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Team #8
Captain: Sandra

Members:
Lala
Lis
Sandra

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's card after you've stamped it
Ok to Stamp? ~ Request ok to stamp 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 Request to Stamp thread
2c ~ Upon verification, stamp your team's card
2d ~ Share a link to your team's freshly stamped card on the Captain's Log
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 or Sandra) should you need us for any reason throughout the game

Link to print a copy of your bingo card:

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Welcome Teammates!

As we start tomorrow, my time ~ who wants to be Captain & what's our Team name?

Tracking:

Free Space:
Lala: Fair Game by Patricia Briggs 4 Stars 06/04/2025 Review
Sandra: Shattering Dawn 02/03/2025 4 Stars Review
Lis: Raven's Shadow 07/03/2025 3 Stars Review


Shelf #1 ~ 26 Feb: V - Valentine / vampire/s
Lala: The Killing Dance 17/03 5 Stars Review
Sandra: Hell's Gates 01/03/2025 3 Stars Review
Lis: The House at Watch Hill 04/03/2025 4 Stars Review



Shelf #2 ~ 5 Mar: Key / Kindle Unlimited
Lala: Six Scorched Roses by Carissa Broadbent 12/03/2025 4 Stars Review
Sandra: Broken Loyalty by K.N. Banet 09/03/2025 5 Stars Review
Lis: Born in Fire by K.F. Breene 12/03/2025 3 Stars Review



Shelf #3 ~ 12 Mar: B - Boyfriend / booktok
Lala: Den of Vipers by K.A. Knight
Sandra: Viper by Suzanne Wright 18/03/2025 5 Stars Review
Lis:Fury of Frustration by Coreene Callahan 20/03/2025 4 Stars Review



Shelf #4 ~ 19 Mar: O - One & Only / owned
Lala: Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs 5 stars 29/03/32025 Review
Sandra: When He Dares by Suzanne Wright 22/03/2025 4 Stars Review
Lis: Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross 24/03/2025 4 Stars Review



Shelf #5 ~ 26 Mar: G - Galentine / guilty pleasure
Lala: Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs 01/4/2025 5 Stars Review
Sandra: Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb 03/04/2025 4 Stars Review
Lis: Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross 01/04/2025 4 Stars Review



OS R27 Bingo Shelf #6 ~ M ~ Made me cry
Lala:
Sandra: Wicching Hour by Seana Kelly
Lis: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

2nd Tracking Thread


Shelf #3 ~ B Stamped
Sandra: Viper by Suzanne Wright 18/3/25 ★★★★�
Lis: Fury of Frustration by Coreene Callahan 20/3/25 ★★★★


Shelf #6 ~ M Stamped
Sandra: Wicching Hour by Seana Kelly 7/4/25 ★★★★� Review
Lis: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins 8/4/25 ★★★★ Review


Shelf #7 ~ Q Stamped
Sandra: The Blacksmith Queen by G.A. Aiken 12/4/25 ★★★★ Review
Lis: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas 15/4/25 ★★★★ Review


Shelf #8 ~ X / Z Stamped
Sandra: The Nightmare in Him by Suzanne Wright 20/4/25 ★★★★� Review
Lis: The Wicked in Me by Suzanne Wright 21/4/25 ★★★★ Review


Shelf #9 ~ A Stamped
Sandra: Echoed Defiance by K.N. Banet 28/4/25 ★★★★� Review
Lis: Wicked All Night by Jeaniene Frost 28/4/25 ★★�1/2 Review


Shelf #10 ~ S Stamped
Sandra: The Monsters We Are by Suzanne Wright 5/5/25 ★★★★ Review
Lis: Resonance Surge by Nalini Singh 6/5/25 ★★★★ Review


Shelf #11 ~ H/I
Sandra: A Bad Day for Sunshine by Darynda Jones 9/5/25 ★★★★� Review
Lis: Archangel's Ascension by Nalini Singh


Shelf #12 ~
Sandra:
Lis:

Shelf #1 ~ 26 Feb: V - Valentine / vampire/s
Requirement: Choose a book using one of the following options ...

*For Valentine, read a Valentine-themed book, 'Valentine' in the title or series name or author or character name starting with V

* For vampire(s), read a book from either shelf: GR vampire/GR vampires/SOS vampire

I'll be reading The Killing Dance it's from GR Vampires shelf

I'll be reading for Free Space.

Possibly for vampires.

Hi team! I'm here. Hate the lack of notifications world we now live in, but will try to login to the website page more often.

Thanks Lala for taking the Captain role. I can play with some name options, since I am late to the show.

"SOS R27 ~ Selection Post ~ Shelf 1: V - "Vampire/s"



The House at Watch Hill by Karen Marie Moning
Pages: 384
How it fits: Vampire/s - tagged 50x for "vampires" or 15x for "vampire"

I will be listening to this audio version.

Yay, welcome Lis :D

Sandra wrote: "Yay, welcome Lis :D"

Thanks! Its been a long while since we were teammates

Mr. R hasn't been kind.

Hahahahaha

ChatGPT suggestions:

Chapter 8: Supernatural Seduction
Eighth Enchantment
Midnight Chapter 8
The Spellbound Eight
Vampires & Verse
The Wicked Chapter
Fated Mates & Page 8
Dark Hearts, Chapter 8
Shadowbound 8
The Bewitched Eight

Second try:

Eighth Sin (because the supernatural world has more than seven)
Enchanted Eight (a magical group of readers)
Fangtastic Eight (for vampire lovers)
The Spell-Eight-Tionists (spellbinding reads await)
Obsidieight Coven (dark and mystical)
The Fae-Ted Eight (a twist on "fated mates")
Wraith-Eight Readers (ghostly yet devoted)
Vampi-Eight Vixens (for sultry supernatural tales)
The Eighth Prophecy (because all great prophecies have a twist)
Immort-Eight Souls (never aging, always reading)

Kind of like

'The Wicked Chapter'
'Fangtastic Eight'

Any ideas? Thoughts?

I like The Wicked Chapter too, we'll have to see what Lala likes :)

SOS R27 ~ Selection Post ~ Shelf: FREE Space



Book: Raven's Shadow by Patricia Briggs
Pages: 334
How it fits: 3) Found on the SOS group bookshelf

I will be listening to this audio version.

Just got a copy from the library... Hadn't started reading it yet, so happy it works for Bingo.

I like Wicked Chapter too as a team name 😊

Yes!!!! Adding our name.

Lala, as our Captain, don't forget you need to create a Master List with all our selections :)

Sandra wrote: "Yes!!!! Adding our name.

Lala, as our Captain, don't forget you need to create a Master List with all our selections :)"

Already did :) It's on the top of the page

Thanks Lala

Shelf 1: V
by Celia Kyle
Date: 1/3/25
Rating: ★★�

Been nearly 9 years since I read the 1st book of the series; I'd bought the 2nd one back then too, but it somehow got lost in all the bright & shiny. This one happens about 12 months after the first book.

Caith was still the same, but probably more .... angry, sad, brokenhearted & really bored.

Strange things are happening in Orlando, Caith had claimed the town, her Uncle is Lucifer, she has 5 dads, and was conceived in a petrie dish.

Turns out Caith had cast out all the demons from Orlando, and now there is a drug, affecting both humans & the other folk (like trolls, goblins, fauns etc). Many people are affected, some are really sick, some are violent and Caith must investigate. Sam, the fallen angel is there to help.

Lots of fighting, the big bad, angry mom, zombies, innocent but drugged humans, including kids .....

Sandra wrote: "Shelf 1: V
by Celia Kyle..."

I think I did the same, read the first book and the second has been on deck waiting to be read, for years. :)

There is something not quite likable about Caith Morningstar.

Which is not like Celia Kyle at all. I'm not going to bother with the other books, though the latest book was written last yr. So maybe she's improved?

Free Space
by Jayne Ann Krentz
Date: 2/3/25
Rating: ★★★★


The final book in the Lost Night Files trilogy and Amelia gets her HEA with Gideon Sweetwater.

Three women, including Amelia, get invitations to attend a job interview at a soon to be refurbished hotel. Instead they wake up with amnesia and strapped to gurneys, to an earthquake & a fire. They have no idea what's happened but they have suspicions. They create a podcast to help them find the answers.

Gideon is a PI, and takes Amelias' case as she fears she has a stalker. Its worse than she thought.

Lots of action, betrayal, and both their paranormal senses get a workout in solving the case.

JAK is definitely one of my comfort reads, everything always makes sense and the flow is excellent.

Completion Post ~ SOS R27 Bingo Shelf #1: V ~ Vampire/s



Title/Author: The House at Watch Hill by Karen Marie Moning
Series: The Watch Hill Trilogy #1
Date Read: 3/4/2025
Shelf: 1: V ~ Vampire/s
How it fits: Tagged 50x for "vampires" or 15x for "vampire" on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ shelf
Pages: 384
Rating: ★★★★�

Review: This is the first book in a new series by one of my fav authors, KMM. It seems like it's been awhile since we have had anything new from KMM, so I was excited for this first book in a new series about witches in Louisiana. Zo Grey is a powerful witch but does not quite know about her powers, until after her mother's death. She discovers that she has a large inheritance from an unknown relative that includes a large gothic mansion in Louisiana. Of course this comes with lots of strings and more mystery... The good: it's a good mystery, lots of unknowns that are slowly unveiled and a few possible love interests. The not so good: the story drags a bit and the mystery seems drug out a bit with a little too much inner dialog going on in her head. Then a lot happens at the end and we get a bit of a cliff hanger. Listened to this in audio, and the narration was good. I will be hanging in with this series...

SOS R27 ~ Selection Post ~ Shelf 2: K - Kindle Unlimited



Born in Fire by K.F. Breene
Pages: 437
How it fits: Found on "kindle-unlimited" shelf, tagged 295x

I will be listening to this audio version.

I am over the halfway mark with my Free Shelf pick and hope to get a review up in the next couple of days.

Unfortunately I started binge watching TWD and I am trying to get back into to book mode vs Netflix-ing... Bingo time :) I started having zombie dreams, so I am going to try and take a break.

I'll read the next book in the Jacky Leon series, #3 for K shelf.

Completion Post ~ SOS R27 Bingo Shelf # FREE SPACE


Title/Author: Raven's Shadow by Patricia Briggs
Series:  Raven #1
Date Read: 3/7/2025
Shelf: FREE Space
How it fits: Found on SOS Group bookshelf
Pages: 334
Rating: ★★★☆�

Review: This is the first book in Patricia Briggs' Raven series. Told in multiple parts. First is the initial meeting... Tier is a returning soldier that discovers Seraph as she is being auctioned off in a tavern to pay for the debt owed for her and her slain brother's stay. Seraph is a very young Raven mage and one of the last survivors of a Travelers sect. Travelers are born with magic and are defined by the powers they possess. Tier buys her and takes her to his home lands but rejects his role as baker and the business upon his return to be with Seraph. 

Second part... Flash forward many years, Tier & Seraph are married, farmers with 3 children. Even though Tier is not a Traveler, he has magic of a bard / Owl and all of their children each have a magical gift. Eagle / guardian shifter, Falcon / hunter tracker, and the youngest one has powers too. 

Third part... When Tier doesn't return and is feared dead, Seraph and their two oldest children embark on a journey to a city that has been taken by evil wizards who steal magical powers upon their death. They have to have a battle of good vs evil.  

The good: interesting story, very much in the true Fantasy genre. The not so good: Fantasy genre isn't really my jam. The first book world building had A LOT of details to unpack and the info dump was a bit overwhelming for me at times. I appreciate the creativity that authors have to make Fantasy series, but some ease and weave it into the storyline and others unload and it takes a bit more time to digest. 

This book was one of PB's earlier works, first published in 2004. Recently added the audio version so this is why I snagged it. Long time Mercy and Alpha & Omega fan, so I may continue, but definitely not racing out to devour this series at this time. :)

Yeah, I picked up the earlier stuff from PB, many years ago, including the Ravens. I read and like you Lis, I liked it but it wasn't my jam. So all the rest of them are sitting on my shelves taking up room.

ETA: typo

Shelf #2 ~ 5 Mar: Key / Kindle Unlimited
Requirement: Choose a book using one of the following options ...

*For Key, read a book featuring a key on the cover, 'key' in the title or series name or 'key' in the author's name

* For Kindle Unlimited, read a book on the following shelf: GR Kindle Unlimited

I updated the reading tracker :)

I'm half done with my shelf 1 book :)

Shelf #2 ~ 5 Mar: Key / Kindle Unlimited

I'll be reading Six Scorched Roses fromGR Kindle Unlimited list and has 204 pages

For free space I'll be reading Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison

Looking good Lala :)

Shelf 2: K
by K.N. Banet
Date: 9/3/25
Rating: ★★★★�

Jacky is recovering from the previous incidents when 2 humans arrive at her bar, Kick Shot, telling her the family sent them to work at the bar.

She's all set to tell them to go home, when she finds out their stories and realises they need to be exactly where they are.

Then various werecats start invading her territory for short bursts. Jacky has no clue what is going on, and the family doesn't know either.

Turns out its all part of a sinister plot to overthrow the family, in particular, Hasan, the father, the Tribunal elder.

This series just gets better and better.

Shelf #2 ~ 5 Mar: Key / Kindle Unlimited
Book: Six Scorched Roses by Carissa Broadbent
Finished: 12/03/2025
Rating: 4 Stars
How it fits: from GR kindel unlimited
Review:I really enjoyed this book. It's not part of the main series, but side story full fo romance. Its about Lilith, who is a scientist and she is trying to find a cure to a disease, that a God has curst them (later it comes out its not curse at all). It takes her to a vampire named Vale and they make a deal. She brings him six roses for his blood to use in her cure. And of course they fall in love :)

Updated the reading tracker...

I'll finish the shelf 1 book this week :) sorry for being slow. Last week I went back to work after surgery and it was a lot, but now I have lived in and feel more myself.

Sorry to hear about the surgery Lala, but glad you are feeling more like yourself!

Shelf #3 ~ 12 Mar: B - Boyfriend / booktok
Requirement: Choose a book using one of the following options ...

* For Boyfriend, read a book featuring a book boyfriend, featuring a solo male on the cover or 'boy' in the title or series name

* For booktok, read a book from the following shelf: GR Booktock

I'll be reading which is marked Booktock.

This is too YA for my mood at the moment. Changing to single male :D

Hope you have a speedy recovery Lala. I’m wrapping up my book and will get a review posted tomorrow. Off to look for hunky book covers.

I’m currently giving a spin for book boyfriend. But so far it’s kind of meh. I will add a post when I’m committed to the B book.

Shelf #1 ~ 26 Feb: V - Valentine / vampire/s
Book: The Killing Dance by Laurell K. Hamilton
Finished: 17/03/2025
Rating: 5 Stars
Review: Another great book from the series and I love reading Anita's adventures. This book was little bit predictable, because I guessed who the bad guy was, but not all of it. There was still a twist I didn't see coming. In this book someone took a hit out on Anita and she is bonded to both her boyfriends, but in the end I guess one of them is not anymore. It was very action packed book as I expected and I'm eager to read the next on in the series :)

I'll be reading for shelf 3 Den of Vipers and its from the GR Booktok shelf

I also updated our reading tracker and I request a stamp for shelf 1 :)