SOS: Serious Overload of Series discussion

Team #8
Captain: Daffodil & Vilda

Members:
Daffodil
Vilda
Midu
Carlyn
Danie

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

B
1. wishlist
2. time travel
3. book boyfriends
4. * Freebie (ie: library borrow, loaner, eFreebie) - OR - freebie shelf
5. supernatural
I
6. maybe
7. tortured hero
8. urban fantasy
9. * Reader's Choice (Personal Shelf)
10. paranormal mix
N
11. Aliens
12. speculative fiction
N#. FREE SPACE
13. ghosts & spirits
14. keepers
G
15. strong heroines
16. cover love
17. sexy
18. guilty pleasures
19. soul mates
O
20. angels & demons
21. vampires
22. dystopian
23. assassins
24. shifters

Link to print your own copy: BINGO card

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Shelf Announcements

Master List: Updated through post 306

Free Space: 5/5
Stamp Received: 7-1-13
Daffodil Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger, 6-13-13, 4 stars, Review
Vilda Girl of Nightmares by Kendare Blake, 6-28-13, 3 stars, Review
Midu Undead and Unwed by Mary Janice Davidson, 6-3-13, 3 stars, Review
Carlyn Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon, 6-5-13, 5 stars, Review
Danie Goddess by Josephine Angelini, 6-5-13, 5 stars, Review



O23 Assassins 5/5
Stamp Received 6-9-13
Daffodil Widow’s Web by Jennifer Estep, 6-6-13, 4 stars, Review
Vilda Mind Games by Kierstan White, 6-8-13, 4.5 stars, Review
Midu Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep, 6-3-13, 3 stars, Review
Carlyn Something Secret This Way Comes by Sierra Dean, 6-5-13, 3 stars, Review
Danie Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost, 6-2-13, 4 stars, Review



B3 Book Boyfriends 5/5
Stamp Received: 6-25-13
Daffodil Crystal Cove by Lisa Kleypas, 6-20-13, 3 stars, Review
Vilda Into the Hollow by Karina Halle, 6-16-13, 5 stars, Review
Midu Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo, 6-11-13, 3 stars, Review
Carlyn Tiger Magic by Jennifer Ashley, 6-12-13, 4 stars, Review
Danie Spirit by Brigid Kemmerer, 6-18-13, 5 stars, Review



G15 Strong Heroines 5/5
Stamp Received: 7-11-13
Daffodil Wild Cat by Jennifer Ashley, 6-24-13, 4 stars, Review
Vilda Just the Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James, 6-21-13, 4 stars, Review
Midu Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brian Sanderson, 7-3-13, 3 stars, Review
Carlyn Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning, 6-19-13, 4 stars, Review
Danie The Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa, 7-4-13, 5 stars, Review



G16 Cover Love 5/5
Stamp Received 7-11-13
Daffodil Anna Dressed in Blood, Kendare Blake, 6-25-13, 4 stars, Review
Vilda Something About You by Julie James, 6-27-13, 4 stars, Review
Midu Nightshade by Andrea Cremer, 6-23-13, 2 stars, Review
Carlyn Stormwalker by Allyson James, 6-27-13, 4 stars, Reveiw
Danie Mind Games by Kiersten White, 7-10-13, 2 stars, Review



O20 Angels and Demons 5/5
Stamp Received 7-22-13
Daffodil Blood Lines by Eileen Wilks, 7-3-13, 4 stars, Review
Vilda I Am Not A Serial Killer by Dan Wells, 7-19-13, 3.5 stars, Review
Midu Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet by Darynda Jones, 7-3-13, 3 stars, Review
Carlyn Blood Brothers by Nora Roberts, 7-3-13, 5 stars, Review
Danie Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins, 7-20-13, 3 stars, Review



O22 Dystopian 5/5
Stamp Received: 7-25-13
Daffodil Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh, 7-14-13, 5 stars, Review
Vilda Revived by Cat Patrick, 7-17-13, 3 stars, Review
Midu 1984 by George Orwell, 7-14-13, 3 stars, Review
Carlyn Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor, 7-24-13, 3 stars, Review
Danie Hollowland by Amanda Hocking, 7-13-13, 4 stars, Review



N11 Aliens 5/5
Stamp Received: 7-29-13
Daffodil Cinder by Marissa Meyer, 7-17-13, 3.5 stars, Review
Vilda Bad Taste in Boys by Carrie Harris, 7-20-13, 3 stars, Review
Midu The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, 7-16-13, 3 stars, Review
Carlyn Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon, 7-27-13, 5 stars, Review
Danie Obsidian by Jennifer L Armentrout, 7-18-13, 4 stars, Review




I10 Paranormal Mix or Paranormals 4/5
Stamp Received: Still Reading
Daffodil Lover Mine by J.R. Ward, 7-30-13, 5 stars, Review
Vilda A Reason to Believe by Diana Copland, 8-5-13, 4 stars, Review
Midu Undead and Unappreciated by MaryJanice Davidson, 7-22-13, 3 stars, Review
Carlyn Vampire Vacation by C.J. Ellisson
Danie The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting, 7-27-13, 3.5 stars, Review




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Edited to put Master List here; original post below.

Hi Guys, can't wait to get started.

Our Virtual card and card pic match, so I'll let Steph know on the main discussion thread.

Master List Continued
Updated through Post 326

B5 Supernatural 5/5
Stamp Received: 8-8-13
Daffodil Silence by Michelle Sagara, 7-31-13, 5 stars, Review
Vilda Wake Me Up Inside by Cardeno C., 8-2-13, 4 stars, Review
Midu The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman, 7-28-13, 3 stars, Review
Carlyn The Darkest Craving by Gena Showalter, 8-3-13, 5 stars, Review
Danie Linked by Imogen Howson, 8-5-13, 3 stars, Review



I7 Tortured Hero 4/5
Stamp Received: still reading
Daffodil Rogue Rider by Larissa Ione, 8-8-13, 5 stars, Review
Vilda Warrior's Cross by Abigail Roux & Madeleine Urban, 8-8-13, 4.5 stars, Review
Midu Defiant by Pamela Clare, 8-6-13, 3 stars, Review
Carlyn TBD
Danie Dance with the Devil by Sherrilyn Kenyon, 8-10-13, 5 stars, Review


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Edited to put Master List here; original post below.


So for team names, any ideas.

The only thing I can think of is kind of out there, a play on the 12 Days of Christmas verse

8 Maenad's Reading

Sorry, like I said it's out there ... way out in left field.

Vilda!! :-)

hey teamies!

we can use Team Name Generator

eight leggedwell-read freaks
eight wonders readers of the world
octareaders
aocting up
the reading octad/ octet
readers the VIII
pieces of eight
eight-spot readers

Hi all! Can't wait to play again, some of you ladies I've played with before and nice to meet the rest of you :)

Gaping Eights? hehehe

hi Carlyn!

I quite like the reading octet too :) Anyone wanna be captain?

not me!

LOL

Hi all! Nice to "meet you," can't wait to get started!

I love puns and word play, so Octing Up appeals to me. Of course 8 Maenads A Reading has kind of grown on me overnight too.

Gaping Eights, hmmm, for some reason Grape Ape is now running through my head. Grape Ape, Grape Ape ... aaaand now I feel old. LOL. When I checked out the random generator The American Geckos popped up and made me laugh.

As far as Captain, I'm willing to organize and keep up on the reviews. However, I don't have internet at home, so my access on nights and weekends will depend on if I'm over at my friends. I would need someone else willing to back me up and let Steph know when we are ready for a stamp if it comes down to the wire on winning. Of course, if someone's willing to do it all, I'm entirely willing to let them. ;D

Midu & Danie, I just sent you friend requests. Vilda & Carlyn, great to see you again.

already accepted :-)

Octing Up is my favorite so far, and I've accepted your friend request Daffodil!

I like Octing Up as well and if Daffodil is good with being captain I think we are ready for Sunday :) Bring on the first shelf!

Octing up too!

Wonderful. And, kudos to Midu for the team name suggestion. It looks like we're good to go.

I'm not sure if everyone has played before, so here are a couple tips/reminders.

Even though Steph has moved back to the States, shelf announcements are going to be made by Judithe in Japan. Sunday morning in Japan is roughly equivalent to Saturday evening here in Illinois. I'm not sure where everyone on the team is located, but that should give you a couple reference points. Announcements are made on the Shelf Announcements page.

After the first shelf announcement this weekend, we can start reading our Free Space book also. A 200+ page book from:
A book on the SOS Bookshelves
Any SOS Book of the Month from a month while the game is in play.
Any book posted in the SOS New Release threads, which can include the older NR threads also.

I'm debating on the free space right now, so it'll be ready to go as soon as the game starts. Some possibilities from series I'm determined to finish/get caught up on by the end of the year are:

I edited msg 5 to keep a master list and I'll post updates throughout the thread as we go along. If you see an error at anytime, please point it out and I'll fix it as soon as possible.

Shelf...shelf...shelf!

The Shelf has been posted, I'll recopy the link here:

Assassins

I'm behind in reading the Elemental Assassin series, so I'm planning to read .

I'll be reading most likely. If it's not working for me, I'll read . Always like to have a back up plan, lol.

reading

Hi all! I finished already. Woot! Off to a good start!

Halfway to the Grave by Jeanine Frost
Assassins shelf
6/1/2013 - 6/2/2013

I've had this book on my Kindle for a while, so I was glad that I finally had an excuse to read it. I really enjoyed it. If any of you have read it, is it just me or is Bones like a dirtier version of Spike, from Buffy the Vampire Slayer? Also, please tell me Timmie makes another appearance in the later books in the series, I really loved him.
4 stars!

Yay, glad to hear he comes back. And if you like this series, then you MUST watch Buffy!

I'll be picking out my free space book today. It will probably be because I'm going to a signing on Wednesday.

Sorry it took so long I was working all day :( So far the assassins shelf I'll be reading I've still to decide on a free space read.

Note: I left one detail out of the Free Space rules above, the BOM pick must be from a month while the game is in play. I hope that doesn't mess with anyone's plans. Fortunately, these usually end up on the group bookshelf also.

Here is an update through post 44

Free Space: 0/5
Stamp Received: Still Reading
Daffodil Midnight Enchantment by Anya Bast,
Vilda Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost or Retribution by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Midu
Carlyn
Danie

or TBD TBD TBD

O23 Assassins 0/5
Stamp Received Still reading
Daffodil Widow’s Web by Jennifer Estep,
Vilda Poison Study by Maria V Snyder,
Midu Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep,
Carlyn Something Secret This Way Comes by Sierra Dean,
Danie Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost, 6-2-13, 4 stars, Review

Glad you enjoyed Halfway to the Grave, Danie. This series and other books set in the Night Huntress world are among my favorites.

Aw, crap, didn't realize I had to choose the Free Space book from those lists up there ^.

Alright, I'll go look for one to read.

Sorry Danie, maybe you'll be able to use Of Poseidon for another category later in the game.

May I use as my free space?
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show_...

Daffodil wrote: "Sorry Danie, maybe you'll be able to use Of Poseidon for another category later in the game."

You can always use it if/when "Reader's Choice" comes up!

Midu wrote: "May I use as my free space?
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show_..."


Midu, any book on the group bookshelf is eligible, so yes.

I'm going to read for the free space read :)

I hope you love it as much as I did, Carlyn.

It's a re-read for me and yeah I loved it!

I really need to catch up on that series. I've read up through , while somehow skipping & .

Sandra wrote: "Midu wrote: "May I use as my free space?
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show_..."


Midu, any book on the g..."
thanks,Sandra!

Shelf: Assasins
Book:
Date Read: 03-06-13
Rating: ★★★
Review:
A typical UF-strong, kick ass, smart mouthed heroine, lot of action, lot of violence, friends you'd do anything to save, villains who'd go to any lengths.
It wasn't that I didn't like it, I did but it wasn't anything unusual.
The cop was such a goody two shoes that I wanted to throttle him.
Saw the sister being alive part long before we were told of it.
What I really liked was that Gin had mad fighting skills & she wasn't shy to let the guy know she wanted him.

Shelf: Free Space
Book:
Date Read: 03-06-13
Rating: ★★★
Review:
Cute, fun book.
Wasn't too long and the action was non-stop, as were the laughs.
Betsy and her penchant for giving nicknames to villains were both instantly likeable.
She also should have seen the whole consort thing from the beginning.

Okay, I'm reading for my free space pick. It's on two shelves from SOS, fantasy, and young adult. Woop!

:-D