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Jess wrote: "Omg I'm so sorry for being missing, my life went kind of hectic in the last few weeks haha. The end of the semester at uni is upon me plus I got results back for this giant terrifying exam I sat in..."I hope you do get in, Jess! Great job with your exams :D
Participation Book done :-)
This has been a great series to read...just one book left and it's all done!
I'm not finding ANY books that have 2008 as a shelf on the first page :(
I found when I was looking at books I'd read this month that some were shelved as 2008 enough for it to be on the first page even if they weren't released then lol, I think it was just people tagging that they read it then. Thank you Greta!! :)
Maya, it doesn't have to be the main page. Just click "see top shelves" and everything on that first page counts. If you were already doing that then disregard :-)
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5/5Tagged 2008
Could someone add this to the spreadsheet please
Greta wrote: "Maya, it doesn't have to be the main page. Just click "see top shelves" and everything on that first page counts. If you were already doing that then disregard :-)"It is, haha. I found one. About to take another look just in case I can use a book for more than one thing
Finished my book for the week, added it to the spreadsheet =)
Finished
4 stars my book for the week
Great job on your exam Jess! Stay positive - I'm sure your chances are better than that :)Okay I think I got everything updated. If I'm missing anything, please let me know! I finished The 5th Wave which I logged for my book this week - so much better than I thought it would be!!!
We're doing great this week - looks like we only need books from Jess, Lauri & Annika.
I'm off this long weekend -- woo-hoo! I don't go back to work till Wednesday. Nothing but reading and more reading! Well, and laundry. But we don't want to think about that, right?Then I work Wed. & Thurs. then I'm off till June 13! Next weekend we're doing a stay-cation at the Sheraton on Waikiki Beach. So excited! I've already got my books picked out.... ;)
What is everybody else up to?
Woo! I'm going out of town right after you, and have ZERO idea what I'm taking yet!
Lauri and Maya - Lucky you! I hope you enjoy all that time off and your vacations =)I had my bridal shower yesterday. My maid of honor and bridesmaids did such an amazing job organizing and decorating the event. I wouldn't have changed a thing! Unfortunately, it's back to work for me tonight.
Laila Jane wrote: "Lauri and Maya - Lucky you! I hope you enjoy all that time off and your vacations =)I had my bridal shower yesterday. My maid of honor and bridesmaids did such an amazing job organizing and decor..."
Whaaaat congratulations :D <3
So jealous Lauri! Enjoy your time off! You too Maya!That's great Laila about the shower. Too bad you have to work tonight though. Wedding is coming up soon right? How exciting for you :)
Okay I haven't read a book yet, sorry to be the one who holds us up! I've got a really busy week again this week but I'll try my hardest to get it done by the end of the week :) to be honest I haven't even started one yet lol so I might strategically gravitate towards a quick book ;)
Maya wrote: "Woo! I'm going out of town right after you, and have ZERO idea what I'm taking yet!"HA! Sometimes OCD comes in handy! Of course I picked books first, then swimsuits -- regular clothes can sort themselves out the day before!! I'm taking Takedown Twenty and Killer in High Heels! Mindless beach-type reading. 'Killer' will be my first book read on my iPad. I got it for free using the Kindle app. So excited!
Laila Jane wrote: "Lauri and Maya - Lucky you! I hope you enjoy all that time off and your vacations =)I had my bridal shower yesterday. My maid of honor and bridesmaids did such an amazing job organizing and decor..."
Ooh! So exciting! Enjoy being special and pampered cuz you deserve it!
Jess wrote: "Okay I haven't read a book yet, sorry to be the one who holds us up! I've got a really busy week again this week but I'll try my hardest to get it done by the end of the week :) to be honest I have..."Not to worry Jess! You have a lot on your plate right now. We know you're on a tight deadline. Just try to relax...
Lauri wrote: "I'm off this long weekend -- woo-hoo! I don't go back to work till Wednesday. Nothing but reading and more reading! Well, and laundry. But we don't want to think about that, right?Then I work Wed...."
Wow, sounds fabulous, Lauri! Did you get as much reading done as you wanted?
We went to our camper which is about 30 minutes from our house and at a great lake. We had family over and a really nice weekend. It did rain most of Saturday, but that was fine...we played board games and it was still great! I had just ordered the card game Mille Bornes, which I loved as a child, and both my 7 and 5 year old boys thought it was the best game! The weather was great Saturday evening through the rest of the weekend.
Laila Jane wrote: "Lauri and Maya - Lucky you! I hope you enjoy all that time off and your vacations =)I had my bridal shower yesterday. My maid of honor and bridesmaids did such an amazing job organizing and decor..."
I'm glad your shower was a great one! What a special time! Do you have many wedding preparations left or have you got most things planned already?
Jess, I hope you can squeeze in some reading but if not, no worries!! We are in no rush...that just means we get to see more sights at this stop, right?! :D
I have completed
which is 1.6 pounds for Amazon hardcover. What an imagination that author has.Maya, I thought you might like those stories. I only rated it a 3 but really the stories were very unique and the author does have a good sense of humor about things. It was definitely worth reading!
I'm not usually the world's biggest anthology fan, but because you suggested it, it's on my TBR :)
Cathy M. wrote: "So jealous Lauri! Enjoy your time off! You too Maya!That's great Laila about the shower. Too bad you have to work tonight though. Wedding is coming up soon right? How exciting for you :)"
Yup! The wedding is less than 3 months away!
Greta - We've got most of the big things out of the way. Like booking the venue and photographer. The biggest thing I still have to do is send the wedding invites out. Otherwise it's just little details like deciding on table centerpieces and buying presents for the bridal party. Next week is the cake tasting. I am so excited for that!
Greta wrote: "Lauri wrote: "I'm off this long weekend -- woo-hoo! I don't go back to work till Wednesday. Nothing but reading and more reading! Well, and laundry. But we don't want to think about that, right?Th..."
You explained the Mille Bornes game to me on another thread. I'm glad to see your boys enjoyed it!
Well, Maya, it's short if you end up not liking it :-P
I finished The Plague by Philip Wooderson. I scrolled through like 6 pages in the add book tab on my iPad and it still didn't show up so I gave up lol. I've had it on my bookshelf for 6 years! It was only all right lol. Cool concept, but it kind of lost steam in the second half.
Great job, Jess. That's strange it didn't show up...did you add the author name in the search?
We must be close now to moving on, right? :-)
Updated! And everyone has finished their books so we are moving on yay!!!!!
Welcome to Stop #6: EnontekioTask for this week is: Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as adult - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
BUT it looks like everyone except Jess has logged a book for that so everyone can read any book you like! Sorry Jess - please read something tagged "adult". At least this one should be easier!
Awesome! Thanks for moving us along, Cathy!
We're just rolling along here! I finished Confess this morning. 4 stars!Thanks for recommending it, Laila Jane!
We just got back home from our Waikiki stay-cation yesterday. It was wonderfully relaxing....
Glad you liked it Laura! I love Colleen Hoover! Ooh Waikiki...sounds so nice. My hubby & I were just talking about planning a vacation, maybe to Maui, since it's been almost 2 years since we've taken a vacation. I really need one...
Lauri wrote: "We're just rolling along here! I finished Confess this morning. 4 stars!Thanks for recommending it, Laila Jane!
We just got back home from our Waikik..."
No problem! Glad you enjoyed it!
Finished:
for my book of choice. I will add it!
Cathy M. wrote: "Glad you liked it Laura! I love Colleen Hoover! Ooh Waikiki...sounds so nice. My hubby & I were just talking about planning a vacation, maybe to Maui, since it's been almost 2 years since we've t..."
So funny everybody wants to come to Hawaii and all we want to do is leave! Hopefully we'll get to visit Disneyland next month? I haven't been since 2012 and its calling to me...
I finished In the Shadow of the Banyan on 6/18/16 and Dishing the Dirt 6/20/16 if it even matters! 
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Sorry I disappeared again :( exams are over now though so I have 24 hours a day free instead of like negative hours haha!Looking through I think I have an adult book I haven't used! Hammered or Forged in Fire?
We seem to be distracted by something here....could it be WOBBLE??
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I think I've read a book for top shelves already, I'll log when I finish a book this week though!