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LavenderLane wrote: "Oh yes, let’s! From Karen’s advice it looks like there is a thread ready to go when we start 😀"We can do both 😀
LavenderLane wrote: "Karen, I’m trying to finish The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1) by Brandon Sanderson so I can finally get to Book 2. Way of Kings is a reread for me because I last read (and loved it) about five years ago and never managed to get to Words of Radience. "If you're done with The Way of Kings by 17th, we can buddy read Words of Radiance together :)
Catsalive wrote: "Hi Team. I have no idea what I'll be reading. I haven't played in Tower Teams before, is there anything in particular I should be reading?"Beyond the basic criteria:
- 100+ pages,
- Childrens / Kids / Poetry / Play / Graphic Novel / Illustrated / Photography / Art / Cookbook / Guidebook must have at least 30,000 words
- Re-reads" will be allowed, if it has been six months since you have read the book
You can read any book you'd like to. Generally, most readers tend to also try to match their books to any ongoing Mini challenges.
Good morning everyone, and welcome to Team Sky Tower! I'm Insiyah, your captain for this round of TT. I live in Dubai, and for once, I think I'm actually a few hours behind all of you (I'm in GMT + 4:00).
I also had to google where Sky Tower was 😂. I've been up to quite a few of these towers, but never been to New Zealand just yet sadly. The day I get to go though, I'm spending at least a few days lost in Middle Earth.
I've got the Stormlight Archive on my TBR as well - I'll start
on the 17th. I've also got
and
re-read lined up. Basically, I've been saving my giant books for this challenge. I'm hoping to make it through a few books before TT starts, so I'm going to read
today and knock if off the ever-growing TBR list.It's great to see all of you; I've played with some of you before, and some for the first time. Please don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions!
Important Information for Mini Challenges
Mini 1: Novels Around the World
Countries Read Once:
Belize
Bolivia
Botswana
Brunei
Fiji
Haiti
Rwanda
Uganda
Countries Read Twice (And can not be used any more):
Iraq
Mini 2: Travelling Around the World
Completed Tasks:
2 Read a book where a character lives in a small place or in the countryside
4 Read a book tagged "Review" at least 10x
5 Read a book set in the time period "Contemporary / Modern History"
6 Read a book which has the main location (setting) as a space station, space ship or anything along those lines
8 Read a book where a character gains independence
10 Read a banned book
Mini 3: World Wheel
Current Countries:
New Zealand
Canada
Completed Countries:
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BOM Tracker
Important LinksTracking Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Tower Teams Rules: All About Tower Teams
AR Bookfinder: https://www.arbookfind.com/UserType.a... - Use to verify word count if your book is Childrens / Kids / Poetry / Play / Graphic Novel / Illustrated / Photography / Art / Cookbook / Guidebook
Mini 1: Novels Around the World
Mini 2: Travelling Around the World
Mini 3: World Wheel
May 06, 2025 12:38AM
I'm in for DQs as well! Team Sky Tower
Jan 22, 2025 11:02PM
Jan 19, 2025 10:32PM
Day 4 DQs - Chapter 29 to Epilogue13. What did you think of the mysterious "conflict"?
I was very, very underwhelmed by it.
14. Chapter 35 - "you asked me what I’d be willing to give up for you, and now I know the answer is: everything." Thoughts on this? And on the whole confession/climax in general?
The confession was just way too long. Ugh. And everything? Really? That in no way seemed like Poppy at all.
15. Overall, how was your experience of reading this book? Would you re-read it again? Pick up other books by the same author?
I think this was my least favourite Emily Henry book. I have read a few of the others, but I think this was enough to remind me that I maybe shouldn't.
16. Putting yourself in Poppy's place (since the book is from her POV), would you make the same decisions she did? Would you have confessed to Alex that you've begun to fall for him? When would you have done so?
Years before she actually did. Why keep waiting for ten years???!!!
Jan 19, 2025 07:19AM
Day 4 DQs - Chapter 29 to Epilogue13. What did you think of the mysterious "conflict"?
14. Chapter 35 - "you asked me what I’d be willing to give up for you, and now I know the answer is: everything." Thoughts on this? And on the whole confession/climax in general?
15. Overall, how was your experience of reading this book? Would you re-read it again? Pick up other books by the same author?
16. Putting yourself in Poppy's place (since the book is from her POV), would you make the same decisions she did? Would you have confessed to Alex that you've begun to fall for him? When would you have done so?
Jan 19, 2025 06:30AM
Day 3 DQs - Ch 18 - 289. Do you like any of Poppy's boyfriends? How would you describe the difference in affection Poppy feels for Alex vs how she feels for Guillermo or Trey (spelling may be off, I listened to the audiobook)?
I liked both the serious guys (Julian was a walking WTF). That said, it's blatantly obvious that she's with them because she can't/won't be with Alex.
10. Out of the vacation places Poppy and Alex have traveled to, which one has stuck out to you and why?
Tuscany, I think. I like the natural scenery, lounging around a villa thing that they have going.
11. What about this book are you liking so far? Is there anything you dislike? (Characters, dialogue, pacing, timeline style, settings, etc) If so, explain.
I'm not enjoying this book half as much as I enjoyed Happy Place or Book Lovers or Beach Read. I loved the characters in Book Lovers, the complex situation in Happy Place, and Beach Read was fun too. This book just doesn't match up for me.
12. At what point in reading the book did you begin to suspect either Alex or Poppy had true feelings for each other? What was your response when Poppy described the 5% "what if" occasionally becoming 2% or 15%?
Oh, somewhere in the early chapters, I think during the first trip they took together to Victoria.
Jan 19, 2025 05:14AM
DQ 2 for Chapter 10 - Chapter 175. Julia Whelan is one of my favorite narrators and so I chose to purchase the Audio & Kindle to join this challenge. How are you reading the book? Also How long did it take you to realize the timeline jumped around and how do you like it?
I'm reading the Kindle version. I usually don't mind the jumping around between timelines, but right now I want to skip ahead and read the spoilers.
6. What are your impressions of Alex?
7. What are your impressions of Poppy?
To both these questions - I'm not sure how I feel about both of them. I'm kind of just coasting through the book, which is annoying because I had genuinely thought that I'd enjoy it more.
8. If you have not read ahead and do not know. What do you think happened in Croatia that had Alex and Poppy not speaking for two years?
I'm guessing there was a huge fight because Alex was uncomfortable with the byproducts of an R + R funded vacation, mixed in with the feelings (TM).
Jan 19, 2025 04:11AM
Day 1 DQs1. If you could go back in time, would you drop out of college if it meant getting your dream job?
No, I don't think I'd drop out; I'd have worked both alongside each other. I had way too much fun whilst at uni.
2. Have you ever felt unhappy with your life even though you feel like you shouldn’t?
A lot, yes. I have access to a lot of things people would term luxurious, so wanting more sometimes feels like I'm being greedy.
3. Would you go on vacation with an old friend that you haven’t spoken to in two years?
Depends on who the friend is.
4. Where was the last place you went on vacation?
Not sure if my trip to India in December counts, but the last proper vacation was a long trip around the UK in August.
Jan 17, 2025 04:51AM
If Day 4 is still open I'm happy to take it!
Task: Read a book with the main genre (listed on the first page on GR) as Science FictionDirection: South
(because all the Sci-Fi books I want to read have titles between A to M)
P: The Promise
A: As If Women Matter : The Essential Gloria Steinem Reader
S: What Shamu Taught Me About Life, Love, and Marriage: Lessons for People from Animals and Their Trainers (ALN: Sutherland)
S: Midnight’s Children
Serious Readers Challenge 2025 - Level 1Books 1 to 100
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Round 2 of TBR Tackler Level: No Suspension: 27 + books
In ascending order:
3 - Far From the Madding Crowd
46 - Brave New World
231 - Half of a Yellow Sun
290 - Vilette
348 - Memorial
386 - The Reading List
420 - The Eye of the World
438 - Nick
450 - Glitch Feminism
469 - My Body
493 - Daughters of Sparta
589 - Present Tense Machine
640 - Dragon Seed
643 - Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie (Read 14-Jan-2025)
739 - Indelicacy
773 - Atlas Shrugged
790 - Ascension
830 - Hopscotch
833 - The Cost of Living: A Working Autobiography
836 - Look at Me
876 - The Death of Mr Love
902 - Água Viva
904 - Julia
906 - No Man's Land: Living Between Two Cultures
925 - Girls & Boys
927 - They're Going to Love You
935 - Fall of Civilizations: Stories of Greatness and Decline
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Insiyah's 2025 Cleaning Out the TBR Closetcompleted: 5/24
over 1000 pages: 2/12
over 500 pages: 3/12
the goal (ver 1): to read 12 physical books that are over 1000 pages. (no ebook/audiobooks)
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the goal (ver 2): to read 12 books that are over 500 pages. (ebooks/audiobooks allowed)
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Great job everyone! See you around GR, hopefully in the same team soon!
