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R4: Team ~ California Dreamers ~ San Diego
I played with a name generator just for silly stuff these were some of the funnier ones. Dusty Monkeys
Fire Breathing Rubber Duckies
Spider Pigs
The Militant Mongooses
Ok, I just filled in a list rolling us through each spot. Except Q Kat I gave that to you since you have a book for most. If pie gets called with it and you don't have it let us know. I've got a few Julia Quinn books on my shelves one of them is bound to have a pie in it. 1. Baby
B:Dawn
A:Ashley
B:Amy
Y:Kat
2. Camp
C:Kat
A:Dawn
M:Ashley
P:Amy
3. Pork
P:Amy
O:Dawn
R:Kat
K:Ashley
4. Wide
W:Ashley
I:Kat
D:Amy
E:Dawn
5. Quit
Q:Kat
U:Ashley
I:Amy
T:Dawn
6. Flag
F:Kat
L:Dawn
A:Ashley
G:Amy
7. Home
H:Amy
O:Kat
M:Dawn
E:Ashley
8. View
V:Ashley
I:Dawn
E:Kat
W:Amy
9. Jail
J:Amy
A:Ashley
I:Dawn
L:Kat
10. Nest
N:Kat
E:Dawn
S:Ashley
T:Amy
So lets all find books for all possible bonus words, and if anyone has problems we can switch or make suggestions for books.
Dawn (Kat N Hat) wrote: "Ok, I just filled in a list rolling us through each spot. Except Q Kat I gave that to you since you have a book for most. If pie gets called with it and you don't have it let us know. I've got a fe..."Just wondering if I can't find an I book for that week, will I be able to switch with someone else? I have all the I letters so...
Amy ~Lover of Books~ wrote: "Just wondering if I can't find an I book for that week, will I be able to switch with someone else? I have all the I letters so... ..."Yipes, I totally didn't see that. Do you want to switch one now? I have all of them for Jail and View so far.
ETA: 4 I's seam a bit much, I can take 2 of them just let me know which 2 you'd rather not have.
And yes, it isn't set in stone, if someone needs to switch a week when it comes to it we all seem pretty flexible.
Dawn (Kat N Hat) wrote: "Amy ~Lover of Books~ wrote: "Just wondering if I can't find an I book for that week, will I be able to switch with someone else? I have all the I letters so... ..."Yipes, I totally didn't see th..."
Yes, if you have those for two, then yeah, you can switch them.
Ok, I'll switch the original posting to give me the I's in Jail and View and you the W & J
I'm at work right now so when I get home i'll be able to look at the list better and see if everything will work out for my letters :)
Dawn (Kat N Hat) wrote: "I played with a name generator just for silly stuff these were some of the funnier ones. Dusty Monkeys
Fire Breathing Rubber Duckies
Spider Pigs
The Militant Mongooses"
How bout Californian Dreamers as our team name?
I love Californian Dreamers.... I have the song California Dreaming stuck in my head now.
Ohh love Californian Dreamers. I am going to search for my letters now :)
Californian Dreamers has my Vote :)
The O in Home is going to give me some problems now that I have looked at my book situation, would any one be willing to trade for any other letter
No wait It's fine I found a couple after doing some quick searching :)
Ashley wrote: "I can take an I!"Do you have a preference which one?
Or Amy do you have a preference which to give up?
Dawn (Kat N Hat) wrote: "Ashley wrote: "I can take an I!"Do you have a preference which one?
Or Amy do you have a preference which to give up?"
The I in WIDE because I rather have a D instead of a Q. I want to keep the I in QUIT.
Alright I will switch you both up for wide.
Amy do you want to post team name or shall i?
Dawn (Kat N Hat) wrote: "Alright I will switch you both up for wide."Ok, I mixed it up. It's late & I should be in bed not trying to organize.
Kat had the D. Kat is it ok for you to take the I, or Amy are you ok with the W?
I'm good with the I in Wide :)
Ok so after looking PORK is going to be the word that gives me the most trouble. I have lots of R or K books that have the bonus words but but only 1 that Has O with only a few bonus words would either Dawn or Ashley be willing to trade with me?
Dawn (Kat N Hat) wrote: "Dawn (Kat N Hat) wrote: "Alright I will switch you both up for wide."Ok, I mixed it up. It's late & I should be in bed not trying to organize.
Kat had the D. Kat is it ok for you to take the ..."
I'll take the D for WIDE.
Dawn (Kat N Hat) wrote: "Amy do you want to post team name or shall i?"I went and posted it in the discussion folder where everyone else is posting for theirs.
Week 1:Nest
Bonus:
Newspaper
Ok, I'll just leave post 53 alone then. Ashley if you really want an I you can have one of mine. Kat- let me check my O books for PORK and I'll get back to you.
~♥ Kat ♥~ wrote: "Ok so after looking PORK is going to be the word that gives me the most trouble. I have lots of R or K books that have the bonus words but but only 1 that Has O with only a few bonus words would ei..."I had only found one book for O but it has 6 of the remaining 9. I should be able to find the other 3 if needed. I'll take O and you can have my R.
Thanks dawn the book I had only had 4 of the bonus words for O and I had tons of R books with all the bonus words :)
Dawn (Kat N Hat) wrote: "Ok, I'll just leave post 53 alone then. Ashley if you really want an I you can have one of mine. Kat- let me check my O books for PORK and I'll get back to you."
Lol I dont care what letter. I was only going to take it to help.
Alright I have my book when would you like us to post? As soon as we read it or on a specific day? Edited: Nevermind so I totally jumped the gun and finished my book very early. If anyone is afraid of "poaching" just let me know and I can delete my post until we are closer to the point posting time.
Book: Simply Love by Catherine AndersonLetter: S
Finished: 07/19/13
Rating:3
Review: So this book had too much angst for me. I also found the heroine to be painfully naive to the point of stupidity.
Bonus words
Nest: "When the liquor had loosened her up and
the moment seemed right, he'd coax one of her breasts from its nest of
silk."
Page 64 in the ebook
Newspaper: "He glanced through the dusty blind to see Donald
Brummel standing outside on the sidewalk, a newspaper held in one hand
to shield his head from the afternoon rain, which came almost daily in
the Rockies."
Page 136 in the ebook
1(S) + 1 (WOW) + 1 (BOW)+ 1= 3
I personally don't mind if we post early. I actually prefer it. I know that is not the way most do it. I'd rather not have to worry about getting it in on time. I also tend to forget if I don't post when I am done.
Dawn (Kat N Hat) wrote: "I personally don't mind if we post early. I actually prefer it. I know that is not the way most do it. I'd rather not have to worry about getting it in on time. I also tend to forget if I don't pos..."I am the same way. I am also on call for my job and am always paranoid that I will get called away for a 24 hour period and not be able to post.
I found my book and so far I'm liking it :) I'll post as soon as I'm finished
Good thing I didn't start my book yet because I seriously thought my letter was S. I picked up a T book from the library today.
I'll try to remember to copy the section from post 53 as it pertains to the week in the future so just in case we all remember.
Nearly done with my book I'll either post late this evening or early tomorrow morning :)
Week 1: Nest & Newspaper
by Stephanie Nelson
My Letter: N
Finished: 25/07/13
Rated: 4 stars
Review: A really good start to a new to me Paranormal Romance series. The Character interactions were great and the story had a wonderful flow that made reading it very easy. I'm very much looking forward to reading the next book in the series and getting to know these characters even more.
Word of the Week: Nest
my forehead and the rat's nest that sat atop my head...pg 170
Bonus Word: Newspaper
stacks of old magazines and newspaper occupied various spots...pg 52
Points Total: 4
2(N) + 1 (WOW) + 1 (BW)+ 1= 4
by Stephanie NelsonMy Letter: N
Finished: 25/07/13
Rated: 4 stars
Review: A really good start to a new to me Paranormal Romance series. The Character interactions were great and the story had a wonderful flow that made reading it very easy. I'm very much looking forward to reading the next book in the series and getting to know these characters even more.
Word of the Week: Nest
my forehead and the rat's nest that sat atop my head...pg 170
Bonus Word: Newspaper
stacks of old magazines and newspaper occupied various spots...pg 52
Points Total: 4
2(N) + 1 (WOW) + 1 (BW)+ 1= 4
AHHHHGGGGG so mad right now. I spent the day reading instead of other things I should have been doing to make sure I got the book read and just now realized the word NEST is in the preview for the next book not in this one. I am off to find a quick slightly over 100 page book to read quickly tonight.
I did that last round too Dawn. It's seriously frustrating when that happens.
It was a really great book so I don't mind too much.
I'm excited for the next set of words I've been holding off reading anything new until I find out :D
That sucks Dawn but I'm sure you'll get another one read on time :)
That sucks Dawn but I'm sure you'll get another one read on time :)
Dawn (Kat N Hat) wrote: "AHHHHGGGGG so mad right now. I spent the day reading instead of other things I should have been doing to make sure I got the book read and just now realized the word NEST is in the preview for the ..."That happened to me in one of the Scavenger Hunt team challenges. I'll have my book posted sometime today before the day is up in order for it to count.
Week 2:View
Bonus:
Football
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Posting this so there's no confusion:
V:Ashley
I:Dawn
E:Kat
W:Amy
^^^^^^little over 16 hours to have last weeks reviews in^^^^^^^^^
Ok, I found a book it's 198 pages and I am on 93 now. I tried to get more done but I just couldn't keep my eyes open last night. I should have it done soon. Not enjoying it as much as my first read though.I am headed out of town in about 6 hours for a weekend camping trip so I need to finish packing too. But I'll post before I leave town.
Week 1 NESTBook: Hidden Talents by Emma Holly
Letter: E
Finished: July 26
Rating: 3 stars
Review: Ok, this started out as just staight up porn with little plot. The instant attraction and the fluffy prose with excessive "non-intercourse", made it a bit laughable. But about half way the plot started to come into play and it was a pretty ok story.
Words:
NEST- pg 66: "Would like nest rights."
NEWSPAPER- pg 123: "There were a couple stories in the local papers..."
Points: 3
Yay Dawn! you did it :) now we just need Amy's review and we can post for points!!
Grr so i found two V books with both words but I dont particularly want to read either one... guess I will just have to pick the lesser of two evils.
Ashley if you want we can trade letters I have a bunch of V books that I can read just thought I would throw it out there for you.
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We could use one of those team name generators or just stay San Diego.