Showing posts with label MMP - Hogwarts: Quidditch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MMP - Hogwarts: Quidditch. Show all posts

Thursday, May 7, 2015

A Million More Pages - Hogwarts: Quidditch World Cup - Finished

Quidditch World Cup hosted by A Million More Pages on Goodreads.

Unfortunately this was not as much fun as it seemed and it was difficult to just chose books from one specific list to read. Some people read tons of books for this challenge, I only managed 4 books for each round. My team, The Radiant Ravens, lost both our games.

➻➻Each time requires 7 players
3 Chasers
2 Beaters
1 Keeper
1 Seeker

➻You can sign up as a team, or individual. I will try to keep Housemates together, but we may have to do a few mixed group to accommodate everyone.
➻You do NOT need to say which type of player you are until the first round is posted. This way you can make sure you place members in positions that best suit them.
➻If you post as a team, please say who your team captain is.
➻If you post as an individual, please post if you wouldn't mind being a team captain.

➻➻How To Play:

➻Chasers score goals with the Quaffle:
The Quaffel are books from A certain Listopia list, to score a point, post which number from the list, the book, rating and small review. °1 Galleon per book

➻Beaters keep the Bludgers away from their team and hit the Bludgers towards the opposing team:
Bludgers are books fromA certain List from Listopia, to score a point list which number it was on the list, book, rating and small review.°1 Galleon per book.

➻The Keeper guards the goal post, and attempts to stop the other players from scoring:
To do this the Keeper must read a book that another player on the other team is reading. Once the book is read, the keeper will score 1 Galleon for their team and take away 1 Galleon from the other team.
It can be any book at any time.
To keep track the Keeper must say which book, and which player is reading or has read it. Also list rating and small review.

➻The Seeker catches the Golden Snitch
To do this the Seeker must look for A certain Color of book. The Seeker will gain 2 Galleons for Each one found. To score, make sure the cover is visible, book, rating and small review.
The Book color must cover most of the book.Ask mods if you are not sure it will work.
_______________________________________________
➻The players will read as many books as they can within the time frame.
➻All books Must be posted Once you know what book you are reading.BEFORE you start reading. They cannot be counted unless this post has happened first. The Keeper from other team needs to know what you are reading.
➻Players should be able to read at least one book per round.
➻Each Round will last two weeks.
➻Rounds will last until we have ONE winning team.
➻During the Round, positions cannot be changed. But after a round is completed, before the next round starts, You Can switch positions.
__________________________________________________________
➻Sign ups end March 26th
➻Team threads will be set up between March 27th & March 29th...but the sooner you post the teams, the sooner I can get these set up.
➻Once you check into your group, pick a name. Once your name has been picked & all members have checked in, I will set up your Match.
➻Round Matches will also be set up during this time.It will have the information for that current round. You may then pick postions.
➻First round will start April 1st.
➻Each Round is worth 5 points. Winning Team of the Round will get 1 extra point(for 6 pts), and will move to the next round. Last Team standing will earn 5 extra points.(So last round will be worth 10 points for the winner.)
➻Points will be Claimed after a team has been eliminated. So the last two teams will claim their points at the end of the Game.


Round 1:
Venom(S) vs Radiant Ravens(R) 

List of my books read from Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Books

  1. Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson
  2. Stardust by Neil Gaiman
  3. Legend by Marie Lu
  4. The Martian by Andy Weir
  5. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
 We lost this round big but still had to play another loser round
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Round 2:
High-Flying Badgers(H) vs Radiant Raven(R)

List of my books read from Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Books
  1. Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
  2. A Bag Of Moonshine by Alan Garner
  3. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
  4. The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Just like the other round we have lost, hopefully we won't have to play again.

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

In the turbulent and mysterious Barcelona of the 1920s, David Martín, a young novelist obsessed with a forbidden love, receives an offer from an enigmatic publisher to write a book like no other before—a book for which "people will live and die." In return, he is promised a fortune and, perhaps, much more.
Once again, the author of The Shadow of the Wind takes us into the gothic universe of the Cemetery of Forgotten Books and creates a breathtaking adventure of intrigue, romance, and tragedy, and a dizzingly constructed labyrinth of secrets where the magic of books, passion, and friendship blend into a masterful story.
From Goodreads.





This was quite different to what I usually read. There are still immortal characters in it but it is dark and Gothic. There is a love triangle, there is mystery and murder but at a very different level to the light stuff I like. I couldn't read a lot of this but it doesn't mean I didn't like it and I think I will read the first book in The Cemetery of Forgotten Books series.

This book qualifies for:
Goodreads Reading Challenge 2015
I love Library books 2015
Romance Readers Reading Challenges: Yahtzee Challenge
Romance Readers Reading Challenges: Pass The Parcel
Novel Books & Reading Challenges Wheel-A-Thon II
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: May Challenges
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: The Arrival
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Quidditch
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: I Solemnly Swear
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Student Club Roster
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Guess Who?
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Harry Potter: The Ultimate Series Tour
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: The Game of Life
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: School's Out, Well...Almost
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: MARCHing Through Time
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Diagon Alley Supply List
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: 2015 Reading Challenge!
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: I Like Big Books Bonus Club
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Meet a Million Members
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: the 50 States Amazing Book Hunt 
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Pick Your Fate Adventure Challenge
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Backpacking Around The Globe
Crazy Challenge Connection Scrabble, anyone?

Sunday, May 3, 2015

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter is due to start his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He is desperate to find out why his friends, Ron and Hermione, have been secretive all summer. But before he even gets to school, Harry survives a terrifying encounter with two Dementors, attends a court hearing at the Ministry of Magic and is escorted on a night-time broomstick ride to the secret headquarters of a mysterious group called the Order of the Phoenix. From Goodreads





The books are getting more sinister. Harry is feeling left out as he doesn't know what is happening and even when he gets together with Ron and Hermione it doesn't get better. The really brilliant but very nasty new character in this book is Umbridge who will do anything to keep Fudge as Minister of Magic. She slowly but surely takes over the school.

This book qualifies for:
Goodreads Reading Challenge 2015
2015 Witches & Witchcraft Challenge
Novel Books & Reading Challenges Wheel-A-Thon II
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: May Challenges
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Quidditch
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: I Solemnly Swear
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Student Club Roster
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: MASH with a Hufflepuff
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: The Game of Life
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Diagon Alley Supply List
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: 2015 Reading Challenge!
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: I Like Big Books Bonus Club
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Dragon Nursery
A Million More Pages Hogwarts: Backpacking Around The Globe
Novel Books & Reading Challenges - Baby Got Book

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

A Million More Pages - Hogwarts: Quidditch World Cup

Quidditch World Cup hosted by A Million More Pages on Goodreads.

This looked fun but it is not easy to read books only from one list.

➻➻Each time requires 7 players
3 Chasers
2 Beaters
1 Keeper
1 Seeker

➻You can sign up as a team, or individual. I will try to keep Housemates together, but we may have to do a few mixed group to accommodate everyone.
➻You do NOT need to say which type of player you are until the first round is posted. This way you can make sure you place members in positions that best suit them.
➻If you post as a team, please say who your team captain is.
➻If you post as an individual, please post if you wouldn't mind being a team captain.

➻➻How To Play:

➻Chasers score goals with the Quaffle:
The Quaffel are books from A certain Listopia list, to score a point, post which number from the list, the book, rating and small review. °1 Galleon per book

➻Beaters keep the Bludgers away from their team and hit the Bludgers towards the opposing team:
Bludgers are books fromA certain List from Listopia, to score a point list which number it was on the list, book, rating and small review.°1 Galleon per book.

➻The Keeper guards the goal post, and attempts to stop the other players from scoring:
To do this the Keeper must read a book that another player on the other team is reading. Once the book is read, the keeper will score 1 Galleon for their team and take away 1 Galleon from the other team.
It can be any book at any time.
To keep track the Keeper must say which book, and which player is reading or has read it. Also list rating and small review.

➻The Seeker catches the Golden Snitch
To do this the Seeker must look for A certain Color of book. The Seeker will gain 2 Galleons for Each one found. To score, make sure the cover is visible, book, rating and small review.
The Book color must cover most of the book.Ask mods if you are not sure it will work.
_______________________________________________
➻The players will read as many books as they can within the time frame.
➻All books Must be posted Once you know what book you are reading.BEFORE you start reading. They cannot be counted unless this post has happened first. The Keeper from other team needs to know what you are reading.
➻Players should be able to read at least one book per round.
➻Each Round will last two weeks.
➻Rounds will last until we have ONE winning team.
➻During the Round, positions cannot be changed. But after a round is completed, before the next round starts, You Can switch positions.
__________________________________________________________
➻Sign ups end March 26th
➻Team threads will be set up between March 27th & March 29th...but the sooner you post the teams, the sooner I can get these set up.
➻Once you check into your group, pick a name. Once your name has been picked & all members have checked in, I will set up your Match.
➻Round Matches will also be set up during this time.It will have the information for that current round. You may then pick postions.
➻First round will start April 1st.
➻Each Round is worth 5 points. Winning Team of the Round will get 1 extra point(for 6 pts), and will move to the next round. Last Team standing will earn 5 extra points.(So last round will be worth 10 points for the winner.)
➻Points will be Claimed after a team has been eliminated. So the last two teams will claim their points at the end of the Game.


Round 1:
Venom(S) vs Radiant Ravens(R) 

List of my books read from Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Books
  1. Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson
  2. Stardust by Neil Gaiman
  3. Legend by Marie Lu
  4. The Martian by Andy Weir
  5. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
 We lost this round big but still had to play another loser round
___________________________________________________

Round 2:
High-Flying Badgers(H) vs Radiant Raven(R)

List of my books read from Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Books
  1. Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
  2. A Bag Of Moonshine by Alan Garner
  3. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
  4. The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Just like the other round we have lost, hopefully we won't have to play again.