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Group Read-A-Thon June 2015
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To Wed a Wicked Earl by Olivia Parker
Connection : Both books published in 2009
Between the Devil and Desire by Lorraine Heath
Connection : Both are Historical romances set in England
Her Accidental Boyfriend by Robin Bielman
Connection : Both books #2 in their series
Poongothai's tally : 3
Perks Group's Tally: 4
Queen of the Flowers by Kerry Greenwood
Connection: Books are part of a series
Karen's Tally: 1
Perk's Tally: 5
Looking for Alaska by John Green
Connection: "Green " is in the surnames of both authors
Silvia's Tally: 1
Perks' Tally : 6
Visions of Sugar Plums by Janet Evanovich
Connection: Both authors first names start with J
Colleen's Tally: 2
Perks' Tally: 7
Cursed by Benedict Jacka
Connection: Both have J as an initial
Colleen's Tally: 3
Perks' Tally: 8
The Way the Crow Flies by Ann-Marie MacDonald
Connection: both books have an average rating between 4 and 5
Allison's Tally: 1
Perks' Tally: 9
Everfound by Neal Shusterman
Connection: Both have a goodreads rating of over 4
Karen's Tally: 2
Perk's Tally: 10
The Selection by Kiera Cass
Connection: both categorized as Romance
Colleen's Tally: 4
Perks' Tally: 11
The Alchemyst by Michael Scott
Connection: Both are series books and YA
Karen's Tally: 3
Perk's Tally: 12
Before I Go by Colleen Oakley
Connection: Both categorized as Romance and Fiction
Colleen's Tally: 5
Perks' Tally: 15
Side Jobs: Stories From the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
Connection: Both are Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Authors
Karen's Tally: 5
Perk's Tally: 16
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
Connection: Both books are a collection of stories
Krizia's Tally: 1
Perk's Tally: 17
Haunt, Volume 1 by Robert Kirkman
Connection: There are cadavers in both.
Silvia's Tally : 2
Perks' Tally: 18
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
Connection: The names of both authors begin with R
Silvia's Tally : 3
Perks' Tally : 19
The Queen's Army by Marissa Meyer
Connection: Both books were written by female authors whose names has the same letter in the first name and last name (R for Rainbow Rowell and M for Marissa Meyer)
Silvia's Tally: 4
Perks' Tally : 20
Los Cachorros by Mario Vargas Llosa
Connection: First name of both authors begin with the letter M
Silvia's Tally; 5
Perks' Tally : 21
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Connection : Both authors have three names
Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare
Connection : Both are two word tites beginning with E
Poongothai's tally : 5
Perks Group's Tally: 23
Twisted by Sara Shepard
Connection: Both in the Mystery/Thriller genre
The Idiot Girls' Action-Adventure Club: True Tales from a Magnificent and Clumsy Life by Laurie Notaro
Connection: Both written by women
Colleen's Tally: 7
Perk's Tally: 25
Suddenly One Summer by Julie James
Connection : Both have similar covers showing the legs of a woman ina blue dress
I'm In No Mood For Love by Rachel Gibson
Connection : Similar covers
Slow Heat by Jill Shalvis
Connection : Both #2 in their series
Notorious Pleasures by Elizabeth Hoyt
Connection : Both #2 in their series
Scandalous Desires by Elizabeth Hoyt
Connection : Same series
Surrender to the Devil by Lorraine Heath
Connection : Both #3 in their series
Poongothai's tally : 11
Perks Group's Tally: 31
A Robot In The Garden by Deborah Install
Connection: Both have goodreads ratings of just over 4
Death by Water by Kerry Greenwood
Connection: Both are female authors
Karen's Tally: 7
Perk's Tally: 33
The Mating Heat: Werewolves of Montana Prequel
The Mating Chase
Chasing Fire
Connection: Female Authors
Donna's Tally: 4
Perk's Tally: 36
Mixed Magics: Four Tales of Chrestomanci by Diana Wynne Jones
Connection: Both female authors in the genre of fantasy.
Silvia's Tally: 6
Perks' Tally : 37
One Piece, Vol. 74: Ever at Your Side by Eiichiro Oda
Connection: One of the main characters in Mixed Magic is called Cat and one of the main characters in One Piece vol 74 is disguised as a cat at the beginning of the volume.
Silvia's Tally: 7
Perks' Tally : 38
The Magician by Michael Scott
Connection: Both books are part of a series
Up and In by Deborah Disney
Connection: I read both books on kindle
Karen's Tally: 9
Perk's Tally: 40
The Girl in the Hard Hat by Loretta Hill
Connection : Both are Australian authors
Beauty and the Bounty Hunter by Lori Austin
Connection : Both author names begin with L
Welcome to Harmony by Jodi Thomas
Connection : Both books have been nominated for RITA award
A Kiss to Remember by Teresa Medeiros
Connection : Both are #1 in their series
I Got You, Babe by Jane Graves
Connection : Both are published in 2001
Rescuing the Bad Boy by Jessica Lemmon
Connection : Both author names begin with J
Poongothai's tally : 17
Perks Group's Tally: 46
The Post Office Lady with the Dragon Tattoo: An Essay by Laurie Notaro
Connection: Previous book's author had a surname starting with L my book's author has a first name starting with L
Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead
Connection: both written by female authors
Colleen's Tally: 9
Perks' Tally: 48
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews
Connection: The name one of the main characters in Spirit Bound begins with R (Rose) and one of the main characters in Me and Earl is called Rachel (also begin with R)
Silvia's Tally : 8
Perks' Tally: 49
Kick-Ass 3 by Mark Millar
Connection: Both shows a life's decision for their main characters.
Silvia's Tally: 9
Perks' Tally : 50
Firefight by Brandon Sanderson
Connection: Both books are about super heroes
Karen's Tally: 10
Perk's Tally: 51
The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson
Connection: Books are written by the same author
Karen's Tally: 11
Perk's Tally: 52
Girl Online by Zoe Sugg
Connection: The authors of both books have surnames starting with S.
Holly by Mary Hooper
Connection: Both book covers have predominantly blue backgrounds.
Delirium by Lauren Oliver
Connection: Both books have one-word titles.
The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski
Connection: 1st in the series.
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Connection: Previous book has a main character with a name ending in L. This book has a main character with a name starting with L.
MB's Tally: 5
Perk's Tally: 57
How Music Got Free by Stephen Witt
Connection: both authors have a first name starting with S.
Allison's Tally: 2
Perks' Tally: 58
We'll Always Have Summer by Jenny Han
Connection: Both titles are four words long.
MB's Tally: 6
Perk's Tally: 59
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Connection: Both authors have a surname starting with H.
MB's Tally: 7
Perk's Tally: 60
Odd One Out by Monica McInerney
Connection : Both author name begins with M
The House At The Bottom Of The Hill by Jennie Jones
Connection : Both books set in Australia
Nobody But Him by Victoria Purman
Connection : Similar type of cover
Poongothai's tally : 20
Perks Group's Tally: 63
Um, hi Poongothai. The group tally would be 63 not 62. And, uh, I think it has to connect to the book before. Everything's ok except for your first one, it has to connect to my book.
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Days of Blood & Starlight by Laini Taylor
Connection: both under romance category
Colleen's Tally: 10
Perks' Tally: 64
Black Bird, Vol. 1 by Kanoko Sakurakouji
Connection: Both are under romance category and there is blood (in the title in the first one and in the cover in the second one).
Silvia's Tally: 10
Perks' Tally : 65
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller
Connection: both sequential art
Colleen's Tally: 11
Perks' Tally: 66
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The Perks Of Being A Book Addict
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As a group let's see what we can read in the month of June and have a Read-A-Thon with a twist!
EXAMPLE
Post 1:
Kristie posts:
Kristie's tally - 1 book
Perks Group tally - 1 book
Post 2:
Karen Posts
Connected by: "King" (author and then title)
Karen's tally: 1 book
Perks group tally: 2 books
Post 3:
Kristie posts:
Connected by: Cover colour is yellow
Kirstie's tally: 2 books
Perks group tally: 3 books
NOTE: You can read any book of any length, children's books and graphic novels also count. Please just remember to check the tally of the book ahead of you and add up the tally as you post
Books need to be marked as "read" between June 1 and June 30, 2015. (It doesn't matter when you started)