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PtP - Candy Strippers (12)
1. Introduce yourself to your team. Let your team members know where you are from. This is a 'nice to know' when categories are announced and when team-mates can expect other members to post their book choices.2. Team Captain - reserve a couple of posts in this thread tracking your team's book selection and completion. (Alternatively they could convert a chat comment to the tracking post/s.)
3. Name your team. Using this round's theme of CANDY LAND, come up with a fun name. Given we are an open/public group with no age limit, so please make sure any chosen name is smart, not smutty ;)
Please PM your name to Jane(PS) by 6 September.
4. If you have a private profile, please 'friend' your team-mates. This is really important, because without this, your team-mates can't see your shelves to select a books under option 2.
5. Please post your book selections/completions in the format provided below. (This format is also posted in both the Q&A and Sign-Up threads.) We need to know the week that each book corresponds to, the page numbers, and how the book qualifies including links to lists/shelves (where applicable), etc. I can't stress this enough. When in doubt - link it*!
* don't link to your review in your completion post - reviews in your completion posts should be included in full in that post.
You don't want to start reading a book and then find it doesn't meet the requirements because some information (eg page count or theme link) was missing from your original post.
I will be monitoring this and your book will not be considered complete until I am satisfied that your selection and completion posts comply with the format rules of the challenge.
Remember - you can ONLY change your book selection in the week that the theme is called.
6. You MUST check in with your team each week, ideally once the theme is announced. Please let your team know if you expect to have spotty communication or are on holidays or having an operation.
7. When you post the completion of your book, you must post a review; enough for us to know you have actually read the book. Please don't link to a review. You must post the review in this thread.
8. Re-reads are allowed but you can't read the same book twice within this challenge.
9. There is no prize for the winning team - bragging rights only :)
10. Each week, the theme will be announced in the Q&A Annoucement thread. The full list of themes announced during this round will be maintained in msg 1 of that thread.
The Rule on the Pass Option
* Each team can only have ONE member using their pass each week.
* Each member can only use that pass once each 5 weeks.
* This means that one or two team members (dependent upon the size of your team) will miss using a pass in each 5 week block.
* No-one can use the pass option in the last week of the challenge.
* In the final week Option 2 has altered and I will be allocating each team another team from which their book selection must be chosen :)
Key selection and completion post information. You must have ALL elements in your book posts.For the initial selection post Option 1 I need:
Week #
Bookcover/link
Page numbers
How the book qualifies - please insert a link to the qualifying bookshelf/list.
If the theme is based off the bookcover or a letter in the title etc, please just repeat the theme.
For the initial selection post Option 2 I need:
Week #
Bookcover/link
Page numbers
Name of the team-member, their star rating, the date they read the book.
For the completion post I need:
Week #
Bookcover/link
Rating (1-5)
Review
Please DO NOT CHAT in these selction/completion posts. It needs to be super clear.
If you 'waffle' about your decided book - please REPOST your selection once you decide. DO NOT go back and edit your waffling post.
I'll be tracking each team's progress separately, using the Captain's summary in each team's thread to check for accuracy.
Categories for Round 12Read a book with a title starting with the letter 'C'.
2. Candy Land is a children's board game invented by Eleanor Abbott.
Read a book written by a female author.
Read a book from one of the following lists:
Best Gay Couple in Health and In Sickness
In Sickness and in Health: Romance Novels that deal with Illness
Nurse Themed Romance Novels
OMG You Almost DIED: MM with hospital scenes
OMG You Almost Died: Straight Edition
Climatic or Romantic Suspense: Villain Stalker, Fight to the Death, Hero/Heroine is attacked, almost killed, fight scene or almost die
4. A number of organisations have produced the Candy Land game since its inception: Milton Bradley, Parker Brothers, Hasbro and Landmark Entertainment Group.
Read a book released by a Publisher starting with one of the following letters: M, B, P, H or L
(eg Penguin, MIRA, LUNA, Harlequin etc)
5. The game was created in 1948 and first published in 1949.
Read a book with a '4' in its page numbers of the edition you read. If you listen to audiobooks, use the Kindle edition (any Kindle edition if there are multiple editions).
6. Players need to find King Kandy, the lost King of Candy Land.
Read a book with Royalty or Nobility in the storyline.
Royalty in Romance
Gay Romance Featuring Royalty Nobility
Gay Characters Who Belong to a Royal Family
Princess in Disguise
Modern Royal Romances
7. A lot of the characters in the game have double letters in their names, eg Lolly, Gloppy, Gramma Nutt etc.
Read a book with a character whose first or last name has double letters. The letters must be consecutive.
8. Gloppy - what a great name.
Read a humorous book from one of the following lists:
Humorous Romance Books
Humorous Paranormal Books
The Best Humourous Gay Romances
Quirky Southern Fiction
Best Humorous Historical Romances
9. Lord Licorice is the baddie in this game.
Read a book where the author's name or the title of the book is written in black on the cover. Must be a solid black type, not just the outline of the letters.
10. Candy Land is a race to the finish (to the Candy Land Castle).
Read a book from one of the following lists:
Car Racing Romance Books
Sports Romances
Best Gay Athletes
Best Books About Being in Love With a Pro Athlete
Read a book from one of the following lists:
Gay Romance That Takes Place on an Island
Romance Erotica Desert Island List
Beach Reads - Mysteries & Thrillers
Gay Beach - Summery Reads
What To Read in Summer
12. The game takes you through forests, woods, mountains, swamps and trees. Hard to see your way ahead!
Read a book from one of the following lists:
Books With Endings I Honestly Didn't See Coming
Truly Jaw-Droppers I Didn't See That Coming
100 Best Novels - Modern Library
Best MM With An Actual Story
13. The Molasses Swamp - sounds pretty dark?
Read a book with a dark cover - black, brown, grey. No more than 30% of the cover should have white or a pale colour.
14. Time to work together to get to King Kandy first!
The team needs to spell out 'Candy Land' as much as they can by reading a book whose title starts with one of those letters. You cannot use the same letter. However for the letters that are found twice (A, N and D), two members may use the same letter.
(Obviously some letters won't be used since there are a total of nine letters and only 5/6 team members.)
Captains, please set out this week's post with the letters in the order of their spelling for each of the books read.
Read a book from one of the following lists:
Ginger Women: Redheaded Heroine in Romance
Redheaded Romance Heroes
MM Redheads and Gingers
Historical Romance Red Headed Heroine or Hero
Redheaded Heroines in Contemporary Romance
16. Kids love this game and looking for things.
Read a book that has one of the following items on its cover:
candy, chocolate, cookie, cake, toy, ice-cream, book, electonic gadget (eg phone, laptop) or a playground/amusement park.
Week 1(view spoiler)
Week Two
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Week 3
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Week 4
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Week 5
Stacie
Selection Post
Completion Post
EnglishElle
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Completion Post
Heather
Selection Post
Completion Post
Christina T
Selection Post
Completion Post
J.C.
Selection Post
Completion Post
Katherine (KatK)
Option Two
Selection Post
Completion Post
Week 6
Stacie
Selection Post
Completion Post
EnglishElle
Selection Post
Completion Post
Heather
Selection Post
Completion Post
Christina T
Selection Post
Completion Post
J.C.
Selection Post
Completion Post
Week 7Stacie:
Selection Post
Completion Post
EnglishElle:
Selection Post
Completion Post
Heather:
Selection Post
Completion Post
Christina T:
Selection Post
Completion Post
J.C.:
Selection Post
Completion Post
Katherine (KatK) :
Selection Post
Week 8
Stacie:
Option Two
Selection Post
Completion Post
EnglishElle:
Selection Post
Completion Post
Heather:
Selection Post
Completion Post
Christina T:
Selection Post
Completion Post
J.C.:
Selection Post
Completion Post
Katherine (KatK) :
PASS
Week 9
Stacie:
Selection Post
Completion Post
EnglishElle:
Selection Post
Completion Post
Heather:
Selection Post
Completion Post
Christina T:
Selection Post
J.C.:
PASS
Week 10
Stacie:
Selection Post
Completion Post
EnglishElle:
Selection Post
Completion Post
Heather:
Selection Post
Christina T:
PASS
J.C.:
Selection Post
Hey JC. Glad you made it out okay! There's no need for you to reserve any spots. I have them as Captain for tracking purposes :)
J.C. wrote: "Hi y'all, checking in... My name Jen (JC)I am in Texas and my family I just survived Harvey. I live in Galveston area. I am a stay at home mom with 2 kids 16yr and a 9 yr old. Been married 20 yrs?..."
Hi JC! Happy to hear you and your family are safe! I am about a half hour from you in LaPorte. It was rough for a few days but compared to what others are still going through we feel lucky.
I am a romance lover too! Although, the more angst the better. Which means I adore love triangles! Lol. And no Historical Fiction. I just cant do them.
Name ideas while we wait for the rest of the team to check in? I'll be sending friend requests to everyone soon.
So pleased you are safe JC!!
JC, nope. You just post each week when you are done and I will take care of the rest!
I've deleted the comments to keep it neat :D
My favorite name is...Candy Strippers! ;)Next, Sexy Gumdropers. Lol
J.C. wrote: "I have a question just to be sure on I am understandimg everything right? If I pick Option 2 and I choose a book from Janes list just by chance, I can pick any book regardless of the category?? As ..."You have it right. No category is necessary for Option 2. I almost always use it once every round. ☺
For Option 2, you have to choose from someone on the team's books. You do not have to make it work for the category nor do you need to read for the category should you choose option 2. It must be at least 3 stars and 100 pages and within the time frame in order to count.You'll make two posts each week. One with the book you are selecting and one with your completion.
...and Jane WILL catch you if your posts are missing something! :D
Yes she will! She's awesome like that.
I'm sure you'll be able to find something when the category gets called. If not, option two! It's a fun game and I am happy to be back for another round.
Hi everyone,I'm Elle (EnglishElle), and I'm brand new to this challenge like some of you. It sounds like a lot of fun, so I figured I'd have to give it a try! I'm from Texas. I can't believe how many members on this team are from Texas.
I agree with JC and Heather about the group names. Those are my two favorite as well. Does our first challenge start on Labor Day?
Welcome! First call will be this Friday the 8th (the day after my birthday)
Stacie wrote: "Yes she will! She's awesome like that."LOL Heather & Stacie!! I'm the whip-cracker!!
I am hoping to call the first theme early (as usual) this coming Wednesday but we need a bit of time for everyone to report in to their teams and for every team to pick their name :)
An early call on Wednesday simply means an extra couple of days for your first week, finding your feet and getting the posts right. We'll then revert to the Friday calls :D
I team! I am sorry if I am a little late :)Busy week. I starting University so I am exploding to me a new city.
I live in Lithuania.
Hi team! This is a new game to me as well...so many newbies! I am not from Texas....sad panda....it felt as if I needed to be for a bit to fit in LOL. I have family in DFW area so I'm gonna call myself an honoree Texan by blood. I actually live in Iowa. I work only 4 nights a week but put in anywhere from 10-12 hours so my computer time on Saturday-Tuesday is pretty limited. I work second/third shift and sleep during the day. You usually won't see me online before noon CST unless I haven't gone to bed yet (which is why I'm on at 6:30am right now LOL) My reading has been abysmal so far this year so I'm hoping a new challenge will help that. So my last 6 month read book shelf is pretty sparse. Sorry for those who were looking for some Option 2's from my list there are only 6 or so. I am currently in a romance kick even though I love a good thriller too. When it comes to romance I will read contemporary, historical, paranormal, and romantic suspense. I don't like m/m, bdsm, erotica, or New Adult. Dislike Cheating themes but will tolerate if the story line supports it. I also enjoy some YA but tend to go more paranormal YA than anything else. Mysteries are good too. I'm struggling with cozies right now and prefer more, um, evil killing in my mysteries, like Karin Slaughter, Tess Gerritsen, John Sandford types.
As far as our team name, I'm not a creative person so coming up with ideas is difficult for me but I'll be happy with anything the group likes.
I think we are all here now!! Is everyone okay with Candy Strippers as our name?
Wow, I go to sleep and miss everyone arriving. Lol. Hello Elle, Katherine and Christina! I think we are going to have a lot of fun with this challenge!
@Christina, I KNOW we have been together on another big challenge but can't remember which. Its driving me crazy! Lol Were you on the Gods challenge (Norse)?
@Stacie, I think the Candy Strippers is it! Are YOU good with that name too?
I love Candy Strippers, too! I think it will be perfect.Hi Katherine and Christina! It's nice to meet y'all!
J.C. - Yes, Harvey has affected my area. We lost power for a few days, but we're okay now. I think the scariest part of Harvey was going to the grocery stores. It had an apocalyptic feel, especially since most the shelves were bare or people were fighting over food. I'm eager for everything to get back to normal. I remember Katrina, but I was not affected by it. Ike affected my family and I the most. We had to evacuate for that hurricane. I hope everyone a part of this team who is in the Harvey area is okay!
Do we need to make a 6 month shelf for this challenge?
No, no need to make any extra shelves.
EnglishElle wrote: "I love Candy Strippers, too! I think it will be perfect.Hi Katherine and Christina! It's nice to meet y'all!
J.C. - Yes, Harvey has affected my area. We lost power for a few days, but we're okay..."
Lol, thats a great way to describe the stores! " an apocalyptic feel" I dont know about you guys but I still cant find an actual loaf of bread. Only rolls and stuff. I was still living in Maryland during Katrina but also, for me personally, Ike was WAY worse. And no place had power. Every street, intersection, everyone would take turns going.
Heather, You have a memory on you! I had to look back at my bookshelf to be certain but yes I did the Gods Challenge--Team Norse! That was in the middle of 2015!Candy Strippers is awesome....good job picking ladies.
I can't wait to start this challenge. I was looking at everyone's read shelves for the last 6 months and I'm excited to see our Lithuanian teammate has a lot of books in common with me (shout out to you Katherine!)
@Christina the only reason I probably remember is I was the captain and that was a massive spreadsheet & we won!! LolI can't wait to start either!
I plan on putting all the potential categories we could have called in post 5 and then tracking in post 6. It might take me a bit to do that but keep your eyes out. I'm mostly doing this for me so I don't have to copy from the main thread every week when there is a call. Call it laziness, call it organization :)
@Christina: Wow I did read quite a lot of books from your TBR shelf.
@Stacie, Im just waiting on Katherine. ;)
Heather wrote: "@Stacie, Im just waiting on Katherine. ;)"Okey doke. I'm sure she will accept soon :)
I borrowed this from GreenFairy's team. I think it's a great overview of how the game is played and may be helpful to those that haven't played before.On Fridays, Jane calls a theme. Some require reading a book from one of the lists, others don't.
You post your selection here (Week # Selection, Theme, Title, Page Count, How it fits)
Then you read it.
After you're done reading it, post your completion in a separate post (Week # Completion, Theme, Title, Rating, Short Review)
Option 2: A teammate's shelf, rated 3 or more stars in the last 6 months. Can use a series substitution.
Selections must be made within the week of the Theme call.
Just don't have more than 2 books that need to be read for the next theme call.
For everyone...any issues at all: Don't hesitate to let me know!
I am totally 'post bombing' your thread...is that a thing?Anyway, I LOVE YOUR NAME - Candy Strippers!
Chan wrote: "I am totally 'post bombing' your thread...is that a thing?Anyway, I LOVE YOUR NAME - Candy Strippers!"
It's totally a thing!
Either tomorrow or Friday of this week.
Here's the call for this week. Please make sure you post as the posts say. Definitely need a selection and a completion post :)Week 1
Option 1
1. Candy Land, a children's game, is our theme for this round.
Read a book with a title starting with the letter 'C'.
Option 2
Key date: 10 March 2017
Please ensure you follow the format shown in msg 3 of your team threads. when you post your selection and completion posts.
Week One Selection PostWeek #1
Option 1
Task: Read a book with a tittle starting with the letter C
Bookcover/link
Crazy Little ThingAuthor: Tracy Brogan
Page numbers: 341/GR
How the book qualifies: starts with C
Week One Selection PostWeek #1
Task: Read a book with a tittle starting with the letter C
Bookcover/link
Christmas at Two Love LaneAuthor: Kieran Kramer
Page numbers: 352/GR
How the book qualifies: starts with C
Christina T wrote: "Week One Selection PostWeek #1
Task: Read a book with a tittle starting with the letter C
Bookcover/link
Christmas at Two Love Lane..."Christina,
The publisher had a page count for the paperback edition so I updated the Goodreads record.
Selection Post ~ Week OneTask: Read a book with a title starting with the letter 'C'
Book: Cartel by Lili St. Germain
Pages: 336
How it qualifies: Starts with C
Week #1 ~ Candy LandOption #1
Book: Children of Vice by J.J. McAvoy
Pages: 430 p.
How it qualifies: Starts with C
@Heather, I will be waiting for your review. Because I had this book on my TBR for sometime.
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