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Apr 28, 2013 03:43PM
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Jenny, do you think you would want to participate in the read-a-thon from May 1 -12th? You would need to read at least 300 pages. They do not need to necessarily all be read during those days, but the books must be finished during those days. I see you are reading 3 books right now and there are 2 of them that, if they are finished during that time period, would be enough pages or just the one that has over 400 pages.You do not need to participate if you don't want to.
Turtlecollector wrote: "Jenny, do you think you would want to participate in the read-a-thon from May 1 -12th? You would need to read at least 300 pages. They do not need to necessarily all be read during those days, bu..."ok.turtlecollectorI see what you mean ,since i do a lot of computer work I am not so sure I can do the mark between those dates you just posted ,I did increase the # of books to 10 to my goal,I will try to reach as much as 400 between now and the reach goal date.
I will put you down for 300 pages for right now. If you decide you can't do it or read more than that, we can change it up until May 8th. For the pages read all you need to do is finish the books between May 1 and May 12. You can start now and they can be less than 160 pages. The books less than 160 pgs won't count toward our team total though.
Turtlecollector wrote: "I will put you down for 300 pages for right now. If you decide you can't do it or read more than that, we can change it up until May 8th. For the pages read all you need to do is finish the books..."ok turtle collector ,this may help ,any recommendations to arrive sooner to this team goal .
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◈ Remember to look for your invitation under groups on your Home Page to actually join.
Click on the word "group."
Jenny wrote: "Turtlecollector wrote: "I will put you down for 300 pages for right now. If you decide you can't do it or read more than that, we can change it up until May 8th. For the pages read all you need t..."The only recommendation for reaching the team goal sooner may be to read shorter books as long as they are more than 160 pages. I don't think that always works though because sometimes I find the shorter ones boring enough that I end up distracted and reading other books instead and it takes me twice as long to finish the shorter ones.
My advice is: just read at your own pace. This is supposed to be a fun competition. If you try to hurry yourself too much, you might lose some of the enjoyment of getting lost in the world of the book.
My new plan for the Read-a-Thon - Definitely read:
As many of these as I can also fit into the 12 days depending on what I am in the mood for:
@TurtlecollectorI'm simply amazed at the amount of reading you get done. That too at an enjoyable pace. I wish I had that kind of obssession/time/no-distractions.
I am a fast reader. That being said, I really don't do much in my spare time except read. I prefer to stay at home than go out. I carry a book with me almost everywhere I go in case I have even 5 minutes to read. I have been caught reading while waiting at the drive through window of a fast food restaurant. I walk to work alot and I even read while I walk.(It is 30 min each way) Several regular patrons who come into my library always tell me "I saw you reading while you were walking on the street. Don't you ever run into anything?" So far I have not run into anything, but I have tripped over my own feet a few times.
The second half of my previous post will not all be read during the Read-a-Thon, probably at the most 3-4 of them since my two 1000 pg books will take up a lot of the time. It is just a list of books I want to read in May that are due back to my library sooner rather than later. After the two big books, I may only be in the mood for the romance or Agatha Christie books which are easier/lighter reads for me.
Wow. Reading while walking! I couldn't try something like that. Not in my city atleast where the footpaths are either flooded by people or even cars at times. Yes. Cars. That's how bad the traffic congestion is in my city.But the amount of reading you get done is sure keeping me inspired.
TC, I'm going to lower my page goal for RaT to 2000 for now.I forgot I have some work to finish :(. I'll be listening to audio while working, but I'm not promising I'll finish that book.
Then again, I can change my goal again till 8th :)
So my plan for RaT reading:
and
on audio :DAnd if there is still time:
Jenny, we still need you to accept the invitation to the 'sister group' (see post 310 if you need some help)and then go to the Cerulean challenge page to record your goal and bookshelf. Here is the link:
Cerulean Challenge Main Page
My Reading Update :DI have finished:
Still Reading:
Starting:
Turtlecollector wrote: "Jenny, we still need you to accept the invitation to the 'sister group' (see post 310 if you need some help)and then go to the Cerulean challenge page to record your goal and bookshelf. Here is ..."
Thank x turtle collector ,I got myself sign in to Tower Teams 2013 - Round 2:) Jenn > book shelf -name: Cerulean -aka- Hobbit- Blue-2013
[Book cover:Sailors of Stonehenge|16034662]Sailors of Stonehenge I am starting this book ,166 pages today 4-29-2013.
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After joining, then enter your goals into the challenge here.
Finished reading:
Starting:
Blue cover+Historical+800 odd pages... So glad that it fits right into my RaT plan!
Melissa (ladybug) wrote: "My Reading Update :DI have finished:
I loved Cynthia Voigt's books about Dicey's family when I read them back when I was still in school.
Are you enjoying
? I am planning to read that sometime soon as part of my Goodreads Choice Awards challenge for this group.
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This is the first book of C. Voigt's books that I have read. I read it because of being a Newbery winner. :D I really liked it and it caused me to want to read more in the series, especially the first one "Homecoming".So far I am finding
to be boring. I am finding it difficult to believe (view spoiler) :D All my friends who have read it have said it is a 4-5 star read. I also am reading it as a part of the Goodreads Choice Awards challenge. :)Maybe part of the problem is I do not really like psychological thrillers.
Well I am sad that I made the mistake of starting this book as it is both blue & historical romance. I thought it would take me a few days to read, but it's really good. Maybe I will try to read slower or something. I think I prefer Maya Banks HR's to her contemporary stuff.
@ Melissa - It usually takes me awhile to get into a psychological thriller, but I have found that I end up liking many of them.
For now, here is our theme and list of participants for Team Cerulean (AKA Hobbit Blue). I have posted this on the RaT thread for the moderators, but if you need to change anything, you have until May 8th to let us know. When there was one book you planned that covered the whole page count you said you wanted to read, I noted it for our information only.Theme: Historical - Read a book that connects to something at least 50 years ago via setting, characters, theme, published date etc.
Turtlecollector 3500
Tea 2000
Jojiwoji 2000
Dee 800(11/22/63 finished during RaT)
Gemma 450(Swimsuit finished during RaT)
Sanz 500(World Without End finished during RaT)
Karen 600
Ezinwanyi 1500
Melissa 1000
md 300
Jenny 300
Team Goal(Total) 12950
As we get close to the start of the Read-a-Thon, I would like to remind everyone not to record a book for a few hours before the RaT. This will give the pages count on your stats time to refresh so we can get an accurate count at the start of the RaT. Here is a link to the time so you can see what time that might be in your part of the world. This should be sometime on Wednesday for everyone I believe.Event World Time Clock
Your page counts will be recorded by me, since I am in the same time zone as the mod, on our team spreadsheet 3 hrs later than this as a backup for the mods. So please wait until after they have been recorded to add more books to your shelves. I will post after I have recorded them.
Only about 36 hrs left to go before the start!
Feel free to keep adding books before then. I hope everyone has been enjoying their books.
pages 162,currently reading pages,page 69 ,chapter 7.:)
Great, Jenny. Have you figured out finish dates for your books? I was looking at your shelves and these are the books I see with finish dates:Wicked Business 4/28/13
Bitterblue 4/28/13
The Indigo Spell 4/23/13
The Book of Crystal Healing 4/25/13
Are those the books you read in April?
Turtlecollector wrote: "Great, Jenny. Have you figured out finish dates for your books? I was looking at your shelves and these are the books I see with finish dates:Wicked Business 4/28/13
Bitterblue 4/28/13
The Indi..."
right turtlecollector ,I do have this books on my read lists ,should I include them now or wait for the calendar date next wednesday ,? , my clock begins at 7:00 pm.next week.
,we do own this books so I am including them for this challenge .Currently reading twilight ,the saga.
Right now, add the books you have already finished reading to the shelf. We will do the ones you are currently reading later. So, as long as you have finished these on these dates, add these books to your shelf:4/28/13 Wicked Business
4/28/13 Bitterblue
4/23/13 The Indigo Spell
Turtlecollector wrote: "Right now, add the books you have already finished reading to the shelf. We will do the ones you are currently reading later. So, as long as you have finished these on these dates, add these books..."thanx turtle collector ,easy as cake .will do :)
Okay Jenny you are all set for now. Your three books are showing up on our team count. Just keep reading and we will work on adding books as you finish them. I think that will be easiest.Your current book,
, is a perfect book for the Read-a-Thon, just make sure you don't finish it until May 1-11th:) Also, you will need finish another book with at least 140 pgs between May 1st and May 11th to reach the minimum of 300 pgs if you want to participate in the Read-a-Thon.Don't stress out if later you find out you won't be able to finish. You are not required to participate.
Turtlecollector wrote: "Okay Jenny you are all set for now. Your three books are showing up on our team count. Just keep reading and we will work on adding books as you finish them. I think that will be easiest.Your ..."
good turtle collector ,rings good to my ears will check back latter in the afternoon :)
If someone needs here is countdown till RaT startsCountdown
Don't forget no tagging 2h before start and 2h after end of RaT
@Jenny, Glad to see you managed to work it out. If you have any questions feel free to ask.
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For the RaT, I am going to read:
(Historical)
and 
(Blue Cover)One for the Blue cover and One for the Historical and One that is just because. lol :D
I did puzzle 3, the word search on the Mini Non-reading Challenges thread. But I am sure they left out The Light Between Oceans because I looked for each word 3 times and couldn't find it anywhere.
It'd keep us all busy for a while trying to find it
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Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges wrote: "My apologies, Turtlecollector. You are correct; The Light Between Oceans was out... left out."I think
(And maybe another one since my record on second one still stands?) ☺
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Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges wrote: "LOL! Nice try, ❀Tea❀. You just get to be my test bunny the next time I do one of those. LOL!"Had to try.
My fingers are ready :) Hit me!
Ok . I'm a bit confused so do we need to read one blue book , one historical or one blue historical or do all book read during the readathon to be counted need to be blue historicals?
Karen wrote: "Ok . I'm a bit confused so do we need to read one blue book , one historical or one blue historical or do all book read during the readathon to be counted need to be blue historicals?"First, you don't need to read them. Yes we get extra points if you do, but we are not forcing you.
If you do, it's one historical and/or one blue cover (2 different books). Rest are your choice.
And don't forget for RaT even books with less than 160 counts, just you can't put them on shelf for this challenge.
I know you are not forcing , please don't misunderstand:(
And ok , I'm clear now , thanks:)
And ok , I'm clear now , thanks:)
Karen wrote: "I know you are not forcing , please don't misunderstand:(And ok , I'm clear now , thanks:)"
Don't worry :) I just put that for everyone. We don't want all of you thinking that you need to read those books. It's only a game and we are here to have fun. Just read what you want, how much you want and we'll all be happy :D
Since I'm not going to finish any book before start of the RaT (I'm waiting for it ☺), my page count is 21362
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