The Challenge Factory discussion

Captain: Angie ~aka Reading Machine~

Ezi
Rebecca
Jane

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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 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.

1. New Mexico
2. White
3. 2004
4. Adult
5. Title R
6. Cover Item tattoo
7. Author J
8. New York
9. Green
10. 2002
11. Cover Love
12. Title C
13. Cover Item Smoke
14. Author W
15. Italy
16. Silver/Gray
17. 2001
18. Book Boyfriends
19. Title N
20. Cover Item Mode of Transportation
21. Author I
22. Australia
23. Yellow
24. 2010
25. Reviewed
26. Title E
27. Cover Item 2 People
28. Author T
29. Nevada
30. Blue
31. 1999
32. 3 Star
33. Title H
34. Cover Item Moon
35. Author K
36. Louisiana
37. Pink
38. 2014
39. Got It
40. Title O
41. Cover Item Beach
42. Author E
43. Illinois
44. Red
45. 2012
46. On Kindle
47. Title B
48. Cover Item No People
49. Author L
50. Texas
51. Orange
52. 2008
53. Fun
54. Title S
55. Cover Item Building(s)
56. Author A
57. England
58. Black
59. 2013
60. 4 Stars
61. Title K
62. Cover Item Animal
63. Author S
64. Massachusetts
65. Purple
66. 2011
67. Signed
68. Title T
69. Cover Item One Person
70. Author D
71. France
72. Multi-colored (more than 3 colors)
73. 2009
74. Did Not Finish
75. Title F

(view spoiler)[76. Did Not Finish
77. Title T
78. Cover Item 2 People
79. Yellow
80. Cover Item Mode of Transportation
81. Author D (hide spoiler)]

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I just edited the dice info in post 2, what's there now is correct (copy and paste gets me into trouble!)

Hi everyone.

Hi everyone!

hi everyone!

Only missing Jane so far.
Team names?? My old team was the Sixth Sense, I think we won that round

Team Name Ideas

Sensational Six
Six Book Friends

Hi everyone.

We are now all present :-)

Angie ~aka Reading Machine~ wrote: "Team Name Ideas

Sensational Six
Six Book Friends"

for another name, how about the Six Pack? It seems like every romance book I read has a six pack on the cover :D

Choices:
Sensational Six
Six Book Friends
Six Pack

What about a captain? Any volunteers?

Y'all know we start in two days, right?
Let's get a name and pick a captain.

I would prefer not to be captain.

For name, I vote for either:
Six Book Friends
or
Six Pack

I am Danish, so I guess I am the only one in the group in the CET timezone. It is 5.54 pm right now.

I can be captain if no one else wants to.

I like Six pack as well. It can be abs or beer :D

I'll be captain. Six Book Friend for team name. Just wondered if everyone would be okay with me doing an early morning dice roll like at 1am on Sunday.

Angie ~aka Reading Machine~ wrote: "I'll be captain. Six Book Friend for team name. Just wondered if everyone would be okay with me doing an early morning dice roll like at 1am on Sunday."

If you could roll at soon as you could that would be great. I am usually waiting to start a book when it's time to roll.

An early roll is also great for me. As far as I can figure out I am 6 hours ahead of CST and that means the roll has been done when I get up.

Thanks for being our captain Angie

I'd really like a team decision for a name from everyone!

early roll is fine and whatever team name you guys want works for me!

Again, I vote for Six Pack

Six Book Friends
or
Six Pack

Team Name will be Six Pack! Thank you for sharing your opinion with me.

I will be out most of the day tomorrow but should be able to chose a book before I leave so you will know what I am reading.

Sunday Roll 3 (First Roll)
Alternative Choice:Number 3~ 2004

Angie~ Review
Jane~ Review
Rebecca~ Review
Ezi~ Review

Roll 3
by Bella Forest
Finished:8/31/14
Rating:4 Stars
Review:Sofia Claremont and Derek Novak are starcrossed lovers that just can't seem to get a break. If it's not Derek's father Gregor or his brother Lucas going after Sofia. It's Claudia seeking to end Sofia's life. The more power Gregor has the more he pushes for more. Can either Sofia or Derek get thru these changes? Your answers await you in A Castle of Sand.

Week 1 (Sunday roll): rolled a 3 ➜ space 3: I will read a #3


Devious magic (Stella Mayweather #3) by Camilla Chafer

Date Finished: 9/1-14
Rating: ****
Review:

I am enjoying this series about the witch Stella Mayweather. She is now living in US and still practicing how to do magic. She is being forced back to the UK. Here she finds more than she expects within The Brotherhood, the group that has hunted her for quite a while. luckilly she has good friends to help her.

I will be listening to Single White Vampire (Argeneau, Book 3) by Lynsay Sands

Sorry I'm on my phone but I will read Ritual by Mo Hayder which is Jack Caffery #3

Roll 1: Space 3

Book: Single White Vampire (Argeneau, Book 3) by Lynsay Sands
Finished: 9/1
Rating & Review: ★★★½.Lucern was so grumpy for a romance novel writer...He refused to go to book conventions, signings and meet the fans. His new editor, Kate Leever wasn't going to let Lucern Argeneau hide away. She hounded him with mail after mail until he finally agreed to one event.
Thus began Lucern's emergence into modern world.

I enjoyed this book because Lucern lived in a bubble with such old fashioned ideas. It was nice seeing Kate introduce him to modern society and open his mind a little. They worked well together. This series is still really light but I am still interested for now.

Rebecca~How's your book coming?

sorry...am I the only one not finished? It's really good. I have until tonight or tomorrow morning?

Rebecca wrote: "I have until tonight or tomorrow morning?"

Preferably tonight, so she can roll for a new spot at 12:01am...but technically you have until thursday

i'll finish it today...I'm off. Sorry I'm taking so long, I was at the beach this weekend and did not have the book with me, but no fear, I will finish it!

Rebecca wrote: "i'll finish it today...I'm off. Sorry I'm taking so long, I was at the beach this weekend and did not have the book with me, but no fear, I will finish it!"

don't apologize, I still want you to enjoy your life. Beach sounds wonderful right about now

Jenne wrote: "Just a reminder, in order to earn your free pass this week, all of your teams reviews need to be in by midnight tonight (Central time)."

Rebecca wrote: "sorry...am I the only one not finished? It's really good. I have until tonight or tomorrow morning?"

No worries here just checking to see how it's going. No pressure.

Ritual by Mo Hayder (Jack Caffery #3)
Finished: 9/3/14
Rating: ★★★

This book started off really good, but I kind of lost interest toward the end...possibly because I was trying to read it so fast. Like most of Hayder's books, this one was graphic and disturbing but with a good enough plot that it didn't bother me. I was hoping for more of an ending, but I still enjoyed it. I also like the addition of character Flea Marley, and hope to see her in the rest of the series. I did not like Caffery's last girlfriend!

Week 1:Thursday roll
Spot 3 Rolled 5 New Spot 8
Alternate~#8 New York

Ezi~ Review
Jane~ Review
Rebecca~ Review
Angie~ Review

Spot 8
by Diana Gabaldon
Finished:9/6/14
Rating:4 Stars
Review:I truly love reading this series. Words fail me the expressing how much I've come to love this series. Ms. Gabaldon has created a fascinating and complex world that leaves little doubt about being swept away. I know it will be awhile until the next book I am content.

I'm going with New York and will read Dead Connection by Alafair Burke

Week 1 (Thursday roll): rolled a 5 ➜ space 8: I will read alternate: setting New York


Size 12 Is Not Fat by Meg Cabot

Date Finished: 9/5-14
Rating: ***
Review:

This was okay. It is a very light read. Chick lit with a cosy mystery (if you can call several murders cosy) thrown in. Heather works as an assistant dorm director in a college after her mother has run of with all the money Heather earned as a teen pop-idol. It had it's fun moments but it was also very repetitive

Week 1, Roll 2:
Space 8:

*Alternative Read: Book set in NY:

Book: Hearsay by Taylor Donovan
Finished: 9/5
Rating & Review: ★★½ maybe ★★★.
I had a very hard time getting into the flow of this story and I can't say I enjoyed it.
I didn't connect with Derrick Swain nor Roman Bradford, both attorneys working at Acosta, Bradford & Chadwick, LLP.

In this story, Derrick and Roman had some lunch dates and really connected with each other. Then boom, Roman cut everything off with Derrick with no explanation. The rumor mill at work went wild with stories of why, but either way Derrick had not direct answer from Roman.

When Derrick's best friend (and former homey lover friend) got accused of child molestation, Derrick asks his firm to take Tyler's case pro bono. When Roman takes lead on the case, he began exhibiting jealousy at Derrick and Tyler's closeness. But it's been a year since Roman cut him off, so why the glares? Derrick confronts Roman as to why he acts like he still wants him but won't explain why he ended things?

During the course of the case, Roman finally decides that he wants Derrick back, but will Derrick give him one once he learns what's going on with Roman?

One of the major issues was that it was clear what was going on with Roman, so I had to give Derrick the side eye. considering Derrick and his friends are constantly watching Roman, how could they not know? I also find the writing a tad boring. It just didn't flow and it wasn't emotional enough for my enjoyment.

Oh jeez...I'm last again?!?

Dead Connection by Alafair Burke
Alternate Option: New York
Finished 9/6/14
Rating: ★★★★★

I really liked this book! Once I got started, I could not put it down, and that is what I look for in a thriller. The plot was great, with a lot of twists and turns. Although I suspected who the killer was, I was never completely sure until the very end.

The best part about this book was definitely the portrayal of characters. I love detective novels, especially those with female detectives, but sometimes the characters seem so fake or they have these corny romances that get in the way of the plot. Ellie Hatcher is a likeable character and her relationship didn't piss me off...it actually seemed very authentic. I will definitely be reading the next book in this series.

Rebecca wrote: "Oh jeez...I'm last again?!?

Dead Connection by Alafair Burke
Alternate Option: New York
Finished 9/6/14
Rating: ★★★★★

I really liked this book! Once I got started, ..."

LOL. Captain Angie hasn't posted yet.

I just finished my book.

Angie ~aka Reading Machine~ wrote: "I just finished my book."

No rush. I was just encouraging Rebecca