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message 1: by Lanelle, Production Chief (new)

Lanelle | 21335 comments Mod
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To be a TCF Copy Cat, you must duplicate some aspect of the chosen book.

It could be a word from the title, the author's name, something on the cover, the genre, the year it was first published, the plot, or a main character's name. The possibilities to imitate are endless.

Levels:
a bit familiar: 1-2 books
just 'inspiration': 3-4 books
too close for comfort: 5-6 books
blatant plagiarism: 7+ books
ultimate copy cat: read the book

Rules:
Duration : January 1 - 31, 2017
Books must be at least 150 pages.
You must state how your book copies this month's book.


This month's book is The Devil Wears Prada.
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message 2: by NayNay (last edited Apr 22, 2017 07:13AM) (new)

NayNay Be a Copy Cat
Duration:
April 1/17 - April 30/17

Book: The Devil Wears Prada

Levels: just 'inspiration': 3-4 books

1. Five Days by Douglas Kennedy Five Days by Douglas Kennedy 04/03/17 ***** Contemporary
2. The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty 04/05/17 *** Contemporary
3. Beach House Memories (The Beach House) by Mary Alice Monroe Beach House Memories by Mary Alice Monroe 04/14/17 ***** Contemporary
4. Hey, Good Looking by Fern Michaels Hey Good Looking by Fern Michaels 04/21/17 ***** CONTEMPORARY


message 3: by Barbara ★ (last edited May 02, 2017 06:25PM) (new)

Barbara ★ | 2291 comments April Be a Copy Cat
Book: The Devil Wears Prada
The Devil Wears Prada (The Devil Wears Prada, #1) by Lauren Weisberger

Level: just 'inspiration': 3-4 books

Read: 9/4

1. Once Upon Stilettos - Shanna Swendson (red shoe on cover) 4/9
2. Dragon of the Island - Mary Gillgannon (Dragon of the Island #1) 4/1
3. Don't Look Now - Linda Lael Miller (Look Trilogy #1) 4/2
4. Books Can Be Deceiving - Jenn McKinlay (Library Lovers #1) 4/7
5. Coming Home - Mariah Stewart (Chesapeake Diaries #1) 4/17
6. The Scribe - Elizabeth Hunter (Irin Chronicles #1) 4/19
7. Living on the Edge - Shannon Butcher (Edge #1) 4/20
8. The Luckiest Lady in London - Sherry Thomas (romance) 4/23
9. Haunted on Bourbon Street - Deanna Chase (Jade Calhoun #1) 4/26
Once Upon Stilettos (Enchanted, Inc., #2) by Shanna Swendson Dragon of the Island (Dragon of the Island, #1) by Mary Gillgannon Don't Look Now (Look Trilogy, #1) by Linda Lael Miller Books Can Be Deceiving (Library Lover's Mystery, #1) by Jenn McKinlay Coming Home (Chesapeake Diaries #1) by Mariah Stewart The Scribe (Irin Chronicles, #1) by Elizabeth Hunter Living on the Edge (Edge #1) by Shannon K. Butcher The Luckiest Lady in London by Sherry Thomas Haunted on Bourbon Street (Jade Calhoun, #1) by Deanna Chase

CHALLENGE COMPLETE


message 4: by Lanelle, Production Chief (last edited Apr 02, 2017 08:07PM) (new)

Lanelle | 21335 comments Mod
I'm in for this challenge.
Duration: April 1 - 30, 2017
level: too close for comfort

1) The Tale of Holly How 4/2/17 **** "...like a devil's fork..." p. 142
quote from the book, on the cover

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message 5: by Rachel (new)

Rachel Bea (gekrepten) | 650 comments reserving my spot


message 6: by Wolf (Alpha) (new)

Wolf (Alpha) | 247 comments Reserved


message 7: by Gabriela (last edited Apr 17, 2017 12:57PM) (new)

Gabriela | 192 comments April Be a Copy Cat
Duration: April 1st - 30th

Book: The Devil Wears Prada

Level: just 'inspiration' (3-4 books)

Done: 4/4

1. Gone Girl - Also made into a movie - April 5th
2. Shine Not Burn - Red shoe on the cover - April 7th
3. Naked in Death - Set in New York - April 11th
4.The Kite Runner - Both first published in 2003 - April 17th

Finished!


message 8: by Sam (last edited Apr 13, 2017 11:43AM) (new)

Sam | 610 comments Be a Copy Cat - April 2017
Duration : April 1 - 13, 2017
Level: blatant plagiarism: 7+ books

1. Shiver- Maggie Stiefvater- 4/3/17 (first in series, MPG Romance)
2. Spellbound in Seattle- Garthia Anderson- 4/4/17 (MPG Romance, first published 2003)
3. The Merchant of Death- D.J. MacHale- 4/5/17 (first in series, MPG Fiction)
4. A Girl Named Zippy- Haven Kimmel- 4/6/17 (first in series)
5. Frostbite- Richelle Mead- 4/11/17 (MPG Romance, MPG Fiction)
6. All Hell Breaks Loose- J.C. Diem- 4/12/17 (set in New York, MPG Romance)
7. Five Little Pigs- Agatha Christie- 4/13/17 (MPG Fiction)


message 9: by Avid Reader and Geek Girl (last edited Apr 25, 2017 02:35PM) (new)

Avid Reader and Geek Girl (avidreaderandgeekgirl) | 459 comments April Be a Copy Cat
Duration: April 1st - 30th

Book: The Devil Wears Prada

just 'inspiration' (3-4 books)
4/4

1) Empty Net by Avon Gale both under genre's Contemporary and Romance 4/2 5 stars
2) The Girls by Emma Cline by Emma Cline both have promently red covers & are about a girl/woman striving for acceptance 4/22 4 stars
3) Shopaholic Takes Manhattan (Shopaholic, #2) by Sophie Kinsella by Sophie Kinsella both revolve around fashion and at least partly take place in NYC 4/16 4 stars
4) Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell by Rainbow Rowell both Contemporary Fiction & Romance 4/5 4 stars


message 10: by Jonquil (last edited Apr 27, 2017 06:25AM) (new)

Jonquil | 699 comments Be a Copy Cat
April 1/17 - April 30/17

Just 'inspiration': 3-4 books DONE

1. Manhattan setting This Dame for Hire 4/18
2. female author Reunion in Death 4/22
3. white cover 4/12
Lydia (Harvey Krim, #1) by E.V. Cunningham
4. just one object on cover 4/10
The Wonder by Emma Donoghue


message 11: by Alison (Lady Coffin) (last edited Apr 26, 2017 01:16PM) (new)

Alison (Lady Coffin) S | 2318 comments In for another month

Completed 10 of 7+ = "blatant plagiarism" & trying for "ultimate copy cat": read the book
Duration : April 1 - 31, 2017
It could be a word from the title, the author's name, something on the cover, the genre, the year it was first published, the plot, or a main character's name. The possibilities to imitate are endless.
MATCH: The Devil Wears Prada (The Devil Wears Prada, #1) by Lauren Weisberger The Devil Wears Prada (The Devil Wears Prada #1) by Lauren Weisberger
Paperback, 432 pages, Published May 30th 2006 by Anchor Books (first published January 1st 2003) Book Characters: Andrea Sachs, Miranda Priestly Setting: New York City
MP Genres: Womens Fiction, Chick Lit, Fiction, Contemporary, Romance & Adult

1 ~ MP Romance, same #s in page count & Female Author ~ Dark Witch done 4-1-17
2 ~ shoe on cover, charicter obsessed with fashion & Female Author ~ Wanted done 4-3
3 ~ MP Romance & Female Author ~ Silence Fallen done 4-5-17
4 ~ MP Womens Fiction, Chick Lit, Romance, Primarily white cover & Female Author ~ Kiss and Spell done 4-8-17
5 ~ MP Womens Fiction, Chick Lit, Fiction, Contemporary, Romance, series 1st & Female Author ~ Too Big to Miss 4-8-17
6 ~ same publication month x2, series 1st & Female Author ~ Night School done 4-10-17
7 ~ highheel on cover, MP Fiction, 1st in series ~ The Nymphos of Rocky Flats done 4-12
8 ~ 1st in series, MP Fiction, Female MC and Female Author ~ Grave Sight done 4/13/17
9 ~ Female MC, Female Author, MP Fiction, MP Romance, 1st in series and Originally Published 2003 ~ Ill Wind done 4-14-17
10 ~ MP Womens Fiction, MP Chick Lit, MP Fiction, MP Romance, 1st in series, Female MC and Female Author ~ Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye 4-17-17
11 ~ ?? ~

Dark Witch (The Cousins O'Dwyer Trilogy, #1) by Nora Roberts Wanted by Betsy Schow Silence Fallen (Mercy Thompson, #10) by Patricia Briggs Kiss and Spell (Enchanted, Inc., #7) by Shanna Swendson Too Big to Miss (An Odelia Grey Mystery, #1) by Sue Ann Jaffarian Night School (Night School, #1) by C.J. Daugherty The Nymphos of Rocky Flats (Felix Gomez, #1) by Mario Acevedo Grave Sight (Harper Connelly, #1) by Charlaine Harris Ill Wind (Weather Warden, #1) by Rachel Caine Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye (Psychic Eye Mystery, #1) by Victoria Laurie


message 12: by KritikaB (last edited Apr 26, 2017 10:28PM) (new)

KritikaB Be a Copy Cat - April 2017

too close for comfort: 5-6 books
This month's book is The Devil Wears Prada.

Read 3/3

1. Becoming a Legend by B. Kristin McMichael - Contain romance
2. Mortal Sins by Eileen Wilks - 4 syllables in the series name
3. The Awakening by Amanda Stevens - First letter of the main character's name (A)


message 13: by Brindi Michele (last edited Apr 10, 2017 03:06PM) (new)

Brindi Michele (brindimichele) | 160 comments Be a Copy Cat - April 2017

too close for comfort: 5-6 books
This month's book is The Devil Wears Prada


message 14: by Sam (new)

Sam | 610 comments Finished!!

Be a Copy Cat - April 2017
Duration : April 1 - 13, 2017
Level: blatant plagiarism: 7+ books

1. Shiver- Maggie Stiefvater- 4/3/17 (first in series, MPG Romance)
2. Spellbound in Seattle- Garthia Anderson- 4/4/17 (MPG Romance, first published 2003)
3. The Merchant of Death- D.J. MacHale- 4/5/17 (first in series, MPG Fiction)
4. A Girl Named Zippy- Haven Kimmel- 4/6/17 (first in series)
5. Frostbite- Richelle Mead- 4/11/17 (MPG Romance, MPG Fiction)
6. All Hell Breaks Loose- J.C. Diem- 4/12/17 (set in New York, MPG Romance)
7. Five Little Pigs- Agatha Christie- 4/13/17 (MPG Fiction)


message 15: by NayNay (new)

NayNay Finished challenge...happy reading

Be a Copy Cat
Duration:
April 1/17 - April 30/17

Book: The Devil Wears Prada

Levels: just 'inspiration': 3-4 books

1. Five Days by Douglas Kennedy Five Days by Douglas Kennedy 04/03/17 ***** Contemporary
2. The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty 04/05/17 *** Contemporary
3. Beach House Memories (The Beach House) by Mary Alice Monroe Beach House Memories by Mary Alice Monroe 04/14/17 ***** Contemporary
4. Hey, Good Looking by Fern Michaels Hey Good Looking by Fern Michaels 04/21/17 ***** CONTEMPORARY


message 16: by Marla (last edited Jun 18, 2017 08:00PM) (new)

 Marla | 1046 comments Be a Copy Cat - April 2017
Duration: 4/1/17 - 4/30/17
Level: just 'inspiration' (3-4 books)
Progress: 6 of 3 books

The Devil Wears Prada (The Devil Wears Prada, #1) by Lauren Weisberger
The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger, p. 432
Avg rating: 3.69
Published January 1st 2003 by Anchor Books
1st in series of 2 books
MPG: adult, romance, chick-lit, contemporary
Characters: Andrea Sachs, Miranda Priestly
Setting: New York City, NY

1. Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward (4/5/17) ~ Butch is into fashion and clothes, W authors
2. The Templar Legacy by Steve Berry (4/7/17) - Cotton Malone #1 ~ 1st book in series
3. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley (4/20/17) - Flavia de Luce #1 ~ 1st book in series
4. The Body Finder by Kimberly Dertling (4/24/17) - The Body Finder #1 ~ 1st book in series; romance
5. Kiss Me If You Can by Carly Phillips (4/25/17) - Bachelor Blogs #1 ~ 1st book in series of 2 books; adult, romance, contemporary
6. Susannah's Garden by Debbie Macomber (4/29/17) ~ romance, chick lit, contemporary


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