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Team 5 - Five Star Readers

Captain: ☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎
Sunshine
Wanda
LaurLa
Katelyn
Shelby
SandyL



Bonus Points:
Earned: 4
Used: 0

Helpful Links:

Dice Roll (2 dice on Fridays, US Central Time)
R11 SS Post Your Spot
R11 SS Discussion Thread
Time Zone Converter

ALTERNATES:
*Titles exclude leading articles like A, An, The)
❀Each number corresponds with the spot on the board.
❀ Colors: The cover has to be at least 50% Guidelines
❀ Locations: As long as the book takes part at all in the given location.
❀ Publication Years: Any edition so long as it is published in the given year according to GR.
❀ Authors' Names: The first, middle, or last name of the author is ok.
❀ Cover Items: Must have the given item on the cover
❀ Titles: Only the first word of the title. A, An, and The do not count.

LIST:
2. Title N
3. Cover Item: Furniture
4. Author L
5. South America
6. Cover: Black
7. Published 2016
8. Character has a pet
9. Cover Item: Lamp/Candle
10. Character has at least one child
11. Romance
12. Set in a place you've visited
13. GR average rating <3.6
14. Cover Item: Jewellery
15. Book that one of your teammates read shelf rated a 5-star
16. Cover: Pink
17. Four or more Words Title excluding articles like A, An, The (i.e. The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet or Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone)
18. Multi-Colored (3 or More Colors)
19. North America
20. Title G
21. Cover Item: Animal
22. Historical
23. Female Author
24. Cover: Green
25. Published 2015
26. Non-Fiction
27. Cover Item: Two or more people
28. Author uses their middle name/initial (e.g. Robert J. Sawyer, Rita Mae Brown)
29. Cover: Red
30. Cover Item: Water
31. Young Adult/New Adult
32. Set in a Fictional Location/Universe
33. Africa
34. Seasonal Theme (i.e Christmas, Halloween etc)
35. Author I
36. GR average rating >4.0
37. Number in the Title (i.e. Third Grave Dead Ahead or Every Fifteen Minutes)
38. Originally published in a language other than English
39. School/College/University
40. Cover Item: Food/Drink
41.Title B
42. Cover Item: Weapon
43. LGBTQ+
44. Author W
45. Published 2011-2012
46. Cover: White
47. Published 2019
48. Australia
49. Author D
50. Cover: Blue
51. Published 2017
52. Cover Item: One person
53. Author R
54. Published before 1950
55. Favorite Author
56. One Word Title excluding articles like A, An, The (i.e. The Witness or Divergent)
57. Cover: Yellow/Gold
58. Mystery/Thriller
59. Author H
60. Asia
61. Several authors
62. Author A
63. Award winner (must state which/when)
64. New to you author
65. Published 2013
66. Title V
67. Cover Item: Book
68. Published the year you were born
69. Title C
70. Cover Item: Mode of Transportation
71. Title F
72. Published between 2001 and 2010
73. Cover Item: Hands/Arms/Feet/Legs (no other body parts visible)
74. Book to Movie/TV (must state how book qualifies i.e. listopia or precis)
75. Male Author
76. Two Word Title excluding articles like A, An, The (i.e. Deadly Silence or The Hunger Games)
77. Title J
78. Cover: Purple
79. Debut Novel or Debut Author
80. Cover Item: Instrument
81. Title K
82. Cover Item: Building
83. Published between 1950 and 2000
84. Author O
85. Cover: Grey/Silver
86. Title T
87. Cover Item: Sun/Moon
88. Sci-Fi
89. Title E
90. Cover: Orange
91. Published 2014
92. Three Word Title excluding articles like A, An, The (i.e. Behind Closed Doors or Etched in Bone)
93. Europe
94. Author P
95. Cover Item: Dress
96. Fantasy
97. Cover Item: Hat/Helmet/Other Headwear
98. Author M
99. Cover Item: Plant
100. Author S
101. Four or more Words Title excluding articles like A, An, The (i.e. The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet or Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone)
102. Cover: Brown
103. Published 2014
104. Author B
105. Title L
106. Romance
107. Award Winner (must state which/when)
108. Cover: Green
109. Title A
110. Favorite Author
111. Author Y

A couple of things to keep in mind:

✸ Communication is key. Please make sure to check in regularly with your team.

✸ Let your team know if it looks like you won't get your review posted by Thursday, 11:59pm. You do have all of Friday to submit your review, but it can be intensely frustrating for your captain if they don't know when or if they can expect your review before the deadline.

✸ If you know beforehand that you won't be able to read and review a book during a certain week, you can request a pre-arranged absence from me, either by posting the request in the discussion thread or by sending me a pm. The request has to be submitted before the team rolls for the week in question, can only be approved by me as the mod in charge of running the game, and has to state a reason for the absence. (Reasons for pre-arranged absences can include e.g. going on vacation or work trips, planned hospital stays, exam period, etc.)

✸ If you do not have a pre-arranged absence and won't be able to finish your book in time for an unforeseen reason, please let your team know as soon as possible. If the team has earned the free pass, it can be used to cover the missing review. Without a free pass, the team has to sit out the next roll.

✸ We all know that real life gets in the way sometimes, be it through family emergencies, work emergencies, natural disasters, technical problems making it impossible to get online, or in other ways. That being said, please do keep in mind that this is a team challenge and your team relies on you to do your part unless an emergency occurs.

✸ If you find that the pressure of keeping up with the pace of the game gets too much for you or you wish to stop playing for any other reason, you can drop out of the challenge at any time. In that case, please let your team captain and/or me know that you wish to drop out rather than just disappearing without a word so your team won't be penalized when you fail to turn in your review. Thank you!


Captain's Handbook

✸ The team's captain is its chief organizer. This includes rolling the dice, posting the team's new spot to the team thread and the Post Your Spot thread, collecting links to team members' review posts in a single post to be linked in the Post Your Spot thread, doublechecking that books and review posts comply with requirements, reminding team members to post their reviews in time if necessary, etc.

✸ The captain may delegate some tasks, such as rolling and posting the new spot to the team thread, to another team member if they so choose. (Either a designated roller who fulfills this role every week, or whichever team member is online first once rolling is possible.) Collecting reviews into a single post and posting to the Post Your Spot thread should always be handled by the captain.

✸ Instead of having everything handled by a single team captain, teams can also choose two co-captains to handle the workload.

✸ Selection posts are not strictly required by the game's rules and I won't be checking for them. It's up to the team captain to decide whether they want them.

✸ If the team captain requests a pre-arranged absence, it's their responsibility to arrange for another team member to step in as temporary captain.

✸ The team captain is my primary point of contact for the team and should allow receiving private messages.

Hi Team 5!

Hey everybody! Nice to see a couple of familiar faces on this team. :) Sunshine we'll have to crack the whip on each other to keep up with the multiple teams we're on together. ;)

Week: 1

Earned: 3 Free Pass

Roll: 3 & 5 = 8
Spot: 0
New Spot: 8

To Read:
#8 in series -or-
Alternate read is: 8. Character has a pet.

Tracking Post:
Carmen | Midnight's Kiss | 8/31/19 | 4 stars | Review
Sunshine | Until November | 9/3/19 | 4.5 stars | Review
Wanda | 4:50 from Paddington | 09/01/19 | 5 stars | Review
LaurLa | Accidental Tryst | 8/31/19 | 4 stars | | Review
Katelyn | Charlotte's Web | 09/01/19 | 5 stars | Review
Shelby | Rumpel's Prize | 9/4/19 | 4.5 stars | Review
SandyL | The Stolen Mackenzie Bride | 08/31/19 | 4 stars | Review

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Week: 2

Roll: 5 & 2=7
Spot: 8
New Spot: 15

To Read:
#1 or #5 series
Alternate: 15. Book that one of your teammates read shelf rated a 5-star
Carmen | Murder by the Slice | 9/13/19 | 4 stars | Review
Sunshine | If I Stay | 9/6/19 | 5 stars | Review
Wanda | Raining Cat Sitters and Dogs | 9/8/19 | 5 stars | Review
LaurLa | The One Real Thing | 9/7/19 | 4 stars | Review
Katelyn | Fangirl | 9/10/19 | 4 stars | Review
Shelby | Loving Vin | 9/9/19 | 4.5 stars | Review
SandyL | Fearless | 9/8/19 | 4 stars | Review

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Week: 3
Bonus : Wanda - book qualifies for 2 in 1 Bonus. It is the second in the series and the cover has two or more (4) people on it.
Roll: 6 & 6 = 12
Spot: 15
New Spot: 27

To Read:
#2 or #7 series
Alternate: Cover Item: Two or more people

Carmen | Breaking Him | 9/19/19 | 4 stars | Review
Sunshine | One Day | 9/15/19 | 3 stars | Review
Wanda | Parvana's Journey | 9/14/19 | 5 stars | Review
LaurLa | Kiss and Tell | 9/19/19 | 4 stars | Review
Katelyn | P.S. I Like You | 9/18/19 | 2 stars | Review
Shelby | The White Gryphon | 9/19/19 | 5 stars | Review
SandyL | Breathe | 9/14/19 | 4 stars | Review

You rolled 2 dice:

3 & 4

Timestamp: 2019-09-20 19:21:21 UTC

Week: 4

Roll: 3 & 4 = 7
Spot: 27
New Spot: 34
To Read:
#3 or #4 series
Alternate: 34. Seasonal Theme (i.e Christmas, Halloween etc)
Carmen | Simply Sensual | 9/24/19 | 3 stars | Review
Sunshine | Christmas Kitsch | 9/24/19 | 3 stars | Review
Wanda | Read to Death | 9/23/19 | 4 stars | Review
LaurLa | Lover Revealed | 9/22/19 | 4 stars | Review
Katelyn | Blue Lily, Lily Blue | 9/22/19 | 5 stars | Review
Shelby | The Fight for Identity | 9/24/19 | 4 stars | Review
SandyL | Freed | 9/22/19 | 4 stars | review

Week 5

You rolled 2 dice:

6 1

Timestamp: 2019-09-27 13:02:58 UTC

Roll: 6 & 1 = 7
Spot: 34
New Spot: 41
To Read:
#4 or #1 series
Alternate: Title B

Carmen | The Wedding Date | 9/29/19 | 4.5 stars | Review
Sunshine | I Hunt Killers | 9/28/19 | 5 stars | Review
Wanda | Croc's Return | 10/1/19 | 5 Stars | Review
LaurLa | Archer's Voice | 9/29/19 | 4 stars |Review
Katelyn | Elevation by Stephen King | 10/3/19 | 2.5 stars | Review
Shelby | Silver Silence by Nalini Singh | 9/30/19 | ★★★★★ | Review
SandyL | Dream | 9/29/19 | 4 stars | Review - Bonus

Hi everyone
I was so surprised to see so many familiar friends and faces

👋🏼 Hey Shelby. lol 😉

Hi all!! It's always fun to see familiar faces. I'm looking forward to getting started!

Does anyone have any ideas for team names?

Five Alive
Gimme Five
Five for Fighting
Taking Five
Five Star Readers
Best of Five
High Five
Five Second Rule

Also, who is willing to be captain? (not me 😍)

Hello Team mates. I agree that it is nice to see familiar names.

I kind of like Five Star Readers

I'm happy with any name people like. I'll say I'd prefer not to captain. My schedule's a little wonky and I am not sure how consistent reporting would be for me.

Oh I like Five Star Readers as well :-)

I don't remember much from the last time I played this but if no one wants to be captain I can do it ;-)

That would be awesome, Carmen!!!

😁 yay
Thanks Carmen

Five Star Readers works for me
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Readers

...maybe

So I guess we're waiting to hear from Katelyn. We shall see if she'd like to be captain and the name?

Wanda & LaurLa?I'm going to guess that neither of you ladies want to be captain?

Then we we're all in agreement then I'll send the info to the mod.

I'm sorry - no captaining for me this round :-)
Thanks for volunteering Carmen. If you need help with rolls, let me know, I'm happy to help.

Sorry internet has been down but I am thrilled as to our choice of Captain. I live in rural northeast Florida so I may be without internet depending on where Dorian goes. I will be able to post using phone.

Wanda wrote: "Sorry internet has been down but I am thrilled as to our choice of Captain. I live in rural northeast Florida so I may be without internet depending on where Dorian goes. I will be able to post usi..."

Stay safe, Wanda!!!

Oh wow Wanda. Stay safe

Thanks for the good wishes. I live toward the middle of the state so there is little chance of flooding. Depending on where the storms comes on land, will determine the wind. Usually the worse effect we have is loss of power.

Wanda wrote: "Thanks for the good wishes. I live toward the middle of the state so there is little chance of flooding. Depending on where the storms comes on land, will determine the wind. Usually the worse effe..."

I hope everything works out. It has to be scary with the unexpected.

Stay dry! Hope the storm ends up being on the softer side.

Hi Team
I went ahead and rolled - hope that's okay @Carmen!

We got 8

You rolled 2 dice:

3 5

Timestamp: 2019-08-30 14:52:19 UTC

Alternate read is: 8. Character has a pet

We roll today!? Oh wow didn’t see that but I was a my drs appt so I couldn’t lol. Thanks SandyL

Still missing Katelyn. I guess I’ll let mods know and and have our name changed as well.

Have you tried to reach Katelyn via pm?

Denise wrote: "Have you tried to reach Katelyn via pm?"

I was just about to do that. I just wanted to let you know that the team would like to be called "Five Star Readers" :-)

Done!
Let's hope Katelyn shows up. :)

Okay so I can read a book thst is #3 or #5 in s series?

Wanda wrote: "Okay so I can read a book thst is #3 or #5 in s series?"

No, it needs to be #8 in a series, or the alternate task.

Thanks Denise. I PMed her so hopefully she’ll pop in.

Ok I’ll need to save some spots here. Hahaha

Wanda wrote: "Okay so I can read a book thst is #3 or #5 in s series?"

Wanda, when we get to double digit spots, that's when we get the choice of either digit or the actual number. For instance, on spot 12, we can read a #1, #2 or #12 in series.

Does that make sense?

Hi I'm so sorry for the delay!! I have been busy with school but yes I'd still love to be apart of it!! So just so I'm clear we don't have to all read the same book correct?

Unrelated but LaurLa we share a birthday!

LaurLa wrote: "Wanda wrote: "Okay so I can read a book thst is #3 or #5 in s series?"

Wanda, when we get to double digit spots, that's when we get the choice of either digit or the actual number. For instance, o..."

Yes and thanks

Katelyn wrote: "Hi I'm so sorry for the delay!! I have been busy with school but yes I'd still love to be apart of it!! So just so I'm clear we don't have to all read the same book correct?"

Correct - you can read any book that is #8 in a series or the alternate book, Character has a pet

Hi Katelyn

Selection Post - Week 1
Spot: #8

Midnight's Kiss by Thea Harrison
How It Fits: 8th in the Elders series.

Hi Katelyn. Welcome, welcome! :-)

Team I've added our first week call in my post above. As you post your selection I will add it to the tracking post.

Week 1
Spot: 8


4:50 from Paddington by Agatha Christie

How It Fits: #8 in Miss Marple Series
Date Finished-9/1/19
Rating-*****
Review:

You have just finished a long day of Christmas shopping and you board a train to journey to the home of a dear friend for a peaceful visit. In the middle of this journey, you happen to look our you window and witness a murder in the compartment of a passing train. What to do? Did you really see that? Will anyone believe you? This is what happened to Elspeth McGillicuddy. She told conductor, the police at the final stop but no one quite believed her. Then she told her friend, a quaint personage in the village of St. Mary Mead and begins the next adventure of Dame Christie's Miss Jane Marple.

There was, in fact, a murder and Miss Marple begins her investigation. She sends her friend and accomplice Lucy Eyelesbarrow to Rutherford Hall in Brackenhampton to investigate incognito. Lucy finds the body and of course all the suspects who are family members. Among the suspects are the invalid and nasty father, dutiful maiden daughter; three sons of varying disgust and a charming grandson. It is a mystery of the grandest scale with the much expected and appreciated twists and turns.

I have adored Miss Marple for many years. I was pleased to find one that I had not previously read. It was a delight and a ponder form the first. I will admit that I did stay up rather late to finish it.
As usual, I was wrong in my choice of the murderer. Agatha Christie was the queen of the cozy mystery and this book is a gem.

Do you guys know of any good books with pets haha

Katelyn wrote: "Do you guys know of any good books with pets haha"

Any of the In Death books. Galahad often saves me when I need a pet!

Katelyn wrote: "Unrelated but LaurLa we share a birthday!"

February babies (and George Washington babies) are fabulous!!!!

☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "Hi Katelyn. Welcome, welcome! :-)

Team I've added our first week call in my post above. As you post your selection I will add it to the tracking post."

I have no idea what to read. I don't have any current #8s.... I'll go do some digging and get back to you with my selection. I may have to take my own advice and read my next In Death book.

Katelyn wrote: "Do you guys know of any good books with pets haha"

I've got a shelf titled content-animal-pet.
I read mostly romance, so I don't know if that appeals to you. You can also check the listopias.

Selection Post - Week 1
Spot #8


The Stolen Mackenzie Bride by Jennifer Ashley
Pages: 359
How it qualifies: MacKenzies & McBrides #8

Completion Post - Week 1
Spot #8


The Stolen Mackenzie Bride by Jennifer Ashley
Pages: 359
How it qualifies: MacKenzies & McBrides #8
Completed: 8/31/19
Rating: 4 stars
Review: When Malcolm MacKenzie meets Lady Mary Lennox at a party, he decides she'll be his. Despite the fact she's already engaged, her father is a Duke and he's the fifth son of a Scottish Highlander. I really enjoyed the characters in this story, especially Mal. And Mary was awesome as well - brave and strong with all she goes through. This story had a lot more war action than other books in the series, and I found myself losing some interest in parts - I wanted more of Mal and Mary! There are some really sad parts as well. But overall I love, love, love this series and I'm a little sad it getting close to the end.

Completion Post - Week 1
Spot #8

Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
How it qualifies: character has a pet
Completed: 9/1/19
Rating: 5 stars
Review: I think I liked it more reading it now than when I did in 3rd grade! All of the characters are so awesome and I feel weird writing a review about a CHILDREN'S book but I just love Charlotte and Wilbur and Fern. I'm so glad that I reread this because it made me so happy and gave me all the feels!