"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, JAN 13th at 12:01 am Eastern (PBS) Time and finish reading by FEB. 23rd 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 your buddy and I have 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 challenge will accrue points. Points are covered below. Paperback and EBooks are accepted 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 there 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 Spreadsheet

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

WEEK 1: MONDAY, JAN 20TH (for books read during JAN 13 - JAN 19)

WEEK 2: MONDAY, JAN 27TH (for books read during JAN 20 - JAN 26)

WEEK 3: MONDAY, FEB 3RD (for books read during JAN 27 - FEB 2)

WEEK 4: MONDAY, FEB 10TH (for books read during FEB 3 - FEB 9)

WEEK 5: MONDAY, FEB 17TH (for books read during FEB 10 - FEB 16)

WEEK 6: MONDAY, FEB 24TH (for books read during FEB 17 - FEB 23)

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.

eBook Bonus: 25 points - for every ebook that is read, you will receive these bonus points. An extra incentive to get through that stash!

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 - 3 Credits  - 
• 2nd Place - 2 Credits - 
• 3rd Place - 1 Credit - 
• 4th Place - 1 Credit - 
• 5th Place - 1 Credit - 
• 6th Place - 1 Credit - 
• 7th Place - 1 Credit -  - 

Weekly Winners - ties will be broke with page counts

• Week 1 - Most Ebooks Read - 1 Credit - Susan
• Week 2 - Book with the most Pages - 1 Credit - Gina
• Week 3 - Most Points - 1 Credit - Jasmine
• Week 4 - Most Pages Read - 1 Credit - Renee
• Week 5 - Most Books Read - 1 Credit - Ellen
• Week 6 - Most DTB's (print books) Read  - 1 Credit - Manda

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

• Christine E. - Tinereads TBR...
• Ellen - Ellen's Challenge TBR
• Gina - GRD challenge 
• Hollie M.  - challenge list
• Jamie B. -  Jamie's Challenge List
• Jasmine S. - Jasmine's TBR
• Jennifer G. - TBR List
• Jessica P. - Jessica Reading Challenge List
• Lsressler - TBR_Challenge
• Manda G. - MANDA'S BUDDY LIST
• Margaret G.  - Kindle Buddy TBR
• Melissa H. - Missy's challenge TBR
• Renee C. - Renee's Challenge TBR
• Susan P. - Challenge List
• Theresa C. - Theresa's Challenge TBR

Jennifer G. - Jessica P.

Jennifer's List

1. Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress Bk 1) - Jeaniene Frost 
2. One Foot in the Grave (Night Huntress Bk 2) - Jeaniene Frost
3. Unholy Ghosts (Downside Ghost Bk 1) - Stacia Kane 
4. Covet (Fallen Angels Bk 1) - JR Ward
5. A Kiss Before the Apocalypse (Remy Chandler Bk 1) - Thomas Sniegoski (
6. American Gods  - Neil Gaiman
7. The Rift Walker (Vampire Empire Bk 2) - Clay Griffith

Jessica's List

1. Third Grave Ahead by Darynda Jones 
2. Soul Screamers Volume 1 by Rachel Vincent 
3. Wicked Nights by Gena Showalter 
4. The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter 
5. Tricked by Kevin Hearne 
6. Poison Princess by Kresley Cole 
7. Endless Knight by Kresley Cole 

Gina - Margaret G.

Gina's List

1. Breakable 
2. Crossroads (Southern Arcana, Bk 2) by Moira Rogers
3. Painted Faces by L.H. Cosway 
4. Unteachable by Leah Raeder 
5. Perfection (Neighbor from Hell, Bk 2) by R.L. Mathewson 
6. Play it Safe by Kristen Ashley 
7. Rock Me (Ross Siblings, Bk 2) by Cherrie Lynn

Margaret's List

1. Wicked Games (A Games Novel) by Jessica Clare 
2. Painted Faces by L.H. Cosway
3. Where Nerves End by L.A. Witt 
4. Strangers by Barbara Elsborg 
5. Wickedest Witch by Eve Langlais 
6. Blacque/Bleu by Belinda McBride 
7. Devlin Dynasty and A Storm For All Seasons: Fall Fury (Book 2)

Ellen - Christine E.

Ellen's List

1. Charming by Elliott James
2. Fated by Benedict Jacka
3. Taste of Darkness by Maria Snyder
4. Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews
5. The Fiery Heart by Richelle Mead
6. Elementary by Mercedez Lackey
7. Codex Born by Jim Hines

Christine's List

1. Ashes of Honor (October Daye, Bk 6) by Seanan McGuire - excellent series, get caught up!
2. Hunted (Iron Druid Chronicles, Bk 6) by Kevin Hearne - another great series
3. Dark Frost (Mythos Academy, Bk 3) by Jennifer Estep - one on my favorite authors these days
4. Tempest Rising (Jane True, Bk 1) by Nicole Peeler - this is a fun, off-beat series
5. Something Deadly This Way Comes (Madison Avery, Bk 3) by Kim Harrison
6. Seed No Evil (Flower Shop, Bk 14) by Kate Collins
7. Brownies and Broomsticks (Magical Bakery, Bk 1) by Bailey Cates

Manda G. - Renee C. 

Manda's List

1. Bitter Spirits (Roaring Twenties, Bk 1) by Jenn Bennett 
2. Hopeless (Hopeless, Bk 1) by Colleen Hoover 
3. The Better Part of Darkness (Charlie Madigan, Bk 1) 
4. Spider's Bite (Elemental Assassin, Bk 1) 
5. Break Me (Shattered, Bk 1) by Jo-Anna Walker 
6. Feverish (Bullet, Bk 3) by Jade Jamison 
7. The Shadow Reader (The Shadow Reader, Bk 1) by Sandy Williams

Renee's List

1. Uncockblockable (Evan Arden Trilogy, #2.5) by Shay Savage-
2. Howling For You (Chicagoland Vampires, #8.5) by Chloe Neill-
3. Bitter Spirits (Roaring Twenties, #1) by Jenn Bennett
4. Ruined (Ethan Frost, #1) by Tracy Wolff
5. Torn from You (Tear Asunder, #1) by Nashoda Rose
6. Away by BA Wofle
7. The Beautiful People (The New Mafia Trilogy, #1) by EJ Fechenda

Melissa H. - Lsressler

Melissa's List

1. Night Owl, by M. Pierce 
2. Beg for Mercy by Jami Alden
3. Making Faces by Amy Harmon 
4. If I Stay by Gayle Foreman 
5. When We Collide by A.L Jackson
6. Nocturnes by Kendall Gray
7. Memorizing You by Dan Skinner

Lsressler's List

1. Unteachable by Leah Raeder 
2. Painted Faces by L.H. Cosway
3. Off Course by Sawyer Bennett 
4. Blind Obsession by Ella Frank 
5. Strangers by Barbara Elsborg 
6. Slammed by Colleen Hoover 
7. Ten Tiny Breaths by K.A. Tucker

Susan P. - Theresa C.

Susan's List

1. Bound by Elisabeth Naughton
2. Mine to Keep by Cynthia Eden
3. Wicked Games by Jessica Clare
4. Yvette's Haven by Tina Folsom
5. If Only by Cherise Sinclair
6. After the Storm by Maya Banks
7. Cat Tales by Faith Hunter

Theresa's List

1. Dark Citadel by Cherise Sinclair
2. The Sinner's Club by Kate Pearce
3. Rumor Has It by Jill Shalvis
4. Rock Chick Revolution by Kristen Ashley
5. One Night with a Cowboy by Cat Johnson
6. Hot Summer Night, anthology
7. The Heist by Janet Evanovich

Jasmine S. - Hollie M.

Jasmine's List

1. Black Arts by Faith Hunter
2. Vampire Mistress by Joey W. Hill
3. Daemon by Daniel Suarez
4. Rock Chick by Kristen Ashley
5. Sex at Dawn by Christopher Ryan
6. Every Man in this Village is a Liar by Megan Stack
7. Corralled by Lorelei James

Hollie's List

1. Beyond Shame (Beyond, #1) by Kit Rocha
2. Cowgirl Up and Ride (Rough Riders, #3) by Lorelei James
3. Hammer Down (Children of the Undying, #1) by Moira Rogers
4. Master of the Mountain(Mountain Masters, #1) by Cherise Sinclair
5. The Dom Who Loved Me(Masters and Mercenaries, #1) by Lexie George
6. The Starlight Rite by Cherise Sinclair
7. Tied Up, Tied Down (Rough Riders, #4) by Cherise Sinclair

Jamie's List

1. Consequences (Consequences, #1) by Aleatha Romig 
2. Present Perfect by Alison G. Bailey
3. Night Owl by M. Pierce
4. Full Blooded by Amanda Carlson 
5. Raw by Belle Aurora 
6. After Hours by Cara McKenna
7. Rule by Jay Crownover

Jamie's Secret Books

1. Playground nemesis
2. Patrick Henry's final resting place
3. Death's bequest

Jennifer's Secret Books

1. Navajo legend 
2. Charlotte's directive 
3. Belle's enticement 

Jessica's Secret Books 

1. "Keeper of Secrets"
2. Angels of the evil kind 
3. No more romantic procrastination

Lsressler's Secret Books

1. Tom Petty song 
2. Internet myth about a dream
3. Carly Simon's accusation 

Manda's Secret Books

1. A no-hitter for a pitcher 
2. Comes after terminal velocity 
3. X-"WoMan"

Gina’s Secret Books

1. Injured 
2. Brings May Flowers 
3. Booty Call 

Hollie’s Secret Books

1. Diva Salvation 
2. Head On Your Pillow 
3. Blocking The Sun 

Jasmine's secret books

1. Pretty Expired- 
2. The Elephant In The Room
3. Not a Royal Flush

Christine's Secret books

1. Hypnosis 
2. Not all of it 
3. Brought into this world at night 

Ellen's Secret Books

1. Poor unruly trailer park personnel not excluded 
2. Captivated 
3. A flashlight shining through the night 

Melissa's Secret Books

1. Keifer Sutherland was one a long time ago
2. Sleet 
3. How vampires supposedly start their life 

Renee's Secret Books

1. Avec Toi 
2. A fictional doctor’s dark side 
3. Tiptoe on over here 

Susan's Secret Books

1. A bad thing for wire, but maybe a good thing for sex 
2. Portents 
3. Apparently Justin Beiber hired women to do this last November 

Theresa's Secret Books

1. Harvey’s surname 
2. Hooked 
3. Joan Callamezzo’s brand of journalism 

Margaret's Secret Books

1. drinking & a dry sense of humor 
2. the name of a biography of Edward VII 
3. a song by Ashanti 

Final Winners

• 1st Place - 3 Credits  - Renee
• 2nd Place - 2 Credits - Susan
• 3rd Place - 1 Credit - Ellen
• 4th Place - 1 Credit - Jasmine
• 5th Place - 1 Credit - Manda
• 6th Place - 1 Credit - Hollie
• 7th Place - 1 Credit - Lsressler

Weekly Winners - ties will be broke with page counts

• Week 1 - Most Ebooks Read - 1 Credit - Susan
• Week 2 - Book with the most Pages - 1 Credit - Gina
• Week 3 - Most Points - 1 Credit - Jasmine
• Week 4 - Most Pages Read - 1 Credit - Renee
• Week 5 - Most Books Read - 1 Credit - Ellen
• Week 6 - Most DTB's (print books) Read  - 1 Credit - Manda

READY SET GOOOOOOO!!!

C'mon now...you know I'm in! Credit sent, and I will work on my list later in the week. :)

Awesome Gina, welcome!! If anyone that was in the last challenge would like to keep the same list let me know and I will just copy the link over :)

Yeah, I'll be keeping the same list link, just making some changes to it. Thanks!

Me!   You can link to the same list for me also. I'll be tweaking it here and there over the next few days.

I supposed I could join, not sure how much reading i will actually get done with a new baby but it will be fnu to hang out and see what everyone is reading!!

Sending credit, will make a list later.

Jessica don't feel bad I won't get much reading done eaither. I am working Fri-Mon's 10 hours a day. By the time I get home I can't even sit on the couch without falling asleep..lol I will try to get some reading in on my days off though. I even only set my Goodreads challenge to 150 books this year when it has been 200-300 each year :(

Ok is it just me or is their no spell check on here anymore. If not I am SCREWED..lol because I can't spell worth shit 

(I'm using same list as last time too) :)

K - I'm in.  And yep...same list also, just have to update it.

I'm in!  Credit sent...off to work on my list. :)

Ok here is a start for a list. I need to go through and see what ebooks I have to add to it.

Jessica Reading Challenge List

Ok while we are waiting for everyone to trickle in lets talk books. Last year I read about 225 books which was down from the year before because I got a job in Oct :(. Anyway here are some of my favirote reads for 2013. As you can tell by my list I LOVE darker books. My list for this challenge is made up of mostly books from other people's Favs of 2013 lists so tell me what your favs where last year?

• * Obsession (Darkness Falls, #1) by Ivory Quinn 
• * Craving Constellations (The Aces, #1) by Nicole Jacquelyn 
• * Hard Rock Harlots Series by Author Kendall Grey
• * The Artists Trilogy by Karina Halle
• * Beneath the Burn by Pam Godwin
• * Travis, Zane & Kaleb by Nicole Edwards
• * Dark Brother Series by Bec Botefuhr
• * Fighting Destiny by Amelia Hutchins
• * Chaos Series by Kristen Ashley
• * Hot Ticket (Sinners on Tour, #3) by Olivia Cunning
• * Beyond Shame (Beyond, #1) by Kit Rocha
• * The Soul Mate (The Holy Trinity, #1) by Madeline Sheehan
• * Unbeautifully (Undeniable, #2) by Madeline Sheehan
• * From Rags by Suzzane Wright 
• * Here Be Sexist Vampires by Suzzane Wright 
• * Dark Light (Dark Light, #1) by S.L. Jennings
• * Bullet (Bullet, #1) by Jade C. Jamison
• * Leo (Sign of Love, #1) by Mia Sheridan 
• * Breach (Breach, #1) by K.I. Lynn
• * Escape from Paradise (Paradise, #1) by Gwendolyn Field 
• * Real (Real, #1) by Katy Evans
• * Twisted Perfection (Perfection, #1) by Abbi Glines