R7: "Seven Wonders of the Reading World" (2)

[Vi]

I still haven't started my book yet. I had to read another book since it's due soon. I luckily read a book that *may* pass for Green. I've posted it. If not, I'll get to the #9 book that I have.

[Louise]

Week #9
What We Rolled
We are on Spot 69
What We Can Read :
#6 in Series
#9 in series
#69
Cover: Green

Louise Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist ◆ #6 in Series ◆ Review
Danielle Fire Touched ◆ #9 in series ◆ Review
Krystal Vacation
JoAnne The Stories We Tell ◆ Cover: Green ◆ Review
ViRemember When ◆ Cover: Green ◆ Review
Catherine Scotsman of My Dreams ◆ Cover - Green ◆ Review
Belinda The Hollows Insider ◆ #9 in series ◆Free Pass

[Louise]

I'm halfway through mine should be finished tomorrow.

[Catherine]

Haha...Louise...we're at week 9, aren't we?!?!?

[JoAnne]

Catherine wrote: "Haha...Louise...we're at week 9, aren't we?!?!?"

Cutting and pasting got you a second time Louise!

Happy St Patrick's Day to everyone. We're all Irish a little bit today. I'm 100% Sicilian but the corned beef was made last night. When I get home today I'll put add the potatoes and carrots and then the cabbage at the end. Can't wait!

[Krystal]

My week has been much much better thanks, the break was really good for me. It cut the pressure off

[JoAnne]

Krystal wrote: "My week has been much much better thanks, the break was really good for me. It cut the pressure off"

Glad to hear!

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Week #9
What We Rolled: 10
We are on Spot: 69
What We Can Read:
#6 in Series
#9 in series
#69
Cover: Green

Louise 🍀 Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist 🍀 #6 in a Series 🍀 Review
Danielle 🍀 Fire Touched 🍀 #9 in Series 🍀 Review
Krystal 🍀 Vacation
JoAnne 🍀 The Stories We Tell 🍀 Green Book 🍀 Review
Vi 🍀 Remember When 🍀 Green Book 🍀
Catherine 🍀 Scotsman of My Dreams 🍀 Green Book 🍀 Review
Belinda 🍀 Use Pass 🍀

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Louisa/Vi,

If you let me know which book you decided to read I will link to our post so all I have left is to add the reviews once they are done.

Thanks

Danielle

[JoAnne]

Danielle wrote: "Louisa/Vi,

If you let me know which book you decided to read I will link to our post so all I have left is to add the reviews once they are done.

Thanks

Danielle"

s/b Louise not Louisa

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Thanks sometimes I type faster than I think

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Don't know how I didn't notice Louise already had us set up but now we both do so if one of us is busy tomorrow night the other can finish up the Completion Post :)

[JoAnne]

Danielle wrote: "Don't know how I didn't notice Louise already had us set up but now we both do so if one of us is busy tomorrow night the other can finish up the Completion Post :)"

She still has us on week 2 - didn't correct to week 9 yet
Off to read

[Vi]

Since we are using free pass, are the rest of us still supposed to review our books?

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Yes - we can only use the pass for one person not all of us.

[Belinda]

It says: a may roll with the free pass if missing review(s). So more than one person? I'm struggling this week since I started on Monday. It normally takes me all week to read a book.

[JoAnne]

Only one person can use the free pass, not all. The rest of us have to have our reviews in by midnight Central Time tomorrow night tonight (Friday) otherwise I believe we forfeit for this week and can't roll again until next week.

[JoAnne]

Per rules just reread

**VERY IMPORTANT**
A team can NOT advance if all reviews are not in by the deadline. That being said, players need to have their reviews in latest by Friday. Technically, a review isn't late until after Friday 11:59p. But your team captain cannot roll until ALL of the team reviews have been posted.

❖If a player fails to have their book done two times throughout the game (excluding a prearranged absence) they will no longer be a part of the team.

Can Krystal be the prearranged absence if someone else needs the free pass?
I'm going to post on the directions thread too.

[Belinda]

Then why have plural for review(s) when using the free pass? I'm confused.... :S But I'll try my best!!

[JoAnne]

Belinda wrote: "Then why have plural for review(s) when using the free pass? I'm confused.... :S But I'll try my best!!"

I saw that too. Just put a note on the other thread. Waiting to hear back. Not sure what time zone the moderator is in.

[Louise]

Completion Post
Week 9: Spot 69
Book:
Date Read: 17/03/16
Rating: 3☆
How It Fits: #6 in Agatha Raisin
Review:
I didn't enjoy this as much as I've enjoyed the other Agatha Raisin books. Agatha has gone to Cyprus try and win James Lacey back but while there they become involved in a murder. James decides that they should once again try to find the murderer. The story never really got going and was interspersed with guide book style commentary to the sights of Cyprus. If this had been my introduction to the series it would have been unlikely that I would pick up another. Hopefully this was just a blip in what is generally a good readable series.

[Louise]

Updated my tracking post, and put us on the right week also :) .

[Vi]

I also read the review(s) and thought the free pass was applicable to the whole team; not to a person. Anyway, I got approved for green color. I might be able to finish before the deadline..

Sorry for the delay; my husband returned my new #9 book to the library thinking I had finished it. I'm now back in the queue for it.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

ok. I saw JoAnne's question. Let me see how it can work.
Also, how else can I help?

[JoAnne]

ThatEzi wrote: "ok. I saw JoAnne's question. Let me see how it can work.
Also, how else can I help?"

Guess we're just down to Vi's dilemma.

My husband knows NOT to touch my books. Not even to move them a hair. We have a system that when we finish a library book it goes near our door to the garage in the family room. Only then is it free to go back to the library - LOL!

[JoAnne]

Louise wrote: "Completion Post
Category: Gypsy
Book:
Date Read: 17/03/16
Rating: 3☆
How It Fits: At least 3 colours on cover.
Review:
I didn't enjoy thi..."

Weren't we green cover this week not three different colors?

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Louise,

The three different colors was for the MMP Bingo Challenge. We were a green cover or a #6 or a #9.

[Louise]

JoAnne wrote: "Louise wrote: "Completion Post
Category: Gypsy
Book:
Date Read: 17/03/16
Rating: 3☆
How It Fits: At least 3 colours on cover.
Review:
I d..."
Fixed my post.

[Catherine]

sorry to keep you waiting again....busy week...but I should be back later tonight post :)

[Catherine]

Finished Scotsman of My Dreams
Cover : green

18 Mar
Rate: 5 stars

Review: I really like this series...although the family is the same, the location is different. In book 1 we are in Scotland. In this one we are primarily in London.. there are references to Scotland throughout, and even to the Civil war in America. I love how the characters are bound together. Can't wait to read the next one.

[JoAnne]

I guess we're waiting on Belinda and Vi to see if they finish in time and we can roll this week?

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Ok JoAnne.
If you decide to give one a "vacation" and take a free pass on the other, let me know.
Real life can throw monkey wrenches at times. So I will work with y'all.

P.S. JoAnne, you have been an excellent communicator with me so thank you.

[JoAnne]

ThatEzi wrote: "Ok JoAnne.
If you decide to give one a "vacation" and take a free pass on the other, let me know.
Real life can throw monkey wrenches at times. So I will work with y'all.

P.S. JoAnne, you have bee..."

Thanks ThatEzi - I try and I'm not even one of the co-captains! Guess it's my aggressive Italian (Siciian) blood!

[JoAnne]

Okay team - see ThatEzi's comment in post 482. Krystal can be given the vacation and we can give the free pass to Belinda or Vi if both won't be able to finish on time.
Then once the other posts their review we'd be good to roll but we have less than 4 hours to get back in the game for this week.

If both can meet the deadline - 3 hours and 45 minutes to be exact then we could save the free pass.

[Belinda]

I'm so sorry guys. I won't finish my book in time. Going away last weekend threw a spanner in the works and I've been busy cleaning everything here at home on my annual leave this week. Today is the closet! My bed is piled high with clothes to donate to those who need help :)

[JoAnne]

Okay if Vi can finish then we'll be able to roll otherwise we'll be looking at rolling next week.

[JoAnne]

Belinda wrote: "I'm so sorry guys. I won't finish my book in time. Going away last weekend threw a spanner in the works and I've been busy cleaning everything here at home on my annual leave this week. Today is th..."

I understand. Hopefully we'll be back to 100% next week!

[Belinda]

I'm back at work next week so it'll be normal routine. I'll finish my book no worries :)

[Vi]

Im done with my book just now. I'll post a review in an hour.. I need to start lunch first!!

[JoAnne]

Vi wrote: "Im done with my book just now. I'll post a review in an hour.. I need to start lunch first!!"

Perfect Vi. Thanks for persevering.

Thanks ThatEzi - looks like soon as Vi posts and we're good to roll it will be a pass for Belinda and Krystal will get the vacation or vice versa.

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Sounds good. Thanks for hanging in there and finishing Vi

[Belinda]

Great work JoAnne!! And thanks Ezi :D

[JoAnne]

Belinda wrote: "Great work JoAnne!! And thanks Ezi :D"

We're all a team. I try to help where I can although don't have time for links, etc.
Going to bed. I'll check in the morning to see where we are and find a book to fit.

Expecting snow Sunday into Monday - first day of Spring - what a way to start!

Good night all. Good luck Vi on your review.

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

So we've got about 25 minutes left. I'll keep checking for the last review.

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Ok guys we didn't make it this week. So we won't be able to roll. Hopefully we'll get back on track next week.

[Vi]

Omg. So sorry. I thought i had 35 mins left. Sorry to let u guys down.

[Louise]

No worries Vi, I hadn't realised that DST had begun last weekend until Danielle pointed out that we'd missed the deadline. Our clocks don't go forward until next weekend.

[Belinda]

Maybe the extra week will be good for us? Particularly Krystal. I hope your feeling better

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

No worries - sometimes life just gets in the way. Look at it this way we didn't end up using our pass so we still have it if something happens later :)

[Belinda]

That's true Danielle ;)