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Couch Potato Challenge:Classic TV Edition (Quarterly) NEW!
I'm going to aim for the entire schedule, hopefully there won't be any cancellations. LOL. I'll post my list as I go.
Couch Potato ChallengeDURATION: March 1 - May 31, 2011
Finished 0/20
Welcome Back Kotter - Need by Carrie Jones - high school - YA
Laverne & Shirley - Full Tilt by Janet Evanovich
Happy Days - Savage Run by C.J. Box - ecoterrorist
WKRP Cinncinatti - A Hoe Lot of Trouble by Heather Webber
Gilligan's Island - That Old Cape Magic by Richard Russo
One Day at a Time - Skeleton Canyon by J.A. Jance
Dallas - Hangman's Root by Susan Albert Wittig
MASH - Over the Edge by Suzanne Brockmann
Hawaii 5-0 - Swimsuit by James Patterson - in Hawaii
E.R. - Port Mortuary by Patricia Cornwell
Green Acres - Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffeneger
I Love Lucy! - Wife for Hire by Janet Evanovich
The Brady Bunch - The Main Corpse by Diane Mott Davidson
Star Trek - Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb
A-Team - Cross Country by James Patterson
Bonus
My Three Sons - Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
Mr. Novak - Deeper Than the Dead by Tami Hoag - Anne Navarre teacher
Burke's Law - Maximum Security by Rose Connors
I - Spy - Romanov Prophecy by Steve Berry
Adam 12 - Night Passage by Robert B. Parker
BONUS:
I'm in. I'll post my list as I go.Welcome Back Kotter: You Are So Undead to Me by Stacey Jay
Laverne and Shirley:
WKRP in Cincinatti: >Zombie, Ohio: A Novel by Scott Kenemore
Gilligan's Island: A Timely Vision by Joyce Lavene
Dallas:
ER: Hospital Station by James White
Hawaii 5-0: The Flaming Luau of Death by Jerrilyn Farmer
MASH: Teahouse of the August Moonby Vern Sneider
I Love Lucy: Over Hexed by Vicki Lewis Thompson
Star Trek:
i'm in for sure! :D great theme.
I'm in, I love these!Quick question ~ For The Brady Bunch category, do they need to have children together, or can it be separately (i.e. single dad falls for single neighbor)?
I'm having trouble coming up with more than 5 choices so I'll have to recheck my TBR when I have some more time and see if I have enough for 10. If not, I'll have to skip it.
Penney wrote: "I'm in, I love these!Quick question ~ For The Brady Bunch category, do they need to have children together, or can it be separately (i.e. single dad falls for single neighbor)?"
That will work, too.
Quick question? What about the show Three's Company? I was thinking about doing 10 but was wondering if i could do one based on my fav t.v show growing up.If so what kind of book would that be?
Michelle - It can be the third in a series, a title with three words, a love triangle or if you read erotica, a menage story. :p
Couch Potato Challenge: Classic TV EditionMarch 1 - May 31, 2011
Completed
Welcome Back Kotter: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 03.09.11
Laverne & Shirley: PS, I Love You by Cecelia Ahern 03.19.11
Happy Days: Covet by J.R. Ward 03.16.11
WKRP in Cincinatti: Rock Hard by Olivia Cunning 04.08.11
Gilligan's Island: Sea Fever by Virginia Kantra 03.21.11
One Day at a Time: Anyone But You by Jennifer Crusie 03.11.11
Dallas: Rode Hard, Put Up Wet by Lorelei James 03.23.11
MASH: Dangerous Games by Lora Leigh 03.24.11
Hawaii 5-0: Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye by Victoria Laurie 03.27.11
E.R.: Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione 03.28.11
Green Acres: Delicious by Susan Mallery 03.31.11
I Love Lucy: Causing Havoc by Lori Foster 04.01.11
The Brady Brunch: River Marked by Patricia Briggs 04.08.11
Star Trek: Born of Fire by Sherrilyn Kenyon 04.10.11
A-Team: Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward 04.13.11
Bonus
Bewitched:(witch/wizard) Would-Be-Witch by Kimberly Frost 05.02.11
I Dream of Jeannie:(Genie/Djinn) Ill Wind by Rachel Caine 05.19.11
Doctor Who:(Time travel) Jane's Warlord by Angela Knight 05.04.11
Get Smart:(Secret agent/Spy) The Spymaster's Lady by Joanna Bourne 05.05.11
The Addams Family:(Gothic horror) The Castle of Oranto by Horace Walpole 05.11.11
What a fantastic and clever idea for a challenge. Thanks Daffodil and Yz.Sadly these shows are now considered "classic" which makes me really old!
this sounds like so much fun! can we post books that we are using in another challenge (I'm also participating in the year-long A-Z book challenge)?
This sounds like a blast! I'm definitely in, but I don't know what books or how many I'll go for yet.
JenC. wrote: "this sounds like so much fun! can we post books that we are using in another challenge (I'm also participating in the year-long A-Z book challenge)?"Sure. Cross-challenging books are fine.
Yes Buggy, when you can remember when these "classic" shows premiered you are indeed old, and I am right there. :)
I'm inWelcome Back Kotter -- A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
Laverne & Shirley -- The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger
Happy Days --
WKRP in Cincinatti --
Gilligan's Island --
One Day at a Time --
Dallas -- Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas
MASH --
Hawaii 5-0 --
E.R. --
Green Acres --
I Love Lucy! --
The Brady Bunch --
Star Trek --
A- Team -
Love the idea! I just can't read enough books fast enough for the time limit.
They have to be books we've never read before, right?
Was wondering if I decide not to do this would the originator mind if I used this as a personal challenge later?
I'm In14/15
Welcome Back Kotter -- Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia 3/12
Laverne & Shirley -- Not Another Bad Date by Rachel Gibson 3/26
Happy Days --Hard and Fast by Erin McCarthy 3/19
WKRP in Cincinatti -- Backstage Pass by Olivia Cunning 4/2
Gilligan's Island -- Unleashed by Cherrie Lynn 4/1
One Day at a Time -- Flat Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy 3/15
Dallas -- Brazen by Maya Banks 3/1
MASH -- Miss: Never Gonna Love Again by Laura Marie 3/5
Hawaii 5-0 -- All or Nothing by Debbie Rawlins 3/2
E.R. -- Raine On Me by Laurann Dohner 3/3
Green Acres -- Corralled: A Black Top Cowboy Novel-Lorelei James 3/7
I Love Lucy! -- Jack and Gillian by Judy Bagshaw 3/20
The Brady Bunch --
Star Trek -- Ascension by Caris Roane 3/18
A- Team - Shadow Guard by Diane Whiteside 3/7
i'm in!0/15 read
1. Welcome Back Kotter: Lessons in Love
2. Laverne and Shirley: Ain't She Sweet?
3. Happy Days: Immortality is the Suck
4. WKRP in Cincinnati: Purgatory
5. Gilligan's Island: Sun, Sand, Sex
6. One Day at a Time: Divorced, Desperate and Delicious
7. Dallas: Raising Kane
8. M*A*S*H: The Brazen Bride
9. Hawaii 5-0: MIA Case Files: Wolfsbane
10. ER: Healing Doctor Ryan
11. Green Acres: The Protector
12. I Love Lucy!: Freshman Pledge: The Magic of Love
13. The Brady Bunch: Drew and Vince
14. Star Trek: Details of the Hunt
15. A-Team: Kiss of Crimson
15/15 FINISHED!! Congrats to all the finishers and happy reading to those still in it!Welcome Back Kotter (young adult): The Golden Compass
Laverne & Shirley (female friendships): Dance Upon the Air
Happy Days (bad boy character): The Last Hellion
WKRP in Cincinatti (musician character): The Liar
Gilligan's Island (shipwreck): Loving A Lost Lord
One Day at a Time (single mother character): Every Last Cuckoo: A Novel
Dallas (ranch setting): All the Pretty Horses
MASH (military character): Never Less Than A Lady
Hawaii 5-0 (mystery): The Secret History
E.R. (doctor as a main character): The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
Green Acres (opposites attract): Miss Wonderful
I Love Lucy! (red-headed character): Fingersmith
The Brady Bunch (romance with previous children):The Bartered Bride
Star Trek (aliens/space travel): Ender's Game
A- Team (mercenary soldier character):The Gargoyle
1.WELCOME BACK KOTTER: Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins READ 03.08.20112.LAVERNE & SHIRLEY: Undead and Uneasy by MaryJanice Davidson
3.HAPPY DAYS: Nauti Nights by Lora Leigh
4.WKRP IN CINCINATTI: Kitty Raises Hell by Carrie Vaughn READ 04.21.2011
5.GILLIGAN'S ISLAND: The Au Pairs by Melissa de la Cruz (beach scene)
6.ONE DAY AT A TIME: Flirting with Forty by Jane Porter
7.DALLAS: Montana Creeds: Tyler by Linda Lael Miller
8.MASH: Message from Nam by Danielle Steel
9.HAWAII 5-0: Murder in Moscow by Jessica Fletcher
10.ER: The Scarpetta Factor by Patricia Cornwell READ 03.11.2011
11.GREEN ACRES: Swimming Without a Net by MaryJanice Davidson (green cover)
12.I LOVE LUCY!: For a Few Demons More by Kim Harrison READ 03.05.2011
13.THE BRADY BUNCH: 92 Pacific Boulevard by Debbie Macomber
14.STAR TREK: Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon
15.A-TEAM: Born of Fire by Sherrilyn Kenyon
RRRC - Couch Potato: Classic1st March to 31st May
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Welcome Back Kotter - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Laverne and Shirley - Undead and Unreturnable by MaryJanice Davidson
Happy Days - At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost - Hmmmmmm Bones.....
M*A*S*H - Zoya by Danielle Steel - Russian Revolution
Hawaii 5-0 - Grave Peril by Jim Butcher
ER - Desire Unchained by Larissa Ione
Green Acres - Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews
I Love Lucy - Red-Headed Stepchild by Jaye Wells
Star Trek - Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon
The A Team - Lover Mine by J.R. Ward
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I'm gonna regret this - because hopefully I'm moving house sometime in the next 3 months (and it needs a bit of work), but I just can't help myself!!!
I'm in! Sounds like a lot of fun-thanks Yz & Daffodil!!Here's my tentative list (definitely subject to change!)
0/15 Completed
DURATION: March 1 - May 31, 2011
1. Welcome Back Kotter:Linger or Bullet
3. WKRP in Cincinatti:Kitty's House of Horrors
4. Gilligan's Island:Not Quite Paradise: An American Sojourn in Sri Lanka
One Day at a Time:
-- Read a book that has a divorced female or a single mother as a character.
5. Dallas: Four Sworn
6. MASH: Master of Smoke
7. Hawaii 5-0:Beneath the Skin
8. E.R.:A Quick Bite
9. Green Acres: Bayou Moon or Navarro's Promise
10. I Love Lucy!: Red-Headed Stepchild
The Brady Bunch:
-- Read a romance between people who already have children.
11. Star Trek: Doubleblind
12. A- Team: TBD
-- Read a book that involves a band of warriors or has a mercenary soldier as a character.
BONUS
13. Bewitched:Magic Burns
-- Read a book with a witch as a character or a "mixed" marriage/relationship.
14. I Dream of Jeanie: Ill Wind
-- Read a book with a djinni/genie or a master/slave relationship.
15. The Bionic Woman: This Side of the Grave
-- Read a book with a kick-ass heroine or regular human with abilities that were deliberately enhanced.
Welcome Back Kotter -- Night SchoolLaverne & Shirley -- Dating Can Be Deadly
Happy Days -- The Accidental Demon Slayer (Biker Grandma!)
WKRP in Cincinatti -- Small Town Girl
Gilligan's Island --
One Day at a Time -- All Shook Up
Dallas -- Cowboy Trouble
MASH -- Promises in the Dark
Hawaii 5-0 --
E.R. -- Pure Dynamite
Green Acres --
I Love Lucy! -- Hunted By The Others
The Brady Bunch --
Star Trek --
A- Team--
BONUS (so far, maybe more to come):
Three's Company:
Ahhh! Real Monsters: Secrets of the Demon
Touched by an Angel:
0/17 DONEWelcome Back Kotter: Evermore - Alyson Noel
Laverne & Shirley: Love: A User's Guide: A Novel of Romance with Attitude - Clare Naylor
Happy Days: Covet - J.R. Ward
WKRP In Cincinnati: Wicked Game - Jeri Smith-Ready
Gilligan's Island: Sea Lord - Virginia Kantra
One Day at a Time: Flat-Out Sexy - Erin McCarthy
Dallas: Smooth Talking Stranger - Lisa Kleypas
MASH: SEALed with a Ring - Mary-Margret Daughtridge
Hawaii 5-0: Promises in Death - J.D. Robb
ER: Sin Undone - Larissa Ione
Green Acres: Bullet - Laurell K. Hamilton
I Love Lucy!: Demons Not Included - Cheyenne McCray
The Brady Bunch: SKIP
Star Trek: Born of Night - Sherrilyn Kenyon
A-Team: Lover Mine - J.R. Ward
BONUS:
Bewitched: - Thorn Queen - Richelle Mead
I Dream of Jeanne:I Dream of Genies - Judi Fennell
Bionic Woman: Black Wings - Christina Henry
I'm in! I'll update as I go along!Welcome Back Kotter -- Vampire Academy
Laverne & Shirley -- Happy Ever After
Happy Days --
WKRP in Cincinatti --
Gilligan's Island --
One Day at a Time --
Dallas -- Her Forever Man (Logans, #1) (Man of the Month)
MASH --
Hawaii 5-0 --
E.R. --
Green Acres --
I Love Lucy! --
The Brady Bunch --
Star Trek --
A- Team -
An interesting challenge. I would like to try it. DURATION: March 1 - May 31, 2011
Laverne & Shirley - Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella
WKRP in Cincinatti - Prophecy: Child of the Earth by Elizabeth Haydon
Gilligan's Island - Candide by Voltaire
Hawaii 5-0 - Mischief in Mudbug by Jana DeLeon
A-Team - Dark Lover by J.R. Ward
Edited because I counted Star Trek twice and forgot Happy Days.
I don't know how you guys think of these challenge catagories! It makes it so much more fun to create the lists!
I'm in and I'm new to the book club scene! So I'm not sure what I'm doing! This was so fun to research. I wanted to do all 15 but I can't find anything for The Brady Bunch or Star Trek...So 10 it will have to be! It was hard to pick the 3 I cut from the list. Welcome Back Kotter - Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey
Laverne & Shirley - Nearlyweds by Beth Kendrick
WKRP - Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
Gilligan's Island - Just Breathe by Susan Wiggs (beach scene)
One Day at a Time -Odd Mom Out by Jane Porter
Dallas - BoneMan's Daughters by Ted Dekker
Hawaii 5-0 - Heat Lightning by John Sandford
E.R. - Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane
Green Acres - Love the One You're With by Emily Giffin
I Love Lucy! - Superstition by Karen Robards
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This one is called Couch Potato Challenge: Classic TV Edition. Categories are based on popular Classic TV shows.
You can pick out 10 shows out of the 15 choices, choose all 15, or go for 20 by creating 5 more categories based on your own favorite classic TV shows.
DURATION: March 1 - May 31, 2011
Welcome Back Kotter -- Read a young adult book or a book set in high school or has a teacher as a main character.
Laverne & Shirley -- Read a book categorized as Chick Lit or a book featuring female friendships.
Happy Days -- (in honor of The Fonz) Read a book with a “bad boy” or a motorcycle riding character or a cover with a similar theme
WKRP in Cincinatti -- Read a book set in Ohio or has a DJ, radio personality or musician as a character.
Gilligan's Island -- Read a book which includes being stranded/surviving in an island/jungle or involves a shipwrecked or a book that has a beach scene cover.
One Day at a Time -- Read a book that has a divorced female or a single mother as a character.
Dallas -- Read a book set in Texas or in a ranch or has a rich oil baron or rancher as a character.
MASH -- Read a book that has a military character or set during a war-time period.
Hawaii 5-0 -- Read a mystery, a book set in Hawaii or a book that has a detective as a main character
E.R. -- Read a book with a hospital setting, or has a doctor or nurse as a main character
Green Acres -- Read a book that has a green cover, has a farm setting or an ‘opposites attract’ theme.
I Love Lucy! -- Read a book that has a red cover, or a funny book, or has a redhead as a main character.
The Brady Bunch -- Read a romance between people who already have children.
Star Trek -- Read a sci-fi/futuristic romance, or a story that involves aliens and/or space travel.
A- Team - Read a book that involves a band of warriors or has a mercenary soldier as a character.
You may post your list in advance, but no reading before March 1.