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Stacey’s comments from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.

I'm a little late signing up, but I'd love to give this a try. Since this is my first try at this, so I'm going to go for Level III.

Decades Challenge 2016

2016 (8'/16)
1. Love in the Light 1/16
2. The Score 2/6
3. Rebel of the Sands 6/16
4. Big Rock 7/13
5. Allegiance of Honor 9/12
6. Ice Cold 9/23
7. The Obsession 10/24
8. The Goal 12/11

2015 (15/15)
1. A Darker Shade of Magic 1/14
2. Blood Kiss 2/3
3. Pia Does Hollywood 1/31
4. Too Hard to Handle 2/10
5. Winter 2/14
6. Rock Redemption 2/18
7. The Game Plan 3/24
8. Bound to Darkness 3/One Night of TroubleOne Night of Trouble30
9. Truth or Beard 6/4
10. The Liar 6/8
11. Shadow's End 7/10
12. Fighting Silence 7/27
13. One Night of Trouble 8/10
14. Magic Shifts 9/9
15. Garrett /19

2014 (14/14)
1. Hard as You Can 1/23
2. Magic Breaks 2/14
3. The Hook Up 2/20
4. Body Games 3/7
5. Alex 5/3
6. Hope Flames 5/29
7. White Hot Kiss 6/22
8. I'm Dreaming of an Undead Christmas 7/23
9. One Night of Scandal 8/1
10. Among the Echoes 8/3
11. A Thief in Venice 9/13
12. A Man Called Ove 9/15
13. Love at First Date 9/27
14. Before Jamaica Lane 10/15

2013 (9/13)
1. Bedroom Games 3/1
2. Worth the Fight 4/20
3. Etiquette & Espionage5/1
4. Breathe 6/30
5. Beneath the Surface 7/14
6. Until Fountain Bridge 7/28/16
7. Fortune's Pawn 8/21
8. Lone Wolf 10/28
9. Lick 11/1

2012 (9/12)
1. A Devil Named Desire 2/29
2. The Selection 3/20
3. Lethal Rider 4/26
4. Midnight Rescue
5. Night Forbidden 7/3
6. Ready Player One 7/25
7. Lucky in Love 8/23
8. The Raven Boys
9. Battered Not Broken 10/3

2011 (6/11)
1. Hexed 3/10
2. First Grave on the Right 4/22
3. Angel Burn 4/29
4. Defying the Odds 7/16
5. Treachery in Death 8/19
6. New York to Dallas 10/16
7. Second Grave on the Left 12/9

2010
Masked by Moonlight 1/27

2009
Darkness Revealed 2/25

2008
Riding Wild 12/14

2007
Blood Brothers 5/18

2006
Full Scoop 6/11

I'll message them. :)

I finished my book for "M". I think I have updated the spreadsheet, but let me know if it didn't save. :)

The Hunger Games Challenge: Escape the Capitol
Duration:February 1, 2016 - end
Level: Career Tribute - 4+ books/district


District 1: Precious Gems
Read books with precious gem on the cover or in the title. Or spell-it-out with your favorite gemstone or birthstone. (examples: diamonds, sapphires, emeralds, etc).
1. 3/22, 2. 5/15, 3. 7/13

District 2: Masonry and Weapons
Read books where a main character uses a weapon. Or spell-it-out with masonry terms (ex: masonry, stonework, stone, bricks, arch, etc.)
1. Too Hard to Handle Multiple people have guns.
2. Spider's Bite 5/26/16 Gin uses silverstone knives
3. Fortune's Pawn8/21/16 MC has multiple guns/lasers with names.
4. Web of Lies 9/22/16 See #2

District 3: Technology
Read books where a main character works with technology. Or spell-it-out with technological terms. (ex: computer, screen, disc, television, etc.)
1. A Devil Named Desire 2/29 Hope is a web designer
2. Inside Out 7/21
3. Ready Player One 7/25/16

District 4: Fishing
Read books that take place near/ on a body of water. Or spell-it-out with fishing terms. (ex:Fish, trident, net, traps, bait, etc.)
1. Body Games 3/7 Takes place on the beach in Fiji
2. Night Forbidden 7/3 Takes place near and in the Pacific Ocean
3. Unleashed 7/30 Takes place largely in Hawaii.
4. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society 12/19/16

District 5: Power/Electricity
Read books where a main characters have an "electric" connection (ie a romance genre). Or spell-it-out with electric term (ex: Dams, cable, electricity, outlet, etc.)
1. Rock Redemption 2/18
2. Darkness Revealed 2/25
3. Be with Me 1/3/17

District 6: Transportation
Read books where the character takes some type of public transportation or there is a form of transportation on the cover. Or spell-it-out with transportation terms (ex: cars, train, mechanic, boat, etc.)
1. Rebel of the Sands 6/16 The characters are on a train several times.
2. Partner Games 8/7 The MCs use taxis, trains and buses during a race.
3. Venom 12/1 Boat on the cover.
4. Midnight Sun 1/28/17 Boat on cover


District 7: Lumber
Read books where the majority of the plot takes place outside or the cover is an outside setting. Or spell-it-out with lumber terms (trees, axes, carpenter etc).
1. Crocodile on the Sandbank 3/17
2. Allegiance of Honor 9/12
3. Archangel's Enigma 11/8


District 8: Textiles/Clothing
Read books with clothing on the cover. Or spell-it-out with clothing terms (shirt, fabric, dress, designer, paper, etc.)
S - Star Crossed 9/6/16
H - The Heart of Christmas 12/16/16
I - Magic Shifts 9/9 Author Ilona Andrews
R - The Raven Boys 8/27
T - Line of Fire 8/30 Character Tommy

District 9: Grain/Harvest
Read books with food on the cover or take place during Autumn. Or spell-it-out with harvest terms (grain, bread, farmer, etc.)
1. 2/14
2. Truth or Beard 6/4 Starts at Halloween and ends at Christmas.
3. In Finn's Heart 8/14. Takes place in September.

District 10: Livestock
Read books with an animal on the cover or an animal as an important part of the story. Or spell-it-out with livestock terms (cows, beef, butcher, milk, etc.)
1. Hexed 3/10 Oberon the Irish Wolfhound
2. Daughter of the Forest 4/15 Swan on the cover

District 11: Agriculture
Read books that take place on the farm/country or take place during Summer. Or spell-it-out with agriculture terms (wheat, cotton, gardener, etc.)
1. Bedroom Games 3/1 Takes place in rural NC during the summer
2. Breathe 6/30 Takes place during Jax's summer break
3. The Dream Thieves 1/11/16 Takes place during June/July.
4. Noah 2/4/17 Takes place at Noah's country estate in England

District 12: Mining
Read books have a dark cover or a strong female character or include a rebellion. Or spell-it-out with mining terms (coal, mine, flashlight, mountains, etc.)
1. Magic Breaks 2/14. Kate Daniels
2. The Curious Case Of The Clockwork Menace 5/8
3. 12/9
4. Celebrity in Death 1/28/17


Bonus!
Join the rebellion by proving your skills to the District 13 leadership.
District 13: Nuclear Weaponry
Read books with a war or coup in them.Or spell-it-out with weapon terms (gun, bomb, defense, etc.)

I'm reading a book that will work for M or B. I can start one that will work for A if we still need it after I finish this one.

I'll firm up my vote for spell it out. (I have a Z book if we need it)

I found a few with "Officer" in the title, but not sure if that would count. Some of the other detours would be easier for me, but I can probably figure something out for this one if we decide to do this one.

Sorry everyone! I was at work and didn't get a chance to respond. I would probably lean towards the spell it out--but I haven't had a chance to really look for any of the detour words. I agree I would struggle with the Brazilian location or authors option.

Question: Can we do all the detours, or is there a limit?

And I kind of lean towards We're Bookin' It! But whatever the group decides is good for me!

Let me look real quick and see if I can find any privates or majors in my TBR. :)

Oy, its like a sickness I can't stop! Since I find it necessary to be involved in more challenges than I can possibly keep track of...sign me up please!

I live in North Carolina in the States, read mostly PNR, fantasy, YA and Romance, but I should expand my reading horizons a bit so I'm up for anything.

Thanks to all our Captains for taking over so well and doing such a great job! It's been fun! See you all at the next Tower Team. :)

Discussion Questions for Chapters 1-15

1. What did you think of the preceding books? (i.e. Cinder, Scarlet, Cress, Fairest) I love the humor that is woven into these stories. I especially enjoy Iko's character. Excerpt from chapter 11: "I would love to give you a good-bye kiss, Captain, but that lingering embrace from His Majesty may have fried a few wires, and I'm afraid a kiss from you would melt my central processor." Do you have any favorite characters from The Lunar Chronicles?
I have enjoyed all of them, although I'm finding its been so long since I've read some of the previous books that I don't remember a lot of details. I start a lot of YA series, but I don't finish too many and I will be a little sad to see this one end. I'm a sucker for a bad boy romance so Scarlet and Wolf are my favs.

2. What are your thoughts on Winter's character so far? She cracks me up. I know she's going mad, but I also think she is exaggerating some of it to get what she wants and has learned well how to stay out of Levana's way so she's pretty smart.

3. We've been introduced to many relationships throughout the series: Cinder and Kai, Scarlet and Wolf, Cress and Thorne and now Winter and Jacin. Do you have a favorite couple? Scarlet and Wolf are my favorite (see question 1) but I'm enjoying the interaction between Winter and Jacin quite a bit.

4. In chapter 13 we see a sweet moment between Winter and some local children. They create a crown made of flowers for the princess. Jacin reacts with anger and snatches the crown from Winter's head while yelling at the children. Why do you think he acts this way? I think he is very aware of how crazy Levana is and if she would see any indication that Winter wanted the crown, it would be dangerous for her.

5. Kai is back in the Commonwealth and plans to proceed with the alliance he previously made with Queen Levana. He convinces Levana to hold the wedding on Luna. What do you think Kai and the rest of the Rampion crew have up their sleeves? I've read ahead a little, so I will decline to answer. :)

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So... only an eye? Or can the one eye be on half a face?

I finished A Darker Shade of Magic this morning (I'll update my BOM info when I get home) and as far as we know Kell is the only Ansari left. Would that work for the goal?

I finally finished I did not like..."

Grace, I really didn't care for that one either. Apparently we are in a very small minority! I just thought they were all ridiculous. I think I may take a break from the back room BOMs, between that one and Bound--UGH.

I'm working on finishing A Darker Shade of Magic this week and have another going on Kindle and one on audio. I have a day off tomorrow--so hoping to get some good reading time in.

I finished Red Queen. The main character winds up working for the resistance--setting up shootings, helping people escape, etc--while she is in the household of the King. I'm not sure if this would count for the spy goal, but figured I'd let someone less sleepy than me figure it out. :)

A Darker Shade of Magic DQs
Day 3: Jan 4

Chapters V Black Stone – VI Thieves Meet

Q11. Lila still intrigues me. First she gives money to the beggar boy and even go after the little rat thieves that rob the boy. But then, while running she can't help herself and steal from a man that is hurt and bleeding! What do you make of her? Are you liking/understanding her? I'm really liking her. I think that she thought that Kell was drunk, not hurt, so she figured he was an easy mark. I think she's the classic tough girl with a soft heart, but she's certainly going to take care of herself first.

Q12. So the package was a trap! But from who? Holland, The Danes siblings, the Red Royals, ... Any guesses/theory? The twins maybe? Someone who wants the other two worlds in chaos apparently. I don't know that I have a feel for everyone enough to decide yet.

Q13. What do you think about Lila and Kell interaction? The 'made up Kell' strip-tease was kind of funny, if we disregard the black eyes and the will power.
Could Lila have magic on her? Will these two characters meet again later on? I think she has some magic as she's always been drawn to the pub. I'm guessing they will be working together soon.

Q14. It was just me, or this black magic is creepy?! The shell breaking and being absorbed into the cutthroat, all the things created by the stone has a taint of black, and the final part with the drunk guy, made me think that maybe the law against carrying things between worlds was very much needed still. Veerry creepy, but still not as creepy as those twins. Yikes! It looks like there was a purpose for the rule, but that like other things, got lost in the years and Kell didn't really understand the reasons behind the rule.

Q15. Ideas to where the story is going? My guess is that someone is going to have to fight the black magic, but I haven't really figured out what group of characters that will be.

I finished Fool Moon which has "borrowed" on the first page if we still need a book for that goal.

I finished In Jack's Arms if we still need another I.

I should have a Harry Dresden book done on audio sometime this weekend if that helps at all.

I will finish In Jack's Arms in the next day or two. And I need to read the next book in the Lux series which would give us an O.