The Challenge Factory discussion

Team 10 Members
Captain: Krissy
Roger - president of NBR United –
Gabriela
Mika
ShoSho
Erin

Helpful Links:

Dice Roll (2 dice on Fridays US Central Time)
Post Your Spot
Discussion Thread

ALTERNATE LIST:

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 Cover Items: Must have the given item on the cover
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.

**5 links where gotten from RRRC's Let's Partner Up! challenge which I am currently enjoying**

1. Title D
2. Cover: Black
3. Goodreads Choice Awards 2015
4. England
5. I Saw the Movie & Read the Book
6. Cover Item Vehicle
7. Author M
8. The Ultimate List of Fighter Romance
9. California
10. Cover Purple
11. 2001
12. Title L
13. Author J
14. Cover Item Weapon
15. Goodreads Choice Awards 2014
16. Texas
17. New Release in 2016
18. Cover: Gray/Silver
19. Geek/Nerd/Genuis Romance
20. Cover Item Food/Drink
21. Title W
22. Best Book Boyfriends
23. Author H
24. Tattoos
25. Released the month you rolled (year doesn't matter)
26. Science Fiction
27. Cover: Orange
28. Athletes or Sports. This link might help Athletes, Sport stars etc
29. Title T
30. Cover Item Water
31. Author L
32. Mental Illness
33. On Teammate's shelf
34. Cover: Red
35. Law Enforcement/Military
36. Audiobooks
37. Title B
38. Cover Item Building(s)
39. Amazon 2016 Bestsellers
40. Artist/Dancer/Musician
41. Enemies to lovers (must state how book qualifies i.e. listopia or precis)
42. Friendship
43. Road trip
44. Sequel in a series you've already started. Must have read a book in that series already.
45. Freebies
46. New to me Author
47. Humor
48. New York
49. Author I
50. Fairy Tale Retellings
51. Man Protagonist
52. Favorite Author
53. Title R
54. Cover Item: 2 or more People
55. Tagged DNF
56. Second chance love (must state how book qualifies i.e. listopia or precis)
57. Florida
58. White
59. Goodreads Choice Awards 2012
60. Title S
61. Cover Item An Animal
62. Author Z
63. Best Book Ever
64. Title E
65. College
66. Mexico
67. Beautiful covers
68. Cover: Green
69. Priority Reads
70. Cowboy (girl) take me Away (western)
71. Historical (fiction, nonfiction, romance etc)
72. Author S
73. suspense thriller
74. Multi-Colored (3 or More Colors)
75. 2009
76. Has at least one child
77. Title C
78. Cover Item No People
79. Author A
80. Standalones
81. Europe
82. Cover: Yellow/Gold
83. LGBT
84. I Don't Understand All That Fuss
85. Title M
86. Cover Item Moon
87. Author F
88. Amnesia/Memory loss (temporary, real, faked)
89. Reader's choice
90. Cover: Blue
91. 2013
92. Author E
93. Title G
94. Cover Item Weapon(s)
95. Detective
96. Non-caucasian author
97. Illinois
98. Cover: Purple
99. Character has a pet
100. Amazing
(view spoiler)[ [101. Cover: Brown
102. Author M
103. Multicultural
104. Seasonal Theme (i.e Christmas, Halloween, Valentine etc)
105. Wisconsin
106: 2008
107. 3 Star
108. Canada
109. Cover: Pink
110. Book read by anyone (regardless of team) in this challenge this round (hide spoiler)]

WEEK #1 Reviews:
Roll: 5 - Spot: 5
5th in a series
Alt: I Saw the Movie & Read the Book

(view spoiler)[
✔Krissy:
Just a Bit Confusing by Alessandra Hazard
(Straight Guys #5)
Completed: 7/16
Review: MSG 71


✔Roger:
Just a Bit Confusing by Alessandra Hazard
(Straight Guys #5)
Completed: 7/15
Review: MSG 70


✔Erin:
Echo Burning by Lee Child
(Jack Reacher #5)
Completed: 7/17
Review: MSG 72


✔Gabriela:
Jagged by Kristen Ashley
(Colorado Mountain #5)
Completed: 7/19
Review: MSG 82


✔Mika:
Beast Behaving Badly by Shelly Laurenston
(Pride #5)
Completed: 7/15
Review: MSG 65
(hide spoiler)]

Hi All!

Hi team! I'm brand new to this challenge so I'm excited :)

Krissy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well I will have a least one M/M reader with me on the Team no to captain and Looking forward to get to know you all and you more Krissy.

No to captain as I have my hands full with A 6 Month long team challenge that I am Captain of team.

Possible team names
Ten Speeds ( all fast reading)
Ten and all is well

I like Ten Speeds, it reminds me I should drag my bike out of the garage and actually use it before winter descends again.

I'm also out for captain, I'm captain on another team and off on vacation for a week and a half - I"ll be able to read and post reviews, but timing and availability for rolls is really uncertain on a road trip

I'm good with Ten Speeds. I will captain only if nobody else wants to.

Well we got a majority for Ten Speeds. but should wait for Gabriela and DG to comment before setting it in stone.

Ten Speeds sounds good to me too. I'd appreciate not being captain this time around since I'm still finding my way.

Since DG hasn't checked in yet I went ahead and messaged her.

I didn't know that Ezi signed me up! (I commented on the thread that I wanted to join but I was going to be on vacation for a couple of weeks in August and wasn't sure I could read both weeks.)

Let me check with Ezi and I'll be right back!

Okay. Just let us know the final decision

I'm going to go ahead and announce that I'm the captain and our team name is Ten Speeds.

DG, it's up to you whether you want to play or not. I do have a back up if you aren't feeling the game this round. Just let me know ASAP.

Good morning team! I hope you're ready because I'll be rolling those dice at midnight tonight!

I am ready! I'll probably be up trying to finish my SSS book!

No pressure, but if you could roll a 10, that'd be great. I have just waiting to be read. ;)

Lol. I'll do my best!

I'm ready but I don't think I'll be awake for it (it will be 3 AM over here!)

BTW, a 10 would work for me too ;)

I'm in the mountain time zone so it'll be 11. AND I have tomorrow off so I'll be up :D

Edit: I may be too excited about this.

I won't be up but if you roll a 5 (sss roll) or a 10 or higher I have standalones for S Hunt that I Could use. I have to be up at 4 am CST so in bed by midnight on days before I have to work.

I haven't heard from D.G so I have a couple of back up players. I will introduce new player shortly

Let's say hello to Mika.

Hello Mika!

Hi, Mika!!

Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "I won't be up but if you roll a 5 (sss roll) or a 10 or higher I have standalones for S Hunt that I Could use. I have to be up at 4 am CST so in bed by midnight on days before I have to work."

4 am? That time does not even exist to me

Krissy wrote: "Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "I won't be up but if you roll a 5 (sss roll) or a 10 or higher I have standalones for S Hunt that I Could use. I have to be up at 4 am CST so in bed by mid..."

Did you notice how many hours of sleep I function on? between 4 - 5 a night.

Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "Did you notice how many hours of sleep I function on? between 4 - 5 a night"

I wouldn't be able to survive unless I could take a 5 hour nap during the day

I have always been like that even in my teen years it might have been 6 hours a night then.

Welcome Mika.

Roger, I tried getting up at 4am to run before work for awhile. IT didn't last long. I need more sleep than that.

Hi guys!!!

I've only played SS, and am extremely happy that I'm playing the one week version.

WEEK 1

Roll: 1 + 4= 5

Spot 5: #5 in a series or alternative I Saw the Movie & Read the Book

Happy picking!

SELECTION POST Week #1 - Spot 5

Book:
Author: Shelly Laurenston
Series: Pride #5
Page Count: 448

Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "No to captain as I have my hands full with A 6 Month long team challenge that I am Captain of team.

Possible team names
Ten Speeds ( all fast reading)
Ten and all is well"

Are you playing Wobble?

I am as well. On the Snarling Sabertooth team.

Week 1
Spot 5: #5 in a series or alternative

Jack Reacher #5 by Lee Child (pg:432)

On your selections & completion posts... I don't care how you format it. Whatever makes your little heart pitter patter is fine. As long as it clearly states the following:

Selection Posts

*Week # & Spot
*Book Link
*Author
*Series Name & # (or how it qualifies for the alternate option if that is what you choose)
*Page Count


Completion Posts:

*Week # & Spot
*Book Link
*Date Completed
*Rating
*Short Review

SELECTION POST
Week #1 - Spot 5

My Choice: Just a Bit Confusing
Author: Alessandra Hazard
Series: Straight Guys #5
Page Count: 202

SELECTION POST Week #1 - Spot 5

Book: Just a Bit Confusing
Author: Alessandra Hazard
Series: Straight Guys #5
Page Count: 202

Yes both for this and speedy. Held off starting just in case.

Week 1 - Spot 5

Book: Jagged
Author: Kristen Ashley
Series: Colorado Mountain #5
Pages: 389

A lot of my favorite people in this group.

Tamika♥RBF MOOD♥ wrote: "Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "No to captain as I have my hands full with A 6 Month long team challenge that I am Captain of team.

Possible team names
Ten Speeds ( all fast reading)
Te..."
Nope Scavenger Hunt at M/M Romance group.

Scavenger Hunt was brutal for me

ThatEzi wrote: "Scavenger Hunt was brutal for me"

Love it doesn't hurt that I read a lot my biggest problem is I keep changing books I want to read for it.

Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "ThatEzi wrote: "Scavenger Hunt was brutal for me"

Love it doesn't hurt that I read a lot my biggest problem is I keep changing books I want to read for it."

My team only wanted people to get maximum points

ThatEzi wrote: "Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "ThatEzi wrote: "Scavenger Hunt was brutal for me"

Love it doesn't hurt that I read a lot my biggest problem is I keep changing books I want to read for it..."

Tried that my first Year when I read Angel and the Assassin for points and cringed my way through it I changed to Just have fun and points are a bonus. granted I do have a certain point threshold I won't post unless it is an unchangeable book. but I never read another book just because of points.

I read books that I hated just for points and the game became a chore and not fun. Reading is a relaxing activity but not when I'm looking for elevator, piercing etc
I think if I was on a team that wasn't so competitive, it would have been fun

It is And now that I am captain I emphasize the fact that this should be fun and not a chore. Not that I wouldn't mind winning but reading should be fun and not a chore.

Maybe I'll give it another shot someday