SIGN-UPS | Bookish Yahtzee Team Challenge - CLOSE 8/18

[Monique the Book Geek]

Yes. Thank you, Melanie, for this challenge and for every reading challenge you create! They are so much fun and have definitely pushed me to read more and discover books I might not have read otherwise. :)

I enjoyed all of the books I read for this challenge, however the ones that stood out to me and became my new favorites are:
, , & from <-- The Kindle/ebook edition of this entire trilogy is just $2.99 at Amazon, this month (October, 2019) only, for anyone who is interested. This is a Christian fantasy fiction series that, although unique, reminds me of "The Chronicles of Narnia" (with characters stepping through a portal between the human realm a realm of magical landscapes, beings, and creatures), and "The Lord of the Rings" (influenced by folklore, mythology, and the Christian bible, with a selected group of characters sent on a quest to save the world from evil forces). I really really love these books and highly recommend them! :)

[Angie]

I found quite a few new favorites, too! Top of the list are:

An amazing Regency series that if I didn't know better, I'd believe was actually written in the period--


A modern-day soldier story that made me cry buckets and still somehow ended up a favorite--


An incredibly creative steampunk/nonmagical fantasy mix--


A beautiful western that absolutely stole my heart--

[Andrea]

Melanie, this was perhaps my favorite game yet that we've had here on CFB. :)

Do you know when you're going to put up the next challenge game? I am hoping for January... because Nov/Dec are super packed for me. BUT, if it's one of those two months, I'll just probably jump in with my planned catch-up-on-challenges-for-this-year books.

[Andrea]

Here are some of the books I enjoyed reading for this game:



Some of the nonfiction books have negative content I didn't like, but the factual stories were fascinating pieces of history I hadn't heard about in such detail before.

My favorite of the entire bunch was Finding Lady Enderly, as it leaped up into my top-two favorites for the year, joining Whose Waves These Are by Amanda Dykes.

[Angie]

Andrea wrote: "Here are some of the books I enjoyed reading for this game:

[bookcover:The Myst..."

Ooh, I've been wanting to read that one! (Finding Lady Enderly)

[Andrea]

Angie, I hope you love it. Please bump it up on your list if you can. It's delicious!

[Melanie, ✞Moderator, Avid Reader, & Blogger ✞]

Andrea wrote: "Melanie, this was perhaps my favorite game yet that we've had here on CFB. :)

Do you know when you're going to put up the next challenge game? I am hoping for January... because Nov/Dec are super ..."

It depends on what the group wants. If it seems like everyone wants a break for a couple month, then I can hold off until January. :D

[Melanie, ✞Moderator, Avid Reader, & Blogger ✞]

This might seem a bit off-topic, but what are some of everyone's favorite Bible verses? I'm asking for the next challenge I'm preparing. ;)

Andrea wrote: "Here are some of the books I enjoyed reading for this game:

[bookcover:The Myst..."

I just finished A Distance Too Grand!

[Melanie, ✞Moderator, Avid Reader, & Blogger ✞]

FIRST PLACE: TEAM DAISY - 887 points
SECOND PLACE: TEAM TULIP - 633 points
THIRD PLACE: TEAM JASMINE - 384 points
FOURTH PLACE: TEAM ROSE - 141 points

WELL DONE EVERYONE! I'm so surprised by how much you all read!! I hope you had fun with this challenge! I loved playing it. :D

[Lanelle]

Melanie wrote: "This might seem a bit off-topic, but what are some of everyone's favorite Bible verses? I'm asking for the next challenge I'm preparing. ;)"

Oooo. Intriguing!

Old Testament
Joshua 24:15 "...as for me and house, we will serve the Lord."
1 Samuel 16:7 "...the Lord looketh upon the heart."
Psalms 119:105 "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet..."
Proverbs 3:5 "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart..."
Isaiah 53:4 "Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows..."
(Well, pretty much any scripture sung in the Messiah.)
Amos 3:7 "...he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets."

New Testament
Matthew 5:16 "Let your light so shine before men..."
Matthew 11:28 "Come unto me... and I will give you rest."
John 6:69 "And we believe and are sure that thou art the Christ..."
Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through God which strengthenth me."
James 1:5 "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God..."
3 John :4 "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth."

[Andrea]

Melanie, did you enjoy A Distance Too Grand?

Bible verses I like:
Ruth 3:11
Jeremiah 29:11-13
Mark 9:23-24
2 Corinthians 11:30
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
Ephesians 3:17b-19
Ephesians 5:1-2
Philippians 1:21
Philippians 1:27
Philippians 2:14-15
Philippians 4:8
Philippians 4:11-13
Colossians 3:15
2 Thessalonians 3:3
1 Timothy 1:16
1 Timothy 6:11-12
1 John 3:2
Jude 20-23

That may have been more than you bargained for... but you did ask... and those are just a small sampling of some of my favorites... :)

[Melanie, ✞Moderator, Avid Reader, & Blogger ✞]

Thanks Lanelle and Andrea!! This helps a ton! I need a lot of options and wanted to have a mix of the group members' favorites. ;)

[Melanie, ✞Moderator, Avid Reader, & Blogger ✞]

Andrea, I did enjoy A Distance Too Grand. I'm trying to gather my thoughts so I can get my review written.

[Andrea]

I know what you mean about gathering thoughts on books prior to writing reviews. That can be so complex sometimes!

Hey, I left a quick question for you on my team's review thread, about points for one book.

[Melanie, ✞Moderator, Avid Reader, & Blogger ✞]

Andrea wrote: "I know what you mean about gathering thoughts on books prior to writing reviews. That can be so complex sometimes!

Hey, I left a quick question for you on my team's review thread, about points for..."

Exactly!

[Andrea]

I'm actually working on getting my thoughts out for a review right now, and they're only somewhat cooperating with me. :)

[Lanelle]

Melanie wrote: "Thanks Lanelle and Andrea!! This helps a ton! I need a lot of options and wanted to have a mix of the group members' favorites. ;)"

No problem. Let us know if you need more.

[Abigail]

Melanie wrote: "This might seem a bit off-topic, but what are some of everyone's favorite Bible verses? I'm asking for the next challenge I'm preparing. ;)

My favorite verse go back and forth . . .

[Library]

Congrats Team Daisy!


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[Library]

This was my first challenge and it was awesome! Thanks Melanie for coming up with such a fun idea!

My favorite Bible verse is Isaiah 41:13.

[Andrea]

Well done to all the teams!

[Vinnie]

Ahh yes the challenge was wonderful! Thank you so much again. Due to some family issues and because I started a new job two weeks ago I couldn't read as much as I wanted to, but here are some of my favorites:

[Melanie, ✞Moderator, Avid Reader, & Blogger ✞]

Davina wrote: "Ahh yes the challenge was wonderful! Thank you so much again. Due to some family issues and because I started a new job two weeks ago I couldn't read as much as I wanted to, but here are some of my..."

I have A Match of Wits on my TBR.

[Melanie, ✞Moderator, Avid Reader, & Blogger ✞]

Library wrote: "This was my first challenge and it was awesome! Thanks Melanie for coming up with such a fun idea!

My favorite Bible verse is Isaiah 41:13."

That's a great verse!

[Sarita]

Congrats team Daisy. You dominated from the start.

Some of my favourites I read:

[Sarita]

Favourite Bible verses:

Joshua 1:9
Jeremiah 29:11-13
Psalm 121
Psalm 37:4-7
Psalm 118:8
Isaiah 40:27-28
Isaiah 40:31
Isaiah 41:10, 13
Isaiah 43:1
Proverbs 3:5-6
Proverbs 16:9
John 16:33
Luke 11:9
Heb 13:5
1 Peter 5:7
Philippians 4:13
2 Tim 1:7
Matt 10:20
James 1:5
Psalm 12:6 (TPT version) : For every word God speaks is sure and every promise is pure. His truth is tested, found to be flawless, and ever faithful. It's as pure as silver refined seven times in a crucible of clay.
Matt 19:26
Lamen 3:22-23, 25
Psalm 1:1 TPT
1 John 4:18
1 John 4:4,6,10

And I could probably go on but will leave it there