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[~~~N~~~]

Kathleen wrote: "I hope you enjoy it Noa. Have you tried a Robin Hobb?"

No, but I have an all year reading challenge (started in April) of 25 books (but I've only read 7 *wince*) and Assassin's Apprentice is one of them. So I'll do it eventually.

[Ashley]

⁀☆‿Ang ‿☆⁀Team Tapir wrote: "Hi ladies! I have to say that your Never, Never strategy was really awesome for Page Jumping relay. :) Impressive!"

Thanks :D

[Ashley]

Has anyone read a book with a tool on the cover?

Ange has read the ruins book which according to the colour eye works for black. So now just need to fill the tool task and we are set for Event 5

[Nikki the Sapphired Book Dragon]

I love robin hobb especially the assassin's apprentice series. I have fool's quest literally on my tbr shelf at home waiting to be read :-)

[Viji]

Completed:

Title: by Gore Vidal
Date Read: 07/20/2016
Pages: 528
Task: Event 2: Page Jumping
Bonus Round 1
501-550

[Rebecca]

Oh Ash, I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. That is just beyond devastating. Sending love your way.

On another note, it's a bit sad that the mods found it necessary to send that note out! Glad I'm in a team who realise that this is just a bit of fun. Thanks ladies for making this experience so good! X x

[Ange]

Couldn't agree more Rebecca love the chatty fun with you awesome ladies more than being top dog. Wish all the teams luck but say we are pretty lucky anyway. Pressure to read my tool book I have less than two hours to go will ask husband to do dinner and kids so I can sit and read *putting on my suck up face*

[~~~N~~~]

This really is a great team and I think we're doing an awesome job :3

Good luck, Ange! Muscle through. Or should I say "Read on"? ^.^

[Ashley]

Ange wrote: "Couldn't agree more Rebecca love the chatty fun with you awesome ladies more than being top dog. Wish all the teams luck but say we are pretty lucky anyway. Pressure to read my tool book I have les..."

Reading Katie?? :D

[Ashley]

Thanks Rebecca. Personally I would like our chatty team AND to be top dog. Because I'm greedy and want it all :)

[~~~N~~~]

Okay, it's been a while since I checked the spreadsheet, but we are not doing well..... Yeah, I may feel the competitiveness now. Those Dholes are monsters though. *whistles* So many books.

[Ashley]

I know! There are some incredible readers around. I could take a week off of work and still not be able to read that much

[~~~N~~~]

I know from experience that if I tried, I could, but I don't want to. I prefer balance.

[~~~N~~~]

Read: Prince of Fools by Mark Lawrence
Date: 21/07/16
Pages: 513
Fits: I don't know..?

[~~~N~~~]

I do have to wonder how many words per minute some of those people read though. I bet some of them are amazing.

[Kimberly]

I read a book with a tool - I believe it was counted that way though. Do we need another?

SO YOU WANT YO START A BREWERY. it has an axe on it.

[Gillian]

Book: The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Finished: 21 July
Pages:213
Task:?

[Ange]

Done yay, big ups to my hubby for taking on the 5-7pm witching hour with kids in the house.

Loved it, feel like Im on a roll with 4/5 star books.
Katie

[~~~N~~~]

Gillian wrote: "Book: The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Finished: 21 July
Pages:213
Task:?"

I've had a copy of this forever. What did you think?

[Ange]

are we going to try the bonus rounds with a day to go or should be just read whatever for wheelathon?

[Gillian]

~~~N~~~ wrote: "Gillian wrote: "Book: The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Finished: 21 July
Pages:213
Task:?"

I've had a copy of this forever. What did you think?"
I really enjoyed it I would recommend you read it. Its a quick easy read that i found really well done. I find it hard to comment on it as i don't want to give to much away.

[Marie (UK)]

⁀☆‿Ang ‿☆⁀Team Tapir wrote: "Hi ladies! I have to say that your Never, Never strategy was really awesome for Page Jumping relay. :) Impressive!"

I saw this and was impressed too - Way to go

[Marie (UK)]

Gillian wrote: "~~~N~~~ wrote: "Gillian wrote: "Book: The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Finished: 21 July
Pages:213
Task:?"

I've had a copy of this forever. What did y..."

Oh dear i took it back to the library only having got to about page 10 - I hated it

[~~~N~~~]

Marie wrote: "Gillian wrote: "~~~N~~~ wrote: "Gillian wrote: "Book: The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Finished: 21 July
Pages:213
Task:?"

I've had a copy of this for..."

Oh that's not good :o But I already own a copy, so hopefully I feel more like Gillian.

Gillian, it's good to know it's a quick read. Thanks for the feedback ^.^

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Karishma wrote: "Done with

Wicked
Torn
Unchained
A question of honor
Because of miss bridgerton"

I got a copy of Torn, but I figured I'd try and finish the No Apologies (by tomorrow, I promise myself) before I read it. How does it compare to book 1?
I read Unchained ages ago, but I wish a second book had come out.

[~~~N~~~]

Karishma wrote: "Will update the shelves tonight.

Sorry haven't been checking in, going through a difficult phase irl.

Will read the back log comments tonight."

Sorry to hear that :( Hope things get better

[Ashley]

Marie wrote: "Gillian wrote: "~~~N~~~ wrote: "Gillian wrote: "Book: The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Finished: 21 July
Pages:213
Task:?"

I've had a copy of this for..."

Hehe thanks Marie!

I hated this book too...but I actually enjoyed the movie. Have you seen it?

[Ashley]

Gillian can you please add the date read to Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe?

[Ashley]

Wheelathon Rules have been posted here; https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I've also popped the most relevant rules on Page 1 of this thread.

Let us know if you have questions!!

Also, while I have your attention - can you please go through your read books and check that they appear in the spreadsheet :)

[Nikki the Sapphired Book Dragon]

Completion post

Book: thief's Magic by trudi canavan
Date read: 21/7/16
Pages: 553
Task fits : ? Was originally for task 2 bonus 550-600 pages

[~~~N~~~]

Ashley, I checked and the only ones missing are the Captive Prince books I read yesterday. Also, I have another reread (I usually reread a lot).

Book: Out of the Blues by Mercy Celeste
Date: 21/07/16
Pages: 219
Fits: something.....

Nikk, how does it compare to her other series?

[Marie (UK)]

Ashley wrote: "Marie wrote: "Gillian wrote: "~~~N~~~ wrote: "Gillian wrote: "Book: The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Finished: 21 July
Pages:213
Task:?"

I've had a co..."

No i can't imagine going to see the movie the book was unreadable

[Skandia]

I have decided to give one more chance to super popular Cassandra Clare books.
I've started
People keep saying The Infernal Devices series is better than The Mortal Instruments series that I already tried but didn't care much. We'll see about that.

[Ange]

Good luck with the infernal devices I'm a bit on the fence with the mortal instruments I did and didn't like it.

[Ange]

Karishma hope everything is okay.

Ashley all my books are showing up on the books read part. Dont envy you having to shuffle all the books around again for wheelathon, we may be low on the points scale now but hopefully we get a nice easy short word first and rocket up because of all of our backlog books.

[Ange]

How long does Wheelathon last I cant find the time anywhere?

[Gillian]

Ashley wrote: "Gillian can you please add the date read to Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe?"

Done :)

[Gillian]

Marie wrote: "Ashley wrote: "Marie wrote: "Gillian wrote: "~~~N~~~ wrote: "Gillian wrote: "Book: The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Finished: 21 July
Pages:213
Task:?"..."
I wonder if the fact i read it on audio made a difference, some times books written in letter format can be really hard to get through.

[Ashley]

I'm pleased to announce that the bonus rounds are now open!

Any books that you start now can be used towards a bonus round.

My thoughts are that the easiest to aim for is Event 2 Page Jumping. We will need to have a minimum of 8 books in a row to start getting points...this looks like;

100 - 150
151 - 200
201 - 250
251 - 300
301 - 350
351 - 400
401 - 450
451 - 500

More is better :D

Don't stress and just see how we go. Remember that books can be used for Wheelathon if they don't work here.

[Ashley]

I'm using the bonus round as an excuse to put down Truthwitch and start reading The BFG (200 pages) :D

I'm also catching the bus this morning instead of driving so definitely will get this finished today

[Ashley]

Ange wrote: "How long does Wheelathon last I cant find the time anywhere?"

I'll check :)

[~~~N~~~]

Starting now? Okay, then I'll put No Apologies and The Law of Attraction aside to read The Chosen Ones for 100-150 pages. I don't think I really have the time for a longer book before Olympics ends.

[Nikki the Sapphired Book Dragon]

I am going to give Cinder a go. It's 390 pages so can't guarantee I will finish in time for Olympics but will definitely give it a go

[Kimberly]

I've got about 4 hours left of CRASH INTO YOU.

I'm at work now though... I can read at lunch and this evening. But I'm not sure how much longer I've got.

It's 474 pages

[Viji]

Completed:

Book: by Kate Mosse
Date Read: 07/21/2016
Pages: 694
Task: Event 2: Page Jumping - Bonus Round 2 - 651-700 pages

[Viji]

I am reading for 400-450 slot. Hope to complete it by the end of the day.

[Nikki the Sapphired Book Dragon]

karishma, I think Noa and Ashley have already claimed the 100-150 and 150 - 200 slots

but yes generally a book of 100 pages will count

[Ashley]

Sprint results are on our spreadsheet now. Congrats all as we won 3/6 rounds. Winning rounds are;

1 Hour - Karishma
2 Hour - Ashley
4 hour - Kathleen

Well done everyone!

[Nikki the Sapphired Book Dragon]

Yay! congrats Karishma, Ashley and Kathleen

[Viji]

Congratulations, Karishma, Ashley and Kathleen.