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Apr 23, 2021 01:41PM

35559 Hello from Team Rob, dropping in to invite you to check out some favorite reads from our team here
Apr 23, 2021 01:40PM

35559 Hello from Team Rob, dropping in to invite you to check out some favorite reads from our team here
Apr 23, 2021 01:40PM

35559 Hello from Team Rob, dropping in to invite you to check out some favorite reads from our team here
Team Nanny Ogg (1265 new)
Apr 23, 2021 01:39PM

35559 Hello from Team Rob, dropping in to invite you to check out some favorite reads from our team here
Team The Librarian (642 new)
Apr 23, 2021 01:38PM

35559 Hello from Team Rob, dropping in to invite you to check out some favorite reads from our team here
Team Sam Vimes (747 new)
Apr 23, 2021 01:37PM

35559 Hello from Team Rob, dropping in to invite you to check out some favorite reads from our team here
Apr 23, 2021 01:36PM

35559 Hello from Team Rob, dropping in to invite you to check out some favorite reads from our team here
Apr 23, 2021 01:36PM

35559 Hello from Team Rob, dropping in to invite you to check out some favorite reads from our team here
Team Rob Anybody (996 new)
Apr 23, 2021 01:26PM

35559 I tend to read across a wide variety of genres and have read some interesting reads. These were all 5-star reads.

Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup
The Pursuit of Happiness by Douglas Kennedy
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1) by Anne Rice
The Ship of Brides by Jojo Moyes
Firefly Lane (Firefly Lane, #1) by Kristin Hannah - pretty much anything by this author
Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #1) by J.R. Ward any of this series
Still Alice by Lisa Genova
1st to Die (Women's Murder Club, #1) by James Patterson - this whole series
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Naked in Death (In Death #1) by J.D. Robb - this whole series
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) by Cassandra Clare
Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1) by Cassandra Clare
Lady Midnight (The Dark Artifices, #1) by Cassandra Clare
Chain of Gold (The Last Hours, #1) by Cassandra Clare
Team Rob Anybody (996 new)
Apr 22, 2021 02:22PM

Team Rob Anybody (996 new)
Apr 21, 2021 02:14PM

35559 Sonia wrote: "Hi Team!

A visiting from Team Rincewind with some books just for you:
Grave Sight (Harper Connelly, #1) by Charlaine HarrisBad Karma by David SafierThe Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1) by Scott Lynch




I just may pick up the Charlaine Harris books, I think I've actually got a PB of Grave Sight lying around here somewhere.
Team Rob Anybody (996 new)
Apr 21, 2021 02:12PM

35559 Marie (UK) wrote: "Hi Team Rob Anybody Marie from team Ventinari here

Try one of my all time favourites
Pride and Prejudice
Sophie's World OR
The Great Alone

Try something f..."


Highly recommend The Great Alone in fact anything by this author especially on audio, and the In Death series.
Team Rob Anybody (996 new)
Apr 21, 2021 02:10PM

35559 Good evening all, hectic few days but have got a week off from Friday so can catch up on some reading. Please post 3 or 4 books that you would recommend. These will be collated and posted on the first page for ease.
Team Rob Anybody (996 new)
Apr 19, 2021 01:13PM

35559 Yasmine wrote: "Also, sorry if this is a dumb question, what does MPG stand for? (In the tasks)"
No such thing as a dumb question - stands for Main Page Genre. Basically the 5 or so shelves that are listed on the books main page. A little tip - if your shelf is at the bottom of the list, post in this thread for visual verification by myself or Jenny as sometimes they can drop off the main page.
Team Rob Anybody (996 new)
Apr 19, 2021 10:40AM

35559 Yasmine wrote: "Geri wrote: "I just looked at the tasks list, bingo and jackanory. Will we be working on them all at once during TT? Or concentrating on one at a time? Do we use book titles for jackanory? And for ..."

Geri wrote: "I just looked at the tasks list, bingo and jackanory. Will we be working on them all at once during TT? Or concentrating on one at a time? Do we use book titles for jackanory? And for bingo, do we ..."

We will be working on all parts of the mini games. When you finish a book we can gain points for the page count of the book and then additional points for using in one of the games

Tasks
These are pretty self explanatory - we will aim to complete these in the following order
R - Rincewind 40 points
CW - City Watch 40 points
W - Witches 30 points
IR - Industrial Revolution 30 points
D - DEATH 25 points
TA - Tiffany Aching 25 points
O - Others 15 points

If you’re book doesn’t fit any of the above we’ll try for
Bingo
We can be as creative as we like with the spots as long as we can justify it. Cover items, title/ series names, plot elements can all be used
E.g Sock - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Dobby is given a book from Lucius Malfoy in which HP has hidden a sock, essentially freeing Dobby from servitude

Jackanory
If we can’t get your book to fit any of the above then chances are we can fit it in here.
We are basically writing a story with books. We can use titles, cover items, text, plot, authors and of course genres to write our story. We may want a paranormal comedy where a trainee witch falls in love with Curran and puts a spell on him to turn him into a little kitten.
Team Rob Anybody (996 new)
Apr 18, 2021 01:21PM

35559 BOMs and team recommendations are linked above for ease.
Team Rob Anybody (996 new)
Apr 18, 2021 02:14AM

35559 Posted recs in Team Sam Vines
Team Sam Vimes (747 new)
Apr 18, 2021 02:13AM

35559 Good morning Team Sam Vines, Team Rob here, thank you for the recs.

In return I give you some 5 star reads
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune I was pleasantly surprised with this book. A feel good read about overcoming prejudices and so much more.

Firefly Lane (Firefly Lane, #1) by Kristin Hannah I read this for UNO and it was oh so good. Follows the friendship of two friends through school and beyond, heart warming and gut-wrenching at the same time.

The Bronze Horseman (The Bronze Horseman, #1) by Paullina Simons some of the best I’ve read that are set in World War 2 tend to be set in Britain Martha's Girls: A Heartwarming Novel of Family Bonds and Wartime Romance or France The Nightingale. This epic tale set in Russia tells of a love story set in the middle of the war. There is courage and heartbreak in this emotional story

And not quite a 5 star read but worth a mention
Greek Island Escape by Patricia Wilson this one actually brought a tear to my eye while reading this. Good job I was working from home.
Team Rob Anybody (996 new)
Apr 18, 2021 01:53AM

35559 Melindam wrote: "

Hello, Team Rob!

*waves to Jenny, Louise, Rina, Colleen* :)

Team Sam Vimes here. Thank you for inviting us for book recommendations!


Personally I recommend the following books

- All the City..."


👋 Thanks for the recs, my TBR is growing 🤭
Team Rob Anybody (996 new)
Apr 18, 2021 01:52AM

35559 Good morning all. Glad to see so many of you have found your way. I think this is probably my third maybe 4th TT. It’s great for all readers and I love the creativity of the mini games.

@Cilla that’s an impressive TBR, when I joined GR nearly ten years ago, where did the time go, mine was around the 1k Mark then I discovered freebies. I get a daily e-mail with free books to download so not matter how much I read my TBR keeps growing currently just under 7000 books. On a positive I can generally find something to fit the more obscure tasks in challenges.

@Audrey than you, she’s a 4yr old spaniel/daschund cross who still thinks she’s a puppy. She’s been my strength over the last year, my partner of 18 years passed away suddenly last summer, and she gives me a reason to get through each day.

I had my first COVID vaccine yesterday and other than a sore arm I feel fine. 🤞