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Completion Post! Rules at the School by the Sea
Jane Beaton who is in reality Jenny Colgan!
Finished 6/24/23
Page count: 288
Fits the following spellout letters:
A - CFN Alice
B - CLN Brown
C - CLN Carruthers
D - CLN Deveral
E - CFN Evelyn
F - CFN Felicity
G - CLN Gifford
H - CFN Harold
I - CFN Imogen
J - CFN June
K - CLN Kellen
L - CLN Liston
M - CFN Maggie
O - CLN Offili
P - CLN Pribetech
R - CLN Rhys
S - CFN Simone
T - CLN Trebizon-Woods
U - CLN Ulverton
V - CFN Veronica
Z - CFN Zelda
Almost all the letters in the alphabet!
Could someone please add this to our spreadsheet for me? Thank you!
Oh no Sophie! Prayers for your son & your family!
Completion Post!Feed
Finished 6/22/23
Page count: 599
And there we have my 500 page book #1, as promised.
Also has a grey cover and fits the following spellout letters:
A - CFN Andres
B - CFN Buffy
E - CFN Emily
F - title
G - ALN Grant
H - CFN Heidi
M - AFN Mira
R - CLN Ryman
S - CFN Shaun
T - CLN Tate
Could someone please add this to our spreadsheet for me? Thank you!
Jun 20, 2023 03:58PM
Day 2 DQsChapter 4 - 6 or 18%
#5. How did you feel when you read Harry Dunning's essay? What would you have done if you had the power to enact change in the past?
It was traumatic! Even just reading about it. I was glad Jake gave him an A+ for his effort. Can you imagine how hard it must've been for him to write about that Halloween?
#6. Money is a big deal in any timeline. Would you be able to acclimate to the past in terms of financial transactions as well as Jake? Do you think Jake acclimated TOO quickly?
Maybe a bit too quickly. But it was all explained to him in detail, so maybe not. I couldn't believe the payphone wouldn't accept a modern dime!
#7. Fashion is also an issue in the past. Do you think Jake is having an easier time of it because he is a man? What would be the most challenging fashion change for you to get used to? Is there something you would love to be able to wear?
Men definitely have it much easier (except perhaps in the renaissance!) I remember my mom wearing a girdle & stockings with garters. Don't think I would care for THAT at all!!
#8. There are a lot of interesting nods to older Advertising terms and slogans that King uses to help the reader recognize the timeline change of the past. Which one stood out to you the most and why?
Texaco for sure. I'm a little bit too young for some stuff. I found a reference to Moxie in a different book by accident. Sounds like horrible stuff!
#9. If you have read any past King novels, some of these chapters have a lot of connections to early books about Derry, Maine, and surrounding locations. Did you find any Easter eggs from previous stories? If you haven't read earlier King novels, what about Derry seemed to stand out as unique to you?
Derry always crops up in his stories, doen't it? I sure hope Pennywise doesn't turn up!! I thought it was amazing that he ran into Richie & Beverly. They were so helpful, too. Some of the few genuinely nice people there.
Jun 16, 2023 08:52PM
Day 1 DQs: ch1- 31) I have only read a few of Stephen King's books. Is this your first book by the author or are you quite familiar with his storytelling?
I’ve read almost Mr. King’s entire catalog& loved almost all of them! Not so much The Gunslinger though…
2) What do you think about the character Jake so far? Would you have gone along with what Al wanted and took the initial step back into the past, or would you have not humoured him and tried to get him help?
I like Jake very much! He’s not perfect, but he’s ‘Everyman.’ He’s a stand up kinda guy & wants to help his friend. I think he’s intrigued by the possibility of going back in time, even as he thinks it’s a crazy idea.
3) I am not sure how I would feel if I just stepped back into the past the way Jake and Al have, but I am really curious about how the time travelling works in this story. It seemed that Jake was somewhat calm about it. How do you think you would feel if it was you?
I’m naturally (probably too) cautious. I don’t think I would have gone! I’d talk to his home care nurse & let her know Al’s batshit crazy!!
4) I think it is clear that Jake is going to pick up Al's mission to try and stop the JFK assassination. Would you choose to continue Al's mission? Also how much do you know of the history surrounding this event?
I definitely would NOT have gone back in time to stop Oswald! I know a bit about the assassination, but I was just a month old at the time…
Completion Post!Going Rogue
Janet Evanovich
Finished 6/16/23
Page count: 324
Blue cover
and apparently not much else! But I loooove Stephanie Plum!
Could someone please add this to our spreadsheet for me? Thank you!
Completion Post! Undercover Bromance
Lyssa Kay Adams
Finished 6/16/23
Page Count: 338
Chipmunk task - (tin) hat on cover
Could someone please mark this as completed on our spreadsheet for me? Thank you!
Completion Post!Get a Life, Chloe Brown
Talia Hibbert
Finished 6/12/23
Page count: 384
Romance
Fits letter E for Crayola Towers - character Evie
Could someone please add this to our spreadsheet for me? Thank you!
Welcome, Sofie!
Completion Post!The Spanish Love Deception
Elena Armas
Finished 6/10/23
Page count: 487
Pink cover
And will fit letter R for Crayola Towers
Could someone add this to our spreadsheet for me? Thank you!
Steven wrote: "Lauri, 11/22/63 is a great book! Hopefully you enjoy it!"I am enjoying it! But it’s so damn huge! That’s why the chunksters take me so long to finish. They’re not like a paperback that I can just stick in my bag and go… I tend to read at the grocery store, bank - - any place I have to wait in line. Chunksters are just not convenient to carry around.
I will PROMISE at least 2 500 pagers for this month — I have Feed halfway done already. Am also progressing ever-so-slowly on several chunksters. I hope to have at least one done this month. Otherwise I will have my last BIG hurrahs in July.Today is the day I start 11/22/63 for BOM. St say a little prayer for me…
Sophie wrote: "If there is a hat on the cover then it is good to use for the task. Nothing more specific than that!"OK. I love hats. I look good in hats....
I don't get the (Tin) Hat category. Any idea what that is? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?
Completion Post!Banana Cream Pie Murder
Joanne Fluke
Finished 6/9/23
Page count: 355
Works for Chipmunks - Letters M-A-P in title
Could someone please mark me completed for this one? Thank you!
Sophie wrote: "I haven't yet discovered what the limit for eloans is from our library, but I tend to return them as soon as they are finished and not have many on hold so it's a very fluid selection."We have NO Limit on physical books, a limit of 10 at a time on music, DVDs & ebooks. You can even borrow an actual ukulele! Hawaii is awesome. Expensive, but awesome. And apparently we have a high literacy rate. Yaaayyy.
I used to give library tours to area children & teach them how to use the library. If they were reluctant readers, I would ask them a few simple & fun questions & then magically produce the perfect book for them to read. I also tutored K - thru high school. (Anything but math! *shudder*)
Sophie wrote: "Trinia wrote: "Steven wrote: "Trinia wrote: "For the task related to a talent competition do you think 
would work?In the book the MC is sent off to compete against..."
And it's a very enjoyable story.... a bit dark, but I think we all actually find that a plus, don't we?
