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

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

THE PROMPTS

Hot Yoga - 100 points
1a. A book with a twist
1b. A romance - Mistletoe and Mr. Right
1c. An author you've been meaning to try
1d. A book with a lot of hype
1e. A person is on the cover - The Night Tiger

Jazzercise - 200 points
Author's initials are in:
2a. PUMP UP THE JAM And Only to Deceive
2b. LET'S GET PHYSICAL The Love Hypothesis
2c. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF Writers & Lovers
2d. CANT TOUCH THIS World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments
2e. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN The Secret History

Cross Fit - 300 points
3a. A book published in 2022 - Red Scare: A Graphic Novel
3b. Part of a series of at least three books Someone to Care
3c. A book that combines more than one genre In This Grave Hour
3d. Title includes the name of a place (real or fictional) The Hollywood Spy
3e. Set in more than one country

Aquarobics - 400 points
4a. By an author over the age of 50 Home
4b. Published before 1922
4c. The cover has water on it Malibu Rising
4d. A book that takes place in more than one era of time
4e. A biography or memoir Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest

Ninja Warrior - 500 points
5a. A book with more than 500 pages A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries 2003-2020
5b. A book set primarily in Japan
5c. A collection of essays, poems, or short stories Wow, No Thank You.: Essays
5d. A weapon is on the cover
5e. A book with fewer than 5000 goodreads ratings Kaikeyi

1. How many books did you finish? How many pages did you read? 5 books. 1407 pages read.
2. Did you meet your reading goals? What were your biggest distractions? I met my goals of 5 books & completing prompts in the ATY challenge.
3. Did you have fun? What were your favorite parts? I had a lot of fun. I enjoyed the team & individual challenges. I always like the Miles of Pages.
4. What was your favorite book of the read-a-thon? Migrations
5. Do you have any suggestions for how to make the read-a-thon better for next time? What would you like to see more of in future read-a-thons? Add the completion tab to the spreadsheet. It was a great addition this year. I know we have a question & answer thread but how about a thread with the rules & any spreadsheet wisdom the moderators have. It can be updated by the moderators as needed then posted at the beginning of each read-a-thon. A mod only thread. It would be a good reference & easy to find. I don't have anything I would like to see more of. I enjoyed everything.
6. Do you plan to participate in future group read-a-thons? Yes. I look forward to them. Thank You to all the moderators for your hard work.

Good Morning Team Six Flags. I'm impressed with the number of books you all completed yesterday. Here is the final recap. Great job.
Total pages read: 8581
Total Audio: 193.55
Total hot dog stands: 27
3 Splash Pads
2 Arcades
2 Merry Go Rounds
2 Ferris Wheels
3 Roller Coasters
The total pages read & audio listened to will go up once everyone is finished logging their data.
Emily is doing a read-a-thon round up probably Tuesday. She is giving everyone time to finish logging their numbers.
This was fun. Lets definitely do it again.

Sunday 144 pages

Hi Team Six Flags. I will do a final check in tomorrow morning but I wanted to say something now. Thank You all for a wonderful week. I really enjoyed the read-a-thon. It was fun. I want to thank all of you for help with the spreadsheet. It definitely had a life of its own. Thank you all for being flexible. Thank you all for participating. We did a wonderful job.
I saw where Emily would post a read - a- thon round up Tuesday . That way we have time to finish posting everything. Thank You Everyone, Sherri

Nancy J. I couldn’t find a rule bout the minimum number of hours an audio book needs to be .

Saturday 41 pages

Good Morning Team Six Flags. Our last hooray at the amusement park. Here is our daily summary.
Total pages read: 1,263
Audio: 170.3 hours
24 hot dog stands
2 Arcades
2 Merry Go Rounds
We need 2 prompts for another Ferris Wheel. Romance & a book with a pink or purple cover.
2 Roller Coasters. We need three prompts. "fast-paced", mystery/thriller, & friendship.
I'm reading for pages. I won't finish The Truth According to Us

Good Morning All, in summary this is how we're doing.
Total pages read: 7,199. Total audio: 134 hours.
20 hot dog stands.
Total splash pads: 2. All prompts are open for the third.
Arcade: 1. We need a sci-fi book, a game played in the book, nominated for the Hugo or Nebula awards.
1 Merry Go Round. Need a circle on the cover for the second.
1 Ferris Wheel. Need a romance,pink or purple on the cover, beach read.
2 Roller Coasters. Need "fast-paced", a mystery or thriller, red cover,and friendship.
Great work everyone.
I'm reading The Truth According to Us. I won't finish today but will try for tomorrow. I hope everyone has a good day.

I did start The Truth According to Us but I think it will be a Sunday finish. It is just over 500 pages.

For #26 I used What If It's Us. For #27 I used The Truth According to Us

Hi All, Lynette wrote : "Hello! I finished The Past Is Red yesterday. I put it in "fast paced" since not only was it "fast" but things happened to this girl constantly." We now have our second splash pad. Whoop whoop.
I finished What If It's Us. I used it for an illustrated cover. If it works somewhere better we can always move it.

Thursday 246 pages

Good Morning Team Six Flags, we got a lot accomplished yesterday. We have read 6,521 pages. Our second splash pad is completed. The first ferris wheel is completed. We need a "fast-paced" book for our second roller coaster. Thanks to everyone for all the maneuvering it took to place our reads where they did the most good.
I will finish What If It's Us hopefully this morning. I have a few options for it. The next book I planned was The Truth According to Us but I don't think I have any options for it. If you have read it or see an option let me know.

I read Passing by Nella Larsen. I think a short book is your only option. It will always count for pages read.

Lynette wrote: Hey everyone! I finishedThe Lightning Thief. It could fit into a short book, book that was nominated for a Hugo or Nebula, or sci-fi (its shelved as it on Goodreads). Or there is an animal featured so it could count for that.
Lynette, see what you think but I think for now we are good on a short book. If you use it for an animal we would only need a book with a circle on the cover. Not sure if anyone is working on that at the moment.

Jenn H wrote: "Jen K is traveling, not me. I'm so sorry mixing up your names. Thank You for pointing that out. I fixed it.

Good Morning All, we are doing a great job. We have read 4,947 pages. Listened to 83.6 hours of audio. No one will go hungry with our 13 hot dog stands. We have our first arcade. We need a book with a swim suit on the cover for our second splash pad. We need a book with an illustrated cover for our ferris wheel.
Safe travels Jen K. Rachel I'm glad the work issue is resolved & things are moving forward. Thank you everyone for helping to maintain the spread sheet. It looks good.
I'm reading . I have 349 pages left so won't finish today. My plan is to read far into the book today so I can finish tomorrow. It has rained here all week so the weather has been perfect for reading. Happy reading everyone.

Wednesday 269 pages

The music prompt is hard to fill