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Title: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: tomswift2002 on October 20, 2012, 09:02:57 PM
For the past three years we have been reading a book a month.  New members are welcome to join in. 

Sign-up here for what month you'd like to lead the discussion.  At first we'll start off with one month per person.  If we find later (Deceember 1?) on that there are months that no one's signed-up for then we may let people who have already signed up a chance to lead in another month.

And please remember to put your forum name, the book title and what series (Grosset & Dunlap Mystery Stories, Simon & Schuster Mystery Stories, Casefiles, Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys SuperMystery'88, Hardy Boys and Tom Swift Ultra Thriller, Hardy Boys Undercover Brothers, Hardy Boys Undercover Brothers Super Mystery, Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys Super Mystery'07, Graphic Novel, Clues Brothers, Secret Files, Be A Detective, Super Sleuths!...I don't think I forgot any series---and Hardy Boys Adventures doesn't count because it's not out yet, and because the books will be getting their own discussion pages as they are released!) 

Dinosaur Dan if you want to do High Stakes again, go ahead and repost it.

And just copy and paste the section below in your responses.

January-
February-
March-
April-
May-
June-
July-
August-
September- tomswift2002 Stress Point (Casefiles #125)
October-
November-
December-



The Following Books Have already been done:

March 2010 - The Tower Treasure (Grosset & Dunlap)
April 2012 - Thick As Thieves (Casefiles)
May- tomswift2002, Clues Brothers #3 First Day, Worst Day

June-SDLagent, The Hardy Boys #2 The House on the Cliff

July- tomswift2002, Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys SuperMystery'88, Murder On The Fourth of July

August- SDLagent, The Hardy Boys #10 What Happened at Midnight

September- hardygirl847, Secret Files, Trouble at the Arcade

October- MacGyver, Casefiles, Dead of Night #80

November-hardygirl847, Digest, Trapped at Sea #75

December- MacGyver- The Hardy Boys (Originals) #8 "The Mystery of Cabin Island"

2011

January- Olivia, The Borderline Case (#25 Casefile)

February- Hardygirl847-Hardy Boys Digests # 96-Wipeout

March- AlwaysaJoeFan-Hardy Boys Casefiles ?The Genius Thieves

April- tomswift2002 The Hardy Boys #94 Breakdown In Axeblade

May- SDLagent, Hardy Boys Originals, The Melted Coins

June- MacGyver The Hardy Boys #115 Sabotage at Sports City

July- AlwaysaJoeFan-Hardy Boys Casefile: Beyond the Law.

August- MacGyver The Hardy Boys Casefiles #14 Too Many Traitors

September- SDLagent, Hardy Boys Originals, The Secret of the Old Mill #3

October- Olivia-The Secret Warning (#17 Original, revised)

November- Hardygirl847- Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew SuperMystery-Tour of Danger

December- tomswift2002 - Hardy Boys #147 Trial and Terror

2012

January - Katie Dead on Arrival (Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys SuperMystery '88 #23)
February - AlwaysAJoefan Danger Zone (Hardy Boys Casefiles #37)
March - MacGyver Extreme Danger (Hardy Boys Undercover Brothers, #1)
April - tomswift2002 Final Gambit (Hardy Boys Casefiles #62)
May -  Dinosaur Dan High Survival (Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys SuperMystery '88)
June - Top Ten ways to die(Hardy boys undercover Brother, #8
July - Olivia The Shore Road Mystery (Grosset & Dunlap)
August - P. Walker - (Casefiles #2 Evil Inc.)
September - Katie - Operation Phoenix #1 Endangered Species
October - MacGyver - Operation Phoenix #2 No Mercy
November - Katie - Operation Phoenix #3 The Phoenix Equation 
December - tomswift2002 Time Bomb,  A Hardy Boys and Tom Swift Ultra Thriller



Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: tomswift2002 on November 04, 2012, 07:46:37 AM
Bump
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on November 05, 2012, 03:52:33 PM
Still thinking on this one, but I'm sure I will want to snag one of the months somewhere...
I'll have to see if there are any favorite Hardy Boys books I've been wanting to do still....so many to choose from
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on November 07, 2012, 11:12:42 AM
Okay, I'm kinda wanting to do a different kind of book but I don't know if it will really fit the format of this or if many Hardy Boys fans will have this in their collections or not. (Or at least have readible access to it.) Would it be too much to try something like The Hardy Boys Survival Handbook? It does contain 8 short stories but there's not necessarily one flowing narrative or anything, so it's not really the same and I understand that. If it doesn't fit the scope of the book club, that's okay.

If not, then I'll take The Shattered Helmet (The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #52) for February, if that's cool.

January-
February- MacGyver The Shattered Helmet (The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #52)
March-
April-
May-
June-
July-
August-
September- tomswift2002 Stress Point (Casefiles #125)
October-
November-
December-

Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: tomswift2002 on November 09, 2012, 05:41:59 PM
I don't think it matters whether it is one of the short-story books.  But what do the rest of you think?
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: Hardy Sleuth on November 10, 2012, 11:12:49 PM
Quote from: Tomswift2002 on November 09, 2012, 05:41:59 PM
I don't think it matters whether it is one of the short-story books.  But what do the rest of you think?

I agree - I think it would work fine with the short stories. :) 8)
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on November 12, 2012, 06:29:26 PM
Okay- well, maybe I'll hold off and see how many others take up available slots. If there are still some open slots by the time December rolls around, then maybe I'll take on one of the unclaimed months with The Hardy Boys Survival Handbook.
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: Hardy Sleuth on November 25, 2012, 03:12:42 PM
Quote from: MacGyver on November 12, 2012, 06:29:26 PM
Okay- well, maybe I'll hold off and see how many others take up available slots. If there are still some open slots by the time December rolls around, then maybe I'll take on one of the unclaimed months with The Hardy Boys Survival Handbook.

Sounds good. 8)
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: tomswift2002 on November 25, 2012, 04:57:22 PM
Well there's still a week left til December 1.
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: Hardy Sleuth on November 25, 2012, 04:59:21 PM
January- Hardy Sleuth Speed Times Five (The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #173)
February- MacGyver The Shattered Helment (The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #52)
March-
April-
May-
June-
July-
August-
September- tomswift2002 Stress Point (Casefiles #125)
October-
November-
December-
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on November 26, 2012, 10:58:47 AM
Okay- we've got three months filled... still 9 wide open- any other takers?
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: AlwaysAJoefan on November 26, 2012, 12:12:39 PM
I might... :)
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on November 26, 2012, 01:11:29 PM
That would be cool.  :) 8) So far we've got representatives from 3 different incarnations of The Hardy Boys- the Digests (i.e. #59-190), the original series (i.e. #1-58, whether original text or revised editions) and The Hardy Boys Casefiles.
It'd be nice to have some representatives from other series as well... like say-
QuoteNancy Drew and Hardy Boys SuperMystery'88, Hardy Boys and Tom Swift Ultra Thriller, Hardy Boys Undercover Brothers, Hardy Boys Undercover Brothers Super Mystery, Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys Super Mystery'07, Graphic Novel, Clues Brothers, Secret Files, Be A Detective, Super Sleuths!

and possibly other books still.
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: tomswift2002 on November 27, 2012, 03:19:37 PM
Well, really it's only 2 incarnations that are represented, since the Originals and Digests are the same series, just different publisher's (of course #'s 59-66 have been released by Grosset & Dunlap and Simon & Schuster).

And, remember with the Hardy Boys/Tom Swift Ultra Thriller series, we are doing "Time Bomb" next month, so "The Alien Factor" is still available for 2013 and beyond.
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on November 27, 2012, 03:38:16 PM
QuoteWell, really it's only 2 incarnations that are represented, since the Originals and Digests are the same series, just different publisher's (of course #'s 59-66 have been released by Grosset & Dunlap and Simon & Schuster).
True, but I meant "incarnation" in a more loose sense- I know that the Originals and Digests are really the same series, but even so- there is a definite difference in the writing style for both. The Digests started out from #59 in a similar fashion to earlier books, but by #84, the series started changing things up some with fewer chapters and tighter stories. (Not saying that's a bad thing necessarily- I enjoy all of them. I was just saying there is a bit of a difference.) But yes- it is still all the same series.
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: tomswift2002 on December 13, 2012, 10:54:25 AM
Anyone else going to take a month?
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on December 13, 2012, 12:18:16 PM
Hopefully so... we really need to have this planned out in advance if possible, so everyone can map out their reading schedules...
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: Bigfootman on December 13, 2012, 01:48:52 PM
January- Hardy Sleuth Speed Times Five (The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #173)
February- MacGyver The Shattered Helment (The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #52)
March-
April-
May-
June- High Stakes (Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys Super Mystery #29)
July-
August-
September- tomswift2002 Stress Point (Casefiles #125)
October-
November-
December-
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on December 13, 2012, 02:02:55 PM
Good deal. Thanks for taking a slot, Dan. Now we have 8 left open for the year. And three different series represented thus far (including one of the Original books from Grossett & Dunlap and one of the Digests). I'm excited to see what other titles and series we end up with by the time we're through. :) 8)
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on December 31, 2012, 02:20:35 PM
Last day of the year for 2012... I guess we'll start up with Hardy Sleuth leading a discussion on Speed Times Five some time within the next week or so... and if anyone wants to fill in the other months, we still have 8 slots open. If needs be, I'm willing to double up to help fill some of the gaps...But I'd rather other forum members have a chance first if they're wanting to.....
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on February 04, 2013, 09:57:50 AM
Just as a reminder, we still have a number of months open for this year's book club, including March! I will plan to have a thread up for February (featuring The Shattered Helmet) soon- hopefully by the end of the week or so to give everyone a chance to read, reread or peruse through the book again.
     
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on February 13, 2013, 10:33:16 AM
I've got a thread up for February's book now. Anyone want to take on some of the other months? We still have quite a few open...
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: tomswift2002 on February 20, 2013, 04:50:10 PM
Anyone taking March?  Lets put a deadline of February 25 for someone, besides those who have already signed up, to sign up for the March book. 

Remember, this is open to everyone.
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on February 21, 2013, 01:15:05 PM
Sounds good. If no one signs up by then, then I guess one of us can re-up and take on two months if necessary. (But I'd certainly prefer all the other members to have a chance to host a month.) For our newer members, definitely feel free to jump in. :) 8)
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on February 26, 2013, 07:44:02 AM
Okay- I guess March is officially up for grabs for anyone who wants to take it, (including those who have already taken a month) especially since March 1 will be here this Friday.
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on March 07, 2013, 03:51:51 PM
So we're a week into March- does anyone want to review a book this month?
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: tomswift2002 on March 11, 2013, 08:57:16 AM
MacGyver did you still want to do The Hardy Boys Survival Handbook for March?

January- Hardy Sleuth Speed Times Five (The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #173)
February- MacGyver The Shattered Helment (The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #52)
March-
April-tomswift2002 Flesh And Blood (Casefiles #39)
May-
June- Dinosaur Dan High Stakes (Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys Super Mystery #29)
July-
August-
September- tomswift2002 Stress Point (Casefiles #125)
October-
November-
December-
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on March 11, 2013, 09:48:52 AM
Well, since it doesn't look like anyone else is wanting to take this month, yeah- I can do that one. I'll put up a thread today if I can, if that's cool with everyone else. At least that will cover us through May.
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on March 12, 2013, 05:46:54 PM
So now we've got:

January- Hardy Sleuth Speed Times Five (The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #173)
February- MacGyver The Shattered Helmet (The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #52)
March- MacGyver The Hardy Boys Survival Handbook
April-tomswift2002 Flesh And Blood (Casefiles #39)
May-
June- Dinosaur Dan High Stakes (Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys Super Mystery #29)
July-
August-
September- tomswift2002 Stress Point (Casefiles #125)
October-
November-
December-

Both tomswift2002 and I have already taken on two months apiece. Does anyone else want to grab an open month or maybe would someone like to double up as well? There are still six months unclaimed.
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: Bigfootman on March 15, 2013, 12:08:21 PM
January- Hardy Sleuth Speed Times Five (The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #173)
February- MacGyver The Shattered Helmet (The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #52)
March- MacGyver The Hardy Boys Survival Handbook
April-tomswift2002 Flesh And Blood (Casefiles #39)
May- Dinosaur Dan Danger Unlimited (Casefiles #79)
June- Dinosaur Dan High Stakes (Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys Super Mystery #29)
July-
August-
September- tomswift2002 Stress Point (Casefiles #125)
October-
November-
December-
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on March 15, 2013, 12:34:02 PM
Great! Thanks, Dinosaur Dan! :) 8)
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on April 29, 2013, 08:57:35 AM
Just as a reminder, we are set to move to Danger Unlimited soon for the book club as the calendar rolls over to May this week. :) 8) Thanks to Dinosaur Dan for hosting this one.
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on April 29, 2013, 09:08:53 AM
And while I'm doing reminders, don't forget that we still have 5 months open if anyone else wants to sign up to review a book. July, August, October, November and December are all available. We've already covered some of The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories series (#1-190) as well as books from the Casefiles and Supermysteries and even spin-off books like The Hardy Boys Handbook: Seven Stories of Survival.
         There are still a number of other choices out there to review- some of the Clues Brothers books perhaps or the Secret Files series. There are the Undercover Brothers series and the original text version of The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories and other spin-off series and books like the Ultrathrillers and The Hardy Boys Detective Handbook and The Hardy Boys Ghost Stories, etc. as possibilities.
So jump in with your favorite book that hasn't been covered yet. Also, even if you've already done 1 month this year, you can grab another if no one else has signed up. Let's keep the ball rolling- there are still lots more mysteries to be reviewed. :) 8)
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: tomswift2002 on April 29, 2013, 04:41:16 PM
"Time Bomb"'s already been done, so from the Ultra Thrillers there's just "The Alien Factor" left if someone wanted to do that.
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on April 29, 2013, 08:22:52 PM
Good point. And I finally read both of the Ultrathrillers recently- it'd be nice to cover the second book too. But I've already done two months this year, so I want to let someone else have a chance to do one- hint, hint. Someone jump in here. :)  8)
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on June 11, 2013, 01:24:45 PM
Just a reminder- Dinosaur Dan is set to host our June Book Club thread- we'll be reviewing High Stakes, #29 in A Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys Supermystery series. :) 8)
I just recently read this one myself, so I am definitely ready to dive in to talking about it.
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: tomswift2002 on June 25, 2013, 05:26:11 PM
I haven't seen a thread started yet by Dinosaur Dan for his June book, but this is a reminder that July is still open, so if anyone would like to suggest a book for July, go ahead, plus August is still open.
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on July 12, 2013, 09:42:37 AM
Thanks to tomswift2002 for putting up threads for June's and July's books.
So now the schedule stands as such:

January- Hardy Sleuth Speed Times Five (The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #173)
February- MacGyver The Shattered Helmet (The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #52)
March- MacGyver The Hardy Boys Handbook: Seven Stories of Survival (British title: The Hardy Boys Survival Handbook)
April-tomswift2002 Flesh And Blood (Casefiles #39)
May- Dinosaur Dan Danger Unlimited (Casefiles #79)
June- Dinosaur Dan High Stakes (Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys Super Mystery #29)
July- tomswift2002 The Shore Road Mystery (The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #6)
August-
September- tomswift2002 Stress Point (Casefiles #125)
October-
November-
December-

So there are still 4 months left open. And we particularly need someone to take on August as it will be here soon enough within the next few weeks. I am open to taking on more months if needs be, but I would certainly rather let someone else have a chance. There are still plenty of Hardy Boys series to choose from that haven't been represented yet- The Clues Brothers, Secret Files, Undercover Brothers, Adventures, the other book in the Ultrathrillers series, the Graphic Novels.......
Let's get some more great Hardy Boys titles on this list. :) 8)

(By the way, I can't recall- have we done any of the Graphic Novels on here before? I definitely think they can count if someone wants to do one of those.)
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: tomswift2002 on July 13, 2013, 12:58:12 PM
Quote from: tomswift2002 on October 20, 2012, 09:02:57 PM




The Following Books Have already been done:

March 2010 - The Tower Treasure (Grosset & Dunlap)
April 2012 - Thick As Thieves (Casefiles)
May- tomswift2002, Clues Brothers #3 First Day, Worst Day

June-SDLagent, The Hardy Boys #2 The House on the Cliff

July- tomswift2002, Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys SuperMystery'88, Murder On The Fourth of July

August- SDLagent, The Hardy Boys #10 What Happened at Midnight

September- hardygirl847, Secret Files, Trouble at the Arcade

October- MacGyver, Casefiles, Dead of Night #80

November-hardygirl847, Digest, Trapped at Sea #75

December- MacGyver- The Hardy Boys (Originals) #8 "The Mystery of Cabin Island"

2011

January- Olivia, The Borderline Case (#25 Casefile)

February- Hardygirl847-Hardy Boys Digests # 96-Wipeout

March- AlwaysaJoeFan-Hardy Boys Casefiles ?The Genius Thieves

April- tomswift2002 The Hardy Boys #94 Breakdown In Axeblade

May- SDLagent, Hardy Boys Originals, The Melted Coins

June- MacGyver The Hardy Boys #115 Sabotage at Sports City

July- AlwaysaJoeFan-Hardy Boys Casefile: Beyond the Law.

August- MacGyver The Hardy Boys Casefiles #14 Too Many Traitors

September- SDLagent, Hardy Boys Originals, The Secret of the Old Mill #3

October- Olivia-The Secret Warning (#17 Original, revised)

November- Hardygirl847- Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew SuperMystery-Tour of Danger

December- tomswift2002 - Hardy Boys #147 Trial and Terror

2012

January - Katie Dead on Arrival (Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys SuperMystery '88 #23)
February - AlwaysAJoefan Danger Zone (Hardy Boys Casefiles #37)
March - MacGyver Extreme Danger (Hardy Boys Undercover Brothers, #1)
April - tomswift2002 Final Gambit (Hardy Boys Casefiles #62)
May -  Dinosaur Dan High Survival (Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys SuperMystery '88)
June - Top Ten ways to die(Hardy boys undercover Brother, #8
July - Olivia The Shore Road Mystery (Grosset & Dunlap)
August - P. Walker - (Casefiles #2 Evil Inc.)
September - Katie - Operation Phoenix #1 Endangered Species
October - MacGyver - Operation Phoenix #2 No Mercy
November - Katie - Operation Phoenix #3 The Phoenix Equation 
December - tomswift2002 Time Bomb,  A Hardy Boys and Tom Swift Ultra Thriller





These are the books that have already been done.  We've had ate least one book from the Undecover Brothers, Secret Files and Clues Brothers.
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on July 13, 2013, 10:43:57 PM
Well, I meant for this year.
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on August 01, 2013, 03:13:41 PM
Okay- today's August 1st. and the month of August is up for grabs. Anyone care to take it on? ......
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: Bigfootman on August 01, 2013, 05:54:03 PM
Quote from: MacGyver on August 01, 2013, 03:13:41 PM
Okay- today's August 1st. and the month of August is up for grabs. Anyone care to take it on? ......
I guess I will.

January- Hardy Sleuth Speed Times Five (The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #173)
February- MacGyver The Shattered Helmet (The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #52)
March- MacGyver The Hardy Boys Handbook: Seven Stories of Survival (British title: The Hardy Boys Survival Handbook)
April-tomswift2002 Flesh And Blood (Casefiles #39)
May- Dinosaur Dan Danger Unlimited (Casefiles #79)
June- Dinosaur Dan High Stakes (Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys Super Mystery #29)
July- tomswift2002 The Shore Road Mystery (The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #6)
August- Dinosaur Dan Hot Wheels (Casefiles #91)
September- tomswift2002 Stress Point (Casefiles #125)
October-
November-
December-
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on August 01, 2013, 08:17:01 PM
Thanks, Dan! You rock! And great book choice too. :) 8)
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on September 04, 2013, 01:02:32 PM
Wow- already we're here in September. The summer seems to have flown by so fast... (Though the weather hasn't quite settled into fall weather yet, so maybe that's why it doesn't quite feel like summer is gone.)
Anyway- just a reminder that Stress Point is our next scheduled book for this month and then we still have the last three months of the year up for the taking. Since tomswift2002 and Dinosaur Dan have already done three books each this year, I'll take on another month to help cover the whole year- but that still leaves two months. Anyone else want a crack at it?
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on September 04, 2013, 01:13:46 PM
Okay- I have an alternate book in mind for October, but I was thinking about tackling the other official trilogy in The Hardy Boys Casefiles- the Ring of Evil trilogy. If I cover the first one (#76 Tagged for Terror), would anyone else be willing to cover #77 Survival Run in November and #78 The Pacific Conspiracy in December? Sure, we can do the books in nonconsecutive months, I suppose, but I think it'd be better to do the trilogy consecutively if possible.
    If anyone else is up for this plan, post to the thread and let me know. If I don't hear something positive on it by the end of the week or so, I'll go with my alternate book for October. Thanks.
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on September 10, 2013, 01:26:21 PM
Okay- haven't heard anything yet. I'd really love to do the Ring of Evil trilogy if someone will go in on it with me. If I don't hear something soon, I will go ahead with my other book for October though. (And thus, leave two more spaces open for the last two months of the year for anyone who wants to take them.)
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on September 30, 2013, 02:32:58 PM
Okay- since I haven't heard from anyone else, and tomorrow starts October, I will go ahead and take the October book. So here's the 2013 lineup.


January- Hardy Sleuth Speed Times Five (The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #173)
February- MacGyver The Shattered Helmet (The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #52)
March- MacGyver The Hardy Boys Handbook: Seven Stories of Survival (British title: The Hardy Boys Survival Handbook)
April-tomswift2002 Flesh And Blood (Casefiles #39)
May- Dinosaur Dan Danger Unlimited (Casefiles #79)
June- Dinosaur Dan High Stakes (Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys Super Mystery #29)
July- tomswift2002 The Shore Road Mystery (The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #6)
August- Dinosaur Dan Hot Wheels (Casefiles #91)
September- tomswift2002 Stress Point (Casefiles #125)
October- MacGyver Trick-or-Trouble (The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #175)
November-
December-


The last two months of the year are open still. If someone is interested in hosting a month, please sign up with your choice of book. :) 8)
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on October 01, 2013, 07:57:31 AM
By the way, I will plan to post a thread for October's book within the next two weeks or so.
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: tomswift2002 on October 01, 2013, 07:13:42 PM
A very seasonal book.  I love seeing all the candy corn on the front cover (I just bought six tubs of candy corn the other day!)
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on October 02, 2013, 08:02:36 AM
Yeah- this one is specifically set at Halloween and though I'm not a big fan of that holiday, I do enjoy this book pretty well- so I thought it'd be a fun one to do for this month. And candy corn is great! (I particularly love the caramel candy corn.) :) 8)
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on October 23, 2013, 03:16:37 PM
Just a reminder- there's about a week and a half left of October.  I've been enjoying rereading Trick-Or-Trouble for this month's book. Anyone want to take on books for the last two months of this year? 
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on October 28, 2013, 03:26:45 PM
Okay- November 1st. is this Friday!
One more call here for November's book and December's book. Anyone interested?
I can do yet another book if needs be, I suppose- but as I've said before, I don't want to take them all on. Part of the fun of this is the discussion from everyone about the books and the varied selection of book choices as everyone gets a chance to have their favorites spotlighted. Come on- who wants next? :) 8)
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: Hardy Sleuth on October 29, 2013, 08:03:04 PM
I can do Secret Files Hopping Mad for the upcoming month. :)
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: tomswift2002 on October 29, 2013, 09:49:26 PM
You're on Hardy Sleuth.
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on October 30, 2013, 09:46:06 AM
Awesome! :) 8) Thanks, Hardy Sleuth. Now if we can just have someone take on December, we'll be set for the rest of the year.
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on October 30, 2013, 02:51:27 PM
So here's the 2013 lineup thus far:

January- Hardy Sleuth Speed Times Five (The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #173)
February- MacGyver The Shattered Helmet (The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #52)
March- MacGyver The Hardy Boys Handbook: Seven Stories of Survival (British title: The Hardy Boys Survival Handbook)
April-tomswift2002 Flesh And Blood (Casefiles #39)
May- Dinosaur Dan Danger Unlimited (Casefiles #79)
June- Dinosaur Dan High Stakes (Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys Super Mystery #29)
July- tomswift2002 The Shore Road Mystery (The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #6)
August- Dinosaur Dan Hot Wheels (Casefiles #91)
September- tomswift2002 Stress Point (Casefiles #125)
October- MacGyver Trick-or-Trouble (The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #175)
November- Hardy Sleuth Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files #4)
December-

One more month open........ :)
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: Hardy Sleuth on October 30, 2013, 04:15:09 PM
Quote from: tomswift2002 on October 29, 2013, 09:49:26 PM
You're on Hardy Sleuth.

Ok-dokey. 8)

Quote from: MacGyver on October 30, 2013, 09:46:06 AM
Awesome! :) 8) Thanks, Hardy Sleuth. Now if we can just have someone take on December, we'll be set for the rest of the year.

Cool. 8)
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: tomswift2002 on November 22, 2013, 10:26:13 PM
Anyone want to wrap up 2013 with a book for December?
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on November 23, 2013, 02:13:38 PM
 :) yes, that would be great if someone wants to step up to the plate... :D
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: tomswift2002 on November 25, 2013, 04:15:04 PM
There's less than a week to go.
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: Hardy Sleuth on November 25, 2013, 07:45:14 PM
Quote from: MacGyver on November 23, 2013, 02:13:38 PM
:) yes, that would be great if someone wants to step up to the plate... :D

Well, as requested, if no one else takes Dec, I'll pinch hit (keeping with the baseball metaphors ;)) with #189 One False Step (The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories) which is a grand slam mystery. While I'm not on here, I'll reread the book so regardless of whether or not someone else has the December book discussion, I won't be striking out because I'll be reading a cool mystery. ;D
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on November 26, 2013, 08:12:34 AM
Sounds like a home run to me. :) 8)
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on December 03, 2013, 10:04:29 AM
I suppose we can wait a few more days and see if anyone else wants to do it, but I'm thinking you can probably go forward with One False Step, Hardy Sleuth. (But just review the book- don't actually take one false step because I don't want you to fall and hurt yourself. ;) 1 Corinthians 10:12 could be the theme of that book.)
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: Hardy Sleuth on December 08, 2013, 08:27:59 PM
Quote from: MacGyver on November 26, 2013, 08:12:34 AM
Sounds like a home run to me. :) 8)

Cool. :)

Quote from: MacGyver on December 03, 2013, 10:04:29 AM
I suppose we can wait a few more days and see if anyone else wants to do it, but I'm thinking you can probably go forward with One False Step, Hardy Sleuth. (But just review the book- don't actually take one false step because I don't want you to fall and hurt yourself. ;) 1 Corinthians 10:12 could be the theme of that book.)

Thanks for looking out for me! ;)
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on December 09, 2013, 12:18:40 PM
No problem. ;D 8)
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on December 09, 2013, 12:35:12 PM
Well, we made it through 2013 for the book reviews! :) 8) Thanks to everyone who participated.

Here's the final list of books covered for 2013.

January- Hardy Sleuth Speed Times Five (The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #173)
February- MacGyver The Shattered Helmet (The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #52)
March- MacGyver The Hardy Boys Handbook: Seven Stories of Survival (British title: The Hardy Boys Survival Handbook)
April-tomswift2002 Flesh And Blood (Casefiles #39)
May- Dinosaur Dan Danger Unlimited (Casefiles #79)
June- Dinosaur Dan High Stakes (Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys Super Mystery #29)
July- tomswift2002 The Shore Road Mystery (The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #6)
August- Dinosaur Dan Hot Wheels (Casefiles #91)
September- tomswift2002 Stress Point (Casefiles #125)
October- MacGyver Trick-or-Trouble (The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #175)
November- Hardy Sleuth Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files #4)
December- Hardy Sleuth One False Step (The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #189)

So we wound up covering 5 of The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories, 4 of The Hardy Boys Casefiles, 1 of The Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys Super Mystery ('88) books, 1 of The Hardy Boys: Secret Files and even 1 of the spinoff books. (The Hardy Boys Handbook: Seven Stories of Survival). Pretty nice mix!

And a particular thanks to everyone who stepped up to take on an extra month, given that typically we've only been having forum members do two months at most during the year.
So I guess this leads to the question- Do we want to continue this for next year? We're fast coming up on the new year- shall we get the 2014 Book Club thread going? :) 8)
Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on December 09, 2013, 12:36:41 PM
Just as a reminder, here's a breakdown of all the books that have been covered so far, including the ones covered this year.

The Following Books Have already been done:

2010

March - The Tower Treasure (Grosset & Dunlap)
April - Thick As Thieves (Casefiles)
May- tomswift2002, Clues Brothers #3 First Day, Worst Day

June-SDLagent, The Hardy Boys #2 The House on the Cliff

July- tomswift2002, Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys SuperMystery'88, Murder On The Fourth of July

August- SDLagent, The Hardy Boys #10 What Happened at Midnight

September- hardygirl847, Secret Files, Trouble at the Arcade

October- MacGyver, Casefiles, Dead of Night #80

November-hardygirl847, Digest, Trapped at Sea #75

December- MacGyver- The Hardy Boys (Originals) #8 "The Mystery of Cabin Island"

2011

January- Olivia, The Borderline Case (#25 Casefile)

February- Hardygirl847-Hardy Boys Digests # 96-Wipeout

March- AlwaysaJoeFan-Hardy Boys Casefiles ?The Genius Thieves

April- tomswift2002 The Hardy Boys #94 Breakdown In Axeblade

May- SDLagent, Hardy Boys Originals, The Melted Coins

June- MacGyver The Hardy Boys #115 Sabotage at Sports City

July- AlwaysaJoeFan-Hardy Boys Casefile: Beyond the Law.

August- MacGyver The Hardy Boys Casefiles #14 Too Many Traitors

September- SDLagent, Hardy Boys Originals, The Secret of the Old Mill #3

October- Olivia-The Secret Warning (#17 Original, revised)

November- Hardygirl847- Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew SuperMystery-Tour of Danger

December- tomswift2002 - Hardy Boys #147 Trial and Terror

2012

January - Katie Dead on Arrival (Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys SuperMystery '88 #23)
February - AlwaysAJoefan Danger Zone (Hardy Boys Casefiles #37)
March - MacGyver Extreme Danger (Hardy Boys Undercover Brothers, #1)
April - tomswift2002 Final Gambit (Hardy Boys Casefiles #62)
May -  Dinosaur Dan High Survival (Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys SuperMystery '88)
June - Top Ten ways to die(Hardy boys undercover Brother, #8
July - Olivia The Shore Road Mystery (Grosset & Dunlap)
August - P. Walker - (Casefiles #2 Evil Inc.)
September - Katie - Operation Phoenix #1 Endangered Species
October - MacGyver - Operation Phoenix #2 No Mercy
November - Katie - Operation Phoenix #3 The Phoenix Equation 
December - tomswift2002 Time Bomb,  A Hardy Boys and Tom Swift Ultra Thriller

2013

January- Hardy Sleuth Speed Times Five (The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #173)
February- MacGyver The Shattered Helmet (The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #52)
March- MacGyver The Hardy Boys Handbook: Seven Stories of Survival (British title: The Hardy Boys Survival Handbook)
April-tomswift2002 Flesh And Blood (Casefiles #39)
May- Dinosaur Dan Danger Unlimited (Casefiles #79)
June- Dinosaur Dan High Stakes (Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys Super Mystery #29)
July- tomswift2002 The Shore Road Mystery (The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #6)
August- Dinosaur Dan Hot Wheels (Casefiles #91)
September- tomswift2002 Stress Point (Casefiles #125)
October- MacGyver Trick-or-Trouble (The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #175)
November- Hardy Sleuth Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files #4)
December- Hardy Sleuth One False Step (The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #189)

Title: Re: 2013 Book Club Sign-up
Post by: MacGyver on January 02, 2014, 12:07:27 PM
Well, it's the second day of 2014! Happy New Year! :) 8)
Anyone want to get this rolling for this year? There are still lots of books I'd love to talk about here.