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9/23
*Choiring Of The Trees
*The Last of the Mohicans
*The First Fig Tree
*First Frost
*Five Seasons
Slow River
* = listed books
1 pt for each book read that are NOT listed BUT part of your Book-Chain
2 pts for each book read that are listed*
50 pts for each Book-Chain completed that consist of 13-24 books
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6/19
Michael Connelly - The Crossing
Maisie Mosco - A Sense Of Place
* = listed books
1 pt for each book read that are NOT listed BUT part of your Book-Chain
2 pts for each book read that are listed*
50 pts for each Book-Chain completed that consist of 13-24 books
Did I read the rules correctly? Author option must alternate between first and last name? I think I might be confused still.
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Yes, I tried to do that. Did I mess up somewhere?
Bea wrote: "Julie wrote: "Did I read the rules correctly? Author option must alternate between first and last name? I think I might be confused still."Yes, I tried to do that. Did I mess up somewhere?"
I think I looked at it wrong lol. I've had some foggy days. You have got a good list started :) I'm just a dork sometimes, you'll get used to me, I hope lol.
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Yes, I tried to do that. Did I mess up somew..."
No problem. I reviewed it about a dozen times before deciding it was right, so it was possible that I had missed something (making the same error each time - I've done that!)
Bea wrote: "Julie wrote: "Bea wrote: "Julie wrote: "Did I read the rules correctly? Author option must alternate between first and last name? I think I might be confused still."Yes, I tried to do that. Did I..."
I feel the same way about my chains lol I still check them out of paranoia.
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Listed Books
Book 1 – Holding Out for Doctor Perfect - 224 pages
Book 2 – Runaway - 335 pages
Book 3 - Burial Rites - 314 pages
Book 4 - Northanger Abbey - 251 pages
Book 5 - The Paris Lawyer - 280 pages
Non-Listed Books
Book 1 – A Tree Grows in Brooklyn - 496 pages
Book 2 – The Complete Persepolis - 341 pages
Book 3 - Deadly Admirer - 350 pages
Book 4 - Your Republic is Calling You - 326 pages
Book 5 - Down Home Murder - 304 pages
(Page count is for most popular edition, not necessarily the edition I read.)
A summary of points to be collected:
a. 1 point per book you listed according to Clue - 70
b. 1 point for each book read that are NOT listed BUT part of your Chain - 5
c. 2 points for each book read that are listed - 10
d. Number of Pages per books read as noted on 1 above - 28
e. Chain completion points - 0
f. Any bonus points earned by Theme Hunting Expedition - 0
Total January Points: 113
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Listed Books
Book 1 – The Cider House Rules - 587 pages (MMP)
Book 2 –
Book 3 -
Book 4 -
Book 5 -
Non-Listed Books
Book 1 – Sixth Grave on the Edge - 326 pages
Book 2 – Me Talk Pretty One Day - 272 pages
Book 3 - The Bells - 374 pages
Book 4 - Park Lane South - 233 pages
Book 5 -
(Page count is for most popular edition, not necessarily the edition I read.)
A summary of points to be collected:
a. 1 point per book you listed according to Clue - 17
b. 1 point for each book read that are NOT listed BUT part of your Chain - 4
c. 2 points for each book read that are listed - 2
d. Number of Pages per books read as noted on 1 above - 15
e. Chain completion points - 0
f. Any bonus points earned by Theme Hunting Expedition - 888
Total February Points: 926
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Listed Books
Book 1 – Their Eyes Were Watching God - 256 pages
Book 2 – A Thousand Acres - 371 pages
Book 3 - Loving and Leaving the Good Life - 224 pages
Book 4 - Wanting - 256 pages
Non-Listed Books
Book 1 – All the Light We Cannot See - 530 pages
Book 2 – Buried Secrets - 390 pages
Book 3 - The Inquisitor's Key - 353 pages
Book 4 - Wintergirls - 278 pages
(Page count is for most popular edition, not necessarily the edition I read.)
A summary of points to be collected:
a. 1 point per book you listed according to Clue - 3
b. 1 point for each book read that are NOT listed BUT part of your Chain - 4
c. 2 points for each book read that are listed - 8
d. Number of Pages per books read as noted on 1 above - 22
e. Chain completion points - 0
f. Any bonus points earned by Theme Hunting Expedition - 0
Total March Points: 37
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Listed Books
Book 1 – A Brief History of Montmaray - 304 pages
Book 2 – One Step Behind - 450 pages
Book 3 - Red Hills and Cotton - 348 pages
Book 4 -
Non-Listed Books
Book 1 – Wife of the Gods - 317 pages
Book 2 – Cooking With Memories: Recipes And Recollections - 212 pages
Book 3 -
Book 4 -
(Page count is for most popular edition, not necessarily the edition I read.)
A summary of points to be collected:
a. 1 point per book you listed according to Clue - 0
b. 1 point for each book read that are NOT listed BUT part of your Chain - 2
c. 2 points for each book read that are listed - 6
d. Number of Pages per books read as noted on 1 above - 15
e. Chain completion points - 0
f. Any bonus points earned by Theme Hunting Expedition - 0
Total April Points: 23
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No books read from my chains.
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Listed Books
Book 1 – The Secret Keeper - 484 pages
Book 2 –
Book 3 -
Book 4 -
Non-Listed Books
Book 1 – Succubus Heat - 304 pages
Book 2 –
Book 3 -
Book 4 -
(Page count is for most popular edition, not necessarily the edition I read.)
A summary of points to be collected:
a. 1 point per book you listed according to Clue - 0
b. 1 point for each book read that are NOT listed BUT part of your Chain - 1
c. 2 points for each book read that are listed - 2
d. Number of Pages per books read as noted on 1 above -
e. Chain completion points - 0
f. Any bonus points earned by Theme Hunting Expedition - 816
Total June Points:
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No books read from my chains.
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No books read from my chains.
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Listed Books
Book 1 – The Saga of Billy the Kid - 322 pages
Non-Listed Books
Book 1 – The Crystal Cave - 494 pages
A summary of points to be collected:
a. 1 point per book you listed according to Clue
b. 1 point for each book read that are NOT listed BUT part of your Chain - 1
c. 2 points for each book read that are listed - 2
d. Number of Pages per books read as noted on 1 above -
e. Chain completion points
f. Any bonus points earned by Theme Hunting Expedition
Total September Points:
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Title Option: identical initial letter of word in title/subtitle (excluding A, An, The)
Author Option: identical initial letter of author's name (to alternate between first and last)
Participation Levels:
LOW ~NO Book-Chain
MODERATE ~Book-Chain allows Non-listed books
EXTREME ~Book-Chain made up of ONLY listed books