TT2-Read-a-Thon Mini-Challenges&Games

[~Leslie~]

More Mini Challenge #3

Arcane Society by Jayne Anne Krentz

[Steven]

Lisa Kay wrote: "**Lisa Kay ignores Steven's birth year and avoids thinking about what she was doing way back then** I just ♥Kinsey Millhone! Read them when they were new."


Haha, I'm an old soul inside though!!!

[Melissa (ladybug)]

More Mini Challenge #3
Team: Cerulean (AKA “Hobbit Blue”)

Grace & Favor by Jill Churchill



Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter by Susan Wittig Albert

[Melissa (ladybug)]

Lisa Kay wrote: "@ Melissa (ladybug) - I added by Nancy Atherton. Yay! My library has them. They are on audio... but I'll be good."

Hope you like them. :D They are some of my favorite books.

[Amanda]

Mini challenge #2 “Behind Enemy Lines”:
I snooped in Team Moonstone's member challenge and snagged a book from ~Melissa~ .


This has been on my tbr for a while. I LOVED the first book and I can't wait to read this one. Ty and Zane are pretty hot. 8)

[Amanda]

Mini Challenge #3: Series Showoff!
Temeraire Series by Naomi Novik

[Melissa (ladybug)]

More Mini Challenge #3
Team: Cerulean (AKA “Hobbit Blue”)

I promise this is it (for now) lol

Green Rider by Kristen Britain



The Cat Who..., Series by Lillian Jackson Braun



Mrs. Murphy Mysteries by Rita Mae Brown

[❀Tea❀]

Melissa (ladybug) wrote: "I promise this is it (for now) lol"

OOOh, colors!

Yeah, that's what I said to myself two posts ago :D

[Lisa Kay]

AHHHH! I need to stay out of the thread. I keep adding things to my Mt. TBR. Then checking to see if my library had them, then audible... LOL!


Too many pretty bookcovers.

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Mini-Challenge #3:"Series Showoff"
Team Leather Jacket Black



I've loved this series. It just well written and a bit of fun, and the covers are great :)

[Jex]

Mini-Series Challenge #3: Series Showoff
Team Cadet Blue

A few of my favs:

The Hunger Games (which I'm shocked hasn't been posted yet)


Scott Pilgrim


Newsflesh Trilogy

[Lisa Kay]

Jex, I didn't realize you went on past #2 in the Newsflesh Trilogy. Interesting. Glad you like it.

[Barb]

MINI-CHALLENGE #3: SERIES SHOW OFF

Oh boy, you're asking me to choose ONE favorite series? That's like asking a parent to choose a favorite child! These are among my favorites:

I'm in the middle of reading the latest of these right now!



Sadly, this one appears to have ended :(
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Eagerly awaiting the newest in this:
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And this:
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Just read the latest in this cozy mystery series:
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[Lisa Kay]

Barb, I love the Monkeewrench series. I need to read #6 - and my library now has it. Yay!

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Jex wrote: "Mini-Series Challenge #3: Series Showoff
Team Cadet Blue

A few of my favs:

The Hunger Games (which I'm shocked hasn't been posted yet)


Agreed! Although I haven't gotten around to reading it yet, but I keep hearing great things.

I also loved the newsflesh trilogy. After Feed I just didn't see how she could write a series, so I was pleasantly surprised! I actually enjoyed the second book more, and then when I got to Blackout I was super impressed. An incredibly well written series!

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)]

Stacie wrote: "Last one. I swear it. I can quit at any time. YOU DON'T KNOW ME. Nothing to see here. Walk away.

[..."

You and me both, Stacie! I've only read two of the Grant County series but I really like them.

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)]

Kristin wrote: " Mini Challenge #3: "Series Showoff"

I have read these out of order but it doesn't matter because they are great.

[bookcover:Darkness, Take My Hand|2168..."

One of my favorites!! I want to read them again.

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)]

Leslie wrote: "More Mini Challenge #3

Arcane Society by Jayne Anne Krentz
[bookcov..."

I'm going to start this series soon. I checked out Second Sight but didn't get to finish it. I liked what I read, though!

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)]

LOVE all the lists! I've discovered new-to-me series, which is a good thing or a bad thing, depending, LOL! I am like you, LK, sitting here looking to see if my library carries all the ones I want! For now... I don't know.. I'm going to just open this thread in another tab just so I can do the research later. I need to get some actual reading done! After I post another series, lol.

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)]

Mini Challenge #3: Series Show-off

Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch series. I can usually finish one of these books within 2 days if I really try. Some of the books have been meh, but overall I like the series. A couple of these are combined with his Mickey Haller series, which I also like and went ahead and added in the spoiler tag. The only book of this series that I haven't read is the most recent and it's going to be read very soon.



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[Amanda]

Mini Challenge #3 "Series Showoff"

The Legend Of Eli Monpress by Rachel Aaron

The Fionavar Tapestry by Guy Gavriel Kay


Doctrine Of Labyrinths by Sarah Monette


Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone by Greg Keyes


Royal Four by Celeste Bradley

[Barb]

Lisa Kay wrote: "Barb, I love the Monkeewrench series. I need to read #6 - and my library now has it. Yay!"

I wish they would write faster! LOL

[Barb]

Steven wrote: "Ashley Marie wrote: "Mini-Challenge #3: Series Showoff

My faaaavvooorrriiitteeee is Harry Dresden. Who doesn't love a smart aleck wizard from Chicago?

[bookcover:Foo..."

[bookcov..."

I have these to start soon too!

Me too, Steven! Maybe we can do a buddy read at some point this summer?

[Lisa Kay]

ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "Mini Challenge #3: Series Show-off...Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch series."

I think I've only read one of him books. I must get back to him.

[Lisa Kay]

Amanda wrote: "Mini Challenge #3 "Series Showoff"...Royal Four by Celeste Bradley..."

I didn't know there were four books in that series. Geez. I only read the first one!

**Lisa Kay scurries off to library website again!**

[Barb]

Steven wrote: "Teresa, the first Kinsey Millhone (which I just finished) came out in 1984, which is the year I was born. :D

Just thought I'd throw that out there."

Gee thanks, mon capitan *sigh* I needed that tonight :P

[Barb]

Lisa Kay wrote: "I need to get back to No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series."

That's one of the few series that I'm actually caught up on! At least till the next book comes out LOL

[Amanda]

Lisa Kay wrote: "Amanda wrote: "Mini Challenge #3 "Series Showoff"...Royal Four by Celeste Bradley..."

I didn't know there were four books in that series. Geez. I only read the first one!

**Lisa Kay scurries ..."

There is so much angst in that series it's ridiculous. Which is exactly why I love it so much. :D It's perfect for those days when you actually want someone to rip out your heart and eat it. lol Or maybe that's just me....

[Lisa Kay]

Mini-Challenge #2 - “Behind Enemy Lines”:
Cadet Blue

I snuck over to Wild Blue Yonger and checked out what Erin had to say about Vampire Academy, by Richelle Mead. I've been putting off starting this series, and it looks like she has too. However, she gave it ★★★★★ in her wonderful goodreads review .

[Barb]

Melissa (ladybug) wrote: "More Mini Challenge #3
Team: Cerulean (AKA “Hobbit Blue”)

Grace & Favor by Jill Churchill

[bookcover:Someone to Watch ..."

I'm so happy to find someone else who enjoyed that series! I was sad when it ended :(

[Barb]

Melissa (ladybug) wrote: "Lisa Kay wrote: "@ Melissa (ladybug) - I added by Nancy Atherton. Yay! My library has them. They are on audio... but I'll be good."

Hope you like them. :D They are some of my favorite books. "

I second that! I just read the newest one a week or so ago, so now I have to wait another year till the *next one comes out!

[Lisa Kay]

Amanda wrote: "It's perfect for those days when you actually want someone to rip out your heart and eat it."


LMBO! I do go through periods of wanting angst, but otherwise I stay away from it. LOL! I'm such a moody reader; however, it is good to know that there is something besides my Harlequin Presents for that! LOL!

[Barb]

Karen wrote: "Mini-Challenge #3:"Series Showoff"
Team Leather Jacket Black

[bookcover:I Am Half-Si..."

I loved the first one in this series; I need to get back to it and read the rest!

[Barb]

ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "Mini Challenge #3: Series Show-off

Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch series. I can usually finish one of these books within 2 days if I really try. "

I just read the first in this series last month. I need to remember to add the next one to my TBR list :)

[Lisa Kay]

Karen wrote: "Mini-Challenge #3:"Series Showoff"
Team Leather Jacket Black

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Yes, I love the clever Flavia de Luce #1 series. Another one to which I must return!

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

@Barb and Lisa Kay - I picked up the first one for a book club a while ago and then couldn't help myself but to continue to read the series. I'm not sure what it is, but on some level I think it just takes me back to the kind of books I read as a kid. They are what I would call "happy reads"... enjoyable and not too much thinking required :)

[Stacie]

Lisa Kay wrote: "Stacie wrote: "I think I'm addicted to this 3rd mini challenge. Sheesh this one took forever."

Whoa. Babe."

I was avoiding work. It made some time go by.

[Stacie]

ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "Stacie wrote: "Last one. I swear it. I can quit at any time. YOU DON'T KNOW ME. Nothing to see here. Walk away.

[bookcover:A Faint Col..."

I will warn you to be prepared. That's all I will say.

[Turtlecollector Dennis]

Lisa Kay wrote: "Barb, I love the Monkeewrench series. I need to read #6 - and my library now has it. Yay!"

I also love the Monkeewrench series.

[Nancy]

Wow! Can't believe all of the series that I've never heard of!!!

I'm a big YA fan so I'm posting these that I've enjoyed:



And this one, though I haven't read the last in the series:


This one:


And thanks to NBRC I found this series, but still have to read the 2nd and 3rd:

[Jojobean]

Mini Challenge #3: 'Series Showoff"

Joanne♥ from Tickle Me Pink

Nevermore by Kelly Creagh
Tiger's Saga by Colleen Houck
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)]

Kristin wrote: " Mini Challenge #3- "Series Showoff"

Decided to add a couple more of favorite ones on here.

Taylor Jackson Series
[bookcover:Judas..."

Oh yeah, I have the Taylor Jackson series on my mountain but I'd forgotten about it. This is fun, discovering all these series I want to read.

[Barb]

Karen wrote: "@Barb and Lisa Kay - I picked up the first one for a book club a while ago and then couldn't help myself but to continue to read the series. I'm not sure what it is, but on some level I think it just takes me back to the kind of books I read as a kid. They are what I would call "happy reads"... enjoyable and not too much thinking required :) "

Re: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie and the rest of the series


We just did this for our book group last week, and one of the things we found were a lot of comparisons between Alan Bradley and Agatha Christie. When you realize that he was in his 70s when he started writing this series, I guess its being Christie-like makes sense.

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Barb wrote: "We just did this for our book group last week, and one of the things we found were a lot of comparisons between Alan Bradley and Agatha Christie. When you realize that he was in his 70s when he started writing this series, I guess its being Christie-like makes sense..."

Yes, good point. They are very much like that. If only Christie had made a teenager detective! Although Poirot and Marple would be hard to beat :)
I was surprised in my book club I am the only one to really love Flavia and continue the series. It is great to think that one's mind can be so active in your 70s to write so well, isn't it? I can only hope to be like that someday!

[Barb]

Our group was pretty much split on this series. Some can't wait to read more of the books, others don't ever want to touch another one LOL

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)]

Re: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, etc. I forgot I even read it. It was that unmemorable to me. I must have liked SOMETHING about it since I gave it 2 stars. Maybe I just liked Flavia herself. Anyway, this is my very short review:

Had some cute moments with Flavia but it was a bit draggy and wordy for me. Too many similes! Not sure I liked what happened once Flavia realized who the murderer was. Thought it was a bit much (but I don't want to reveal anything so I'll just have to leave it at that!)

I also mentioned in my comments that I had issues with it being in first person because I found some of her observations felt unrealistic, since she was all of 11-years-old. I don't remember specifics now. I wanted to like the series but I just don't think I'll bother with it unless I get tired of other series.

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

I think of you didn't like the first one Teresa there is no point continuing as the rest of the books are similar! You're right, Flavia is awfully clever for 11, but then so is Artemis Fowl and I love those books too.... Maybe I like them as it's just what I wished I was at that age? lol

[Barb]

We talked about that at our book group last week. Some in the group questioned an 11 year old being *that knowledgeable about any one particular topic, but it didn't bother me at all.

My son has always been very into planes and all things related to aviation. When he was 8-9 years old, my mom took him, his sister and two of their friends to see some old WW2 planes at their local airport. Jason started telling the kids all about how this worked, and why that was put in this part of the plane, etc.

Mom turned around and saw a handful of older men following, listening to what Jason had to say -- and laughed when they admitted that he knew more about the planes on display than they did!

So yes, I believe it IS possible to have a child who is totally absorbed in a topic and is knowledgeable beyond his/her years :)

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

◈Mini-Challenge #4:Dark Forces Creature Builder



Take 3 books with a dark force type creature and build your own creature. Then give it a terrific name.

Example: Take a vampire, a Minotaur and a murder and you get a Bloodsucking Murdering Bull


Submitted by Team Wild Blue Yonder

[Lisa Kay]

Stacie wrote: "I was avoiding work. It made some time go by."

LOL! Well, I've been guilty of that, too. Love the In Death series, though.