The Challenge Factory discussion

Team 3 Players

Captain: Theo
~Melissa~
Kme_17
Krissy

Helpful Links:

Dice Roll (1 die on Thursdays and Sundays US Central Time)
Post Your Spot
R7: Spreadsheet
Discussion Thread
R7 SSS Countdown to Roll 1

The Alternates:
Each number corresponds with the spot on the board.
For colors: The cover has to be at least 50%
For locations: As long as the book takes part at all in the given location .
For Shelves: Any book on the given shelf
For Publication Years: I'll be using how GR has it's publication date listed.
For Authors Names: The first, middle, or last name of the author is ok.
For Cover Items: Must have the given item on the cover
For Titles: Only the first word of the title. A, An, And, and The do not count.
So if the letter is B: The Best Day would be ok. Dear Betty would not be ok.


1. Canada
2. Cover: Black
3. Goodreads Choice Awards 2015
4. Title D
5. I Saw the Movie & Read the Book
6. Cover Item Vehicle
7. Author M
8. Text Item Phone
9. California
10. Cover Purple
11. 2001
12. Title L
13. Author J
14. Cover Item Weapon
15. Goodreads Choice Awards 2014
16. Text Item Cup/Mug
17. Ohio
18. Cover: Gray/Silver
19. 1995
20. Cover Item Food
21. Title W
22. Best Book Boyfriends
23. Author H
24. Text Item Ambulance
25. Texas
26. Science Fiction
27. Cover: Orange
28. Amazing
29. Title T
30. Cover Item Water
31. Author Z
32. Mental Illness
33. Text Item: Bag
34. Cover: Red
35. Law Enforcement/Military
36. Audiobooks
37. Title B
38. Cover Item Building(s)
39. Fairy Tale Retellings
40. Text Item Computer
41. Enemies to lovers (must state how book qualifies i.e. listopia or precis)
42. Friendship
43. Text Item Computer
44. New Release (first Published on or after November 1, 2015)
45. Title E
46. Freebies
47. Author I
48. Text Item Desk
49. New York
50. Cover: Pink
51. Man Protagonist
52. Favorite Author
53. Title R
54. Cover Item: 2 or more People
55. Tagged DNF
56. Second chance love (must state how book qualifies i.e. listopia or precis)
57. Florida
58. White
59. Goodreads Choice Awards 2012
60. Title S
61. Cover Item An Animal
62. Author L
63. Best Book Ever
64. Cover: Brown
65. College
66. Mexico
67. Beautiful covers
68. Sports
69. Cover: Green
70.Humor
71. Author S
72. Text Item Midnight
73. suspense thriller
74. Multi-Colored (3 or More Colors)
75. 2009
76. Has at least one child
77. Title C
78. Cover Item No People
79. Author A
80. Standalones
81. Europe
82. Cover: Yellow
83. LGBT
84. I Don't Understand All That Fuss
85. Title M
86. Cover Item Moon
87. Author F
88. Text Item Gloves
89. Non-fiction
90. Cover: Blue
91. 2013
92. Author E
93. Title G
94. Cover Item Weapon(s)
95. Detective
96. Text Item Mountain
97. Illinois
98. Cover: Purple
99. Character has a pet
100. 3 Star
(view spoiler)[ [101. Priority Reads
102. Author M
103. Multicultural
104. Text Item Midnight
105. Wisconsin
106: 2008
107. Multi-Colored (3 or More Colors)
108. England
109. Seasonal Theme (i.e Christmas, Halloween etc)
110. Inspirational (hide spoiler)]

Hello Teammates! I'm excited to start the challenge. We have a couple of days to come up with a team name and pick a captain.

Here are some ideas for a name:
Bookie Monsters
Happy Bookers
Litwits
A Novel Idea
Joie de Livre

Hi teammates ~ I see many familiar names - yeah! I'm looking forward to this challenge and getting some books off my tbr.
I don't wish to be captain.

Not the best at names but here are some possibles:
Speedy Readers
Hooked on Books
Ready to Read



I like: Happy Bookers and A Novel Idea

Hi guys ! Glad to be on team with you all. I like Happy Bookers and A Novel Idea. Is there anyone who wants to be captain. I don't think I want to be at this time but I will help any way I can.

here some more names to consider :)

Bookends
The Book Worms
Hooked to Books
Famished for Fiction

I don't mind being captain. I can probably roll midnights on Sundays, but I wouldn't be able to roll until around 7am on Thursday mornings. I just can't stay up that late and get to work the next day!

Thanks Theo for 'captaining' our ship.
If I'm up before you on Thursday - I can roll and post our spot. I get up early for work as well - usually between 5:30-6am CST

Hi, team!! Just checking in :) I'm new to this challenge but not to challenges in general so I should have no problem catching on. Doesn't seem to complicated.

Sounds good Melissa!

Now we just need to come up with a team name. Are there any other suggestions?

Here's a short list of the two from my suggestions that were mentioned and then one from each of Melissa's and Kme_17's lists that I liked:

Happy Bookers
A Novel Idea
Hooked on Books
Bookends

What's your favorite?

I like Happy Bookers :) what about everyone else?

I also vote Happy Bookers

Happy Bookers it is! We have a name

I hope everyone is ready to begin! Tomorrow morning either Melissa or I will post the first roll. Ideally, our reviews should be posted Saturday, so that we can roll right at midnight on Sunday.

Happy Reading!

Week 1 - Thurs roll 5

You can read a # 5 in a series or use the link below to "I saw the movie and read the book"
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...

I'm going to read Zane's Redemption by Tina Folsom #5 in Scanguards vampires series. 338 pgs

Yeah - we are on the board! Happy (super fast) reading!

Theo - I posted our roll in the 'post your spot' thread

SELECTION POST
Week #1: Thursday Roll

Series Sequence #: 5
My Choice: One False Move
Series Name: Myron Bolitar
Page #: 383

Great roll, Melissa! Thanks for getting us started.

I'm going to read

Week 1, Thursday Roll
Roll: 5
Space: 5 (#5 in series, or I Saw the Movie & Read the Book)

Kme_17: Inkheart by Cornelia Funke (I Saw the Movie & Read the Book)
Kme_17's review
Krissy: One False Move by Harlan Coben (#5 in Myron Bolitar series)
Krissy's review
~Melissa~: Zane's Redemption by Tina Folsom (#5 in Scanguards Vampires series)
~Melissa~'s review
Theo: The Darkest Passion by Gena Showalter (#5 in Lords of the Underworld series)
Theo's review

I am going read it is number 67 on I Saw the Move & Read the Book).

Kme_17 wrote: "I am going read it is number 67 on I Saw the Move & Read the Book)."

Oh I really liked that book....and movie! I don't always like the movie but this one wasn't bad :D

Sounds good. I have want to read this one for a while it just happen to fit this week : )

Please remember to state how your book qualifies for the spot you are on

COMPLETION POST
Week #1: Thursday Roll


One False Move
My Rating: ★★★★
Date Finished: 1/15
Series Sequence: Myron Bolitar #5
Final Thoughts:
I absolutely love this series. Nobody finds Myron as funny as Myron himself. I love his sarcastic, dry wit. And then there's Win. I want to have his babies. I love me some Win! Each book in this series is just so entertaining they are just hard to resist. The series isn't an over-the-top funny like the Stephanie Plum series (which I also love). The humor in these books is more subtle. The mystery aspect is never 100% predictable which I like. Sometimes I can guess the whodunnit but not the exact reasons why or all the facts. And sometimes I can guess the what was done and why but can't pin point the who. Great series for anybody looking for crime novels with a hint of humor.

Nice job Krissy and that sounds like a great series. I love Stephanie Plum series. I'll have to check out Myron's series.

Week 1 Thursday roll - Space 5

Zane's Redemption
#5 Scanguards series
Finished 1/15/15
Rating 4 stars
Review: this was a re- read for me. When I originally read this book I had only read book #1 prior so I really didn't understand how all the characters fit and their history together. This time around went so much better and I enjoyed Zane's story just as much the second time around as I did the first time. Zane has been living in the past refusing to care about anyone but getting revenge on those that created him. Until he lands in a 'babysitting' gig of a female hydrid vampire, Portia. Sparks fly from the moment they meet. Add in Zane's given a puppy to care for from one of his teammates and this was another fine addition to the series. Looking forward to Quinn's book next. This is definitely a fun fluff type of vampire series - easy to read and enjoy.

COMPLETION POST
Week #1


Inkheart
3 stars
Series Sequence:(I Saw the Movie & Read the Book)

review: This was an unique one. This plot is maybe every book lovers dream the power to bring their favorite characters to life. I enjoy this one very much. It is a fun read. I haven't watched the movie but now I am looking forward to watching it.

Great job everyone! I was traveling yesterday, so I'll get my book finished and posted by this evening.

Week 1, Thursday Roll
Spot: 5
Read: The Darkest Passion by Gena Showalter
Qualification: #5 in Lords of the Underworld series
Finished: 1/16/16
Rating: 3 stars
Review: The mysterious presence that has been haunting Aeron, the keeper of Wrath, and scaring away his companion, the demon Legion, finally introduces herself. Olivia, a warrior angel tasked with Aeron’s murder, has chosen to abandon immortality instead of carrying out her duty. She has become a bit obsessed with the Lord and would rather sleep with him than kill him. This doesn’t fly well with Legion, and a bizarre love triangle leads to some humor and poor choices. In addition to the main romance, there is also continued plot development in the search for the remaining artifacts and new god-like bad guys are introduced who seem to be out for Cronus. I only seem to read this series when I’m doing this challenge, but they’re quick, fairly enjoyable reads. Nothing groundbreaking, just some mindless fun!

~Melissa~ wrote: "Nice job Krissy and that sounds like a great series. I love Stephanie Plum series. I'll have to check out Myron's series."

You definitely should! Book 1 is still my favorite so far.

Week 1, Sunday roll:3

Space: 8

You can read a #8 in a series, or a book that has the word "phone" in its text

I'll be reading as it has the word "phone" in it numerous times.

SELECTION POST
Week #1: Sunday Roll

Alternate: The word "phone" is found in the book
My Choice: One Good Dragon Deserves Another
Page #: 463
How it Qualifies: "Phone" is found 96 times in book

I am going with it has phone in a number of times.

Week 1 - Sunday Roll Selection Post
Rolled 3 - on Space 8
Read 8 in series or Alternate book with "Phone" in it's text


I'm going with Alternate - will be reading
Quinn's Undying Rose
318 pgs

Has phone in it 22 times.
Line: p41 He hadn't wanted to make the phone call in front of her, which she couldn't really blame him for.....

Week 1, Sunday Roll
Roll: 3
Space: 8 (#8 in series, or Text Item Phone)

Kme_17: Rescue Me by Rachel Gibson (Text Item Phone)
Kme_17's Review
Krissy: One Good Dragon Deserves Another by Rachel Aaron (Text Item Phone)
Krissy's Review
~Melissa~: Quinn's Undying Rose by Tina Folsom (Text Item Phone)
~Melissa~'s Review
Theo: Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris (Text Item Phone)
Theo's Review

Week 1 - Sunday Roll Completion Post
Space 8 (8 in series or Text Item "Phone")

Quinn's Undying Rose 318 pgs
Alternate Choice: Has phone in it 22 times.
Line: p41 He hadn't wanted to make the phone call in front of her, which she couldn't really blame him for.....
Finished: 1/18/16
Rating: 3.5 rounded up to 4 on GR
Review: Quinn lost his wife, Rose, when he came back from the war as a vampire and has been quite the playboy ever since. Rose has been in hiding these last centuries afraid of what Quinn will do to her if he finds out that she killed his sire. Her great (x4) grandson is in danger from a dangerous vindictive vampire. She turns to the only person she knows can help her - Quinn. While I enjoyed this book - I couldn't get over how stupid Rose was about certain things - really did she live under a rock and never talk with any other vampires than the dolts she found when first made?? Anyway - still enjoyable and totally fun to see Quinn flustered.

Week 1, Sunday Roll
Spot: 8
Read: Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris
Qualification: Text Item Phone (Appears 52 times, e.g. p. 60, "The phone rang.")
Finished: 1/20/16
Rating: 4 stars
Review: Sookie's at it again! As always, she's being pulled in two different directions. It seems between all of her friends getting married or having babies and the usual paranormal rigmarole, her human desires are becoming more important to her than vampire lovers, fae family, and pack politics. I loved this series when I first started it, but by the time I made it to the double digits, I just stopped caring. I feel like I should finish it out, but I'm in no hurry. In fact, it's been almost four years since I read #11. I still enjoy it once I start reading, I just don't have any desire to run out and pick up the next installment.

Just a reminder that reviews need to be in today, if we want to be able to roll bright and early tomorrow!

Hope everyone's staying cozy and warm. We're getting forecasts for snow tonight and this weekend. After how warm December was here, I'm not ready for it!

Theo wrote: "Just a reminder that reviews need to be in today, if we want to be able to roll bright and early tomorrow!

Hope everyone's staying cozy and warm. We're getting forecasts for snow tonight and this ..."

where are you from Theo? It's 57 degrees in Dallas and I am cold!

ThatEzi wrote: "Theo wrote: "Just a reminder that reviews need to be in today, if we want to be able to roll bright and early tomorrow!

Hope everyone's staying cozy and warm. We're getting forecasts for snow toni..."

Ummm we had a hi of 10 (with a lo of -2) on Monday - way too cold. I'd take 57 degrees in a heartbeat :) Gotta love Chi-town in the winter.....

Nice job Theo!

~Melissa~ wrote: "ThatEzi wrote: "Theo wrote: "Just a reminder that reviews need to be in today, if we want to be able to roll bright and early tomorrow!

Hope everyone's staying cozy and warm. We're getting forecas..."

Chicago: if it ain't cold, it ain't the Chi!

So true... why do I still live here, lol

~Melissa~ wrote: "So true... why do I still live here, lol"

We are coming to visit for July 4th. We are staying a week. I want my kids to see where I grew up and my cousin is getting married 7/3/16

Yeah!! Well - it won't be cold then, lol. That will be fun for you guys. Are you going to take them around the city/museums etc? So much cool stuff to see and do in the city.

Week 1, Sunday Roll
Spot: 8



Rescue Me by Rachel Gibson
Qualification: Text Item Phone (Appears multiple times, e.g.Page 7 ... She hung up and tossed the phone in the cup holder. Outside the wind….")
Finished: 1/20/16
Rating: 3 stars
Review:

This was a good read. However this was not my favorite Rachel Gibson read. I had a little trouble connecting with Sadie. But in the end I really liked her. Definitely nothing earth shattering , yet a sweet good fluffy read.