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In the Shadow of a Wish 150 pp "“It is a stunning dress.” In the back, the fabric draped from shoulder to shoulder, cascading like an emerald waterfall to the small of her back and leaving her skin bare."
Pages: 518

Would this count? I just finished the book

June: Picnic Challenge
Duration: 2 months from start date
0/10

Levels:
Picnic basket: 1-8 books
Checkered tablecloth: 9-16 books
Wine: 17-24
Watermelon: 25 + books

You will need to bring several items with you: blanket, picnic basket, food, beverages, sunglasses.

1. No picnic is complete without a blanket. Bring a blanket.
~Read a book with a blanket on the cover
~Read a book with a checkered pattern on the cover (cover or item on cover)

2. Who has the picnic basket? We need something to put all this food in.
~Read a book with a basket, hamper, tote, cooler (not an alcoholic drink) or backpack on the cover
~Spell out(*) the word B A S K E T

3. All great picnics must have food. What's your favorite picnic food?
~Read a book with a food item on the cover that you might take to a picnic
~Spell out(*) the word F O O D

4. We picked a beautiful day for this picnic and it's always nice to have something to quench the thirst.
~Read a book with a beverage on the cover
~Read a book with some type of beverage in the text (excluding water)

5. The sun is shining and it's warm; we should protect our eyes and face.
~Read a book with sunglasses on the cover
~Read a book with the word sunscreen or lotion in the text

6. Location is key! Watch out for anthills.
~Read a book with a beautiful grassy cover
~Spell out(*) the word A N T

7. A picnic is just not complete without friends and family
~Read a book about friends
~Read a book tagged summer

8. Anyone up for a game of ball or Frisbee?
~Read a book with any type of ball on the cover
~Read a book tagged sports

9. Don't forget to pack it all up. Double check nothing is left behind - we don't want to feed the bears.
~Read a book that has all the letters B E A R in the title
~Read a book with 8 in the page count

10. Spell out(*) the word P I C N I C

Get Royal
Duration: June1-30
3/9

Option 4: Im going to spell out ELIZABETH

E
L The Lincoln Highway
I In the Shadow of a Wish
Z
A
B
E
T The Book of Cold Cases ✔️ 6/11
H

NetGalley June 2022



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377 pages
288 pages

Current Total: 836,960

Pooja wrote: "book 5th (small book I read for a change)
title- welcome to death house
pages- 126
date of read- 24/05/2022
task- spell it out A ( character name- Amanda)"

Done check it out

Tower Challenges May-August 2022

Team God Threads

TT9 Ranking
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Team Good Planning Sheet
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Task/Prompts
Meet The Muses May Mini
Mazes

Will be catching up with this book. One of my TT books.

DQ May 19- How Noriko Learned to Love - End of Book

13. In this chapter we get to know Saturo's Aunt Noriko better. What adjectives would you use to describe Noriko's personality? How did you feel about the way Noriko revealed Saturo's birth story? Were you surprised to learn he was adopted?

14. Did you think Nana running off towards the end and living his former life as a stray was fitting for the story. Was it believable that he would come back and forth visiting Saturo in the hospital?

15. Endings...they must be the second hardest thing to write for authors after beginnings. Did you like the ending? You may consider the Epilogue also when answering the question, if you like.

16. The author, Hiro Arikawa, has written other books, with very different genre. She has written books about Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF). (I have to admit I know nothing about that!).
Would you read another book written by her? And lastly, would you recommend this book to others? If so, would you only recommend it to people who you know are cat lovers or would you widely recommend it?

Pooja wrote: "finished book two
book title- without merit
pages- 385
date of read- 19/05/22
task- spell it out - m (character name- merit)
alternative task- spell it out - h ( character name- honor)

eragon date..."

Done. Check it out

DQ: 18 May - Sugi and Chikako's Hotel for Pets & Between Friends


9) Considering Satoru seems to be quite perceptive overall, do you think he knew about Sugi’s less charitable feelings about him, both in the past and during this visit?
Probably yes, Saturo knew but he wasn't bothered about it and so it won't be awkward to them.

10) So far, the chapters have all been combining Satoru and Nana’s journey with Satoru’s past with several other people, as well as their backgrounds. How do you feel about this interlude (chapter 3.5) focused entirely on the man and his cat? What does it add to the story?
I liked it! It just shows how much Saturo cares for Nana. And how Saturo treat Nana as a family just like how Hachi was. Also the journey made sense and it gives the reader hint of how the story goes.

11) For the first time, we got a hint of what’s going on with Satoru when the dog said “he smells like he isn’t going to make it” in chapter 3, and this came up again in chapter 3.5. So it sounds like Satoru is ill… was that your prediction for question 4?
I did predicted that Saturo was ill. but we don't know until I finished the book. But why else will Saturo made an effort to travel around Japan just to give Nana a home he deserve if he didn't love the cat, right? Probably, a health problem.

12) Squabbles between cats and dogs were really present in these sections. So: Are you a cat person or a dog person or both (or neither)?
My parents wasn't an animal lovers really but if I had to choose, maybe I would like a dog for a pet someday!

Pooja wrote: "@ Michelle I tried to update my book in this link but it don't allow me it only show me to view only nd error .
I finished my first book :
book Title - eragon
pages - 503
task - spell it out 'e'
s..."

@Pooja: I added your book in the link. You can just comment here if you have other books to add.

DQ: 17 May - The Unsentimental Farmer


5) I really like reading the cat's thoughts. It can be quite funny. Do you think these are convincing cat thoughts?
Idk really but I like Nana, he seems fun. I have never owned a cat so can't relate much!

6) In this chapter we are introduced to Yoshimine, another potential owner for our cat. What do you think of him and his backstory?
I think Yoshimine is a strong and independent one. I really like his back story and their attempt to get away during a field trip, its like Saturo in sixth grade way of thinking! lol I also love his grandmother btw.

7) Do you think Yoshimine would have been a good owner for Nana ?
I don't think so. Well he said so in the beginning of the chapter that he seems to treat them just like a normal cat used to hunt mice on the farm and not a pet. So yeah. But even so, I think Nana will survive if he lives with Yoshimine, as he seems to be an independent cat and survive as a wild one as kitten before Saturo adopted him.

8) Yoshimine has already a kitten called Chatran, and Satoru makes fun of him for naming his cat with such a cliché name. What is for you the most cliché cat name(s)? In french it is quite common to call a cat Chaussette (meaning sock), Mistigri or Felix (actually a cat food brand)
Idk really since I have never owned a cat. But my friends cat was named in number so I think it's funny, like he said "Come here number two! Stop that number one!" lol

DQs 16 May: Prologue - The Husband Without a Wife

1. How are you liking the way the story is written with its alternating POVs ? Is there a POV you prefer ?
I definitely like alternating POV. It really do tell the perspective of the characters and the way they think. The cat's POV is my fave lol This is my first book in which an animal was given a pov lol

2. Through the flashbacks we get to know Satoru's personality a bit more. What do you make of him so far ? What did you think about his way of helping his friend Kosuke?
Satoru is a good friend. Though the jumping part was a lot. I think his fun to be with, and with his wild ideas! I'm looking forward to know him better as a grown up.

3. Talking about Kosuke, what's up with his parents ? It seemed to me that Kosuke was genuinely convinced that his father would agree to keep the cat (Hachi). What did you think about his backstory ?
Kosuke's parents are the worst! Who would tell a kid to stop crying when his friend's parents has died? I rooting for kosuke though! Hoping things work out with his wife!

4. Why do you think Satoru can't take care of Nana anymore ?
Probably, he's sick. Idk.

Planning to read for the task sword on cover. And The Pillars of the Earth for task historical fiction.

April Scrabble Challenge
Level: Scrabble Bingo Master
Option #3

A x 9 tiles
⭐ Aces Wild: A Heist by Amanda DeWitt

B x 2 tiles

C x 2 tiles

D x 4 tiles

E x 12 tiles
⭐ Evidence of the Affair by Taylor Jenkins Reid

F x 2 tiles
⭐ My Mechanical Romance by Alexene Farol Follmuth

G x 3 tiles
⭐ Goosebumps: Secrets of the Swamp by Marieke Nijkamp

H x 2 tiles
⭐ Heartstopper: Volume Four by Alice Oseman

I x 9 tiles

J x 1 tile

K x 1 tile

L x 4 tiles
⭐ Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

M x 2 tiles
⭐ My Evil Mother: A Short Story by Margaret Atwood

N x 6 tiles
⭐ The Never King by Nikki St. Crowe

O x 8 tiles
⭐ Heartstopper: Volume One by Alice Oseman
⭐ Heartstopper: Volume Two by Alice Oseman
⭐ Heartstopper: Volume Three by Alice Oseman

P x 2 tiles

Q x 1 tile

R x 6 tiles

S x 4 tiles
⭐ She Is Me, Too by T.M. Shivener
⭐ Say You're Sorry by Melinda Leigh

T x 6 tiles
⭐ Tell Me the Truth by Kiersten Modglin

U x 4 tiles

V x 2 tiles
⭐ Burn Down, Rise Up by Vincent Tirado

W x 2 tiles

X x 1 tile

Y x 2 tiles
⭐ Best You by Keith Yocum

Z x 1 tile

Hi everyone! Im Christene! from Philippines! This is my first TT challenge but was into many reading challenges already and also one of the reserved players. Im excited for this 3 months long challenge. My fave genre these days are fantasy, mysteries, Psychological Thriller, and Romance.

Here's my shelf for this challenge: NBRC TT9 Team God

05/12
Pages:272

05/13
Pages: 320

05/14
Pages: 384

05/15
Pages: 384

Current Total: 785,858

NetGalley ARCs Update

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Starting May with:
Total Books in shelf: 26
Feedback Ratio: 8%

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Best You
Burn Down, Rise Up
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