The Lost Challenges discussion

✔Dyllan
✔Gea
✔Angie
✔Poongothai

Game Spreadsheet

Hello team :) I don't think I know any of you but I'm happy to be playing this challenge again and we'll probably get to know each other soon

Hello everyone! Definitely looking forward to playing this again. What would you like to call our team? Here's a couple of ideas: Pink Ladies Books, Hot Pink Readers, or Pretty in Pink Books. Who wants to be captain?

Hello Team Pink!
I'm Dyllan and I'm from Brazil, so I may not be on at the same time as the rest of you, but I'll give my best!
Looking forward to play with all you guys.
It's been a while since I've been a captain, so if no one else wants it, I'll take it.

About names how about:
*Pink Panthers
*Tickled Pink
*Pink Pixies
*Pink Ink
*Written in Pink.

As a help to Captains, I have made individual spreadsheets for each team (there are tabs at the bottom of the game spreadsheet). I will be filling them in for you so it will not be necessary for you to make a team spreadsheet unless you really want to :)

Game Spreadsheet (there is also a link in post 2 for this)

Thanks Jennifer :)

Thank you Jennifer!

Hi team. I'm from India.
Looking forward to a wonderful time with this challenge

I like Pretty in Pink Books and Written in Pink for a name and I wouldn't mind being a captain if no one else wishes to be.

The first item will be called tomorrow and I think it would be best if we coordinated weekly with our items so we all try to claim same items each week. What do you think?

Written in Pink sounds good to me. I'll try to search out my books for hard words. I tend to pick out the hardest words for each category.

Did you guys want to be Written in Pink for your team name?

If it's all ok with Poongothai we're Written in Pink.
And Gea, you can totally take the Cap post. A big project just came up for me, and I won't have as much time as before.

Written in pink sounds good. We 'll go with it

Alright, we're Written in Pink, and Gea is our Cap.

We have a little over 20 minutes 'till first words are called.

Okay team so the first week's items have been called. Can you all just list what items you can claim based on your planned reading beside the ones called and we can see then which ones we'll all claim this week

Week #1
Group D ~ Juice
Bonus ~ Bottle

From the books I'm planning to read this week Rock Addiction has the most items.

Group A
Alcoholic Beverage
Police/Fireman
Handcuffs
Doctor/Nurse
Basement/Cellar
Ribbon
Treasure
Phone

Group B
Automobile
Brown
Midnight
Scar
Towel
Bathtub
Boss
Arrow
Computer
Pillow

Group C
Ceiling
Type of Currency
Rose
Silly
Valley
Flash
Baked Good
Fork

Here's my list of hard words for the week:

Group A~Champagne
Group B~Bathtub
Group C~Type of Currency
Group D~Juice
Bonus W~Bottle

Hello ladies. If we're coordinating our words, wouldn't it be much easier to just use random.org and let it pick for us?

Dyllan, The Brazuca Ekaterina wrote: "Hello ladies. If we're coordinating our words, wouldn't it be much easier to just use random.org and let it pick for us?"

Based on this first week it's best that you read what you wish and claim what you wish because this is supposed to be a fun challenge not one that is anything but. I put that suggestion out and no one responded with yes or no and from what I see there is no interest in that way of playing :)

I have no intention of forcing something that's not there so like I said pick what you wish for your items and if you have any similar items as the players who posted before you claim those so we don't have too many items open.

In the book that I've read, I've found the words
Champagne, bathtub, juice and bottle. I'll post my review and the word from group c by tomorrow

Week #1~Juice and Bottle
by J.D. Robb
Finished:8/10/15
Rating:4 Stars
Review:Lieutenant Eve Dallas of The NYPSD is investigating multiple homicides. Where the killer is just really lucky in their methods so far. Will Dallas and her team catch this lucky killer? Find out in Thankless in Death.

Group A and D~Alcoholic Beverages and Juice:Eggs Benedict, a split of champagne, fresh orange juice, a pot of hot chocolate, mixed berries with whipped cream, a large apple tart, a rasher of bacon. Page 31
Group B~Bathtub:He figured on beating the old man, drowning the old hag in her own bathtub. Page 283
Group C~Type of Currency:Three thousand, six hundred dollars and forty-five cents total on his bill, paid in full. Page 30
Bonus Word~Bottle:A bottle of Jouet Premium champagne on the night of his arrival. Page 31

Week One: JUICE & BOTTLE

Book: Road of No Return
Author: K.A. Merikan
Date read: 08/10/2015
Rating: 2.5 meh Stars
Review: This was my first read from K.A. Merikan and I feel a bit disappointed. I'm not a fan of bikers book, but for some reason I felt drawn to this series. I could't connect with the characters. Zak was a bit weak concerning Stitch, and Stitch was at 80% part of the story, a explosion waiting to happen. Shit went downhill around 65% of this and the only thing I could think was: Just finish it already. Overall, not a bad book, but just not good enough for me.

WORDS FOUND:

G-A - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE : Captain emptied the small bottle of whiskey into his glass and tapped it with his thick fingers.
LOC: 25

G-B - AUTOMOBILE: A black Harley worthy of one of the Riders of the Apocalypse.
LOC: 59

G-C - PUPPY: It was like when Captain once tortured a puppy, just to see how long it would take for it to die.
LOC: 538

G-D - JUICE: ...or the way he liked his coffee with fresh lemon juice instead of milk or sugar.
LOC: 173

G-BONUS - BOTTLE: The red bearded guy laughed and grabbed a bottle of ketchup off the counter and pressed a steady stream over Stitch’s head and face.
LOC: 261

Week 1 : Juice and bottle

Playing by the Greek's Rules by Sarah Morgan

It was a opposites attract romance with a funny first meeting between the main characters.I enjoyed reading the banter between them.

Group A : Alcoholic Beverages
‘I think we should drink to that.’ He raised a hand and moments later champagne appeared on the table.

Group B : Bathtub
With a last wistful look at the room, Lily tucked her phone carefully into her bag and strolled into the bathroom. A large tub was positioned next to a wall of glass, offering the owner an uninterrupted view of the ocean

Group C : Puppy
No one wanted a kid who got sick. I was about as welcome as a stray puppy with fleas.'

Group D : Juice
Nik raised his eyebrows. ‘Cow juice?’ ‘One of my friends used to call it that because whenever she said “milk” her child used to go demented.’

Bonus : Bottle
LILY PULLED HER HAT down to shade her eyes from the burn of the hot Greek sun and took a large gulp from her water bottle.

Poongothai~Please understand I'm confused but do you have items from all the groups for your book?

Week 1: Juice & Bottle

Book: Flames of Desire by Leah Brooke
Read: 12-Aug-2015
Rating: ★★★★
Review:
Flames of Desire is 10th book in a series and after so many books and 7 years I'm happy to say I still like the series as much as I did in 2007. In the book we meet Courtney Sheldon, a daughter of the man who was kicked out of town years ago and Courtney doesn't have many good memories of Desire. Her aunt's will ensures she has to live in Desire for a year in order to inherit the house and there she meets Law and Zach who wish to buy her property. The house is not suitable for living and they step in to help and to get Courtney start a relationship with them. From there on it's a familiar story and like with the rest of the series the ending and solving a problem comes very quickly.

Items claimed:
Alcoholic Beverage - Zach came through the front door with a beer in each hand. (page 13)
Bathtub - Law lowered himself to the floor beside the massive bathtub. (page 150)
Currency - She’d held out, not accepting any offers for years, and had finally worked them up to a million dollars (page 179)
Juice - He opened the refrigerator to place the milk, juice, and butter he’d bought inside (page 119)
Bottle - she glanced at Thomas, who came out of the kitchen sipping a bottle of water. (page 156)

Angie ~aka Reading Machine~ wrote: "Poongothai~Please understand I'm confused but do you have items from all the groups for your book?"

Yes Angie, I've the items from all groups

Well team, our first week is behind us and we finished our books in time :) This week's items were called and for me personally Soldier was the word I had most trouble with in bonus words so I'll have to search a bit to find my book

Week #2
Group C ~ Baked Good (ex...Bread, Cake, Pie, etc...)
Bonus ~ Soldier

I'll be reading

Group A - Doctor/Ribbon/Treasure/Phone
Group B - Automobile
Group C - Baked Goods
Group D - Quilt/Fireplace/Cheese

Gea, do you like military romance books?

Edit. Just saw you have a book picked. Great choice BTW. Love the Lotus series.

Dyllan, The Brazuca Ekaterina wrote: "Gea, do you like military romance books?"

I do, but none of those are on my current short list to read. I managed to get one I need to read and has all of the words I wanted :) If that didn't happen then I would go to look into those books

Here's my list for this week:

Group A~Handcuffs
Group B~Truck
Group C~Bread
Group D~Movie
Bonus W~Soldier

Week Two: Baked Goods & Soldier

Book: Overruled
Author: Emma Chase
Date read: 08/15/2015
Rating: 4.5 Stars
Review: This book was extremely funny. It's hard for me to like stories with a 1st person POV. Emma Chase though, can make it happen. The story is mainly with a male perspective, and it's enlightning (ha) to know what the heroes are thinking, even if they are sometimes just stupid. Overruled was a great start for a new series. Can't wait for the next two!

WORDS FOUND:

G-A - WINE GLASS: She pours me a bourbon and a glass of wine for herself.
LOC: 425

G-B - BROWN: He’s now wearing a pair of jeans, leather boots, a white T-shirt, and a brown cowboy hat.
LOC: 205

G-C - BAKED GOOD: What I’m saying is: any asshole can cut a fucking cake.
LOC: 33

G-D - BLINDFOLD: But I’m already looking. Blindfold, ball gag, riding crop that’s definitely not meant for a horse
LOC: 236

G-BONUS - SOLDIER: Afterward, when we were sweaty and disheveled as soldiers after battle, we talked.
LOC: 76

I'm waiting for Jennifer's yes or no on Group A item - wine glass. If she says is not ok, I'll change it. I'll leave it for now tho.


EDIT: Jennifer okayed wine glass, so my post is good to go! :D

Fast reading Dyllan :)

That happens when the book is good :)

Week 2 : Baked good and soldier
Still The One: Animal Magnetism Book 6 by Jill Shalvis / Aug 16 / 4 stars
It was a fun book with the usual humor and chemistry of Jill Shalvis. The heroine was not a likeable character. But it was an enjoyable read to see her find love.

Group A : Doctor / Nurse
Wyatt’s fiancée was wearing a white doctor’s coat and a stethoscope with a tiny stuffed kangaroo on it

Group B : Automobile
He parked his truck on the street and crossed the yard to where she sat in the grass

Group C : Baked good
Not brownies, but a banana nut granola muffin

Group D : Blindfold
Every round consisted of someone being blindfolded, to be led around by the other’s voice alone.

Bonus : Soldier
So he’d gone with what he knew and had treated AJ like one of his good little soldiers.

Week 2~Baked Good and Soldier

by Eric Wilder
Finished:8/16/15
Rating:4 Stars
Review:Lieutenant Anthony "Tony" Nicosia works for New Orleans Police Department and doesn't plan on retiring any time soon. Although his wife has other ideas. Wyatt Thomas former lawyer and now is private investigator. He's hired to prove his client is passeblanc. Curious read City of Spirits.

Items Claimed
Group A~Handcuffs:When he flipped her over and fastened her to the bedpost with the handcuffs. Page 36
Group B~Automobile:Blake climbed into the cab of Bernard's truck. Page 5
Group C~Baked Good:I may have to swipe a piece of French bread. Page 153
Group D~Movie:The silent vamp Theda Bara in the movie Cleopatra Page 196
Bonus Word~Soldier:Soldiers in combat mow down people. Page 71

Week 2: Baked Goods & Soldier

Book: The Darkest Kiss by Gena Showalter
Read: 19-Aug-2015
Rating: ★★★
Review:
This was a second book in a series and I didn't like it nearly as much as I liked the first one. The Darkest Kiss dragged way too much and I just didn't like Lucien. The next book doesn't sound very interesting at all so it will probably be a while before I continue with the series.

Items claimed:
Doctor - There had been a parade of doctors in the room, but he was past the point of caring who came and went. (page 243)
Automobile - Now Reyes stood on a crowded street, cars honking behind him, people milling along the sidewalk beside him. (page 246)
Baked Goods - he sniffed, realizing it was chicken pot pie, freshly baked bread and steaming vegetables. (page 128)
Movies - surrounded by towering palms, where she vegged out and watched movies. (page 54)
Soldier - It will save time and he’ll be a good soldier to have with us if a fight breaks out with you-know-who. (page 216)

Week #3

Group A ~ Treasure
Bonus ~ Purple

I'll read

Group A - Treasure
Group B - Brown
Group C - Puppy
Group D - ?
Bonus ~ Purple

Group A~Treasure
Group B~Scar
Group C~Fork
Group D~Comforter
Bonus Word~Purple

Week 2~Treasure and Purple
ny J.D. Robb
Finished:8/22/15
Rating:4 Stars
Review:This collection of short stories is about mirrors and how we perceive them. Sometimes the mirrors are just reflections in a mirror. Other times the mirrors are reflections in rivers and someone else's perception of us. I found the whole thing fascinating and compelling.

Items Claimed
Group A~Treasure:Contemplating how to best use her treasures. Page 258
Group B~Scar:The scar will fade. Page 91
Group C~Fork:As she pushed pieces of her cantaloupe around in her bowl with a fork. Page 178
Group D~Comforter:She then tucked herself into a lovely warm cocoon with her comforter. Page 222
Bonus Word~Purple:But it did draw her attention to the hearth, and the pretty purple tiles that lined either side. Page 164

Week 3: Treasure & Purple

Book: The Taming of the Billionaire by Jessica Clare
Read: 23-Aug-2015
Rating: ★★★★
Review:
This was a second book in a series that's a spin-off where the couples from the original series are getting married and their bridesmaids get their own HEA. This was a rather entertaining and quick read and it showed at least two potential couples for next books.

Items claimed:
Treasure - she picked a title that had an interesting sounding title — Tomb Treasures of Arkandiz. (page 89)
Brown - Kat shook her head, her brown ponytail bobbing. (page 100)
Puppy - You weren’t saying that when you were whimpering like a puppy last weekend. (page 154)
Blanket - Magnus sneezed into a tissue and wrapped his blanket tighter around his body. (page 179)
Purple - Gretchen strolled past, all purple and tentacles, talking with another bridesmaid. (page 100)

Week 3 : Treasure and Purple
When Summer Comes by Brenda Novak, Aug 24, 3 stars
It was a heart breaking story between two lost souls one who is physically deteriorating and another who is emotionally draining.it was a satisfied read to get their HEA.I'm enjoying this series
Group A : Treasure
She preferred to hang on to this memory, to treasure the next few minutes like a pretty seashell in her pocket, one she could take out
Group B : Brown
“I made coffee,” Callie announced while they sat down. “And that brown-sugar cinnamon cake I served at Ted’s birthday.”
Group C : Currency
She’d spent two hundred and eighty dollars on his motorcycle.
Group D : Movie
At that point, what one movie star or another was or wasn’t doing seemed to have no relevance to his life
Bonus : Purple
Dawn was turning the night sky a deep shade of purple

Week Three: PURPLE & TREASURE

Book: Dex in Blue
Author: Amy Lane
Date read: 28/10/2015
Rating: 4 Stars
Review: Dex in Blue has been in my To Read list for a real long time, and I always postponed it for some other book. This time I picked this one and don't regret. David's whole life was changed during an accident. That day kind of made the rules of how he would proceed without his best friend and also the man he loved.
His friendship with Kane is really nice to watch. They do complement each other. It's not always easy with all the whole porn starn businness, coming out of the closet and more. It was a little difficult at the beginning since there were a lot of characters and I kept switching names. Overall, real nice book. I'm for sure reading more of Amy Lane's stories.

WORDS FOUND:

G-A - TREASURE: God, Kane was starting to treasure that openmouthed ear-to-ear smile more and more.
LOC: 414

G-B - MIDNIGHT: Kane himself was on the couch watching an after-midnight episode of Law & Order,
LOC: 247

G-C - CEILING: Kane was bouncing from enclosure to enclosure, checking on the newly rebuilt floor-to-ceiling heated iguana and snake cages that Dex had installed on the brand-new porch attached to the guest room.
LOC: 476

G-D - MOVIE: “You’re nasty! You and my brother and those movies—”
LOC: 582

G-BONUS - PURPLE: Dex said now, pulling him away from his spiffy new warm coat and the purple Kings stocking cap he’d put over his ears.
LOC: 261

Week #4

Group D ~ High Heels
Bonus ~ Moon 

Here's what I'm claiming this week:

Group A~Wine Glass
Group B~Arrow
Group C~Valley
Group D~High Heels
Bonus W~Moon

Week 4~High Heels and Moon

by A.B. Michaels
Finished:8/28/15
Rating:4 Stars
Review:Daniela Dunn is flying to Italy to attend her father's furneral. She's being accompanied by Detective Gabriele "Gabe" de la Torre. Dark secrets lurk at The Panther Lair many with tragic results. Dani's Uncle Santo is in dire straits and desperate to have the family agree to his latest venture. Will the truth set them free?

Items Claimed
Group A~Wine Glass:Holding her hand over her wine glass. Page 59
Group B~Arrow:Ouch, Gabe said pulling an imaginary arrow from his chest. Page 83
Group C~Valley:Memories assailed her as she took in the circular benches, situated to take advantage of the view down the valley on the opposite side of the a gazebo. Page 90
Group D~High Heels:Like she was slogging through mud in high heels, even though she was barefoot. Page 139
Bonus Word~Moon:You were no more meant to be a nun than the man in the moon. Page 131

Group A - Handcuffs
Group B - Scar
Group C - Ceiling
Group D - High Heels
Bonus ~ Moon