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R11: Team A*TEN*SHUN Serial Bookworms (10)
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*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
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✸ 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.
Hello, everyone! I'm looking forward to playing!~~cheryl
Hi to some very familiar faces. :) (Moondance and Nikk)And hi to those of you newer to me.
Hi everyone! Looking forward to our team fun! :)
Hiya, checking in :-)*waves at those she knows and those she is meeting for the first time* 😀
Hi everyone! I'm a bit of a late entry -- just signed up today -- but I'm ready to go.
Checking in. I seem to be stalking you, Moondance. Who is going to be captain?
Sam wrote: "Checking in. I seem to be stalking you, Moondance. Who is going to be captain?"LOL, Sam!
I am horrible at team names but will give some (probably lame) suggestions anyway 😁Ten little readers
Ten super readers
Ten serial bookworms
Reading 10
I like Ten Serial Bookworms! I l am the worst with names, so I'm not even going to make an attempt. :)
Hello! I think this is where I'm supposed to be but I'm double checking in the sign up threads. How is everyone doing today?
I'm fine with Ten Serial Bookworms as well, even if we aren't a full ten strong.
Ten Serial Bookworms is fine with me. When I saw it my mind immediately went to A*TEN*SHUN Serial Bookworms. Too many military references recently.
Sam wrote: "Ten Serial Bookworms is fine with me. When I saw it my mind immediately went to A*TEN*SHUN Serial Bookworms. Too many military references recently."Ohhh! I Like the A*TEN*SHUN Serial Bookworms!
Moondance wrote: "Sam wrote: "Ten Serial Bookworms is fine with me. When I saw it my mind immediately went to A*TEN*SHUN Serial Bookworms. Too many military references recently."Ohhh! I Like the A*TEN*SHUN Serial ..."
I like that too! :)
Game starts tomorrow so we need to make some decisions. Who is going to captain this crew and what will our name be? Looks like it might be Ten Serial Bookworms or possibly A*TEN*SHUN Serial Bookworms, but we need to make some decisions soon so we can roll tomorrow and get started.
I am good with A*TEN*SHUN Serial bookworms. I would rather not be captain if possible. Eager to get started though
I can Captain -- or Co-Captain -- if someone can help me out with checking us in this Thursday and the roll next Friday -- I'll be on a quick weekend cruise leaving Friday am and my traveling companions and I have agreed it will be internet free.
I’ve only done this challenge once before. I’m happy to help in any way but prefer to not be the sole captain.
I would rather not captain as I am captain in multiple other challenges right now. But if no one else can help Stacey out, I can be co-captain to post that one week. Then she can take over afterwards. But if someone else can do it, that works for me too.
I’m new to this so no captaining for me this time, if that’s ok! And I’m good with the names y’all suggested!
And we are off! Week 1: Roll 10 Spot 10
Options:
Book #1 in Series
Book #10 in Series
Standalone Book
10. Character has at least one child
Moondance -- Guidebook to Murder --Review
Plethora -- Bloodroot -- Review
Sam -- Windsworn - Review
Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon -- Touching Evil -- Review
Suzanne -- Slouch Witch -- Review
Zoë -- The School of Essential Ingredients -- Review
Stacey -- Underneath It All -- Review
I've messaged Denise to have her change our name officially. I would appreciate if everyone could do a selection post. It will help me keep our weekly post current, then I don't have to do all the work at the end. Thanks!
Is anyone thinking of working for the extra points?
I’m always up for working for extra points!
Selection PostWeek 1: Roll 10 Spot 10
Guidebook to Murder Lynn Cahoon
Qualification: Book #1 Tourist Trap Mysteries
Selection PostWeek 1: Roll 10 Spot 10
Book: Slouch Witch by Helen Harper
Qualifications: First in Series
I will be doing only series books, no alternates, so that is one bonus point that we will *eventually* get.Selection post
Week 1: Roll 10, spot 10
Book: Windsworn- Derek Alan Siddoway
Qualification: Gryphon Riders Trilogy #1
Selection Post -- Week 1 Space: 10
Book:
How it Fits: #1 in the Walshes
Selection Post
Qualification: Character has at least one kid
And I will definitely be reading multiple in a series for extra points hopefully! I have already started a series and am hoping to be able to use some for the challenge. I cant remember all the bonus point pieces but I think I will hit some without even trying :)
I’m having trouble gaining access to my book. (It’s a NG and I can’t get it to download.) May I change my book to one I have on hand? I will change it in my selection post. (Message 31) Sorry! I don’t like to do that after I’ve chosen a book.
Stacey, is it this week that you need me to check us in or next week?
Selection PostWeek 1: Roll 10 Spot 10
Book: Touching Evil by Kay Hooper
Qualifications: #1 in Evil series
Moondance wrote: "I’m having trouble gaining access to my book. (It’s a NG and I can’t get it to download.) May I change my book to one I have on hand? I will change it in my selection post. (Message 31) Sorry! I do..."No worries Moondance -- easy enough to switch out. Thanks for letting me know.
Sam wrote: "Stacey, is it this week that you need me to check us in or next week?"Its this weekend, but it depends on timing. I can check us in until about 9am Eastern on Friday so if everyone is done on Thursday, I can do it. But if some of us aren't done until later Friday, I'll need you to do it for me. :)
Gotcha. Hopefully we'll all be done so we can get our free pass.
Completion PostSpot: 10
Cover:
Book: Windsworn- Derek Alan Siddoway
Qualification: Gryphon Riders #1
Date Finished: 9/2/19
Rating: 4 stars
Review: This is the first book in the Gryphon Riders Trilogy. Eva was raised by the village blacksmith. One day, the king's soldiers and gryphon riders are searching for a thief who stole a special gryphon's egg. The thief turns up at Eva's place and the egg hatches for Eva. Due to this, Eva is forced to go to the Gyr and learn to be a Gryphon Rider. Things are tougher than hoped and she discovers a secret enemy to the kingdom and with the help of her friends must confront the enemy. I enjoyed this book. It is a very classic fantasy novel (with the orphan child being special and saving the kingdom) but the gryphons were a nice touch. I will be continuing this series.
Selection PostWeek 1, Spot 10
Book: Bloodroot
Author: Susan Wittig Albert
Fits: #10 in China Bayles Series
Completion PostWeek 1: Roll 10, Spot 10
Guidebook to Murder Lynn Cahoon
Qualification: Book #1 in the Tourist Trap Mysteries
Read: 09.02.19
Rating: 3.5 stars
Review:
Empty shops are the death knell for small businesses.
Jill Gardner left her law practice and ex-husband behind when she moved to South Cove, California to open a bookstore/coffee shop café. Her first friend in town is Miss Emily, a elderly outspoken woman who is constantly at odds with the mayor and council because of the disrepair of her home. Threatening letters have her and Jill concerned. Jill is dismayed to find Miss Emily dead in her bed and suspects something other than natural causes.
There were several mysteries going on during this book. They all pretty much wound back around to the central mystery of who killed Miss Emily, but it was interesting to see how everything fit.
I would have liked to know a bit more about South Cove and the shops that Jill shared the street with. It seemed that she was constantly going to the next town to do things. I get that it is a small town and you may need to go elsewhere for certain things but surely there is a hardware store and some type of general store.
The budding relationship between Jill and Detective Greg King was filled with angst simply because Jill would not ask him one simple question.
Jill asks for help from her Aunt Jackie to run the business while she is trying to save Miss Emily's house. Then she gets ticked off when her aunt brings in business and has good ideas for keeping the small shop open and making money.
The characters were well written and I could visualize them in my mind. The storyline was good and I enjoyed a bit of the history that was tossed in.
Overall, this is a good solid read that kept me entertained for the evening. I look forward to reading the next book to see how Jill and Greg are doing.
3.5 stars
Completion PostWeek 1: Roll 10 Spot 10
Book: Slouch Witch by Helen Harper
Qualification: Moon on Cover
Finished: 9/1/2019
Rating: *****
Review: This was a cute book! It was very snarky and the plot was really good. The only complaint I have is that the book uses words like Crisps and Lifts but no one had an english accent in the audio version...
Completion postBook:
Qualification: Character has at least one child
Date finished: 9/3
Rating: 5 stars
Review:
This. Book. From the description I was expecting a suburban mom book club book. Nothing wrong with those, but I was expecting something fluffy. This was not fluffy. This book is beautifully written and is an intriguing reminder to slow down, be present, and enjoy the small moments in life. I cried. This book is so much more than expected.
Completion PostWeek 1: Roll 10 Spot 10
Book: Touching Evil by Kay Hooper
Qualification: #1 in Evil Series
Finished: 9/4/2019
Rating: ****
Review: I have become intrigued with this series recently having read the first book in the shadow series and bishop/special crime unit series and this book was just as enthralling. I was involved with the characters from the beginning and intrigued to see how the mystery would unfold. I love the combination of paranormal and crime in these stories. I didn't feel the chemistry as much between the two Cs in this books but i did like the characters nonetheless and i liked the pace and action of the story. Definitely a series I am going to keep on reading.
Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon wrote: "Completion PostWeek 1: Roll 10 Spot 10
Book: Touching Evil by Kay Hooper
Qualification: #1 in Evil Series
Finished: 9/4/2019
Rating:..."
I love Kay Hooper, but for some reason never really started this series. I'll add it to my list. :)
Completion PostWeek 1, Spot 10
Book: Bloodroot
Author: Susan Wittig Albert
Fits: #10 in China Bayles Series
Read: 09/05/19
Rating: 3
Review: I jumped into this series at #10 because I needed a read cover for another challenge..lol
I can't say that I enjoyed it as much as I typically do with cozy mysteries. Usually I find cozies a fun light easy read, this one just seemed heavier. The mystery of the death almost seemed like the back story and the family drama more important. China races back home at the request of her mother with a cryptic reason as to why she is being requested. When she gets home things are completely not what she is was anticipating and family secrets are unearthed.
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