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Indomitableness
Anagram for Endless ambition


Members

Name Books p.a. Timezone
Turtlecollector 400	USA (PST)
Karen	 120	Australia
Susan	 52	USA (MST)
Mollie	 65	USA (MST)
Ange	 70	New Zealand
Vi	 120	Asia/Singapore: GMT + 8
Cheryl	 150	USA (MST)
Rebecca 90 USA (EST)

Captain Turtlecollector and Co-captain Karen

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Hello team!

I'm not sure that I can pronounce our team's name, but I love the anagram for it :)

T.C is a very experienced Captain so I am "co-captain" as a back-up. I am running the challenge with the help of the other mods, so mostly I'll just be helping to read for the team and submitting our books if TC is not able to.

I'm looking forward to getting to know you all! :D

Member Shelves

TC
Karen
Susan
Mollie
Ange
Vi
Cheryl
RebeccaS

Week 6: Chick Lit
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Genre-Chick Lit: 20 users Too Hot To Touch by Louisa Edwards(char Jules Cavanaugh); read by TC, 8/19/14

C Come Back to Me by Mila Gray(title); read by Vi, 8/17/14
H Plum Pudding Murder by Joanne Fluke(char Hannah); read by RebeccaS, 8/19/14
I The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole(series Immortals After Dark); read by Vi, 8/21/14
C Too Hot To Touch by Louisa Edwards(char Jules Cavanaugh); read by TC, 8/19/14
K The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom(title); read by RebeccaS, 8/17/14

L Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn(char Lepida); read by Vi, 8/18/14
I The Gambler by Fyodor Dostoyevsky(char Alexei Ivanovich); read by Cheryl, 8/20/14
T Antiques Maul by Barbara Allen(series Trash and Treasure Mystery); read by RebeccaS, 8/18/14

C The Winter King by C L Wilson(author); read by Vi, 8/20/14
H Death of a Gossip by M C Beat on(char Hamish); read by Karen, 8/21/14
I Purity in Death by J D Robb(series In Death); read by TC, 8/22/14
C Widow's Web by Jennifer Estep(char Bria Coolidge); read by TC, 8/21/14
K Waiting for SUPERMAN: A Participant Media Guide by Karl Weber(author); read by Cheryl, 8/20/14

L Midnight Rising by Lara Adrian(author); read by TC, 8/19/14
I Untouchable by Kresley Cole(series Immortals After Dark); read by TC, 8/23/14
T The Accidental Assassin: An Island, A Poodle, A Body . . . by Jan Toms(author); read by Mollie, 8/21/14

C Hell Hole by Chris Grabenstein(author); read by Mollie, 8/22/14
H The Getting of Wisdom by Henry Handel Richardson(author); read by Karen, 8/21/14
I Dark Summer by Iris Johansen(author); read by Susan, 8/23/14
C A Tale of Two Biddies by Kylie Logan(char Chandra); read by RebeccaS, 8/21/14
K Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher(char Karrin Murphy); read by TC, 8/21/14

L Ain't She Sweet by Susan Elizabeth Phillips(char Leanna); read by Vi, 8/22/14
I Sinner by Maggie Stiefvater(char Isabel); read by Susan, 8/23/14
T The Martian by Andy Weir(title); read by Ange, 8/23/14

C The Bonsai by Carol Hofeling Morris(author); read by Cheryl,
H How to Date a Nerd by Cassie Mae(title); read by Vi, 8/24/14
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C Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh(char Charles); read by Cheryl, 8/23/14
K Save the Date by Mary Kay Andrews(char Cara Kryik); read by Susan, 8/23/14

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Week 5: Urban Fantasy
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Genre: Urban Fantasy-404 users: By a Thread by Jennifer Estep; read by TC, 8/11/14

U Unfallen Dead by Mark Del Franco(title); read by TC, 8/13/14
R Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K Dick(char Rick); read by Ange, 8/10/14
B By a Thread by Jennifer Estep(title); read by TC, 8/11/14
A The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas(author); read by Cheryl, 8/9/14
N Power Play by Catherine Coulter(char Natalie); read by TC, 8/10/14

F Swan Point by Sherryl Woods(char Gabe Fletcher); read by TC, 8/11/14
A Hot as Sin by Bella Andre(author); read by TC, 8/11/14
N The Wedding Letters by Jason Wright(char Noah); read by Cheryl, 8/12/14
T When We Met by Susan Mallery(char Taryn); read by TC, 8/10/14
A Can't Help Falling In Love by Bella Andre(author); read by TC, 8/11/14
S Sweet Revenge by Rebecca Zanetti(title); read by TC, 8/11/14
Y Looking for Alaska by John Green(char Alaska Young); read by RebeccaS, 8/10/14

U A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula LeGuin(author); read by Ange, 8/15/14
R Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J K Rowling(author); read by RebeccaS, 8/12/14
B The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean by David Almond(char Billy); read by Susan, 8/14/14
A Reckless by Anne Stuart(author); read by Vi, 8/14/14
N Firewalker by Allyson James(char Nash); read by Vi, 8/16/14

F Firespell by Chloe Neill(title); read by Ange, 8/12/14
A The Apprentice by Tess Gerritsen(title); read by Vi, 8/13/14
N Neuromancer by William Gibson(title); read by Cheryl, 8/14/14
T The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt(author); read by Karen, 8/14/14
A Serendipity by Lisa Clark O'Neill(char Ava); read by Vi, 8/12/14
S Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King(author); read by Susan, 8/13/14
Y Mortal Danger by Eileen Wilks(char Lily Yu); read by Vi, 8/12/14

U Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson(title); read by Karen, 8/15/14
R The Last Plea Bargain by Randy Singer(author); read by Mollie, 8/15/14
B Hideaway Home by Hannah Alexander(char Bertie); read by TC, 8/14/14
A The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie(author); read by Cheryl, 8/16/14
N Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher(char Nelson); read by Karen, 8/15/14

F If I Stay by Gayle Forman(author); read by Susan, 8/14/14
A The Promise by Kristen Ashley(author); read by TC, 8/15/14
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T White Night by Jim Butcher(char Thomas); read by Vi, 8/16/14
A Abinadi by Heather Moore(char Raquel); read by Cheryl, 8/15/14
S The Promise by Robyn Carr(char Scott); read by TC, 8/12/14
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Member Shelves

TC
Karen
Susan
Mollie
Ange
Vi
Cheryl
RebeccaS

Week 4: Middle Grade
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M My Notorious Life by Kate Manning(title); read by Karen, 8/6/14
I I, Juan de Pareja by Elizabeth Borton de Trevino(title); read by Cheryl, 8/4/14
D Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews(char Derek); read by Karen, 8/3/14
D Get Out the Vote!: How to Increase Your Voter Turnout by Donald Green(author); read by Cheryl, 8/2/14
L State of the Onion by Julie Hyzy(char Laurel); read by RebeccaS, 8/4/14
E The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly(title); read by Vi, 8/6/14

G The Surgeon by Tess /Gerritsen(author); read by Vi, 8/7/14
R Writing on the Wall by Tracey Ward(char Ryan); read by Ange, 8/2/14
A Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie(author); read by RebeccaS, 8/6/14
D The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie(char Dogman); read by Vi, 8/4/14
E Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple(char Elgin); read by RebeccaS, 8/4/14

Genre-Middle Grade: 132 users The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly; read by Vi, 8/6/14

M Promises by Marie Sexton(author); read by Vi, 8/8/14
I The Safe-Keeper's Secret by Sharon Shinn(char Isadora); read by Vi, 8/5/14
D Grave Peril by Jim Butcher(char Harry Dresden); read by Mollie, 8/5/14
D Q is for Quarry by Sue Grafton(char Dolan); read by RebeccaS, 8/8/14
L The Last Runaway by Tracy Chevalier(title); read by RebeccaS, 8/7/14
E The Atlantis Complex by Eoin Colfer(author); read by Karen, 8/6/14

G The Great Republic: A History of America by Winston Churchill(title); read by Cheryl, 8/8/14
R The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion(title); read by Vi, 8/6/14
A Texas Glory by Lorraine Heath(char Austin); read by Vi, 8/9/14
D Let's Just Say It Wasn't Pretty by Diane Keaton(author); read by Susan, 8/3/14
E A Stone for Danny Fisher by Harold Robbins(char Eddie); read by Mollie, 8/8/14

M Hometown Girl by Mariah Stewart(author); read by TC, 8/2/14
I Kiss of a Demon King by Kresley Cole(series Immortal After Dark); read by TC, 8/3/14
D Don't Cry, Tai Lake by Qiu Xiaolong(title); read by TC, 8/6/14
D Friends and Lovers by Diana Palmer(author); read by TC, 8/6/14
L Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas(title); read by TC, 8/4/14
E Tangled Threads by Jennifer Estep(author); read by TC, 8/5/14

G Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham(author); read by TC, 8/4/14
R Bones of the Lost by Kathy Reichs(author); read by TC, 8/3/14
A The One by Kiera Cass(char America); read by TC, 8/4/14
D Heir Untamed by Danielle Bourdon(author); read by TC, 8/8/14
E Spider’s Revenge by Jennifer Estep(author); read by TC, 8/7/14

M The Big Over Easy by Jasper Fforde(char Mary); read by Ange, 8/8/14
I Three Little Words by Susan Mallery(char Isabel); read by TC, 8/9/14
D Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear(char Maisie Dobbs); read by Cheryl, 8/9/14
D Unquiet Dreams by Mark Del Franco(author); read by TC, 8/8/14
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R Just This Once by Rosalind James(author); read by Vi, 8/9/14
A Loki's Wolves by K L Armstrong(author); read by Susan, 8/7/14
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Books tagged as children's looked up on ARBookfind.com
I, Juan de Pareja: 44,454 words
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate: 80,972 words
The Atlantis Complex: 76,673 words
Loki's Wolves: 72,492 words
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Week 3: Urban Fantasy
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U Until I Find You by John Irving(title); read by Mollie, 7/30/14
R Rescue Me by Christy Reece(title); read by Vi, 7/27/14
B Perfect Partners by Jayne Ann Krentz(char Joel Blackstone); read by Vi, 7/28/14
A The Time Paradox by Eoin Colfer(char Artemis); read by Karen, 7/28/14
N When Lightning Strikes by Brenda Novak(author); read by Vi, 7/29/14

F Fade by Robert Cormier(title); read by Mollie, 7/28/14
A Anne of Windy Poplars by L M Montgomery(title); read by Karen, 7/29/14
N A Hidden Fire by Elizabeth Hunter(char Beatrice De Novo); read by Vi, 7/31/14
T One Plus One by Jojo Moyes(char Tanzie); read by RebeccaS, 7/30/14
A Shakespeare's Landlord by Charlaine Harris(char Alva York); read by Karen, 7/31/14
S The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness(char Sarah); read by RebeccaS, 7/30/14
Y Lovers at the Chameleon Club, Paris 1932 by Francine Prose(char Yvonne); read by Susan, 7/27/14

U Unveiled by Courtney Milan(title); read by Vi, 8/2/14
R Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury(author); read by Cheryl 8/2/14
B The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis(title); read by Mollie, 8/2/14
A The Shipping News by Annie Proulx(author); read by Cheryl, 7/31/14
N Fearscape by Nenia Campbell(author), read by Ange, 7/31/14

F Frog Music by Emma Donoghue(title); read by Susan, 7/31/14
A Mayhem at the Orient Express by Kylie Logan(char Amanda); read by RebeccaS, 8/2/14
N Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews(char Andre Nash); read by Vi, 8/1/14
T Postern of Fate by Agatha Christie(char Tommy); read by RebeccaS, 8/1/14
A Attack the Lusitania! by Jerry Borrowman(title); read by Cheryl, 8/2/14
S Her Kind of Trouble by Sarah Mayberry(author); read by Vi, 8/2/14
Y The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff(author); read by Karen, 8/1/14

U Undetected by Dee Henderson(title); read by TC, 7/28/14
R The Valentine Two-Step by Raeanne Thayne(author); read by TC, 7/30/14
B Dead Beat by Jim Butcher(author); read by TC, 7/31/14
A I Am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley(author); read by TC, 7/27/14
N Northern Lights by Nora Roberts(title); read by TC, 7/28/14

F The Accidental Demon Slayer by Angie Fox(author); read by TC, 7/27/14
A The Purity of Vengeance by Jussi Adler-Olsen(author); read by TC, 7/31/14
N The Best Catch In Texas (Men of the West, #10) by Stella Bagwell(char Nicci); read by TC, 7/29/14
T Fidelity by Thomas Perry(author); read by TC, 7/29/14
A Castaway Cove by JoAnn Ross(char Annie); read by TC, 7/27/14
S Crazy For Lovin' You (Destiny, Texas) by Teresa Southwick(author); read by TC, 7/31/14
Y Demon Mistress by Yasmine Galenorn(author); read by TC, 8/2/14

Genre-Urban Fantasy: Dead Beat by Jim Butcher; read by TC, 7/31/14

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T I'd Like to Apologize to Every Teacher I Ever Had: My Year as a Rookie Teacher at Northeast High by Tony Danza(author); read by Mollie, 8/2/14
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WEEKLY BOOK LIST

Member Shelves

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Karen
Susan
Mollie
Ange
Vi
Cheryl
RebeccaS

Week 2: Suspense
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S Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick(char Herr Silverman); read by Karen, 7/20/14
U Unlucky 13 by James Patterson(title); read by TC, 7/20/14
S Seduction by Amanda Quick(title); read by Vi, 7/22/14
P Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey(series Pern); read by Vi, 7/22/14
E Intent To Kill by James Grippando(char Emma); read by TC, 7/20/14
N Son of a Smaller Hero by Mordecai Richler(char Noah); read by Mollie, 7/23/14
S Anne of the Island by L M Montgomery(char Anne Shirley); read by Karen, 7/23/14
E Middlemarch by George Eliot(author); read by Cheryl, 7/20/14

S Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool(char Miss Sadie); read by Cheryl, 7/22/14
U Unshapely Things by Mark del Franco(title); read by TC, 7/21/14
S Sixth Grave on the Edge by Darynda Jones(title); read by TC, 7/22/14
P Paradise by Judith McNaught(title); read by Vi, 7/23/14
E The Matchmaker by Elin Hilderbrand(author); read by Susan, 7/20/14
N Waiting for Wednesday by Nicci French(author); read by TC, 7/23/14
S Death of a Mad Hatter by Jenn McKinlay(char Scarlett); read by RebeccaS, 7/21/14
E Endangered by Eliot Schrefer(title); read by Ange, 7/21/14

S Wake to Darkness by Maggie Shayne(author); read by TC, 7/24/14
U Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi(title); read by Karen, 7/25/14
S Stormwalker by Allyson James(title); read by Vi, 7/25/14
P Pines by Blake Crouch(title); read by Susan, 7/23/14
E Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott(author); read by Ange, 7/21/14
N Good Kids by Benjamin Nugent(author); read by Mollie, 7/24/14
S Rising Tide by Lynn Steigleder(author), read by Mollie, 7/25/14
E Venom by Jennifer Estep(author); read by TC, 7/23/14

Genre-Suspense, 29 users: Pines by Blake Crouch, read by Susan 7/23/14

S The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zavin(title); read by RebeccaS, 7/26/14
U Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi(title); read by Vi, 7/26/14
S Curtsies & Conspiracies by Gail Carriger(char Sophronia); read by TC, 7/25/14
P Calico Joe by John Grisham(char Paul); read by RebeccaS, 7/26/14
E Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher(char Ebenezer); read by Vi, 7/26/14
N Aunt Dimity's Death by Nancy Atherton(author); read by RebeccaS 7/24/14
S Striking Distance by Pamela Clare(title); read by TC, 7/25/14
E Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen(char Elinor); read by Cheryl, 7/24/14

S A Summons to Memphis by Peter Taylor(title), read by Cheryl, 7/26/14
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E The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier(char Emile); read by Mollie, 7/26/14
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E Vicious by V E Schwab(char Eli); read by Karen, 7/26/14
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Week 1: Fiction
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F Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S Thompson(title); read by Mollie, 7/12/14
I The Infection by Craig DiLouie(title); read by Ange, 7/13/14
C City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare(title); read by Susan, 7/12/14
T Light In Shadow bu Jayne Ann Krentz(char Ethan Truax); read by Vi, 7/13/14
I The Collected Works of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin(char Ismay Parrish); read by Karen, 7/13/14
O O Pioneers! by Willa Cather(title); read by Cheryl, 7/14/14
N The Alchemyst by Michael Scott(char Nicholas Flamel); read by TC, 7/14/14

Genre-Fiction, 1267 users: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

F Avenger by Frederick Forsyth(author); read by TC, 7/16/14
I Seduction in Death by J D Robb(series In Death); read by TC, 7/13/14
C Anne of Avonlea by L M Montgomery(char Marilla Cuthbert); read by Karen, 7/14/14
T Top Secret Twenty-One by Janet Evanovich(title); read by TC, 7/14/14
I Indiscreet by Carolyn Jewel(title); read by Vi, 7/15/14
O A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving(char Owen); read by Mollie, 7/14/14
N Night Huntress by Yasmine Galenorn(title); read by TC, 7/15/14

F Mrs. Drew Plays Her Hand by Carla Kelly(char Felicity); read by Vi, 7/17/14
I Trust Me by Jayne Ann Krentz(char Ian); read by Vi, 7/17/14
C Midnight Awakening by Lara Adrian(char Elise Chase); read by TC, 7/16/14
T Me Before You by Jojo Moyes(char Will Traynor); read by TC, 7/14/14
I Imprisoned by a Vow by Annie West(title); read by Vi, 7/15/14
O The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman(title); read by Ange, 7/18/14
N Family Man by Jayne Ann Krentz(char Nate); read by Vi, 7/16/14

F Fifth Grave Past the Light by Darynda Jones(title); read by TC, 7/19/14
I Surrender by Amanda Quick(char Isabelle); read by Vi, 7/18/14
C The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker(author); Ange, 7/18/14
T A Touch of Midnight by Lara Adrian(title); TC, 7/19/14
I Reunion in Death by J D Robb(series In Death); TC, 7/18/14
O On the Edge by Ilona Andrews(title); read by Karen, 7/18/14
N These Is My Words by Nancy E Turner(author); read by Cheryl, 7/17/14

F Fool by Christopher Moore(title); read by Mollie, 7/19/14
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Week 7: History

Genre-History: On Hitler's Mountain: Overcoming the Legacy of a Nazi Childhood by Irmgard Hunt(title); read by Cheryl, 8/25/14

H Hidden Away by Maya Banks(title); read by TC, 8/25/14
I Portrait in Death by J D Robb(series In Death); read by TC, 8/23/14
S Bella and the Merciless Sheikh by Sarah Morgan(author); read by TC, 8/24/14
T White Night by Jim Butcher(char Thomas); read by TC, 8/25/14
O Deadly Sting by Jennifer Estep(char Owen); read by TC, 8/24/14
R Legal Ease by Lori Ryan(author); read by TC, 8/25/14
Y Friends With Partial Benefits by Luke Young(author); read by TC, 8/24/14

H Third Shift: Pact by Hugh Howey(author); read by Ange, 8/29/14
I The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov(char Ivan); read by Cheryl, 8/30/14
S The Symptoms of My Insanity by Mindy Raf(title); read by Susan, 8/30/14
T Miss Lonelyhearts/The Day of the Locust by Nathaniel West(char Tod); read by Cheryl, 8/30/14
O The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith(char Owen); read by Karen, 8/31/14
R Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J K Rowling(author); read by RebeccaS, 8/29/14
Y The Realm of Last Chances by Steve Yarbrough(author); read by Mollie, 8/30/14

H Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs(char Adam Hauptman); read by Vi, 8/25/14
I In Bed With the Devil by Lorraine Heath(title); read by Vi, 8/27/14
S Woman in a Sheikh's World by Sarah Morgan(author); read by Vi, 8/26/14
T Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay(author); red by RebeccaS, 8/26/14
O On Hitler's Mountain: Overcoming the Legacy of a Nazi Childhood by Irmgard Hunt(title); read by Cheryl, 8/25/14
R Dare to Love by Carly Phillips(char Riley Taylor); read by Vi, 8/24/14
Y Bone Magic by Yasmine Galenorn(author); read by TC, 8/27/14

H Heart of Venom by Jennifer Estep(title); read by TC, 8/28/14
I In a Small Town by Marc DiGiacomo(title); read by TC, 8/28/14
S After Math by Denise Grover Swank(author); read by TC, 8/27/14
T Picture Perfect by Alessandra Thomas(author); read by TC, 8/26/14
O Offside by Juliana Stone(title); read by TC, 8/27/14
R Unwilling Wife by Renee Roszel(author); read by TC, 8/25/14
Y Enigma of China by Qiu Xiaolong(char Detective Yu); read by TC, 8/27/14

H Barefoot by Elin Hilderbrand(author); read by RebeccaS, 8/25/14
I Imitation in Death by J D Robb(title); read by TC, 8/30/14
S Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan(author); read by Karen, 8/28/14
T Almost Midnight by Teresa McCarthy(author); read by TC, 8/29/14
O The Wives of Bowie Stone by Maggie Osborne(author); read by Vi, 8/29/14
R Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell(author); read by Karen, 8/24/14
Y Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martel(author); read by Karen, 8/29/14

H Messenger of Truth by Jacqueline Winspear(char Harry); read by Rebecca, 8/27/14
I The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson(title); read by Susan, 8/30/14
S Peony in Love by Lisa See(author); read by Cheryl, 8/27/14
T Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry(char Thomas); read by Mollie, 8/24/14
O The One for Me by Rachel Hanna(title); read by TC, 8/28/14
R The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz by Mordecai Richler(author); read by Mollie, 8/27/14
Y Blood Lines by Eileen Wilks(char Lily Yu); read by Vi, 8/31/14

Books tagged as Children's according to ARBookfinder
1. Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry(char Thomas); read by Mollie - 47,893 words

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Can all members please tell me if they can see the spreadsheet in post 6? Thanks.

Waiting...waiting...waiting... for the first genre and my other teammates to check in!

Lol! Hi Karen! Hi TC! I can see the spreadsheet.

Hi Team! Glad to be on another team challenge. I can't wait for it to start.

Hi Team!!

TC, I went and took a peek at your spreadsheet as well! Hope that's okay - I needed ideas on how to set up mine.

That's fine. I am cruising the other teams too in case I see something helpful.

OK, I am not the car person my brother-in-law is, but that is the Deloreon from Back to the Future? I am also not a huge science fiction person, but I usually at least recognize what people are talking about.

Photo finish for this game just in:

Hey Teammates. I can see the spreadsheet. Team challenge newbie here, looking forward to it. Just finished my book now and don't know whether to start a new one or wait for the genre ... Does the book only count if its started after the challenge?

You can start it now if you like. Only the finish date matters. For this first week, it must be finished between July 12th and for you I believe sometime on Sun Jun 20th(noon Eastern Australia time)

Still waiting for Cheryl, Mollie and Susan to check in.

Also, Karen, I am trying to wait patiently for our genre to spell out. Surely, there must be some advantage to being on your team:)

Turtlecollector wrote: "OK, I am not the car person my brother-in-law is, but that is the Deloreon from Back to the Future? I am also not a huge science fiction person, but I usually at least recognize what people are ta..."

I thought I recognised it, whats the car got to do with endless ambition though?

Hi, TC! Looking forward to the Challenge. I am having a bit of a technical challenge, here on this end, myself. I am not at home at my normal computer. My stepfather was killed in an accident a week ago and I have had to return home to help my mom for a few days. Her computer is antiquated and so is not so easy to use. I hope that I can find my way to all the info needed. I cannot bookmark things like I can on my personal computer at home. So, please be patient with me. I have my laptop with me, but have not gotten it set up with a hotspot yet. Hopefully I will be a contributing member from the start. Looking forward to getting the first genre.

Not sure, maybe the fact that he spends years and years trying to figure out time travel? And the fact that with time travel, there could possibly be no limit to what a person could accomplish?

Cheryl wrote: "Hi, TC! Looking forward to the Challenge. I am having a bit of a technical challenge, here on this end, myself. I am not at home at my normal computer. My stepfather was killed in an accident a..."

I am sorry about your stepfather. I have lots of patience and this game won't be too challenging.

I will post which genre we are trying to spell out each week. As long as you can check in to this thread to find that out you will be fine. Now that you have posted here, you should get notifications when a new post is made.

Basically, all you need to do is read books and make sure you add them to your shelf for this game with the date read. We will be trying to spell out a different genre each week and each letter we read will earn us points. If you can post here as you finish a book, that would help me keep things updated, but I will also periodically check your shelf to make sure I haven't missed anything and that the books are correctly on your team shelf.

Pin sorry to hear about your step father Cheryl. Looking forward to getting to know you all over the coming weeks :)

Oops "I'm" ... Damn ipad haha

Visiting the threads and scavenging for ideas :0)

I'm so sorry to hear about your stepfather, Cheryl. Take care of yourself and your mom.

I thought I would introduce myself. Looking forward to getting to know all of you!

I live in Utah, but was born and raised in Missouri (and am in Missouri for 10 more days). I have been married for 32 years and have a 31 year old daughter. (My daughter just returned from a trip to Brazil for the World Cup...she is fluent in Portuguese.) I have a degree in Political Science and English. I have worked as an unpaid child advocate for 24 years. I am currently a candidate for the Utah House of Representatives. I love to cook and try new foods; I compete in cooking competitions and am actually appearing in the August Woman's Day magazine for one of my recipes.

I love to read! I am mostly into historical fiction and the classics. Right now, I am working on a goal of reading all of the Newberry Award winners, Pulitzer Prize winners for fiction, and Nobel Prize winners for literature.

I am so envious of your daughter. I would have liked to go there so much. I am making it a goal to make it to at least one World Cup game in my lifetime. I was jumping out of my chair like I was actually there during the US-Portugal game, it was so intense.

I have been working on reading The Modern Library list of 100 Best Books of the 20th Century, but it is taking me a long time(several years so far).

I live on the West Coast and have been a life-long reader. I will read just about anything and I work in a library so my book addiction is well supported. My parents gave me an ereader a few years ago, which I have now passed on to my sister since I bought myself a Nook and a Kindle, but I still prefer having an actual book in my hand. I believe my parents were really just tired of me asking for bookshelves as presents.

In my other spare time, I like to play games with my friends and family and do crafty things. I knit, crochet and cross-stich many gifts and my coworkers have been known to fight over them at white elephant gift exchanges.

One thing I don't do well is cooking, although lately I have been trying to branch out from easy regular dishes. I have been celiac from birth, and gluten-free options are so much more available than when I was a kid.

Turtlecollector wrote: "Not sure, maybe the fact that he spends years and years trying to figure out time travel? And the fact that with time travel, there could possibly be no limit to what a person could accomplish?"

That works for me!

I had a busy day today and my fingers got sore from all that wheel spinning. About to announce the spins!

week one

We got an easy one for our first week! Do we just pick a letter and tell everyone?

I'm a 35 year old kiwi (New Zealander). Spent most of my 20s travelling the world and living in London and have spent my 30s back in nz with my husband and two kids 6 and 2. Haven't ventured over to North America yet apart from a 3 day stopover in Hawaii. It's on my bucket list and seeing as it's a pretty big place will have to do multiple trips or just spent a good few months there. Sadly my travelling days are over until my kids stop spending all my money :) hmmmm .... That may never stop right!

Sorry to hear your news Cheryl, and nice to meet you and Ange!

I am one of the mods here at NBRC and for some crazy reason I keep coming up with team challenge ideas.... at least this time I can play too ;)
I live in Sydney, Aus and have a 21 month old son. We are going to Fiji for a winter break soon so I won't be online much from Aug 1-9, but I will still be able to check books in as read.

Now, for our week 1 spin, I'm sorry I didn't do a better job and get a longer word! Oh well. I guess we can just try and re-read the word a few times :)
So probably best if you can let TC know what books you are intending to read this week and how they would fit into the spell-it-out.


How a "spell it out" works
Spell out the word(s) using the first letter in the book's title, the first letter in the author's first or last name, the first letter in the series name, or the first letter of a character's first, last, or nick-name. As always, if the first letter of a title starts with an indefinite or definite article ('A', 'An', 'The', etc.), you may use the first letter of the second word in the title to spell out your chosen word. If your book starts with a number (e.g. 24 Bones) use the number to determine the first letter (in this example, it would be T)


I am currently reading Anne of Avonlea, Deep Blue Secret and The Collected Works of A. J. Fikry

TC - I wil post how my books fit below. I think I and O will be hard so I'm going to do some research to see if I can't fit some in to cover off those letters. I will edit as I go

F The Collected Works of A. J. Fikry (or c,i; Character name AJ Fikry)
I The Collected Works of A. J. Fikry (or c,f ; Character Ismay Parrish)
C The Collected Works of A. J. Fikry (or i,f) Anne of Avonlea (Character Marilla Cuthbert)
T
I
O The One You Love (I have this for free on my kindle and can read if required) On the Edge (I have this on audio and can read if required)
N
Genre fiction - covered by The Collected Works of A. J. Fikry

I'm in for 2 books this week. I *will* read The Collected Works of A. J. Fikry this week. I can finish Anne of Avonlea, or pick up one of the "O" books instead. I will see what everyone else intends to read before deciding.

sigh I have holiday envy Karen.

okay just started reading this arvo Endangered but it doesn't fit with any of the letters so I will start another book The Infection and can hopefully use endangered next week as its really good and I want to keep reading ha

Don't forget about character names Ange. Maybe one of them will fit?

Ok teamies
Our current BOM seems to be a great book to help spell out fiction

It can work for C,F or I ; it is a small book and pretty good from what I have read so far

Sorry, I tried and tried to stay up and then missed the posting by less than 30 min! At least this week works out well with the books I already need to read so I don't have to hunt around for books.

Books I have to read in the next week:
F,C: Avenger(author Forsyth, character Cal Dexter)
I: Seduction in Death(series In Death)
C,T: Midnight Awakening(character Tegan, character Elise Chase)
T: Top Secret Twenty-One(title)
O,N: Night Huntress(series Otherworld, title)

I have a couple more In Death books, I could possibly read another I book

Well, Susan and Mollie still haven't checked in, so I will send them another PM.

Oops, I missed the chatter and everything. It was cleaning day today (which I hate) and I just got time to log in.

I'm from India, currently living in Singapore. I used to work but I'm a SAHM now to a 6 month old. Needless to say, life's a bit hectic. I have been a lifelong reader - both my parents are so I've had all the encouragement from them. Singapore's a great enabler too. The library collection here is just so great and with lot of branches. I read mostly on my Kindle but I'm trying out audio now.

TC, I wish I was good at crafting/knitting etc. My mother's excellent at them but sadly, I don't have the aptitude.

My reads are a little unpredictable nowadays but here are the books I've lined up:

T - Light In Shadow by Jayne Ann Krentz (character Ethan Truax)
I, C - Indiscreet by Carolyn Jewel (Title - I, author C)

I'm planning to listen to Dead Beat by Jim Butcher but I'm not sure if I can finish by July 20. I'll also list books tomorrow.

I really brought the wrong books with me for the word this week. Unbelievable! I can read O Pioneers! by Willa Cather which would work for the "O" or the "C." For "T" or "N," I can read These Is My Words by Nancy E. Turner. I also have Little Bee by Chris Cleave for "C." I will start with O Pioneers. Let me know if you have a preference for my second book. I think I can do two books this week. Outside chance of the third. All three of these also work on the Fiction bonus, but I do not imagine that will be difficult to earn. Off to the races!

So for right now for our first read through, I have put in Light in Shadow for Vi and O Pioneers! for Cheryl.

I have listed them in Post 7 and in the spreadsheet.

On the spreadsheet I have also listed some of my other books that will fit into a second read through of Fiction, but I won't make it through all of them, just wanted to be prepared. Also, I have entered the other books that might be read for future read throughs for extra points. Based on how many books on average our team reads, it could be possible to read it 3 times.

Cheryl wrote: "I really brought the wrong books with me for the word this week. Unbelievable! I can read O Pioneers! by Willa Cather which would work for the "O" or the "C." For "T" or "N," I can read These Is My..."

Cheryl, maybe you can read These Is My Words as your second book since so far N is a difficult letter for us this week. We have several options for the other letters so far.

Turtlecollector wrote: "Can all members please tell me if they can see the spreadsheet in post 6? Thanks.

Waiting...waiting...waiting... for the first genre and my other teammates to check in!"

I can see the spread sheet

Marlene wrote: "Turtlecollector wrote: "Can all members please tell me if they can see the spreadsheet in post 6? Thanks.

Waiting...waiting...waiting... for the first genre and my other teammates to check in!"

..."

Great! You found us. Pick a letter to read and I will fit you in there. Any letter in FICTION will work. I am working my books around what the others are reading since I am most flexible.

Sorry everyone. I started a new job this week and my computer time is a lot more limited then it was at my old job (one of the reasons for the change lol) and I've been exhausted when I get home. I am still reading though, just not using the computer.

So looking at my library requests, which were the books I was planning this week...would Hey, Nostradamus by Douglas Copland work for N? or would H be the letter to use? I'll look through my books and see if i have something else that would work.

I will also be finishing Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas this week so if we need another F, I'll have one.

Sorry this is disjointed, my boyfriend and his kids left for the lake this morning so I've been interrupted about 8 times trying to see them off.

ETA: Oh, I found an "I" that I can finish this week.
A Prayer for Owen Meaney by John Irving.

On my lunch break, I'll put you down for Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas this week for F and A Prayer for Owen Meaney for I OR O and see what you get finished this week. Either or both of those books are great.

Your first book you mentioned would go by H for the title but could be used as C for the author.

Sorry, not a lot of computer time for me. Checking in with my awesome teammates.
Hello!
Never did any team challenges, so I may need a shout out, and lots of patience.

Yay, you found us Susan! We will be happy to help you with anything you can't figure out.

Susan wrote: "Sorry, not a lot of computer time for me. Checking in with my awesome teammates.
Hello!
Never did any team challenges, so I may need a shout out, and lots of patience."

Right now I just need to know what book you plan on finishing this week so I can arrange it properly. We are spelling out FICTION as many times as we can and you can still use any of those letters.

Hooray! We have all of our team :) welcome :)

TC - would you rather me read a "c" or a "o" as my second book? (first book can be f,c or i)
Or if there is another letter you'd prefer I'll dig out something else as a second book, just let me know

I put you down as C for your second book with Anne of Avonlea on the spreadsheet if that is still all right. I think we have enough "O"s for this week and maybe we will need another "O" next week too.

No problems. Actually the O audio also works for an I aswell the author. So I may start it anyway and then I can push to finish it if need be or hold it over for another week :)