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**titles exclude leading articles (a, an, the)
2. Title 'L'
3. Cover Item: Food/Drink
4. Author 'B'
5. North America
6. Cover: Red
7. Published 2015-2016
8. MC has a pet
9. Cover Item: Sun/Moon
10. Set in a place you've visited
11. Romance
12. MC has at least one child
13. Published 2019
14. Cover Item: Jewelry
15. Book that a teammate rated 5 stars
16. Cover: Pink
17. Four or More Words Title (excluding articles like A, An, The) The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet or Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
18. MC is older than 60
19. South America
20. Title 'G'
21. Cover Item: One person
22. Set anytime between 1600-1837
23. Female Author
24. Cover: White
25. Set sometime before 1600 AD
26. Non-Fiction
27. Cover Item: Hat/Helmet/Other Headwear
28. Author uses their middle name/initial (e.g. Robert J. Sawyer, Rita Mae Brown)
29. Cover: Black
30. Cover Item: Animal
31. Young Adult/New Adult
32. Author 'S'
33. Australia
34. Seasonal Theme (i.e Christmas, Halloween etc)
35. Author 'O'
36. GR average rating >4.0
37. Number in the Title (Third Grave Dead Ahead or Every Fifteen Minutes)
38. Originally published in a language other than English
39. School/College/University
40. Cover Item: Furniture
41. Title 'E'
42. Cover Item: Weapon
43. Published 2011-2012
44. Author 'M'
45. LGBTQ+
46. Cover: Green
47. Set in the future
48. Africa
49. Author 'P'
50. Cover: Blue
51. Published 2017-2018
52. Cover Item: Water
53. Set in a Fictional Location/Universe
54. Author 'I'
55. Set anytime between 1837-1901
56. One Word Title (excluding articles like A, An, The) The Witness or Divergent
57. Cover: Purple
58. Fantasy
59. Author H
60. Europe
61. Several authors
62. Author 'R'
63. Award Winner (must state which/when)
64. New to You Author
65. Published 2013-2014
66. Title 'T'
67. Cover Item: Hands/Arms/Feet/Legs (no other body parts visible)
68. MC travels by train
69. Title has a subtitle
70. Cover Item: Mode of Transportation
71. Title 'J'
72. Published 2001-2010
73. Cover Item: Lamp/Candle
74. Book to Movie/TV (must state how book qualifies: listopia, imdb, precis)
75. Male Author
76. Two Word Title (excluding articles like A, An, The) Deadly Silence, The Hunger Games
77. Title 'F'
78. Cover: Yellow/Gold
79. Debut Novel or Debut Author
80. Author uses a pseudonym
81. Title 'C'
82. Cover Item: Building
83. Published between 1950 and 1999
84. Author 'D'
85. MC is in their 20's
86. Title 'V'
87. Cover Item: Book
88. Science Fiction
89. Title 'B'
90. Cover: Orange
91. Published 2020
92. Three Word Title (excludes articles like A, An, The) Behind Closed Doors or Etched in Bone
93. Asia
94. Author 'W'
95. Cover Item: Dress
96. Mystery/Thriller
97. Cover Item: Two or more people
98. Published before 1950
99. MC travels by airplane
100. Author 'L'
101. Four or more Words Title (excluding articles like A, An, The) The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet or Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
102. Cover: Brown
103. Published 2020
104. Author 'F'
105. Title 'G'
106. Romance
107. Anthology/Short Stories
108. Cover: Green
109. Title 'N'
110. Favorite Author
111. Author 'Y'
Mod
✸ Communication is key. Please make sure to check in regularly with your team.
✸ Let your team know if it looks like you won't get your review posted by Thursday, 11:59pm. You do have all of Friday to submit your review, but it can be intensely frustrating for your captain if they don't know when or if they can expect your review before the deadline.
✸ If you know beforehand that you won't be able to read and review a book during a certain week, you can request a pre-arranged absence from me, either by posting the request in the discussion thread or by sending me a pm. The request has to be submitted before the team rolls for the week in question, can only be approved by me as the mod in charge of running the game, and has to state a reason for the absence. (Reasons for pre-arranged absences can include e.g. going on vacation or work trips, planned hospital stays, exam period, etc.)
✸ If you do not have a pre-arranged absence and won't be able to finish your book in time for an unforeseen reason, please let your team know as soon as possible. If the team has earned the free pass, it can be used to cover the missing review. Without a free pass, the team has to sit out the next roll.
✸ We all know that real life gets in the way sometimes, be it through family emergencies, work emergencies, natural disasters, technical problems making it impossible to get online, or in other ways. That being said, please do keep in mind that this is a team challenge and your team relies on you to do your part unless an emergency occurs.
✸ If you find that the pressure of keeping up with the pace of the game gets too much for you or you wish to stop playing for any other reason, you can drop out of the challenge at any time. In that case, please let your team captain and/or me know that you wish to drop out rather than just disappearing without a word so your team won't be penalized when you fail to turn in your review. Thank you!
Captain's Handbook
✸ The team's captain is its chief organizer. This includes rolling the dice, posting the team's new spot to the team thread and the Post Your Spot thread, collecting links to team members' review posts in a single post to be linked in the Post Your Spot thread, doublechecking that books and review posts comply with requirements, reminding team members to post their reviews in time if necessary, etc.
✸ The captain may delegate some tasks, such as rolling and posting the new spot to the team thread, to another team member if they so choose. (Either a designated roller who fulfills this role every week, or whichever team member is online first once rolling is possible.) Collecting reviews into a single post and posting to the Post Your Spot thread should always be handled by the captain.
✸ Instead of having everything handled by a single team captain, teams can also choose two co-captains to handle the workload.
✸ Selection posts are not strictly required by the game's rules and I won't be checking for them. It's up to the team captain to decide whether they want them.
✸ If the team captain requests a pre-arranged absence, it's their responsibility to arrange for another team member to step in as temporary captain.
✸ The team captain is my primary point of contact for the team and should allow receiving private messages.
Team 5: MI5 Tracking Post Weeks 1-8Tracking Post Weeks 9+
Week 1:
Roll: 4
Previous Spot: Start
Current Spot: 4
Alternate: Author ‘B’
✅ Debbie (Doc): You Were Always Mine (Author B) Review Post
✅Diane ~Firefly~: Werewolf in Denver (#4) Review Post
✅ Logan: Some Enchanted Éclair (#4 and Author B) Review Post - BONUS 2 in 1 earned
✅☘Misericordia☘ ~ The Serendipity Aegis ~: Native Tongue (#4) Review Post
✅ Shelley: Cross Your Heart and Hope to Die (#4) Review Post
Tamie-lee: The Cruel Prince (Author B)
Week 2:
Roll: No Roll
Previous Spot: 4
Current Spot: 4
Week 3:
Roll: 8
Previous Spot: 4
Current Spot: 12
Alternate: MC has at least one child
✅ Debbie (Doc): Still Life (#1) Review Post
✅ Diane ~Firefly~: The Bride Wore Black Leather (#12) Review Post
✅ Logan: The Black Echo (#1) Review Post - BONUS >500 pgs earned
✅ ☘Misericordia☘ ~ The Serendipity Aegis ~: Piranesi (standalone) Review Post
✅ Shelley: The 13-Minute Murder (MC has son) Review Post
✅ Tamie-lee: Groupie (#1) Review Post
Week 4:
Roll: 12
Previous Spot: 12
Current Spot: 24
Alternate: Cover: White
✅ Debbie (Doc): A Fatal Grace (#2) Review Post
✅ Diane ~Firefly~: Wolf's Capture (#4) Review Post
✅ Logan: The Black Ice (#2) Review Post
✅ ☘Misericordia☘ ~ The Serendipity Aegis ~: Dark Arts and a Daiquiri (#2) Review Post
✅ Shelley: Machine City (#2) Review Post
✅ Tamie-lee: The Accidental Veterinarian: Tales from a Pet Practice (white cover) Review Post
Week 5:
Roll: 8
Previous Spot: 24
Current Spot: 32
Alternate: Author ‘S’
✅ Debbie (Doc): The Cruelest Month (#3) Review Post
✅ Diane ~Firefly~: Getting Played (#2) Review Post
✅ Logan: The Concrete Blonde (#3) Review Post
✅ ☘Misericordia☘ ~ The Serendipity Aegis ~: Two Witches and a Whiskey (#3) Review Post
✅ Shelley: Heartbreak Me (Author S) Review Post
✅ Tamie-lee: The Last Dragon Slayer (Author S) Review Post
Week 6:
Roll: 5
Previous Spot: 32
Current Spot: 37
Alternate: Number in the Title
✅Debbie (Doc): Troubles in Paradise (#3) Review Post
✅Diane ~Firefly~: Murder Lo Mein (#3) Review Post
✅ Logan: Devil in Winter (#3) Review Post
✅☘Misericordia☘ ~ The Serendipity Aegis ~: Taken by Storm (#3) Review Post
✅ Shelley: Overdose (#3) Review Post
✅ Tamie-lee: Fahrenheit 451 (number in title) Review Post
Week 7:
Roll: 6
Previous Spot: 37
Current Spot: 43
Alternate: Published 2011-2012
✅ Debbie (Doc): A Rule Against Murder (#4) Review Post
✅ Diane ~Firefly~: When the Grits Hit the Fan (#3) Review Post
✅ Logan: The Last Coyote (#4) Review Post
✅ ☘Misericordia☘ ~ The Serendipity Aegis ~: Demon Magic and a Martini (#4) Review Post - BONUS - Halloween/tagged Paranormal
✅ Shelley: Seven, Eight... Gonna Stay Up Late (#4) Review Post
Tamie-lee: Enclave - Free Pass Used
Week 8:
Roll: 3
Previous Spot: 43
Current Spot: 46
Alternate: Cover: Green
✅Debbie (Doc): Almost Just Friends (#4) Review Post
✅Diane ~Firefly~: Biscuits and Slashed Browns (#4) Review Post
✅Logan: Scandal in Spring (#4) Review Post
✅☘Misericordia☘ ~ The Serendipity Aegis ~: The Emotional Wound Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Psychological Trauma (#6) Review Post
✅ Shelley: Mourning After (#4) Review Post
✅Lanelle: Talking to Dragons (#4) Review Post
Bonus Points
Earned: 3
Used:
Free Pass
Earned: Week 5
Used: Week 8
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BONUS POINTS:
✸ One point can be earned for reading three or more books in a series.
✸ One point can be earned for starting and finishing a series. There must be at least 4 books in that series. Series + spin-off totalling ≥4 books also counts. For series with >9 books, point will be awarded for reading books 1-9. For still ongoing series, all books published to date (OR up to #9 in longer series) must be read.~ No re-reads on this one.
✸ One point can be earned for never picking a book from the alternate lists. This point is awarded when your team rolls past 90.
NOTE:
✸ Each point can only be earned once per team.
✸ The series-specific bonus points (3 or more books/ starting and finishing a series) must be two different series.
✸ Single book bonuses (>500 pages/ Halloween/ 2 in 1) may overlap with a series bonus.
How to use bonus points:
✸ Bonus points can be added to your roll to move you further along the board. Each bonus point can only be earned once and spent once.
✸ Bonus points may be used for the win. Example: Your team rolls and lands on spot 97. Your team has earned 4 bonus points. You can use your bonus points to move to spot 101 and compete for the win.
✸ You don't have to use all your bonus points at the same time.
✸ You can also use your bonus points earlier in the game. Example: Your team has earned 3 bonus points. Your team rolls and lands on spot 88. A team member doesn't have a book that is either #8 in a series or fits the alternate. They do however have a #9. Your team may decide to use 1 bonus point to move to spot 89 and have 2 bonus points remaining for later use.
I'll reserve this MSG spot for doing a running roll of my books to see how and whenever I qualify for bonus points. ( I think no spreadsheet is needed for this one, so probably that's how I'll track my books but we'll see about it.)Running roll of my books:
✒Week 1: Spot: 4
Native Tongue Book: Shannon Greenland - Native Tongue (The Specialists, #4)
✒Week 2: Roll missed.
✒Week 3: Spot 12
Piranesi Book: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
✒Week 4: Spot 24
Dark Arts and a Daiquiri Book: Dark Arts and a Daiquiri (The Guild Codex: Spellbound, #2) by Annette Marie
✒Week 5: Spot 32
Two Witches and a Whiskey Book: Two Witches and a Whiskey (The Guild Codex: Spellbound #3) by Annette Marie
✒Week 6: Spot 37
Taken by StormBook: Taken by Storm (Raised by Wolves, #3) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
✒Week 7: Spot 43
Demon Magic and a MartiniBook: Demon Magic and a Martini (The Guild Codex: Spellbound #4) by Annette Marie
✒Week 8:
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✒Week 9:
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✒Week 10:
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✒Week 11:
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✒Week 12:
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✒Week 13:
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✒Week 14:
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🎲BONUS POINTS: ⬜✅
⬜ One point can be earned for reading three or more books in a series.
⬜ One point can be earned for reading a book with >500 pages.
⬜ One point can be earned for starting and finishing a series. There must be at least 4 books in that series. Series + spin-off totalling ≥4 books also counts. For series with >9 books, point will be awarded for reading books 1-9. For still ongoing series, all books published to date (OR up to #9 in longer series) must be read.~ No re-reads on this one.
⬜ 2 in 1: One point can be earned for reading a book that fits both the series number and the alternate for the spot you are on.
⬜ One point can be earned for never picking a book from the alternate lists. This point is awarded when your team rolls past 90.
⬜ Halloween Bonus: One point can be earned for reading a Horror/Paranormal/Urban Fantasy book for the roll on 10/27.
NOTE:
✸ Each point can only be earned once per team.
✸ The series-specific bonus points (3 or more books/ starting and finishing a series) must be two different series.
✸ Single book bonuses (>500 pages/ Halloween/ 2 in 1) may overlap with a series bonus.
Guys, we need a team name and a captain. I'm not in a dice-rolling-friendly timezone and I work much too much at the moment. Ideas for the team name:
1) The Quincunx
2) The Quintessential Bibliodicers
3) The Bookish5
4) Give us 5! (Books only!)
5) MI5 team
6) The Basic Library Elements
7) The Five-Book Rule
8) The Dice Pentalogy
9) WDB5 (We Dice Books)
... more ideas from you are welcome!
yeah I can't be captain either.I like The Bookish 5 or MI5 Team best
Looks like we haven't all checked in. I'll PM the missing players:☘Misericordia☘ ~ The Serendipity Aegis ~✅
Tamie-lee ✅
Debbie (Doc) ✅
Shelley ✅
Diane ~Firefly~✅
Logan✅
Edit: Done. PMs sent out.
Hey, sorry for the late response, but I'm here :)
Hey team!Sorry that I'm just now responding. I had the dates incorrect. Looking forward to getting started!
Due to my work schedule, I am unable to be captain. I could be a co-captain if the work is divided.
Hello team. Thanks for the pm. I'm good with MI5 or The Bookish 5.Unfortunately, I'm not organized enough to be team captain.
Oh, great, now everyone has checked in! Debbie (Doc) wrote: "Hey "
Tamie-lee wrote: "Hey"
Shelley wrote: "Hello"
Welcome to our thread! :)
Ok. if we don't have captain volunteers, I'll roll the dice for us tomorrow as early as I can, post it and then we'll see about it.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... Please, have a look at names? Fresh ideas are also extra welcome!
☘Misericordia☘ ~ The Serendipity Aegis ~ wrote: "Oh, great, now everyone has checked in! Debbie (Doc) wrote: "Hey "
Tamie-lee wrote: "Hey"
Shelley wrote: "Hello"
Welcome to our thread! :)
Ok. if we don't have captain volunteers, I'll roll the d..."
I don't mind being a co-captain, and I can roll at 6:00 AM CT if that is early enough. Do you want to be co-captains? I just don't want to commit to doing it alone. Glad to help anyway I can!
Team 5: MI5 Tracking Post continued
Weeks 1-8 and Bonus tracking
Week 9:
Roll: 6
Previous Spot: 46
Current Spot: 52
Alternate: Cover Item: Water
✅ Debbie (Doc): The Brutal Telling (#5) Review Post
✅ Diane ~Firefly~: Two For The Show (#2) Review Post
✅ Logan: Trunk Music (#5) Review Post
✅ ☘Misericordia☘ ~ The Serendipity Aegis ~: Any Means Necessary (#2) Review Post
✅ Shelley: I've Got My Eyes on You (water on cover) Review Post
✅ Lanelle: The Glass Magician (#2) Review Post
Week 10:
Roll: 10
Previous Spot: 52
Current Spot: 62
Alternate: Author 'R'
✅ Debbie (Doc): Bury Your Dead (#6) Review Post
✅ Diane ~Firefly~: Something About You (#2) Review Post
✅ Logan: Angels Flight (#6) Review Post
✅ ☘Misericordia☘ ~ The Serendipity Aegis ~: To Obey (#2) Review Post
✅ Shelley: Sacrifices (Author R) Review Post
✅ Lanelle: Good Tidings (#2) Review Post
Week 11:
Roll: 6
Previous Spot: 62
Current Spot: 68
Alternate: MC travels by train
✅ Debbie (Doc): The Beautiful Mystery (#8) Review Post
✅ Diane ~Firefly~: Have Yourself a Fudgy Little Christmas (#8) Review Post
✅ Logan: Blood Work (#8) Review Post
✅ ☘Misericordia☘ ~ The Serendipity Aegis ~: Druid Vices and a Vodka (#6) Review Post
✅ Shelley: Lies, Lies, Lies (MC rides a train) Review Post
✅ Lanelle: Courage (#8) Review Post
Week 12:
Roll: 9
Previous Spot: 68
Current Spot: 77
Alternate: Title ‘F’
Debbie (Doc):
Diane ~Firefly~:
Logan:
☘Misericordia☘ ~ The Serendipity Aegis ~:
Shelley:
Lanelle:
Logan wrote: "Debbie, "Debbie (Doc) wrote: "" Debbie and Logan, then maybe you could cocaptain together? I'll just roll the dice right now for this week (since I promised) and one of you, when you're up and around, would post to the reporting thread? And the next week, you two would just see who's available to roll&post whenever works for you?
Logan, that's a great idea about links. I'll make sure to do just that.
Yes, MI5 team looks nice :)
Team 5: Week 1
Previous Space: Start
Roll: 1 + 3 = 4
New Space: 4
Team Reviews: link TBA
Options:
☀ 4th in Series
☀ Alternative: 4. Author 'B'
Have fun!
Sorry about the bad roll. I really shouldn't roll any dice :)
☘Misericordia☘ ~ The Serendipity Aegis ~ wrote: "Logan wrote: "Debbie, "Debbie (Doc) wrote: "" Debbie and Logan, then maybe you could cocaptain together? I'll just roll the dice right now for this week (since I promised) and one of you, when yo..."
Debbie, Logan, and Misericordia - thanks for stepping up!!
I posted our spot to the official spot thread. I also let Denise know captains and our name choice. Happy reading everyone!
Logan wrote: "Debbie, I can co-captain with you. I’ll get a tracking entry put together tomorrow. I’m on the East Coast and *usually* up by 7am but not always. So if Debbie can roll for us and help me make sur..."
Logan, Thanks so much!! Looking forward to co-captain!
☘Misericordia☘ ~ The Serendipity Aegis ~ wrote: "Team 5: Week 1
Previous Space: Start
Roll: 1 + 3 = 4
New Space: 4
Team Reviews: link TBA
Your roll is a good start!
Options:
☀ 4th in Series
☀ Alternative: 4. Author 'B'
Have fun!
Sorry about the bad roll. I really shou..."
Completion postSpot: 4
Native Tongue[~book:Native Tongue|2409958]Book: Shannon Greenland - Native Tongue (The Specialists, #4)
Qualification: Specialists #4
Date read: 9/18/20
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
All the made up stuff is still super-cringy: Q: … Junoesque Jungle … (c)
When do they do the actual jobs, not personal projects, if any?
Q: And suddenly it occurred to me that every “bad guy” I’d run into so far had had a personal connection with me or one of my teammates. (c) Ok, really. That's a million dollar observation.
Decoding of cave drawings this project around, are we? And riding a code-nerd horse, Diablo (nerds united). Or is it in triplicate.
Chapling, walking into meetings in the middle of people speaking and seamlessly continuing their topics?
David drama also is a bit over the top.
LOL! This is probably my favourite part:
Q:
“Sit. Let’s talk.”...
Conversation wasn’t my strong point, and it certainly wasn’t his. (c) LOL! Why don't they take some geekterpreter? Or, considering one of them already is an interpreter, a geniusterpreter?
Other nifty-thrifties:
Q:
“You know me too well,” I grumbled. “Lip gloss or eteus code. Take your pick.”
“Let’s go for lip gloss.” (c) Why guys always go for make up, dunno.
Q:
“Tall, hot, smart chick?”
“That’s what they call you.”
Nobody had ever called me a tall, hot, smart chick. (c)
Q:
TL had required each of us to wear the flesh-toned tracking device. He kept tabs on us everywhere we went. Even the bathroom. I still cringed at that thought. (c) Yeah, TL's a real busy guy. You know: keeping tabs on his charge's bathroom times. Wow. That mush have done a lot of good.
Q:
Of course I wouldn’t know a kinkajou from a gibbon if one walked right up to me and slapped me in the face. (c) Ah-hah. Right. Why would it bother with those antics?
Q:
I swept a proud smile over everyone in the conference room, then slowly realized from their perplexed looks that, once again, I’d made a complete nerd of myself.
TL’s lips twitched. “Your science teacher would be proud.”
Everyone chuckled, and I joined in. Joke’s on me. I mean, really, what was the point of getting embarrassed? They expected this stuff from me. (c) Pre-pre-precisely! Now it dawns on her, 4 books in. Better late than never, however!
Q:
I’d never paid such close attention to a person’s physical details. I’d never searched for answers in their eyes and smile. It was incredible how much I could learn about someone by observing them. (c)
Q:
There will be ten different dialects and indigenous languages spoken; you are familiar with six. You have four weeks to learn the remaining four. (c) How nice. 'Would you like a piece of Moon go with that, sir, while I'm at it?' <- too bad Parrot didn't say that.
Q:
Did they really expect me to ride a horse? Hello? Me? Queen of uncoordination? (c) Come on, you've just done a cheerleading crash course (and practice!). Horse riding can't be worse than that!
Q:
Again I began spraying the air with bug repellant. The insects merely flew through the fog as if it gave them a renewed strength. (c) Some repellents do that!
Week 1 Spot 4Book: You Were Always Mine [ book:You Were Always Mine|38532120]
Author:Nicole Baart
Qualification: Author ‘B’
Finished:
Rating:
Review:
Debbie, your post says Spot 5 not Spot 4. Just a heads-up. 😉
Logan wrote: "Debbie, your post says Spot 5 not Spot 4. Just a heads-up. 😉"oops - Typo!
Thanks!
Week 1 Spot 4Selection Post
#4 in series
Alternate: Author ‘B’
Some Enchanted Éclair by Bailey Cates
Series: Magical Bakery Mystery #4
[*book:Some Enchanted Éclair|19486394]
This will work for both #4 in series and Author B.
What is the minimum page count for this challenge?
Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "What is the minimum page count for this challenge?"140 pages
Week 1 Spot 4Completion Post
series: Wild About You #4
finished: 9/23/20
rating: 3 stars
mini review: Two werewolves meet at a werewolf conference after duking it out online as they lead groups with differing opinions on dating/marrying humans and have sex almost immediately. Silly humor, especially with social media posts.
Boy this week has flown by! I created a tracking post for us up top. Let me know if I messed anything up.
Shelley and Tamie-lee, did you pick books for the week? A selection post isn't required, but a quick note to let me know you saw the roll is appreciated. If you can, just post what you plan to read as well.
Deadline is coming up!
I finished my book tonight. I will post a review in the morning.I can't believe tomorrow is Thursday!
Week 1 Spot 4COMPLETION POST
Book:
BY Nicole BaartFinished: 9/23
Rating: 4 Stars
Review: This was a slow build to the climax. Jessica will do anything to protect her two sons especially after her estranged spouse is found dead in another state. The plot was well developed especially concerning adoption.
Not all families prefer to have open adoptions, and this book does make one think. Although my children are not adopted, I can empathize for those who have gone through the process.
This book was a desire to find the true as well as an attempt to put a broken family’s life back together.
Week 1 Spot 4Selection Post
#4 in series
Alternate: Author ‘B’
Some Enchanted Éclair by Bailey Cates
Series: Magical Bakery Mystery #4
Date Read: 9/23/20
Rating: 2 stars
Review: I really really want to love this series but something just isn’t connecting. The mystery here didn’t catch my interest. There was no real secret to unfold just a plain whodunit with very little action. This was a disappointing read unfortunately. Too many characters, too much description. I love the witchcraft and am intrigued by Katie’s powers but it has been 4 books now. I’m ready for some excitement and big reveals!
Okay I’m not sure what the problem is but Goodreads won’t let me edit a comment tonight. I’ll have to update the tracking tomorrow and we have two more reviews out anyway. See you in the morning!
Logan wrote: "Okay I’m not sure what the problem is but Goodreads won’t let me edit a comment tonight. I’ll have to update the tracking tomorrow and we have two more reviews out anyway. See you in the morning!"The two reviews are still out so I am unable to roll early this morning.
Ok, we've heard from Shelley but what about Tamie-lee?https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... If I'm not mistaken she's online and, unless I'm missing smth, she's in Group 2. And in our Group. Both.
I sent Tamie-lee a PM to check in with us. She hasn’t posted since her initial check in so hopefully she’s still with us!
Logan wrote: "I sent Tamie-lee a PM to check in with us. She hasn’t posted since her initial check in so hopefully she’s still with us!" That's great!Ah-hah, I AM missing that iny something in the form of the 3d S in SSS. She's with us)
Completion Post - Week 1 - Spot 4
Book: Cross Your Heart and Hope to Die
[*book:Cross Your Heart and Hope to Die|55219186]
Author: Willow Rose
How it qualifies: Emma Frost Book 4 (4th in series)
Date finished: 9/25/2020
Rating: ☆☆☆☆
Review: This story was easy to read, and kept my attention. Ex-classmates meet for a 15 year class reunion. They realize, no one knows who organized it, invited them, or their host. Of course, there's a secret that several are aware of and begin to believe that's why they've been invited. Even though reading you begin to think Agatha Christie - even the characters see the similarities - it still holds your interest. Several of the characters are really unlikable and a quarter of the way through, you can understand if they're done away with, why and won't miss them. This was my first Willow Rose story and won't be my last.
Logan wrote: "I sent Tamie-lee a PM to check in with us. She hasn’t posted since her initial check in so hopefully she’s still with us!"Logan, Has Tamie-lee checked in with you? We may not be able to roll this week.
Debbie (Doc) wrote: "Logan wrote: "I sent Tamie-lee a PM to check in with us. She hasn’t posted since her initial check in so hopefully she’s still with us!"Logan, Has Tamie-lee checked in with you? We may not be abl..."Maybe we could use that free pass that've got? If push comes to shove?
Or maybe request a backup, they must be there for some reason and this might be just the case?
Well no response yet. I see she posted to the SSS game so maybe she forgot she signed up for both?We haven’t earned the Free Pass yet unfortunately as it is the first week.
It looks like if she misses 2 books then she is removed. Until then if she doesn’t post we will have to sit out this week.
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Denise wrote: "Logan's got it right. I sent her a message to remind her as well. Hopefully she'll still get her review in."Ah, I see.
Logan wrote: "Well no response yet. I see she posted to the SSS game so maybe she forgot she signed up for both?
We haven’t earned the Free Pass yet unfortunately as it is the first week.
It looks like if she..." But, didn't you, Logan, earn the Free Pass with that Alternate+regular # thing you just did this round? Or how does that work?
Drat. Could it be the case that Tamie doesn't read her PM? Like I don't do it except very rarely? Maybe she could be connected via the thread where she actually reported on time?
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Co-Captains: Debbie (Doc) & Logan
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