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Team #2
Captain: Sam

Members:
Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon
AliciaJ
Sam

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 shelf stats prior to requesting a stamp
Stamp Me! ~ Request a stamp for 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 Captain's Log prior to requesting a stamp
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, Sandra or Judithe) should you need us for any reason throughout the game

Link to print your own copy:

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Hiya - checking in :-)

Checking in. Nice to see you again, Nikk. Hello, Alicia.

Hi there,
Nice to meet you both. I sent you guys friend requests :)

Have you guys played before? Are either of you interested in being captain? I've played a couple times now, but never been captain.

I live in Northern California, love to read just about anything, especially romance and fantasy. I'm also learning how to crochet, which has been a lot of fun.

Where do you both live?

I accepted your friend request!

I live in Ohio but work nights so I have a flipped schedule. I have played in about 5 rounds and have been captain before. I can be captain again if no one wants to do it, but I don't mind if either of you prefer to be captain as I am also captain in a few of my other challenges. I also do a weekly update that lets everyone know where all the teams are at in regards to getting close to bingo.

I am horrible at names but have been stuck on SAN- our initials. I haven't yet come up with a good name using those letters and two but I'm still thinking. I hope one of you can come up with a good name because my creative juices are NOT flowing tonight.

Hi Sam,

I would love for you to be captain if you're sure you don't mind. Team names--well I'm up for anything, so if you can think of something that uses our initials, then that sounds terrific to me. But I'll do some thinking too, and hopefully we'll come up with something :)

All I can think of right now is Spectacularly Adequate ..... ( I need something that starts with N).

Lame, I know. There's always the wordlab, which gave me "Reformed Astro Nerds" right off the bat LOL.

Or Mental Queens?

I'll put these here for now and then delete them if Nikk wants to be captain.

Tracking Posts:

Team 2: Awesome Series Nuts ~ Free Space
Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon ~ Wild Country by Anne Bishop- 5�- 9/25/19- Review
AliciaJ ~ Sapphire Flames by Ilona Andrews- 4�- 9/28/19- Review
Sam ~ Archangel's Prophecy by Nalini Singh- 4�- 9/23/19- Review

Team 2: Awesome Series Nuts ~ Angels
Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon ~ Bad to the Crone by Amanda M. Lee- 4�- 9/23/19- Review
AliciaJ ~ Beauty Awakened by Gena Showalter- 3�- 9/20/19- Review
Sam ~ Archangel's Viper by Nalini Singh- 4�- 9/22/19- Review

Team 2: Awesome Series Nuts ~ Vampires
Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon ~ Immortally Yours by Lynsay Sands- 4�- 9/28/19- Review
AliciaJ ~ One Grave at a Time by Jeaniene Frost- 4�- 9/30/19- Review
Sam ~ Archangel's War by Nalini Singh- 4�- 9/26/19- Review

Team 2: Awesome Series Nuts ~ Favorites
Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon ~ Festive in Death by J.D. Robb- 4�- 10/4/19- Review
AliciaJ ~ Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston- 4�- 10/3/19- Review
Sam ~ Mine to Possess by Nalini Singh- 4�- 10/6/19- Review

Team 2: Awesome Series Nuts ~ Auto Buy
Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon ~ Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo- 4�- 10/14/19- Review
AliciaJ ~ Renegades by Marissa Meyer- 3.5�- 10/19/19- Review
Sam ~ How to Save an Undead Life by Hailey Edwards- 4�- 10/10/19- Review

Team 2: Awesome Series Nuts ~ Fantasy Romance
Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon ~ Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo- 4.5�- 10/21/19- Review
AliciaJ ~ Archangel's Heart by Nalini Singh- 4�- 10/23/19- Review
Sam ~ Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh- 4�- 10/22/19- Review

Team 2: Awesome Series Nuts ~ Alternate Reality
Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon ~ The Burning Shadow by Jennifer L. Armentrout- 4�- 10/29/19- Review
AliciaJ ~ Archangel's Viper by Nalini Singh- 3�- 10/29/19- Review
Sam ~ Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh- 4�- 10/28/19- Review

Team 2: Awesome Series Nuts ~ Magic
Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon ~ Grim Tempest by Amanda M. Lee- 3�- 11/3/19- Review
AliciaJ ~ Kill the Queen by Jennifer Estep- 3.5�- 11/1/19- Review
Sam ~ Bonds of Justice by Nalini Singh- 4�- 11/5/19- Review

Team 2: Awesome Series Nuts ~ Kick Ass Heroine
Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon ~ Devoted in Death by J.D. Robb- 4�- 11/13/19- Review
AliciaJ ~ Archangel's Prophecy by Nalini Singh- 3�- 11/12/19- Review
Sam ~ Play of Passion by Nalini Singh- 4�- 11/11/19- Review

Team 2: Awesome Series Nuts ~ Immortals
Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon ~ First World by Jaymin Eve- 3�- 11/16/19- Review
AliciaJ ~ The Darkest Secret by Gena Showalter- 3�- 11/16/19- Review
Sam ~ Dark Desires After Dusk by Kresley Cole- 4�- 11/25/19- Review

Team 2: Awesome Series Nuts ~ Fae
Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon ~ The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black- 4.5�- 11/21/19- Review
AliciaJ ~ Guide de séduction en terrain hostile by R. Cooper- 4�- 11/24/19- Review
Sam ~ Kiss of a Demon King by Kresley Cole- 4�- 12/4/19- Review

Team 2: Awesome Series Nuts ~ Military
Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon ~ BOOK LINK by AUTHOR 1-5� rating Date Read LINK TO REVIEW
AliciaJ ~ Racing for the Sun by Amy Lane- 4�- 12/1/19- Review
Sam ~ Kiss of Snow by Nalini Singh- 4�- 12/5/19- Review

Team 2: Awesome Series Nuts ~ Spin Off
Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon ~ BOOK LINK by AUTHOR 1-5� rating Date Read LINK TO REVIEW
AliciaJ ~ BOOK LINK by AUTHOR 1-5� rating Date Read LINK TO REVIEW
Sam ~ Broken Compass by Jaymin Eve- 4�- 12/8/19- Review

Tracking post part two (if needed)

Happy for you to be captain Sam.

I am also not so good at names but let me have a little think and come back.

BTW am in Australia so I am generally time zone challenged also

Can you think of anything with SAN-deux or NAS-due or SNA-Du or something along those lines? Those are our initials and the word two in different languages.

Nikk, just so you know I'm aiming for Thursday 8am then 9am when Daylight Savings come in :)

Okay, ladies. We need to come up with a team name. The game starts tomorrow and I really don't want to be the team with no name.

Well because it was short notice between close of sign up & start of game, which I actually prefer, there are 16 no name teams at the moment. So please, please pick a name .............

Awesome Series Nuts?

Could mean that we are nuts about awesome series or that we are series nuts who are awesome.

First shelf has been called! It's Angels.

For Angels, I'm going to read Archangel's Viper by Nalini Singh. It is tagged 194 times and has 367 pages.

For Free Space, I'm going to read Archangel's Prophecy by Nalini Singh. It is on the SOS Bookshelf and has 368 pages.

Sam wrote: "Awesome Series Nuts?

Could mean that we are nuts about awesome series or that we are series nuts who are awesome."

Sure, I can go for that :)

Selection Post: Week 1: Angels


Title: Beauty Awakened
Author: Gena Showalter
Pages: 447
How It Fits: shelved 246 times as angels

Free Space



Title: Sapphire Flames
Author: Ilona Andrews
Pages: 400
How it Fits: SOS Book of the Month

Love the team name! I will be reading for the angel shelf as it has been tagged as angels once 😀

Haven’t decided on my free space book yet. Thinking it will most likely be though. Just need t double check qualifications

It's on the Group Bookshelf Nikk :)

Sam wrote: "For Angels, I'm going to read Archangel's Viper by Nalini Singh. It is tagged 194 times and has 367 pages.

For Free Space, I'm going to read [book:Archangel's Prophe..."

A fellow NS fan! I'm re-reading this series right now to prep for the next book. I love revisiting the beginning of the series, when Elena first meets Raphael. It's so intense. I think the first book is actually my favorite just for that part. :)

I read almost the whole series during a past SOS Bingo then got bogged down and forgot to finish it. I figure to read these two and then the new book this Bingo.

Completion Post: Week 1: Angels


Title: Beauty Awakened
Author: Gena Showalter
Pages: 447
How It Fits: shelved 246 times as angels
Rating: 3 stars
Date Read: 9/20/19

Review:
This was just ok. I liked the characters of the Army of Disgrace, but some of the “heavenly� parts just reminded me too much of Christian religion and kinda turned me off. Plus, the two sisters Nicola and Laila were a bit annoying. This book, while loosely related to the Lords of the Underworld, didn’t have nearly the depth or complexity of the other series. I’m not going to be picking up the next one in this series.

Need a completion date, Alicia.

Sam wrote: "Need a completion date, Alicia."

Thanks Sam, fixed �

Completion post
Shelf: Angels
Book: Archangel's Viper- Nalini Singh
Qualification: tagged 194 times
Pages: 367 pages in kindle edition
Date read: 9/22/19
Rating: 4 stars
Review: This is book 10 in the Guild Hunter series. Holly was attacked by Uram way back in the first book. This caused changes within her body that have taken her years to adjust to. However, she is now starting to find a new life, thanks in part to her training by Janvier, Ashwini, Dmitri and Venom. But only Venom treats her as completely normal, encouraging her to not try and fear or hide the parts of her that are different. But now it appears that part of Uram was left in Holly and it is trying to take her over. With the help of Venom, Holly needs to discover exactly what is happening to her and how to make it stop, before her life becomes forfeit. I enjoyed this book quite a bit. I didn't really have a good sense of Venom from the earlier books; I just knew that he was different and had snake like tendencies. It was nice to learn more of him and to see him from the viewpoint of someone who doesn't fear him or view him as different. It was great to see Holly (Kitty) and Venom (Viper Face) together and learn to fully trust each other. I look forward to seeing more of them in the future and will definitely be continuing this series.

Completion post
Shelf: Free Space
Book: Archangel's Prophecy- Nalini Singh
Qualification: on the SOS Bookshelf
Pages: 368 pages in kindle edition
Date read: 9/23/19
Rating: 4 stars
Review: Elena is the first angel made in known memory. The Cascade is bringing new powers to the Archangels but has not been active in the past 2 years. Now the Cascade is starting to rise again. But this time, in addition to giving the Archangels new powers, Elena is beginning to lose her angelic powers. It is up to Elena and Raphael to figure this out before Elena becomes completely mortal and vulnerable to death. Along the way, Elena must help solve the mystery of an attack on her brother-in-law that seems to be related to some other vampire murders in the Quarter. I did greatly enjoy this book and it was heart rending to watch Elena lose her powers. There is a cliffhanger ending and I am glad that the next book comes out tomorrow. I look forward to finding out what happens next.

Completion post
Shelf: Angels
Book: Bad to the Crone
Qualification: tagged once as Angels
Pages: 315
Date read: 9/23/19
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
While this book had a slightly slow start and I didn't immediately warm to MC Scout, I did find I enjoyed this book more the further i got into it. As a book 1 I felt it like it set up an interesting series having read other series by this author set in the same universe, I felt like I could appreciate this book a little more. I am looking forward to learnign more about Scout, her powers and her history and I am interested to see where this series will go. A good first instalment.

Team 2: Awesome Series Nuts ~ Angels
Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon ~ Bad to the Crone by Amanda M. Lee- 4�- 9/23/19- Review
AliciaJ ~ Beauty Awakened by Gena Showalter- 3�- 9/20/19- Review
Sam ~ Archangel's Viper by Nalini Singh- 4�- 9/22/19- Review

New shelf: Vampires

Alternate shelf: SOS Vampires

I will be reading Archangel's War by Nalini Singh. It is tagged as vampires 30 times and has 478 pages.

Week 2: Selection Post: Vampires



Book:One Grave at a Time
Author: Jeaniene Frost
Pages: 389
How it Fits: tagged 997 times as vampires

CONGRATULATIONS, Awesome Series Nuts!
You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'angels'. 

[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]

Good Job!! :D

Congrats on the stamp Almond Slivered Crazies!

Completion post
Shelf: Free Space
Book: Wild Country- Anne Bishop
Qualification: on the SOS Bookshelf
Pages: 480 pages
Date read: 9/25/19
Rating: 5 stars
Review:
I absolutely adore this series and I loved this instalment. With a mix of new and old characters, this story takes place in the same time frame as the previous 2 books but in another part of the country. I love the mix of humour and drama in this story as the humans and the others learn how to live and start to understand each other as they attempt to ward off the danger they know is coming. I love the characters an the storylines and the different points of view presented in this story. I could read this series for ever and never grow tired of it. I am really hoping there will be more of this series

I will be reading for the Vampires shelf as it has been tagged vampires 75 times

Completion post
Shelf: Vampires
Book: Archangel's War- Nalini Singh
Qualification: tagged 30 times
Pages: 478 pages in kindle edition
Date read: 9/26/19
Rating: 4 stars
Review: This book was a heart stopper. The Cascade is at it's peak; Ancients are awakening and Lijuan has returned, bringing her reign of death. The War is upon them. The Cadre is going to have to work together to end this war and it isn't a definite that they have enough power. I greatly enjoyed this book and parts of it made me cry like a baby. It was a heck of an ending and I really hope that it isn't the ending of the series.

Nikk, have you picked your free space book yet?

Week 2: Completion Post: Vampires



Book:One Grave at a Time
Author: Jeaniene Frost
Pages: 389
How it Fits: tagged 997 times as vampires
Date Read: 9/30
Rating: 4 stars

Review: It's been a while since I immersed myself in the chaos of Cat and Bones' lives, but once I picked this book, it was like I never left. There was about, oh, I'd say a minute or two into the story where everything is calm and we are enjoying their happy lives together, and then whammy! The action starts and it's a wild ride to the very end. This time Cat and Bones are battling an evil ghost who can somehow become corporeal on Halloween and wreak his evil havoc on women. There's also a new guy in charge over at Cat's old employer's who is somehow twisted and has his own evil machinations brewing. It was great to see many of the old gang around, including Slade and Denise, as well as meet some new characters like Tyler and Elisabeth. I'm looking forward to seeing who gets a new book next time around.

Sam, my free space completion is above

Sorry about that, Nikk. Somehow I completely missed that. Maybe it's time to get my eyes checked again ;)

New shelf: Favorites

I'm going to read Mine to Possess by Nalini Singh. It is tagged 258 times and has 353 pages in kindle edition.

Week 3: Selection Post: Favorites



Book:Red, White & Royal Blue
Author: Casey McQuiston
Pages: 425
How it Fits: tagged 1858 times as favorites