The Perks Of Being A Book Addict discussion
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Group Read-A-Thon July 2015
Does an article at the beginning of the title count for determining which book can come next? So if a book's title starts with the, a, or an, would the first letter for our purposes be the article's first letter or the next word's first letter?
just finished Everbound by Brodi Ashton B for Brodi)
Star's tally = 1group tally = 2
Ericka wrote: "Does an article at the beginning of the title count for determining which book can come next? So if a book's title starts with the, a, or an, would the first letter for our purposes be the article'..."I don't think it matters, I think you can do it either way.
Ericka wrote: "Does an article at the beginning of the title count for determining which book can come next? So if a book's title starts with the, a, or an, would the first letter for our purposes be the article'..."It can be either. You can ignore the article or use it :)
G
by Sally Green -read 07/08Michelle's Tally: 1
Perk' Tally: 7
I
Murder in the Dark by Kerry Greenwood
Connection: Word in the title - Murder In the Dark
Karen's Tally: 3
Perk's Tally: 9
J
Main characters name was Jolene
Donna's Tally : 1
Perk's Tally : 10
adding from cell/mobile and don't have "add a cover" option, sorry. for letter "L", in Princess Diaries, Volume 2: Princess in the Spotlight, Mia's best friend LILYStar's tally: 2
group tally: 12
M 
by Jennifer Lynn Barnes -Rena MalikMichelle's tally: 2
Perks' tally: 13
Hope this works:O
The Lost Hero
The Lost Hero, by Rick Riordan
Connection: Series Name: The Heroes of Olympus
Ericka's tally: 1
Perk's Tally: 15
P
Finders Keepers by Stephen King
Connection: Pete Saubers is the main character
Kristie's tally: 1
Perks tally: 16
Q is for RED QUEEN by Victors AveyardStar's tally = 3
perks' tally = 17
oops Victoria, not Victors
R
by M. R. CareyMichelle's tally: 3
Perks' tally: 18
S is from Princess Diaries volume 3: Princess in Love. by Meg Cabot. character is "s" for Sebastiano Grimaldi: Mia's second cousin
Star's tally = 4
Perks' tally = 19
T is from book 3 Ptolemy's Gate, of the Bartimaeus TRILOGY (T FOR TRILOGY) by Jonathan Stroud.Star's tally: 5
Perks' tally: 20
u: Until I Die by Amy Plum (Revenants trilogy)Star tally: 6
Perks' tally: 21
VIt's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini
Michelle's tally: 4
Perk's tally: 22
X
by Aimee Carter -Xander (character)Michelle's tally: 5
Perks' Tally: 24
Z from All Souls by Poppy Z BriteStar's tally: 7
Perks' tally: 26
That was pretty fun ;)
A
Frog Music by Emma Donoghue
Connection: The main character was previously an aerialist in the Circus
Karen's tally: 4
Perk's Tally: 27
~B~
The Elite by Kiera Cass
Connection: Beautiful dress, decor, palance, garden
Colleen's Tally: 4
Perk's Tally: 28
C
You're the Kind of Girl I Write Songs About by Daniel Herborn
Character: Tim Carter
MB's Tally: 3
Perk's Tally: 29
D
Tigers in Red Weather by Liza Klaussmann
Connection: Character named Daisy
Laura's Tally: 1
Perks' Tally: 30
F is from Evertrue by Brodi AshtonF stands for FORFEIT, a human an Everliving takes to the Tunnels for a Century Feed
Star's tally = 8
Perks' tally = 32
(I didn't know we started over again at the beginning )
G is from Princess Diaries, volume 4.5 (Project Princess) by Meg CabotGENOVIA (Mia's principality)
Star's tally = 9
h is from Princess Diaries, volume 4 Princess in Waiting by Meg CabotHer royal Highness (HRH) Princess Mia
Star's tally: 10
Perks' tally: 34
I is from
Featuring Irish prisoners and history
My total 1
Perks Total 35
K
The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
Characters: Kate (Puck) Connolly, Sean Kendrick
MB's Tally: 5
Perk's Tally: 37
M
Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs
Connection: Book 7 in the Mercy Thompson series
Kristie's Tally: 2
Perks Tally: 39
O
Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
Connection: This is #2 in the Outlander series.
Laura's Tally: 2
Perks' Tally: 41
Q
Sparky! by Jenny Offill
Connection: The unique pet in this book was a very quiet sloth.
Kristie's tally: 4
Perks tally: 43
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As a group let's see what we can read in the month and have a Read-A-Thon with a twist!
EXAMPLE
Post 1:
Kristie posts:
A
Artemis Fowl (Title)
Kristie's tally - 1 book
Perks Group tally - 1 book
Post 2:
Karen Posts
B
Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris (character Bobo Winthrop)
Karen's tally: 1 book
Perks group tally: 2 books
Post 3:
Kristie posts:
C
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (title and author)
Kirstie's tally: 2 books
Perks group tally: 3 books
NOTE: You can read any book of any length, children's books and graphic novels also count. Please just remember to check the tally of the book ahead of you and add up the tally as you post
Books need to be marked as "read" between July 1 and July 31, 2015. (It doesn't matter when you started)