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[ShoSho]

Don't worry Claire, do what's more important

[✿Claire✿]

But this is very important :) Hopefully half the things taking over will be sorted soon, house inspection is supposedly this afternoon and I've got viewings next week for flats, excited about that :)

[ShoSho]

Are you moving?

[Cathie]

Thanks ShoSho :-)

[Cathie]

Happy home hunting and selling Claire!

[✿Claire✿]

I am, I've been living in different student rentals for the last 4 years with various different flatmates and I'm now more than ready to live by myself :) I'm moving slightly further out of the city as well, partly to make it easier when I'm on the ambulances and partly because it's cheaper and you get more for your money. I can't wait to find somewhere and get everything organised how I want it :)

[Susan (susayq ~)]

Good luck on the flat hunting, Claire.

Yesterday morning I made myself a new skirt. I can't remember when the last time I sewed for myself. It turned out cute :) Then, I went buy a new red shirt and some really cute black and white wedge sandals to go with it. I'm wearing that for my job interviews on Friday.

And in case I missed telling y'all, I'll be gone this weekend. The girls and I are leaving after school tomorrow and driving to Hub's apartment and spending the night. Friday morning we'll drive the rest of the way to my mom's. I'll do the job interviews Friday afternoon and then we'll drive home Sunday. Soooo, I'll be missing a little bit ;)

[Susan (susayq ~)]

You know what, let me lower my page count for the RaT to 1100 since I'll be driving the majority of the next few days. According to the post from the Mods, I've still got about 3 hours to change it ;)

[Cathie]

Happy travels Susan!

[Susan (susayq ~)]

Thanks, Cathie!

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

May RaT

Duration: May 1-May 12

Goal- 1500 pages

Pages Read: 1155/1500

Color-Tangerine/Orange

Theme-Series Books

Other Books
1. Bruiser 328 pp.

2. The Help 451 pp.

3. Fashions in the Era of Jane Austen: Ackermann's Repository of Arts 376 pp.

4. Remedial Magic 29 pp

[✿Claire✿]

That sounds lovely Susan! What colour is the skirt? Good luck in the interviews, hope they go well :)

I'll probably have limited internet access between Friday night and Sunday lunchtime, we're taking my Brownie pack (23 7-10 yea-old girls) away for the weekend to do some activities :)

[Susan (susayq ~)]

The skirt is white with a black art deco type floral on it. It's in the wash right now, I'll try to remember to take a pic and show y'all :)

[Cathie]

You are a brave soul Claire (23 7-10 year olds). have a wonderful time :-)

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

**waves to everyone**

Hi Ladies!!! Sorry I have been MIA for several days but life, actually my job, is interfering with my GR time LOL I have been working the mid-shift (10 am- 7 pm) so by the time I get home (usually around 8) get supper,do laundry/chores, shower,pack lunch and get ready for work the next day....it's time to go to bed and read for a few mins before falling asleep LOL I was off yesterday and today but have spent most of my time cleaning,grocery shopping and other misc errands/chores :(

I am trying to catch up with everyone,my challenges and groups today. I posted my challenge above. I am about half way through my series read as well as my color read :) As soon as I am finished with them I will come back and post them in that thread :)

@ Susan Have a safe trip and good luck with the job interviews!! Woooo Hoooo on making your skirt. I wish I could sew but have never been very handy with a sewing machine.

@ Claire I can only imagine how ready you are to live alone!!!! It's not easy living with roommates but at times has it good points. Good luck with finding a new flat.

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

**waves at ♥Robin♥**

[✿Claire✿]

*Waves at ♥Robin♥*

Brownies are brilliant, it should be a great weekend :) Even if I do have to go straight back to work on Sunday!

I think I've just got fed up of other people's mess and other people's noise. I like spending time by myself anyway and I'm often out so living alone will be a new adventure :)

I've successfully finished and read the entirety of , a book I'd thoroughly recommend (Untouchable was good too :) ) Going to start if my kindle can cope with searching for it!

I'll update the spreadsheet over a cup of tea in a minute or two and post an update here to see how everyone's getting on :)

[✿Claire✿]

Ok.... update:

Atomic Tangerine

Pages read:

Claire - 1666/1700

Susan - 807/1100

ShoSho - 1631/1800

♥Robin♥ - 779/1500

Phyllis - 596/1250

Cathie - 1105/1400

Kme_17 - 1039/1400

Total pages: 7623/10150

Theme books:

Read: Claire, Susan, ShoSho, Phyllis
Possibly read (need to check): Cathie

4/7 or 5/7

Colour books:

Read: Claire, ShoSho, ♥Robin♥, Phyllis, Cathie, Kme_17

6/7

[✿Claire✿]

Cathie - do you want to count Secrets of the Heart or I Am Not A Serial Killer as you're theme book, apparently they're both first in a series

Susan, Robin and Kme_17, am I right in thinking that you've not read both a theme and a colour book yet? Just want to check I'm not missing something!!

[✿Claire✿]

I'm heading to bed now, have to be in at a really silly time tomorrow morning - 6 am I think!

[Lisa Kay]

Eep!

[Kme_17]

Claire wrote: "Cathie - do you want to count Secrets of the Heart or I Am Not A Serial Killer as you're theme book, apparently they're both first in a series

Susan, Robin and Kme_17, am I right in thinking that ..."

i just read the color book

[✿Claire✿]

Kme_17 wrote: "Claire wrote: "Cathie - do you want to count Secrets of the Heart or I Am Not A Serial Killer as you're theme book, apparently they're both first in a series

Susan, Robin and Kme_17, am I right in..."

I've got that one, but you haven't read a book that fits the theme have you? (Except for the one that fits both!)

[ShoSho]

I'm trying to solve #10 , some of the question are about "first book posted" by other members , posted where? anyone know?

[ShoSho]

got it got it!

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Claire wrote: "Cathie - do you want to count Secrets of the Heart or I Am Not A Serial Killer as you're theme book, apparently they're both first in a series

Susan, Robin and Kme_17, am I right in thinking that ..."

You are correct!! I haven't finished my theme or color book yet. I'm working on them though and may have at least one posted by tonight ☺

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Mini Challenges

Mini Challenge #1-Green With Envy


Mini-Challenge #2:“Behind Enemy Lines”

Taken from Barb on Team Mango Tango:


LOL I chose this book not only because it is on my own TBR but because Barb and I are participating in a challenge called "Help Me Decide" and I picked this book for her to read ☺

Mini-Challenge #3:"Series Showoff"


Mini-Challenge #4:Dark Forces Creature Builder


Vampire + Werewolf + Angel= Pirangewolf
Pronunciation: Pie ran juh wolf

Mini-Challenge #5: Dream Character

I would want to be Alexia because she lives in the steampunk world and is very unique and different!!! HOLD UP...WAIT A MINUTE HERE...forgot to mention she's got a hot sexy alpha werewolf eating from the palm of her hand ☺



If I could meet a character it would have to be Bella so I could beat the snot out of here for being such a stupid,selfish,annoying little twit with no goals,ambitions,dreams,independence.....the list could go on forever.



Mini-Challenge #6:Oh no, I like it!

I have never read a book just to mock it. I have read books just to see what all the hype was and most of them I DON'T like and don't really see what is so great about them especially these:

was highly recommended to me and I was very leery about reading it. It seemed every group I went to there was a disscussion going about this book. My first thought was "another Twilight" but was pleasantly surprised when I read it and it was nothing like what I thought!!!

Mini-Challenge #7:Visit the Garden Cover Hunt


Mini-Challenge #8:The dark side of the moon



Mini-Challenge #9: A Rose by Any Name
Teammates Shelves

R-Robyn Carr
O-Origins
B-Beverly Lewis
I-I Am Not A Serial Killer
N-No Place to Run



Mini-Challenge #10:Uncover the cover

I'm a cover lover! But the synopsis is the deciding factor of to read or not to read.

[ShoSho]

You're a legend Robin :)

I just sent #10 , it took me 1 hour and half to do it!!!

so only 19 is left

[Susan (susayq ~)]

I've only read my theme book. I'm at 65% on my color one :)

Thanks so much for the well wishes for Friday. I'll let you all know how it goes :)

[Lisa Kay]

You are a braver woman than I am, ♥Robin♥. I wouldn't read FSoG.

[ShoSho]

what is FSoG?

[Lisa Kay]

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Lisa Kay wrote: "You are a braver woman than I am, ♥Robin♥. I wouldn't read FSoG."

LOL why not LK???????? It's just fanfiction of Twilight. If it's the sex scenes that's scaring you away, I'm here to tell you, there are better romance books out there that have hotter/more erotic sex scenes than this book has.

[Lisa Kay]

Nah. Not my kind of Romance, ♥Robin♥. I've read a lot of reviews and "some of my best friends" love it. It isn't the erotica; I understand she cries after every encounter. **shrugs** Just not my cuppa tea.

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

I can totally understand LK. It wasn't my cuppa tea either but I just had to see what was so exciting about it.......come to find out there was nothing exciting about it at all to me.

Just another Bella that I would like to meet and....well you know the rest of the story LMBO

[Lisa Kay]

☺

[✿Claire✿]

♥Robin ♥ wrote: "Claire wrote: "Cathie - do you want to count Secrets of the Heart or I Am Not A Serial Killer as you're theme book, apparently they're both first in a series

Susan, Robin and Kme_17, am I right in..."

Thanks, I'd counted as your colour book :)

[Kme_17]

Claire wrote: "Kme_17 wrote: "Claire wrote: "Cathie - do you want to count Secrets of the Heart or I Am Not A Serial Killer as you're theme book, apparently they're both first in a series

Susan, Robin and Kme_17..."

Not yet claire : ) I am reading one right now

[Kme_17]

finished pg 328 (not the theme book)

[✿Claire✿]

Kme_17 wrote: "Claire wrote: "Kme_17 wrote: "Claire wrote: "Cathie - do you want to count Secrets of the Heart or I Am Not A Serial Killer as you're theme book, apparently they're both first in a series

Susan, R..."

Great, thanks :)

[✿Claire✿]

ShoSho, you're doing a great job at keeping track of the cupcake challenges, I've really found keeping up difficult!!

And thank you to everyone who's been doing them :)

I'll have a go at #19 now, I like these ones :)

[Susan (susayq ~)]

Just finished Since the Surrender, which is my color book. And I've reached my goal! 1178/1100. :)

[✿Claire✿]

Yay!! Well done Susan, are you all set for tomorrow?

I'll reach my goal tonight if I finish the book I'm reading at the moment. And I've discovered I don't have such a mad day in the lab tomorrow which is brilliant :)

[Susan (susayq ~)]

Yes, I am. We packed last night and put all the bags into the car. Now, just to wait 3 hours till school is out and we're on our way :) My 13 YO asked if we were going to pack snacks, cause she knows she'll be hungry this afternoon. Keep in mind, we're leaving 2:30-3ish and getting to our destination at 6:30-7ish and Hubs already said he'd bring us out to eat tonight when we got there LOL

[✿Claire✿]

If we go on a long journey, you can guarantee that by the time we hit the dual carriageway (about 20-25 minutes away from home) my sister will be asking if there's anything to eat!! Either that or she's fast asleep :)

[✿Claire✿]

I need to pack tonight as well... will probably help for tomorrow :)

[ShoSho]

Susan (susayq) wrote: "Yes, I am. We packed last night and put all the bags into the car. Now, just to wait 3 hours till school is out and we're on our way :) My 13 YO asked if we were going to pack snacks, cause she ..."

Lol Susan ofcourse she'll be hungry,I always pack snacks for any thing longer than one hour. No fun in being on the road without something to eat!

[ShoSho]

There 5 new puzzles I'll do as many as I can

[✿Claire✿]

Hi ShoSho, I was test bunny for the doublets (not sure if that means we get the cupcake or not) and I'm just working on the 'not thirds' one. I also sent #19 in earlier :)

Let me know if you want help with #20 too, think I can cope with that one :) (sliders aren't for me and I struggle with online puzzles :) )

[ShoSho]

I did 20 a couple days ago.
I love the sliders and online ones:D