R5: SS Another One Bites the Dust (1)

[Jenne]

Captain ~ Kayla


Jenn
Jacki
Christina T.
Hina
RachelvlehcaR

[Jenne]

Dice Roll (2 dice on Fridays US Central Time)
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Discussion Thread
R5 Spreadsheet

[Jenne]

[Jenne]

★Publication years, any edition so long as it is published in the given year.
★Covers must be at least 50%
★Locations as long as the book takes part in the given location at some point in the book.
★Author letters, first, middle, or last name must start with the given letter.
★Title letters, must be the first word in the title excluding the, a, and.
★Cover Item, must have the given item on the cover.
★The alternates with links are for shelves, your book must be on the given shelf.
★New item - Text item, your book must contain the given word and need to include the sentence with it and location when posting your review. Plurals will be ok to use.
★ Please link the proper edition when using publication year, cover item, and cover color.

The Alternates:
1. N/A
2. White
3. 1999
4. Need to Buy
5. Title D
6. Cover Item Weapon
7. Author M
8. Text Item Garage
9. California
10. Purple
11. 2001
12. Read 2014
13. Title L
14. Cover Item Shoe(s)
15. Author J
16. Text Item Broom
17. Spain
18. Gray/Silver
19. 1995
20. Interesting
21. Title W
22. Cover Item Hat
23. Author H
24. Text Item Ambulance
25. China
26. Orange
27. 2000
28. Done
29. Title T
30. Cover Item Water
31. Author Z
32. Text Item Sidewalk
33. Nevada
34. Red
35. 2007
36. Made Me Cry
37. Title B
38. Cover Item Building(s)
39. Author K
40. Text Item Envelope
41. Tennessee
42. Brown
43. 2011
44. Ereader
45. Title E
46. Cover Item A Dress
47. Author I
48. Text Item Sink
49. New York
50. Pink
51. 2002
52. Favorite Author
53. Title R
54. Cover Item 2 People
55. Author S
56. Text Item Thunder
57. France
58. Black
59. 2014
60. Beautiful Covers
61. Title G
62. Cover Item Fire
63. Author B
64. Text Item Lace
65. Australia
66. Green
67. 2012
68. Cute
69. Title S
70. Cover Item An Animal
71. Author L
72. Text Item Midnight
73. Oregon
74. Multi-Colored (3 or More Colors)
75. 2009
76.Set Aside
77. Title C
78. Cover Item No People
79. Author A
80. Text Item Butterfly
81. Scotland
82. Yellow
83. 2006
84. Four Star
85. Title M
86. Cover Item Moon
87. Author F
88. Text Item Gloves
89. England
90. Blue
91. 2010
92. Priority Reads
93. Title G
94. Cover Item Flower(s)
95. Author E
96. Text Item Mountain
97. Illinois
98. Purple
99. 2013
100. Read Me
(view spoiler)[101. Priority Reads
102. Author M
103. Tennessee
104. Text Item Midnight
105. Beautiful Covers
106. Black
107. 2009
108. Title E
109. Text Item Thunder
110. Four Star
111. Multi-Colored (3 or More Colors)
112. England (hide spoiler)]

[Kayla]

Hey everyone!!!! I just realized this was up:) im so so excited!!!

I'm Kayla and I live in iowa:). I Am a stay at home mom to a almost 4 yr old and 1 yr old!
I have only played once and I was captain and loved it!


What is everyone thinking for names????
The one and only
The first edition
The lucky ones
Onederful readers
Once upon a time...

[JackAttack]

Hey all!

I'm Jacki from Minnesota! Excited to do this - I've never done this challenge before so I was hoping someone else would take the helm.

I just woke up from a nap (and now its bed-time! awesome!) and am not feeling too creative. Will brainstorm on the team names but I like "The Lucky Ones".

[Kayla]

Welcome jacki!!! If you have any questions please let us know! It is so fun and very addicting:)

[Jenne]

Rachel will be joining y'alls team too :)

[RachelvlehcaR]

Hi everyone. I am Rachel from Washington State and I am new to the group and game. New as in just joined! This challenge looks familiar but with a twist.

I have a question. It say one book a week. May we do more? I read through the rules, I should read through them again.

Names, hmm...
I am good with any of those.

[Kayla]

Welcome Rachel! For this game you are required to read one book a week and report a quick review by every Thursday. It is so much fun!!! If you read more than one then that is fantastic but you don't have to report those. You just have to report the one that fits the criteria for the week. It's much easier to play than to explain. Lol

[Hina]

Hi all,

I am Hina from Chicago, IL. I work full time and go to school full time as well. I have now played this plenty of time, absolutely love it even though I should be studying rather than playing. I do at least the once a week play. I have captained before but I rather not this time around way too much stuff going on, so Kayla if you won't mind being captain.

For names I really like The one and only, Onederful readers and The lucky ones.

[Kayla]

I would love to be captain!!! Organizing is my thing :)

I think we should wait to hear from the two other team memebers to make a final decision on the name but as of right now it looks like most of us like The Lucky Ones.

[Kayla]

Does anyone stay up til midnight CT? I won't be able to roll until 7 ish maybe before if my daughter wakes up but if anyone is up at midnight they can go ahead and roll.

[Hina]

Kayla wrote: "Does anyone stay up til midnight CT? I won't be able to roll until 7 ish maybe before if my daughter wakes up but if anyone is up at midnight they can go ahead and roll."

I am like you Kayla, I sleep early since I wake up about 5, so I am rarely up that late unless my nephew is visiting, then he is too excited to sleep and wants to play.

[RachelvlehcaR]

Thank you Kayla. Good to know.

I will be awake during that time. I can roll if needed. I assume a pic needs to be taken with the timestamp? Where do we post the roll and pic?

[Hina]

RachelvlehcaR wrote: "Thank you Kayla. Good to know.

I will be awake during that time. I can roll if needed. I assume a pic needs to be taken with the timestamp? Where do we post the roll and pic?"

No need for a pic...just post it here what you got on the 2 dice. That's it. Kayla will post it to the right thread for the mod. The timestamp as long as you post it on the thread after midnight you are good, but it hasn't been an issue that I recall.

[RachelvlehcaR]

I have another question. What is the difference between R5 and R6?

[Kayla]

R5 is round 5 r6 is round 6 it's just the round that the current game is on!

[Kayla]

R6:sss is a more intense game where you read 2 books a week!

[RachelvlehcaR]

Hina wrote: "No need for a pic...just post it here what you got on the 2 dice. That's it. Kayla will post it to the right thread for the mod. The timestamp as long as you post it on the thread after midnight you are good, but it hasn't been an issue that I recall. "

Thank you. That was helpful. I can do that if needed. Unless someone else wants to roll the dice.

[Kayla]

No go right ahead that would help out a lot!!!

The dice roller is all in one of the top links and you just roll and let us know what you rolled and what spot we are on and i can do the rest :)

[RachelvlehcaR]

Kayla wrote: "R6:sss is a more intense game where you read 2 books a week!"

Ahh, that makes sense. I read a lot of books. I tend to read about 25 to 40 books a month, depending on what is going on in the month.

I have another question. Sorry. I know...

When the dice is rolled and for that spot we land on, for the task, if we are already reading a book that fits well for it, are we able to use that book for it or do we have to start a new book to fit the task?

[Kayla]

You have to start a new book! You aren't allowed to start the new book until everyone has their review in and the dice has been rolled at midnight on Friday morning.

[RachelvlehcaR]

Kayla wrote: "No go right ahead that would help out a lot!!!

The dice roller is all in one of the top links and you just roll and let us know what you rolled and what spot we are on and i can do the rest :)"

It seems I've found my roll role for the group. ;) Bad joke.

It's kind of fun, like in the series Discworld by Terry Pratchett. Their lives are fated to the roll of the dice. Such a funny concept.

[RachelvlehcaR]

Kayla wrote: "You have to start a new book! You aren't allowed to start the new book until everyone has their review in and the dice has been rolled at midnight on Friday morning."

Thank you. Looking forward to this to start.

[Kayla]

Haha I think that was a great joke;) lol

My husband love Terry's books. Granted he has only read three books in the 9 years we have been together. Lol but 2/3 have been Terry's books. Lol

[Kayla]

RachelvlehcaR wrote: "Kayla wrote: "R6:sss is a more intense game where you read 2 books a week!"

Ahh, that makes sense. I read a lot of books. I tend to read about 25 to 40 books a month, depending on what is going ..."

25-40 books a month I'm so jealous!!!!! I wish I had time to read even half that.

[Hina]

RachelvlehcaR wrote: "Kayla wrote: "No go right ahead that would help out a lot!!!

The dice roller is all in one of the top links and you just roll and let us know what you rolled and what spot we are on and i can do ..."


I read Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchet and Neil Gilman. My first book with both authors and it was hilarious.

[JackAttack]

I'm so excited to start this :) I'm a quick reader but thinking I'm going to need some hand-holding initially to make sure I'm picking the right books.

[Kayla]

That's what we are here for Jacki!!!! :) I'm so excited to start too!

[RachelvlehcaR]

Hina wrote: "I read Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchet and Neil Gilman. My first book with both authors and it was hilarious. "

One of my friends bought me the book. I'm looking forward to reading it.

[RachelvlehcaR]

Kayla wrote: "25-40 books a month I'm so jealous!!!!! I wish I had time to read even half that. "

I'm lucky that right now I'm able to read at work. Not all my work days but my long work days, three of them. It helps a lot. Also, a lot of those books were 125+ page books. I normally read 300-600 page books. At the moment I'm reading a 1000 pager. I'm half way through it.

[Kayla]

That is fantastic Rachel!!!! I read gone with the wind last summer and it's the longest by far I've ever read!

[RachelvlehcaR]

Here are some more possible team names.

- One is the Magic
- One Fine Team
- Another One Bites the Dust
- One for the Books

[Kayla]

RachelvlehcaR wrote: "Here are some more possible team names.

- One is the Magic
- One Fine Team
- Another One Bites the Dust
- One for the Books"


I really like Another One Bites the Dust

[Kayla]

I have messaged the other two team members who haven't checked in yet. :)

[JackAttack]

Kayla wrote: "RachelvlehcaR wrote: "Here are some more possible team names.

- One is the Magic
- One Fine Team
- Another One Bites the Dust
- One for the Books"


I really like Another One Bites the Dust"

That's my vote too!!!

[Kayla]

Okay sound it sounds like it's between:

The lucky ones or another one bites the dust.

Please leave your vote below! :)

Jacki: another one bites the dust
Kayla: another one bites the dust

[Hina]

lucky ones but I like another one bites the dust too.

[Jenn]

I like the lucky ones

[RachelvlehcaR]

Urgh, difficult, they are both good.

I'll go with another one bites the dust.

[Kayla]

okay everyone it's currently 3-2 so we will be known as: another one bites the dust. ill let Jenne know.

[Christina T]

Hi all sorry I haven't been online for a few days. I tried accessing from my phone but had trouble posting so I just waited until I got to my laptop. My name is Christina T and I'm from Iowa. I love this challenge and do manage to get some of my long standing series books checked off although half the time I end up going with the alternate choice.

Thanks Kayla for volunteering for the roll of captain. My work schedule makes it really difficult to do that. I am normally online from midnight to 4 CST so if there is a time Rachel can't roll I could be the back up. I try to have my book done by Wednesday (which is my day off) but sometimes I read the last of it right before I fall asleep on Wed which puts my review a bit behind and then I'll post it Thursday into Friday right around midnight. My reading is a bit sporadic where I'll read 3 books one week and then struggle, taking a week to read only one. This is why I'll never sign up for the SSS group challenge LOL. But rolling ASAP helps me because I only get to read before bed and that gives me another day to finish a book that might be stubborn. Last round I played, I volunteered to roll at midnight but the capt. preferred to roll which was anytime after 8am on Friday(which was the capt's prerogative but it made it a bit harder for me.)

Anyway, I see a name has been chosen. I'm super laid back so anything would have been fine with me but I do like this one. Looking forward to starting this game!

[Kayla]

Yay we have heard from everyone!!! Welcome Christina!!! Im from iowa too and actually lived in council bluffs for nearly 4 years;) maybe we crossed paths and didnt even know it. Lol

Either you or Rachel can roll I'd say who ever gets there first :)

We are all set for our first roll at midnight tonight. If everyone could have their reviews in by Thursday evening that would be great so we can roll at midnight that would be fantastic.

[RachelvlehcaR]

Nice to meet you Christina. :). I don't mind you want to be the one who roles. I am a night owl too.

It will be nice to see what we read. I am in Washington state so the time zone difference is in my favor to get those books read.

Looking forward to the official start.

[Kayla]

T minus 5 hours:) yay!!!

Who ever decides to roll maybe announce it before you roll so the other person doesn't roll too. Lol. I'll get everything posted an organized in a post tomorrow morning:) I

I'm so so so excited!!!

[RachelvlehcaR]

Okay I rolled, a 5 & 6

5 + 6 = 11

[RachelvlehcaR]

Looks like the task for 11 is:

- Read a stand alone book or
- a book 1 in a series or
- the alternative option, read a book from 2001.
(lots of options)

11. 2001

[Christina T]

Woohooo! I worked a bit late tonight and opted to catch up on The Voice so I'm just now checking in. Super excited that book 1 came up because I have one that I was eyeballing that will work for 2 other groups I'm in. I'm going to read but I'm also starting so which ever one I get done first I'll post the review LOL.

[RachelvlehcaR]

For me I will start and finish one of these and post a review.

Stand Alone:
#1 in a Series:
Book published in 2001 (also #1 in a Series):