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Team Caribou (1574 new)
Dec 24, 2015 07:20AM

35559 Sherri wrote: "Finished a book for the Read a book that has snowflakes or snow falling on the cover or in title for 10 points! (Dec 14) and starting I'll Be Home for Christmas (Twilight, Texas, #6) by Lori Wilde for the Decembe..."

Great! That one was tough, and that'll be good to clear up some of that space!
Team Caribou (1574 new)
Dec 23, 2015 02:29PM

35559 10 Point goals:
-Read a book where presents are exchanged or that has presents on the cover for 10 points! ( Dec 23)
-Read a book where someone ruins or saves Christmas for 10 points (Dec 22)
- Read a book where a holiday meal is prepared or eaten for 10 points!(Dec21)
- Read a book with hot chocolate on the cover for 10 points! (Dec 20)
- Read a book with Coal on the cover or in title for 10 points! (Dec 19)
- Read a book where the title has a Song Title from one of the lists below for 10 points! (Dec 18 )
*Wikipedia's List Of Christmas Carols
The Top 20 Christmas Songs You Never Get Sick Of
The 50 Best Christmas songs: Bells continue to ring for the Pogues' 'Fairytale of New York' *
-Read a book where Christmas is spent on the beach or under real warm weather for 10 points! (Dec 17)
- Read a book that has snowflakes or snow falling on the cover or in title for 10 points! (Dec 14)
- Read a book that has elves, reindeer or a sleigh on the cover or in title for 10 points! (Dec 12)


Other goals
*New* Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as german - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
*New* Read a book that has a number in the title with a series number one higher than that number
*New* Read a book with a book cover depicting rain
- Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as north-america - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
- Read a book with a cemetery on the cover
Team Caribou (1574 new)
Dec 23, 2015 02:27PM

35559 A Demon Bound (Imp, #1) by Debra Dunbar has hot potato

- p. 276: we continued this game of hot potato
Team Caribou (1574 new)
Dec 23, 2015 01:28PM

35559 Here's some examples for books that will work for the new goal:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Team Caribou (1574 new)
Dec 23, 2015 01:26PM

35559 10 Point goals:
-Read a book where presents are exchanged or that has presents on the cover for 10 points! ( Dec 23)
-Read a book where someone ruins or saves Christmas for 10 points (Dec 22)
- Read a book where a holiday meal is prepared or eaten for 10 points!(Dec21)
- Read a book with hot chocolate on the cover for 10 points! (Dec 20)
- Read a book with Coal on the cover or in title for 10 points! (Dec 19)
- Read a book where the title has a Song Title from one of the lists below for 10 points! (Dec 18 )
*Wikipedia's List Of Christmas Carols
The Top 20 Christmas Songs You Never Get Sick Of
The 50 Best Christmas songs: Bells continue to ring for the Pogues' 'Fairytale of New York' *
-Read a book where Christmas is spent on the beach or under real warm weather for 10 points! (Dec 17)
- Read a book that has snowflakes or snow falling on the cover or in title for 10 points! (Dec 14)
- Read a book that has elves, reindeer or a sleigh on the cover or in title for 10 points! (Dec 12)


Other goals
*New* Read a book that has a number in the title with a series number one higher than that number
*New* Read a book with a book cover depicting rain
*New* Read a book with the phrase "hot potato" in a book
- Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as north-america - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
- Read a book with a cemetery on the cove
Team Caribou (1574 new)
Dec 23, 2015 01:24PM

35559 Sherri wrote: "The English Girl (Gabriel Allon, #13) by Daniel Silva - ISBN10 is 0062073168, which has 3 odd numbers per my count.

Also, Again the Magic (Wallflowers, #0.5) by Lisa Kleypas is still in the goalless spreadsheet."


Thanks for catching that!
Team Caribou (1574 new)
Dec 23, 2015 01:07PM

35559 10 Point goals:
-Read a book where presents are exchanged or that has presents on the cover for 10 points! ( Dec 23)
-Read a book where someone ruins or saves Christmas for 10 points (Dec 22)
- Read a book where a holiday meal is prepared or eaten for 10 points!(Dec21)
- Read a book with hot chocolate on the cover for 10 points! (Dec 20)
- Read a book with Coal on the cover or in title for 10 points! (Dec 19)
- Read a book where the title has a Song Title from one of the lists below for 10 points! (Dec 18 )
*Wikipedia's List Of Christmas Carols
The Top 20 Christmas Songs You Never Get Sick Of
The 50 Best Christmas songs: Bells continue to ring for the Pogues' 'Fairytale of New York' *
-Read a book where Christmas is spent on the beach or under real warm weather for 10 points! (Dec 17)
- Read a book that has snowflakes or snow falling on the cover or in title for 10 points! (Dec 14)
- Read a book that has elves, reindeer or a sleigh on the cover or in title for 10 points! (Dec 12)


Other goals
*New* Read a book where the ISBN10 number has exactly 3 odd numbers
*New* Read a book with a book cover depicting rain
*New* Read a book with the phrase "hot potato" in a book
- Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as north-america - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
- Read a book with a cemetery on the cove
Team Caribou (1574 new)
Dec 23, 2015 01:01PM

35559 I saw we had another birthstone goal and I was so scared we had Peridot again! Pearl seems much easier :)
Team Caribou (1574 new)
Dec 23, 2015 01:00PM

35559 10 Point goals:
-Read a book where presents are exchanged or that has presents on the cover for 10 points! ( Dec 23)
-Read a book where someone ruins or saves Christmas for 10 points (Dec 22)
- Read a book where a holiday meal is prepared or eaten for 10 points!(Dec21)
- Read a book with hot chocolate on the cover for 10 points! (Dec 20)
- Read a book with Coal on the cover or in title for 10 points! (Dec 19)
- Read a book where the title has a Song Title from one of the lists below for 10 points! (Dec 18 )
*Wikipedia's List Of Christmas Carols
The Top 20 Christmas Songs You Never Get Sick Of
The 50 Best Christmas songs: Bells continue to ring for the Pogues' 'Fairytale of New York' *
-Read a book where Christmas is spent on the beach or under real warm weather for 10 points! (Dec 17)
- Read a book that has snowflakes or snow falling on the cover or in title for 10 points! (Dec 14)
- Read a book that has elves, reindeer or a sleigh on the cover or in title for 10 points! (Dec 12)


Other goals
*New* Read a book with a book cover depicting rain
*New* Read a book that has the birthstone Pearl in the text or title
*New* Read a book with the phrase "hot potato" in a book
- Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as north-america - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
- Read a book with a cemetery on the cover
Team Caribou (1574 new)
Dec 23, 2015 01:00PM

35559 Sherri wrote: "2nd time for "hot potato." Looks like we met that goal on Dec2, so all books before then will be "hot potato" free.

I'll preview some later tonight. Also, is there any way we can add the google b..."


Good point about the dates of the last goal, i hadn't thought about that. I don't know if there's a reason the spreadsheet isn't open to everyone to edit, but I can ask about that. In the meantime, great idea about adding the link, I can certainly start doing that.
Team Caribou (1574 new)
Dec 23, 2015 12:50PM

35559 10 Point goals:
-Read a book where presents are exchanged or that has presents on the cover for 10 points! ( Dec 23)
-Read a book where someone ruins or saves Christmas for 10 points (Dec 22)
- Read a book where a holiday meal is prepared or eaten for 10 points!(Dec21)
- Read a book with hot chocolate on the cover for 10 points! (Dec 20)
- Read a book with Coal on the cover or in title for 10 points! (Dec 19)
- Read a book where the title has a Song Title from one of the lists below for 10 points! (Dec 18 )
*Wikipedia's List Of Christmas Carols
The Top 20 Christmas Songs You Never Get Sick Of
The 50 Best Christmas songs: Bells continue to ring for the Pogues' 'Fairytale of New York' *
-Read a book where Christmas is spent on the beach or under real warm weather for 10 points! (Dec 17)
- Read a book that has snowflakes or snow falling on the cover or in title for 10 points! (Dec 14)
- Read a book that has elves, reindeer or a sleigh on the cover or in title for 10 points! (Dec 12)


Other goals
*New* Read a book with a book cover depicting rain
*New* Read a book first published in October
*New* Read a book with the phrase "hot potato" in a book
- Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as north-america - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
- Read a book with a cemetery on the cover
Team Caribou (1574 new)
Dec 23, 2015 12:46PM

35559 The 5th Horseman (Women's Murder Club, #5) by James Patterson was published January 1st, 2006

And Tyrant (King, #2) by T.M. Frazier tagged as Contemporary
Team Caribou (1574 new)
Dec 23, 2015 12:43PM

35559 10 Point goals:
-Read a book where presents are exchanged or that has presents on the cover for 10 points! ( Dec 23)
-Read a book where someone ruins or saves Christmas for 10 points (Dec 22)
- Read a book where a holiday meal is prepared or eaten for 10 points!(Dec21)
- Read a book with hot chocolate on the cover for 10 points! (Dec 20)
- Read a book with Coal on the cover or in title for 10 points! (Dec 19)
- Read a book where the title has a Song Title from one of the lists below for 10 points! (Dec 18 )
*Wikipedia's List Of Christmas Carols
The Top 20 Christmas Songs You Never Get Sick Of
The 50 Best Christmas songs: Bells continue to ring for the Pogues' 'Fairytale of New York' *
-Read a book where Christmas is spent on the beach or under real warm weather for 10 points! (Dec 17)
- Read a book that has snowflakes or snow falling on the cover or in title for 10 points! (Dec 14)
- Read a book that has elves, reindeer or a sleigh on the cover or in title for 10 points! (Dec 12)


Other goals
*New* Read a book where the edition you are reading was published on the 1st of a month
*New* Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as contemporary - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
*New* Read a book with the phrase "hot potato" in a book
- Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as north-america - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
- Read a book with a cemetery on the cover
Team Caribou (1574 new)
Dec 23, 2015 11:44AM

35559 10 Point goals:
-Read a book where presents are exchanged or that has presents on the cover for 10 points! ( Dec 23)
-Read a book where someone ruins or saves Christmas for 10 points (Dec 22)
- Read a book where a holiday meal is prepared or eaten for 10 points!(Dec21)
- Read a book with hot chocolate on the cover for 10 points! (Dec 20)
- Read a book with Coal on the cover or in title for 10 points! (Dec 19)
- Read a book where the title has a Song Title from one of the lists below for 10 points! (Dec 18 )
*Wikipedia's List Of Christmas Carols
The Top 20 Christmas Songs You Never Get Sick Of
The 50 Best Christmas songs: Bells continue to ring for the Pogues' 'Fairytale of New York' *
-Read a book where Christmas is spent on the beach or under real warm weather for 10 points! (Dec 17)
- Read a book that has snowflakes or snow falling on the cover or in title for 10 points! (Dec 14)
- Read a book that has elves, reindeer or a sleigh on the cover or in title for 10 points! (Dec 12)


Other goals
*New* Read a book with the phrase "hot potato" in a book
*New* Read a book where MC is a virgin (at the beginning)
*New* Read a book where someone desires world domination
- Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as north-america - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
- Read a book with a cemetery on the cover
Team Caribou (1574 new)
Dec 23, 2015 11:43AM

35559 By a Lady Being the Adventures of an Enlightened American in Jane Austen's England by Amanda Elyot has 9 A's
Team Caribou (1574 new)
Dec 23, 2015 11:37AM

35559 10 Point goals:
-Read a book where presents are exchanged or that has presents on the cover for 10 points! ( Dec 23)
-Read a book where someone ruins or saves Christmas for 10 points (Dec 22)
- Read a book where a holiday meal is prepared or eaten for 10 points!(Dec21)
- Read a book with hot chocolate on the cover for 10 points! (Dec 20)
- Read a book with Coal on the cover or in title for 10 points! (Dec 19)
- Read a book where the title has a Song Title from one of the lists below for 10 points! (Dec 18 )
*Wikipedia's List Of Christmas Carols
The Top 20 Christmas Songs You Never Get Sick Of
The 50 Best Christmas songs: Bells continue to ring for the Pogues' 'Fairytale of New York' *
-Read a book where Christmas is spent on the beach or under real warm weather for 10 points! (Dec 17)
- Read a book that has snowflakes or snow falling on the cover or in title for 10 points! (Dec 14)
- Read a book that has elves, reindeer or a sleigh on the cover or in title for 10 points! (Dec 12)


Other goals
*New* Read a book where MC is a virgin (at the beginning)
*New* Read a book where someone desires world domination
*New* Read a book where the same vowel appears in the title at least 5 times
- Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as north-america - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
- Read a book with a cemetery on the cover
Team Caribou (1574 new)
Dec 23, 2015 11:36AM

35559 Sandy wrote: "Karen wrote: "Sandy wrote: "Karen wrote: "Finished A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James, which has 688 pages, adds up to 22!"

Karen, how did you like this? I'm about 30% done."

..."


Absolutely, if we end up getting another "learned something" goal, this will definitely work!
Team Caribou (1574 new)
Dec 23, 2015 09:40AM

35559 10 Point goals:
-Read a book where presents are exchanged or that has presents on the cover for 10 points! ( Dec 23)
-Read a book where someone ruins or saves Christmas for 10 points (Dec 22)
- Read a book where a holiday meal is prepared or eaten for 10 points!(Dec21)
- Read a book with hot chocolate on the cover for 10 points! (Dec 20)
- Read a book with Coal on the cover or in title for 10 points! (Dec 19)
- Read a book where the title has a Song Title from one of the lists below for 10 points! (Dec 18 )
*Wikipedia's List Of Christmas Carols
The Top 20 Christmas Songs You Never Get Sick Of
The 50 Best Christmas songs: Bells continue to ring for the Pogues' 'Fairytale of New York' *
-Read a book where Christmas is spent on the beach or under real warm weather for 10 points! (Dec 17)
- Read a book that has snowflakes or snow falling on the cover or in title for 10 points! (Dec 14)
- Read a book that has elves, reindeer or a sleigh on the cover or in title for 10 points! (Dec 12)


Other goals
*New* Read a book where someone goes home again
*New* Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as dystopian - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
*New*Read a book where the edition you are reading was published on the 6th of a month
- Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as north-america - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
- Read a book with a cemetery on the cover
Team Caribou (1574 new)
Dec 23, 2015 09:37AM

35559 And Trust No One by Paul Cleave works for the #251 goal, I added it Dec 16 and my #251 was added SEptember 29th.
Team Caribou (1574 new)
Dec 23, 2015 09:34AM

35559 Uprooted by Naomi Novik works for the best friends goal. Agnieszka and Kasia are best friends throughout the book.