The Perks Of Being A Book Addict discussion

IT'S A PERKS CONNECTED READ-A-THON

As a group let's see what we can read in the month and have a Read-A-Thon with a twist!

How this works...

* Each book needs to "connect" to the last one posted

* "Connects" can be based on by genre, author, title, character names, colour of cover, same award won or number of pages

* As soon as you have a book that you have read in the month that can connect to the last one, post it with the reasons it "connects" and the running tally for you, and for the group for the month, and let's see how many books we can read and connect in the month!

EXAMPLE

Post 1:
Kristie posts:
Mr. Mercedes
Kristie's tally - 1 book
Perks Group tally - 1 book

Post 2:
Karen Posts
The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden
Connected by: "King" (author and then title)
Karen's tally: 1 book
Perks group tally: 2 books

Post 3:
Kristie posts:
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Connected by: Cover colour is yellow
Kirstie's tally: 2 books
Perks group tally: 3 books

.... hopefully you get the idea....

NOTE: You can read any book of any length, children's books and graphic novels also count. Please just remember to check the tally of the book ahead of you and add up the tally as you post

Books need to be marked as "read" between September 1 and September 30, 2016. (It doesn't matter when you started)

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This is such a cool idea! I'm so excited to start this!

I like this, I'll try to participate :)

Very cool idea!

I hope this is where we start the post, if so!

Genesis (Eventide, Book 1) An urban fantasy series of Werewolves & Magic

Sarah's Tally: 1
Group Tally: 1

Thanks for starting us off Sarah!

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Thanks for starting us off Sarah!"

No problem! So excited to be involved haha usually I can't keep up!

Red Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch

Connection: both are books in a series

Karen's Tally: 1

Perk's Group Tally: 2

Running with Scissors
Books start with the letter R.

Connection: Three word Titles.

Lisa's Total: 1
Perks Total: 3

The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith

Connection: Main character is a PI

Note: Group total is up to 5

So I am confused I tried to add my book and other people added their books instead. Do I add the totals myself? I put the connection which was both my book and the book that had been before mine started with the letter R.

Katie, you post your book, make the connection with the previous book and add to the tally, one that is just yours and one that is general for the group :-)

Thank you that is where I messed up.

Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs

Connection: Both authors last name start with Bu

Group tally: 7
Kattie tally: 1

The Island of Knowledge: The Limits of Science and the Search for Meaning by Marcelo Gleiser

Connection: both titles refer to something geographic

Alia's tally: 1
Group tally: 9

Disarranged by Sara Wolf

Connection: Both have average ratings between 3.5 and 4

MB's Tally: 1
Group Tally: 10

Imprudence by Gail Carriger

Connection: Female Authors

Lulu's Tally: 1
Perks Tally: 11

The Fiery Heart by Richelle Mead

Connection: genre Paranormal>Vampires

Colleen's Tally: 1
Perks' Tally: 12

Ruined by Amy Tintera

Connection: Both YA

MB's Tally: 2
Perk's Tally: 13

by Courtney Milan

Connection: Both female authors.

Lisa's Total: 2
Perk's Total: 14

by Cynthia Eden

Connection: First name starts with C

Xiamera's total: 1
Perk's total: 15

by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

Connection: both female authors

Paula's tally: 1
Perk's tally: 16

Being a Girl by Hayley Long

Connection: Both published in 2015

MB's Tally: 3
Perk's Tally: 18

Eighteen: 18 by J.A. Huss

Connection: Both have yellow covers.

Tina's tally: 1
Perk's tally: 19

Kyland by Mia Sheridan

Connection: Both female authors.

Tina's tally: 2
Perk's tally: 20

Omnia: todo lo que puedas soñar by Laura Gallego García

Connection: both female authors

Paula's Tally: 2
Perk's Tally: 20

Breakaway by Avon Gale

Connection: Both female authors with a last name starting with G

Colleen's Tally: 2
Perk's Tally: 21

The Last Time We Say Goodbye by Cynthia Hand
Connection: Female writers and published in 2015
Perk's Tally: 22
Kattie's Tally: 2

Bluff by Julie Dill

Connection: Both YA books

MB's Tally: 4
Perk's Tally: 24 (Paula wrote 20 again)

I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak

Connection: Both YA books and cards are mentioned in the summary of both stories.

Group's Tally: 25
Kattie's Tally: 3

Shadow of a Girl by Shannon Greenland

Connection: Both have four-word titles

MB's Tally: 5
Perk's Tally: 26

by Philippa Gregory

Girls can be sisters or Queens..

Lisa's Total: 3
Perk's Total: 27

by Robert Galbraith

Connection: both are set in England.

Paula's Tally: 3
Perk's Tally: 28

by Benedict Jacka

Connection: male authors, part of a series

Colleen's Tally: 3
Perks' Tally: 29

by Aly Martinez

Connection: Part of a series

Tina's tally: 3
Perk's tally: 30

Connection: Both female authors and children's books



Connection: Both books have a GR rating of 3.8


Connection: Previous book is a US author and author of this book acts as an American in 'The Good Wife'

Karen's Tally: 4
Perk's Tally: 34

by Lila Monroe

Connection: Both books are published in May.

Tina's tally: 4
Perk's tally: 35

Connection: "Lucky" could be a poodle's name? xD



Connection: Both author's surname start with H

Karen's Tally: 6
Perk's Tally: 37

Don't Tell Anyone: A Mystery

Connection: Both thrillers/mystery novels.

My tally: 2
Perk's tally: 39

Curious Minds by Janet Evanovich

Connection: Another thriller/mystery

Karen's Tally: 7

Perk's Tally: 40

Connection: both female authors.



Connection: SEAL heroes.

Lisa's total: 5
Perk's Total; 43

Red Queen Victoria Ayeyard

Connection: Both are written by female authors

Perk's Tally: 44
Kattie's Tally: 4

by L.A. Witt

Connection: both 1st in a series

(Colleen) Avid's Tally: 4
Perks' Tally: 45

by Linda Kage

Connection: Both part of a series

Tina's tally: 5
Perk's tally: 46

La Venganza de la Reina by Alberto Rojas

Connection: both 2nd book of a series

Paula's tally: 4
Perk's tally: 47

Connection: Author first name starts with 'A'



Connection: Female leads are kept prisoner.

Xiamera's tally: 3
Perks Tally: 49

by Cookie O'Gorman

Connection: Both published in 2016

Tina's tally: 6
Perk's tally: 50