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PtP - The Mandafourians (4)
1. Introduce yourself to your team. Let your team members know where you are from. This is a great to know when themes are announced and when team-mates can expect other members to post their book choices.2. Jedi - 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 Disney+, come up with a team name. 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 early Wednesday 4 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 names 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 within 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 if Option 2 is used, members must select their book from another team. This will be advised in the week 11 announcement.
Key selection and completion post information. You must have ALL elements in your book posts.The format for selection posts Option 1:
Week #
Bookcover/link
Page numbers
How the book qualifies - please link or name the qualifying bookshelf/list where applicable (link if possible).
If the theme is based off the bookcover, post the cover. If there is a letter count in the title, publication date etc, please note these details.
The format for selection posts Option 2:
Week #
Bookcover/link
Page numbers
Name of the team-member, their star rating, the date they read the book.
Format for completion posts:
Week #
Bookcover/link
Rating (1-5)
Review
Please DO NOT CHAT in these selection/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 track each team's progress separately, using the Captain's summary in each team's thread to check for accuracy.
Theme Tracking
1. The service primarily streams films and television series produced by Walt Disney corporations.
* Read a book on one of the following lists that has been, or should be, made into a Film or TV series.
Romance books that need to be made into movies
Historical Romance that should be made into a movie
Books that Made the Box Office
MM Romance - want to watch this on screen
* Read a book published in November 2019.
You must quote the date of publication - any edition's date of publication will count.
* Read a book set in Australia, New Zealand, Puerto Rico or in the broader Caribbean region.
Qualification may be found in precis, main page, tag/shelf or list.
* Read a book with over 10,000 ratings.
5. Disney+
* Read a book with punctuation or a symbol in the title as shown on the bookcover.
An ampersand counts. Series titles do not count.
6. Disney+ features many movies that are made in cartoon format.
* Read a book that is also available in a graphic novel format OR read a book with a drawn cover.
You must specify which option you are using in your post when showing 'how it fits' AND include the bookcover edition as proof.
* Read a 'classic' book from one of the following lists:
Great Romance Novels
I Don't Understand All That Fuss
Timeless MM romance
Teen Girl Classics
* Read a book with Science Fiction as a main page genre (MPG) OR read a book with a title of no more than eight letters. Eg Bond, Kaleb, Desire, I Was Here
Series titles do not count for this task.
You must specify which option you are using in your post when showing 'how it fits'.
* Read a book on one of the following 'Can't Wait' romance lists:
Can't Wait MM Romance of 2019
Can't Wait MM Romance of 2020
Can't Wait Sci-Fi Fantasy of 2020
Can't Wait Best New Romances for 2018 (No more recent list options sorry)
Can't Wait Best New Romances for 2017
Random Christian (and just clean fun) Books I Am Excited to Read
* Read a book with an animal on cover.
'Animal' definition: any living animal other than a human being.
Birds and insects count. Must be a real animal, not mythical. A drawn bookcover that includes an animal will count, but not statues etc.
You must post the bookcover for qualification.
* Read a book with a publication date with double numbers within that date.
You may convert the month to numbers. The following dates qualify: July 22, 2018 (22), November 01, 2015 (11), August 13, 2002 (00). Any edition's date of publication will count.
*Read a book with an MC whose first name is less than 6 letters long.
Qualification must be quoted in the précis; please provide an extract. Nicknames will work.
13. The Toy Story, Marvel and Frozen collections are huge hits with children.
* Read a book with kids in the storyline from one of the following lists:
Best Gay Books Dealing With Children
Romance With Kids in Tow
Littlies: Children in Contemporary Romance
Wee: Children in Historical Romance
Hilarious Kids in Romance
Single Fathers of Romance: Great Family Men
* Read a book from one of the following lists:
Naughty Husbands
"Give Me Some of That Awesomeness" Romances
SugarKink BDSM
Sexy Curves (The outcome of the sit-in ;)
Yummy Adult Paranormal Romances
MM Romance Comfort Reads
MM Hot Stuff Corner
Yummiest College New Adult MM
This Week's Theme
Week 11
Option 1
13. The Toy Story, Marvel and Frozen collections are huge hits with children.
* Read a book with kids in the storyline from one of the following lists:
Best Gay Books Dealing With Children
Romance With Kids in Tow
Littlies: Children in Contemporary Romance
Wee: Children in Historical Romance
Hilarious Kids in Romance
Single Fathers of Romance: Great Family Men
Option 2
Key date: 13 May 2020
If you use this option, this week you must select your book from the team shelves immediately below your team in this list. The last team picks from the first team.
2 Rah Rah Rapunzels
9 All Beauties and No Beast
13 Booklanda Forever
4 The Mandafourians
5 May the 5th Be With You
12 Love Is An Open Book
10 The Emperor's New Crew
11 Team Chewbooka
7 The Animators of Romance
3 Book, I Am Your Reader
8 Not the Droids You're Looking For
1 Cindereaders
6 The Minnie Skirts
Eg. Team 2 picks from team 9's members bookshelves. Team 6 picks from team 2's members bookshelves.
DO NOT PICK from a team member who has left the team during the game. Picks must come from current members.
Option 3
Not available this week
Selection/Completion Posts Week 1-4
Week 1
Amanda Selection Post Msg. 86 // Completion Post Msg. 106
Laura Selection Post Msg. 103 // Completion Post Msg. 114
JaneyLou Selection Post Msg. 95 // Completion Post Msg. 128
Plethora Selection Post Msg. 116 // Completion Post Msg. 131
Teresa Selection Post Msg. 89 // Completion Post Msg 110
Nayara Selection Post Msg. 87 // Completion Post Msg. 108
Week 2
Amanda Selection Post Msg. 139 // Completion Post Msg. 151
Laura Selection Post Msg 152 // Completion Post Msg 155
JaneyLou Selection Post Msg. 136 // Completion Post Msg. 156
Plethora Selection Post 157 // Completion Post Msg. 165
Teresa Selection Post Msg. 148 // Completion Post Msg. 178
Nayara Selection Post Msg. 137 // Completion Post Msg. 162
Week 3
Amanda Selection Post Msg 199 // Completion Post Msg. 212
Laura Selection Post Msg. 209 // Completion Post Msg. 236
JaneyLou Selection Post Msg. 206 // Completion Post Msg. 211
Plethora Selection Post Msg. 215 // Completion Post Msg. 216
Teresa Selection Post Msg. 197 // Completion Post Msg. 214
Nayara Selection Post Msg. 196 // Completion Post Msg. 213
Week 4
Amanda Selection Post Msg. 223 // Completion Post Msg. 224
Laura Pass Msg. 227
JaneyLou Selection Post Msg. 235 // Completion Post Msg. 240
Plethora Selection Post Msg. 238 // Completion Post Msg. 264
Teresa Selection Post Msg. 226 // Completion Post Msg. 237
Nayara Selection Post Msg. 222 // Completion Post Msg. 239
Selection/Completion Posts Week 5-8
Week 5
Amanda Selection Post Msg. 250 // Completion Post Msg. 251
Laura Selection Post Msg. 256 // Completion Post Msg. 272
JaneyLou Selection Post Msg. 247 // Completion Post Msg. 260
Plethora Selection Post Msg. 265 // Completion Post Msg. 266
Teresa Selection Post Msg. 249 // Completion Post Msg. 262
Nayara Selection Post Msg. 248 // Completion Post Msg. 261
Week 6
Amanda Selection Post Msg. 270 // Completion Post Msg. 276
Laura Selection Post Msg. 285 // Completion Post Msg. 286
JaneyLou Selection Post Msg. 268 // Completion Post Msg. 281
Plethora Selection Post Msg. 282 // Completion Post Msg. 284
Teresa Selection Post Msg. 269 // Completion Post Msg. 275
Nayara Selection Post Msg. 271 // Completion Post Msg. 278
Week 7
Amanda Selection Post Msg. 297 // Completion Post Msg. 302
Laura Selection Post Msg. 300 // Completion Post Msg. 307
JaneyLou Selection Post Msg. 292 // Completion Post Msg. 299
Plethora Selection Post Msg. 308 // Completion Post Msg. 387
Teresa Selection Post Msg. 295 // Completion Post Msg. 301
Nayara Selection Post Msg. 293 // Completion Post Msg 311
Week 8
Amanda Selection Post Msg. 319 // Completion Post Msg. 334
Laura Selection Post Msg. 330 // Completion Post Msg. 331
JaneyLou Selection Post Msg 326 // Completion Post Msg 329
Plethora Selection Post Msg. 335 // Completion Post Msg. 350
Teresa Selection Post Msg. 325 // Completion Post Msg. 333
Nayara Selection Post Msg. 317 // Completion Post Msg. 327
Selection/Completion Posts Week 9-11
Week 9
Amanda Selection Post Msg. 343 // Completion Post Msg. 344
Laura Selection Post Msg. 345 // Completion Post Msg. 367
JaneyLou Selection Post Msg. 340 // Completion Post Msg. 348
Plethora Selection Post Msg. 341 // Completion Post Msg. 356
Teresa Selection Post Msg. 338 // Completion Post Msg. 347
Nayara Selection Post Msg. 337 // Completion Post Msg. 346
Week 10
Amanda Selection Post Msg. 365 // Completion Post Msg. 370
Laura Selection Post Week 10 Msg 386 //
JaneyLou Selection Post Msg. 368 // Completion Post Msg. 371
Plethora Selection Post Msg. 388 //
Teresa Selection Post Msg. 359 // Completion Post Msg. 366
Nayara Selection Post Msg. 369 // Completion Post Msg 376
Week 11
Amanda Selection Post Msg. 394 // Completion Post Msg. 398
Laura
JaneyLou Selection Post Msg. 395 // Completion Post Msg. 399
Plethora
Teresa
Nayara Selection Post Msg. 397
Team Name Suggestions
Fantastic Four
The Good Dino-Four
The Fource Awakens
A New Hope
Four-zen
The Manda-four-ian
Four-tasia
the Wookies to win
the Han not so solo's
May good books be with you
Reading up a storm.... Trooper?
The Belle's of Bookland
Hey all!My name is Amanda (obviously), and I'm a lawyer living in the metro Detroit area with my husband and our rowdy beagle. I read almost exclusively MM books (will occasionally, but rarely, venture outside of them), but they're my bread and butter. I read A LOT, and have seriously no other hobbies, so challenges like this are my favorite!
This is my first time doing this challenge, so seasoned players feel free to shout out any suggestions or things you think I'm missing. I'm on Goodreads a lot, so am fairly accessible, and my work is only working 80% of the time, probably for the rest of the fiscal year so I have all of mondays to devote to reading!
I've put some team name suggestions in Msg 12 (these all came from my husband scrolling through Disney+ and giggling at what he came up with so will not be offended if you think of something better!). Please introduce yourself and offer up any suggestions for names or vote on your favorites!
I will be around tomorrow morning for a little, but my parents are in town and we are house hunting for part of the day (we get COVID tested before we all get together, so it's safe, I promise!), so I might not be here when the team is called, but I'm looking forward to reading with you all!
Hi Amanda..you got me ..sorry 😄😄😄Hi everyone
My name in Janine from Birmingham in England, I have 4 daughters, two of which still live at home and I work part time in a coffee shop. I also do fostering of small animals ( mainly guinea pigs ) for the RSPCA.
I'm a very chatty person so I'm hoping some of you are as well 😊😊
Ive not played this game before, but it looks similat to the bingo in the MM group ( which also starts next week ), so im sure ill pick it up.
Im afraid im not much of a disney fan so googled a list of films ....and got a bit of a shock 😱😱HOW MANY ..
and all i could come up with was Four-tasia , 🤷♀️🤷♀️
I too read almost exclusively mm! I’m from Southern Alberta in Canada, and have a husband, two daughters in their teens, and four cats! I don’t work outside the home so manage time to read and crochet when my hands will let me. I’ve done this challenge before (and am also signed up for bingo) and I’m excited!
So many MM readers, it'll make option two so easy!My very first pet was a guinea pig and I adored her. I used to take her everywhere in a suitcase (and now that I'm not 5 years old I realize that's not okay 😂)
I also wish I could crochet, I keep trying to teach myself and can make a mean washcloth at this point, but absolutely nothing else.
What are the time zones where you two are at? I totally forgot to ask!
Hey all!checking in!!!!
Im 32 from the Isle Of wight in the UK, I moved to Greece a few years back after meeting and marrying my hubby from here, got two boys together 4 and 3, still go back to the rock as often as possible though as all my family still there.
not working this season due to covid but usually a receptionist at a hotel and spa.
I mainly read urban fantasy or paranormal romance,,,, but i do like my smutty romances too
I dont really read M/M Although i did love Qhuinn and Blays book from BDB
Hi Teresa & Laura..good to have someone in a similar time zone ..although since all this C19 ive noticed people on here at all times of the day 😄My daughter expecting first baby soon and i was going to try and crochet a blanket , then a neighbour did one for her so i decided not to bother as mine would look awful next to hers ..i do a lot of tapestries and cross stitches though
Teresa wrote: "I like the Mandifourian!"I dont get this 🤔🤔😄😄
Hey Laura! UF and Paranormal are my favorites too (I just tend to read the MM variety of them). And I visited Greece after graduating law school and LOVED IT. I'm a complete introvert, so overall this quarantining doesn't bother me, but I really do miss traveling
Janeylou wrote: "Teresa wrote: "I like the Mandifourian!"I dont get this 🤔🤔😄😄"
It's a play on mandalorian. If you've seen Star Wars think Boba or Jango Fett. It was Disney+'s first original show. If you've seen baby Yoda floating around the internet, it's from the Mandalorian. (I have a boba fett tattoo, and my instagram name is a play on Amandalorian, so it's a big favorite of mine lol)
Amanda wrote: "Janeylou wrote: "Teresa wrote: "I like the Mandifourian!"I dont get this 🤔🤔😄😄"
It's a play on mandalorian. If you've seen Star Wars think Boba or Jango Fett. It was Disney+'s first original show..."
Ok...you learn something new every day 😄😄😄
Well im ok with that if everyone else is ...i m afraid i always just want to get a name sorted straight away so wencan concentrate on getting to know each other
I too could sit and read pnr all the time..are you in this group amanda https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
Just joined! I'm screwed if they have challenges though, as I absolutely cannot join more (but definitely will)
They dont have a lot ...they have a pick it for me , which only about 4-6 people join in and every month they have a theme aug ( folklore) sept ( prisoner/rescue) and once again , not much participationhttps://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Occasionally they have a longer challenge
A few names Star wars themed (sorry not seen the new ones i stopped when Han was killed by his kid)
the Wookies to win
the Han not so solo's
May good books be with you
Reading up a storm.... Trooper?
The Belle's of Bookland
sorry i dont really get the other names other than fantastic four and new hope... & four-tasia dont have disney+ tho
The Manda-four-ian (bounty hunter right) i didn't know thats what the Fetts were called till i googled it.... but yea i like it
Im happy with anything x
Amanda wrote: "Hey Laura! UF and Paranormal are my favorites too (I just tend to read the MM variety of them). And I visited Greece after graduating law school and LOVED IT. I'm a complete introvert, so overall t..."I like my own company, just not all the time.. i miss my job alot and meeting up with friends, my family comming over for holidays and the kids being stuck in..... thankfully with books i get to go everywhere lol
Janeylou wrote: "Hi Teresa & Laura..good to have someone in a similar time zone ..although since all this C19 ive noticed people on here at all times of the day 😄My daughter expecting first baby soon and i was go..."
she would appreciate yours more your her mama if u want to do it do it... My mum made me the most horrid scarf imaginable when she dabbled in knitting for all of 3 months... still i treasuer it and wear it alot coz its her.
I’m in Mountain time. Crocheting takes a little practice but even when I mess up people still love what I give them. Lol. I do mostly squares and rectangles (blankets, scarves, hot mats, dish clothes etc) though I have done a few hats and I made water “balloons” out of yarn. They kind of splat when you soak and throw them. I want to try something more challenging but I have a few projects I need to finish up before I start anything new.
I love Star Wars and will be happy with whatever anyone chooses for a name :)
Paranormal romance, both mf and mm, are my preference though I have read excellent mm contemporary. I also like sci-fi and fantasy.
Oooh wait, I really like Reading up a Storm...Trooper! I think it also better fits those that maybe aren't Star Wars fans. I am also good with anything (and am the least decisive person, I think my family LOVED house hunting with me lol)
I need to be super organized this month , with this challenge, mm bingo , last month doing SH, ..and fantasy challenge..ive put all my book choices on a separate shelf and thats what i need to pick from. Im keeping my 🤞🤞, that this and bingo will overlap 😄😄
Janeylou wrote: "I need to be super organized this month , with this challenge, mm bingo , last month doing SH, ..and fantasy challenge..ive put all my book choices on a separate shelf and thats what i need to pick..."Haha!! Good luck! I haven't looked at Bingo's regular categories yet... Better get some of my upcoming books on the lists if they fit!
so guys you want to go reading up a storm..... trooper? or another name??
Amanda wrote: "Oooh wait, I really like Reading up a Storm...Trooper! I think it also better fits those that maybe aren't Star Wars fans. I am also good with anything (and am the least decisive person, I think my..."hahahahaha....... Im one of those that goes shopping and usually grabs the first thing i see, my husband spends ages (in changing room) and we have to try on all colours and fits with him its a bloody nightmare!!!! Still the days of being able to whist in a shop and know my size are long gone... kids and made me extra cuddly in all the wrong places lolololol
Laura wrote: "Amanda wrote: "Oooh wait, I really like Reading up a Storm...Trooper! I think it also better fits those that maybe aren't Star Wars fans. I am also good with anything (and am the least decisive per..."😆😆😆..i know exactly what you mean..im sure i need to go a size up but fortunately all my current clothes seem to have stretched with me
Laura wrote: "so guys you want to go reading up a storm..... trooper? or another name??"Im all for it , but we'll have to see what our two missing members think
Janeylou wrote: "I need to be super organized this month , with this challenge, mm bingo , last month doing SH, ..and fantasy challenge..ive put all my book choices on a separate shelf and thats what i need to pick..."I am doing both speedy and regular bingo, the last month of SH, and still have some quarterly challenges to finish. I told myself I wouldn't sign up for as many quarterly challenges this time around, but can already feel my resolve wavering
I'm lucky because we got married in March so I had just lost a bunch of weight before quarantine, so the weight I've gained has plenty of places to go 😂
I’ve spent the last year and a half losing over 90lbs! Still plenty cuddly and have a bit more to go to reach my goal but I’m happy I didn’t gain during these last 6 months!! My girls still appreciate the cuddly hugs even as teenagers. Lol
Congrats on your wedding, Amanda! You’re lucky it was March! Here gatherings were canceled middle of March on. No weddings allowed.
Hello, everyone!!!I'm Nayara from Brazil. I love romance and read most anything (contemporany, historical, paranormal). I'm also a sucker for urban fantasy books. It's my first time doing this challenge and I'm really excited.
Congrats Teresa! That's amazing (assuming you were trying to lose weight).Yeah we got really lucky with the wedding. We had initially wanted the week after, but the date was booked, which ended up being lucky as we would've had to cancel!
Welcome Nayara!I've found I can't really enjoy a book that doesn't at least have some romance element in it. Makes this group a good one for challenges!
Sometimes I like to use other genres but I'm so much slower reading them. After the Bachelor challenge, I got a little tired of romance. But while I can read 5-10 romance books/week I can only do 2-3 from other things.
I liked the Mandafourian for the name, I loved the series!
Hi Nayara ..someone else who's not played before , we can all work it out together
My brother was supposed to be herring married this coming November, but they were told could o ly have 30 guests, no music,& no dancing ..so they have postponed it till November 2021
Congrats on the wedding!!!! is that your dress in profile pic... its stunning!!!!!-Mine is baby weight... I used to be a uk 12-14 but im 5'11 so i was always happy with that weight... now im a 16 i want to get down to a comfortable 14 and i will be happy.....
I took alot of weight in my first pregnacy, initially it was twins, after i lost 1 of the babes, Gianni's placenta had attatched at the wrong place so to save rupturing it i was basically not allowed to do anything... then not long after having Gianni i fell pregnant and had Lucas... that pregnant was a walk in the park... still for the two pregnancies i took 30 kilos!!!! i have lost nearly all of it i hae 7 kilos to go and i will be the same weight pre baby.... but its taken years..........
Sorry to here you lost one of the twins laura ..cant imagine how hard that must be And my youngest is 20 and i still havent lost all my baby weight 😄
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