Apples to Apples: Tracking

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Come join us for Apples to Apples!

This is an individual, competitive challenge requiring the participants to read one book every 5 days. The challenge is similar to the board-game, except we will derive nouns from the book!

The challenge will run approximately 5 weeks, starting October 30th.

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Tracking sheet

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Potential Themes:
Read a book featuring a strong-female lead
Read a book set in a cold location
Read a book featuring an under-privileged MC
Read a book set around the holidays
Read a book under 300 pages
Read a book tagged humor/ funny/ comedy (need not be MPG)
Read a book with an animal in the story
Read a book with two P's in the title (need not be consecutive)
Read a book with a plural word in the title (eg - Chamber of secrets)
Read a book with a mostly red and/or green cover (use your judgement! Need not be precise)
Read a book tagged Mystery/ Thriller/ Suspense
Read a book tagged Family

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Rounds
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Round 1:
Theme announced : Oct 30, 3 PM Eastern (convert to your time here)
Nouns due: Nov 4, 6 PM Eastern (convert to your time here)
Final Pick due: Nov 6, 3 PM Eastern (convert to your time here)

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Round 2:
Theme announced : Nov 6, 3 PM Eastern (convert to your time here)
Nouns due: Nov 11, 6 PM Eastern (convert to your time here)
Final Pick due: Nov 13, 3 PM Eastern (convert to your time here)

Round 3:
Theme announced : Nov 13, 3 PM Eastern (convert to your time here)
Nouns due: Nov 18, 6 PM Eastern (convert to your time here)
Final Pick due: Nov 20, 3 PM Eastern (convert to your time here)

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

❗❗ PLEASE TAKE NOTE ❗❗

Starting Round 3, participants will be awarded points for pages read. Each page will be awarded 0.01 points, with a 10 point cap.

For example - 100 pages will receive 100*0.01 = 1 point. 1000 pages will be awarded 1000*0.01 = 10 points. Anything over 1000 pages will be awarded 10 points.

Use the page count from the edition you read. For audio books, the default page count will be accepted.

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Round 1 Theme: Read a book tagged Mystery/ Thriller/ Suspense

Happy reading!

[Shan ~A~]

Completion Post ~ SS Updated
Book/Author: Wait For Morning by Nicole Edwards
Finished: 10/31/2020
How it fits: Tagged Mystery & Romantic Suspence (MPG)
Nouns picked: morning, business, threats, Nicole, woman

[Shan ~A~]

please let me know if this is in the right place and if i posted it correctly

[kirsty gray]

Completion Post
Book/Author: 1st Case by James Patterson
How it fits: Tagged Mystery
Nouns Picked: Computer, Government, School, Killer, Internet (all in books description)

[Aiswrya]

Shan ~A~ wrote: "please let me know if this is in the right place and if i posted it correctly"

Looks good to me :)

[ANusha]

Completion Post

Round #: 1
Book: All the Devils Are Here by Louise Penny
Pages: 448 pages
How it fits: Tagged Mystery
Nouns chosen: Devils (Title), apartment (precis), family (precis), Paris (precis), trauma (tagged, page 2)

[Stacie]

Completion Post
Round 1
Task: Read a book tagged mystery/thriller/suspense
Book: by Jewel E. Ann
Date: 11/1
Pages: 279
Nouns: Jewel (Author FN), Assassin (tagged, page 1, second column), College (precis), Dog (precis), secrets (tagged, page Page 9, last column

[Carrie]

Completion Post
Round 1
Task: Read a book tagged mystery/thriller/suspense
The Escape Room by Megan Goldin
Date 11/1/2020
How it fits: Tagged Mystery
Nouns: Room (Title), coworkers (precis), elevator (precis), game (precis), competition (precis)

Adjective: Dainty
Final pick: Room

[CB]

Completion Post - Round 1


The Shamanic Detective by Kirsten Weiss
Pages: 282 (GR)
Date: 11/1/2020
How it fits: MPG Mystery
Nouns chosen: Detective (title), moon (cover), house (précis), love (precis), magic (tagged by 2 people)

[Aiswrya]

@Midu, I see you have filled out the tracking sheet. Could you also post your completion in this thread please? Thanks!

[Alysa]

Round 1 Completion Post


Machine Metal Magic by Hanna Dare
Read: 11/2/2020
Pages: 204
How it fits: tagged Mystery (2 people)
Nouns chosen: machine (in title), space (tagged 5 times), galaxy (precis), technology (precis), starship (precis)

ETA:
Adjective called: Dainty
Final noun pick: Starship

[The Drowsy Bookworm]

Round 1 Completion Post

Book: Star Witch by Helen Harper
Pages: 271 pages
How it fits: Tagged as Mystery
Nouns chosen: Star (title & cover), film (precis), cats (tagged, pg 1, column 3, work (tagged, pg 2, column 2, tree (cover in background)

Round 1 Final pick
Noun: Cats
Spreadsheet updated!

[⚚♆ Cynthia ♆⚚]

COMPLETION POST

Round: #01 - Read a book tagged Mystery/ Thriller/ Suspense

Book / Author: The Initiation by Nikki Sloane
How book qualified: Tagged Suspense by 6 people
Pages: 177
Date Read: 2020/11/01
Rating: 2⭐
Nouns chosen: Dress (cover), Mansion (precis), Prince (precis), Lies (precis), Devil (precis)

[Vicki]

COMPLETION POST
Round 1
Task: Read a book tagged mystery/thriller/suspense



Book: Friday the Rabbi Slept Late
Author: Harry Kemelman
Pages: 208
Read: 11/02
Rating: 2 stars
Nouns Chosen: Rabbi (title), shadow (cover), sleuth (precis), killer (precis) detective (MPG tags)

[Maddielucy(Patti)]

Completion post
Round 1
Mystery/thriller

Hello, Darknessby Sandra Brown
Pages: 548
Read: 10/31
Rating 4 stars
Nouns: Darkness (title), killer (précis), radio (precis), psychologist (precis), night (precis)

[Jessi]

Round 1 Completion Post


Book: The Eighth Sister
Pages: 437 pages
Read: 11/02/2020
How it fits: Tagged as thriller
Nouns chosen: agent (precis), espionage (precis), sister (title), star (cover), Black Sea (precis)

[Beth]

Round 1 Completion Post- Thriller

Book: Home Before Dark by Riley Sager
Pages: 416 pages
Read: 2/11/2020
How it Fits: It's tagged as a Thriller
Nouns: Family, Home, Chandelier, Shadows, skepticism

[bamaace83]

Round 1 Completion Post: Thriller, Mystery, Suspense

Book: He Started It
Author: Samantha Downing
Date Read: 11-3-2020
Pages: 384 pages
Rating: 3 Stars

How it fits: MPG Thriller, Mystery
Nouns (all from precis): truck, body, car, grandfather, message

Final pick:
truck

[Elsbeth]

Round 1 Completion Post:

Aged for Death by Fiona Grace
Date Read: 3-11-2020
Pages: 209
Rating: 5 stars
How it fits: Mystery
Nouns (all from precis and title): death, vineyard, life, winery, bottle

[Lucy]

Round 1 Completion Post: Read a book tagged mystery/thriller

Book: Blood Mist
Date Read: 03/11/2020
Pages: 400
Rating: 4 stars
How it fits the prompt: It's tagged both mystery and thriller on MPG.
Nouns: snow, child, tunnel, blood, city

[megan]

Round One Completion Post

Book: The Sun Down Motel
Date Read: 3 Nov 2020
How if Fits: tagged Mystery, Thriller, Suspense
Nouns: Sun (title) Customers (precis) Secrets (precis) Wish (tag) Family
tag)

[Kristie]

Completion Post:
Round #: 1
Date read: Nov 3
Book: Shadow Sands
Pages: 384 pages
How it fits: Tagged MPG as Mystery, Thriller, & Suspense
Nouns chosen: ice, trail, woman, eye, night - all from precis

[Natasha]

Round 1 Completion Post
Date Read: Nov 3

Book: The Boy from the Woods
How it fits: tagged Mystery, Thriller, Suspense
Nouns: Boy (title), Woods (title), Lawyer (precis), Experts (precis), Police (precis)

[Julianne]

Round 1 Completion Post
Date Read: November 3



Book: Dismissed With Prejudice
Pages: 374
How it fits: tagged Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense
Nouns: Japanese (precis), Porsche 928 (precis), Seattle (precis), Samurai Short Sword (cover), Homicide (precis)

[[deleted user]]

Round 1 Completion


Best Laid Plaids by Ella Stainton
Read: 11/3
Pages: 283
How it fits: Tagged suspense by 1 on p. 2 of tags
Nouns: Scotland (precis), hauntings (precis), jokes(precis), professor (precis), bushes (cover)

[Plethora]

Round 1 Completion


Book: French Pressed
Author: Cleo Coyle
Pages: 270
Read: 11/03/2020
Fits: MPG Mystery

Noun 1: wine glass (cover item)
Noun 2: New York (precis)
Noun 3: chef (precis)
Noun 4: cutthroat (precis)
Noun 5: killer (precis)

[Saar The Book owl]

Round 1 Completion


Book: All the Birds, Singing
Author: Evie Wyld
Pages: 229
Read: 04/11/2020
Rating: 4 stars
Fits: Thriller and mystery
Nouns: birds (title), dog (precis), sheep(precis), Australia (country), island (precis)

(Sorry, but what does 'precis' means?)

[Nikitha]

Round 1- Completion Post
Book: The Thing About Love by Julie James
Pages: 373 pages
How it fits: Tagged suspense by 20 people
Nouns chosen: hostage, sting, partners, job (all in precis), heart (in cover)

[Plethora]

Precis is basically the summary. So the blurb about the book found on the home page.

[Aiswrya]

Jessi wrote: "Round 1 Completion Post


Book: The Eighth Sister
Pages: 437 pages
Read: 11/02/2020
How it fits: Tagged as thriller
Nouns chosen: Russian agent (precis), espionage (precis), sister ..."

Jessi, Russian Agent doesn't qualify - you can use agent if you'd like. Let me know if you end up changing it, so I can update the tracking sheet. Thanks!

[Aiswrya]

Julianne wrote: "Round 1 Completion Post
Date Read: November 3



Book: Dismissed With Prejudice
Pages: 374
How it fits: tagged Mystery, Thriller, and Susp..."

Julianne, Samurai short sword doesn't qualify. You can use short sword or switch it. Let me know if you change the word :) Thanks!

[Saar The Book owl]

Plethora wrote: "Precis is basically the summary. So the blurb about the book found on the home page."

Thanks, English is not my main language. That's why I asked ;)

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Completion Post - Round 1

Book: A Brew to a Kill
Author: Cleo Coyle
Read: 11/3/20
Fits: MPG Mystery, Mystery Thriller
Noun 1: muffins (cover)
Noun 2: cups (cover)
Noun 3: coffee (precis)
Noun 4: beans (precis)
Noun 5: Brazil (precis)

Final pick: muffins

[Michael]

Completion Post:

Round #: 1
Book: You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks
Pages: 340 pages
How it fits: tagged Mystery, Thriller, Suspence
Nouns chosen: suicide (chapter 5), interview (chapter 5), virus, invitation, silhouette

[Jessi]

Aiswrya wrote: "Jessi wrote: "Round 1 Completion Post


Book: The Eighth Sister
Pages: 437 pages
Read: 11/02/2020
How it fits: Tagged as thriller
Nouns chosen: Russian agent (precis), espionage (pr..."

ok no problem I will change it to just agent

[Michelle]

Completion Post - Week 1

Round #: 1
Book: (Don't You) Forget About Me by Kate Karyus Quinn
Pages: 336 pages
How it fits: Tagged Mystery/Thriller
Nouns chosen: Leaf (Cover), Branch (Cover), Town (Precis), Haze (pRECIS), magic (tagged)
Final pick: Leaf

[Louise]

Completion Post - Round 1

The Last Brother by Andrew Gross
Date Read: 11/4
Pages: 382
How It Fits: MPG Mystery and MPG Thriller

Nouns: Family (precis); Brother (title); Car (cover); Gun (cover); gangster (tagged pg1)

[Midu]

Thriller: Stories To Keep You Up All Night
Date Read: 11/4
Pages: 576
How It Fits: MPG Mystery and MPG Thriller

Nouns: Horror (MPG Tag); Night (title); Business (precis); Stories (title); Covers (precis)

Review

[LaurLa]

Round 1 ~ LaurLa
Theme: Read a book tagged Mystery/ Thriller/ Suspense


Book: Born to Be Wilde
Date Read: 11.04 ★★★★
Pages: 365 pp
How it fits: tagged suspense 7 times

Nouns:
thrills (précis)
gang (précis)
native (précis)
jacket (cover)
heart (précis)

[Aiswrya]

Submissions for round one are closed :)

Adjective for this week - "Dainty"

You have until Nov 6th 3 PM Eastern to submit your final pick! Please post in this thread. If you can update the tracking sheet, it would be much appreciated!

[kirsty gray]

Killer

[The Drowsy Bookworm]

Round 1 Final pick
Noun: Cats
Spreadsheet updated!

original post in message #17

[Carrie]

Round 1 final pick:

Room

Spreadsheet updated

[CiCi]

Completion Post
Round #: 1
Book: Leave the World Behind, by Rumaan Alam
Pages: 256 pp
How it Fits: Tagged Thriller by 195 users; Tagged Mystery by 132 users
Nouns Chosen:
1. Swimming pool (cover)
2. Diving board (cover)
3. World (title)
4. Vacation (precis)
5. New York (precis)

Adjective called: Dainty

Noun Selection Post:
Round #: 1
Noun: Vacation

[CiCi]

Aiswrya wrote: "Submissions for round one are closed :)

Adjective for this week -
"Dainty"


You have until Nov 6th 3 PM Eastern to submit your final pick! Please post in this thread. If you can update the tr..."

I'm unable to edit the spreadsheet to update my information.