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Team 8 - Reading 8 Days a Week

Co-Captains: Jade aka MrsTosh & Katelyn
Erin
Shelby
Maddie
Ariel

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Bonus Points:
Earned: 3
Used: 0

Helpful Links:

Dice Roll: (2 dice on Fridays, US Central Time)
R13 SS Post Your Spot
R13 SS Discussion Thread

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


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

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.

Hello everyone! I'm here! I picture myself mostly doing the alternate prompts as in 2022 I plan on starting and finishing series all back to back so I don't have the change to forget things! Hoping the odd series book will count!

Hello all! This is my first time participating in this type of challenge and I am super excited. I'm happy it starts later in the week because I was hit with sickness last week and am finally overcoming that so hopefully my mojo is back by then because I am looking all of this! <333

Oh cool! I'm a veteran but I'll always ask when the rolls are and when books are due haha

Hello! I'm hoping I can use this to help work on series I've already started instead of just starting more and more new ones haha

Hey everyone. :) I'm definitely planning on trying to use this to move some of my series along. I've got quite a few started. Definitely have goals this year to clear out some of my backlog. Looking forward to playing with all of you!

Hi everyone! I don’t read a lot of series so I’m here for the alternate list. I’ve done this once before and really enjoyed it so I can’t wait to do it again :)

Hi everyone, checking in from a foggy UK. I love a SS challenge, glad to be part of another one.

Any volunteers for team captain?

No thanks

Anyone else? I can do it if nobody else will but I'd prefer not to hahah

I am happy to Co-Captain but my Mum had a stroke a few weeks ago so may not be able to check in every day to answer questions or keep on top of everything.

i’m sorry to hear that :(

Katelyn wrote: "i’m sorry to hear that :("

Thank you!

Anyone got any ideas for a team name?

Reading 8 days a week
8 or Eight good reasons to read
The 8ookaholics
The Page Turners (8)

i’m a fan of reading 8 days a week!

Happy for that one too Katelyn

so Jade are you captain?

If you were wanting to co captain I could as well! :)

Name sounds good to me. If we're in a bind I can help with captain duties in an emergency, but my schedule isn't consistent and it makes it more difficult on something like this were there are specific check in times.

Now that I am feeling much better, I'm super happy to be on more consistently.

@Team Name: I am a fan of Reading 8 Days a Week as well.

Good to hear! Should I post our team name?

Went ahead and rolled.

Team 8 - Reading 8 Days a Week

Week: 1
Roll: 3 + 1
Spot: 4

4th book in a series or 4. MC has a pet

Katelyn wrote: "so Jade are you captain?"

Happy to Co-pilot with you ;)

Katelyn wrote: "Went ahead and rolled.

Team 8 - Reading 8 Days a Week

Week: 1
Roll: 3 + 1
Spot: 4

4th book in a series or 4. MC has a pet"

Thank you. We start today right? I will probably go with the pet

I think I'll be going with a book 4 for this roll

MC has a pet hmmmmm. That might be the case of reading and figuring out later

i might be reading the art of racing in the rain or googling every book on my shelves and seeing if there’s a pet in them haha

Exactly haha I don't have any animal books hmmm

OH IT JUST MENTIONED A PET IN MY CURRENT READ I STARTED THIS MORNING :D

Week 1 (Option 2) Selection

Pet cat named Dwindle
Pages: 477

What else do I need in my selection?

Book Choice for this Week (1/21-1/28):

#4 in Detective DD Warren series: Live to Tell by Lisa Gardener
Start Date: 1/22/2022

I'll finish my book tonight!

Week 1 (Option 2) Completion

Pet cat named Dwindle
Pages: 477
Date read: 23/1/22
Rating: 4.5 stars

Status Updates: /review/show...

SELECTION POST

Week 1
Spot 4

Book: Bitter Falls
Pages: 336
How it Fits: #4 in Stillhouse Lake

Week 1 - Roll 1
Spot 4

Bitter Falls by Rachel Caine

How Fits: #4 in Stillhouse Lake

Read: (1/23)

Rating: ★★★★

I do enjoy this series, but as it moves on I'd love to see Gwen and her family find a little bit of stability somewhere, find more than one or two people who believe in them and don't hate her for her past that's not her fault.

This story has ties to the previous in a lovely way. It didn't feel like a stretch which was nice. I like seeing Gwen employed and working as a PI. She's tenacious and has a good heart. She wants to do right by those wronged. This case though puts more of her family in danger. I felt for Gwen when she got pulled into things and everything spun out of control. I knew she would fight tooth and nail to save everyone though.

I liked seeing Sam and Gwen's relationship developing into something strong and stable though. And Connor calling Sam dad at times was so sweet. Lanny and Connor always capture my attention as they're such great kids who've been through so much. I look forward to seeing how things develop.

SELECTION POST

Week 1
Spot 4

Book: A Cosy Christmas at Bridget’s Bicycle Bakery

Pages: 274
How it Fits: #4 in Carrington's series

Selection Post

Week 1
Spot 4

Book: To All the Boys I've Loved Before

Pages: 355
How it Fits: MC has a pet

Week 1 - Roll 1
Spot 4

Book: A Cosy Christmas at Bridget’s Bicycle Bakery
by Alex Brown

How Fits: #4 in The Carrington's Series
Read: 26th Jan
Rating: ★★★★

Review:
Newly widowed mother of three, has no option but to sell their family home. Without money or many savings she decides to move the family back to her home town for a fresh start. Her in-laws have a beach house that they offer her the use of. Even thought it needs some work, left without much of a choice Bridget, the children and their dog Henry move in just before Christmas.

Mulberry on Sea sounds like such a beautiful and tranquil place. As soon as the family step foot into the beach house Bridget hopes she has made the right decision. She starts to feels like it is the right fresh start for them, as the children delight in the new adventure with sledging and snowball fights right on the beach. And Bridget starts making friends, and manages to make a living for herself by delivering her delicious sourdough bread to the locals.

This is a lovely book which I read in one sitting, about how to carry on after bereavement and never giving up hope of a second chance. Filled with lots of heartache but also lots of friendship, love and humour. It took me on a rollercoaster ride of emotions. I also loved the Christmas backdrop it added lots of charm. Whilst we read about Bridget busily cooking in the kitchen making bread and mince pies on the old Aga, with the fire crackling whilst waves crash outside. It all sounds perfect!

I will definitely be looking out for this author in the future. It is the first book of hers I have read but it won't be the last.

Completion

Book: Rock Paper Scissors
Date Read: 1/26
How it fits: MCs have a pet dog
4 stars
This was an interesting read and I have kind of split thoughts on it. The first half or so was interesting, but I found it left me with a lot of questions but it didn't seem to be dropping even small hints to get you to start guessing which was a little frustrating. But the dual timeline being told through normal POVs and the letters was interesting and I was definitely intrigued enough to easily keep reading.

The second half picked up a lot as it finally felt like the audience was given information to start trying to piece things together. And the twists were a nice mix of things I had sort of worked out and things I hadn't even begun to guess that the end of this book definitely had me on the edge of my seat finishing it.

Morning all, just wondering how you are all getting on with your books?

Erin - Completed
Shelby - Completed
Maddie -
Ariel -
Jade - Completed
Katelyn -

finished mine an hour ago! i’ll make my completion post in the morning :)

Katelyn wrote: "finished mine an hour ago! i’ll make my completion post in the morning :)"

Hope you enjoyed it, my reads this week have been a little meh!

Maddie wrote: "Week 1 (Option 2) Completion

Pet cat named Dwindle
Pages: 477
Date read: 23/1/22
Rating: 4.5 stars

Status Updates: /review/show......"

I posted my completion first of everyone :) Message 38

Week 1 Completion
Live to Tell
Book: Live to Tell - Lisa Gardner (D.D. Warren #4)
How It Fits: D.D. Warren series #4
Dates read: 1/22-1/27
Stars: 4
Link to review: /review/show...

Week 1 - Roll 1
Spot 4

Book: To All the Boys I've Loved Before

How Fits: MC has a pet
Read: 1/24 - 1/27
Rating: ★★★★�

Review: This is my seventh time rereading this book! I have a lot of love for this series and Lara Jean. Escaping into her life is always a good time. I'm looking forward to rereading the next book since my favorite character is John Ambrose McClaren! Towards the end of the book, Lara Jean's dad gets her and her sisters a puppy for Christmas that Lara Jean's younger sister has been wanting throughout the entire book.