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[kat (wanderfulbooks)]

Just got off work. Another long day. I mean it's good news because means things are thriving but can't help but wish for more free time and read! Lol.

I shall play catch up with the conversation in a bit.

Oh and hey Karishma, we're on the same team (green) on the other challenge hosted by AMMP etc.

[Ange]

Welcome back Karishma. What festival was it? We ended up in the middle of a festival one night in India and it was so cool, so many people on the streets having fun. Sorry I tend to avoid wedding books they are just not for me,

Woah Gillian 16 hours a day thats intense!

[Eldarwen]

What are you guys doing?! You aren't supposed to be reading! What is this nonsense?!

[Rebecca]

FINALLY finished Hold Still
Date read: 14/07/2016
Pages: 230
Fits: Event 1 Title Relay - Heat 2 Leg 1 Book 1

Didn't really enjoy it so even though it was a short book it took me ages and ages.

Almost finished Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children - don't think it fits any tasks for now though. Will save for wheelathon.

Gillian - I'm busy at work too :( No rest for the wicked, eh?

[Gillian]

Read: Chase the Dark by Annette Marie
Date: 14/7/16
Pages: 302
Stars 5
Fits not sure where it will fit

[kat (wanderfulbooks)]

Gillian wrote: "Read: Chase the Dark by Annette Marie
Date: 14/7/16
Pages: 302
Stars 5
Fits not sure where it will fit"
Used it for chariot decor. Haha let's get creative.

[~~~N~~~]

Date for all: 15/07/16 (because it's two a.m., though it still feels like the 14th)

Read: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz
Pages: 359
Fits: Wheels (THIS WAS SUCH A GOOD BOOK *sigh*) (I feel like it would be hard to write anything, when I have no hope of living up to truly good books)

Read: Takedown by Cat Grant
Pages: 188
Fits: Coach (everyone in the book is a fighter and fighting teacher, main setting is a training gym, and like 3 tournaments are attended)

Read: American Love Songs by Ashlyn Kane
Pages: 260
Fits: Decorations for Chariot

@Gillian and Rebecca, sorry work is heavy for you guys at the moment! I hope your S.O.s are taking good care of you during the dark times (lol).

[~~~N~~~]

Oh and movie night was tonight. I liked the adaptation of Water for Elephants, but I like the book better. Can't battle the detail that has to be missed.

[~~~N~~~]

I've googled our patron animal.

"Most basilisks are skittish, and do not tolerate much handling when kept in captivity."

So we're a anti-social animal. Might explains some things.

[Ashley]

With this book I think our chariot is getting very dark...

[kat (wanderfulbooks)]

It is. But we're making do with what we have. Decor books are 15 pts each! Too good to pass up.

If it's any consolation, we've got headlights ;) ;)

[Ashley]

I've finished;

Maleficent
Dead Until Dark
This Is Where It Ends

I'll do some updating Karishma so we'll be able to have a look - I don't think we are too far off now!!

[Ange]

Having a night off from reading out for dinner with hubby, no kids yay. Enjoy your reading gals :)

[Viji]

Karishma wrote: "@Viji had gone to Balasore for Rathyatra. We had been invited by the company that had the temple constructed there ! They have made a replica of the puri Jagannath Mandir!
A really nice experience!"

Glad that you had a good darshan. Is this deity also named Jagannathji. Was it very crowded like Puri? Once we planned a trip to cover from Bhubaneshwer to Darjeeling. Puri, gopalpur,Balasore were also in our itenerary. Unfotunately, I fell sick in Vizag with a viral fever and had to cancel the trip. After that I could never go to any of those places.

[Viji]

Kathleen wrote: "Thank you Viji! I hope you're having a hoot too (with the challenge and all) ;) Have an enjoyable reading day ahead! Hope you get well soon."

Thanks, Kathleen. I am better and trying to complete my books for Olympic as well as the mini challenge. I hope to complete the books by tomorrow. I could never believe that I am reading 4 books - am balancing them.

[Ashley]

Karishma wrote: "Completed

The Perfect Rake
The Perfect Kiss
A Bitter Truth
An Unmarked Grave


Would flowers work for decor?"

Yes! I've popped down both the perfect books (red petals and white roses). Should make our chariot less...dark...violent...etc.

All the decor places have been held - we can't put these in until the tasks are complete for Event 5 and we still have some people reading books for it.

I've added the bonus round tasks into our planning spreadsheets - I've left out Event 1 Relay at this stage. The minimum for a relay is 10 books and I think we would prefer to focus on the easier tasks!

Let me know if you want it included

[Ashley]

Hi Ange - what are you reading for Event 2?

[Kimberly]

I finished THE NIGHTINGALE just now.

Oh, my heart....

It's for event 2. I'll try to update properly when I'm home. I listened to the audiobook - but the most popular edition is hardcover 440 pages.

I thought this was my first book by this author. But I also read Firefly Lane. Not nearly as well written as this one.

[kat (wanderfulbooks)]

Kimberly wrote: "I finished THE NIGHTINGALE just now.

Oh, my heart....

It's for event 2. I'll try to update properly when I'm home. I listened to the audiobook - but the most popular edition is hardcover 440 pa..."

I've read about 3 or 4 books by this author and they always leave me emotional. Angel Falls is one I'll never forget.

[Kimberly]

Completion post

Finished The Nightingale on 15 July.

I listened to the audiobook.

The most popular edition is hardcover: 440 pages

For EVENT 2




I'm going to read So You Want to Start a Brewery?: The Lagunitas Story next for the TOOL ON COVER goal in event 5?

It's not very long. The most popular edition is paperback: 224 pages.




So... What's needed from me after that? I'm (as usual) a bit out of touch with where we are at and what would be useful. But I'm keen to assist how I can.

[Kimberly]

Kathleen wrote: "I've read about 3 or 4 books by this author and they always leave me emotional. Angel Falls is one I'll never forget. "

I'm adding it to my TBR right now. Thanks!

[Skandia]

Finished Noah
7/15/2016
341 pages
Coach book for Event 4

[kat (wanderfulbooks)]

Karishma wrote: "Umm so the first time I did the sprint I got a reply from the mod account with an acknowledgement, but even after asking whether everything's ok no response. I'm worried if there was a problem.

D..."

I did not receive any acknowledgement message. Maybe because there have been quite a number of members sending them completion messages, they have stopped sending them? It is 6 readers from 24 teams after all. They got them for sure. :)

[kat (wanderfulbooks)]

Karishma wrote: "How many books do we need to move on to the bonus round?

As in what is the update with regard to who needs to finish what? And what is unassigned,"

You can check our current status here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

But to sum it up, we are awaiting completion of the ff:

Event 1:
Karishma- On the Way to the Wedding (Reading)

Event 2:
Skandia - Becoming Marie Antoinette (Reading)
Nikk - The Ruins of Gorlan (Reading)
Noa - In Allegiance (Reading)
Ange- Take the Long Way Home
Gillian - Pennsylvania

Event 3:
Viji - Sweet Fire and Stone

Event 4:
Coach books (we need 6)

Event 5:
Rebecca - The White Elephant
Viji - The Last Unicorn
Kathleen - Sorcerer to the Crown (Reading)
Elspeth - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Reading)
Ange -Katie
Kimberly - So You Want to Start a Brewery (Reading)
Karishma - The Invisible Library
Title is exactly 12 letters/numbers (open spot)

[Ange]

Ill read Take The Long Way Home for event 2 104 pages

I can also read Flesh and Coin for the other 100 page slot if there are no other takers

[Gillian]

Read: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Pages: 359
Date: 15/7/16
Fits: Wheels (Decided to swap my wheel book Pennsylvania for this after Noa's comments. I can keep Pennsylvania for a 100 page book i will read it on the weekend)

[Gillian]

Would Fight Club and Beautiful Disaster be ok for coach book?

[Ashley]

I'd say the invisible library karishma as Ange can cover the shirt books :)

[Ashley]

Looks good Ange! We can always use them for bonus books

[Ashley]

I would say no based on the description Gillian. They seem like underground no rules fighting and the wobble rules basically have that it needs to be a discipline of fighting; mma boxing judo etc etc

[Nikki the Sapphired Book Dragon]

Kathleen wrote: "Karishma wrote: "How many books do we need to move on to the bonus round?

As in what is the update with regard to who needs to finish what? And what is unassigned,"

You can check our current sta..."

I aim to be done with ruins of Gorlan today by hook or by crook :-)

[kat (wanderfulbooks)]

I grabbed this from one of my Goodreads friends: I'm not sure if all books meet requirements but I think much of it is.

MMA LIST here

Some <200 pages books from this list:
Below The Belt (106 pp)
Ivan (111 pp)
Uncaged Love, Volume 1 (134 pp)
Uncaged Love, Volume 2 (135 pp)
Uncaged Love, Volume 3 (130 pp)
Fight for Her, Volume 1 (162 pp)
Ice Games (164 pp)
Knock Out (167 pp)
Seducing Cinderella (180 pp)
12 Rounds (190 pp)
Chains (171 pp)

[Gillian]

Kathleen wrote: "I grabbed this from one of my Goodreads friends: I'm not sure if all books meet requirements but I think much of it is.

MMA list"

Thanks that will help heaps :)

[~~~N~~~]

Gillian wrote: "Read: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Pages: 359
Date: 15/7/16
Fits: Wheels (Decided to swap my wheel book [book:Pe..."

What did you think?

[Gillian]

Noa wrote: "Gillian wrote: "Read: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Pages: 359
Date: 15/7/16
Fits: Wheels (Decided to swap my whe..."
Just picture me driving around the bush in Australia delivering mail crying my eyes out. I think that says it all lol Im so glad i read it great book.

[kat (wanderfulbooks)]

End of Olympics Countdown

[~~~N~~~]

Gillian wrote: "Noa wrote: "Gillian wrote: "Read: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Pages: 359
Date: 15/7/16
Fits: Wheels (Decided to..."

Aaawww *sends you some tissues* I was the same. Such a good book.

[~~~N~~~]

Read: Fire Touched by Patricia Briggs
Date: 16/07/16
Pages: 342
Fits: Decorations

Currently Reading: No Apologies (will finish this soon), Dark Space
About to start: In Allegiance and one more Coach book (probably Pivot and Slip)

[~~~N~~~]

Kathleen wrote: "
End of Olympics Countdown
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You might have used the wrong url

[kat (wanderfulbooks)]

Noa wrote: "Kathleen wrote: "
End of Olympics Countdown
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You might have used the wrong url"

Thank you Noa. Corrected the html now. Forgot the = sign!

[Gillian]

The Fair Fight got a copy of this one will it pass? I'm also hunting for a copy of Raze will get it from audible if i can't get a library copy but need to know if it passes before i buy it.

[kat (wanderfulbooks)]

▲ Coaches must read a book that features: Wrestling, Boxing and/or MMA in any format (professional, underground, cages fights, ect....)
If the style of fight within the book is Wrestling, Boxing, or MMA (including any disciplines listed HERE) it is accepted. Any other disciplines are not. Fight must be pivotal to story (the MC must be a fighter, go regularly to see fights, ect). If one random fight happens in the story, it does not count.

EDIT:
I'm not sure about Raze... but
The Fair Fight is okay as it features boxing. I leanred something new---I didn't know pugilism is just another term for boxing!

[kat (wanderfulbooks)]

UPDATE:

Gillian, Raze works for a coaching book! Just popped in the captain's chats :)

[Gillian]

This is why i thought the fair fight would fit.
A rich Bristol merchant and enthusiast of the ring, he trains gutsy Ruth as a puglist. Soon she rules the blood-spattered sawdust at the infamous Hatchet Inn.
Pugilist is a fancy word for boxer, one who indulges in the noble art of pugilism, or fighting with one's fists

[Gillian]

I will read both anyway and if it turns out the fit all well and good if not they can be put elsewhere.

[kat (wanderfulbooks)]

Gillian wrote: "Pugilist is a fancy word for boxer, one who indulges in the noble art of pugilism, or fighting with one's fists "

It is. Though I don'd understand how knocking each other up can be considered a noble sport XD

[Nikki the Sapphired Book Dragon]

Completion Post

Book:The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan
Date Finished: 16/7/16
Pages: 268 (kindle edition)
How it fits Page jumping heat 2 250-300 pages

[kat (wanderfulbooks)]

Viji, Nikk and Karishma,

I saw you ladies over at SFRC and 2016 Goodreads Olympics.

Aren't we getting too addicted to these challenges? lol. Oh well what's another one!

[Skandia]

Sry girls, I've been missing a lot and reading less. I hope this changes now because the most busy time at work is past me now and I have more time for books again.

I'm going to finish my last Olympics mandatory book Becoming Marie Antoinette this weekend and after that I can take a short book if still needed.

[Nikki the Sapphired Book Dragon]

I am also at the Challenge factory and just started a super series challenge... I am not addicted...I can stop anytime I want to...I just don't want to :-P