Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

THIS THREAD IS ONLY FOR THE POSTING OF READ BOOKS BY TEAM MEMBERS IN ORDER TO ASSIST THE CAPTAINS

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Silver in the Blood
358 pages
November 7, 2015
It can count for Quest 10 (prince Mikhai), Quest 11 (secret society Archangels and the Wing Claw & Smoke), Quest 12 (the girls find the truth about their family)
-OPTIONAL Buddapest, werewolves, secret societies, historical fiction, castle on the front, wolf on the front, girl on the frost

420 pages
11/7/15
published 1/29/13
mini-quest: quest 4-features shipwrecked character (Edward), quest 5-features dog as man/dog character Balthazar, quest 10-Edward's character is Edward Prince, quest 11-the Islanders vs. Dr Moreau
optional: gothic, London, islanders, mad scientist, love triangle

Pretend You're Mine: A Small Town Love Story
by Lucy Score
451 pages
finished 11/8/2015
Goal: fits book with the phrase 'bright side'
page 396:
She clutched the mug in her hands and tried to think of the bright side.

Hate List
405 pages
finished 11/8/2015
Goal: fits having parts - the book has four parts which the chapters are broken into.
Quest: #5 they bury a time capsule. #11 Innocent groups of people killed #4 features horses on her wall paper that are referenced multiple times and are significant to main character

school shooting, bullying, unlikely friends, sacrifice of self for others, art, psychiatrist,

Would Rachel's book work for the England goal? I can't tell from my phone as I can't see genres

Yes! Well spotted. I'll update and we'll get ourselves a new goal.

Give Me Love by Paige Horne
244 pages
finished 11/8/2015

nothing too exciting about this book - girl breaks up with her long time boyfriend, she's in a funk, she goes out with her friends and meets a sexy handsome stranger and it's instlust between them. He has baggage, she has baggage, misunderstandings take over their "relationship", she walks away, he lets her, she has to deal with her past on her own at the same time that he realizes he has to let down his own walls - HEA (book one in a series and I'm good to let the series end here!)

by Katie Alender
442 pages
read 11/8/15
published 5/15/12
goals: main character does not work (high school student w/no job) and black dress on the cover
miniquest-2-features a map that character finds to lead her to someone, miniquest-8-many life or death situations

optional: high school, photography, 3rd in a trilogy, poltergeist

Breathless (The Breathless Romance Series Box Set) (A Sports Romance) by Claire Adams

319 pages
published 8/31/2015
goals: It's the complete set of parts 1-5 so would work for the Read a book that has sections or parts (groups of chapters) goal if Jenn's book would fit elsewhere

or

Becky, the female main character doesn't have to work - she's a college freshman and daughter to wealthy parents and daddy gave her a gold American Express card when they dropped her off and just asked her to not go over 'budget'.

optional: college new adult romance, 5 part series, college hockey superstar, alleged involvement in a rape case against his former girlfriend who then went on to commit suicide

(it's only a 2-star, so don't read it if you can avoid it)

by Tara Moss
Read: 10 November
Pages: 397

No current goals

Mummy Quest 9 - features a contract. Makedde Vanderwall has a €500,000 contract on her head in this book.

Gun on the cover, set in Australia, hands on the cover

The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer
456 pages
Finished 11/9/15


Goal - teammates TBR pile - Danni has read it already

quests: #1 building collapses, #5 people are killed when a building collapses and buries them but also there is a dog that is rescued. #8 features several life or death situations

Paranormal, Voodoo shop, murder, lawyer, private school, powers, vet, art show, rich character, psychiatrist

I added quests possibilities to Mara Dyer and Hate List

Kiss of Crimson
387 Pages
Completed 11/9/15
Goal - Book starts with letter K

UPDATED DEBBIE

IPISHTA posted in the other thread that she read Beautiful Creatures. I have already updated the spreadsheet but wanted to add the Egyptian Quests it will work for:

Quest 5: Dog (Boo Radley) Quest 6: Librarian (Marian). Quest 11 Secret group (casters)
For Quest 7, IPISHTA, would you say the book in the story is evil? I don't really remember that part too well from when I read it.

Carry Your Heart
by Audrey Bell
236 pages
finished 11/10/2015
published: 5/4/2013

female mc - downhill skier with dreams of being in the Olympics. Survived being buried in an avalanche, her boyfriend and another friend didn't survive
male mc - snowboarder, past and current X Games Athlete. Has surgery to remove spleen and also suffers broken ribs during a competition

Jenn wrote: "IPISHTA posted in the other thread that she read Beautiful Creatures. I have already updated the spreadsheet but wanted to add the Egyptian Quests it will work for:

Quest 5: Dog (Boo Radley) Quest..."

The book was both good and evil.

Finished: Ask Again Later
Date Read: 10/11/15
Rating: ★★★★
Pages: 336

Does not match any open goals.

Quests: #2-MC is initially down on luck as accidents keep happening to her. #15- HEA- she starts to date the guy who has liked her for a long time.

Finished: Open by Andre Agassi

Date: 11.11.15
Format: Audiobook
Chapters: 30
Most popular edition (Hardcover): 447 pages
Published: 9 November 2009
Genres: Non-fiction, Autobiography/biography/memoir, sports

Characters (with spoken lines):
Andre Kirk Agassi
Steffi Graf
Phillip Agassi
Tami Agassi
Rita Agassi
Gil Reyes
Mike Agassi
Bjorn Borg
Nick Bollettieri
Pete Sampras
Brooke Shields
Perry Rogers
Brad Gilbert
Wendi Stewart
John McEnroe

Pets: Peaches the Parrot

Goals: Mentions a Greek God

Finished: Model Spy
Date Read: 11/11/15
Rating: ★★★★
Pages: 224

Goals: Read a book where the edition you are reading was published on the 10th of a month - Published May 10th 2007

Quests: #10 Eyes on cover, #11 features a secret society/group

14th Deadly Sin
by James Patterson
Finished 11/10/15
349 Pages

Quest 8: Life or death situations
Quest 12: Features someone finding out the truth

Published May 4, 2015

Main Characters: Lindsay Boxer, Joe Molinari, Cindy Thompas, Yuki Castellano, Brady, Jacobi, Richie Conklin, Claire Washburn

Cover: Blindfold, black, read, gold

14th in a series, Women's Murder Club

Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, defense

Average Goodread rating: 3.84

Misc: murder, masks, cop killers, drug dealers, lawyer, police, medical examiner, reporter,

Book: Catching Fire
Pages: 391
Rating: 3.5 stars
Date Read: 11/11/15

Does not match any current goals.

Quests: #8 features life or death situation, #9 Read a Dystopia, #11 features small group against large enemy/situation, #12 bird/Horus on cover, #13 features someone being taken to save others.

Finished: Safe House
Date Read: 12/11/15
Rating: ★★★★★
Pages: 272

Goals: Read a book where MC's have Superhero powers - The MC has psychic powers with which she gets to know the location of missing persons.

Quests: #10 Eyes on cover, #12 features someone finding out the truth

Finished: In the Shadow of Blackbirds
Pages: 404 pages
Finished: 11/11/15
Published: 4/2/13

Goals: none as of yet
Mini-Quest: 3-features soldiers going to and coming back from WWI, 8-life or death situation, 12-bird on the cover

Rise & Fall by Charlie Cochet


Pages:236
Finished 11/11/15
Goals: None

Feral Sins by Suzanne Wright



Finished: 11/12/15
Pages: 429 Pages
Goals: None

byJ.K. Rowling

Finished 11/10/15
Pages: 312 Pages

Goals: Meets 2 goals but looks like both are accounted for
Character's name begins with the letter F "Fred" Weasley
Sorcery - Sorcerer in title

Buddy Read Harry Potter BR

Post #351

Finished: Sanctuary
Date Read: 12/11/15
Rating: ★★★★
Pages: 240

Goals: Read a book where the title starts with the letter S

Quests: #10 Eyes on cover, #11 features a secret society/group, features small group against large enemy/situation.

Finished

by Dan Wells
Pages:281
Read: 09/11
Goals: There is a lake in a number of scenes in it, not sure if that fits?

by K M Golland
Pages:405
Read: 10/11
Goals: None

by Tess Gerritsen
Pages: 429
Read: 11/11
Goals: None

finished



A Secret Between Friends: A New Zealand Sexy Beach Romance
by Serenity Woods
finished 11/12/2015
241 pages

fits goal:
Read a book which is set by a lake/ocean
Set in New Zealand. Niall and Genie go swimming in the Pacific Ocean during their weekend at the nudist colony and Niall owns a business, taking people out on his boat so they can swim with the dolphins in the ocean.

or (as long as A, An or The doesn't count)
Read a book where the title starts with the letter S


Quests:
#3 Genie is a Lieutenant in the New Zealand Army
or #15 Niall gets Genie at the end and they live HEA!

Debbie (Doc) wrote: " byJ.K. Rowling

Finished 11/10/15
Pages: 312 Pages

Goals: Meets 2 goals but looks like both are accounted for
Character's nam..."

Debbie, you haven't added the date finished to the book so it isn't picking it up on the spreadsheet. If you could do that for me, then I'll use it for the character starting with F goal.

...except for Debbie's Post #37

by Terry Pratchett
238 pages
Read: 13 Nov
Rating: 4*

Goal: Magic in the title.

NancyHelen wrote: "Debbie (Doc) wrote: " byJ.K. Rowling

Finished 11/10/15
Pages: 312 Pages

Goals: Meets 2 goals but looks like both are accounted ..."

The date finished is posted directly under the book link. It was completed on the 10th and is also showing up on the message that you posted to me.

I've just posted on the main thread so hopefully that explains what I need. It isn't that I don't know when you finished - it is just that for the spreadsheet to pick the book up, that detail needs to be recorded as part of the record of the book on your shelf.

Does that make sense? I hope I'm not making it too confusing.

NancyHelen wrote: "I've just posted on the main thread so hopefully that explains what I need. It isn't that I don't know when you finished - it is just that for the spreadsheet to pick the book up, that detail needs..."

Sorry, but I just looked on my shelf, and it's there also. I just posted it again in case. I don't know what else to do since I do see it. Can you see it now?

Yes! Now its there. It has literally just appeared so I don't know why it wasn't showing before. I'll remake the spreadsheet now and it should pick it all up.

Book: Foxfire Bride
Date Read: 14/11/15
Rating: ★★★★
Pages: 400

Does not match any current goals.

Quests: #3 features long trip, #4 features horses, features river, #6 features an explorer, #12 features someone finding out the truth, #15 features HEA

Defining Destiny
by Deanna Chase
finished 11/14/2015
4-star
pages: 266

Goal: Read a novel with a song in it

The song that Lucy wrote in honor of her late father is a major plot point in the story. Her partner and cheating "soul-mate" Caden forged her signature with their record label. He wanted it to be a single for them, even though he knew undoubtedly that she didn't want it released. Turns out that cheater Caden was untruthful about more things too, but the truth always prevails.

lyrics:
I’m counting the days until I see you again.
Until then, keep an eye on me.
There are no good-byes. Not today.
For now I’ll say
Until we meet in heaven, until I see you again.


Goals: maybe #1 Seth's wife Elsa was killed in a car accident, but it took place about 18 months before where this story begins. Seth does have a flashback of the actual accident itself within this book, so I'm hoping that will work.

maybe #2 (the major find isn't an actual item, just knowledge about the truth) Lucy finds that Caden had been lying to her for months, and that the record company let her out of her prior commitments to the band and the tour when her dad passed away. Not only was the label not going to force her to finish out the tour but her publishing contract was fulfilled as well so Caden had nothing to hold over her to make her want to rejoin the band or force her to release her song to her dad as a duet.