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Sample Completion Post:
If the WotW is Coat, and the BWotW is Chair:
Completion Post:
Coat & Chair Week:
My Letter: C
Book: Charlotte's Web
Read: 6/20/22
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
Review: (At least 3 sentences long, please.)
Bonus Items and Points:
Coat: "...his silky white coat..." p. 136
Chair: not found in the text
Total: C = 3; 3 + 1 = 4 points
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Meg
Roger - president of NBR United -
Hello team, I am a 53 year old gay man with MS. I am in Milwaukee, Wisconsin so central time zone. I am already captaining two team so prefer not to be captain. I mainly read M/M romance with the occasional heteronormative sci fi or fantasy.
Ok just because I like to know and don't like first come first serve for this. We can either always be in the position on the message listing us:Meg 1st letter
Roger - president of NBR United - 2nd letter
Joyce 3rd letter
Christene Paula 4th letter
Or each week we go down one with the person having the last letter going to first letter.
Your thoughts?
Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "Ok just because I like to know and don't like first come first serve for this. We can either always be in the position on the message listing us:Meg 1st letter
Roger - president of NBR United - 2n..."
Im good with this one!
Week one's words are: WofW - Belt, BWofW - CarpetI'll be reading The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
Towles for "T"
Were going to start reading on wednesday right?
Hello Team! I've been out of town for a much needed break but am back and ready to jump in. I'm from sunny California, where the temps are on the rise...I love hot summers but even I have to admit that it can get smothering here at times.I'm good with Roger's suggestion! Give me a bit of time to reacquaint myself with the rules of play and I may go ahead and take the Captain's chair if Christine or Wolf don't want it.
Week one's words are: WofW - Belt, BWofW - CarpetThought I'd post this here...
Christene Paula wrote: "Week one's words are: WofW - Belt, BWofW - CarpetI'll be reading The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
Towles for "T"
Were going to start reading on wednesday right?"
yes Wednesday your time.
just waiting for wolf then.
I'm going to take the captain spot even tho we haven't heard from Wolf yet. We have to get set up now. Here's our WotW rotation for the next eight weeks:Week 1, Belt and Carpet Week (letter points in parenthesis)
Meg - B (3) - Stephanie Blackmoore Gown with the Wind WotW=N, BWotW=Y, 4 pts REVIEW
Roger - president of NBR United - E (1) -Eli Easton How to Walk like a Man WotW=Y, BWotW=Y, 3 pts REVIEW
Joyce - L (1) - Lost and Found, Alan Dean Foster WotW=Y, BWotW=N, 2 pts REVIEW
Christene Paula - T (1) - Amor Towles The Lincoln Highway WotW=Y BWotW=Y, 3 pts REVIEW
Week 2, Wage and Barn Week (letter points in parenthesis)
Roger - president of NBR United - W (4) - Eden Winters, Diversion WofW=Y BWotW=Y. 6 pts REVIEW
Joyce - A (1) - Ann Aguirre, Witch Please WofW=Y BWotW=Y. 3 pts REVIEW
Christene Paula G (2) - The Guncle, Steven Rowley
Meg E (1) - Ellery Adams - Murder in the Cookbook Nook WofW=Y BWotW=Y. 3 pts REVIEW
Week 3 View and Butter Week (letter points in parenthesis)
Joyce V (4) Venom & Vanilla WofW=Y BWotW=Y 6 pts REVIEW
Meg (2nd bk) I (1) Into the Frying Pan WofW=Y BWotW=Y 3 pts REVIEW
Meg E (1) Elle Cosimano Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead WofW=Y BWotW=Y 3 pts REVIEW
Roger president of NBR United W (4) Alice Winters The Hitman's Guide to Making Friends and Finding Love WofW=Y BWotW=Y 6 pts REVIEW
Week 4 Camp and Peace Week (letter points in parenthesis)
Jen K C (3) Cloud Cuckoo Land WofW=Y BWotW=Y 5 pts REVIEW
Meg A (1) Gretchen Archer - Double Wide WofW=Y BWotW=Y 3 pts REVIEW
Roger - president of NBR United M (3) E.M. Lynley Rarer Than Rubies WofW=Y BWotW=Y 5 pts REVIEW
Joyce P (3) Kristen Painter The Werewolf Meets His Match WofW=Y BWotW=Y 5 pts REVIEW
Week 5 Quit and Pancake week (letter points in parenthesis)
Meg Q (10) Meghan Quinn, The Reunion WofW=Y BWotW=Y 12 pts REVIEW
Roger - president of NBR United - U (1) Up in Smoke WofW=Y BWotW=Y 3 pts REVIEW
Joyce I (2) In the Dark of the Night WofW=Y BWotW=Y 4 pts REVIEW
Jen K T (1) 'Twas the Knife Before Christmas WofW=Y BWotW=Y 3 pts REVIEW
Week 6 - Nest and Explore week (letter points in parenthesis)
Roger - president of NBR United - N (1) Naked Tails WofW=Y BWotW=Y 3 pts REVIEW
Joyce E (1) Elizabeth Peters, The Mummy Case WofW=Y BWotW=Y 3 pts REVIEW
Jen K S (1) The Soulmate Equation WofW=Y BWotW=Y 3 pts REVIEW
Meg T (1) Toby Neal, Blood Orchids WofW=Y BWotW=Y 3 pts REVIEW
Week 7 - Flag and Smart Week (letter points in parenthesis)
Joyce F (4) Frost Moon WofW=Y BWotW=Y 6 pts REVIEW
Jen K L (1) Last Night at the Telegraph Club WofW=Y BWotW=Y 3 pts REVIEW
Meg A (1) A. R. Winters - Undone in Uluru WofW=Y BWotW=Y 3 pts REVIEW
Roger - president of NBR United G (6) Breakaway by Avon Gale WofW=N BWotW=Y 7 pts REVIEW
Week 8 - Home and Machine week; extra bonus word: Tower (letter points in parenthesis)
Jen K H (4) Book Lovers WofW=Y BWotW=Y EBWotW=Y 7 pts REVIEW
Meg O (1) Obsession, Deceit and Really Dark Chocolate WofW=Y BWotW=Y EBWotW=Y 4 pts REVIEW
Roger - president of NBR United M (3) Ryld's Shadows WofW=Y BWotW=Y EBWotW=Y 6 pts REVIEW
Joyce E (1) Ready Player Two WofW=Y BWotW=Y EBWotW=Y 4 pts REVIEW
Grand Total: 134 points
Books have to be finished Tuesday night by 11:59 p.m.The required Completion Post needs to follow this sample:
Sample Completion Post:
If the WotW is Coat, and the BWotW is Chair:
Completion Post:
Coat & Chair Week:
My Letter: C
Book: Charlotte's Web
Read: 6/20/22
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★
Review: (At least 3 sentences long, please.)
Bonus Items and Points:
Coat: "...his silky white coat..." p. 136
Chair: not found in the text
About the scavenger portion of the challenge; Only the actual WotW and BWotW can be used, though a plural form will be accepted. For example, for this week's words, only Belt and Belts, Carpet and Carpets will be accepted by the Mod.
Ok in case wolf doesn' t show up we should rotate the person reading two books so we can have all available points. I am willing and usually able to read two book if I know in advance that I need to.
Mod
Good idea, Roger! I'm willing to read two, as well, so count me in.
Lanelle wrote: "If your fourth team member hasn't checked in by starting time (12:01 a.m.), I'll get you a replacement."Thanks, Lanelle!
Im also willing to read two. Good idea with the rotation. Who's up first?
Lanelle wrote: "If your fourth team member hasn't checked in by starting time (12:01 a.m.), I'll get you a replacement."what time zone?
Christene Paula wrote: "Im also willing to read two. Good idea with the rotation. Who's up first?"Since we're going to get a new team member if Wolf hasn't come in yet, we probably won't need to rotate this time.
If someone is absent later on then the first person who volunteers can be first. That should be okay, right?
Mod
Good question. How about early tomorrow morning for me? (Pacific Daylight time)
Mod
Hello joyce!
Hi, Joyce, welcome to Vienna! As you probably know, we can start reading our chosen book today and have until Tuesday to finish. Your letter this week is "L". You can use the first word of the title (excluding 'a', 'an', or 'the'), or the author's first, middle, or last initial.
Please let us know what book you'll be reading so we can add it to the tracking post.
Hi I will go and choose a book for this. So glad I get to part of the game. I signed up late.
Joyce wrote: "I have chosenLover Enshrined by J.R. Ward"
Great, I've added it to our list. I'm glad you were able to get in on the game.
Week 1; letter BBelt & Carpet Week
My Letter: B (3 points)
Book: Stephanie Blackmoore, Gown with the Wind
Read: 06/09/2022
Rating: 3 1/2*
Review:
It had been awhile since i read the first three books in the Wedding Planner mystery series set in a small Pennsylvania town. This installment was a good one, with twists and deceptions that I didn't see coming. The insight into the workings of a wedding planning business, both the ups and downs, was as interesting as always. The tendency towards some repetition, as well as the MC's tendency to play lap dog to a couple of abrasive characters, brought my rating down a bit. But it was compelling read overall.
Bonus items and points:
Carpet: "A busy evergreen carpet stretched out in the cavernous space." Kindle location 2126
Belt: Not in text
Total all points = 4
Actually I am going to change my book as that one is over 500 pages and I have gotten a late start. I will do Lost and Found by Alan Dean Foster. It is half the size
Joyce wrote: "Actually I am going to change my book as that one is over 500 pages and I have gotten a late start. I will do Lost and Found by Alan Dean Foster. It is half the size"
Got it!
Week 1; letter TBelt & Carpet Week
My Letter: T (1 point)
Book: The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
Read: 06/12/2022
Rating: 4/5
Review:
The Lincoln Highway is a historical fiction about two brothers with different ideas on which path they should be going. Emmet wanted to follow wherever work is and Bennet wanted to go where there mom is. It is an adventure together with Emmet's friends along the Lincoln Highway.
What an inventive and absorbing read this is. The characters are wonderful - all memorable in their own special way, the storyline is just an escapade full of humour and joy, not to mention some moving scenes thrown in for good measure.
Bonus items and points:
Carpet: "I could tell because when his arm slipped off the edge of the bed, he left it hanging there with his fingers grazing the carpet." pp 176
Belt: "In his room he dressed in a fresh pair of jeans and denim shirt along with his favorite belt and boots." pp 36
Total all points = 3
(Not sure with the points system lol)
Christene Paula wrote: "Week 1; letter TBelt & Carpet Week
My Letter: T (3 points)
Book: The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
Read: 06/12/2022
Rating: 4/5
Review:
The Lincoln Highway is a..."
I've had this one on my WL for quite awhile now, but I got the impression from another review that there were some sad or even horrific scenes? But your review gives me the feeling that it's a feel-good book?
Christene Paula wrote: "Week 1; letter TBelt & Carpet Week
My Letter: T (3 points)
Book: The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
Read: 06/12/2022
Rating: 4/5
Review:
The Lincoln Highway is a..."
The points are based on each letter's tiles value plus one point each for the WotW and the bonus word. You can see the tile value up above, near the top. So one point for T, and one for each word, for a total of 3. So great, btw, finding both words in the text!
Completion postBelt and Carpet Week
my letter: E
How to Walk like a Man by Eli Easton
Read: 6/13/2022
Rated 5 stars
Review: Book 2 in the how to howl at the moon series it totally rocks with closeted DEA agent Matt Barclay falling in love with Dog quickened to Human Roman Charsguard. for the first time Roman experiences human sexuality and Eli treats it with her usual humor. All sort of stuff from drug smuggler trying to set up shop and Matt''s dad a retired Army General butting in and exposing that Roman was never a Human in the Army. the secondary characters of the town rock in this book.
Points: E 1 point
Belt: Matt couldn't figure it out—sex? Gradual? What did he mean? But at the mere word 'sex' coming out of Roman's mouth, his lizard brain licked its chops and certain areas below the belt started to perk up. Location 823 1 point
Carpet: The room he was in looked like a small bedroom with white walls, green carpet, and a window with an old pair of wooden blinds drawn closed. Other than the chair, all the furniture had been removed and a heavy plastic tarp lay beneath the chair. 1 point location 1789
Total points: 3
Week Two's words are: WofW - Wage, BWofW - Barn
I know from searching this has both words.
Lucky you, Roger I have a book ready to be read that had both words but I needed the "G". I'll have to keep looking.
Our letter 'assignments' for Wage and Barn week, and their points in parenthesis. This is just assignment info; our tracking post with review links will always be in message 14.Roger - president of NBR United - W (4)
Joyce - A (1)
Christene Paula G (2)
Meg E (1)
Share the book with Christene paula.
Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "Share the book with Christene paula."lol, I thought about asking to switch but it's okay, I found a book from one of my favorite series, author "E"
Joyce, how are you doing with your book? It's due tonight. 🌛
Completion PostBelt and Carpet Week:
My Letter: L
Book:Lost and Found
Read: 6/14/22
Rating: ★★★★★
Review:I really enjoyed this book so much. Walker is a successful stockbroker and an ex-high school football player. He goes into the woods to camp on a bet but he winds up going on a different adventure altogether. He gets abducted and wind up introduced to many other alien species which he needs to learn how to get along with if he's to escape.
This book never disappointed me. I loved the ride and will look for more of this author's books.
Bonus Items and Points:
Wofw- Belt- page 17 "he had forgotten to fasten his seat belt"
BWofW -Carpet-not in text
Total points:
L=1; 1 +1=2 points
The book sounds good, Joyce! Getting ready to submit our reviews shortly!
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For this challenge you will need to read one book a week.
Each week the moderator will announce the Word of the Week. The WotW will have four letters. Each team member will choose one of the four letters. That letter will determine the book they will read that week. You can use the first word of the title (excluding 'a', 'an', or 'the'), or the author's first, middle, or last initial.
There will also be a BONUS Word of the Week. (BWotW)
Example:
The WotW is 'BOAT'. You pick the letter 'A'. You decide to read Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.
If you find both the WotW and the BWotW in the text of the book, you will earn the Scrabble point value of the letter and a point for each of the found words. In this example, A is worth 1 point, plus 2 points for the two found words for a total of 3 points.
WotW and BWotW will be announced each Monday morning.
Rules, Teams with less than 4 players, Missing Players, and Captain's Duties
Rules:
* You cannot begin reading your book until Wednesday morning (12:01 a.m.) your time.
* Books must be 140+ pages. Audio book page length is determined by the first paper version that shows up.
* Graphic novels and poetry books are allowed, but they must be 250+ pages.
Teams with less than 4 players and Missing Players:
If a team has fewer assigned members than four, one member will need to read an second book. That member may change from week to week.
If a team member has an emergency or has scheduled an absence, a team member can read 2 books that week so that the team will not lose points.
A team member can have one unplanned absence one without repercussions. When they miss a second week, they will eliminated from the team. In the case of an unplanned absence, a team member cannot read a second book.
Captain's Duties:
* Double check your team members' Completion Posts to verify compliance to the rules and tasks.
* Captains will need to post on the Reporting Thread when everyone in their team has made a Completion Post. That entails one post with a copy of or link to each member's Completion Post.
*Report any problems, concerns, missing players, etc. to the moderator.