The Challenge Factory discussion

Captain:
Sheila


Book Concierge
Jane
Sunshine
Tayajay

Dice Roll (2 dice on Fridays US Central Time)
Time Zone Converter
Post Your Spot
R4: Spreadsheet
Discussion Thread

Alternates:
Each number corresponds with the spot on the board.
For colors: The cover has to be at least 50%
For locations: As long as the book takes part at all in the given location .
For Shelves: Any book on the given shelf
For Publication Years: I'll be using how GR has it's publication date listed.
For Authors Names: The first, middle, or last name of the author is ok.
For Cover Items: Must have the given item on the cover
For Titles: Only the first word of the title. A, An, And, and The do not count.
So if the letter is B: The Best Day would be ok. Dear Betty would not be ok.



1. N/A
2. White
3. 2004
4. Re read
5. Title C
6. Cover Item Tree(s)
7. Author W
8. California
9. Green
10. 2002
11. Friendship
12. Title K
13. Cover Item Mode of Transportation
14. Author P
15. Illinois
16. Silver/Gray
17. 2001
18. Tbr Own
19. Title E
20. Cover Item Silhouette
21. Author O
22. Massachutes
23. Yellow
24. 2010
25. Free
26. Title N
27. Cover Item Tattoo
28. Author H
29. England
30. Blue
31. 1999
32. Meh
33. Title L
34. Cover Item Fire
35. Author D
36. Nevada
37. Pink
38. 2014
39. Usa
40. Title B
41. Cover Item More than 2 people
42. Author A
43. Washington, state
44. Red
45. 2012
46. 3 star
47. Title R
48. Cover Item Headless Person
49. Author S
50. Louisiana
51. Orange
52. 2008
53. Amazing
54. Title F
55. Cover Item Animal(s)
56. Author G
57. Texas
58. Black
59. 2013
60. Interested
61. Title M
62. Cover Item Furniture
63. Author T
64. New York
65. Purple
66. 2011
67. Listened
68. Title P
69. Cover Item No People
70. Author C
71. Australia
72. Multi-colored (more than 3 colors)
73. 2009
74. Movies
75. Title S
76. Cover Item Moon
77. Author L
78. Florida
79. Black
80. 2012
81. The Best
82. Title I
83. Cover Item Smoke
84. Author V
85. Oregon
86. Blue
87. 2010
88. Borrowed Books
89. Title G
90. Cover Item Red Dress
91. Author K
92. Canada
93. Purple
94. 2014
95. Now
96. Title H
97. Cover Item 1 Person
98. Author J
99. Arizona
100. Yellow
(view spoiler)[101. Cover Item Tattoo
102. Title C
103. Black
104. Cover Item Red Dress
105. Author K
106. Friendship
107. Title K
108. Borrowed Books
109. Author W
110. 2013
111. 2002
112. White (hide spoiler)]

Hi Team. We are # 1 before we even get started. I like it!

Sheila, I swear you're always on #1 lol.

As it should be Jenne :) It's only right!

Jenne wrote: "Sheila, I swear you're always on #1 lol."

I was going to say the same thing - some thing is up with Mr Randomizer,lol

Mr. R and I have an "understanding"!

Lol it's true!
Sheila you sound like Ezi! She's on team 1 at SSS and has already made jokes about it being fitting.

Yep Ezi and I are buds.

Sheila wrote: "Mr. R and I have an "understanding"!"


LOL

Hi Team!!! Can't wait to play!!

Nice to meet you Sunshine. Have you played SS before?

The last round was my first time.

A little about me. I just celebrated my 40th anniversary and am fairly recently retired after 35 years as a respiratory therapist. I live in Illinois, US. I consider my new job to read all the books I didn't read while working and raising 2 kids. I love the challenges here on GR and especially enjoy the team ones.

I propose The team name to be

The Ones to Beat

Hi, I'm Taya. This will be my second time playing this game. I'm participating in several challenges so... Yeah... I have addiction. I read mostly mm genre.
I like " the ones to beat" for a team name.

Hi Taya, good to meet you. I know all about the challenge addiction. A year ago I was probably doing over 50 of them. Now I have really pared it down and created some of my own challenges/goals. One of them is to make some inroads into some of my long series. I do love my series.

Anybody interested in being the captain?

Hi I am Jane. I have played SS once and SSS once. This time I am going to play both.

I take part in way too many reading challenges both here on Goodreads and on the net.

I am not interested in being captain.

Hi Jane, nice to meet you.

Wow! You are doing both? Way more guts than I have, that is for sure. Hopefully most of your books can be used for both SS and SSS.

Hi, teammates! Nice to be back on the #1 team!

The only name I came up with has nothing to do with books or #1
ATOMIC TANGERINES

Don't ask me why, but it just tickles my fancy.

As for me ... I'm married, no kids, no pets. Live in Wisconsin, where I work in healthcare administration. Not a huge fan of series, but I have my spreadsheet already prepared and have books on hand for any possible roll from 2-12 ...

Oh ... and I nominate SHEILA as captain (she was captain the first time I played and she did a fabulous job!)

Sorry I have been MIA. My mother in law passed away yesterday and all the funeral planning is up to my husband and me. I think we have everything squared away for the funeral on Saturday. Until you have to do all that you really don't have any idea of how many decisions must be made. I am exhausted and that doesn't even take into account the emotional toll.

Anyway, if no one else would like to be captain, I will be happy to do that for us. I hope everyone is excited to get started.

SO Team 1 will henceforth be known as ◆ The Ones to Beat! ◆ and I'll be the captain of the winning team!

I'll be posting the roll by 9 am US Central Time every week.

Sheila ... I'm so sorry for your loss. I DO know about all the details, as my mother passed away in June. Even though we had pre-planned her funeral and pre-paid there were still LOTS of details to handle at the last minute. Be sure you and your husband take some time to de-stress. My prayers are with you and your family.

Thanks BC. It has been tough. So sorry for your loss as well. My mom has been gone for 25 years and there are still things that occur that make me think - I'll call mom and ask her about that?

OK team is everyone ready to get going tomorrow? I would feel a lot better if everyone would check in and let me know you are still on board.

I'm ready.

Sheila, so sorry for your loss. We lost my MIL 2 yrs ago, I know what you're going through. Sending prayers and good thoughts your way.

Jenne wrote: "Sheila, so sorry for your loss. We lost my MIL 2 yrs ago, I know what you're going through. Sending prayers and good thoughts your way."

Thanks Jenne. I was blessed with the greatest mother in law ever. I lost my mom over 25 years ago so my mother in law filled a lot of that gap for me.

And we are off!! I hope everyone is as excited to get started as I am. I'm not seeing any chatter so it makes me a little nervous.

On November 14 ◆ The Ones to Beat! ◆ rolled a 6 moving us to spot 6.

Alternate Item - 6. Cover Item Tree(s)

Please post a link as to what you plan on reading this week so I can work on the linking post.

November 14 ◆ The Ones to Beat! ◆ Reviews


■ Sheila - - Post 43

■ Book Concierge - - Post 46

■ Jane - - Post 42

■ Sunshine - - Post 62

■ Tayajay - - Post 40

I'll be reading:

Raging Heat by Richard Castle (Nikki Heat #6)

Team 1 - The Ones to Beat
Week 1 - Rolled 6 - Now on Spot 6

I'm reading: Alternate - cover item: Tree(s)



The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly

Sheila ... do you want us to update our reviews in the same thread where we announced what we are reading?

I'm ready to play!

I will read , (Allie Beckstrom #6)

Book Concierge wrote: "Sheila ... do you want us to update our reviews in the same thread where we announced what we are reading?"

No go ahead and post your reviews in a new post that way I get notified when a new post comes in. There are advantages both ways but this time do a new post with your reviews.

Week 1 - Rolled 6 - Now on Spot 6


I will read Alternate - cover item: Tree(s)

California Man by E.C. Sheedy

I'm excited about the book I'm reading:
Raging Heat by Richard Castle (Nikki Heat #6)

I don't know if any of you like the tv show Castle but this is the series that relates to that show. However since Richard Castle is a fictional character, the real author remains a mystery. I think it is a really clever concept and the books are surprisingly well done whoever writes them. I suspect James Patterson.

Roll 1| Spot 6: Cherish Your Name (Warder #6) ,158 pages/GR

Week 1 - Rolled 6 - Now on Spot 6


I read Alternate - cover item: Tree(s)

California Man by E.C. Sheedy

Date Finished: 11/14-14
Rating: ***
Review:

This was okay. A cosy, quick read. I liked Emily, the shy, insecure woman but I also very much liked her friends Grace and Lynn. Quinn was okay and I liked that we heard a little of his background too and how he started running track.

Week 1: Spot 6


Raging Heat by Richard Castle (Nikki Heat #6)

Finished 11/16 ✿✿✿✿

This is # 6 in the Nikki Heat series by fictional/mystery (as in who really writes these books) by fictional character Richard Castle. These are a spinoff of the TV show Castle.

In this one Nikki and Rook are trying to solve the crime of how a body fell from the sky. Based in NYC during the days when Hurricane Sandy was approaching the primary subject of their attention is one of the officials in charge of the disaster preparedness team.

I don't know who writes these books but they are always enjoyable. ✿✿✿✿

Team 1 - The Ones to Beat
Week 1 - Rolled 6 - Now on Spot 6

I'm reading: Alternate - cover item: Tree(s)


✔ - 17Nov14 - 5*****
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly

What a magical, wonderful story! This is a quest, a fairy tale, a horror story, a coming-of-age story, and a psychological study all in one. I love David, and I loved how Connolly incorporated so many life lessons in this imaginative tale. The adventures David has while in this “other” land are familiar and yet disturbingly different. Connolly is known as a writer of mystery thrillers, and his skill at writing a fast-paced, suspense-filled narrative shows here. I was immediately engaged in the story and couldn’t put it down.
Link to my full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Was this your first John Connolly book BC?

Well guys I think I am finally back. It has been quite a week starting with the death of my mother in law on Tuesday. The funeral was Saturday and was really nice as far as those things go. My mother in law was well loved and lots of people came. We were pretty worried about the threatened snow and a couple of people got caught in it on their way home after the luncheon.

We just mailed our last thank you note so I think we are finally getting back to normal, at least normal for us. haha

How is everyone else's week going?

Sheila wrote: "Was this your first John Connolly book BC?"

Yes, Sheila. I met him at an author event a few years back, but have never read anything by him before. Over on Shelfari our group challenge this month is "fairy tales" - not a genre I typically read, and I was thinking I'd just skip it but then someone mentioned this book and I thought "why not?"

Sheila wrote: "Well guys I think I am finally back. It has been quite a week starting with the death of my mother in law on Tuesday. The funeral was Saturday and was really nice as far as those things go. My m..."

Yes, life will get back to normal ... though, as you already know, there will be reminders when you least expect them.
I ran into a woman who used to serve with me on a school board back in the 1990s at the grocery store on Saturday ... hadn't seen her in over a year. She commented that she had read the obituary about my mother several times and was inspired by her accomplishments. Made me want to call my mother and tell her!

Son of a Ditch (284 p)-- Date Finished: November 17
(* New pick) Roll 1 | Rolled 6| Alt. Cover Item Tree(s)

This story felt like an episode on Dallas. There was insta-romance, family drama and secrets that were spilled. This story is the second book in the Home series by William Neale and can be read as a standalone. I love this book lot more than the first. What I love more about this one is that there was family involved. That the secondary characters were memorable and wasn't there simply for the main couple. They had their own purpose in the story and view. I will most definitely be reading this book again in the future.(4 stars)

Book Concierge wrote: "Team 1 - The Ones to Beat
Week 1 - Rolled 6 - Now on Spot 6

I'm reading: Alternate - cover item: Tree(s)


✔ - 17Nov14 - 5*****
[book:The Book of Los..."

Well BC - it looks like your off to a get start! :)
I like the review. Wishing you the best during the challenge.