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Round II - Tower Teams Read-a-Thon
Mini Challenge #2:"Behind the enemy lines"Team:Mango Tango
Team member: Steven
Book:
Reason: I love the movie and always wanted to read all the books from the series because it brings me back to childhood with stories about children against evil grown ups.
Stacie wrote: "Okay I can do this Behind Enemy Lines Challenge all day!!"LMBO! Definitely!
I just had a quick question about the updates...Since the team captains/co-captains are going to be doing the validation(unless I read all that wrong), can a member count pages even if they don't finish the book? Like, if one of our members reads 300 pages of a book but doesn't finish in time, can we count the pages?
I understand it wasn't that way before because of the system you were using, but has that changed since the captains are doing the validation and have more time to tally things up?
I just want to get everything straight in my head 8)
Lisa Kay wrote: "Stacie wrote: "Okay I can do this Behind Enemy Lines Challenge all day!!"LMBO! Definitely!"
I just might do more than the one! But you know that pesky work thing is getting in the way!
Lisa Kay your mini-challenge idea looks like a hit.
Mini-Challenge #2: “Behind Enemy Lines”Cadet Blue
I snuck onto the bookshelf of Leslie from Team Moonstone and snatched up
because it is so pretty, I want it for myself!
Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "Lisa Kay your mini-challenge idea looks like a hit."Well, it really was from all of us. It just snowballed from discussion of uniforms in our Cadet Blue Team.
Some people are so clever. Like Steven... and his invisibility cloak. And I completely forgot about getting back to "safe" territory.
Oh, Teresa, that one is pretty! I've liked all the covers in that series. The first with the red dress was awesome.
I totally pictured you saying "clever" like Hermione says it... "Clevah!" Hahaha
Tango Mini-Challenge "Green with Envy"Chris - Moonstone
Pretty, Chris! I want them, and I don't even know who wrote them. LOL!
Steven wrote: "I totally pictured you saying "clever" like Hermione says it... "Clevah!" Hahaha"I should have said, "Brilliant!"
Steven wrote: "I totally pictured you saying "clever" like Hermione says it... "Clevah!" Hahaha"ROFL!!
Yes, Steven was quite clevah with his invisibility cloak.
Lisa Kay wrote: "Pretty, Chris! I want them, and I don't even know who wrote them. LOL!"Lisa Kay wrote: "Pretty, Chris! I want them, and I don't even know who wrote them. LOL!"
Some really old dead people.
Chris wrote: "Some really old dead people."**snortsnort**
Mini-Challenge #2 "Behind Enemy Lines"Chris - Moonstone
Team: Tickle Me Pink
Member: Megan L.
Reading: "One of Those Days"
Mini-Challenge #2: Behind Enemy Linesfrom Mango Tango team
TEAM SPIED UPON: Cadet Blue
TEAM MEMBER: Lisa Kay
BOOK:
REASON: The little dog in the corner of the cover caught my eye :) He (she?) looks so sweet, I hope s/he is important in the story!
Just finished the tangerine color cover Mini-challenge
Mini-Challenge #2: Behind Enemy LinesTeam Spied Upon: Radical Red
Team Member: Sandy
Book:
Reason: I'm starting this book at the moment and have really enjoyed it so faar
Barb wrote: "Mini-Challenge #2: Behind Enemy Linesfrom Mango Tango team
TEAM SPIED UPON: Cadet Blue
TEAM MEMBER: Lisa Kay
BOOK:
REASON: The little dog in the corner ..."
Cute cover! You've got me wondering if the dog is important or not. Lisa Kay, pipe in here, please. :p
I think Sonia plans to make a tracking thread soon. I thought I read that in here somewhere. I hope so. I'm not even planning to send in updates in here. I was just going to post a count or something, not a complete play-by-play of every book our team reads. I figured we have our team tracking thread for the detailed stuff and we don't need to post in more than one place, it's double the work.
Mini Challenge #2: Behind Enemy Lines I went for a mosey round the bookshelves and spied upon Chris in team Moonstone.
The book that caught my eye was
because it's been sitting on my Kindle since someone recommended it to me just after Christmas!
What, Chris, no reason? Is the cover or title 'self explanatory'? LOL!
Barb wrote: "REASON: The little dog in the corner ..."Yup, that is "Snoopy" - a boy dog, but not a beagle. He's in the story. ☺
Oh, yes, Claire! That cover makes the book look intriguing. But then, though I don't smoke, I grew up when it was considered glamorous.
Steven wrote: "Mini-Challenge #2: "Behind Enemy Lines"Mango Tango
I put on my invisibility cloak (the only Hallow I've found on my quest so far) and tiptoed through a bunch of different team libraries... st..."
Thief! ;)
I hope you like reading it!
Ashley Marie wrote: "Thief! ;)"LMBO!
Lisa Kay wrote: "Barb wrote: "REASON: The little dog in the corner ..."Yup, that is "Snoopy" - a boy dog, but not a beagle. He's in the story. ☺"
I'm such a sucker for dog books -- or even just books with dogs IN them :) I may have to add this to my TBR list.
Mini-Challenge #2: Behind Enemy LinesIn honor of the blue team alliance (WSH 4EVA!), I snuck a peek at Jojiwoji from Hobbit Blue's shelf!
She gave 5 stars to
, which has been on my TBR pile too long! I'm moving it to the top of the list thanks to her rating :)
Barb wrote: "Lisa Kay wrote: "I'm such a sucker for dog books -- or even just books with dogs IN them :) I may have to add this to my TBR list."Then you should check out my shelf entitled: animal-dog-in-story
Ashley Marie wrote: "I hope you like reading it!" I am sure I will. When I get to it. Only have like 6 bajillion books already owned to read! X)
Steven wrote: "Only have like 6 bajillion books already owned to read! X)"LMBO!
Uhoh ... maybe I *shouldn't check ROFL *going to check anyhow* :)
Barb, then when you *finally* get to Rollins, you'll love the most recent book
, in which they added a military guy Tucker Wayne and his military dog Kane. :) They also have their own prequel novella to that book, called
.Part of both stories takes place from the dog's viewpoint (but it's not cheesy!).
**Lisa Kay scurries of to investigate JR**
Lisa Kay, James Rollins is one of my absolute favorites.If you'd like to check out his writing style without committing to a longer series first, then try out Amazonia. It's the best of his standalones! :)
Also, read Deep Fathom after reading Map of Bones and before Black Order when reading the Sigma Series. He pulls character Dr. Lisa Cummings from his standalone Deep Fathom and adds her to the series in Black Order.
I'm trying to figure out the online equivalent to sticking my fingers in my ears while singing "la la la la la... I can't HEAR you!!" LOL I really need to READ more books from my TBR list, not keep adding to it!
And, make sure to read the actual Sigma books in order. They do build on each other and story threads run through books in order!
I'm a read-in-order kinda gal anyhow, so that wouldn't be a problem :)
Mini-Challenge #2: Behind Enemy LinesStealth is not my main quality, I mean, if I applied for a spy job I'll be dead before leaving the spy academy.
But I know people that knows people, so Adrian an Lissa made me a bracelet that allowed me to enter the Hobbit Hole and return safely as long as the hobbits were on a haze induced by the smoking pipes.
Main target: Ezinwanyi's shelf. Reason: she has an amazing taste on men..I mean Books! I totally meant books.
I found out what I was looking for, the first volume of Lux's series,
, with a hot guy on the cover - didn't I tell you about her excellent taste on books?Suddenly, the soft murmurs stopped. Dang, the pipes were off and the bracelet was loosing its confundus effect. What to do? What to do?
While looking in despair to the prized Obsidian, the hot guy's eyes distracted me a bit and then I knew.
I had power. Not just the Harpie wings. I had friends.
Specially a great planweaver friend that conveniently left a hidden and fitted only for me small pocket fairy.
I reach for it and suddenly I was on her hidden castle, where her personal brownie had set a special reading corner just for me, with a cozy fire and a steamy mug of hot chocolate goodness. I felt cherished. I felt at home. I was safe.
Barb wrote: "I'm trying to figure out the online equivalent to sticking my fingers in my ears while singing "la la la la la... I can't HEAR you!!" LOL I really need to READ more books from my TBR list, not keep..."Barb, move everything back and read Rollins.
Dang, now I want to reread them all. X)
Mini-Challenge #2: Behind Enemy LinesSince I've been discovered on my previous sneaking attempts, this time I've decided to go openly.
I've opened the door of our Hobbit Hole and stepped outside. First thing I've noticed is that our Hobbit Hole is quite smoky and that can't be all from our pipes. We don't smoke that much. (And we are currently out of leaves.) Maybe some kind of magic is in place. *shruggs* No time to investigate. I'm Hobbit on the mission.
So, munching, I went to Cadet Blue in search of cupcakes (and guys
Doors were wide open so I went in. I called to announce myself, but nobody answered. Believing they wouldn't leave door open if they don't want visitors, I went in search of kitchen. Giving it only superficial glance (opening all cupboards and checking every nook) I went to check out rest of the place.
Sadly no cupcakes (or uniforms), but I did find
on Lisarenee's shelf. I love Jane Graves' books. I don't know how I missed this one. Lisarenee gave it 5 stars and now it's on my to-read shelf.Mission accomplished, although not the one I set out to do, I went back to our Hobbit Hole. It's time for supper! :D
*Sorry ladies if I left crumbs behind*
For updating our books read, I have started a post in our read-a-thon page tracking thread. I figured I'd update as people say they've read books and just copy/paste the info here when I have something to update. I will probably do one soon as I am about to finish a book and 2 other have already finished books.
Mod
For now on the mini-challenges must be posted here
Mod
Sonia, I love your mini story about #2 Behind Enemy Lines...anything with a hobbit and fairie is grand :-)
Mod
1. New thread on the sister group for the team captains read-a-thon updates here
2. Team updates don't need to be done on a daily basis. However, on the last days of the read-a-thon (May 10 & 11 & 12) it will be advised. There is no need to list the books on the regular updates, unless they are themed or color.
3. New rule/process for tracking the read pages & goals and the updated spreadsheet will be posted tomorrow - this little mod had a very bad day at work today, sorry :(
But, as talked on the thread it will be done using the read shelf instead of the page stats.
Message #2 will be updated to reflect the new system.
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Team:Atomic Tangerine
Team member: ShoSho
Book:
Reasons: We differed on the amount of stars we gave it. Her: 3 Me: 4 Also, I always enjoy finding other people who understand the hotness that is Roarke!