The Challenge Factory discussion

Team #13 Players
Captain: Amanda A
Monica
Logan
BarbaraAnn
M.
Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon

REFERENCES
Book Bingo Rules
Discussion Thread
Shelf Thread
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Hi team!

Tracking

Free Space: 5/5
Amanda A - The Bride Test by Helen Hoang | 6/5 | Completion
Monica - The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel | 6/15 | Completion
BarbaraAnn - A Beautiful Mess by T.K. Leigh | 6/8 | Completion
M. - Only the Worthy by Morgan Rice | 6/11 | Completion
Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon - Storm and Fury by Jennifer L. Armentrout | 6/8 | Completion

Historical: 5/5
Amanda A - The Broken Girls by Simone St. James | 6/9 | Completion
Monica - Prisoner of My Desire by Johanna Lindsey | 6/7 | Completion
BarbaraAnn - Last Train to Istanbul by Ayşe Kulin | 6/9 | Completion
M. - Blood Eye by Giles Kristian | 6/9 | Completion
Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon - Murder & The Heir by Beth Byers | 6/9 | Completion

Disability: 6/6
Amanda A - Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman | 6/12 | Completion
Monica - Tall, Tatted and Tempting by Tammy Falkner | 6/19 | Completion
Logan - Verity by Colleen Hoover | 6/17 | Completion
BarbaraAnn - Only Love by Garrett Leigh | 6/16 | Completion
M. - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon | 6/14 | Completion
Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon - The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli | 6/17 | Completion

Fantasy/UF/Paranormal: 5/5
Amanda A - Pestilence by Laura Thalassa | 6/24 | Completion
Monica - Dead Ever After by Charlaine Harris | 6/29 | Completion
BarbaraAnn - Arrivals and Arrests by Diana Xarissa | 6/27 | Completion
M. - Sins of Empire by Brian McClellan | 6/23 | Completion
Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon - Immortal Unchained by Lynsay Sands | 6/24 | Completion

Suspense/Thriller: 5/5
Amanda A - Deadly Obsession by April Hunt | 7/4 | Completion
Monica - The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie | 7/1 | Completion
BarbaraAnn - The Naturalist by Andrew Mayne | 7/2 | Completion
M. - Bird Box by Josh Malerman | 6/29 | Completion
Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon - Delusion in Death by J.D. Robb | 7/2 | Completion

Animals/Pet: 5/5
Amanda A - Mission to Protect by Terri Reed | | 7/9 | Completion
Monica - Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World's Worst Dog by John Grogan | 7/13 | Completion
BarbaraAnn - Her Sanctuary by Toni Anderson | 7/4 | Completion
M. - The Hundred Names of Darkness by Nilanjana Roy | 7/7 | Completion
Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon - A Spirited Tail by Leighann Dobbs | 7/15 | Completion

Humor/Satire: 5/5
Amanda A - Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey | 7/13 | Completion
Monica - Dead Is a State of Mind by Marlene Perez | 7/16 | Completion
BarbaraAnn - Divorced, Desperate And Dating by Christie Craig | 7/15 | Completion
M. - Going Postal by Terry Pratchett | 7/14 | Completion
Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer | 7/16 | Completion

Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee: 5/5
Amanda A - The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson | 7/21 | Completion
Monica - Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay by J.K. Rowling | 7/19 | Completion
BarbaraAnn - Twice Bitten by Chloe Neill | 7/23 | Completion
M. - Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss and Love by Matthew Logelin | 8/1 | Completion
Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon - Calculated in Death by J.D. Robb | 7/19 | Completion

Dual/Multiple Authors: 5/5
Amanda A - 7th Heavenby James Patterson & Maxine Paetro | 7/28 | Completion
Monica - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows | 8/3 | Completion
BarbaraAnn - LOL: Laugh Out Loud by Lucy Lennox & Molly Maddox | 7/28 | Completion
M. - Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey | 8/7 | Completion
Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon - Crazy House by James Patterson & Gabrielle Charbonnet | 8/2 | Completion

Books to TV/Movie: 4/5
Amanda A - Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews | 7/31 | Completion
Monica - The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly | 8/8 | Completion
BarbaraAnn - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson | 8/7 | Completion
M.
Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon - To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han | 8/8 | Completion

Pregnancy/Child: 2/5
Amanda A - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery | 8/11 | Completion
Monica
BarbaraAnn - The House of Closed Doors by Jane Steen | 8/10 | Completion
M.
Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon

Hello, just checking in

Hi everyone!

Checking in :-)

Hi all. Checking in

Just wondering if I am the only one with a TBR pile ready for this.

Oh I have a huuuuuuuge TBR pile ready!! I am currently at my sister's so once the shelf is called I will be looking for a possible book to fit it and going to my house to find the book, if I don't already have it with me.

so far, I've got several options for the free space, but haven't looked too much at the other categories.

I have a few ARCs I can use for the free space. I haven't looked at the other categories either. I probably should so I can have a book ready.

I have a huge TBR but I don't usually look for a book until the shelf is called so I can fit it in as many challenges as possible at the time.

Does anyone want to volunteer for captain?

I don't want to be captain.

I would prefer not to be captain as I just got done captaining a team in a different game. But that said, I’m used to it so if no one else wants it I can step up.

I can be captain, if no one else wants to do it. I have done it before in a few versions of Bingo for other groups. It looks like we don't have to come up with a team name if everyone is good with Team 13.

I’m fine with using team 13 as our name. I can’t believe our first shelf is tomorrow. I’m excited to see what it is.

Thanks for stepping up to be captain.

First shelf tomorrow, so excited!! I like Team 13.

Thanks Amanda!! And yay Team 13!!

I am happy to be team 13.

Just a heads up that I am in hospital tomorrow having a skin cancer removed from my face so while may not check in for a couple of days, I will definitely be checking when I can and reading for the round

Oh take care Nikk! Sending you well wishes for a speedy recovery!

Take care Nikki. Hope everything goes well.

Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon wrote: "I am happy to be team 13.

Just a heads up that I am in hospital tomorrow having a skin cancer removed from my face so while may not check in for a couple of days, I will definitely be checking whe..."

Nikk, I wish you speedy recovery

Thanks for the good wishes :-)

Thanks for being captain Amanda! I like team 13 for the name. I hope you feel better soon Nikk!

What time will our square be announced?

Hi,

It looks like the first category was just called about 30 minutes ago and the 1st shelf is Historical.

Thank you BarbaraAnn. I am on my phone app and it is difficult to search. Also happy dance for it being one on my favorite genres!

For my free space, I'll read A Beautiful Mess by T.K. Leigh - 330 pages. This was free on Amazon when I obtained it.

For Historical, I'll read Last Train to Istanbul by Ayşe Kulin 374 pg. Historical fiction is MPG and the book takes place before and during WWII.

Selection Post

Shelf: Historical
Book: Blood Eye by Giles Kristian
Pages: 352 pages.
Qualification: MPG is Historical

Shelf: Free Space
Book: Only the Worthy by Morgan Rice (The Way of Steel #1)
Pages: 234
Qualification: Free download on Rakuten Kobo

Thanks for posting the shelf, BarbaraAnn. I got stuck in a meeting at work all afternoon.

Here are the selection post and completion post examples from the Rules thread. You don't have to use these exact formats, as long as all of the necessary information is in your post. It looks like everyone has included this information so far.


SELECTION POST
Shelf: Dual Authors
Book: Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett and Terry Pratchett
Pages: 412 pages
Qualification: Two authors


COMPLETION POST:
Shelf: Dual Authors
Book: Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett and Terry Pratchett
Pages: 412 pages
Read: 2/15
Rating: 5 Stars
Review: Just 3-4 sentences. Tell us what the book is about, what you thought of your read, what you liked or disliked, and would you recommend this book to your friends.

ETA: The minimum page requirement is 140 pages.

Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon wrote: "I am happy to be team 13.

Just a heads up that I am in hospital tomorrow having a skin cancer removed from my face so while may not check in for a couple of days, I will definitely be checking whe..."

Hope everything goes well and you feel better soon, Nikk.

I have my books picked. I will post my selection post once I am on my computer. I’m currently on my phone.

Selection Post


Shelf: Free Space
Book: The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
Pages: 296
Qualification: I borrowed the audiobook through the Audible Romance Package

Shelf: Historical
Book: The Broken Girls by Simone St. James
Pages: 336
Qualification: Historical MPG

Selection Post

Shelf: Free Space
Book: The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel
Pages: 279
Qualification: Advanced Reader Copy won from LibraryThing

Shelf: Historical
Book: Prisoner of My Desire by Johanna Lindsey
Pages: 425
Qualification: Historical Romance

COMPLETION POST:
Shelf: Historical
Book: Prisoner of My Desire by Johanna Lindsey
Pages: 425 pages
Read: 6/7
Rating: 5 Stars
Review: I love Johanna Lindsey and she didn't disappoint with this book! The characters in this book were ones that I fell in love with right from the beginning. You have the Lady Rowena, her step brother Gilbert, the ruthless 'villain' Warrick and many more secondary characters that just complete the wonderful story that unfolds in Prisoner of My Desire.

Prisoner of My Desire is the story of Lady Rowena and Lord Warrick. Warrick is at war with Rowena's step brother Gilbert. Rowena becomes a prisoner of Lord Warrick after her brother leaves Rowena to face the devil of Fulkhurst.

The interaction of Rowena and Warrick is just enjoyable. You can feel the attraction just from Johanna's writing. I found myself laughing, fist pumping and crying at times. She is my favorite romance author!!

COMPLETION POST:
Shelf: Free Space
Book: A Beautiful Mess
Pages: 330 pages
Read: 6/8/19
Rating: **
Review: Beautiful mess described this book perfectly. It was an interesting romantic suspense theme, but both MCs were idiots (especially as one was a billionaire ex-seal who was ceo of his company). Neither MC could communicate and there was so many inconsistencies, it stopped being funny. To top it off, the book ended on such a major cliffhanger, that it seemed to just stop dead in the middle of the book. Don't plan to move forward with the series and it's good that this was free.

Selection Post

Shelf: Free Space
Book: Storm and Fury by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Pages: 512
Qualification: Advanced Reader Copy from publisher

Shelf: Historical
Book: Murder & The Heir
Pages: 172
Qualification: MPG Historical

COMPLETION POST 

Shelf: Historical
Book: Blood Eye by Giles Kristian
Pages: 464
Read: June 9 2019
Rating: * * * *
Review:
The book begins in a small English village near the sea. Osric, who was taken in by the local blacksmith has no past and no memory except for the last few years. When his village is attacked he is taken captive. The leader of the band, Sigurd the lucky, is surprised by his ability to speak the langauge and swordwork. He proves himself and is given the name Raven. He and Sigurd forge a deep bond as he travels with the band. This is book one of the series

Completion Post

Shelf: Free Space
Book: The Bride Test
Pages: 296
Read: 6/5
Rating: ★★★★
Review: This book was another cute read by this author. The characters and issues explored made it an engaging story. I enjoyed this one as much as The Kiss Quotient and look forward to more books from this author.

Completion Post

Shelf: Historical
Book: The Broken Girls
Pages: 336
Read: 6/9
Rating: ★★★★
Review: An interesting thriller that included multiple mysteries within the story and kept me hooked. The switch between characters and years was confusing at first but I enjoyed it as it progressed. Idlewild Hall was an intriguing setting and just as integral to the plot as the characters. This is the first book by this author that I have read but I will be looking for more of her books.

Message 5 is the tracking post.

I’m looking over options tonight and will get my post up soon!

Completion Post

Shelf: Free Space
Book: Storm and Fury
Pages: 512
Read: 6/8
Rating: ★★★★
Review: I haven't actually read the dark elements series but I still really enjoyed this read. I loved the main characters and picked a little bit of what was was going to happen before it. The story kept me in it from beginning to end and over all this was a very quick enjoyable read. I can't wait to see where it goes in book 2.

Completion Post

Shelf: Historical
Book: Murder & The Heir
Pages: 172
Read: 6/9
Rating: ★★★★
Review: This was a really cute sweet quick mystery set in the roaring twenties. The mystery itself was fairly simple and uncomplicated but still clever and the author unveiled the clues well. I really quite liked the main character Violet in this book, she was a fun character to read about and the story made me interested in continuing on with this series. Great for a quick fun read :-)

COMPLETION POST:
Shelf: Historical
Book: Last Train to Istanbul
Pages: 371
Read: 6/9/19
Rating: 5 Stars
Review: I've read books about World War II before, but this was a completely different perspective. It focused on Turkey's actions during the war and showing the lives of several different people, both those living in Turkey and those living in France. It was very hard to put down. The largest part of the story revolved around an effort to bring a train full of at-risk Jewish people out of occupied France into Turkey.

Shelf #2: Disability

Selection Post

Shelf: Disability
Book: Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
Pages: 327
Qualification: Shelved disability 14 times

Selection Post

Shelf: Disability
Book: Tall, Tatted and Tempting by Tammy Falkner
Pages: 201
Qualification: Shelved disability 69 times