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NBRC Challenge:

                                      ~ Planes, Trains, & Automobiles ~

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Duration: November 1 - December 31, 2012

It is that time of year again, when people start traveling for the holidays. In honor of that, let’s look for those things that transport us to our destinations.

Rules:
• Read books with covers depicting these three main items (planes, trains, & automobiles). You can
   also use other modes: motorcycles, carriages, wagons, etc. Check out listopia for
   help:

Trains, Planes, and Automobiles
Best Romance book with a Carriage or Wagon on the cover.
Cars on Covers
Trains on the Cover
Trolleys, Streetcars, & Traction
Best Motorcycle Books
The Plane! The Plane!

• Read a book where something critical/significant happens in one of these modes of transportation.
• Road trip! Read a book that has one. Or read a book with a road on the cover. Check out listopia
   for help:

The Long and Winding Road
YA Road Trip Fiction
Best Road Trip Gay Romance
Adventure Travel Memoir

Levels:

Hoofing It - 3 books
Bus Ticket - 5 books
Taxi - 10 books
Train- 15 books
Limo - 20 books
First Class - 25 books
Private Jet - 30+ books

Spell-It-Out Option: You can spell any mode of transportation or use a movie title that includes a mode of transportation!

Use book or series titles, or authors’ first or last names to spell your word(s). You can ignore the first indefinites (“a” “an”) or the first definite (“the”) articles.

Special Note: I used all transportation theme books, or some mode depicted on the cover or title, in the example; however, you don’t have to do this.

Example of Spell-It-Out Option

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T. Travels With Charley in Search of America, by John Steinbeck
H. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, by J.K. Rowling
R. Royal Four, #1 To Wed a Scandalous Spy, by Celeste Bradley
O. On the Blue Comet, by Rosemary Wells
W. The Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk, by Donald J. Sobol



M. Michael Crichton = The Great Train Robbery
A. Adam Dalgliesh, #11 Death In Holy Orders, by P.D. James
M. The Midwife, by Carolyn Davidson
A. Arthur Hailey = Wheels



F. Four Souls, by Louise Erdrich
R. Railroad Schemes, by Cecelia Holland
O. Orient Express, by Graham Greene
M. Mitch Hedberg = Strangers on a Train



T. Thornton, Elizabeth = Princess Charming
H. Helicopter Man, by Elizabeth Fensham
E. Elizabeth Boyle = Love Letters From a Duke



T. Through Painted Deserts: Light, God, and Beauty on the Open Road, by Donald Miller
R. The Rescue, by Suzanne Robinson
A. Anne Morrow Lindbergh = North to the Orient: An Adventure in Aviation
I.  In Cold Ink: On The Writers' Tracks / C David Robinson, by David Robinson
N. Night Navigation, by Ginnah Howard

Participants

The UHQ Nasanta
Laurie
Barbara★ - Planes, Trains & Automobiles
Leslie - Planes, Trains & Automobiles
Melissa (ladybug) - Bus Stop
Hayley - Money Train
Lisa - Reading in Cars with Boys
Angie - Black Hawk Down
Regina - The Polar Express
Rachael
Barb - Money Train
Christina - Strangers on a Train
Amy J - Christine
Evana - Last Stagecoach West
AndaM - Strangers On a Train
Sonia - Hogwarts Express
Cassie - Planes, Trains & Automobiles
Renee - The Love Bug
Lindy
Midu - Puffing Billy
Louise - Titanic
Nikita - The Black Pearl
Sue - Planes, Trains, & Autos
Kaitlin Santa's Sleigh
Suzanne - Planes, Trains, & Autobiles
Katie - Casey Junior
Andrea - "Transformers 2(two)"

Posted early, for those of you who like to plan ahead. ☺

Sign me up for

Level: Hoofing It - 3 books - DONE!

- 11/10
Cover - hovercar

- 11/17
Events happening on jump ships

story in - 12/1
Critical events happening on "space ships"

I'm in, will post in a bit.

I'm going with this great movie.


extended until January 31, 2013

Read: 24/24

✔P: Shatterglass - Tamora Pierce 11/2
✔L: Germ - Robert Liparulo 11/14
✔A: Good Morning, Killer - April Smith 11/1
✔N: Night Sins - Tami Hoag 11/12
✔E: Shadow Bound - Erin Kellison 11/1
✔S: Split Second - David Baldacci 11/6

✔T: Ten Things I Love About You - Julia Quinn 12/13
✔R: Chosen by a Horse - Susan Richards 11/10
✔A: Never Been Witched - Annette Blair 11/16
✔I: In the Woods - Tana French 11/4
✔N: Nevermore - James Patterson 11/19
✔S: Enchanted, Inc. - Shanna Swendson 11/13

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✔A: The Ape Who Guards the Balance - Elizabeth Peters 11/30
✔U: Scrumptious - Amanda Usen 12/8
✔T: The Third Gate - Lincoln Child 12/5
✔O: Otherkin #3 - Sins of the Flesh - Eve Silver 1/9
✔M: The Magician's Nephew - C.S. Lewis 11/5
✔O: On Ice - David Ramus 12/10
✔B: Waking Nightmare - Kylie Brant 11/9
✔I: Infamous - Sherrilyn Kenyon 11/29
✔L: Slow Hands - Lauren Bach 11/7
✔E: Haunting Embrace - Erin Quinn 11/8
✔S: Something About You - Julie James 11/17

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Great, Nasanta, Laurie, & Barbara★!!! I added your hyperlinks to the Participants' Post. Feel free to update that - or to post as you go. Either way is fine by me. Welcome to the challenge. ☺

Duration: 11/1/12 - 12/31/12

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PThe Pleasure of Your Kiss
LThe Red Heart of Jade(Marjorie M. Liu) 12/1/12 ***1/2 stars
ABound By Darkness(Alexandra Ivy) 11/11/12 **** stars
NKiss of Snow(Nalini Singh) 11/25/12 ***** stars
EThe Return of Black Douglas(Elaine Coffman) 11/5/12 *** stars
SBurning Alive(Shannon K. Butcher) 11/14/12 ***1/2 stars

TDangerous to Know(Tasha Alexander)
RReunion in Death
ADeadly Fall(Ann Bruce) 11/26/22 ***1/2 stars
IDesire Unchained(Larissa Ione)
NNever Been Bit
SHeart of a Knight
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APride Mates(Jennifer Ashley)
UUnder the Desert Moon
TTangle of Need
OOnly Yours
MDark Highland Fire(MacInnis Werewolves) 11/20/12 ****1/2 stars
O Only Mine 11/6/12 **** stars
BThe Bride and the Beast
I In Too Deep 11/4/12 **** stars
L Lady Maggie's Secret Scandal (The Duke's Daughters, #2) 11/27/12 ****1/2 stars
EThe Scarlet Lion(Elizabeth Chadwick) 11/29/12 ***** stars
S Spider's Bite 11/26/12 ***** stars

Sign me up for Taxi. :D
Completed: 10/10
Duration: November/December
I will be spelling out "Bus Stop" for the movie staring Marilyn Monroe.

☑ B: L. Frank Baum = The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (11/19/12 ****)
☑ U: Utopia = Thomas More (1/19/13 **)
☑ S: The Silver Needle Murder = Laura Childs (11/18/12 ***)

☑ S: (Sons of Encouragement, #1) The Priest: Aaron = Francine Rivers (11/30/12 ***)
☑ T: To Kill a Mockingbird = Harper Lee (11/17/12 *****)
☑ O: 1Q84 = Haruki Murakami (11/14/12 ***)
☑ P: Perry Stone = Angels On Assignment (11/30/12 *****)

☑ 08. Read books with covers depicting these three main items (planes, trains, & automobiles).
Planes on the cover: Miss Dimple Disappears = Mignon F. Ballard (1/21/13 ****)
☑ 09. Read a book where something critical/significant happens in one of these modes of transportation.
Home = Marilynne Robinson (12/10/12 *****)
☑ 10. Road trip! Read a book that has one. Or read a book with a road on the cover.
A Killer Crop = Sheila Connolly (12/13/12 ***)

I am going to use one of my cards to extend this challenge till January 31st.

♦ NBRC Planes, Trains, and Automobiles Challenge ♦

Duration: November 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012

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Wonderful, Leslie, Melissa (ladybug), & Hayley!!! Added your hyperlinks. Welcome to the challenge. ☺

I'm in
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I'm in. I'd like to do the spell it out version and wondered if I'd be able to use one of my favourite films 'Black Hawk Down' as technically a Black Hawk is type of transportation but wasn't sure if it would count?

Super, Lisa! Sure, Angie! Welcome to the challenge.

I'm gonna serve my inner child with this one:


T - Tangle of need by Nalini Singh
H - High Stakes by Erin McCarthy
E - Eyes of silver, eyes of gold by Ellen O'Connell

P - Providence by Jamie McGuire
O - Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout
L - The Last letter from your lover by Jojo Moyes
A - Anna Dressed In Blood by Kendare Blake
R - The Restorer by Amanda Stevens

E - Exiled by RaShelle Workman
X - Seducing the Vamp by Tiana Xander
P - Poison Princess by Kresley Cole
R - Ruined by rumor by Alyssa Everett
E - Evermore by Alyson Noel
S - Some girls bite by Chloe Neill
S - Shattered Souls by Mary Lindsey


So the level is Train. 5/15


From now on I'll post my updates in different comments 'cause all I'll have for the rest of the year is my phone, which doesn't allow me to edit comments. 26/12

Thanks. Here's my list:

B - Wicked Ties - Shayla Black
L - Lincoln - Cathy Yardley
A - Make Mine Midnight - AnnMarie McKenna
C - Unmasqued - Colette Gale
K - Wolf Tales - Kate Douglas

H - His Darkest Salvation - Juliana Stone
A - Inescapeable - Zannie Adams
W - Warrior - Kristina Douglas
K - Personal Demons - Stacia Kane

D - Devil's Gate - Thea Harrison
O - Outcast - Cheryl Brooks
W - When Passion Lies - J.K. Beck
N - Natural Evil - Thea Harrison

Great, Regina! I'm loving these movie spell-it-out's! Welcome to the challenge.

The Only Transport Film I cam think that's not been mentioned is;

S - Stacia Kane - Chasing Magic
N - Bitter Night - Diana Pharoah Francis
A - Amanda Carlson - Full Blooded
K - Kissed by Darkness - Shea MacLeod
E - Ee, Susan - Angelfall
S - Secrets of the Demon - Diana Rowland

O - Once Burned - Jeaniene Frost
N - Nightshifted - Cassie Alexander

A - Anton Strout - Dead Waters

P - grave PERIL - Jim Butcher
L - Laini Taylor - Days of Blood and Starlight
A - Anthony Francis - Blood Rock
N - Natasha Hoar - The Stubborn Dead
E -

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Super, Rachael! Added you. Welcome to the challenge.

I'm in, too, I'll spell out the movie title Money Train.

PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES, 11/1 - 12/31
PROGRESS: 10/10

M - Man in the Blue Moon, by Michael Morris, finished 11/12
O - author Flann O'Brien - The Third Policeman, finished 11/3
N - author Lydia Netzer - Shine Shine Shine, finished 11/2
E - author Elaine Viets - Shop Till You Drop (Dead-End Job series #1), finished 11/6
Y - author W. Paul Young - The Shack, finished 11/16

T - Thrillers: 100 Must Reads, by David Morrell and Hank Wagner, finished 12/2
R - author Robert J. Randisi - Everybody Kills Somebody Sometime (Rat Pack Series #1), finished 11/16
A - At Home: A Short History of Private Life, by Bill Bryson, finished 11/23
I - author Susan Isaacs - Goldberg Variations: A Novel, finished 11/8
N - author Neil Gaiman - The Graveyard Book, finished 11/3


                  


***** CHALLENGE COMPLETE 12/2 *****

Quick question: You say Use book or series titles. Is that only the first word of a book/series title (other than A, An and The)? Or can we use any word in the title?

Barb, you may use the ignore the Definite or Indefinite Articles, if you like. Up to you. And, yes, if you only want to use part of a movie title, I don't see why not. Just let us know which one. ☺

I guess my question wasn't properly worded :) If I'm reading Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, can I use it only for M, or could I use it for P, H or B instead?

I would say only M or P... but the others are fine, too. ☺

OK thanks. Every group treats it differently, so I wanted to make sure I was on the right track :)

Yes, better safe than sorry. I think I still need to see that movie, Money Train. ??? Getting old; can't remember. LOL!

I'm in for the Train level and I'm going with the spell it out movie title option.

Duration: November 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012
Total Books: 17/17

Strangers on a Train


✔S:Sierra Cartwright - Danger Zone 11/02/2012
✔T: Taking Shots by Toni Aleo 11/05/2012
✔R: Rachel Caine - Heat Stroke (Weather Warden, #2) 12/16/2012
✔A: Adrienne Basso - The Christmas Countess 12/17/2012
✔N: Night Life by Caitlin Kittredge 11/28/2012
✔G: Give Him the Slip by Geralyn Dawson 12/29/2012
✔E: Enticement by Madelynne Ellis 12/04/2012
✔R: Rachel Caine - Heat Stroke (Weather Warden, #2)12/16/2012
✔S: Spells by Aprilynne Pike 11/03/2012

✔O: Out of Sight, Out of Time by Ally Carter 12/21/2012
✔N: Naughty Little Secret by Shelley Bradley 12/23/2012

✔A: Afterlight by Elle Jasper 11/13/12

✔T: Torment by Lauren Kate 11/30/2012
✔R: The Rancher's Christmas Baby by Cathy Gillen Thacker 12/18/2012
✔A: Anything He Wants by Sara Fawkes 12/07/2012
✔I: Iron Dominance by Cari Silverwood 11/10/2012
✔N: Nalini Singh - Visions of Heat (Psy-Changeling, #2) 12/13/2012






Completed: December 29, 2012

Can I spell out a movie title Like CHRISTINE, which is about a car but doesn't include " Car" in the tittle. Also can I use a book for both this challenge and the one enchanted evening challenge?

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S:Steamed by Katie MacAlisterFinished 11/6
T: Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord by Sarah MacLean Finished 11/11
I: Ecstasy Unveiled by Larissa Ione
N:Mine to Possess by Nalini Singh Finished 11/15
E: Four to Score by Janet Evanovich Finished 11/21

Limo Level
Books Read: 21/21

T - Tracey Porter - Lark, 28 Nov
H - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, 10 Nov
E - Erin Morgenstern - The Night Circus, 17 Nov

L - The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann, 28 Nov
A - Isaac Asimov - Foundation, 25 Nov
S - Shahan Shahnur - Retreat Without Song, 17 Nov
T - Terry Pratchett - Small Gods, 7 Nov

S - The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar, 24 Nov
T - Thomas Mann - Death in Venice, 18 Nov
A - Ambrose, Prince of Wessex: Trader of Kiev by Bruce Corbett, 9 Nov
G - Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas R. Hofstadter, 12 Nov
E - Eye of the NeedleKen Follett, 30 Nov
C - The Chase by Clive Cussler, 21 Nov
O - Orhan Pamuk - Snow, 23 Nov
A - Arthur C. Clarke - 2001: A Space Odyssey, 5 Nov
C - Charles Watts Whistler - Havelok the Dane, 2 Nov
H - Hiroshima by John Hersey, 5 Nov

W - Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett, 1 Nov
E - Elizabeth Peters - The Last Camel Died at Noon, 6 Nov
S - The Snake, the Crocodile & the Dog by Elizabeth Peters, 30 Nov
T - Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen, 29 Nov

Amy J. wrote: "Can I spell out a movie title Like CHRISTINE, which is about a car but doesn't include " Car" in the tittle. Also can I use a book for both this challenge and the one enchanted evening challenge?"

Absolutely! Welcome to the challenge, Amy J!

Neat movie, BTW!

Monthly/Seasonal Challenges > Planes, Trains, & Automobiles: November/December 2012
Strangers on a Train
17/17

S- Shadow (New Species #9) by Laurann Dohner 11/22/12
T- The Trophy Wife (Bad Blood #6) by Janette Kenny 12/24/12
R- Linda Robertson - Vicious Circle (Persephone Alcmedi #1) 11/26/12
A- Archangel's Storm (Guild Hunter #5) by Nalini Singh 11/19/12
N- Nate (Devils on Horseback #1) by Beth Williamson 11/30/12
G- The Golden Lily (Bloodlines #2) by Richelle Mead 12/19/12
E- Eternal Captive (Mark of the Vampire #3) by Laura Wright 11/20/12
R- Robertson, Linda - Hallowed Circle (Persephone Alcmedi #2) 11/27/12
S- Simone Elkeles - Perfect Chemistry (Perfect Chemistry #1) 12/11/12

O- On the First Night of Christmas... by Heidi Rice 11/25/12
N- Night Prince #1 - Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost 12/26/12

A- Aiden's Charity (Breeds #12) by Lora Leigh 11/23/12

T- The Heartless Rebel (Bad Blood #5) by Lynn Raye Harris 12/27/12
R- Rogers, Moira - Cry Sanctuary (Red Rock Pass #1) 11/27/12
A- Adrian, Lara - Darker After Midnight (Midnight Breed #10) 12/12/12
I- In a Wolf's Embrace by Lora Leigh - Beyond the Dark 11/23/12
N- The Next Always (Inn BoonsBoro Trilogy #1) by Nora Roberts 12/30/12

Super, AndaM! Welcome to the challenge.

Can I spell Hogwarts Express for the challenge? Is not a real mean of transportation or a movie title... so I thought I'll ask :o)

Sonia! It is a real means of transportation...isn't it? Or are you shattering some of my illusions? LOL!

Go for it. And welcome to the challenge.

Lisa Kay wrote: "Sonia! It is a real means of transportation...isn't it? Or are you shattering some of my illusions? LOL!

Go for it. And welcome to the challenge."

No illusion shattering from my part!!!
I would prefer spelling Nimbus 2000 but the 2000 part is scaring me... so Hogwarts Express it is :o)

I'm in too!!


✔P:Private Arrangements by Sherry, Thomas 11/13
✔L:Linda Howard--Bluebird Winter 12/20
✔A:After the Leaves Fall by Nicole Baart 12/3
✔N:Nan Ryan Desert storm11/21
✔E: Elkeles, Simone Perfect Chemistry 11/14
✔S: Skin Deep by E.M. Crane 12/27


✔T: True Devotion by Dee Henderson
✔R: Roberts, Nora The Gift: Home for Christmas / All I Want for Christmas 12/25
✔A: Lacey,Al Blessed Are the Merciful 12/1
✔I: It Happened One Christmas Susan Wiggs 12/10
✔N: The Witness byNora Roberts 12/14
✔S:Shades Of Twilight by Linda Howard 11/6

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✔A: Already Home by Susan Mallery 12/5
✔U:Until There Was You by Kristan Higgins 12/22
✔T: Thomas,Jodi --Welcome to Harmony11/11
✔O: The Ocean Between Us by Susan Wiggs 11/19
✔M: Mail-Order Bride by Debbie Macomber 11/15
✔O: O Little Town of Glory by Judith Bowman 12/12
✔B: Blonde by Joyce Carol Oates 11/3
✔I: It Came Upon a Midnight Clear by Suzanne Brockmann 12/10
✔L: Lewis, Beverly October Song
✔E:Every Little Thing About You Lori Wick 11/7
✔S: Snow Angels by James Thompson 11/9

22/22--I'm Done!! Woo Hoo!!!

Sonia wrote: "I would prefer spelling Nimbus 2000 but the 2000 part is scaring me..."

Understandable.

Great, Cassie! Welcome to the challenge.

I forgot to reserve the post... silly me :o)

~ Planes, Trains, & Automobiles ~
Duration: November 1 - December 31, 2012 (EXTENDED TO February 28, 2013)
Read: 15/15



H - Hartman, Rachel - Seraphina 23/Nov
O - "O'Connor", MacLayna Lane from Bloodfever 27/Dec
G - Got Fangs? 16/Nov
W - White Rabbit Chronicles #1, Alice in Zombieland 09/Nov
A - Akiva from Days of Blood & Starlight 07/Dec
R - Ryne Taylor from The Keeping 12/Nov
T - Tempting Danger 11/Jan
S - Sophie from Hex Hall 26/Dec

E - Estep, Jennifer - Spider's Bite 07/Jan
X - Xavier from Breed 17/Dec
P - Cassandra Palmer from Touch the Dark 23/Feb
R - Raphael from Gunmetal Magic 20/Dec
E - Eileen Wilks - Mortal Danger21/Feb
S - Stevens, Amanda - The Restorer14/Feb
S - Suzuma, Tabitha - Forbidden19/Feb

Gotcha, Sonia!

Lisa Kay wrote: "Gotcha, Sonia!"

15 books in two months isn't that much, but taking in consideration that I barely read 5 books between the months May and October, I can't make any promises.

But, if I finish in time, I'll probably try to spell-it-out Nimbus 2000 using books that have the words "Zero" and "Two" in the title for the 2000 part :o)

Okay, that's clever!

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I started this group at the beginning of the year but I had a to study for my boards so didn't get as much reading in as I wanted to but passed my boards and now I'm back. I thought this would be a good challenge to get me going again. I want to google some movies first before I commit to one. Will be back with my choice.

I'm doing The Love Bug

Planes, Trains & Automobiles
Duration: November 1 - December 31, 2012
Read: 4/10


T: A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini 12/25
H: Haven by Kay Hooper 11/4
E: On the Occasion of My Last Afternoon by Kaye Gibbons Main Character: Emma Garnet 12/03

L: Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward 11/11
O: Forever Odd by Dean Koontz: main character Odd Thomas 11/14
V: Velocity by Dean Koontz 12/14
E: The Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mithch Albom: Main Character Eddie 12/4

B: The Blue Notebook 11/22
U: Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand 12/30
G: Grave Surprise by Charlaine Harris 12/19

**hee hee** Clever, Renee! Welcome to the challenge.

I will give it a try, probabkly do spell out, not into trains, planes or cars

Wonderful, Lindy! Welcome to the challenge.

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