Team Sculptor

[Michelle's Empty Nest]

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "~Michelle~ wrote: "Hi, Team Sculptor! I'm Michelle from Team Jupiter. Just stopping by to share my thoughts on one of your books for the mini-challenge.

I just finished Ink and Bone and gave it a ..."

Well shucks! LOL. I guess I'll keep reading till the end. :)

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

~Michelle~ wrote: "Well shucks! LOL. I guess I'll keep reading till the end. :) ..."

haha!

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

I finished which left me a bit teary and sad. :(
It was an easy read though and I do love John Green.

It works for part 2 of the mini challenge also

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

Mini challenge update

Part 2:
we don't have anything currently claimed for:

Andromeda

Betelgeuse

Carina

Eris

Hydrus

Jupiter

Mercury

Tucana

and a few more teams with only one spot claimed.

If you can check any books you may be able to read over the next 10 days and how they may connect with any of those book recommendations that would be great.

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

P.S I found another team reading Wishful Drinking for team Mensa (woman in white on cover matches with their recommendation of Unfiltered) and it is an audio of just over 3 hours I can get from the library so I'm going to squeeze that in this week ;)

So if you're stuck for ideas it can be good to stalk the other teams s/sheets. teehee. The links to all the sheets are on the "current points" spreadsheet here

[K]

Finished - and it can stretch pretty much any direction:

- Haumea: Still Alice (about mental illness)
- Pluto: The Bronze Horseman (snow on cover)

The following fit because there are tree trunks on the cover
- Eris: Let the Right One In
- Grus: Written in Red
- Kuiper: Written in Red
- Milky Way: Silver Thaw
- Musca: Written in Red
- Neptune: The Passage

The following fit because there's a single person on the cover facing away from reader
- Andromeda: A Monster Calls
- Betelgeuse: A Man Called Ove
- Carina: The Girl With All the Gifts
- Ceres: The Yard
- Jupiter: A Man Called Ove
- Mensa: The Ice Princess
- Mercury: A Thousand Splendid Suns
- Saturn: A Pale View of Hills
- Tucana: Dark Fever

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

Kaila wrote: "Finished - and it can stretch pretty much any direction:

- Haumea: Still Alice (about mental illness)
- Pluto..."

wow - nicely done Kaila!

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

I've found my next kindle book. I'm going to read The Family Next Door which connects to team Carina (The secret keeper) as both are by Australian authors and both are about secrets that family keep, and both covers have a house with big sky

[Tina]

Hi Team Sculptor! This is Tina from Team Neptune, checking in to let you know I've read , which is the 5th book in the series Cold Fury Hockey ( was recommended by someone from this team).
I give it 4*, I didn't know there were so many wonderful men in the world of hockey but so far I've liked all of them:)

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

Finished .

Shelf and spreadsheet updated.

Also for Part 1 of the Challenge recommended by VENUS. I'll go now and leave a thank u on their thread.

[Sassafrass]

Finished: Accidentally on Purpose

details on the sheet

also fits for part 2 of mini challenge for team Saturn. I'll look for my next book to work there as well.

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

Nice work ladies!

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

It's worked out well being on the same team as Sassafrass because we seem to read a lot of the same books. Got that Reverse totally under control, LOL.

Hope the party went well Karen and your hubster is dealing with joining the over 40 club.

[Sassafrass]

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "It's worked out well being on the same team as Sassafrass because we seem to read a lot of the same books. Got that Reverse totally under control, LOL.

Hope the party went well Karen and your hub..."

I was thinking the same thing. LOL, I usually look at your list first to see if you have read the book I am reading. :)

[Sassafrass]

Karen,

I'm going to read Forever My Girl next. It's a New Adult romance and it fits with team Tucana's recommendation Nothing Left to Lose which is also a new adult romance.

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "It's worked out well being on the same team as Sassafrass because we seem to read a lot of the same books. Got that Reverse totally under control, LOL.

Hope the party went well Karen and your hub..."

haha that is always helpful ;)

Party was great but i have a major PILE of washing still to do :(

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

Sassafrass wrote: "Karen,

I'm going to read Forever My Girl next. It's a New Adult romance and it fits with team Tucana's recommendation Nothing Left to Lose which is also a new adult..."

Thanks! We can't connect based on genre, but there is a boy and girl on the cover? Is that too weak - what do you all think? Perhaps there will be something about the story that connects a bit better?

[Teri]

Finished Darkest Hour Before Dawn

Cards:
3--Character: Hudson
6--Character: Sebastian
9--9th in a series

Perks shelf updated as well as spreadsheet

[Sassafrass]

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Sassafrass wrote: "Karen,

I'm going to read Forever My Girl next. It's a New Adult romance and it fits with team Tucana's recommendation Nothing Left to Lose which ..."


Boo! OK, I'll find another way to connect it.

[Sassafrass]

Ok, I'll connect Forever My Girl with Team Tucana's Bridget Jones's Diary because they were both made into movies.

Will that work?

[Brandy]

Hey Team Sculptor,

I'm stopping by from Team Ceres to thank you for suggesting Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman. While it has been sitting on my shelf for a while, it was not my favorite book. I would rate it at a 3 star. Hopefully I will enjoy something else by the author more. Just not my 'cup a tea'.

[K]

Here's a bunch of options for my just-finished to be used where needed (I'm having way too much fun finding connections):

Cover boasts New York Times Best Selling
- Team Mensa: Slave to Sensation
- Team Pluto: Handle With Care
- Team Grus: The Diviners
- Team Mercury: The Good Daughter
- Team Neptune: The Help
- Team Saturn: It Ends With Us
- Team Musca: Small Great Things

Set in UK
- Team Hydrus: Confessions of a Shopaholic
- Team Andromeda: Harry Potter
- Team Milky Way: Harry Potter
- Team Kuiper: Harry Potter
- Team Tucana: Bridget Jones's Diary
- Team Carina: The Secret Keeper

Older sister named Kate
- Team Haumea: My Sister's Keeper

Commuter routine is integral to the story
- Team Jupiter: The Girl on the Train
- Team Eris: The Girl on the Train

Cover has title in yellow above author's name in white
- Team Betelgeuse: The Lightning Thief
- Team Ceres: Pretty Face

Regular UNO info's filled in on the spreadsheet :)

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

Sassafrass wrote: "Ok, I'll connect Forever My Girl with Team Tucana's Bridget Jones's Diary because they were both made into movies.

Will that work?"

perfect!

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

Kaila wrote: "Here's a bunch of options for my just-finished to be used where needed (I'm having way too much fun finding connections):

Cover boasts New York Times Best Selling
- ..."

wow! nicely done

[Sassafrass]

Kaila wrote: "Here's a bunch of options for my just-finished to be used where needed (I'm having way too much fun finding connections):

Cover boasts New York Times Best Selling
- ..."

You have infinitely more patience than me! WOW!

[Teri]

Finished The Viscount Who Loved Me

Cards:
2--2nd in the series
6--Character: Kate Sheffield
BLUE 7: mostly blue cover, title starts with V
Skip: Character-Kate
Reverse: Lisa has read

Perks shelf updated as well as the spreadsheet
Not sure what this week will have in store for me, I'm going to try and get through Moon Called for the mini challenge for sure

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

Teri wrote: "Not sure what this week will have in store for me, I'm going to try and get through Moon Called for the mini challenge for sure ..."

Great. I'll put it against Milky Way as we have spots claimed for the other two teams that nominated that book.
I'll do an update post soon with what teams we have left to match

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

I finished for part 2 (Team Mensa).
I didn't realise how funny Carrie Fisher was. And the audio was narrated by her so also tragic to listen to her flippantly talk about things, like dying
:(

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

Part 1:

5/6 completed
Currently reading:
Karen - The Guernsey Literary ...

Part 2
15/36 completed

The 🌟 next to the team name show the open spots. If you have a book that only works for a team that seems to already have the spots claimed, please shout it out anyway as there are a few we can move around.


🌟Andromeda Read: 1/2

Betelgeuse = COMPLETE

🌟Carina Read: 0/2 (1 currently reading)

🌟Ceres Read: 1/2

🌟Eris Read: 1/2

GrusRead: 1/2 (1 currently reading)

🌟Haumea Read: 0/2 (1 currently reading)

🌟🌟Hydrus Read: 0/2

🌟🌟JupiterRead: 0/2

🌟Kuiper Read: 1/2

Mensa Read: 1/2 (1 currently reading)

🌟🌟MercuryRead: 0/2

Milky WayRead: 0/2 (2 currently reading)

Musca = COMPLETE

Neptune = COMPLETE

🌟PlutoRead: 0/2 (1 currently reading)

Saturn = COMPLETE

🌟TucanaRead: 1/2

[Sreshtha]

Hi! I'm reading The Children of Time for Team Neptune which fits with Nyxia as they both involve space travel. I'm 60% done. Hoping to finish it by tomorrow.

[Saraaa]

Hello! I've finished by Cassandra Clare today, Feb20. It fits:

1 - 1st in series
1 - Octavian Blackthorn (character)
2 - Tiberius Blackthorn (character)
5 - Institute (place)
6 - Shadow Market (place)
8 - Emma Carstairs (character)
Skip - Kit Rook (character)

Also, this can also work for part 2 of the mini challenge for Team Betelguese as having a girl in the cover. Applicable for the books below:

Before I Fall
Reconstructing Ameila
Kiss An Angel
The Kiss of Deception
Catching The Wind
The Merchant of Death

I've also updated the Feb sheet. Thanks! :)

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

Sreshtha wrote: "Hi! I'm reading The Children of Time for Team Neptune which fits with Nyxia as they both involve space travel. I'm 60% done. Hoping to finish it by tomorrow."

Great - thanks!

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

Thanks Sara!

That gives us 11 hands completed :D

[Sreshtha]

I just finished reading The Children of Time. I've updated the info. This book fits Part II of the challenge for Team Neptune's book, Nyxia as both involve space travel.

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

Sreshtha wrote: "I just finished reading The Children of Time. I've updated the info. This book fits Part II of the challenge for Team Neptune's book, Nyxia as both involve space travel."

Thanks!

I've edited the update post above :)

[Sassafrass]

finished:

Forever My Girl
2/20/18 on SS
fits part 2 mini as on SS

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

12 hands completed!

[Sassafrass]

finished:

Loving Storm by Carian Cole
2/20/18
details on sheet

fits part 2 mini for:

Team Mercury --> connects with If Tomorrow Comes by Sydney Sheldon because both authors have alliterative names (Sydney Sheldon/Carian Cole)

Team Kuiper --> connects with Infected by Scott Sigler for same reason

Team Hydrus --> connects with Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell for same reason

Team Haumea --> Cinder by Marissa Myer

Team Eris --> Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston

Team Ceres --> Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

Team Carina --> How to Howl at the Moon by Eli Easton

Team Betelgeuse --> My Commander by Alanea Alder

Team Andromeda --> The Crucifix Killer by Chris Carter

Team Pluto --> Cinder by Marissa Myer

Team Saturn --> Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

Team Tucana --> Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

Who knew there were so many alliterative names?!

[Sassafrass]

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Who knew there were so many alliterative names?!"

Not me! LOL, I was just looking to see all of the open options and that 1 reason just happened to cover them ALL!

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

Haha

And to add to that I just realised (for the first time) my name is too. Maybe I should be an author?! ;)

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

Fantastic job with all the connections team.

[Sassafrass]

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Haha

And to add to that I just realised (for the first time) my name is too. Maybe I should be an author?! ;)"

I think it's mean to be, Karen. :) Get working on that manuscript.

[Dragana]

Hi team Sculptor.
I'm from team Neptune and I have read Ceremony in Death because someone from your team recommended Naked in Death. I recently started this series mostly from curiosity because i wondered how it can be popular after 40+ sequels... And I got hooked. I like main characters and their dynamics and mystery is just intriguing enough to keep me reading. :)

[Teddie]

Hi Team Sculptor - dropping by from Team Triangulum to say thanks for putting the Cold Fury Hockey series on your list. I read Alex for the mini. I’m from a hockey town myself, so I’m predisposed to like the hockey backdrop to the story. I liked that Sutton is an emotionally mature character, with self-respect and backbone. Thanks for the suggestion!

[Teri]

Do you know how far in advance we will get the cards for March? This next month is kinda tight money-wise and I just wanted to request as much as I can from my library.

[Sassafrass]

Finished:

Stud Finder
2/18/18
details on sheet

will look for connections and report back


ETA: fits for team Saturn
book Manwhore
both audibook versions are narrated by Grace Grant

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

Finished Spreadsheet and shelf updated.

Also Part 1 Mini challenge - Team Triangulum. Their thread noted.

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

Teri wrote: "Do you know how far in advance we will get the cards for March? This next month is kinda tight money-wise and I just wanted to request as much as I can from my library."

This weekend ;)

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

Sassafrass wrote: "both audibook versions are narrated by Grace Grant ..."

nice!