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Eldarwen wrote: "Ladies and Gent!Time flies and the end of the month is almost upon us!
This is your wake-up call before the last weekend of the month, i.e. reading time for most of the working people, to get th..."
I've just read you're opening line, E, 'Ladies and GENT!' and have only just realised I'm the only man here! How privileged I am! :-)
Guys, I have a problem. I just failed my exam and I should learn for resit which is next week. Now I am reading two books and I will finish them today or tomorrow.
But I haven't start yet Heir of Fire for Reverse card. I could try read it but I don't know if I manage. In that case does someone have book to read that will complete Reverse card?
Ginger wrote: "Guys, I have a problem. I just failed my exam and I should learn for resit which is next week. Now I am reading two books and I will finish them today or tomorrow.
But I haven't start yet [book:He..."
Don't stress about the reverse card, we can do some rearranging in a couple of hands and cover it that way if you don't finish the book in time. So focus on your exam, RL always comes first, and you have a great team that can back your books, so don't worry about that :)
Chris wrote: "Eldarwen wrote: "Ladies and Gent!Time flies and the end of the month is almost upon us!
This is your wake-up call before the last weekend of the month, i.e. reading time for most of the working ..."
You are the only gent in our group. For some reason this site is kind of overrun by women and guys are far and few between. Tell me, why don't more guys read? ;)
Chris wrote: "Just finished The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo on Audiobook. I gave it 4 stars.It was a really interesting book with some likeable, colourful characters.
UNO Challenge:
3 - has a ..."
U'm glad you liked it. I've heard some mixed thing about that series. It seems to be one you either love or hate.
Would it cover anything for the first part of Valentine?
ETA: I just noticed the original title of the book and sometimes you just have to wonder about translations.. These books are everywhere but I never reflected on the titles before now.
I mean how did "Men who hates women" (direct translation)become "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"? Not that I have anything against it, it's just interesting how translations work sometimes....
Lol yes, Chris, you are surrounded by a bunch of ladies :-)
Ginger wrote: "Guys, I have a problem. I just failed my exam and I should learn for resit which is next week. Now I am reading two books and I will finish them today or tomorrow.
But I haven't start yet [book:He..."
Sorry to hear about your exam, Ginger!!
Don't worry about the reverse card though, we'll manage to fill that in somehow, I'm sure. We might even be able to take care of it by switching some things around. Annika and I will have a look at that this weekend.
Of course, if someone has a book they want to read that fits for a reverse, feel free to! :-)
I maybe should have refreshed lol!Didn't realise I had been sitting on this page for that long before I finished the message. Work keeps interrupting. ;-)
Annika wrote: "I mean how did "Men who hates women" (direct translation)become "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"? Not that I have anything against it, it's just interesting how translations work sometimes.... "Seriously?! That's the original title?!
Really does make you wonder about translations sometimes... huh.
Yep that's the original title....I have to admit I like the translated version better... but I don't see how thet went from one to the other =P
I think the publishers decided that that probably wasn't an appropriate title for a book and named it 'The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo' instead. Just my theory.
The title works, too. I see "dragon" and I pounce ;-)That being said, I still haven't read that trilogy... my mum's been on me ever since she read and loved it but I still haven't gotten around to it. It's on my radar for this year though, so who knows?
So if it's on your radar for this year, that means you might get to it next year right? ;)
Completion Post
Book:Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
Rating:3
Possible Cards:
0 - Stand Alone
3 - Character Hannelore
4 - Character Florian
8 - Character Emilia
Skip - Character Klaus
Reverse - Previously read by Lauri (this could take the place of Ginger's book that needs to be covered.)
Valentine Challenge:
Read a book read or added in February of any year: Kelsi added Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys on Feb 6, 2016.
MARCH CARDS ARE UP
Yes, yes, the time is upon us. As mentioned in a previous announcement post, the end of February is looming on the horizon.
There are only a few books left that need to be finished for the hands and we have a few more days to finish our books for February.
Don't fret however. If you do not finish them for February, you can take your time and finish them in March because any book started this month but not finished until the next can be used for the March hands.
We're going to proceed the same way as we have now. Have a look through the cards, see which one of your planned books could work for what and then Annika and I will start shuffling stuff around.
ATTENTION!
There is a little something extra in March! Not only do we get one hand more to read for, but we also got a few extra special cards.
For some of the cards, you'll notice a tag that says blue/red/green/yellow. This means that for those cards you need to read a book that has a blue/red/green/yellow cover (at least 50%).
Choose the obvious covers, it makes life easier ;-)
If you're unsure about a cover colour, post them here and Annika and I will check for you.
Questions? Ask away! :-)
Our hands for March
Card Frequency
0 4
1 7
2 6
3 7
4 7
5 7
6 7
7 7
8 6
9 7
2 Yellow 1
3 Yellow 1
4 Blue 1
4 Red 1
5 Blue 1
6 Green 1
8 Blue 1
9 Yellow 1
Reverse 5
Skip 8
Wild 3
Wild Draw 4 3
I will definitely finish up my last 2 books by Monday. I just have A Paris Apartment & Magic Bites left.I'll save the other books I'd already started for March...
Should I try to finish Naked in Death for the Valentine challenge? I could probably knock it out by Tueaday...
Let me know!
It would be good to have Naked in Death for the Valentine - if you can manage. But if you can't don't stress over it :)
LaurLa wrote: "Christine wrote: "I finished Must Love Otters by Eliza Gordon.3 - H character Hollie
8 - E author Eliza Gordon
0 - stand alone"
How did you like it? I enjoyed it quite a bit!"
I thought it was an okay book; I didn't love it or hate it.
I am still planning to finish First Grave on the Right for the Valentine mini!! It will probably be the 28th when I post, though, so let me know if that will be a problem..
Nah, won't be a problem if you post on the last day of the month :-)
So, I could start a new book on Monday, the 27th February, and it would count towards March?
Yes you can. As long as you finish the book in March we can use it :)
Is A Tale for the Time Being yellow enough for the yellow 9 card? Only because I'm almost done with it, but I'm holding out for March...
Lauri wrote: "Is A Tale for the Time Being yellow enough for the yellow 9 card? Only because I'm almost done with it, but I'm holding out for March..."Unfortunately not, it needs to be at least 50% yellow and that is only about 16% :(
I've done some shelf hunting for some covers and I so far I've found books I can read for 4 red and 5 blue.- and they say you shouldn't pick books by their covers ;)
When you think "THAT colour" as soon as you see a cover, then your choice might be on or above the 50% mark required for these covers. Covers that have too many colours for you to even remotely decide whether or not they are a specific colour will usually always be a no-go.
Just a suggestion that might help you figure out the cover colours. :-) It's the way I do it.
Annika wrote: "I've done some shelf hunting for some covers and I so far I've found books I can read for 4 red and 5 blue.- and they say you shouldn't pick books by their covers ;)"
Lol, right?
I am so so guilty though of choosing books by their covers though. For fantasy it works well because I'm usually not disappointed. Beware though the incredibly beautiful YA covers, those hide a crappy story far too often ;-)
Eldarwen wrote: "Annika wrote: "I've done some shelf hunting for some covers and I so far I've found books I can read for 4 red and 5 blue.- and they say you shouldn't pick books by their covers ;)"
Lol, right?
I..."
The first thing I do when looking for a book is look at the cover before the story blurb. Sometimes I'll search around for that book but with the cover I want. I did that with
and wasn't disappointed. Mind you, I also did it with
and the story was rubbish!
Chris wrote: "Eldarwen wrote: "Annika wrote: "I've done some shelf hunting for some covers and I so far I've found books I can read for 4 red and 5 blue.- and they say you shouldn't pick books by their covers ;..."
Lamb is my very favorite of all Mr. Moore's work! I have Secondhand Souls waiting in the wings. I chose it originally because it's his firstly and because it's pink!!
Annika wrote: "Lauri wrote: "Is A Tale for the Time Being yellow enough for the yellow 9 card? Only because I'm almost done with it, but I'm holding out for March...[bookcover:A Tale for the Time..."
Bummer! Maybe I can save it for April... Either that or I'll try to fit it in for a different card. The author's last name is Ozeki so maybe a 1 card. I've only got about 100 pages left. It's slow, but weird and interesting.
I do have Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 & 2 which I believe can cover the yellow 3 card and Murder of a Stacked Librarian which can go for the green 6 card (author Denise Swenson.)
I have a 2 books for 4 Blue but one also works for card 7, which we have a lot of....Also have book for 9 Yellow if this one would works for Yellow
Have another for 2, 3, or 9 Yellow, too.
I'm looking at my books and they are blue and more blue. Maybe a green but think more brown than green. I'll post more later. I'm working on finishing up a book for the valentines part and then I'll pick up Carve the Mark. Although I have another book that can fit the same slot that also works for the Valentine. Would it be better for me to read that?
Completion Post
Book:Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
Rating: 4
Finished:2/26
Possible Cards:
1 - Book 1
3 - Title and character
6 - Sophie
Valentine
Read by Kelsi on Feb 11.
Added in Feb.
Oops I put today's date on Howl's Moving Castle, and I finished it yesterday.
LaurLa wrote: "I have a 2 books for 4 Blue but one also works for card 7, which we have a lot of....Also have book for 9 Yellow if this one would works for Yellow
"That cover unfortunately isn't yellow - tineye says it's brownish.
But you seem to have a lot of other books that work, so that's cool! :-)
Good good on the cover colour possibilities everyone!!
Completion Post
Book:One Good Earl Deserves a Lover by Sarah MacLean
Rating 4
Finished: 2/26
Possible Cards:
1 - Title
2 - Book 2
Skip - Character Pippa
Valentine
Kelsi added on Feb 16
It bothered me that the Valentine challenge was a little empty. I also have Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard that fits in the second part of the challenge. I can read that instead of Carve the Mark and Carve the Mark will be the first I read for March. Is that ok?
You guys are shaming me ;-)I've been a complete slacker this month as far as reading is concerned!! I'll try and finish Fahrenheit 451 today. it's a surprisingly quick read.
Annalisa wrote: "It bothered me that the Valentine challenge was a little empty. I also have Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard that fits in the second part of the challenge. I can read that instead of Carve the Mar..."
Absolutely fine! :-)
The second part of the challenge, i.e. the tasks is completed though. We're only waiting for Lauri to finish the Paris Apartment book, which she'll have done soon, I think.Since we're only allowed to do 15 out of all those tasks.
Would Glass Sword also fit for the first part somewhere?
I finished up The Magician's Lie by Greer Maccallister. It looks like we are good for the month, but I wanted to share because I absloutely loved it! 5 stars
Completion PostPlayer: Ginger
[book:History Is All You Left Me|25014114 by Adam Silvera
Read: 02.26
Rating: ★★★★
Possible Cards:
0 - stand-alone
2 - Character Theo
6- Author Adam Silvera
9 - Place New York
Draw 2 - Same book for 2 cards
Eldarwen wrote: "The second part of the challenge, i.e. the tasks is completed though. We're only waiting for Lauri to finish the Paris Apartment book, which she'll have done soon, I think.Since we're only allowe..."
I meant the first part second task. Sorry that wasn't clear. It was added in February. I'll look and see who added it. I think it might have been read by someone too.
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It was a really interesting book with some likeable, colourful characters.
UNO Challenge:
3 - has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with H (Henrik Vanger)
5 - has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with I (Isabella Vanger)
6 - has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with S ((Lisbeth) Salander)
7 - has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with V (Surname - Vanger)
8 - has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with E (Erika Berger)
SKIP - has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with K or P (Pernilla Abrahamsson)
If you need any Valentine's let me know and I'll see what it covers.