Team C AKA Chattering Book Addicts Crushes The Competition

[Tejas Janet]

Thanks for organizing us, Sarah. Here's a special treat in your honor... hee hee... there are extras so everybody can have some ;D

[Sarah]

Your welcome =] Ooh Tejas Janet, I'd love one of those right now =P

Oh and if you do manage to read another during the toppler, if you could read the College - read a book with drinking in it, we only have 2 more: read a horror and read a book with a big party and then we can move onto another sheet.

And I'll bump up the extra books (the original 5 points) that are down for 3 points onto the 3rd LIFE.

[Marnie]

Melissa- welcome! I'm so glad you are joining us.

I've added Melissa to our roster and updated the link.

Yes please- Tejas Janet! I would love one.

[Elsbeth]

Oh, Tejas Janet, they look wonderful and delicious!

[Melissa]

Marnie wrote: "Melissa- welcome! I'm so glad you are joining us.



Thanks Marnie, me too :)

[Tejas Janet]

Marnie wrote: "Melissa- welcome! I'm so glad you are joining us. I've added Melissa to our roster and updated the link.

Yes please- Tejas Janet! I would love one."

Just trying to find ways to keep us amused until the starting bell!!
:-]

[Sarah]

I'm going to take horror, so we only have 2 book slots left to fill for sheet 2.

[Lynn]

Sarah wrote: "I'm going to take horror, so we only have 2 book slots left to fill for sheet 2."

If you're taking horror then doesn't that just leave 1 slot, the party one???

[Sarah]

Lynn wrote: "
If you're taking horror then doesn't that just leave 1 slot, the party one???"

The College one 3 points - drinking in it still hasn't been filled. Tejas Janet has a book for that, but not sure if she'll be able to do it. We'll know once we're doing the toppler.

So unless anyone else wants to fill that one on sheet 2 as well as the party one? Then we can move onto Sheet 3 =P

[Lynn]

Ooohhhhh right! :)

[Marnie]

This is where wheeling and dealing comes in. I am definitely reading Pride and Prejudice which has a party in it ( I believe they meet at a ball. If you switch me to party ( I haven't read the book so those that have correct me if I'm wrong) and it might be easier to fill my Buy A House spot- which is what Pride and P is filling now ( takes place in a house).

Just an idea- am definitely NOT trying to make this more complicated

[Sarah]

Those cakes are adorable - I might have to make something like that!

[Lynn]

Marnie - I think it would definitely class as read a book with a party.

[Sarah]

Hmm, either way we'd still need one for takes place in a house, and seeing as that get's us 5 points. I'd leave it where it is for now. Unless someone does want 'Takes place in a family residence' then you could take the party. We'll ahve to wait and see I think.

[Lilisa]

Tejas Janet wrote: "Some humor for the Chattering Book Addicts...

These are cool! I support the proposed mascot for our team! :-)






Our mascot? : )


"

[Annette]

Ok. I have definitely picked my books so I want to get them down.

Book where the main character has a child under 2
The Millstone

Book with a big party
Princess of the Midnight Ball

Book where main character takes up a new job
Not My Type: A Single Girl's Guide to Doing It All Wrong

Book that takes place in a residence
The Haunting of Hill House

Book with some type of family reunion
This Dark Road to Mercy

[Sarah]

That's great Annette =]

Peggy, I've now picked my books for Sheet 2:
In Laws Visit - 3 points: Horror Carrie 242 pages
Lose Your Job - 3 points: Colour in title Kiss of Crimson 387 pages

Sheet 1 is staying the same at:
College - 5 points: College student A Beautiful Struggle 332 pages
Unemplyed - 3 points: Dystopian Once 384 pages

So hoping to find a 5th book!

[Melissa]

Hi,
Here are the books I've picked

Childhood, Under 13 - The Lightning Thief
Divorce, War or Civil War conflict Tomorrow, When the War Began
Vacation, Beach or Mountains - Between the Land and the Sea
Get Remarried, Fantasy - Angelfall

[jaxnsmom]

Tejas Janet wrote: "Thanks for organizing us, Sarah. Here's a special treat in your honor... hee hee... there are extras so everybody can have some ;D


"

They look incredible! Can you send some over to The Bee' Knees? Or to me to butter me up?

[jaxnsmom]

Ya'll are so well organized. Of course, Sarah is a great organizer!

[jaxnsmom]

Thought we'dstop by and say hi :)

[Marnie]

Glad you stopped by- hasn't been a lot of buzzing in Team Chattering Book Addicts today....I think Sarah has us so well organized that we can take it easy until the Toppler. Bzzzzzzz

[Dawn]

Definitely, we are completely organized. Nothing left to say. :)

I am trying to figure out if I can somehow read more that 7 books though, would have been better if the toppler was a week later but I'm gonna try anyway!

[Almeta]

Tejas Janet wrote: ".... Here's a special treat in your honor... hee hee... there are extras so everybody can have some ;D "

Oh Good! I was sent out for provisions. These are perfect!

*grabs* and *runs*

[June]

Dawn,

I know what you mean, I still want to find room for Joy Luck Club as my 8th.

[Dawn]

I read The Joy Luck Club for the last week long Toppler, it was fantastic.

[Sarah]

It has been quiet but we're all set and know what we're doing which is great! Look at all you going for their 8th books! Why not if you can manage it. I don't know how you do it. I'm jealous ;-)

[Sarah]

Ooh my, some of you want an 8th book, wowza! I'm trying to find a 5th book at the moment that's relatively small. I picked up Carrie at the library and I didn't realise it would be quite a thin book. So looking for an extra =D

[Peggy]

8 books! That's so impressive. I think I couldn't even manage that with a whole week off.

Haven't checked in here for a while, was very busy with work, but I see it's going great :D

[Tejas Janet]

jaxnsmom wrote: "

Thought we'dstop by and say hi :)"

Yikes, didn't know we were talking "killer bees" !

let me check our top secret, team-supply inventory... *scrabbling in pantry*

Aha! Here we go... something you might like...


Hail to the Queen Bee...


please accept this tribute of thanks for your beneficence, wisdom, and patience from one your loyal subjects...




(how's that??) : D

[Dawn]

Peggy wrote: "8 books! That's so impressive. I think I couldn't even manage that with a whole week off."

With a whole week off and a competition to spur me on.....I could read a ridiculous amount of books!! :)

[jaxnsmom]

****IMPORTANT****

I never realized how hard it would be for the Have a Baby tasks. Would anyone mind if I made them easier? How about this:

Have a Baby
5 - A character gives birth, doesn't have to be the main character, but it must be described or talked about in some way.

3 - A main character has a child under 4 years of age.

[jaxnsmom]

Tejas Janet wrote: "jaxnsmom wrote: "

Thought we'dstop by and say hi :)"

Yikes, didn't know we were talking "killer bees" !

let me check our top secret, team-supply inventory... *scrabbling in pantry*

Aha! Her..."

We accept your tribute, but demand alcohol and chocolates (we have developed a taste for this extraordinary treat).

[Sarah]

Under a week to go now!

[Lilisa]

Yay, looking forward to it - chatter, chatter....

[Sarah]

I'm going to miss chatting on here the first part of the toppler - I best I will have hundreds of posts to catch up on when I get back.

[jaxnsmom]

Sarah wrote: "I'm going to miss chatting on here the first part of the toppler - I best I will have hundreds of posts to catch up on when I get back."

especially from your chatty team :)

[Elsbeth]

Hi everyone,
Since there are more people willing to read a book with a character under 13, I've decided to make space and switch to 'big party' (since that was not taken, yet), okay?

So I'll read:
*3 – read a book with a big party - Rich Boys
*3 – read a book with a single family house, condo or apartment building on the cover –
*5 – read a book where someone makes a fresh start – De toneelclub

Maybe now we'll be able to fill sheet 2 as well!

[Cherie]

Oh, I can't help myself buzzing in and looking at your books you are all reading. I just added another to my sagging shelf.

[Sarah]

Oooh! What was that Cherie?

[Sarah]

Okie dokie, so we are technially on Sheet 3. I've left Tejas Janet on 'read a book with drinking on it' as a possible 4th book for her and Elsbeth has decided to help us out and fill in the 'big party' whoop. Thanks so much Elsbeth =]

So now Helen you were on Sheet 2, I moved 2 of yours down onto sheet 3 (exotic pet and ver 60) but now your going to get 5 points instead of 3 =D

Melissa I'm moved you from Sheet 1 (war/conflict) to Sheet 3 and well as fantasy. And I've moved you up to 5 points for under 13 (on sheet 2).

I think it's important that we read the books on sheet 1 first before moving onto the other sheets like Sarah said. Of course the people that don't have any books on sheet 1 would read theirs from sheet 2.

So here is the new update: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3Ap...

[Jkmays]

I have just decided I need to read Anne of Green Gables because we are going to that area on vacation in a few weeks. I will try to fit it in next week as well. Does anyone know what category it might fit under that we need? I am thinking Childhood, College, Buy a House, Lose your Job (COlor in title), get remarried (fresh start), and of course lottery.

[Sarah]

It would fit under all of those yes =] So it's really up to you where you want to place it? We have a whole new sheet available now so take your pick =]

A lot of people had ideas for Childhood, so maybe if you want to get us 5 more points, I'd say placed in either Fresh Start or place of residence would be good

[Helen]

Sarah - the book I am reading for war Yellow Star is slated as an extra on sheet 2 for three points.

It also qualifies as a child under 13 since the main character is 5 1/2 at the beginning of the war. If you move it to sheet 3, this would make it a five-pointer without impacting the required books for sheet 2.

Your call, just a thought. Great job on the charts by the way - kudos.

[Sarah]

Ooh thank you Helen =] Yes I'll pop you there instead then, that's great!

[June]

Sarah,

if we're on the third sheet could I take an 8 book for fresh start? I want to read thr joy luck club.

[Sarah]

Technically we're not on the third sheet yet as we're waiting to fill out College - 3 points: read a book with drinking in. Tejas Janet may be able to read this, but we're not sure yet, So during the toppler we'll need a back up just incase, or else everything for 5 points on sheet 3 will be worth 3 points instead.

But yes, June, I'll pop you under fresh start and JKmays I've put you under Buy A House.

[June]

Thank you. I think we'll get to the last sheet. last time we were getting fresh recruits a few days in :) I believe in our team. I'm very glad we have you for planning.

[Elsbeth]

Sarah wrote: "Okie dokie, so we are technially on Sheet 3. I've left Tejas Janet on 'read a book with drinking on it' as a possible 4th book for her and Elsbeth has decided to help us out and fill in the 'big pa..."

You're welcome, Sarah! I wanted to find another book as the one I had planned, so I thought I'd try to fit one of the empty spaced. I'm so glad I found one (wasn't easy)!
The sheets really look great! I'm very excited about my first Toppler!

[Cherie]

Sarah wrote: "Oooh! What was that Cherie?"

Oh, it was Elsbeth's book Remember the Moon, with the house on the cover. :)