Reading Musketeers (Team Three) ~ Chat

[Melanie, ✞Moderator, Avid Reader, & Blogger ✞]

Chat- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Reviews/Puzzle- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Andrea
Amber
Tiffany
Angie
Sarita
Brittany
Sarah

[Andrea]

Hi ladies! So great to be on your team. Do we want to come up with a name for ourselves?

I'm Andrea from Texas. Writer, copyeditor, tutor. Faith and books are my favorite things, but I also enjoy movies, shoes, Dallas basketball and hockey (Mavericks and Stars, respectively), and of course hanging out with my family and friends.

So great to do this challenge with you! Can't wait for it to begin.

[Melanie, ✞Moderator, Avid Reader, & Blogger ✞]

If you'd like a special team name, just let me know.

Please pick the first puzzle number you'd like to solve and post it over on your reviews/puzzle thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Here's a link to show which numbers are currently available: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Andrea]

Awesome, thanks!

Team, what number are you thinking for our first puzzle? The numbers 11, 20, and 46 jumped out at me.

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

Hello everyone! I'm Angie from Pennsylvania. I love reading! Team name Three Reading Musketeers comes to mind. I'm partial to the number 46 myself.

[Andrea]

Since there are more then three members in our team, what if we shortened that name to "Reading Musketeers"? We'll get that we're the musketeers because we're team three, but it includes all of our members. What do you think?

[Andrea]

*Let's wait to post in the other "official" page about our name until more of our team chips in about it.

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

It was suggestion.

[Sarita]

I'll third #46 for the first puzzle.

For the name - not to fazed. What the majority decide.

Another suggesting "the Cover Sleuths"

[Andrea]

Y'all are so creative! I'm already seeing it's going to be tough to decide on a name.

[Andrea]

Does everyone already know what book they'll be reading first?

I've got up next on my TBR list.

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

I tend to go with the flow when picking a book normally. I've got several ARC's that I need to read asap.

[Andrea]

You too? Seems like my stack of ARCs keeps getting taller and taller. Maybe this team challenge will help us blaze through them!

[Brittany]

Hi, I'm Brittany and live in TX, too. I don't have any name suggestions, however, the ones mentioned sound good. I don't know what I'll read yet, but there is always something to read around here! Also, I'm good with any of the puzzle numbers. :)

[Andrea]

So great to be on your team this time, Brittany! :)

[Andrea]

Should we go for #46?

[Brittany]

Fine with me

[Sarah]

Hi everyone! I'm Sarah and I'm from Michigan. #46 sounds good to me.

[Andrea]

Let the reading begin! :)

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

Do we tell Melanie the number we chose?

[Andrea]

I think Sarita requested #46 for us in our puzzle/reviews thread.

[Andrea]

Let's decide on a name in the next couple of days, if we can.

So far, we have these suggestions:

Three Reading Musketeers
Reading Musketeers
The Cover Sleuths

Any additional suggestions?

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

I like either The Cover Sleuths or Reading Musketeers myself.

[Amber]

Hey ya'll!
This is my first game like this, so I'm very excited. It sounds like a lot of fun! I may have some rookie questions, though. :)

I love both the names, but I think I lean toward Reading Musketeers. All for one, and one for all!

My name is Amber. I'm in love with the Lord Jesus, the second born of 12, homeschool graduate, writer, coffee, chocolate and book lover, bookkeeper and whatever else I need to be for the day. LOL.
In my family, "where are you from" is a trick question, but I'll just say I'm from MO for the purposes of this game since that's where I am for the next few weeks.

I think I'm going to be going with several books at once since one will be an audiobook version, and then also an ebook/print version. I think I'll restart Sentinels of Andersonville by Tracie Groot for the ebook version since I've hardly started that one, and then the Daughter of Highland Hall by Carrie Turanski as my audiobook version.

Sure, let's try 46.

[Andrea]

Amber, rookie questions are just fine. Great to meet you! Sounds like you've had lots of playmates growing up. :)

Have you read The Governess of Highland Hall as well? That trilogy of Carrie's is one of my favorite series of all time. Hope you enjoy it!

[Andrea]

Our puzzle has been posted in our reviews/puzzles thread. Hopefully we'll find some letters with the first couple of pieces we uncover. Letters are usually helpful in solving the puzzle. Happy reading, y'all!

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

I've got my book picked out already.

[Andrea]

Which one did you decide on?

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

by Mandy Harbin an ARC I need to read.

[Andrea]

I like that cover. Hope you enjoy the story!

My goal is one book a week, but I may be able to squeeze in another one as I've got some research books to read right now.

[Andrea]

Team, if we aren't already friends on Goodreads, feel free to add me as a friend if you want. I'll accept, for sure!

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

First puzzle piece removed

[Sarita]

Awesome Angie!

Never introduced myself. Name is Sarita and I'm from Cape Town, South Africa.

I'm reading

[Andrea]

Great job, Angie!

Sarita, great to be on your team. I believe we did a buddy read once. I still haven't finished that series by Becky Wade. On my TBR pile.

[Sarita]

Andrea wrote: "Great job, Angie!

Sarita, great to be on your team. I believe we did a buddy read once. I still haven't finished that series by Becky Wade. On my TBR pile."

Oh yes! I only read that one book in the series - the others are waiting for better days :-)

[Andrea]

:) I hear ya!

[Andrea]

Team, does the piece revealed look like hair or an eyeball to anyone else?

[Brittany]

Definitely could be

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

Second puzzle piece to be removed

[Andrea]

Fantastic! So glad you're on our team, Angie! Or should we call you the Reading Wonder? :)

[Andrea]

Two at once? So proud of you, Sarah! Hopefully we'll be able to figure out the cover with all those revealed pieces.

[Andrea]

Let's hope for some letters with the next couple of pieces. :) Great job with the reading, ladies!

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

Just posted my third book. So puzzle piece should be removed soon.

[Melanie, ✞Moderator, Avid Reader, & Blogger ✞]

Angie ~aka Reading Machine~ wrote: "Just posted my third book. So puzzle piece should be removed soon."

Puzzle updated :D

[Andrea]

Nice job! I stayed up way too late tonight--morning!--reading. At 57% now. Hoping to make more progress tomorrow--later today. I cannot believe it's 4 a.m. right now! Ach!

[Andrea]

Team Two just figured out their first puzzle!

What do you ladies think about searching near the top and bottom for either the title or the author's name? Letters should be pretty helpful.

I'm hoping to finish my first book this weekend, when I should have more time for reading. And it's possible I'll be able to squeeze in a research book that's over 100 pages before Monday.

[Brittany]

Sounds like a good idea. I just requested a piece near where we are already looking, however, the next book I finish I will aim for a different area to look for words.

[Andrea]

So happy you read Keep Holding On. Loved your review! I hope I find some spare cash in my tight budget, because I really want to read that one now. :)

[Amber]

Looks like something in a lot of mist to me. I'm plugging along on two books, but their both over 300 pages.

[Andrea]

You can do it, Amber!