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I've set up a thread in the sister group for the September Challenge, happy September :)
Thanks Claire. Do we need to set up a separate shelf for this challenge?(I finished Mudbound
yesterday. Definitely a 5 star book. My review is here http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...)
No, it's fine, if you can just do what you've done for the other challenges and let me know if something fits specifically, I'll post all the categories for the challenges in the thread later on too :) Unless you really want to set up an extra shelf :) I might start a spreadsheet, I'll see how it goes.
Another book I finished in late August was Flight Behavior
You might really enjoy this read Claire; it's about climate change, environmental science and the migration of butterflies north. Lots of scientific references and writings; I loved it. My thoughts on it are here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Definitely another favorite read of 2013 and something different :-)
I've added a reserved box in the thread so I can post my books for the Sept challenge there; hope that's ok?
That's fine, it'll make it easy for me to find them :)
Oooh, I'll add it to my to-read list, thanks Cathie.
Claire wrote: "That's fine, it'll make it easy for me to find them :)"Yeah, it helps me to keep things straight too so I'm not taxing you with trying to remember what I'm suppose to read, lol. (One less pain in your butt, bolol)
Claire wrote: "I have an idea about the 'other' challenge... if the Mods agree, how about the September Takeover Challenge - LK's one? At least me and Cathie are already down for it, you don't have to sign up fo..."Ok I am lost....I am helping in a September Challenge here of some kind but not sure what I am supposed to be doing :( LOL
ETA: I am slowly but surely figuring this out LOL I am on vacation right now so my mind is having trouble focusing on books and challenges LOL I found the September Take Over Challenge and I don't think very many of my September books that I already have planned for the month are going to fit into that one :( It looks like only one maybe two. I didn't sign up to do that challenge but if I had of it would have helped. Sorry. But if I see one that is going to fit I will definitely let you know!!!!!
Robin, as a team we only have to have one book fit into the a-z or the takeover challenge but 1/3 of the books have to go in the 'book a day' one, the rest can go into whichever one they fit.
So I finished
Stephen King's 2nd book in the Dark Tower series yesterday (Sept 1), but I started it Aug. 29th. I know it counts for our overall book count, but I'm guessing it doesn't count as a Sept challenge book because I started it in August ~ is this correct?
Claire wrote: "Ok.... here go some book fitting attempts:Phyllis... Does
feature the Ark?"Yes it does, the building plus the flood (so when it was actually being used).
There has been so much going on in my life this month that I haven't kept up with posting. My Sweetheart of 56+ years was in a horrible car accident and broke his face on the 3rd. It has been a complete nightmare. Can I just list the books for you? I know that I read about 16. I like participating and love to read, but right now my mind can't seem to wrap around the above instructions enough to understand them. Thanks.
Oh no Phyllis, I'm so sorry to hear that, I hope he's on the mend and gets better soon.That's fine, I got all the books we needed for August and you don't need to take part in the September challenge so you can just read as much or as little as you want and any books you want to. Are you happy with that?
Thinking of you from across the pond :)
Cathie wrote: "So I finished Stephen King's 2nd book in the Dark Tower series yesterday (Sept 1), but I started it Aug. 29th. I know it counts for our overall book cou..."Cathie - it counts for the month you finish it in.
Phyllis I am so sorry about your Sweetheart. I am praying for his fast mend and both of your's well being. My heart goes out to you; so tragic. I am thinking of you and sending you love; hang in there and just love him back to health, that's the only thing you need to spend your energy on now. ((hugs))
Claire wrote: "Oh no Phyllis, I'm so sorry to hear that, I hope he's on the mend and gets better soon.That's fine, I got all the books we needed for August and you don't need to take part in the September chall..."
Thanks. I read a lot and if there is anything helpful in what I read use it.
So, sorry to hear that, Phyllis! I'll light a candle and say a little prayer for him.
Claire wrote: "Robin, as a team we only have to have one book fit into the a-z or the takeover challenge but 1/3 of the books have to go in the 'book a day' one, the rest can go into whichever one they fit."Whew!!! Ok lol I started to panic a little thinking geeeeee my books aren't fitting into that one!!!!!
Phyllis wrote: "There has been so much going on in my life this month that I haven't kept up with posting. My Sweetheart of 56+ years was in a horrible car accident and broke his face on the 3rd. It has been a com..."My condolences go out to you :) I hope he is on the mend and everything goes as it is intended to. Take care of yourself and him!! Sending up prayers for you both!!!! Lots of love and hugs to you.
Phyllis wrote: "There has been so much going on in my life this month that I haven't kept up with posting. My Sweetheart of 56+ years was in a horrible car accident and broke his face on the 3rd. It has been a com..."I will be praying for you and your family Phyllis Hope he feels better soon and is on the mend
I hope you don't mind, I've put the 'professions' A-Z down for now as I've got a book that fits well into that (an interesting profession). If anybody wants to change it, let me know and we can choose another one! :)
Phyllis, that's awful to hear. I'll be praying that recovery goes well.
Claire, do you have a link to the professions A-Z so we can take a look and see the requirements?
I signed up for the Professions & Avocations A-Z Challenge; shouldn't be too hard...every book has a professions of some sort in it (I'll probably eat these words later).
Cathie wrote: "I signed up for the Professions & Avocations A-Z Challenge; shouldn't be too hard...every book has a professions of some sort in it (I'll probably eat these words later)."LOL yeah I can see you eating crow later....we always think these challenges look easy until we start doing them :) I read a lot of YA and they don't always have a profession in them. :(
Ok here is my first book for the September Challenge and this is where I could find that it fits :)1. Peter Pan
September Take Over- Blue Book
Book A Day- #8 Magical Book
♥Robin ♥ wrote: "I read a lot of YA and they don't always have a profession in them. :( "Ohhh, I never thought of that... I think I did say something about having to eat my words, lol
Cathie wrote: "♥Robin ♥ wrote: "I read a lot of YA and they don't always have a profession in them. :( "Ohhh, I never thought of that... I think I did say something about having to eat my words, lol"
LOL too funny Cathie!!! Maybe you will get lucky and it will work out A-OK :)
Yep, I'm delusional too ♥Robin♥ , lol!
Mod
I've decided to to do the "Book a Day Keeps the Boredom at Bay" challenge starting in the new year as I'm *sure* that would be easy to do in a year. Maybe I should look at it a bit more closely...lol
What we think can kill us Karen, lol!! My mind is a dangerous territory!
Thanks Robin - got that one down, and your first one Cathie :) You really didn't like Peter Pan did you Robin? lol, I've only read the abridged versions, I've not got around to the unabridged one yet! :)
Cathie, I've put The Drawing of the Three under the category 'character called Jack', let me know if I've misread the blurb and there isn't a character called Jack!!
I seem to have missed a lot last night! I went to first aid training after work, normally two hours but I don't think it was even an hour long last night. As I was heading back to catch up on some TV, I got a couple of texts off friends at the ambulance station round the corner from me asking if I wanted to go round for pizza. So I decided to go round for an hour for a cuppa and a chat. About an hour and a half later I decided I probably should go home!!
At least it's not as bad as last Friday when I went round at about 20 to 7 to find out when I was working the next day, a five minute job, a couple of cups of tea and an ambulance transfer later, I left at 10! I was back about 10 hours later for my shift!!
I guess it could fit in under Jack, Claire. I was thinking of a different category, but if it fits there.
Oh, what category were you thinking? I'll happily move it but I was just sort of going off the blurb on GR! :)
No, actually don't Claire, lol. I can fill the other challenges anytime and Lisa Kay's challenge is only for September so it's a good fit. He is not the main character, but Death is called Jack, so it fits perfectly :-). I bow to your wisdom, lol!
Haha, well let me know if you change your mind lol. :)
We've had the addition of a few new Teams,
Who are also sharing our TTRC dreams.
It only seems fair they should get a chance,
at all those puzzles that hold you, as well as entrance.
But I don't want to leave you out of the fun,
so you'll get an opportunity, too, at those NOT done.
I'll give extra hours to Banana Mania, Forest Green, and Pewter & Cadet Blue,
who also has a lot of members who are new, too.
Still, all the rest of you are granted forty-eight.
“Rev Your Engines!” to get a running start at the gate.
I've given you some important links below.
Remember, there are more links in Post #1, to the puzzles, you know?
Okay, 48 hours to you, and 72 hours for the Teams that are new.
I'm excited! Let me see how many cupcakes you can accrue.
Oh! By the way, your time starts now!
Stop reading this and get working. Holy Cow!
Here is where to post!
Cupcake Puzzle Crazy 48 Hour End for Old Teams
Cupcake Puzzle Crazy 72 Hour End for New Teams
Captain Cupcake's World of Puzzles & Cupcakes - All Puzzles & Cupcakes since the beginning of Round II. Make-up Cupcakes will be put here, until we can transfer them to the individual months. Links to puzzles are also at the top of each column on the spreadsheet.
August Puzzles for Cupcakes
June/July Puzzles for Cupcakes
May Puzzles for Cupcakes
I really appreciate all of your comments and prayers. It makes me feel better and I'm sure the prayers help him. He goes to his primary care doctor today and to have blood drawn to check his sodium. I am sure it is still low but hopefully not critically. You don't get a lot of sodium in liquids. We both slept well for a change last night and that is plus. Thanks again.
Phyllis, so glad you both slept well finally. What a tiring ordeal this must be for you both.Could he drink heated canned soups through a straw? They are very high in sodium...just a thought.
He's in my prayers every day, as are you.
(Wouldn't it be wonderful if you could both just lay down and cuddle until all of this was through)
((hugs))
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