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2014 Challenge #3
Task Completed:5.8. Love Me/Hate Me: Save the Date by Mary Kay Andrews
3/39 books
25/325 points
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Jenger - 60
Kristin - 50
Nicole - 30
Stacy - 30
Eva - 25
Tina - 25
Jencey - 10
task completed 15.3 Initial Ideas: Serenade, Emily KiebelAll I Love and Know, Judith Frank
10. 6 Media Chicks: Brunette Ambition, Lea Michele
10/39 books
85/325 points
TASKS COMPLETED:5.5 - Feed me!: You Cannoli Die Once by Shelley Costa
25.1 - Around-the-world: A Paris Apartment by Michelle Gable (France), Final Catcall by Sofie Kelly (US), and The Outcast Dead by Elly Griffiths (England)
13/39 books
90/325 points
OK...better late then never I have finally started to fill in my list for this challenge....Task(s)Completed:
10.5: The author knows best: When We Met by Susan Mallery 7/5
5.9: What’s your number?: Face 2 Face: Using Facebook and Twitter, and other social media tools to create great customer connections by David Lee King 7/9
10.1: Judge a book by its cover: The Perfect Match by Kristin Higgins 7/10
10.10: Not in the dictionary: The Florabama Ladies’ Auxilliary & Sewing Circle by Lois Battle 7/23
10.4: Show the GR authors some love: Top Secret Twenty-One by Janet Evanovich 7/24
5/39 books
45/325 points
TASK COMPLETED5.7 - Reading Rainbow: Red Mist by Patricia Cornwell
14/39 books
95/325 points
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Task(s)Completed:
10.5: The author knows best: When We Met by Susan Mallery 7/5
5.9: What’s your numb..."
Exactly! I've been wondering what's happened to everyone and if they have decided they do not like my throwback challenge. :)
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Jenger - 95
Kristin - 85
Nancy - 45
Nicole - 30
Stacy - 30
Eva - 25
Tina - 25
Jencey - 10
Stacy wrote: Exactly! I've been wondering what's happened to everyone and if they have decided they do not like my throwback challenge. :)I think the challenge is fine...it is just this month has been crazy busy!!! :)
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I think the challenge is fine...it is just this month has..."
LOL, I know, I haven't had much time to read the last couple of weeks.
Still a fan of the challenges. Moving/starting a new job has just thrown everything off! And I can't go online at work except from my phone because this company really frowns on personal use. I'm probably going to buy a tablet after I've paid off everything related to this move.
Task completed: 1. Around-the-world: Crossing on the Paris by Dana Gynther (France), Fortune Hunter by Daisy Goodwin (England) Unlikely Allies by Gilbert Morris ( Norway/Africa/England)books 5
points 35
TASK COMPLETED:5.1 - Person, Place, or Thing: Cloche and Dagger by Jenn McKinlay
15/39 books
100/325 points
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I can completely understand that. I was scared to go online at my job too until I found out that the guy I was replacing (who was leaving because he was moving) talked about getting on Facebook when it was slow. This site is about the only thing I do on the internet at work that's personal though. I don't get on Facebook, I rarely get on my personal email, and I definitely do not get on Pinterest. That would definitely raise a red flag if they ever checked it.
Facebook and Twitter are allowed (I work for a TV station and they're always pushing social media presence), but the handbook very clearly states personal use isn't allowed. The other stations I've worked for all said some personal use was fine. So I feel this company is probably serious about that. Also one of the guys here said someone got in trouble for making an Amazon order. I used to get a lot of other work (and TV watching!) done at work, so I'm going to have to figure out something.
I am pretty much like Stacy. I don't really facebook or twitter at work. I do email some but I pretty much do most of the important stuff outside of work. I work ten hour days so it is hard not to check at least the email. I work for a library so I do goodreads while at work and not at home.
TASK COMPLETED:25.3 - 1-2-3: Delectable, Delicious, and Delightful by Adrianne Lee
18/39 books
125/325 points
5.1. Person, Place, or Thing: Molly's Game by Molly Bloom5.8. Love Me/Hate Me: After I Do by Taylor Jenkins Reid
40/325
Probably shouldn't admit this where anyone can read it, but I rarely work at work. I added up the actual number of hours a few years ago and it's less than half of what I'm paid for. The rest of the time is spent waiting to see if something (severe weather and that sort) happens that we need to go on air for.
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Good luck Nicole! They probably are cracking down on it. I read an article not too long ago that talks about the rise in internet usage at work for personal stuff. However, with the technology capabilities of blocking websites that are available, you'd think if they were really serious about it, they'd have something in place. At my old job, they blocked anything that had to do with online gambling, some gaming stuff, porn, of course, and some other really random stuff that blocked perfectly fine websites. It cracked me up sometimes what category a blocked website would fall under.
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10 hours? Is that four days a week? I would totally jump on that if I had the option. :)
It sucks that I have the time to get on here during work hours though. I feel like I'm at my old job, just with different duties. In the beginning, I was busy with training, then when my predecessor left, I was busy making everything my own and organizing the shit out of the office and files. But now that all of that is under control......this job could really be a part time job. I see how my predecessor was able to only work until 2:30 every day and still get everything done. :/
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5.8. Love Me/Hate Me: After I Do by Taylor Jenkins Reid
40/325
Probably shouldn't admit this where anyone can read it, but I rarely work ..."
LOL, we won't tell Nicole. :) You're reminding me of one of my favorite movies - Office Space. "I'd say in any given week, I do about 15 minutes of solid work." That's how I felt at my old job and it's starting to feel that way here too.
Tasks completed 10.4 GR Author: The Fortune Hunter, Daisy Goodwin5.3 New Author: Gravel on the Side of the Road, Kris Radish
12/39 books
100/325 points
They do block some sites, but for the most part, they can't because we might need access for a story. The last place I worked tried to go the blocking route for things like gambling, but the filters went too far. The WA state lotto was one of our sponsors so we broadcast the winning numbers, but that was one of the blocked sites! So Stacy, you actually want to be working all 40 hours (or however many you work)? My sister has a job like that (dental assistant) and I'm always glad that I found a job where I can goof off most of the time.
Stacy - quick question for you. I am beta-reading a book right now that hasn't yet been released (by Heather Wardell, of course!). Can it count towards one of these challenges? I'll probably read it again once it is released for real, but right now the book doesn't even have a name. It's just currently called "Mango." Can this count as a challenge? It's a full-length book.
I miss these SO MUCH. I was reading the other day and I decided what the heck, I'm late joining, but I need some more fun in my life. And how happy to find that it was the first ever challenge - I remember that one. :)My list:
5 Point Tasks
1. Person, Place, or Thing:
2. Beach reads: Barefoot – Erin Hilderbrand
3. Discover a new author:
4. Two heads are better: Your Perfect Life – Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke
5. Feed me!: Semi-Sweet: A Novel of Love and Cupcakes – Roisin Meaney
6. Short and Sweet: Cambridge – Susanna Kaysen
7. Reading Rainbow: The Secret History of the Pink Carnation – Lauren Willig
8. Love Me/Hate Me: Seating Arrangements – Maggie Shipstead (wedding)
9. What’s your number?:
10. Good Grammar: Everybody Loves Evie
10 Point Tasks
1. Judge a book by its cover:
2. Clean off your shelves: The Art of Seeing – Cammie McGovern
3. Dust off the cover: Why Girls are Weird – Pamela Ribon
4. Show the GR authors some love:
5. The author knows best:
6. Media chicks: Don’t Tell the Groom – Anna Bell (I’m not totally sure about what her job is, but I want to read it! May need to change this one)
7. Name that Tune:
8. As time goes by: The Summer We Read Gatsby – Danielle Ganek
9. The Guy’s perspective: Lobsters – Tom Ellen
10. Not in the dictionary: Wynn in Doubt – Emily Hemmer (more a play on a name than a made-up word but I’m trying to stretch it)
15 Point Tasks
1. Love the Little Red Dress: It’s Not You, It’s Me – Allison Rushby, Something Good – Fiona Gibson
2. Opposite Day: We Have Always Lived in the Castle – Shirley Jackson, The Never Never Sisters – L. Alison Heller
3. Initial Ideas:
4. Silver Screen: Big Trouble – Dave Barry
5. Going Bicoastal:
25 Point Tasks
1. Around-the-world: The Serpent of Venice – Christopher Moore (Italy), The Translator – Nina Schuyler (Japan), The Expats – Chris Pavo (Luxembourg)
2. What’s in a name: Wife 22 – Melanie Gideon
3. 1-2-3: The Gates, The Infernals, The Creeps – John Connolly (Samuel Johnson vs. the Devil series)
4. Permanent Task – Spanish Disco – Erica Orloff, Guilty Feet – Kelly Harte, Out of the Blue – Isabel Wolff
9/39 books
55/325 points
Tasks completed:5.1. Person, Place, or Thing: Goodnight June – Sarah Jio
5.3. Discover a new author: Would-Be Witch – Kimberly Frost
5.9. What’s your number?: Three Wishes – Liane Moriarty
10.4. Show the GR authors some love: Happily Ever After – Elizabeth Maxwell
6/39 books
25/325 points
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Ok, well, maybe not all 40, but most of it at least. It makes the day go by a hell of a lot faster. The point where I'm at riht now, I think, I know, I work 20 hours, if that, to be honest. :/
That's crazy that they blocked the website of a sponsor. There has to be a way to exclude certain sites from filters. I wonder if the sponsor would still be a sponsor if they knew their site was blocked. :)
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Sure, why not? And how cool is that!?
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Awesome! Great to have you back Melanie!!!
Stacy wrote: "Bianca wrote: "Stacy - quick question for you. I am beta-reading a book right now that hasn't yet been released (by Heather Wardell, of course!). Can it count towards one of these challenges? I'll ..."Yay, thanks, Stacy! And yes, I'm really excited. :) She gave everyone in her street team the opportunity to beta read her new book, and I'm glad I leaped at the opportunity. :)
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That is really cool, Bianca! I'm jealous! :)
task completed 15.5 Going Bicoastal:Flight of the Sparrow, Amy Belding Brown (EAST)
The Home Place, Carrie La Seur (WEST)
14/39 books
115/325 points
Tasks completed: 9. What’s your number?: The One and Only by Emily Giffin1. Judge a book by its cover: Wild Roses by Robert J. Elisberg
books 7
points 50
TASK COMPLETED:15.3 - Initial Ideas: (Jenger) Just Friends by Robyn Sisman and (Baker) Because You're Mine by Lisa Kleypas
20/39
140/325
task completed:3. Dust off the cover: Read a book that you own which you have NOT yet read. No acquiring new books for this task!!! - The Hunt – Allison Brennan
4 books/35 points
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Jenger - 140
Kristin - 115
Jencey - 50
Nancy - 45
Nicole - 40
Eva - 35
Stacy - 30
Melanie - 25
Tina - 25
Wow, Jenger and Kristin have left the rest of us in the dust! LOL! Way to go! First month, done!
Task Completed: 8. Love Me/Hate Me: After I Do by Taylor Jenkins Reidbooks 8
points 55
Stacy wrote: "Jencey/ wrote: "I am pretty much like Stacy. I don't really facebook or twitter at work. I do email some but I pretty much do most of the important stuff outside of work. I work ten hour days s..."Stacy,
I live 45 minutes to an hour away from work. I spend 2 hours commuting and then 8 hours working. I am currently on my 4 day work week. My job is odd because our week starts on a Saturday. So next week I will work Monday through Saturday. So it leaves very little time to Facebook, twitter, or email once home.
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Oh, I see. Wow, kudos to you on your commute. I refuse to work someplace that it takes me more than 20 minutes to get to. :) I know commuting works well for some people though because it gives them time to decompress from their day. But for people like me that just want to get home and get there as quickly as possible, that would only wind me up further. I'm a road rager, but only to the point of getting really irritated with other people and cursing at them from the safety of my vehicle, while trying to not make it look like I'm cursing at them, lol. I had that long commute (about an hour, give or take 5-10 minutes) years and years ago, and that's probably why I am the way I am now. LOL
Task Completed:15.4. Silver Screen: The Book Thief by Marcus Zusack
The book and movie were both recommended to me by a friend. I really enjoyed both but I think I like the book just a little more. It gives you more insight on the characters.
4/39 books
40/325 points
TASK COMPLETED:Feed me! Mango by Heather Wardell (note, this is not the official name for the book. I’m beta reading this full length book, and her name for the book is Mango, which will obviously change later on.)
1/39 books
5/325 point
10.3. Dust off the cover: Sisterhood Everlasting by Ann Brashares50/325
Stacy wrote: "Jencey/ wrote: "Stacy wrote: "Jencey/ wrote: "I am pretty much like Stacy. I don't really facebook or twitter at work. I do email some but I pretty much do most of the important stuff outside of..."I had a job that was closer to home maybe 15-20 minutes away. I always tell people it is one of the biggest ironies because it was one of the worst paying jobs I ever had. Where I am in Georgia you don't want to work in this county because you won't make enough to live on. So I almost always end up working 30-45 minutes away.
Task Completed:10.5. The author knows best: Here I go Again by Jen Lancaster 8/4
5/39 books
50/325 points
15.5. Going Bicoastal: The Heiresses by Sara Shepard (east) & The Walk-In Closet by Abdi Nazemian (west)65/325
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Wow, that really sucks. I would be looking for ways to move out of that county. :) Believe me, I can't stand Michigan, if I could move, I totally would.
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15.4. Silver Screen: Best Supporting Role – Sue Margolis
5/39 books
45/325 points
This one is a hard one to choose a cast but I'd definitely want Betty White for Aunt Shirley. I'll have to think about the rest and edit this post when I come up with a good list.
TASK COMPLETED:15.3. Initial Ideas: (my hebrew name is chava cooper)
Carpe Bead’em – Tonya Kappes
Clouded Vision – Linwood Barclay
10.5. The author knows best: The Gatecrasher – Madeleine Wickham
7 books/60 points
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25.2. What’s in a name: Out to Lunch - Stacey Ballis
6/39 books
70/325 points
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5.6 - Short and Sweet: Believe by Victoria Alexander
9/39 books
60/325 points