The Perks Of Being A Book Addict discussion
Team Sally Lockhart
Angie ☯ wrote: "I haven't read it, Ora.My last book had adultery - I thought that would probably be the hardest of the things it covered for the mini, but we can always switch it if needed."
That's what I was thinking along with secret family. Since it's a reread I can't remember which one it is, I will see if I can find secret family book if someone else doesn't finish one before me.
Do you think there is enough of the car showing for 18. Read a book with an expensive car on the cover. Since it's a classic muscle car I believe it works.
I can tell it's a fancy expensive car! Lol
Completion PostBook: From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death
Author: Caitlin Doughty
Date Finished: 03/18
Cards:
0 - stand-alone
4 - title
6 - char Sarah
Mini-Challenge:
6. Letters D-N-A in title
34. "Detective" in text - p.80
"In the early 1970s, writers and intellectuals came to view Halloween as, in the words of journalist Maria Luisa Mendoza, a "fiesta gringa" with "witches on a broom and pointy hats, cats, and pumpkins that are a pleasure to read about in detective books but are absolutely unconnected to us.""
Spell-it-out:
30/39. Author FN
Angie ☯ wrote: "I can tell it's a fancy expensive car! Lol"Karen said no for car. I will see if I can find something else. On a good note, I did find a book for secret family. Someone to LoveIt's a reread but at least I don't have to guess if I am right. I had a hard time finding secret family on listopia.
Completion PostBook Slow Ride
Author Erin McCarthy
Series Fast Track
Date Read Mar 18
Cards it works for
2 character Tuesday Jones
4 series Fast Track
6 title
8 author Erin McCarthy
16. Read a book with more than one person on the cover
Book
Author Sherry Thomas
Series The Mardsens
Date Read Mar 19
Cards it works for
2 2nd in series, author Sherry Thomas
6 author Sherry Thomas
9 title
mini challenge characters
C Callista
L Leo Mardsen
Has anyone read City of the Lost? I was wanting some input if anyone else would consider Diana jealous of Casey, or just a spoiled spiteful horrible person.
I will look for an expensive car too while I'm looking for other stuff. I haven't read City of the Lost - but I'm planning to this month.
How about heart or stars on the cover - any one have any suggestions for something good?
it seems to be a love it or hate book. I liked it. It's available on KU
(if you read Strange the Dreamer)
Completion PostBook City of the Lost
Author Cassandra Clare
Series Rockton
Date Read Mar 19
Cards it works for
0 character Valerie Zapata
1 1st in series
5 character Isabel Radcliffe
7 character Valerie "Val" Radcliffe
8 character Eric Dalton
Skip author Kelley Armstrong
mini challenge
5. Read a book with the word "DNA" in the text
p44..I want DNA samples and xrays...
8. Read a book with a character who is always in trouble
Jen is always getting trouble doing drugs
15. Read a book with a single person on the cover
24. Read a book where someone is jealous
(view spoiler)
39. C character Casey
40. A character Will Anders
42. R character Isabel Radcliffe
Does anyone have a book with fingerprint in it or a jealous character? I am thinking about moving City of the Lost to jealous character and put Tatiana's book Oryx and Crake for DNA in text instead of fingerprint..
A couple of the ones I read had both DNA and fingerprint. If you want to switch them. Or, I'm sure I will run across one or both of them again.
Angie ☯ wrote: "A couple of the ones I read had both DNA and fingerprint. If you want to switch them. Or, I'm sure I will run across one or both of them again."We can switch them around if it's an easy task to fill.
Does anyone have any book recommendations for 23. Read a book where a royal family member is killed so that someone else can take the throne
The only book I can think of that would work
I read in December and is too soon for me to re-read it.
For the blonde task, I wasn't anywhere near thinking like this! (From Q&A)====================================================================
Kaley wrote: "Can we get some clarification on the “known for being a blonde” task?
For example:
In the book a team member is reading now they call a character “the blonde woman” because they don’t know her name..."
You never heard the expression that someone is being blonde? Basically, it's a take on all the jokes about blonde women (usually). If someone is being blonde, it means they're acting silly or dumb. It has nothing to do with the fact that they may or may not have blonde hair.
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Ora wrote: "Does anyone have any book recommendations for 23. Read a book where a royal family member is killed so that someone else can take the throne
The only book I can think of that would work [bookcover..."
I can only think of the Game of Thrones books. I'm finding these mini tasks harder than most we have had in the past!
I completely forgot about GoT. I recently listened the entire series again. I would like to find something shorter. I have read several books this month.Yes the mini challenge tasks are harder. Definitely need to do some hunting.
i just thought of Philippa Gregory. I have never read any of her books, however I know there are a lot of intrigues in her books. Does anyone know if any of her books would work for it.
Angie ☯ wrote: "For the blonde task, I wasn't anywhere near thinking like this! (From Q&A)====================================================================
Kaley wrote: "Can we get some clarification on the “..."
That's good to know. I missed that. I was thinking more literally than a behavior.
I read The Boleyn Inheritance last month, but no one in it kills for the throne - but there is manipulation to keep/highten regal position (don't think that counts though).Not sure about other Philippa Gregory books
I can read the Jennifer Estep one, that you said would fit it Ora. I am going to do some more searching tonight after work for some of the other tasks too.
Angie ☯ wrote: "I can read the Jennifer Estep one, that you said would fit it Ora. I am going to do some more searching tonight after work for some of the other tasks too."Yes. The title says it all. It's in the premise about a daughter killing her mother to take the throne. There's more but I won't give away
Completion PostBook Someone to Love
Author Mary Balogh
Series Wescotts
Date Read Mar 20
Cards it works for
1 1st in series
3 character Harry
6 title
22. Read a book where someone has a secret family
Anna finds out that her father left her mother, his 1st wife and her, a secret from his 2nd wife who he married before his 1st wife died. The secret comes out at the reading of his will.
Ora wrote: "Angie ☯ wrote: "I can read the Jennifer Estep one, that you said would fit it Ora. I am going to do some more searching tonight after work for some of the other tasks too."Yes. The title says it ..."
Okay, I will take that task then!
Completion PostBook Flame in the Dark
Author Faith Hunter
Series Soulwood
Date Read Mar 21
Cards it works for
1 character Occum
2 character Tandy
3 author Faith Hunter
4 title
5 character Nell Ingram
6 character Soul
9 character Nell Ingram
1. Read a book with the word "knife" in the text or title
pg 13 Bring the knife and spoon back...
5. Read a book with the word "DNA" in the text
pg 280 DNA, fingerprints, dental records.
6. Read a book with the letters D-N-A in the title (doesn't need to be in that order)
flame iN the DArk
15. Read a book with a single person on the cover
Completion PostBook: The Things We Keep
Author: Sally Hepworth
Date Finished: 03/20
Cards:
0 - stand-alone
2 - title
3 - author LN
6 - author FN
8 - char Eve
Mini Challenge:
13. Luke does not like talking to people
27/44. Char Luke
30/39. Char Clementine
36. Eve needed to be on time to her first day at her new job
40. Char Anna
Completion PostBook
Author Shana Galen
Series The Scarlet Chronicles
Date Read Mar 21
Cards it works for
2 title
6 author Shana Galen
7 character Victor Eugene
8 character Victor Eugene
Skip Sir Percy Blakeney
1. Read a book with the word "knife" in the text or title
loc 332 she grasped the hoof the farrier used...
40. A character Angelette
Has anyone read the Undead series? It will work for several of the task. It;s a light hearted series.7. Read a book with a character who is known for being blonde
MC is ditsy
8. Read a book with a character who is always in trouble
trouble always finds her and she needs to get out of situations
12. Read a book with a character that talks a lot
talks way too much
29. U
31. Read a book with a person wearing sunglasses on the cover
Book 7 on sunglasses on cover
It may work for other letters, just not sure off the top of my head. I believe I got most of the books from oneclickdigital and audible romance or kindleunlimited
Completion PostBook: First Grave on the Right
Author: Darynda Jones
Date read: 3/18
Cards:
1 ~ 1st in series
4 ~ CLN - Reyes Farrow / F title
6 ~ CLN - Garrett Swopes
Skip ~ CLN - Cookie Kowalski
March Mini:
#3 ~ Fingerprint in text ~ Pg 220 "That's the only way he could see his fingerprints showing up on casings at a crime scene."
#8 ~ Charley stays in trouble / she is always getting into trouble of some kind.
#19 ~ Ring on cover
#21 ~ Weapon on cover (scythe)
Spell outs ~ Characters: Charley Davidson, Reyes Farrow, Garrett Swopes, Cookie Kowalski, "UB"/Uncle Bob
Author: Darynda Jones
Book: Better Not Cry
Author: Willow Rose
Date read: 3/21
Cards:
2 ~ CFN - Tobias
4 ~ CLN - Rebekka Franck
6 ~ CFN - Suno
8 ~ 8th in series
March Mini:
#12 ~ Julie and Syndey talk a lot
#15 ~ Single person on cover
Spell outs ~ Characters: Rebekka Franck, Suno, Julie, Tobias, William, Sydney, Alyssa, Jack Ryder
Author: Willow Rose
Book: Winter Cottage Author: Mary Ellen Taylor
Date Finished: 03/21
Cards:
0 - Stand Alone
2 - Author: Mary Ellen Taylor
3 - Character: Hank Garrison
7 - Character: Virginia Buchanan
8 - Character: Elizabeth Kincaid Jessup
9 - Location: Nashville
Skip - Character: Lucy Kincaid
Mini Challenge:
8. Brian was always in trouble....never actually had a moment where he wasn't running from the law.
Completion PostBook Think and Grow Rich
Author Napoleon Hill
Date Read Mar 22
Cards it works for
2 title
3 author Napoleon Hill
9 author Napoleon Hill
20. Read a book with money on the cover
Book The City of Mirrors
Author Justin Cronin
Series The Passage
Date Read Mar 22
Cards it works for
2 character Tim Fanning
3 3rd in series, character Hollis Wilson
4 character Michael Fisher
6 character Sarah Wilson
8 character Elizabeth Lear
9 location NYC, NY
Skip Pim Jaxson
character: Caleb Jaxson, Lucius Greer, Amy Harper Bellafonte
Hey everyone - just checking in!I am currently reading The Looking Glass Goddess. It's probably going to be my last book of the month. My mom and grandma are visiting me next week, and plan on doing a day trip to NYC and some other fun stuff.
Works for (off top of my head) - there are some new characters once she moved to Cali. I can't remember right now. Will update when I finish this weekend!
0: CFN - Zabby
1: CFN - Olivia
2: Title - The
3: ALN - Hughes
8: CFN - Elizabeth (also called Libby, but is called Elizabeth by her grandma)
Skip: CFN - Pepper
Mini
6: DNA in title (The LookiNg GlAss GoDdess)
15: One person on cover
Completion PostBook: Kill the Queen
Author: Jennifer Estep
Date read: 3/22
Cards:
1 ~ 1st in Series
3 ~ CFN - Hans
4 ~ CFN - Felton
5 ~ CFN - Isobel
6 ~ CLN - Lucas Sullivan
7 ~ CFN - Vasilia
8 ~ CFN - Everleigh (Evie)
9 ~ CFN - Nox
March Mini:
#23 - a royal family member is killed so that someone else can take the throne
Completion PostBook Practice Makes Perfect
Author Julie James
Date Read Mar 22
Cards it works for
0 stand alone
2 character Tyler
5 character Irma
Skip character Payton, title
14. Read a book with a character who goes to court
Both MC's are attorneys and have to go to court to defend their clients.
L character Laney
Not done yet, but my MC just witnessed a crime if we still need it...“Without hesitation one of the thugs put a gun to his head a shot. The sound echoes through the trees. The victim dropped to the ground.”
“Libby stood there, too terrified to move...”
Sarah wrote: "Not done yet, but my MC just witnessed a crime if we still need it...“Without hesitation one of the thugs put a gun to his head a shot. The sound echoes through the trees. The victim dropped to t..."
We do still need that one!
Completion PostBook: House on Fire
Author: Bonnie Kistler
Date read: 3/22
Cards:
0 ~ Stand alone
3 ~ H Title
4 ~ CFN - Fred
6 ~ CFN - Shelby Randolph
Skip ~ CFN - Kip or Pete Conley
March Mini:
#3 - Pg 354 "….with some kind of biometric scanner - fingerprint or eyeball, she couldn't tell which."
#14 - Kip goes to court
Characters: Leigh Huyett, Pete Conley, Kip Conley, Shelby Randolph
Completion Book The Looking Glass Goddess
Author: Amanda Hughes
Date: March 22, 2019
Stars: 2.5 (3 because I didn’t hate it totally)
Works for
0: CFN - Zabby
1: CFN - Olivia
2: Title - The
3: ALN - Hughes
8: CFN - Elizabeth (also called Libby, but is called Elizabeth by her grandma)
Skip: CFN - Pepper
Mini
6: DNA in title (The LookiNg GlAss GoDdess)
15: One person on cover
10: Witness a crime: Page 251 “she had just seen a man murdered before her very eyes...”
Angie ☯ wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Not done yet, but my MC just witnessed a crime if we still need it...“Without hesitation one of the thugs put a gun to his head a shot. The sound echoes through the trees. The victi..."
Yay! Just finished. Should be in the excel sheet and posted it here :-)
Completion PostBook Circle of the Moon
Author Faith Hunter
Series Soulwood
Date Read Mar 23
Cards it works for
1 character Occum
3 author Faith Hunter
4 4th in series
5 character Nell Ingram
6 series Soulwood
9 character Nell Ingram
15. Read a book with a single person on the cover
25. O character Occum
Book Rescue Me
Author Jill Sanders
Series The Pride
Date Read Mar 23
Cards it works for
2 series The Pride
6 author Jill Sanders
8 8th in series
Skip character Kelly
32. Read a book with someone in uniform on the cover
Completion PostBook Carnal Secrets
Author Suzanne Wright
Series The Phoenix Pack
Date Read mar 24
Cards it works for
2 character Taryn
3 3rd in series
6 character Shayla
9 character Nick Axton
Skip character Kathy Axton
9. Read a book with a character who is a nosey neighbour
Members of the pack butts their nose into Shayla and Nick's mating (waiting to see if mods agree with busybodies being nosey)
24. Read a book where someone is jealous
Amber is jealous of Shayla being Nick's true mate and tries to ruin it
39. C title
42. R character Roni
43. M character Marcus, Merrick
Hello! Just checking in :) I am about to start a book that has someone wearing sunglasses on the cover (will link it when I'm not on mobile)
Completion PostBook Toys
Author James Patterson
Date Read Mar 24
Cards it works for
0 stand alone
2 title
3 character Hays Baker
Skip author James Patterson
18. Read a book with an expensive car on the cover
Lamborghini on cover
Completion PostBook: Undead and Unwed
Author: MaryJanice Davidson
Date read: 3/23
Cards:
1 ~ 1st in series
2 ~ CLN - Elizabeth (Betsy) Taylor
6 ~ CLN - Eric Sinclair
8 ~ CFN - Elizabeth (Betsy) Taylor
9 ~ CFN - Nostros
March Mini:
#6. Read a book with the letters D-N-A in the title (doesn't need to be in that order)
#7. Read a book with a character who is known for being blonde
#15. Read a book with a single person on the cover
U - title
M - Minneapolis, Setting
Book: No One to Hear You Scream
Author: Julia Madeleine
Read: 3/23
Cards:
0 ~ Stand alone
6 ~ N Title
Skip ~ CFN - Pamela
March Mini:
#15. Read a book with a single person on the cover
#37. Read a book with C-H-A-S-E in the title (doesn't need to be in that order)
R or M ~ Char Rory Madden
Completion PostBook The Accused
Author John Grisham
Series Theodore Boone
Date Read Mar 25
Cards it works for
2 character Theo
3 3rd in series
4 character April Finnemore
5 character Ike
7 character Vince
8 character Elsa
15. Read a book with a single person on the cover
43. M character Marcella Boone
Hey just checking in. I'm on mobile bit I'm going to try for 1 more book this month and then GoT early next month :)
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Book Easy Fortune
Author Kristen Proby
Series Bordeaux
Date Read Mar 18
Cards it works for
8 title
Skip Author Kristen Proby
Book Easy Nights
Author Kristen Proby
Series Bordeaux
Date Read Mar 18
Cards it works for
6 character Savanna Bordeaux
8 title
Skip character Ben Preston
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