The Chain Game

[Kristie, Moderator (Retired)]

Here's a new challenge for you all! I just realized that the books I recently read formed a chain and I thought it would be fun to do that intentionally. The goal is to read a book that has at least one of the same words (or a grouping of words) in the title as the book that you read previously. You can link as few as two or as many as you like. Set your own goals.

Time limit: you decide how long you want to play for
Links: you decide how many links you want to make

Example:
I read -> The Book of Lost Friends -> The Book of Lost Names -> The Girls with No Names -> My next book should have "girls" in the title to continue the chain.

I tend to read multiple books at once and not every book will fit in my chain. The goal is to be intentional with it. You may decide that every book should fit your chain or one book per month. It is totally up to you how difficult you want to make it for yourself.

[幽灵]

Hey! I do think this is a great idea but the books I read seem to have no words in common except probably 'the' :) But I do think your idea's really creative

[Kristie, Moderator (Retired)]

Rose wrote: "Hey! I do think this is a great idea but the books I read seem to have no words in common except probably 'the' :) But I do think your idea's really creative"

Thanks, Rose. It's definitely a challenge you would need to plan for. You have to find books that fit and work them into your reading.

[Kat]

Kristie wrote: I read -> The Book of Lost Friends -> The Book of Lost Names -> The Girls with No Names -> My next book should have "girls" in the title to continue the chain...."

I just finished reading The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector's Story. It almost works with your chain! Cool idea for a challenge :)

[LaurLa]

I'll give this one a shot. Did you have a time frame for the challenge? Or just set your own pace?

[Kristie, Moderator (Retired)]

LaurLa wrote: "I'll give this one a shot. Did you have a time frame for the challenge? Or just set your own pace?"

I figured it would be a set your own pace since some people may want to try to link several books.

[Leena]

ohh my god! I just love all these games you guys come up with. it's just spinning my reading off kilter completely.
I'll have to plan my books accordingly .

[Kristie, Moderator (Retired)]

Haha, glad you like them Leena!

[[deleted user]]

1st Chain

The Chaos of Stars->Girl Made of Stars->The Girl Who Drank the Moon->The Moon Is Down->Long Way Down

Read:

[Kristie, Moderator (Retired)]

Janessa wrote: "1st Chain

The Chaos of Stars->Girl Made of Stars->The Girl Who Drank the Moon->The Moon Is Down->Long Way Down..."

Nice chain, Janessa!

[May]

Oooo this seems so fun!

[Kristie, Moderator (Retired)]

May wrote: "Oooo this seems so fun!"

Give it a try, May!

[[deleted user]]

2nd Chain

A Certain Age->A Certain Slant of Light->All the Light We Cannot See->All the Bright Places->Bright Smoke, Cold Fire->Daughter of Smoke & Bone->The Witch's Daughter

Books Read:

[Leena]

will a series do?

[Kristie, Moderator (Retired)]

Leena wrote: "will a series do?"

Sure, as long as they have a word in the title that is the same.

[Lois]

Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women's Anger—Beatles '66: The Revolutionary Year—Love Me Do!: The Beatles' Progress—Misery Loves Maggody—The Maggody Militia

[Alexandra]

What a challenge! I love this idea :)

[Kristie, Moderator (Retired)]

Alexandra wrote: "What a challenge! I love this idea :)"

Thanks. :)

[Leena]

Can we please continue tbis one in '21 too?

[Leena]

OK.this is my chain that I've compiled thru my reading list

1. Accidentally Compromising the Duke.
2. The Duke and The Wallflower
3. The Wallflower Wager
4. The Marriage Wager
5. The Marriage Pact.
6. Marraige most Scandalous.
7. The Year of Living Scandalously.

[Leena]

that was my romance list

[Leena]

I'd also started with a suspense one wit daughters.
1. The Stepdaughter.
2. The Good Daughter.
3. The Weaver's Daughter
4. The Apothecary's Daughter (TBR)
5. The Light keeper's Daughter (TBR)
6. The Ringmaster's Daughter (TBR)
7. The Hummingbird's Daughter (TBR)
8. The Devil's Daughter (TBR)
9. Faro's Daughter (TBR)

I would like to complete this chain

[Kristie, Moderator (Retired)]

Leena wrote: "Can we please continue tbis one in '21 too?"

Absolutely!

[Leena]

Are we continuing in this thread for '21 too?

[Kristie, Moderator (Retired)]

Leena wrote: "Are we continuing in this thread for '21 too?"

Yes. It was still a newish thread, so I didn't create a new one for 2021. We can continue to use this thread.

[Kay]

I'm in!

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

The Chain Game

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[Leena]

yes ,i'm back again.
need to plan my chain though

[Leena]

maybe a Night or Devil chain...???

[Tricia]

Hello! I did a title chain challenge a few years ago in another group and found it a lot of fun. I want to jump in with this challenge, but I'm going to keep it open-ended since I'm not reading as fast as I used to. I'll keep updating as I go. My goal to start will be 12, at least. I'll see how far I can go before I get stuck. Thanks for posting this challenge! I've been wanting to do something like this again. :)

The Chain Game
Start Date: 07/14/2022
End Date: ??

Progress: 0/12

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[Laura]

Looks fun! no end date set.....
1. What Is the What
2. What to Say Next
3. Next to Last Stand
4. The Stand-In
5. In an Absent Dream
6. Dream It. List It. Do It!: The 43things.com Guide to Creating Your Own Life List
7. It's Kind of a Cheesy Love Story
8. Story of a Girl
9. Girl, Forgotten
10.Forgotten Tales of Pennsylvania

[Agnieszka]

This looks like my kind of fun and I hope it's still open to new players.

I'll keep it very open though would like to see what I can accomplish within a year. If I don't like my progress it's likely I'll extend it for another one.

Since it's an open ended challenge I'll start with one of my next read books that have workable words (so Mansfield Park is rather unlikely :-D)

The Chain Game
Start Date: 1/28/24
Chains completed: 30

Link 'Death'
0. Innocent in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 2/15
1. Desperation in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 2/17
2. Death Trap book 2 in Cherringham - Episode 31-33 by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 2.5* 3/18
3. Watered Down Death by Lucinda D. Davis 1* 4/17
4. Naked in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 6/11

Link 'in'
5. Wedding Night Reunion in Greece by Annie West book 2 in Modern Romance May 2019: Books 5-8: Marriage Bargain with His Innocent / Wedding Night Reunion in Greece / Pregnant by the Commanding Greek / Billionaire's Mediterranean Proposal 4* 6/13
6. A Taint in the Blood book 5 The Kate Shugak Investigation Books 10-20 Box Set by Dana Stabenow 4* 7/1
7. Dark in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 7/24
8. Val Wins Big in Vegas: BBW & Billionaire by Ruby Nadine 3* 7/25
9. Düker ermittelt in Offenbach: 30 Rätsel-Krimis (Düker Investigates in Offenbach: 30 Puzzle-Mysteries) by Bernd Köstering 3* 8/14
10. Danger in the Shadows by Dee Henderson 4.5* 8/14
11. Blau: Wie die Schönheit in die Welt kommt=Blue: In Search of Nature’s Rarest Color by Kai Kupferschmidt 5* 8/18
12. Knot in My Backyard by Mary Marks 3* 8/28
13. Witness in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 10/3
14. Born in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 10/8
15. Encountering the Holy Spirit in Every Book of the Bible by David Diga Hernandez 3* 10/14
16. Golden In Death by J.D. Robb 5* 10/19
17. Lucky in Love book 1 in The Complete Lucky O’Toole Novella Collection by Deborah Coonts 4* 10/21
18. Love Notes in Reindeer Falls by Beth Labonte 3* 11/17
19. Murder in Christmas River by Meg Muldoon 3* 11/24

Link 'Christmas'
20. Darcy's Christmas Wish: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Penelope Swan 4* 11/24
21.Christmas with the Sheriff by Victoria James 3* 11/26
22. Christmas in Holiday by Rosemarie Naramore 5* 11/29

Link 'in'
23. In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren 3* 12/5
24. Starlight in Her Eyes by JoAnn Durgin 4* 12/6
25. Christmas in Quincy by Devney Perry 4* 12/6

Link 'Christmas'
26. Christmas Spirit by Jordan Taylor 4* 12/9
27. Killer Christmas by Harper Lin 2* 11/10
28. Mister Darcy's Christmas by Barbara Silkstone 3* 12/13
29. Mayhem in Christmas River by Meg Muldoon 3* 12/15

Link 'in'
30. Obsession in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 12/24
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[Melindam]

Hi Agnieszka,

no limitations or special requirements for this particular challenge. :)

[Agnieszka]

Melindam wrote: "Hi Agnieszka,

no limitations or special requirements for this particular challenge. :)"

Thank you! You answered before I found the Q&A thread and moved my question there :-D

[hannah •spoopy• jeffers]

is this a chain with no breaks? (continuous)

[Melindam]

hannah •all the tbr• wrote: "is this a chain with no breaks? (continuous)"

Up to you.