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[Eldarwen]

Before we decide on who is going to read for what # in series for next week, let's see what Stacie has to say as well since she's another speedy reader as well as Snowtulip, who is usually willing to read anything for a challenge, too. (I love you guys :-D)

I'll then try to put up a list of who reads for what, favouring the bigger page counts for the options you've listed already. And then we'll go from there.

Just remember that you have to finish them consecutively!! We cannot finish book #8 before we finish book #5!

[Melissa]

Jammin Jenny wrote: "Yeah, what 3k book?

I can break out all my Stephen King books instead of focusing on the mini-challenges..

The Stand - 1,153 pages
It - 1,116 pages
[book:Under the Dom..."

Those are my kind of books! All on my tbr list! And I already have most of them.

[Eldarwen]

Melissa wrote: "Those are my kind of books! All on my tbr list! And I already have most of them."

If you don't want to go for the Gluttony mini, then those might be a good idea for next week? ;-)

[Melissa]

Completion Post

Book:Where Do I Begin?: Stories from a Life Lived Out Loud
Pages: 304
Read: 11/23
Sin: Lust (published in 2019)
Alternate Sin: Avarice (anything goes)

Mini envy challenge
A & C: Alex Carr
D & E: Elvis Duran ( Author)
G: Mendhi Gandhi
S & K: Skeery Jones
L: Steven Levine
M: Danielle Monaro
T: Tim Louie
U: Uncle Johnny (nickname, but the only thing this guy goes by in real life)
W: title

[Melissa]

Eldarwen wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Those are my kind of books! All on my tbr list! And I already have most of them."

If you don't want to go for the Gluttony mini, then those might be a good idea for next week? ;-)"

I can do that. Where do we stand this week. I can either start a big one now or read a 300 page before tomorrow that is also a sin bingo

[Eldarwen]

We currently have 30 books finished for this week.

With at least 5 more that are currently being read / finished up.

So we have room for another one from you if you want to :-)

[Jammin Jenny]

I should be finishing 3-4 before the deadline.

ETA: Here are the page counts in case we get too many books posting:

- 270 pages
- 336 pages
- 224 pages
- 336 pages

I'll hold off on the two lower page count books (they're non-fiction so they also don't have as many letter possibilities) unless we want / need them.

[Stacie]

I've got two to post later and potentially two more after that. But definitely two more from me.

[Stacie]

I will take a look and let you all know shortly. In NYC and on the app, but going home this afternoon.

[Stacie]

Do we want bigger page counts for the mini too? I've got a lot of 300ish #1s, a 500ish #2, a 600ish #1, a 700ish #5 and that's just at first glance.

[Jammin Jenny]

For can I use Jack the Ripper and the five women's names as MCs?

[Jammin Jenny]

I have some big Anita Blake books (#10-#11) that are 500+ books if we need them.

#10 - - 644 pages
#11 - - 529 pages

[Eldarwen]

Jammin Jenny wrote: "For can I use Jack the Ripper and the five women's names as MCs?"

Non Fiction is always a bit of an oddity when it comes to characters as technically these people aren't characters but real people a story is told about.

Personally, to be on the safe side, for non fiction I always only use title and author.

[Eldarwen]

Stacie wrote: "Do we want bigger page counts for the mini too? I've got a lot of 300ish #1s, a 500ish #2, a 600ish #1, a 700ish #5 and that's just at first glance."

I'll have to look in more detail, but we already have a lot of options for #2 and #3 so if you could keep that long #5 in mind, that'd be awesome!

No rush though, take your time checking your books! :-) And have a good trip back!

[Eldarwen]

Jammin Jenny wrote: "I have some big Anita Blake books (#10-#12) that are 500+ books if we need them."

Hmm, yes, those might come in handy. Nicole listed #13 and #14, I think so we might need those as filler.

[Jammin Jenny]

Eldarwen wrote: "Jammin Jenny wrote: "For can I use Jack the Ripper and the five women's names as MCs?"

Non Fiction is always ..."

Thanks E. That's what I was thinking too but thought I'd ask :)

[Stacie]

Okay, I've definitely got the #5 for three weeks so we're good. And I will concentrate on series books when reading for the next week, the higher page count the better
:)

[Snowtulip]

I have 2-3 before this week ends (including a 900 pager).

[Snowtulip]

I can definately read the 3K book next week.

I can also make my other books over 800 pages for next week (I have 3 from the library and have a few in my kindle already).

So I can do whichver you prefer....big books or add to mini challenge.

[Melindam]

Ladies! You are all AWESOME! LOVE THIS TEAM! :)

[Snowtulip]

Completion Post

Two Can Keep a Secret


Rating: 3.5 stars
Date Read: 11/23/19
Pages: 329
Sin: Envy
Criteria: Young adult
Alternate: Vanity (contemporary)
Sin Bingo: N
BOM: YES
Discussion 1
Discussion 2
Discussion 3

Mini Challenge Envy:

T-Title
K/M-Author -Karen McManus
E-Ellery - MC

[Melindam]

I started reading the anthology.... and sorry for "spoilers" but OMG.... the heroine of the 1st story is called Lila (what a lovely regency or Victorian name!) and her mother just gave her a sleeping potion that the daughter may "subdue" her husband-to-be before the wedding night.... LOL...

[Jammin Jenny]

That was a good story I thought

[Melindam]

and the hero is called Vincent Sebastian LUCIFER Saint Pierre....

[Melindam]

I am glad U liked it Jenny.
I'm still @ the beginning, but these names......

[Stacie]

I definitely will have four to post later today. Can probably fit in another but we'll see. Unfortunately I was limited to what I had with me so nothing is particularly long but hopefully some good letters in here.

[Eldarwen]

Ahahaha, fantastic names!

[Eldarwen]

Snowtulip wrote: "I can definately read the 3K book next week.

I can also make my other books over 800 pages for next week (I have 3 from the library and have a few in my kindle already).

So I can do whichver you ..."

If you happen to have a fat series book... you can do both with one book :-)

[Eldarwen]

Ok, hunkering down now with the final 25 pages of Station Eleven - finally! I feel like I've been reading this book forever, though I'm enjoying the ride.

[Nicole]

Completion Post, Book 92
Book: The Eight by Katherine Neville
Date Read: 23/11
Pages: 738
Sin: Lust
Criteria: Color - Red:

Mini-Challenge: Envy
E: Title & Series
N: Author LN
V: Velis (Character LN)
A & S: Alexander Solarin
V: Valentine
L: Lily
N: Napoleon
I & N: Isaac Newton
R: Remy
A & D: Alexandrine de Forbin

[Nicole]

Completion Post, Book 93
Book: The Fire by Katherine Neville
Date Read: 24/11
Pages: 545
Sin: Lust
Criteria: Color - Red:

Mini-Challenge: Envy
N: Author LN
E: Series (The Eight)
A & S: Alexandra Solarin
L & R: Lily Rad
V & A: Vartan Azov
A: Ali
S: Shemimi

[Nicole]

I should have two more books before the cutoff. Did I miss the countdown?

[Stacie]

My power is out...

[Jammin Jenny]

Nicole wrote: "I should have two more books before the cutoff. Did I miss the countdown?"

I don't think one was posted this week

[Stacie]

Completion Post

292 pages
11/22
Sin: Sloth
How it fits: blue cover, dark fantasy tag
Alternate: pride
How it fits: tagged contemporary

Spell it out
A: Arturo
B: Bishop, Carl
C: Carl Bishop
H: Hardin, Detective
K: Kitty Norville
M: Meg
N: Norville, Kitty
T: TJ
V: Vaughn, Carrie (author LN)

[Stacie]

Completion Post

11/22
320 pages
3.5 stars

Sin: Pride
How it fits: winner of RITA Award by Romance Writers of America Nominee for Contemporary Romance: Long (2019)
Alternate: Avarice
How it fits: anything goes

Mini challenge:
A: Alex
B: title
C: Clayborn, Kate (author LN)
G: Greer Hawthorne
H: Hawthorne, Greer
K: Kate Clayborn (author FN)

[Stacie]

Completion Post

11/22
2 stars
400 pages

Sin: Sloth
How it fits: Blue cover
Alternate: Envy
How it fits: MPG Young Adult
Alternate Alternate: Vanity
How it fits: MPG Contemporary

Mini challenge
A: Amanda
D: Dustin
E: Emily
F: Fitch
M: Monica Murphy (author name)
R: Ryan
T: Tuttle

[Stacie]

Completion Post

11/23
3 stars
282 pages

Sin: Lust
How it fits: published 2019
Alternate: Pride
How it fits: MPG Contemporary

MIni challenge
Ann: author LN (Jewel E. Ann)
C: Chris
I: Ian
J: Jersey
M: Max
S: Shane

[Vian]

Completion Post



Book: The Witching Hour - Anne Rice
Date Read: 11/23/19
Pages: 1038
Sin: Sloth
Criteria: Blue Cover, Dark Fantasy, on TBR 2+ years
Sin Bingo: Y - > if the cover is blue enough
BOM: N

Mini Challenge: Envy
W : Title
R : Author
L : Series (Lives of the Mayfair Witches)
M: Mayfair - character last name
R: Rowan - character
D: Deidre - character
M & C : Michael Curry- character
A & R : Aaron Lightner - character

[Melindam]

Great job, ladies!

Our next word to spell is "Steward"

STE _ AR _

We need a W & D to complete it (once agian, we can move books around of course).

[Melindam]

With all the books added to the sheet, we have read 38 Books!

Fantastic job, Ladies!

This means we can add max 7 more.

Snowtulip will add 2 more, E will have 1, so that'll already be 41.

I will only finish my 2 books after the countdown, so they will count towards next week.

[Eldarwen]

Completion Post

Book: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

Date Read: 23rd November
Pages: 339
Sin: Avarice
How it works: top shelf Dystopia


Envy Mini Challenge:
A - character: Arthur Leander
C - character: Clark Thompson
D - character: Dieter
E - author
F - character: Frank Chaudhary
G - character: Gil Harris
H - character: Gary Heller
J - character: Jeevan Chaudhary
K - character: Kirsten Raymonde
L - character: Arthur Leander
M - character: Miranda Carroll
S - title
T - character: Tyler
V - character: Viola

[Eldarwen]

Gluttony Mini Challenge

#1 - Melinda (Butterface - 250 pages)
#2 - Stacie (590 pages)
#3 - Nicole (Queen of Air and Darkness - 912 pages)
#4 - Snowtulip ? or Nicole (Until Nico - 247 pages)
#5 - Stacie (~700 pages)
#6 - Vianvamp (HP#6 - 652 pages)
#7 - Eldarwen (Lover Avenged - 642 pages)
#8 - Vianvamp (Blood and Gold - 752 pages)
#9 - Nicole (Fatal Frenzy - 384 pages)
#10 - Jenny (Anita Blake - 644 pages)
#11 - Jenny (Anita Blake - 529 pages)
#12 - Nicole (Undead and Unsure - 320 pages)
#13 - Nicole (Trace - 549 pages)
#14 - Nicole (Predator - 468 pages)
....
....
#30 - Jenny (Death of a Liar - 272 pages)


Ok, so this is an idea of how we could do it.
Melinda already started her #1, so that one's staying in place. Everything else can be changed still unless someone else has already started one of theirs.

Does this look doable so far?

Which other series books could you read? The bigger the better, as per usual hehe.

Please remember, the books have to be finished consecutively, so please keep an eye on the thread for completion posts so you know when you can finish yours.

[Melindam]

Yes, will finish Butterface by tomorrow morning.

If we need a higher #number in a series, I can always grab and read a Discworld book but they are "only" bw 300-400 pages. But once we get so far up the ladder, you just give me a shout. :)

[Eldarwen]

I'll change my book for my bingo call, so I'll not read Shades of Wicked (#1 in series) but I'll go for Lover Avenged instead, as it's a #7 in series, and longer. So it'll take me more time as well though... fair warning. I'll try to be as fast as possible!

[Vian]

I can do #6.

I forgot about all the Anne Rice vampire books, so I can read one of those for 8.I also have some of the Kathy Reichs Bones books (each around 300 pages) which could fill in any #12 - 15.

6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (p. 652)
8. Blood And Gold for #8 (752 pages)

[Eldarwen]

Vianvamp wrote: "I can do #6.

I forgot about all the Anne Rice vampire books, so I can read one of those for 8.I also have some of the Kathy Reichs Bones books (each around 300 pages) which could f..."

Perfect!

[Stacie]

I'll have one more book today before countdown I think. And now that I have electricity, I'll be looking at what big fat series books I have. But first, I have to go grocery shopping and replace what we lost.

[Eldarwen]

Oh nooo o.O
Electricity poofed while you were gone?!

[Stacie]

Yeah, it came back right before 9 so it was out about 5/6 hours. It was a bad trip home and it just kept getting worse.