SOS: Serious Overload of Series discussion
Team Challenge: BookShelf Bingo
>
R27 Team #2 ~ Second to None
Shelf #7 ~ 9 Apr: Q - quirky / queenRequirement: Choose a book using one of the following options ...
*For Quirky, read a book featuring a quirky or eccentric character (wears unique clothing, having a strange habit or strong sense of humor, etc), a book with non-linear narrative (jumps between timelines or perspectives) or 'Q' in the author's name, title or series
Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor
pages: 335
fits: Time traveling to different timelines
Linda C wrote: "Hope you feel better soon, Delitealex"thanks I'm finally feeling a little better.
😊 WTG! Your request to stamp G Shelf & M Shelf has been approved; if you have any issues stamping your card, let me know. Once you’ve stamped your card, go to the Captain’s Log and share a link with us. Thx!
Shelf #8 ~ 16 Apr: X/Z - XOXO / eXcited -or- Zealous / ZRequirement: Choose a book using one of the following options ...
XOXO / eXcited -or- Zealous / Z
*For XOXO, read a book an author or character whose name contains an X or O, series or title containing X or O or a book in a series you love
* For eXcited, read a book on the following shelf: GR excited
*For Zealous, read a book with Z in the title or series name, a character whose name begins with Z or written by an author you zealously follow by buying every book, subscribing to emails, following on socials, etc
* For Z, read a book on the following shelf: GR Z
Shelf #8 ~ 16 Apr: X/Z - XOXO / eXcited -or- Zealous / Z - Selection Post * For eXcited, read a book on the following shelf: GR excited
Legends & Lattes - Travis Baldree
Pages: 296
How it Fits: on GR excited shelf - /shelf/show/...
finished my Shelf 3 book will get the review up soon
Apparently there are some teams waiting for a bingo. X/Z did not do it, so we get another week. X/Z for us gets us another 3 in a row. We are at least 2 squares from bingo on several rows but not likely to bingo soon. : (
Completion Post Shelf #7 ~
9April: Q - quirky / queen
Killman Creek by Rachel Caine
Date Read: 4/17/2025
Rating: ✮✮✮✮�
Review:
Killman Creek by Rachel Cain is a mystery, murder, thriller, suspense story. It is the second in a series about Gwen Proctor and her children. They are survivors of a serial killer father Melvin Royal and a group of terrorists but they are not safe. Melvin Royal has escaped from prison and is on his way to reclaim his family.
This category is not my first choice in stories to read, but I like Rachel Caine and thought I would give it a try. Her writing brings the story to life and puts you right in the middle of the emotions of the characters.
Linda C wrote: "Apparently there are some teams waiting for a bingo. X/Z did not do it, so we get another week. X/Z for us gets us another 3 in a row. We are at least 2 squares from bingo on several rows but not l..."I have been watching too...
Selection Post Shelf #8
~ 16Apr: X/Z � eXcited-or-Zealous / Z
Bonded in Death by J.D. Robb
How it fits: Located page 23 of the GR excited shelf
Selection Post Shelf #8 ~ 16Apr: X/Z � eXcited-or-Zealous / Z
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
pages: 511
How it fits: is on the GR excited shelf
Shelf #8 ~ 16 Apr: X/Z - XOXO / eXcited -or- Zealous / Z - Completion Post * For eXcited, read a book on the following shelf: GR excited
Legends & Lattes - Travis Baldree
Pages: 296
Rating: 4 stars
Read: 4/20/25
How it Fits: on GR excited shelf - /shelf/show/...
Review: Viv, an orc, gives up mercenary work to set up a coffee shop in Thune. She carefully selected the town and location to introduce this new beverage. She buys a derelict livery stable and over time hires a carpenter/jack-of-all-trades (elf), a baker (rattkin), and a barista/co-manager (succubae). There are problems building the business, dealing with the local mob, and a person from Viv’s past. But these were great quirky characters, and Viv was the perfect heroic but awkward MC. And there is a queer slow burn love story.
Shelf #3 ~ 12 Mar: B - Boyfriend / booktok - Selection Post* For booktok, read a book from the following shelf: GR booktok
Jade City by Fonda Lee
pages: 498
read: 4/16/25
rating: 3 stars
fits: on GR booktok list
review
I was bored through most of the book. Didn't connect with the characters. I do want to know what happens overall but am not in a hurry to continue this. I really thought I would like this more.
Shelf #9 ~ 23 Apr: A - Anniversary / Alpha MaleRequirement: Choose a book using one of the following options ...
* For Anniversary: Read a book published in your birthday month or featuring a character or written by an author whose name contains 'Ann'
* For alpha male, read a book from either shelf: GR alpha male/SOS alpha male
Shelf #9 ~ 23 Apr: A - Anniversary / Alpha Male - Selection Post* For Anniversary: Read a book written by an author whose name contains 'Ann'
Mirror, Mirror - Ann Aguirre
Pages: 250
How it Fits: author first name Ann
Finished shelf 7 book will have review up soon
Shelf #9 ~ 23 Apr: A - Anniversary / Alpha Male - Selection Post* For Anniversary: Read a book written by an author whose name contains 'Ann'
The Outside by Ada Hoffmann
Pages: 401
How it Fits: hoffmANN
😊 WTG! Your request to stamp B has been approved; if you have any issues stamping your card, let me know. Once you’ve stamped your card, go to the Captain’s Log and share a link with us. Thx!
Shelf #9 ~ 23 Apr: A - Anniversary / Alpha Male - Selection Post* For Anniversary: Read a book written by an author whose name contains 'Ann'
Mirror, Mirror - Ann Aguirre
Pages: 250
How it Fits: author first name Ann
Rating: 4 stars
Read: 4/27/25
Review: Trude has been in love with Viggo since she was 8, but he was always obsessed with Lisabet and then married her. Five years later Lisabet dies, and he is left with a young daughter and depressed. His business is suffering. Trude offers a marriage to help with his daughter and her father offers money to help with the business. Trude intend to make this a real marriage. But there are strange things making happening that make father and daughter moody and turn hot and cold. Then a mirror arrives from his dead wife.
This is very loosely based on aspects of Snow White and told by the step-mother who is not the evil person in the story. This story is tied to the first in this series by the appearance of Mara and Njils near the end. I liked Mara’s story a little better. Supposed to be a third volume but doesn’t show up anywhere yet. Hope that it gets written.
Selection Post Shelf #9
~ 23Apr: A � Anniversary / Alpha Male
Oath Sworn by K.N. Banet
How it fits: Located page 1 of the SOS Alpha Male page
356 Pages
Completion Post Shelf #8
~ 26Apr: X/Z � eXcited-or-Zealous / Z
Bonded in Death by J D Robb
Date Read: 4/26/2025
Rating: ✮✮✮✮�
Review:
I loved this book. How can it be #60 and I still like these. I think this may be the best one. Homicide detective Eve Dallas teams up with her hunk of a husband Roark to stop a murdering kidnapper. As a bonus we finally get an in-depth look at her faux nemesis and mysterious major-domo Summerset.
Completion Post Shelf #9
~ 23Apr: A � Anniversary / Alpha Male
Oath Sworn by K.N. Banet
Date Read: 4/30/2025
Rating: ✮✮✮✮�
Review:
Jackie Leon is a bar owner, bartender, and a werecat. She owns her own territory with her peaceful sanctuary in the center of the property to keep others away. Carey Everson, a young human girl drops on her doorstep asking for protection from her father’s enemies. Jackie is honor bound to protect Carey and this is their adventure.
I chose this book because I saw #4 in the series is the book read for the month of April. I loved it. Jacky Leon is a great character. She is down to earth practical and straight forward. I will definitely continue this series.
Ophelia, glad you loved it, I've been reading them and enjoyed them all so far, you should join the series read :)
Shelf #10 ~ 30 Apr: S - Secret Admirer / series to finishRequirement: Choose a book using one of the following options ...
*For Secret Admirer, read a book featuring flowers, gifts or candy on the cover, an author with initials S.A. or 'secret' in the series name or title
* For series to finish, read a book on the following shelf: GR series to finish
Shelf #10 ~ 30 Apr: S - Secret Admirer / series to finishRequirement: Choose a book using one of the following options ...
*For Secret Admirer, read a book featuring flowers, gifts or candy on the cover, an author with initials S.A. or 'secret' in the series name or title
Her Secret Agent - Paige Tyler
Pages: 258
How it Fits: 'secret' in the title
Boy, we are getting nowhere. This will give us another 3 in a row. Still no 4 and there are a bunch of teams with 4. But no one is waiting for S.
helf #10 ~ 30 Apr: S - Secret Admirer / series to finishRequirement: Choose a book using one of the following options ...
* For series to finish, read a book on the following shelf: GR series to finish
Fire by Kristin Cashore
pages 461
fits: on the GR series to finish list
helf #7 ~ 9 Apr: Q - quirky / queenRequirement: Choose a book using one of the following options ...
*For Quirky, read a book featuring a quirky or eccentric character (wears unique clothing, having a strange habit or strong sense of humor, etc), a book with non-linear narrative (jumps between timelines or perspectives) or 'Q' in the author's name, title or series
Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor
pages: 335
read: 4/23/25
rating: 3.5 stars
fits: Time traveling to different timelines
review
St. Mary's Institute of Historical Research analyzes historical events using time travel under the guise of Research. Crazy things happen often to the historians. I liked learning about the historical events but didn't enjoy the romance at all. Will probably continue the series to see what happens next.
😊 WTG! Your request to stamp Q has been approved; if you have any issues stamping your card, let me know. Once you’ve stamped your card, go to the Captain’s Log and share a link with us. Thx!
finished shelf #8 book will have review up soon.
Selection Post: Shelf #10
~ 30 Apr: S - Secret Admirer / series to finish
Final Offer by Lauren Asher
How it Fits: Located Page 3 on the GR Series to Finish Page
Pages: 583
finished shelf 9 book will try to get reviews up tonight
Shelf #10 ~ 30 Apr: S - Secret Admirer / series to finish - Completion PostRequirement: Choose a book using one of the following options ...
*For Secret Admirer, read a book featuring flowers, gifts or candy on the cover, an author with initials S.A. or 'secret' in the series name or title
Her Secret Agent - Paige Tyler
Pages: 258
How it Fits: 'secret' in the title
Rating: 3 stars
Read: 5/6/25
Review: The first part of this book is the title novella. It is the prequel to the X-Ops series and introduces John Loughlin the Director of the Dept. of Covert Ops, a well hidden part of Homeland Securities that works well off the books. He is in NYC investigating a potential recruit. Were animals are in the population but deal with a lot of prejudice. John suspects Cree is one. The actual confrontation and recruitment is fun and sexy. There is a side plot about a former recruit who had a bad departure from the department and a possibility that there may be some bad players in the Dept. with a hidden agenda. These things I think will play a part in the series to follow.
The rest of the book is the first 5 chapters in each of two series written by Tyler. One is the follow-up to this prequel and the other is the first volume of a series involving a werewolf SWAT team in Dallas. Both of these were intriguing enough to make me want to read the 2 series.
Shelf #11 ~ 7 May: Happy / humorous -or- Infatuation / 'In Death'Requirement: Choose a book using one of the following options ...
* For Happy, read a "feel good" book (can be a humorous read, a cozy mystery, etc), "happy" in the title or series, or a smiling character on the cover
* For humorous, read a book from either shelf: GR humorous/ SOS humor
*For Infatuation, read a book featuring a book boyfriend, written by an author you adore, or featuring a cover you love
* For 'In Death', read a book on the following shelf: GR In Death (yes, this is a nod to all my SOSers who gave me friendly pokes to start this series; for an 'In Death' book to qualify, it must be found on this shelf; if it's a book in the series, but not shelved here, it won't count)
Shelf #11 ~ 7 May: Happy / humorous -or- Infatuation / 'In Death' - Selection PostRequirement: Choose a book using one of the following options ...
* For Happy, read a "feel good" book (can be a humorous read, a cozy mystery, etc), "happy" in the title or series, or a smiling character on the cover
* For humorous, read a book from either shelf: GR humorous/ SOS humor
Happily Ever Ninja - Penny Reid
Pages: 312
How it Fits: halfway down p. 19 of GR Humorous list - /shelf/show/...
Shelf #11 ~ 7 May: Happy / humorous -or- Infatuation / 'In Death'Requirement: Choose a book using one of the following options ...
* For Happy, read a "feel good" book (can be a humorous read, a cozy mystery, etc), "happy" in the title or series, or a smiling character on the cover
A Pirate's Life for Tea
pages: 384
fits: feel good book cozy fantasy
Linda C wrote: "Shelf #11 ~ 7 May: Happy / humorous -or- Infatuation / 'In Death' - Selection PostRequirement: Choose a book using one of the following options ...
* For Happy, read a "feel good" book (can be a h..."
I love all the books by Penny Reid- especially the beard books
Completion Post: Shelf #10
~ 30 Apr: S - Secret Admirer / series to finish
Final Offer by Lauren Asher
Date Read: 5/10/2025
Rating: ✮✮✮✮�
Review:
Kane and Lana were childhood best friends then a couple. Lana stood by him through a career ending sports injury turned drug addiction until he broke her heart. She asked him to never come back to his family lake home where she was raised and he spent summers growing up in the town of Wisteria Lake. Kane had no intentions of coming back until his grandfather died and the will required he spend a summer at the lake house before he can collect his inheritance. I enjoyed the story line, the characters, and the town of Wisteria Lake.
Selection Post Shelf #11 ~ 7May:H - Happy / humorous -or- Infatuation / "In Death"
The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger
How it Fits: Located Page 9 on the GR Humorous books
Pages: 384
Master List continuedShelf #11 ~ 7May:H/I ~ Happy / humorous -or- Infatuation / "In Death"
Ophelia ~ The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger Rating: ✮✮✮✮� Date Read: 5/14/2025 REVIEW
Delitealex ~ A Pirate's Life for Tea by Rebecca Thorne Rating: Date Read: 3/X/2025 REVIEW
Linda C ~ Happily Ever Ninja by Penny Reid Rating: ✮✮✮✮� Date Read: 5/14/2025 REVIEW
Shelf #12 ~ 14May:R ~ Relationship / Romance/PNR, SFR, Romantasy
Ophelia ~ Fate's Edge by Ilona Andrews Rating: ✮✮✮✮� Date Read: 5/16/2025 REVIEW
Delitealex ~ book by author Rating: Date Read: 3/X/2025 REVIEW
Linda C ~ Kiss of Snow by Kiss of Snow Rating: Date Read: 3/X/2025 REVIEW
Shelf #13 ~ 21May:
Ophelia ~ book by author Rating: Date Read: 3/X/2025 REVIEW
Delitealex ~ book by author Rating: Date Read: 3/X/2025 REVIEW
Linda C ~ book by author Rating: Date Read: 3/X/2025 REVIEW
bookcover bookcover bookcover
Shelf #14 ~ 28May:
Ophelia ~ book by author Rating: Date Read: 3/X/2025 REVIEW
Delitealex ~ book by author Rating: Date Read: 3/X/2025 REVIEW
Linda C ~ book by author Rating: Date Read: 3/X/2025 REVIEW
bookcover bookcover bookcover
Completion Post Shelf #11
~ 7May: S - Happy / humorous -or- Infatuation / "In Death"
The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger
Date Read: 14May 2025
Rating: ✮✮✮✮�
Review:
The Devil Wears Prada, the movie I enjoyed years ago when it debuted. When I noticed it on the page for Happy/ humorous I was intrigued. I didn’t consider the movie happy or humorous, so I was interested to revisit the full story in the book. As we all know, the book is always better than the movie.
The story is compelling and written so well that I was fully emerged in the story. I didn’t find it happy or humorous. It was intense and stressful. The stress experienced by the main character was easily transferred to the reader.
Andrea had a PhD in English and dreams of being a writer for the New Yorker. She believes she has discovered a short cut to achieving this dream through a one-year internship at a fashion magazine. She only had to survive a year. She believes this is possible until she gets into the position and comes to the realization it is total servitude. She has to be available 24/7 to fulfill any and all demands of her boss. Her life becomes a living hell as she caters, panders, and suffers repeated humiliation at the hands of her Miranda.
I did not enjoy this story and did not find it happy or humorous.
Shelf #11 ~ 7 May: Happy / humorous -or- Infatuation / 'In Death' - Selection PostRequirement: Choose a book using one of the following options ...
* For humorous, read a book from either shelf: GR humorous/ SOS humor
Happily Ever Ninja - Penny Reid
Pages: 312
How it Fits: halfway down p. 19 of GR Humorous list - /shelf/show/...
Read: 5/14/25
Rating: 5 stars
Review: Greg and Fiona have been together 18 years and married 14. They have 2 children and Greg's job as a petroleum engineer has him away from home for months at a time. Fiona is overwhelmed and dealing with constant headaches leading her to worry about a recurrence of her brain tumor. Greg comes home for 48 hours and they have a blowup before he leaves. Then a disaster happens and the story turns into an action adventure, lots of angst, humor and romance. Great read as always with this author.
I think we are the only team with a shot at Bingo with our P, but we would have to be all caught up with all our letters. So if P were called it would be a big push to complete in one week.
Nobody Bingos with R! But we add E to our P, but other teams have E alsoShelf #12 ~ 14 May: Relationship / romance/PNR, SFR, Romantasy
Requirement: Choose a book using one of the following options ...
*For Relationship, read a book written by more than one author, featuring two people on the cover, any PNR book
* For romance, read a book from either shelf: GR PNR/ GR SFR/ GR SFR2/ GR romantasy/ SOS PNR/ SOS SFR/ SOS UF+R
Shelf #12 ~ 14 May: Relationship / romance/PNR, SFR, RomantasyRequirement: Choose a book using one of the following options ...
* For romance, read a book from either shelf: GR PNR ...
Kiss of Snow - Nalini Singh
Pages: 418
How it Fits: #61 on GR PNR
Linda C wrote: "Shelf #11 ~ 7 May: Happy / humorous -or- Infatuation / 'In Death' - Selection PostRequirement: Choose a book using one of the following options ...
* For humorous, read a book from either shelf: ..."
I agree with the five star rating!!!!!
Delitealex wrote: "finished shelf 9 book will try to get reviews up tonight"Any chance you could get those reviews up? It would be good if we could keep up to date this week.
Linda C wrote: "I think we are the only team with a shot at Bingo with our P, but we would have to be all caught up with all our letters. So if P were called it would be a big push to complete in one week."or less than a week!
Selection Post Shelf #12 ~ 14May:R ~ Relationship / Romance/PNR, SFR, Romantasy
Fate's Edge by Ilona Andrews
How it Fits: Located Page 7 on the GR PNR Shelf
Pages: 384
SOS: Serious Overload of Series
Books mentioned in this topic
Fate's Edge (other topics)The Outside (other topics)
Legendborn (other topics)
Fate's Edge (other topics)
Fate's Edge (other topics)
More...
Authors mentioned in this topic
Ilona Andrews (other topics)Ilona Andrews (other topics)
Ilona Andrews (other topics)
Ilona Andrews (other topics)
Nalini Singh (other topics)
More...
*For Mate, read a book with mate in the title or series name, a book featuring shifters, or a book set in Australia
Velvet Moon: A Sapphic Fantasy Romance by Harmony Fuller
Pages: 225
read: 4/4/25
rating: 3 stars
How it Fits: MC is a wolf shifter
review
Olivia has an argument over the phone with her boyfriend and accidently hits a wolf with her car. I was late and she was on the way home from her vet practice. This changes her life and she meets the mysterious Naomi. I enjoyed learning the wolf lore in this and also liked the chemistry between Olivia and Naomi. The plot was predictable in a few areas but still had a few twists that surprised me. I will continue with this series.