R4: Team ~ Beach Babe Bookies ~ Miami

[Camilla]

Here's my book for BABY week:


Book: by Taichi Yamada
My letter: Y
Read on September 1st

Review: A lovely and strange book... Heartbreaking and sweet in that very dreamy sense that I have come to associate with most Japanese writing.

WoW: "...become a young girl, then an infant, then a baby, and then finally disappear."
Kindle location 1181

Bonus: "...a car make a half-circle in front of the hotel and drive off onto the road."
Kindle location 848

[Camilla]

OK, ladies, I have books for all the letters, so go ahead and pick whichever you prefer :)

Thanks for posting, Brittany!

Catherine, as soon as you add your quotes, I will post for our BABY points :)

[Brittany Lynn]

Here is what I have for this week (QUIT/PIE)

I
If you Can't Stand The Heat - Joss Wood
Indivisible - Jessica McQuinn

T
Love Unscripted - Tina Reber
The Accidental Bachelor - Tim Holsten

[Camilla]

Brittany wrote: "Here is what I have for this week (QUITE/PIE)

Just to be sure: the WoW is QUIT without the E at the end - I had a lot of trouble finding books as well, because the Kindle will give you results that contain "quite" instead of "quit", but it has to be exact :)

[Brittany Lynn]

HAha, stupid auto correct lol .. yes the WoW is QUIT without the E. I kept getting "quite" too. very hard week. :)

[Turtlecollector Dennis]

Randomizer had to pick the one bonus I didn't want this week.

I only have U or T with pie right now, but I will look for more today at work.

U - Rabbit, Run by John Updike
T - The Surrogate: A Novel by Tania Carver

[Catherine]

I have T....I am looking for other lettres but it appears that this is all I have....so far

[Catherine]

I have That Summer in Cornwall for T and The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Cafe for I. That's all I have....also have The Ides of April for I

[Camilla]

OK, so based on what you all have written so far, how does this look to everybody:

Q: Camilla
U: Turtlecollector
I: Catherine/Brittany
T: Catherine/Brittany

Catherine and Brittany - since you both have books for T and I, do you have any preferences?

[Brittany Lynn]

I'd like I but it really doesn't matter to me :)

[Turtlecollector Dennis]

That will work for me. It is the book I preferred to read since I need to read it this month anyway.

[Miriam]

Where did u find that cute pic of the turtle?

[Catherine]

I can do T no problem :)

[Turtlecollector Dennis]

Miriam wrote: "Where did u find that cute pic of the turtle?"

I found it one day in a google image search for turtles.

[Camilla]

Great, then it's decided! :)

Happy weekend and happy reading, ladies!

Q: Camilla
U: Turtlecollector
I: Brittany
T: Catherine

[Nika ♥Marie♥]

Finished will add my review later

[Nika ♥Marie♥]

sorry

[Catherine]

Finished!!


Lettre: T

Book: That Summer in Cornwall by Ciji Ware

WoW: Quit: Yes..pg 81.."Well, I quit 4H at about thirteen when I got into rodeo riding."

Bonus WoW: Pie: Yes..pg 94.."'And Mrs. Quiller's blackberry pie!'"


Review: well as expected....it was an excellent read. It takes you into the moors and downs of Devonshire...the quaint village life, the "simple" life complicated by normal trials....I have read 3 others by Ciji Ware and have loved every one. Whilst this one takes place in the present, in it's entirety...I do enjoy the fact that it encompasses historically relevant areas

[Catherine]

will return shortly to put in quotes :)

[Catherine]

how's it going girls??!!? everyone busy reading?!?! lol

[Camilla]

OK ladies, I requested points for BABY week:
Team ~ Beach Babe Bookies ~ Miami
Week 7
Double Word Week

Word of the week: BABY
Bonus word: Hotel/Motel

B: Catherine (both bonuses) = Post 242 = 10 points (4x2 + 2)
A: Brittany (both bonuses) = Post 248 = 4 points (1x2 + 2)
B: Turtlecollector (both bonuses) = Post 245 = 10 points (4x2 0 2)
Y: Camilla (both bonuses) = Post 251 = 10 points (4x2 + 2)

B: The Butterfly Sister: A Novel by Amy Gail Hansen
A: All Bets Are On by Charlotte Phillips
B: Big Sky Summer by Linda Lael Miller
Y: I Haven't Dreamed of Flying for a While by Taichi Yamada



Total team points for BABY week: 34 points

[Camilla]

And I finished my book for QUIT week last night:


Book: by Matthew Quick
My letter: Q
Read on September 8th to 9th

Review: I saw the film last year and really liked it - I liked the book even more! A great balance between the absurdity, sadness and love that surrounds people who exist a bit outside society's rules for "normal behaviour"! And I loved all the book and football references :)

WoW: "...and then Danny walked out of my room and Jackie quit grunting... "
Page 252

Bonus: "The three courses Ronnie had promised turns out to be beer, lasagna garnished with baked asparagus, and key lime pie."
Page 49

[Camilla]

And now, I realise that I've been the last person to post each week, but next week is the final one and as there are SIX teams tied for first place, it will all come down to speed.
The team that first reads their books and posts wins!

Since we know it can be one of two options, should we maybe have a look before Monday, so we can sort our books before the word is called? That way we can start reading right away on Friday :)

I luckily have the afternoon off, so I can hopefully start as soon as the word is called :)

I have checked and have books that work for all the letters in both words with both bonuses :)

[Brittany Lynn]

I think that is a good idea! I'm going to go look now!

[Brittany Lynn]

I just went through my books :) I have the following that will work with both of the bonus words.

W - 4 books
I - 1 book
D- 1 book
E - 0 books

H - 3 books
O - 1 book
M - 1 book
E - 0 books

[Camilla]

Brittany wrote: "I just went through my books :) I have the following that will work with both of the bonus words."

Great, Brittany! That's a perfect way of setting it up :) If we all do that and then maybe state our preferences, then we should be all set come Friday :)

[Turtlecollector Dennis]

I am really hoping I can have E on Friday. It won't matter which word is called that way and I can start right away reading it on Friday morning. I should be able to finish that book in one day.

I am not going to have much reading time on Sat or Sun, I have family obligations both days with an aunt who is visiting from Wisconsin, a mini-family reunion, and a birthday celebration for 3 members of my immediate family. I did not realize earlier that it would end up being the last week of this game.

That being said, I do have books for the other letters, they would just take me longer to read them I think. The only one I don't have right now is M if lawyer is the bonus.

W- Watch Them Die by Kevin O'Brien
I- Immortal in Death by J D Robb
D- Immortal in Death by J D Robb
E- When a Secret Kills by Lynette Eason

H- House of Evidence by Viktor Arnar Ingolfsson (lawyer)
H- Tithe by Holly Black (fan)
O- Watch Them Die by Kevin O'Brien
M- Scarlet by Marissa Meyer (fan)
E- When a Secret Kills by Lynette Eason

[Brittany Lynn]

I'm ok with TC having "E"!

[Camilla]

I'm perfectly fine with you having the E as well, TC! And don't worry at all about being busy - real life is always more important and you wouldn't want to miss a weekend of what sounds like a bunch of fun! :)

And since an E-book matches for both words, that's perfect, you can just start it on Friday after the word is called :)

Let's wait and see what Catherine has and then hopefully divide the rest of the letters among the three of us :)

[Catherine]

hey there...I haven't even begun to peruse my list!

[Turtlecollector Dennis]

I finished my book for this week and will post my review later today or tonight.

[Camilla]

Catherine wrote: "hey there...I haven't even begun to peruse my list!"

No problem, take your time, we're in no rush :) As long as we're ready by Friday, we're good :)

[Camilla]

Turtlecollector wrote: "I finished my book for this week and will post my review later today or tonight."

Great!

[Turtlecollector Dennis]

Week 8: Quit/Pie

My letter is U

Rabbit, Run by John Updike
read 9/9/13 - 2 stars

For me this is not a Top 100 book, but it was on the list so I read it anyway. It is about a man who runs away from his wife and child when she is pregnant, lives with a mistress, and then goes back to his wife when she has the baby. Then, of course something tragic happens, and he runs away again. Maybe if read in the time period it was written for, it would have more of an impact. I just found it dull. I am almost halfway through this list now and my review of these books are all over the place without consistent likes or dislikes.

WOW: quit
pg 98 - "I quit smoking."

Bonus: pie
pg 33 - "...and to go with it a piece of apple pie..."

[Brittany Lynn]

Week 6: QUIT/PIE

My letter is I

by Joss Wood
read 9/11/13 - 5 STARS

Word Of Week: QUIT
Location 2279 - "His shirt was soaked to his body but Jack refused to quit."

Bonus: PIE
Location 2117 - "She was also on the brink of losing her mind, and her life was a pie chart of confusion."

REVIEW
I love these books. Not just by Joss Wood but all of the Harlequin Kiss books! Definitely will recommend!!

[Camilla]

Great job, Brittany! :)

[Camilla]

Catherine, have you had a chance to look through your books for tomorrow? :)

[Camilla]

Team ~ Beach Babe Bookies ~ Miami
Week 8

Word of the week: QUIT
Bonus word: Pie

Q: Camilla (both bonuses) = Post 272 = 12 points
U: Turtlecollector (both bonuses) = Post 284 = 5 points
I: Brittany (both bonuses) = Post 285 = 3 points
T: Catherine (both bonuses) = Post 268 = 3 points

Q: The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick
U: Rabbit, Run by John Updike
I: If You Can't Stand the Heat... by Joss Wood
T: That Summer in Cornwall by Ciji Ware



Total team points for QUIT week: 23 points

[Brittany Lynn]

Week 9:

Wide
Bonus:
Attorney/lawyer
Double word week

[Camilla]

Hey ladies,

OK, I'm still at work, so it will have to be quick - I'll send Catherine a message, so we can get the letters sorted ASAP!

Turtlecollector, you have the E for sure! Go ahead with that

Brittany, any preferences?

[Brittany Lynn]

Nope I have at least one book for the other three letters.

[Camilla]

Brittany wrote: "Nope I have at least one book for the other three letters."

Well, if you want to start (since we have the time issue), I say just start whichever book you most want to read :)

[Brittany Lynn]

Ok sounds good.

[Camilla]

Brittany wrote: "Ok sounds good."

Let us know when you decide ;)

[Brittany Lynn]

I will do the letter "W" but if Catherine wants it I can change quickly.

[Camilla]

Brittany wrote: "I will do the letter "W" but if Catherine wants it I can change quickly."

OK, sounds good :)

[Turtlecollector Dennis]

Just woke up late for a change. Will start my E book now for about half hour before work, take it to read during lunch, and then finish it up tonight after work. I leave really early tomorrow morning for the first five hour driving leg to get to my family reunion.

[Catherine]

do you mind if I do D?

[Catherine]

sorry I took so long...just got home from work :(

[Camilla]

Catherine wrote: "do you mind if I do D?"

No problem, go ahead :-) I'll do I then :-)