Sherri’s Comments (group member since Nov 10, 2019)

Sherri’s comments from the Around the Year in 52 Books group.

I may be wrong but the way it usually works is we must have 500 pages read or the 10 hours of audio listened in order to claim a prompt as completed. We can choose the prompt.

I was wondering what you all think about not adding color to the spreadsheets until the prompt is counted as complete? Since a prompt isn't counted as complete until we have 500 pages read or 10 hours of audio complete should we count it as complete on the spread sheet?

1. What are your goals for the read-a-thon? To finish 4-5 books
2. Are there any books you're dying to start or finish? Dying to finish Kindness Goes Unpunished. Dying to start The American Agent
3. Are you participating in the team or individual challenges? Both
4. Where will you be doing most of your reading? The living room sofa
5. Is there anything that's going to stand in the way of your reading this week? Let us cheer you on! Nothing stands in the way this week

Good Morning Team Ship, I got up early & did all my Saturday morning stuff so I'm ready to read all day. My current read is Kindness Goes Unpunished. I really like the Longmire series. I have 116 pages left so I will finish it today. Stay cool & enjoy your reading today.

Hi Everyone, Welcome to the team. I love readathons. We're going to have a lot of fun this week. I'm headed over to the spreadsheet to put in my books & the prompts they work for. I'll be all ready in the morning for the start of the readathon.

The Love Hypothesis
Love, Theoretically
A Deadly Education

Sherri H Individual Challenge Tracking

Mediterranean Avenue: A book set in a country that boarders the Mediterranean Sea
Reading Railroad: A book with 400+ pages
Vermont Avenue: A book featuring a cover that contains fall colors
Go to Jail: A book featuring a crime. The American Agent
Electric Company: A book published in the 1900s
States Avenue: A book prominently set in multiple countries
New York Avenue: A book set in New York City
Free Parking: A book with less than 250 pages
Kentucky Avenue: A book where food plays a role
Marvin Gardens: A book with a green cover
Pacific Avenue: A book set in Asia
Boardwalk: A book with a title where each letter is found in the word BOARDWALK

Sherri H Tracking

Currently Reading

Daily Tracking
Saturday: pages total. 144
Sunday: pages total. 31
Monday: pages total. 109
Tuesday: pages total. 58
Wednesday: pages total. 161
Thursday: pages total. 40
Friday: pages total.117
Saturday: pages total. 102
Sunday: pages total. 76

pages total.
838
TBR
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store


Finished
Kindness Goes Unpunished
The American Agent
The Kitchen Front

. What is your availability this week, and how many books do you anticipate reading during the Read-a-Thon? I'm very available. 5 books
2. Which time zone do you live in? EDT
3. Can you commit to checking in with your team frequently during the read-a-thon? Yes
4. Are you interested in being a team leader for your group? (i.e. keeping track of team totals, needed tasks, updating spreadsheet, etc. -- We aim to have two captains per team so you can share the responsibility.) Yes

Title: Whiskey When We're Dry
- Author: John Larison
- Rating: 5 stars
- Format (Print, eBook, Audio): Print
- ATY Prompt you used it for (if applicable): #39 A Western
- Brief reason why it was the best: I liked the brother sister story

Title: The Diamond Eye
- Author: Kate Quinn
- Rating: 5 stars
- Format (Print, eBook, Audio): eBook
- ATY Prompt you used it for (if applicable): N/A. Book club read
- Brief reason why it was the best: Good historical fiction about a woman sniper for Russia during WWll

The Prompts:
Find a book that...
- Has a orange cover. The American Agent
- Fits the phrase "a falling out". Cat of the Century
- Has a tree on the cover. Lila
- Is in a fantasy genre
- Is set in autumn. Temptation Ridge
- Feels cozy
- Makes you think of Thanksgiving (or giving thanks). The Kitchen Front
- Is one last summer read
- Is witchy. The Blessing Way
- Features family relationships. Remarkably Bright Creatures
- Is a book you'd read in English 101 (sample list)*
- Features a found family. Run, Rose, Run
- Has a rural setting
- Features an athlete. Simple Genius
- Was published in October

- 5 Star books that I read for the ATY Challenge. I have a few. Here are a few.
...And Ladies of the Club
The Winners
The Guncle
Lessons in Chemistry
Demon Copperhead
- Any twists on the challenge? (ie in order, all nonfiction, all picture books, etc). No
- My most creative twist on a prompt. None.
- My favorite prompt. #35 A western. (Full disclosure. I suggested this prompt.)
- My least favorite prompt # 12 A book connected to birds,bees,or bunnies.
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (but I’m so glad I did!) The Violin Conspiracy
- A book I might not have read if not for the ATY Challenge (and I wish I hadn’t!). Walden

My favorite prompt was #50 A Western. I read The Sisters Brothers. 5 stars. It reads like a Greek Tragedy.

I attended the National Book Festival several times. I don’t live close to DC anymore so it has been years since I went.

I second a book related to “civil rights” or “human rights”.

I read Whiskey When We're Dry. 5 stars

I will second a book that fits a prompt that was suggested but didn’t make the final list.

I read Christmas stories in December. I’ll read 4-5 then I’ve had enough & will usually start a door stopper the last week of December. That way I’ll have way over 100 pages left & I can use it for the new challenge. I read one horror book in October.

I read A Prayer for the Crown-Shy. 5 stars.

I read The Dead Romantics. 3 stars.