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Finished 12/15/15
270 pages
Published 3/20/14
Genres: New Adult, Contemporary, Romance, College, Sports, Young Adult, Disability
Characters: Corey, Adam, Bridger, Lucy, Dana
Setting: Connecticut
Series #1
Avg Rating: 4.02
Misc: 23 chapters, MC in college, MC is passionate about sport
Finished 12/16/15
246 pages
Published 10/31/13
Cover: Shirtless man with tattoos
Genres: Romance, Contemporary, Military
Characters: Knox, Diamond, Beth, Winter, Viper, Razer, Holly, Shade, Lily, Bliss, Evie, Train, Rider, Cash, Jewell, Samantha
Setting: Kentucky
Series #3
Avg Rating: 4.23
Misc: 25 chapters, MC rides a motorcycle, MC is a lawyer, character dies, character has military background
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Goal: Read a book where the title begins with a preposition
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Goal: Read a book set in the time period "Ancient history"
Persephone
pg196
Setting: Athens, Georgia, USA
Characters: Persephone, Hades, Demeter, Boreas, Cassandra, Helena, Charon, Melissa
Misc: Souls of the dead, betrayal, gods, magic powers, dog named Cerberus, MC can teleport
Finished 12/17/15
292 pages
Published 9/7/08
Cover: Food, cat, windows, Christmas decorations, fireplace
Genres: Cozy Mystery, Food, Culinary, Holiday
Characters: Sophie, Nina, Vicki, Andrew, Simon, Clyde, Mars, Natasha, Wolf, Francie, Bernie
Setting: Virginia
Series #1
Avg Rating: 3.96
Misc: 33 chapters, character has more than one pet, character dies, holiday theme, MC has one sister
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Goal: Read a book where someone is eaten (Amelia eats Quinn)
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Goal: Read a book where someone is eaten (Maren eats Penny)
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Goal: Read a book where the title has a Song Title from one of the lists. (#34 of The 50 Best Christmas songs: 'Fairytale of New York' list)
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Goal: Read a book where Christmas is spent on the beach or under real warm weather
Deep Magic
17 chapters
Characters: Oliver "Olly" Evans, Myrhydion ap Edenvert, Myfanwy, Duhywynt, Edenvert, Rob, Henry
Other: set in the UK (Wales), mermen, underwater city, character is thought dead and turns out not to be, witch, memory loss and shape shifting (spells).
Scorpia Rising by Anthony Horowitz
Published 3/31/11
416 pages
24 chapters
Series #9
Genres: YA, Action, Adventure, Spy Thriller, Espionage,
Setting:
London - British Museum
Paris
Africa - Egypt - Sahara Desert - Siwa Oasis - Cairo
Characters:
Alex Rider, Razim, Zeljan Kurst, Jack Starbright, Julius Grief, Dr. Rosemary Flint, Alan Blunt, Mrs. Jones, Smithers
Goals:
Read a book that appeals to your mind
Read a book in which a murder or suicide takes place
Read a book where a character is a thief, hired assassin, etc.
Read a book where a character dies
Read a book where the audio version is narrated by a famous actor
Read a book where the audio version is narrated by a male
Read a book that has sections or parts (groups of chapters)
Read a book Where MC is going to high school/college
Read a book where someone suffers from a mental illness
Read a book in a series that you've been putting off
Read a book where a character is a spy/intelligence agent
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Goal: Read a book that is in the "Big Fat Books Worth the Effort" list (#4)
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Goal: Read a book with a classic board game name in the title (Life)
Cinderella & the CEO by Maureen Child, published september 17th, 2010
pg:184
date: 12/19
Setting: Cabot Valley (small town) , US
Characters: Ivy, Tanner, Mitchell, Nathan, Mike, Dan, Carol
Misc: #7 in series, 11 chapters + epilouge, Christmas tree farm, dog named Hairy, two weddings, MC is game designer, housekeeper/owner of farm, lawyer (mitchell), several christmas songs are mentioned in the book
Other possible future goals:
- tight deadline to downpayment on bankloan
- authors name is also a word (CHILD)
- MC has first experience (tanner says I love you for the first time)
- MCs are neighbours
- Words in book: Peas (pg 64, "you two are peas in a pod."), Diamond (pg129 "he'd bought her a diamond..")
I read Deathworld 1 and added to goalless. Then I was working on the new goals and found it was our only book with an audio version between 6 and 7 hours.
Finised 12/19/15
384 pages
Published 10/28/08
Cover: woman, moon, clouds, bat, buildings
Genres: Paranormal Romance, Vampires, Fantasy, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy
Characters: Ian, Toni, Connor, Sabrina, Carlos, Howard, Shanna, Roman, Vanda
Setting: New York City
Series #5
Avg Rating: 4.23
Misc: 26 chapters, dentist, vampire, cat shifter, holiday theme
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Goal: Read a book that has a religious theme
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Goal: Read a book with Coal on the cover or in title
Claimed: The Pregnant Heiress
pg: 188
date: 12/20
published: this edition, january 4th 2011, fisrt published December 21st 2010.
setting: LA, US
Characters; Emma, Chase, Rafe, Ana, Penny, Bob,
Misc: 10 chapters, car crash, the word DIamond in text (pg 158: "...and the diamond ring...")
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Goal: Read a book with a mobile phone on the cover
465 Pages
Published: September 29, 2015
Finished: December 20, 2015
Setting: Kerch, Fjerda, Ravka, Shu Han
Characters: Kaz Brekker, Inej, Matthias Helvar, Nina Zenik, Jesper, Wylan Van Eck, Bo Yul-Bayur, Geels, Anya, Oomen, Pekka Rollins
misc: heist, mc with injured leg, thieves, gangs, cold place, revenge, gambling, superpowers (Grisha), teenager/young adult mcs
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Goal: Read a book where the edition you are reading was published on the 22th of a month (September 22nd)
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Goal: Read a book with Hot Chocolate on the cover
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BOM
Characters: Agnieszka, Kasia, Dragon, Jerzy, Marek, Falcon, Tomasz, Oleg, Willow, Ballo, Ragostok, Hanna, Stashek,
misc: 32 chapters, someone is lost, set in a medieval time period, a sad goodbye scene or angsty fight, character is a witch/wizard, character visits a castle or palace, at least 5 people are killed, someone is assumed to be dead but turns out not to be, an unimportant character dies, a character's name is also a word, a character has a first experience, a character gets a second chance, a character is extremely lucky, a character doesn't need to work for a living, a character is always ready to help, takes care of others, a character has a surprising and unexpected talent, heroine that does something “dumb”, one character stands by another in the face of adversity, the audio version is narrated by the author, the audio version is narrated by a female, the audio version is more than 10 hours long, a player in an opposing team has read during this team challenge, a player in your team has read during this team challenge, NBRC Book of the Month, first person narration, set in a small town/circus/hospital/farm, MCs hate each other at the beginning, MC is a virgin, a book from your TBR that one of your teammates has already read
Finished 12/21/15
331 pages
Published 1/31/06
Cover: Blue with car, four women, shoes, hat
Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit, Book Club, Humor, Contemporary
Characters: Katherine, Rebecca, Jill, Marie, Laura, Annie, Balinda, John
Setting: California, New Mexico, Florida, New York, Minnesota, and Washington
Standalone
Avg Rating: 3.39
Misc: 29 chapters, character is a lawyer, character is a teacher/professor, character is a nurse, characters get on a plane, character has more than one child, character gets a makeover, characters eat steak, characters eat salad, group of friends
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Goal: Read a book which has the main location (setting) as a plane or other flying ship
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Setting: USA
Characters: David, Jonh, Shelly, Molly, Robert, Arnie, Lawrence, Fred, Todd, Becky, Xorox, Korrok,
Misc: 16 chapters, "Best Books Ever" List (#2305), "Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction" List (#448), "Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once" List (#12735), "Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books" List (#2036), "Books that Exceeded your Expectations" List (#2526), "Best Humorous Books" List (#315), "Best Unknown but must be Known books " List (#3398), "Funny as Hell!" List (#347), "Best Horror Novels" List (#129), read before, the world ends, turned into a movie, character gets a haircut, eat pizza, hellhound/zombie/angel/demon/alien/monster, suicide & murder takes place, author using a pseudonym, character is an emergency services worker (Police), character is a doctor, character lives in a city, at least 5 people are killed, someone is assumed to be dead but turns out not to be, unimportant + important character dies, character can see ghosts, character has a first experience, character has a drug problem, character goes to a casino + gambles, character believes in some myth or entity, hero does something “dumb”, audio version is narrated by a male, audio version is more than 10 hours long, time travel, first person narration, MCs are best friends, MCs attends a concert, someone befriends an animal, characters go on a road trip, parallel worlds, MC is unreliable narrator, a genre that you love, book that was originally self-published
Goal: Holiday meal is served
Dream by Carole Cummings408 pages
8 chapters
Characters: Wil Calder, Dallin Brayden, Shaw, Siofra, Corliss, Hunter
Other: magic, hidden talents, control over the elements, characters are being hunted, gods, character stands by another in the face of adversity
Characters: Edgar, Max, Ruby, Diablo, Charis, Jean, Bill, Tony
Misc: 33 chapters, murder takes place, character dies, character is a police detective, someone is assumed to be dead but turns out not to be, strong police presence, character has a military background, woman dresses up as a man
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Goal: Read a book where someone ruins Christmas
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Goal: Read a book that is on your "to read" shelf with the lowest GR star rating (3.03)
Goal: Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Middle Grade & Children's (2014)
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Goal: Read a book where something important happens on "the night before Christmas"
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Goal: Read a book with the name of the tarot card "The Lovers" in the text or title
(page 519 "...and wonder at the lovers who had left such ghosts behind.")
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Goal: Sort your "to read" shelf by 'date added' and read a book that is within Numbers 201-250 on your list (#210)
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Goal: Read a book where presents are exchanged or that has presents on the cover
Characters: Ivo, Sarah, Mary, Clary, Henry, Nick, Claire, Lady Holly, Clio, Kim, Roxie, Edward, Lily, Caroline, Piers, Gabriel, John, Allie
Misc: characters celebrate Christmas, holiday theme, book with short stories, characters go to a dance
Virgin River
pg432
date: 12/25
Characters: Jack, Melinda, Preacher, Ricky, Hope, Susan, Chloe,
Setting: Virgin River, California
Misc: 16 chapters, story told from several points of view, series connected to a different series from same author, ex-military/barowner MC, midwife/nurse MC, abandoned child (for a time at least), small town life, one person killed,
Word diamond: pg395, "she opened the box to find a diamond ring..."
Emerald: pg 82"..often referred to as the Emerald Triangle.."
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Goal: Read the 25th book on your to-read shelf ordered by date added
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Goal: Read a book with the word darning in the text (p287..."Dan used the steak knives, darning needles, hair curlers, and nylon line...")
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Goal: Read a book that is in the "Best Arabic Books" Listopia List (#51)
Characters: Gavin, Liz, Mick, Tara, Nathan, Jenna, Ty, Cole, Savannah
Misc: MC is passionate about sport, holiday theme, characters celebrate Christmas
Characters: Jake, Brighton, Lila, Malcolm, Kira, Javier, Genevieve, Summer, Hattie
Misc: character is a socialite, characters get on a plane, character doesn't need to work for a living, book title is also a song title -Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) ~ Beyonce
Characters: Morrie, Mitch, Charlotte, Janine, Rob, Jon
Misc: character dies, character is a teacher, character is a writer, character has more than one child, name in the title
American Gods
ISBN: 9780062109590
Author: Neil Gaiman
Participated in the BOM Discussions
Pages: 560 pages (extended edition, authors preferred text)
Started: 12/13/15
Completed: 12/27/15
Chapters: 20
Published: July 2011
Original Published: July 2001
Version: 01302015
Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror, Mythology
Characters: Shadow, Wednesday (Odin), Laura (ghost), Easter, Mr. Nancy (Anansi), Hinzelman, Mr. World (Loki), Mr. Czernobog/Bielebog, Bast, Idris (undertaker), (many gods mentioned)
Setting: USA
Goal ideas: parallel worlds, world domination, missing person, ghost, important character dies, List: Best Unknown but must be Known books (#371), Celtic god, character is an undertaker, road trip, discovers infidelity, List; Big Fat Books Worth Reading, quotes from other author's in text, mentions an Olympian god, List: What To Read Next, name of the tarot card "Judgement" in the text or title, book which features an eagle on the cover or in the story (or with a shape shifter who turns into a bird of any type), Talking with gods
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Goal: Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as 2000 (12 votes as 2000s)
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Goal: Read a book where golf is played, or there are golf clubs on the cover
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Setting: South Africa
Characters: Malcolm, Trey, Kaitlin, Ross, Brett, Darby, Chloe, Nick, Fiona, Esteban, Jason, Aisha, Shapiro,
misc: 36 chapters, the world ends, there is resistance to a regime, suicide or murder takes place, a sad goodbye scene, characters get on a plane, a character gives birth, important + unimportant character dies, at least 5 people are killed, a character dies of natural causes, a book with minions, a character has one or more wards, book has not been a NBRC Book of the Month, a book where the first word of the text is The, third person narration, published in the last month,
ISBN: 0747263744
Author: Neil Gaiman
Participated in the BOM Discussions
Pages: 635 pages (authors preferred text)
Started: 12/4/15
Completed: 12/26/15
Chapters: 20
Published: March 4 2005
Original Published: July 2001
Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror, Mythology
Characters: Shadow, Wednesday (Odin), Laura (ghost), Easter, Mr. Nancy (Anansi), Hinzelman, Mr. World (Loki), Mr. Czernobog/Bielebog, Bast, Idris (undertaker), (many gods mentioned)
Setting: USA
Goal ideas: parallel worlds, world domination, missing person, ghost, important character dies, List: Best Unknown but must be Known books (#371), Celtic god, character is an undertaker, road trip, discovers infidelity, List; Big Fat Books Worth Reading, quotes from other author's in text, mentions an Olympian god, List: What To Read Next, name of the tarot card "Judgement" in the text or title, book which features an eagle on the cover or in the story (or with a shape shifter who turns into a bird of any type), Talking with gods
Title: Joyland
Author: Stephen King
Date Read: 12/22/2015 - 12/26/2015
Chapters: N/A
Pages: 283
Series: No
GR Rating: 3.93
Published: June 4, 2013
Genre (Main page): Young Adult, Mystery, COntemporary, Romance, and Thriller
Item On Cover: A woman in a green dress with a camera and a carnival in the background
Cover: Black, orange, green
Setting: North Carolina
Character Names: Devin "Jonesy" Jones, Annie, Mike, Mrs. Shoplaw, Eddie, Freddy Dean, Erin, Tom and Lane Hardy
A book where a character can see of feel ghosts
A book where a character sees visions (fortune teller)
A book where a character dies
a book where a character's first name starts with the letter E (Eddie)
Read a book where a character's first name starts with the letter M (Mike)
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Goal: Read a book where a character has lost one of their senses (Thorne lost his eyesight)
Goal: Read a spin-off novel of a popular series
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16/12/15
34 chapters + epilogue
Set in Iowa
Characters: Mark, Jamie, Rachel, Matt, Alyssa, Ty, Iris, Jessica, Zoe, Luke
Other: big family, coming out, wedding, family doesn't approve relationship