SOS: Serious Overload of Series discussion

Welcome to SOS' 27th Round of BookShelf Bingo!

Please sign up here, not here. This thread is for random BSB chatter only. Many Thanks!

Looking forward to our new round of Bingo!!!

Yaaay! Always a highlight in my year 🥰🥰

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On the SOS bookshelf what does the rls stand for after all the dates?

Release, ie the date it was first published :)

thanks

Hey y'all, just a couple quick notes about the bingo cards.

1. Captains are not required to upload a stamped copy of their card to their team thread. You're welcome to, if you'd like and are able, but it's not a requirement. All team members can view the team card by clicking on the "Link to print a copy of your bingo card" in post #4 on your team's thread. You'll see the status w/any stamps made by your captain. Only captains and mods should alter the card (stamp add or removal), thanks!

2. Stamping the card and/or removing a stamp error is very easy.
- Click on the link to the card shown in post #4
- Click on the appropriate spot to stamp it
--- a yellow X mark will appear in the spot
That's it!

If you make an error (stamp the wrong letter, for example) you simply click on the letter again and the stamp will be removed.

You'll also notice a ☰ tool bar icon on the right bottom corner of the card page. There is a 'clear' option, but beware of using this because it will clear the entire card. You will, thankfully, get a warning before it removes all stamps.

3. Please wait to stamp your team's card until after Sandra or I have given you the "ok to stamp" on the stamp request thread. Be sure to include a link to your card on the captain's log once you've stamped it, too.

Feel free to ask any questions at any time throughout the game. We're here to help and want to make sure everyone enjoys the game! 😁

Are there any specific requirements you big bad mods are looking for for the Book Boyfriend task? Does there have to be something like a shelf I can point to, or can I just read Bonded in Death and say, "Roarke"?

Yep, you aren't alone in just saying Roarke!!!!!!

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Laura wrote: "Are there any specific requirements you big bad mods are looking for for the Book Boyfriend task? Does there have to be something like a shelf I can point to, or can I just read [book:Bonded in Dea..."

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Sandra wrote: "Yep, you aren't alone in just saying Roarke!!!!!!"

*sigh* If only real men were more like him!

Did the spreadsheet for this round get posted? I like to check all the teams and see if any are closer to Bingo than my team. :)

Here is the spreadsheet, minus this mornings (my time) shelf announcement.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Members wishing to see the spreadsheet, let me know if you can see it or not.

Kari I've added you as a viewer.

Sandra wrote: "Members wishing to see the spreadsheet, let me know if you can see it or not.

Kari I've added you as a viewer."

I can't see it.

Cheryl, try it now. Hopefully I've fixed it.

Sandra wrote: "Members wishing to see the spreadsheet, let me know if you can see it or not.

Kari I've added you as a viewer."

I can see it!

Kari wrote: "Sandra wrote: "Members wishing to see the spreadsheet, let me know if you can see it or not.

Kari I've added you as a viewer."

I can see it!"

Excellent

Hi Just wanted to verify that this would be within the rules. I think they are two short stories (but not that short). I wanted to read

Magic Tides & Magic Claims by Ilona Andrews for my
Selection Shelf #4 ~ 19 Mar: O - One & Only / owned
* For owned, read a book from either shelf: GR owned/SOS auto buy
How it fits: Located page 2 of the GR owned/SOS auto buy page

Yes, that should be fine Ophelia :)

Enjoy!!!

Sandra wrote: "Members wishing to see the spreadsheet, let me know if you can see it or not.

Kari I've added you as a viewer."

I can see it. Thanks for posting.

That's terrific Laura!

Sandra wrote: "Cheryl, try it now. Hopefully I've fixed it."

Thanks!!

Yay!!

Is "queens" also counting for the new shelf? I found Onyx Storm on page 7 of the shelf link posted in the announcement, but when I went through all the shelves on the book page I only found it listed as "queens" not "queen".

Sorry Kari, it must be queen not queens. Its always the exact name when we give a link.

Kari wrote: "Is "queens" also counting for the new shelf? I found Onyx Storm on page 7 of the shelf link posted in the announcement, but when I went through all the shelves on the book page I only found it list..."

Sandra wrote: "Sorry Kari, it must be queen not queens. Its always the exact name when we give a link."

If it shows up on the Queen shelf that was linked in the announcement (it shows up as having been shelved one time), doesn't that mean that it is shelved as queen one time? The Goodreads limitation of 100 pages of tags for an individual book just means that you can't find it from the book's page, but it is there, maybe on page 101. Right?

I've already read it, so not asking for myself. Just clarifying in case it comes up again in the future.

Ah, yes. We'd cleared it up on their team thread.

And you're right Laura, that is what I ended up stating. I didn't realise that Kari had found it on the linked list first. I obviously missed the bit where she found it on page 7 of the list.

Sandra wrote: "Ah, yes. We'd cleared it up on their team thread.

And you're right Laura, that is what I ended up stating. I didn't realise that Kari had found it on the linked list first. I obviously missed the ..."

I figured you probably hadn't noticed that part. :)

Sadly, I skipped that bit.

Nevermind, its sorted out now :D

Okay, so today's shelf call could be a BINGO for quite a few teams! 😄

Let's see...
Team 1 needs Y
Team 3 needs E
Team 4 needs U
and
Team 8 needs Y as well

Let's hope for another round! 😁🤞

Team 9 is crossing our fingers for an N. And then we join the Y teams.

Just a question, for shelf X/Z, is it ok if the MC's surname includes X and O? See The Purrfect Rival (Kalyna Foxworthy).

Laura wrote: "Team 9 is crossing our fingers for an N. And then we join the Y teams."

Well, we'll keep our fingers crossed ;)

Marisa wrote: "Just a question, for shelf X/Z, is it ok if the MC's surname includes X and O? See The Purrfect Rival (Kalyna Foxworthy)."

Yes, that's fine Marisa. It says characters in the requirements.

Just a quick check to see which team needs what, and there are quite a few possible BINGOs for the upcoming shelf!

Team 1 needs F or Y
Team 3 needs D or E
Team 4 needs U
Team 8 needs E or Y

Fingers crossed (for some more reading!) 😁

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I like that the randomiser is in favour of us playing at least one more week :-D

Another quick recap for this weeks shelf call... and I kinda have the feeling some team will get lucky (but let's hope for at least one more lol)

Team 1 needs F, P or Y
Team 3 needs D, E or U
Team 4 needs U
Team 8 needs E or Y

I still chant for "N" :D

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Happy Nerd Out Day, fellow Star Wars Fans! 😁

Yay!!!!!

May the Firth be with you! ;)

Another quick recap for this weeks shelf call... with many teams having one or more chances for BINGO!

Team 1 needs F, P or Y
Team 3 needs D, E or U
Team 4 needs C or U
Team 8 needs W
Team 8 needs E, U or Y

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Victoria wrote: "Another quick recap for this weeks shelf call... with many teams having one or more chances for BINGO!

Team 1 needs F, P or Y
Team 3 needs D, E or U
Team 4 needs C or U
Team 8 needs W
Team 8 needs..."

Team 1 needs F or Y...so that is one more possible shelf to get us another week! 😁