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PtP - Cinematic Cinereaders (6)
1. Introduce yourself to your team. Let your team members know where you are from. This is a great to know when themes are announced and when team-mates can expect other members to post their book choices.2. Team Captain - reserve a couple of posts in this thread tracking your team's book selection and completion. (Alternatively they could convert a chat comment to the tracking post/s.)
3. Name your team. Using this round's theme of International Awards, come up with an award from anywhere in the world for your team name. We are an open/public group with no age limit, so please make sure any chosen name is smart, not smutty ;)
Please PM your name to Jane(PS) by early Wednesday 4 September.
4. If you have a private profile, please 'friend' your team-mates. This is really important, because without this, your team-mates can't see your shelves to select a books under option 2.
5. Please post your book selections/completions in the format provided below. (This format is also posted in both the Q&A and Sign-Up threads.) We need to know the week that each book corresponds to, the page numbers, and how the book qualifies including names to lists/shelves (where applicable), etc. I can't stress this enough. When in doubt - link it*!
* don't link to your review in your completion post - reviews in your completion posts should be included in full within that post.
You don't want to start reading a book and then find it doesn't meet the requirements because some information (eg page count or theme link) was missing from your original post.
I will be monitoring this and your book will not be considered complete until I am satisfied that your selection and completion posts comply with the format rules of the challenge.
Remember - you can ONLY change your book selection in the week that the theme is called.
6. You MUST check in with your team each week, ideally once the theme is announced. Please let your team know if you expect to have spotty communication or are on holidays or having an operation.
7. When you post the completion of your book, you must post a review; enough for us to know you have actually read the book. Please don't link to a review. You must post the review in this thread.
8. Re-reads are allowed but you can't read the same book twice within this challenge.
9. There is no prize for the winning team - bragging rights only :)
10. Each week, the theme will be announced in the Q&A Annoucement thread. The full list of themes announced during this round will be maintained in msg 1 of that thread.
The Rule on the Pass Option
* Each team can only have ONE member using their pass each week.
* Each member can only use that pass once each 5 weeks.
* This means that one or two team members (dependent upon the size of your team) will miss using a pass in each 5 week block.
* No-one can use the pass option in the last week of the challenge.
* In the final week if Option 2 is used, members must select their book from another team. This will be advised in the week 11 announcement.
Key selection and completion post information. You must have ALL elements in your book posts.The format for selection posts Option 1:
Week #
Bookcover/link
Page numbers
How the book qualifies - please link or name the qualifying bookshelf/list where applicable (link if possible).
If the theme is based off the bookcover or a letter in the title etc, please just repeat the theme.
The format for selection posts Option 2:
Week #
Bookcover/link
Page numbers
Name of the team-member, their star rating, the date they read the book.
Format for completion posts:
Week #
Bookcover/link
Rating (1-5)
Review
Please DO NOT CHAT in these selction/completion posts. It needs to be super clear.
If you 'waffle' about your decided book - please REPOST your selection once you decide. DO NOT go back and edit your waffling post.
I'll be tracking each team's progress separately, using the Captain's summary in each team's thread to check for accuracy.
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WEEK 1
☆ Frankie: Lord Loss - #85 on list Guilty Pleasures
☆ Grace: Sapphire Flames - on Nikk’s “read” shelf
☆ Laila Jane: A Discovery of Witches - #59 on list Male Characters You Would Run From
☆ KathyD: Reaper's Legacy - #515 on list Male Characters You Would Run From
☆ Nikk: Practical Magic - #101 on list Male Characters You Would Run From
☆ Seema: Real - #59 on list Male Characters You Would Run From
☑️ Frankie: Lord Loss - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ Grace: Sapphire Flames - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ Laila Jane: A Discovery of Witches - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ KathyD: Reaper's Legacy - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ Nikk: Practical Magic - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ Seema: Real - [ Completion Post ]
WEEK 2
☆ Frankie: The Reluctant Godfather - horse on the cover
☆ Grace: To Love Jason Thorn - on Laila’s “read” shelf
☆ Laila Jane: A Dog's Journey - dog on the cover
☆ KathyD: Concealed in Death - on Nikk’s “read” shelf
☆ Nikk: Bat Out of Spell - cat on the cover
☆ Seema: Marriage for One - on Laila’s “read” shelf
☑️ Frankie: The Reluctant Godfather - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ Grace: To Love Jason Thorn - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ Laila Jane: A Dog's Journey - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ KathyD: Concealed in Death - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ Nikk: Bat Out of Spell - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ Seema: Marriage for One - [ Completion Post ]
WEEK 3
☆ Frankie: A Willing Murder - tree on the cover
☆ Grace: Echoes of Fire - trees on the cover
☆ Laila Jane: Burying Water - trees on the cover
☆ KathyD: Tangled - series on Nikk’s “read” shelf
☆ Nikk: Witching on a Star - trees on the cover
☆ Seema: Well Built - on KathyD’s “read” shelf
☑️ Frankie: A Willing Murder - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ Grace: Echoes of Fire - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ Laila Jane: Burying Water - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ KathyD: Tangled - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ Nikk: Witching on a Star - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ Seema: Well Built - [ Completion Post ]
WEEK 4
☆ Frankie: Arson at the Art Gallery - Australian author
☆ Grace: Blaze of Memory - New Zealand author
☆ Laila Jane: The Husband's Secret - Australian author
☆ KathyD: Strong - Australian author
☆ Nikk: Monuments - Australian author
☆ Seema: Playing by Her Rules - Australian author
☑️ Frankie: Arson at the Art Gallery - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ Grace: Blaze of Memory - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ Laila Jane: The Husband's Secret - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ KathyD: Strong - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ Nikk: Monuments - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ Seema: Playing by Her Rules - [ Completion Post ]
WEEK 5☆ Frankie: USING PASS
☆ Grace: Wicked Fall - on KathyD’s “read” shelf
☆ Laila Jane: Until Friday Night - #271 on list Sports Romances
☆ KathyD: Head Over Heels - on Grace’s “read” shelf
☆ Nikk: The Score - #93 on list Sports Romance
☆ Seema: The Friend Zone - #105 on list Sports Romance
☑️ Frankie: PASS
☑️ Grace: Wicked Fall - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ Laila Jane: Until Friday Night - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ KathyD: Head Over Heels - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ Nikk: The Score - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ Seema: The Friend Zone - [ Completion Post ]
WEEK 6
☆ Frankie: An Anonymous Girl - “U” in the title
☆ Grace: Unexpected Love Story - “U” in the title
☆ Laila Jane: One Dance with a Duke - “U” in the title
☆ KathyD: Once Upon a Sure Thing - “U” in the title
☆ Nikk: The Janus Stone - “U” in the title
☆ Seema: Don't You Forget About Me - “U” in the title
☑️ Frankie: An Anonymous Girl - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ Grace: Unexpected Love Story - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ Laila Jane: One Dance with a Duke - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ KathyD: Once Upon a Sure Thing - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ Nikk: The Janus Stone - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ Seema: Don't You Forget About Me - [ Completion Post ]
WEEK 7
☆ Frankie: Wicked Fall - on KathyD’s “read” shelf
☆ Grace: USING PASS
☆ Laila Jane: Roomies - #73 on list Musically Inclined Heroes/Heroines In Romance
☆ KathyD: Real Dirty - #382 on list Ultimate Bad Boy Rock Star
☆ Nikk: Hunted - series on Grace’s “read” shelf
☆ Seema: Playing by Heart - #384 on list Ultimate Bad Boy Rock Star
☑️ Frankie: Wicked Fall - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ Grace: PASS
☑️ Laila Jane: Roomies - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ KathyD: Real Dirty - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ Nikk: Hunted - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ Seema: N/A
WEEK 8
☆ Frankie: Great Balls of Fury - series on Nikk’s “read” shelf
☆ Grace: Outtakes from the Grave - #182 on list Death Gods and Reaper Protagonists
☆ Laila Jane: A Night to Surrender - #17 on list Best Near Death Angst Books
☆ KathyD: Brotherhood in Death - series on Nikk’s “read” shelf
☆ Nikk: Grave Witch - #9 on list Grim Reaper Themes
☆ Seema: N/A
☑️ Frankie: Great Balls of Fury - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ Grace: Outtakes from the Grave - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ Laila Jane: A Night to Surrender - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ KathyD: Brotherhood in Death - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ Nikk: Grave Witch - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ Seema: N/A
WEEK 9☆ Frankie: Stalking Jack the Ripper - series on Nikk’s “read” shelf
☆ Grace: A Very Dragon Christmas - “peace” in the precis
☆ Laila Jane: You Can Have Manhattan - “good” in precis
☆ KathyD: Misadventures of a City Girl - “peace” in precis
☆ Nikk: Grim Tempest - “good” in precis
☆ Seema: N/A
☆ Frankie:
☑️ Grace: A Very Dragon Christmas - [ Completion Post ]
☆ Laila Jane:
☑️ KathyD: Misadventures of a City Girl - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ Nikk: Grim Tempest - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ Seema: N/A
WEEK 10
☆ Frankie: The Jigsaw Man - author born in UK
☆ Grace: Mated by Midsummer - author born in UK
☆ Laila Jane: USING PASS
☆ KathyD: Apprentice in Death - series on Nikk’s “read” shelf
☆ Nikk: Devoted in Death - series on KathyD’s “read” shelf
☆ Seema: N/A
☆ Frankie:
☑️ Grace: Mated by Midsummer - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ Laila Jane: PASS
☑️ KathyD: Apprentice in Death - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ Nikk: Devoted in Death - [ Completion Post ]
☑️ Seema: N/A
WEEK 11
☆ Frankie:
☆ Grace:
☆ Laila Jane: Once Upon a Winter's Eve - on Kat’s (team 12) “read” shelf
☆ KathyD: Cowboy, Cross My Heart - alliteration in title
☆ Nikk:
☆ Seema:
☆ Frankie:
☆ Grace:
☆ Laila Jane:
☆ KathyD:
☆ Nikk:
☆ Seema:
Hello, everyone! I’m looking forward to playing with you all! This is my second time being captain for PtP & I’m excited for another round!I’m on Eastern time, but I’m online almost always basically.
Is this anyone’s first time playing?
Hiya checking in 😀
...I don't think you have any newbies Frankie. I'll give you the next one ;)
Hi everyone! This is my second time playing. Can’t wait to start!
Jane (PS) wrote: "...I don't think you have any newbies Frankie. I'll give you the next one ;)"LOL! Thanks, Jane. I’d be more than happy to take in the noobs. ;p
Hey, Nikk & Laila! Does anyone have any ideas for a team name? It needs to be fictional award. I’m trying to brainstorm some ideas right now...
Hi Team! I live in San Diego and am on western time. I've played in many of the past PTP challenges. I read a little bit from lots of different genres of romance. I'm not the greatest at names, but my contribution can be:
The Fabulous Booker Gals
Hello, Grace! This is only my second time playing PtP, but I really loved it the first time (which is why I’m back again!) ;p
Hi All! Sorry I'm a bit late to the party. . .I've participated in this challenge a few times. It's always fun to meet new people and catch up with former teammates. =)I live in the Chicagoland area so I'm on central time.
I've just added Seema to your group :) Hopefully she will be over soon!
Hey! I just joined in. And I have not played before, So have a first-time player
Hi everyone! I forgot to mention, I live in the Chicagoland area too!As far as team names, I’m not good at them but here’s what I came up with anyway. I googled “book lover” btw which is where I discovered some of these (new to me) book lover terms.
Booker Bookarazzi
Booker Book Lovers
The Nobel Cinereaders (people who insist on reading the book before watching the movie)
Pulitzer Bibliophagists (person who loves to read books)
Ooh, I love the Cinereader idea. What about something like “Cinematic Cinereaders”. That sounds like a cool award!Also since it’s supposed to be international awards, it could be something dealing with the four corners of the world... like “Four Corners of Fiction” award or something?
I like -
Cinematic Cinereaders
Four Corners of Fiction
We have to have a name decided by tomorrow, too!
Cinematic Cinereaders sounds good. Another suggestion for award name can be "International Bonding over Books"Prize
I'm good with Cinematic Cindereaders! =)
I like all the suggestions! Since we’re running out of time to decide & most of us like the Cinematic Cinereaders, I will message Jane & let her know that’s the one we want. ;p
Seema wrote: "Hey! I just joined in. And I have not played before, So have a first-time player"Also, Seema... if you have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to ask! There is also a Q&A thread that has lots of FAQ’s with answers. I’ll post the link to the Q&A thread, in case you wanna check it out...
Our name has been changed! Yay! The challenge starts tomorrow. I will post the themes each week here in the thread for us. :]I’m going to go ahead & friend all of you, if I don’t have you as a friend already.
I’m sending friend requests as well
I’ve sent everyone friend requests - Nikk & Laila, we are friends. :]But the others, can you please accept my requests? ;p
We will have our first theme call today!
Week 1Selection Post – Option 1
(reread), Joanna WyldePage Numbers ➔ 368
How the Book Qualifies ➔ Male Characters You Would Run From If They Tried to Date You #515
Selection Post - Option 1 Week #1
Bookcover/link:
Page numbers: 288
How the book qualifies #101 on Male Characters You Would Run From If They Tried To Date You List
Week 1 THEME CALLOption 1
10. Golden Raspberry
The Golden Raspberry Awards is a parody award show honoring the worst of cinematic under-achievements.
* Read a book from one of the following lists:
Guilty Pleasures - Crap You're Embarrassed to Love
Male characters you would run from if they tried to date you
Would Rather Pluck My Eyebrows
Most Unappealing MM book covers of 2015
Most Unappealing MM book covers of 2014
If you use this option please quote the list and page number where the title is found. A link would be even better!
Option 2
Book chosen from a team member's shelf that was read on the date below or more recently and rated at least 3 stars.
Key Date: March 8, 2019
Please ensure you follow the format shown in msg 3 of your team threads. when you post your selection and completion posts.
Week #1Option #2
Sapphire Flames by Ilona Andrews
Page #'s: 400
Qualification: Read by Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon on September 1, 2019, 5 stars
I’m still trying to decide on a book. Lots of interesting options!
I picked my book, but I’m at work right now so I’ll make my selection post in the morning
Selection Post - Week #1Option #1
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah HarknessPages: 594 pgs
How the book qualifies: #59 on the Male Characters You Would Run From If They Tried To Date You list
Week 1 — Selection Post
Lord Loss by Darren Shan
Pages: 224
How it Qualifies: #85 on list Guilty Pleasures - Crap You’re Embarrassed to Love
Seema, you need to have your selection for week 1 posted before the next theme call tomorrow...
I’ll send you a PM now. Hopefully you will receive that quicker. :]
Week 2 THEME CALLOption1
14. Best in Show
"Best in show" is the title that is given to a winning animal in an animal show/competition, such as a dog show, cat show, or horse show. (Source: Urban Dictionary)
* Read a book with a dog, cat or horse on the cover.
Please post the bookcover in your selection post.
Option 2
Book chosen from a team member's shelf that was read on the date below or more recently and rated at least 3 stars.
Key Date: March 15, 2019
Please ensure you follow the format shown in msg 3 of your team threads. when you post your selection and completion posts.
I’ve still not gotten a response to my PM’s from Seema - if I don’t hear from her by tomorrow, I’ll let Jane know.
Week 2-Selection PostOption 2
To Love Jason Thorn by Ella Maise
Page #'s: 419
Qualification: Read by Laila Jane on June 12th, 2019, 4 stars
I haven't had much time for reading this week, so I'm hoping I'll be able to spend more time this weekend reading and be able to finish both books.
I have a few books in mind for this week’s theme, but I’m not sure which one I wanna choose just yet. LOL.
Week 1 — Completion Post
Lord Loss by Darren Shan
Rating: * * * *
Review: This was my second book by Darren Shan & it definitely did not disappoint! I loved our main character, Grubbs. Weird & strange, yet fascinating - as were majority of the characters in this book. Darren Shan is surely becoming one of my favorite horror writers. His storylines & creativity are so off-the-wall crazy that you can’t help but enjoy them! The incomplete sentences threw me off at the beginning, but I grew used to them, knowing that’s how Mr. Shan intended for Grubbs to tell his story. It may take some getting used to, but it’s worth it in the end. Highly recommend. I’ll be continuing this series soon, for sure.
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Presenter:
★ [[ Frankie ]]
Nominees:
☆ Grace
☆ Laila Jane
☆ KathyD
☆ Nikk
☆ Seema