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« Reply #25 on: May 27, 2011, 03:09:44 PM »

Okay, I'm back in. Same info as before, but I'll add one little caveat - please try to keep it under 6000 locations. I haven't finished my Hugos reading yet, and that's got priority. I'm looking forward to a bit of a break, though.
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« Reply #26 on: May 27, 2011, 06:06:11 PM »

I am in again please, same info
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« Reply #27 on: May 28, 2011, 05:23:54 PM »

I'm in!

Usual Genres:
Fantasy, Adventure, Thriller

Deal Breakers:
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« Reply #28 on: May 28, 2011, 05:45:44 PM »

Nice! I love discovering new books/authors. This should be fun.

Usual Genres: Fantasy (a LOT of fantasy), a little sci-fi (mostly Star Warsy stuff)

Deal Breakers: Can't be over 4.99 (I'm poor), I'd really prefer it be an indie author so I can use it for the ABC Indie challenge, nothing over 100k words, nothing overly political or religious, no non-fiction. When I read, I like to be entertained. Wow, I seem really picky compared to a lot of people here.
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« Reply #29 on: May 29, 2011, 02:25:36 AM »

Happy Long weekend everyone - and for those who don't have one, I'm sorry you don't get to have one.   It's a good group like always and here are your selector/selectee matchups for the month.  We are Science fiction/fantasy heavy this month so I purposefully matched some people up who into it - partly to see what comes of it and partly for my enjoyment ... On the first I will put up the June game thread so hold onto your selections until Wednesday.  You will have until then to select your book(s) and worry whether your selections are good enough.  

As always, if you aren't in this month's game, yet and you wish to play, PM me and I will arrange for one of my minions to make a selection for you ....


SelectorSelecteeGenresDealbreakers
RavenclawPrefect   GeemontMy 12 Kindleboard Game BooksYoung Adult, Media tie-in, Romance, Religious, Series with more than four or five titles
GeemontTuttleFantasy, Science FictionI'm going to have to set some sort of monetary
limit. This may be edited but for now lets say
$5.   Nothing extremely depressing.
TuttleBerrytasticcrime book reader and have recently discovered historical fiction such as pillars of the earth.apart from a barbara cartland style romantic novel i am prepared to try most things .
BerrytasticKingAlSci-fi/fantasy, Mystery/thrillers.  Here's my GoodreadsRomance
KingAlluvmy4bratsNo Usual genre  Here's my  
Goodreads Link so you can see what
I've read: www.goodreads.com
Graphic Violence; Horror; Religion/politics
luvmy4bratsLeslieI'll be honest, I'm the most high-maintenance player in this game. I love being a picker (and I think I do pretty well in that department) but I have a harder time as a pickee. Ready to take me on? Okay, here's a few parameters
No Deal Breakers
LesliesamanthawarrenFantasy (a LOT of fantasy), a little sci-fi (mostly Star Warsy stuff)Can't be over 4.99 (I'm poor), I'd really prefer it be an indie author so I can use it for the ABC Indie challenge, nothing over 100k words, nothing overly political or religious, no non-fiction.  Nothing excessively gay. When I read, I like to be entertained. Wow, I seem really picky compared to a lot of people here.
samanthawarrenTripphistorical fiction; chick lit; family saga;
drama; suspense; thrillers; religion is
OK if it is presented culturally, not to
convert.
Horror  and any creature that is typically associated with horror (vampires, zombies, werewolves, etc.).
TrippKindleGirl   Drama; Mystery/thrillers; Contemporary fictionNon-fiction; Sci-fi or fantasy that has no touch of realism in it. Gotta have a link to the real world.
KindleGirl   fadedrainbowsParanormal Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Chick Lit
My Goodreads
I am a college student, so less than 1000 pages
would be lovely!  And if it stays under the $10
limit, that would be amazing.
fadedrainbowsGeoffreyScience Fiction; Fantasy; Alternate History; gay themed books.  You can find me on goodreads here.No Deal Breakers
GeoffreyNogDogScience Fiction, Fantasy (not paranormal romance), Science fact (esp. physics and astronomy), Military history
Here is my Goodreads
Romance (the genre), "chick lit", excessive sex/violence (for an undefined value of "excessive"), "Preachy" - pushing a particular religious or political viewpoint, Priced over $9.99, Part of a long series or unfinished series (not necessarily a deal-breaker if really, really good Wink ), Devoid of any real artistry (just prose with no effective imagery, metaphors, etc.)
NogDogMoyJoyMy goodreads
For me price is not a deal breaker so my
selector can do more than 9.99 if they're
passionate about it.
historical/non-fiction; TALKING ANIMALS!
MoyJoydrenfrowMystery, Fantasy/Sci Fi, Science/History of Scienceextreme violence/gore, extreme sadness,
horror/scary stuff, You can check out my books
on Goodreads: Donna's Books
drenfrowMargaretMysteries; Historical Fiction; Chick Lit  This
is the link to my Goodreads Account
No Deal Breakers
MargaretkaotickittenChristian Romances, YA fantasyNo Deal Breakers
kaotickittenAnnalogScience Fiction; Mystery; Fantasy, I have an account on GoodreadsNo Deal Breakers
AnnalogMissStarParanormal Romance and Suspense (i.e. Dean Koontz)  GoodReads ProfileI'm going with none this time
MissStardjgrossMystery, suspense, romantic suspenseNo Deal Breakers
djgrossBasiliusScience Fiction;  Military HistoryRomance (Paranormal or otherwise), Horror, and Religion (with intent to convert).  please try to keep it under 6000 locations.
BasiliusSolaceFantasy, Adventure, ThrillerNo Deal Breakers
SolaceSongbirdVBFiction - crime, suspense, mystery, romance,
comedy, vampire
overly gory (which would include most zombie
books I've tried), political (including war/spy
stuff), Stephen King, religious with the intent to
convert me.
SongbirdVBpawspluscontemporary and literary fiction; classic fiction (esp. 19th/20th c); some science fiction (the more literary kind, some harder stuff)overtly Christian stuff (religion as a part of the plot is fine--just not as the whole point of the book)
pawsplusRavenclawPrefect   Science Fiction; Thriller/Mystery; Contemporary FictionNon-fiction; Bodice Rippers; Graphic Violence/
Gore (over the top, pages describing
dismemberment type things); Religious
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« Reply #30 on: May 29, 2011, 06:30:04 AM »

fadedrainbows...looking forward to picking out some good choices for you this month. See you back here on Wednesday with my selections!
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« Reply #31 on: May 29, 2011, 12:05:25 PM »

heh .... I just looked at my list and saw that I didn't sort it alphabetically.   Surprise!  I would say it was a mistake but maybe it's just a Challenge instead .... yeah ... I like that better ....   Cheesy

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« Reply #32 on: May 31, 2011, 06:47:12 AM »

DJGross: I really want to pick a book you will love....do you have a GoodReads account?
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