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message 1301: by Ella (new)

Ella | 367 comments can you put me down for arm- The Doctor's Secret Bride by Ana E. Ross or Driven to Date (Better Date than Never, #7) by Susan Hatler or You Make Me (Blurred Lines, #1) by Erin McCarthy (order of preference) :P


message 1302: by Rose (new)

Rose | 633 comments Ella wrote: "can you put me down for arm- The Doctor's Secret Bride by Ana E. Ross or Driven to Date (Better Date than Never, #7) by Susan Hatler or You Make Me (Blurred Lines, #1) by Erin McCarthy (order of preference) :P"

I have you down for the Doctor's Secret Bride. You'll have to tell us why the doctor needs his bride to be a secret. :p


message 1303: by Ella (new)

Ella | 367 comments Rose wrote: "I have you down for the Doctor's Secret Bride. You'll have to tell us why the doctor needs his bride to be a secret..."

Lol. will do that :P
Could you also put me down for MMA Jagger (Caldwell Brothers, #3) by M.J. Fields (been wanting to read this for a while. )
i'll finish my book by tonight and get to these. I was so tired last night but book addict that I am, I took my tablet to bed and i read for.... i want to say 2hrs... but really I dozed of so many times i'll probably have to go back and reread them hhehe.


message 1304: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Ella wrote: "Could you also put me down for MMA..."

Got'cha covered - read on! :D


message 1305: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Pragya wrote: "Sure! Whatever fits wherever is fine! You can move my books around without asking:) As long as they go somewhere, lol."

Awesome, thank you! Everything will go somewhere, no worries there :)


message 1306: by Rose (new)

Rose | 633 comments Ella wrote: "Rose wrote: "I have you down for the Doctor's Secret Bride. You'll have to tell us why the doctor needs his bride to be a secret..."

Lol. will do that :P
Could you also put me down for MMA [bookc..."

Your down to cheer. :)


I just did that sleep-reading last night, too. Except I'm reading a memoir about fleeing North Korea, so I was trying to get to the resolution of a a very tense border crossing. Both exhausting and terrible on my nerves.


message 1307: by Margaret (new)

Margaret | 456 comments Finished


Hammer & Nails by Andria Large
Hammer & Nails by Andria Large
187 pages
Read 9/7/16
Olympics - Event 5 - Chariot: Tool


message 1308: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Margaret wrote: "Finished
Hammer & Nails by Andria Large
Hammer & Nails by Andria Large
"


Huzzah! Was it as good as it looked?


message 1309: by Ella (last edited Jul 09, 2016 12:07AM) (new)

Ella | 367 comments Rose wrote: "I just did that sleep-reading last night, too. Except I'm reading a memoir about fleeing North Korea, so I..."

haha. Common symptoms for book-addiction. Your book sounds like it might be good. My brother keeps trying to convince me to read more serious books/non-fiction but I just don't. Though I have been thinking of trying to read some non-fiction (that isn't part of my literature course ) for some time now. Any suggestions?

Kazen wrote: "Got'cha covered - read on! :D"

Thank you! :)


message 1310: by Kazen (last edited Jul 09, 2016 12:30AM) (new)

Kazen Ella - I love non-fiction! Especially the stuff that doesn't feel like a textbook. Mary Roach is awesome - check out her book Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers. ...I know that's creepy for some people, but I found it super fascinating - how doctors-to-be study anatomy on cadavers, their use in research and so on. She's super funny in all her books, so if dead bodies are a little much there's also Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal and her newest, Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War.

I recently read Columbine about that tragedy - so interesting and well written. My review here sums up my thoughts on it.

Looking for something more...

...international? Try Factory Girls: From Village to City in a Changing China (the most scholarly of the bunch but I still ate it up)
...relevant to current events? Try Between the World and Me
...book-y? Try Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason
...tasty? Try Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
...just plain interesting and well written? Hammer Head: The Making of a Carpenter

Non-fic is one of my wheelhouses, hehe. If you're looking for something specific let me know! :D

eta: I went to fix a typo and ended up adding a book. Oops! ;)


message 1311: by Margaret (last edited Jul 09, 2016 12:32AM) (new)

Margaret | 456 comments Kazen wrote: "Margaret wrote: "Finished
Hammer & Nails by Andria Large
Hammer & Nails by Andria Large
"

Huzzah! Was it as good as it looked?"


errr... No... only a one-star read from me... It did get lots of good reviews so it might be just me... but the writing is just awful... so glad it was only 187 pages!!


message 1312: by Margaret (new)

Margaret | 456 comments I am going to be reading Insatiable (Insatiable, #1) by Meg Cabot for Page Jumping. It's 451 pages.


message 1313: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Margaret wrote: "errr... No... only a one-star read from me... It did get lots of good reviews so it might be just me... but the writing is just awful... so glad it was only 187 pages!!"

Eeep! ~scrubs the book from her memory~


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Cat (cat_uk) | 10098 comments Mod
Margaret wrote: "Kazen wrote: "Margaret wrote: "Finished
Hammer & Nails by Andria Large
Hammer & Nails by Andria Large
"

Huzzah! Was it as good as it looked?"

errr... No... o..."


Morning! Just popping in from the Dholes to see how everyone else is faring. I read this one too - short, free, lots of tools! I didn't hate it, but it lacked a hell of a lot. buuut.... Quick read to get the compulsory book ticked off? I'll bank it!

Anyhoo! Hi Red Pandas! Hope you are enjoying this as much as I am :)
Keeeep reading!


message 1315: by Ray (user2637) (new)

Ray (user2637) (hugpete) | 1521 comments Kazen wrote: "Ella - I love non-fiction! Especially the stuff that doesn't feel like a textbook. Mary Roach is awesome - check out her book Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers. ...I know t..."

I <3 Mary Roach!!!


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Karin (karindem55) | 231 comments Sorry I've been so quiet - I'm about to wrap up Trust No One and will post completion shortly. I'm only on mobile so I can't see the spreadsheet until tomorrow afternoon - can someone let me know if my next book is Angels Burning (Relay) or Plain Truth (Chariot) - not sure if anything got moved around Thanks!!


message 1318: by Kazen (new)

Kazen No worries Karin - we figured if you were quiet you must have been enjoying yourself reading! :)

Next is Angels Burning, as that gets us really close to finishing Event One. After that is Plain Truth. If you have any more questions feel free to ask!


message 1319: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Ray (user2637) wrote: "Finished:
My Boyfriend Wrote a Book About Me: And Other Stories...."


Good work! ...totally abbreviating that title on the spreadsheet, though. :P


message 1320: by Lory (new)

Lory | 629 comments Hey!

I know there are a lot of arms books out there, but if there's a free spot Id like to do A Study in Silks (The Baskerville Affair, #1) by Emma Jane Holloway . I do have the Iron Fey I'm reading, so I understand if it needs to get bumped!


message 1321: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Hey back! :)

We can put the arm book on a different throw from your Iron Fey book, that works fine. So I have you down for three books right now - Iron Fey, Study in Silks, and Time Machine for Page Jumping. Read on! :)


message 1322: by Ella (new)

Ella | 367 comments Finished Nobody's Baby by Carol Burnside
Nobody's Baby by Carol Burnside
9th July
236pages
Page jumping.

And for no reason at all... shouldn't the baby's arm count as -Arm? look how cute it is!!


message 1323: by Ella (new)

Ella | 367 comments Kazen wrote: "Ella - I love non-fiction! Especially the stuff that doesn't feel like a textbook. Mary Roach is awesome - check out her book Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers. ...I know t..."

Thanx for the suggestions! I can tell you really like non-fic. :) :) Stiff sounds very interesting actually and I've added it to my endless list of TBRs . It actually has 5star rating from not just Ray and you but also some of my other GR friends. Checking out the other books now.
P.S- love your last line! :P


message 1324: by Tammie (last edited Jul 09, 2016 06:50AM) (new)

Tammie | 4553 comments Finished!
Hillbilly Rockstar (Blacktop Cowboys, #6) by Lorelei James
Hillbilly Rockstar
July 9
400 pages
Page jumping relay


message 1325: by Tammie (last edited Jul 09, 2016 07:14AM) (new)

Tammie | 4553 comments Ok...after my next book in page relay is done I'm thinking about a Real (Real, #1) by Katy Evans marathon. I've had this book on my held a long time. The series is six books long....MMA...I've not read this before...If I like the first, I can read however many you think best...I can get all from my library one way or another.
Some of these can be used for arms as well.
Thoughts?


message 1326: by Tammie (new)

Tammie | 4553 comments I found Lace & Lead
186 pages for 'lead' ....I can read or if someone else wants to...it's less than $2 Amazon Kindle
Sci-fi meets mercinary meets damsel... Sounds interesting


message 1327: by Sam Lien (new)

Sam Lien (sam_nguyen) | 124 comments Hey guys, I will be sprinting some time within the next 24 hours, for 1 hour, supporting Ray.


message 1328: by Lory (new)

Lory | 629 comments I just finishedThe Time Machine
It has 144 pages. I am not sure if the edition posted here is the right one, but the one saved on my wobble shelf is. On to Iron Fey!


message 1329: by prag ♻ (new)

prag ♻ (janayanation) I just finished The Night Circus, and on my GR shelf it shows I've been readibg it sonce June 20 because I started that day yet gave up. I restarted it in the morning because I forgot the 2 chapters I did read that day. Anyway, will it count for Wobble or is it not eligible?


message 1330: by Rose (new)

Rose | 633 comments Ella wrote: "Rose wrote: "I just did that sleep-reading last night, too. Except I'm reading a memoir about fleeing North Korea, so I..."

haha. Common symptoms for book-addiction. Your book sounds like it might..."


Dangerous question for your TBR length! I love non-fiction. Do you have any particular areas/topics you want to read about, or do you want a variety of suggestions?


message 1331: by Rose (new)

Rose | 633 comments Ray (user2637) wrote: "Kazen wrote: "Ella - I love non-fiction! Especially the stuff that doesn't feel like a textbook. Mary Roach is awesome - check out her book Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers! It's fascinating, and hilarious.


message 1332: by Rose (new)

Rose | 633 comments Tammie wrote: "Ok...after my next book in page relay is done I'm thinking about a Real (Real, #1) by Katy Evans marathon. I've had this book on my held a long time. The series is six books long....MMA...I've not read..."

Put you down for Real and coaching. Let us know if you want to continue with the others, or if it's terrible. lol

Lace and Lead words perfectly for the Lead portion. We'll have to keep it in mind, if know one has a more available book .


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Karin (karindem55) | 231 comments Completed
Trust No One by Paul Cleave
Trust No One by Paul Cleave
09-July-2016
3 stars
Relay Leg 2 - I think


message 1334: by Rose (new)

Rose | 633 comments Sam wrote: "Hey guys, I will be sprinting some time within the next 24 hours, for 1 hour, supporting Ray."

Awesome! Are you reading To Kill a Mockingbird on your sprint? I'm pretty sure that's a classic everyone loves.


message 1335: by Rose (new)

Rose | 633 comments Pragya wrote: "I just finished The Night Circus, and on my GR shelf it shows I've been readibg it sonce June 20 because I started that day yet gave up. I restarted it in the morning because I forgo..."

Let me double check this, but I'm pretty sure that's fine. Instructions to follow.


message 1336: by Rose (new)

Rose | 633 comments Rose wrote: "Pragya wrote: "I just finished The Night Circus, and on my GR shelf it shows I've been readibg it sonce June 20 because I started that day yet gave up. I restarted it in the morning ..."

Yep. You're good to go. Change the start date to the second time you picked it up, so that it can register as an olympic book on the spreadsheet. :)


message 1337: by Ray (user2637) (new)

Ray (user2637) (hugpete) | 1521 comments Kazen wrote: "Ray (user2637) wrote: "Finished:
My Boyfriend Wrote a Book About Me: And Other Stories...."

Good work! ...totally abbreviating that title on the spreadsheet, though. :P"


Bahaha, I know right!?! I read it for a Novel RPG quest that counts number of letters in title. I looked for the longest book titles I could find. :D


message 1338: by Ray (user2637) (new)

Ray (user2637) (hugpete) | 1521 comments Sam wrote: "Hey guys, I will be sprinting some time within the next 24 hours, for 1 hour, supporting Ray."

Yay, thanks Sam!


message 1339: by Ray (user2637) (new)

Ray (user2637) (hugpete) | 1521 comments I found The City of Gold and Lead that would work for one of the "lead" books. It's the 2nd in the series, but they are short. I read a page of the 1st in the series last night and remembered it from childhood! Pretty sure my brother was obsessed with these books. So, I'll have to read them sometime anyway. :) I guess put this one down as a "maybe"?

There's only 1 "lead" spot until the bonuses and I've got about 8 books planned (Novel RPG *shakes fist*) and 13 days left! But definitely tell me if we NEED it and I'll move it up the list.


message 1340: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Sam wrote: "Hey guys, I will be sprinting some time within the next 24 hours, for 1 hour, supporting Ray."

Yeaaa! I'm going to be doing a sprint today, too - haven't decided if I'll go for one or two hours yet. If the skies clear up I'll definitely support one of the "sunny" sprinters - it's rainy season so there isn't much sun to be had!


message 1341: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Tammie wrote: "Finished!
Hillbilly Rockstar (Blacktop Cowboys, #6) by Lorelei James
Hillbilly Rockstar
July 9
400 pages
Page jumping relay"


Congrats on finishing your required three books! :D I see you already have a couple more planned - go get 'em!


message 1342: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Karin wrote: "Completed
Trust No One by Paul Cleave
Trust No One by Paul Cleave
09-July-2016
3 stars
Relay Leg 2 - I think"


Yup, I have it down for the relay as well - great work! Keep on reading on, not to mention enjoying your time away from it all :)


message 1343: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Ray (user2637) wrote: "Bahaha, I know right!?! I read it for a Novel RPG quest that counts number of letters in title. I looked for the longest book titles I could find. :D"

It's like the book version of "antidisestablishmentarianism" :P


message 1344: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Ray (user2637) wrote: "I found The City of Gold and Lead that would work for one of the "lead" books. It's the 2nd in the series, but they are short. I read a page of the 1st in the series last night and rem..."

Nice to know we have the option, thank you! We'll let you know if we need it... until then read on, grasshopper! ;)


message 1345: by Kazen (new)

Kazen Utterly random - the word for Red Panda in Japanese is "Lesser Panda". I know it has been used as a more scientific name, but still. Why haven't they thought about the poor pandas' feelings? And when they're so cute, too. Geesh. ;)


message 1346: by Kazen (last edited Jul 09, 2016 04:54PM) (new)

Kazen Complete!

A Burglar's Guide to the City by Geoff Manaugh
A Burglar's Guide to the City by Geoff Manaugh
304 pages
Page Jumping

This book was a big enh for me. The subject was okay but the book wasn't well organized and he repeats himself a bunch. At least the audiobook narrator is good :)


message 1347: by Ray (user2637) (last edited Jul 10, 2016 12:54AM) (new)

Ray (user2637) (hugpete) | 1521 comments Finished:
Primeval Fight for Survival by Alicia Brodersen
Fight for Survival by Alicia Broderson
128 pgs
09Jul
For PJ

1/2 done with Irreligion -- it's sort of a slog, but I told my brother I'd read it.
1/3 through Winner Takes All (256 pgs for PJ).

And almost done with a Support Sprint for Brianna's 3 hour sprint!


message 1348: by Ray (user2637) (last edited Jul 09, 2016 05:36PM) (new)

Ray (user2637) (hugpete) | 1521 comments Kazen wrote: "Utterly random - the word for Red Panda in Japanese is "Lesser Panda". I know it has been used as a more scientific name, but still. Why haven't they thought about the poor pandas' feelings?"

The poor pandas' feelings:

Lesser Panda!?


Why isn't there a Japanese word for 'red'?


I'll show YOU a LESSER Panda!!!


Well.. I guess I could be called worse...



message 1349: by Ray (user2637) (new)

Ray (user2637) (hugpete) | 1521 comments Support Sprint!
I sprinted for 3 hours in the sunny afternoon, reading Fight For Survival and Irreligion. 111+28 pgs = 139 pages. I had water to drink (my favorite beverage) and some curry red lentils with kale and tempeh to eat. My books are sci-fi and non-fiction.


message 1350: by Rose (new)

Rose | 633 comments I'm reading The Clockwork Dagger (Clockwork Dagger, #1) by Beth Cato for PJ


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