Christian Fiction Bloggers discussion

Team Rose
Deanne
Tiffany
Dawn
Bess
Megan

Review Thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Section 1:]

#1-This requires one book.
Read a book: first in its series, with 100-199 pages, that is a debut novel, published in Jan. or Feb., or with "1(one)" in the title

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#2-This requires one book.
Read a book: second in its series, with 200-299 pages, with two people on the cover, published in Mar. or Apr, or with "2(two)" in the title

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#3-This requires one book.
Read a book: third in its series, with 300-399 pages, with trees on the cover, published in May. or Jun., or with "3(three)" in the title

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#4-This requires one book.
Read a book: fourth in its series, with 400-499 pages, with a four-wheeled vehicle on the cover (i.e. a car -- a motorcycle will not work), published in Jul. or Aug., or with "4(four)" in the title

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#5-This requires one book.
Read a book: fifth in its series, with 500-599 pages, with a hand on the cover, published in Sept. or Oct., or with "5(five)" in the title

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#6-This requires one book.
Read a book: sixth in its series, with 600-699 pages, with a ship on the cover, published in Nov. or Dec., or with "6(six)" in the title

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If the total number of points earned from the first section (above) is at least 27, the team will receive a bonus of 5 points!

[Section 2:]

Three of a Kind-This requires three books to be read (doesn't have to be done by the same person).
Read three books that go together in one of these ways: same genre, published same year or in the same month, same author, same number in its series, same number of pages (rounding to the nearest hundred: so 198 would be 200 and 212 would also be 200).

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Four of a Kind-This requires four books to be read (doesn't have to be done by the same person).
Read four books that go together in one of these ways: same genre, published same year or in the same month, same author, same number in its series, same number of pages (we're rounding to the nearest hundred: so 198 would be 200 and 212 would also be 200).

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Full House-This requires one book.
Read a book that has an author whose first or last name contains either two consonants and three vowels OR three consonants and two vowels (i.e. Karen Witemeyer, Ronie Kendig, etc.)

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Small Straight (1,2,3,4 OR 2,3,4,5 OR 3,4,5,6)-This requires four books to be read (doesn't have to be done by the same person).

Read a book with the number 1, 2 or 3 in its page count or publication date
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Read a book with the number 2, 3, or 4 in its page count or publication date
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Read a book with the number 3, 4, or 5 in its page count or publication date
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Read a book with the number 4, 5, or 6 in its page count or publication date
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Large Straight (1,2,3,4,5 OR 2,3,4,5,6)-This requires five books to be read (doesn't have to be done by the same person).

Read a book with the number 1 or 2 in its page count or publication date
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Read a book with the number 2 or 3 in its page count or publication date
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Read a book with the number 3 or 4 in its page count or publication date
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Read a book with the number 4 or 5 in its page count or publication date
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Read a book with the number 5 or 6 in its page count or publication date
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Yahtzee-This requires five books to be read (doesn't have to be done by the same person). Each task must be completed once to get a Yahtzee! :)

Read a book that has an average rating of 4 stars or higher on Goodreads
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Read a book that a teammate rated 5 stars (or that a mod rated 5 stars)
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Read a book whose title begins with a Y, A, H, T, Z, or E
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Read a book with a red cover (when you see the cover, you think "red")
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Read a book with a white or black cover (when you see the cover, you think "white" or "black"
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Chance-This is a freebie, max one book per teammate :)

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Yay, Team Rose!!

Hi team!

:D

hey guys! just so you know, I have a tendency to not check in regularly, so if you're friends with me on FB, message me as needed. or text me if you have my number (Bess).

:D

We might have a quiet team...

Hi Team, looking forward to lots of fun reading!

let's get this party started! :D

I'm starting the book Deadly Intentions by Lisa Harris.

It can work for several topics/categories. Tell me what you want it to work as.

Until the Mountains Fall. I think it can work for a couple of categories. What works best for our needs?

Do we just start reading and then determine which category the books fall into?

Bess wrote: "Do we just start reading and then determine which category the books fall into?"

You can, or you guys can plan books out. Whichever way you guys want to do it.

You can, or you guys can plan books out. Whichever way you guys want to do it."

Thanks, Mel!!

So, do we want to plan things out? Or are we flying by the seat of our pants? : )

plan is my option

Do you guys want a spreadsheet? Would it make things easier to plan?

A spreadsheet might be helpful.

Tiffany wrote: "A spreadsheet might be helpful."

Here ya go! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Hope it helps! :D

thanks Melanie

Thanks, Mel!!!

You're welcome :)

Thank you!

Does anyone know how to edit the spreadsheet? It keeps wanting to open the app but when I do, the spreadsheet isn’t there.

I believe you have to do it from a desktop.

Drat, I don’t have one. My book is 3rd in a series

Just so you know guys I'm HORRIBLE at remembering to update my Goodreads statuses.

I'll try to look at the spreadsheet tomorrow from my computer

I'm hoping to finish today, any preference for where it's used?

no preference. mine is going to be finished today too, and it has a mostly red cover, 309 pages. So it'll work for small or large straight.

I've updated the spreadsheet with mine and Deanne's posted reviews.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

I used it for yahtzee (white cover), since that seemed the most restrictive category that fit the book.

Spreadsheet updated.

Guys if you post in here the category you are using, I'll update the spreadsheet. Spreadsheets and I get a long well. Though please keep in mind, that I can only update it M-F when I'm at work unless I remember to on the weekends.

I just finished my book. It counts as third in series, the author’s name has first and last names have 2 consonants, and it was published in July. So it qualifies as #3, a full house, and #4. Which do we need?

count it as the task 3 Tiffany. My current read is going to count as red on the Yahtzee task

Ok. I’ll post as soon as I get home

Do we just choose another book now?

yes.

Spreadsheet is up to date now.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Tiffany - pick a book for either task 1, 5, 6, or for one of the Yahtzee ones. Or your chance book.

As a group, we need to figure out what to do for small straight, large straight, 3 of a kind, and 4 of a kind.

I'm hoping to finish my book this week. Work has been off the charts!

I've updated the spreadsheet with the reviews posted since the other day.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

We need to figure out the three of a kind, four of a kind, and which straight(s) we're doing.

Bess is working on her Chance book. I haven't decided yet on mine.

I have a book to post tonight

My book, The Silent Songbird, works for either a 6 (published in November) or a small straight (4,5,6 in publishing date). Which would help us better?

Tiffany wrote: "My book, The Silent Songbird, works for either a 6 (published in November) or a small straight (4,5,6 in publishing date). Which would help us better?"

I think 6.

I'm working on finishing and to complete the 4 of a kind category.

I'm also currently reading , which would work for: 5 (pub. October), 1 or 2 in a straight, or chance. Which would be the best?

I can read The Bake Shop for #1 or part of a 3 of a kind

Planning to finish : after I finish:
Y'all can pick the categories. :D

Megan, I can help you with the fantasy category...I'm in the mood to reread Cinder.

After I finish The Bake Shop, I’m planning to read Listening to Love