The Challenge Factory discussion

Captain: Laura
Laura
Suzanne
Bouchra
Sue

Dice Roll (1 die on Thursdays & Sundays US Central Time)
Time Zone Converter
Post Your Spot
Spreadsheet

The alternates:
Each number corresponds with the spot on the board.
For colors: The cover has to be at least 50%
For locations: As long as the book takes part at all in the given location .
For Shelves: Any book on the given shelf
For Publication Years: I'll be using how GR has it's publication date listed.
For Authors Names: The first, middle, or last name of the author is ok.
For Titles: Only the first word of the title. A, An, And, and The do not count.
So if the letter is B: The Best Day would be ok. Dear Betty would not be ok.


1. Location: China
2. Author: K
3. Color: Green
4. 2005
5. Maybe
6. Title: H
7. Location: Arizona
8. Author: P
9. Color: White
10. 2010
11. 4-Stars
12. Title: B
13. Location: France
14. Author: E
15. Color: Blue
16. 2003
17. loved
18. Title: N
19. Location: Texas
20. Author: G
21. Color: Purple
22. 2012
23. lendable
24. Title: W
25. Location: Kansas
26. Author: S
27. Color: Pink
28. 2004
29. bookclub
30. Title: C
31. Location: New York
32. Author: A
33. Color: Black
34. 2013
35. hardcover
36. Title: D
37. Location: Italy
38. Author: R
39. Color: Yellow
40. 2007
41. audio
42. Title: K
43. Location: Oregon
44. Author: L
45. Color: Red
46. 2009
47. purchased
48. Title: M
49. Location: England
50. Author: J
51. Color: Gray/Silver
52. 2002
53. started
54. Title: R
55. Location: Florida
56. Author: F
57. Color: Orange
58. 2008
59. keepers
60. Title: P
61. Location: South America
62. Author: C
63. Color: Green
64. 2011
65. reviews
66. Title: E
67. Location: California
68. Author: T
69. Color: Red
70. 2012
71. stand-alones
72. Title: S
73. Location: Russia
74. Author: W
75. Color: White
(view spoiler)[76. keepers
77. Author: R
78. Location: Arizona
79. Title: E
80. Color: Pink
81. Color: Orange (hide spoiler)]

Hey team :) Cant wait to start this game!

Hi team,

I'm Sue and alittle about me.... I'm a 52 yr old female with 3 grown children. My Hubby runs an elevater in a small town in Kansas, where I work part-time(whenever he needs me...lol) I read fast mostly PNR and I love audibles which I can listen to at work...

I prefer not to be captain and the only name I can think of is Triple Threat...

Hi Sue! Nice to meet you! I'm from Estonia, but live in Belgium :)

Where is the rest of our team?

Hello! I think I'm on the right team!

I'm Suzanne, I'm 34 years old with 2 little kids. I listen to audio books as well, I've got tons saved on my hard drive and I borrow lots from the library.

Things have been pretty busy on my side, so I would not be a good candidate for captain. I usually do all my goodreads updating during business hours Monday - Friday, I try to log on at home but with little ones it's not always an option.

Hi Suzanne,
I remember those days......so glad little ones grow up.....hehehe

I sent a PM to Bouchra asking her to check in....:)

Sue wrote: "Hi Suzanne,
I remember those days......so glad little ones grow up.....hehehe

I sent a PM to Bouchra asking her to check in....:)"

Yeah, we're at the fun stage where the 23 month old has figured out how to climb out of her pack and play. Fun...

Enjoy her now... She will be real fun at 16 hehehe

I pmed Jenne about our missing teammate...I hope all is OK

Jenne says she will contact her also and if she hears nothing Monday she will find a replacement...

Laura would like to be captain and we also need a name....:)

I have never been a captain before, but I can be if no one else don't want to be. What would be my responsibilities?

Wenn it comes to team names I'm really bad..hmm four musketeers...

Name works for me... The captain rolls on Sunday and weds or Thursday ( can't remember which )midnight cst , not sure what time that is were you are. There is a time converter at top of page. And captain post on captain page when all post in...

I think like this

Sue- book- post 000
Laura-book post 000
The whole team...you can look at captain page. Jenne usually has an example.. I would but I am doing both team challenges and I trying to keep them separate.

Once I get book done I won't talk much but I think a person should check in each day their book is out.... Just to let team know, they are reading and not forgetting challenge.....

Thanks Sue its really helpful :) I think when its midnight there its 7am here....

Laura you are captain and the name is four musketeers ... Go to sign up thread and tell Jenne . We start Sunday midnight ... Hope that good time for you to roll....

Laura take a look at the post your spot thread In the SSS archives. That'll give you a visual and them you'd roll on Sundays and Thursdays so long as all reviews are in.

Okay I signed us up for this Sunday :) I hope I can wake up that early :D I'll do my best!

Hey guys! Sorry for not checking in earlier, I was dealing with some personal stuff. Can't wait for Sunday!

Edit: Forgot to introduce myself!

I'm 20, and I live in Saudi Arabia. I'm currently studying for my A Levels (UK equivalent of AP courses) and writing a novel.

Are we all supposed to read the same book for each roll or can we fit books to the requirements? (Sorry if this was mentioned elsewhere, I just can't remember, I've been really overwhelmed with stuff.)

Bouchra,

Welcome....You can read any book that fits roll...be it that number in a series or alternate....
Alternate are number( you get the one # of the space you land on.....

Usually the captain will tell you roll and what space we land on...if it a double digit space such as 15 you can read a book that is a single or first in series for the 1, a 5th book in series or alternate number 15...

If you have any question during game just ask team members will be glad to help :)

Welcome to the team Bouchra :)

Yayyyy!!!! Laura you get to roll in 15 hours.... Not sure what time it is there...It will be Midnight here...

Good morning everyone :) I rolled a 4, so we are on space 4 :)

Is everyone okay with the name Four Musketeers?

Good morning Laura... It is 1:42 AM here....and insomnia has struck again...lol

At least I can choose my book...

I will read 4th in series

I'll be reading , its a 4th book in the series :)

I think I'll be reading Marker, it's not the 4th in the series, but it was first published in 2005.

Also, I like Four Musketeers. :)

Laura this is what you need to do for Jenne----

Roll 1:4
Spot 4

Laura
Sue
Bouchra
Suzanne

and add the reviews to each in spoilers when they are completed....

I'll be reading which is 4th in the series!

Thanks Sue!

YW

OriginbyJennifer L. Armentrout
4th in series
Finished-2/10/2014
Rating- 5 stars
Review- Daemon will do anything to get Katy back.

After the successful but disastrous raid on Mount Weather, he’s facing the impossible. Katy is gone. Taken. Everything becomes about finding her. Taking out anyone who stands in his way? Done. Burning down the whole world to save her? Gladly. Exposing his alien race to the world? With pleasure.

All Katy can do is survive.

Surrounded by enemies, the only way she can come out of this is to adapt. After all, there are sides of Daedalus that don’t seem entirely crazy, but the group’s goals are frightening and the truths they speak even more disturbing. Who are the real bad guys? Daedalus? Mankind? Or the Luxen?

Together, they can face anything.

But the most dangerous foe has been there all along, and when the truths are exposed and the lies come crumbling down, which side will Daemon and Katy be standing on?

And will they even be together?

This is a series I really love and I'm so glad to find out there will be another book after this,since I hate books that end with clift hangers and this one is far from over....

I just finished my book. Am I supposed to post the review here or is a link enough?

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

A link is good enough for the review but you need to post finishing... Use mine as a template.. Jenne wants them all the same

Oh, okay. Thanks, Sue!


Marker by Robin Cook
Relevance: Published in 2005
Date completed: 03:00, 2/11/2014
Rating: ****
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I hope that's right :)

Great job

Well done everyone :) I hope I will be able to finish my book tonight...

Still Life With Crows by Douglas Preston
4th book in the series
Date: 11.02.14
Rating: 5 Stars
Review: Once again book from this series freaked me out a lot. I like thrillers, but at the same time I'm scared as well. In this book Agent Pendergast goes to small town in Kansas to investigate a bizarre murder and with every murder it gets more bizarre. The small town is scared and its not helping that the murderer is locale. If you are looking for a book that keeps you on edge the entire time you are reading it, this is the book for you.

Roll 1: Spot #4:



Read: Summer Knight by Jim Butcher
Series: Dresden Files #4
Date: 2/12/2014
Rating: *****
Review: I LOVE listening to this series! The narrator is James Marsden, or Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and he's perfect for this series. I'm really liking the series so far I will definately be reading more!

WTG Ladies!!!! I love it when team is done early.... :)

me too :)

I rolled the dice and rolled 3, we are now on spot 7

Roll 2: 3
Spot: 7

Laura - post 53
Suzanne: - post 51
Bouchra: - post 58
Sue: - post 49

I'll be reading its 7th in the series

So spot 7 is either 7th in a series or located Arizona?

I'm going to read , it's set in Arizona!

I will read 7th in series.

Roll 2: Spot 7:



Read: All Together Deadby Charlaine Harris
Series: Sookie Stackhouse #7
Date: 2/13/2014
Rating: *****
Review: I LOVE listening to this series and will continue it...
Betrayed by her longtime vampire love, Louisiana cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse must now not only deal with a possible new man in her life-the oh-so-handsome shapeshifter Quinn-but also contend with a long-planned vampire summit. With her power base weakened by hurricane damage to New Orleans, the local vampire queen is vulnerable to those hungry for a takeover. Soon, Sookie must decide what side she'll stand with. And her choice may mean the difference between survival and all-out catastrophe.

Sue, you are really fast reader :) Great job!