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BFTP: Pick Your Poison
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Duration: December 20, 2018 to December 19, 2019
Progress: 4/12
Link the first letter of an author's last name to the first letter of the first name of the next author.
1. - Hell on Heels Christmas - A.P. Jensen - 12/24/2018 - J
2. - Naked in Death by J.D. Robb - 1/28/2019 - R
The Ghost Had an Early Check-Out by Josh Lanyon - 1/29/2019 - L
3. - Painted Faces by L.H. Cosway - 1/31/2019 - C
4. - Lord of the Fading Lands by C.L. Wilson - 6/21/2019 - W
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Count me in!Pick Your Poison
Duration: 12/12/18 - 12/12/19
How To Play: You build a chain of 12 books by linking the first letter of an author's last name to the first letter of the first name of the next author.
FINISHED: 12/12
1. Arthur Conan Doyle - A Study in Scarlet 12/17/18
2. Danielle Collins - Desserts and Deception 12/25/18
3. Charlaine Harris - A Bone to Pick 1/2/19
4. H.P. Lovecraft - The Tomb 1/14/19
5. Laura Sims - Looker 1/30/19
6. Simon Brett - The Body on the Beach 3/17/19
7. Betsy Reavley - Murder at the Book Club 5/10/19
8. Rex Stout - Fer-de-Lance 5/27/19
9. Shirley Rousseau Murphy - Cat on the Edge 6/28/19
10. Meredith Potts - Ice Cream with a Side of Danger 6/29/19
11. Peter Grainger - An Accidental Death 8/21/19
12. Gillian Larkin - Playing At Murder 10/3/19
Pick Your PoisonDuration: 10 January 2019 - 09 January 2020
Progress: 11/12
Build a chain of 12 books by linking the first letter of an author's last name to the first letter of the first name of the next author.
1. Lisa Jewell - Watching You (20 Jan)
2. Jessica Knoll - The Favorite Sister (27 Jan)
3. Karin Slaughter - The Good Daughter (30 Jan)
4. Seanan McGuire - Sparrow Hill Road (10 Feb)
5. Marissa Meyer - Scarlet (15 Feb)
6. Morgan Matson - Save the Date (27 Feb)
7. Matthew J. Sullivan - Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore (18 Mar)
8. Sarah Addison Allen - The Sugar Queen (10 Apr)
9. Amie Kaufman - Illuminae (30 May)
10. Kim Stanley Robinson - New York 2140 (25 Sep)
11. Ray Bradbury - Fahrenheit 451 (10 Dec)
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Pick Your Poison
I'm going to give this a go
Duration: 16/01/2019 – 16/01/2020 - failed only got 10
2nd try:
16.01.20 - 16.01.21
1 sam Carrington - One Little Lie –17.01.20
2 christy lefteri - The beekeeper of Aleppo – 28.01.20
3 laura powell - The Unforgotten –20.03.20
4 phil earle - The bubble-wrap boy –22.03.20
5 elizabeth aston - The true darcy spirit - 23.04.20
6 alexander mccall smith - The novel habits of happiness - 30.04.20
7 sarah crossan - Moonrise –03.05.20
8 c.J. CARVER – KNOW ME NOW – 10.07.20
9 Caro ramsey - Dark water - 17.08.20
10 Richard nicholls- 15 minutes to happiness - - 18.08.20
11 Natalie Haynes - A thousand ships - 26.09.20
12 Helen macdonald - Vesper flights - 26.09.20
I'm going to give this a go
Duration: 16/01/2019 – 16/01/2020 - failed only got 10
2nd try:
16.01.20 - 16.01.21
1 sam Carrington - One Little Lie –17.01.20
2 christy lefteri - The beekeeper of Aleppo – 28.01.20
3 laura powell - The Unforgotten –20.03.20
4 phil earle - The bubble-wrap boy –22.03.20
5 elizabeth aston - The true darcy spirit - 23.04.20
6 alexander mccall smith - The novel habits of happiness - 30.04.20
7 sarah crossan - Moonrise –03.05.20
8 c.J. CARVER – KNOW ME NOW – 10.07.20
9 Caro ramsey - Dark water - 17.08.20
10 Richard nicholls- 15 minutes to happiness - - 18.08.20
11 Natalie Haynes - A thousand ships - 26.09.20
12 Helen macdonald - Vesper flights - 26.09.20
Mod
Mod
Yes, it is!
The original had you doing it within genres. Crazy!!
Pick Your PoisonDuration: December 06, 2018-December 05, 2019
12/12 Completed. Finish!!
01.Jessica Gadziala-The General 12/19/18
02.Geri Glenn-Ryker 12/26/18
03.Glenna Maynard-Reaper's Till Death 12/27/18
04.M. Robinson-Complicate Me 1/11/19
05.Ryan Michele-Connected in Pain 1/12/19
06.Marni Mann-When Ashes Fall 1/16/19
07.Max Henry-Down Beat 1/23/19
08.Helena Hunting-I Flipping Love You 2/12/19
09.Heidi McLaughlin-My Unexpected Forever 2/14/19
10.Megan O'Brien-Maddox 2/14/19
11.Olivia Ryann-Cards of Love: The High Priestess 2/15/19
12.R.S. Grey-Hotshot Doc 2/17/19
Finished! :)Pick Your Poison
November 28, 2018 - November 27, 2019
How To Play: You build a chain of 12 books by linking the first letter of an author's last name to the first letter of the first name of the next author.
1. Shanna Hatfield - Tidings of Joy (11/30/18)
2. Heather B. Moore - A Yuletide Regency (12/3/18)
3. Marie Higgins - Aim for the Heart (12/16/18)
4. H.Y. Hanna - Summer Beach Vets: Playing Santa (12/17/18)
5. Heather B. Moore - Until We Kissed (12/20/18)
6. Melinda Curtis - Rumor Has It In Christmas Falls (12/31/18)
7. Ciara Knight - His Holiday Promise (12/31/18)
8. Kennedy Larsen - Dancing With the Prince (1/3/19)
9. Lindzee Armstrong - Match Me Again (1/14/19)
10. Amelia C. Adams - RNWMP: Bride for Joel (2/12/19)
11. Annette K. Larsen - Painting Rain (3/27/19)
12. Liz Isaacson - Falling for Her Boss (4/4/19)
Finished Pick Your Poison
Duration: One Year From Start Date
How To Play: You build a chain of 12 books by linking the first letter of an author's last name to the first letter of the first name of the next author.
The author name chain cannot be broken. You must link all of the authors.
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Solar Ian McEwan 354 p. 30 november 2018 4 stars N2. The Shock of the Fall
Nathan Filer 336 p. 1 december 2018 4 stars. R 3. Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha
Roddy Doyle 307 p. 2 december 2018 4 stars E4. Anything is Possible
Elizabeth Strout 304 p. 18 december 2018 3 stars T
5. Bodies from the Library: Lost Classic Stories by Masters of the Golden Age
Tony Medawar 240 p. 3 january 2019 4 stars R6.Fangirl
Rainbow Rowell 459 p. 1/11/19 4 stars L7. Glansrol
Loes den Hollander 351 p. 1/11/19 R 8. A Tale for the Time Being
Ruth Ozeki 422p. 27 january 2019 4 stars I9. Zwarte nazomer
Inger Wolf 274 p. 3 march 201910. The Gun
Fuminori Nakamura 198 p. 10 march 2019 4 stars11.
The Pale Horse Agatha Christie 259 p. 24 march 2019 3 stars12. Mijn zusje Emma
Elisabeth Flock 318 pages 1 april 2019 2 starsThank you for the fun challenge
I'm in!!Pick Your Poison
Duration: 8.4.2019-7.4.2020
Read: 1/12
How To Play: You build a chain of 12 books by linking the first letter of an author's last name to the first letter of the first name of the next author.
01. H.G. Bissinger Friday Night Lights - H.G. Bissinger - 10.4.2019
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Pick Your Poison
Duration: One Year From Start Date
How To Play: You build a chain of 12 books by linking the first letter of an author's last name to the first letter of the first name..."
I missed this notification. You did the challenge wrong BUT you did a fantastic job the way you did it! WOOHOO Claire!
JoAnne wrote: "Claire wrote: "Finished Pick Your Poison
Duration: One Year From Start Date
How To Play: You build a chain of 12 books by linking the first letter of an author's last name to the first letter of..."
Oh 😮 Where did I go wrong?
Mod
Your first was Ian McEwan, the second author's first name should have started with M.
You were linking the last letter of the last name to the next author.
But it's ok! :)
Pick Your PoisonDuration: One Year From Start Date
Completed: 12/12 -- Completed!!
1.) Let it Snow by Debbie Macomber 12/3/2018
2.)The Black Cat by Martha Grimes
12/23/2018
3.)Travels With My Aunt by Graham Greene
1/7/2019
4.) Loser Takes All by Graham Greene Completed 1/19/2019
5.)Party Headquarters by Georgi Tenev COMPLETED 2/1/2019
6.) The Miss Stone Affair: America's First Modern Hostage Crisis by Teresa Carpenter Completed 2/14/2019
7.) The Ice Princess by Camilla Lackberg COMPLETED 2/19/2019
8.) Ophelia by Lisa M Klein
COMPLETED 3/10/2019
9The Body in the Fjord by Katherine Hall Page COMPLETED 3/22/2019
10.) The Pope's Last Crusade: How an American Jesuit Helped Pope Pius XI's Campaign to Stop Hitler by Peter Eisner COMPLETED 4/15/2019
11.) Anna & Solomon by Elaine Snyder
COMPLETED 4/16/2019
12.) I See London, I See France by Sarah Mlynewski
COMPLETED 4/17/2019
I'M IN!START - 18 APR 2019
1 Lynn Raye Harris - Hot Valor - 21 APR
2 H.J. Bellus - The Big O - 22 APR
3 Brenda Novak - The Perfect Liar - 26 APR
4 Nalini Singh - Play of Passion - 23 APR
5 Sarina Bowen - Him - 15 MAY
6 Bella Andre - There Goes My Heart - 6 JULY
7 Alexa Riley - Stay Close - 13 MAR
8 Robert Ludlum - The Bourne Supremacy - 28 APR
9 Leighann Dobbs - Hidden Secrets - 22 MAY
10 Danielle Bourdon - Latvala Royals: Darkest Hour - 25 MAY
11 Belle Aurora - Willing Captive - 26 MAY
12 Alex Kava - Hotwire - 11 JUNE
Pick Your PoisonDuration: One Year
26 April 2019 - 26 April 2020
Object: Build a chain of 12 books by linking the first letter of an author's last name to the first letter of the first name of the next author. The author name chain cannot be broken. You must link all of the authors.
1. Deanna Raybourn - Dark Road to Darjeeling - 27 Apr 19
2. Robert Jordan - A Crown of Swords - 30 Apr 19
3. J.D. Robb - Betrayal in Death - 03 May 19
4. Rhys Bowen - The Twelve Clues of Christmas - 19 May 19
5. Barbara Cleverly - The Tomb of Zeus - 30 May 19
6. Carola Dunn - Gunpowder Plot - 19 Jun 19
7. Darynda Jones - The Dirt on Ninth Grave - 28 Jun 19
8. Jennifer Estep - Widow’s Web - 28 Jun 19
9. Erika Chase - Law and Author - 16 Jul 19
10. Carola Dunn - The Bloody Tower - 23 Jul 19
11. Darcie Wilde - A Purely Private Matter - 22 Aug 19
12. William Shakespeare - Sonetti - 06 Nov 19
13. Stephenie Meyer - New Moon - 08 Dec 19
14. Melissa Bourbon - A Seamless Murder - 17 Apr 20
I really love unique ways to break down my TBR list, so I'm joining in on this one!Duration: 5/15/2019 - 5/15/2020
Total: 9/12
√ 1. Band Sinister by K.J. Charles | July 21, 2019
√ 2. This Census-Taker by China Miéville | July 21, 2019
√ 3. Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick | July 22, 2019
√ 4. Cycle of the Werewolf by Stephen King | May 3, 2020
√ 5. The Last Sun by K.D. Edwards | August 5, 2018
√ 6. The Wonder by Emma Donoghue | July 13, 2019
√ 7. Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane | May 3, 2020
8. The Imago Sequence and Other Stories by Laird Barron
9. Sip by Brian Allen Carr
10. Boneshaker by Cherie Priest
√ 11. The Book of M by Peng Shepherd | February 21, 2020
√ 12. The Bird's Nest by Shirley Jackson | August 12, 2019
Mod
Shutter Island is a great book!
I saw you have a book by Cherie Priest - try this one Dead Iron by Devon Monk. She is one of my favs.
Thanks, JoAnne! I'll add that one to my list!
Finished!Pick Your Poison
Duration: 01.12.2018 - 30.11.2019
How To Play: You build a chain of 12 books by linking the first letter of an author's last name to the first letter of the first name of the next author.
The author name chain cannot be broken. You must link all of the authors.
1. Sirens, Joseph Knox, 01.12.2018
2. Touch the Dark, Karen Chance, 30.12.2018
3. Redemption Point, Candice Fox, 31.12.2018
4. Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, Fannie Flagg, 28.01.2019
5. Lady Charlotte's Marquess, Fiona Miers, 20.02.2019
6. How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf, Molly Harper, 25.02.2019
7. Children to a Degree: Growing Up Under the Third Reich, Horst Christian, 06.03.2019
8. The Elvis Enigma, Cate Lawley, 23.03.2019
9. Grass for His Pillow, Lian Hearn, 20.04.2019
10. Norwegian Wood, Haruki Murakami, 26.04.2019
11. The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf, Molly Harper, 29.04.2019
12. Die verlorene Ehre der Katharina Blum, Heinrich Böll, 09.06.2019
Read twelve books linking the last name initial to the first name initial. Keep the chain going. Post as you go.The Book of Tomorrow Cecilia Ahern 5 July 2019
ALL DONE!START - 18 APR 2019
1 Lynn Raye Harris - Hot Valor - 21 APR
2 H.J. Bellus - The Big O - 22 APR
3 Brenda Novak - The Perfect Liar - 26 APR
4 Nalini Singh - Play of Passion - 23 APR
5 Sarina Bowen - Him - 15 MAY
6 Bella Andre - There Goes My Heart - 6 JULY
7 Alexa Riley - Stay Close - 13 MAR
8 Robert Ludlum - The Bourne Supremacy - 28 APR
9 Leighann Dobbs - Hidden Secrets - 22 MAY
10 Danielle Bourdon - Latvala Royals: Darkest Hour - 25 MAY
11 Belle Aurora - Willing Captive - 26 MAY
12 Alex Kava - Hotwire - 11 JUNE
Am I making this harder than it needs to be LOL? I think I had a bad beginning! Trucking away, but I want to try this one again... hee heeOkay let's see if I can do better this time... LOL
Pick Your Poison
Duration: 7/1/2019-6/30/2020
How To Play: You build a chain of 12 books by linking the first letter of an author's last name to the first letter of the first name of the next author.
1. Virginia Lowell - Cookie Dough or Die 7/15/19
2. Leighann Dobbs - Murder at Lowry House 8/1/19
3. Dashiell Hammett - The Maltese Falcon 9/5/19
4. Helene Tursten - An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good 9/19/19
5. Talia Aikens-Nunez - OMG… I Did It Again?! 10/4/19
6. Agatha Christie, Charles Osborne - Spider's Web 10/14/19
7. Cathy Clamp - Fare Thee Well 10/25/19
8. Cecil Castellucci 11/11/19
9. Christopher Greyson - The Case of the Dropped Groceries 11/11/19
10. Genevieve Valentine - The Insects of Love 11/12/19
11. Veronica Schanoes - Among the Thorns 11/13/19
12. Spencer Quinn - A Cat Was Involved 12/6/19
Mod
I thought it would be no problem but I realized I had to search for the next author. It's a year challenge so you could do one a month. But I noticed you only need 2 more to complete the challenge.
Your link Message 56.
Do you want to start again? I will give you a new link to Message 91.
Hey JoAnne! I am going to finish and then yes, I will start again for message 91!! THANKS! 😄
Mod
I changed the link to Message 91, if you need to click on it.
Welcome again Vanessa!
Pick Your PoisonDuration: June 27, 2019 - June 27, 2020
Date Started: July 25, 2019
Date Completed: June 17, 2020
12 / 12
How To Play: You build a chain of 12 books by linking the first letter of an author's last name to the first letter of the first name of the next author.
The author name chain cannot be broken. You must link all of the authors.
1. Playing Without Rules (Men of Spring Baseball 1) by Rachelle Ayala - 7/25/19
2. The Final Arrangement (Flower Shop 1) by Annie Adams - 7/27/19
3. Apple Pie and Trouble (Sandy Bay 1) by Amber Crewes - 7/28/19
4. Love On Willow Loop by Carina Taylor - 7/29/19
5. All That Glitters (All That 1) by Tracy Krimmer - 11/21/19
6. The Christmas Letter (Tess and Tilly 1) by Kathi Daley - 12/2/19
7. Night Shift: My Adventures As A Convenience Store Clerk by Donald C. Williams - 2/10/20
8. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving - 5/8/20
9. The Guitarist by Ian Thomas Healy - 5/12/20
10. It's Not Christmas Without You (Holloway 1) by HelenKay Dimon - 6/14/2020
11. Belstarr The Lost Toymaker by David Jacks - 6/14/2020
12. Hound on the Sound by Jessa Archer - 6/17/2020
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Pick Your Poison
Duration: June 27, 2019 - June 27, 2020
Date Started: June 27, 2019
Date Completed: July 28, 2019
12 / 12 - COMPLETED!!!
How To Play: You build a c..."
None of these names link! Except #10 and #11
1. I Am Girl Power (Health & Happiness Society 2) by Katie Cross - 6/29/19
#2's Author's First name should begin with C....
How To Play: You build a chain of 12 books by linking the first letter of an author's last name to the first letter of the first name of the next author.
JoAnne wrote: "SANDYE wrote: "CHALLENGE COMPLETED - 7/28/19Pick Your Poison
Duration: June 27, 2019 - June 27, 2020
Date Started: June 27, 2019
Date Completed: July 28, 2019
12 / 12 - COMPLETED!!!
How To Play..."
Oh man, I am so sorry. I totally read that wrong when I first started the challenge. I thought it was the last letter of the last name to the first letter of the first name. Back to the drawing board for me!
Mod
Duration: June 27, 2019 - June 27, 2020
Date Started: June 27, 2019
Date Completed:
2 / 12 -
How To Play: You build a chain of 12 books by linking the first letter of an author'..."
That is what makes it VERY challenging! :)
JoAnne wrote: "SANDYE wrote: "Pick Your PoisonDuration: June 27, 2019 - June 27, 2020
Date Started: June 27, 2019
Date Completed:
2 / 12 -
How To Play: You build a chain of 12 books by linking the first lette..."
It's a matter of principle now! My brain PHog won't win this time! LOL
I'm in for this oneStart Date: September 1. 2019
Finish Date: October 31. 2019
Pick Your Poison
Duration: One Year From Start Date
How To Play: You build a chain of 12 books by linking the first letter of an author's last name to the first letter of the first name of the next author.
The author name chain cannot be broken. You must link all of the authors.
Example:
Ellery Adams
Annette Blair
Bailey Cates
Cleo Coyle
Charlaine Harris
Holly Black etc.
1. Teller of Tales by Laurel Ames 09/09/19
2. Child of Her Heart by Arlene James 09/13/19
3. The Other Brother by Jessica Steele 09/17/19
4. The Bachelor Preferred Pastry by Shirley Jump 09/28/19
5. High Tide by Jude Deveraux 09/29/19
6. Twenty-Nine and a Half Reasons by Denise Grover Swank 09/30/19
7. Girls Night by Stef Ann Holm 09/30/19
8. The Family Beach House by Holly Chamberlin 10/07/19
9. Not Just Another Cowboy by Carol Finch 10/18/19
10. Late Bloomer by Fern Michaels 10/26/19
11. Daddy's Gone a Hunting by Mary Higgins Clark 10/30/19
12. Born to be Bad by Crystal Green 10/31/19
Pick Your PoisonDuration: Sept. 1, 2019-Sept. 1, 2020
7/12
Didn't finish in time for a badge, but I wanted to continue.
1.Tonya Kappes
Stamped Out Tonya Kappes 11/13/19
2. Kate Carlisle
Homicide in Hardcover Kate Carlisle 1/27/20
3. Connie Archer
4. Avery Aames
Lost and Fondue Avery Aames 2/17/20
5. Agatha Ball
Murder's A Beach Agatha Ball 2/17/20
6. Bree Baker
A Call for Kelp Bree Baker 8/20/21
7. Barbara Early
8. Ellery Adams
The Book of Candlelight Ellery Adams 2/3/20
9. Agatha Frost
Vanilla Bean Vengeance Agatha Frost 4/18/20
10. Frankie Bow
11. Barbara Allen
12. Ali Brandon
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Challenge start date: December 20, 2018
Challenge (goal) completion date: December 20, 2019
Challenge (actual) completion date:
How To Play: You build a chain of 12 books by linking the first letter of an author's last name to the first letter of the first name of the next author.
Goal: 11/12
1. Michelle Moran - Rebel Queen
2. Marina Keegan - The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories
3. Keith Taylor - This is the Way the World Ends: An Oral History of the Zombie War
4. Tomi Adeyemi - Children of Blood and Bone
5. Andy Puddicombe - Get Some Headspace
6. Peggy Orenstein - Girls & Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape
7. Oonagh Duncan - Healthy as F*ck: The Habits You Need to Get Lean, Stay Healthy, and Kick Ass at Life
8. Deborah Harkness - A Discovery of Witches
9. Helen Klein Ross - What Was Mine
10. Rebecca Musser - The Witness Wore Red: The 19th Wife Who Brought Polygamous Cult Leaders to Justice
11. Michael Powell - The Most Forbidden Knowledge: 151 Things NO ONE Should Know How to Do
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