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Also, does "4 authors whose first name started with the same letter for a single wheelathon word" mean we have to read 4 authors starting with one letter in the word LABORS?Like we could read:
Three Wishes by Liane Moriarty
and
Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand
and
Protector by Larry Niven
and
Against the Rules by Linda Howard ??
Kimberly, I was wondering about the same task too but I read and read and finally thought that the authors names should start with letters L, A, B, O, R or S .Don't know which one is the right interpretation.
I don't think it will work for green Kimberly as the intention is the colour but I can check. You're not signed up for anything else yet.At the moment we need books with green in the title! If no-one claims then I'll use our bonus to get out of it
No, the author doesn't need to start with LABORS but the books you read have to fit in one spell it out.
Make sense? Just don't complicate :)
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Rebecca wrote: ".... That's on my To-Read list. Haven't seen the movie but I really like the song! Hahaha. I liked The Book Thief. I think I would have liked it better if I had of read it all ( I listened to maj..."
Ah yeah the narrator makes a huge difference!! I'm listening to one with an Australian accent now and I'm finding it tough (yes I'm Australian but the accents still sound weird on TV/audio things)
Completed:Title:
Author: Max Overton
Date Read: 08/18/2016
Pages: 585
Characters: Akhenaten, Nefertiti, Amenemhet, Amenhotep III, Tiye, Smenkhkare, Beketaten, Ay, Paatenemheb, Paramessu, Sitamen, Iset,
Meryetaten, Meketaten, Ankhesenpaaten, Neferneferouaten-tasherit, Stepenra
Kensthoth, Nebhotep, Neferkhepruhersekheper, Aziru, Jebu, Mutaril, Shubbiluliuma
Title would work for letter 'S' and Author's name would work for 'O' Character Akenaten would work for letter 'A' of LABORS
Also Silver in Text - Mention of lot of jewellery made of silver, Wigs laced with silver wires, currency - silver debben , decorative silver thrones, chariots, chairs etc.
hoping to finish my read tonight. considering i flew through the first two books of the fever series, book 3 has been harder going but I don't know if it partly me or not. This stupid virus/cough is still kicking my butt also causing dysphonia. I haven't had a voice at all since August started but i thought i was starting to get better but in the last 24 hours the cough has returned with a vengeance. I have completely run out of sick leave and really want to be better by the time i start my new job on the 29th. I am completely and utterly sick of both coughing and not being able to talk.sorry for the rant. I started and just couldn't stop. Anyhew long story short i have fallen behind n my reading this week so am planning on trying to catch up over the weekend :-P
Ouch Nikk that sounds bad :( hopefully it won't hang around for much longer!! You'd definitely be fed up by now On the bright side...at least you don't need a voice to read :P
LOL that is very true Ashley though I have had to give away my penchant for reading out loud and my partner Damian has temporarily been assigned bed time story reader for our daughter :-P
Nikk wrote: "hoping to finish my read tonight. considering i flew through the first two books of the fever series, book 3 has been harder going but I don't know if it partly me or not. This stupid virus/cough i..."Sorry that you are sick and I am sure you will come out of it before you start your new job. My prayers and good wishes are winging your way. Get well soon. Happy Reading!
I started reading
The title starts with 'L' and I hope this would fit the task: "Green in Title". Would be completing it tomorrow. I think I would be in time.
Nikk i hope you feel better soon those flue's are a bugger for hanging around :( I will have The Sword of Shannara finished today for the over 500 pages
I have also finished To Kill a Mockingbird but have to wait till later to write it up. Let me know what else you need as i will be able to start another book while I'm on the road today.
Hi guys sorry have been quiet lately more life shit thrown my way. Need some fun desperately! Finally finished The Lightning Thief
L - Title
A - character - Annabel
R - author
Also a series
how many hours do we have left on this challenge?
I finished Scar Tissue. L: co-author: Larry Sloman
A: author: Anthony Kiedis
B: character: Jennifer Bruce
O: character: Otto (I think)
R: character: Rachael
S: character: Ione Skye
Non-Fiction
Since The Green Zone won't work for green, I'm afraid I don't have anything that will help. :(
I am going to read The Girl With All The Gifts next and then I'll see how I can help.
Gah. I listened to the audiobook of SKIN TISSUE
The most popular edition is hardcover: 465 pages.
(Just shy of 500.....) :(
The Green Zone will work Kimberly!! So go ahead and read that one :) just wanted to check how literal they are being with the colours
Hi everyone! Sorry been MIA, but hopefully could get back into the groove soon. You ladies are slaying it! Good job!
Completion Post Book: Faefever by Karen Marie Moning
date read: 19/8/16
Pages: 327
Task Fits:
L: Mackayla Lane (MC)
A: Alina Lane (c)
B: Jericho Barrons (c)
O: Dani Omalley (c)
R: Rowena (c)
Hi, everyone, sorry I've been out of the loop again. I'm not sure I can catch up on where we are in the wheelathon but since the last time I checked in I've read Temple and Wildwood. Please let me know what criteria we still need to fill so I can figure out how to make these work.I'll be more on top of things for Bingo!
Finished To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Characters:Scout Finch, Atticus Finch, Jem Finch, Arthur Radley, Mayella Ewell, Aunt Alexandra, Bob Ewell
The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks
Characters:Shea Ohmsford, Flick, Allanon, Menion, Balinor, Hendel, Durin, Dadel
Pages:726
Gilded Ashes by Rosamund Hodge
Characters:Maia,Anax
Dark Child (the Awakening): Episode 4 by Adina West
Characters: Kat,Miklós,Alek
Do i keep reading for wheel or is it over?
We have just under 12 hours till wheel finishes and then Bingo starts another 12 hours after that ( I was just looking at the countdowns :-P)Also for Bingo, books just have to be finished after Bingo starts so even if you start a book now that may not work for labors, as long as you finish it once Bingo starts, we should be able to use it
Nikk wrote: "We have just under 12 hours till wheel finishes and then Bingo starts another 12 hours after that ( I was just looking at the countdowns :-P)Also for Bingo, books just have to be finished after B..."
Thanks i could not find a countdown :(
I won't have time for another book for Labors then as I'm about to go to bed. But i can start a book for Bingo in the morning if thats how it works :)
I'm about 20% in to THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS. I will finish it in a couple of days. Do you still want me to read the Green Zone then? Or is that too late?
do you think Daughters of the Storm would work for G5 lightning?I can also do G1 under a thousand ratings and potentially I5 genre is suspense withDreamfever which I am already reading for another challenge next week
Hey everyone. Sorry I'm so MIA, but damn is life hectic.I've read:
Inside His Reflection by Zathyn Priest
Characters:
A - Addison
B - Benson
O - Owen
R - Reid
S - Stephen
Nowhere Ranch by Heidi Cullinan
Characters:
L - Loving
A - Aaron
R - Roe
The Liar’s Key by Mark Lawrence ***(My 500+ page book)***
Characters:
A - Auslag
B - Baraqel
S - Snorri
The Darker Side of Trey Grey Tara Spears
Characters:
A - Amazona
B - Benny
R - Robert
S - Salvo
I'm reading Paris Spleen, which works for the NF challenge or for a green title.
Completed:Title:
Author: Debbie Viguié
Date Read: 08/19/2016
Pages: 263
Characters: Jeremiah Silverman, Cindy Preston, Mark Walters, Tracie Walters, Paul Dryer, Dr. Mel Tanner, Geanie, Joseph Coulter, Dave Wildman, Gary O’Connell, Frank Butler, Marie, Max Diamond, Gerald Wilson, Larson Beck, Bobby, Sarah, Noah, Brenda, Stuart, Tray, Zac
L: Title and Larson Beck (Character)
S: Jeremiah Silverman and Sarah (Characters)
Also fits GREEN IN TITLE
Title:
Author: Cynthia Rylant
Date Read: 8/19/2016
Pages: 176
Characters: Caroline and Charles Ingalls, Mary, Laura, Carrie, Miss Beadle, Rebekah, Dr. Goodwin, Mrs. And Mr. Nelson, Peter, Eliza, Alice, Peter, Ella, Edith, Lansford, Mr. Wilson, Mrs and Mr. Steadam, Mr. Bisbee, Johnny, Ruben, Mr. Reid, Mrs. Pifer, Isabel, Spot and Jack (pet dogs), Mrs. and Mr. Starr
Has GREEN IN TITLE.
Will Mystery Novels work for the Genre Suspense? If so, would like to read for I-5. Planning to read Police by Jo Nesbø. Will this work for Genre Suspense?BTW what is the formation we are going to aim at? Once that is known, it is easy to select the books to read. Thanks.
Do we need more non-fiction books?
Kimberly wrote: "Do we need more non-fiction books?"There's only approx 35 minutes left so if you can finish by then....
Mod
Your word is LABORS!
Bonuses:
• silver - Color found in Text
• green - Color is in Title
Mod
Your word is TAPIRS!
Bonuses:
• gold - Color found in Text
• purple - Cover is Color
• orange - Text on Cover is Color
that'd be right- now we get it. do we have the books to do it once?
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Your word is TWELVE!
Bonuses:
• pink - Color is in Title
• pink - Anything!
• gold - Color found in Text
• green - Text on Cover is Color
UPDATEWHEELATHON has officially finished!
We had some great luck at the end of it. We couldn't fill another "LABORS" as we didn't have any more green in the title books.
We spun "TAPIRS"....our bonus word...and we could actually fill it and receive the 100 bonus points! Whoo!!
Any books that have not been used or finished in time cab be used for the last event.
Yay! that was a nice little boost at the end :-)
Well, I know at least one of the books I read fits orange text on cover. Do you want me to search for gold in text?
Good job team! Sorry I wasn't much help in the end. I don't get through books that fast.
I am thoroughly confused about what we need to do. So I'll just watch this space. :)
Nikk wrote: "do you think Daughters of the Storm would work for G5 lightning?I can also do G1 under a thousand ratings and potentially I5 genre is suspense withDreamfever which ..."
Yes lightning occurs in storms so makes sense!
~~~N~~~ wrote: "Can I read The Shattered Gates for N1, I Am Legend for O2, and A Wizard of Earthsea for G4?"N1 and G4 are okay. O2 won't work as it is a movie made into a book (not a book made into a movie)
Karishma wrote: "Can you put me down for b3 historical fiction?"Haha I had a feeling you would snatch this up!
Kimberly wrote: "Good job team! Sorry I wasn't much help in the end. I don't get through books that fast.
I am thoroughly confused about what we need to do. So I'll just watch this space. :)"
Pick a spot on the bingo card (look at the WOBBLE spreadsheet - Bingo Tracking) and then let us know what square you've picked and what you're planning to read for it!
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It covers every letter of LABORS and is Non-Fiction.
I am unclear on what I am signed up for. I'm pretty sure I need to read Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Iraq's Green Zone - but can someone confirm?
Is there anything else I am allotted to? (I often make suggestions like "I can read: XXX" - but then am not sure if I am needed to).
Hope all are well. :)