♍️ Lisa Is Star Trekking Across The Universe in 2018 ♍️

[Cherie]

Your gophering is awesome, Lisa! I got gophering burnout in the 2016 challenge. I don't even feel like gophering for 2018 yet. I am reading threads and noting where book titles are placed though, especially for books that I own and want to read. Your thread just gave me a slot for Racing in the Rain, which I did't get to this year.

[Beth]

Wow, I can't believe you have this all mapped out already!!

[Lisa]

Cherie wrote: "Your gophering is awesome, Lisa! I got gophering burnout in the 2016 challenge. I don't even feel like gophering for 2018 yet. I am reading threads and noting where book titles are placed though, e..."

Thanks, Cherie. I had planned on spreading my gophering out over the coming days but then I got quite into it and was enjoying doing it, so I thought I would just knuckle down and get it all done. It feels nice to have completed it. Glad I could help you find a slot for The Art of Racing in the Rain. I will look forward to seeing your gophering once it's done 🙂

[Lisa]

Beth wrote: "Wow, I can't believe you have this all mapped out already!!"

I actually surprised myself. I am never normally this organised 😉

[Margo]

Wow, you've been busy. I didn't realise we can incude a book for "month". My reading is so slow it will take me a month just to get through the rules and regs lol

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Lisa wrote: "Gophering complete! That's all 84 tasks accounted for. Now watch me only read 12 of them! Lol!"

*snort*

[Sarah]

Peggy wrote: "Wow Lisa, I'm super impressed by your gophering! You have books for almost all tasks. And you have some very good ones in there :)"

What Peggy said. Impressive! That must have taken you hours. My gophering efforts took me all morning and I haven't found books for every task. Good on you! You have some great books listed too.

[Margo]

Did you change the name of your thread Lisa or did I just not notice the coolness of it before??

[Lisa]

Margo wrote: "Did you change the name of your thread Lisa or did I just not notice the coolness of it before??"

I changed it, Margo. I couldn't really think what to name it when I set up my thread so I just went with the first thing that came into my head, which was "Lisa's Mystical Zodiac Tour". This other name came to me yesterday when that 'Star Trekkin' song popped into my head so I changed it to play on that a bit. I'm going use that song as my theme tune 😉

[Lisa]

Sarah wrote: "Peggy wrote: "Wow Lisa, I'm super impressed by your gophering! You have books for almost all tasks. And you have some very good ones in there :)"

What Peggy said. Impressive! That must have taken ..."

Thanks, Sarah! Yes, it did take me a while and I had to stop a couple of times along the way and have a break. It was fun though.

[Lisa]

My unofficial challenge theme tune:

https://youtu.be/FCARADb9asE

[Janice, Moderator]

ROFL! Love your theme song, Lisa.

[Sandra, Moderator]

Those creatures are so disgustingly cute.

[Lisa]

Sandra wrote: "Those creatures are so disgustingly cute."

Lol! They really are!

[siriusedward]

Lisa wrote: "Cody wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Cody wrote: "as am i :) i am hoping though that instead of reading books that are 6 -1000 pages along some of the 200 page books will boost me :)"

That's a good tactic 🙂 ..."

I used to do that too.It may take months but I would finish it somehow.But nowadays I don't bother either.Some books are just not for you.

I am aiming for 12 books too.Hopefully all those will reduce my TBR(which keeps increasing).

Hope you get to read all 36 Cody.Good luck!

Janice wrote: "Peggy wrote: "I just found out that you can do so much gophering it's not even fun anymore. A break for dinner and I'll save a bit for tomorrow when bf watches formula 1."

LOL! I've been so busy t..."

Lol!

[siriusedward]

Lisa wrote: "Gophering complete! That's all 84 tasks accounted for. Now watch me only read 12 of them! Lol!"


Wow!
Congrats Lisa...

[Lisa]

siriusedward wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Cody wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Cody wrote: "as am i :) i am hoping though that instead of reading books that are 6 -1000 pages along some of the 200 page books will boost me :)"

That's a g..."

Hehe, you will be lucky to reduce your TBR, Elena 😉 Good luck with your challenge.

[Lisa]

siriusedward wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Gophering complete! That's all 84 tasks accounted for. Now watch me only read 12 of them! Lol!"


Wow!
Congrats Lisa..."

Thanks.

[Margo]

Lisa wrote: "Sandra wrote: "Those creatures are so disgustingly cute."

Lol! They really are!"

Thanks lisa, i needed that laugh ;-D

[Cherie]

Lisa wrote: "My unofficial challenge theme tune:

https://youtu.be/FCARADb9asE"

Thanks, Lisa, that made my day! I like your new title too.

[Sarah]

I used to love that song as a kid. I remember it being played at the school disco!!! I have never seen the video for it before so that was fun!

[Margo]

I hadn't seen the vidoe before either. I love those little creatures too! Its funny - i often sing when i'm pottering around the house and that has always been one of my songs! I get the words wrong a lot so i just make up my own ;-P

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Oh a nice Rage film clip there. Rage is on ABC every weekend night from midnight/1am to 9am/11am the next day. Most of our teenage years involved watching Rage on a Saturday morning (including this film clip), and most of our 18-20s was watching it after you came home at 4am.

Both Lexx and i started singing, and he was watching tv with headphones and it permeated through.

[Suzanne]

I like the way you arranged your thread, Lisa! I also like that you added the number of pages. I may have to borrow that!

[Lisa]

Suzanne wrote: "I like the way you arranged your thread, Lisa! I also like that you added the number of pages. I may have to borrow that!"

Thanks, Suzanne. Borrow away as much as you like :)

[Cherie]

LOL, Lisa! I can't see your challenge title without hearing that song now!!! I love it.

[Lisa]

I have made a start on two books for this challenge:

Wideacre for Aries-Opal- Read a book set between 1750 and 1850.

Court of Lions for Libra- Azurite- Read a book set during the Renaissance period from 1400-1700.

[Margo]

I'm thinking either Wideacre of Belgravia for that one Lisa. I read Wideacre 23 years ago and loved it. I'm nearly afraid to re-read in case it doesn't live up to my memories ;-)

[Lisa]

Margo wrote: "I'm thinking either Wideacre of Belgravia for that one Lisa. I read Wideacre 23 years ago and loved it. I'm nearly afraid to re-read in case it doesn't live up to my me..."

Is it one of your favourite Philippa Gregory novels, Margo? It's my first time reading it and I like it so far but I certainly don't love it. I'm only 100 pages in though so my opinions could of course change.

[Margo]

My very favorite was The Wise Woman, again i am talking 23 years ago! Wideacre was the first Gregory I read and I liked the series very much - possibly the third book was my least favorite.

[Lisa]

I put Court of Lions back on my TBR for now (long story) and I have instead started The Iron King. I'm using it for the Cancer - Crab task.

[Janice, Moderator]

I hope you have better luck with the Iron King, Lisa.

[Mariab]

Lisa wrote: "I have instead started The Iron King."

The whole saga is VERY good. There were also a miniserie (from the 80s).

[Lisa]

Janice wrote: "I hope you have better luck with the Iron King, Lisa."

Thanks, Janice. I'm enjoying it so far.

[Lisa]

Mariab wrote: "Lisa wrote: "I have instead started The Iron King."

The whole saga is VERY good. There were also a miniserie (from the 80s)."

That's good to hear, Mariab. I'm enjoying the first book very much. I'm finding the writing a bit stilted at times and it doesn't always flow as well as it could, but I think that could be down to the translation. Apart from that, it's really good.

[Mariab]

Lisa wrote: "I'm enjoying the first book very much. I'm finding the writing a bit stilted at times and it doesn't always flow as well as it could..."

Yes, but the book is some old.. (first published 1955...), hence the stilted style, I think

[Lisa]

First book completed:

Badge 1, Book 1
Task - Aries, Stone (Opal)
Wideacre by Philippa Gregory
It's set in the 1760s and 1770s
★★★

[Peggy]

Woohoo! Go Lisa!

[Lisa]

Peggy wrote: "Woohoo! Go Lisa!"

Thanks, Peggy.

[Sandra, Moderator]

First one in the basket!

[Janice, Moderator]

Awesome! How did you like your first book?

[Lisa]

Janice wrote: "Awesome! How did you like your first book?"

It was quite good. I gave it 3 stars. It's a pretty dark, messed up story and the main character is not a person you particularly like based on what she gets up to. I have never been the biggest fan of Philippa Gregory but this is the best book I have read by her so far, tied with Earthly Joys which I read before xmas.

[Janice, Moderator]

I only have her book The White Queen shelved, but I'm sure I've read more of her books when I was in my 20's or 30's. I just don't remember which ones.

[Lisa]

Second book completed:

Badge 1, Book 2
Task - Cancer, Symbols (Crab)
The Iron King by Maurice Druon
Has the word "King" in the title
★★★★

[Lisa]

Janice wrote: "I only have her book The White Queen shelved, but I'm sure I've read more of her books when I was in my 20's or 30's. I just don't remember which ones."

I abandoned The White Queen. I absolutely hated it. I faired slightly better with The Other Boleyn Girl and The White Princess in that I did actually finish them, but I only gave them 2 stars.

[Janice, Moderator]

That's why I've only read the one book. I must have had quite different tastes when I was younger.

[Margo]

LOL I loved Gregory in my 20's and I am still enjoying her! Guess I never grew up ;-D

[Mariab]

I assume you liked the Iron King?
The whole serie is good

[Lisa]

Mariab wrote: "I assume you liked the Iron King?
The whole serie is good"

Yes, I did enjoy it, Mariab. I gave it 4 stars. I am definitely going to continue on with the series :)

[Suzanne]

I have the Iron King on my TBR list. I'm looking forward to reading it!