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ROUND II: Team Leonidas
Jenna wrote: "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..."
thank you Jenna!!
Laura wrote: "Laura wrote: "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
Read a book where the amazon ..."
This confuses me. I thought we needed a small book. I checked Uglies and it's 4.2 pounds. See link: http://www.amazon.com/Uglies-Scott-We...
Laura wrote: "Laura wrote: "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
Read a book where the amazon ..."
Within a few minutes I'll be posting that my book as read
it comes in at 1.2 pounds
Finished:
386 pages
8/23/15
5 stars and then some!
goal: none
I can cover the book on Central America. I have a bunch on my shelf.
Finished:
Date: 8/23
Pages 352
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Goal: none
Margaret wrote: "Finished:386 pages
8/23/15
5 stars and then some!
goal: none"
That looks good, Margaret!
Chris wrote: "Margaret wrote: "Finished:386 pages
8/23/15
5 stars and then some!
goal: none"
That looks good, Margaret!"
freaking good! :D
Completed
Goal: Character -- Orpheaus
Thanks, Shannon :)Goals
Agron:
Read a book which has the main location (setting) as Central America
Read a book where the amazon ship weight for the hardcover is between 1-2 pounds
New goal: Read a book where a character is a tradesperson
Saxa:
Read a book with a penguin (Amanda)
Read a book first published on the 24th of a month (Shannon)
Read a book that is in the Amazon 2000 bestsellers (http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/...)
I can read one for the Amazon 2000 bestsellers, if it hasn't been claimed yet.
Kim wrote: "Laura wrote: "Laura wrote: "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
Read a book whe..."
haha, no wonder it wouldn't work!! I needed a smaller book!!
Jenna wrote: "I can read one for the Amazon 2000 bestsellers, if it hasn't been claimed yet."I have to bail on the goal for the 24th publish date...my book is not my style....so I have a book from the Amazon 2000 bestsellers that I can start
unless you have something you wanted to read. I can start Open House now.
Jenna wrote: "Thanks, Shannon :)Goals
Agron:
Read a book which has the main location (setting) as Central America
Read a book where the amazon ship weight for the hardcover is between 1-2 pounds
New goal: Re..."
Shannon is alone on the goal for the published date of the 24th, I had to bail on my book to save my sanity, being dramatic I know :P I'll be looking for another one just in case we get that goal again.
Okay, Margaret! :) I might be able to read one for Central America, I'll go look. You can have the Amazon best seller goal if you want it!
Jenna wrote: "Okay, Margaret! :) I might be able to read one for Central America, I'll go look. You can have the Amazon best seller goal if you want it!"cool! it is located on the 81-100 page on the Amazon site. :D
Did The Truth According to Us get used as a goal yet? That has a tradesperson. So does Salvage the Bones & Henrietta Lacks.
Margaret wrote: "Laura wrote: "Laura wrote: "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
Read a book whe..."
Margaret, I got 5.2 grams for that one not 1-2 pounds
Laura wrote: "Margaret wrote: "Laura wrote: "Laura wrote: "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..."
The Truth According to Us is shown as 1.6 pounds by Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Truth-According...
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..."
The Truth According to Us is shown as 1.6 pounds by Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Truth-According...
perhaps I am looking at the wrong spot for the weight? here is the referring page and I took the weight from the shipping weight. http://www.amazon.com/Invention-Wings...
It shouldn't be complicated, right? :P lol
Margaret wrote: "perhaps I am looking at the wrong spot for the weight? here is the referring page and I took the weight from the shipping weight. http://www.amazon.com/Invention-Wings......"I was also looking at a shipping page but apparently not the same as you. That is definitely not what I got. I will include your link.. so there is no discrepancy. The mods can look at it if need be!
Laura wrote: "Margaret wrote: "perhaps I am looking at the wrong spot for the weight? here is the referring page and I took the weight from the shipping weight. http://www.amazon.com/Invention-Wings......"there you go....as long as you have a viable Amazon page to refer to what can they say or do? you know? :P
I'll have my "24th" book done in the morning. I'm using it for 2 other challenges & can't finish it for 1 of those until tomorrow...
Margaret wrote: "Jenna wrote: "I can read one for the Amazon 2000 bestsellers, if it hasn't been claimed yet."I have to bail on the goal for the 24th publish date...my book is not my style....so I have a book fro..."
okay....I am changing my choice of the Amazon 2000 best seller....I am now reading this which is on the Amazon page 1-20 and I will stick to it hell or high water! I am being so moody with books this evening. I am officially reading
enough changing books! I am not usually this horrible but after coming off from the wonderful glow of The Invention of Wings...well, what can I say?
I started my penguin book this morning.
It's pretty good so far. I really wasn't expecting it to be this good right off the bat. So far no sign of the penguin though. I hope that website was correct!
Amanda wrote: "I started my penguin book this morning. It's pretty good so far. I really wasn't expecting it to be this good right off the bat. So far no sign of the penguin t..."
it will be interesting how that penguin shows up :) and if!
Agron's new goals: read a book that starts with the letter D
read a book first published on the 5 th of a month
read a book which has the main location (setting)as Central America
Margaret wrote: "Margaret wrote: "Jenna wrote: "I can read one for the Amazon 2000 bestsellers, if it hasn't been claimed yet."I have to bail on the goal for the 24th publish date...my book is not my style....so ..."
The perfect book to read after The Invention of Wings! I loved both of those books! Have the kleenex box handy when you read this one!
Laura wrote: "Agron's new goals: read a book that starts with the letter D
read a book first published on the 5 th of a month
read a book which has the main location (setting)as Central America"
Both spreadsheets checked, nothing for a book first published on the 5th of a month
Laura wrote: "Laura wrote: "Agron's new goals: read a book that starts with the letter D
read a book first published on the 5 th of a month
read a book which has the main location (setting)as Central America..."
I'm looking right now for something....I'll let you all know if I run across one.
okay finding the first published on the 5th of any month is hard! My problem is on some editions there is a date for that edition but will tell you originally published 1991 for instance but not the actual day or month but the year. I found one that was published on the 5th but not "originally" and only the year is given. I guess I need to find where it tells you exactly. Is this correct? I am going back to my book and give up looking tonight.
Laura wrote: "Agron's new goals: read a book that starts with the letter D
read a book first published on the 5 th of a month
read a book which has the main location (setting)as Central America"
I started a book about central America
Margaret wrote: "okay finding the first published on the 5th of any month is hard! My problem is on some editions there is a date for that edition but will tell you originally published 1991 for instance but not th..."Let me get back to you on that. I'm inclined to say you can use it in that situation but I'm going to ask the other mods to confirm just to keep things fair. :)
Alright that sounds good. :)I will be able to start another book tomorrow if I get the clear. Here is the link of the book I am talking about: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... there are several editions and this particular one (ebook) I am thinking that I need to keep looking because this particular book is not what they are looking for.
I'll read the D goal. I have a loan that I am hoping *fingers crossed* comes in today that will work that I am going to read anyway. However I will pick something else up if not. It will take me a few days or more to read it.
I can read
it was published on the 24th.
***********************Completion Post
Team Agron
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Book:
by David DalglishPage Count: 226
Date Read: 24 August
Attack Points: .5
Rating: 2 stars
Goal: none
FinishedThe Viking Wants Forever
It was published on the 24th.....
But like Margaret was talking about earlier, it's got a "first published date" which is different.
I'm not sure what the ruling is.....
Shannon wrote: "FinishedThe Viking Wants Forever
It was published on the 24th.....
But like Margaret was talking about earlier, it's got a "first published date" which is different.
I'm not su..."
I have been looking through my "real" books the publish year is there but not the day and month. Sounds like if you were to go to the library and look for what we need, it's going to be tough. On Goodreads, the month and day might be there but it inconsistent. A tough one, I think :(
Yea. It's difficult. Amazon just has the 24th publish date with nothing else, which is why I snagged it -- it fit several challenges all at once.Guess I should have also checked GR too.
But then you'd think if they were being super specific, the mods would have just said so. I recall seeing other things where they've been specific with "first published", so if the goal is taken literally ...it fits. It was published on the 24th...that's all the goal asks for...
Shannon wrote: "Completed -- no goal
"I think you guys might have missed this one... I don't see it listed in the Books tab.
But then again, I could be missing it ;)
Shannon wrote: "Yea. It's difficult. Amazon just has the 24th publish date with nothing else, which is why I snagged it -- it fit several challenges all at once.Guess I should have also checked GR too.
But the..."
that's what I am thinking....just keep looking for specifically what they want and not get muddled with all the discrepancies. :D
***********************Completion Post
Team Agron
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Book:
Page Count: 359
Date Read: 24 August
Attack Points: .5
Rating: 3.5*
Goal: none
Shannon wrote: "Yea. It's difficult. Amazon just has the 24th publish date with nothing else, which is why I snagged it -- it fit several challenges all at once.Guess I should have also checked GR too.
But the..."
ok , just relooked at your goal and it says " read a book first published on the 24th".... so that means your book Shannon won't count but the one Chris is going to read will. These are my least favorite goals!
Shannon wrote: "Shannon wrote: "Completed -- no goal"I think you guys might have missed this one... I don't see it listed in the Books tab.
But then again, I could be missing i..."
eeks thought I did miss it , but I see it. #61
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Read a book where the character's first name starts with the letter O
Read a book where the amazon ship weight fo..."
M's book Malice Box doesn't even come close to 1-2 pounds .. We need a huge chunky book.