"This is an UNMODERATED challenge. Unmoderated means that no Games Mods are supervising this challenge, and gamers are playing at their own risk. If something should happen (no prize received), the gamers will not have the assistance of the Games Moderators or the PBS Team to resolve the problem."

The challenge will require a deposit of one credit, sent to me.  The credit deposits will be used as the prize pool for winners, so you are not guaranteed to receive your credit back.  This is a reading challenge so you are not required to mail any books. Please add as a buddy to make credit returns to the winners easier.

The Challenge:

1. We will start reading on Monday, July 1st at 12:01 am Eastern (PBS) Time and finish reading by Sunday, Aug. 11th at 11:59 pm Eastern (PBS) Time. 
2. You must make a TBR list with at least 20 books on it. You can use Goodreads, PBS, Amazon as long as me and your buddy has access to it. This will be used to choose your buddy and secret buddy books and it will be your choice to read them or not. 
3. We will be using a form to submit our books. You can submit them all at once at the end of the week or after reading each book as long as you got all your books for the week submitted before the deadline. I will post a link to the form when the game starts. Please check your submissions thoroughly before submitting to keep down on the errors. If you submitted something in error please let me know and I will fix it. 
4. All players must check-in each week by the appropriate time. Check-in dates/times are listed below. Even if you read 0 books for the week please make a submission with your name and "blank" selected for the other options.
5. All books read during the 42 days will accrue points. Points are covered below. Paperback and EBooks are excepted although ebooks get bonus points. Audio books, magazines, poetry, graphic novels, comics, etc, will not be allowed for this challenge. No partial books can be submitted (meaning you read 1/2 of a book).
6. You can use Goodread, Amazon or PBS ect for page counts. For ebooks if their is a paperback version use it if not then you can use the Kindle Edition or ebook version. If you can't find a page count on any of these sites you can use the formula word count/280 to get a page count. If a book has multiple types of bindings (like hardcover and MMPB), use the MMPB version. If there isn't a MMPB version, use the trade size. If you have any question on pages feel free to PM me.

Here is the link to the Check-in Form and the Spreedsheet

CHECK-IN DATES (by 11:59 PM):

WEEK 1: MONDAY, JULY 8TH (for books read during JULY 1 - JULY 7)

WEEK 2: MONDAY, JULY 15TH (for books read during JULY 8 - JULY 14)

WEEK 3: MONDAY, JULY 22TH (for books read during JULY 15 - JULY 21)

WEEK 4: MONDAY, JULY 29TH (for books read during JULY 22 - JULY 28)

WEEK 5: MONDAY, AUG 5TH (for books read during JULY 29 - AUG 4)

WEEK 6: MONDAY, AUG 12TH (for books read during AUG 5 - AUG 11)

Point Breakdown:

Short Story - 0 to 50 pages: 25 points

Novella - 51 to 110 pages: 50 points

Novel - 111 to 250 pages: 100 points

Super Novel - 251 to 360 pages: 150 points

Super Plus Novel - 361 pages to 450 pages: 200 points

Neverending Novel - 451 pages and greater: 250 points

Bonus Points:

Weekly Bonuses:

Secret Buddy Bonus: 100 Points - I will secretly choose 3 books from your posted TBR list and give you one clue per book. If you guess and read these books you will get bonus points 

Buddy Bonus: 75 points - Before we begin, I will buddy up participants and have each pick and post 7 novella, novel, or super novel sized TBR books for their buddy to read. In addition to the regular base points, 75 bonus points will be added for each book read.

End of Challenge Bonuses:

Secret Buddy Bonus: 300 Points - Anyone that finishes all their secret buddy bonus books will get this bonus. 

Buddy Bonus: 525 Points - Anyone that finishes all their buddy bonus books will get this bonus. 

Totals will be determined each week and for the final by:

Totaling up your points standing (person with the most points at the end of the week will get 1, second gets 2, etc) and adding it to your page standing (determined by totaling up number of pages read - rank again, person with most pages read will get a 1 and so on). The person with the lowest total number (both page and points added together) will be the winner. In the case of a tie for points, the ranking will be determined by the highest number of pages read. In the case of a tie for page ranking, standing will be determined by highest number of points. In the case of a total points tie, pages read will be the tie breaker. If a player has not submitting anything for the week, the will automatically get the last ranking available and tie for that spot with any other player who does not submit.

Winning Categories: You will only be allowed to win one final prize category to give everyone else more of a chance. You will also only be allowed to win one weekly prize however you can win a weekly prize and then win a final prize also.

Final Winners

• 1st Place - Jennifer G - 4 credits
• 2nd Place - Ellen - 3 credits
• 3rd Place - S.Y. - 2 credits
• 4th Place - Manda - 1 credits
• 5th Place - Rachel M - 1 credits
• 6th Place - Theresa - 1 credits
• 7th Place - Susan P - 1 credits

Weekly Winners - ties will be broke with page counts

• Week 1 - Most Books Read - 1 Credit - Melissa
• Week 2 - Book with the most Pages - 1 Credit - Lisa G
• Week 3 - Most Points - 1 Credit - Jennifer
• Week 4 - Most Ebooks Read - 1 Credit - Rachel
• Week 5 - Most Pages Read - 1 Credit - Ellen
• Week 6 - Most DTB's Read  - 1 Credit - Hollie

I love book recommendations and ideas so we will be discussing books a plenty in this challenge. Please feel free to chat away!!

1. Anne - goodreads
2. Christine E. - Christine's List
3. Courtney D. - Summer TBR
4. Darlene - Darlene's List
5. Ellen - Ellen's Challenge TBR
6. Gina - Gina's challenge 
7. Hollie M. - Hollie's Challenge TBR
8. Jamie B. - Jamie's Challenge List
9. Jennifer G. - My List!
10. Manda G. - MANDA'S BUDDY LIST
11. Margaret G. - Kindle Buddy TBR
12. Melissa H. - Missy's challenge TBR
13. Lisa G. - Lisa's Challenge List
14. Rachel M. - Rachel's book list
15. reacherfan1909 - RF's Reading Challenge
16. Renee C. - Renee's Buddy TBR & Renee's Challenge TBR
17. Susan P. -  Reading Challenge
18. S. Y. - SY's challenge reads
19. Theresa C. - Theresa's TBR

Anne - Courtney D.

Courtney's Books

1. Graceling (Graceling Realm, Bk 1) by Kristin Cashore 
2. Red-Headed Stepchild (Sabina Kane, Bk 1) by Jaye Wells
3. Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Bk 1) by J. R. Ward
4. Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, Bk 1) by Charlaine Harris
5. Dragon Actually (Dragon Kin, Bk 1) by G. A. Aiken
6. Soulless (Parasol Protectorate, Bk 1) by Gail Carriger
7. Working Stiff (Revivalist, Bk 1) by Rachel Caine 

Anne's Books

1. Storm's Heart by Thea Harrison
2. Venom by Jennifer Estep
3. Shadow Game by Christine Feehan
4. On the Edge by Ilona Andrews
5. Pride Mates by Jennifer Ashley
6. Nightfall by Ellen Connor
7. First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones

Darlene - Margaret G.

Margret's Books

1. - Love Means No Shame by Andrew Grey  
2. - Rocky Mountain Rebel by Vivian Arend
3. - The Circle Eight: Caleb by Emma Lang
4. - A Tabloid Love by T A Chase
5. - Pretty in Ink: Tattoo Shop Mystery by Karen E. Olson
6. - Shadow of the Wolf by Dana Marie Bell
7. - Pressure Heat by J. L. Merrow

Darlene's Books

1. A Boy and His Dragon by R. Cooper: Love, love, loved this! 
2. His Tatooed Virgin by Heather Rainier (I know you like hot tatooed men)
3. Roping the Wind by Kate Pearce (Cowboy and Kate Pearce has to be a good combo)
4. Frost Fair by Erastes (Always wanted to read this one)
5. Behaving Badly by Debra Glass (naughty historical)
6. Gay Blades by Ben Tyler (All About Eve done m/m with ice skaters sounds like fun)
7. The Week Before the Wedding by Beth Kendrick (fun contemporary romance)

Manda's Books

1. Rock Chick (Rock Chick #1) by Kristen Ashley
2. Try Me (One Night with Sole Regret #1) by Olivia Cunning
3. Bullet (Bullet #1) by Jade C. Jamison
4. First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson #1) by Darynda Jones
5. Beautiful Disaster (Beautiful #1) by Jamie McGuire
6. Losing Me, Finding You (Triple M Series #1) by C.M. Stunich
7. From Ashes by Molly McAdams

Jamie's Books

1. Forever Too Far (Too Far, #3) Abbi Glines
2. Caught Up In You (Loving on the Edge #4)- Roni Lauren
3. This Man (This Man, #1)- Jodi Ellen Malpas
4. Taking Chances (Taking Chances, #1) Molly McAdams
5. Stealing Harper (Taking Chances, #2) - Molly McAdams
6. The Arrangement (The Arrangement, #1)H.M. Ward
7. Unconditional (Cascadia Wolves, #7) - Lauren Dane

Melissa H.- Renee C.

Renee's Books

1. Lost Boy by Tara Brown
2. Losing Hope (Hopeless #2)  by Colleen Hoover
3. The Proposition (The Plus One Chronicles #1)  by Jennifer Lyon
4. This Man Confessed (This Man #3)  by Jodi Ellen Malpas
5. Wounded by Jasinda Wilder
6. Facade (Games #2)  by Nyrae Dawn
7. Touch Me (One Night with Sole Regret #4)  by Olivia Cunning

Missy's Books

1. Façade by Nyrae Dawn
2. The Game Changer by J. Sterling
3. Mine to Take by Cynthia Eden
4. Strings by Kendall Gray
5. Wait for You by J. Lynn
6. Reaper's Property by Joanna Wylde
7. Wreck Me by J.L. Mac

Rachel - Jennifer

Rachel's Books

1. Wicked Nights by Gena Showalter
2. Madhouse by Rob Thurman
3. Born Of Shadows by Sherrilyn Kenyon
4. Zombies Sold Separately (Night Tracker, Bk 4) by Cheyenne McCray
5.  The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
6. Wrong Side of Dead by Kelly Meding
7. Time Thief by Katie MacAlister

Jennifer's Books

1. Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1)  by Ilona Andrews
2. Hounded (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #1)  by KEvin Hearne
3. The Host (The Host, #1)  by Stephanie Meyer
4. Pride Mates (Shifters Unbound #1) by Jennifer Ashley
5. Plague Town (Ashley Parker, #1) Fredsti, Dana
6. The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games #1)  Collins, Suzanne
7. Tempest Rising (Jane True, #1)  Peeler, Nicole

Theresa C. - Ellen

Theresa's Books

1. Kissin' Tell (Rough Riders, #13) by Lorelei James
2. The Geek Job by Eve Langlais
3. Lush (Delicious, #3) by Lauren Dane
4. Fifth Grave Past the Light (Charley Davidson, #5) by Darynda Jones
5. Amaury's Hellion (Scanguards Vampires, #2) by Tina Folson
6. Bodyguard (Shifters Unbound, #2.5) by Jennifer Ashley
7. Love Slave for Two: Family Matters (Love Slave for Two, #2) by Tymber Dalton

Ellen's Books

1. First Grave On The Right (Charley Davidson, #1) by Darynda Jones
2. Jace (Shadow Wranglers, #3) by Sarah McCarty
3. Zombies Sold Separately (Night Tracker, #4) by Cheyenne McCray
4. Heart of Obsidian (Psy-Changeling, #12) by Nalini Singh
5. Try Me (One Night with Sole Regret, #1) by Olivia Cunning
6. Unridden by Cat Johnson
7. Darkness Unmasked (Dark Angels, #5) by Keri Arthur

Gina - S. Y.

Gina's List

1. Share Me (One Night with Sole Regret, #0.5)by Olivia Cunning 
2. Mafia Captive by Kitty Thomas
3. Playing for Keeps (A Neighbor from Hell, #1)by R.L. Matthewson (Sooooo Funny!)
4. The Edge of Never (The Edge of Never, #1) by Redmerski, J.A.
5. At Peace (The 'Burg, #2) by Kristen Ashley
6. Ecstasy Unveiled (Demonica, #4) by Ione, Larissa
7. Rescue My Heart (Animal Magnetism, #3) by Shalvis, Jill

S.Y's Books

1. Own the Wind (Chaos, #1) by Kristen Ashley 
2. Vain (The Seven Deadly Series, #1) by Fisher Amelie
3. The Game Changer (The Perfect Game, #2) by J. Sterling
4. Unbeautifully (Undeniable, #2) by Madeline Sheehan
5. Reaper's Property (Reapers MC, #1) by Joanna Wylde
6. Lick (Stage Dive, # 1) by Kylie Scott 
7. Any Duchess Will Do (Spindle Cove, #4) by Tessa Dare

Hollie M. - Susan P.

Hollie's Books

1. Rock Chick
2. Taboo
3. Simply Shameless
4. Cherished
5. The Reunited
6. Hunting Season
7. Lord Kir of Oz 

Susan's Books

1. White Wolf
2. Redneck Romeo
3. Tiger Magic
4. Try Me, Tempt Me, Take Me
5. One Dom to Love
6. Fangs for Nothing
7. Lust For Life

Christine E. - Lisa G. - reacherfan1909

Lisa's Books

• Anne

  • one of the deadly ones

  • Leave a chair for him 

  • an epee or saber 

• Christine E.

  • Eternal

  • Fe search

  • Be harmonious

• Courtney D.

  • An avon perfume 

  • song by the police 

  • Robin's friend Will 

• Darlene

  • giving up ones body completely

  •  A TV movie from 1986 with Denzel Washington & a band from Detroit

  • infringement or violation of a law

• Ellen

  • Los Angeles

  • Song where Blondie tells us “and now he only eats guitars”

  • What most of us are immediately after birth 

• Gina

  • The bounty when we reap what we sow 

  • These make the most interesting tattoos 

  • Fill in the blank:
    ___________ on a train
    ___________ with candy
    ___________ in the night

• Hollie M.

  • Read this before the movie comes out next month 

  • Like all the best presents 

  • The past principle in some Native American cultures of giving the responsibility for the revenge of a murder to family members of the victim 

• Jamie B.

  • Bacon Cooking

  • Bad Rhythm

  • You did the deed, now do the time

• Jennifer G.

  • The number 8 taking a nap 

  • The future 

  • The moment you regret taking a quick deep sip of a cold shake

• Manda G.

  • Presenting facts objectively without fiction

  • a song by Bradley Joseph

  • some are toxic while some are edible

• Margaret G.

  • a sinister departure

  • 2004 romantic drama & a 1997 Play

  • Album by Meatloaf

• Melissa H.

  • code word

  • Album by Linkin Park

  • a movie directed by Douglas Barr

• Lisa G.

  • A puzzling detective’s latest case 

  • Will be a 2014 movie starring Tom Hanks and Natalie Portman 

  • Shocked

• Rachel M.

  • A divine hero in Greek mythology or a moon of Jupiter

  • one word in this title is also a naturally occurring volcanic glass formed into a rock

  • AKA…blood sucking lover 

• reacherfan1909

  • opposite of Angels working calm

  • This is the last book in a long series by a popular author

  • This is also the title of a book that contains The Seven Time Tested Strategies for Leadership principles by a famous football team

• Renee C.

  • a phrase consisting of a short series of notes

  • something a depressed person might be doing

  • a song by George Jones

• Susan P.

  • Yo! Adrianne!

  • Sounds like a very popular home store

  • This title is the opposite of visible

• S. Y.

  • When you were a teenager you may have thought it was funny to do this to others 

  • this book title is also a popular song by the All American Rejects

  • this book title could be the 2nd movie starring a popular Disney princess Belle

• Theresa C.

  • Don't *stray* from reading this series about three sisters

  • This book isn't based off the popular military courtroom drama movie

  • This is the first novel this popular author wrote, some say it's her debut collection

Books coming out during the challenge!!

Burn (Breathless, #3) by Maya Banks (8/6)

Unconditional (Cascadia Wolves, #7) by Lauren Dane (8/6)

Uncharted: An "On the Island" Novella by Tracey Garvis-Graves (7/2)

Tempting a Devil (The Saint’s Devils, #2) by Samantha Kane (7/8)

Unforgettable (The Dalton Gang Series, #3) by Alison Kent (8/6)

Vaughn (Circle Eight #4) by Emma Lang

Caught Up In You (Loving on the Edge #4) by Roni Loren (8/6)

Enthralled (Includes Breeds #28, Iron Seas #3.5) by Lora Leigh, Alyssa Day, Meljean Brook (7/2)

Taken By the Duke (The Pleasure Wars, #1) by Jess Michaels (7/2)

Warrior's Moon (Children of the Moon, #5) by Lucy Monroe (7/2)

Biting Bad (Chicagoland Vampires, #8) by Chloe Neill (8/6)

The Marriage Merger (Marriage to a Billionaire, #4) by Jennifer Probst (7/30)

I Dream of Danger (Ghost Ops, #2) by Lisa Marie Rice (7/2)

The Redemption of Callie and Kayden (The Coincidence, #2) by Jessica Sorensen (8/6)

Inked Destiny (Inked Magic World, #2) by Jory Strong (7/2)

Kitty in the Underworld (Kitty Norville #12) by Carrie Vaughn (7/30)

Turn and Burn (Blacktop Cowboys, Bk 5) by Lorelei James -- 8/6

Wicked Beat (Sinners on Tour, Bk 4) by Olivia Cunning -- 8/6 LURVE this cover!!!

Grave Visions (Alex Craft, Bk 4) by Kalayna Price -- 8/6

MacRieve (Immortals After Dark, Bk 13) by Kresley Cole -- 7/2

Night Vision (Indigo Court, Bk 4) by Yasmine Galenorn -- 7/2

Affliction (Anita Blake, Bk 22) by Laurell Hamilton -- 7/2

This Man Confessed (This Man, Bk 3) by Jodi Ellen Malpas -- 7/2

Façade (Games, Bk 2) by Nyrae Dawn -- 7/2

Out of Breath (Breathing, Bk 3) by Rebecca Donovan -- 7/2

Fifth Grave Past the Light  (Charley Davidson, Bk 5) by Darynda Jones -- 7/9

Losing Hope (Hopeless, Bk 2) by Colleen Hoover -- 7/9

Magic Rises (Kate Daniels, Bk 6) by Ilona Andrews -- 7/30

The Darkest Craving (Lords of the Underworld, Bk 10) by Gena Showalter -- 7/30

i'm in!

Me

Indubitably

I have everyone that I have credits from so far. Paperback is being a little slow on the notifications today.

I'm in!

I'll play again. :)

Sent my credit donation.

I'm in!

I was looking at books that will be released during this challenge, and found these:

MacRieve (Immortals After Dark, Bk 13) by Kresley Cole -- 7/2

Night Vision (Indigo Court, Bk 4) by Yasmine Galenorn -- 7/2

Affliction (Anita Blake, Bk 22) by Laurell Hamilton -- 7/2

This Man Confessed (This Man, Bk 3) by Jodi Ellen Malpas -- 7/2

Façade (Games, Bk 2) by Nyrae Dawn -- 7/2

Out of Breath (Breathing, Bk 3) by Rebecca Donovan -- 7/2

Fifth Grave Past the Light  (Charley Davidson, Bk 5) by Darynda Jones -- 7/9

Losing Hope (Hopeless, Bk 2) by Colleen Hoover -- 7/9

Magic Rises (Kate Daniels, Bk 6) by Ilona Andrews -- 7/30

The Darkest Craving (Lords of the Underworld, Bk 10) by Gena Showalter -- 7/30

WOW! 7/2 is a HUGE release day!  I have a bunch more marked, mainly New Adult.  I'll add some more later....

Damn I have been waiting for the next Anita book but I won't be able to use it for the challenge because I always listen to these on Audio. I am not caught up on most of the others yet. 

Anita is the one keeper series (so far) where i've switched from buying the HB to buying the ebooks, though i still try to get the hardback later to add to the shelf.  hmm, better plan on re-reading the last one and the new one as part of the challenge!

What is the Anita series? Ohhh never mind, I see it in the list now.

ME!  Although I will wind up donating again.  Unless you do a most pages -- I can do that one =)