SOS: Serious Overload of Series discussion

Team #14
Captain: Laura

Members:
Leslie Ann
Laura
Berit Talks Books

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/Wpscj3b

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I am here!🩷

Checking in

I'm here. I can captain if no one else wants to. I did it last time, so I'm pretty confident that I can do it without screwing up too terribly badly.

Any name suggestions. All I've got is 14 Going on 40.

For my free space I will either read Blood Cross, the series being #47 on the UF Recommendation thread, or A Sinister Revenge, which can be found on the SOS group bookshelf (because I just added it before the game started!)

Laura now you can't escape me, lol

I did find a free space book it's on the SOS shelf and it's free on Audible with a membership. I'll post when I'm not on the app.

What all do I need to do to be captain? As we all know I hate to check ins, hence why my challenges have minimal check ins going on.

I will read
Magic and the Shinigami Detective
For my free space , it’s on the sos shelf

Here is my free space book. On the SOS shelf Witchy Whiskers

Berit, there is tracking and 2 different places to post for the check-ins. I honestly don’t mind doing it.

Perfect! And thank you!

Leslie Ann wrote: "I will read
Magic and the Shinigami Detective
For my free space , it’s on the sos shelf"

Hope you enjoy it Leslie, one of my auto buys :)

First call today! 6:00 pm my time.

That's right you're no longer a West Coast Girlie!

Berit Talks Books wrote: "That's right you're no longer a West Coast Girlie!"

Nope. And it sucks when the Angels are playing night games on the West Coast!

Tracking #1

Note: 200 page minimum; only 1 re-read

The Team Who Shall Not Be Named - 14 ~ Free Space / Stamp Received
Leslie Ann ~ Magic and the Shinigami Detective by Honor Raconteur 4✮ Date Read: 4/30 Review
Berit Talks Books ~ Witchy Whiskers by Danielle Garrett 4✮ Date Read: 5/4 REVIEW
Laura ~ A Sinister Revenge by Deanna Raybourn 5✮ Date Read: 5/6 REVIEW


The Team Who Shall Not Be Named - 14 ~ Detective / Stamp Received
Leslie Ann ~ A Trick of the Light by Louise Penny 4✮ Date Read: 5/4 REVIEW
Berit Talks Books ~ How to Date Your Dragon by Molly Harper 4.5✮ Date Read: 5/3 REVIEW
Laura ~ Blood Cross by Faith Hunter 5✮ Date Read: 4/30 Review


The Team Who Shall Not Be Named - 14 ~ May Day / Stamp Received
Leslie Ann ~ The Ferryman by Justin Cronin 5✮ Date Read: 5/19 REVIEW
Berit Talks Books ~ The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer 5✮ Date Read: 5/12 REVIEW
Laura ~ Thwarting Cheaters by Erin R. Flynn 3✮ Date Read: 5/11 REVIEW


The Team Who Shall Not Be Named - 14 ~ Cozy Mystery / Stamp Received
Leslie Ann ~ Carrot Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke 4✮ Date Read: 5/20REVIEW
Berit Talks Books ~ Murder's a Witch by Danielle Garrett 4✮ Date Read: 5/19 REVIEW
Laura ~ Tightrope by Amanda Quick 3.5✮ Date Read: 5/19 REVIEW


The Team Who Shall Not Be Named - 14 ~ Fae /
Leslie Ann ~ Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire 3✮ Date Read: 5/24 REVIEW
Berit Talks Books ~ Love and Other Wild Things by Molly Harper 1-5✮ rating Date Read LINK TO REVIEW
Laura ~ Legacy of Shadows by Tessa Hale 4.5✮ Date Read: 5/21 REVIEW


The Team Who Shall Not Be Named - 14 ~ Beware of Bears /
Leslie Ann ~ Black Bear Lake by Leslie Liautaud 1-5✮ rating Date Read LINK TO REVIEW
Berit Talks Books ~ BOOK LINK by AUTHOR 1-5✮ rating Date Read LINK TO REVIEW
Laura ~ Bears in Mind by Sam Hall 4✮ Date Read: 6/6 REVIEW



The Team Who Shall Not Be Named - 14 ~ Magical Realism /
Leslie Ann ~ BOOK LINK by AUTHOR 1-5✮ rating Date Read LINK TO REVIEW
Berit Talks Books ~ BOOK LINK by AUTHOR 1-5✮ rating Date Read LINK TO REVIEW
Laura ~ The Awakening by Caroline Peckham 1-5✮ rating Date Read LINK TO REVIEW

Tracking #2

The Team Who Shall Not Be Named - 14 ~ Shelf Name / Stamp Req'd
Leslie Ann ~ BOOK LINK by AUTHOR 1-5✮ rating Date Read LINK TO REVIEW
Berit Talks Books ~ BOOK LINK by AUTHOR 1-5✮ rating Date Read LINK TO REVIEW
Laura ~ BOOK LINK by AUTHOR 1-5✮ rating Date Read LINK TO REVIEW

Shelf #1 ~27 April: Detective
DIRECT LINK(s) ~ a character who is a detective or police officer; series or title contains “Detective” -or- Paranormal Detective/Detectives

Any team name ideas?

Leslie Ann wrote: "I will read
Magic and the Shinigami Detective
For my free space , it’s on the sos shelf"

This one actually fits today's call. :)

I'm going to make A Sinister Revenge my Free Space book, and Blood Cross my Detective book. It's been shelved Detective by 5 people.

Book: Blood Cross
Pages: 321
How it fits: Shelved Detective by 5 people

Laura does it have to be shelved detective even if there is a sheriff or detective in it? I can't seem to remember, it's been a while.

A name? I'm so bad at making these up.

Berit Talks Books wrote: "Laura does it have to be shelved detective even if there is a sheriff or detective in it? I can't seem to remember, it's been a while."

For this task, the options are:
1. Character is a Detective/Police Officer
2. Detective in title/series title
3. Shelved Paranormal Detective
4. Shelved Detective

(links for both of those shelves are in my post #23).

Berit Talks Books wrote: "A name? I'm so bad at making these up."

I've still got nothing other than 14 Going On 40. Which wouldn't be nearly as good of a movie as 13 Going On 30!

I am terrible at names … team 14 sounds good

Using a random generator:

14 Flawless Flying Furies

Leslie Ann wrote: "I am terrible at names … team 14 sounds good"

Nope! hahahahahaha

Shelf Free Space
Magic and the Shinigami Detective
4/30/23
On sos shelf
4 stars
Review:
I enjoyed this book. I loved the world and all the magic. I especially like Jamie Edwards and Henri Davenforth. I really loved Henri and his eating and the humor of the book. I will definitely be reading the second book.

Selection Post
Shelf #1 ~27 April: Detective
A Trick of the Light
Chief Inspector Gamache Is the main character

That I'm good with any name, the team with no name? I think I figured out what I'm going to read for detective. But I reserve the right to change my mind, lol

How about The Team Who Shall Not Be Named? Or They Who Shall Not Be Named?

Gamache is my favorite detective!

Laura those work for me!

Selection

#1 Detective
How to Date Your Dragon

Either of those work….

Completion Post - Detective

Book: Blood Cross
Date Read: 4/30
Rating: 5 stars
Pages: 321
How it fits: Shelved Detective by 5 people
Review: I don't know why it took me so long to start the second book after reading the first. I even had to re-read the first, but this one is action-packed. There is still a lot of world-building happening, but the author is doing that naturally (no info-dumps!). I love Jane, and seeing her relationships with Molly and Angie was sweet. And I agree that Rick is a better choice than Bruiser (because of the whole blood servant thing!).

Completion Post
Shelf #1 ~27 April: Detective
A Trick of the Light
Chief Inspector Gamache Is the main character
5/4/23
4 stars
339 pages
Review:
I love these books. The author Louise Penny is a master mystery writer with wonderful characterization. I have grown to love 3 pines and all the flawed characters in it. I will definitely be reading the rest of the series.

New call this evening. I should have my Free Space book finished today.

Shelf #2 ~ 4 May: May Day
DIRECT LINK(s) ~ book released in May of any year; character, title or series name contains "May"; author first or last name begins with M or D

I'm going to read Thwarting Cheaters, published May 6, 2020. 262 pages. Or 337 pages, according to Amazon.

I finished my first two books, I will get them posted ASAP.

Berit Talks Books wrote: "I finished my first two books, I will get them posted ASAP."

Thanks, Berit!

Laura wrote: "I'm going to read Thwarting Cheaters, published May 6, 2020. 262 pages. Or 337 pages, according to Amazon."

Fixed the page number.

For this new shelf I will readThe Comeback Summer comes out this Tuesday, May 9