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I'm in.READ: 9/5
✔1. Of Grave Concern - Max McCoy (3 word title) 12/4
✔2. Intensity - Sherrilyn Kenyon (grey cover) 12/9
✔3. Wife by Wednesday - Catherine Bybee (3 word title) 12/13
✔4. Malevolent - Jana DeLeon (house on cover) 12/16
✔5. The Four Sworn: Spring Equinox - Lenore Sagaskie (Christmas is celebrated) 12/15
✔6. Duck the Halls - Donna Andrews (Christmas is celebrated) 12/25
✔7. Hide Your Heart - Tracey Alvarez (3 word title) 12/27
✔8. Into the Fire - Amanda Usen (3 word title) 12/28
✔9. Stars of Fortune - Nora Roberts (3 word title) 12/31
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Be a Copy CatLevel: whichever I get to :-)
Mod
Duration: Dec. 1 - 31, 2017
level: too close for comfort
1. A Christmas Charade 12/2/17 ****
also set at Christmastime
2. A Year Down Yonder 12/12/17 ****
also has a train on the cover
3. The Fragrance Of Her Name 12/13/17 **
the main characters also travel by train
4. Christmas Belles 12/19/17***
also set at christmas time
5. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever 12/19/17 ****
also set at christmas time
6.
I'm in for blatant plagiarism :-)December Copy Cat
Duration: 12/1/17 - 12/31/17
Level: Blatant Plagiarism
Completed: 2/7+
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by Richard Paul Evans 4* 12/2 - Christmas, male author2.
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by Karin Kaufman 5* 12/5 - Christmas, 3 word title3.
by Mimi Barbour 5* 12/6 - Christmas, 3 word title4.
by Charles Dickens 4* 12/7 - Christmas, male author, 3 word title5.
by O. Henry, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Henry Van Dyke & Leo Tolstoy ?* 12/8? - Christmas, four male authors, (a novella and three) short-stories6.
Currently Reading:
by Patricia A. Pingry orig. title: The Best Of Guideposts Christmas - Christmas, (30 true) short-stories,
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3 word titleBooks planned:
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Train on cover: Bargain, Bride of Pretense
The Polar Express
by Chris Van AllsburgHardcover, 32 pages, Published 2000 by Houghton Mifflin (first published October 28th 1985), awards, translated into more than 10 languages
Childrens > Picture Books / Holiday > Christmas
The Polar Express is a treasured holiday tradition. This lavish gift set includes a CD audio recording read by Liam Neeson, a keepsake "All Aboard" ornament, and a note from author Chris Van Allsburg.
Awarded the prestigious Caldecott Medal in 1986, The Polar Express has sold more than 7 million copies, become a classic holiday movie, and been translated into stage productions that take place across the United States during the holiday season.
The Challenge FactoryBe a Copy Cat - December 2017
Duration: December 1 - 31, 2017
Progress: 16 out of 7
Levels:
a bit familiar: 1-2 books
just 'inspiration': 3-4 books
too close for comfort: 5-6 books
blatant plagiarism: 7+ books
ultimate copy cat: read the book
To be a TCF Copy Cat, you must duplicate some aspect of the chosen book.
It could be a word from the title, the author's name, something on the cover, the genre, the year it was first published, the plot, or a main character's name. The possibilities to imitate are endless.
Rules:
Books must be at least 150 pages.
You must state how your book copies this month's book.
This month's book is The Polar Express
1. A Virgin River Christmas by Robyn Carr - **** - 12/7/2017 - 285 Pages - Christmas Book
2. Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan by Ashley Bryan - ***** - 12/7/2017 - Children's Book
3. The Opposite Zoo by Il Sung Na - ***** - 12/7/2017 - Children's Book
4. Little Red by Bethan Woollvin - ***** - 12/7/2017 - Children's Book
5. Ida, Always by Caron Levis - ***** - 12/7/2017 - Children's Book
6. The Sound of Silence by Katrina Goldsaito - ***** - 12/7/2017 - Children's Book
7. Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty - ***** - 12/8/2017 - Children's Book
8. Leave Me Alone! by Vera Brosgol - ***** - 12/8/2017 - Children's Book
9. They All Saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel - ***** - 12/8/2017 - Children's Book
10. King Baby by Kate Beaton - ***** - 12/8/2017 - Children's Book
11. Thunder Boy Jr. by Sherman Alexie - ***** - 12/10/2017 - Children's Book
12. Let Me Finish! by Minh Le - ***** - 12/11/2017 - Children's Book
13. Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat by Javaka Steptoe - *** - 12/11/2017 - Children's Book
14. The Night Gardener by Terry Fan - ***** - 12/11/2017 - Children's Book
15. The Storyteller by Evan Turk - **** - 12/11/2017 - Children's Book
16. Don't Call Me Grandma by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson - ***** - 12/11/2017 - Children's Book
Be a Copy Cat - December 2017Duration: 12/1/17 - 12/31/17
Level: just 'inspiration' (3-4 books)
Progress: 5 of 3 books
The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg ~ 32 pages
4.29 rating from 177,373 ratings
Reprinted 2000 (Original Published 1985) by Houghton Mifflin
Award Winner
Characters: Santa, elves, children
Stand alone - picture book - made into movie
MPG: Picture books / Childrens / Christmas
1. Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout (12/1/17) ~ Christmas, 4.33 rating from 123,737 ratings
2. The Black Ice by Michael Connelly (12/4/17) ~ 4.05 ratings
3. It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas (12/6/17) ~ 4.15 ratings
4. The Eternal Kiss: 13 Vampire Tales of Blood and Desire edited by Trisha Telep (12/10/17) ~ fantasy, short stories
5. Me Before You by Jojo Moyes (12/31/17) ~ made into a movie
December TCF Copy Cat = The Polar Express by Chris Van AllsburgLevel: a bit familiar: 1-2 books + Ultimate Copy Cat: read the book
Rules:
Duration : December 1 - 31, 2017
Books must be at least 150 pages.
You must state how your book copies this month's book.
author name chris
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
Retribution Falls
The Daily Show: An Oral History as Told by Jon Stewart, the Correspondents, Staff and Guests
Stranger Than Fanfiction
van in author name
The Letters of Vincent van Gogh
polar in title
Polar Star
Memoirs of a Polar Bear
express in title
Murder on the Orient Express
Orient Express
Sunset Express
Black Light Express
train on cover
When the Whistle Blows
The Challenge FactoryBe a Copy Cat - December 2017
Duration: December 1 - 31, 2017
Progress: 16 out of 7
Levels:
a bit familiar: 1-2 books
just 'inspiration': 3-4 books
too close for comfort: 5-6 books
blatant plagiarism: 7+ books
ultimate copy cat: read the book
To be a TCF Copy Cat, you must duplicate some aspect of the chosen book.
It could be a word from the title, the author's name, something on the cover, the genre, the year it was first published, the plot, or a main character's name. The possibilities to imitate are endless.
Rules:
Books must be at least 150 pages.
You must state how your book copies this month's book.
This month's book is The Polar Express
1. A Virgin River Christmas by Robyn Carr - **** - 12/7/2017 - 285 Pages - Christmas Book
2. Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan by Ashley Bryan - ***** - 12/7/2017 - Children's Book
3. The Opposite Zoo by Il Sung Na - ***** - 12/7/2017 - Children's Book
4. Little Red by Bethan Woollvin - ***** - 12/7/2017 - Children's Book
5. Ida, Always by Caron Levis - ***** - 12/7/2017 - Children's Book
6. The Sound of Silence by Katrina Goldsaito - ***** - 12/7/2017 - Children's Book
7. Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty - ***** - 12/8/2017 - Children's Book
8. Leave Me Alone! by Vera Brosgol - ***** - 12/8/2017 - Children's Book
9. They All Saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel - ***** - 12/8/2017 - Children's Book
10. King Baby by Kate Beaton - ***** - 12/8/2017 - Children's Book
11. Thunder Boy Jr. by Sherman Alexie - ***** - 12/10/2017 - Children's Book
12. Let Me Finish! by Minh Le - ***** - 12/11/2017 - Children's Book
13. Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat by Javaka Steptoe - *** - 12/11/2017 - Children's Book
14. The Night Gardener by Terry Fan - ***** - 12/11/2017 - Children's Book
15. The Storyteller by Evan Turk - **** - 12/11/2017 - Children's Book
16. Don't Call Me Grandma by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson - ***** - 12/11/2017 - Children's Book
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Books mentioned in this topic
It Happened One Autumn (other topics)Me Before You (other topics)
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The Black Ice (other topics)
Onyx (other topics)
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To be a TCF Copy Cat, you must duplicate some aspect of the chosen book.
It could be a word from the title, the author's name, something on the cover, the genre, the year it was first published, the plot, or a main character's name. The possibilities to imitate are endless.
Levels:
a bit familiar: 1-2 books
just 'inspiration': 3-4 books
too close for comfort: 5-6 books
blatant plagiarism: 7+ books
ultimate copy cat: read the book
Rules:
Duration : December 1 - 31, 2017
Books must be at least 150 pages.
You must state how your book copies this month's book.
This month's book is The Polar Express