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Let‘s organize those buddy reads. What would you like to read next? Preferably the books should feature several rows of teeth, gills and ampullae of Lorenzini�� 🦈

Suggestions for our next shark week��

Fathomless by Greig Beck
Hotel Megalodon by Rick Chesler
Hook Jaw Volume 1 (comic) by Simon Spurrier
Shark Island, Shark Beach, Devil Sharks by Chris Jameson (didn‘t check reading order)
Megalodon and Megalodons by Eric S. Brown

Probably not with sharks? Might be more general creature features�� Sometimes it‘s hard to tell��
Antarctic Ice Beasts by Hunter Shea
The Black by Paul Elard Cooley
The Deep by Nick Cutter
The Ocean Dark by Christopher Golden
Ocean Grave by Matt Serafini
Shadow Of The Abyss by Edward J. McFadden III

Cathy wrote: "Suggestions for our next shark week��

Fathomless by Greig Beck
Hotel Megalodon by Rick Chesler
Hook Jaw Volume 1 (c..."

I've read Hotel Megalodon and it was good!

I had read some of the Kindle samples for those Chris Jameson books a couple of weeks ago. As I read them I developed some concerns about how well this group would like them. I wouldn't rule them out, it's just I didn't want to be the one to put my neck out!

I had Shark Beach on my maybe-list for a while now. Never got around to reading it. Especially since there didn't seem to be an audio so other books were read first.

Russ, what exactly were your concerns?

Trish wrote: "Russ, what exactly were your concerns?"

I could be wrong but his depiction of women may not go over well. The samples seemed clumsier than Alten in that regard.

It's official, shark fans. Discovery has announced that Shark Week 2022 is coming this July!



They were mum about it until the basketball broadcast the other night on TNT, where they revealed that Shaq will appear on SharkWeek again this year.

No exact dates though yet. As soon as we get them, I'll create the discussion board for our group read.

Russ wrote: "Trish wrote: "Russ, what exactly were your concerns?"

I could be wrong but his depiction of women may not go over well. The samples seemed clumsier than Alten in that regard."

Is such a thing even possible??? *lol*

It's official!

The poll for our group read this summer has closed, and the top vote getter is Close to Shore: The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916 by Michael Capuzzo. This book was nominated by Dennis and won by three out of five votes cast.

Yesterday, Discovery officially announced that Shark Week will take place July 24 through July 31, 2022!



I've scheduled our group read to kick-off on July 17 for those who want or need a head start. The discussion board for the book will be ready then.

Here is also the promo video (the link Russ shared doesn't work in every country):

It‘s very unlikely that I will join you for this book, it doesn‘t interest me. I‘ll have a look at the links though.

Trish wrote: "Here is also the promo video (the link Russ shared doesn't work in every country): "

Oh come on, he was freaking out about diving with a whale shark. That‘s ridiculous. They are totally harmless to humans and on the bucket list of every scuba diver that ever went under water��

Of course it's ridiculous! *lol* That's the whole point. It's why I usually don't watch these episodes but stick to the more scientific ones. It's like the melorama when one of the VIPs goes into the water - as if they didn't have a Navy SEAL team on standby because they'd otherwise be bankrupt. *lol*

Do any of you have any shark horror books lined up for Spooktober?

Not really. I always considered any shark book (except non-fiction) to be horror to some degree or other and it's what I have Shark Week for.

Cathy wrote: "Do any of you have any shark horror books lined up for Spooktober?"

Not sharks but maybe a bit of light horror with dogs, cats, owls: A Night in the Lonesome October.

I'm considering three books right now for Spooktober:

From Below
Teeth Of The Sea
Something Wicked This Way Comes!

Might as well use that KU subscription as long as I still have it. Not sure any of them include sharks. For From Below I wouldn't bet against it. That's also my most likely choice at this point.

Sounds like an idea. My KU subscription runs out end of October, so I would be game to read From Below!

Cool. :) Mine ends in 10 days, though. So I would be starting it tonight.

Downloaded it, ready to go!

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Sent you a buddy read invitation on StoryGraph.

Oh, interesting, I haven‘t used that feature before. Accepted!

I wasn't aware of it until Diane sent me an invitation recently. I think it's a nice feature.

Just heard of Snow Shark and need to read this. I already own a very fine film of the same name.

Fishface wrote: "Just heard of Snow Shark and need to read this. I already own a very fine film of the same name."

Oscar-caliber I'm sure! You'll have to let us know how the book turns out.

As far as creature features I'm hoping to read Terminal Freeze in January.

Snow Shark sounds great, adding that to my 'To Read' list for sure!

Am also interested in:
Megalodon: Bloodbath (Michael Cole)
and MegaCroc: Origins (Julian Michael Carver). I read MegaCroc and quite enjoyed that.

Andy wrote: "Snow Shark sounds great, adding that to my 'To Read' list for sure!

Am also interested in:
Megalodon: Bloodbath (Michael Cole)
and MegaCroc: Origins (Julian Michael Carver). I read MegaCroc and qu..."

Great cover art for MEGACROC: Origins!

Now accepting nominees for our Shark Week 2023 group read!

To get the blood pumping, these are the two books that, though not selected, received the second highest number of votes in last year's poll:

Megalodon: Apex Predator
Fathomless

So those should be in the mix.

I recently read a sample of Oceanarium: A Deep Sea Thriller and it's pretty good.

What's on your list?

Oh, that Oceanarium looks interesting. Still have the Megalodon one on my list though so I think I have to vote for that. *lol*

Yes, Oceanarium sounds as if it could be fun!

The poll is up at /poll/show/2... and is open up through tomorrow.

Right now we've got a tie so we may do a second round of voting if it remains close or deadlocked.

Or we could read both? Too much probably��

Well, I'm good no matter which of the two win but I won't be able to read both as my July is too full already and the month will be crazy enough as is. :/

I'm most intrigued by the write-in option: Chasing Shadows: My Life Tracking the Great White Shark

RJ - Slayer of Trolls wrote: "I'm most intrigued by the write-in option: Chasing Shadows: My Life Tracking the Great White Shark"

Hi, RJ! The author of that talks about his book on our Promotions board in case you want to look at that:

/topic/show/...

Russ wrote: "RJ - Slayer of Trolls wrote: "I'm most intrigued by the write-in option: Chasing Shadows: My Life Tracking the Great White Shark"

Hi, RJ! The author of that talks about his book on..."

Thanks Russ.

Thanks to all who voted in this summer's poll! A couple more votes came in and Oceanarium: A Deep Sea Thriller led the pack.

The discussion boards are set up here:

/topic/group...

Discovery's Shark Week 2023 starts tonight, 8 p.m. ET.

With Shark Week 2024 starting July 7 (hat tip to RJ!) it's time to start thinking about our summer read.

Our four past reads were Hell's Aquarium, Nightstalkers, Close to Shore: The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916, and Oceanarium: A Deep Sea Thriller.

Our criteria include availability as an e-book. Also (as much as I'd love a book with killer whales, giant squid, piranhas, etc.) it should have, well . . . sharks.

Runners up in last year's poll were Chasing Shadows: My Life Tracking the Great White Shark and Megalodon: Apex Predator. What additional nominees do you all have?

Some ideas:
Megalodon: Bloodbath sounds very similar to Jaws, but probably isn’t.
Blood Island sounds utterly ridiculous��
The Megalodon: A Deep Sea Thriller
Carcharodon

I'm interested in Megalodon: Bloodbath or Megalodon: A Depp Sea Thriller. :)

Poll created based on the above! It's on the group home page. Link is /poll/show/2... if you can't find it. If no clear winner or tie, we may have a second round of voting later.

The Megalodon: A Deep Sea Thriller led the pack based on the votes. I'll set up a discussion board tomorrow!

Shark Week starts Sunday night.

Z-Shark: A Deep Sea Thriller interests me. I wish some of these books would break free of the usual formula but this one sounds lile fun.

Russ wrote: "The Megalodon: A Deep Sea Thriller led the pack based on the votes. I'll set up a discussion board tomorrow!

Shark Week starts Sunday night."

Excellent, especially because there is a Kindle Unlimited deal on offer in my corner of the world. Now I just have to step up some of my current reads, because I am fully booked��

Fishface wrote: "Z-Shark: A Deep Sea Thriller interests me. I wish some of these books would break free of the usual formula but this one sounds lile fun."

Sounds almost tempting�� a zombie shark�� I am always amazed at the book blurbs, also for our shark week read�� just stay out of the water, problem, solved, right? I am guessing there are always pressing reasons why someone absolutely has to enter the water.

Cathy wrote: "Fishface wrote: "Z-Shark: A Deep Sea Thriller interests me. I wish some of these books would break free of the usual formula but this one sounds like fun."

Sounds almost tempting��..."

Well, don't assume they know there are zombie sharks down there!

I'm looking forward to lots of blood in the water! :D

Russ wrote: "The Megalodon: A Deep Sea Thriller led the pack based on the votes. I'll set up a discussion board tomorrow!

Shark Week starts Sunday night."

Started and read the prologue.

…and the first three chapters��

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