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

[Sonia]

Nice done!

Rats, I wasn't quick enough to use the dragon :o)

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)]

Barb wrote: "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 ..."

I don't even think my problem was her knowledge of chemistry. I know there are kids who get so involved in certain topics that they know a lot more than you'd think. I think it was her observations of the world. Just didn't ring true to me and it took me out of enjoying the story. Despite that, it was the similes that really did me in. I know, probably not everyone even noticed or cared but they really irritated me after awhile.

[✿Claire✿]

Mini-challenge #4 - Dark Forces Creature Builder

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Energy Draining Alien + Weeping Angel + Medusa = Petrifying, soul sucking gargoyle

[Sonia]

Mini-Challenge #4 - Dark Forces Creature Builder

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Harpie+Necromancer+Phytia = Time Traveler, Undead Rider Harpie

[~Leslie~]

ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "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!..."

I read the first Harry Bosch and enjoyed it. I have the second on my nook as well and have been meaning to read it. I love hard-bitten detectives. And yes, the Arcane series is one of my favorites. I did a buddy read last year and re-read the whole series in order. It was great. JAK is one of those authors I can read over and over again.

[~Leslie~]

Mini Challenge #4 - Dark Forces Creature Builder

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Angel + Djinn + Hellhound = Winged Magical Spawn of Hell

[Sonia]

Leslie I adore your creature's name!

[Jex]

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

Yup. Read the whole thing. I loved it! Made me cry. Although I really love most things zombies, and this series had a really interesting take on them.

[Ezi]

Mini Challenge #1 - Green with Envy


Mini Challenge #2 - Behind Enemy Lines

I had to redeem myself and restore my honor after Sonia shamelessly snuck in.
I chose this book because it is one we both haven't read and the cover is so appealing to me

Mini Challenge #3: Series Showoffs
1. BDB by JR Ward


2. Demonica by Larissa Ione


3. The Wallflowers by Lisa Kleypas

[~Leslie~]

Sonia wrote: "Leslie I adore your creature's name!"

thanks, Sonia! I was rather partial to it myself!!

[Sonia]

Ezinwanyi~For you, Agron wrote: " Mini Challenge #1 - Green with Envy
[bookcover:By a Thread|1155798..."

See why I stole from you. You do have a great taste in men books!

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Mini-Challenge #5: Dream Character



If you could be/meet a character from a book, who would you be and why?

Submitted by Team Mango Tango

[Karla]

Mini Challenge #3: 'Series Showoff"
Mango Tango
Here are my fave series, not in order.

1-800-Where-R-You Series


The Mediator Series
(Haven't read this one, it was just released)

Alex Cross Series


Haven't read:


Anne of Green Gables


Haven't read:

[Jojobean]

Mini-Challenge #4:Dark Forces Creature Builder



Vampire + Werewolf + Goddess = Body changing, hairy blood sucking, hybrid goddess

[Jojobean]

Mini-Challenge #5: Dream Character



If I could BE a character I'd either be Allison from The Immortal Rules or Eleanor from Something Strange and deadly. Allison because she's brave and she's a vampire-I love vampires. Eleanor because she's a tough, kick ass girl whose not afraid to go head to head with zombies.
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If I could MEET a character I'd meet Varen Nethers from Nevermore. He's interesting, sarcastic and soo my type! I love him

[~Melissa~]

Mini Challenge #1 ~ Green with Envy
Team Moonstone
I don't read many green covered books,lol



Mini Challenge #2 ~ Behind Enemy Lines

I went searching Lisa Kays bookshelves behind team Blue Cadet's very pretty door. My search resulted in finding out that we have both read & loved ~ both of us gave it 5♥

I also found which she gave a 5♥ to and I have it sitting on my nightstand waiting patiently for me to open it ☺

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)]

Mini-Challenge #5: Dream Character

If I could be a character, I'd be Eve Dallas from the "In Death" series, by J.D. Robb. She's a bad-a$$ cop and she sleeps with Roarke, what more can I say??

Alternatively, I'd also like to meet her and Roarke. I'm easy, either way!


Oh wait!! I'd also love to meet Kinsey Millhone from the Sue Grafton Kinsey Millhone series!

[joanne]

Mini-Challenge #3 - Series Showoff

Iron fey


Warriors


Tamora Pierce's Tortall quartets


And because I accidently deleted my last post...

[~Melissa~]

Mini-Challenge #3:"Series Showoff"
Team Moonstone ~ I have many series I love but here is my top 4 (#5 would be Eve and Roarke In Death series!!)

Kate Daniels by Ilona Andrews


Psy-Changeling by Nalini Singh


Rock Chick by Kristen Ashley


Night Huntress by Jeaniene Frost

[Barb]

Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges wrote: "Mini-Challenge #5: Dream Character

If you could be/meet a character from a book, who would you be and why?"

I would love to be Savannah Reid, from the series by G.A. McKevett. She's feisty, independent and confident in her own skin, she has a job she loves and family she loves -- and who love her! -- even more. Who can ask for more than that out of life?

I would most like to spend a day with Cotton Malone, from the series by Steve Berry. He has to have some amazing stories to tell, he knows a lot of history about a lot of people/places/things, he loves books -- and he's easy on the eyes as well :) He's my book-crush!

[Ezi]

Mini-Challenge #4: Dark Forces Creature Builder

Zombie + Djinn + The Omega = A Brain Eating, Energy shaping, malevolent mystical mist of evil



Mini-Challenge #5: Dream Character
1) Genevieve Snow aka Gin Blanco the Spider. From the Elemental Assassin Series by Jennifer Estep.
She kicks major ass with that ice and stone magic.
(fall 2013)

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)]

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

Iron fey
[bookcover:S..."

Oh, nice choices. I haven't read any but they all seem pretty good. My son is on book 4 of the Warriors series, by Erin Hunter. That Tamora Pierce Tortall quartet sounds like something he might like, too. (He's 12).

[✿Claire✿]

Mini challenge #5 - Dream Character

I'm going to be really boring and say that if I could be any character it would be Hermione Granger from the Harry Potter series or Éowyn from The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Both are brave and loyal, characteristics I try to have, and they both find love at the end of the series.

If I'm going to meet anyone from a book, it would be Chairman Juan Cabrillo from the Oregon Files books by Clive Cussler. He's the owner/captain of an amazing ship, runs an interesting Corporation and sounds quite a catch :)

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Mini challenge #5 - Dream Character

I'd be Heathcliff from Wuthering Heights as I'd love to understand him more. This is one of my all time favourite books and with each reading I swing between empathy and distate for him. It would be nice to live in his skin for a while and get another perspective :)

[Sonia]

Mini challenge #5 - Dream Character
I totally will be Kate Daniels or Rose from the Vampire Academy series.

Kick-ass chicks that beat the crap out of evil creatures and that act first and ask questions later. Besides, they both sleep with hot - god-like powerful guys *giggles*

If I could meet anyone it would be Dumbledore from Harry Potter. Or Sirius Black.

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

◈Mini-Challenge #6:Oh no, I like it!



Have you ever read a popular book just so you can mock it (e.g. Fifty shades of grey, Twilight) and actually found you enjoyed it? What was the book and why?

Submited by Team Leather Jacket Black

[❀Tea❀]

Mini challenge #5 - Dream Character

I don't think I ever wished to be a book character, but to meet one... oh, man!

Who? That's though one. Mostly it depends on book I'm currently reading :)
If I have to pick: Mr. Darcy from P&P and Remus Lupin from HP

[Ezi]

Mini-Challenge #6: Oh no, I like it!

Southern Vampire/Sookie Stackhouse series:

I saw one episode of True Blood and thought Sookie Stackhouse was the dumbest country bumpkin ever and it was just funny to watch...then Erika at PKC recommended it and I thought, why the hell not? I love a good comedy.

I ended up listening to the next 8 books in a row and now I can't wait for May 7th--- TUESDAY for .

Oh NO! I really love this series

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)]

Claire wrote: "Mini challenge #5 - Dream Character

I'm going to be really boring and say that if I could be any character it would be Hermione Granger from the Harry Potter series or Éowyn from The Lord of the ..."

Oh, Hermione is a great choice. She's one of my faves.

[Diane L]

Mini-Challenge #2: Behind Enemy Lines

Person snooped: Phyllis
Her team: Atomic Tangerine

The Tall Woman by Wilma Dykeman.

I snooped Phyllis because she is my mother and I get some good recommendations from her. I chose this book because of the reverse - I had recommended it to her and was glad to see she gave it 5* too!

Evana, from Mango Tango

[Diane L]

Mini-Challenge #3: Series Show-off

I don't see this one done by anyone else, so here is The Wheel of Time. I'm using the GR tool because about book 10 I started buying the ebook instead of the hardcover:

[~Leslie~]

Mini Challenge 5: Dream Character

I love some of the ones already posted. Love Gin Blanco and Kate Daniels! And Eve gets to sleep with Roarke - so who can resist that choice. But when I was younger, I was obsessed with another character and would actually pretend to be her all day at school. So my choice is Jo, from

If I was to meet anyone, it would have to be Robin Hood. This is my fantasy version

[~Leslie~]

Mini Challenge 6: Oh, no I like it!!

I was never a big fan of cowboys and then one day a friend encouraged me to read and I had a totally new perspective!

[Steven]

Mini-Challenge #4: Dark Forces Creature Builder

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Maenad + Sin Dragon + Hyper-Intelligent Robotic Weapon creatures

Dionysus worshipping, orgy-inducing, flying killer dragon machine, made of sin, darkness, evil, and robotic weaponry. X)


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Mini-Challenge #5: Dream Character

Wow, I'd have to agree with Barb on the MEET category. She totally stole my answer! I'd LOVE to meet Cotton Malone from the Steve Berry series. He's a smart, strong, brave, chivalrous, book-loving, loyal, sexy older man with a penchant for adventure. I'm totally in book-love with him!!! X) Or Dumbledore. He's just so lovable :)

If I had to BE one, wow, there are so many... I've always been obsessed with superpowers soooooo... maybe a wizard from Harry Potter?... Or maybe Aloysius Pendergast from the Preston and Child series... Oh Oh! Grayson Pierce from the Sigma Force series by James Rollins would be up there as a main choice too! Or the Seeker, Richard Cypher, from Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind!

On that note, if anyone wants to introduce me to some new series with people with superpowers... PM me! I love series! :D
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Mini-Challenge #6: Oh no, I like it!
Hmm, none come to mind! Maybe the Hunger Games? It wasn't crazy popular when I read it, but a friend bought me the first one as a birthday gift and pushed pushed pushed for me to read it. I read the back and had no interest in it at all, but once I started, I read it in less than two hours! Of course, I didn't like the ending of the trilogy though. :(
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I absolutely adore these mini-challenges... especially number 3. I have added so many more series to my to-read list that sound so interesting!!!

[Steven]

Leslie wrote: "Mini Challenge 5: Dream Character

I love some of the ones already posted. Love Gin Blanco and Kate Daniels! And Eve gets to sleep with Roarke - so who can resist that choice. But when I was younge..."


Ummm, Russell Crowe is dreamy anyways, but as a chivalrous hero defending the poor? Yes, please!

[Steven]

Ezinwanyi~For you, Agron wrote: "Mini-Challenge #4: Dark Forces Creature Builder

Zombie + Djinn + The Omega = A Brain Eating, Energy..."

What book is this Genevieve Snow with ice and stone magic from??????

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Steven wrote: "What book is this Genevieve Snow with ice and stone magic from??????
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[Steven]

Thanks, Diane! Sounds interesting. I'll add it to my enormous to-read pile :D

[Ezi]

Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "Steven wrote: "What book is this Genevieve Snow with ice and stone magic from??????
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Elemental Assassin Series by Jennifer Estep
(fall 2013)

[~Melissa~]

Leslie wrote: "Mini Challenge 6: Oh, no I like it!!

I was never a big fan of cowboys and then one day a friend encouraged me to read and I had a totally new perspective!"

I could see how that could happen Leslie. I too was not a big fan of cowboys until I started hearing all this talk on one of the groups here about this series. Lorelei James cowboys are fine!

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)]

I'm so bummed - my library doesn't carry the Elemental Assassin series and I really want to read it.

Steven, I agree on so many things you've written in the past few posts. Love Russell Crowe, love these mini-challenges, especially the series one, love Dumbledore.

[Ezi]

ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "I'm so bummed - my library doesn't carry the Elemental Assassin series and I really want to read it.
e, lo..."

Maybe you can request it. My library has suggestion boxes. Besides, amazon does sales for $1.99 or $2.99 for the kindle books every few months. That's why I bought book 1

[Barb]

Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges wrote: "◈Mini-Challenge #6:Oh no, I like it!

Have you ever read a popular book just so you can mock it (e.g. Fifty shades of grey, Twilight) and actually found you enjoyed it?"

Nope, can't say that I have LOL If it sounds like something I might enjoy, I'll read a popular book just to see what the fuss was all about, but I've never read one just to mock it. I don't waste my reading time on books that I don't think I'll like :)

[Barb]

Steven wrote: "I'd have to agree with Barb on the MEET category. She totally stole my answer! I'd LOVE to meet Cotton Malone from the Steve Berry series. He's a smart, strong, brave, chivalrous, book-loving, loyal, sexy older man with a penchant for adventure."

Somehow, I thought you might have the same answer :) I may have to disagree with the "older" descriptor, though; I don't remember how old Cotton is.

[~Leslie~]

Ezi - I have become obsessed with Elemental Assassins! I'm about to start #6.

And Steven - just watched Master and Commander. More great Russell Crowe, though nothing compares to Gladiator.

[Steven]

He's in his late 40s/early 50s now, if I recall correctly. For such a strong adventurous protagonist, that's "older" compared to the protags from similar type stories!

[Barb]

Steven wrote: "He's in his late 40s/early 50s now, if I recall correctly. For such a strong adventurous protagonist, that's "older" compared to the protags from similar type stories!"

I was thinking mid 40s, since Gary is just 16, but I'm not sure. And you make a good point about the other characters who are as ... physical? That would be an interesting tidbit to 'research,' I think.

[~Leslie~]

Yeah, my daughter's call him their "old guy" crush!! He's just about the right age for me.

[Barb]

Leslie wrote: "Yeah, my daughter's call him their "old guy" crush!! He's just about the right age for me."

I was thinking the same thing, Leslie :)

[Phyllis]

Did I post all of my mini-series in the wrong place? I posted them on my "team" page.