The Challenge Factory discussion

✸ This thread is for everyone currently on the list of back-up players to play along until a spot on a team opens up. Participation is optional and casual, meaning you're not competing for the win, you're playing without Free Pass and bonus points, and there will be no disqualifications.

BACK-UP PLAYERS
Captain: Lanelle
Pallavi

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ALTERNATE LIST:
**titles exclude leading articles (a, an, the)

1. Less than 100 ratings
2. Title 'L'
3. Cover Item: Furniture
4. Author 'B'
5. South America
6. Cover: Black
7. Published 2019
8. MC has a pet
9. Cover Item: Lamp/Candle
10. Set in a place you've visited
11. Romance
12. MC has at least one child
13. Set sometime before 1600 AD
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. North America
20. Title 'G'
21. Cover Item: Animal
22. Set anytime between 1600-1837
23. Female Author
24. Cover: Green
25. Published 2015-2016
26. Non-Fiction
27. Cover Item: Two or more people
28. Author uses their middle name/initial (e.g. Robert J. Sawyer, Rita Mae Brown)
29. Cover: Red
30. Cover Item: Water
31. Young Adult/New Adult
32. Set in a Fictional Location/Universe
33. Africa
34. Seasonal Theme (i.e Christmas, Halloween etc)
35. Author 'S'
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: Food/Drink
41. Title 'E'
42. Cover Item: Weapon
43. Published 2011-2012
44. Author 'M'
45. LGBTQ+
46. Cover: White
47. Published 2001-2010
48. Australia
49. Author 'P'
50. Cover: Blue
51. Published 2017
52. Cover Item: One person
53. Author 'O'
54. Published before 1950
55. Set anytime between 1837-1901
56. One Word Title (excluding articles like A, An, The) The Witness or Divergent
57. Cover: Yellow/Gold
58. Mystery/Thriller
59. Author H
60. Asia
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: Book
68. MC travels by train
69. Title has a subtitle
70. Cover Item: Mode of Transportation
71. Title 'J'
72. Set in the future
73. Cover Item: Hands/Arms/Feet/Legs (no other body parts visible)
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: Purple
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: Sun/Moon
88. Science Fiction
89. Title 'B'
90. Cover: Orange
91. Published 2018
92. Three Word Title (excludes articles like A, An, The) Behind Closed Doors or Etched in Bone
93. Europe
94. Author 'W'
95. Cover Item: Dress
96. Fantasy
97. Cover Item: Hat/Helmet/Other Headwear
98. Author 'I'
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'

I'm excited for the roll tonight. Pallavi, are you going to play along with me?

And the game begins!



Week: 1 Roll: 1
Dice roll: 3
Previous Spot: N/A
Current Spot: 3

What to read:
#3 in series
Alternate: Cover Item: Furniture

Lanelle wrote: "I'm excited for the roll tonight. Pallavi, are you going to play along with me?"

Me too. Let's do this!

Pallavi, any idea which book you'll read?

Completion Post
Week: 1 Roll: 1

Spot: 3
Book: Merely A Mister (Regency Trilogy #3)
Author: Sherry Lynn Ferguson
Pages: 192
Date Read: 9/17/2020
How it fits: it is the 3rd in the series

There's a little bit of everything in this story: sickness, family, a mystery, and a romantic rival. A solid book. I can't decide which I like more, how the MC (view spoiler)[gets to beat up the bad guy or how the two people get married :) (hide spoiler)]
I especially like the cover art.

Week: 1 Roll: 2
Dice roll: 4
Previous Spot: 3
Current Spot: 7

What to read:
#7 in series
Alternate: Published 2019

Completion Post
Week: 1 Roll: 2

Spot: 7
Book: Bubba and the Wacky Wedding Wickedness
Author: C.L. Bevill
Pages: 258
Date Read: 9/14/2020
How it fits: it is the 7th in the series

(If I was on a team, my review would go here :)

Week: 2 Roll: 1
Dice roll: 6
Previous Spot: 7
Current Spot: 13

What to read:
a standalone book
#1 in a series
#3 in a series
#13 in a series
Alternate: Set sometime before 1600 AD

Completion Post
Week: 2 Roll: 1

Spot: 13
Book: Three Bedrooms, One Corpse
Author: Charlaine Harris
Pages: 240
Date Read: 9/26/2020
How it fits: it is the 3rd in the series

(If I was on a team, my review would go here :)

Week: 2 Roll: 2
Dice roll: 5
Previous Spot: 13
Current Spot: 18

What to read:
a standalone book
#1 in a series
#8 in a series
#18 in a series
Alternate: MC is older than 60

Completion Post
Week: 2 Roll: 2

Spot: 18
Book: The Toll-Gate
Author: Georgette Heyer
Pages: 321
Date Read: 9/30/2020
How it fits: it is a standalone book

(If I was on a team, my review would go here :)

Week: 3 Roll: 1
Dice roll: 6
Previous Spot: 18
Current Spot: 24

What to read:
#2 in a series
#4 in a series
#24 in a series
Alternate: Cover - Green

Completion Post
Week: 3 Roll: 1

Spot: 24
Book: Blood Bound
Author: Patricia Briggs
Pages: 335
Date Read: 10/3/2020
How it fits: it is the 2nd in the series

(If I was on a team, my review would go here :)

Week: 3 Roll: 2
Dice roll: 5
Previous Spot: 24
Current Spot: 29

What to read:
#2 in a series
#9 in a series
#29 in a series
Alternate: Cover - Red

Completion Post
Week: 3 Roll: 2

Spot: 29
Book: Encantado: A Myth
Author: P.J. Gordon
Pages: 297
Date Read: 10/3/2020
How it fits: it is the 2nd in the series

(If I was on a team, my review would go here :)

Week: 4 Roll: 1
Dice roll: 4
Previous Spot: 29
Current Spot: 33

What to read:
#3 in a series
#33 in a series
Alternate: Africa

Completion Post
Week: 4 Roll: 1

Spot: 33
Book: A Dangerous Madness
Author: Michelle Diener
Pages: 325
Date Read: 10/10/2020
How it fits: it is the 3rd in the series

(If I was on a team, my review would go here :)

Week: 4 Roll: 2
Dice roll: 3
Previous Spot: 33
Current Spot: 36

What to read:
#3 in a series
#6 in a series
#36 in a series
Alternate: GR average rating >4.0

Completion Post
Week: 4 Roll: 2

Spot: 36
Book: Jane and the Opera Dancer
Author: Sarah J. Waldock
Pages: 206
Date Read: 10/14/2020
How it fits: it is the 3rd in the series

(If I was on a team, my review would go here :)

Week: 5 Roll: 1
Dice roll: 6
Previous Spot: 36
Current Spot: 42

What to read:
#4 in a series
#2 in a series
#42 in a series
Alternate: Cover Item - Weapon

Completion Post
Week: 5 Roll: 1

Spot: 42
Book: The Bungalow Mystery
Author: Carolyn Keene
Pages: 204
Date Read: 10/16/2020
How it fits: it is the 4th in the series

(If I was on a team, my review would go here :)

Week: 5 Roll: 2
Dice roll: 4
Previous Spot: 42
Current Spot: 46

What to read:
#4 in a series
#6 in a series
#46 in a series
Alternate: Cover - White

Completion Post
Week: 5 Roll: 1

Spot: 46
Book: Sweep of the Blade
Author: Ilona Andrews
Pages: 322
Date Read: 10/22/2020
How it fits: it is the 4th in the series

(If I was on a team, my review would go here :)

Week: 6 Roll: 1
Dice roll: 3
Previous Spot: 46
Current Spot: 49

What to read:
#4 in a series
#9 in a series
#49 in a series
Alternate: Author 'P'

Completion Post
Week: 6 Roll: 1

Spot: 49
Book: Defiance
Author: Taylor Longford
Pages: 167
Date Read: 10/24/2020
How it fits: it is the 4th book in the series

(If I was on a team, my review would go here :)

Week: 6 Roll: 2
Dice roll: 4
Previous Spot: 49
Current Spot: 53

What to read:
#3 in a series
#5 in a series
#53 in a series
Alternate: Author 'O'

Completion Post
Week: 6 Roll: 2

Spot: 53
Book: Jane and the Hidden Hoard
Author: Sarah J. Waldock
Pages: 181
Date Read: 10/29/2020
How it fits: it is the 5th book in the series

(If I was on a team, my review would go here :)

Week: 7 Roll: 1
Dice roll: 1
Previous Spot: 53
Current Spot: 54

What to read:
#4 in a series
#5 in a series
#54 in a series
Alternate: Published before 1950

Completion Post
Week: 7 Roll: 1

Spot: 54
Book: Pilfered Promises
Author: M. Louisa Locke
Pages: 255
Date Read: 10/31/2020
How it fits: it is the 5th book in the series

(If I was on a team, my review would go here :)

Week: 7 Roll: 2
Dice roll: 2
Previous Spot: 54
Current Spot: 56

What to read:
#5 in a series
#6 in a series
#56 in a series
Alternate: One Word Title

Completion Post
Week: 7 Roll: 2

Spot: 56
Book: Victor
Author: Taylor Longford
Pages: 187
Date Read: 11/4/2020
How it fits: it is the 6th book in the series; also "One Word Title"

(If I was on a team, my review would go here :)

Week: 8 Roll: 1
Dice roll: 1
Previous Spot: 56
Current Spot: 57

What to read:
#5 in a series
#7 in a series
#57 in a series
Alternate: Cover - Yellow/Gold

Completion Post
Week: 8 Roll: 1

Spot: 57 (alt. yellow/gold)
Book:
Author: Sherry Lynn Ferguson
Pages: 195
Date Read: 11/7/2020
How it fits: the cover is yellow/gold

(If I was on a team, my review would go here :)

Week: 8 Roll: 2
Dice roll: 6
Previous Spot: 57
Current Spot: 63

What to read:
#6 in a series
#3 in a series
#63 in a series
Alternate: Award Winner

Completion Post
Week: 8 Roll: 2

Spot: 63
Book: Thea's Marquis
Author: Carola Dunn
Pages: 301
Date Read: 11/10/2020
How it fits: #3 of the Valiant Hearts trilogy

(If I was on a team, my review would go here :)

Week: 9 Roll: 1
Dice roll: 2
Previous Spot: 63
Current Spot: 65

What to read:
#6 in a series
#5 in a series
#65 in a series
Alternate: Published 2013-2014

Completion Post
Week: 9 Roll: 1

Spot: 65
Book: The Paper Magician
Author: Charlie N. Holmberg
Pages: 226
Date Read: 11/15/2020
How it fits: published in 2014 (alternate)

(If I was on a team, my review would go here :)

Week: 9 Roll: 2
Dice roll: 6
Previous Spot: 65
Current Spot: 71

What to read:
#1 in a series
#7 in a series
#71 in a series
Alternate: Title 'J'

Completion Post
Week: 9 Roll: 2

Spot: 71
Book: The Clue in the Diary
Author: Carolyn Keene
Pages: 202
Date Read: 11/17/2020
How it fits: it is the 7th book in the series

(If I was on a team, my review would go here :)

Week: 10 Roll: 1
Dice roll: 6
Previous Spot: 71
Current Spot: 77

What to read:
#7 in a series
#77 in a series
Alternate: Title 'F'

Completion Post
Week: 10 Roll: 1

Spot: 77
Book: Friends and Foes
Author: Sarah M. Eden
Pages: 269
Date Read: 11/20/2020
How it fits: title begins with 'F'

(If I was on a team, my review would go here :)

Week: 10 Roll: 2
Dice roll: 6
Previous Spot: 77
Current Spot: 83

What to read:
#3 in a series
#8 in a series
#83 in a series
Alternate: Published between 1950 and 1999

Completion Post
Week: 10 Roll: 2

Spot: 83
Book: Magic Strikes
Author: Ilona Andrews
Pages: 322
Date Read: 11/26/2020
How it fits: 3rd in a series

(If I was on a team, my review would go here :)

Week: 11 Roll: 1
Dice roll: 6
Previous Spot: 83
Current Spot: 89

What to read:
#8 in a series
#9 in a series
#89 in a series
Alternate: Title 'B'

Completion Post
Week: 11 Roll: Sunday Roll

Spot: 89
Book: Courage
Author: Taylor Longford
Pages: 148
Date Read: 12/2/2020
How it fits: 8th in a series

(If I was on a team, my review would go here :)

Week: 12 Roll: 1
Dice roll: 1
Previous Spot: 89
Current Spot: 90

What to read:
a standalone
#9 in a series
#90 in a series
Alternate: Cover - Orange