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

[Barb]

♥Robin ♥ wrote: "If I could meet a character it would have to be Bella so I could beat the snot out of here for being such a stupid,selfish,annoying little twit with no goals,ambitions,dreams,independence.....the list could go on forever."

ROFLOL This has to be the BEST answer I've read so far!! Now, Robin, tell us how you REALLY feel :)

[Barb]

ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "I really hate overly hyped books because oftentimes I end up disappointed. I hadn't heard anything about The Book Thief when I bought it on a whim."

I'm the same way, Teresa, which is one reason I try to get a copy of our new releases *before everybody else does. I want to read it and form my own opinion before everyone else jumps on the bandwagon :)

[Barb]

Lisa Kay wrote: "Moody Reader? You and me, both, Teresa."

Add me to that list as well. Actually, I think most readers are moody readers, if we're honest with ourselves :)

[✿Claire✿]

Mini-Challenge #8:The dark side of the moon



Mini-Challenge #9: A Rose by Any Name

C - Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator - Steven (Mango Tango)
L - Looking for Alibrandi - ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) (Cadet Blue)
A - A Devil's Touch - Lisa Kay (Cadet Blue)
I - In the Company of Vampires - Sonia (Cadet Blue)
R - Red Mist - Stacie (Tickle Me Pink)
E - Eden - Ezinwanyi (Cerulean aka Hobbit Blue)

[✿Claire✿]

Mini-Challenge #10:Uncover the cover

I wouldn't pick a book up if I didn't like the cover but on my kindle, the cover doesn't make so much of a difference. However, a good cover will catch my eye on Amazon and the opposite is true.

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Mini-Challenge #8:The dark side of the moon
Atomic Tangerine

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Mini-Challenge #9: A Rose by Any Name
Atomic Tangerine

Shelves of my teammates

R-Robyn Carr
O-Origins
B-Beverly Lewis
I-I Am Not A Serial Killer
N-No Place to Run

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "LOL @ who you want to meet, Robin. Great choice. I haven't read Twilight so far be it for me to judge but I've read excerpts and I've seen clips from the movies and I figure I'm educated enough to ..."

LOL glad you got a laugh out of that one Teresa!!! I would love to just rip her a new......ummmm.....well you know....BADORKAS!!!!Such a bad bad role model for the young adult females of our society to idolize. You are much more lenient on her than I would be by just slapping her LMBO

I picked up The Book Thief a couple of years ago when my youngest son had to read it in school. He talked me into it telling me what a good book it was. This was long before I was a member of GR and saw all the hype about it. It was a DNF for me simply because I thought the use of Death as a narrator was utterly ridiculous. I loathe repetition in a book and this is exactly what was executed...death telling me what was going to happen and then I had to read it again when it did happen or reading something that happened and Death re-telling it for me. Instant replays are fine in some cases but not in books LOL

I am a very moody reader also Steven. Sometimes certain things just irritate the doo-doo out of me and other times it doesn't. But I think a lot of it depends on my mood as well as whether other aspects of the book are good or bad.

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Barb wrote: "♥Robin ♥ wrote: "If I could meet a character it would have to be Bella so I could beat the snot out of here for being such a stupid,selfish,annoying little twit with no goals,ambitions,dreams,indep..."

**Grins** Thanks Barb!!! LOL I have read books in which I didn't like the characters BUT Bella takes the cake. I am going with Daffy Duck on this one and say:

BELLA

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Mini-Challenge #10:Uncover the cover
Atomic Tangerine

I'm a cover lover! But the synopsis is the deciding factor of to read or not to read.

[Lisa Kay]

Yeah, ♥Robin♥, what you said about Bella was pretty funny. You are so B.A.D.

[~Leslie~]

Having had teenage girls when that book/movie first came out, have to agree on giving her the award for "worst female main character for our daughters to emulate" award.

[Nancy]

Mini Challenge #7: Visit the Garden Cover Hunt

Went through the books that I've read and came up with these. Definitely not the prettiest collection though!

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

◈ Mini-Challenge #11: Take a Vacation

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Using books that you have read in the last year, and the add book links option, create a vacation with one of the following options:

A. Visit at least four (4) continents.
B. Visit five (5) countries.
C. Visit six (6) states in the US.

Suggested by Team Mauvelous

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

ROFLMBO I just couldn't resist my one chance on that one LK. I am soooo B.A.D. that I'm good ☺☺☺☺☺

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Leslie wrote: "Having had teenage girls when that book/movie first came out, have to agree on giving her the award for "worst female main character for our daughters to emulate" award."

Well Leslie, when I meet her I will make sure I present her with that award specifically from you LOL

[Lisa Kay]

You are good, ♥Robin♥...one of the best.

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Mini-Challenge #11: Take a Vacation
Atomic Tangerine

Mississippi New York New Hampshire Utah Virginia Texas

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Thanks LK!!! You are too☺☺☺☺☺☺

[Barb]

Mini-Challenge #11: Take a Vacation

C. Visit six (6) states in the US

Maine   Vermont   Massachusetts   California  

Colorado   Pennsylvania

[Barbara ★]

Team Mauvelous

◈ Mini-Challenge #11: Take a Vacation
A.
Mongolia (Asia), Canada (North America), Zimbabwee (Africa), Greenland (Europe), Antarctica

B.
Peru, New Zealand, Monaco, Japan, Turkey, Scotland, India

C.
Hawaii, Alaska, California, Connecticut, New York, Florida

[Lisa Kay]

◈ Mini-Challenge #11: Take a Vacation
Cadet Blue

A.
Egypt (Africa); Sydney (Australia); St. Peterburgs (Russia); Amazon (South America)

B.
Prague, Czech Republic; Greece; Italy; Republic of the Maldives; Scotland

C.
Alabama, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, South Carolina, Washington

[Lisa Kay]

Copied your format, Barbara★, because I liked it so much. ☺

[Lisa Kay]

Oops! I need two more states...

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

◈ Mini-Challenge #12: Cover Art

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Post them, or take a picture and post it, of your favorite covers.

Suggested by Team Tickle Me Pink

[~Leslie~]

I want to go on vacation!!! I'm following Barbara's lead and doing all 3.

Mini Challenge #11: Take a Vacation

C: Wyoming, Washington, California, Maryland, Colorado, Maine


B. New Zealand, France, Italy, India, Scotland


A. South America, North America, Asia, Europe

[Steven]

Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges wrote: "◈ Mini-Challenge #12: Cover Art



Post them, or take a picture and post it, of your favorite covers.

Suggested by Team Tickle Me Pink"

Is that a naked attractive ghost man reading a book on a staircase?

[~Leslie~]

Okay, I'm a little confused by mini challenge 12: do the covers have to be works of art or is it just covers we find to be works of art?

[✿Claire✿]

Mini-Challenge #11: Take a Vacation

A) Visit 4 different continents:
Europe (Italy), North America (United States), Asia (Iraq), Africa


B) Visit 5 different countries:
Russia, Egypt, U.S. Ireland, England


C)Visit 6 US States:
Nevada, Louisiana, New York, D.C., California, Philadelphia

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Leslie wrote: "Okay, I'm a little confused by mini challenge 12: do the covers have to be works of art or is it just covers we find to be works of art?"

Covers you think are artistic, Leslie.

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Steven wrote: "Is that a naked attractive ghost man reading a book on a staircase?"

LOL! Well, I don't know if he is naked. That part is invisible. But, he could be. Or maybe he's in bathing trunks? You decide.

[Lisa Kay]

Oops! Forgot - Italy!

[✿Claire✿]

Mini-Challenge #12: Cover Art

[Barb]

Mini-Challenge #12: Cover Art

There are so many things that catch my eye, I could fill several posts with favorite covers :)

(because the cover glows in the dark!)

                       

                          

                          

[~Leslie~]

Mini Challenge 12: Cover Art

Some of my favorite children's books.

[Jojobean]

Mini-Challenge #11: Take a Vacation

B. Visit five (5) countries.

1. ~ Sicily, Italy
2. ~ Paris, France
3. ~ Scotland
4. ~ London, England
5. ~ India

[Jojobean]

Mini-Challenge #12: Cover Art

[Barbara ★]

Team Mauvelous

◈ Mini-Challenge #12: Cover Art

[Stacie]

Mini-Challenge #11: Take a Vacation

Apparently I don't read enough books that take place on other continents because I only have 2 in the last year. Everything's set in either Europe or North America.

5 countries
Spain, England, Mexico, Jamaica, Barbados


6 states
Oregon, New York, Maine, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Washington

[Stacie]

Mini-Challenge #12: Cover Art

I went and looked for books on my shelves that I liked the covers of.

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

◈ Mini-Challenge #13: Location Covers



Find and post two book covers that depict your favorite holiday destination. Be sure they show a distinct location or icon monument.

Example: If you favorite place to vacation is San Francisco then these covers, showing the Golden Gate Bridge, would work:

Suggest by Team Electric Lime

[Stacie]

Mini-Challenge #13: Location Covers



I loved the cruises we've done. I fell in love with Nassau on our last trip but it's harder to find fun books with the Bahamas on the cover ;)

[Lisa Kay]

◈ Mini-Challenge #13: Location Covers
Cadet Blue

I've never been to Paris, but I bet I'd love it!

[Barb]

Mini-Challenge #13: Location Covers
Find and post two book covers that depict your favorite holiday destination. Be sure they show a distinct location or icon monument.

Mango Tango team
My favorite vacation destination is (almost) anywhere a cruise ship takes me, so I've found book covers with cruise ships on them -- although the ship is rather small in the second one :)


  

[~Leslie~]

Mini Challenge 13: Location Covers

I've never been, but my idea of a perfect vacation is to visit a castle in Scotland.

[Lisa Kay]

Oh, yes. Scotland would be wonderful.

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

◈ Mini-Challenge #14: Book Chain



While smoking their stash of pipe weed (adult Hobbits only!), co-captains of Hobbit Team (aka Cerulean) came with great idea for RaT mini-challenge.

The way they explained it, as best they could, follows. :D

It's book chain.

One of the Captains (or Mods) post a book/cover; next one has to match it by author's first/last name; or word in title; or something on the cover, and so on.

Example:
First person, Hobbit Turtlecollector, posts: Confessions of a Murder Suspect, James Patterson

The next person, could post:

The Maze Runner, by James Dashner (because of author's name)

or...
Requiem, by Lauren Oliver (because of girl on cover)

or...
Confessions of a Shopaholic, by Sophie Kinsella (because of the word "confessions" in the title)

Suggested by Team Cerulean (AKA "Hobbit Blue")

[Turtlecollector Dennis]

Mini-Challenge #14: Book Chain

I am starting this one off with the book I am currently reading:

by Stephen King

[Lisa Kay]

Mini-Challenge #14: Book Chain
Cadet Blue

, by Frances Mayes

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)]

Fun idea!!

Mini-Challenge #14: Book Chain
Cadet Blue

, by Frances Mayes (for the word "under")