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ROUND II: Team Alexander
Using Donners of the Dead -- Kindle Edition, 254 pages
Current Goals- Read a book which has the main location (setting) as a boat or other ocean vessel
- Read a book which has the main location (setting) as Asia
- Read a book whose author died last year *new*
- Read a book with the word aggregate in the text
- Read a book that won or was nominated in the 2013 Goodread Choice Awards (https://www.goodreads.com/choiceaward...)
- Read a book that starts with the letter N
Catherine (from Barca), any Pratchett planned soon? :PFor some ideas 2015
Another useful link. Maybe even for future use. Check dates first :)
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For some ideas 2015
Another useful link. Maybe even for future use. Check dates first :)"
Funny you should ask... The Shepherd's Crown is out soon, and I have it on pre-order
That's little too far away :)The one you suggested last time (Wee Free Man) has few people in front of me in library. Any other suggestions?
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or Wyrd Sisters
Just finished Monster by CJ Skuse. Under 500 pages and don't think it meets any goals as yet.
Ok sorry i missed your post Tea. I had to run out to the radiology office. I'll check the unused books for aggregate. I'll check to see what books I have that could fit the goals while im add it. Audiobooks are becoming my good friend for this challenge :)
☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "Ok sorry i missed your post Tea. I had to run out to the radiology office. I'll check the unused books for aggregate. I'll check to see what books I have that could fit the goals while im add it. A..."I've checked and no luck :(
I'm currently reading Asia book. It's shortish so should be done before you guy are up tomorrow :)
Megan wrote: "Everyone is awake when I'm asleep!! It seems I miss so much. I guess that's what I get for working night shift."Says the person that actually lives in same continent as rest of the teammates :)
Megan wrote: "Right. But when you work night shift, you sleep during the day. :)"ok didn't see that one coming :)
Both spreadsheets should be updated with books posted so far.*passing spreadsheets to awake cocaptains*
'Night :)
Goodnight Tea. I feel like such a bad captain. I work all day and then don't have time at night to do the spreadsheets. I will be heading to bed in about an hour.
❀Tea❀ wrote: "☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "Ok sorry i missed your post Tea. I had to run out to the radiology office. I'll check the unused books for aggregate. I'll check to see what books I h..."yeah I saw that :( Goodnight Tea
Current Goals- Read a book which has the main location (setting) as a boat or other ocean vessel
- Read a book which has the main location (setting) as Asia
- Read a book whose author died last year *new*
- Read a book with the word aggregate in the text
- Read a book that won or was nominated in the 2013 Goodread Choice Awards (https://www.goodreads.com/choiceaward...)
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-Read a book where the page numbers add to 18 (i.e. 345 pages = 3+4+5 = 12) *new*
The link for the 2013 is not working Carmen. Here it is again.http://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards...
I am just going to read the books I currently am and once finished if they fit a goal I will let you know. I have to stop searching for books that fit the goals.
Monica wrote: "The link for the 2013 is not working Carmen. Here it is again.http://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards...
I am just going to read the books I currently am and once finished if they fi..."
ok thanks
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(Barca)
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
Charles Duhigg
Pages: 286
Read 25 Aug
Goal: "the house always wins in the aggregate"
Finihed(Barca)
A Sticky Wicket in Bollywood
Pages: 167 (55,267 words)
Date: 25 Aug
Goal: set in Asia (India)
Current Goals- Read a book that won or was nominated in the 2013 Goodread Choice Awards (https://www.goodreads.com/choiceaward...)
- Read a book where the page numbers add to 18 (i.e. 345 pages = 3+4+5 = 12)
- Read a book where the audio version is between 7 hours and 8 hours long *new*
- Read a book which has the main location (setting) as a boat or other ocean vessel
- Read a book whose author died last year
- Read a book where the hardcover version is between 400 and 499 pages *new*
Tangle of Need has hardcover with 422 pagesstill checking audio versions
(currently none works)
Current Goals- Read a book that won or was nominated in the 2013 Goodread Choice Awards (https://www.goodreads.com/choiceaward...)
- Read a book where the page numbers add to 18 (i.e. 345 pages = 3+4+5 = 12)
- Read a book where the audio version is between 7 hours and 8 hours long
- Read a book which has the main location (setting) as a boat or other ocean vessel
- Read a book whose author died last year
- Read a book where the acronym of the title forms a word *new*
In theory Shield of Winter could work for acronym one. I'm checking if we are using all words or not (in this case of)You know what, I'm going to use it... and deal with consequences later if we can't :)
Current Goals- Read a book that won or was nominated in the 2013 Goodread Choice Awards (https://www.goodreads.com/choiceaward...)
- Read a book where the page numbers add to 18 (i.e. 345 pages = 3+4+5 = 12)
- Read a book where the audio version is between 7 hours and 8 hours long
- Read a book which has the main location (setting) as a boat or other ocean vessel
- Read a book whose author died last year
- Read a book where a character is a witch/wizard *new*
Would Kvothe (The Kingkiller Chronicle) count as wizard?
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sorry, that's to Kvothe = awe-inspiring wizard.
but also to the acronym one.
Yeah, but does he declare himself as one? Or he has another name.It's not what we would call him, but he needs to be species for lack of word.
Think Harry Dresden or Gandalf or Harry Potter.
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It's not what we would call him, but he needs to be species for lack of word.
Think Harry Dresden or Gandalf or Harry Potter."
if the goal is someone who actually does magic using power, not sleight of hand stuff, then he's definitely a wizard. He's certainly described as a magician (in the wizard way).
I'd say he's a wizard in the same way as any of those, or Ged of the Earthsea books (the closest comparison, as the magic is built around power of words)
OK, your fault if we are wrong :PI was just checking through book and he calls himself arcanist
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I'll defend the corner, don't worry!
Current Goals- Read a book that won or was nominated in the 2013 Goodread Choice Awards (https://www.goodreads.com/choiceaward...)
- Read a book where the page numbers add to 18 (i.e. 345 pages = 3+4+5 = 12)
- Read a book where the audio version is between 7 hours and 8 hours long
- Read a book which has the main location (setting) as a boat or other ocean vessel
- Read a book whose author died last year
- Read a book where the first word of the title is The *new*
We should have that :)
Current Goals- Read a book that won or was nominated in the 2013 Goodread Choice Awards (https://www.goodreads.com/choiceaward...)
- Read a book where the page numbers add to 18 (i.e. 345 pages = 3+4+5 = 12)
- Read a book where the audio version is between 7 hours and 8 hours long
- Read a book which has the main location (setting) as a boat or other ocean vessel
- Read a book whose author died last year
- Read a book which has the main location (setting) as South Africa *new*
shoot!
So sorry I've not been as active this round. My kids got a virus one after the other, and now I have it too, so was busy caring for them and now just feeling bad. The plus is that while I'm laying around in bed I'm able to read, lol. =) I just wanted to check in though.
Finished and posted
no goal yet
Catherine wrote: "Finished(Barca)
Cuba Blue
Robert W. Walker
Pages : frustratingly 278
Read: 25 Aug
Goal.no "
Don't forget to tag it as finished or it doesn't count. so far it doesn't have date read on your shelf :)
Finished(Barca)
Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett
Pages: 368
Date: 25 Aug
Goal: Read a book whose author died last year
Thanks Catherine. It was fun. I only had problem with understanding Wee Men :)
Current Goals- Read a book that won or was nominated in the 2013 Goodread Choice Awards (https://www.goodreads.com/choiceaward...)
- Read a book where the page numbers add to 18 (i.e. 345 pages = 3+4+5 = 12)
- Read a book where the audio version is between 7 hours and 8 hours long
- Read a book which has the main location (setting) as a boat or other ocean vessel
- Read a book which has the main location (setting) as South Africa
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Hm, with this wording Pratchett was wrong book.
I can switch him to new task and last year is open again.
So we need someone who died in 2014That would be Sue Townsend, Nadine Gordimer, Gabriel García Márquez, Kent Haruf, Scott Ciencin, Graham Joyce, Maya Angelou, P.D. James, Peter Matthiessen, Joe McGinniss
There are probably more, but I gave up after couple of google pages :)
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Glad you enjoyed it though
I'll see what I have. I might be able to pick something for it.
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- Read a book which has the main location (setting) as a boat or other ocean vessel
- Read a book where the kindle version is less than 300 pages *new*
- Read a book which has the main location (setting) as Asia
- Read a book with the word aggregate in the text
- Read a book that won or was nominated in the 2013 Goodread Choice Awards (https://www.goodreads.com/choiceaward...)
- Read a book that starts with the letter N