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ROUND II: Team Leonidas
It is going really well, i am on my third book of the day. A couple of good fantasy. Going to pick up I am Malala next.
Finished:
Pages: 501
Goals: no
Rating: *****
M wrote: "It is going really well, i am on my third book of the day. A couple of good fantasy. Going to pick up I am Malala next."
Wow, that's great. I wish I could pick out more winning books :D
Have fun!
Wow, that's great. I wish I could pick out more winning books :D
Have fun!
I finished
by C.S. Forester Pages: 310
Goals: A/An
Rating: ****
It is my second time reading this book. I didn't like it quite as much as I had the first time but it was still a solid four stars.
Chris wrote: "Finished: Pages: 501
Goals: no
Rating: *****"
Right as you posted we got a goal "Read a book where the kindle version is 500 or more pages". Perfect timing! :D
Amanda wrote: "I finished by C.S. Forester Pages: 310
Goals: A/An
Rating: ****
It is my second time reading this book. I didn't like it quite as much as I had the f..."
don't you hate that when it isn't as wonderful the second time around?
Margaret wrote: "don't you hate that when it isn't as wonderful the second time around? "I do hate it. It's one reason that I don't reread books very often. I find that my memory of them is often much better.
I used Shannon's Sticks & Stones to complete the goal "read a book with a character whose first name starts with E" and M's The Day of the Barbarians: The Battle That Led to the Fall of the Roman Empire to complete "Read a book with a title that has more than 25 characters".Now I'm just waiting for our newest goal.
I'm with you Margaret. I don't generally enjoy a book the second time, except for "Anna Karenina". I have a completely different reaction every time I read it.
Used M's book Assassins of the Steam Age for "read a book first published in December" and M's book Praetorian for "Read a book where a character's first name starts with the letter P".
Saxa's new goal: Read a book that is in the Amazon 2000 bestsellers (http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/...)I'll look through the list a little later. Right now I'm going to go find some nibbly bits. :)
Amanda wrote: "Saxa's new goal: Read a book that is in the Amazon 2000 bestsellers (http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/...)I'll look through the list a little later. Right now I'm going to go find som..."
I just finished an audio and ready to take on another one. :) I'll see what I can come up with. I still have to do my review and post it finished. nibbly bits? I have never heard you use that expression, I can picture that. :D
Finished:
289 pages
8/22/15
goal: none
4 stars
Margaret wrote: "nibbly bits? I have never heard you use that expression, I can picture that. :D ."It's an expression I ran across several times so far in Prudence. I've decided that I like the phrase a lot. :)
Chris wrote: "I'm with you Margaret. I don't generally enjoy a book the second time, except for "Anna Karenina". I have a completely different reaction every time I read it."@Chris....I have a few "second time around" books that I love and one of them is Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky and Fields of Home by Ralph Moody. I have been wanting to read Anna Karenina forever. Which translation would you recommend?
So....here is what I am thinking. I was going to read one of those books you suggested Amanda for the goal of Published on the 24th of the month. I have
already on my ipod which I was going to start tomorrow anyway. And I have
(your book, Amanda) that I can read for the Amazon 2000 best seller goal. I will start it hopefully soon but if someone else grabs the goal before me, that's fine.....I'll double check beforehand.
Is anyone doing the penguin goal or are you all considering taking a boon?
Elle wrote: "Is anyone doing the penguin goal or are you all considering taking a boon?"It took a lot of searching but I finally found a penguin book this afternoon. It was difficult to find books about penguins because every search came up with books from the Penguin publishing company.
Anyway, I found a list of romance books where the characters have unusual pets: http://likesbooks.com/pets.html
I'll be reading
Amanda wrote: "Elle wrote: "Is anyone doing the penguin goal or are you all considering taking a boon?"It took a lot of searching but I finally found a penguin book this afternoon. It was difficult to find boo..."
Woot, Way to go Amamnda! I have been going nuts looking for something.
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Team Agron
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Book:
byC.S. FriedmanPage Count: 496
Date Read: 22 August
Attack Points: .5
Rating: 5 stars
Goal: none
Book:
byBarry HughartPage Count: 278
Date Read: 22 August
Attack Points: .5
Rating: 4 stars
Goal: none
Book:
byMalala YousafzaiPage Count: 327
Date Read: 23 August
Attack Points: .5
Rating: 5
Goal: none
This is one of the most amazing books I have ever read. If you have a chance pick it up.
Amanda wrote: "Both spreadsheets are updated."thank you Amanda!!
Hoping to finish the Amazon 2011 best seller today.
Margaret wrote: "Chris wrote: "I'm with you Margaret. I don't generally enjoy a book the second time, except for "Anna Karenina". I have a completely different reaction every time I read it."@Chris....I have a ..."
Margaret wrote: "Chris wrote: "I'm with you Margaret. I don't generally enjoy a book the second time, except for "Anna Karenina". I have a completely different reaction every time I read it."
@Chris....I have a ..."
The last time I read it was an online edition translated by Constance Garnett, the book was Kindle
. Before that, my Mom has an old edition,probably from the 60's, and I don't know who translated it.
Amanda wrote: "Elle wrote: "Is anyone doing the penguin goal or are you all considering taking a boon?"It took a lot of searching but I finally found a penguin book this afternoon. It was difficult to find boo..."
lol! who would have known by the looks of that cover..... Good job Amanda~
Chris wrote: "Margaret wrote: "Chris wrote: "I'm with you Margaret. I don't generally enjoy a book the second time, except for "Anna Karenina". I have a completely different reaction every time I read it."@C..."
I like Constance Garnett translations because she tried to go for the beauty of what she translated. :)
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Completion Post
Team: Agron
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Book:
A Half Forgotten Song: A Novel by Katherine Webb
Page Count: 496
Date Read: 8/22/15
Attack Points: 0.5
Goal: none
Rating: 3.5
Tags: "a novel"
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Book:
Now You See Me by S.J. Bolton
Page Count: 512
Date Read: 8/23/15
Attack Points: 1.0
Goal: none
Rating: 3.5
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Book:
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Page Count: 310
Date Read: 8/23/15
Attack Points: 0.5
Goal: none
Rating: 4.25
Tags: on amazon lists
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Book:
Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward
Page Count: 288
Date Read: 8/23/15
Attack Points: 0.5
Goal: none
Rating: 3 (rounded up)
Completion Post
Team: Agron
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Book:
A Half Forgotten Song: A Novel by Katherine WebbPage Count: 496
Date Read: 8/22/15
Attack Points: 0.5
Goal: none
Rating: 3.5
Tags: "a novel"
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Book:
Now You See Me by S.J. BoltonPage Count: 512
Date Read: 8/23/15
Attack Points: 1.0
Goal: none
Rating: 3.5
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Book:
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootPage Count: 310
Date Read: 8/23/15
Attack Points: 0.5
Goal: none
Rating: 4.25
Tags: on amazon lists
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Book:
Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn WardPage Count: 288
Date Read: 8/23/15
Attack Points: 0.5
Goal: none
Rating: 3 (rounded up)
I've been checking out the other teams' goals & I find it interesting that everyone keeps getting repeat goals. So that's another reason why it's not bad if two people read for one goal :D
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Team: Agron
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Book:
The Scorch Trials by James DashnerPage Count: 368
Date Read: 8/23/15
Attack Points: 0.5
Goal: Read a book that is ranked 401-500 in bestsellers on book depository (http://www.bookdepository.com/bestsel...)
How it Fits: #410
Rating: 3 stars
Kim wrote: "Rating: 3 stars "
Yeah, I wasn't too impressed with that series either.
Yeah, I wasn't too impressed with that series either.
I liked this one better than the first I think, but it was just OK. Of course I'll listen to the 3rd because I still have no clue WTH is going on...
Agron's New Goals: read a book where the audio version is 6-7 hours long
Read a book which has the main location (setting) as Central America
Read a book where a character has visions (diviner, clairvoyant, prophet)
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date: aug 23
goal : yes
how: # 51 on amazon's bestsellers list 2011
rating: 3
You will have to tell me then. My curiosity was not strong enough to keep this a priority on my TBR so the last book will probably never get read.
I Am Malala works for GR Choice Awards that M read.
Salvage the Bones had a female narrator. Actually, a lot of things probably fit this goal but I downloaded the audio on this to try so I know it's female & Henrietta Lacks was female too.
Elle wrote: "Salvage the Bones had a female narrator. Actually, a lot of things probably fit this goal but I downloaded the audio on this to try so I know it's female & Henrietta Lacks was female too."are you saying that the goal of an audio narrated by a female is fulfilled? If not...my book that I just finished yesterday was
narrated by a woman.
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Team: Agron
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Book:
Rebel Queen by Michelle MoranPage Count: 355
Date Read: 8/23/15
Attack Points: 0.5
Goal: Edit - Character name starts with L (Lakshmi)
Rating: 3.5 stars
Laura, can you make a new post when all 3 goals are updated so I can get a notification to check this thread? Thank you :)
both spreadsheets updated to hereI m sure another goal can be filled but my family is going to declare mutunity... so it will have to wait for a few minutes .. the post with the goals is above Elle. (msg 340)
The shell collector fits the visions goal.
The audio for Heist Society was 6.5 hours long.
New goal: Read a book where a character's first name starts with the letter LNew goal: Read a book where a character's first name starts with the letter O
In Rebel Queen there's a character named Lakshmi, so that should work for the L goal.
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Team Agron
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Book:
by Martin LangfieldPage Count: 537
Date Read: 23 August
Attack Points: 1
Rating: 3 Stars
Goal: none
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Completion Post
Team Agron
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Book:
by Ronald HuttonPage Count: 486
Date Read:
Attack Points: .5
Rating: 4 stars
Goal: none
New Goals : read a book which has the main location( setting) as Central America
Read a book where the character's first name starts with the letter O (shannon)
Read a book where the amazon ship weight for the hardcover is between 1-2 pounds
Saxa's goals
read a book with a penguin (Amanda)
read a book first published on the 24th of a month (Margaret, Shannon)
Read a book that is in the Amazon 2000 bestsellers (http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/...)
I've got a O character in the book I'll be finishing tonight....
Shannon wrote: "I've got a O character in the book I'll be finishing tonight...."wonderful!!
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