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PtP - The Bookies
1. Introduce yourself to your team. Definitely 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. Pick a Team Captain. The team captain will track the books read by the team and double-check that your book selection complies with the rules - eg make sure that the selection and completion posts are as per the formatting and information requested below (msg 3).
Anyone is free to ask questions in the Q&A/Announcement thread - here. If you are unsure, please ask.
Once a Captain has been decided, the Team Captain should reserve a couple of posts in this thread to track their team's book selection and completion. (Alternatively they could convert one of their chat comments to the tracking post/s.)
3. Name your team. This is not mandatory, but it is fun. 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 18 March.
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*!
* please 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 except 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/Announcement 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.A summary chart will be posted in the last week to let teams know their progress against other teams :)
Hi Team! I'm Chris, live in Wichita KS and love to read history, romance, crime or just about anything else you put in front of me. Looking forward to getting to know you all.
Hi team! I'm Srividya and live in India. I love to read all kinds of books but my favourite genres include fantasy, romance, mystery, crime and thriller and historical fiction. I also read a few non fiction books. This is my first time in such a challenge and am so excited to be on this challenge! Looking forward to getting to know you all.
Hi Chris and Srividya and Team. I'm Kat and I live in Brisbane, Australia. Most of my reading would be romance and fantasy with a few other types thrown in occasionally.
This is my first challenge with this group so I'll be following along while I find my feet.
Looking forward to meeting you all.
This is my first challenge with this group so I'll be following along while I find my feet.
Looking forward to meeting you all.
Hi guys, I'm Ramneek and I live in England :) I love reading all sorts, especially Romance but I'm in a bit of a slump at the moment so I'm hoping this challenge will bring me out of it! Looking forward to seeing all of your picks and reviews once the challenge starts too!
Hi all!!! I'm Preethi from India. I'm new to this challenge too, so please bear with me. I read mostly Urban Fantasy, PNR, Mythology and Historical Romance, with the occasional Thriller and Mystery thrown in. I generally avoid Contemporary Romance and New Adult. Hope we all have fun with this challenge!
Ramneek, I hope you get over your reading slump soon! I know how bad those are:(
Srividya, fancy seeing you here:)
Since I'm new to this challenge, I definitely do not want to be captain. I'm very bad with team names, so whatever y'all come up with is fine.
Ramneek, I hope you get over your reading slump soon! I know how bad those are:(
Srividya, fancy seeing you here:)
Since I'm new to this challenge, I definitely do not want to be captain. I'm very bad with team names, so whatever y'all come up with is fine.
Hi guys! I am Kim. I from Alabama USA. I am new to this challenge also. So this should be fun. I read pretty much everything and I can wait so see what great books everybody reads. : ) I don't want to be captain this time.
This is my second pass the parcel so if this is everyone else's first one and if Jane doesn't want to do it I don't mind being captain :)
guys hear some options for names of group if you all want name. just a start :)Famished for Fiction
Great Beginnings
The Bookies
Haha, I really like 'The Bookies', it's cute!
Hey good to see you here Preethi :)Kim and Ramneek- I also love the name The Bookies!
"Bookies" sounds good to me! Ramneek, I am happy you've volunteered. If you need, I'd be happy to help some.
Chris wrote: ""Bookies" sounds good to me! Ramneek, I am happy you've volunteered. If you need, I'd be happy to help some."
Thanks Chris!
'The Bookies' Team tracking
✓Week #1:
Option 1 - MC is in a bike/motorcycle club or rides a bike
Option 2 Key Date - 24 October 2014
(view spoiler)
✓Week #2:
Option 1 - Teacher Student Romance
Option 2 Key date - 31 October 2014
(view spoiler)
✓Week #3:
Option 1 - Love Triangle
Option 2 Key Date - 7 November 2014
(view spoiler)
TRACKING PART 2 (WEEK 4-6)
TRACKING PART 3 (WEEK 7-9)
TRACKING PART 4 (WEEK 10-11)
I like the name 'The Bookies'. Great idea, Kim.
Hi everybody, sorry for the late check in. I am Jane and I am from Denmark which means Ramneek in UK most be my nearest neighbour.
This is my second time taking part in PtP.
My favourite genres are Paranormal, Fantasy, YA, urban fantasy and then throw in a bit of romance and lately cosy mystery. And I like my books to be free.
Ramneek I am (very) happy to have you as captain :-)
Good to see you Sri.
Ramneek I am sure you will be a great captain : )
'The Bookies' Team tracking part 2
✓Week #4:
Option 1 - A book with a title starting with 'P'
Option 2 Key Date - 14 November 2014
(view spoiler)
✓Week #5:
Option 1 - Author's name has an initial in it
Option 2 Key Date - 21 November 2014
(view spoiler)
✓Week #6:
Option 1 - Read a book from a RRRC member's favorite shelf
Option 2 Key Date - 28 November 2014
(view spoiler)
TRACKING PART 1 (WEEK 1-3)
TRACKING PART 3 (WEEK 7-9)
TRACKING PART 4 (WEEK 10-11)
Jane, what a lovely place to be! Are you from there?
'The Bookies' Team tracking part 3
✓Week #7:
Option 1 - A book that you got for free
Option 2 Key Date - 5 December 2014
(view spoiler)
✓Week #8:
Option 1 - MC with amnesia
Option 2 Key Date - 12 December 2014
(view spoiler)
✓Week #9:
Option 1 - Tattoo on the bookcover
Option 2 Key Date - 19 December 2014
(view spoiler)
TRACKING PART 1 (WEEK 1-3)
TRACKING PART 2 (WEEK 4-6)
TRACKING PART 4 (WEEK 10-11)
Hi Jane! *waves* Good to see you here! :)Ramneek - Yup! it's a great name! :)
Chris wrote: "Jane, what a lovely place to be! Are you from there?"Yes, I am Danish. But I have lived in Scotland quite a few years and since then also lived in Greenland for 7 years. So this is me back home in Denmark. (I am also married to a Brit so I visit the UK nearly once a year, just been in February)
I agree on The Bookies' as our team name.
The Bookies sounds good to me too.
Can't wait to get our first theme! :)
we might be getting it earlier than friday (today) so we have until next friday to read the picks! :D
Week 1Option 1 Theme:
5. MC is in a bike/motorcycle club or rides a bike, including bicycles (stated in the precis or shown on bookcover, listopia or shelf)
Optional lists:
Bikers
Heroes in Motorcycle Clubs
Real Bikers Romance
Motorcycle MC
Cycle of Love Bikers
Bicycle shelf
Biker Book Babes Groups Best MC Themed Reads
Option 2 Key Date:
24 October 2014
Please ensure you follow the format shown in msg 3 of your team threads.
Selection PostWeek #1: MC is in a bike/motorcycle club or rides a bike
Bookcover:
Page numbers: 332
How the book qualifies - Motorcycle MC #2
Selection PostWeek #1: MC is in a bike/motorcycle club or rides a bike
Bookcover:
Page numbers: 319
How the book qualifies - https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/19431.Cycle_of_Love_Bikers__#9
Kme_17 wrote: "Selection PostWeek #1: MC is in a bike/motorcycle club or rides a bike
Bookcover:
Page numbers: 319
How the book qualifies - Cycle of Love #9"
so many people have loved that book! Hope you enjoy it too :)
Thanks Ramneek : )I hope so to it has been on my tbr for a while now
Selection Post
Week #1: MC is in a bike/motorcycle club or rides a bike
Bookcover:
Page numbers:522
How the book qualifies -Heroes in Motorcycle Clubs #1
Week #1: MC is in a bike/motorcycle club or rides a bike
Bookcover:
Page numbers:522
How the book qualifies -Heroes in Motorcycle Clubs #1
Selection PostWeek # 1: MC is in a bike/motorcycle club or rides a bike
Bookcover:
Page Numbers: 314 pages/GR
How the book qualifies: Gay Bikers # 18
Selection PostWeek 1: MC is in a bike/motorcycle club or rides a bike
Bookcover:
Pages: 522
How the book qualifies: Bikers #2
Selection PostWeek # 1 - option 2
The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick 302 pagesRead by Kme_17 ★★★★★ 2/7-15
Jane wrote: "Week # 1 - option 2 The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick 302 pagesRead by Kme_17 ★★★★★ 2/7-15"
I've had this book for ages! Interested to see what you think of it :)
Completion PostWeek # 1: MC is in a bike/motorcycle club or rides a bike
Book:
Date read: 3/19/15
Rating: 5 stars
Review: The third book in the series and one that I was really looking forward to reading, simply because everyone was raving about it. As usual, it didn't disappoint. In fact, it just upped the ante, so to speak and set the bar high with regard to such books. I loved the emotions and vulnerability that ran rampant in this story, the chemistry between Ty and Zane was amazing, so was their interactions. The crime solving part was a little weak and it was more romance than crime in this one but the writing and the emotional ups and downs more than made up for any lack of crime aspect. Totally recommend this book and series. Looking forward to reading the next one!
Yeah Ramneek. I had to finish it for a few challenges, so could finish it early! :)
Selection Post
Week #1: MC is in a bike/motorcycle club or rides a bike
Bookcover:
Page numbers: 349
How the book qualifies : Bikers #46
Week #1: MC is in a bike/motorcycle club or rides a bike
Bookcover:
Page numbers: 349
How the book qualifies : Bikers #46
Completion PostWeek 1 - MC is in a bike/motorcycle club or rides a bike
Book:
Date read: 03/20/15
Pages: 522
Rating: ***
Review: Interesting read. This isn't the "Dream Man" I'd have chosen, but you couldn't help liking him. I was never quite sure why Tyra knew he was the dream man after just one sighting. Tack was an interesting character and Tyra gave as good as she got. I did feel like I'd watched a season of SOA.
Completion PostWeek 1-Option 1 - MC is in a bike/motorcycle club or rides a bike
Book:
date read: 03/25/15
pages:319
ratings: 3 stars
review: I enjoy this one. However it took me some time to get into this one. The main character was a little bit hard to get behind. When he started to realize he loved Abby , he started to mellow for me. I ended up really liking him. I will definitely read the next in the series.
I will not get around to reading my book this week as it just doesn't fit anywhere else. But I don't want to change my choice as this has been on my TBR list for so long. I will just have to read two books next week.
Jane wrote: "I will not get around to reading my book this week as it just doesn't fit anywhere else. But I don't want to change my choice as this has been on my TBR list for so long. I will just have to read t..."If you can't manage 2 books in one week you can take the pass if you want?
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* Team Captain
Kme_17
* Ramneek
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Chris
Srividya
Kat
Preethi