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Listopia Madness - November 2023
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*1 bonus point if your book is on 2 of the lists in message 1
*1 bonus point if your book is on one of these lists & used in any one of the challenges listed below
*2 bonus points if your book is on one of these lists & used in multiple challenges listed below
*2 bonus points if your book is on 2 lists & used in any of the challenges listed below
*3 bonus points if your books is on 2 lists & used in multiple challenges listed below
*4 bonus points if you buddy read a book on any list with at least 1 other person (Sign up here)
Challenges Accepted for Bonus points
HOB Monster Hunt
Titan Monster Roundup
Christmas Trivia Challenge
The Name Game
Murder She Wrote
HOB Series Surfing
I'm in!📗Falling Season-Romances set in Autumn
📘Most Interesting World
📙Gimme a Beast
📕Best Historical Fiction Set in UK and Ireland
📒TBR Or Bust
📓Best Ending
Total Points: 111
1. The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King 📕#336 & 📓#4835 - 3 page points, 3 bonus points (MSW & SS) 11/1 6 points
2. A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett 📓#138 - 1 page point, 1 bouns point (SS) - 11/2 - 2 points
3. The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein 📘#307 & 📓#967 - 3 page points, 2 bonus points (2 lists & SS) - 11/3 - 5 points
4. Wool by Hugh Howey 📘#133 & 📓#1146 - 5 page points, 9 bonus points (2 lists & 2 challenges SS & CTG) - 11/5 - 8 points
5. Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris 📘#703 & 📓#551 - 3 page points, 3 bonus points (2 lists & 2 challenges MSW & SS) 11/6 6 points
6. The Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov 📘#1536 - 1 point - 11/7 1 point
7. The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde 📘#150 & 📓#307 - 3 page points, 1 bonus point - 11/8 4 points
8. The Naked Sun by Isaac Asimov 📘#892 & 📓#1177 - 1 page point, 1 bonus point - 11/9 2 points
9. Kulti by Mariana Zapata 📓#822 - 5 page points - 11/10 5 points
10. The Robots of Dawn by Isaac Asimov 📘#708 & 📓#1680 - 3 page points, 2 bonus points (SS)- 11/10 5 points
11. Frederica by Georgette Heyer 📕#266 - 3 page points - 11/13 3 points
12. The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman 📘#439 & 📓#3333 - 3 page points, 1 bonus point - 11/13 4 points
13. The Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer 📕#140 & 📘2883 - 3 page points, 1 bonus point - 11/16 4 points
14. Arabella by Georgette Heyer 📕#611 - 3 page points - 11/16 3 points
15. Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde 📘#5530 & 📓#4043 - 3 page point, 1 bonus point)- 11/17 4 points
16. System Collapse by Martha Wells 📒#390 - 1 page point, 1 bonus point (SS)- 11/17 2 points
17. Swallow by Piper Scott & Virginia Kelly 📒#163 - 1 page point - 11/17 1 point
18. Spare the Rod by Marie Sexton 📒#266 - 3 page points, 1 bonus point (MSW - 11/18 4 points
19. The Fantastic Fluke by Sam Burns 📒#203 - 1 page point, 1 bonus point (MSW) - 11/18 2 points
20. Knife Children by Lois McMaster Bujold 📒#208 1 page point, 1 bonus point (SS)- 11/18 2 points
21. A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher 📒#23 3 page points - 11/19 3 points
22. Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined by Stephenie Meyer 📒#328 3 page points, 2 bounus points (1 list & 2 challenges MSW & SS) 11/21 5 points
23. Arrivals and Arrests by Diana Xarissa 📒#313 1 page point, 1 bonus point (SS)- 11/21 2 points
24. Training Mac by Kris Ripper 📒#180 1 page point - 11/22 1 point
25. Home by Nnedi Okorafor 📒#34 & 📘#612 1 page point, 3 bonus points (2 lists & 2 challenges MSW & SS) 11/21 4 points
26. This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone 📘#363 & 📓#4244 - 1 page point, 2 bonus points (2 lists & SS) - 11/22 - 3 points
27. The Night Masquerade by Nnedi Okorafor 📓#965 - 1 page point, 1 bouns point (SS) - 11/23 - 2 points
28. His Quiet Agent by Ada Maria Soto 📒#302 - 1 page point, 1 bouns point (SS) - 11/24 - 2 points
29. Dim Sum Asylum by Rhys Ford 📘#4920 - 1 point - 11/25 1 point
30. The Unknown Ajax by Georgette Heyer 📕#370 - 11/26 - 3 points
31. Foundation by Isaac Asimov 📘#945 & 📓#2761 - 1 page point, 1 bonus point - 11/27 2 points
32. Reliquary by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 📘#2618 & 📓#2323 - 3 page points, 2 bouns points (SS) - 11/28 - 5 points
33. Shades of Milk and Honey by Mary Robinette Kowal 📕#972 & 📘5378 - 3 page point, 2 bonus points (MSW) - 11/28 5 points
IN! (duh!)📗Falling Season-Romances set in Autumn
📘Most Interesting World
📙Gimme a Beast
📕Best Historical Fiction Set in UK and Ireland
📒TBR Or Bust
📓Best Ending
Total points: 175
1. Their Eyes Were Watching God 📓#3058 - 1 point + 1 bonus point for murder she wrote
2. Starter Villain 📒#153 - 3 points + 1 point for Series surfing
3. The Things They Carried 📓#5456 - 1 point + 1 point for titans
4. The Kreutzer Sonata 📓#3211 - 1 point
5. The Making of a Marchioness 📕#642 - 1 point + 1 point for series surfing
6. Me Before You 📓#579 - 3 points + 2 points for Monsters and Series surfing
7. The Day of the Triffids 📘#1334 & 📓#3171 - 1 point + 1 bonus point for 2 lists
8. Sharpe's Tiger 📘#3004 & 📓#5242 - 3 points + 1 point for 2 lists
9. Soul Music 📘#1277 + 📓#3251 - 3 points + 2 points for 2 lists and Monsters
10. The Princes of Ireland 📕 #50 - 7 points + 1 point for Monsters
11. From Russia With Love 📓#433 & 📘#1819 - 1 point + 2 points for series surfing & 2 lists
12. Dogs of War 📒#372 & 📓#3203 - 3 points + 1 bonus point for 2 lists
13. The Turn of the Screw📘#1207 & 📓#341 - 1 point + 3 points for 2 lists, titans & series surfing
14. Bear Head 📒#168 - 3 points + 1 point for series surfing
15. The Poppy War📘#2184 & 📓#2847 - 5 points & 2 points for 2 lists and monsters
16. Babel 📒#424 - 5 points & 2 points for monsters and series surfing
17. A Monstrous Regiment of Women 📕#564 & 📘#2812 - 3 points & 2 points for 2 lists and series surfing
18. The Violin Conspiracy 📒#191 - 3 points + 2 points for Titans & series surfing
19. The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water 📒#372 - 1 point
20. The Commodore 📕#528 - 1 point + 1 point for titans
21. The Adventures of Augie March 📓#4051 - 5 points + 2 points for Titans and Monsters
22. The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling 📓#3092 - 10 points + 2 points for monsters and titans
23. The Evening and the Morning 📕#959 - 10 points + 2 points for Monsters and Titans
24. 2666 📘#4444 & 📓#2910 - 10 points + 2 points for monsters and 2 lists
25. A Dance with Dragons 📘#2429 & 📓#1353 - 10 points + 3 points for 2 lists, titans and series surfing
26. Anna Karenina 📘#1112 & 📓#354 - 10 points + 3 points for 2 lists, monsters and titans
27. Bleak House 📘#2059 & 📓#2556 - 10 points + 2 points for monsters and 2 lists
28. The Titan's Curse 📘#765 & 📓#157 - 3 points + 1 point for 2 lists
29. London 📕#18 & 📘#3230 - 10 points + 2 points for 2 lists and monsters
murder she wrote: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
series surfing: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
monsters: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Titans https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
I'm in!===========
📗Falling Season-Romances set in Autumn
📘Most Interesting World
📙Gimme a Beast
📕Best Historical Fiction Set in UK and Ireland
📒TBR Or Bust
📓Best Ending
Total points:
Books:
Books reading or tbr:
Ditto. actually one of my favourite challenges this year (go figure!)
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I have no idea why I enjoy this Challenge so much - it's a great one, Donna!I just wish there were more people reading with us.
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November Listopia 📗Falling Season-Romances set in Autumn
📘Most Interesting World
📙Gimme a Beast
📕Best Historical Fiction Set in UK and Ireland
📒TBR Or Bust
📓Best Ending
Total points:
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Total Points: 13
👹Monster Hunt Thread
📗Falling Season-Romances set in Autumn
📘Most Interesting World
📙Gimme a Beast
📕Best Historical Fiction Set in UK and Ireland
📒TBR Or Bust
📓Best Ending
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📘#323: Shatter Me, 338pgs = 3pts
📘#367: Artificial Condition, 149pgs = 1pt
📘#1203 & 📓#2370: Rogue Protocol, 150pgs = 2pts
📘#930 & 📓#3329: Exit Strategy, 176pgs = 2pt
📒#50: Iron Flame, 623pgs = 5pts
Currently Reading
I'm in. Angie and Sammy told me I needed to try this, and how could I say no?☀︎Romance
☼World
☽Beast
☁︎UK
☃︎TBR
★Ending
Read
Nov 2 Thrust 352 pages, #435 ☃︎ =3 pts
Nov 3 Artificial Condition 158 pgs, #361 ☼, #4463★ =1+1 (2) pts
Nov 4 The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water 158 pgs, #337☃︎ =1 pt
Nov 4 Rogue Protocol 158 pgs, #1189☼, #2345★ =1+1 (2) pt
Nov 4 The Aeronaut's Windlass 640 pgs, #3922☼, Monster Hunt, Titans = 5+2 (7) pt
Nov 5 A Bite of Death 179 pgs, #298☃︎ =1pt
Nov 6 Goliath 336 pgs, #451☃︎, Titan =3pt
Nov 6 Winter 824 pgs, #1306☼, #757★, Monster Hunt =7pt
Nov 8 The Project 352 pgs, #94☃︎ = 3pt
Nov 8 Exit Strategy 176 pgs, #3329★, #965☼ =1+1 (2)pt
Nov 8 Great North Road 948 pgs, #692☼, #3865★, Monster Hunt, Titans =11+3 (13)pt
Nov 10 Fugitive Telemetry 168 pgs, #185☼, #346★ =1+1 (2)pt
Nov 11 Bridge to Terabithia 190 pgs, #1922★ =1pt
Nov 11 The Golden Compass 399 pgs, #542★, #8☼ =3+1 (4)pt
Nov 13- Herc 384 pgs, ☃︎362 =3pt
Nov 13- Graceling 481 pgs, ☃︎300 =3pt
Nov 14- The Quarter Storm 287 pg, ☃︎147 =1pt
Nov 14- Puddle Jumping 259 pg, ★477 =1pt
Nov 16- System Collapse 245 pg, ☃︎376 =1pt
Nov 16- Tuck Everlasting 148 pg, ☼275 =1pt
Nov 17- Study for Obedience 208pg, ☃︎480 =1pt
Nov 17- Johnny 397pg,☃︎510 =3pt
Nov 18- Iron Flame 623pg, ☃︎48, Monster Hunt =5+1 (6)pt
Nov 19- Expect Me Tomorrow 324pg, ☃︎418 =3pt
Nov 19- The Wire in the Blood 528pg, ☼2371, ★2271, Monster Hunt =5+2=7
Nov 20- Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 176pg, ☃︎503=1pt
Nov 21- The Secret 295pg, ☃︎518 =1pt
Nov 22- I Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home 208pg, ☃︎512 =1pt
Nov 22- The Deep Sky 399pg, ☃︎395, Titan =3+1=4pt
Nov22- Red Rising 382pg, ☃︎36, ☼115, ★497 =3+1=4pt
Nov 24- The Eye of the World 800pg, ★1227, ☼383, Titan, Monster Hunt 7+3=10pt
Nov 26- Tell Me an Ending 448pg, ☃︎428 3pt
Nov 26- Pack of Strays 334pg, ☃︎497, Titans 3+1=4pt
Nov 28- The Awoken 416pg, ☃︎410 3pt
Nov 28- Under the Dome 1074pg, ★561, ☼191, Titan, Monster Hunt 10+3=13
Nov 29- The Will of the Many 630pg, ☃︎372, Titan, Monster Hunt 5+2=7pt
Nov 30- The Wandering Inn 1235pg, ☼4532, Titan 10+1=11
Total- 143 points
Jenny wrote: "I'm in. Angie and Sammy told me I needed to try this, and how could I say no?"It's very addictive....
Yay! Welcome aboard Jenny. be prepared for the "make one book fit all the 15 challenges" thing to become even more... fun... 😂
Like Jenny says, Angie & Sammy raved. I'm gonna try it....Page points:
100 - 300 = 1
301 - 500 = 3
501 - 700 = 5
701 - 900 = 7
901+ = 9
📗Falling Season-Romances set in Autumn
📘Most Interesting World
📙Gimme a Beast
📕Best Historical Fiction Set in UK and Ireland
📒TBR Or Bust
📓Best Ending
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2 Nov The Left Hand of Darkness 367pages - 3 points 📘 #49 📓 #188- 1 bonus point = 4 points
I can't help but notice no instrument or music based lists, Sammy? surely a major oversight for November?! ;-P
Cat wrote: "I can't help but notice no instrument or music based lists, Sammy? surely a major oversight for November?! ;-P"🤬😫💥
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Ooh, new people...recruitment has begun I see.
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I guess you will have to win and choose one for December ; )
Well, I'll try, but NBRC's Wheel with it's theme will be over by then! Just feel there was an open goal for Sammy to make her books work even harder, but you know what Brits and penalties are like ;D
Oddly enough, the instrument books I'm planning on reading are already on other lists, and I have half a dozen or so books waiting to be read on the historical fiction list - more than I've found on most other lists!
Donna -Any chance you'd add Series Surfing to the Bonus List? I'm going to give it a try.
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Donna wrote: "Sure..."Thank you, Donna!
I hope it's been a happy Thanksgiving for all who celebrate!
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Happy Late Thanksgiving to celebrators.... ((off to see if that's a word))
ETA: It is. I'm safe.
ARGH!The book I just finished was on the best ending book when I originally went though it to see what to read, but it seems to have vanished off the list now. I'm guessing they either removed their vote or their GR account.
Bloomin' inconsiderate is what that is! 😂
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Probably only necessary for books with 1 vote. Very vexed by this! lol.
Maybe take a screen shot if you are checking before you read to prove that is was on the list when you looked?
Good idea, though I guess that could get tedious...I have no idea how often this kind of thing is likely to happen. Just irritating when you read something specially, lol.
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What was the book, Sammy? I have a longish list of books from the listed I noted at the beginning of the month. I would be happy to back you up on it.
The Adventures of Augie March It was #4051 (along with a load of other books, lol) at the beginning of the month.It's not the end of the world. It's one book and it's not like I'm lacking in points this month. Just thought it was very inconsiderate of the original voter to remove it/themselves without my permission 😂
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I'm just kidding. I will accept the book. LOL!
Sammy wrote: "The Adventures of Augie March It was #4051 (along with a load of other books, lol) at the beginning of the month.It's not the end of the world. It's one book and it's not like I'm la..."
Truly, what were they thinking, lol?
You're so good to us, Donna!
Awww, thanks Donna. If any of the other players object, here or to you personally, I'm happy to remove it again.
Let's see. Should I make a fuss? Hmmm...Naw, Life's too short. teehee
Would serve me right for urging a known troublemaker to come join in the first place 😜
Troublemaker? Moi? How dare you!Has anyone seen the tv version of One of Us Is Lying? Is it any good? I just finished rereading the book, and found out that it had been adapted for tv.
I distinctly remember you being a very present member of team Trouble, and we didn't end up with that name for no reason 😂Not seen or read it yet, but recently picked up a copy from our local Little Free Library, so will hopefully get around to it in the next few years 😂
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Donna wrote: "Don't forget to update. Especially since three of you are so close in points. Every point is gonna count this month. LOL"This month has been so good to me for points! My best month ever, and I have no idea if I'll manage to stay in the top three, lol.
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Monthly Challenge: November 2023
Welcome to our monthly Listopia Madness challenge. It is a relatively simple challenge. Every month you will get 3 listopia lists from me and 3 from the winners of the previous month. *Please note that if you do not respond in a reasonable amount of time that the 4th place person (and so on) will replace you until we get 3 lists.
How it works
📘You will read as many books as you want from as many of the lists provided as you want.
📘You will score each book using the point system provided below
📘You will keep a running tally of your total in your post (try to keep your books in one comment, if possible for easy tracking)
📘I will contact the 3 highest-scoring readers at the end of the month and they will each choose one listopia list to be included in the next month's challenge.
Challenge rules:
📘No graphic novels, poetry or cookbooks allowed.
📘Standard Rules Apply
Book Points
Listopia Lists
Falling Season-Romances set in Autumn
Most Interesting World
Gimme a Beast
Best Historical Fiction Set in UK and Ireland Provided by October 1st place winner: Sammy
TBR Or Bust Provided by October 2nd place winner: Angie
Best Ending Provided by October 3rd place winner: Truitt
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