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Armed and Dangerous
when i think of Armed and Dangerous, I think of Ty and Zane from Cut & Run can i spell out there full names from option 4 instead of words from the list?
For sure Stephanie. Sonia thought of them too while I was writing the challenge. I put a couple of books from that series in the listopia, feel free to add some more.
Oh and welcome to the challenge Celeste and Stephanie!
Armed and Dangerous ChallengeDuration: 27th July 2014 - 21st June 2015
Option: 4 Spell-it-out (& will be Reader's choice)
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CUT & RUN SERIES + Main Characters
Cut & Run Done
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Beaumont Tyler Grady Done
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THIRDS SERIES + Main Characters
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Sloane Brodie Done
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Armed and DangerousOption 4 - Spell it out
assassin
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Fun, fun, fun. I am in!Details to come...
I'm in! I'll do spell it out thoughaccident
Dangerous Ground
affair
agency
agent
Airforce
Out of Bounds
alibi
ammunition
A Marrying Man
armed
Army
assassin
Storming Hell's Gate
asset
authority
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barrel
battle
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bolt
bones
bullet
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Central Intellegence Agency
civilian
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contract
cop
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crime
crime scene investigation
criminal
criminal enterprise
danger
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death
defence
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detective
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enemies
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espionage
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Federal Bureau of Investigations
fight
file
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guilty
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heist
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homicide
hostage
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injury
innocent
intelligence
justice
kidnapped
kill
killing
law enforcement
lethal
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loaded
magazine
military
murder
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Navy
Navy Seal
officer
operative
orders
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packing heat
patriot
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Option 5 CombinationArmed to the teeth 11-15
15/15 DONE
1. Louisiana Longshot 8/1 ★★★★★ CIA Assassin goes to small Louisiana town to hide from cartel seeking her, gets caught up in (cozy) mystery
2.The Red Room Grace and Will, risk agents, fight the bad guys using advanced defense/
offense skills in kidnapping, scuffles and coercion. 8/3 ★★★
3.Night of the Loving Dead Cassandra resists her captors 8/2 ★★★
4.Searching for Dragons evil wizards attack the king of the enchanted forest 8/2 ★★★★★
5. The Best School Year Ever the Herdmans terrorize a town 8/1 ★★★
6. Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency PI investigates murder 8/3 ★★★
7. The Girl's Guide to (Man) Hunting hunt in title 8/4 ★★
8. Tomb with a View volunteer is murdered 8/13 ★★★
9. Murder, She Wrote: Aloha Betrayed murder in title 8/16 ★★★
10. The Drowning Spool woman is murdered 8/13 ★★★
11. The Good Cop: A Mystery 8/8 ★★★
12. Shadow Spell parents are killed 8/8 ★★
14. Fatal Fixer-Upper several murders 8/7 ★
15. Dead Man Talking man framed for murder 8/12 ★★★
Welcome to the challenge ilovebakedgoods (Teresa), Gianna & Jonquil!
Armed and DangerousDuration: You set the pace
Original Start Date: August 3, 2014
New Start Date: January 5, 2020
End Date: ???
Option 5: Combo
Level:Last Man Standing - 21+ books
Progress:1/21+
Armed ~ Read books that have a character who carries a firearm as part of their day to day life, such as: police, military, spy, security, private detective, CIA, FBI, sheriff, MI5, criminal etc.
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Dangerous ~ Read books where one of the characters is in a dangerous situation, such as: being kidnapped, held hostage, war, gunfight, car accident, or other life threatening situation.
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Title ~ Read books with associated words (a list is provided farther down with suggestions) in the title.
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Spell it out ~ Book's title, series name, authors FN/LN, or character's first, last, or nick-name. May ignore ('A', 'An', 'The', etc.).
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Reserved: Since there is no definite time limit, this could go on for a while :)
I'm in. My first challenge, so don't expect much.level: armed to the teeth
completed 3/11
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Off with their heads!
Tree Grows In Brooklyn
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Gortner Christopher, The Queen's Vow
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Welcome to the challenge Shan and Eva!Hope you have fun with your first challenge Eva!
Nothing but Reading ChallengesArmed and Dangerous
Duration: 8/1/2014 - Til Done!
Moved to Make More Room
Renee wrote: "Welcome to the challenge Shan and Eva!Hope you have fun with your first challenge Eva!"
thank you!:3
Armed and DangerousLevel – Last Man Standing – 0/30
Option 5 (Mix of Option 1 and 2)
Armed
1 - Get Lucky - Suzanne Brockmann
2 - Wild Things - Chloe Neill
3 - Taylor's Temptation - Suzanne Brockmann
4 - If Looks Could Chill - Nina Bruhns
5 - Night Watch - Suzanne Brockmann
6 - The Rule-Breaker - Rhonda Nelson
7 - Burning Alive - Shannon K Butcher
8 - Fired Up - Jayne Ann Krentz
9 - The Defiant Hero - Suzanne Brockmann
10 - Whispers In The Dark - Maya Banks
11 - Born of Fury - Sherrilyn Kenyon
12 - Echoes At Dawn - Maya Banks
13 - Blood Games - Chloe Neill
14 - Shades of Gray - Maya Banks
15 - Over The Edge - Suzanne Brockmann
Dangerous
16 - Origin - Jennifer L Armentrout
17 - Deception Cove - Jayne Castle
18 - Shield of Winter - Nalini Singh
19 - Night Broken - Patricia Briggs
20 - Silver Shadows - Richelle Mead
21 - Running Hot - Jayne Ann Krentz
22 - Unfiltered and Unlawful - Payge Galvin
23 - Styxx - Sherrilyn Kenyon
24 - Dangerous Games - Jayne Ann Krentz
25 - Deadly Sins - Lora Leigh
26 - Strategic Engagement - Catherine Mann
27 - Obsession - Jennifer L Armentrout
28 - Opposition - Jennifer L Armentrout
29 - The Perfect Poison - Amanda Quick
30 - Burning Lamp - Amanda Quick
Welcome to the challenge Suzanne and Angie!
Armed and DangerousDuration: 1 year (August 8th 2014 - August 7th 2015)
Level: Last Man Standing - 21+ books
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Armed
8/8/14
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10/10/14Dangerous
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8/21/14
8/29/14
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9/24/14
9/29/14
10/1/14
10/15/14
10/24/14Title
8/19/14
9/2/14
9/3/14
9/15/14
10/10/14
10/15/14
11/2/14
Reading Challenges > Armed and Dangerous Option 4 - Spell it out
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I think I am going to do a mix of option 1 & 2Last Man Standing - 21+
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Welcome to the challenge RebeccaS, AndaM and Shelley!
OOh, I definitely want to do this challege! Rip roaringly fun! And thanks to Jane (if you're around) for getting me to leave my Team Hook comfort zone and peek around for other challenges. ;) I'll come back when I've a bit more brain power (right now I lack the grok) and figure out all the rules and plan my course of attack. ;) Not sure how I'll go about it yet, but definitely will aim for 'Last Man Standing' level. So exciting!
K... someone yell out if I do this wrong. These challenges are super new to me. ;) Duration - within 6 mos. I'm going to try a combination of 4 Spell it out, 1 Armed, 2 Dangerous. "Last Man Standing" level with 26 books total.___________________________________
Spell it out... phrase "Armed & Dangerous" (16 books total) I stuck two suggested words together as a phrase.
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E The Virgin of the Wind Rose: A Mystery-Thriller of the End Times E - Elymas (char name)
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& Days of Blood & Starlight & - ampersand in title (since nothing starts w 'and'. lol)
D William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, A New Hope D - Doescher (author name)
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PROGRESS: As of 8/17, 4 books read, 22 books to go to complete challenge. ;)
Welcome to the challenge Rachel. I love your "&" solution (and I enjoyed the book you choose too).I usually pay the books after I read then because I'm not much of a planner but other people plan out the books and strike through or mark them when they're done. It's up to you.
I'm in for option 5 - Last Man StandingDuration: August 1, 2014 - July 31, 2015
READ: 50/50
✔ 1. Armed - character carries a gun
1. Cross Fire - James Patterson (cop) 8/5
2. Feel the Heat - Cindy Gerard (spec ops) 8/16
3. Twenty-Nine and a Half Reasons - Denise Grover Swank (cop) 8/28
4. Middle of Nowhere - Ridley Pearson 9/11
5. Green-Eyed Demon - Jaye Wells 9/13
6. Power Play - Catherine Coulter 9/29
7. Deadlock - Iris Johansen 10/30
8. Merry Christmas, Alex Cross - James Patterson 10/30
9. Alex Cross, Run - James Patterson 11/14
10. The City and the City - China Miéville 11/21
✔ 2. Dangerous - character in dangerous situation
1. Heart of Atlantis - Alyssa Day 8/11
2. Are You Scared Yet? - Hunter Morgan 8/19
3. Darkest Highlander - Donna Grant 8/20
4. Redemption - Susannah Sandlin 8/24
5. Dire Wants - Stephanie Tyler 8/26
6. A Warrior's Promise - Donna Fletcher 8/27
7. The Mage in Black - Jaye Wells 8/28
8. Darkfire Kiss - Deborah Cooke 8/29
9. Frostfire - Lynn Viehl 8/30
10. No Longer a Gentleman - Mary Jo Putney 8/30
✔ 3. Title - dangerous word in title
1. A Thief In A Kilt - Sandy Blair 8/9
2. Slay It with Flowers - Kate Collins 8/9
3. The Trouble With Witches - Shirley Damsgaard 8/16
4. The Deadliest Bite - Jennifer Rardin 9/6
5. Double Shot - Diane Mott Davidson 9/22
6. Kill Alex Cross - James Patterson 9/24
7. Killing Grounds - Dana Stabenow 9/30
8. Light My Fire - G.A. Aiken 1/5
9. Bombshell - Catherine Coulter 1/16
10. Devil Bones - Kathy Reichs 1/21
✔ 4. Spell It Out
A: And One Last Thing ... - Molly Harper 8/27
R: The Big Dirt Nap - Rosemary Harris 8/17
M: Can't Buy Me Love - Molly O'Keefe 8/21
E: The Serpent on the Crown - Elizabeth Peters 8/22
D: The Devil's Punchbowl - Greg Iles 8/3
&: Tall, Dark & Lonely - R.L. Mathewson 8/13
D: A Taint In The Blood - Dana Stabenow 8/10
A: Angel Fever - L.A. Weatherly 9/9
N: Nightshine - Lynn Viehl 9/16
G: Some Kind Of Fairy Tale - Graham Joyce 8/22
E: Evertrue - Brodi Ashton 9/29
R: Bitten in Two - Jennifer Rardin 8/31
O: On the Prowl - Christine Warren 8/4
U: White Wedding - Ursula Sinclair 8/11
S: Vampire Mine - Kerrelyn Sparks 8/2
A: Animal Magnetism - Jill Shalvis 9/25
G: Goddess - Fiona McIntosh 9/13
E: Wife for Hire - Janet Evanovich 9/24
N: Nickeled-and-Dimed to Death - Denise Swanson 9/15
T: The Thirteenth House - Sharon Shinn 8/7
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Renee wrote: "Welcome to the challenge Rachel. I love your "&" solution (and I enjoyed the book you choose too).I usually pay the books after I read then because I'm not much of a planner but other people plan..."
lol Thanks, Renee! I was gonna just skip the 'and', but figured it was more fun that way. ;P
Question... is this like the big challenge... heck, I don't even know what the challenge is called, but I'm on Team Hook, and theres Team Torchwood, etc, etc... where we have to set up an 'armed and dangerous' shelf and stick all our books we read for challenge in it? Or just post em up in our little 'area'?
OddModicum Rachel wrote: "Renee wrote: "Welcome to the challenge Rachel. I love your "&" solution (and I enjoyed the book you choose too).I usually pay the books after I read then because I'm not much of a planner but oth..."
This is an individual challenge, so you can just post things here. The Wheel-a-thon is a big team challenge, so we decided specific shelves would help us check things. Nobody will check up on you for the individual challenges, they are for you.
Hope you're having lots of fun!
Message 15 finished (lots of murders)
Okie doke... updated my progress in Message #33 above. 4 books down... 22 to go! This coming week will likely be very slow as I've got 8 bazillion other things to take care of. Don't you hate when life interferes with your ability to read yourself silly? ;)
Congrats Jonquil! I know how you feel Rachel. Sometimes real life just gets in the way!
I'm in for option 5 - Last Man StandingDuration: August 1, 2014 - October 8, 2017
READ: 50/50
1. Armed - character carries a gun
1. 18 Seconds - George D. Shuman
2. Vanished - Danielle Steel
3. Storm Front - Jim Butcher
4. Auschwitz: A New History - Laurence Rees
5. Bravo Two Zero - Andy McNab
6. The Girl Who Played with Fire - Stieg Larsson
7. Inferno - Dan Brown
8. Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade - Oliver Bowden
9. Pecados na Noite - Tami Hoag
10. Casino Royale - Ian Fleming
2. Dangerous - character in dangerous situation
1. Uma Aventura no Bosque - Ana Maria Magalhães
2. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe- C.S. Lewis
3. Lavrar o Mar - Um Novo Olhar Sobre o Relacionamento Entre Pais e Filhos
4. Twilight - Stephenie Meyer
5. A Ruiva - Fialho de Almeida
6. Prince Caspian - C.S. Lewis
7. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader - C.S. Lewis
8. The Silver Chair - C.S. Lewis
9. Living Dead in Dallas - Charlaine Harris
10.Club Dead - Charlaine Harris
3. Title - dangerous word in title
1. Este homem é perigoso - Peter Cheyney
2. Águas Perigosas - Dominique David
3. Blade Runner: Perigo Iminente - Philip K. Dick
4. The Lightning Thief - Rick Riordan
5. A Noite da Reencarnação Final - Arthur Byron Cover
6. Chuva em dia de Bruxas - Christopher Golden
7. A Estalagem das Duas Bruxas - Joseph Conrad
8. A Colina das Bruxas - Marion Zimmer Bradley
9. To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
10. Diário de Um Killer Sentimental - Luis Sepúlveda
4. Spell It Out
A: Fantasy Lover - J.R. Ward
R: Couplehood - Paul Reiser
M: Vai Uma Rapidinha? - Maria de Vasconcelos
E: Emmanuelle - Emmanuelle Arsan
D: Desesperadamente Giulia - Sveva Casati Modignani
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D: Del Sufrimiento a la Paz - Ignacio Larrañaga
A: All He Ever Wanted - Anita Shreve
N: Nazarenas e Matrioskas - Margarida Rebelo Pinto
G: The Seventh Gate - Richard Zimler
E: O Estranho Caso do Dr. Jekyll e do Sr. Hyde - Robert Louis Stevenson
R: Vampire Academy - Richelle Mead
O: Os Sensos Incomuns - Maria Isabel Barreno
U: Uma Aventura no Bosque - Ana Maria Magalhães
S: Sundome, Vol. 1 - Kazuto Okada
A: Assassin's Apprentice - Robin Hobb
G: El coronel no tiene quien le escriba - Gabriel García Márquez
E: A Peste Escarlate - Jack London
N: O Pai Natal Não Existe - Nilton
T: Lições de Dactilografia - André Mayans Tunhas
lol Renee... I'm often irritated by 'real life' in general. ;) Welcome, Isabel! Love your ambitious challenge strategy! Was trying to think of books with Dangerous in the title, offhand. Bout the only thing I could come up with was Dangerous Liasons. Les Liaisons Dangereuses Dying to see what titles you come up with for that one!
I'm in!!! :)Duration: Start:August 18,2014
End:???
Level: Last Man Standing - 21+ books
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Welcome to the challenge Isabel and Carmen!
Thanks Renee
The Bootyshaker is in the building! Hey, Carmen!I meant to ask... is it sort of standard in this group to count re-reads if its been more than 6 mos since you first read them like they do w 'wheel a thon'? I'm a mad re-reader, and tend to read my faves every year or two. Wanted to make sure that was a group standard before I started counting them here, though.
Hey OddModicum Rachel!!
Armed and DangerousDuration: You set the pace
Start Date: August 23, 2014
End Date: ??
Option 5: Combo
Level: Packing Heat, 6-10 books
Progress:7 books!
S-Since Last Summer8/25/14
P - Pride Over Pity 2/27/15
Y - Yoga for Anxiety: Meditations and Practices for Calming the Body and Mind 11/20/14
A - Away Laughing on a Fast Camel 1/8/15
R - Red Rose County - A Novella 1/14/15
M-Mask of the Swan 11/10/14
E- Eternally Bound 11/8/14
D- Desired Affliction 1 8/31/14
Welcome to the challenge Hilary!Rachel, we usually have the 6 month rule on re reads in the team challenges. This is an individual challenge so it's all about being fun for you so you can run this one how ever you like.
Reading Challenges > Armed and Dangerous Option 4 - Spell it out
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Duration: You set the pace
Option 1 - Armed
Read books that have a character who carries a firearm as part of their day to day life, such as: police, military, spy, security, private detective, CIA, FBI, sheriff, MI5, criminal etc.
Here's an Armed and Dangerous listopia if you're looking for ideas and feel free to add more books to the list.
Option 2 - Dangerous
Read books where one of the characters is in a dangerous situation, such as: being kidnapped, held hostage, war, gunfight, car accident, or other life threatening situation.
Oprion 3 - Title
Read books with associated words (a list is provided farther down with suggestions) in the title.
Option 4 - Spell it out
Use an associated word or words such as suggested in the following list. Then read books to spell out the word(s) using the first letter in the book's title, the first letter in the series, the first letter in the author's first or last name, or the first letter of a character's first, last, or nick-name. As always, if the first letter of a title starts with an indefinite or definite article ('A', 'An', 'The', etc.), you may use the first letter of the second word in the title to spell out your chosen word.
Option 5 - Combination
Read any combination of the above.
Levels:
Examples:
Thanks to Gabrielle ~ Bhlack Benehvolence for the suggestion.