Team Readers without Borders

[Martina]

FINALLY finished my book, which was funny! I hadn't been reading horror stories for a while, and this was my first book from Stephen King. So, yeah, an average 3 stars.
Also, today was my last school day in the wonderful world of Japan, so I'll be a little more punctual in reading from now on, sorry for this period :(
Can't wait for the next stop, I'm looking for the new book :)

[Elinaly]

Yay! Martina - the school is over :D
Are you leaving Japan now?

I will send PM to Travel Agent a bit later today!

[Martina]

I will take my time to say goodbye (sigh) and visit around until the 8th of August :)
Thank you for the good work, and did anyone have suggestions for next step books?

[Angie ☯]

Martina - glad you will have some time to visit Japan before you have to leave!

[Angie ☯]

Welcome to Alor Setar, Malaysia!!





6th week in First class:
20. July - 27. July

DETOUR: Read a book with the phrase ʺall earsʺ in the book


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Beautiful location - good books - great friends!

[Angie ☯]

Hi ladies!
How is everyone doing on this stop?

[Shy The WidowMaker]

Still looking for a book

[Angie ☯]

Shy - it looks like everyone has picked a book with the phase "all ears" in it...and have either read or are currently reading them.

Looks like you are free to choose any book for this stop. :)

[Shy The WidowMaker]

Ok then Im done. I finished this morning.

[Angie ☯]

Martina wrote: "I will take my time to say goodbye (sigh) and visit around until the 8th of August :)
Thank you for the good work, and did anyone have suggestions for next step books?"

Hi Martina - hope your visiting in Japan is going well!!

You had listed that you were reading "the Shadow of the Wind" for this weeks task for "all ears" in the text. Did you want to change this book? I missed your question earlier, but I wasn't sure what you were asking.

[Martina]

I still hadn't picked my book, so now I'm fine: reading the shadow of the wind and apologize for always being late, but really, time is too little for everything :(
Also, for next week precious research does anyone have any suggestion or list?

[Angie ☯]

Martina - what type of books do you like? The Janet Evanovich "Wicked" trilogy has the characters trying to save/recover precious artifacts. Or you can use the "any book" option for next week and not have to match the task.

Anyone else have suggestions?

I don't know why the spreadsheet had Shadow of the Wind listed....if you hadn't picked it...I am so sorry!!! Maybe I read it wrong....and it was listed for someone else! If that doesn't work for you to read, we can find something else.

[Martina]

Nono, I put it in the checklist: I didn't knoW what to pick, but then I thought of rereading the Shadow of the Wind and added it to the spreadsheet :)
Now I'm finished (and happy of having reread it because I really didn't appreciate it the first time) and happy to go on a new adventure. Thank you for the suggestion, I'll try this Wicked trilogy and try to keep on time.

[Angie ☯]

This is leisurely travel, no time schedule so no worries! ;)

[Angie ☯]

Welcome to Roswell, New Mexico!!




7th week in First class:
31. July - 7. August

DETOUR: Read a book where a character needs to save a precious item


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Beautiful location - good books - great friends!

[Elinaly]

Do you realize that our trip will be over soon... sigh. So many beautiful places we have visited!

And I can't believe that we have taken max points all the time! Awesome!! :)

PS! I sent the PM to the Travel Agent :)

[Elinaly]

Martina and Shy - what you're reading?
One of you could claim any book for this stop :)

[Angie ☯]

Elinaly wrote: "Do you realize that our trip will be over soon... sigh. So many beautiful places we have visited!

And I can't believe that we have taken max points all the time! Awesome!! :)

PS! I sent the PM to..."

I know this stop and one more and we will have completed the entire challenge!! :(

[Shy The WidowMaker]

I just finished The Shadow Queen on 8/4.

[Elinaly]

Shy The WidowMaker wrote: "I just finished The Shadow Queen on 8/4."

Is there also precious item that needs to be saved?

[Shy The WidowMaker]

No I was using it for any book for the stop as your stated above.

[Elinaly]

Ok - all clear! Thanks! :)

[Martina]

Hi! Sorry for the disappearance, but all my journeys are coming to a sudden end: I'm back in Italy since yesterday and spent the last week crossing Kansai in Japan :( If you ever have a chance, go see Japan for real, I miss it so much already!
But I had time to think of the book, don't worry :) I found a book by Murakami Haruki, which I'm not sure will fit: it's "Pinball, 1973". Basically the protagonist goes searching for the Pinball he linked many youth memories to...can it count as search of precious things? :)

[Elinaly]

Martina - welcome back to Europe! :)
Don't worry! Enjoy peacefully reading the book, our trip will be over anyway soon, so there is no such rush.

Not sure about the task fitting though. No one to ask, we have to make a decision among ourselves. So what others think?

[Jamie]

"Pinball, 1973". Basically the protagonist goes searching for the Pinball he linked many youth memories to...can it count as search of precious things?

My vote would be yes, I feel memories are precious and searching for whatever can link us to them would count

[Martina]

I thought it is personally precious, I couldn't quite make up my mind if it is the right sense. You're right, Elinely, I can't believe it is almost over :(

[Jackie]

I agree that memories are precious and I think the book fits.

[Angie ☯]

I agree with everyone. I vote yes as well.

[Martina]

yey! then, it's over I think! :)

[Elinaly]

I agree with you that memories definitely count as precious item, but the task is: save a precious item.
Search is not the same as save. Or it could be with memories... searching and finally finding the thing that is connected to your memories is the same as saving them.

So ok - I vote for yes also. Let's not stress too much about it :D

[Elinaly]

We have finished the stop! Yay!

Ready for werewolves? I bet Shy has some books with werewolves character, right? :)
Martina, you're going to read any book or find out more about werewolves? :D

This is our last stop!!! *Wailing....

[Angie ☯]

Welcome to Santiago, Dominican Republic!!




8th week in First class
5. August - 12 August

DETOUR: Read a book where a character is a werewolf

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This is our FINAL stop on our ATW tour. It has been a great adventure, with wonderful new friends!!

[Martina]

Book with werewolves ready: I want to rediscover my preadolescent self with "Life and Death", the rereading of Twilight :)

[Shy The WidowMaker]

So sad this is our stop and of course I have something that can work for werewolves.

[Shy The WidowMaker]

Finished on 8/11.

[Martina]

Hi everyone! I'm over, too, but I discovered there is no explicit werewolf character in the book: there is a clan of descendants, but it's not specified who is one and who is not...so, can I go with any book?

[Martina]

Ok, sorry, I still hadn't read the epilogue: a character is explicitly said to be a werewolf :)
stop completed! thank you for this adventure and this three travels, I started loving reading challenges, hope to meet you again in goodreads :)

[Angie ☯]

Great Job, everyone!!! We were the only team (so far) to complete all 3 trips and we received maximum points!!!

It was a wonderful adventure! I enjoyed traveling with all of you!!

[Jackie]

It was fun traveling with all of you!

[Jamie]

Thanks for taking me on for this leg! It was fun traveling with you all