Showing posts with label Reading Challenges 2014. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Reading Challenges 2014. Show all posts

Thursday, December 18, 2014

A Million More Pages - Hogwarts: ELF of the SHELF

ELF of the SHELF hosted by A Million More Pages on Goodreads.

Another Hogwarts pointed challenge. Not a difficult one. Others have to chose a book from a shelf I have designated for this and I read it. I can come back and read again every time I have finished a book.

It’s time for a little Christmas fun. ELF of the SHELF is an inter-house activity, designed to get us all playing together as one big house toward a single goal! It will also help you attack that ever-growing TBR of books that you can't quite seem to get to!

Here’s how it works.

If you decide to play, you’ll get one (1) point for every book you read. At the end of this round, the points will be added up and divided evenly across all the participating houses.

The rules are simple. Sign up, name your house, and choose the shelf you want to read from. The person who signs up after you will select a book for you to read from your designated shelf. You choose the shelf, the next person chooses your book.

☆ ☆ If you finish your book and want to play again, travel to the end of the list, post your completed book date, sign in again, and wait for the next player to assign you a book. Easy, right?

Well, there’s a twist. You cannot sign up immediately after a member of your own house. Players will be choosing books for members of houses other than their own. Fun? Absolutely.

We’ll play until Jan 31.


List of books:
  1. Furies of Calderon by Jim Butcher
  2. The Spirit of A Witch by Sarah Jane Avory  
  3. Tiger's Curse by Colleen Houck 
  4. Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews 

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

A Million More Pages - Hogwarts: Nine Months of Nines

Hogwarts Nine Months of Nines  hosted by A Million More Pages on Goodreads.

Another challenge that will give point to the Hogwarts challenge. In this challenge one can read 9, 18 or 27 books and all is a completed. I will try to go for 27 but will be pleased with 18. This is back dated to September 1st.

September is the ninth month, so this is a challenge built around the number 9.

September 1, 2014-May 31, 2015
Nine facts about 9

1. In French (neuf=nine & new), German (neun=nine; neu=new), and Spanish (nueve=nine; nuevo=new), the words nine and new are closely related.
• Read a book by a NEW author
• Read a book set in France, Germany, or Spain
• Read a book that’s #9 in a series


2. The 9 of Diamonds in a deck of cards is often called The Curse of Scotland.
• Read a book set in Scotland
• Read a book written by a Scottish author
• Read a book with diamonds on the cover


3. The phrase “to the nines” means to the highest degree.
• Read a book that’s rated _____.99
• Read a book that’s rated the highest on your TBR
• Read a book in 9th position or a multiple of 9 on your TBR (#18, #27, #36, etc.)


4. The phrase “on cloud nine” means euphoric or high and came into speech in the 1950s by the US Weather Bureau. For meteorologists, cloud nine is cumulonimbus cloud at 10KM, which is high even for standard clouds.
• Read a book with clouds on the cover
• Read a book set in the 1950s
• Read a book in which weather plays a significant role


5. Nine judges sit on the US Supreme Court.
• Read a book with judges, court, lawyers, etc.
• Read a non-fiction book about an important event in US history
• Read a biography about a historical figure


6. Some important Buddhist rituals involve nine monks.
• Read a book in which Buddhism is practiced
• Read a book set in Asia or India
• Read a book with a central religious character


7. A baseball lineup has nine players.
• Read a book about baseball
• Read a book set in the summer
• Read a book in which a sports team or player is central


8. Before 2006, there were nine planets in the Solar System. (poor Pluto)
• Read a book about space travel
• Read a book shelved as Fantasy or Magical Realism
• Read a book with author initials P. P.


9. In classical music, “the curse of the ninth” refers to the superstition that a composer who writes a 9th symphony will die soon after. Beethoven who left his tenth unfinished, is regarded as the first victim.
• Read a book in which music is central
• Read a book shelved as Mystery at least 9 times
• Read a book published during Beethoven’s lifetime 1770-1827


INSTRUCTIONS:
• The tasks may be completed in any order.
• You may complete one or more of each task.
• Your total books read must be a multiple of 9.
• YA is allowed (140 pp).
• You may post your projected list or as you finish each task.

POINTS
+5: completion pts for each 9 books read and posted
+1: participation pts for this challenge
+.05: pts PER BOOK for this challenge
completion and participation pts CANNOT be claimed together 


List of books:

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Hogwarts Challenge

Hogwarts Challenge hosted by A Million More Pages on Goodreads.

Hogwarts Challenge is basically a challenge of challenges. The Sorting Hat put me in Ravenclaw which is my house. For every challenge I take part in and every book I read I will earn points for my house. Luckily it doesn't look like it is possible to lose points for bad behaviour. This challenge was meant to be for 2015 I think but it has started in November 2014.
Books are only allowed once in most challenges but can be used in multiple challenges.

My Challenges:

In Progress:
December-January Mini Challenge:
Scavenger Hunt > December :

Coming:

Completed:


Scavenger Hunt > December :
DURATION: 12/1/2014-12/31/2014
Find the words in the books.
1. Must read more than 3 books.
2. Any genre except Children's Lit.
3. Items found in reading, not in title or on cover.
4. No more than 5 items per book.

Reckless by Conelia Funke
1. GLOVES/MITTENS (loc 2901) The King pulled his GLOVES over his claws.
5. SNOW (loc 1755) On an evening that already carried the scent of SNOW, they finally reached the river beyond which the royal fortress lay.
11. FUR (loc 662) It fell down her back so long and thick that it looked almost as though she were still wearing her FUR.
16. TOY (loc 1260) A game with the TOY her dream had shown her.
20. ROOF (loc 499) When Jacob had come here some years earlier with Chanute, the red ROOF tiles had shone through the undergrowth so brightley,

Promise by Christie Cook
6. SOUP (loc 3175) Instead, he made me homemade SOUP and we watched my favorite movies.
13. GIFT (loc 2968) I think I have the perfect GIFT, but I want to know what you want,
14. ANGEL (loc 3351) And it has wings - they're supposed to be like ANGEL wings.
15. DEER (loc 2022) I stared wide-eyed like a DEER caught in headlights.
18. BIRTH (loc 3749) Your conception and BIRTH seemed like miracles to us.

Elfhunter by C.S. Marks
8. CHESTNUT (loc 4404) three horses; a bay, a CHESTNUT, and a black.
10. RED CLOTHING (loc 1544) that now fastened her dark RED CLOAK at her shoulder.

The Little Christmas Kitchen by Jenny Oliver
2. SCARF (loc 79) and an aztec print SCARF.
4. COOKIE (loc 1904) the melt-in-your-mouth little COOKIES,
7. CHIMNEY (loc 2483) and the CHIMNEY hadn't been swept.
12. BALLET (loc 4013) inappropriate BALLET pumps that...
19. CAMEL (loc 42834) Her CAMEL coat was draped casually over

Toby Streams the Universe by Maya Lassiter
9. POPCORN (loc 5461) and POPCORN. A favorite snack among the nurses.
17. BELL (loc 5328) and he thought the BELL, when it chimed, might be different,

Still missing:

3. CANDELABRA

Friday, November 21, 2014

The Christmas Spirit Read-a-Thon November 24 - 30 2014 Sign Up

Christmas Spirit Read-a-Thon hosted by Michelle at The True Book Addict.

I will take part in this Read-a-Thon to kick off the Christmas Spirit Reading Challenge. My goal will only be 2 Christmas books for that week but I hope I might manage 3.

I will add books as I read them as I have not yet made a list.

Once again kicking off the Christmas Spirit Reading Challenge (the 5TH year, I might add!) at The Christmas Spirit, it's the Christmas Spirit Read-a-Thon...and this year it's a week long. Yay!

Details:
  • Read-a-Thon dates: Monday, November 24 at 12:00am CST until Sunday, November 30 at 11:59pm CST (adjust your time zone accordingly)
  • You do not have to be signed up for the Christmas Spirit Reading Challenge to participate (but I sure would love for you to join us!)
  • I am not requiring that you read only Christmas/holiday books during the read-a-thon, but I hope you will pick up at least one holiday tale, even if it's just to read some children's books with your kids or some holiday short stories
  • to check in on Twitter, we'll use hashtag #CSreadathon
  • as usual, you do not have to have a blog to participate...feel free to link up and check in from Goodreads, Facebook, Twitter, etc.

Christmas Spirit Reading Challenge 2014 - sign up

Christmas Spirit Reading Challenge 2014 hosted by Michelle at The True Book Addict.

This is my fourth time taking part in this Christmas Challenge. This means I only missed the very first time but at that time I had no idea that anything like reading challenges existed.

As usual I will  do the Christmas Tree level: Read 5 or 6 books and the additional level of Fa La La La Films:  watch a bunch or a few Christmas movies.

This year I have not got a list of books ready but I have lots of Christmas books to read.

I had mistakenly thought that last year was the 5th year, but it's actually this year. Yay! Are you ready!?

Like last year, there are multiple levels for participation, like children's books and watching Christmas movies AND the Christmas Spirit Read-a-Thon is back again this year. Keep reading for details!



Details and sign up:

  • challenge will run from Monday, November 24, 2014 through Tuesday, January 6, 2014 (Twelfth Night or Epiphany).
  • cross over with other challenges is totally permitted AND encouraged!
  • These must be Christmas novels, books about Christmas lore, a book of Christmas short stories or poems, books about Christmas crafts, and for the first time...a children's Christmas books level!
  • Levels:

            --Candy Cane:  read 1 book

            --Mistletoe:  read 2-4 books

            --Christmas Tree:  read 5 or 6 books (this is the fanatic level...LOL!)

          Additional levels:

            --Fa La La La Films:  watch a bunch or a few Christmas movies...it's up to you!

            --Visions of Sugar Plums:  read books with your children this season and share what you read

          *the additional levels are optional, you still must complete one of the main reading levels above
  • the most important rule?  Have fun!!!
  • I will have a review linky posted as a page the day the challenge starts.  You will find it at the top of the right sidebar.

List of books read:
  1. Udvalgte historier fra Jul i Hjemmet by Morten Korch 
  2. Glade Jul, 24 dejlige danske julenoveller edited by Michael Toubro  
  3. Den sidste stjerne by Hans Blangstrup Christensen  
  4. The Little Christmas Kitchen by Jenny Oliver 
  5. Loveable Christmas Angel by Mimi Barbour
  6. A Season of Angels by Debbie Macomber
  7. Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan 
  8. A Christmas Charade by Karla Hocker 
  9. Starry Night by Debbie Macomber
  10. The Brands Who Came For Christmas by Maggie Shayne

Friday, November 7, 2014

Novel Books & Reading Challenges - Tower Teams III - start

Tower Teams III hosted by Novel Books & Reading Challenges.

I took part in the last Tower Team challenge and have just been waiting for this one. I am in team Lightning Hounds. This is just about adding whatever we read to the challenge and whichever team reaches 20000 points first wins. There might be some challenges or RaTs within the challenge.
Last round I ended up reading a total of 165 books for the challenge.

List of books at the bottom of this post.

What are Tower Teams?
Essentially it is small groups of members in a team who read and discuss books, record them for "points" in order to compete against other teams.
It doesn't matter if your yearly goal is to read five (5) books, fifty (50) books or five-hundred (500) books. Anyone can join! We are still balancing the Tower Teams Reading Challenge by Total Books read.

IMPORTANT
This is NOT a read-a-thon and WILL go for a few months, so please only sign-up if you are a consistent goodreads user and are willing to discuss books with your team mates over a period of a few months. Unlike our other team challenges, the Tower Teams Challenge is a marathon, not a sprint!

Goal: The first Team to 20,000 points wins!

When: Starts November 8, 2014 and goes until the a Team reaches 20,000 points.

How: We will take all the people who sign-up and divide them equally - by book goal - into SMALLER groups, taking into account the number of books they read in 2014 and how many they think they will read in 2015. Otherwise we will be using a "ramdomizer" to assign. When you go to the sign-up thread, PLEASE INDICATE the NUMBER of BOOKS you have read so far in 2014 and the number you THINK you'll read for 2015. (Just to even out the teams. Thanks!)

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Points
For reading books
Books between 100 and 160 pages (100 pages or 25,000 words is the minimum) = 10 points
Books between 161 pages and 450 pages = 20 points
Books between 451 and 600 pages = 50 points
Books between 601 and 750 pages = 70 points
Books between 751 and 900 pages = 90 points
Books over 901 pages = 100 points

For NBRC BOM (Book of the Month) discussions
Writing a day's worth of discussion questions = 40 points
Participating in a BOM (participating in discussion) = 30 points
NOTE: We will accept one team member per book per team for writing a days DQs. If, by three days prior to the BOM starting, we don't have enough volunteers to write all DQs, then we will let more than one team member per team write questions. If we have more people than days sign up (prior to 3 days before start date) we will randomise the volunteers to determine those who can write DQs

For NBRC Buddy Reads
Participating in a buddy read with a member from a different team, or with a member of NBRC who isn't on a Tower Team = 30 points

NOTE: Points for BOMs and BRs are only provided for these discussions happening inside the NBRC group. Points are not provided for discussions in other groups

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Add-ons: If you didn't sign-up in time, you can be added through-out the competition, as soon as there are an equal number of books for all teams. For example: If there are 10 teams, it is January, teams have yet to reach 20,000 points, and you want to join the game. You only have to wait until there are enough players -- who collective make up an equal number of books -- want to join, then we'll allow all a new batch of members to in, most likely as a new Team.

◈ Those people who want to keep their Profiles Private, must be willing to "Friend"
    their Team Captain(s), the NBRC Mod account, or one of the Moderators, to allow
    page count verification and to assist you if you are having difficulty with your
    bookshelves.

◈ Teams will be similar in size to TTII and the Wheelathon. We haven't decided on the exact number, as we are going by books read, but we are shooting for 10-25 members.

◈ Books must be />100 pages. NOTE: This number is lower than our other team challenges!
    For page number questions, please check with your captain who can ask in the Captains group for verification.

◈ Audio books and Large Print editions are allowed. (For page numbers, we will use the "default" GR book page numbers.)

◈ No graphic novels. (Sorry.)

◈ No little children's books less than 25,000 words.ArBookFind is a great site to double check. If in doubt, ask your captain.

◈ Any genre counts.

◈ Any book in any language will count, as long as it meets the criteria.

◈ "Re-reads" will be allowed, if it has been six months since you have read the book. This includes listening to the audio version, if you've already read the book.

◈ This challenge involves adding a special bookshelf to your personal
    GRs bookshelves other than "read." You may choose a preexisting one.

◈ Please wait to be told to which Team you are assigned. It might take awhile; however,
    you will be able to count the books you have read from the START date of the challenge.

◈ Once you actually join, please check-in with your team discussion thread by posting the name of your bookshelf.
    Remember to add a HYPHEN between words for your bookshelf.

Helpful Tip: Knowing about Sticky Shelves may help you put your assigned
    bookshelf near the top of your dropdown box.

◈ With MOBILE DEVICES there have been major problems when trying to
    add books. If that is all you have to access the Internet, or you don't know how to Cut & Paste
    on it, then this challenge probably is NOT the right fit for you.

◈ Discussion threads will be in the regular NBRC group.

◈ You do NOT have to join the discussion, if you don't want to; communicating
    via posting a book is good enough. Nevertheless, Your Team wants to know if you are
    still participating. We understand Real Life gets in the way. However, please plan to
    "check-in" in some manner at least once every week. If we don't hear from you for two weeks, you may be replaced with another team member

◈ We need people to volunteer to be Team Captain(s) whose duties include:

- Keeping a Google Spreadsheet that all members can view (we will provide you with a template)
- checking team members books read and page counts
- communicating with a NBRC Moderator
- communicating with all Team Members
- making sure Team Members are staying active
- notifying the NBRC Mod if someone drops out
- have effective and kind (this is a game, remember) on-line communication skills to help members having trouble
- making sure Team Members belong on your team
- posting weekly status updates/reminders
- dealing with minor issues that arise
- post little challenges within challenges, if desired.
    You may rotate/share these duties. We would suggest you have at least one Co-Captain.
    You may have as many Captains and Co-Captains as you like.

◈ Please let us know, when you make a request to sign-up, if you are interesting in being a
    Team Captain.

◈ When a Team reaches 20,000 points, they win. If more than one team hits this in the same week then the team with the highest points is the winner.


List of books:
  1. The House At Riverton by Kate Morton 
  2. The Christmas Spirit by Susan Buchanan
  3. The Warlock by Michael Scott
  4. The Enchantress by Michael Scott
  5. Yuletide Tales A Festive Collective by Peter John
  6. Redwall by Brian Jacques 
  7. An Almost Perfect Christmas by Donna Fasano
  8. Catnapped by Patricia Fry
  9. California Man by E.C. Sheedy 
  10. On the Edge by Ilona Andrews
  11. Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
  12. Madman's Dance by Jana Oliver
  13. The Circus Is Coming by Noel Streatfeild
  14. Introvert by Anna Skyggebjerg 
  15. The Vintage Tea Dress Shop in Summer by De-Ann Black
  16. Udvalgte historier fra Jul i Hjemmet by Morten Korch
  17. Dragon's Fire by Anne McCaffrey and Todd J. McCaffrey
  18. Foxglove Summer by Ben Aaronovitch
  19. Glade Jul, 24 dejlige danske julenoveller edited by Michael Toubro
  20. Family Magic by Patti Larsen
  21. Sun Kissed by Skyla Madi
  22. The Lazarus Machine by Paul Crilley 
  23. Den sidste stjerne by Hans Blangstrup Christensen 
  24. Driven to Date by Susan Hatler
  25. Reckless by Cornelia Funke  
  26. Promise by Kristie Cook
  27. Elfhunter by C.S. Marks
  28. The Little Christmas Kitchen by Jenny Oliver
  29. Toby Streams the Universe by Maya Lassiter
  30. Loveable Christmas Angel by Mimi Barbour
  31. A Season of Angels by Debbie Macomber
  32. Any Witch Way You Can by Amanda M. Lee
  33. Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
  34. Red Stilettos by Ruth Joseph 
  35. Enchanted Secrets by Kristen Middleton
  36. Head Over Halo by Molly Snow
  37. Murder Most Witchy by Emily Rylands
  38. Furies of Calderon by Jim Butcher
  39. A Christmas Charade by Karla Hocker
  40. Unicorn Bait by S.A. Hunter 
  41. Starry Night by Debbie Macomber
  42. The Brands Who Came For Christmas by Maggie Shayne
  43. The Emperor's Soul by Brandon Sanderson
  44. Forever Charmed by Rose Pressey 
  45. Into Your Arms by Abigail Strom
  46. The Cypher by Julian Rosado-Machain 
  47. Vacations from Hell by Libba Bray 
  48. Fatal Boarding by E.R. Mason 
  49. Crime in the Community by Cecilia Peartree
  50. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
  51. Summer of Change by Elena Aitken
  52. The Spirit of A Witch by Sarah Jane Avory
  53. How to be a Ghost by Audrey Claire
  54. Life's a Witch by Elizabeth A. Reeves
  55. Blood Echo by Melissa Simonson
  56. Shenanigans by T.B. Bond 
  57. A Million Wishes by DeAnna Felthauser 
  58. Driving Home for Christmas by Emma Hannigan 
  59. Pretty in Black by Rae Hachton
  60. Tiger's Curse by Colleen Houck
  61. Bewitching You by Viola Estrella
  62. Secrets of the Heart by Laurie LeClair
  63. Flame Moon by K.J. Jackson
  64. Shifting Shadows by Patricia Briggs
  65. Sapphire of the Fairies by Richard S. Tuttle
  66. In Search of a Love Story by Rachel Schurig 
  67. Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews
  68. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling 
  69. Coven by K.A. Young
  70. Hired by the Cowboy by Donna Alward
  71. Nerilka's Story by Anne McCaffrey 
  72. Born in Fire by Nora Roberts 
  73. Raven's Key: A Novel by Siomonn Pulla
  74. Cora's Heart by Rachael Herron
  75. Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews
  76. The Parent Pact by Laurie Kellogg
  77. High Heels in New York by A.V. Scott
  78. A French Girl in New York by Anna Adams
  79. Fat Vampire by Johnny B. Truant

Monday, November 3, 2014

Novel Books & Reading Challenges - Baby Got Book

Baby Got Book hosted by Novel Books & Reading Challenges.

Another challenge to take part in. This is a challenge where I chose the pace so I will just keep going till I have read my 13 books of 450 pages or more. That is the level of Bakers Dozen.

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I like big books and I cannot lie
You other readers can't deny
When a book on a shelf has an itty bitty spine
It just wont make you pine
Unless it's fat, then you'll pull out your purse
Cause you notice those big books first
Duration: You set the pace

Rules:
Read fat books! Books over 450 pages. Paper, ebooks and audio are O.K. For audiobooks, use default edition for page count or books over 12 hours.

Levels:
✦ In for a penny, in for a pound: 1 book
✦ Two's company, three's a crowd: 2 - 3 books
✦ Four or five to feel alive : 4 - 5 books
✦ 2, 4, 6, 8, bog in, don't wait: 6 - 8 books
✦ 9, 10, read it again: 9 - 12 books
✦ Bakers dozen: 13+
List of books:
  1. The House At Riverton by Kate Morton (593 pages) 
  2. The Enchantress by Michael Scott (513 pages) 
  3. Family Magic by Patti Larsen (466 pages) 
  4. Elfhunter by C.S. Marks (519 pages) 
  5. Furies of Calderon by Jim Butcher (460 pages) 
  6. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss (662 pages) 
  7. Tiger's Curse by Colleen Houck (510 pages) 
  8. Shifting Shadows by Patricia Briggs (450 pages) 
  9. The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness (561 pages) 
  10. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling (734 pages)
  11. The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss (994 pages)
  12. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling  (901 pages)
  13. Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein (452 pages)
  14. The Magicians by Lev Grossman  (488 pages)
  15. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling  (652 pages) 
  16. All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot (552 pages)
  17. The Recovery Room by Ann Ormsby (450 pages)

The Challenge Factory - R5: Team Challenge SSS

R5: Team Challenge SSS (SSS = Super Speedy Series) hosted by The Challenge Factory on Goodreads.

I have just finished the R4: SSS team challenge and now I am going to take part in both the Super Series and the Super Speedy Series this time.
The two challenges together means reading 3 books a week, I just hope I can fit some of the books into some of my other challenges.

Round 5 Super Speedy Series
✸This is a team challenge that requires 2 books a week. The object of the game is to roll the die and move along the board. To win a team must roll past 100. Teams will roll on Thursdays & Sundays.

✸Sign ups are open now through 11/9. Then teams will be formed and the game will officially start 11/13.

✸Teams will roll the die by clicking here on Sundays and Thursdays once their team has completed their reads. Please note you will have to change the dice to one die.

Holiday Scheduling:
Thanksgiving-Teams will roll the Sunday before (11/23, no roll on Thursday (11/27), and that roll's deadline will be Sunday (11/30) and at this point the game resumes it's normal schedule.
Christmas-Teams will roll on Sunday (12/21) two times for two spots. No rolls on 12/25, 12/28, and 1/1. Both book's deadline will be 1/4 and then the game resumes it's normal schedule.
If you feel you won't be able to manage either holiday's rolls that's ok. Just let your team know and you can skip those rolls without penalizing the team.

**Very Important**
A team can not advance if all reviews are not in by the deadline. That being said, players need to have their reviews in on Wednesday (for the Thursday roll) and on Saturday (for the Sunday roll). Real life sometimes gets in the way of play so you do have Thursday and Sunday to get your reviews in before the team is penalized. If a player fails to have their book done two times throughout the game (excluding a prearranged absence) they will no longer be a part of the team.


How to pick a book:
Books are based on the spot you're on not the roll of the die.
If you land on single digit spot for example lets say you land on spot 5 then you have to read a book that's #5 in a series. For double digit numbers, for example you land on spot 48 you can read either a #4 or a #8 in a series.
Standalone books can be used for a 1 or a 0
✸First in a series can be used for a 1

✸I don't expect anyone to read a series out of order and for people that don't read series books that still want to play there will be an alternate option. There will be an alternate option for each spot.

✸There will be a separate thread for captains to post their place on the board after rolling and a separate thread for captains to post a link to the teams completed reviews.

✸Teams will have a chance to earn 1 Free Pass to roll. To earn your free pass your team has to complete their reads a day before the next roll. Once your team has done this you will have 1 free pass. The free pass will allow a team to roll if they are missing a review(s) before the cutoff. The free pass may not be used for the win. Once you've used it, you can't earn another one. It's a one time shot.

✸Re-reads are allowed
✸Page limit is 150
✸When using an anthology you may use any of the numbers in the book except for the .5 since this means 1/2. But you must review each story in the anthology.
✸Series # will be based on how GR has it listed.
✸Deadline cutoffs are based on US Central time zone


List of books:
Roll 1 (November 13th): roll 5 ➜ space 5:
California Man by E.C. Sheedy (Alternate - Title C)
Roll 2 (November 16th): roll 6space 11
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman (Alternate - friendship shelf)
Roll 3 (November 20th): roll 2space 13: 
The Circus Is Coming by Noel Streatfeild (Shoes #3)
Roll 4 (November 23th): roll 5space 18:
Family Magic by Patti Larsen (Hayle Coven #1) 
Roll 5 (November 30th): roll 4space 22:
Sun Kissed by Skyla Madi (Guardian Angel #2)
Roll 6 (December 4th ): roll 5 ➜ space 27:
Driven to Date by Susan Hatler (Better Date than Never #7)
Roll 7 (December 7th ): roll 6space 33:
The Little Christmas Kitchen by Jenny Oliver  (Alternate - Title L)
Roll 8 (December 11th ): roll 4space 37
Loveable Christmas Angel by Mimi Barbour (Angels with Attitude #3)
Roll 9 (December 14th ): roll 3space 40
Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan (standalone)
Roll 10 (December 18th ): roll 5 space 45
Enchanted Secrets by Kristen Middleton  (Alternate - published 2012)
Roll 11 (December 21st ): roll 4 space 49
Unicorn Bait by S.A. Hunter (Alternate - Author S)
Roll 12 (December 21st ): roll 5 space 54
Forever Charmed by Rose Pressey (Alternate - Title F)
Roll 13 (January 3rd ): roll 4 space 59 (should only be 58) 
Blood Echo by Melissa Simonson (Alternate - published 2013)
Roll 14 (January 7th ): roll 4 space 63
Shenanigans by T.B. Bond  (Alternate - Author T)
Roll 15 (January 10th ): roll 3 space 65 (had to subtract one because of earlier mistake)
Pretty in Black by Rae Hachton (Alternate: Purple cover)
Roll 16 (January 14th ): roll 6 space 71
Bewitching You by Viola Estrella (Bewitching Women # 1)
Roll 17 (January 18th ): roll 4 space 75
Sapphire of the Fairies by Richard S. Tuttle (Alternate - Title S)
Roll 18 (January 21st ): roll 6 space 81
Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews  (Alternate - The Best)
Roll 19 (January 25th ): roll 2 space 83
Nerilka's Story by Anne McCaffrey (# 8)
Roll 20 (January 25th ): roll 4 space 87
Another group passed place 100 and won, I didn't read a book for this week.