Danielle The Book Huntress ’s Comments (group member since Jan 27, 2010)

Danielle The Book Huntress ’s comments from the Dangerous Hero Addict Support Group group.

We haven't been doing our monthly heroes, and I apologize for that. But let's still list our favorite heroes of 2016. Which heroes made your year? Tell us why!

It's a new year, so let's discuss our reading adventures in 2017.

DHASG 2017 Dangerous Hero Mega-Challenge
Duration: January 1-December 31, 2017

Description: Our mission call on this group is to celebrate dangerous heroes of many kinds. This challenge is a mainstay of our yearly challenges, and so it's back for 2017. Dive in!

General Rules:

1. Books must be read between the time period of January 1st and December 31st of 2017. You can start as early as 12:00am on January 1st, and must be done by 11:59pm December 31st. A member can join the challenge at any point during the year.
2. The books you use do not have to be romance. If you read a fictional book of any kind with a hero that you feel is bad/edgy/dangerous enough to qualify, you can use them.
3. You can post your book selections at any time once the thread opens, and you may make changes up until the end of the year.
4. You cannot use a book more than once in a particular option. Books between options may overlap.
5. Please let the Challenge Coordinator know if you are signing up, and she will add you to the participant list. Please let the Coordinator know when you have finished your challenges for the year.
6. Participants can do as many of the options as they wish. If they decide to repeat challenges, that is fine, but they must use new books from those used in the first challenge. Please specify which challenges you are doing. Please repost your progress regularly.
7. Participants can change their options and books anytime during the challenge.

Challenge Options:

Option A--Spell Out Your Love!:

Instructions: For this Option, you can choose to spell out a dangerous hero-related phrase using only books with dangerous hero characters. You can use:
1. The first or last name of the author
2. The first letter of the book title (not including A, An, And, or The)
3. If you choose your own acronym and it contains the letter X, the word can have X anywhere in its spelling. Other letters much be used in the specified manner.
4. You can even use the hero’s first or last name, but only once.
Here are your choices (you can do however many you like throughout the year).

Spelling Choices:

1. RULES ARE MADE TO BE BROKEN (23 letters)
2. SAVE A HORSE RIDE A COWBOY (21 letters)
3. SHOT THROUGH THE HEART (19 letters)
4. LOVING HIM IS WRONG BUT IT FEELS SO RIGHT (33 letters)
5. IN HIS CROSSHAIRS (15 letters)
6. HIGH FUNCTIONING SOCIOPATH (24 letters)
7. WALKING TALKING LETHAL WEAPON (26 letters)
8. HE PLAYS A WINNING HAND (19 letters)
9. UNFORGETTABLE LOVER (18 letters)
10. TIGER IN THE BEDROOM (17 letters)
11. I BREAK FOR BAD BOYS (16 letters)
12. UNTAMEABLE ROGUE (15 letters)
13. AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN (22 letters)
14. HE NEVER MISSES (13 letters)
15. ADDICTED TO YOUR LOVE (18 letters)
16. ONCE YOU GO BAD YOU NEVER GO BACK (26 letters)
17. Pick your own dangerous hero-related phrase to spell (minimum 12 letters)

Option B—World Wide Bad Boy Scavenger Hunt:

Instructions: The world is big and full of dangerous heroes. You have thirty chances to find a dangerous hero in thirty difference places around the world. The one qualification is that only eight can be from the United States (you can use a particular state only once). The same goes for a country.

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Option C--ABCs of Dangerous Hero-osity:

Instructions: This is a hold-over from last year's challenge. Spell out A to Z using the character names of only dangerous heroes from books you read in the year of 2017. You can use a minor or side character or even a villain. They must be bad/edgy/dangerous. You will have 26 different books when you are done. For the letter X, you can use any name that has X anywhere in its spelling. You can use the first, middle, last or an official nickname for the character used in the book.

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Option D--Paranormal Dangerous Heroes:

Instructions: Read ten to thirteen books with a main character/hero who is in each of the below categories. One book per category. The books can be from romance, urban fantasy, fantasy, or science fiction novels.

1. Angel or demon
2.god or demi-god
3.Werewolf or shapeshifter
4. Sorcerer/Wizard/Magician or Magic-User
5.Immortal Warrior
6.Alien/From Another World or Dimension
7.Vampire
8.Faerie (any Fae creature)
9.Genetically-Enhanced or altered hero (powers are not magical but scientific)
10.Time-Traveler
11.Superhero ( Includes caped crimefighter with powers)
12. Elemental (able to harness the powers of nature)

Bonus: Psychic/Telekinetic Abilities (doesn’t fit in above categories)
Bonus: Other (doesn’t fit into above categories)

Option E--Hero, Anti, or Villain

Instructions: For this option, you get to choose up to thirty book characters and assign them to one of the above characters. Anti-hero: a central character (protagonist) in a story, movie, or drama who lacks conventional heroic attributes. Conventional heroic attributes are things like optimism, honesty, strength, confidence, courage and virtue. Villain: a character whose evil actions or motives are important to the plot. (Description taken from Quora: https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-dif...). It will be a bit of eye of the beholder.

In order to complete this option, you must have at least fifteen characters assigned (and a minimum of five per category).

Option F--Dangerous Historic Heroes:

Instructions: For the historical romance or historical fiction readers on the group, the purpose of this challenge is to read one book for a minimum of eight of the most common dangerous historical hero types.

1. Scottish/Highlander warrior
2. Knight
3. Archer/Bowman
4. Emperor/King/Duke/Earl/Titled Hero
5. Gunslinger or Outlaw
6. Lawman, Sheriff, Marshal
7. Native American Warrior
8. Gambler or Rogue
9. Ninja/Samurai/Warrior of Eastern Martial Arts Disciplines
10. Historical Spy
11. Mountain Man
12. Pirate/Buccaneer/Privateer/Brigand of the High Seas
13. Highwayman or Thief
14.Mercenary, Warlord or Assassin
15.Historical Gangster
16.Legendary Swordsman (not any of the above)
17. Revolutionary or Freedom Fighter
18.Historical Soldier or Military Man

Bonus: Other historical dangerous hero (not listed above)

Option G—Dangerous Hero Career Fair

Introduction: For this challenge, we'll showcase modern day dangerous heroes. Let's go to the Career Fair, with a twist.
Pick up brochures for at least fifteen of the below dangerous hero/bad boy career professions to assemble your ultimate portfolio.

1. Sniper/Marksman
2. Armed Forces: Army, Air Force, Marines Enlisted/Commissioned Soldier
3. Special Forces Soldier (Navy SEALS, Delta)
4. Mercenary or Military Contractor
5. Outlaw Biker
6. Undercover Agent/Spy
7. Fireman
8. Police Officer/Sheriff/State Trooper
9. Rock Star/Pop Star/Hip-Hop Mogul (The Shadier the Better)
10. Computer Hacker/Tech Guru
11. Private Investigator
12. Vigilante/Crimefighter
13. Organized Crime Boss
14. Bouncer/Bruiser/Heavy or Enforcer
15. Boxer/MMA Fighter
16. Corporate Raider/Cutthroat Businessman
17. Mad Scientist/Inventor
18. FBI/US Marshal/DEA/ATF/Federal Agent
19. Assassin/Contract Killer
20. Bodyguard/Security
21. Professional Thief
22. Cardsharp/Professional Gambler
23. Martial Artist
24. Stuntman/Professional Daredevil
25. Racecar Driver
26. Sports Player (has to be a bad boy type with a bad reputation)
Bonus: Pick up to three other types of modern day dangerous hero types.

Option H: Sleep With, Marry or Kill.

Introduction: For this challenge, pick a book character and tell us which choice you'd make for him: Sleep with, Marry or Kill. List a minimum of fifteen characters.

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Option I—Dream Team:

Create your own Dangerous Hero Dream Team. Below are the usual suspects when you have an ensemble cast of characters in a caper film. Read a book with a character that reflects the descriptive characters below. If the book character fits more than one, choose the one you think he best fits. (You have to assemble a minimum of six characters for your dream team).

A. The Leader: He’s in charge and makes the decisions for the crew.
B. The Nimble-Fingered One: He’s the thief and he can steal anything.
C. The Tech Guru: There’s not a computer he can’t hack or a machine he can’t fix.
D. The Flying Ace: He can fly anything.
E. The Beater: He’s tough and lethal with his hands.
F. The Sphinx: No one really knows what he’s capable of, at least until the eleventh hour or when his team really needs him.
G. The Smooth-Talker: He can talk his way in and out of anything.
H. The Seducer: He has the looks and the charm to seduce his way into whatever he wants or needs.
I. The Marksman: He never misses.
J. The Master of Disguise: He can pretend to be anyone or anything.
K. The Transporter: He's fast and furious with a car.


Option J--Create your own Dangerous Hero-Themed Challenge:

Instructions: You can come up with your own challenge that involves the theme of this group. It should be something to keep you occupied for most of the year. It’s up to you otherwise.

Any questions? Hope you’ll join us!

Challenge Title Participants

PepperP0t
Brandi
Danielle TBH
Netanella
Brenda
Desiree
Courtney

Great for a challenge, Heather. Thanks for posting it!

I will be doing the Dangerous Hero Mega-Challenge as well. Working on that tonight.

Your challenge looks awesome, Heather. Thanks so much!

Netanella, I will do another Justice League Quarterly Challenge. Thanks for the suggestion.

Heather for the Create Your Own Adventure Challenge, do you want to write up something that you think would work and post it here? We could add this as a six month challenge. Thanks!

DHASG Yearly Reading Is Fun-Damental Challenge

Introduction:

This is at its heart, a reading group. This challenge will get back to those basics. Let’s celebrate the fun of reading.

So why do you like to read?

Tell us why by spelling out why you enjoy reading. It’s up to you. You’re saying why you enjoy reading.

Here’s an example.

I like to read because…."It takes me to different worlds!"

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Rules:

1. Books must be read between January 1st and December 31st, 2016. Any DHASG member can sign up for the challenge before December 31st, 2017.
2. A book can only be used once in the challenge. Books used can overlap with other challenges.
3. Books can be spelled with the first or last name of the author, the first letter of the book title, or the name of the series (in the case of X you can use any word that includes X as long as it’s the first word). If it’s a graphic novel, you may use the series title once and then it must be the name of the specific volume thereafter. You may use “A, An, or The” for this challenge. List date read next to book.
4. Sign up on this thread and regularly post your stats.
5. You are welcome to spell out as many reasons why you like to read as you would like. Finish one, post your completion, and start the next one.



Levels:
1. I Am Spelling Bee Champion: Phrase with 30 or more letters.
2. I Love to Spell: Phrase with 20 or more letters.
3. I Make Spelling Look Good: Phrase with 14 or more letters.

Challenge Participants

Netanella
Danielle TBH
Dawn
LeeAnne

2017 DHASG Cover Love Challenge

Duration: 1 January to 31 December, 2017

Introduction: We all know how much the cover draws us readers in. Let’s give covers our reading challenge love.

Instructions:

Match a book cover with one of the categories on the list. A cover could potentially meet more than one category of the challenge, but you get to choose which one.

Rules:

1. Any DHASG member can participate in the challenge, and can sign up at any time during the year by December 31st, 2017.
2. Sign up and post your stats regularly on this thread.
3. A book may only count once.
4. Since this is a cover challenge, at least one cover edition of the book used must match with one of the qualifications of the challenge. It possible, post the cover so we can see it, using a goodreads link (add book/author and click bookcover).

Levels:

1. Cover Royalty: Read 30 or more books.
2. Cover Ninja: Read 20-29 books.
3. Cover Executive: Read 15-19 books.

Categories:

1. Warrior Cover: A hero with a sword, an ax, a warhammer or bow (any other historical fighting instrument) on the cover.
2. Highland Cover: Hero wearing a Scottish plaid or otherwise appearing to look like a Scottish highlander.
3. Sporty Cover: Hero wearing or holding sports gear.
4. Hot and Heavy Cover: Hero and Heroine in a clinch.
5. Bare-chested Cover: Hero is shirtless.
6. Military Hero Cover: Hero is wearing a military uniform.
7. Hero of Color Cover: Hero on the cover is black, Native American, Asian, Latino or Middle Eastern.
8. Dressed to the Nines Cover: Hero is wearing formal clothing or a three piece suit.
9. Dancing Machine Cover: Hero is dancing alone or with someone else.
10. Rock Star Cover: Either hero is holding or playing instrument or cover has an instrument.
11. Flower Power Cover: A flower or bouquet of flowers is on the cover.
12. Animal Kingdom Cover: An animal is on the cover.
13. On the Beach Cover: A beach or ocean is depicted.
14. Kiss Cover: Someone is kissing or lips are depicted on the cover.
15. Femme Fatale Cover: A dangerous woman is on the cover.
16. Woman of Color Cover: A woman who is black, Asian, Native American, Latino or Middle Eastern is depicted on the cover.
17. Sci-Fi Cover: The cover depicts a science fiction scene.
18. Food Paradise Cover: Food of some kind is shown on the cover.
19.Let There Be Light Cover: A flame or a candle or torch, or anything that provides light is on the cover.
20.Fast and the Furious Cover: A hot rod car is on the cover.
21.Regency Manners Cover: A cover depicts a Regency historical romance scene.
22.Steampunk Aesthetic Cover: A Steampunk type scene is on the cover.
23.Swashbuckling Cover: The cover depicts a pirate or swashbuckling scene.
24.Historical Gentleman or Lord Cover: A historically dressed man is on the cover.
25.Black and White Cover: Only the colors of black and white are on the cover, or a black and white photograph is on the cover.
26.Sword and Sorcery Cover: The book cover depicts a fantasy scene.
27. To Protect and Serve Cover: The cover depicts a police officer or fireman.
28. Kids R'Us Cover: A child, baby or children are on the cover.
29. My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys Cover: The hero is wearing a cowboy hat or other gear on the cover.
30. Spooky Cover: The cover looks scary or horrific.
31.Supernatural Lover Cover: A supernatural/paranormal scene is on the cover. Hero/heroine looks more than human.
32.Secret Agent Cover: The hero or heroine on the cover is depicted as a spy or secret agent.
33.The A Team Cover: There are at least three persons on the cover.
34.All That Glitters Cover: The cover depicts a high class scene, all the glitz and glitter. Alternatively depicting diamonds or jewels.
35.Prize Fighter Cover: Cover depicts a boxer, martial artist or a mixed martial artist cover.
36.Bearded Cover: The hero has a full beard on the cover.
37.Chrome Dome Cover: The hero is bald on the cover.
38.All Tatted Up Cover: A person on the cover has visible tattoo(es).
39.Beautiful Dress Cover: A figure on the cover is wearing a lovely dress.
40.Cartoon Cover: The cover is illustrated, animated or graphic art (drawn or painted, not photographed).
41.World Tour Cover: The cover features an international city.
42. Fairy Tale Cover: Cover features elements from a well-known fairy tale.
43. Variation of a Theme Cover: A cover that is an homage to classic literature or classic movies, tv.
44. Beauty in the Eye Cover: A cover that is just really gorgeous.
45. Kooky Cover: Strange or weird cover.
46. Four Seasons Cover: The cover distinctively conveys one of the four seasons: winter, spring, summer or fall.
47. Biker Boy or Babe Cover: The person on the cover is riding a motorcycle.
48. Au Natural Cover: The person on the cover is mostly or fully undressed.
49. Bookaholic Cover: Book(s) are depicted on the cover.
50. Not a Good Cover Cover: Book has a poorly designed or ugly cover (in your opinion).

Bonus: Choose up to three of your own covers that aren't already listed above.

Any questions??

Challenge Participants

Heather BOOKLVR24/7
Netanella
Natalie
Brandi
Phe
Danielle TBH
Debbie (Doc)
Alice
Kristine
Sharon
LibraryLass
Melissa
Jenny

Netanella wrote: "This was one of my favorite challenges of the year, Danielle. Feel free to borrow any and all ideas from me at any time!"

Thanks!

DHASG 2017 Yearly Dangerous Hero Reading Challenge

It’s 2017! In our group we celebrate Dangerous Heroes, and that’s a broad term. It's up to you to define what you consider a dangerous hero. You're doing the challenge, so set it according to your own reading. You're on the honor system for this challenge. You can use any character from the book to count for this challenge, even side characters and villains.

If you're new to the challenge, welcome aboard. Set a goal that you think will challenge you at least a little. You can always go down or up if you need to adjust the level.

If you've participated in the past, try to go even higher this year.

Rules:


1. Any DHASG member can participate in the challenge.
2. Sign up for the challenge here on/after January 1st.
https://www.goodreads.com/challenges/...
It will allow you to create a shelf to log your reading.
3. Post your stats and comments on this thread. You can post that you are signing up and what your goal is here, but use the main challenge to keep track of your numbers.
4. Books must be read between January 1st and December 31st, 2017.
5. A book may only be read/counted once for the challenge. Rereads do count!
6. This challenge is dedicated to male/hero characters. This is a dangerous hero group so the yearly challenges are associated with the male dangerous heroes. We love kickbutt women, and we'll definitely celebrate them in other challenges.

https://www.goodreads.com/challenges/...

Challenge Warriors:

Treece
PepperP0t
Angela W
Cindi
Bookfanatic
Danielle TBH-100
Chocolatesoup
Dawn
Netanella-100 books
Debbie (Doc)
Kimberly-75 books
Martel - 95
Natalie -15
Brenda - 20 books
Esther -30
LeeAnne-50
Jo Read-20

Not at all Netanella. I know exactly what you mean. That's the fun of this group. We don't have to pigeonhole dangerous heroes as just one thing.

Congratulations!

Way to go ladies! About to post the new challenge. Do you mind if I add some of your bonus choices to the list?

You are kicking butt, Suzanne!

Hi Natalie. I definitely haven't done the challenges yet. Will probably end up doing those between December 27-30th.

Thanks so much for the feedback. I'm glad you guys enjoy the challenges! It means a lot to hear back from you.

*hugs*

Congrats!

You are so welcome! Thanks for your patience. School is kicking my butt right now!

Those are great recommendations. Thanks, ladies!

The December challenge is up!

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

The December group challenge is up!

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I apologize for the delay on posting the challenge.