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

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

Ahoy Matey's. I finished The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien last night but was sleepy & dropped anchor. I'm up & will be moving out soon. I put that book under schooners a short book. 233 pages. If it works better elsewhere feel free to move it. I will start Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby much later today. Smooth sailing everyone & good work.

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What challenges and distractions have you faced this read-a-thon? I haven't had many distractions. Friday will be my day of distractions. I hope to get a few hours of reading done but it will be in the evening when I am tired.
What is your favorite book so far? I have two. Legendborn (Legendborn #1) by Tracy Deonn. We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker. Both 5 stars.
How's your team and individual challenges going? Great. Caribbean pirates are busy with all our rowboats & are close to completing their first fleet. Our co-captains have kept us rowdy pirates on task. My individual challenge is also going great. I have finished the pink line & had so much fun I am doing it again. The pink line is really helping me with my TBR list.
What have you accomplished so far in this read-a-thon? I have completed 3 books & a poem.
What are your goals for the remainder of the read-a-thon? Finish two books for a total of 5 books. Also to continue having fun. I have really enjoyed the pirate theme. Caribbean pirates have great spirit.

Good Morning fellow pirates. I will try to cover 199 nautical miles today. That is how many pages I have left on my current read. If I can't finish today will definitely do it tomorrow. Friday will be a slow reading day because I will be gone from the ship for most of the day.

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The Things They Carried They Carried by Tim O'Brien

Something black and white: Malayan Tapir (as close as I could get to the letter T.)
Way to say hello: No idea
Place you can find treasure: Treasure Chest
Another name for your ship's crew: Terrible Terrors
Animal traveling on your ship: Tasmanian Devil
Song your crew likes to sing: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Your crew's favorite food: Twinkies
How your crew feels when they see land: They break out in thunderous applause
What your crew plans to do with the treasure: Treasury bonds
How your crew got captured: Trapped

1. What are you reading for this category? We Begin At The End by Chris Whitaker
2. How does it fit this prompt? A character is named Vincent King
3. What would you recommend to other people for this category?

I finished We Begin At The End by Chris Whitaker. 5 stars. I couldn't put it down. A lot of secrets in the book. I used it for a character that can be found in a deck of cards. Vincent King. I'm glad the name popped out at me. I didn't know what I was going to use for this prompt.

Thanks Ellie. I put it under schooner, a fast paced book.

I finished the individual challenge, the pink line. It was so much fun I'm doing it again. I hope it's okay to do the same line twice.

Sherri H Second Hunt for Buried Treasure
Pink Path
SPOT 1: A book from your TBR
Completed: The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
SPOT 4: A book featuring a character with a secret
Completed: Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby
SPOT 10: A book that fits a prompt from the 2021 ATY Reading Challenge

Well done crew. I finished We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker. I don't know where to use it. It doesn't work on the ships we are building. I also read The Hill We Climb by Amanda Gorman. This will only count for pages read. I'm open for suggestions on We Begin at the End. I will set sail soon. I will finish up in port, round up the crew & shove off.

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Quick question. Is anyone beside me reading We begin at the End? I known I put the book on the plan spreadsheet but only the letter A is there instead of my name. I hated to assume that was my column.

Ahoy Matey's. Smooth sailing today. I will finish my book tomorrow.

I finished two books back to back.
The Third Man by Graham Greene. A place you haven't visited. Vienna Austria. 3 stars. This was the movie version, in fact this was never meant to be a book.
Legendborn (Legendborn #1) by Tracy Deonn. 5 stars. I must of been in the mood for YA fantasy because I couldn't put it down. I really like fantasy & don't read enough of it. I used it for a winner or nominee from the 2020 Good Reads Choice awards.

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Chapel Hill, NC - Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
Vienna Austria- The Third Man by Graham Greene

1. What are you reading for this category? Legendborn (Legenborn #1) by Tracy Deonn
2. What category was this book nominated for? Young Adult fantasy & Science Fiction nominee.
3. Which books would you recommend from this list?

1. What are you reading for this prompt? The Third Man by Graham Greene
2. Where is it set? Vienna Austria
3. Would you ever want to go there? Yes