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I have under an hour til I'm finished with The Halloween Tree (for skeleton on the cover). The only spot not claimed is read a book that is >800 pages. I can get A Game of Thrones - it is a 34 hr audio so it might take me close to a week to finish. What do you gals think? I've been wanting to read it...
Go for it Jessica, I think Abbie is reading one of those books at the minute too.ST there is a note on E's spot to say that someone else can have the spot if they find anything to fit, so go for it!!
Good find Jessica! I love the long books, but I don't have any available...I have a few on library hold, but there are people ahead of me :(I'll read Lord book while I sit waiting when I get my hair done, have to wait for those highlight chemicals to work ;)
For some reason I have been intimidated to read AGOT. It isn't the length that gets me, it is the character index in the back of the book. My husband has the book at home and when I saw that I got a twinge of anxiety. I think I'm over it now :)
You are not alone! I tried to read the first book once, but I just couldn't get through it. (I've heard the second book is better) So I just never watched the show either. My husband loves it though and he keeps telling me to give it another chance.
yay there is another one haha, everyone is obsessed with it, I keep meaning to watch it but I hate fantasy mostly so I think I'll hate it lol K I have episodes 4 & 5 of Stranger Things to watch this weekend, things are getting good!!
Snowtulip wrote: "I'm listening to Empire of Storms, but I've read all my other books for this challenge, and I need to start a kindle book...
E, can I steal your Mr., Mrs., Lord book?
[bookcover:Lord of Endersley..."
Of course you can!! :-)
E, can I steal your Mr., Mrs., Lord book?
[bookcover:Lord of Endersley..."
Of course you can!! :-)
I actually watched the first GoT episode when I was a couple of chapters into the book. And that helped a lot with the characters because I had a visual.
But I agree with Abbie, it isn't all that hard to keep up with who is who once you start reading. A lot of characters are very memorable in their own way which helps a lot with the amount of characters there are.
I do have the first season on Dvd now though so I'll probably launch into watching that soon. After I'm done with all the Gilmore Girls and One Tree Hill seasons that I have lying around.
But I agree with Abbie, it isn't all that hard to keep up with who is who once you start reading. A lot of characters are very memorable in their own way which helps a lot with the amount of characters there are.
I do have the first season on Dvd now though so I'll probably launch into watching that soon. After I'm done with all the Gilmore Girls and One Tree Hill seasons that I have lying around.
Btw, if someone wants the werewolf spot, feel free to take it!
I haven't started that book yet. I'm going to read it next one way or another but it'll fit other spaces as well once I'm done with my current two reads.
I haven't started that book yet. I'm going to read it next one way or another but it'll fit other spaces as well once I'm done with my current two reads.
My hubby and and I are almost done with the 6th season of GoT! I remember the first season was a bit hard for me to figure out who was who - so I ended up reading the first episode and THEN we re-starting S1 and it worked out well! I haven't read the 2nd book yet but I may have to check it out...
Snowtulip wrote: "I'm listening to Empire of Storms, but I've read all my other books for this challenge, and I need to start a kindle book......"I had a hard time with the first part of the book... I felt like I couldn't remember anything from the earlier books!
Monon became my favorite part of the story.... She was very interesting in this one.
Good to know! Thanks!I haven't watched any of the GoT but I bet I will want to once I am finished with the book (that many people can't be wrong, right?)
I'm reading my last claimed book for title in 2 colors -
The reviews seemed 'ok' so I didn't have high expectations but I've only got a couple more hours left and am really glued to it...
When are we starting
, Tamika? :)
Jessica wrote: "Good to know! Thanks!I haven't watched any of the GoT but I bet I will want to once I am finished with the book (that many people can't be wrong, right?)"
Every season is more addictive than the last! Just beware watching it with kiddos around... One minute you think you're watching a normal show, the next minute you have naked people doing it everywhere... (We were not warned!) LOL!
Eldarwen wrote: "Woohoo! With ST's book replacing Tamika's, Labor 5 is now completed! :-)"YAY! One more and we can open up more bonus tasks, right?!
V Nerd wrote: "I have The Sinner locked in and ready to go !!!"YAY!!!! Are you starting tonight? Uh... I guess right now is your tonight... lol!
K~Terror wrote: "Eldarwen wrote: "Woohoo! With ST's book replacing Tamika's, Labor 5 is now completed! :-)"
YAY! One more and we can open up more bonus tasks, right?!"
We need 2 more.
0-3 Labors completed gives us 2 bonus tasks.
YAY! One more and we can open up more bonus tasks, right?!"
We need 2 more.
0-3 Labors completed gives us 2 bonus tasks.
Need to finish Ruthless People tonight, I've not been able to get so much done with work being so close now lol, I can get about 1.5 hours done in the morning and about another 20 minutes on the way home, time for one of my epic baths tomorrow morning I think !!
YES! We NEED more tasks!!! HeeHee!I had to refresh my memory so I cut & pasted below...
Bonus Scaling
- For teams with between 0 - 3 total Main Labor completions, they will be allowed to have 2 Bonuses open.
- For teams with between 4 - 7 total Main Labor completions, they will be allowed to have 3 Bonuses open.
- For teams with between 8 - 10 total Main Labor completions, they will be allowed to have 4 Bonuses open.
- For teams with between 11 - 12 total Main Labor completions, they will be allowed to have 5 Bonuses open.
V Nerd wrote: "Need to finish Ruthless People tonight, I've not been able to get so much done with work being so close now lol, I can get about 1.5 hours done in the morning and about another 20 minutes on the wa..."Damn new job.... LOL!!!
Eldarwen wrote: "Btw, if someone wants the werewolf spot, feel free to take it!I haven't started that book yet. I'm going to read it next one way or another but it'll fit other spaces as well once I'm done with m..."
I may have one I can read next that is fairly short -
Abbie wrote: "Sinner....Damn auto correct.
However, if someone wants to start dinner for me, feel free.."
HaHa!!!! I was looking at that about starting Dinner and was scratching my head...
Ya, I think Tamika, V and I are ready to start The Sinner this weekend! I think Melanie too from the BR thread is ready too
Snowtulip wrote: "Very nice cover K ;)I'm almost done with Empire of Storms, another hour or so."
It must be why I got it... ;)
Jessica, welcome to the #MyEarsAreBleedingFromThisGOTMillionHourAudioBookMarathon Club!16 hours and 16 more mintutes to go in A Storm of Swords
K~Terror wrote: "Abbie wrote: "Sinner....Damn auto correct.
However, if someone wants to start dinner for me, feel free.."
HaHa!!!! I was looking at that about starting Dinner and was scratching my head...
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I haven't gotten any notifications for it, can you link for me.
There is an author called Laura Silverman, she has a book coming out in 2017, only a few arc's give out, but apparently she said a few nasty things about Trump on the Jimmy Fallon show, and now her book is being trolled by people pasting swastikas over her reviews and trolling it with 1☆ reviews.Never heard of the woman or the book, and it may be brilliant *or* pants, but there is no need for that.
No reading for me tonight... I am in K's backyard to watch my son *not* play football. Unless we get up big, he'll just be watching just like us :-)~
Ah Silverman, that's the one who made the funny song with Matt Damon. I heard of her way back when.
And let me just say: people are assholes.
And let me just say: people are assholes.
Oh wait, that was Sarah Silverman, and not Laura Silverman, oops!
Anyway, here's the video in case you didn't know which one I meant :-)
Matt Damon
Anyway, here's the video in case you didn't know which one I meant :-)
Matt Damon
Can't wait to finally start that one!! It's sitting on my shelf now and I squealed like a little girl when I got the package :D
LaurLa wrote: "No reading for me tonight... I am in K's backyard to watch my son *not* play football. Unless we get up big, he'll just be watching just like us :-)~"I waved at you tonight on my way home from work - did you see me????
I hope this game ends better than last week & no one needs to take cover from the storms!!!! (Although it's looking iffy out there!)
Is he a young player, LaurLa? I remember those days. When everyone was leaving because it was sleeting or snowing -- and we were so far ahead, my hubby & I would be one of the few remaining parents watching the game because their kid finally go to go out and play!
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E, can I steal your Mr., Mrs., Lord book?