ROUND II: Team Leonidas

[Margaret]

210 pages
8/24/15
5 stars
Goal: yes Amazon 20000 best seller

[Amanda]

Laura wrote: "Saxa's New Goal: Read a book which has the main location (setting) as a plane or other flying ship"

I'll take this one! I just picked up from the Overdrive library.

[M]

I am checking for "best of both worlds" If I don't find anything at work then it is an impossible goal.

[Margaret]

I was wondering how in the heck does one look for a phrase in a book? I started searching for it with my wish list on my Overdrive library and it was time consuming! Can we use one of those boons?

@Amanda....cool! but it is almost 600 pages! wow!

[Amanda]

Finished for the penguin task.
This is my second time through it and I still loved it.

[Amanda]

Saxa's new goals:
1) Read a book that is in the Amazon 2004 bestsellers (http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/...)

2) Read a book with the word king, queen, prince or princess (plurals are acceptable) in the title

[Amanda]

Saxa's Current Goals:
1) Read a book that is in the Amazon 2004 bestsellers (http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/...)
2) Read a book with the word king, queen, prince or princess (plurals are acceptable) in the title
3) Read a book which has the main location (setting) as a plane or other flying ship (Amanda)

Agron's Current Goals:
1) Read a book first published on the 5th of a month (Margaret)
2) Read a book that starts with the letter D (Laura)
3) Read a book with the phrase "Best of both worlds" in a book

[Amanda]

Margaret wrote: "I was wondering how in the heck does one look for a phrase in a book? I started searching for it with my wish list on my Overdrive library and it was time consuming! Can we use one of those boons? ..."

As far as I know the best way to search for something like that is through Amazon. I'll take a look tomorrow and try to find a few books to choose from.

I've been so excited to read Leviathan Wakes that I think it will go pretty fast. I'm going to call it an early(ish) night and go read for a few hours. I should have it finished by tomorrow evening or Wednesday. Long books give us a full attack point instead of half a point anyway, so it should pay off. :)

[Margaret]

I will be choosing a book from the Amazon 2004 bestseller list soon. Wow...the choices on there sucks but I'll try for something that I can stick with.

[Laura]

Margaret wrote: "I was wondering how in the heck does one look for a phrase in a book? I started searching for it with my wish list on my Overdrive library and it was time consuming! Can we use one of those boons? ..."

Teeehehe, it took me a long time to check our read books last night for that darn phrase. I'm partial to us using one of our boons to get rid of it. What do the rest of you think? We have 2, we will get another one soon for the new round.

[Laura]

Amanda wrote: "Saxa's Current Goals:
1) Read a book that is in the Amazon 2004 bestsellers (http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/...)
2) Read a book with the word king, queen, prince or princess (plurals a..."

Amanda will Queenpin work for this goal?

[Laura]

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completion post
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page count: 330
date: August 25
goal: yes
how: title starts with D
rating : 2.5-3

[Laura]

Agron's New Goal: read a book where a character is a mythical creature

Edit--complete-used Nadia's The Iron Daughter

[Laura]

Agron's New Goal: read a book with the phrase" Last Straw" in it


I'm off to work this morning for a couple of hours. I haven't had a chance yet to look for this goal. Hoping it will be easier to find than our other one.

[Shannon]

Laura wrote: "Agron's New Goal: read a book with the phrase" Last Straw" in it


I'm off to work this morning for a couple of hours. I haven't had a chance yet to look for this goal. Hoping it will be easier to ..."



"....hit Zane like a sledgehammer, the last straw breaking any buzz, any pride, and any confidence..."

Loc 3233

[Laura]

Shannon wrote: "Laura wrote: "Agron's New Goal: read a book with the phrase" Last Straw" in it


I'm off to work this morning for a couple of hours. I haven't had a chance yet to look for this goal. Hoping it will..."

Thanks Shannon! I added it. Now to mark as used on your spreadsheet and not run out of time before I have to leave for work!!!

[Laura]

Agron's new goal: read a book with a weapon on the cover

Edit-- complete used M's book the Weight of Blood

[Laura]

Agron's New goal: read a book with a title of between 16-25 characters

complete-- used M's Battle of the Dark Ages

[Laura]

Agron's New Goal:Read a book that is in the Amazon 2000 bestsellers (http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/...)


ok , now I 'm off to work for a few hours!

[Chris]

I don't see "best of both worlds" in anything that I can check, without re-reading or re-listening. :-( Sorry.

[Chris]

Finished:

Date: 08/25
Pages: 336
Goal: Yes - King Alfred is a character
****

[M]

So I check for the "best of both worlds" goal at work last night. We had a crew of 10 on shift and set a task search. Nothing. I assume because it is a goal there is a book with that phrase in it.

I can also do the goal of reading a book on the Amazon 2000 best seller list. i bought a copy of Beowulf a few days ago

[Shannon]

Finished -- no goal

[Margaret]

Laura wrote: "Margaret wrote: "I was wondering how in the heck does one look for a phrase in a book? I started searching for it with my wish list on my Overdrive library and it was time consuming! Can we use one..."

Laura....I say "boon it" out of here! crazy....how does one find a phrase like that in a book? :P

[Laura]

M wrote: "So I check for the "best of both worlds" goal at work last night. We had a crew of 10 on shift and set a task search. Nothing. I assume because it is a goal there is a book with that phrase in it.
..."

ahhhh, thanks M for searching for us at work! I'm going to take Margaret's advice and boon it out of here!

[Laura]

Chris wrote: "I don't see "best of both worlds" in anything that I can check, without re-reading or re-listening. :-( Sorry."

thanks Chris, no problem!

[Laura]

Chris wrote: "Finished:

Date: 08/25
Pages: 336
Goal: Yes - King Alfred is a character
****"

Chris wrote: "Finished:

Date: 08/25
Pages: 336
Goal: Yes - King Alfred is a character
****"

It will work for attack points, Chris, I think the goal is that the word has to be in the title. We have a few books that would work but they are already attached to a goal. I am waiting for confirmation from Amanda or the other mods on a book that may also work that is in our list. *Fingers crossed*

[Shannon]

I'm about to read



But it's rather long, and will take several days (when you account for RL)...just in case we need it on the backburner

[Laura]

Saxa's spreadsheet updated to here


Goals:
Saxa: read a book which has the main location(setting) as a plane or other flying ship--Amanda

Read a book that is in the Amazon 2004 bestsellers (http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/...)-- Margaret

Read a book with the word king, queen, prince or princess (plurals are acceptable) in the title--waiting on confirmation if not, Shannon has it covered

Argon's Goals

read a book first published on the 5th of a month --Amanda?

read a book with the phrase "best of both worlds" in it (wanting to use a boon--waiting for more team confirmation)

Read a book that is in the Amazon 2000 bestsellers (http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/...

[Shannon]

I'm on board with asking for a boon.

[Amanda]

Chris wrote: "Finished:

Date: 08/25
Pages: 336
Goal: Yes - King Alfred is a character
****"

I LOVE this series! I have only read through Sword Song so I want to reread the books from the beginning before carrying on.
Have you read anything else by Bernard Cornwell?

[Amanda]

Laura wrote: " I am waiting for confirmation from Amanda or the other mods on a book that may also work that is in our list. *Fingers crossed* "

I'm waiting for another mod to chime in. When it's our own team we usually let another mod decide to keep things fair.
Someone should be on soon.

[Amanda]

Laura wrote: "read a book with the phrase "best of both worlds" in it (wanting to use a boon--waiting for more team confirmation)"

Works for me! We'll be getting another boon before too long anyway.

[Amanda]

I started last night and it is amazing! So far it's one of the best books I've read in a while. I wanted to keep reading but was interrupted by a little thing called sleep. ;)

There's going to be a tv series based on the books and I'm excited but also very nervous...as I always am when books are adapted into movies/tv shows.

[Margaret]

Amanda wrote: "I started last night and it is amazing! So far it's one of the best books I've read in a while. I wanted to keep reading but was interrupted by a little thing ..."

sleep? who needs sleep? lol we all are plagued by that problem. I put this book on my tbr list and also on my wish list on the Overdrive. I bet your Dad would read this one, I know it! You reading Sci Fi and loving it! now that is really telling me that it is good. :D

[Laura]

Ok , the mods decided Queenpin was a no go!

Shannon, said she would read a book that would look after that goal.


Waiting for a few others to chime in about using the boon for that pesky goal.

[Kim]

I'm not at home, but will be turning in a few books later today. Do you want to check those before using the boon? Otherwise, fine with me.

Check Inmortal Beloved by Cate Tiernan, Every Last Breath by Jennifer Armentrout, and Dreams of Gods and Monsters by Laini Taylor. Also getting ready to start Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard (that might be spelled wrong).

Sorry. Amazon won't let me check on my phone.

[Amanda]

Margaret wrote: "Amanda wrote: "I started last night and it is amazing! So far it's one of the best books I've read in a while. I wanted to keep reading but was interrupted by ..."

Yes, get him to read it! I think he would like it.
I like sci-fi as long as it is well-written. I've read a few where the author was lazy about the worldbuilding and that ruins the book for me.

[Amanda]

Kim wrote: "I'm not at home, but will be turning in a few books later today. Do you want to check those before using the boon? Otherwise, fine with me.

Check Inmortal Beloved by Cate Tiernan, Every Last Bre..."

Thanks Kim! :)

I'll check these books, Laura.

[Kim]

That should be IMMORTAL not Inmortal. Darn cell phones....

[Amanda]

I checked all of Kim's books for the phrase and didn't find it.

[Kim]

Shucks. Thanks for checking for me. I can look through a few others this evening if we are still wavering on whether or not to use the boon. I will check back.

[Kim]

Shucks. Thanks for checking for me. I can look through a few others this evening if we are still wavering on whether or not to use the boon. I will check back.

[Laura]

Amanda wrote: "Kim wrote: "I'm not at home, but will be turning in a few books later today. Do you want to check those before using the boon? Otherwise, fine with me.

Check Inmortal Beloved by Cate Tiernan, Ev..."

thanks Amanda!

[Chris]

Amanda wrote: "Chris wrote: "Finished:

Date: 08/25
Pages: 336
Goal: Yes - King Alfred is a character
****"

I LOVE this series! I have only read through Sword Song so I want to ..."

I love Bernard Cornwell! I've read a good chunk of the Sharpe series, through 4 of the Saxon Stories and some of the others, too. The only one I haven't liked is the one about Arthur.

[Chris]

Laura wrote: "Chris wrote: "Finished:

Date: 08/25
Pages: 336
Goal: Yes - King Alfred is a character
****"

Chris wrote: "Finished:

Date: 08/25
..."

Sorry - I saw it in the spreadsheet, and the cell was cut off- didn't see the "title" part.

[Margaret]

Chris wrote: "Amanda wrote: "Chris wrote: "Finished:

Date: 08/25
Pages: 336
Goal: Yes - King Alfred is a character
****"

I LOVE this series! I have only read through Sword Son..."

I read one of his books the first of the Saxon and read Copperhead which didn't even impress me at all. I think he is better at what he knows, Europe.

[M]

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Completion Post
Team Agron
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Book: Philip K. Dick
Page Count: 493
Date Read: 25 August
Attack Points: .5
Rating: 4
Goal: none

Book:
Page Count: 213
Date Read: 25 August
Attack Points: .5
Rating: 4
Goal: none

[Kim]

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Completion Post
Team Agron
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Book: Immortal Beloved by Cate Tiernan
Page Count: 407
Date Read: 8/25/15
Attack Points: 0.5
Rating: 4 stars
Goal: none

[Jenna]

I updated the spreadsheet, currently waiting for the new goal. :)

Edit - New goal: Read a book whose author (first or last) starts with A