NBRC: Tower Teams Read 2013, Round II discussion
Mango Tango
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Mango Tango's November challenge
I know how you feel Barb. I still have 12 books I need to read in order to complete my 2013 challenges. A few of them are for the insane challenge (36 different genres) and of course it is some of the genres I normally don't read that I am still missing. And it doesn't help I just bought #1 and borrowed #2 till #5 of Kate Daniels from the library and they have to be back in 30 days so I have to read them lol.
I also want to take part in Christmas Spirit Reading Challenge 2013 to read some Christmas books.
My goal is to read another 6 of my must read books this month and only have 6 left for December but it means I have to pull myself together.
I like the idea of the Christmas reading challenge, but the last thing I need is to take on yet *another challenge LOL
I don't read enough/have enough/have the desire to stop knocking out my series enough to stop and read Christmas books! haha!
Before I discovered reading challenges, I used to devote December to reading Christmas-themed books. There are some good ones out there :)
I have finished Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews # 1 in Kate Daniels series.It doesn't fit any needed spaces.
I now have to finish an audible and at least read 5% of Titus Groan before I am allowed to continue the series.
Jane wrote: "I have finished Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews # 1 in Kate Daniels series.It doesn't fit any needed spaces.
I now have to finish an audible and at least read 5% of Titus Groan before..."
I like your discipline! :)
Finished Elidor D by Alan Garner approved in post 1049The ending was unexpected, but the story was good.
Now I just have to read some Titus Groan and I can get back to Kate
Update: 11/15 - finished Acapella Blues, by Robert Bucchianeri, 212 pages approved by LK, 11/12, 212 pages
msg #1043
Doesn't really fit anywhere that isn't already covered, so M. Mango can decide whether or not to add it to the list - A title, R or B author
Hi everyone...hold on to your hats but I finished 2 books today....The Eyre Affair, jasper fforde which was a little different read from what I have been reading but I liked it more & more about half way thru the book - I am placing this one in the Title: E spot & I finished New York to Dallas, j.d. robb...as usual I continue to love this series still have a few more books to read before I am completely caught up in this series. This one I am placing wherever it may be of the most use as most of our letters are taken. Wow 2 books in one day that must be a record for me at least - but hey something is better than nothing.
I'll have to see if that JD Robb one is a chunkster!Nice work Sallie!
Sallie(Shuga) wrote: "Wow 2 books in one day that must be a record for me"Yay Sallie!
And I just finished another one, Blessed Is The Busybody, by Emilie Richards, 272 pages
It's #1 in a series, a B title or an E/R author -- all of which are already filled in on our lists LOL
Finished Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews I will try to read a bit more Titus Groan today and if I push myself I might be able to actually finish the book for TT.
I am not sure when we finish the challenge tomorrow but I hope I also will be able to finish the next Kate Daniels before then but then I need to get a life LOL.
Awesome work everyone! Jane if you can finish that triple threat that would rock! But don't neglect your real life!
We have until 1130ish Pacific Standard Time (which is 230ish in my time zone, Eastern Standard Time) to finish books and tag them and turn in cupcakes.
I'm going to go double check the In Death book, as most of those count as chunksters, and turn it in. Then try to finish City of Glass (another chunkster) by tomorrow so I can turn it in too!)
@ Steven, Triple treat?Mt husband is spending the weekend writing for NaNoWrMo so all I can do is read lol.
Time wise I think that means about 8pm tomorrow for me.
Oh, You said finish Titus Groan for the TT and I took that as triple threat... but you meant tower teams. :D My B!
Sorry about that. :-)It is only 381 pages but it feels like it should be triple treat the time it is taking me to read it.
I will still try to finish it, I am at 69%
Did you like the Kate Daniels book? We just read the third one as a buddy read. The fourth is scheduled for the beginning of December!
Yes, I liked both of them and I am ready for # 3 which is right next to me, but I have decided I have to read something else before I am allowed to continue.Last night I was tired and went to bed but thought I would just read a chapter or two of #2, three hours later at 4am I forced myself to put it down. I really like books that makes me forget how sleepy I am. LOL
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Finished Titus Groan by Mervyn Peake. Approved as a chunkster which is the best part of that book! I really shouldn't read books that are classics as I find most of them rather boring. I will not be continuing this trilogy.
It fits both title T and author P
On our way home from the game tonight, we finished Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong, James W. Loewen, 383 pages. Again, all of the spots it could fit are filled, but I'm happy to add another book to our team total. I might just finish one more before tomorrow afternoon, but I'm not sure. It depends on how soon I fall asleep tonight!
Why is it that I'm so tired when all I did was ride in the car (to/from the game) and sit in the stands cheering on our team? We didn't even have our usual hike from the parking lot to the stadium and back again because we got a really *good (and close!) parking spot with our game tickets :)
Because being on the road even if you're not driving can be exhausting!
Sorry I couldn't help out more this month with the books. My mom, Kayla, and I have to move out of our place at the end of the month, so we have been doing a lot of packing. And we still don't have a place to live starting December first.
That's a worry for your family, Karla. Hope you find a place real soon.
Ditto what Lisa said! I hope you find somewhere ASAP and can get moved and settled quickly!
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Sounds awfull Karla, hope you find something soon.
What everyone else has said! Good luck finding another place.
Im posting this as finished...as it will be in a little bit...Walking in Fire, cathryn cade which will take the "Title: W"....that will be it for me today as Football starts in a few hours - have to watch my Denver Broncos!!! GO PEYTON!...I'll pop in & out & see how we are doing -
And I'm done ... I didn't get to finish the book I was hoping to finish before the deadline, but I'm ok with that :) Great work, everyone! Now all we have to do is wait for the official standings to be posted - hopefully later tonight. I'm sure the mods are VERY busy getting everything finalized ... and I'm glad it's them and not me :)
I just finised Playing for Time by Barbara Bretton 260 pages. Hope it countsTitel P
I had a very slow start to this month but have made up for it these last 8 days.
It should count, Jane. I think the mods said they'd start verifying shelves, etc. right around now. We can still work on our November challenge until Saturday, but the Tower challenge is, for all intents and purposes, over.
Finished my first book post challenge. It felt weird not to add it to NBRC Mango Tango shelf!Fire And Ice. 379 pages. Finished 11/18. ****
TITLES: F
Lisa... I feel the same way. I have no idea what to do with my books anymore! No sense of urgency to read faster and more more more! X)
You need to join more challenges, Steven :)
Steven, when you are able would you mind doing an update so we can see what letters we have to do before Saturday. Thanks. I'm working on authors Q and Z at the moment.
Unfortunately I'm preparing for a business trip and leave bright and early in the morning so the earliest I can update it will be Thursday. I didn't have time the past few days either. I'm sorry I'm so behind.
No worries, Steven, that will be fine. It's only for fun.
Found a few minutes to update. We have a chain of 11 consecutive series books and need higher numbered books, 12 and up, to continue the chain. We have 22 author spots filled and 19 title spots. Go us!
Do we still want this to end on Saturday? Or do we want to keep going until we fill in all the blanks?
Steven, you must have read my mind. I was so hoping we could continue until we filled all the spots. If you can find the time and don't mind updating I say we keep going..Thanks so much for updating with your busy schedule. Hope the business trip is a good one.
PS I've got the next In death in my TBR - that's series No 12.
I'm all for keeping this challenge going too. Can you tell that I hate for things to end? LOLNone of the series books on my list for the rest of the year are higher than #7, but I might be able to sneak in something higher eventually :)
I *do have an X author that I 'need' to read before the end of the year, and I'm working on a Z title right now.
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Finished A Vile Village by Lemony Snicket, book 7, and I'll have to think about where to put it!