Let's Talk Love Stories!

message 1: by Ipshita (last edited Apr 03, 2015 09:54AM) (new)

Apr 03, 2015 07:46AM

Ipshita (miss_romanceaholic) | 4744 comments

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Team 1

Captain: Poongothai

Member: Kme_17

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message 2: by Ipshita (new)

Apr 03, 2015 09:54AM

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Reserved.

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message 3: by Ipshita (new)

Apr 03, 2015 10:55AM

Mod

I know your team only has 2 members but considering how much of a competition Kme_17, not to mention Poongothai herself is a strong contender, I hope you wouldn't mind too much.

Anyway, the categories for Round 1 will be posted on April 5 so until then you can decide on a good name for your team and get to know each other :)

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message 4: by Kme_17 (new)

Apr 03, 2015 12:54PM

Okay : ) Hi Poongothai (waves)glad to be on a team with you.

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message 5: by Poongothai (last edited Apr 03, 2015 08:48PM) (new)

Apr 03, 2015 08:46PM

Hi Kme_17 (waves back),
Happy to be with you on the team. Do you have any name to suggest?

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message 6: by Kme_17 (new)

Apr 05, 2015 04:34AM

lets see here some options
Between the Covers
Beyond Words
Hooked on Books
Famished for Fiction

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message 7: by Ipshita (new)

Apr 05, 2015 10:33AM

Mod

Hello everyone!
I know it's a little late, but

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message 8: by Shilpa (new)

Apr 05, 2015 08:45PM

Reminder: It is 5 bonus points for each participant if you BR a book! :)

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message 9: by Poongothai (new)

Apr 05, 2015 09:10PM

We will go with "Between the Covers"

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message 10: by Poongothai (last edited May 31, 2015 09:00PM) (new)

Apr 05, 2015 09:11PM

Team 1 Book Submission

Scoring

1. Book cover - 2 points
2. Book title - 2 points
3. Author's name - 2 points
4. Genre - 5 points
5. Trope - 5 points (Participant must write a review of 3-4 lines stating how the book matches the trope)
6. Location - 5 points

❖ Bonus Points: A bonus of 5 points will be rewarded for participating in a buddy read with another team member or any other LTLS member for this challenge. You can use the Buddy Read folder of our group for that purpose.

❖ Extra Credit: For the categories other than Trope and Genre, if your selected book has ROMANCE listed on the main page genre then you get an extra point.

❖ All books read for this challenge must be 150 pages or more.

❖ You can use a book for one category only.

❖ Re-reads older than a year are allowed. Manga or graphic novels are not allowed.

Round One
Duration: 5th April - 16th April
Total : 71 pts

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Round Two
Duration: 19th April - 30th April
Total : 161 pts

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message 11: by Poongothai (last edited May 31, 2015 08:57PM) (new)

Apr 05, 2015 09:14PM

Round Three
Duration: 4th May to 15th May
Total :116 pts

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Round Four
Duration: 17th May - 29th May
Total : 155 pts

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message 12: by Poongothai (last edited Jun 26, 2015 01:54AM) (new)

Apr 05, 2015 09:22PM

Never Have I Ever (The Lying Game, #2) by Sara Shepard

Ghouls Gone Wild (Ghost Hunter Mystery, #4) by Victoria Laurie

House of the Rising Sun (Crescent City, #1) by Kristen Painter

Jagged (Colorado Mountain, #5) by Kristen Ashley

Own the Wind (Chaos, #1) by Kristen Ashley

Origin (Lux, #4) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

On the Island (On the Island, #1) by Tracey Garvis-Graves

Out for Blood (House of Comarré, #4) by Kristen Painter

Welcome to Harmony (Harmony #1) by Jodi Thomas

Rescuing the Bad Boy (Second Chance, #2) by Jessica Lemmon

Death and the Girl Next Door (Darklight #1) by Darynda Jones

Kiss Me, Annabel (Essex Sisters, #2) by Eloisa James

Death, Doom and Detention (Darklight, #2) by Darynda Jones

Touching Evil (Bishop/Special Crimes Unit, #4) by Kay Hooper

A Kiss to Remember (Fairleigh Sisters, #1) by Teresa Medeiros

The Girl in the Hard Hat by Loretta Hill

The House At The Bottom Of The Hill (Swallows Fall Book 3) by Jennie Jones

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message 13: by Kme_17 (new)

Apr 06, 2015 05:09AM

I am reading

The Mime Order (The Bone Season, #2) by Samantha Shannon

that works for the cover red and

Angel at Dawn (Midnight, #8) by Emma Holly

that works for the Location: Texas

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message 14: by Kme_17 (last edited Apr 07, 2015 11:55PM) (new)

Apr 07, 2015 02:19PM

Lets see if I can do this right : )

Location: Texas
5+1=6

- (Romance)
Date read: 4/7/15, Rating: ★★★

2.Red Cover: 3 pts
2+1 = 3 pts

(Romance) - Date read: 4/7/15, Rating: ★★★★

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message 15: by Kme_17 (last edited Apr 08, 2015 06:15PM) (new)

Apr 08, 2015 03:16PM

3.Author Initial: 'A'
3 points

by Susan Andersen (Romance)
Date read: 4/8/15, Rating: ★★★

4.Genre: Historical Romance
6 points

Forbidden (The Scandalous Women of the Ton, #6) by Nicola Cornick

- romance
Date read: 4/8/15, Rating: ★★★

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message 16: by Poongothai (new)

Apr 09, 2015 04:37AM

Finished

The Duke's Wager (Bessacarr, #1) by Edith Layton

for Historical Romance

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message 17: by Kme_17 (last edited Apr 10, 2015 10:25AM) (new)

Apr 10, 2015 12:21AM

2.Book Title: 'S'
3 points

-romance
Date read: 4/10/15, Rating: ★★★

1.Cover: Red
3 points

The Death of King Arthur The Immortal Legend by Peter Ackroyd

-Romance
Date read: 4/10/15, Rating: ★★★

4.Genre: Historical Romance
6 points

- romance
Date read: 4/10/15, Rating: ★★★

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message 18: by Kme_17 (last edited Apr 13, 2015 05:36AM) (new)

Apr 10, 2015 11:25PM

5.Trope: Friends to Lovers
6 points

Catching Jordan (Hundred Oaks) by Miranda Kenneally

-romance
Date read: 4/11/15, Rating: ★★★

This book is a friend to lover story because the characters are friendly to one other before they get together. Also friends play a big part in this story. This one is also on When Friends Fall In Love list on listopia.

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message 19: by Kme_17 (last edited Apr 11, 2015 07:02PM) (new)

Apr 11, 2015 06:52PM

4.Genre: Historical Romance
6 points

- romance
Date read: 4/11/15, Rating: ★★★

1.Cover: Red
3 points

Beauty and the Billionaire (Billionaire Boys Club, #2) by Jessica Clare

-Romance
Date read: 4/11/15, Rating: ★★★

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message 20: by Poongothai (last edited Apr 12, 2015 09:47PM) (new)

Apr 12, 2015 09:45PM

I finished

for 5.Trope: Friends to Lovers.

Margo and Chris have been best friends for 20 years. Due to sudden turn of events, Margo finds herself in a position with no job, no boyfriend and no home. Chris insists she attend her Mother's 11th wedding and he ready to take her for a road trip. Does their friendship survivie the KISS TEST? It was fun watching both of them trying to understand the new feeling that they have towards the other.

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message 21: by Poongothai (new)

Apr 12, 2015 09:46PM

Kme_17, can you write a review of how

fits the Friends to Lovers Trope

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message 22: by Kme_17 (new)

Apr 13, 2015 05:36AM

sure

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message 23: by Kme_17 (new)

Apr 14, 2015 02:34PM

2.Red Cover: 2 pts
2 pts

Dark Tort (Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery, Book 13) by Diane Mott Davidson

- Date read: 4/14/15, Rating: ★★★

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message 24: by Poongothai (new)

Apr 15, 2015 09:33PM

Finished

Matt - The Callahan Brothers (Brazos Bend) (Volume 2) by Emily March

for Texas setting

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message 25: by Kme_17 (new)

Apr 16, 2015 01:11AM

awesome job Poongothai !

2.Book Title: 'S'
3 points

-Romance
- Date read: 4/14/15, Rating: ★★★★

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message 26: by Poongothai (new)

Apr 16, 2015 01:28AM

Finished

Suddenly Last Summer (O'Neil Brothers, #2) by Sarah Morgan

for Title S

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message 27: by Ipshita (new)

Apr 16, 2015 10:30AM

Mod

Notice:

Only an hour left for the submission. The captain has to post in their teams' respective submission thread. All the books read for each round should be in one post. It'll be preferable if you mention the reader's name for each book.

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message 28: by Ipshita (new)

Apr 17, 2015 04:27AM

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You can get 3 points for Dark Tort, it has romance listed in the genres. Also, can you add the reviews for the trope in the submission thread?

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message 29: by Poongothai (new)

Apr 17, 2015 05:23AM

K.. got it

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message 30: by Ipshita (last edited Apr 17, 2015 06:01AM) (new)

Apr 17, 2015 05:58AM

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Great job, everyone! The result for Round 1 is HERE.

Categories for Round 2 will be announced before 12:00 PM (IST) on the 19th. So stay tuned and have a fun weekend!

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message 31: by Poongothai (last edited Apr 19, 2015 10:00PM) (new)

Apr 19, 2015 09:09PM

Good work Kme_17 . We have finished round 1 with 71 points

Round Two
Duration: 19th April - 30th April

1.Cover: Blue
2.Book Title: 'A'
3.Author Initial: 'W'
4.Genre: Young Adult Romance
5.Trope: Sports (Romance)
6.Location: California

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message 32: by Kme_17 (last edited Apr 21, 2015 08:48AM) (new)

Apr 21, 2015 08:47AM

Hope this one is blue enough

1.Cover: Blue
3 points

-Romance
- Date read: 4/20/15, Rating: ★★★

Genre: Young Adult Romance
6 points

-Romance
- Date read: 4/20/15, Rating: ★★★

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message 33: by Poongothai (new)

Apr 22, 2015 05:25AM

I finished

Vixen in Velvet (The Dressmakers, #3) by Loretta Chase

Vixen in Velvet by Loretta Chase for blue cover

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message 34: by Kme_17 (last edited Apr 22, 2015 10:25AM) (new)

Apr 22, 2015 10:20AM

we like blue : )

1.Cover: Blue
2 points

Agony of the Leaves (A Tea Shop Mystery, #13) by Laura Childs

-date read: 4/22/15,Rating: ★★★

Location: Califorina
6 points

Three Little Words (Fool's Gold, #12) by Susan Mallery

-romance
-date read: 4/22/15,Rating: ★★★

5.Trope: Sports (Romance)
6 points

Straddling the Line (Play by Play, #8) by Jaci Burton

-romance
-date read: 4/22/15,Rating: ★★★

this one fit the trope in many ways. The main character has a career, in Football and baseball. The heroine is a sportscaster. The conflict in the story is about hero having a secret that can effect his life in sports.

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message 35: by Kme_17 (last edited Apr 23, 2015 03:46PM) (new)

Apr 23, 2015 10:05AM

1.Cover: Blue
2 points