R11: Team Double the Trouble (2)

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Team 2 - Double the Trouble

Captain: Lindsay
Tiffany
Allison Ann
Jade aka MrsTosh
Adriana
Rosina
Steph Ann




Bonus Points:
Earned: 4
Used: 0

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

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[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

ALTERNATES:
*Titles exclude leading articles like A, An, The)
❀Each number corresponds with the spot on the board.
❀ Colors: The cover has to be at least 50% Guidelines
❀ Locations: As long as the book takes part at all in the given location.
❀ Publication Years: Any edition so long as it is published in the given year according to GR.
❀ Authors' Names: The first, middle, or last name of the author is ok.
❀ Cover Items: Must have the given item on the cover
❀ Titles: Only the first word of the title. A, An, and The do not count.

LIST:
2. Title N
3. Cover Item: Furniture
4. Author L
5. South America
6. Cover: Black
7. Published 2016
8. Character has a pet
9. Cover Item: Lamp/Candle
10. Character has at least one child
11. Romance
12. Set in a place you've visited
13. GR average rating <3.6
14. Cover Item: Jewellery
15. Book that one of your teammates read shelf rated a 5-star
16. Cover: Pink
17. Four or more Words Title excluding articles like A, An, The (i.e. The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet or Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone)
18. Multi-Colored (3 or More Colors)
19. North America
20. Title G
21. Cover Item: Animal
22. Historical
23. Female Author
24. Cover: Green
25. Published 2015
26. Non-Fiction
27. Cover Item: Two or more people
28. Author uses their middle name/initial (e.g. Robert J. Sawyer, Rita Mae Brown)
29. Cover: Red
30. Cover Item: Water
31. Young Adult/New Adult
32. Set in a Fictional Location/Universe
33. Africa
34. Seasonal Theme (i.e Christmas, Halloween etc)
35. Author I
36. GR average rating >4.0
37. Number in the Title (i.e. Third Grave Dead Ahead or Every Fifteen Minutes)
38. Originally published in a language other than English
39. School/College/University
40. Cover Item: Food/Drink
41.Title B
42. Cover Item: Weapon
43. LGBTQ+
44. Author W
45. Published 2011-2012
46. Cover: White
47. Published 2019
48. Australia
49. Author D
50. Cover: Blue
51. Published 2017
52. Cover Item: One person
53. Author R
54. Published before 1950
55. Favorite Author
56. One Word Title excluding articles like A, An, The (i.e. The Witness or Divergent)
57. Cover: Yellow/Gold
58. Mystery/Thriller
59. Author H
60. Asia
61. Several authors
62. Author A
63. Award winner (must state which/when)
64. New to you author
65. Published 2013
66. Title V
67. Cover Item: Book
68. Published the year you were born
69. Title C
70. Cover Item: Mode of Transportation
71. Title F
72. Published between 2001 and 2010
73. Cover Item: Hands/Arms/Feet/Legs (no other body parts visible)
74. Book to Movie/TV (must state how book qualifies i.e. listopia or precis)
75. Male Author
76. Two Word Title excluding articles like A, An, The (i.e. Deadly Silence or The Hunger Games)
77. Title J
78. Cover: Purple
79. Debut Novel or Debut Author
80. Cover Item: Instrument
81. Title K
82. Cover Item: Building
83. Published between 1950 and 2000
84. Author O
85. Cover: Grey/Silver
86. Title T
87. Cover Item: Sun/Moon
88. Sci-Fi
89. Title E
90. Cover: Orange
91. Published 2014
92. Three Word Title excluding articles like A, An, The (i.e. Behind Closed Doors or Etched in Bone)
93. Europe
94. Author P
95. Cover Item: Dress
96. Fantasy
97. Cover Item: Hat/Helmet/Other Headwear
98. Author M
99. Cover Item: Plant
100. Author S
101. Four or more Words Title excluding articles like A, An, The (i.e. The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet or Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone)
102. Cover: Brown
103. Published 2014
104. Author B
105. Title L
106. Romance
107. Award Winner (must state which/when)
108. Cover: Green
109. Title A
110. Favorite Author
111. Author Y

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

A couple of things to keep in mind:

✸ Communication is key. Please make sure to check in regularly with your team.

✸ Let your team know if it looks like you won't get your review posted by Thursday, 11:59pm. You do have all of Friday to submit your review, but it can be intensely frustrating for your captain if they don't know when or if they can expect your review before the deadline.

✸ If you know beforehand that you won't be able to read and review a book during a certain week, you can request a pre-arranged absence from me, either by posting the request in the discussion thread or by sending me a pm. The request has to be submitted before the team rolls for the week in question, can only be approved by me as the mod in charge of running the game, and has to state a reason for the absence. (Reasons for pre-arranged absences can include e.g. going on vacation or work trips, planned hospital stays, exam period, etc.)

✸ If you do not have a pre-arranged absence and won't be able to finish your book in time for an unforeseen reason, please let your team know as soon as possible. If the team has earned the free pass, it can be used to cover the missing review. Without a free pass, the team has to sit out the next roll.

✸ We all know that real life gets in the way sometimes, be it through family emergencies, work emergencies, natural disasters, technical problems making it impossible to get online, or in other ways. That being said, please do keep in mind that this is a team challenge and your team relies on you to do your part unless an emergency occurs.

✸ If you find that the pressure of keeping up with the pace of the game gets too much for you or you wish to stop playing for any other reason, you can drop out of the challenge at any time. In that case, please let your team captain and/or me know that you wish to drop out rather than just disappearing without a word so your team won't be penalized when you fail to turn in your review. Thank you!


Captain's Handbook

✸ The team's captain is its chief organizer. This includes rolling the dice, posting the team's new spot to the team thread and the Post Your Spot thread, collecting links to team members' review posts in a single post to be linked in the Post Your Spot thread, doublechecking that books and review posts comply with requirements, reminding team members to post their reviews in time if necessary, etc.

✸ The captain may delegate some tasks, such as rolling and posting the new spot to the team thread, to another team member if they so choose. (Either a designated roller who fulfills this role every week, or whichever team member is online first once rolling is possible.) Collecting reviews into a single post and posting to the Post Your Spot thread should always be handled by the captain.

✸ Instead of having everything handled by a single team captain, teams can also choose two co-captains to handle the workload.

✸ Selection posts are not strictly required by the game's rules and I won't be checking for them. It's up to the team captain to decide whether they want them.

✸ If the team captain requests a pre-arranged absence, it's their responsibility to arrange for another team member to step in as temporary captain.

✸ The team captain is my primary point of contact for the team and should allow receiving private messages.

[Lindsay]

Hello team ❤️ I’m excited to work with all of you!

[Adriana]

Hello everyone! Super excited to start this challenge!

[Steph Ann]

Hi, everyone! I'm very excited to get started! :)

[Rosina]

Hi greetings from Canada....excited to start this challenge...get me back into a regular reading schedule...

[Allison Ann]

Hi everyone. Crazy busy today and tomorrow, but very excited to get started on this challenge.

[Adriana]

Does anyone want to be team captain?? Do we need to pick a team name as well?

[Rosina]

This is my first time playing...so I will pass on being Captain

Team Names some that come to mind
Double the Trouble, Twice the Pleasure
Two to Tango
Double mint
It Takes Two Baby

[Adriana]

I am a full time university student and a varsity athlete so very busy so I don’t think I can be captain! I like the name double the trouble or it takes two baby!

[Steph Ann]

I would also prefer not to be captain, if possible. I have three kids under the age of 5 at home, and I'm also working full-time from home, so life is a bit crazy at the moment, lol. If absolutely no one else wants to do it, though, I could try.

I'm also a fan of Double the Trouble as well as It Takes Two Baby. :)

[Adriana]

okay! we can wait for Tiffany and Jade to check in and see if either of them want to be captain!

[Lindsay]

I don’t mind being captain if no one else can.

[Jade aka MrsTosh]

Hi everyone, checking in. Looking forward to playing this round with you all.

I would rather not be Captain, I am already on duty for another couple of challenges and go on holiday in two weeks time so won't be able to have constant access to the pc.

I like Double the Trouble and Two to Tango :)

[Adriana]

Lindsay wrote: "I don’t mind being captain if no one else can."

Thanks Lindsay! I don't mind helping out certain weeks if you need it!

[Lindsay]

Rosina wrote: "This is my first time playing...so I will pass on being Captain

Team Names some that come to mind
Double the Trouble, Twice the Pleasure
Two to Tango
Double mint
It Takes Two Baby"

I think I like the "It takes two baby" the most!

Adriana wrote: "Lindsay wrote: "I don’t mind being captain if no one else can."

Thanks Lindsay! I don't mind helping out certain weeks if you need it!"

Thanks Adriana I appreciate it!
This is my first time playing super series but I will do my best!

[Adriana]

okay! so Lindsay is our captain! and we need to pick between
It takes two Baby - 3 votes
Double the Trouble - 3 votes
Two to tango - 1 vote
So maybe wait and see if Tiffany checks in and see if she like It takes two baby or Double the Trouble the most??

[Tiffany]

I like Double the Trouble better. Hi, everyone!

[Adriana]

Hi Tiffany! I will let Denise know our team name and captain :)

[Allison Ann]

Thanks for taking on the captaining duties Lindsay. I'm happy to help if you need anything, but it's a pretty easy challenge as long as everyone communicates well. :D

I think I need to hunt down a #7 in series, it's the only thing I don't have close to hand. Hope everyone has a great day.

[Adriana]

Lindsey, are you going to be the one rolling tomorrow??

[Lindsay]

Adriana wrote: "Lindsey, are you going to be the one rolling tomorrow??"

Yes! I will be doing it early tomorrow morning (probably around 7:00am EST).

[Adriana]

Awesome! Thanks Lindsay!

[Jade aka MrsTosh]

Looking forward to starting :)

[Lindsay]

Rolled a 7 so we are on spot 7!
-Read #7 in a series
OR
-Published 2016 (Recommendations)

Good luck everyone! We got this!

Reviews:
Lindsay - Heartless (Review)
Jade aka MrsTosh - Not Dead Yet: The Memoir (Review)
Adriana - Dirty (Review)
Tiffany - The Silent Songbird (Review)
Allison Ann - Town in a Cinnamon Toast (Review)
Rosina - One Wish (Review)
Steph Ann - Arena (Review)

Bonus Points Earned: (Available)
-2 in 1: fits roll (#7 in series) & alternate (published in 2016): Town in a Cinnamon Toast (Allison Ann)

[Lindsay]

I will be reading Heartless - published in 2016.

[Jade aka MrsTosh]

I got lucky!

I have just started published in 2016

[Adriana]

I will be reading published in 2016

[Steph Ann]

I'll probably have to go with the alternate as well, lol. I had requested an interlibrary loan earlier this week that actually is 7th in a series, but I have doubts that it would get here in time for me to read it before the deadline.

I'll post my pick later this morning! :)

[Lindsay]

I just had this idea but I will try to do it for every roll I can to help people find books!

Published in 2016 book lists:
YA Novels 2016
The "Cant' Wait" books 2016
The "Can't Wait" Sci-Fi Fantasy books 2016
2016 Books Becoming Movies
2016 Contemporary Romance/Romantic Suspense
2016 Best Books
New Series 2016
2016 Horror Novels
Best YA Mental Illness Book 2016
What People Born in the 1990s Have Read in 2016
Best Halloween Books of October 2016
New York Times Best Sellers 2016

[Adriana]

Lindsay wrote: "I just had this idea but I will try to do it for every roll I can to help people find books!

Published in 2016 book lists:
YA Novels 2016
The "Cant' Wait" books 2016
The "Can't Wait" Sci-Fi Fanta..."

Thanks Lindsay! Great idea!

[Lindsay]

Also here is the list of things that can earn us bonus points! If you see that you have met the criteria, please state it on your post!

BONUS POINTS:

✸ One point can be earned for reading three or more books in a series.
✸ One point can be earned for reading a book with >500 pages.
✸ One point can be earned for starting and finishing a series. There must be at least 4 books in that series. Series + spin-off totalling ≥4 books also counts. For series with >9 books, point will be awarded for reading books 1-9. For still ongoing series, all books published to date (OR up to #9 in longer series) must be read.~ No re-reads on this one.
✸ 2 in 1: One point can be earned for reading a book that fits both the series number and the alternate for the spot you are on.
✸ One point can be earned for never picking a book from the alternate lists. This point is awarded when your team rolls past 90.
✸ Halloween Bonus: One point can be earned for reading a Horror/Paranormal/Urban Fantasy book for the roll on 10/25.
NOTE:
✸ Each point can only be earned once per team.
✸ The series-specific bonus points (3 or more books/ starting and finishing a series) must be two different series.
✸ Single book bonuses (>500 pages/ Halloween/ 2 in 1) may overlap with a series bonus.

[Jade aka MrsTosh]

Lindsay wrote: "I just had this idea but I will try to do it for every roll I can to help people find books!

Published in 2016 book lists:
YA Novels 2016
The "Cant' Wait" books 2016
The "Can't Wait" Sci-Fi Fanta..."

Thanks Lindsay! I am sure this will become really useful as we make our way through the game. Just glad I got lucky with my read this week :)

[Steph Ann]

Thanks, Lindsay! I was able to find one on one of those lists. :)

I'll be going with by Holly Jennings, published in 2016.

[Allison Ann]

Selection Post

Roll 1, Spot 7 - alternate published 2016

Book: by B.B. Haywood
How it fits: A Candy Holliday Mystery #7 and published in 2016
Pages: 320

This book will get us a bonus point for series # and alternate.

[Rosina]

Roll 1, Spot 7

Book: by Robyn Carr
This is #7 in the Thunder Point series

[Lindsay]

Jade aka MrsTosh wrote: "Lindsay wrote: "I just had this idea but I will try to do it for every roll I can to help people find books!

Published in 2016 book lists:
YA Novels 2016
The "Cant' Wait" books 2016
The "Can't Wa..."

Steph Ann wrote: "Thanks, Lindsay! I was able to find one on one of those lists. :)

I'll be going with by Holly Jennings, published in 2016."


I'm glad you both found them useful! I realized that was the first thing I did when looking for a book published in 2016 haha

[Allison Ann]

I went home last night and I couldn't for the life of me remember what book I had chosen for this challenge. So I guess I'll be starting it tonight. :D

[Steph Ann]

Week 1
Spot: 7 (Alternate: Published in 2016)

by Holly Jennings
Pages: 336
Qualification: Published in 2016 (alternate)
Date read: 8/31/2019
Rating: 3 stars

Review

If the first half of this book had been as good as the last half, this would have easily been a 4 star read. As it is, the first 10 to 20 percent was hard to get through. I was unsure I'd even be able to finish. Then, by the time the 50 percent mark came around, I was really into it and wanted to know what was going to happen.

I struggled with liking Kali at first. I realize she's only 20, but she just struck me as very immature even for that age. The constant repetition of the fact that she's known as The Warrior got old fast as well. She became much more likeable although as the book went on, and I found myself rooting for her and her team.

All in all, this was a bit of an uneven reading experience. I did end up enjoying it, but the first part was definitely rough. I am planning on reading the second book though to see what happens next.

[Adriana]

I have another book I’m currently reading and then I’m going to start this book tonight! Should only take me a day or two to finish :)

[Adriana]

Completion Post
Week 1
Spot: 7

Book: Dirty by Kylie Scott published in 2016
Finished: September 2, 2019
Rating: ★★★

Review
I enjoyed this book but I found it a cliche and an easy read which is why I couldn't go any higher than 3 stars. I thought the characters were pretty well written and the story line was interesting but there was no real substance or plot twists. Easy reads are definitely enjoyable and I would recommend this book to a friend if that is what they are looking for. The book also had a bit of humour adding somewhat of a romcom aspect to it. The beginning was slightly better than the end as I found it started to get boring.

[Tiffany]

I'm going to read The Silent Songbird. it was published in 2016

[Jade aka MrsTosh]

Completion Post
Week 1
Spot: 7

Book: Not Dead Yet by Phil Collins
Finished: 3rd Sept
Rating: ★★★★
How it fits: Published in 2016

Review
Being a child of the 80's, I will never forget the first time I head "In The Air Tonight" to this day the song still gives me goosebumps and I adore it. I don't know much about Phil Collins to be honest apart from what I have heard in his lyrics whilst listening to his albums and of course watching him play Buster Reynolds on TV. The book was really good, he is very open and honest about his life and failures of which there are a fair few, especially involving his love life. I listened to the audiobook version which was even better as Phil narrates it himself giving the story an even more personal touch. Throughout the book I found him to be extremely humble and I don't think he even realised at the time just how much of a star he had become, which is quite refreshing in this day and age of reality tv "celebrities" (I use the term loosely)

[Allison Ann]

Completion Post
Week 1, Spot: 7

Book: Town in a Cinnamon Toast by B.B. Haywood
Finished: 9/03/19
Rating: 2 stars
How it fits: A Candy Holliday Mystery #7 and published in 2016 - bonus point
Review: I think reading this out of order minimized my enjoyment of the series. The plot moved slowly, the characters seemed out of character and I was lost for the first part of the book. All in all, not a bad story, just not great.

[Rosina]

Completion Post
Week 1, Spot: 7

Book:
Author: Robyn Carr
Finished: 9/03/19
Rating: 3.5 stars
How it fits: Thunder Point #7

Review:
Although I read this out of order and being the first one I read in the series I was not lost at all. Good references were made to some prior story lines and also ties in with her Virgin River series.
This book was a sweet romance. The main characters are Grace and Troy. Grace had been a competitive figure skater and had left that life behind. She had bought a small flower shop and was easing into a normal life. Troy was a friend of a friend. They started going out and fell in love, but had some issues to resolve from her previous life. The secondary story lines were good and I kept reading cause I wanted to know what happened. The next in the series deals with a character, Ginger who was introduced in this book.

[Lindsay]

Great job everyone!!

I should have my book and review done tomorrow!

[Lindsay]

Book: Heartless
Author: Marissa Meyer
Finished: 9/5/19
Rating: 4 stars
How it fits: Published in 2016

Review: I am always cautious with reading re-tellings of stories but Marissa Meyer always does a fantastic job. This book tells the story of Catharina Pinkerton - a wealthy woman with expectations of marrying the King when she would rather be with the Joker for love and own a bakery. The story goes through her trials and inner turmoil with if she should appease her parents or follow her heart. I loved the scene with the Tea Party and I enjoyed the dialogue between Catharine and the Cheshire Cat.