosen Grimm descendants must overcome.

Hello I finished the Free Space book:
As Lie the Dead by Kelly Meding - **** - 8/14/2017

I believe it fits option (3) A book off of the group's bookshelf.

Review: I think I liked this book better than the first one. The main character is a kick ass "Dreg Hunter" which means she's a member of the police that keeps supernaturals in line. Only it's not really police, it's like a special rogue unit. Series is very gritty and very similar to Jennifer Esteps Elemental series. It was good though, I liked it!

Selection Post
Shelf ~ Free Space
Any book within a series found on one of SOS' member-generated BEST OF lists ~ PNR series
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Book: Shades of Midnight by Lara Adrian
# of pgs: 383
How it fits: Midnight Breed series (#5 on list)

Kindle Freebie shelf, I read Betrayal finished 08/12/17 4 stars
review: New author for me and I enjoyed her writing style and characters. I was drawn right in to the story. Alexandria aka Alex aka Charli was on a last hurrah vacation with her best friend before starting law school and meets Nox. She and Nox agree to spend the week together with the guideline of not sharing any personal information. I liked how the story was told from the past and present. In the past we got to see Charlie and Nox's relationship unfold and in the present we see her interaction with her unbearable family. Even though I saw it coming, the past and present colliding at the end of the book, I was intrigued by the story and characters and will definitely be reading the next book in the series.

New shelf ladies-
Shelf # 2 is. 2nd, 3rd or 4th in a series

Week 2 — Second, Third, or Fourth in a Series

, Patricia Briggs – 8/18/17 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Review — A great follow up to the initial book in this series. I loved how much information was given on the various paranormal aspects of this world. It was also great to see the complexity of Mercy's relationships with Adam and Sam...I'm really looking forward to seeing how that progresses! I couldn't quite give this one a five-star rating though, because is lagged a bit in some parts and the end seemed a bit forced, which is unfortunate considering how well the rest of the book came together.

Week 2 — Second, Third, or Fourth in a Series

Blood Magick by Nora Roberts - *** - 8/18/2017 - 304 Pages
Review: This was the last book in a very predictable Nora Roberts Trilogy. I think she's expensing vacations and using them as "inspiration" because this one was set in Ireland and the last trilogy was published in Italy. I mean if you can get your published to pay for it, go for it! However, the story was a typical Nora Roberts paranormal romance, HEA and all.

Free space shelf, read Frost Burned finished 08/18/17 5 stars
review: This series gets better and better with each book. Patricia Briggs is a very talented writer. I love her characters and the world she has created. Mercy continues to prove that she can more than hold her own in a world of stronger beings. She is a bad-ass heroine who is compassionate, loyal and protective of those she claims as hers.
I can't wait to read the next book to see what trouble Mercy gets into next. I highly recommend this series

reading An Alpha's Choice by Carrie Ann Ryan for Shelf #2, it is the 2nd book in her Talon Pack series.


Way to read Ladies! Let's keep up the good work. We will have 3 stamps in no time

Selection Post
Shelf ~ 2nd, 3rd or 4th in a series
Book: Seducing Lauren by Kristen Proby
# of pgs: 352
How it fits: #2 in the Love Under the Big Sky series

Completion Post
Shelf ~ Free Space
Any book within a series found on one of SOS' member-generated BEST OF lists ~ PNR series
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Book: Shades of Midnight by Lara Adrian
# of pgs: 383
How it fits: Midnight Breed series (#5 on list)
Finished: 08/19/17
Rating: 3 stars
Review:
I will start by saying that I am always glad to see a Breed Warrior find his breedmate, but this one wasn't as great as others have been in the past. I had a hard time believing that a woman with a traumatic past such as Alex's would not be more freaked to find out the person she is putting her trust in and giving her body to is anywhere close to the same type of people who changed her world in a bad way years before.

At the very least I would have expected her to decide right then and there to get as far away from Kade as possible and not believe a word he says until he has done some heavy duty convincing, but no, she just kinda roll with the punches.

I also didn't feel there was much chemistry between them. I was told that their was an attraction, but I didn't feel it.

I have to say I am more intrigued by whats to come than what actually took place in this book.

One question I hope is answered in the next book or somewhere down the line is: (view spoiler)[Why did the Ancient decide to do what he did to Jenna instead of just killing her as he had done everyone before her? (hide spoiler)]

Completion Post
Shelf ~ 2nd, 3rd or 4th in a series
Book: Seducing Lauren by Kristen Proby
# of pgs: 352
How it fits: #2 in the Love Under the Big Sky series
Finished: 08/21/17
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
I enjoyed this book. Ty is sexy and sweet, and so is Lauren.

I like that we didn't have to wait for these two to admit their attraction for one another. Almost immediately (not quite, but close) they start a tentative relationship that turned into so much more. Can I just say that these two were super sweet in their getting to know each other & support for one another, and super hot when they hit the sheets.

I hate that they had to deal with Lauren's ex, and I was almost in tears after what he did to her.

If it would have had some laugh out loud moments it would have been perfect.

Now, I am looking forward to seeing Zach, Jullian, and Brad have an hea at some point.

2nd, 3rd or 4th in series shelf
Read An Alpha's Choice, finished 08/20/17 4stars

Review: Second book in the Talon pack series. Main focus is on Brynn and Finn who are the public faces for their packs. Brynn struggles with working so close with Finn because she recognizes that he is her mate but he doesn't feel the same draw. On top of that they have to deal with increased violence aimed at them from prejudiced humans.

This book is full of great characters, great writing, action, suspense and romance. I look forward to reading each book in the series.