Team Duchess

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

Duchess VS Thomas O'Malley

Team Challenge
December 2023

Team Members
Aoife
Catsalive
Lemonitsa
Kat
PrincessBookDragon
Christene Paula

Book Check-in
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Challenge Rules:
*No graphic novels, poetry or cookbooks allowed.
*Follow your own time zone. If you finish the book between the challenge dates in your time zone, it counts.
*You must be able to justify how your book fits the theme. Example: If the theme is cats, then your book can have a cat on the cover, a cat in the book, can be all about cats, etc. If you can justify it, then it will work. Let's keep this easy and you may be creative with your links to the themes.
Standard Rules Apply

Suggested Theme ideas (remember these are suggestions)
Cats
Romance
Travel
France

Examples:
*Sarah decides she wants to read romance books all month
*Becky wants to read books set in France all month
*Jenny wants to read a variety of books to fit the theme
*Kat wants to read all books with white covers because Duchess is white.
*Beth wants to read books with characters that travel



Book Points


Poll
https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/2...



Buddy Read Bonus (New rules)

✨Tier one: Buddy read with one friend
Minimum 300 pages
1 point = doesn't fit the theme
2 points - does fit the theme

✨Tier Two: Buddy read with 2 or more friends
Minimum 300 pages
3 points = doesn't fit the theme
5 points = does fit the theme

✨Tier Three: Read the Formal Buddy Read led by a HOB Mod.
6 points = doesn't fit the theme
10 points = fits the theme


Read the Formal Buddy Read here
OR
Request an Informal one here




I am going to give bonuses for several challenges.
✨ 2 bonus points if your book is used in this challenge and any of the challenges in the list below

The Name Game
Christmas Trivia Game
December HOB Partner Pick
Dark Christmas
Listopia Madness
Snowball Fight

[Lemonitsa]

I'm ready!

[Aoife]

Hey hey!!

[Aoife]

I loved the aristocats it was one of my favourite movies when I was little (and Dumbo lol)

Some ideas for themes I've had:
Music
rich/poor romance
kidnapping/abandonment
Single parent
triplets / siblings
thriller (attempted murder?)
family
adventure
going out of your comfort zone
author's initials in ARISTOCATS
CAT(S) in title
retired musicians
betrayal (from someone close)
CAT(S) in text
mention of the movie in book
historical
Animals


White cover
romance
travel
France
cats

[Kat]

Hi everyone I’m been simple and just going for theme of romance as I’m reading quite a few romance books in December

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

Aoife wrote: "I loved the aristocats it was one of my favourite movies when I was little (and Dumbo lol)

Some ideas for themes I've had:
Music
rich/poor romance
kidnapping/abandonment
Single parent
triplets..."

Yes! That's exactly the idea.

[Aoife]

Donna wrote: "Aoife wrote: "I loved the aristocats it was one of my favourite movies when I was little (and Dumbo lol)

Some ideas for themes I've had:
Music
rich/poor romance
kidnapping/abandonment
Single pa..."

This is a lot of fun :D going to watch the movie this week and get more ideas

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

I added PrincessBookdragon

[🐉 PrinZessBookDragon 👑🌶️]

checking in.. ✨🎅🏽📚🔖 thanks Dona!

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]

Adding Christene Paula

[christene_littlelibrary]

Hi everyone checking in

[Catsalive]

I love The Aristocats!

[Aoife]

Trying to think of other themes to use for some books - it took me a while to figure out how to get A Visit from the Goon Squad to fit something lol

[Catsalive]

Aoife wrote: "Trying to think of other themes to use for some books - it took me a while to figure out how to get A Visit from the Goon Squad to fit something lol"

Looks like you nailed it, though.

[Aoife]

thanks 😆 trying to think of uncommon ways!

[Kat]

Aoife wrote: "Trying to think of other themes to use for some books - it took me a while to figure out how to get A Visit from the Goon Squad to fit something lol"

What did you go for? Just been nosy lol In case any my books fit. As I’m reading a few non romance books so I’d like to fit those in too.

[Catsalive]

Kat wrote: "Aoife wrote: "Trying to think of other themes to use for some books - it took me a while to figure out how to get A Visit from the Goon Squad to fit something lol"

What did you go f..."

Have a look in the check-in thread.

[Kat]

Catsalive wrote: "Kat wrote: "Aoife wrote: "Trying to think of other themes to use for some books - it took me a while to figure out how to get A Visit from the Goon Squad to fit something lol"

What ..."
Thanks was looking at yours lol

[Aoife]

Kat wrote: "Aoife wrote: "Trying to think of other themes to use for some books - it took me a while to figure out how to get A Visit from the Goon Squad to fit something lol"

What did you go f..."

I also listed a few themes at the beginning of the thread!

[Kat]

Aoife wrote: "Kat wrote: "Aoife wrote: "Trying to think of other themes to use for some books - it took me a while to figure out how to get A Visit from the Goon Squad to fit something lol"

What ..."

Thanks sorry

[Aoife]

it was hard to think of links with stuff I just watched the movie over the weekend to try get ideas lol

[Kat]

Aoife wrote: "it was hard to think of links with stuff I just watched the movie over the weekend to try get ideas lol"

Did it help you?

[Aoife]

oh 100% i forgot madame was a singer and not just rich and likes music

[Kat]

Aoife wrote: "oh 100% i forgot madame was a singer and not just rich and likes music"

Cool :)

[Catsalive]

Aoife wrote: "it was hard to think of links with stuff I just watched the movie over the weekend to try get ideas lol"

What fun!

[Donna, Curator of Challenge Terrors]