Army Ants READ BOOKS

[Rebecca]

i finished The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson on 12/14/14

and The Chemistry of Death by Simon Beckett on 12/17/14

each are 20 points :)

[Anima]

Great, Sadie. I think that we have now two quests completed. We still need one book with "direction" word and there are four books in the Chimney quest. Great work!!! :)

[[deleted user]]

Finished 850 pages, 90 points

[Heather]

I read I can't tell how many pages it is. You found out some of my others without page numbers so I'm hoping you have a way to figure it out? I'm sorry.

[Heather]

Finished
237 pages, 20 points

[✿Claire✿]

I'll do an update tomorrow before work (the dreaded night shift tomorrow! :-) ) but I am reading a book that will fit for Pink and I've finished two of the four for the chimney, Paw Tracks in the Moonlight and Twenty-eight and a half wishes, thought I'd posted, sorry Anima!
Heather, I'll have a look and see what I can search out :-)

[Teresa]

Just finished Friend, Lovers, Chocolate - 272 pages -20 points

[Heather]

Finished
288 pages, 20 points

[Anima]

Claire, thanks for the update. I will put it into our entry today! We are doing really great with our quests!!! :)

[✿Claire✿]

I've finished which fits for pink. She's an incredible young lady.

[✿Claire✿]

Ok... I've updated, don't think I've missed any buddy reads but let me know if I have! I've fitted the books into the last page on the spreadsheet which is the christmas challenge page, looks like we need three more colours and the last two chimney words as I fitted 'After Me' into the direction one so that's done :)

[Anima]

Thanks, Claire! :)

[~Akweley♡Mazarae♥~★☆★oblivion★☆★~I CAN'T BREATHE~]

Pages:534
Points:50 points


Page:276
Points:20 points

[Cathie]

Anima, did you get We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves for a direction book?

[Anima]

Honestly, I don't remember LOL, I will check our entry out today :)

[Teresa]

Completed Still Life with Bread Crumbs - 252 pages - 20 points

[[deleted user]]

Finished 405 pages, 20 points

[Anima]

Did you like it, Kelsi? I'm wondering about reading this one as I have read mixed reviews.

[Anima]

Cathie, We Are... is included into the quest and with Claire's book After Me, we have this quest completed as well. So two done, three more to go, but with only few books to finish :)

[✿Claire✿]

Up to date to here :)

[Heather]

✿Claire✿ wrote: "Up to date to here :)"

I'm so happy I was able to read a book, After Me, to help with the Christmas challenge! It was unintentional but still! ;)

[Anima]

I finished reading , which is 20 points for page count (448 pages in Kindle version) and it was BOM, I took the part in the discussion, so plus 30 points and it counts toward our quest with purple cover :)

[[deleted user]]

Anima wrote: "Did you like it, Kelsi? I'm wondering about reading this one as I have read mixed reviews."

It was ok, I gave it 3 stars. It had a promising start and a good ending but it just felt like it was missing something that his earlier works had. It's my first time reading one of his newer books and it just doesn't have the same feeling to it, if that makes sense.

[Anima]

I think I can agree with you. I have read several of the newer once recently, and to be honest, none of them has made much impression on me (perhaps, apart from Joyland, but it is not a horror story). Thanks for the info. I won't hurry to read it then :)

[[deleted user]]

No problem! I will have to check out Joyland if it is better than :)

[Anima]

I really liked this story, but it is not a typical horror, rather a mixture of coming or age and thriller story set in 70s.

[[deleted user]]

I have it on my TBR, it's just one of those ones that keeps getting bumped! Now that I know it's good though I will bump it up.

[✿Claire✿]

I'm not a massive King fan, I don't like horror, but I did enjoy Mr Mercedes and 22/11/63 as they weren't horror as such.

[[deleted user]]

I am looking forward to reading Mr. Mercedes, I'm hoping to get to it in the early new year. I have only been reading King for the last year or so, I have really enjoyed a lot of his books which really surprised me as I don't really consider myself a big horror person either.

[Heather]

435 pages, 20 points


200 pages, 20 points

[Heather]

Yay! I saw this weeks posting.... We aren't last anymore! I don't read a lot of huge books like it seems many of you do but I read a lot of 20 point books. Hopefully, I'm helping a little. :)

[Anima]

I believe that every book is a next step to our higher position in the rankings, so definitely, Heather, you are helping a lot :)!!! I'm so proud of our team :)

[[deleted user]]

Yay! We are doing awesome! :)

[Reva]

REVA'S BOOKS READ FOR TT III -- ARMY ANTS 2014 / 2015

Link to Reva's monthly books read:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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Points
For reading books
Books between 100 and 160 pages (100 pages or 25,000 words is the minimum) = 10 points
Books between 161 pages and 450 pages = 20 points
Books between 451 and 600 pages = 50 points
Books between 601 and 750 pages = 70 points
Books between 751 and 900 pages = 90 points
Books over 901 pages = 100 points

For NBRC BOM (Book of the Month) discussions
Writing a day's worth of discussion questions = 40 points
Participating in a BOM (participating in discussion) = 30 points

NOTE: Moderators will accept one team member per book per team for writing a days DQs. If, by three days prior to the BOM starting, we don't have enough volunteers to write all DQs, then we will let more than one team member per team write questions. If we have more people than days sign up (prior to 3 days before start date) we will randomise the volunteers to determine those who can write DQs

For NBRC Buddy Reads
Participating in a buddy read with a member from a different team, or with a member of NBRC who isn't on a Tower Team = 30 points

NOTE: Points for BOMs and BRs are only provided for these discussions happening inside the NBRC group. Points are not provided for discussions in other groups
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November 2014

Start Date: 11/1/2014
End Date: 11/30//2014

Total Pages Read: 16,888
Total Monthly Points: 1,110

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Books Read:

1. The Playful Prince by Michelle M. Pillow 210 pages 20 pt
2. The Rogue Prince by Michelle M. Pillow 212 pages 20 pt
3. The Bound Prince by Michelle M. Pillow 222 pages 20 pt
4. The Pirate Prince by Michelle M. Pillow 198 pages 20 pt
5. The Barbarian Prince by Michelle M. Pillow 230 pages 20 pt
6. The Perfect Prince by Michelle M. Pillow 240 pages 20 pt
7. The Dark Prince by Michelle M. Pillow 230 pages 20 pt
8. The Warrior Prince by Michelle M. Pillow 262 pages 20 pt
9. The Mighty Hunter by Michelle M. Pillow 172 pages 20 pt
10. Commanding the Tides by Michelle M. Pillow 160 pages 10 pt
11. Captive of the Deep by Michelle M. Pillow 88 pages --
12. The Dinosaur Four by Geoff Jones 290 pages 20 pt
13. There are no Spies by Bill Granger 240 pages 20 pt
14. Lyon's Price by Mina Carter 101 pages 10 pt
15. Reaper by Mina Carter 88 pages --
16. Prince's Courtesan by Mina Carter 150 pages 10 pt
17. Aries Revealed by Mina Carter 148 pages 10 pt
18. Her Empath by Mina Carter 88 pages --
19. Master of the Highlands by Veronica Wolff 304 pages 20 pt
20. Warrior of the Highlands by Veronica Wolff 319 pages 20 pt
21. Sword of the Highlands by Veronica Wolff 320 pages 20 pt
22. Lord of the Highlands by Veronica Wolff 324 pages 20 pt
23. kniam by Stormy McKnight 140 pages 10 pt
24. Knollig: A Terraneu Novel by Stormy McKnight 168 pages 20 pt
25. The Empress' New Clothes by Jaid Black 329 pages 20 pt
26. Seized by Jaid Black 160 pages 10 pt
27. No Mercy by Jaid Black 172 pages 20 pt
28. Enslaved by Jaid Black 192 pages 20 pt
29. No Escape by Jaid Black 160 pages 10 pt
30. Strictly Taboo by Jaid Black 277 pages 20 pt
31. No Fear by Jaid Black 107 pages 10 pt
32. Devilish Dot by Jaid Black 160 pages 10 pt
33. Lost in Trek by Jaid Black 156 pages 10 pt
34. Never A Slave by Jaid Blackb40 pages --
35. The Burning Room by Michael Connelly 400 pages 20 pt
36. Flash and Bones by Kathy Reichs 271 pages 20 pt
37. Bones Are Forever by Kathy Reichs 283 pages 20 pt
38. Bones in Her Pocket by Kathy Reichs 64 pages --
39. Bones of the Lost by Kathy Reichs 324 pages 20 pt
40. The New Persian Kitchen by Louisa Shafia 208 pages 20 pt
41. Bones Never Lie by Kathy Reichs 336 pages 20 pt
42. Virals by Kathy Reichs 448 pages 20 pt
43. Seizure by Kathy Reichs 496 pages 50 pt
44. Shift by Kathy Reichs 80 pages --
45. Code by Kathy Reichs 408 pages 20 pt
46. Swipe by Kathy Reichs 71 pages --
47. Exposure: A Virals Novel by Kathy Reichs 432 pages 20 pt
48. Water Bound by Christine Feehan 480 pages 50 pt
49. Spirit Bound by Christine Feehan 404 pages 20 pt
50. Air Bound by Christine Feehan 400 pages 20 pt
51. Magic in the Wind by Christine Feehan 112 pages 10 pt
52. The Twilight Before Christmas by Christine Feehan 284 pages 20 pt
53. Oceans of Fire by Christine Feehan 356 pages 20 pt
54. Safe Harbor by Christine Feehan 350 pages 20 pt
55. Dangerous Tidesby Christine Feehan 354 pages 20 pt
56. Turbulent Sea by Christine Feehan 308 pages 20 pt
57. Hidden Currents by Christine Feehan 441 pages 20 pt
58. The Job by Janet Evanovich 304 pages 20 pt
59. Shinju by Laura Joh Rowland 437 pages 20 pt
60. Bundori by Laura Joh Rowland 432 pages 20 pt
61. The Way Of The Traitor: A Samurai Mystery by Laura Joh Rowland 384 pages 20 pt
62. The Concubine's Tattoo by Laura Joh Rowland 376 pages 20 pt
63. The Samurai's Wife by Laura Joh Rowland 352 pages 20 pt
64. Black Lotus by Laura Joh Rowland 368 pages 20 pt
65. The Pillow Book of Lady Wisteria by Laura Joh Rowland 368 pages 20 pt

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Books Read December 2014

Start Date: 12/1/2014
End Date: 12/31/2014

Total Pages Read: 9,027
Total Monthly Points:

Books Read:

1. The Dragon King's Palace by Laura Joh Rowland 384 pages 20 pt
2. The Perfumed Sleeve by Laura Joh Rowland 384 pages 20 pt
3. The Assassin's Touch by Laura Joh Rowland 368 pages 20 pt
4. Red Chrysanthemum by Laura Joh Rowland 298 pages 20 pt
5. The Snow Empress by Laura Joh Rowland 293 pages 20 pt
6. The Fire Kimono by Laura Joh Rowland 297 pages 20 pt
7. The Cloud Pavilion by Laura Joh Rowland 295 pages 20 pt
8. The Ronin's Mistress by Laura Joh Rowland 324 pages 20 pt
9. The Incense Game by Laura Joh Rowland 304 pages 20 pt
10. The Shogun's Daughter by Laura Joh Rowland 336 pages 20 pt
11. 3013: Stowaway by Susan Hayes 169 pages 10 pt
12. Laundry Man by Jake Needham 433 pages 20 pt
13. Killing Plato by Jake Needham 400 pages 20 pt
14. Holiday Abduction by Eve Langlais 180 pages. 10 pt
15. The Ambassador's Wife by Jake Needham 262 pages 20 pt
16. Power Down by Ben Coes 449 pages 20 pt
17. Coup d'Etat by Ben Coes 466 pages 50 pt
18. The Last Refuge by Ben Coes 416 pages 20 pt
19. Eye for an Eye by Ben Coes 420 pages 20 pt
20. Tom Clancy Support and Defend by Mark Greaney 503 pages 50 pt
21. Tuscan Rose by Belinda Alexandra 448 pages 20 pt
22. Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel 333 pages 20 pt
23. The Rope by Nevada Barr 357 pages 20 pt
24. Destroyer Angel by Nevada Barr 342 pages. 20 pt
25. Dementia by Jaid Black. 150 pages 10 pt
26. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown 416 pages 20 pt

As of Dec 22/2014

[✿Claire✿]

Thanks Reva! I'll update the spreadsheet tonight if possible, heading back up to work over the festive season

[Anima]

I have just finished reading 20 points for the page number, plus 30 points as it was a buddy read for me :)

[✿Claire✿]

Hi Reva, Thanks for setting up your shelf. Unfortunately, the spreadsheet will only accept books with a read date from 8/11 onwards. I've added what I can but all the books need a read date for them to count I'm afraid. Also, you've got a lot of books on the list which aren't on the shelf.

[✿Claire✿]

Anima wrote: "I have just finished reading 20 points for the page number, plus 30 points as it was a buddy read for me :)"

Well done, :)

As you and Cathie have given it rave reviews, it's on my tbr list :D

[Reva]

✿Claire✿ wrote: "Hi Reva, Thanks for setting up your shelf. Unfortunately, the spreadsheet will only accept books with a read date from 8/11 onwards. I've added what I can but all the books need a read date for ..."

Ok. I still haven't finished adding the books. Things to do, you know.

[Anima]

✿Claire✿ wrote: "Anima wrote: "I have just finished reading 20 points for the page number, plus 30 points as it was a buddy read for me :)"

Well done, :)

As you and Cathie hav..."

:) let me know what you think about, when you get to it!

[✿Claire✿]

Reva wrote: "✿Claire✿ wrote: "Hi Reva, Thanks for setting up your shelf. Unfortunately, the spreadsheet will only accept books with a read date from 8/11 onwards. I've added what I can but all the books need..."

That's fine, I just wanted to check :) I've had occasions where I've added books to shelves only to find they hadn't done what I wanted. So no pressure!!

[✿Claire✿]

I've just finished and the ending has left me wanting to cry. I knew when I started reading it that she died a few years ago but it's just such a moving epilogue. Definitely recommend it, especially if you're a Dr Who fan!

[✿Claire✿]

Heather wrote: "
435 pages, 20 points


200 pages, 20 points"

Did you take part in the Maplecroft Buddy Read at all?

[✿Claire✿]

Heather wrote: "Yay! I saw this weeks posting.... We aren't last anymore! I don't read a lot of huge books like it seems many of you do but I read a lot of 20 point books. Hopefully, I'm helping a little. :)"

You're helping loads Heather, everyone is :)

[✿Claire✿]

I am up to date to here. Probably the last update before Christmas (although I'll add my next book when I finish it, that's the one where I reach my 214 goal :D)

[✿Claire✿]

Wow Reva, I've just added all the books I can to your list on the spreadsheet (I may have missed some, it's getting late here!) Do you find reading series one after another is the best way for you? And, what did you think of the rest of the Virals series? I loved the first one but haven't found the second yet (and discovered the third and fourth 20 minutes ago!!)

[Reva]

✿Claire✿ wrote: "Wow Reva, I've just added all the books I can to your list on the spreadsheet (I may have missed some, it's getting late here!) Do you find reading series one after another is the best way for you?..."

It depends what I'm in the mood for. If it gets to be repetitious, I'll take a break and return to a series at a later time. However if I wait too long, I sometime find I need to re-read the earlier books. LOL

I liked the Viral Series and await the next one #5 Terminal.

BTW I found a few more to add to the shelf. I have thousands of books to add to GR. I just assumed the system noted when you marked a book 'read'. I had no idea that a finish date was required. I guess I'll be adding any new ones as I go along.

Is there any way to "batch add" dates? I've tried but it looks like they need to be done singly. It would be helpful when finding a series that I've read years ago to mass date them.

[Heather]

✿Claire✿ wrote: "Heather wrote: "
435 pages, 20 points


200 pages, 20 points"

Did you take part in the Maplecroft Buddy Read at all?"

No,not really. I barely made it through since I didn't really care for it. It probably would've been a dnf for me if I didn't HAVE to finish for our challenge.

[Heather]

320 pages, 20 points

[✿Claire✿]

Reva wrote: "
I liked the Viral Series and await the next one #5 Terminal.
There's a fifth one coming out? I really must get to the library!

BTW I found a few more to add to the shelf. I have thousands of books to add to GR. I just assumed the system noted when you marked a book 'read'. I had no idea that a finish date was required. I guess I'll be adding any new ones as I go along.

Is there any way to "batch add" dates? I've tried but it looks like they need to be done singly. It would be helpful when finding a series that I've read years ago to mass date them."

You only 'have' to add read dates to the ones for the challenge, for your own shelves and books you read a while ago, you don't have to unless you really want to. The dates for the challenge ones are so we know when they were finished for points :) As for batch dating, I don't think you can but you can 'batch edit' books onto shelves by using the 'batch edit' button on the my books page. If that makes sense?