Christian Fiction Bloggers discussion

Team Rose
Deanne
Tiffany
Dawn
Bess
Megan

Chat Thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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Point Template:

Section One:
1: (Page points) + (Task Point)
2: (Page points) + (Task Point)
3: (Page points) + (Task Point)
4: (Page points) + (Task Point)
5: (Page points) + (Task Point)
6: (Page points) + (Task Point)
Total:
Bonus?
Final Total:

Section Two:
3x: (Pages points) + (Task Point)
4x: (Pages points) + (Task Point)
Full House: (Page points) + (Task Point)
Small Straight: (Pages points) + (Task Point)
Large Straight: (Pages points) + (Task Point)
Yahtzee: (Pages points) + (Task Point)
Chance: (Page points) + (Task Point)
Total for section two:
Total of section one:
Final total:

[Section 1:]

#1-This requires one book.
Read a book: first in its series, with 100-199 pages, that is a debut novel, published in Jan. or Feb., or with "1(one)" in the title

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#2-This requires one book.
Read a book: second in its series, with 200-299 pages, with two people on the cover, published in Mar. or Apr, or with "2(two)" in the title

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#3-This requires one book.
Read a book: third in its series, with 300-399 pages, with trees on the cover, published in May. or Jun., or with "3(three)" in the title

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#4-This requires one book.
Read a book: fourth in its series, with 400-499 pages, with a four-wheeled vehicle on the cover (i.e. a car -- a motorcycle will not work), published in Jul. or Aug., or with "4(four)" in the title

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#5-This requires one book.
Read a book: fifth in its series, with 500-599 pages, with a hand on the cover, published in Sept. or Oct., or with "5(five)" in the title

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#6-This requires one book.
Read a book: sixth in its series, with 600-699 pages, with a ship on the cover, published in Nov. or Dec., or with "6(six)" in the title

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If the total number of points earned from the first section (above) is at least 27, the team will receive a bonus of 5 points!

[Section 2:]

Three of a Kind-This requires three books to be read (doesn't have to be done by the same person).
Read three books that go together in one of these ways: same genre, published same year or in the same month, same author, same number in its series, same number of pages (rounding to the nearest hundred: so 198 would be 200 and 212 would also be 200).

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Four of a Kind-This requires four books to be read (doesn't have to be done by the same person).
Read four books that go together in one of these ways: same genre, published same year or in the same month, same author, same number in its series, same number of pages (we're rounding to the nearest hundred: so 198 would be 200 and 212 would also be 200).

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Full House-This requires one book.
Read a book that has an author whose first or last name contains either two consonants and three vowels OR three consonants and two vowels (i.e. Karen Witemeyer, Ronie Kendig, etc.)

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Small Straight (1,2,3,4 OR 2,3,4,5 OR 3,4,5,6)-This requires four books to be read (doesn't have to be done by the same person).

Read a book with the number 1, 2 or 3 in its page count or publication date
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Read a book with the number 2, 3, or 4 in its page count or publication date
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Read a book with the number 3, 4, or 5 in its page count or publication date
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Read a book with the number 4, 5, or 6 in its page count or publication date
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Large Straight (1,2,3,4,5 OR 2,3,4,5,6)-This requires five books to be read (doesn't have to be done by the same person).

Read a book with the number 1 or 2 in its page count or publication date
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Read a book with the number 2 or 3 in its page count or publication date
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Read a book with the number 3 or 4 in its page count or publication date
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Read a book with the number 4 or 5 in its page count or publication date
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Read a book with the number 5 or 6 in its page count or publication date
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Yahtzee-This requires five books to be read (doesn't have to be done by the same person). Each task must be completed once to get a Yahtzee! :)

Read a book that has an average rating of 4 stars or higher on Goodreads
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Read a book that a teammate rated 5 stars (or that a mod rated 5 stars)
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Read a book whose title begins with a Y, A, H, T, Z, or E
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Read a book with a red cover (when you see the cover, you think "red")
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Read a book with a white or black cover (when you see the cover, you think "white" or "black"
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Chance-This is a freebie, max one book per teammate :)

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Please post completed books like this:


Task: Small Straight
Sequence: 2,3,4,5
Number: 3
Read a book with the number 2, 3, or 4 in its page count or publication date

How it works: 3 in page count
Started: 8/20
Finished: 8/24
Rating: 5 Stars
Pages: 368

Task: #2-This requires one book.
Read a book: second in its series, with 200-299 pages, with two people on the cover, published in Mar. or Apr, or with "2(two)" in the title


How it works: "2" in title
Started: 8/23
Finished: 8/23
Rating: 4 Stars
Pages: 272


I hope I did this right.

Task:
Yahtzee-This requires five books to be read (doesn't have to be done by the same person). Each task must be completed once to get a Yahtzee! :)
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Read a book whose title begins with a Y, A, H, T, Z, or E

Sequence: - Read a book whose title begins with a YAHTZE



How it Works: Book begins with letter E

Started: 8/20/19
Finished: 8/26/19

Rating: 4 stars

Page count: 316

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Yahtzee
Task: Read a book with a white or black cover

Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
How it works: white cover
Read: 8/24-8/26
Rating: 4 stars
Pages: 448
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Full House
Task: Read a book by an author whose first name contains 2 consonants and 3 vowels

Mystic Knoll by Diana G. Gallagher
How it works: Diana has 2 consonants and 3 vowels
Read: 8/20-8/29
Rating: 3.5 stars
Pages: 217
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Awesome job, ladies!!

***Team Rose***

Section One:
1: (Page points) + (Task Point)
2: 3+1=4 (Deanne)
3: (Page points) + (Task Point)
4: (Page points) + (Task Point)
5: (Page points) + (Task Point)
6: (Page points) + (Task Point)
Total: 4
Bonus?
Final Total:

Section Two:
3x: (Pages points) + (Task Point)
4x: (Pages points) + (Task Point)
Full House: 2+1=3 Megan
Small Straight: (Page points) + (Page points) + (Page points) + (Page points) + (Task Point)
Large Straight: (Page points) + (Page points) + (Page points) + (Page points) + (Page points) + (Task Point)
Yahtzee: (Pages point) + (Pages points) + 3 (Dawn) + (Pages points) + 4 (Megan) + (Task Point)
Chance: (Page points) + (Task Point)
Total for section two: 10
Total of section one: 4
Final total: 14

Task #3
#3-This requires one book.
Read a book: third in its series, with 300-399 pages, with trees on the cover, published in May. or Jun., or with "3(three)" in the title
Until the Mountains Fall by Connilyn Cossette
How it works: book 3 in the series
Read: 8/20-8/27
Rating: 5 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

***Team Rose***

Section One:
1: (Page points) + (Task Point)
2: 3+1=4 (Deanne)
3: 4+1=5 (Tiffany)
4: (Page points) + (Task Point)
5: (Page points) + (Task Point)
6: (Page points) + (Task Point)
Total: 9
Bonus?
Final Total:

Section Two:
3x: (Pages points) + (Task Point)
4x: (Pages points) + (Task Point)
Full House: 2+1=3 (Megan)
Small Straight: (Page points) + (Page points) + (Page points) + (Page points) + (Task Point)
Large Straight: (Page points) + (Page points) + (Page points) + (Page points) + (Page points) + (Task Point)
Yahtzee: (Pages point) + (Pages points) + 3 (Dawn) + (Pages points) + 4 (Megan) + (Task Point)
Chance: (Page points) + (Task Point)
Total for section two: 10
Total of section one: 9
Final total: 19

Task: #4
Sequence: N/A
Number: N/A
Read a book with 400-499 pages

How it works: 400 in page count
Started: 8/29
Finished: 9/5
Rating: 3 Stars
Pages: 400

***Team Rose***

Section One:
1: (Page points) + (Task Point)
2: 3+1=4 (Deanne)
3: 4+1=5 (Tiffany)
4: 4+1=5 (Bess)
5: (Page points) + (Task Point)
6: (Page points) + (Task Point)
Total: 14
Bonus?
Final Total:

Section Two:
3x: (Pages points) + (Task Point)
4x: (Pages points) + (Task Point)
Full House: 2+1=3 (Megan)
Small Straight: (Page points) + (Page points) + (Page points) + (Page points) + (Task Point)
Large Straight: (Page points) + (Page points) + (Page points) + (Page points) + (Page points) + (Task Point)
Yahtzee: (Pages point) + (Pages points) + 3 (Dawn) + (Pages points) + 4 (Megan) + (Task Point)
Chance: (Page points) + (Task Point)
Total for section two: 10
Total of section one: 14
Final total: 24

Task:Yahtzee - Read a book with an average of 4 stars or higher on Goodreads.
How it works: has a goodreads average of 4.5 stars
Date started 8/20/19
Date finished: 8/31/19
Rating 4 stars
Page count 322
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Task: Yahtzee - Read a book with a red cover
How it works: This cover is red
Date started: 8/26/19
Date Finished: 9/4/19
Rating: 3 stars
Page count: 336
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

***Team Rose***

Section One:
1: (Page points) + (Task Point)
2: 3+1=4 (Deanne)
3: 4+1=5 (Tiffany)
4: 4+1=5 (Bess)
5: (Page points) + (Task Point)
6: (Page points) + (Task Point)
Total: 14
Bonus?
Final Total:

Section Two:
3x: (Pages points) + (Task Point)
4x: (Pages points) + (Task Point)
Full House: 2+1=3 (Megan)
Small Straight: (Page points) + (Page points) + (Page points) + (Page points) + (Task Point)
Large Straight: () + (Page points) + (Page points) + (Page points) + (Page points) + (Task Point)
Yahtzee: 3 (Dawn) + (Pages point) + 3 (Dawn) + 3 (Dawn) + 4 (Megan) + (Task Point)
Chance: (Page points) + (Task Point)
Total for section two: 16
Total of section one: 14
Final total: 30

Small Straight


Reign of Blood by Alexia Purdy
Task: Read a book with the number 1, 2, or 3 in its page count or publication date
How it works: 1 in page count
Read: 8/31-8/31
Rating: 3 stars
Pages: 319
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


Night Marchers by Rebecca Gober
Task: Read a book with the number 2, 3, or 4 in its page count or publication date
How it works: 2 in page count
Read: 8/31-8/31
Rating: 4 stars
Pages: 342
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
Task: Read a book with the number 3, 4, or 5 in its page count or publication date
How it works: 3 in page count
Read: 9/9
Rating: 4.5 stars
Pages: 393
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


What I Thought Was True by Huntley Fitzpatrick
Task: Read a book with the number 4, 5, or 6 in its page count or publication date
How it works: 4 in page count
Read: 8/30-8/31
Rating: 1.5 stars
Pages: 422
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Four of a Kind
Task: Read a book in the same genre (fantasy)

Inherit the Witch by Laura J. Burns
How it works: fantasy is a mpg
Read: 8/31-8/31
Rating: 4 stars
Pages: 208
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Four of a Kind
Task: Read a book in the same genre (fantasy)

Truth and Consequences by Cameron Dokey
How it works: fantasy is a mpg
Read: 8/31-8/31
Rating: 4 stars
Pages: 208
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

***Team Rose***

Section One:
1: (Page points) + (Task Point)
2: 3+1=4 (Deanne)
3: 4+1=5 (Tiffany)
4: 4+1=5 (Bess)
5: (Page points) + (Task Point)
6: (Page points) + (Task Point)
Total: 14
Bonus?
Final Total:

Section Two:
3x: (Pages points) + (Task Point)
4x (fantasy): 2 (Megan) + 2 (Megan) + () + () + (Task Point)
Full House: 2+1=3 (Megan)
Small Straight: 3 (Megan) +3 (Megan) +4 (Megan) +4 (Megan) + (1 Task Point)=15 points
Large Straight: () + (Page points) + (Page points) + (Page points) + (Page points) + (Task Point)
Yahtzee: 3 (Dawn) + (Pages point) + 3 (Dawn) + 3 (Dawn) + 4 (Megan) + (Task Point)
Chance: (Page points) + (Task Point)
Total for section two: 35
Total of section one: 14
Final total: 49

Task #6:
The Silent Songbird by Melanie Dickerson
How it works: published in November
Dates read: 9/3-9/5
Pages: 304
Rating: 5 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Task: Chance
Sequence: N/A
Number: N/A
Read a book - Chance

How it works: any book
Started: 9/9
Finished: 9/13
Rating: 4 Stars
Pages: 256

***Team Rose***

Section One:
1: (Page points) + (Task Point)
2: 3+1=4 (Deanne)
3: 4+1=5 (Tiffany)
4: 4+1=5 (Bess)
5: (Page points) + (Task Point)
6:3+1=4 (Tiffany)
Total: 18
Bonus?
Final Total:

Section Two:
3x: (Pages points) + (Task Point)
4x (fantasy): 2 (Megan) + 2 (Megan) + () + () + (Task Point)
Full House: 2+1=3 (Megan)
Small Straight: 3 (Megan) +3 (Megan) +4 (Megan) +4 (Megan) + (1 Task Point)=15 points
Large Straight: () + (Page points) + (Page points) + (Page points) + (Page points) + (Task Point)
Yahtzee: 3 (Dawn) + (Pages point) + 3 (Dawn) + 3 (Dawn) + 4 (Megan) + (Task Point)
Chance: (Page points) + (Task Point)
Bess: 3+1 (Link)
Total for section two: 39
Total of section one: 18
Final total: 57

Task 1: Read a book that’s first in a series
Book The Bake Shop
Read: 9/11-9/15
Rating: 5 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Task: Chance
Hearts in Harmony
How it fits: any book
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

***Team Rose***

Section One:
1: 3+1=4 Tiffany
2: 3+1=4 (Deanne)
3: 4+1=5 (Tiffany)
4: 4+1=5 (Bess)
5: (Page points) + (Task Point)
6:3+1=4 (Tiffany)
Total: 22
Bonus?
Final Total:

Section Two:
3x: (Pages points) + (Task Point)
4x (fantasy): 2 (Megan) + 2 (Megan) + () + () + (Task Point)
Full House: 2+1=3 (Megan)
Small Straight: 3 (Megan) +3 (Megan) +4 (Megan) +4 (Megan) + (1 Task Point)=15 points
Large Straight: () + (Page points) + (Page points) + (Page points) + (Page points) + (Task Point)
Yahtzee: 3 (Dawn) + (Pages point) + 3 (Dawn) + 3 (Dawn) + 4 (Megan) + (Task Point)
Chance: (Page points) + (Task Point)
Bess: 3+1 (Link)
Tiffany 3+1 Link)
Total for section two: 43
Total of section one:
Final total:

Task: Large Straight (3 or 4 in page count or publication date)
Sequence: 3
Number: N/A
Read a book with the number 3 or 4 in its page count or publication date

How it works: published April 30th
Started: 9/30
Finished: 10/3
Rating: 5 Stars
Pages: 400

Task: Large Straight (4 or 5 in page count or publication date)
Sequence: 4
Number: N/A
Read a book with the number 4 or 5 in its page count or publication date

How it works: published April 30th
Started: 9/13
Finished: 9/29
Rating: 4 Stars
Pages: 400

Task: 3 of a kind
Book 1: Before We Were Yours
By: Lisa Wingate
Read: 9/14-917
Pages: 339
Rating: 5 stars
Book 2: Sold on a Monday
By: Kristina McMorris
Read: 9/29-10/03
Pages: 352
Rating: 5 stars
Book 3: The Unexpected Champion
By: Mary Connealy
Read: 10/01-10/03
Pages: 306
Rating: 5 stars
How they fit: same genre, Historical fiction

***Team Rose***

Section One:
1: 3+1=4 (Tiffany
2: 3+1=4 (Deanne)
3: 4+1=5 (Tiffany)
4: 4+1=5 (Bess)
5: (Page points) + (Task Point)
6:3+1=4 (Tiffany)
Total: 22
Bonus?
Final Total:

Section Two:
3x: 3+4+3+1 task point (Tiffany)=11 points
4x (fantasy): 2 (Megan) + 2 (Megan) + () + () + (Task Point)
Full House: 2+1=3 (Megan)
Small Straight: 3 (Megan) +3 (Megan) +4 (Megan) +4 (Megan) + (1 Task Point)=15 points
Large Straight: () + (Page points) + 4 (Bess) + 4 Bess + (Page points) + (Task Point)
Yahtzee: 3 (Dawn) + (Pages point) + 3 (Dawn) + 3 (Dawn) + 4 (Megan) + (Task Point)
Chance: (Page points) + (Task Point)
Bess: 3+1 (Link)
Tiffany 3+1 Link)
Total for section two: 62
Total of section one:
Final total:

Task: Large Straight (5 or 6 in page count or publication date)
Sequence: 5
Number: N/A
Read a book with the number 5 or 6 in its page count or publication date

How it works: 460 pages
Started: 10/4
Finished: 10/7
Rating: 4 Stars
Pages: 460

Task: Large Straight (2 or 3 in page count or publication date)
Sequence: 2
Number: N/A
Read a book with the number 2 or 3 in its page count or publication date

How it works: 368 pages
Started: 10/7
Finished: 10/10
Rating: 5 Stars
Pages: 368

Task: Large Straight (1 or 2 in page count or publication date)
Sequence: 1
Number: N/A
Read a book with the number 1 or 2 in its page count or publication date

How it works: 256 pages
Started: 10/10
Finished: 10/12
Rating: 3 Stars
Pages: 256

Task: #5
Sequence: N/A
Number: N/A
Read a book that's 5th in a series

How it works: Book 5 in the Love Stories series
Started: 10/12
Finished: 10/13
Rating: 3 Stars
Pages: 211

Four of a Kind
Task: Read a book in the same genre (fantasy)

Eve & Adam by Michael Grant
How it works: tagged fantasy
Read: 9/5/19-9/17/9
Rating: 2 stars
Pages: 291
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Four of a Kind
Task: Read a book in the same genre (fantasy)

Fallen by Lauren Kate
How it works: tagged fantasy
Read: 10/1/19-10/3/19
Rating: 3 stars
Pages: 452
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Yahtzee
Task: Read a book that a teammate rated 5 stars (or that a mod rated 5 stars)

No Ocean Too Wide by Carrie Turansky
How it works: Melanie rated it 5 stars
Read: 9/15/19-9/29/19
Rating: 4 stars
Pages: 500
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Chance

The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
How it works: read any book
Read: 10/8/19-10/12/19
Rating: 3.5 stars
Pages: 272
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

***Team Rose***

Section One:
1: 3+1=4 (Tiffany
2: 3+1=4 (Deanne)
3: 4+1=5 (Tiffany)
4: 4+1=5 (Bess)
5: 2+1=3 Bess
6:3+1=4 (Tiffany)
Total: 22+2+1
Bonus No
Final Total: 25

Section Two:
3x: 3+4+3+1 task point (Tiffany)=11 points
4x (fantasy): 2 (Megan) + 2 (Megan) + 3 (Megan) + 5 (Megan) + (1 Task Point)=13 points
Full House: 2+1=3 (Megan)
Small Straight: 3 (Megan) +3 (Megan) +4 (Megan) +4 (Megan) + (1 Task Point)=15 points
Large Straight: 3 (Bess) + 4 (Bess) + 4 (Bess) + 4 Bess + 5 (Bess) + (1 Task Point)=21 points
Yahtzee: 3 (Dawn) + 5 (Megan) + 3 (Dawn) + 3 (Dawn) + 4 (Megan) + (1 Task Point)=19 points
Chance: (Page points) + (Task Point)
Bess: 3+1 (Link)
Tiffany 3+1 Link)
Megan: 3+1 Link)
Total for section two: 94
Total of section one: 25
Final total:

All that's left is Dawn's and Deanne's Chances... Do you know if they are still participating? If not, feel free to post any book for those spots so you can move on and start board two (if you want).

I'm still participating. just been busy. I've got a couple of books I can post for my chance and Deeaan's

I can post for one of the Chance books if you need me to.

Task: Chance
Title: Cinder by Marissa Meyer
How it works: read any book
Read: 9/20/19 - 9/23/19
Pages: 400 (I read the hardcover)
Rating: 5 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Task: Deeanne's chance:

Title: Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
How it works: read any book
Read: 9/24/19 - 9/26/19
Pages: 454 (hardcover)
Rating: 5 stars
Review: I updated it with a line at the end.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Three of a Kind
Task: Read a book in the same genre (fiction)


Lock Every Door by Riley Sager
How it works: tagged fiction
Read: 10/6/19-10/12/19
Rating: 3 stars
Pages: 371
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris
How it works: tagged fiction
Read: 10/14/19-10/15/19
Rating: 4.5 stars
Pages: 293
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


The Emerald Talisman by Brenda Pandos
How it works: tagged fiction
Read: 10/15/19-10/17/19
Rating: 3.5 stars
Pages: 290
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

End of challenge. Results will be posted soon.

***Team Rose***

Section One:
1: 3+1=4 (Tiffany
2: 3+1=4 (Deanne)
3: 4+1=5 (Tiffany)
4: 4+1=5 (Bess)
5: 2+1=3 Bess
6:3+1=4 (Tiffany)
Total: 22+2+1
Bonus No
Final Total: 25

Section Two:
3x: 3+4+3+1 task point (Tiffany)=11 points
4x (fantasy): 2 (Megan) + 2 (Megan) + 3 (Megan) + 5 (Megan) + (1 Task Point)=13 points
Full House: 2+1=3 (Megan)
Small Straight: 3 (Megan) +3 (Megan) +4 (Megan) +4 (Megan) + (1 Task Point)=15 points
Large Straight: 3 (Bess) + 4 (Bess) + 4 (Bess) + 4 Bess + 5 (Bess) + (1 Task Point)=21 points
Yahtzee: 3 (Dawn) + 5 (Megan) + 3 (Dawn) + 3 (Dawn) + 4 (Megan) + (1 Task Point)=19 points
Chance: (Page points) + (Task Point)
Bess: 3+1 (Link)
Tiffany 3+1 Link)
Megan: 3+1 Link)
Dawn: 4+1
Deanne (Dawn): 5+1 https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Total for section two: 105
Total of section one: 25
Final total: 130

BOARD TWO:

3x : Megan: 4+3+3+1task point=11 points

FINAL TOTAL: 141