R4: Team ~ Paris~

[Lindy]

I put the wrong title4, and have been callign the book that all week, Sorry

[Lindy]

is the word up yet?

[Gea]

It's not up yet. It was called about 2-3 hours later last week so we'll probably have to wait a bit more.

[Jenne]

^^^^^^little over 16 hours to have last weeks reviews in^^^^^^^^^

[Gea]

Week 2:
View

Bonus:
Football

[Gea]

I had even more problems with finding football than newspaper :/ I currently have E and W books with both words and I'm looking if I can find anything else

I'm okay with reading either book

[Lindy]

I found nothing except one book named Somthing wicked and i guess you cant' use the second word. Guess I will have to go to the library

[Lindy]

I found nothing except one book named Somthing wicked and i guess you cant' use the second word. Guess I will have to go to the library

[Gea]

I can send you which books I found for W and E and maybe you'll like one of them

[Lindy]

i also have a W as in V C Andrews Willow, an E in Evans, Richard Paul A Perfect Day. that is all i have, and the library is out until next Tuesday

[Lindy]

i also have a W as in V C Andrews Willow, an E in Evans, Richard Paul A Perfect Day. that is all i have, and the library is out until next Tuesday

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

I have books for all letters with both bonus words, so I'll wait for you guys to pick first. :)

[Gea]

Lindy it seems that we both have only W and E books. Which one would you prefer to read? I like both of my books so I'll leave you to decide :)

[Lindy]

I have 3, neer sure i will finish a V C Andrews boot, but have finiished all of my Richard Paul Evans boosk,s o let me read that, Thansk, this typeis so small i cant' see it, so forgive typos

How many letters do we hae, W and E is popular
N and T is left. Do we have anyoen for them

[Lindy]

I have 3, neer sure i will finish a V C Andrews boot, but have finiished all of my Richard Paul Evans boosk,s o let me read that, Thansk, this typeis so small i cant' see it, so forgive typos

How many letters do we hae, W and E is popular
N and T is left. Do we have anyoen for them

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Ok, so E for Lindy and W for Gea. I'll take whatever is left once Jenn has picked since I have books for both of the remaining letters and no strong preference among them. :)

[Lindy]

this is going great

[Jenn]

Denise go ahead and pick your book. I don't get home til Sunday and I don't want to hold you all up. I will make whatever letter is left work for me.

[Gea]

How's everyone liking their books? I love mine and I'll have it finished by evening. Should I post the review today or wait a bit in case someone is still searching for W book? I don't mind if someone "borrows" it but don't know what others think about it.

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

I haven't even picked mine yet. XD I'm in a bit of a rush to finish up my July challenges, so I won't get around to starting this week's book until Tuesday or Wednesday - but I read about a book a day, so no worries. :)

It's still very early in the game and I think this week's words weren't that hard to find, so I'd say go ahead and post it when you're done. :)

[Gea]

Week 2: VIEW
Letter: W

Book: In Rides Trouble by Julie Ann Walker
Rating: ★★★★★
Review:
I liked this book much more than the first one. It was a quick, enjoyable read with a bit of misunderstanding going on for most of the book but it was nicely resolved and didn't affect the final rating. I'm excited to read the next book from series, much more than I was excited for this one.

WoW (view): He had a crystal clear view of the back of the extra-long couch and two heads tilted very close together. (page 143)
Bonus word (football): Four red flares suddenly streaked from the tanker’s bridge, turning the bright sky above the football field-sized ship an angry orange. (page 34)
Total Points: 6

[Gea]

Denise wrote: "I haven't even picked mine yet. XD I'm in a bit of a rush to finish up my July challenges, so I won't get around to starting this week's book until Tuesday or Wednesday - but I read about a book a ..."

I usually have the habit of reading books for team challenges as soon as possible, so that I don't forget about them. It's nice that this challenge isn't about speed so you can take as much time as you need :)

[Jenn]

Denise, just going thru my kindle app I found books for both letters, so if you wanna let me know which you prefer I'll take whatever letter is left over.

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

In that case, I'll have the I. :)

Week 2

Word of the Week: View
Bonus Word: Football

V: Jennifer - Verity by Claire Farrell [WOTW Bonus: Y] [Football Bonus: Y] (Post #76)
I: Denise - Into the Shadows by Karly Kirkpatrick [WOTW Bonus: Y] [Football Bonus: Y] (Post #75)
E: Lindy - A Perfect Day by Richard Paul Evans [WOTW Bonus: Y] [Football Bonus: Y] (Post #77)
W: Gea - In Rides Trouble by Julie Ann Walker [WOTW Bonus: Y] [Football Bonus: Y] (Post #71)

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Week 2: View
My Letter: I
Into the Shadows by Karly Kirkpatrick
Finished: 01 August 2013
Rating: ★★★★

Review:
Dystopia meets superpowers in this first book of the Into the Shadows trilogy. It starts out rather slow and took me a while to get into, but in the second half the pace really picks up. The parallels between this increasingly dystopian society and Nazi Germany really creeped me out and despite the fact that the writing style could use some work (too much telling rather than showing, and the dialogues sometimes just didn't sound like "normal" conversations) I found myself drawn into the story and very much wanting to know how it continues.

Bonus Items:
View: "...sight of the uppermost level came into view..." (Kindle version: Location 659)
Football: "...a very serious conversation over which football player at the next table was the hottest..." (Kindle version: Location 1575)

[Jenn]

Week 2: View
My Letter: V


Verity by Claire Farrell
Finished August 1, 2013
Rating: ★★★

Review: I didn't really like the book when I started it. Perdy the main character didn't seem to have any real personality and lacked backbone. She kind of grew on me by the end of the book, but still it would have been good if she had more of a personality. The author puts a lot of details into the other characters but we don't really have a sense of who Perdy is. She also has a certain friend turn on her for absolutely no reason. She was friends with this person her whole life and there is never really a good reason for the friendship to end. I did already start on the second book and will most likely finish out the series.

Bonus items:
View: p. 6 "My focus and point of view alter completely"

football: p. 58 "Good luck with the football, Nathan"

[Lindy]

AmI on the right page now??? YOu got go watch me all the time,.


Am I first, I read this book in a couple of days it was so good.

week 2 posted 8/1`
Author/Title: Evans, Richard Paul A Perfect Day
Letter: E
Rated: 100 one of top 3 books of the year
Wow: View
Bonus: Football

p 136 I awoke the next morning for a for a 5 o'clck inter-view with a Philadelphia radio station and then went to bed until eight.
p 32 I thought I woudl be a millionaire football player with a bad back and a Ferrari."

Robert Harlan has three loves: his wife, his daughter, and his writing. A Perfect Day is about his wife Allyson and her relationship with her father. The book comes out to critical aclaim and goes up the chart so now he is rich and famous. And you know what happens to the newly rich and famous, dont' you? There life begins to fall to pices. And his sure does. He leaves his wife over her complaining. The he Meets a man named Michael who tells much about his life which is not known and that he will die on January 1. This was oen of the top 3 books I read this year.

[Jenne]

You're in the right place Lindy!

[Lindy]

Finally, not sure why so many challenges want to give us the word of the week on Friday at an ungodly hour, Whatis wrong with after 6 at night? When I am awake. I will be up by noon.

[Lindy]

Finally, not sure why so many challenges want to give us the word of the week on Friday at an ungodly hour, Whatis wrong with after 6 at night? When I am awake. I will be up by noon.

[Gea]

We're in different time zones Lindy. For me the word is called in middle of the day, soon after the lunch :) Good job everyone with the books!

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Great job everyone! :D

[Gea]

Week 3:
Jail

Bonus:
Chicken

I have plenty of books for all letters with both bonuses but I really don't want to read I book. So I'll wait to see what others have :)

[Jenn]

Denise did you turn our points in, or do I need to?

Guess what everyone! While I was away for the weekend my boyfriend proposed!!!

I'll start looking through my books now to see what I have.

[Gea]

Wow, congratulations on your engagement Jennifer! :) When's the wedding?

[Jenn]

June 2014. Not much time, but we just want something small.


I have a J with bonuses so far. Will keep looking.

[Jenn]

Have J & I

[Jenne]

Congrats Jennifer, how exciting :)

[Lindy]

will this work for A?

Kinkade, Thomas A Christmas Promise

[Lindy]

or this Grogan, John Marley and Me prison and chicken

[Lindy]

thqat is all i have and we are off for the day, possibly I could get to the library on my way out of town tomorrow.

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Jennifer, congrats on your engagement! :D And yep, I've turned last week's points in.

I have books with both bonuses for all letters, so you guys go ahead and pick. :)

[Lindy]

i only have 28 books out of the library, cant' afford to buy books on social security

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Lindy, A Christmas Promise won't work because the article "a" doesn't count. Marley and Me would work, but you wouldn't get the Word of the Week bonus with it - it has to be "jail". So it would be great if you can get something else from the library with both bonus words, the rest of us can wait until tomorrow to choose our letters. :)

[Gea]

I was just typing that Denise when you posted it :)

[Lindy]

Ho about Chbosky , Stephen The perks of being a wallflower has jail and chicken salad

[Jenn]

Lindy that wouldnt work because neither the author or the title starts with j, a, i, or l. do you like chuck palaniuk or james patterson? i have a book for each of them that would work for i or j and you could take one and ill take the other.

[Lindy]

no j a i orl intheat, i will keep looking

[Jenn]

How about some of the cooking mysteries? Like Diane Mott Davidson or Joanna Fluke. I'm sure between them being crime mysteries and food, they are bound to have chicken and jail in some of them.

[Jenn]

Lindy I'm going to personal message you a list of books that I found that have both bonuses and what letter they work for. That way it might be easier for you when you go to the library tomorrow.

Do you have an ereader of any type? or the ereader app on your computer?