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Group Read-A-Thon November 2015
No Place to Fall by Jaye Robin BrownMC's name is Amber
Christina's tally: 1 book
Perk's tally: 1 book
Quick off the mark Christina! Thanks for getting us started
C
Author: Catherine Bybee
Donna's Tally: 1 books
Perk's Tally: 3 books
E
Genre: erotic ficition
Colleen's Tally: 1 book
Perks' Tally: 5 books
Can the letter be used to describe something that happens in the book? I'm not sure how strict the rules are for this challenge.
Not strict at all :)So sure can! Love creative ways to connect the books :D
Karen wrote: "Not strict at all :)So sure can! Love creative ways to connect the books :D"
Oh good! I've been sitting on a G book and getting anxious that no one would have an F! Whew! Thanks.
Gathering Blue by Lois Loweryconnection to F: The MC's home is destroyed by a fire so she is moved to the public building to develop and use her talent.
Christina's tally: 2 books
Perk's tally: 6 books
;)No problems. Unfortunately I'm yet to finish a book this week or I'd help you out!
The Giver by Lois LoweryChristina's tally: 3 books
Perk's tally: 7 books
H
Locke & Key, Vol. 3: Crown of Shadows by Joe Hill
Connection: Author Joe Hill
Silvia's Tally: 1
Perks's Tally: 8
I
Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia
Connection: The main female characters uncle is an icubus.
J
Last Light (Novella) by Dean Koontz
Connection: The main character can see your darkest thoughts with just a touch.
Colleen's Tally: 3
Perks' Tally: 10
K
Drake finds a kindred spirit in an old lady named Marvellous
Karen's tally: 1
Perk's Tally: 11
LThe Unexpected Honeymoon
The hero Carlos Chavez manages La Joya del Mayan
M
Always Will by Melanie Jacobson
N
Speak No Evil
The hero is Nick Thomas
Poongothai's tally - 3 books
Perks Group tally - 14 books
P
Play centres around the Profession of a character
Karen's tally 2
PERK'S TALLY 16
Q - hah, I'll take a hard one. Summer Secrets
Cat is Quiet about her pain and runs from her feelings, until she enters recovery for her alcohol addiction.
Colleen's tally 1
Perks' tally 17
RDockside
Heroine is Nina Romano
S
A Highlander Never Surrenders
Heroine is Claire Stuart
Poongothai's tally - 5 books
Perks Group tally - 19 books
Son by Lois LoweryConnection to T: one of the characters has to defeat a man called Trademaster.
Christina's tally: 4 books
Perk's tally: 20 books
U
Final Hour (Short Story) by Dean Koontz
Connection: Characters Ursela and Undine
Colleen's Tally: 4
Perks' Tally: 21
I got really lucky with this one!
V
Peacock Emporium by Jojo Moyes
Character: Vivie
Karen's Tally: 3
Perk's Tally: 22
I got lucky with this one too Colleen!
W
Autobiography of a Fat Bride: True Tales of a Pretend Adulthood by Laurie Notaro
Connections: A lot centers on weddings, also it's in the genre of Women's Fiction
Colleen's Tally: 5
Perks' Tally: 23
Christina wrote: "X is going to be hard!"I'm going to take some licence here!
X
The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett
Connection: Very sadly the author expired this year
Karen's Tally: 4
Perk's Tally: 24
Very nice. Not about the author, but your tie-in.
I searched the book on my kindle for an X, but there were none, so that's the best I could do!
YThe Last Days of Rabbit Hayes
Connection: with Irish tempers, this book had a lot of Yelling in it.
Colleen's tally: 2
Perk's tally: 25
Z
The Five Times Raptor Messed With The Bull by Xara X. Xanakas
Connection: Their zealous want for each other gets their relationship made public.
Colleen B.'s Tally: 6
Perks' Tally: 26
A
The Fury by L.J. Smith
Connection: It shows the Awakening of one of the main characters as a vampire
Silvia's Tally: 2
Perks's Tally : 27
B
Locke & Key, Vol. 4: Keys to the Kingdom by Joe Hill
Connection: One of the Locke kids is called Bode
Silvia's Tally: 3
Perks's Tally: 28
C
Ender's Game, Volume 2: Command School by Christopher Yost
Connection: Tittle Command School
Silvia's Tally: 4
Perks's Tally: 29
D
The Walking Dead, Vol. 22: A New Beginning by Robert Kirkman
Connection: Tittle The Walking Dead
Silvia's Tally: 5
Perk's Tally: 30
E
Attack on Titan, Vol. 13 by Hajime Isayama
Connection: Eren Yeager is the main protagonist
Silvia's Tally: 6
Perks's Tally : 31
FPerfect Days
Connection: Teo is living in a deluded, FANTASY world trying to woo over Clarice.
Colleen's Tally: 3
Per's Tally: 32
G
Pandora Hearts, Vol. 08 by Jun Mochizuki
Connection: Gilbert Nightray is one of the characters
Silvia's Tally: 7
Perks's Tally: 33
H
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
Connection: author surname
Karen's tally: 5
Perk's tally: 34
I
Connection: characters make an Impulsive decision to chase down clues rather than taking a million dollars
Karen's tally: 6
Perk's tally: 35
J
Never Always Sometimes by Adi Alsaid
Connection: One of the MCs is called Julia.
MB's Tally: 1
Perk's Tally: 36
K 
The Bazaar of Bad Dreams by Stephen King
Connection: author's last name King
(got off easy this time)
Colleen B.'s Tally: 7
Perks' Tally: 37
P.S. If you notice I don't have any books or very few for one month and then a ton for the next, it takes me a while to finish books so they tend to end up all clumped together because I usually read about 4-5 books at a time, short attention span.
L
Connection: Character --Lev
Michelle's Tally: 1
Perks' Tally: 38
M
Connection: Character --Muqtada
Michelle's Tally: 2
Perks' Tally: 39
N
The Favorite by Kiera Cass
Connection: The two main characters, are newlyweds for part of the book.
O
Mr Wonderful byWillow Scarlett
Connection: Is part of the "Love is an Open Road" Series
Colleen's Tally: 9
Perks' Tally: 41
Q
Connection: Evanlyn is the Queen of Araluen
Karen's Tally: 7
Perk's Tally: 43 books
RAngel's Rest
Takes place in Rocky Mountains, Colorado
S
Duchess By Night
Main character is Lord Justinian Strange
T
Tempting the Player
U
Untamed
V
Untie My Heart
Main character is Viscount Mount Villiars
W
Every Breath You Take
Main character is Mitchell Wyatt
Poongothai's tally - 13 books
Perks Group tally - 50 books
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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 November 1 and November 30 2015. (It doesn't matter when you started)