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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Round 7 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

TURN TIME LIMIT RULES
1. Turn time is 2 full days, 48 hours from the time the update listing the player's turn is posted.

2. If two days is a problem for you (i.e. you can't get online during the weekends, or will be on a trip, etc.) please let me know so that I can put a note by your name and allow you extra time.

3. If the full 48 hours has passed with no word from the player, the next player will go, and the missing player will be moved down 1 space. We will do this 3 times, but without the 2 day time limit each time. A Player skipped in this way will only have the time it takes for the next three people to take their turns to check in before being dropped to the bottom of the list (this is all if we have not heard from the player). It will look like this: 2 days, skip, skip, skip, bottom. If a player is skipped in this way and/or placed at the bottom, that spot will become their new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled.

4. The Box Organizer will be the time keeper and determine a skip or bottom placement.

5. This bookbox will make its rounds EVERY OTHER MONTH and books may be left in for THREE rounds.

ON YOUR TURN:
1. Select the number of books that you want to take out of the box and list them for us in your post.

2. Replace those with the same number of books and please provide links to the journal entries for your books if possible. (or more if you like, sometimes people do).

3. If you decide to skip, you have the option to ask to be placed at the bottom of the list for another try. If you do this, that will become your new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled. (reshuffling will happen after every 3rd round)

4. New players will be accepted during play - they will be added to the bottom of the list.

PLAYERS:
1. Rosie
2. shaunesay
3. FamFatale
4. msjoanna (out of town from July 13-25)
5. butterfly-noir
6. Danesnboxers
7. AceofHearts
8. cowgirl-up
9. boogal
10. rebeccaljames
11. catsalive
2. morsecode
13. fantasy
14. Breeze - skipping this round?
15. tranq1
(list shuffled before round 7)


MOVES:
catsalive replaces two books before the round starts

morsie replaces three books before the round starts, leaving her expiring offerings in the box until her turn comes up


BOOKS IN THE BOX:
Please remember that books with 3 stars must be replaced this round, thanks :)
***Ancient Evenings by Norman Mailer (morsecode)--already replaced
*The Angel of Darkness by Caleb Carr (Danesnboxers)
***Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon (morsecode)--already replaced
**Beach Music by Pat Conroy (rebeccaljames)
*The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant (TBR) (butterfly-noir)
**Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh (catsalive)
*The Canterbury Papers by Judith Knoll Healey (Fantasy)
*The Chains of Fate by Pamela Belle (cowgirl-up)
**Color Purple by Alice Walker (rebeccaljames)
*The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (rebeccaljames)
**The Covenant by James Michener (AceofHearts)
*The Cub by Ethel Turner (catsalive)
*Death-Watch by Ray Harrison (catsalive)
*The End of the Affair by Graham Greene (msjoanna)
**The Forest by Edward Rutherfurd (Shaunesay)
***Hearts of Stone by Kathleen Ernst (morsecode)--already replaced
**Henderson's Spear by Ronald Wright (rebeccaljames)
I am Rembrandt's Daughter (ARC) by Lynn Cullen (morsecode)
*In the Land of Dreamy Dreams by Ellen Gilchrist (rebeccaljames)
***Jane and the Man of the Cloth: Being the Second Jane Austen Mystery by Stephanie Barron (CdnBlueRose)
*The Knight's Bride by Lyn Stone (FamFatale)
***The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier (TBR) (Breeze144)
***Lady of Sin by Madeline Hunter (CdnBlueRose)
Leonardo's Swans (ARC) by Karen Essex (morsecode)
The Maid of Buttermere by Melvyn Bragg (catsalive)
***The Man Who Never Was by Ewen Montagu (Danesnboxers)
*Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer (TBR) by Steven Millhauser (msjoanna)
**Mary Reilly by Valerie Martin (tranq1)
*Merry-Go-Round in the Sea by Randolph Stow (catsalive)
**Night Falls on the City by Sarah Gainham (catsalive)
**Number the Stars Lois Lowry (morsecode)
**Peyton Place by Grace Metalious (catsalive)
**River God: A Novel of Ancient Egypt (TBR) by Wilbur Smith (tranq1)
Samsara by Alexandra Jones (catsalive)
***Secrets of Nostradamus Exposed by Ray Comfort (Danesnboxers)
***Seize the Reckless Wind by John Gordon Davis (Danesnboxers)
*Silk and Steel by Kat Martin (FamFatale)
*Smuggler's Moon by Bruce Alexander (FamFatale)
*Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (rebeccaljames)
Sugar and Rum by Barry Unsworth (morsecode)
*Tamburlaine Must Die by Louise Welsh (CdnBlueRose)
*Valley of the Shadow by Peter Tremayne (FamFatale)
*Wideacreby Philippa Gregory (AceofHearts)
**The White by Deborah Larsen (AceofHearts)

BOOKS OUT OF PLAY:
Will be moved to the Books out of play thread at the end of each round.

I'm going to go ahead and ask to be put at the bottom for this one, I'm leaving for Ohio tomorrow night and just won't have the time or presence of mind to take my turn until I get back. Thanks!

oh, the randomizer hates me! :cry: I think it keeps moving me further and further down! :(

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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Round 7 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

TURN TIME LIMIT RULES
1. Turn time is 2 full days, 48 hours from the time the update listing the player's turn is posted.

2. If two days is a problem for you (i.e. you can't get online during the weekends, or will be on a trip, etc.) please let me know so that I can put a note by your name and allow you extra time.

3. If the full 48 hours has passed with no word from the player, the next player will go, and the missing player will be moved down 1 space. We will do this 3 times, but without the 2 day time limit each time. A Player skipped in this way will only have the time it takes for the next three people to take their turns to check in before being dropped to the bottom of the list (this is all if we have not heard from the player). It will look like this: 2 days, skip, skip, skip, bottom. If a player is skipped in this way and/or placed at the bottom, that spot will become their new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled.

4. The Box Organizer will be the time keeper and determine a skip or bottom placement.

5. This bookbox will make its rounds EVERY OTHER MONTH and books may be left in for THREE rounds.

ON YOUR TURN:
1. Select the number of books that you want to take out of the box and list them for us in your post.

2. Replace those with the same number of books and please provide links to the journal entries for your books if possible. (or more if you like, sometimes people do).

3. If you decide to skip, you have the option to ask to be placed at the bottom of the list for another try. If you do this, that will become your new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled. (reshuffling will happen after every 3rd round)

4. New players will be accepted during play - they will be added to the bottom of the list.

PLAYERS:
1. Rosie
2. FamFatale
3. msjoanna (out of town from July 13-25)
4. butterfly-noir
5. Danesnboxers
6. AceofHearts
7. cowgirl-up
8. boogal
9. rebeccaljames
10. catsalive
11. morsecode
12. fantasy
13. Breeze - skipping this round?
14. tranq1
15. shaunesay
(list shuffled before round 7)


MOVES:
catsalive replaces two books before the round starts

morsie replaces three books before the round starts, leaving her expiring offerings in the box until her turn comes up

Rosie replaces

***Jane and the Man of the Cloth: Being the Second Jane Austen Mystery by Stephanie Barron (CdnBlueRose)
***Lady of Sin by Madeline Hunter (CdnBlueRose)

With

Room With A Clue (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #1) by Kate Kingsbury (CdnBlueRose)
Service for Two (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #2) by Kate Kingsbury (CdnBlueRose)

BOOKS IN THE BOX:
Please remember that books with 3 stars must be replaced this round, thanks :)
***Ancient Evenings by Norman Mailer (morsecode)--already replaced
*The Angel of Darkness by Caleb Carr (Danesnboxers)
***Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon (morsecode)--already replaced
**Beach Music by Pat Conroy (rebeccaljames)
*The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant (TBR) (butterfly-noir)
**Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh (catsalive)
*The Canterbury Papers by Judith Knoll Healey (Fantasy)
*The Chains of Fate by Pamela Belle (cowgirl-up)
**Color Purple by Alice Walker (rebeccaljames)
*The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (rebeccaljames)
**The Covenant by James Michener (AceofHearts)
*The Cub by Ethel Turner (catsalive)
*Death-Watch by Ray Harrison (catsalive)
*The End of the Affair by Graham Greene (msjoanna)
**The Forest by Edward Rutherfurd (Shaunesay)
***Hearts of Stone by Kathleen Ernst (morsecode)--already replaced
**Henderson's Spear by Ronald Wright (rebeccaljames)
I am Rembrandt's Daughter (ARC) by Lynn Cullen (morsecode)
*In the Land of Dreamy Dreams by Ellen Gilchrist (rebeccaljames)
*The Knight's Bride by Lyn Stone (FamFatale)
***The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier (TBR) (Breeze144)
Leonardo's Swans (ARC) by Karen Essex (morsecode)
The Maid of Buttermere by Melvyn Bragg (catsalive)
***The Man Who Never Was by Ewen Montagu (Danesnboxers)
*Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer (TBR) by Steven Millhauser (msjoanna)
**Mary Reilly by Valerie Martin (tranq1)
*Merry-Go-Round in the Sea by Randolph Stow (catsalive)
**Night Falls on the City by Sarah Gainham (catsalive)
**Number the Stars Lois Lowry (morsecode)
**Peyton Place by Grace Metalious (catsalive)
**River God: A Novel of Ancient Egypt (TBR) by Wilbur Smith (tranq1)
Room With A Clue (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #1) by Kate Kingsbury (CdnBlueRose)
Samsara by Alexandra Jones (catsalive)
***Secrets of Nostradamus Exposed by Ray Comfort (Danesnboxers)
***Seize the Reckless Wind by John Gordon Davis (Danesnboxers)
Service for Two (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #2) by Kate Kingsbury (CdnBlueRose)
*Silk and Steel by Kat Martin (FamFatale)
*Smuggler's Moon by Bruce Alexander (FamFatale)
*Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (rebeccaljames)
Sugar and Rum by Barry Unsworth (morsecode)
*Tamburlaine Must Die by Louise Welsh (CdnBlueRose)
*Valley of the Shadow by Peter Tremayne (FamFatale)
*Wideacre by Philippa Gregory (AceofHearts)
**The White by Deborah Larsen (AceofHearts)

BOOKS OUT OF PLAY:
Will be moved to the Books out of play thread at the end of each round.

:wink:

I think I will pass this round. Trying to catch up some reading. Things have been quite busy of late.

Famfatale

I don't want to skip this round! Did I say somewhere that I did?

I will be on vacation Jul 27 - Aug 9.

there was a note next to your name and I wasn't sure if it refered to this round or last round so I left it in with a question mark - I'll remove it now :)

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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Round 7 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:dance: Danes, it's your turn! :dance:

TURN TIME LIMIT RULES
1. Turn time is 2 full days, 48 hours from the time the update listing the player's turn is posted.

2. If two days is a problem for you (i.e. you can't get online during the weekends, or will be on a trip, etc.) please let me know so that I can put a note by your name and allow you extra time.

3. If the full 48 hours has passed with no word from the player, the next player will go, and the missing player will be moved down 1 space. We will do this 3 times, but without the 2 day time limit each time. A Player skipped in this way will only have the time it takes for the next three people to take their turns to check in before being dropped to the bottom of the list (this is all if we have not heard from the player). It will look like this: 2 days, skip, skip, skip, bottom. If a player is skipped in this way and/or placed at the bottom, that spot will become their new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled.

4. The Box Organizer will be the time keeper and determine a skip or bottom placement.

5. This bookbox will make its rounds EVERY OTHER MONTH and books may be left in for THREE rounds.

ON YOUR TURN:
1. Select the number of books that you want to take out of the box and list them for us in your post.

2. Replace those with the same number of books and please provide links to the journal entries for your books if possible. (or more if you like, sometimes people do).

3. If you decide to skip, you have the option to ask to be placed at the bottom of the list for another try. If you do this, that will become your new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled. (reshuffling will happen after every 3rd round)

4. New players will be accepted during play - they will be added to the bottom of the list.

PLAYERS:
1. Rosie
2. FamFatale
4. Danesnboxers
5. AceofHearts (out of town Jul 27-Aug 9)
6. cowgirl-up
3. msjoanna (out of town from July 13-25)--we'll keep bumping her down until she gets back ;)
7. boogal
8. rebeccaljames
9. catsalive
10. morsecode
11. fantasy
12. Breeze
13. tranq1
14. shaunesay
15. butterfly-noir
(list shuffled before round 7)


MOVES:
catsalive replaces two books before the round starts

morsie replaces three books before the round starts, leaving her expiring offerings in the box until her turn comes up

Rosie replaces
***Jane and the Man of the Cloth: Being the Second Jane Austen Mystery by Stephanie Barron (CdnBlueRose)
***Lady of Sin by Madeline Hunter (CdnBlueRose)
With
Room With A Clue (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #1) by Kate Kingsbury (CdnBlueRose)
Service for Two (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #2) by Kate Kingsbury (CdnBlueRose)

Fam skips this round


BOOKS IN THE BOX:
Please remember that books with 3 stars must be replaced this round, thanks :)
***Ancient Evenings by Norman Mailer (morsecode)--already replaced
*The Angel of Darkness by Caleb Carr (Danesnboxers)
***Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon (morsecode)--already replaced
**Beach Music by Pat Conroy (rebeccaljames)
*The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant (TBR) (butterfly-noir)
**Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh (catsalive)
*The Canterbury Papers by Judith Knoll Healey (Fantasy)
*The Chains of Fate by Pamela Belle (cowgirl-up)
**Color Purple by Alice Walker (rebeccaljames)
*The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (rebeccaljames)
**The Covenant by James Michener (AceofHearts)
*The Cub by Ethel Turner (catsalive)
*Death-Watch by Ray Harrison (catsalive)
*The End of the Affair by Graham Greene (msjoanna)
**The Forest by Edward Rutherfurd (Shaunesay)
***Hearts of Stone by Kathleen Ernst (morsecode)--already replaced
**Henderson's Spear by Ronald Wright (rebeccaljames)
I am Rembrandt's Daughter (ARC) by Lynn Cullen (morsecode)
*In the Land of Dreamy Dreams by Ellen Gilchrist (rebeccaljames)
*The Knight's Bride by Lyn Stone (FamFatale)
***The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier (TBR) (Breeze144)
Leonardo's Swans (ARC) by Karen Essex (morsecode)
The Maid of Buttermere by Melvyn Bragg (catsalive)
***The Man Who Never Was by Ewen Montagu (Danesnboxers)
*Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer (TBR) by Steven Millhauser (msjoanna)
**Mary Reilly by Valerie Martin (tranq1)
*Merry-Go-Round in the Sea by Randolph Stow (catsalive)
**Night Falls on the City by Sarah Gainham (catsalive)
**Number the Stars Lois Lowry (morsecode)
**Peyton Place by Grace Metalious (catsalive)
**River God: A Novel of Ancient Egypt (TBR) by Wilbur Smith (tranq1)
Room With A Clue (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #1) by Kate Kingsbury (CdnBlueRose)
Samsara by Alexandra Jones (catsalive)
***Secrets of Nostradamus Exposed by Ray Comfort (Danesnboxers)
***Seize the Reckless Wind by John Gordon Davis (Danesnboxers)
Service for Two (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #2) by Kate Kingsbury (CdnBlueRose)
*Silk and Steel by Kat Martin (FamFatale)
*Smuggler's Moon by Bruce Alexander (FamFatale)
*Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (rebeccaljames)
Sugar and Rum by Barry Unsworth (morsecode)
*Tamburlaine Must Die by Louise Welsh (CdnBlueRose)
*Valley of the Shadow by Peter Tremayne (FamFatale)
*Wideacre by Philippa Gregory (AceofHearts)
**The White by Deborah Larsen (AceofHearts)

BOOKS OUT OF PLAY:
Will be moved to the Books out of play thread at the end of each round.

Guys, can you put me at the end. I have all my books packed so I don't even have replacements out right now. Sorry.

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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Round 7 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:dance: Ace, it's your turn! :dance:

TURN TIME LIMIT RULES
1. Turn time is 2 full days, 48 hours from the time the update listing the player's turn is posted.

2. If two days is a problem for you (i.e. you can't get online during the weekends, or will be on a trip, etc.) please let me know so that I can put a note by your name and allow you extra time.

3. If the full 48 hours has passed with no word from the player, the next player will go, and the missing player will be moved down 1 space. We will do this 3 times, but without the 2 day time limit each time. A Player skipped in this way will only have the time it takes for the next three people to take their turns to check in before being dropped to the bottom of the list (this is all if we have not heard from the player). It will look like this: 2 days, skip, skip, skip, bottom. If a player is skipped in this way and/or placed at the bottom, that spot will become their new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled.

4. The Box Organizer will be the time keeper and determine a skip or bottom placement.

5. This bookbox will make its rounds EVERY OTHER MONTH and books may be left in for THREE rounds.

ON YOUR TURN:
1. Select the number of books that you want to take out of the box and list them for us in your post.

2. Replace those with the same number of books and please provide links to the journal entries for your books if possible. (or more if you like, sometimes people do).

3. If you decide to skip, you have the option to ask to be placed at the bottom of the list for another try. If you do this, that will become your new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled. (reshuffling will happen after every 3rd round)

4. New players will be accepted during play - they will be added to the bottom of the list.

PLAYERS:
1. Rosie
2. FamFatale
4. AceofHearts (out of town Jul 27-Aug 9)
5. cowgirl-up
3. msjoanna (out of town from July 13-25)--we'll keep bumping her down until she gets back ;)
6. boogal
7. rebeccaljames
8. catsalive
9. morsecode
10. fantasy
11. Breeze
12. tranq1
13. shaunesay
14. Danesnboxers
15. butterfly-noir
(list shuffled before round 7)


MOVES:
catsalive replaces two books before the round starts

morsie replaces three books before the round starts, leaving her expiring offerings in the box until her turn comes up

Rosie replaces
***Jane and the Man of the Cloth: Being the Second Jane Austen Mystery by Stephanie Barron (CdnBlueRose)
***Lady of Sin by Madeline Hunter (CdnBlueRose)
With
Room With A Clue (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #1) by Kate Kingsbury (CdnBlueRose)
Service for Two (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #2) by Kate Kingsbury (CdnBlueRose)

shaunesay asks to be moved to the bottom.

Fam skips this round

Danes asks to be moved to the bottom.


BOOKS IN THE BOX:
Please remember that books with 3 stars must be replaced this round, thanks :)
***Ancient Evenings by Norman Mailer (morsecode)--already replaced
*The Angel of Darkness by Caleb Carr (Danesnboxers)
***Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon (morsecode)--already replaced
**Beach Music by Pat Conroy (rebeccaljames)
*The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant (TBR) (butterfly-noir)
**Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh (catsalive)
*The Canterbury Papers by Judith Knoll Healey (Fantasy)
*The Chains of Fate by Pamela Belle (cowgirl-up)
**Color Purple by Alice Walker (rebeccaljames)
*The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (rebeccaljames)
**The Covenant by James Michener (AceofHearts)
*The Cub by Ethel Turner (catsalive)
*Death-Watch by Ray Harrison (catsalive)
*The End of the Affair by Graham Greene (msjoanna)
**The Forest by Edward Rutherfurd (Shaunesay)
***Hearts of Stone by Kathleen Ernst (morsecode)--already replaced
**Henderson's Spear by Ronald Wright (rebeccaljames)
I am Rembrandt's Daughter (ARC) by Lynn Cullen (morsecode)
*In the Land of Dreamy Dreams by Ellen Gilchrist (rebeccaljames)
*The Knight's Bride by Lyn Stone (FamFatale)
***The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier (TBR) (Breeze144)
Leonardo's Swans (ARC) by Karen Essex (morsecode)
The Maid of Buttermere by Melvyn Bragg (catsalive)
***The Man Who Never Was by Ewen Montagu (Danesnboxers)
*Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer (TBR) by Steven Millhauser (msjoanna)
**Mary Reilly by Valerie Martin (tranq1)
*Merry-Go-Round in the Sea by Randolph Stow (catsalive)
**Night Falls on the City by Sarah Gainham (catsalive)
**Number the Stars Lois Lowry (morsecode)
**Peyton Place by Grace Metalious (catsalive)
**River God: A Novel of Ancient Egypt (TBR) by Wilbur Smith (tranq1)
Room With A Clue (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #1) by Kate Kingsbury (CdnBlueRose)
Samsara by Alexandra Jones (catsalive)
***Secrets of Nostradamus Exposed by Ray Comfort (Danesnboxers)
***Seize the Reckless Wind by John Gordon Davis (Danesnboxers)
Service for Two (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #2) by Kate Kingsbury (CdnBlueRose)
*Silk and Steel by Kat Martin (FamFatale)
*Smuggler's Moon by Bruce Alexander (FamFatale)
*Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (rebeccaljames)
Sugar and Rum by Barry Unsworth (morsecode)
*Tamburlaine Must Die by Louise Welsh (CdnBlueRose)
*Valley of the Shadow by Peter Tremayne (FamFatale)
*Wideacre by Philippa Gregory (AceofHearts)
**The White by Deborah Larsen (AceofHearts)

BOOKS OUT OF PLAY:
Will be moved to the Books out of play thread at the end of each round.

I DID PM Ace - just after I made the last post yesterday..... :)

I am going to skip this round

Will PM Cowgirl

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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Round 7 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:dance: Cowgirl, it's your turn! :dance:

TURN TIME LIMIT RULES
1. Turn time is 2 full days, 48 hours from the time the update listing the player's turn is posted.

2. If two days is a problem for you (i.e. you can't get online during the weekends, or will be on a trip, etc.) please let me know so that I can put a note by your name and allow you extra time.

3. If the full 48 hours has passed with no word from the player, the next player will go, and the missing player will be moved down 1 space. We will do this 3 times, but without the 2 day time limit each time. A Player skipped in this way will only have the time it takes for the next three people to take their turns to check in before being dropped to the bottom of the list (this is all if we have not heard from the player). It will look like this: 2 days, skip, skip, skip, bottom. If a player is skipped in this way and/or placed at the bottom, that spot will become their new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled.

4. The Box Organizer will be the time keeper and determine a skip or bottom placement.

5. This bookbox will make its rounds EVERY OTHER MONTH and books may be left in for THREE rounds.

ON YOUR TURN:
1. Select the number of books that you want to take out of the box and list them for us in your post.

2. Replace those with the same number of books and please provide links to the journal entries for your books if possible. (or more if you like, sometimes people do).

3. If you decide to skip, you have the option to ask to be placed at the bottom of the list for another try. If you do this, that will become your new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled. (reshuffling will happen after every 3rd round)

4. New players will be accepted during play - they will be added to the bottom of the list.

PLAYERS:
1. Rosie
2. FamFatale
4. AceofHearts (out of town Jul 27-Aug 9)
5. cowgirl-up
3. msjoanna (out of town from July 13-25)--we'll keep bumping her down until she gets back ;)
6. boogal
7. rebeccaljames
8. catsalive
9. morsecode
10. fantasy
11. Breeze
12. tranq1
13. shaunesay
14. Danesnboxers
15. butterfly-noir
(list shuffled before round 7)


MOVES:
catsalive replaces two books before the round starts

morsie replaces three books before the round starts, leaving her expiring offerings in the box until her turn comes up

Rosie replaces
***Jane and the Man of the Cloth: Being the Second Jane Austen Mystery by Stephanie Barron (CdnBlueRose)
***Lady of Sin by Madeline Hunter (CdnBlueRose)
With
Room With A Clue (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #1) by Kate Kingsbury (CdnBlueRose)
Service for Two (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #2) by Kate Kingsbury (CdnBlueRose)

shaunesay asks to be moved to the bottom.

Fam skips this round

Danes asks to be moved to the bottom.

Ace skips this round


BOOKS IN THE BOX:
Please remember that books with 3 stars must be replaced this round, thanks :)
***Ancient Evenings by Norman Mailer (morsecode)--already replaced
*The Angel of Darkness by Caleb Carr (Danesnboxers)
***Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon (morsecode)--already replaced
**Beach Music by Pat Conroy (rebeccaljames)
*The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant (TBR) (butterfly-noir)
**Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh (catsalive)
*The Canterbury Papers by Judith Knoll Healey (Fantasy)
*The Chains of Fate by Pamela Belle (cowgirl-up)
**Color Purple by Alice Walker (rebeccaljames)
*The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (rebeccaljames)
**The Covenant by James Michener (AceofHearts)
*The Cub by Ethel Turner (catsalive)
*Death-Watch by Ray Harrison (catsalive)
*The End of the Affair by Graham Greene (msjoanna)
**The Forest by Edward Rutherfurd (Shaunesay)
***Hearts of Stone by Kathleen Ernst (morsecode)--already replaced
**Henderson's Spear by Ronald Wright (rebeccaljames)
I am Rembrandt's Daughter (ARC) by Lynn Cullen (morsecode)
*In the Land of Dreamy Dreams by Ellen Gilchrist (rebeccaljames)
*The Knight's Bride by Lyn Stone (FamFatale)
***The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier (Breeze144)
Leonardo's Swans (ARC) by Karen Essex (morsecode)
The Maid of Buttermere by Melvyn Bragg (catsalive)
***The Man Who Never Was by Ewen Montagu (Danesnboxers)
*Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer (TBR) by Steven Millhauser (msjoanna)
**Mary Reilly by Valerie Martin (tranq1)
*Merry-Go-Round in the Sea by Randolph Stow (catsalive)
**Night Falls on the City by Sarah Gainham (catsalive)
**Number the Stars Lois Lowry (morsecode)
**Peyton Place by Grace Metalious (catsalive)
**River God: A Novel of Ancient Egypt (TBR) by Wilbur Smith (tranq1)
Room With A Clue (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #1) by Kate Kingsbury (CdnBlueRose)
Samsara by Alexandra Jones (catsalive)
***Secrets of Nostradamus Exposed by Ray Comfort (Danesnboxers)
***Seize the Reckless Wind by John Gordon Davis (Danesnboxers)
Service for Two (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #2) by Kate Kingsbury (CdnBlueRose)
*Silk and Steel by Kat Martin (FamFatale)
*Smuggler's Moon by Bruce Alexander (FamFatale)
*Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (rebeccaljames)
Sugar and Rum by Barry Unsworth (morsecode)
*Tamburlaine Must Die by Louise Welsh (CdnBlueRose)
*Valley of the Shadow by Peter Tremayne (FamFatale)
*Wideacre by Philippa Gregory (AceofHearts)
**The White by Deborah Larsen (AceofHearts)

BOOKS OUT OF PLAY:
Will be moved to the Books out of play thread at the end of each round.

Can the next updater please remove the (TBR) from The Lady and The Unicorn? Thanks! :D

I made the change on my last update so it's ready for next time - where's that cowgirl?? :)

I'm here! I'm here! I'm gonna check everything out and then I'll update.

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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Round 7 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:dance: Cowgirl, it's your turn! :dance:

TURN TIME LIMIT RULES
1. Turn time is 2 full days, 48 hours from the time the update listing the player's turn is posted.

2. If two days is a problem for you (i.e. you can't get online during the weekends, or will be on a trip, etc.) please let me know so that I can put a note by your name and allow you extra time.

3. If the full 48 hours has passed with no word from the player, the next player will go, and the missing player will be moved down 1 space. We will do this 3 times, but without the 2 day time limit each time. A Player skipped in this way will only have the time it takes for the next three people to take their turns to check in before being dropped to the bottom of the list (this is all if we have not heard from the player). It will look like this: 2 days, skip, skip, skip, bottom. If a player is skipped in this way and/or placed at the bottom, that spot will become their new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled.

4. The Box Organizer will be the time keeper and determine a skip or bottom placement.

5. This bookbox will make its rounds EVERY OTHER MONTH and books may be left in for THREE rounds.

ON YOUR TURN:
1. Select the number of books that you want to take out of the box and list them for us in your post.

2. Replace those with the same number of books and please provide links to the journal entries for your books if possible. (or more if you like, sometimes people do).

3. If you decide to skip, you have the option to ask to be placed at the bottom of the list for another try. If you do this, that will become your new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled. (reshuffling will happen after every 3rd round)

4. New players will be accepted during play - they will be added to the bottom of the list.

PLAYERS:
1. Rosie
2. FamFatale
4. AceofHearts (out of town Jul 27-Aug 9)
5. cowgirl-up
6. boogal
3. msjoanna (out of town from July 13-25)--we'll keep bumping her down until she gets back ;)
7. rebeccaljames
8. catsalive
9. morsecode
10. fantasy
11. Breeze
12. tranq1
13. shaunesay
14. Danesnboxers
15. butterfly-noir
(list shuffled before round 7)


MOVES:
catsalive replaces two books before the round starts

morsie replaces three books before the round starts, leaving her expiring offerings in the box until her turn comes up

Rosie replaces
***Jane and the Man of the Cloth: Being the Second Jane Austen Mystery by Stephanie Barron (CdnBlueRose)
***Lady of Sin by Madeline Hunter (CdnBlueRose)
With
Room With A Clue (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #1) by Kate Kingsbury (CdnBlueRose)
Service for Two (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #2) by Kate Kingsbury (CdnBlueRose)

shaunesay asks to be moved to the bottom.

Fam skips this round

Danes asks to be moved to the bottom.

Ace skips this round

cowgirl-up takes out:
Room With A Clue (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #1) by Kate Kingsbury (CdnBlueRose)

cowgirl-up puts in:
The Ruby Ring by Diane Haeger


BOOKS IN THE BOX:
Please remember that books with 3 stars must be replaced this round, thanks :)
***Ancient Evenings by Norman Mailer (morsecode)--already replaced
*The Angel of Darkness by Caleb Carr (Danesnboxers)
***Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon (morsecode)--already replaced
**Beach Music by Pat Conroy (rebeccaljames)
*The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant (TBR) (butterfly-noir)
**Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh (catsalive)
*The Canterbury Papers by Judith Knoll Healey (Fantasy)
*The Chains of Fate by Pamela Belle (cowgirl-up)
**Color Purple by Alice Walker (rebeccaljames)
*The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (rebeccaljames)
**The Covenant by James Michener (AceofHearts)
*The Cub by Ethel Turner (catsalive)
*Death-Watch by Ray Harrison (catsalive)
*The End of the Affair by Graham Greene (msjoanna)
**The Forest by Edward Rutherfurd (Shaunesay)
***Hearts of Stone by Kathleen Ernst (morsecode)--already replaced
**Henderson's Spear by Ronald Wright (rebeccaljames)
I am Rembrandt's Daughter (ARC) by Lynn Cullen (morsecode)
*In the Land of Dreamy Dreams by Ellen Gilchrist (rebeccaljames)
*The Knight's Bride by Lyn Stone (FamFatale)
***The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier (Breeze144)
Leonardo's Swans (ARC) by Karen Essex (morsecode)
The Maid of Buttermere by Melvyn Bragg (catsalive)
***The Man Who Never Was by Ewen Montagu (Danesnboxers)
*Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer (TBR) by Steven Millhauser (msjoanna)
**Mary Reilly by Valerie Martin (tranq1)
*Merry-Go-Round in the Sea by Randolph Stow (catsalive)
**Night Falls on the City by Sarah Gainham (catsalive)
**Number the Stars Lois Lowry (morsecode)
**Peyton Place by Grace Metalious (catsalive)
**River God: A Novel of Ancient Egypt (TBR) by Wilbur Smith (tranq1)
The Ruby Ring by Diane Haeger (cowgirl-up)
Samsara by Alexandra Jones (catsalive)
***Secrets of Nostradamus Exposed by Ray Comfort (Danesnboxers)
***Seize the Reckless Wind by John Gordon Davis (Danesnboxers)
Service for Two (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #2) by Kate Kingsbury (CdnBlueRose)
*Silk and Steel by Kat Martin (FamFatale)
*Smuggler's Moon by Bruce Alexander (FamFatale)
*Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (rebeccaljames)
Sugar and Rum by Barry Unsworth (morsecode)
*Tamburlaine Must Die by Louise Welsh (CdnBlueRose)
*Valley of the Shadow by Peter Tremayne (FamFatale)
*Wideacre by Philippa Gregory (AceofHearts)
**The White by Deborah Larsen (AceofHearts)

BOOKS OUT OF PLAY:
Will be moved to the Books out of play thread at the end of each round.

i can't join this round, but can I join in the 8th round? (i'll forget to sign up, but I already see books I would love to read...only problem is that I don't actually OWN historical fiction of the non-romance kind...)

lexie

I just PMed boogal....not sure if anyone else did?

I'll add you to the end :)

thanks :)

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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Round 7 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:dance: boogal, it's your turn! :dance:

TURN TIME LIMIT RULES
1. Turn time is 2 full days, 48 hours from the time the update listing the player's turn is posted.

2. If two days is a problem for you (i.e. you can't get online during the weekends, or will be on a trip, etc.) please let me know so that I can put a note by your name and allow you extra time.

3. If the full 48 hours has passed with no word from the player, the next player will go, and the missing player will be moved down 1 space. We will do this 3 times, but without the 2 day time limit each time. A Player skipped in this way will only have the time it takes for the next three people to take their turns to check in before being dropped to the bottom of the list (this is all if we have not heard from the player). It will look like this: 2 days, skip, skip, skip, bottom. If a player is skipped in this way and/or placed at the bottom, that spot will become their new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled.

4. The Box Organizer will be the time keeper and determine a skip or bottom placement.

5. This bookbox will make its rounds EVERY OTHER MONTH and books may be left in for THREE rounds.

ON YOUR TURN:
1. Select the number of books that you want to take out of the box and list them for us in your post.

2. Replace those with the same number of books and please provide links to the journal entries for your books if possible. (or more if you like, sometimes people do).

3. If you decide to skip, you have the option to ask to be placed at the bottom of the list for another try. If you do this, that will become your new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled. (reshuffling will happen after every 3rd round)

4. New players will be accepted during play - they will be added to the bottom of the list.

PLAYERS:
1. Rosie
2. FamFatale
4. AceofHearts (out of town Jul 27-Aug 9)
5. cowgirl-up
6. boogal
3. msjoanna (out of town from July 13-25)--we'll keep bumping her down until she gets back ;)
7. rebeccaljames
8. catsalive
9. morsecode
10. fantasy
11. Breeze
12. tranq1
13. shaunesay
14. Danesnboxers
15. butterfly-noir
16. lexilewords
(list shuffled before round 7)


MOVES:
catsalive replaces two books before the round starts

morsie replaces three books before the round starts, leaving her expiring offerings in the box until her turn comes up

Rosie replaces
***Jane and the Man of the Cloth: Being the Second Jane Austen Mystery by Stephanie Barron (CdnBlueRose)
***Lady of Sin by Madeline Hunter (CdnBlueRose)
With
Room With A Clue (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #1) by Kate Kingsbury (CdnBlueRose)
Service for Two (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #2) by Kate Kingsbury (CdnBlueRose)

shaunesay asks to be moved to the bottom.

Fam skips this round

Danes asks to be moved to the bottom.

Ace skips this round

cowgirl-up takes out:
Room With A Clue (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #1) by Kate Kingsbury (CdnBlueRose)
cowgirl-up puts in:
The Ruby Ring by Diane Haeger


BOOKS IN THE BOX:
Please remember that books with 3 stars must be replaced this round, thanks :)
***Ancient Evenings by Norman Mailer (morsecode)--already replaced
*The Angel of Darkness by Caleb Carr (Danesnboxers)
***Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon (morsecode)--already replaced
**Beach Music by Pat Conroy (rebeccaljames)
*The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant (TBR) (butterfly-noir)
**Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh (catsalive)
*The Canterbury Papers by Judith Knoll Healey (Fantasy)
*The Chains of Fate by Pamela Belle (cowgirl-up)
**Color Purple by Alice Walker (rebeccaljames)
*The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (rebeccaljames)
**The Covenant by James Michener (AceofHearts)
*The Cub by Ethel Turner (catsalive)
*Death-Watch by Ray Harrison (catsalive)
*The End of the Affair by Graham Greene (msjoanna)
**The Forest by Edward Rutherfurd (Shaunesay)
***Hearts of Stone by Kathleen Ernst (morsecode)--already replaced
**Henderson's Spear by Ronald Wright (rebeccaljames)
I am Rembrandt's Daughter (ARC) by Lynn Cullen (morsecode)
*In the Land of Dreamy Dreams by Ellen Gilchrist (rebeccaljames)
*The Knight's Bride by Lyn Stone (FamFatale)
***The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier (Breeze144)
Leonardo's Swans (ARC) by Karen Essex (morsecode)
The Maid of Buttermere by Melvyn Bragg (catsalive)
***The Man Who Never Was by Ewen Montagu (Danesnboxers)
*Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer (TBR) by Steven Millhauser (msjoanna)
**Mary Reilly by Valerie Martin (tranq1)
*Merry-Go-Round in the Sea by Randolph Stow (catsalive)
**Night Falls on the City by Sarah Gainham (catsalive)
**Number the Stars Lois Lowry (morsecode)
**Peyton Place by Grace Metalious (catsalive)
**River God: A Novel of Ancient Egypt (TBR) by Wilbur Smith (tranq1)
The Ruby Ring by Diane Haeger (cowgirl-up)
Samsara by Alexandra Jones (catsalive)
***Secrets of Nostradamus Exposed by Ray Comfort (Danesnboxers)
***Seize the Reckless Wind by John Gordon Davis (Danesnboxers)
Service for Two (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #2) by Kate Kingsbury (CdnBlueRose)
*Silk and Steel by Kat Martin (FamFatale)
*Smuggler's Moon by Bruce Alexander (FamFatale)
*Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (rebeccaljames)
Sugar and Rum by Barry Unsworth (morsecode)
*Tamburlaine Must Die by Louise Welsh (CdnBlueRose)
*Valley of the Shadow by Peter Tremayne (FamFatale)
*Wideacre by Philippa Gregory (AceofHearts)
**The White by Deborah Larsen (AceofHearts)

BOOKS OUT OF PLAY:
Will be moved to the Books out of play thread at the end of each round.

Thanks for the PMs and sorry for the delay. I'm going to skip this round. :blush:

I think some historical romance is okay. There are some historical romances that just use the history as a backdrop for the story and the story could have easily been set in contemporary times....I think those stories probably aren't okay but the historical romances that are a little more meaty, and rich in terms of the historical detail, I would think would be okay

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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Round 7 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:dance: Rebecca, it's your turn! :dance:

TURN TIME LIMIT RULES
1. Turn time is 2 full days, 48 hours from the time the update listing the player's turn is posted.

2. If two days is a problem for you (i.e. you can't get online during the weekends, or will be on a trip, etc.) please let me know so that I can put a note by your name and allow you extra time.

3. If the full 48 hours has passed with no word from the player, the next player will go, and the missing player will be moved down 1 space. We will do this 3 times, but without the 2 day time limit each time. A Player skipped in this way will only have the time it takes for the next three people to take their turns to check in before being dropped to the bottom of the list (this is all if we have not heard from the player). It will look like this: 2 days, skip, skip, skip, bottom. If a player is skipped in this way and/or placed at the bottom, that spot will become their new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled.

4. The Box Organizer will be the time keeper and determine a skip or bottom placement.

5. This bookbox will make its rounds EVERY OTHER MONTH and books may be left in for THREE rounds.

ON YOUR TURN:
1. Select the number of books that you want to take out of the box and list them for us in your post.

2. Replace those with the same number of books and please provide links to the journal entries for your books if possible. (or more if you like, sometimes people do).

3. If you decide to skip, you have the option to ask to be placed at the bottom of the list for another try. If you do this, that will become your new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled. (reshuffling will happen after every 3rd round)

4. New players will be accepted during play - they will be added to the bottom of the list.

PLAYERS:
1. Rosie
2. FamFatale
4. AceofHearts (out of town Jul 27-Aug 9)
5. cowgirl-up
6. boogal
7. rebeccaljames
3. msjoanna (out of town from July 13-25)--we'll keep bumping her down until she gets back ;)
8. catsalive
9. morsecode
10. fantasy
11. Breeze
12. tranq1
13. shaunesay
14. Danesnboxers
15. butterfly-noir
16. lexilewords
(list shuffled before round 7)


MOVES:
catsalive replaces two books before the round starts

morsie replaces three books before the round starts, leaving her expiring offerings in the box until her turn comes up

cowgirl-up takes out:
Room With A Clue (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #1) by Kate Kingsbury (CdnBlueRose)
cowgirl-up puts in:
The Ruby Ring by Diane Haeger

Boogal skips this round


BOOKS IN THE BOX:
Please remember that books with 3 stars must be replaced this round, thanks :)
***Ancient Evenings by Norman Mailer (morsecode)--already replaced
*The Angel of Darkness by Caleb Carr (Danesnboxers)
***Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon (morsecode)--already replaced
**Beach Music by Pat Conroy (rebeccaljames)
*The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant (TBR) (butterfly-noir)
**Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh (catsalive)
*The Canterbury Papers by Judith Knoll Healey (Fantasy)
*The Chains of Fate by Pamela Belle (cowgirl-up)
**Color Purple by Alice Walker (rebeccaljames)
*The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (rebeccaljames)
**The Covenant by James Michener (AceofHearts)
*The Cub by Ethel Turner (catsalive)
*Death-Watch by Ray Harrison (catsalive)
*The End of the Affair by Graham Greene (msjoanna)
**The Forest by Edward Rutherfurd (Shaunesay)
***Hearts of Stone by Kathleen Ernst (morsecode)--already replaced
**Henderson's Spear by Ronald Wright (rebeccaljames)
I am Rembrandt's Daughter (ARC) by Lynn Cullen (morsecode)
*In the Land of Dreamy Dreams by Ellen Gilchrist (rebeccaljames)
*The Knight's Bride by Lyn Stone (FamFatale)
***The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier (Breeze144)
Leonardo's Swans (ARC) by Karen Essex (morsecode)
The Maid of Buttermere by Melvyn Bragg (catsalive)
***The Man Who Never Was by Ewen Montagu (Danesnboxers)
*Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer (TBR) by Steven Millhauser (msjoanna)
**Mary Reilly by Valerie Martin (tranq1)
*Merry-Go-Round in the Sea by Randolph Stow (catsalive)
**Night Falls on the City by Sarah Gainham (catsalive)
**Number the Stars Lois Lowry (morsecode)
**Peyton Place by Grace Metalious (catsalive)
**River God: A Novel of Ancient Egypt (TBR) by Wilbur Smith (tranq1)
The Ruby Ring by Diane Haeger (cowgirl-up)
Samsara by Alexandra Jones (catsalive)
***Secrets of Nostradamus Exposed by Ray Comfort (Danesnboxers)
***Seize the Reckless Wind by John Gordon Davis (Danesnboxers)
Service for Two (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #2) by Kate Kingsbury (CdnBlueRose)
*Silk and Steel by Kat Martin (FamFatale)
*Smuggler's Moon by Bruce Alexander (FamFatale)
*Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (rebeccaljames)
Sugar and Rum by Barry Unsworth (morsecode)
*Tamburlaine Must Die by Louise Welsh (CdnBlueRose)
*Valley of the Shadow by Peter Tremayne (FamFatale)
*Wideacre by Philippa Gregory (AceofHearts)
**The White by Deborah Larsen (AceofHearts)

BOOKS OUT OF PLAY:
Will be moved to the Books out of play thread at the end of each round.

I'm going to skip this time. I will PM catsalive since msjoanna is not due back until sometime tomorrow.

Tempted as I am I'm not going to select anything this round as I'm still trying to find places for the books I received in my m-bag.

:pm: to morsecode to decide whether to wait for msjoanna or have her go first.

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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Round 7 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:dance: MsJoanna, it's your turn! :dance:

TURN TIME LIMIT RULES
1. Turn time is 2 full days, 48 hours from the time the update listing the player's turn is posted.

2. If two days is a problem for you (i.e. you can't get online during the weekends, or will be on a trip, etc.) please let me know so that I can put a note by your name and allow you extra time.

3. If the full 48 hours has passed with no word from the player, the next player will go, and the missing player will be moved down 1 space. We will do this 3 times, but without the 2 day time limit each time. A Player skipped in this way will only have the time it takes for the next three people to take their turns to check in before being dropped to the bottom of the list (this is all if we have not heard from the player). It will look like this: 2 days, skip, skip, skip, bottom. If a player is skipped in this way and/or placed at the bottom, that spot will become their new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled.

4. The Box Organizer will be the time keeper and determine a skip or bottom placement.

5. This bookbox will make its rounds EVERY OTHER MONTH and books may be left in for THREE rounds.

ON YOUR TURN:
1. Select the number of books that you want to take out of the box and list them for us in your post.

2. Replace those with the same number of books and please provide links to the journal entries for your books if possible. (or more if you like, sometimes people do).

3. If you decide to skip, you have the option to ask to be placed at the bottom of the list for another try. If you do this, that will become your new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled. (reshuffling will happen after every 3rd round)

4. New players will be accepted during play - they will be added to the bottom of the list.

PLAYERS:
1. Rosie
2. FamFatale
4. AceofHearts (out of town Jul 27-Aug 9)
5. cowgirl-up
6. boogal
7. rebeccaljames
8. catsalive
9. morsecode
3. msjoanna (out of town from July 13-25)--we'll keep bumping her down until she gets back ;)
10. fantasy
11. Breeze
12. tranq1
13. shaunesay
14. Danesnboxers
15. butterfly-noir
16. lexilewords
17. cestmoi
(list shuffled before round 7)


MOVES:

cowgirl-up takes out:
Room With A Clue (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #1) by Kate Kingsbury (CdnBlueRose)
cowgirl-up puts in:
The Ruby Ring by Diane Haeger

Boogal, Rebecca, and cats skip this round;
morsie replaced her books at the beginning on the round


BOOKS IN THE BOX:
Please remember that books with 3 stars must be replaced this round, thanks :)
*The Angel of Darkness by Caleb Carr (Danesnboxers)
**Beach Music by Pat Conroy (rebeccaljames)
*The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant (TBR) (butterfly-noir)
**Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh (catsalive)
*The Canterbury Papers by Judith Knoll Healey (Fantasy)
*The Chains of Fate by Pamela Belle (cowgirl-up)
**Color Purple by Alice Walker (rebeccaljames)
*The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (rebeccaljames)
**The Covenant by James Michener (AceofHearts)
*The Cub by Ethel Turner (catsalive)
*Death-Watch by Ray Harrison (catsalive)
*The End of the Affair by Graham Greene (msjoanna)
**The Forest by Edward Rutherfurd (Shaunesay)
**Henderson's Spear by Ronald Wright (rebeccaljames)
I am Rembrandt's Daughter (ARC) by Lynn Cullen (morsecode)
*In the Land of Dreamy Dreams by Ellen Gilchrist (rebeccaljames)
*The Knight's Bride by Lyn Stone (FamFatale)
***The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier (Breeze144)
Leonardo's Swans (ARC) by Karen Essex (morsecode)
The Maid of Buttermere by Melvyn Bragg (catsalive)
***The Man Who Never Was by Ewen Montagu (Danesnboxers)
*Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer (TBR) by Steven Millhauser (msjoanna)
**Mary Reilly by Valerie Martin (tranq1)
*Merry-Go-Round in the Sea by Randolph Stow (catsalive)
**Night Falls on the City by Sarah Gainham (catsalive)
**Number the Stars Lois Lowry (morsecode)
**Peyton Place by Grace Metalious (catsalive)
**River God: A Novel of Ancient Egypt (TBR) by Wilbur Smith (tranq1)
The Ruby Ring by Diane Haeger (cowgirl-up)
Samsara by Alexandra Jones (catsalive)
***Secrets of Nostradamus Exposed by Ray Comfort (Danesnboxers)
***Seize the Reckless Wind by John Gordon Davis (Danesnboxers)
Service for Two (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #2) by Kate Kingsbury (CdnBlueRose)
*Silk and Steel by Kat Martin (FamFatale)
*Smuggler's Moon by Bruce Alexander (FamFatale)
*Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (rebeccaljames)
Sugar and Rum by Barry Unsworth (morsecode)
*Tamburlaine Must Die by Louise Welsh (CdnBlueRose)
*Valley of the Shadow by Peter Tremayne (FamFatale)
*Wideacre by Philippa Gregory (AceofHearts)
**The White by Deborah Larsen (AceofHearts)

BOOKS OUT OF PLAY:
Will be moved to the Books out of play thread at the end of each round.

Could I be added to the end of this?

yep :)

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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Round 7 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:dance: Fantasy, it's your turn! :dance:

TURN TIME LIMIT RULES
1. Turn time is 2 full days, 48 hours from the time the update listing the player's turn is posted.

2. If two days is a problem for you (i.e. you can't get online during the weekends, or will be on a trip, etc.) please let me know so that I can put a note by your name and allow you extra time.

3. If the full 48 hours has passed with no word from the player, the next player will go, and the missing player will be moved down 1 space. We will do this 3 times, but without the 2 day time limit each time. A Player skipped in this way will only have the time it takes for the next three people to take their turns to check in before being dropped to the bottom of the list (this is all if we have not heard from the player). It will look like this: 2 days, skip, skip, skip, bottom. If a player is skipped in this way and/or placed at the bottom, that spot will become their new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled.

4. The Box Organizer will be the time keeper and determine a skip or bottom placement.

5. This bookbox will make its rounds EVERY OTHER MONTH and books may be left in for THREE rounds.

ON YOUR TURN:
1. Select the number of books that you want to take out of the box and list them for us in your post.

2. Replace those with the same number of books and please provide links to the journal entries for your books if possible. (or more if you like, sometimes people do).

3. If you decide to skip, you have the option to ask to be placed at the bottom of the list for another try. If you do this, that will become your new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled. (reshuffling will happen after every 3rd round)

4. New players will be accepted during play - they will be added to the bottom of the list.

PLAYERS:
1. Rosie
2. FamFatale
4. AceofHearts (out of town Jul 27-Aug 9)
5. cowgirl-up
6. boogal
7. rebeccaljames
8. catsalive
9. morsecode
3. msjoanna
10. fantasy
11. Breeze
12. tranq1
13. shaunesay
14. Danesnboxers
15. butterfly-noir
16. lexilewords
17. cestmoi
(list shuffled before round 7)


MOVES:

Boogal, Rebecca, and cats skip this round;
morsie replaced her books at the beginning on the round

msjoanna takes out:
**River God: A Novel of Ancient Egypt (TBR) by Wilbur Smith (tranq1)
msjoanna puts in:
Slammerkin by Emma Donoghue

BOOKS IN THE BOX:
Please remember that books with 3 stars must be replaced this round, thanks :)
*The Angel of Darkness by Caleb Carr (Danesnboxers)
**Beach Music by Pat Conroy (rebeccaljames)
*The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant (TBR) (butterfly-noir)
**Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh (catsalive)
*The Canterbury Papers by Judith Knoll Healey (Fantasy)
*The Chains of Fate by Pamela Belle (cowgirl-up)
**Color Purple by Alice Walker (rebeccaljames)
*The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (rebeccaljames)
**The Covenant by James Michener (AceofHearts)
*The Cub by Ethel Turner (catsalive)
*Death-Watch by Ray Harrison (catsalive)
*The End of the Affair by Graham Greene (msjoanna)
**The Forest by Edward Rutherfurd (Shaunesay)
**Henderson's Spear by Ronald Wright (rebeccaljames)
I am Rembrandt's Daughter (ARC) by Lynn Cullen (morsecode)
*In the Land of Dreamy Dreams by Ellen Gilchrist (rebeccaljames)
*The Knight's Bride by Lyn Stone (FamFatale)
***The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier (Breeze144)
Leonardo's Swans (ARC) by Karen Essex (morsecode)
The Maid of Buttermere by Melvyn Bragg (catsalive)
***The Man Who Never Was by Ewen Montagu (Danesnboxers)
*Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer (TBR) by Steven Millhauser (msjoanna)
**Mary Reilly by Valerie Martin (tranq1)
*Merry-Go-Round in the Sea by Randolph Stow (catsalive)
**Night Falls on the City by Sarah Gainham (catsalive)
**Number the Stars Lois Lowry (morsecode)
**Peyton Place by Grace Metalious (catsalive)
The Ruby Ring by Diane Haeger (cowgirl-up)
Samsara by Alexandra Jones (catsalive)
***Secrets of Nostradamus Exposed by Ray Comfort (Danesnboxers)
***Seize the Reckless Wind by John Gordon Davis (Danesnboxers)
Service for Two (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #2) by Kate Kingsbury (CdnBlueRose)
*Silk and Steel by Kat Martin (FamFatale)
Slammerkin (TBR) by Emma Donoghue (msjoanna)
*Smuggler's Moon by Bruce Alexander (FamFatale)
*Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (rebeccaljames)
Sugar and Rum by Barry Unsworth (morsecode)
*Tamburlaine Must Die by Louise Welsh (CdnBlueRose)
*Valley of the Shadow by Peter Tremayne (FamFatale)
*Wideacre by Philippa Gregory (AceofHearts)
**The White by Deborah Larsen (AceofHearts)

BOOKS OUT OF PLAY:
Will be moved to the Books out of play thread at the end of each round.

**River God: A Novel of Ancient Egypt (TBR) by Wilbur Smith (tranq1 --> msjoanna)

I'm going to skip this round. will pm bree now

I'll replace The Lady and The Unicorn with:

The Thistle and The Rose: The Tudor Princesses by Jean Plaidy

A couple of books are tempting but the tbr pile is already way too large. I'm going to skip this round. I will PM shaune.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Historical Fiction Virtual Book Box ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Round 7 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:dance: Danes, it's your turn! :dance:

TURN TIME LIMIT RULES
1. Turn time is 2 full days, 48 hours from the time the update listing the player's turn is posted.

2. If two days is a problem for you (i.e. you can't get online during the weekends, or will be on a trip, etc.) please let me know so that I can put a note by your name and allow you extra time.

3. If the full 48 hours has passed with no word from the player, the next player will go, and the missing player will be moved down 1 space. We will do this 3 times, but without the 2 day time limit each time. A Player skipped in this way will only have the time it takes for the next three people to take their turns to check in before being dropped to the bottom of the list (this is all if we have not heard from the player). It will look like this: 2 days, skip, skip, skip, bottom. If a player is skipped in this way and/or placed at the bottom, that spot will become their new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled.

4. The Box Organizer will be the time keeper and determine a skip or bottom placement.

5. This bookbox will make its rounds EVERY OTHER MONTH and books may be left in for THREE rounds.

ON YOUR TURN:
1. Select the number of books that you want to take out of the box and list them for us in your post.

2. Replace those with the same number of books and please provide links to the journal entries for your books if possible. (or more if you like, sometimes people do).

3. If you decide to skip, you have the option to ask to be placed at the bottom of the list for another try. If you do this, that will become your new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled. (reshuffling will happen after every 3rd round)

4. New players will be accepted during play - they will be added to the bottom of the list.

PLAYERS:
1. Rosie
2. FamFatale
4. AceofHearts (out of town Jul 27-Aug 9)
5. cowgirl-up
6. boogal
7. rebeccaljames
8. catsalive
9. morsecode
3. msjoanna
10. fantasy
11. Breeze
12. tranq1
13. shaunesay
14. Danesnboxers
15. butterfly-noir
16. lexilewords
17. cestmoi
(list shuffled before round 7)


MOVES:

Boogal, Rebecca, and cats skip this round;
morsie replaced her books at the beginning on the round

msjoanna takes out:
**River God: A Novel of Ancient Egypt (TBR) by Wilbur Smith (tranq1)
msjoanna puts in:
Slammerkin by Emma Donoghue

Breeze replaces:
***The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier (Breeze144)

With:
The Thistle and The Rose: The Tudor Princesses by Jean Plaidy (Breeze144)

Shaunesay takes out:
*The Canterbury Papers by Judith Knoll Healey (Fantasy)

And puts in:
Lord John and the Private Matter by Diana Gabaldon(Shaunesay)

BOOKS IN THE BOX:
Please remember that books with 3 stars must be replaced this round, thanks :)
*The Angel of Darkness by Caleb Carr (Danesnboxers)
**Beach Music by Pat Conroy (rebeccaljames)
*The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant (TBR) (butterfly-noir)
**Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh (catsalive)
*The Chains of Fate by Pamela Belle (cowgirl-up)
**Color Purple by Alice Walker (rebeccaljames)
*The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (rebeccaljames)
**The Covenant by James Michener (AceofHearts)
*The Cub by Ethel Turner (catsalive)
*Death-Watch by Ray Harrison (catsalive)
*The End of the Affair by Graham Greene (msjoanna)
**The Forest by Edward Rutherfurd (Shaunesay)
**Henderson's Spear by Ronald Wright (rebeccaljames)
I am Rembrandt's Daughter (ARC) by Lynn Cullen (morsecode)
*In the Land of Dreamy Dreams by Ellen Gilchrist (rebeccaljames)
*The Knight's Bride by Lyn Stone (FamFatale)
Leonardo's Swans (ARC) by Karen Essex (morsecode)
Lord John and the Private Matter by Diana Gabaldon (Shaunesay)
The Maid of Buttermere by Melvyn Bragg (catsalive)
***The Man Who Never Was by Ewen Montagu (Danesnboxers)
*Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer (TBR) by Steven Millhauser (msjoanna)
**Mary Reilly by Valerie Martin (tranq1)
*Merry-Go-Round in the Sea by Randolph Stow (catsalive)
**Night Falls on the City by Sarah Gainham (catsalive)
**Number the Stars Lois Lowry (morsecode)
**Peyton Place by Grace Metalious (catsalive)
The Ruby Ring by Diane Haeger (cowgirl-up)
Samsara by Alexandra Jones (catsalive)
***Secrets of Nostradamus Exposed by Ray Comfort (Danesnboxers)
***Seize the Reckless Wind by John Gordon Davis (Danesnboxers)
Service for Two (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #2) by Kate Kingsbury (CdnBlueRose)
*Silk and Steel by Kat Martin (FamFatale)
Slammerkin (TBR) by Emma Donoghue (msjoanna)
*Smuggler's Moon by Bruce Alexander (FamFatale)
*Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (rebeccaljames)
Sugar and Rum by Barry Unsworth (morsecode)
*Tamburlaine Must Die by Louise Welsh (CdnBlueRose)
The Thistle and The Rose: The Tudor Princesses by Jean Plaidy (Breeze144)
*Valley of the Shadow by Peter Tremayne (FamFatale)
*Wideacre by Philippa Gregory (AceofHearts)
**The White by Deborah Larsen (AceofHearts)

BOOKS OUT OF PLAY:
Will be moved to the Books out of play thread at the end of each round.

**River God: A Novel of Ancient Egypt (TBR) by Wilbur Smith (tranq1 --> msjoanna)
*The Canterbury Papers by Judith Knoll Healey (Fantasy --> Shaunesay)

Pepper just posted about a new requirement for the Science Fiction/Fantasy VBB. That might be something to consider for this VBB, too. What do you think?

I think it might be difficult with this box just because it's already run every other month to give people time to read the stuff they've offered. So keeping to the four month rule might be a bit of a burden on some.

I think it's something we can consider.
Maybe starting the next round, people who haven't sent off their books from Rounds 1-3 can't play? (That's still giving people tons and tons of time to send out their books)

ETA: the link to the out-of-play thread is broken (again! I don't know why this keeps happening!). I'll fix it next time I update. In the meantime:
http://bookobsessed.com/index.php?showtopic=979

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Historical Fiction Virtual Book Box ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Round 7 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

:dance: Danes, it's your turn! :dance:

TURN TIME LIMIT RULES
1. Turn time is 2 full days, 48 hours from the time the update listing the player's turn is posted.

2. If two days is a problem for you (i.e. you can't get online during the weekends, or will be on a trip, etc.) please let me know so that I can put a note by your name and allow you extra time.

3. If the full 48 hours has passed with no word from the player, the next player will go, and the missing player will be moved down 1 space. We will do this 3 times, but without the 2 day time limit each time. A Player skipped in this way will only have the time it takes for the next three people to take their turns to check in before being dropped to the bottom of the list (this is all if we have not heard from the player). It will look like this: 2 days, skip, skip, skip, bottom. If a player is skipped in this way and/or placed at the bottom, that spot will become their new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled.

4. The Box Organizer will be the time keeper and determine a skip or bottom placement.

5. This bookbox will make its rounds EVERY OTHER MONTH and books may be left in for THREE rounds.

ON YOUR TURN:
1. Select the number of books that you want to take out of the box and list them for us in your post.

2. Replace those with the same number of books and please provide links to the journal entries for your books if possible. (or more if you like, sometimes people do).

3. If you decide to skip, you have the option to ask to be placed at the bottom of the list for another try. If you do this, that will become your new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled. (reshuffling will happen after every 3rd round)

4. New players will be accepted during play - they will be added to the bottom of the list.

PLAYERS:
1. Rosie
2. FamFatale
4. AceofHearts (out of town Jul 27-Aug 9)
5. cowgirl-up
6. boogal
7. rebeccaljames
8. catsalive
9. morsecode
3. msjoanna
10. fantasy
11. Breeze
12. tranq1
13. shaunesay
14. Danesnboxers
15. butterfly-noir
16. lexilewords
17. cestmoi
(list shuffled before round 7)


MOVES:

Boogal, Rebecca, and cats skip this round;
morsie replaced her books at the beginning on the round

msjoanna takes out:
**River God: A Novel of Ancient Egypt (TBR) by Wilbur Smith (tranq1)
msjoanna puts in:
Slammerkin by Emma Donoghue

Breeze replaces:
***The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier (Breeze144)
With:
The Thistle and The Rose: The Tudor Princesses by Jean Plaidy (Breeze144)

Shaunesay takes out:
*The Canterbury Papers by Judith Knoll Healey (Fantasy)
And puts in:
Lord John and the Private Matter by Diana Gabaldon(Shaunesay)


BOOKS IN THE BOX:
Please remember that books with 3 stars must be replaced this round, thanks :)
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