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Team 1 - The Quick and the Read

Captain: Theo
Jennifer
Melanie
Wolf (Alpha)
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Bonus Points:
Earned: 4
Used: 0

Helpful Links:

Dice Roll: (1 die on Thursdays & Sundays, US Central Time)
R13 SSS Post Your Spot
R13 SSS Discussion Thread

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ALTERNATE LIST:
**titles exclude leading articles (a, an, the)


1. Set in a Fictional Location/Universe
2. Title 'F'
3. Author 'L'
4. Cover: Blue
5. Cover Item: Umbrella/Parasol
6. Title 'B'
7. Published 2016-2019
8. Originally published in a language other than English
9. GR average rating >4.0
10. Female Author
11. Cover: White
12. Less than 100 ratings
13. Author 'D'
14. Title 'T'
15. Cover Item: Hat/Helmet/Other Headwear
16. Book that a teammate rated 5 stars
17. Title 'J'
18. Author uses a pseudonym
19. Set anytime between 1600-1837
20. Author 'I'
21. Cover: Red
22. Australia
23. Cover Item: Dress
24. Set in the future
25. New to You Author
26. Cover: Purple
27. Book with a funeral in it
28. Debut Novel or Debut Author
29. Cover: Black
30. Author 'S'
31. Published 2020
32. Cover Item: Sun/Moon
33. Cover: Yellow/Gold
34. Non-Fiction
35. Cover Item: Food/Drink
36. Author 'B'
37. Set on an island
38. MC is in their 20's
39. Title 'G'
40. Published 2021
41. Title 'L'
42. Author 'H'
43. Romance
44. Two Word Title (excluding articles like A, An, The) Deadly Silence, The Hunger Games
45. Mystery/Thriller
46. Cover Item: One person
47. Africa
48. MC is older than 60
49. Cover Item: Building
50. Author 'M'
51. Seasonal Theme (i.e Christmas, Halloween etc)
52. Published before 1950
53. Cover: Pink
54. Published 2011-2015
55. Fantasy
56. Author 'O'
57. MC has a pet
58. Cover Item: Animal
59. Book to Movie/TV (must state how book qualifies: listopia, imdb, precis)
60. Cover Item: Hands/Arms/Feet/Legs (no other body parts visible)
61. Published 2001-2010
62. One Word Title (excluding articles like A, An, The) The Witness or Divergent
63. Cover Item: Book
64. Favorite Author
65. LGBTQ+
66. Author 'R'
67. Cover: Brown
68. Set sometime before 1600 AD
69. Four or More Words Title (excluding articles like A, An, The) The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet or Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
70. Author uses their middle name/initial (e.g. Robert J. Sawyer, Rita Mae Brown)
71. Title 'Z'
72. Author 'W'
73. Asia
74. Cover: Green
75. Title has a subtitle
76. Cover Item: Mode of Transportation
77. Title 'C'
78. Book with a wedding in it
79. South America
80. Cover Item: Weapon
81. Europe
82. Award Winner (must state which/when)
83. Set in a place you've visited
84. Cover Item: Two or more people
85. School/College/University
86. Cover Item: Water
87. Title 'N'
88. Cover: Orange
89. Set in space
90. Cover Item: Lamp/Candle
91. Title 'E'
92. Three Word Title (excludes articles like A, An, The) Behind Closed Doors or Etched in Bone
93. Author 'F'
94. North America
95. Published the year you were born
96. Cover Item: Jewelry
97. Author 'Y'
98. Several authors
99. Set anytime between 1837-1901
100. MC travels by train
101. Number in the Title (Third Grave Dead Ahead or Every Fifteen Minutes)
102. Title 'G'
103. Young Adult/New Adult
104. MC has at least one child
105. Published between 1950 and 1999
106. Cover Item: Furniture
107. Male Author
108. Author 'P'
109. Science Fiction
110. Title 'V'
111. MC travels by airplane

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 Wednesday/Saturday, 11:59pm. You do have all of Thursday/Sunday 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 period of time, 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 time period 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 for every roll, 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! I'm Theo and I live in Virginia (in the US). I've been doing the SSS challenge for a while now and I love that it pushes me to read faster. Can't wait to get started reading with y'all!

This is my first time so nudge me if I screw it up, Theo! I'm Jennifer, I live in Florida.

Hi team! I'm Melanie and live in New Jersey. This is my first time doing SSS, I've done SS before and I've signed up for both this round. Looking forward to starting!

Hi everyone! My actual name is Tura but I go by my nickname, Wolf. I live in Indiana. I think I did the SSS challenge once but I can't remember. I'm excited to start though!

Wolf (Alpha) wrote: "Hi everyone! My actual name is Tura but I go by my nickname, Wolf. I live in Indiana. I think I did the SSS challenge once but I can't remember. I'm excited to start though!"

My parents lived in Ft Wayne for the last 25 years of their lives and my little brother went to Purdue. Howdy, neighbor! :)

Melanie wrote: "Hi team! I'm Melanie and live in New Jersey. This is my first time doing SSS, I've done SS before and I've signed up for both this round. Looking forward to starting!"

My mom was born and raised in Glen Ridge.

Theo wrote: "Hi Team! I'm Theo and I live in Virginia (in the US). I've been doing the SSS challenge for a while now and I love that it pushes me to read faster. Can't wait to get started reading with y'all!"

My sister and her husband, and my niece and her husband all live in Virginia. Fairfax area.

Wow, this entire team lives in my family's backyard, so to speak!

Now that we've all checked in, I guess we need to pick a captain and team name. Since everyone is newer to the challenge, I'll volunteer to captain (unless someone else wants to try)!

I'm totally fine with you being captain.

Me too, Theo

That's also fine with me.

Alright, I'm captain! Now, we need a team name.

I'm not good at coming up with clever names, but here's a couple of ideas from me:

All Booked Up
The Quick & the Read

Anyone else more creative than me?

I like The Quick and the Read, actually!

I usually have sarcastic names. My fantasy football team was called the Slacker Strikeforce for years. Not the image we want to convey, I expect!

The first roll is tonight (if I don't fall asleep)!

Since Jennifer liked The Quick and the Read, we'll go with that for our team name.

Sorry, missed the name discussion. I also like The Quick and The Read!

I also like it

First roll: 3

You can read the 3rd book in a series or a book written by an author whose first, middle, or last name starts with the letter 'L'

I'm going to read Switch by Ingrid Law, which is the 3rd book in the Savvy series.

It also qualifies for the 2-in-1 bonus point as the author's last name starts with L.

I'm reading In The Afterlight which is the 3rd book in the Darkest Minds series.

It also works for the over 500 pages long bonus

I have Grounds for Murder by Tara Lush due to be read this week anyway, so I'll go with that.

So I have a question. It says we have to post a review of the books we read. Are we just putting it on the review page that comes up when you mark a book as "read" or are we supposed to be posting it somewhere else?

You'll need to post a review here and it MUST include the following: Book title, author, cover, how it qualifies for the spot you're on, date finished, rating, review (min. 3 sentences)

Here's a message from Denise that includes an example review post.

I also wanted to remind everyone that while reviews aren't due until Sunday, it's helpful if everyone can get theirs posted on Saturday. If we're finished and ready to roll at midnight, then we can get started on the next roll as soon as possible.

Happy reading everyone!

Read:
Grounds for Murder

By Tara Lush
Book 1 in Coffee Lover’s Mysteries
Qualifies: Author name begins with L
Started and finished 01/20/2022
Four stars.

This series is set in a coffee shop in a small coastal community in Florida. The heroine has taken over management of this family-owned business after losing her journalism job and her marriage. Her heart is definitely still with journalism� with the ex-husband, not so much. He’s managed to sour her on romance for a hot minute.

When her star barista deserts her shop with no notice just before they’re supposed to compete in a coffee competition, and then turns up dead, her inner journalist refuses to rest until her questions are answered.

This book suffers from some of the usual series-firsts flaws- her father is more over-the-top than necessary, and some of the story feels a little scattered or disjointed in the first half. But the motive is unusual for cozies, the climactic scene is heightened by something mentioned subtly in passing at the beginning of the book, and the story comes together nicely at the end. I’ll be reading the second one.

Week 1: Thursday Roll
Spot: 3

Book: Switch by Ingrid Law
Qualification: Savvy #3 and Author L
Bonus: 2-in-1
Finished: 1/22/2022
Rating: ★★★★
Review: This installment in the Savvy series focuses on Gypsy Beaumont, whose savvy (or special power) is to see through time. But, after hearing alarming news that their grandmother has dementia and must move in with her family, Gypsy's savvy changes (as do her mother's and brothers'). No longer able to see the future or past, but with a new ability she has to figure out how to use, Gypsy must try to prevent her last vision from taking place. Brief mentions of previous series protagonists and more time with Beaumont family members make this a great last book in the trilogy.

Week 1, Thursday Roll Team Reviews Post
Spot: 3

Jennifer: Grounds for Murder by Tara Lush (Author L: Post 29)
Melanie: The Burning Girls by Rita Herron (Detective Ellie Reeves #3: Post 41)
Theo: Switch by Ingrid Law (Savvy #3 and Author L: Post 30) 2-in-1 Bonus
Wolf (Alpha): In the Afterlight by Alexandra Bracken (Darkest Minds #3: Post 35) 500+ Page Bonus

Hope the reading is going well Melanie and Wolf!

Please check in if you won't be finished by midnight CST tonight.

Sorry just realized I didn't post my selection.



The Burning Girls (Detective Ellie Reeves #3) by Rita Herron


I just picked it up and will have it done in a few hours.

I'll have mine done soon

Week 1: Thursday
Spot: 3

Book: In the Afterlight by Alexandra Bracken
Qualification: 3rd book in the Darkest Minds series
Bonus: Over 500 pages
Finished: 1/22/21
Rating:
Review:
I loved this book. I both love and hate how she is reunited with Liam. It has to suck that he doesn't know who she is. I loved that they figured out the governments plan and found out a way to stop it. I hate Clancy and don't trust him one bit. I was glad that we saw Zu and Chubs again. Overall an amazing book!

Hey Wolf! Could you edit your review post to add the book's cover? It's one of the required components.

If you're not sure how: click the add book/author link above the comment box and search for your book. Make sure the cover radio button is selected at the bottom of the box, and then click add.

Thanks!

I can't. I'm on my phone. I don't have access to a laptop or computer right now

Oh, okay!

I'm not sure how strict Denise will be about including the cover, but for future reference, you can also add it manually by typing [bookcover:] with your book's title between the colon and end bracket.

If you can't do it for technical reasons like only having access via phone it's okay. I do need the book cover if you want to use a cover alternate though as I need to be able to see that it qualifies. In that case, if adding it manually doesn't work (dunno if that's doable on the app, especially if there are different editions with different covers and the one you want isn't the first in the list), have Theo add it to that week's team review post as a workaround.

Sounds good! Thanks for clarifying Denise.

Completion Post: Week 1 Thursday - Spot 3



Book: The Burning Girls by Rita Herron
How it fits?: #3 in Detective Ellie Reeves series
Date finished?: 1/22/2022
Rating: 4 Stars

Review:
The Burning Girls was a fantastic follow-up to Wildflower Graves with an intriguing plot connected to Ellie's past.

Detective Ellie Reeves has barely recovered from her latest brush with a serial killer when the bodies of several women begin popping up near wildfires. With the discovery of the first victim, Ellie and her colleagues at first wonder if the woman simply got caught in a fire. But when a second victim is found less than twenty-four hours later at a similar scene, Ellie wonders if there's something more sinister behind the deaths. As Ellie begins digging into the lives of the victims looking for a connection, it doesn't take long for her to find herself caught in the killer's sights.

The premise of The Burning Girls was quite interesting and pulled me in immediately. Someone is killing women, surrounding their bodies in a circle of stones, and then setting them on fire. With the first victim, the ID takes time so at first the case focuses on the second victim since she is identified right away. When more bodies begin popping up, Ellie is convinced there's a connection between the victims and begins digging into their lives. I will admit I was surprised by what the connection ended up being and how Ellie actually ended up being connected to it all. Throughout the book we're presented with a few potential suspects and I have to say I didn't expect the identity of the killer at all. Herron is great at keeping you guessing and times her reveals well for maximum impact. The ending of the book was suspenseful with some great twists and I enjoyed how everything played out.

Ellie continues to be a great main character. After the reveal of some big secrets about her family in The Silent Dolls and Wildflower Graves, Ellie has had to make some adjustments when it comes to her work. A number of townspeople have turned on Ellie and doubt her ability to adequately do her job. I liked seeing Ellie adapt to the challenges she's facing and how her investigative skills have developed as a result. Ellie once again works with FBI Special Agent Derrick Fox during the investigation. Their working relationship is on a much better footing than it was at the start of the last book. I enjoy the dynamic between these two and how well they work together.

Overall The Burning Girls was an excellent read and I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the series, Frozen Souls, soon.

Great reading everyone!

I rolled another 3, which puts us on spot 6.

You can read a #6 in a series or a book that starts with the letter B.

I'm going to read And Another Thing... by Eoin Colfer, which is the 6th book in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series.

I'll be reading Hard Hit, #6 in the Jon Reznick series.

Read Hard Hit

J.B. Turner
Date read: 01/23/2022
4 stars
How it fits: #6 in Jon Reznick series

Review: Jon Reznick, sometime secret government contract operative, finds himself at odds with his contractors, his government, and NYPD after his daughter is the victim of a hit-and- run crash that leaves her seriously injured. The suspect is diplomatically protected, leaving the forces of law and order without recourse, even as it develops that this is not the suspect's only crime. What follows is a performance by Reznick that is Liam-Neesonlike in its intensity and single-mindedness. Good escapist thriller, for all that his late-breaking partnership in the last few chapters of the book challenges credulity a little.

Week 1: Sunday Roll
Spot: 6

Book: And Another Thing... by Eoin Colfer
Qualification: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #6
Finished: 1/25/2022
Rating: ★★�
Review: Douglas Adams had intended to continue the adventures of Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect, Trillian, Zaphod, and his other outrageous characters in the Hitchhiker's Guide series, but unfortunately, he died before a 6th book could be written. Using Adams's notes, Eoin Colfer (known for his children's series Artemis Fowl) was tasked with the creating a final book for the series. He does an admiral job with the absurd hilarity Adams was known for, but I found the story all a little too outrageous. It was still a light, fun read, but nothing special.

Week 1, Sunday Roll Team Reviews Post
Spot: 6

Jennifer: Hard Hit by J.B. Turner (Jon Reznick #6: Post 45)
Melanie: Fall Back by Zoe York (SEALs Undone #6: Post 52)
Theo: And Another Thing... by Eoin Colfer (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #6: Post 46)
Wolf (Alpha): Blameless by Gail Carriger (Title B: Post 51)

Hope the reading is going well Melanie and Wolf!

Remember if you finish before midnight CST tonight, we can roll as soon as possible.

I finished my book last night, just need to write the review.

Same. I finished today. I'll post as soon as I get the baby to sleep