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« on: June 22, 2011, 04:21:53 AM » |
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How did it become Late June so fast?
I'm not that big on rules, but you need some to keep everyone in line. So here are the rules and how the game works:
When signing up:
1. Sign up runs from the 22th through the 28th
2. State your Usual genres
3. List any Deal-breakers (genres, cost, size, etc.)
4. If you want to use last month's information again, just let me know ....
5. Be filled with anticipation and a little dread
Picking a book:
1. You'll get your selectee's name and info on the 29th
2. Pick a book you love and adore, is outside your person's usual genres, not a Deal breaker,
3. and that is no more than - $9.99 ...
4. You get to think about it and stew until the game thread is created on the first day of the month …
5. Stress out over whether your selection is good enough
6. Add a second selection if you want – or don’t – it’s all good.
7. I'll create the game thread in the Book Klub on the 1st where you will post your selection(s).
Once you get your book:
1. Be surprised at the choice and maybe a little unsure
2. If you get two selections, let us know which one you’re choosing
2.5 Or choose both
3. Read your book (no cheating)
4. Come back to the thread often to tell us what you think.
5. And most of all, have fun ...
Other rules
1. You have veto power over your selection - if its just too far out for you, ask for a new one - no one will hate you
2. If you're late to sign up, no worries, we have back-up selector minions - just PM me ...
3. If life happens and your selector doesn't give you a book by the 5th, a new selector will be assigned for you
4. We're all grown folks here, so just act like one ....
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Geoffrey
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« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2011, 04:25:39 AM » |
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I'm in again Usual Genres Science Fiction; Fantasy; Alternate History; gay themed books. You can find me on goodreads here. No Deal Breakers |
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Annalog
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« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2011, 05:45:56 AM » |
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I'm in again. Same info as last time.
Usual Genres: Science Fiction, Mystery, Fantasy.
No deal breakers
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Emily King
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« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2011, 06:24:51 AM » |
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I'm in again... same as in the past.
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« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2011, 07:28:52 AM » |
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I'm in this month, we leave on vacation July 4th and I should have plenty of time to read while lazing on the beaches of Oahu.  Same info as before (I sat out the past couple of months, so you'll have to dig back a bit to find it Geoffrey, let me know if it's just easier for me to restate -- basically I want to read a short book). |
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-- Holly.
The more we live, the more beautiful we are.
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Margaret
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« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2011, 01:54:38 PM » |
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Please count me in for July with my usual information.
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Six kids, five grandchildren, and I am still in elementary school.
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« Reply #6 on: June 22, 2011, 03:22:24 PM » |
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Me too! Same info, but for one thing: I need something light length and story-wise.
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« Reply #7 on: June 22, 2011, 04:44:02 PM » |
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I am in again this month. All info is the same as before.
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Basilius
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« Reply #8 on: June 23, 2011, 10:40:56 AM » |
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I'm in. Same info as before, and you can strike the length clause.
Only caveat is that A Dance with Dragons is out July 12, and I will be dropping all other reading at that point.
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Tuttle
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« Reply #9 on: June 23, 2011, 12:49:23 PM » |
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I'll be in again.
I'm having difficulty with choosing books, but really enjoy this. I need to get a good list of what is available for kindle books together so that I can stop struggling so much with the fact that most of my favorite books aren't available as ebooks.
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Geemont
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« Reply #10 on: June 23, 2011, 07:54:47 PM » |
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I'm leaving for Maui on July 5th (so that's two game players on Hawaii, albeit different islands), but I'm in again. Same as last month, but would like to add extreme length to the dealbreakers.
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« Reply #12 on: June 24, 2011, 07:44:37 AM » |
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Sign me up!
Usual genres: contemporary and literary fiction; classic fiction (esp. 19th/20th c); some science fiction (the more literary kind, some harder stuff)
Deal breakers: overtly Christian stuff (religion as a part of the plot is fine--just not as the whole point of the book)
See my Goodreads (link in sig below) (although I've been remiss in keeping it updated) for stuff I've read.
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« Reply #13 on: June 24, 2011, 02:37:38 PM » |
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Count me in please, same preferences
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Save a life - donate blood!Currently reading: James Potter and The Hall of Elder's Crossing
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« Reply #14 on: June 24, 2011, 09:51:15 PM » |
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I want to play again. I have missed this game.
Usual Genres
Mystery/Detective
American and Western European History
No deal breakers
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« Reply #15 on: June 25, 2011, 10:03:08 AM » |
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Enjoyed last month. In again.
Usual genres: Fantasy (epic, urban, etc), sci-fi
Dealbreakers: Can't be over 4.99, Indie author so I can use it for the ABC Indie challenge, nothing over 100k words, nothing overly political or religious, no non-fiction, no graphic sex scenes
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« Reply #16 on: June 25, 2011, 10:19:00 AM » |
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I'm in with my usual info!  |
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My usual genre: Paranormal Chick Lit Steampunk Historical Romance Fantasy novels
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« Reply #18 on: June 25, 2011, 09:12:24 PM » |
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Count me in too. Same as usual! |
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KingAl
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« Reply #19 on: June 26, 2011, 12:54:59 AM » |
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I'm in again... same info!
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« Reply #20 on: June 26, 2011, 11:30:37 AM » |
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Yes! Same as always...
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« Reply #21 on: June 26, 2011, 09:18:50 PM » |
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i'm in same as last month
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« Reply #22 on: June 27, 2011, 09:33:08 AM » |
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I'm in again, same info.
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« Reply #23 on: June 27, 2011, 12:54:52 PM » |
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I'm in. Same as usual, but please nothing more expensive than $9.99.
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Those that cannot forgive others break the bridge over which they must pass themselves; for every person has need of being forgiven.
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« Reply #24 on: June 28, 2011, 05:07:49 AM » |
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I'm in, same as usual.
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Visit my GoodReads ProfileBooks read in 2011: 128 Currently Reading: The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts by Lilian Jackson Braun Last book finished: The Cat Who Went Underground by Lilian Jackson Braun "Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read." ~ Groucho Marx |
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« Reply #25 on: June 29, 2011, 04:42:17 PM » |
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Y'all, I meant to send this out this morning and I've been so busy ..... here is the list of selectors and selectees for July (now with less stress out time) | Selector | Selectee | Genres | Dealbreakers | | | Annalog | djgross | Mystery, suspense, romantic suspense | No Deal Breakers | | | Basilius | pawsplus | contemporary and literary fiction; classic fiction (esp. 19th/20th c); some science fiction (the more literary kind, some harder stuff)
See my Goodreads | overtly Christian stuff (religion as a part of the plot is fine--just not as the whole point of the book) | | | djgross | fadedrainbows | Paranormal 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. | | | drenfrow | imallbs | Mystery/Detective; American and Western European History | No Deal Breakers | | | Emily King | songbirds sis | i am open to anything | no deal breakers but please nothing more expensive than $9.99. | | | fadedrainbows | MissStar | Paranormal Romance and Suspense (i.e. Dean Koontz) GoodReads Profile | I'm going with none this time� | | | Geemont | Tripp | historical 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.). | | | Geoffrey | Leslie | I'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 | | | hsuthard | luvmy4brats | No Usual genre Here's my
Goodreads Link so you can see what
I've read: www.goodreads.com | Graphic Violence; Horror; Religion/politics | | | imallbs | Emily King | Urban Fantasy; Paranormal; Horror; Mystery
here is my Goodreads | Non-Fiction; Religious / political with the intent
of change; Harlequin-style romance. Chick Lit.
I would prefer an indie or something less expensive,
if possible. | | | kaotickitten | Geemont | My 12 Kindleboard Game Books | Young Adult, Media tie-in, Romance, Religious, Series with more than four or five titles; extreme length | | | KingAl | vg | I'll try anything - And I'm loving the 'just give me one book and I'm good to go' way I've been playing the last few months.. | as long as it doesn't have gratuitous graphic sex
and/or violence. | | | Leslie | RavenclawPrefect | Science Fiction; Thriller/Mystery; Contemporary Fiction | Non-fiction; Bodice Rippers; Graphic Violence/
Gore (over the top, pages describing
dismemberment type things); Religious | | | luvmy4brats | Solace | Fantasy, Adventure, Thriller | No Deal Breakers I need something light length and story-wise | | | MissStar | Basilius | Science Fiction; Military History | Romance (Paranormal or otherwise), Horror, and Religion (with intent to convert). | | | pawsplus | KingAl | Sci-fi/fantasy, Mystery/thrillers. Here's my Goodreads | Romance | | | RavenclawPrefect | Tuttle | Fantasy, Science Fiction | I'm going to have to set some sort of monetary
limit. This may be edited but for now lets say
$5. Nothing extremely depressing. | | | samanthawarren | kaotickitten | Christian Romances, YA fantasy | No Deal Breakers | | | Solace | drenfrow | Mystery, Fantasy/Sci Fi, Science/History of Science | extreme violence/gore, extreme sadness,
horror/scary stuff, You can check out my books
on Goodreads: Donna's Books | | | songbirds sis | Geoffrey | Science Fiction; Fantasy; Alternate History; gay themed books. You can find me on goodreads here. | No Deal Breakers | | | Tripp | Annalog | Science Fiction; Mystery; Fantasy, I have an account on Goodreads | No Deal Breakers | | | Tuttle | samanthawarren | Fantasy (epic, urban, etc), Sci-fi | Can't be over 4.99, Indie author so I can use it for the ABC Indie challenge, nothing over 100k words, nothing overly political or religious, no non-fiction, no graphic sex scenesentertained. Wow, I seem really picky compared to a lot of people here. | | | vg | hsuthard | Urban fantasy, female sleuths, bestsellers
and mysteries. Here is my
Goodreads | overly long books. | |
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« Reply #26 on: June 29, 2011, 05:17:31 PM » |
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hsuthard - I've got books picked and ready to go!
Geoffrey - you look like you've gotten taller and thinner, or is that just your superhero suit?
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« Reply #27 on: June 29, 2011, 05:24:14 PM » |
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Geoffrey, I think you may have forgotten me.  However, I do like your super hero outfit - it befits your moderator status. |
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Six kids, five grandchildren, and I am still in elementary school.
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« Reply #29 on: June 29, 2011, 07:47:15 PM » |
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Geoffrey, I think you have my sister on the list instead of me. As far as I know she's out this month. And I'm intimidated to be selecting a book for you!
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« Reply #30 on: June 29, 2011, 09:06:18 PM » |
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imallbs, are you on Goodreads?
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« Reply #31 on: June 29, 2011, 11:10:37 PM » |
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Please add me in for another round , same details as before
Thanks
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Geoffrey
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« Reply #32 on: June 30, 2011, 02:56:47 AM » |
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Oopsies .... more apologies ... it's been a long week at work. I redid the list and insterted Margaret and Peter and fixed it to correct Songbird sister. Emily, I think you're the only person who's selectee changed .... Lemme know if I forgot anyone else | Selector | Selectee | Genres | Dealbreakers | | Annalog | djgross | Mystery, suspense, romantic suspense | No Deal Breakers | | Basilius | pawsplus | contemporary and literary fiction; classic fiction (esp. 19th/20th c); some science fiction (the more literary kind, some harder stuff)
See my Goodreads | overtly Christian stuff (religion as a part of the plot is fine--just not as the whole point of the book) | | Berrytastic | Margaret | Mysteries; Historical Fiction; Chick Lit This
is the link to my Goodreads Account | No Deal Breakers | | djgross | fadedrainbows | Paranormal 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. | | drenfrow | imallbs | Mystery/Detective; American and Western European History | No Deal Breakers | | Emily King | Berrytastic | crime 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 . | | fadedrainbows | MissStar | Paranormal Romance and Suspense (i.e. Dean Koontz) GoodReads Profile | I'm going with none this time� | | Geemont | Tripp | historical 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.). | | Geoffrey | Leslie | I'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 | | hsuthard | luvmy4brats | No Usual genre Here's my
Goodreads Link so you can see what
I've read: www.goodreads.com | Graphic Violence; Horror; Religion/politics | | imallbs | Emily King | Urban Fantasy; Paranormal; Horror; Mystery
here is my Goodreads | Non-Fiction; Religious / political with the intent
of change; Harlequin-style romance. Chick Lit.
I would prefer an indie or something less expensive,
if possible. | | kaotickitten | Geemont | My 12 Kindleboard Game Books | Young Adult, Media tie-in, Romance, Religious, Series with more than four or five titles; extreme length | | KingAl | vg | I'll try anything - And I'm loving the 'just give me one book and I'm good to go' way I've been playing the last few months.. | as long as it doesn't have gratuitous graphic sex
and/or violence. | | Leslie | RavenclawPrefect | Science Fiction; Thriller/Mystery; Contemporary Fiction | Non-fiction; Bodice Rippers; Graphic Violence/
Gore (over the top, pages describing
dismemberment type things); Religious | | luvmy4brats | Solace | Fantasy, Adventure, Thriller | No Deal Breakers I need something light length and story-wise | | Margaret | SongbirdVB | Fiction - 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. | | MissStar | Basilius | Science Fiction; Military History | Romance (Paranormal or otherwise), Horror, and Religion (with intent to convert). | | pawsplus | KingAl | Sci-fi/fantasy, Mystery/thrillers. Here's my Goodreads | Romance | | RavenclawPrefect | Tuttle | Fantasy, Science Fiction | I'm going to have to set some sort of monetary
limit. This may be edited but for now lets say
$5. Nothing extremely depressing. | | samanthawarren | kaotickitten | Christian Romances, YA fantasy | No Deal Breakers | | Solace | drenfrow | Mystery, Fantasy/Sci Fi, Science/History of Science | extreme violence/gore, extreme sadness,
horror/scary stuff, You can check out my books
on Goodreads: Donna's Books | | SongbirdVB | Geoffrey | Science Fiction; Fantasy; Alternate History; gay themed books. You can find me on goodreads here. | No Deal Breakers | | Tripp | Annalog | Science Fiction; Mystery; Fantasy, I have an account on Goodreads | No Deal Breakers | | Tuttle | samanthawarren | Fantasy (epic, urban, etc), Sci-fi | Can't be over 4.99, Indie author so I can use it for the ABC Indie challenge, nothing over 100k words, nothing overly political or religious, no non-fiction, no graphic sex scenesentertained. Wow, I seem really picky compared to a lot of people here. | | vg | hsuthard | Urban fantasy, female sleuths, bestsellers
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« Reply #33 on: June 30, 2011, 04:23:29 AM » |
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Thanks, Geoffrey!
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« Reply #34 on: June 30, 2011, 07:02:57 AM » |
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Thank you, Geoffrey.
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« Reply #35 on: July 01, 2011, 07:20:43 AM » |
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July 1st kinda snuck up on me. drenfrow, I am on Goodreads, not sure how to link to it but I tried. http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/3858875?shelf=readI just started Dragon'sTime so I won't be ready to start a book for a couple of days. Emily King I'll post your suggestion after work or tomorrow morning. |
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