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Well, this is what we got.❄️ Deck The Halls:
Read a book with a festive cover, your interpretation.
We were at 2 hours, so I opened Deck the Halls. Fingers crossed it's a good one.
Funk Flock will open Deck the Halls.
Do we just want to go with that then? We've been on the clock for a little over an hour...
Seeing if anyone is around...
Do we want to steal something or open a new task?
Exchange 9 Participation✅ Maddielucy(Patti)
✅ bamaace83 (Anna)
✅ Preeti
✅ Geri
Keri
✅ Michelle's Empty Nest
Round 9 Completion PostBook: Coronation Year
Author: Jennifer Robson
Task: ❄️ “Mistletoe” - Justin Bieber: Read a book with a MPG of romance
How it Fits: MPG Romance
Pages: 400
Date Read: 12-8-2024
Exchange 8 Participation✅ Maddielucy(Patti)
bamaace83 (Anna)
✅ Preeti
✅ Geri
Keri
✅ Michelle's Empty Nest
Checked us in for Round 7.
Exchange Number: 7Team: Funk Flock
Task: 6. “Pour Some Sugar on Me” – Def Leppard 🍬 ~ Read a book tagged sweet.
Name of any members who did NOT complete their book: None
Link to Thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Round 8 Completion PostBook: Head Over Heels
Author: Jill Shalvis
Task: tagged SWEET
How it Fits: tagged SWEET 10 times
Pages: 328
Date Read: 11-29-2024
November 25, 2024 --- We Are Family
We Are Family is an American game show that premiered on January 3, 2024 on Fox. Hosted by Anthony Anderson and his mother Doris Bowman, the show features three unknown singers, each performing in one round, and a celebrity relative to each singer who is hidden until the end of their round.
During each one-hour episode, three performers sing for a studio audience consisting of 100 contestants who stand at individually-named desks attempting to guess what famous celebrity the performer is related to. Over the course of three rounds, contestants have several opportunities to win various amounts of cash, with the maximum possible shared prize winnings totaling $150,000 per episode. The same 100 contestants carry throughout the season, returning for each new episode.
The first two performers each sing two songs; one solo followed by one duet with their famous relative. The third and final performer of each episode does not sing solo, only singing the duet with their relative. Performers are visible on the stage and give a brief bio of themselves before singing, while the famous relative is concealed within "the sphere," a large half-circle in the middle of the set. The celebrity relatives are obscured using various lighting techniques. Brief glimpses of the celebrity are shown only in silhouette form. During the performer's intro, contestants need to listen carefully in the event that they might give some verbal clues to their celebrity relative's identity.
Prize money for the first round is $20,000 and is split among all contestants who correctly guess the celebrity relative. During round one, three clues to the celebrity identity are displayed on the sphere during the solo performance, and three more clues are shown during the duet, for a total of six clues. During each song, contestants lock in their guesses on a tablet at their station. The speed with which they lock in correct answers determines their possible eligibility to participate in the third round. After each song is performed, the host polls randomly-selected contestants regarding who they guessed as the celebrity and why. After the contestant interviews are complete, the performer and their celebrity relative begin the same duet again, this time for the reveal. After the first couple of lines of the song, the singing stops, but the music continues as the two halves of the sphere start to open. With smoke obscuring their identity, the celebrity gradually comes forward on the stage to reveal who they are. The duet then finishes with both performer and celebrity relative now visible. The host speaks with the pair briefly before they exit the stage together. Once the pair have left the stage, the host reveals how many of the 100 contestants correctly guessed the identity of the celebrity relative, and therefore split the $20,000 prize for round one.
Prize money for the second round is raised to $30,000 and is once again split among all contestants who correctly guess the celebrity relative of the second performer. The format for round two is identical to round one.
After the first two rounds, the host reveals how many contestants correctly guessed both the first and second celebrity relatives, qualifying them for a chance to be the single "Star Player" who will guess in the third round. Out of the group of contestants eligible for round three, the person with the fastest times guessing correctly in rounds one and two earns the position of Star Player for round three. Only the Star Player can guess during round three and compete for the round three prize winnings. Once a contestant has been selected as Star Player, they are ineligible to be the Star Player again in future episodes.
Prize money for the third round is raised to $100,000. During round three, the performer skips the solo song, and only performs a duet with their celebrity relative. During the duet, five clues to the celebrity's identity are displayed on the sphere. The possible winnings in round three for the Star Player are determined by when they lock in their guess, and whether or not they are correct. An incorrect guess results in no prize money from round three, but they do keep their winnings from the first two rounds. In the event of a correct guess of the celebrity's identity, the round three prize money is awarded as follows: $100,000 if guessed after the first clue, $75,000 if guessed after the second clue, $50,000 if guessed after the third clue, $25,000 if guessed after the fourth clue, and $10,000 if guessed after the fifth and final clue.
Complete ONE of the following:
1. Read a book tagged FAMILY any number of times.
2. Read a book where a character sings.
3. Read a book where the MC has to make an important guess about something.
4. Read a book divided into at least 3 parts or sections.
Exchange 7 Participation✅ Maddielucy(Patti)
✅ bamaace83 (Anna)
✅ Preeti
✅ Geri
✅ Keri
✅ Michelle's Empty Nest
Round 7 Completion PostBook: The Blind Assassin
Author: Margaret Atwood
Task: 3. “Thanks for the Memory” – Bob Hope & Shirley Ross: Read a memoir or a book with a MPG of historical fiction
How it Fits: MPG Historical Fiction
Pages: 637
Date Read: 11-21-2024
November 18, 2024 --- Blockbusters
Blockbusters is an American game show, created by Steve Ryan for Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions, which had two separate runs in the 1980s. On this program, contestants answered general-knowledge questions to complete a path across or down a game board composed of hexagons. The first series of the show debuted on NBC on October 27, 1980, and aired until April 23, 1982. In the first series, a team of two family members competed against a solo contestant. Blockbusters was revived on NBC from January 5 to May 1, 1987, but featured only two solo contestants competing.
Bill Cullen hosted the 1980–82 version, with Bob Hilton as announcer. Johnny Olson and Rich Jeffries substituted for Hilton on occasion, with Jeffries taking over for the final two weeks. Bill Rafferty hosted the 1987 version, with Jeffries announcing the entire run.
Blockbusters and Las Vegas Gambit, which premiered on the same day, were added to the NBC schedule to replace The David Letterman Show. Letterman's show, which NBC had cancelled three game shows in June 1980 to free up airtime for, did not draw good ratings. It only managed a total of 18 weeks of episodes (and was cut in length from 90 minutes to 60 minutes midway into its run) before NBC decided to return to a more traditional morning lineup.
Three contestants played in each game, with a solo contestant playing against a team of two related contestants that was referred to as the "family pair". The solo contestant played behind a red desk while the family pair played from a white one.
The game was played on a board that consisted of four interlocking rows of five hexagons each. Within each hexagon was a different letter of the alphabet, which represented the first letter of the correct answer to a question. For example, if the letter P was chosen, a sample question might be: "What 'P' is a herbivorous North American mammal whose body is covered with thousands of bristles called quills?", in which case the correct answer would be "Porcupine". Contestants attempted to complete a connection of hexagons to win each round: in red from top to bottom for the solo player, and in white from left to right for the family pair. The solo player had the advantage of being able to win with as few as four hexagons, while the family pair required at least five. Due to the game board's design, there was no way to end a game in a tie. In addition, the two members of the family pair were not allowed to discuss questions at any time. All questions had one-word answers.
Each game started with a letter chosen at random. The first contestant to buzz in was given a chance to answer; if a contestant did so before the host finished the question, he stopped reading and the contestant had to answer immediately. A correct answer awarded the hexagon to that team and allowed them to choose the next letter, while a miss gave the opposing team a chance to hear the entire question and respond. If the solo contestant missed, only one member of the family pair could attempt to answer. If both teams missed the same question, a new one was asked using the same letter.
Originally, winning the first round earned the team no money but allowed the winning team to play the bonus round for $2,500. A second win allowed a return trip to the bonus round for an additional $5,000. Later, each round earned the winning team $500, and teams advanced to the bonus round only after winning two rounds. If the family pair advanced to the bonus round, the captain decided which member would participate.
From the premiere until the change in the front game format, champions retired from the show after winning eight matches. This limit was raised to 10 matches after the change, and later to 20. Following the second increase, several previously undefeated 10-time champions were invited to compete again on the show.
Complete ONE of the following:
1. Read a book with a one-word title.
2. Read a book with green, red, and white on the cover.
3. Read a book where the odds aren't even, like two contestants against one.
4. Read a book where the MC's first name starts with B.
I'm a day late, but GR must be having technical difficulties as I can't copy and paste my post for this week's game here. I'll update as soon as possible.
I REALLY don't like “Thank U, Next” – Ariana Grande.
Round 6 Completion PostBook: The Happy Ever After Playlist
Author: Abby Jimenez
Task: 3. Because You Loved Me – Celine Dion: Read a book with two people on the cover
How it Fits:
two people on coverPages: 401
Date Read: 11-12-2024
Exchange 6 Participation✅ Maddielucy(Patti)
bamaace83 (Anna)
✅ Preeti
✅ Geri
Keri
✅ Michelle's Empty Nest
