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I have put in a request for Nat'l Savings Day, great job team! We are all caught up and ready for the next shelf.
15 Nov: Nat'l Cat DayRequirement ~ Read a book featuring a werecat shifter
Selection PostNat'l Cat Day - Blood Bonds by J. Bree, it is on the paranormal romance shelf, Gabe has shifted into a panther in a previous book in the series. He's a main hero.
SOS R24 Bingo Selection Post ~ Shelf #5 ~ Nat’l Cat Day:
Book: A Red-Rose Chain by Seanan McGuire
Pages: 367
How it fits: October Daye’s love interest is Tybalt, King of Cats and cat shifter� and Found on SOS UF shelf - tagged 822 times for “urban-fantasy�
CONGRATULATIONS, Lit4Life!You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'Nat'l Savings Day'.
[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]
Good Job!! :D
Completion Post - Nat'l Cat Day
Title/Author: Blood Bonds by J. Bree
Date Read: 11.18.23
Shelf: Paranormal Romance
How it fits: Gabe shifts into a Panther
Pages: 541
Rating: ★★★★�
Review:
I really don't know what I'm expecting from these books, but the fact that I'm hooked and I can't give them up I'm just rolling with it. I don't want to spoil anything since this is the third in a series, but I feel a little bit better about the author's writing of Oleander. At first it was very back and forth, a lot of acting out of character. I think there was a better handle in this book on who exactly Oleander is. The book ended on a cliff hanger so of course I will be continuing the series as soon as I can.
I snooped around and some other teams also have 3 in a row. IF it's World Smile day, 3 teams (including us if we get the CAT stamp) will race for it. One team will win if Mad Hatter is called. Going to start my book today.
Congratulations on the stamp Lit4Life!
Vi wrote: "I snooped around and some other teams also have 3 in a row. IF it's World Smile day, 3 teams (including us if we get the CAT stamp) will race for it. One team will win if Mad Hatter is called. Goin..."It's getting close to the end!
Finished my Cat Day book. Will try to pull my thoughts together and get the review up... Looks like Breast Cancer Awareness or Smile Day, we have a read off. I'm off Thursday, so I can pull an all nighter :)
Nat’l Cat Day - Completion PostBook: Sleep No More by Seanan McGuire
Pages: 368
Date Read: 22 Nov
Rating: 4.5 stars. What an awesome book. This series is one of the best examples of character growth going strong after 17 books. We get a lot of Toby time but not of the other characters. I especially missed May. The next book is the same but written from Tybalt's perspective - which I cannot imagine living through,
How it Fits: Tybalt is a cat shifter. MPG Urban Fantasy
Completion Post ~ SOS R24 Bingo Shelf #2 ~ Nat'l Title/Author: A Red-Rose Chain by Seanan McGuire
Series: October Daye #9
Date Read: 11/21/2023
Shelf: #5 ~ Nat'l Cat Day
How it fits: October Daye’s love interest is Tybalt, King of Cats and cat shifter� and Found on SOS UF shelf - tagged 822 times for “urban-fantasy�
Pages: 367
Rating: ★★�1/2�
Review: Toby and her team travel to the Kingdom of Silences on a diplomatic visit, to meet with King Rhys and try to prevent the Kingdom of Silences from going to war against her Queen of the Mists. The good: Lots of Tybalt time, and just love seeing how Toby's relationships have evolved over the course of this series. Also getting a peek into another Court of Cats. The not so good: I think way too many characters have access to elf-shot... And lots and lots of blood. Poor Toby is always getting hurt, so that's not really a spoiler... Enjoy this series, but I didn't really enjoy the Silences. Listened with audio, so it may be the annoying voice used for the Queen pretender.
Shelf Call22 Nov: Kindness To Animals Day
Requirement ~ Read a book featuring a shifter character; animal on cover; “kind� in series name, title or author’s name
I will by going with Forced Bonds by J. Bree, Gabe is a shifter. It is on the Paranormal Romance shelf.
CONGRATULATIONS, Lit4Life!You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'Nat'l Cat Day'.
[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]
Good Job!! :D
Congratulations on the stamp Lit4Life!
SOS R24 Bingo Selection Post ~ Shelf ~ Kindness to animals:
Book: When He’s Torn by Suzanne Wright
Pages: 397
How it fits: Pallas cats and various other shifters. Found on SOS PNR shelf and Shelved 56 times “paranormal_romance�
So I read a book I DNRed previously and it still was not that great. Wrong Wright and wrong shifter pack series. So I’m cleaning my brain with When He’s Torn.
Completion Post: Kindness to Animals
Title/Author: Forced Bonds by J. Bree
Date Read: 11.27.23
Shelf: Paranormal Romance
How it fits: Gabe shifts into a Panther
Pages: 541
Rating: ★★★☆�
Review:
I didn't find this one to be as good as the others. Given the cliffhanger of the last book, I feel like the resolution of that wasn't as good as it could have been. I don't know if I can tell exactly where everything is going, I mean the main goal of the series yes, but will it take so many more books, I'm not sure. There's something interesting about the background of these bonds, but I feel like the author just kind of mentions it but doesn't delve into it. There's much more of a focus on the sexual relationships and the building of the bonds, which duh kind of makes sense lol. I'll still be continuing with the series, but I might take a break. I don't want to dislike the series and force myself to finish.
Completion Post ~ SOS R24 Bingo Shelf #6 ~ Kindness to Animals Day Title/Author: When He’s Torn by Suzanne Wright
Series: The Olympus Pride #5
Date Read: 11/29/2023
Shelf: #6 ~ Kindness to Animals Day
How it fits: Pallas cat shifters and various other shifters. Found on SOS PNR shelf and shelved 56 times "paranormal-romance"
Pages: 397
Rating: ★★★★�
Review: So I have been looking forward to this one. Bailey has always seemed to be one of the craziest, unbalanced shifters in this series. She is a Mamba snake shifter and has always had a sadistic side to her vengeance. This is an adversary to lovers type relationship with the grumpy Pallas cat shifter enforcer Deke. So as she is messing with him, as he is going through a spell of "touch hunger", it turns into attraction and she agrees to a friends with benefits during this period. The good: I think Bailey and her gal pals are a hoot, they are always so crazy together. The "family" that Bailey has around her is also very accepting and supportive. Also like the slow burn from attraction to affection as they get closer. The not so good: The mystery plot and past relationships storyline just didn't feel very developed, but was very back burner to the romance. Bailey has always been one of those kick butt heroines that doesn't need anyone to protect her or save her, she can take care of herself all on her own. She is also one of those creepy, cringey it is funny kind of characters, which is very Shelly Laurenston to me. I am a big SL fan... Listened to in audio, and the narration has always been good with this series.
I haven't started a book for this yet, but will start next.
This is bingo week for a team. There isn’t a shelf left that does not set a team up for bingo. Most will be a reading race. Our team can bingo if Breast Cancer, Smile Day, or Halloween is called.
I have a book ready to go that fits Cancer and Smile day. I have nothing for the Halloween shelf yet. I hope it’s not that shelf, since I really want to read SL’s new badger book.
I can probably get something quickly for Cancer and Halloween. Smile would probably be a harder one for me to find, I don't have too many humorous books on my TBR or that I could get quickly.Halloween will only be an option if we get the Kindness to Animals stamp first.
@Sarah. I think humor will be somewhat subjective. Have you read anything by Helen Harper, Shelly Laurenston, Lynsay Sands, Suzanne Wright? I tend to favor books with funny moments or sarcasm in between shifter violence and drama. I think there are humorous moments in a lot of books� The JD Robb In Death series always humor in between the hunt for the killer. And Ilona Andrews� Kate Daniels series. I have a sweatshirt with “Here Kitty, Kitty� from Kate taunting the Beast Lord of a thousand shifters. Or his moments of “are you done ass kicker?� Or “we won’t tell mom�. Or the New Wilmington series with her overkill and guts falling from the sky. 🤣
Lis wrote: "@Sarah. I think humor will be somewhat subjective. Have you read anything by Helen Harper, Shelly Laurenston, Lynsay Sands, Suzanne Wright? I tend to favor books with funny moments or sarcasm in be..."Beware the kraken!!! LOL
@Sandra. The New Wilmington books are cracking me up. Love ‘em. Have you tried listening to the dramatized adaptation versions yet?
My competitive side is coming out�. I’m stalking the shelf announcement thread. 😬
Bummer!! Good news� no need for a Halloween book. Off to hunt for an Alice related read.
SOS R24 Bingo Selection Post ~ Final Shelf ~ Mad Hatter
Book: Heart of Malice by Lisa Edmonds
Pages: 338
How it fits: "Alice" in the series title: Alice Worth - Found on GR UF & PNR shelves - shelved 266 times "urban-fantasy & shelved 24 times “paranormal-romance�
Back-up A Mad Zombie Party by Gena Showalter - character Alice "Ali" Bell - White Rabbit Chronicles - shelved on GR UF 27 times & GR PNR 22 times
Shelf CallNat’l Mad Hatter Day
Requirement ~ Read a book featuring an author or character named Alice -or- "Alice" in series name or title
This is a winning shelf for Team 3, I don't know how fast they are so this could be our last call if they finish before Wednesday.I'm off to hunt for a book.
Sarah wrote: "This is a winning shelf for Team 3, I don't know how fast they are so this could be our last call if they finish before Wednesday."They are all caught up and the only team to have 7 stamps, so they are probably going to finish before Wednesday. Still planning to read along with my Alice pick...
Lis wrote: "Sarah wrote: "This is a winning shelf for Team 3, I don't know how fast they are so this could be our last call if they finish before Wednesday."They are all caught up and the only team to have 7..."
I see, yeah I didn't look at what they had done already. It has been very fun though! I may skip this shelf then as I am struggling really hard to find something that fits it.
It’s kind of a tough one to find a book for. I found a couple that I had access to with audible and Scribd, so I didn’t have to buy anything. I have no idea how you can find books with an Alice character. I only found author and a series with.
I'm reading the 2nd Alice Worth book, series & character name :)KU books ~ first one
Oh, that's a bummer. I wanted another week. I will take this opportunity to try for the Alice Worth book.
Completion Post ~ SOS R24 Bingo Shelf #7 ~ Nat’l Mad Hatter DayTitle/Author: Heart of Malice by Lisa Edmonds
Series: Alice Worth #1
Date Read: 12/2/2023
Shelf: #7 ~ Nat'l Mad Hatter Day
How it fits: "Alice" in the series title: Alice Worth - Found on GR UF & PNR shelves - shelved 266 times "urban-fantasy & shelved 24 times “paranormal-romance�
Pages: 338
Rating: ★★★★�
Review: This is a new to me author and series. Alice Worth is a mage that faked her death to escape her grandfather's cabal, a crime syndicate and he is a very strong and evil mage. She has completely re-invented herself, had plastic surgery to completely change her appearance and has spent the last couple of years establishing her new life as far away as possible. She is working as investigator and often contracted by the vampires. She takes on a case of a young lady that has inherited her grandmother's estate with some pretty heavy magical wards. What was she hiding? The good: Always enjoy good kick-butt heroines and this new series didn't disappoint. Also liked her new sexy wolf alpha and ghostly sidekick. The not so good: Never a big fan of all the violence that these tough female characters always seem to sustain. There was not shortage of those moments in this book. Enjoyed the audio version and since this is an older series, I am going to binge the series.
I will update the post in the morning :)
Vi, if you finished your kindness to animals book you can still post it and we can still request a stamp for that shelf. :)
Nat’l Kindness to Animals Day - Completion PostBook: The Innocent Sleep by Seanan McGuire
Pages: 368
Date Read: 30 Nov
Rating: 4 stars. It was interesting too read a book from Tybalt's perspective with all the mundane matters. It showed how the people not caught in the enchantment suffered. But, I'm not sure it warranted an entire book though it read very fast.
How it Fits: Tybalt is a cat shifter. MPG Urban Fantasy
We have an official winning team!! Thanks for captaining us Sarah, you were great! Fun playing with both you and Vi on this very quick round. Of course I added more books to the TBR list than I read. I’m actually enjoying the Alice Worth series and on book 3 or 4. With the way we were lining up early in the rounds, I thought we had a good chance. Til next round!! Enjoy the holidays!!
CONGRATULATIONS, Lit4Life!You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'Kindness to Animals Day'.
[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]
Good Job!! :D
Congratulations on the stamp Lit4Life!
Steph wrote: "CONGRATULATIONS, Lit4Life!Good Job!! :D
Sandra wrote: Congratulations on the stamp Lit4Life! "
Thank you! Thank you for the stamp! And thanks for another enjoyable round of SOS bingo. Appreciate all you do for SOS and have the Happiest of Holidays!!
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Title/Author: Archangel's War by Nalini Singh
Date Read: 11.15.23
Shelf: Urban Fantasy
How it fits: Borrowed from Hoopla
Pages: 471
Rating: ★★★★�
Review:
I feel like there was a lot of build up to this particular moment, and I don't know that I am completely satisfied with the resolution. The continued development and progress of the characters is what holds my interest much more than the overall conflict from this book. I am waffling on my rating as well, I almost want to give it 3 stars. I will still be continuing the series, as I'm still interested in how it will all go.