R5: SS 17 Steps to the Top (17)

[Jenne]

Captain~ Ezi

Vi
*Nan*
Joeera
Lauren

[Jenne]

Dice Roll (2 dice on Fridays US Central Time)
Time Zone Converter
Post Your Spot
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)]

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

I am in the hizzy baby!

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

WEEK 1: Roll: "8"
Read a book that is 8th in a series OR Alternate Read: Text Item Garage

Book Choices
☑ Ezi: I'll Give You the Sun (Ezi's Review )
☑ Joeera: The Butcher (Joeera's Review)
☑ Lauren: Hell on Wheels (Lauren's Review)
☑*Nan*: Safe in His Arms (Nan's Review)
☑ Vi: Hell on Wheels Vi's Review

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

PREVIOUS WEEKS BOOKS

WEEK ONE: Books(view spoiler)[
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[Joeera]

Hi nice to meet u all i am excited to get started here are a couple of ideas for team names

The Crazy gal pals
At Youe Leasure
Crazy Sexy Cool
5 Pages Left To Win
The 5 Badass Readers
17 Steps To The Top

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

I like 17 steps to the top...I wish I could work in Haiku into a name since Haiku is a poem with 17 syllables.

[*Nan*]

17 Steps to The Top sounds good to me too.

Ezi - Are you going to be our captain?

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

*Nan* wrote: "17 Steps to The Top sounds good to me too.

Ezi - Are you going to be our captain?"

If I am elected to serve by the people, I shall :D

[*Nan*]

Well I vote for you as captain

[Joeera]

So do i

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Aww. Thanks Nan & Joerra.

[Joeera]

17 Steps To The Top is ok with me as well

[Vi]

Hi Team!! I love this game - give me some help in getting my series under control.

For the team name, 17 Steps To The Top sounds good. And Ezi, you have my vote as well.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Vi wrote: "Hi Team!! I love this game - give me some help in getting my series under control.

For the team name, 17 Steps To The Top sounds good. And Ezi, you have my vote as well."

Thank you...I'll wait for Lauren, in case she wants it.

[Lauren]

Yay! Ezi for captain!

17 Steps to the Top sounds great to me, too!

[*Nan*]

Hi Lauren!

[Lauren]

Hey *Nan* - *waves* :0)

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Lauren wrote: "Yay! Ezi for captain!

17 Steps to the Top sounds great to me, too!"

Thanks y'all, I accept the nomination of Captain. LMAO! I will let Jenne know our team name is 17 Steps to the Top

IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW

SS Challenge R3 Begins: Friday, March 20
La Capitan/La jefe Ezi or a teammate with lucky dice hand will roll right after Thursday midnight, which is 12:01am on Friday and post the number.
If you all want, we can take turns rolling.

HOUSE KEEPING:
1. I would like each team member to choose books as quickly as they can. you can always change your mind if the book sucks. But I would like decisive action so you can begin reading fast.
➜Post Name of Book, series and number, and then how many Pages. Books must be at least 150 pages
Example: Vision in Silver (the Others #3); 368 pages per GR
❖Standalone books can be used for a 1 or a 0
❖First in a series can be used for a 1

2. I would like each team member to check in at least twice a week. That's minimum. Please let us know stuff like "my kids are sick so reading is slow."; "My book is slow and/or sucks"; "I don't have this book, can someone loan it to me?" etc"
Please let us know what's going on.

3. Ask questions if you are unsure, especially when it's one of those Cover color shelf--Red Cover. If you are unsure your book meets the requirements ask me or Jenne. I would rather know that then find out AFTER you read a book that it won't work.

4. This is a competition. Let's have fun, but treat it as such. Don't fall behind on your books because we can't roll until all reviews are in.

5. Feel free to chat in here. Like if you happen to see Insurgent before me. #IloveFourTobiasEaton.
Whatever you wanna chat about.

6. I have won this challenge a few time so I am ready to go. Let's Ride!!!!

[*Nan*]

Thanks for being Captain Ezi!

Not sure if we have any newbies but want to clarify roll time. That is 12:01 Central time not eastern time , right?

[Joeera]

Ezi since it is my birthday on Thursday i may go see Insurgent. I will go with my sister who. loved the first movie unlike me it was ok.

[Joeera]

Ezi i liked #4 as well ( Theo James ) was also in the movie Underworld i loved that movie u should see it if u haven't already.

[Vi]

Hey Lauren! This is the first time we're on a team together, right?

If rolling on time's an issue, I can do it. 12 am in the US would be 12 pm for me. Not sure if my hand is lucky though ;)

[*Nan*]

Ezi you said you want us to check in a minimum of 2 times. Will picking my book and finishing be enough be enough. In the past I have always been finished by Tuesday or Wednesday at the latest

[Lauren]

Such excellent organization, Ezi. We are so going to WIN THIS ONE!

[Lauren]

Vi wrote: "Hey Lauren! This is the first time we're on a team together, right?

If rolling on time's an issue, I can do it. 12 am in the US would be 12 pm for me. Not sure if my hand is lucky though ;)"

Yup, Vi. I think it is :0)

I can also role if I get up early enough. 12am (Eastern) is 6am my time and 12 am (Pacific) is 9am my time when I'm definitely awake.

[*Nan*]

Lauren - roll time is 12 AM central time which would be 7AM your time as long as all our books are finished

[*Nan*]

This is my first time being on a team with any of you but I know Ezi from other challenges lately I have been reading mostly M/M but I'm getting back into some MF now.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

*Nan* wrote: "This is my first time being on a team with any of you but I know Ezi from other challenges lately I have been reading mostly M/M but I'm getting back into some MF now."

Nan, after Gang Bang, Bingo, Scanvenger Hunt etc, I had M-m PSTD. So I am reading 70% M-F and 30% M-M now. And I haven't entered a single challenge, not even pick it for me at the m-m group.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

I would like Vi and Lauren to roll for us since they are up. That's awesome.

Thanks team, being organized and clear is key to knowing what to do. Of course LUCK in your rolls is the other part of the game.

Checking in during picking your book and review does qualify as minimum two check in. I was thinking more like:
1st check-in: Choosing your book
2nd check-in: update on your progress ie. "I am 43% into my book and I love JR Ward" or "I finished my book but I'm going out. I will post review tomorrow"

However, Checking in and Review posts ARE Sufficient!

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Joeera wrote: "Ezi since it is my birthday on Thursday i may go see Insurgent. I will go with my sister who. loved the first movie unlike me it was ok."

I don't find him handsome, at least until Divergent. He has such swagger. That was attractive.

My 2 favorite scenes in Divergent:
1) When they were under the simulation going to Abnegation, and they were on the train. Tris made her way to Four, and he used his pinkie to touch her hand. when they held hands, they both Exhaled with relief. *I am Swooning*
2) At the end, when he was hugging her on the train and she told him about her mom...
I thought to myself that they must be dating in real life but the chemistry was screaming off the the screen.

My mom will watch the kids on Saturday while Hubby and I go on the date to see Insurgent.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Roll is tonight...I am excited! Team Roll and Books

[Vi]

I rolled for us just earlier - got a 3 and a 5. So its Spot #8 - 8 in series or text item Garage.

[Lauren]

Week #1: Spot 8 - Alternate text item "Garage"

Book: Hell on Wheels by Julie Ann Walker

[*Nan*]

What does Text Item Garage mean ?

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

*Nan* wrote: "What does Text Item Garage mean ?"

That means somewhere in the book, there is the word "garage" mentioned. So the word is in the text of the book.

If you choose that option, you must provide the sentence where the word is found AND the page number.
Ex. (Page 21: "TY Grady slowly pulled his bike into the garage")

[Vi]

I don't have any #8 books (yet) so I'm going to go with the same book as Lauren too. It'll fit my RRRC PtP challenge.

[Lauren]

Vi wrote: "I don't have any #8 books (yet) so I'm going to go with the same book as Lauren too. It'll fit my RRRC PtP challenge."

That's why I picked it :0)

[*Nan*]

Ok I am going to check out Rev It Up which is in same series Lauren is reading and see if that will work.

Week #1: Spot 8 - Alternate Text Item Garage

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Vi wrote: "I don't have any #8 books (yet) so I'm going to go with the same book as Lauren too. It'll fit my RRRC PtP challenge."

Vi, you have to list your own post specifically stating your book and how it relates EVEN if it's the same as someone else's.

I have a #8 book in Riley Jensen, but it's not on my starter plan and doesn't fit into any of my challenges, so I can't use it.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

*Nan* wrote: "Ok I am going to check out Rev It Up which is in same series Lauren is reading and see if that will work.

Week #1: Spot 8 - Alternate Text Item Garage"

Hey Nan,
The word "garage" is in two spots on Page 111 in Rev it Up.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Week #1: Spot 8 - Alternate text item "Garage"

Book: I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson

Pg. 15: "I snuck into the garage while everyone was sleeping and keyed his car"

[*Nan*]

Switching to
Week #1:Spot 8 - Alternate text Item "Garage"

Safe in His Armsby Renae Kaye




Location 3095 - On the third night,off his pills and with an alcohol level of point two,my brother set fire to our dad's garage Later he told me that he knew that's where they kept the legal papers - in a filing cabinet in the garage

Have to read this book for two other challenges by the end of March so it makes more sense to read this : )

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

*Nan* wrote: "Switching to
Week #1:Spot 8 - Alternate text Item "Garage"

Safe in His Armsby Renae Kaye
Location 3095 - On the third night,off his pills and with an alcohol level of point tw..."

i liked that book.

I am also reading for PTP and the category that I most hated "Biker romances". So don't be surprised if I change my book.

I am aiming to be gangsta and use different books for different challenges. So I am challenging myself to be diverse on my challenges, LMAO---Cray Cray!

[Vi]

Ok, Ezi. Here's my post.

Week #1 - Spot 8: Alternate text item "Garage"


Book: Hell on Wheels by Julie Ann Walker

Pg 154: It was the beginning ... of the Chicago River that would terminate in a parking garage two blocks west

[Vi]

Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "Week #1: Spot 8 - Alternate text item "Garage"

Book: I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson

Pg. 15: "I snuck into the garage while eve..."

Ooh, I want to read this one too. Only I cannot fit it yet :(

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Vi wrote: "Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "Week #1: Spot 8 - Alternate text item "Garage"

Book: I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson

Pg. 15:..."

I learned of it on NBRC during the Tower team challenge. It looked cute.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Vi wrote: "Ok, Ezi. Here's my post.

Week #1 - Spot 8: Alternate text item "Garage"


Book: Hell on Wheels by Julie Ann Walker

Pg 154: It was the beginning ..."

Thanks Vi. I listened to book 1&2 of that series and I will admit it wasn't for me. But I don't like Biker romances, LOL!