YA Buddy Readers' Corner ♥ discussion

Team Caiman:
Maddison (checked in)
Aly (checked in)
Kim@DG (checked in)
Sophie (checked in)
Adriana (checked in)

Spreadsheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Reviews: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Adding Adriana to your team ☺

Checking in. Do you have books planned yet? :) I'm not sure how much I can read because I'd be traveling from the start of May to May 19th across Europe, but I think I can read on the road.

Hey! Yes I have decided on some

I only have a buddy for An ember in the ashes. I don't think I will do any others but we'll see.
How about you. Any books or buddy reads planned?

I plan to read these books:

Hi guys :D
I actually don't have too many planned yet, but these are the ones I'm thinking of:
- 5th
- 7th


I've already started Problem Child and Ice like Fire, so I'll just be finishing this next month. There'll definitely be some others along the way too. Oh also maybe

We can use each task more than once each, right? Or what? I'm slightly confused.

I think each one of us can use each task once.

Also I am not sure but i think we get 10 points when we complete each task. That is every time at least one player completes a task right?
The tasks that I plan to complete first are from part one bullying, letters B A and T in title, boarding school, brown cover and a book that the character's name starts with A. From part 2 I have a book featuring an orphan and a book about past/ future.
How about you guys?

I think each task can be done 4 times, but I also thought that we could complete each game 3 times? So I'm not sure how that works..

Yeah I'm not sure either. Anyway I hope the others will check in soon and we'll figure it out

Yeah! And I'm sure if we do something wrong the mods will tell us in the review thread :)

Checking in

Hey Aly! Do you have any books planned?

Oh yeah also planning on

Hey everyone! which task are you starting with tomorrow?

Hey!

Hello Adriana welcome!

Here are the tasks:
If you girls want I can add what you want to do below. I'm thinking of adding mine although I tend to read by mood.

Part 1 - The beginning!

- Read a book about bullying.
- Read a book by an author, or with a character who’s name starts with the letter ‘A’ (for Alan)
- Book with shoes or trainers on the cover
- Read a book with soil/earth/ digging equipment/ something buried, or a box or trunk on the cover. Or a book with a brown cover.
- Read a book set in a boarding school
- Pick a playing piece – read a book with an animal on the cover
- Read a book by an author, or with a character called ‘Sarah’
- Winged things… read a book with the letters ‘B’, ‘A’, and ‘T’ in the title
- Read a book set in another world
- In the Jungle you must wait… read a book with trees on the cover.

Part 2 – 26 years later…

- Read a book set in the future, or in the past (after 2041 or before 1989)
- Read a book with a house on the cover (or in the title)
- Read a book featuring an orphan
- A tiny bite can make you itch – read a book with something that flies on the cover
- Watch out for those monkeys! Distract them by reading a book with food on the cover!
- Watch out for that Lion! Find something even scarier! Read a horror story!
- Roll a five or an eight – read 800 pages of your choice (can be made up from more than 1 book.)
- What year is it? Read a book published in 1995.
- I’ve been in Jumanji! Read a Paranormal story.
- That’s my car! Read a book with a car on the cover.

Part 3 – Time to play the game:

- We need our fourth player! Quick buddy read a book! (GBR&BR&R also count)
- They grow much faster than bamboo – Read a book with flowers on the cover.
- Watch out for the hunter! Read a book with the words ‘hunter/hunted/hunt’ in the title.
- It’s a stampede! Run! Read a book whose title starts with the letter R.
- We lost the game! Read a book in which someone goes missing.
- Help! I’m turning into a monkey! Read a book starting with one of your teammates initials to save them! (Each teammate’s initial can only be used once!)
- There be a monsoon in your lagoon! Read a book with water or rain on the cover (or in the title)
- You wrestled a crocodile for me! Read a romance novel.
- The floor is quicker than the sand. Read a book with a beach on the cover, or set at the beach.
- Need a hand? We each have 8! Read a fantasy story.

Part 4 – The end

- Finish the game! Read books whose titles begin with J,U,M,A,N,J,I

My Plans:

Part 2 - Roll a five or an eight – read 800 pages of your choice (can be made up from more than 1 book.)

Part 3 - We lost the game! Read a book in which someone goes missing.


Part 1: Read a book about bullying. (possibly?)
Read a book by an author, or with a character who’s name starts with the letter ‘A’ (for Alan)

Part 3: (Aly) Help! I’m turning into a monkey! Read a book starting with one of your teammates initials to save them! (Each teammate’s initial can only be used once!)

Part 4: A


Part 1 - In the Jungle you must wait… read a book with trees on the cover.

Part 3 - There be a monsoon in your lagoon! Read a book with water or rain on the cover (or in the title)


Part 1: Winged things… read a book with the letters ‘B’, ‘A’, and ‘T’ in the title

Part 3: You wrestled a crocodile for me! Read a romance novel.

Part 4: I


Part 1: Read a book by an author, or with a character called ‘Sarah’
Read a book set in another world

Part 2 - Roll a five or an eight – read 800 pages of your choice (can be made up from more than 1 book.)
Part 3 - We need our fourth player! Quick buddy read a book! (GBR&BR&R also count)
Need a hand? We each have 8! Read a fantasy story.

I don't know XD I'll just read my books and hope they fit :p

With the spell-outs, does it have to be titles used? Or can it be characters in books too?

My first book is which can count for book set in past (set in 1890-1910)

The 800 pages sounds easy... Does that mean that 1 person must read all 800 pages, or can we pair up with our team members? I'll ask this in Q&A too.

Oh yeah basically all of my books are BRs. So Night Circus also counts for a BR.

N in JUMANJI. I think I'll use it for this one, seeing as this one seems kind of tricky.. I'll use my next read for historical :) I think. I'll check out the tasks for that later on when I get to it.

Sophie wrote: "Hello Adriana welcome!"

Hi Sophie (:

those are great! I have a BR starting May 1st about a book with B A and T in the title so that's the first task I will complete.

@Maddison - The spell outs are for the titles. At least part 4 is.

The 800 pages is per person.

Alright so I think I'll make a list as well and put people's names next to their tasks :) I want to make a spreadsheet but I have no idea how to do that XD So when people post I'll just update the task on this thread.

Would you guys mind only posting 1 task for each book? That way we can see what tasks aren't getting attention :)

Part 1 - The beginning!

- Read a book about bullying.
- Read a book by an author, or with a character who’s name starts with the letter ‘A’ (for Alan)
- Book with shoes or trainers on the cover
- Read a book with soil/earth/ digging equipment/ something buried, or a box or trunk on the cover. Or a book with a brown cover.
Maddie (Horde)
- Read a book set in a boarding school
- Pick a playing piece – read a book with an animal on the cover
Maddie (A Dangerous Path)
- Read a book by an author, or with a character called ‘Sarah’
Maddie (Ice Like Fire)
- Winged things… read a book with the letters ‘B’, ‘A’, and ‘T’ in the title
Sophie
- Read a book set in another world
- In the Jungle you must wait… read a book with trees on the cover.
Maddie (The Name of the Wind)

Part 2 – 26 years later…
- Read a book set in the future, or in the past (after 2041 or before 1989)
Maddie (All the Light We Cannot See)
- Read a book with a house on the cover (or in the title)
- Read a book featuring an orphan
Maddie (Night Circus)
- A tiny bite can make you itch – read a book with something that flies on the cover
- Watch out for those monkeys! Distract them by reading a book with food on the cover!
- Watch out for that Lion! Find something even scarier! Read a horror story!
- Roll a five or an eight – read 800 pages of your choice (can be made up from more than 1 book.)
- What year is it? Read a book published in 1995.
- I’ve been in Jumanji! Read a Paranormal story.
- That’s my car! Read a book with a car on the cover.

Part 3 – Time to play the game:
- We need our fourth player! Quick buddy read a book! (GBR&BR&R also count)
Maddie (Gemina)
- They grow much faster than bamboo – Read a book with flowers on the cover.
- Watch out for the hunter! Read a book with the words ‘hunter/hunted/hunt’ in the title.
- It’s a stampede! Run! Read a book whose title starts with the letter R.
- We lost the game! Read a book in which someone goes missing.
- Help! I’m turning into a monkey! Read a book starting with one of your teammates initials to save them! (Each teammate’s initial can only be used once!)
- There be a monsoon in your lagoon! Read a book with water or rain on the cover (or in the title)
- You wrestled a crocodile for me! Read a romance novel.
- The floor is quicker than the sand. Read a book with a beach on the cover, or set at the beach.
- Need a hand? We each have 8! Read a fantasy story.
Maddie (Crown's Fate)

Part 4 – The end
- Finish the game! Read books whose titles begin with J,U,M,A,N,J,I
Maddie (The Jewel)

I'll post my other books later on :) I'll keep this updated :)

Sophie wrote: "those are great! I have a BR starting May 1st about a book with B A and T in the title so that's the first task I will complete."

What book is this?

Adriana wrote: "I'm going to start: Part 3: You wrestled a crocodile for me! Read a romance novel tomorrow. Does it have to be a novel though or a romance book? I'll ask."

Isn't that the same thing?

I'll keep the list of tasks handy and easy to find :) Just please make sure only to put 1 task for each book so the spreadsheet isn't confusing for others.

Alright cool that's me done :)

This was the answer to my JUMANJI question: For the Jumanji you read one book for each letter and get the points for that one book. If your team reads all 7 letters than you get the bonus points.

So maybe we should all work together to complete this spell-out? I've got one J we can use for it, but not too sure if it's worth completing this one or just doing the easier tasks.. Also thought someone could only read 1 book per task? Maybe not for this one.

I was thinking the same thing but I have a few options on each book. I know that last time I did this challenge we could ask Sarah to change things around to complete the part the first time if we needed to.

I'm looking at part 1 and it looks like we don't have any options for these descriptions yet:

- Read a book set in a boarding school
- Pick a playing piece – read a book with an animal on the cover (The sisters Grimm book with the dragon might count though - love that series (:)

So that's not bad at all.

So for me here's the books with one task to make things easier:

Don't You Cry - Part 3 - We lost the game! Read a book in which someone goes missing.

#Antisocial - Part 3 - (Aly) Help! I’m turning into a monkey! Read a book starting with one of your teammates initials to save them! (Each teammate’s initial can only be used once!)

One Moment - Part 3 - There be a monsoon in your lagoon! Read a book with water or rain on the cover (or in the title)

I Believe in a Thing Called Love - Part 3: You wrestled a crocodile for me! Read a romance novel. (Making sure with mods to see if it counts)

A Court of Wings and Ruin - Part 1: Read a book by an author, or with a character called ‘Sarah’

Hunted - Part 3 - Watch out for the hunter! Read a book with the words ‘hunter/hunted/hunt’ in the title.

The Friday Society (This one's tricky since both options are things you girls have already said you will do but i picked) - Read a book by an author, or with a character who’s name starts with the letter ‘A’ (for Alan)

Redwall - Part 3 - It’s a stampede! Run! Read a book whose title starts with the letter R.

Btw - For part 4 J is notoriously hard to find. At least it was the last time so I went searching for some:

Jackaby Jailbait On the Jellicoe Road Jepp, Who Defied the Stars Jesse's Girl Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side The Jewel Jinx Jonah Joyride Juliet Immortal Just Fly Away Jumping Off Swings Jump Just Listen

For the initial part my initials are A.G. What are yours?

Part 1 - The beginning!

- Read a book about bullying.
- Read a book by an author, or with a character who’s name starts with the letter ‘A’ (for Alan)
Adriana (Friday Society)
- Book with shoes or trainers on the cover
- Read a book with soil/earth/ digging equipment/ something buried, or a box or trunk on the cover. Or a book with a brown cover.
Maddie (Horde)
- Read a book set in a boarding school
- Pick a playing piece – read a book with an animal on the cover
Maddie (A Dangerous Path)
- Read a book by an author, or with a character called ‘Sarah’
Maddie (Ice Like Fire)
- Winged things… read a book with the letters ‘B’, ‘A’, and ‘T’ in the title
Sophie
- Read a book set in another world
Adriana (ACOWAF)
- In the Jungle you must wait… read a book with trees on the cover.
Maddie (The Name of the Wind)

Part 2 – 26 years later…
- Read a book set in the future, or in the past (after 2041 or before 1989)
Maddie (All the Light We Cannot See)
- Read a book with a house on the cover (or in the title)
- Read a book featuring an orphan
Maddie (Night Circus)
- A tiny bite can make you itch – read a book with something that flies on the cover
- Watch out for those monkeys! Distract them by reading a book with food on the cover!
- Watch out for that Lion! Find something even scarier! Read a horror story!
- Roll a five or an eight – read 800 pages of your choice (can be made up from more than 1 book.)
- What year is it? Read a book published in 1995.
- I’ve been in Jumanji! Read a Paranormal story.
- That’s my car! Read a book with a car on the cover.

Part 3 – Time to play the game:
- We need our fourth player! Quick buddy read a book! (GBR&BR&R also count)
Maddie (Gemina)
- They grow much faster than bamboo – Read a book with flowers on the cover.
- Watch out for the hunter! Read a book with the words ‘hunter/hunted/hunt’ in the title.
Adriana (Hunted)
- It’s a stampede! Run! Read a book whose title starts with the letter R.
Adriana (Redwall)
- We lost the game! Read a book in which someone goes missing.
Adriana (Don't You Cry)
- Help! I’m turning into a monkey! Read a book starting with one of your teammates initials to save them! (Each teammate’s initial can only be used once!)
Adriana (Antisocial - Aly)
- There be a monsoon in your lagoon! Read a book with water or rain on the cover (or in the title)
Adriana (One Moment)
- You wrestled a crocodile for me! Read a romance novel.
Adriana (I Believe In a Thing Called Love
- The floor is quicker than the sand. Read a book with a beach on the cover, or set at the beach.
- Need a hand? We each have 8! Read a fantasy story.
Maddie (Crown's Fate)

Part 4 – The end
- Finish the game! Read books whose titles begin with J,U,M,A,N,J,I
Maddie (The Jewel)

Mine's M.B :)

And yeah that's why I'm counting The Jewel. Do we get extra bonus points for completing each part?

Yes, 10 points for each part completed.

Awesome (:

We can complete each part 4 times as a team but individually you can't do the same part more than once.

You can change my Adriana (ACOWAF) to a book set in another world.

Alright so I asked about how we complete the JUMANJI challenge and Berit said 'They count as individual tasks, so everyone can read for each letter once does that make sense?'

Alright :)

So this is what she means. I won't be able to do say I next time for the second go around because I already picked I.

First time completed

J - Adriana
U- Maddison
M- Aly
A - Kim
N - Sophie
J - Maddison
I - Adriana

Second time completed
J - Aly
U- Adriana
M- Sophie
A - Maddison
N - Aly
J - Adriana
I - Kim

And so on until we complete it 4 times.

But we should focus on completing all parts once at mostly because I believe we get an extra bonus for completing all parts.

So we should try complete Part 1 and then Part 3, seeing as they have the most books?

Yeah thanks, still slightly confused but if I just read for a different task each time I should be right.

I'm not even sure if we should try for the JUMANJI because it's tricky :/ What do you guys think?

Yeah, and then move on to see what we can do as a group with part 1 and 4.

Hmm... I looked at it and it doesn't say we get bonus points for completing all parts only EACH part so that might be a good idea Maddison. Let's ask Sarah and if not I think that's a good idea. Focus on what we can accomplish (:

What might be a good idea? XD

And please call me Maddie.

Not doing part 4 Maddie (:

I'm creating a spreadsheet but if you rather use the one on Goodreads let me know (:

No a spreadsheet it what I want XD I'll just make sure it's always updated. I just didn't know how to many the spreadsheet.

Here's the spreadsheet:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Requested access

That way I can put the titles of my books down too because I'm confused XD And the dark blue is really dark... Maybe make it an orange/pink?

It hasn't told me but you can give me your email and I can add you or I can have anyone with the link edit. Which do you prefer?

Maddison wrote: "That way I can put the titles of my books down too because I'm confused XD And the dark blue is really dark... Maybe make it an orange/pink?"

Better?