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message 1: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (last edited Nov 06, 2015 03:47AM) (new)

Moderators of NBRC | 33496 comments Mod
THIS THREAD IS ONLY FOR THE POSTING OF READ BOOKS BY TEAM MEMBERS IN ORDER TO ASSIST THE CAPTAINS


message 2: by Grace (last edited Nov 07, 2015 04:59PM) (new)


message 3: by Grace (last edited Nov 08, 2015 02:19AM) (new)

Grace (Calcat) | 665 comments Posting Information

Please remember to add every book you post here to your challenge shelf.
Please include the following information in your posts.

* The book (use the add book link)
* How many pages in the book
* Date completed
* Any open goals it may work for
* If you participate in the BOM discussion and/or wrote DQ's for the book
* Optional. For Future Reference: anything interesting about the book that may count for a later goals eg there is a Gargoyle in the book.



message 4: by Grace (last edited Jan 23, 2016 05:37PM) (new)

Grace (Calcat) | 665 comments Our current Goals are:

°Read a book with the word car, vehicle, bike, bicycle, truck or lorry (plurals are acceptable) in the title
°Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as started - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
°Read a book where the edition you are reading was published on the 22th of a month
°Read a book with the phrase "Add insult to injury" in a book
°Read a book with the phrase "Have a kitten" in a book


Remember books read and not already assigned to a goal can be used for any uncompleted goal at any time. Books read this week and beyond can still be used for goals we receive later.

All Possible Goals


message 5: by Grace (last edited Nov 07, 2015 05:04PM) (new)

Grace (Calcat) | 665 comments Points

For reading books
Books between 100 and 160 pages (100 pages or 25,000 words is the minimum) = 5 points
Books between 161 pages and 350 pages = 20 points
Books between 351 and 500 pages = 40 points
Books between 501 and 650 pages = 60 points
Books between 651 and 800 pages = 80 points
Books between 801 and 900 pages = 100 points
Books over 901 pages = 130 points

For current BOM (Book of the Month) discussions
Writing a day's worth of discussion questions = 40 points
Participating in a current BOM (participating in discussion) = 20 points

For completing goals
For each book read That completes an open goal = 5 points


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message 8: by Grace (last edited Nov 15, 2015 05:46AM) (new)

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message 10: by Ghost in the Stacks (last edited Nov 09, 2015 07:57AM) (new)

Ghost in the Stacks 1.The Dark Monk
The Dark Monk (The Hangman's Daughter, #2) by Oliver Pötzsch
516 pages
11/9/15
Goal:Read a book shelved (listed on the first page on GR) as to-read - plurals and spelling acceptable


message 11: by Stacey (last edited Jan 23, 2016 09:55AM) (new)

Stacey (boydsmom) | 1377 comments Finished Books:

2015
(view spoiler)

Uprooted 435 p. Finished 1/3
BOM: Yes--BOM
Goal: none yet

In Jack's Arms 276 p. Finished 1/9
BOM: no
Goals: None yet

Fool Moon 401 p. Finished 1/9
BOM: no
Goals: None yet.
Info: Magic, werewolves, set in Chicago, man and moon on the cover

Red Queen 383 p. Finished 1/10
BOM: no
Goals: None yet

A Darker Shade of Magic 398 p. Finished 1/14
BOM: Yes. BOM

It's a Wonderful Fireman 240 p. Finished 1/15
BOM: No
Goal: None yet.
Info: H is Fireman, h is paramedic and had cancer as a child. Takes place at Christmas, pretty man on cover.

Hearts in Darkness 112p. Finshed 1/15
Goal: None yet.
Info: h is accountant, H is paramedic, tatoos.

Love in the Light 193p. Finished 1/16
Goal: none yet
Info: Same characters as Hearts in Darkness

Hard as You Can 384p. Finished 1/23
Goal: None yet
Info: Special Forces, H- Shane, h- Crystal.


message 12: by Megan (last edited Jan 02, 2016 04:43PM) (new)

Megan | 1607 comments Finished Books:
November Books:
(view spoiler)
December Books:
(view spoiler)


message 13: by Megan (last edited Jan 11, 2016 09:13AM) (new)

Megan | 1607 comments Current Goals
Read a book with the phrase ""all ears"" in a book
Read a book where a character is an undertaker
Read a book where the title starts with the letter O
Read a book where a character's first name starts with the letter O
Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as 2013 - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable

25 Days of Christmas Goals
(view spoiler)

Also Any team that completes all 25 days of Tower Teams goals by Jan 15th will receive a bonus MEGA-BOON.
This boon will remove ALL 5 of your current open goals, so chose when to use it wisely.
For those team that earn the MEGA-BOON you can use it at any time until Jan 31st, 2016, by requesting it to be used in the Captains Group ; Boon Fulfillment Centre.
EARNT


message 14: by Megan (last edited Jan 02, 2016 04:57PM) (new)

Megan | 1607 comments Putting this here, I keep losing it.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Books read Cont.
December cont.
(view spoiler)

January reads
(view spoiler)


message 15: by Megan (last edited Dec 02, 2015 02:58PM) (new)

Megan | 1607 comments If unsure about the cover of a title, using the below link and Steps could help!!!

http://labs.tineye.com/color/

To check the colour of a book cover for the read a book that the cover is the colour ____.

To use
save a copy of image to your computer OR copy the image link (right click on cover, select "copy image location"
upload photo or paste URL
add all percentages of color you are looking for together to get total color amount
all shades of that color added together must be over 50%


message 16: by megan (last edited Nov 10, 2015 05:58AM) (new)

megan | 1492 comments Finished Books - November
updated: 10-Nov-2015


1. From Rocket Boys to October Sky by Homer Hickam
From Rocket Boys to October Sky By Homer Hickam
Date: 9-Nov-15
Pages: 110
Goal: Read a book with the word girl, boy, woman or man (plurals are acceptable) in the title  


message 17: by Audrey Jane (last edited Jan 17, 2016 11:25AM) (new)

Audrey Jane | 1815 commentsRead Books

November/January ♦ - 160 points

- Who Buries the Dead by C.S. Harris - 10/11/2015 - 352 pages - ★★★★
- The Texan's Wager by Jodi Thomas - 12/11/2015 - 342 pages - ★★★
- Shifting Shadows: Stories from the World of Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs - 16/11/2015 - 464 pages - ★★★
- Uprooted by Naomi Novik - 17/02/2016 - 438 - ★★★ - BOM

Who Buries the Dead (Sebastian St. Cyr #10) by C.S. Harris The Texan's Wager (Wife Lottery, #1) by Jodi Thomas Shifting Shadows Stories from the World of Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs Uprooted by Naomi Novik


message 18: by [deleted user] (last edited Nov 09, 2015 03:50PM) (new)

The Emperor's Soul by Brandon Sanderson
The Emperor's Soul
Date: 11/9/15
Pages: 167
Goal: Homophone


message 19: by Audrey Jane (last edited Nov 15, 2015 10:49AM) (new)

Audrey Jane | 1815 comments Finished Who Buries the Dead (Sebastian St. Cyr #10) by C.S. Harris by C.S. Harris - 10/11/2015 - 4 stars
Pages: 352 pages (Kindle edition)
Later Goals: troubled past, tortured hero, historical mystery, Napoleonic war, 1800's, Londen (UK), murder investigation, Jane Austen as character, nobility, published in 2015, 10th book in series
--> Character dies, Man on the cover, listed as Mystery, set in modern history
BOM: no


message 20: by Ghost in the Stacks (last edited Nov 11, 2015 08:36AM) (new)

Ghost in the Stacks The Hostile Hospital (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #8) by Lemony Snicket
11/11/15
4 stars
276 pages
Goal: illustrated cover


message 21: by [deleted user] (last edited Nov 11, 2015 03:16PM) (new)

The Martian by Andy Weir
11/11/15
369 Pages
For Future Goal: (603) Read a book which has the main location (setting) as outer space
Found on goal list-https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...


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message 23: by TheBookishFairy (new)

TheBookishFairy (Lauren) Rivers of London Rivers of London (Peter Grant, #1) by Ben Aaronovitch

390 pages.
11/11/2015
No open goals at the moment.
BOM: No
Future reference: Magic, set in London.


message 24: by megan (new)

megan | 1492 comments November 9 by Colleen Hoover
November 9
11 Nov 2015
320 pages


message 25: by [deleted user] (last edited Nov 26, 2015 05:44AM) (new)

Written in the Stars by Aisha Saeed
11/11/15
304 pages
Goal: Main Setting in Middle East (85% of book takes place is Pakistan.)


message 26: by Audrey Jane (new)

Audrey Jane | 1815 comments Finished The Texan's Wager (Wife Lottery, #1) by Jodi Thomas by Jodi Thomas - 12/11 - ★★★
Pages: 342 (kindle edition)
Bom: no
Future reference: Texas, murder, Gypsies,


message 27: by megan (new)

megan | 1492 comments Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter
Pretty Girls
12 Nov 2015
400 pages
BOM: yes


Ghost in the Stacks Finished Finders Keepers (Bill Hodges Trilogy, #2) by Stephen King
Finders Keepers
4 stars
448 page ct
11/12/15
Goal:no


message 29: by megan (new)

megan | 1492 comments Ten Thousand Skies Above You (Firebird, #2) by Claudia Gray
Ten Thousand Skies Above You
12 Nov 2015
424 pages
Goal: Read a book with parallel worlds


message 30: by Karen (new)

Karen | 65 comments Ender's Game

324 pages
Finished 13th November


message 31: by megan (new)

megan | 1492 comments Easy Melody (Boudreaux, #3) by Kristen Proby
Easy Melody
13 Nov 2015
207 pages
No goal yet


message 32: by TheBookishFairy (new)

TheBookishFairy (Lauren) Fairest Fairest (The Lunar Chronicles, #3.5) by Marissa Meyer
Date: 14/11/15
Pages: 222
No goal yet


message 33: by [deleted user] (new)

Ten Thousand Skies Above You (Firebird, #2) by Claudia Gray
Ten Thousand Skies Above You
11/15/15
Pages:426
Goal: Maybe??? Country scene?


message 34: by megan (new)

megan | 1492 comments A Year at 32 September Way by Mary Ylisela
A Year at 32 September Way
15 Nov 2015
246 pages


message 35: by Stacey (new)

Stacey (boydsmom) | 1377 comments Finished Hold by Zannie Adams
Pages: 184
Date: 11/15/15
Goal: Book with main setting a prison


message 36: by megan (last edited Nov 16, 2015 12:18PM) (new)

megan | 1492 comments Another Year at 32 September Way by Mary Ylisela
Another Year at 32 September Way
16 Nov 2015
284 pages
Cover has table/chairs, wine, and window with For Rent sign


message 37: by Audrey Jane (last edited Nov 17, 2015 10:10AM) (new)

Audrey Jane | 1815 comments Finished Shifting Shadows Stories from the World of Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs by Patricia Briggs - 16 November - 3 stars
Pages: 464 (kindle edition)
BOM: no
Goal: anthology, collection of short stories, werewolves, witches, vampires, at least 5 vowels in the title


message 38: by megan (new)

megan | 1492 comments Long, Hot Texas Summer by Carolyn Brown
Long, Hot Texas Summer
17 Nov 2015
248 pages
Goal: State in title


Ghost in the Stacks Fair Game
Fair Game (Alpha & Omega, #3) by Patricia Briggs
293 pages
11/17/15
4 stars
Goals:N/A


message 40: by Karen (new)

Karen | 65 comments The Motorcycle Diaries: A Journey Around South America

NOV 18
Pages 155
GOAL - book with a wheel on cover


message 41: by [deleted user] (new)

Legacy of Kings (Blood of Gods and Royals, #1) by Eleanor Herman
Legacy of Kings
Pages: 411
Goal: None Yet


message 42: by Ghost in the Stacks (last edited Nov 19, 2015 07:08PM) (new)

Ghost in the Stacks MaddAddam
MaddAddam (MaddAddam, #3) by Margaret Atwood
11/19/15
4 stars
419 pages

No goal


message 43: by Karen (new)

Karen | 65 comments Covet

Finished 20th November
474 pages
Goal - To be read list between 51-100......was number 77


message 44: by TheBookishFairy (new)

TheBookishFairy (Lauren) Winter Winter (The Lunar Chronicles, #4) by Marissa Meyer
Date: 20/11
Pages: 823
Goal: None at the moment
Reference: Cyborg, apple, fairytale retelling


message 45: by megan (new)

megan | 1492 comments Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
21 Nov 2015
565 pages


Ghost in the Stacks Medicus
Medicus (Gaius Petreius Ruso, #1) by Ruth Downie
3 stars
11/21/15
400 pages
No current goal


message 47: by Karen (last edited Nov 23, 2015 02:56AM) (new)

Karen | 65 comments Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of his Time

Finished - 22nd Nov 2015
180 pages
GOAL - Read a book with 8 or more of the same consonant in title


message 48: by megan (new)

megan | 1492 comments Bound (Mastered, #1) by Lorelei James
Bound
22 Nov 2015
400 pages
BOM


Ghost in the Stacks The Bell Tower: A Haunted House Mystery
The Bell Tower A Haunted House Mystery by Sarah Rayne
11/22/15
3 stars
240 pages
Goal:N/A


message 50: by Karen (new)

Karen | 65 comments Crave

Date - 23 Nov
Pages - 454
No goal


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