SOS: Serious Overload of Series discussion

Team #6
Captain: Lala

Members:
Ophelia
Megan
Lala

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 a copy of your bingo card: https://imgur.com/l0Emlu1

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Tracking Progress:

Free Space
Ophelia: Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews 30.05 ★★★★★ review
Megan: Cursed by Jennifer L. Armentrout by Jennifer L. Armentrout 12.06 ★★★★ Review
Lala: Archangel's Blade by Nalini Singh 10.07 ✮✮✮ Review


Shelf #1 ~ 8 May: O - "Outside" or oracle
Ophelia: A Soul to Keep by Opal Reyne 5✮✮✮✮✮ Review
Megan: The False Princess by Eilis O'Neal 22.05 ★★★★ Review
Lala: Penpal by Dathan Auerbach 15.05 ★★★★★ Review



Shelf #2 ~ 15 May: V - "Vernal Equinox" or vampire(s)
Ophelia: Filthy Rich Vampire by Geneva Lee 20.05 ✮✮✮✮✮ Review
Megan: A Blaze of Sun by Bella Forrest 29.06 ★★★★ Review
Lala: The Lunatic Cafe by Laurell K. Hamilton ★★★★★ Review




Shelf #3 ~ 22 May: M - "Mardi Gras" or magic
Ophelia: Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews 23.05 ✮✮✮✮ Review
Megan: One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig 25.05 ✮✮✮✮✮ Review
Lala: Burned by Karen Marie Moning 11.06 ✮✮✮✮✮ Review



Shelf #4 ~ 29 May: G - "Green" or gargoyle(s)
Ophelia: Magical Midlife Madness by K.F. Breene 05.06 ★★★★★ Review
Megan: Projection by Risa Green 04.06 ★★★ 3.5 stars lReview
Laura: Godly Heathens by H.E. Edgmon 13.06 ★★★ Review


Shelf #5 ~ 5 June: S - "Spring Break" or shifter(s)
Ophelia: About a Dragon by G.A. Aiken 06.06 ★★★★★ Review
Megan: Prince of Wolves by Quinn Loftis 26.06 ★★★ 3.5 Stars Review
Lala: Kitty's House of Horrors by Carrie Vaughn 07.07 ★★★★★ Reviewt



Shelf #6 ~ 12 June: (Spring) "Forward" or fae
Ophelia: Spider’s Revenge by Jennifer Estep 15.06 ✮✮✮✮✮ Review
Megan: A Shadow of Light by Bella Forrest 19.06 ★★★★ Review
Laura A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas 17.06 ★★★★★ Review


Shelf #7 ~ 19 June: J - "Jasmine" or jacket
Ophelia: Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger 25.06 ✮✮✮✮✮ Review
Megan:What's Left of Me by Kat Zhang
Lala: The Accidental Demon Slayer by Angie Fox 24.06 ★★★★★ Review



#8 ~ 26 June: Q - "Quicken" or queen
Ophelia: Winter Lost by Patricia Briggs ✮✮✮✮✮ Review
Megan: A Gate of Night by Bella Forrest 04.07 ✮✮✮✮ Review
Lala: Indexing by Seanan McGuire 05.07 ✮✮✮✮✮ Review



Shelf #9 ~ 3 July: P - "Pruning" or paranormal romance
Ophelia: Faefever by Karen Marie Moning 04.07 ✮✮✮✮ Review
Megan: A Break of Day by Bella Forrest 04.07 ✮✮✮ Review
Lala: Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward

Hi! I have been looking forward to this since I missed the last sign up.

Tracking Progress:

Shelf #10 ~ 10 July: C - "Clean" or cyberpunk
Ophelia: Faithless in Death by J.D. Robb ✮✮✮✮✮ 16.07 Review
Megan: The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
Lala: Scarlet by Marissa Meyer




Shelf #11 ~ 17 July: U - "Umbrella" or UF:
Ophelia:
Megan:
Lala:Blood Debt by Callie Rose

the first shelf is announced :)

Shelf #1 ~ 8 May: O - "Outside" or oracle
Requirement: Choose a book using one of the following options ...

* For "Outside", read a book with author's first or last name beginning with 'O', a cover with outside image (ie: trees, buildings, vehicles, etc) or 'outside' in title or series name

* For oracle, read a book found on one of these shelves: GR oracle, SOS oracles

And also GR oracles

Hi team excited to play this again! :)

Creative thinking is not my thing but here is a suggestion: Team Six4 Shelf Surfing

Lala thank you for posting the first shelf. My husband had an unexpected hospitalization so I have been distracted for a few days. Do you mind being team captain?

Ophelia wrote: "Lala thank you for posting the first shelf. My husband had an unexpected hospitalization so I have been distracted for a few days. Do you mind being team captain?"

Sure, I can be a team captain, no problem :)

Megan wrote: "Hi team excited to play this again! :)"

Hi Megan, any team name ideas?

Ophelia wrote: "Creative thinking is not my thing but here is a suggestion: Team Six4 Shelf Surfing"

I like it :) I never have any cleaver team name ideas lol

I'll be reading for the Shelf #1 ~ 8 May: O - "Outside" or oracle

Penpal by Dathan Auerbach


It has trees on the cover

Lala wrote: "Megan wrote: "Hi team excited to play this again! :)"

Hi Megan, any team name ideas?"

I had a little look online at name suggestions and saw these:

Know Thy Shelf
Tome Raiders
Shelf Indulgence
To Thine Own Shelf Be True
Shhh… We're Reading
(No) Shelf Control

Ophelia wrote: "Creative thinking is not my thing but here is a suggestion: Team Six4 Shelf Surfing"

Shelf Surfing is nice :)

Or Shelf Surfers

I also like shelf surfing

Ophelia wrote: "Lala thank you for posting the first shelf. My husband had an unexpected hospitalization so I have been distracted for a few days. Do you mind being team captain?"

Hope your husband is ok and recovering well, Ophelia!

Selection Post
Shelf #1 ~ 8 May: O - "Outside" or oracle

The False Princess by Eilis O'Neal
How it fits: author's last name begins with O

Thanks, he will be. Kidney infection, stones, & a stint.

Hi team, should we name our team shelf surfing?

Ophelia wrote: "Thanks, he will be. Kidney infection, stones, & a stint."

Sounds nasty, and glad to hear he is doing well.

Added your team name.

Sandra wrote: "Ophelia wrote: "Thanks, he will be. Kidney infection, stones, & a stint."

Sounds nasty, and glad to hear he is doing well.

Added your team name."

Thank you :)

Finished the first book :)

Shelf #1 ~ 8 May: O - "Outside" or oracle
Cover is outside (has trees on the cover)
Book: Penpal by Dathan Auerbach
Finished: 15/05/2024
Rating 5 Stars
Review: I didn't know what to expect in this book and it was so worth it. The story is about memories of a man, when he was a child. It tells a story piece by piece and its mysterious and kept me on edge the entire time. I don't want to give anything away if any of you want to read it. It's a tense book and I like the story kept me in intrigued and I never felt bored. The ending is very sad and dramatic, which I expected, but not quite this intense.

Shelf #2 ~ 15 May: V - "Vernal Equinox" or vampire(s)
Requirement: Choose a book using one of the following options ...

* For "Vernal Equinox", read a book with a sun, sunrise or sunset on the cover; "sun" in the title or series name; or author's first or last name beginning with V

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

For shelf 2 I'll be reading The Lunatic Cafe by Laurell K. Hamilton

The book is from SOS Vampire shelf

Selection Post
Shelf #1 ~ 8 May: O - "Outside" or oracle; read a book with author's first or last name beginning with 'O'
Page 16 on the direct link page Paranormal Romance
Shelved 195 time as Paranormal Romance
544 pages
A Soul to Keep by Opal Reyne

Selection Post
Shelf #2 ~ 15 May: "Vernal Equinox" or vampire(s)
Page 9 on the direct link page Vampire
Shelved 113 times as Paranormal Romance
419 Pages
Filthy Rich Vampire by Geneva Lee

Completion Post
Shelf #1 O-"Outside" or oracle; read a book with author's first or last name beginning with 'O'


A Soul to Keep by Opal Reyne

Date Read 5/10/2024
544 Pages
Rating: 5✮✮✮✮✮

Overall I enjoyed reading A Soul to Keep. Reia and Orpheus as the main characters were both lacking in maturity and social skills creating interesting yet sometimes frustrating dynamic. As their relationship developed and they faced challenges I often found myself thinking “don’t do it” or “why didn’t he/she just …instead”. Reia’s desire to be free and Orpheus’ desire for a constant companion/bride was leading their relationship straight for failure. I enjoyed the twist and turns along the way. Opal Reyne did a great job creating the setting and building the world in which the DuskWalkers live. I will continue with this series.

Ophelia, please add the name of the book you read to your review.

Book: The Lunatic Cafe by Laurell K. Hamilton
Date Read: 21.05
Rating: ✮✮✮✮✮
Shelf: SOS book shelf Vampires
Review: As I expected I love this book. I like something is always happening in the book. This time the Book focused more about Anita's personal life and the love triangle she found herself, then the action part. I'm very excited to read the next book to see what happens between her, Richard and Jean-Claude.

Selection Post
Shelf #2 ~ 15 May: V - "Vernal Equinox" or vampire(s)

Sun Warrior by P.C. Cast
How it fits: Sun in title

Almost finished with my book for the first shelf, should get that posted tonight.

Lala wrote: "Book: The Lunatic Cafe by Laurell K. Hamilton
Date Read: 21.05
Rating: ✮✮✮✮✮
Review: As I expected I love this book. I like something is always happening in the book. T..."

Lala, please add the shelf you read the book for.

Selection Post
Shelf #3 ~ 22 May: M - "Mardi Gras” or magic read a book found on one of these shelves: GR magic or SOS magic
Page 3 on the GR magic link
Shelved 636 times as magic
235 Pages
Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews

Completion Post
Shelf #2 ~ 15 May: V - "Vernal Equinox" or vampire(s)
Filthy Rich Vampire by Geneva Lee


Date Read 5/20/2024
419 Pages
Rating: 5✮✮✮✮✮

Overall I loved Filthy Rich Vampire. I was in the middle of another series and thought I would just read this book for BSB. After finishing this one I continued on to the second and am now on the third of this series. The name of this book reveals the gist of the story. Thea lives the life of a collage student and Julian has lived the life of a bachelor for centuries. I love the unfolding of the relationship between Thea and Julian. Geneva Lee caught my attention and kept me wanting to know what happened next.

Sandra wrote: "Lala wrote: "Book: The Lunatic Cafe by Laurell K. Hamilton
Date Read: 21.05
Rating: ✮✮✮✮✮
Review: As I expected I love this book. I like something is always happening i..."

Done :)

Shelf #3 ~ 22 May: M - "Mardi Gras" or magic
Requirement: Choose a book using one of the following options ...

* For "Mardi Gras", read a book with a purple, green or yellow cover; 'carnival' in the title or series name; or author's initials M.G.

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

Lala wrote: "Sandra wrote: "Lala wrote: "Book: The Lunatic Cafe by Laurell K. Hamilton
Date Read: 21.05
Rating: ✮✮✮✮✮
Review: As I expected I love this book. I like something is alw..."

Lala, I meant was it for Vampires or something else?

Ophelia wrote: "Completion Post
Filthy Rich Vampire by Geneva Lee


Date Read 5/20/2024
419 Pages
Rating: 5✮✮✮✮✮

Overall I loved Filthy Ric..."

And Ophelia, you also need to add the shelf you read for. eg Vampires

Sandra wrote: "Lala wrote: "Sandra wrote: "Lala wrote: "Book: The Lunatic Cafe by Laurell K. Hamilton
Date Read: 21.05
Rating: ✮✮✮✮✮
Review: As I expected I love this book. I like som..."

yes, it was for Vampires

For shelf 3 I'm going to read Burned by Karen Marie Moning

I found it on the GR Magic Shelf :)

Completion Post
Shelf #1 ~ 8 May: O - "Outside" or oracle

The False Princess by Eilis O'Neal
How it fits: author's last name begins with O
Date: 5/22/24
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
Sinda begins the story as Nalia, the princess who will one day be queen, to only learn at 16 years old she isn't the real princess! Due to a tragic prophecy she was switched as a baby with the real Princess to help keep her safe, but now that the threat is passed they are switching back. What an absolute shock that would be! Never mind the royal parts, though the changes in station would be a ginormous adjustment, but to believe for your whole life those are your parents to find they are not!

After the switch, Sinda is sent away to live with an aunt. While at her aunt's she discovers her true heritage, she has magic and is a wizard. She decides to return to the city and attend to school for wizards to train so she can control it.

Once she's back in the city, she begins to uncover a Devious plan that was more sixteen years in the making. Can she figure out who's behind it and stop it in time?

The title and description of this book intrigued me, so I decided to give it a read and I'm glad I did...the story was so fun! It had some unexpected twists and the ending was good.

Lala, when requesting a stamp, you've got to post in the Stamp Request thread, then link it to your Captain's Log :)

Just check out the other teams requests :

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

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

CONGRATULATIONS, Shelf Surfing!
You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'O'. 

[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]

Good Job!! :D

Sandra wrote: "Ophelia wrote: "Completion Post
Filthy Rich Vampire by Geneva Lee


Date Read 5/20/2024
419 Pages
Rating: 5✮✮✮✮✮

Overall I ..."

done-thank you

Completion Post:
Shelf #3 ~ 22 May: M - "Mardi Gras” or magic read a book found on one of these shelves: GR magic or SOS magic

Book: Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews
Location: Page 3 on the GR magic link
Shelved 636 times as magic
Date Read 5/23/2024
Pages 235
Rating: 4✮✮✮✮

Dina Demille runs a very unique Victorian bed and breakfast in a small Texas town just as her parents had done. The bed and breakfast is actually a magical safe haven for intergalactic species that often acts independently. Dina’s magic is limited to the house and her broom. Unfortunately this house and its magic also attracts unfriendly creatures. Dina and her allies are to face off against supernatural forces and keep off the radar of the local police.
I found this story to begin slowly. It didn’t hold my interest until half way through. Once the action began I enjoyed it.