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Team Challenge - Book Games
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District 3
NBRC Book of the MonthsYou have 1 month from start date to finish reading the book to count towards BOM. You must participate in the conversation with at least 3 responses for participation points.
***NOTE*** All Hunger Games buddy reads will still be able to be counted for extra buddy read points as long as you contribute 3 substantive comments to the discussion. There will not be the formal questions to respond to as with all other BOM's.
MAY
May 15th
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins / Discussion Thread
May 16th
The Malevolent Seven by Sebastien de Castell / Discussion Thread
May 25th
Salt & Broom by Sharon Lynn Fisher / Discussion Thread
JUNE
June 2nd
Starling House by Alix E. Harrow / Discussion Thread
June 10th
The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by K.J. Charles / Discussion Thread
June 15th
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins / Discussion Thread
June 16th
The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer / Discussion Thread
JULY
July 2nd
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo / Discussion Thread
July 10th
A Nobleman's Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel by K.J. Charles / Discussion Thread
July 15th
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins / Discussion Thread
July 24th
The Book That Wouldn’t Burn by Mark Lawrence / Discussion Thread
AUGUST
August 2nd
Funny Story by Emily Henry / Discussion Thread
Starting Title: MIDDLEGAME
☑ District 3 Strike 1: American Dirt (Heli)
☑ District 13 Strike 1: The Dirty Book Club
Letter Overlap District 3 - 3 / District 13 - 4
☑ District 3 Strike 2: The Lubetkin Legacy (Snowtulip)
☑ District 13 Strike 2: A Cyclist's Guide to Crime & Croissants
Letter Overlap District 3 - 3 / District 13 - 3
☑ District 3 Strike 3: N'Tsuk (Kylie)
☑ District 13 Strike 3: Sukiyaki, Gospel and Jazz
Letter Overlap District 3 - 3 / District 13 - 3
☑ District 3 Strike 4: The Jazz of Physics (Shelby/Vicky)
☑ District 13 Strike 4: The Physics of Climate Change
Letter Overlap District 3 - 4 / District 13 - 7
☑ District 3 Strike 5: The Angel of Waterloo (Elisabeth)
☑ District 13 Strike 5: Looking for Me
Letter Overlap District 3 - 4 / District 13 - 3
☑ District 3 Strike 6: Ormeshadow (Ashleigh)
☑ District 13 Strike 6: Down the Darkest Road
Letter Overlap District 3 - 4 / District 13 - 3
☑ District 3 Strike 7: The Road to Bittersweet (Lucy)
☑ District 13 Strike 7: Sweet Revenge
Letter Overlap District 3 - 4 / District 13 - 5
☑ District 3 Strike 8: Vengeance of a Mafia Queen (Cindy)
☑ District 13 Strike 8: Eeny Meeny
Letter Overlap District 3 - 5 / District 13 - 3
☑ District 3 Strike 9: Enyo's Warrior (Shelby)
☑ District 13 Strike 9: Iora and the Realm of Legends
Letter Overlap District 3 - 3 / District 13 - 3
☑ District 3 Strike 10: The Ends of the World: Supervolcanoes, Lethal Oceans, and the Search for Past Apocalypses (Shelby)
☑ District 13 Strike 10: The World We Make
Letter Overlap District 3 - 4 / District 13 - 5
Letter Overlap Totals District 3 - 37 / District 13 - 39
˚˚ requirements & points ˚˚(a reminder)
༓ books must be at least 100 pages or 3 hours audio
༓ rereads are okay > provided it's been 6+ mths
༓ books less than 100 pages = 0 points
༓ books 100-999 pages = 0.1 point/page
༓ books 1000+ pages = 100 points
༓ writing questions for Book of the Month discussion= 40 points
༓ participating in discussions (3+ days) = 20 points
༓ if the book is audio only, page count is set at 100 pages
༓ if you read large print or audio, use the default edition for page count
༓ books cannot be banked, only books started and finished within the round can be used
round 1: may 15 - june 14
mini round 1: june 1
round 2: june 15 - july 14
mini round 2: july 1
round 3: july 15 - august 14
mini round 3: august 1
Hi team! Real quick hello since I'm headed into work but please come say hi and introduce yourself and/or let us know what you're currently reading!
hello hello i’m co-captain ari ♡ (she/her) i live near brisbane, australia, i’m a dental assistant, mama, skater, and obviously ~ a reader. mostly i read horror and thrillers, but i want to return to my first love of sci fi and fantasy (at some point). i’m a mood reader, but i’m also doing a goosebumps readathon where we’re reading all 62 goosebumps this year 🤡 i read physical books, sometimes ebooks but a lot of audiobooks too when i’m driving or on my lab days ~ so i’m often reading a few books at a time, lol.
this is my first time co-captaining a challenge and i’m very excited to get to know you all, help you out when you need and to work with vicky & shelby (they’re pros)!
my timezone is UTC+10 so one us will always be around ♡
current reads:
Hi everyone. I'm Jax. I live on the US West Coast. Currently I'm on a road trip in the Dakotas so I may be slow to post for a bit. I read a combination of non fiction from my TBR and mood reading whatever I feel like at a given moment.
Hey all! Super excited for this new game with you all! This is going to be loads of awesome fun. Vicky, Ari, and I are here to help and support you guys with this challenge so if you have any questions ask away.Little bit about me, I'm an actor/producer out in LA which basically means my life's never on a consistent schedule. Between my bar job, and all the little additional projects I can find things get a little wonky. I'll check in at least once a day, but the timing of that isn't always going to be consistent.
As a reader, I'm open to reading anything and everything. I've had a bit of a slumpy last couple of months and am excited to have something to push me back to reading more. Of course now I'm questioning starting anything for the next couple of weeks since inevitably whatever book I read will be the most beneficial to us in this challenge.
All that being said, I can't wait to start! We're going to have the best time and Vicky is the goddess of all things spreadsheets so we'll be the best organized team around. Excited to play with you all!
Current Reads:
(audio on my walk into work) /
Hi!!! Very excited for this challenge. I've been on a Hunger Games comfort rewatch on and off for the last few months (I realize they are far from comforting . . . but to me it's comforting LOL) so the timing of this challenge was perfect.My name is Kaley. I'm in the Midwest region of the US -- specifically Indiana -- with my husband, two dogs, and a cat.
I'm currently reading The Serpent and the Wings of Night but I haven't read in a few days since UNO ended. I've been taking a little break to catch up with some of my other stuff :-P But I'm planning to finish that before the challenge starts so I can start fresh when the time comes!
ETA in case you need my shelf: nbrc-book-games
Also Ari that Goosebumps challenge sounds so fun!! I can't remember if I ever read many of the regular Goosebumps books . . . but I very distinctly remember that I DID read a few of the Reader Beware You Choose the Scare editions. Specifically, a mummy one that I don't think I ever survived. :-P
Hi everyone, I live in Canada near Calgary Alberta, in the foothills of the Rockies. I am so excited to play! Love the Hunger Games and was hoping to do a re-read of the Hunger Games this summer so I was excited when this was announced.I read all kinds of genres but this year psych thrillers are my faves.
I work in finance and I love to start my day with a reading session. A cup of tea and just relaxing before I start my hectic day is so beneficial for me. I love to escape in a novel and be transported to another world or time.
I too just finished playing UNO and doing a relaxing read this weekend. CR is The Reappearance of Rachel Price.
Next week I am going on a roadtrip to Montana and just get away to relax and do some hiking with my bestie. Once the challenge starts the first weekend I will be camping and will not have internet from May 16 to 20.
Thanks for letting us know Rosina. That first weekend it’s not a problem at all but it’s nice to know for our own sakes when someone isn’t going to be checking in.
Is anyone going to do the BOMs? Both books sound very interesting. Anyone interested in doing DQs?@Shelby thanks...sure dont like when peeps disappear always good to be prepared....
I’m planning to do both of them. Had some audible credits built up so just got the The Malevolent Seven on audio.
Hello everyone! Time for a real intro - although I see tons of familiar faces! I'm Vicky and I've been captaining NBRC team challenges for over a decade now. And yes, that makes me feel old! I'm excited to see what the mods have in store for us for this challenge - it looks simple right now but I bet they have something up their sleeves! I do woodworking by day and by night I spend too much time scrolling through instagram and not nearly enough time reading. I do most of my reading by audiobook because I have so many projects on my to-do list that it's hard to sit down and read without getting distracted.
I'm on the east coast of the US and you'll typically see me checking in during my 5am hour because I'm due at work stupidly early in the morning. I'll be around after work as well but I'm typically in bed pretty early thanks to that wake up call.
I will read pretty much anything, but my go to genres are fantasy, romance and any combination of the two. I just finished Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands today and started listening to Most Ardently which I'm enjoying so far.
Rosina wrote: "Is anyone going to do the BOMs? Both books sound very interesting. Anyone interested in doing DQs?@Shelby thanks...sure dont like when peeps disappear always good to be prepared...."
I'm reading both! I'll probably toss my name in for DQs as well... because why not?
I picked up The Malevolent Seven with an Audible credit because NONE of my library options had it available.
And Salt & Broom was a read and listen in Kindle Unlimited in the US, so that's a win. Not sure where it lands for other countries, but definitely worth checking out if you have KU!
BOM Notes!I like to keep my "captain-y" posts separate from my more personal posts, so I'll always use bold titles for them. :)
Shelby's tracking the BOM books in post 7 at the top and the two May books are there but polls for June's books are still up until the 8th. So check them out and vote!
https://www.goodreads.com/poll/list/3...
Kaley wrote: "Also Ari that Goosebumps challenge sounds so fun!! I can't remember if I ever read many of the regular Goosebumps books . . . but I very distinctly remember that I DID read a few of the Reader Bewa..."i'm absolutely loving it! it can be exhausting because these goosebumps kids are super annoying, but it's pretty fun and its made me laugh a lot. some books are creepier than others! i was never allowed to read them as a kid so i'm really enjoying it haha.
Vicky wrote: "Rosina wrote: "Is anyone going to do the BOMs? Both books sound very interesting. Anyone interested in doing DQs?@Shelby thanks...sure dont like when peeps disappear always good to be prepared......"
salt & broom is also on KU in australia which is awesome. i started reading it a few months ago but had way too many on the go so paused it but now is as good a time as ever to pick it up again \o/
Hi everyone! I'm Ashley (she/her) and like Kaley, I live in the Midwest region of the United States (Ohio specifically). I am a stay-at-home mom with 2 kiddos (ages 5.5 and 3). The only team challenge (and I guess the only GR challenge) I've ever done is UNO. Elisabeth, who is also on this team, was just on my UNO team as well! I'm excited to try something new and I'm glad we're all learning it together!My reading is kind of all over the place. I would say I mostly read suspense/thriller, chick lit, memoirs, and contemporary fiction. I'm fairly open to trying almost anything though.
I don't plan on reading either of the BOMs.
Hi, I'm Kylie buts cats or catsalive is fine. I'm in Sydney, Australia. I've recently started a new job so my reading has slowed down, mainly because I'm so knackered when I get home. I have a dog & 2 cats & am shortly taking delivery of a 3rd cat, a 2yo who is in desperate need of a home. Not an ideal situation because I only adopted one in February but I couldn't let the poor lad go to a shelter that is bursting at the seams with kittens.
I read most things but don't like horror or really technical scifi because they bore me.
I like the sound of the BOMs but If I don't have it already, or it's not at my library, then I'm not reading it. I have put a reserve on The Malevolent Seven so I may get to it in time, but the library doesn't have Salt & Broom.
Hello everyone! My name is Cindy and I live in Colorado with my husband and 2 girls, ages 2 and 11 weeks. I work in a hospital pharmacy, although I am still on maternity leave for one more week! I pretty much read anything and everything. I don’t really read horror though, if I do it’s rarely. I do read more romance than anything but I love lots of fantasy too! I might get The Malevolent Seven on audible because it sounds very interesting
Vicky wrote: "BOM Notes!I like to keep my "captain-y" posts separate from my more personal posts, so I'll always use bold titles for them. :)
Shelby's tracking the BOM books in post 7 at the top and the two M..."
*headdesk* I went to add them originally and then didn't because I thought the voting was closed since it was saying that results wouldn't be revealed until the 8th. Duh! That's because I already voted. I'm an idiot. Will add the links to the tracking post.
Hi guys!I'm Heli from Finland. I'm married and have two grown sons. I'm a practical nurse and work in a housing unit for people with intellectual disabilities. My favorite genres are mysteries and thrillers, but I also love variety and often read fantasy, sci-fi, horror, classics, romance etc.
I won't be reading BOM's this month. They are not available in my library.
Tracking SpreadsheetThe tracking spreadsheet is located here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Please hit that view only -> request edit access button OR you can message me your e-mail and I'll get you access.
Right now it's pretty simple, but if you've been with me before you know I'm low key obsessed with spreadsheets soooo.... we might add some stuff depending on what the mods have in store for us. ;)
Quick Tab Tour
Tracking: This will be the tab where you'll enter all your book information and it should be pretty straight forward.
BOM: This is the BOM tab where you'll record any BOMs you read and links to your DQ questions.
Timers: This tab has start and end times for all the rounds and mini challenges. The timers themselves don't have times because I have to compute them based on my time zone, so I've also added a list of End Times in different time zones. If you want me to list a specific time zone for you, let me know!
Read Stats: This is just a tab I've set up to track where we are vs what we signed up for. Don't worry, we know life happens, so we won't be hunting anyone down based on this. ;)
I tend to get really long winded and over explain so I'm going to leave it at that and if anyone has any specific questions, let me know! :)
Hello Hello Hello everyone. I'm Bee from Algeria, which is in North Africa. And I'm super excited about this challenge. I love NBRC yearly challenges, they are compatative but at the same time gives me space and time to enjoy it.I see some familair faces, but to those who I have the honor of enjoying this ride with for the first time, I suck up at reading rules. So feel free to straight me up whenever is necessary.
I’ll volunteer for Salt & Broom since it’s on KU!my library doesn’t have Malevolent Seven at all (digital or physical) unfortunately!
Argh! I hate this little short time between everyone starting checking in and the start of the challenge. I debate every book I pick up as a maybe I should save it for the challenge...
I have three books out on Libby that are due before the challenge starts, so I'm reading them guilt free even if they might work for the challenge! lol
Shelby wrote: "Argh! I hate this little short time between everyone starting checking in and the start of the challenge. I debate every book I pick up as a maybe I should save it for the challenge..."I've been having that same problem. And I was doing a buddy read in May with two of my coworkers . . . one of them started it at the end of April because she was worried she'd read it slower than us other two . . . and I was like hmm do I wait till the challenge or not . . . and now they've BOTH finished it already! It's a good page count so I feel like I should wait but they already left me in the dust so I also want to catch up ASAP lol
I too always struggle but I found another challenge that runs May and June. so I read for that one while I wait for BG.
@Kaley what is your BR book with co workers?
@Kaley that looks interesting....will be interested to see what you think....reviews seem mixed
Problem is I read too fast - so while I do have two different rounds of Bingo I'm playing in the MM Romance group which amounts to 3 books a week as well as Pass the Parcel in RRRC (which I can often double with one of my Bingo books) I'm still left with days where I either have to pick something or not read...and we all know which option is the only correct one.
Kaley wrote: "Rosina wrote: "@Kaley what is your BR book with co workers?"It's When the Moon Hatched!"
I've heard good things about this, you'll have to let us know what you think - whether you read it before or during the challenge. ;)
Hi Team. I'm Elisabeth in Canberra, Australia. I did a skim through the team members and it seems I've been on challenge teams with a few of you over the years. So good to be starting this new game. I'm retired. Still relatively busy but with lots of time to read. I'll read pretty much anything for a challenge but left to my own devices I read mostly crime. I've been making a point too, of re/reading classics eg Anna Karenina, Fahrenheit 451, Brave New World, 1984 along with some Australian classics such as A Town Like Alice. A lot of the challenges I do have an Australian author quota which is great for finding new authors to read.
I don't think I'll read any of the BOM books.
Elisabeth wrote: "Hi Team. I'm Elisabeth in Canberra, Australia. I did a skim through the team members and it seems I've been on challenge teams with a few of you over the years. So good to be starting this new game..."I love A Town Like Alice & On the Beach. I do a re-read every 10 years or so.
I’m reading a Bony mystery now with Arthur Upfield’s half white/ half indigenous detective. I remember the tv series vaguely. The first book came out in about 1929. Bony is a bit like Poirot. Very self confident and highly intelligent. I’m enjoying it.
Hi all, just checking in really quick between shifts. Sorry for being late. It’s been absolute craziness with my work schedule. Mon- Fri were all doubles last week, saturday i had a market (started a small business in my spare time), sunday i had family over and i work doubles M-W and F this week. If i don’t crash tonight, i’ll catch up and give a better introduction of myself than that i am a workaholic. 😅
Hi Team!I’m Ashleigh and I live in Brisbane, Australia. I’m a mother of an 8yr old boy, have a dog named Luffy de Ville and work as Export Admin in wholesales.
I like reading Sci-Fi & Horror, avoiding romance as mush as possible. I mainly borrow books from the library and will choose books to read from that pile based on my mood.
I can access Salt & Broom on Kindle, but I’m not 100% sure that I will be reading it.
I am looking forward to this challenge, and am hanging out for the 15th so we can start!
Hi Team! Finally free to actually introduce myself. I'm Lucy. Named after I Love Lucy if you liked the show. I live in Maryland, and work for the state in the finance department by day, and bartend at night. When I'm not doing either of these I am working on my side business which is currently crochet. I'm a dog mom of three. I'm a workaholic and busy body but reading this year has been a prioritized goal because the last few years, reading took a backseat and I hated it. So going back to do what I love. 💕
I have genres I like to avoid but in this year alone, I have read over a dozen books I normally say I dislike and here I am being a hypocrite, reading them and even enjoying them lol, so I'll pretty much read anything but my favorites are usually, dystopian, romantasy, and thrillers.
I've done NBRC team challenges in the past but not in the last few years, so I'm looking forward to reading with everyone!
CR: Dune & Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two
On the fence about either BOMs but interested in both.
Lucy wrote: "Hi Team! Finally free to actually introduce myself. I'm Lucy. Named after I Love Lucy if you liked the show. I live in Maryland, and work for the state in the finance department by day, and barte..."
Lucille Ball was brilliant. So funny in I Love Lucy.
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