Book's Alive! (Team 8)

[D.G.]

Oh and I've PMed Bunnita for a second time.

[D.G.]

If you have selected the books you'll read in the first week of the challenge, please post them in the thread. :)

I'll start with for Torso but it doesn't work for that (I asked the Mod to confirm) I'll use it for Romance. :)

[Jane]

D.G. wrote: "Jane! Don't hog all the tasks as I haven't selected a second one yet. :) I was waiting for Bunnita to pick hers but as she hasn't check in, I'll go ahead and select 'Torso' as my second task."

LOL, I didn't mean it that way. Just to let Bunnita know that if she would rather read legs than historical that would still be fine.

Also I keep forgetting there is only 11 specific reads.

[Bunnita (Worth Reading It?)]

Sorry. I hadn't realized it was a pm. I thought it was just a regular thread notification.

Ok I know I need to find a book with legs/feet. What else is needed?

[~Melissa~]

My first book will be for Head

[Marty]

D.G. wrote: "ok, we have two votes for "Book's Alive!'

Marty & Tessa?"

Sounds good to me.

Edited to add: My first book is for Science Fiction - . My second one will be for Set in College/University

[Jane]

Bunnita (Worth Reading It?) wrote: "Sorry. I hadn't realized it was a pm. I thought it was just a regular thread notification.

Ok I know I need to find a book with legs/feet. What else is needed?"

As far as I can see there is only 11 specific tasks and 6 of us so you just need to read 1 book for now.

But if it easier for you, you can chose between these 3 tasks and I will do the other 2.
1. Set between 1797-1851:
2. Vampire
3. Legs/Feet

I have books for all 3 of them so take your pick.

[Book Concierge]

D.G. wrote: "ok, we have two votes for "Book's Alive!'

Marty & Tessa?"

Well, I suggested it, so I'm voting for "Book's Alive!"

[D.G.]

Book's Alive is our team's name! :)

[D.G.]

Bunnita (Worth Reading It?) wrote: "Sorry. I hadn't realized it was a pm. I thought it was just a regular thread notification.

Ok I know I need to find a book with legs/feet. What else is needed?"

Bunnita - You have a choice between Set between 1797-1851, Vampire & Legs/Feet. Pick one of those and Jane will read the others.

You can also get started on one of the 'Energy' books. There aren't any specific tasks for those, except that they should be 150 pages and not graphic novels or poetry.

[D.G.]

Marty wrote: "Set in College/University Classified as Murder (Cat in the Stacks, #2) by Miranda James"

Hey Marty - I can't tell from the description if this book is set in college/university. Can you confirm in the Q&A thread that this book is ok? I wouldn't want you to read it and then find out it doesn't work...

[D.G.]

Good morning everybody! Happy start of the challenge!

I already started reading my book...so far so good...

[~Melissa~]

D.G. wrote: "Book's Alive is our team's name! :)"

Woohoo!!

[~Melissa~]

I started my book this morning! Waiting was hard, lol

[Marty]

D.G. wrote: "Marty wrote: "Set in College/University Classified as Murder (Cat in the Stacks, #2) by Miranda James"

Hey Marty - I can't tell from the description if this book is set in college/university. Can ..."

Sure thing.

Starting my first book tonight. :)

[Marty]

Me again, I reread the synopsis and apparently this particular book in the series takes place off campus.

I'm going to switch to instead. It definitely takes place on a campus.

[Jane]

I'm no longer completely sure what I'm reading for but I'll just add some as I read them.

[Jane]

Completion Post


Task: Set between 1797-1851:
Book:
Empire of Ivory by Naomi Novik
Date Read: 10/3-17
Pages: 404
Rating: ★★★★
How it Fits: Set during the Napoleonic wars (1799-1815)

[D.G.]

Jane wrote: "I'm no longer completely sure what I'm reading for but I'll just add some as I read them."

Just continue with what you were planning to read, Jane. There has been ample time for players to choose a task and you've been very accommodating...anybody who hasn't at this point can still read 'energy' tasks.

[D.G.]

Jane wrote: "Completion Post


Task: Set between 1797-1851:
Book:
Empire of Ivory by Naomi Novik
Date Read: 10/3-17
Pages: 404
Rating: ★★★★
How it Fits: Set du..."

Ooh our first book! How exciting!

[D.G.]

Completion Post

Task: Romance
Book: Tears of the Renegade by Linda Howard

Date Read: 10/3
Pages: 256
Rating: ★★★
How it Fits: Romance as Top Genre

[D.G.]

Marty wrote: "Me again, I reread the synopsis and apparently this particular book in the series takes place off campus.

I'm going to switch to instead. It definitely takes pla..."

Thanks Marty! I picked an edition for them main post where the description mentions it's set in a school. :)

[D.G.]

I've been sick since yesterday so I read pretty much all day yesterday. And of course, I didn't read the book I was planning to! At least it fit the 'romance't task. :)

[Book Concierge]

I've started my two books
NONFICTION (Brains): by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (NOT really enjoying it, but it's for my F2F book club next week, so I know I will finish)

EUROPE (setting): by Tana French (set in Ireland) ... doing this one on audio and I confess I'm spending more time on this than on Marquez.

Then I'll move on to "watts / energy" books.

[Marty]

Book Concierge wrote: "I've started my two books
NONFICTION (Brains): by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (NOT really enjoying it, but it's for my F2F book club next week, so I know I will ..."

Oooh, In the Woods is on my TBR list. I'll be curious to know what you think of it.

[Jane]

Book Concierge wrote: "I've started my two books
NONFICTION (Brains): by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (NOT really enjoying it, but it's for my F2F book club next week, so I know I will ..."

Oh, I don't think I'm ever going to read anything by Marquez again. I read One Hundred Years of Solitude and didn't like it.

[Jane]

Completion Post


Task: Vampire:
Book:
The Fallen Vampire by Beata Blitz
Date Read: 10/4-17
Pages: 150
Rating: ★★★
How it Fits: We see a fight between vampires and dragons then MC find the vampire hurt and unconscious. He is a big part of the last 30% of the book without being awake.

[D.G.]

Wow Jane! You're on a roll!!

I'm a 2/3 of the way into my 'torso' book...

[D.G.]

Book Concierge wrote: "EUROPE (setting): In the Woods (Dublin Murder Squad, #1) by Tana French by Tana French (set in Ireland) ... doing this one on audio and I confess I'm spending more time on this than on Marquez."

That ending!

[~Melissa~]

Hey I finished my first book ~ Yeah!!

I'll do the completion Post tomorrow when I'm on a computer instead of my iPad

[D.G.]

~Melissa~ wrote: "Hey I finished my first book ~ Yeah!!

I'll do the completion Post tomorrow when I'm on a computer instead of my iPad"

Yay!!

[D.G.]

Completion Post

Task: Torso
Book: by Meghan March
Date Read: 10/5
Pages: 350
Rating: ★★½
How it Fits: Torso in cover

[D.G.]

As I finished my two tasks, I'm moving onto Energy. I'll be reading .

[~Melissa~]

Completion Post

Task: Head
Book Read: Single Malt
Author: Layla Reyne
Date Finished: 10/4/17
Pages: 194 pgs
Rating: 4♥
How it fits: Head on Cover

[~Melissa~]

Completion Post

Task: Energy
Book Read: His Runaway Omega
Author: L.C. Davis
Date Finished: 10/4/17
Pages: 154
Rating 3♥
How it fits: Extra book for Energy

[~Melissa~]

I'm having a bit of a mental lapse...I can't remember what book I was going to read for hands but no worries I will find it and start it next :D

[~Melissa~]

Okay - coffee kicked in ....thank the Lord :)
I found the book for hands clasping >> by Isobel Starling 238 pgs I'm going to wait til Friday call for Speedy MM bingo and if it doesn't work I'll start after I finish my Bingo book.

I'll be starting a book for SS Bingo - once I figure out what I want to read...don't like the shelf call all that much from yesterday :( ...but whatever I choose will work for Energy :D

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

~Melissa~ wrote: "Completion Post

Task: Head
Book Read: Single Malt
"

I just got this one on audio :D

[~Melissa~]

Ezinwanyi wrote: "~Melissa~ wrote: "Completion Post

Task: Head
Book Read: Single Malt
"

I just got this one on audio :D"

I listened through my hoopla account - same narrator as Sinner's Gin - this series. I loved it! Hope you enjoy :D ....way way way better than Sound of US :)

[D.G.]

~Melissa~ wrote: "I'm having a bit of a mental lapse...I can't remember what book I was going to read for hands but no worries I will find it and start it next :D"

Hi Melissa! Have you read the Alex Verus series? That's what I'm reading. Books 1, 3 & 4 are in the magical realism shelf and the series is awesome!

[~Melissa~]

D.G. wrote: "~Melissa~ wrote: "I'm having a bit of a mental lapse...I can't remember what book I was going to read for hands but no worries I will find it and start it next :D"

Hi Melissa! Have you read the Al..."

Thanks for the rec ~ I already picked a book but that one sounds interesting - I added it to my nov tbr :)

[D.G.]

It's actually UF, in the veins of Harry Dresden...

[~Melissa~]

D.G. wrote: "It's actually UF, in the veins of Harry Dresden..."

I love my Harry - so it should be fun

[Book Concierge]

COMPLETION POST


Task: Setting: Europe - Ireland
Book/author In the Woods / Tana French
Date finished: 05Oct17
pages - 429
Rating - 4****

[Book Concierge]

I've started my first "watts / energy" book
The Three Weissmanns of Westport

[D.G.]

Woohoo! 7/21 done! We're moving at a good clip, ladies.

Jane - Are you still reading the legs/feet task? Bunnita never stopped by again so I think you can proceed with that if you still want to. (If not, I can try to find a book...)

[Jane]

D.G. wrote: "Woohoo! 7/21 done! We're moving at a good clip, ladies.

Jane - Are you still reading the legs/feet task? Bunnita never stopped by again so I think you can proceed with that if you still want to. (..."

I can do that no problem and if Bunnita returns with a book we'll just either forget about mine or add it to energi.

[D.G.]

Yes, please go ahead - I'll add you to the list in message 2. If Bunnita decides to participate, there are still several energy tasks left.

[~Melissa~]

I'm almost done with another energy book - should finish up tonight and will do my completion post. Then I'll start my hands book

[~Melissa~]

COMPLETION POST


Task: Energy/Wattage
Book/author: A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore
Date finished: 10/7/17
pages - 387
Rating 3♥