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message 1: by Alaina (last edited Nov 28, 2017 07:09PM) (new)
Oct 30, 2017 06:26AM

Alaina (ameserole) | 81936 comments Mod
Please post reviews as follows:

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) by J.K. Rowling
Block: Reread a favorite book
Review: Link to your review
Buddy: Link to the BR thread
Pages: Link to the highest page count on GR (except for iPhone versions)

Points:
*One point for every book read that fits a space on the board
*Two points for reading and participating in the group book of the month discussion, whether it fits a category or not
*One point for buddy reads of books 100-399 pages long
*Two points for buddy reads of books 400+ pages long
*Five points for every 1000 pages read
*Five bonus points for completing a row or column
*Twenty bonus points for completing the board

Scoring Template: 
______Name__|___Books___|___Buddy___|___Pages___|___Total___
____________|___Read____|___Reads___|___Read____|__Points___

___Lisa_____|__________|__________|__________|__________
___Coleen___|__________|__________|__________|__________
___Dawnie___|__________|__________|__________|__________
___Nicole___|__________|__________|__________|__________



message 2: by Alaina (new)
Oct 30, 2017 06:34AM

Alaina (ameserole) | 81936 comments Mod
November/December Bingo Challenge Categories:

B Column:
1. Book you were given
2. Cozy mystery
3. Book that starts with N or D
4. Last book in a series
5. Food on the cover

I Column:
6. Reread your favorite book
7. Fire on the cover
8. New Release (from any month this year)
9. About family relationship
10. Short Story Collection

N Column:
11. Red Cover
12. Features a Holiday
13. Any Book you Want!
14. Snow on the Cover
15. On your TBR over 1 year

G Column:
16. White Cover
17. Book involving travel
18. Historical Novel
19. Set at New Years
20. Classic Novel

O Column:
21. Centered around Sports
22. Tree on the cover
23. Debut Novel
24. Clock/Watch on the cover
25. Star on the Cover


Squares can be completed twice per team before the board is started over.


message 3: by [deleted user] (new)
Nov 03, 2017 08:29AM

What Light by Jay Asher

Block: Features a Holiday
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 272


message 4: by Alaina (new)
Nov 03, 2017 02:48PM

Alaina (ameserole) | 81936 comments Mod 
______Name__|___Books___|___Buddy___|___Pages___|___Total___
____________|___Read____|___Reads___|___Read____|__Points___

___Lisa_____|_____1____|__________|____272___|___2.36___
___Coleen___|__________|__________|__________|__________
___Dawnie___|__________|__________|__________|__________



message 5: by Dawnie (new)
Nov 04, 2017 06:18PM

Dawnie Dusk or Dark or Dawn or Day by Seanan McGuire
Block: Book starts with N or D
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 182

These Violent Delights by Victoria Namkung
Block: New Release
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 220

A Heavenly Christmas Based on the Hallmark Hall of Fame Movie by Rhonda Merwarth
Block: Features a Holiday
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: Goodreads has nothing listed - but my e-reader said 144?
But if the book doesn't count when the pages are not listed, not problem just let me know :)

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
Block: On your TBR for over 1 year
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 402

Being Salmon, Being Human Encountering the Wild in Us and Us in the Wild by Martin Lee Mueller
Block: White Cover
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 344


message 6: by Alaina (new)
Nov 05, 2017 05:23AM

Alaina (ameserole) | 81936 comments Mod 
______Name__|___Books___|___Buddy___|___Pages___|___Total___
____________|___Read____|___Reads___|___Read____|__Points___

___Lisa_____|_____1____|__________|_____272__|____2.36__
___Coleen___|__________|__________|__________|__________
___Dawnie___|_____5____|__________|___1,292__|___11.46__



message 7: by [deleted user] (new)
Nov 06, 2017 08:49AM

Haven by Mary Lindsey

Block: White Cover
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 371


message 8: by Alaina (new)
Nov 06, 2017 08:51AM

Alaina (ameserole) | 81936 comments Mod 
______Name__|___Books___|___Buddy___|___Pages___|___Total___
____________|___Read____|___Reads___|___Read____|__Points___

___Lisa_____|_____2____|__________|_____643__|____5.22__
___Coleen___|__________|__________|__________|__________
___Dawnie___|_____5____|__________|___1,292__|___11.46_



message 9: by [deleted user] (new)
Nov 14, 2017 06:49AM

How to Hang a Witch (How to Hang a Witch, #1) by Adriana Mather

Block: On Your TBR Over 1 Year
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 368


message 10: by Alaina (new)
Nov 14, 2017 06:55AM

Alaina (ameserole) | 81936 comments Mod 
______Name__|___Books___|___Buddy___|___Pages___|___Total___
____________|___Read____|___Reads___|___Read____|__Points___

___Lisa_____|_____3____|__________|___1,011__|____8.06__
___Coleen___|__________|__________|__________|__________
___Dawnie___|_____5____|__________|___1,292__|___11.46__



message 12: by Salha (new)
Nov 14, 2017 09:00AM

Salha (salhavam) | 557 comments 
______Name__|___Books___|___Buddy___|___Pages___|___Total___
____________|___Read____|___Reads___|___Read____|__Points___

___Lisa_____|_____3____|__________|___1,011__|____8.06__
___Colleen__|_____1____|__________|____248___|____2.24__
___Dawnie___|_____5____|__________|___1,292__|___11.46__



message 13: by Dawnie (last edited Nov 17, 2017 03:27PM) (new)
Nov 17, 2017 03:14PM

Dawnie The Fever by Megan Abbott
Block: Any book you want
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 336

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Block: About family relationship
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 384


message 14: by Alaina (new)
Nov 18, 2017 07:30AM

Alaina (ameserole) | 81936 comments Mod 
______Name__|___Books___|___Buddy___|___Pages___|___Total___
____________|___Read____|___Reads___|___Read____|__Points___

___Lisa_____|_____3____|__________|___1,011__|____8.06__
___Colleen__|_____1____|__________|____248___|____2.24__
___Dawnie___|_____7____|__________|___2,012__|___17.06__



message 16: by Alaina (new)
Nov 22, 2017 11:54AM

Alaina (ameserole) | 81936 comments Mod 
______Name__|___Books___|___Buddy___|___Pages___|___Total___
____________|___Read____|___Reads___|___Read____|__Points___

___Lisa_____|_____3____|__________|___1,011__|____8.06__
___Colleen__|_____2____|__________|____703___|____5.52__
___Dawnie___|_____7____|__________|___2,012__|___17.06__



message 17: by Dawnie (new)
Nov 24, 2017 05:54AM

Dawnie My True Love Gave to Me Twelve Holiday Stories by Stephanie Perkins
Block: Set at New Years (there is at least one story in this that is set during 5(?) New Years evenings)
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 320


message 18: by Alaina (new)
Nov 24, 2017 06:43AM

Alaina (ameserole) | 81936 comments Mod 
______Name__|___Books___|___Buddy___|___Pages___|___Total___
____________|___Read____|___Reads___|___Read____|__Points___

___Lisa_____|_____3____|__________|___1,011__|____8.06__
___Colleen__|_____2____|__________|____703___|____5.52__
___Dawnie___|_____8____|__________|___2,332__|___19.66__



message 19: by [deleted user] (new)
Nov 25, 2017 12:02PM

One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus

Block: Cozy Mystery
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 361


message 20: by Alaina (new)
Nov 25, 2017 02:29PM

Alaina (ameserole) | 81936 comments Mod 
______Name__|___Books___|___Buddy___|___Pages___|___Total___
____________|___Read____|___Reads___|___Read____|__Points___

___Lisa_____|_____4____|__________|___1,372__|___10.86__
___Colleen__|_____2____|__________|_____703__|____5.52__
___Dawnie___|_____8____|__________|___2,332__|___19.66__



message 21: by [deleted user] (new)
Nov 26, 2017 07:05PM

Flame in the Mist (Flame in the Mist, #1) by Renee Ahdieh

Block: Fire on the Cover
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 416


message 22: by Alaina (new)
Nov 27, 2017 11:58AM

Alaina (ameserole) | 81936 comments Mod 
______Name__|___Books___|___Buddy___|___Pages___|___Total___
____________|___Read____|___Reads___|___Read____|__Points___

___Lisa_____|_____5____|__________|___1,788__|___13.94__
___Colleen__|_____2____|__________|_____703__|____5.52__
___Dawnie___|_____8____|__________|___2,332__|___19.66__



message 23: by Colleen (new)
Nov 29, 2017 05:14PM

Colleen Scidmore (colleensreadingadventures) | 968 comments Alaina wrote: "______Name__|___Books___|___Buddy___|___Pages___|___Total___
____________|___Read____|___Reads___|___Read____|__Points___

___Lisa_____|_____5____|__________|___1,788__|___13.94__
___Colleen__|____..."


Alaina please take the last one off I didn't realize but I started it in October. Sorry!


message 24: by Alaina (new)
Nov 29, 2017 05:24PM

Alaina (ameserole) | 81936 comments Mod
Colleen wrote: "Alaina wrote: "______Name__|___Books___|___Buddy___|___Pages___|___Total___
____________|___Read____|___Reads___|___Read____|__Points___

___Lisa_____|_____5____|__________|___1,788__|___13.94__
__..."

well you could count the pages that you read this month.. if you want.


message 25: by Colleen (new)
Nov 29, 2017 06:25PM

Colleen Scidmore (colleensreadingadventures) | 968 comments Alaina wrote: "Colleen wrote: "Alaina wrote: "______Name__|___Books___|___Buddy___|___Pages___|___Total___
____________|___Read____|___Reads___|___Read____|__Points___

___Lisa_____|_____5____|__________|___1,788..."

Ok I'll do that! Thank You :)


message 26: by Colleen (new)
Nov 29, 2017 06:29PM

Colleen Scidmore (colleensreadingadventures) | 968 comments All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

Block: Book Involving Travel
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: Read 140 out of 400 in November https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...


message 27: by Alaina (new)
Nov 29, 2017 06:30PM

Alaina (ameserole) | 81936 comments Mod
Colleen wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Colleen wrote: "Alaina wrote: "______Name__|___Books___|___Buddy___|___Pages___|___Total___
____________|___Read____|___Reads___|___Read____|__Points___

___Lisa_____|_____5____|____..."

you're welcome :D


message 28: by Alaina (new)
Nov 29, 2017 06:32PM

Alaina (ameserole) | 81936 comments Mod 
______Name__|___Books___|___Buddy___|___Pages___|___Total___
____________|___Read____|___Reads___|___Read____|__Points___

___Lisa_____|_____5____|__________|___1,788__|___13.94__
___Colleen__|_____3____|__________|_____843__|____7.22__
___Dawnie___|_____8____|__________|___2,332__|___19.66__



message 29: by Dawnie (last edited Dec 07, 2017 04:15PM) (new)
Dec 07, 2017 04:00PM

Dawnie A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2) by George R.R. Martin
Block: Book you were given
Book Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 913

Happily Ever After (The Selection, #0.4, 0.5, 2.5, 3.1, 3.5) by Kiera Cass
Block: Short Story Collection
Book Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 416

Hogwarts An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide (Pottermore Presents, #3) by J.K. Rowling
Block: Red Cover
Book Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 79

Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt
Block: Snow on the cover
Book Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 183

Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie
Block: Book involving travel
Book Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 288

The Dictator's Last Night by Yasmina Khadra
Block: Historical Fiction
Book Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 192

Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables #1) by L.M. Montgomery
Block: Tree on the cover
Book Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 468

The Madman’s Daughter (The Madman’s Daughter, #1) by Megan Shepherd
Block: Debut novel
Book Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 433


message 30: by Dawnie (new)
Dec 07, 2017 04:57PM

Dawnie Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, #1) by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Block: Classic novel
Book Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 260


message 31: by Alaina (new)
Dec 07, 2017 06:36PM

Alaina (ameserole) | 81936 comments Mod 
______Name__|___Books___|___Buddy___|___Pages___|___Total___
____________|___Read____|___Reads___|___Read____|__Points___

___Lisa_____|_____5____|__________|___1,788__|___13.94__
___Colleen__|_____3____|__________|_____843__|____7.22__
___Dawnie___|____17____|__________|___5,564__|___44.82__



message 32: by [deleted user] (last edited Dec 15, 2017 10:33AM) (new)
Dec 13, 2017 06:53AM

They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

Block: Star on the Cover
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 384


message 33: by Alaina (new)
Dec 13, 2017 05:40PM

Alaina (ameserole) | 81936 comments Mod 
______Name__|___Books___|___Buddy___|___Pages___|___Total___
____________|___Read____|___Reads___|___Read____|__Points___

___Lisa_____|_____6____|__________|___2,172__|___16.86__
___Colleen__|_____3____|__________|_____843__|____7.22__
___Dawnie___|____17____|__________|___5,564__|___44.82__



message 34: by [deleted user] (new)
Dec 15, 2017 10:32AM

Breaking the Ice (Juniper Falls, #2) by Julie Cross

Block: Book You Were Given
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
Pages: 300


message 35: by Alaina (new)
Dec 15, 2017 04:40PM

Alaina (ameserole) | 81936 comments Mod 
______Name__|___Books___|___Buddy___|___Pages___|___Total___
____________|___Read____|___Reads___|___Read____|__Points___

___Lisa_____|_____7____|__________|___2,472__|___19.36__
___Colleen__|_____3____|__________|_____843__|____7.22__
___Dawnie___|____17____|__________|___5,564__|___44.82__



message 36: by Colleen (new)
Dec 15, 2017 05:23PM

Colleen Scidmore (colleensreadingadventures) | 968 comments Reinventing Claire by Darian Wilk

Block: About a Family Relationship
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 248 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...


message 38: by Alaina (new)
Dec 16, 2017 04:19PM

Alaina (ameserole) | 81936 comments Mod 
______Name__|___Books___|___Buddy___|___Pages___|___Total___
____________|___Read____|___Reads___|___Read____|__Points___

___Lisa_____|_____7____|__________|___2,472__|___19.36__
___Colleen__|_____5____|__________|___1,521__|___12.61__
___Dawnie___|____17____|__________|___5,564__|___44.82__



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