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ROUND II: Team Leonidas
I'm hoping to pick up a goal soon. Was there anyone that picked up the A or An goal? I didn't hear any more about it.
Shannon wrote: "Sorry. Can't help either. I just read a sci-fi but it was all set on space stations. Too bad cause I didn't like it....would have been nice for it to have at least been useful."all our books add up in attack points and you never know .. I bet it will eventually come in handy for a goal
Elle wrote: "I don't have a clue on the other planet book. I've read the only books I can think of, The Martian & Red Rising but I'm more a fantasy fan than science fiction."a few more options
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/30...
Sorry everyone! I was updating my computer and it took a while.Laura, do you still need me to update the spreadsheet?
Laura wrote: "@ Amanda... what exactly does "an unusual sidekick" mean?Something like Iko in the Lunar Chronicles?"
Yes, exactly. Any sidekick that is a character that you don't often see or is unusual in some way....like Iko, or Bob from the Dresden Files.
Margaret wrote: "I'm hoping to pick up a goal soon. Was there anyone that picked up the A or An goal? I didn't hear any more about it."So far no one has read an A or An book. Feel free to claim it. :)
Laura wrote: "New Goals: read a book that is in the amazon 2010 bestseller (Margaret)
read a book where a character has an unusual sidekick ( lol.. I love this goal!!)
read a book which has the main location ..."
After I'm finished with my turtle goal (which will be tonight) I can find a scifi book to fulfill the known planet task.
Laura wrote: "M wrote: "***********************Completion Post
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Book:
by Jay CaselbergPage Count: 309
Date Read: August 17, 2015
Attack Poi..."
I posted before shift. Yes I can though, it is a book store. I can also take home new releases to read/review the week they come out.
read a book which has the main location (Setting)as a known planet other than Earthif no one else has claimed it I call dibs. I can have a the book done before friday.
Amanda wrote: "Margaret wrote: "I'm hoping to pick up a goal soon. Was there anyone that picked up the A or An goal? I didn't hear any more about it."So far no one has read an A or An book. Feel free to claim ..."
I'll make a decision on which book that I'll read for this goal. I reaccessed my options and Finding Emma is poorly written and the other one seems a bit too dense for reading quickly or smoothly. I'll be finding a book as soon as I can. No worries :D
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Completion Post
Team: Agron
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Book:
All the Dancing Birds by Auburn McCanta
Page Count: 250
Date Read: 8/18/15
Attack Points: 0.5
Goal: none
Rating: unrated at this time
Completion Post
Team: Agron
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Book:
All the Dancing Birds by Auburn McCantaPage Count: 250
Date Read: 8/18/15
Attack Points: 0.5
Goal: none
Rating: unrated at this time
Can we keep getting an updated posting of the 6 goals like other teams are doing?
Amanda wrote: "Laura wrote: "@ Amanda... what exactly does "an unusual sidekick" mean?
Something like Iko in the Lunar Chronicles?"
Yes, exactly. Any sidekick that is a character that you don't often see or is..."
I'm working on the Dresden series but Bob is not usually the main sidekick in a book so does this mean the series overall or any minor sidekick?
Something like Iko in the Lunar Chronicles?"
Yes, exactly. Any sidekick that is a character that you don't often see or is..."
I'm working on the Dresden series but Bob is not usually the main sidekick in a book so does this mean the series overall or any minor sidekick?
Amanda wrote: "Sorry everyone! I was updating my computer and it took a while.Laura, do you still need me to update the spreadsheet?"
I should have posted that I updated the spreadsheet so you wouldn't have to go looking and that I was going to bed!!
Elle wrote: "I'm working on the Dresden series but Bob is not usually the main sidekick in a book so does this mean the series overall or any minor sidekick? "It doesn't specify so any minor sidekick is fine as long as they do have a part in the story(not just briefly mentioned).
I finished my turtle book last night so Saxa has a new goal: Read a book whose author (first or last) starts with B
Saxa's goals:
1) Read a book whose author (first or last) starts with B
2) Read a book where the first word of the text is A or An
3) Read a book that starts with the letter Y
Argon's goals:
1) Read a book where a character has an unusual sidekick
2) Read a book which has the main location (setting) as a known planet other than Earth
3) Read a book that is in the Amazon 2010 bestseller list
I AM SO SORRY EVRYBODY FIVE DAYS WITHOUT WIFI I FEEL AWFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Team: Agron
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Book:
Page Count: 451
Date Read: 8/17/15
Attack Points: ---
Goal: none
Rating: 3.7*
Thanks, Amanda! I'm having trouble with the spreadsheets on my PC otherwise I would just keep checking there.
So what goals are people working on? It's starting to get hard to track & remember & it's only going to get more so with the merges.
So what goals are people working on? It's starting to get hard to track & remember & it's only going to get more so with the merges.
Nadia *I'm full of awesomesauce*~♥Love yourself♥~☼Live Life to the Fullest☼~♫Don't Stress♫~♠To Thy own self be true♠~ wrote: "I AM SO SORRY EVRYBODY FIVE DAYS WITHOUT WIFI I FEEL AWFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"One day was bad enough... eeeeks 5, I 'm not sure I 'd manage without going crazy! Happy you found us!
Amanda wrote: "I finished my turtle book last night so Saxa has a new goal: Read a book whose author (first or last) starts with B
Saxa's goals:
1) Read a book whose author (first or last) starts with B
2) Rea..."
Amanda.. Elle's book Blaze works for your B goal. Feel free to use it. Don't wait to ask just take it and keep going!! I am not saving any of the books they are for both teams to use when they need them.
Or my
I'd posted in the Saxa thread when I finished it, but I think you might have missed it
Shannon wrote: "Or myI'd posted in the Saxa thread when I finished it, but I think you might have missed it"
I did miss it. Thanks! Sorry, it's been a busy few days. I'll use your book for our goal.
Elle wrote: "Thanks, Amanda! I'm having trouble with the spreadsheets on my PC otherwise I would just keep checking there. So what goals are people working on? It's starting to get hard to track & remember & ..."
I have Read a book which has the main location (setting) as a known planet other than Earth covered. Will be posting it in a few
M wrote: "Elle wrote: "Thanks, Amanda! I'm having trouble with the spreadsheets on my PC otherwise I would just keep checking there.
So what goals are people working on? It's starting to get hard to track ..."
Yeah, I saw where you wanted that goal and I know Margaret has the bestseller list but I don't know who is working on all the others.
So what goals are people working on? It's starting to get hard to track ..."
Yeah, I saw where you wanted that goal and I know Margaret has the bestseller list but I don't know who is working on all the others.
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Completion Post
Team: Agron
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Book:
The Shell Collector: Stories by Anthony Doerr
Page Count: 224
Date Read: 8/18/15
Attack Points: 0.5
Goal: None
Rating: 4 stars
Tag: *could fit several harder future goals...recipe, poem, dog, characters, location
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Book:
Roman by Kimber S. Dawn
Page Count: 189
Date Read: 8/18/15
Attack Points: 0.5
Goal: None
Rating: 2 stars
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Book:
The Secrets We Keep by Trisha Leaver
Page Count: 302
Date Read: 8/18/15
Attack Points: 0.5
Goal: None
Rating: 2.5 stars
Completion Post
Team: Agron
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Book:
The Shell Collector: Stories by Anthony DoerrPage Count: 224
Date Read: 8/18/15
Attack Points: 0.5
Goal: None
Rating: 4 stars
Tag: *could fit several harder future goals...recipe, poem, dog, characters, location
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Book:
Roman by Kimber S. DawnPage Count: 189
Date Read: 8/18/15
Attack Points: 0.5
Goal: None
Rating: 2 stars
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Book:
The Secrets We Keep by Trisha LeaverPage Count: 302
Date Read: 8/18/15
Attack Points: 0.5
Goal: None
Rating: 2.5 stars
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Team: Agron
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Book:
The Last Song by Nicholas SparksPage Count: 390
Date Read: 8/18/15
Attack Points: 0.5
Goal: N/A
Rating: 4 stars
Saxa's new goal: Read a book first published on the 24th of a monthSaxa's goals:
1) Read a book first published on the 24th of a month
2) Read a book where the first word of the text is A or An
3) Read a book that starts with the letter Y (Margaret)
Argon's goals:
1) Read a book where a character has an unusual sidekick
2) Read a book which has the main location (setting) as a known planet other than Earth (M claimed)
3) Read a book that is in the Amazon 2010 bestseller list (Margaret)
**Let me know if I missed your message that you want to claim a goal.
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Team Agron
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Book:
Praetorian by Simon Scarrow Page Count: 497
Date Read: 18 August 2015
Attack Points: .5
Rating: 4 stars
Goal: none
Book:
Red Planet by Robert A. HeinleinPage Count: 255
Date Read: 18 August 2015
Attack Points: .5
Rating: 3 stars
Goal: the main location (Setting) as a known planet other than Earth
Book:
Salamandastron by Brian JacquesPage Count: 391
Date Read: 18 August
Attack Points: .5
Rating: 4 stars
Goal: none
I edited the spreadsheet and Argon's new goal is: Read a book which has the main location (setting) as CanadaSaxa's goals:
1) Read a book first published on the 24th of a month
2) Read a book where the first word of the text is A or An
3) Read a novel with a recipe in it
Argon's goals:
1) Read a book where a character has an unusual sidekick
2) Read a book which has the main location (setting) as Canada
3) Read a book that is in the Amazon 2010 bestseller list (Margaret)
Finished: 
page count: 383
Date read: 8/18/15
Goal: a book that starts with the letter Y
3 stars
Saxa's new goal: Read a novel with a recipe in it
Amanda wrote: "Saxa's new goal: Read a novel with a recipe in it"I'll look at some audios and figure it out.....unless someone has something.
Margaret wrote: "Amanda wrote: "Saxa's new goal: Read a novel with a recipe in it"I'll look at some audios and figure it out.....unless someone has something."
Margaret, remember that book we buddy read together with all the recipes? Some of those recipes made me so hungry!!
Amanda wrote: "I edited the spreadsheet and Argon's new goal is: Read a book which has the main location (setting) as CanadaSaxa's goals:
1) Read a book first published on the 24th of a month
2) Read a book wh..."
thank you Amanda!
Laura wrote: "Margaret wrote: "Amanda wrote: "Saxa's new goal: Read a novel with a recipe in it"I'll look at some audios and figure it out.....unless someone has something."
Margaret, remember that book we bu..."
I was thinking about that! there is suppose to be a second book to that book....I'll go look!
Woah....I must be tired, I am becoming a repeater here! :P
I'm sure I have something or can find something for any of these goals, the problem is whether I want to read what I find. I've got to finish up some other books first but I will check what I have tomorrow. We need to get through these & get some better goals ;)
Amanda wrote: "I edited the spreadsheet and Argon's new goal is: Read a book which has the main location (setting) as CanadaSaxa's goals:
1) Read a book first published on the 24th of a month
2) Read a book wh..."
I've got a book that will work for the main setting as Canada!
That leaves the sidekick, which I have the Dresden series, but I can't start that back up until another challenge ends, which I have no idea when that will be. I'll check back when we have some new goals :)
An update from me...I hope to finish the 2010 seller book tonight (fingers crossed) and I will be starting a book for the An/A which in this case, it is the A as soon as I finish my current book. Also, are we good for the recipe in a book? I think someone has that covered already? I don't want to spend time looking if I don't have to. I'll be looking for an audio to cover a goal, I hope, tomorrow especially since we will have more goals to cover. Good night everyone!
Margaret wrote: "An update from me...I hope to finish the 2010 seller book tonight (fingers crossed) and I will be starting a book for the An/A which in this case, it is the A as soon as I finish my current book. A..."Chris read a book with a recipe in it so we don't have to worry about that goal anymore.
Do you have any interesting books lined up? :)
Goodnight!
Saxa's new goal: Read a book with the phrase "In the heat of the moment"
I can take the "In the heat of the moment" goal. I have a lot of romance books I can search through and I'm sure to have at least one with the phrase.
Amanda wrote: "Margaret wrote: "An update from me...I hope to finish the 2010 seller book tonight (fingers crossed) and I will be starting a book for the An/A which in this case, it is the A as soon as I finish m..."I was hoping to stop at the library today to look for some books with the starting word A but you know that story! I didn't leave town until after 6 pm, too late for a stop at the library. So, I think I might end up reading Finding Emily after all. I sent it back and then borrowed it again....sigh....trying to make it work. I was hoping to find something awesome but who knows maybe I'll like it. I am hoping to now read an audio but hoping that I can read an audio for a goal. What are your books that you'll be reading?
Amanda wrote: "I can take the "In the heat of the moment" goal. I have a lot of romance books I can search through and I'm sure to have at least one with the phrase."oh, my.....that might be hard to find? I am not the romance reader type and I bet you'll be able to find something in your personal library.
Margaret wrote: "I was hoping to stop at the library today to look for some books with the starting word A but you know that story! I didn't leave town until after 6 pm, too late for a stop at the library. So, I think I might end up reading Finding Emily after all."I can take the A/An goal if you want. I ran across a few in my frantic search through my bookshelves the other day. :D
I'm just about finished with Anna Dressed in Blood and I'm also working on The Shadow Revolution.
I had several Overdrive requests all come in at once so I'm also trying to make some room for them before they get sent back. Story of my life!
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