Team Readers without Borders

[Shy The WidowMaker]

I am going with its # 10 on top shelves on page 1.

[Helen]

I just finished reading an early ARC release of Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller. I added Lee for the L in Iceland. Is that ok? For N in Finland, A Noble Masquerade by Kristi Ann Hunter??

[Martina]

Elinaly wrote: "Completion Post #2 (Canada)

Sounds pretty interesting, even though it is a self published book(I don't know how to value them actually, by the way, so I'd love to read all of your opinion). I could try it!
As for Divergent, so far I'm having the same opinion as the movie, as you thought, Elinaly :)

[Martina]

Also I need to find a book for our the remaining letters!
Edit: I'm already reading one! Lucky me :)

[Elinaly]

Helen wrote: "I just finished reading an early ARC release of Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller. I added Lee for the L in Iceland. Is that ok? For N in Finland, A Noble Masquerade by Kristi Ann H..."

Yep! All good, Helen!

[Elinaly]

We are almost ready to depart! :)

Martina - how are you doing?
As soon as you finish Divergent I can send PM to the Travel Agent and we can catch our flight to the next stop!
If you could finish latest tomorrow we would be on track! :)

[Martina]

Finished this morning! Right now I'm uploading the spreadsheet :)
It was...I'm not sure, but I wouldn't give it more than 2 stars. As I love Hunger Games and dystopia it really bothered me that it could be a great idea but it was quite naif and not so well explained...maybe it's just that I'm too old now, maybe 10 years ago I would have loved it, don't know. Anyway it wasn't so bad either, so maybe I'll give it three stars in the end

[Shy The WidowMaker]

Completion Post:

5 Stars
Finished 4/13/16
#10 on top shelves on page 1

[Elinaly]

Martina wrote: "Finished this morning! Right now I'm uploading the spreadsheet :)
It was...I'm not sure, but I wouldn't give it more than 2 stars. As I love Hunger Games and dystopia it really bothered me that it ..."

Yep, I agree with you. I'm hoping maybe the 2nd book in series is better (I purposely didn't watch the movie before reading the book this time). But (sigh), Four is such a cutie... ;) (I mean the actor in movie)

[Elinaly]

Next flight on 16th April:
... to Reykjavik (ICELAND)!



PS! Message to the Travel Agent sent!

[Elinaly]

My dear teamies, welcome to Reykjavik!



3rd week in business class:

16.April - 22. April (please try to finish your books latest on 23rd April)
TASK : spell it out - ICELAND!

Our spreadsheet
LEADER BOARD

Awesome!!

[Elinaly]

So basically we have covered all letters - now just to finish the books! :)

I Jackie (title)
C Martina (author)
E Angie (author)
L Helen (author)
A Dima (title)
N Monika (author)
D Elinaly (author)

Shy you can pick any letter to join one of us (or just any book if you feel like it).

[Dima]

Elinaly,
can you check if my Russia book is ok? I had to review some Java for an interview so I read a non-fiction book "Java: How to program" It has a colon in the title but will it be ok to use here? Or should I look for another book? I need to know ahead of time so I can start looking if the book I finished already is not acceptable.

[Elinaly]

I think it's perfect for Russia, Dima!
Cough... I noticed the page amount... 1568 pages, oh wow!
Go for it! :)

[Shy The WidowMaker]

I can go with that I already read for C.

[Dima]

Elinaly wrote: "I think it's perfect for Russia, Dima!
Cough... I noticed the page amount... 1568 pages, oh wow!
Go for it! :)"
I'm studying that programming book, Elinaly. It took me a few days to finish it for the first time. Then I had to re-read it a few times since :)

[Martina]

Elinaly wrote: "Yep, I agree with you. I'm hoping maybe the 2nd book in series is better (I purposely didn't watch the movie before reading the book this time). But (sigh), Four is such a cutie... ;) (I mean the actor in movie) "

ABSOLUTELY YES(for the actor)! I've already seen the second movie but I guess I'll end all the serie(I hate leaving series unfinished) and watch the third afterward :)
Let's get down to the Reykjavik book...how I wish we were really in Iceland! **

[Angie ☯]

I *finally* finished American Psycho. Whew, that was a rough one!!

[Elinaly]

Oh yes, Angie, I feel the same :)

[Jackie]

Elinaly, I have a book for 'F' in Finland. It's The Outcasts by John Flanagan. Finished 3/20.

Also have one for Russa - Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife. Finished 3/23.

[Helen]

I completed my book for Russia, Sir William Cecil: Elizabeth's First Chief Minister.

I am starting Cat Trick for the next stop.

[Elinaly]

I changed my book for the current stop since I found more than one pet in "Rebecca" (Uhhh, lucky me - this pets detour was another headache for me, lol).

[Shy The WidowMaker]

Completion Post

Book:
How it fits: Starts with C
Date: 3/31/16
Rating: 5 stars

[Angie ☯]

Elinaly wrote: "I changed my book for the current stop since I found more than one pet in "Rebecca" (Uhhh, lucky me - this pets detour was another headache for me, lol)."

That detour is proving troublesome for me as well!!! Anyone have any recommendations for a book with more than one pet? :)

Edited to add - I have decided upon

[Helen]

I have completed Cat Tricks. I am going to start the book for Australia, Washington Square by Henry James. Has umbrellas on cover.

[Elinaly]

Completion Post #3 (Iceland)

Book: Insurgent by Veronica Roth

Date Read: 04/22/2016
Rating: 2 stars
How it fits: spell-it-out ICELAND -> "D" - series name is Divergent.

[Elinaly]

We are ready to take off to the next stop as soon as Martina reports her book :)

[Martina]

I'm sorry I'm arriving late and disappearing, lately! I'm always having crazy days and it's hard to find time for everything, including uploading things. I think I will finish tomorrow the book for Iceland, but I'm finding it difficult to find one for Finland! :(

[Helen]

I have finished the book, Washington Square for Australia.
I was rather disappointed. The story was very slow moving and just seemed to drag on.

[Elinaly]

Martina wrote: "I'm sorry I'm arriving late and disappearing, lately! I'm always having crazy days and it's hard to find time for everything, including uploading things. I think I will finish tomorrow the book for..."

Yep, Insurgent can do the Finland's "D".

I don't know if I have read way too many good books, but I can't rate the Divergent series higher than 2-3... I'll read the 3rd book in series also, but only because I want to see how this all ends.

I'm eager to fly to the next stop :D
Martina, how your "How to Be a Woman" book is doing?

[Elinaly]

Shy, could you find a book for the Finland stop, that could cover "N"?

[Martina]

I totally agree on the opinion about the Divergent series, I'm reading Insurgent mainly because it fits here! XD
I've just finished "How to be a woman" which I loved(I don't give 5 stars just because it's not absolutely totally perfect(I'm picky, I know). It made me laugh so much on the Tokyo subway everyone must have gone "hen na gaijin"(a strange foreigner)in their mind :)
I'll start Insurgent tomorrow, it's 10.30, and time to rest. See you in Finland! **

[Elinaly]

Martina wrote: "It made me laugh so much on the Tokyo subway everyone must have gone "hen na gaijin"(a strange foreigner)in their mind..."

:D

[Elinaly]

Next flight on 24th April:
... to Joensuu (FINLAND)!

Sigh... I'm sooo close to my home.. ;)

PS! Message to the Travel Agent sent!
Flight route image to come!

[Elinaly]

My dear teamies, welcome to Joensuu!



4th week in business class:

24.April - 30. April (please try to finish your books latest on 1st May)
TASK : spell it out - FINLAND!

Our spreadsheet
LEADER BOARD

Still doing a w e s o m e !!

[Angie ☯]

Just stopping by to say "Hi!" Hope everyone is doing well!

[Elinaly]

I´m all good! :) reading books like crazy :D

For Finland stop we haven´t covered letter "N" yet - I´m waiting a word from Shy, if she could find a book for that.

If she doesn´t then my book has a character named Nikolai, which we can use.

But we still need any book from Shy to register for this stop.

[Shy The WidowMaker]

Completion Post:

5 Stars
Finished 3/21/16
Starts with N

[Helen]

I finished Denim and Diamonds with the phase "last straw" in the text. A bit long for the story.

[Martina]

I finished Insurgent today(thankfully) and must say it's even worse than the first. So sad that it's such a missed opportunity!
From now on I'll try and concentrate on studying and reading some easy japanese for the couple of weeks, as I've already read the books :)
How is everyone doing?

[Elinaly]

hey, im on a trip (vacation in Ireland) and have limited access to the internet and can use GR only via tablet.
i finished my finland book on 28th April already.

Could someone please update the spreadsheet and send the information to the travel agent aswell - that we are heading to the next stop starting from 1st May.

greetings from Dublin!
:)

[Angie ☯]

Hi Elinaly! Enjoy your trip! I will send the details to the travel agent.

[Angie ☯]

Welcome to Nadym, Russia!!



5th week in business class

1. May - 7. May
DETOUR - Read a book with a colon : in the title!

[Martina]

Great picture! Have fun, Elinaly! :)
And I wanted to know: what shouldI do to find a book with and umbrella on the cover? XD

[Angie ☯]

Martina - I picked - I think I searched for "umbrella" but now I can't remember. Let me try to remember.

[Elinaly]

oh, I love the picture!

Teamies, may I register any book for this week, please? Not reading much at the moment, only hiking like crazy ;)

If Shy could read book with a colon in title, than it should be ok, I think?
Angie could you please register in the spreadseet book "Moon called", read on 30th April, rating 5, as any book (if everybody are ok with this, ofcourse) instead of the colon book I have there at the moment?

[Angie ☯]

Elinaly - I will update the spreadsheet for you. I have no problem with you doing the any book this week. :)

I hope you are enjoying your trip!!

P.S. - I couldn't figure out how to put the flight path! LOL
So, I tried to find a good picture; glad everyone likes it.

[Shy The WidowMaker]

I am looking for a book with a colon but havent had any luck yet. Any suggestions?

[Angie ☯]

What genre do you prefer Shy?

[Angie ☯]

Elinaly wrote: "Angie could you please register in the spreadseet book "Moon called", ..."

Who was the Author Elinaly - I saw one book "Moon Called" with a colon in the title! :)