NBRC: Tower Teams Read 2013, Round II discussion
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October Page updates and finished books
I only need an update every other day or so. But you can update daily if it's easier for you. Example update:
Mary: HDLS
10/6-10/8
book by author-pages 1-200
book by author-pages 90-170
update total: 280 pages
RAT total: 560 pages (optional)
or
Finished:
book by author for task 2:theme
with a note as to how it fits the theme.
I modified my page tracking spreadsheet. It's here if anyone wants to check the team progress: pewter blue page tracking
Vicky I put 100 pages in for your goal just to have a # in there.
Clue#1: It's All Or Nothing
Clue #2:All your careful planning of the steps will pay off
Let the Read-a-thon begin.( I will make a post here to mark where I've gotten to in updating)
Started a little after 11, to get some in, but the game is calling my NAME! I'll be back to it in a bit!Currently started ~
~ 416 pages totalP for Pumpkin
Completed 10% (41 pages, if my math is correct)
Pages read per day ~
10/4 ~ 452
10/5 ~
Update for October 4th:*The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith read from page 107 to 158 = 51 pages.
*Labyrinth by Kate Mosse read 1% = 7 pages.
*Master of the Mountain by Cherise Sinclair started.
total read: 58 pages
pages to go: 1942
Update ~
~ 416 pagesread to 60% = 250 pages
Total read today ~ 291
Taking a break. Hubby is taking me to dinner at the little diner a block away for our anniversary. :)
10/4/13 Update:1. The Picture of Dorian Gray- read 50%= 127 pages
2. The Road- read pages 1-18= 18 pages
Update Total: 145 pages
RAT Total: 145 pages
Today was an audiobooking day, and I'm not done reading for the night so hopefully I will have a lot more progress on The Road tomorrow!
Updated spreadsheet to here and adding my book pages. I was alone all day at work today and also had nothing to do that required any sort of concentration. So I had an audiobook day too. Plus I'm loving Anansi Boys and have been listening while I work on my tapestry. Will probably listen to a little more but will add those to tomorrow.
The Unseen: read pages 1-50
Anansi Boys: listened to discs 1-5: pages 1-250
Total 300 pages.
Read today so far - starting at 8:45 a.m.Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier read pages 1-102.
The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith read pages 106 -160.
Total read - 156 pages
10/4 Update (had homecoming football game, so not too much)The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater read pages 1-30
Update Total: 30 pages
RAT Total: 30 pages
Goal: 2000 pages
Finished ~
P is for Pumpkin
Completed 416 pages ~ 125 pages since last update
Started ~
~ 368 total pagesM for Pumpkin
Read 6% ~ 22 pages
Gonna listen to a chapter of the audio book I've been listening to, before sleep ~
~ 309 total pagesChapter 13 (my read for tonight) is 14 pages, according to my paperback.
10/5/13 Update:1. The Picture of Dorian Gray read 50%= 127 pages (Complete!)
2. The Murder of the Century read 33%= 111 pages
Update Total: 238 pages
RAT Total: 383 pages
AND
The Picture of Dorian Gray complete as backup for Task 3!
I know it's super early for an update but I work as an EMT for my college for football games for the crowd and it's always an all day affair so I am not sure how much I will get done since I am going to get home late. I have all day tomorrow to read so I should catch up pretty easily!
Teresa's 10/5/13 Morning Update:284 pages for RaT complete, so far.
Finished:
W is for Wasted Sue GraftonNo idea how this would fit any of the tasks. It's yellow for a Halloween cover. Maybe a spell it out but I don't know what you guys are focusing on. You'll figure it out, I'm sure. :)
Update ~Did listen to the 14 pages last night before bed.
This morning, read more of ~
~ 368 total pagesCompleted to 15% ~ 55 pages ~ 33 more since last night
Reading more now.
So far completed ~ 485/2000
OK I see other teams submitting task 1 so I'm going to do that and I'll update the spreadsheet with todays pages and any other finished books later.
October 5th:*The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith read from page 158 to 198 = 40 pages.
*Labyrinth by Kate Mosse read from 1% to 12% = 77 pages.
*Master of the Mountain by Cherise Sinclair read 39% = 81 pages.
total read today: 198 pages
pages to go: 1744
OK here's my update for the nightAnansi Boys: discs 6-8, pages 250-400=150pgs
The Unseen: pages 50-200=150pgs
Total for the day: 300 pgs.
finished Anansi Boys for task 2.
Spreadsheet updated to here and we are at, as a team: 1141 pages.
Update for 10/5Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier read pages 1-300
The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith read pages 106-208
Total read - 402/2000
Finished ~ Midnight Lies ~ 368 total pages
M is for Pumpkins
Finished Book ~ 368 ~ 73 pages since last update.
Completed ~ 798/2000
Update for 10/5 NightCoraline - I've read a total of 52 pages of this book today.
My total pages read, so far: 336
10/5 Update (had homecoming dance, so not too much)The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater read pages 30-90
Update Total: 60 pages
RAT Total: 90 pages
Goal: 2000 pages
Read ~
~ 309 total pagesListened to chapter 14 & 15 before sleep last night ~ 33 pages according to my paperback.
831/2000
Submitting Tasks 2 & 3. 1 book done for Task 4 already.
Update October 6th:*The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith read from page 198 to 198 = 0 pages.
*Labyrinth by Kate Mosse read from 12% to 30% = 126 pages.
*Master of the Mountain by Cherise Sinclair read from 39% to 100% = 126 pages.
total read today: 252 pages
pages to go: 1492
Updating my pages. Slow day for me but I plan on reading more. The Unseen: 201-353: 152 pgs
The Dark Highlander: 1 segment (out of 10): 37 pgs
Total: 189 pgs
Oh and I had the wrong row totaled on my spreadsheet. With today's pages we are up to 3,279. I thought it seemed kind of low last night.
Sorry no update for me since this morning about last nights reading. Haven't read much today. Have read some of ~
~ 583 total pagesS is for Pumpkins (though I know you already submitted for spell it out)
Completed to 12% ~ 70 pages
Been cleaning all day- getting my reading in tonight but here is an update! If the page count massively changes by the end of the night, i'll repost but here is what I have done so far.10/6/13 Update-
1. The Murder of the Century- 33%-100% = 227 pages (Complete!)
2. The Road- p 18- 60= 42 pages
Update Total: 269 pages
RAT Total: 652 pages
Updated 10:15 PM :)
10/6/13 Update (but I'll probably do another one in a few hours)The Raven Boys
Pages 90- 240
Update Total: 150 pages
RAT Total:240 pages
Goal: 2000 pages
Update for 10/6RaT challenge
FINISHED - Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier read pages 426 pages.
The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith read pages 106-208
Total read - 528/2000
TASK 2 - theme 9
FINISHED
by Daphne du Maurier - black cover
10/6/13 Update (Second time)The Raven Boys
Pages 240-280
The Three Theban Plays
Pages 252-342
Update Total: 130
RAT Total: 370
Goal: 2000 pages
Read more of ~
~ 583 total pagesS is for Pumpkins
Completed to 50% ~ 292 pages ~ 222 pages since last update
Will listen to at least a chapter of Sorcerer's Stone before bed. :)
Read ~
~ 309 total pagesListened to Chapter 16 before bed last night ~ 25 pages according to PB
Read more of ~
~ 583 total pagesS is for Pumpkins
Completed to 65% ~ 379 pages ~ 87 pages since last update
1235/2000
Update October 7th:*The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith read from page 198 to 243 = 45 pages.
*Labyrinth by Kate Mosse read from 30% to 44% = 98 pages.
*Master of the Abyss by Cherise Sinclair read to 50% = 88 pages.
total read today: 231 pages
739/2000
pages to go: 1261
10/7/13 Update (First time- probably have another one later)The Raven Boys
Pages 280-409
The Three Theban Plays
Pages 342-432
Update Total: 219
RAT Total: 589
Goal: 2000 pages
Finished:The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
For Task 4: Theme 10 (tons of psychics and supernatural stuff like that)
Tiny update tonight- I was hoping to get more done but didn't get the time. I have a social gig tonight but when I get home I am going to try and get at least another hour of Interview With The Vampire done tonight!10/7/13 Update:
1. The Road- p 60-90 = 30 pages
2. Interview With The Vampire- 8%= 28 pages
Update total: 58 pages
RAT total: 710 pages
Pages updated to here. My update:
The Dark Highlander: discs 2-4/pgs 38-149: 111 pgs
The Ghost and the Dead Deb:pgs 1-75: 75pgs
Total update: 186 pgs
RAT total for me: 975 pages.
You can make my goal 2000. I'm in a bit of a Goodreads funk, but I have been reading!Pages
1. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak - 10/5, 170 Pages (Started before RAT)
2. Killbox by Ann Aguirre - 10/6, 353 Pages
3. Coraline by Neil Gaiman - 10/7, 162 Pages
4. Nine Princes in Amber by Roger Zelazny - In Progress, 112 Pages
5. Aftermath by Ann Aguirre - In Progress, 147 Pages
Total Pages: 994
Tasks
Killbox by Ann Aguirre fits for Task #4: Special Abilities
Coraline by Neil Gaiman fits for Task #5: Supernatural Creatures
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak might fit for Task #5: Supernatural Creatures. It's not about anything supernatural, but it is narrated by Death.
I will most likely finish up Nine Princes in Amber during my commute tomorrow and am planning on finishing Aftermath tonight or tomorrow as well. Both will count for #4: Special Abilities!
I sometimes need a break from some of my sites too so I understand Vicky. Pages updated to here. Will probably do another team update on the Mods tracking thread tonight.
Sorry ladies! No internet for me. At library to do my update ~10/7 FINISHED ~
~ 583 total pages, completed
~ 309 total pages, started before RAT, read Chapter 13 to end for RAT. Will get actual page numbers later (my library doesn't have the first book here, if you can believe it).10/7 STARTED ~
~ 384 total pages ~ there is some paranormal stuff going on with this one, don't know if it can be used anywhere. Completed 71% ~ 273 pages (will finish today)
RAT Totals ~
1640 + the Harry Potter pages. Should I up my goal?
Update October 8th:*The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith read from page 243 to 289 = 46 pages.
*Master of the Abyss by Cherise Sinclair read from 50% to 100% = 88 pages.
total read today: 134 pages
873/2000
pages to go: 1127
Update!Aftermath by Ann Aguirre - Finished 10/8, 173 Pages Since Last Update, Counts for Task #4
Update Pages: 173
Total Pages: 1117
NBRC: Tower Teams Read 2013, Round II
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Please post only your most recent updates and books finished for the Book Hunt here.
You can use a post in the other threads for your own tracking. But I will use posts here to update my spreadsheet to submit to the mods.