SOS: Serious Overload of Series discussion

I'm new so I have a question: do we have to post what book we're going to read? For example I'm going to read The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan for part-of-a-series shelf.

I don't think we "have to", but it would be fun to see what other members of the team are reading - that way we could cheer each other on!

I'm going to read Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins and I'm excited to see how the story ends! Has anyone read it? I hope it lives up to expectations...

Sarah wrote: "I'm new so I have a question: do we have to post what book we're going to read? For example I'm going to read The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan for part-of-a-series shelf."

I glanced at the other teams threads -- the team leaders are keeping track. Probably the best way for Steph to know when to award the stamps is for the leads to keep track.

I'm going to read Paying the Virgin's Price by Christine Merrill for the part-of-a-series shelf. The series is multi-authored and it's call "Regency Silk and Scandal"

For the FREE SPACE read: Queen of Shadows by Dianne Sylvan. It's on the SOS group bookshelf tagged "aug-2010"

Once a shelf is announced, pick your book, announce it here, read it, post the date read, rating, short review - only has to be a few lines, wait for the rest of the team to read theirs and await your shelf stamp.

Technically, you don't have to announce the book but it makes it much easier on your team captain and everyone can cheer you on also.

Absolutely! When Laura returns from the land of fun & sun, she'll be making a post showing everyone's books & status. We all love to cheer & chat books, so sharing is caring. :)

Okay just so I'm making this official haha for the first shelf part-of-a-series I'm going to read The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan and for the free space I'm going to read Kitty and the Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn which is on the group bookshelf.

Hope you enjoy Kitty, Sarah. I recently just started that series and have been liking it so far. Happy Reading!

{Team Stats Updated}
If I missed anyone, please let me know.

Thenia wrote: "I don't think we "have to", but it would be fun to see what other members of the team are reading - that way we could cheer each other on!

I'm going to read Mockingjay by [author:Su..."


I'm reading it, too. It's goooood! Hope you're liking it!

Yes, please post the book you're going to read, I have a little form thingy that I will post when I get back home Wednesday. Then I update it after you post your review and star rating, then it's super easy to keep track of where we are and when we are ready for our stamp.

For the part-of-a-series shelf, I'm going to read .

And I'm going to copy from Christina, since I was already planning on reading it this month, anyway, and read for my free space book.

Okay, I suck! I stayed up all night and finished Mockingjay!! I gave it 5 stars and I even saw a dream about it when I finally went to sleep this morning! :P

The book is fast paced and realistic and I really liked it (if the 5 stars are any indication) but I was a little annoyed with Katniss at times. It didn't make the book any less exciting, though. I think in the end she did end up the way she was supposed to even though it took time to get there.

All in all, the series was a great one and I'm already recommending it to fellow book lovers.

I think I'm going to read the current BOM for the Free Space - Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning.

How are you guys doing?

Oh, and what about our team name? Are we One Book Closer or ONEders/Nameless ONEders (I think these are the most popular choices so far)? Oh "fun & sun-enjoying Leader" (aka Laura LuLu) we need your wisdom and guidance!

Wisdom & guidance? From me??? Yikes. ;)

I say everyone posts which one they prefer, Oneders or One Book Closer, and majority rules. Is that some mindblowing wisdom, or what? Lol.

I vote for Oneders


And I agree with you, the Hunger Games trilogy was awesome--I recommend it to everyone, even real-life people. :)

And I haven't started my book yet--but I'll have it done by the time I get home from vacay (Wed), I promise. :)

And I kept coming back to Nameless Oneders, trying to remember what the original saying was, and I finally remembered: The Gutless Wonders. What are some others we could use?

The Nameless Oneders
The Clueless Oneders
The Shameless Oneders
The Peerless Oneders

I think I like The Nameless ONEders more because somehow it shows to the world that we are wonders but also a team, thus nameless... :P

And that was wise oh, mighty Sun, Sand & Beach Baby! Btw, I live in Greece and it's still windy and cold here! Enjoy sun, sand & beach for me too! I'm past ready for spring to come already!!

Thenia wrote: "Okay, I suck! I stayed up all night and finished Mockingjay!! I gave it 5 stars and I even saw a dream about it when I finally went to sleep this morning! :P

The book is fast paced and realistic a..."

Wow you're quick!! I tend to do that too with books I really enjoy, I'll stay up all night and read them. I did it with Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning. I was lucky enough to finish Dreamfever the day Shadowfever came out haha so I had to go out and buy it. I haven't read Mockingjay yet, I've only read The Hunger Games but I loved it!

I plan on starting my book today and hopefully finishing it today because I have a lot to do for school this week. Oh, the woes of a college student. haha

Wow... I was away for a few days and Thenia already finished her book... I need to hurry with mine!

I'll be reading Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost since it's been sitting on my shelf for quite a while and I can't wait to read about this Bones guy everybody is so taken with.

I still don't have the book for the free space but I promise I'll look into it this week.

I started Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione today for the Free Space (it's on the group bookshelf).

I'm probably going to read The Iron King, Morrigan's Cross or Fantasy in Death for part-of-a-series shelf.

As for team name, I still prefer One Book Closer. But if we end up going with the Oneders option, I like Nameless Oneders the best.

Thenia wrote: "Okay, I suck! I stayed up all night and finished Mockingjay!! I gave it 5 stars and I even saw a dream about it when I finally went to sleep this morning! :P

The book is fast paced and realistic a..."

Nice job in finishing the book so quickly!

Oh and for the name...ummm... I think I like ONEders, just like that.


I'll try to keep in touch but I'm a high school teacher here in Mexico and with spring break just around the corner... well... let's just say I'm up to my neck with things to do before the kids get any more restless.

I often wonder if I was like that when I was a teenager... it's like they have sugar for breakfast and are set on hyperspeed all the time.. with a never ending battery!
Gosh!... I wish I could get one of those!

Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "I started Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione today for the Free Space (it's on the group bookshelf).

I'm probably going to read The Iron King, [book:Morrigan's Cross|..."

The Iron King was really interesting!

Sarah wrote: "I like One Book Closer and Venomous Vixens :)"

Hi All!!! Better late than never! New to the Bingo Game here; but, love to read! I am sooo excited to be on your team :D!

I like the two names mentioned above. I have been trying to come up with something to add; but, you all have great imaginations with the names you have submitted.

Better go choose a book to read and brush up on the rules. Looking forward to bonding over the game!

Welcome, Laurie! I've sent ya a easy break down of how to play. Much easier than the full how-to, which can seem a bit daunting. It's very easy and a ton of fun! I think you'll enjoy it! Welcome to the game! Good luck to you & your team!

Just finished Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost and ohh oooh oooohhh!!!... this book was so so very good!!
I gave it 5 stars 'cause I couldn't rate it higher.

The main characters are awesome, I like Cat and I want to either be her or her best friend... and Bones, what a sweet, witty, sexy vampire!
The plot is great, very interesting and it got me hooked from the very beginning. The writing is super easy to read, I didn't notice I was about to finish the whole book until the last couple of chapters.

I can't wait for the next one in the series...

LOL "cause I couldn't rate it higher" I LOVE those kinda books and that series is one of them. So glad you enjoyed it, Lili! Great review.

Another of my favs Lili!

I finished my free space book on 3/6/11 and gave it 3 stars.

Review:
An interesting world, but a bit steamy than I prefer. I will probably continue with the series eventually, because I want to know more about Shade and Wraith.

What I enjoyed:
* Great heroine. I loved that Tayla is the better fighter.
* Interesting world full of all sorts of demons.
* Eidolon and his family.
* (view spoiler)[Gem and her secret (hide spoiler)]

What could have been better:
* A little too steamy for my tastes.
* S'genesis is just messed up.
* Seriously, his brothers' names are Shade and Wraith?

LOL @ brother's names. :) Great review, Diane. Their names do tend to fit those two.

Sorry to not pitch in yet, guys... I was out of town for the weekend.

I'm reading Bonds of Justice by Nalini Singh for the Part-of-a-Series spot. (For those of you who were with me in a team last time... I'm almost caught up on the Psy-Changeling series!)

I'm also going to be reading the current BOM, Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning, for the Free Space spot.

I am going to read Silver Borne for the "Part of a Series" spot.

I am still considering what I will read for the free space.

Jen (jlkish) wrote: "Sorry to not pitch in yet, guys... I was out of town for the weekend.

I'm reading Bonds of Justice by Nalini Singh for the Part-of-a-Series spot. (For those of you who were with me..."


You're reading those quick..how are you liking it?

Judithe wrote: "Jen (jlkish) wrote: "Sorry to not pitch in yet, guys... I was out of town for the weekend.

I'm reading Bonds of Justice by Nalini Singh for the Part-of-a-Series spot. (For those of..."

I personally love the series! I am looking forward to Kiss of Snow coming out at the end of May; but, I am grieving the thought of the book being the last in this series. :(

Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "I finished my free space book on 3/6/11 and gave it 3 stars.

Review:
An interesting world, but a bit steamy than I prefer. I will probably continue with the ..."


I read the Demonica Series a while ago and I liked it quite a bit. My favourite brother was Shade but that was until I got to read Wraith's book... it's always those guys that everybody hates who end up being the sweetest of them all... remember Zsadist?

Lili wrote: "Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "I finished my free space book on 3/6/11 and gave it 3 stars.

Review:
An interesting world, but a bit steamy than I prefer. I will ..."

Good to know. :)

Laurie wrote: "I personally love the series! I am looking forward to Kiss of Snow coming out at the end of May; but, I am grieving the thought of the book being the last in this series. :( "

Laurie, Kiss of Snow is not the last in the series, but several of the story arcs are apparently resolved and new ones started.

Pilar's non spoilery review (she read the arc) Kiss of Snow Review

Sandra wrote: "Laurie wrote: "I personally love the series! I am looking forward to Kiss of Snow coming out at the end of May; but, I am grieving the thought of the book being the last in this series. :( "

Lauri..."

Thank you! :) I happy again!

:)

Oh man! Thank you for sharing Pilar's review, Sandra! I can hardly contain my excitement over this book. I will barricade myself in my comfiest chair, turn off the phone, close the computer and dive in. I can't wait!

I finished my book, but I'm going to wait to post my review and get the stats post up until I get home tomorrow night--the ipad isn't ideal for long, rambling posts. :)

For our name, so far we have:

2 - ONEders
1 - Nameless ONEders
1 - One Book Closer

5 more votes before we can decide on this sucker. :)

Seeing your suggestions, I just have to say that I'm loving the names for R2. Especially since all names are fitting for the team numbers! If not with the number in the name, then the number of words.

Love your name suggestions, btw. :D Good luck deciding!

I'll vote ONEders, too...

Judithe wrote: "You're reading those quick..how are you liking it?"

Well, I didn't end up finishing that other monthly challenge I said I'd keep myself from reading these immediately for :)

And in an amazing stroke of timing, I just finished Bonds of Justice and Play of Passion just came in the mail!

Man, it's going to be torture waiting for Kiss of Snow... Guess I'll just have to catch up on her other series!

For the Part-of-a-Series slot:

Bonds of Justice by Nalini Singh ****/5 03.08.11

I really enjoyed this one... Max intrigued me with his 1st appearance in Mine to Possess so I was looking forward to his story. I wasn't as big a fan of the romance in this particular book, but the moving forward of the overall arc of the series helped make it a solidly enjoyable read.

I'm feeling like a psy/changeling addict. I want to read KoS, but once it's read and the high is over??? What's next? LOL! A re-read of the series may be in order. :)

PS: I know more P/C books will follow, thankfully. But the build-up to KoS is insane.

I finished The Iron King by Julie Kawaga on 3/8/11 for part-of-a-series shelf. I gave it 3 stars.

My review:
"Interesting take on the fae world. I'm looking forward to the next book.

What I enjoyed:
* The world. The idea of (view spoiler)[Iron Fey (hide spoiler)].
* Ash. Nothing like a stoic, hot, winter fae prince.
* Grimalkin. It will be interesting to see what he does in the future.

What could have been better:
* Meghan was a bit TSTL. She was after a worthy cause, but didn't know enough to survive.
* Oberon seemed fairly inept.
* (view spoiler)[I hope Meghan learns about her powers quickly or the next books could get a bit tedious. (hide spoiler)]

part-of-a-series

finished March 7 ★★★★★

This was a really great YA dystopian read. It takes place in the future, about 2 generations from now--the only clue as to how far in the future is a character is in an antiques shop and makes mention of an ipod from his grandfather's time. :) The story takes place after the Heartland War, the 2nd US Civil War, between the pro-lifers & pro-choicers. To end the war, they come up with the Bill of Life: no abortions or birth control, all babies have a chance at life. But from ages 13-18, parents have the right to "unwind" their children--basically sign them away to the government to be harvested for parts. Puts a new spin on good behavior from your kids, huh?

At this point in the future, all parts of a body can be donated and used in transplants. Break an arm? You can get a cheap cast and hope it heals nicely, but for a bit more money, why not just get a brand new arm? Get in an accident while you were driving drunk and now you have brain damage? No problem--here's a brand new front temporal lobe. And the government makes all the money from the transplants. Pretty sweet deal for them.

Also, there's a law called the Storking Initiative--any woman can dump a baby at someone's front door. If she doesn't get caught, the baby is no longer her responsibility--it's now the responsibility of the person who opens that door. And state homes have tens of thousands of unwanted babies--1 nurse to 50 babies. But hey--they can all be unwound at 13, unless they turn out to be a genius or artistic prodigy and you decide to keep them around.

The story is about 3 kids who are "unwinds", all with different stories, each sadder and more pitiful than the next, and all are on the run, hoping to stay alive until they're 18, which is the age when they can't unwind you anymore.

Ok, enough rambling. But you can see all the thought provoking material in this book. I think it would be a great book club read--lots of stuff for discussion. :)

Here's the status post I will keep updating throughout the game--let me know if I missed anyone's books. :)

Free Space - 1/9 completed

Laura Lulu Queen of Shadows
Amanda
Laurie
✔Diane Pleasure Unbound finished March 6 ★★★
Lili
Christina Queen of Shadows
Sarah Kitty and the Midnight Hour
Jen Shadowfever
Thenia Shadowfever


Part-Of-A-Series, G1 - 5/9 completed

✔Laura Lulu Unwind finished March 7 ★★★★★
Amanda
Laurie Silver Borne
✔Diane The Iron King finished March 8 ★★★
✔Lili Halfway to the Grave finished March 6 ★★★★★
Christina Paying the Virgin's Price
Sarah The Dead-Tossed Waves
✔Jen Bonds of Justice finished March 8 ★★★★
✔Thenia Mockingjay finished March 6 ★★★★★

Great review, Laura! Sounds like a good one. I believe I have that on my shelves somewhere.

Laura Lulu wrote: "Here's the status post I will keep updating throughout the game--let me know if I missed anyone's books. :)

Free Space - 1/9 completed

Laura Lulu Queen of Shadows
Amanda
Laurie ..."

Question... where do I look for the free space book?... the group shelf?

Yes, Lili, the group bookshelf is the best spot to look.