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[Cat]

Eldarwen wrote: "This is really just a note to self: I'll try again tomorrow to see if I can fit in Changing Nature somehow. At first glance, the switching doesn't seem possible because there are to..."

Stone Sky has a variety of natural disasters, if there's a possible switch in for SKY in title (earthquakes)

[Eldarwen]

Leigh wrote: "Completion Post
A Caribbean Mystery - Agatha Christie
4/29

2-- Character Tim
3-- Character Hillingdon
4-- Character Fernando
7--Character Victoria
8-- Character Esther
Skip-- Character Prescott"



Does it work for the mini challenge? If so, which tasks does it work for?

[Eldarwen]

Cat wrote: "Eldarwen wrote: "This is really just a note to self: I'll try again tomorrow to see if I can fit in Changing Nature somehow. At first glance, the switching doesn't seem possible bec..."

I'll have a look! Thanks! :-)

[Eldarwen]

Louise wrote: "Updated 😉"

Thank yoouuu!

[Eldarwen]

Well done on all the completion posts, ladies!!

We have one more day and 2 hours of reading left, so let's make the most of it!!

COUNTDOWN

[Kelly]

I’m 50% through my last book thanks to an early morning wake up call!

[Eldarwen]

Early morning wake up call doesn't sound very nice.. but extra reading time is always welcome!! :-)

[Eldarwen]

Kelly wrote: "Completed post 29/4/18.

A Year at Meadowbrook Manor by Faith Bleasdale "

Kelly, could I get the sentence please for pyjamas? Thanks!

Nevermind! :-) Slotted Changing Nature into that task.

[Eldarwen]

Okay, so there is no way I'm going to be able to finish my orange book in time. I am enjoying it a lot though! Nasty villain and the police are funny - the FBI agents not so much but they make for a good laughing stock nevertheless ;-)

Switching Cat's Stone Sky to the natural disaster task. Moving Kelly's Little Bakery on Rosemary Street to the Sky in title task, and going to pick up a quick cozy mystery with food on the cover to cover the edible item on cover task.


ARGH! We used the bakery book twice, ffs. So no moving around. I'm just going to pick up the cozy to fill the task where the book was used a second time.

[Katie]

I'll get my completion post done tonight once my kids are asleep. I'm still going to try to squeeze in one more book, but I'm not sure how feasible that's going to be...

[Eldarwen]

Thanks, Katie! :-)

[Cat]

another swapping around option:

Brief History of Seven Killings has SKY
Stone Sky has earthquakes
Slaughterhouse 5 has complex plot
??? has parent char

assuming there is a ???? to swap into that one.

[Katie]

Done with Seducing the Defendant. I'm going to try to finish What Not To Were for 68.

[Eldarwen]

Cat wrote: "another swapping around option:

Brief History of Seven Killings has SKY
Stone Sky has earthquakes
Slaughterhouse 5 has complex plot
??? has parent char

assuming there is a ???? to swap into that..."

There is one other book with a parent char, maybe 2, so it won't really make much of a difference if it's just swapping around for the sake of swapping around.


(Eta for our reference: The Painted Crown and The Bookshop on Rosemary Lane

But: no replacement for task 62 (baked goods on cover) where Bookshop is slotted.)

[Eldarwen]

Although although... wait...... thinking.... there might be something.... let me check.

[Cat]

I wasn't sure if there was a spare unused book at the moment, but was also providing info if anyone finishes an unexpected book (Katie)

[Cat]

also, I'm thinking I might try and knock out two of those hateful Mrs Fix Its for the same cover task, after I get through with Seven Killings.
I just realised that I use different abbreviations for that book depending on how I feel about it. When it's dragging, it's the ironical "Brief History" at other times it's "Seven Killings". I can totally see why it got all the praises & prize & stuff, and I have enjoyed it, though definitely some parts more than others, and I'd've been happier if it wasn't blurbed a s being around the Bob Marley assassination attempt. If I'd thought it was an exploration of the ills of Jamaica from the outset I'd've been able to get on with it much better!

&
the MC is a parent, in case I don't get both done

[Eldarwen]

There are only 3 books that haven't been added to the spreadsheet yet:

- Pucked Under by Helena Hunting
Completion Post
It works for: 1, 28

- Magic Graves by Jeaniene Frost
Completion Post
It works for: 9, 28

- A Caribbean Mystery by Agatha Christie
Completion Post
It works for: ??

[Eldarwen]

It's been ages since I read an Agatha Christie book. Do they have a convoluted plot??

Then we could throw that one in there and switch the Seven Killings (or Brief History hehe) to sky, and Stone Sky to natural disaster.

[Cat]

Carribbean Mystery:
31 sky on cover?
30 tall tree on cover?

[Eldarwen]

Cat wrote: "Carribbean Mystery:
31 sky on cover?
30 tall tree on cover?"

Yes, those are the ones I've been considering but I lost my train of thought at work this morning because there was too much noise and too many interruptions.

It would require A LOT of switching but I'll see what can be done.

Need to do a quick trip to the shop first though.

[Cat]

is War of the Worlds yellow & white cover? Or orange?
Sub in Magic Graves for the aliens? (have I read that right?)

[Katie]

Well, that went a lot quicker than I thought it might. Is there anything in particular we need?

[Cat]

B & Q in title?
or set in space / astronaut?

[Katie]

I'm looking for something for 60...if I can't find anything then I might go for 33 or 45.

[Katie]

I'll do a quick re-read of Love at First Bight for 45. I might be able to get another one in after that.

[Cat]

Katie wrote: "I'm looking for something for 60...if I can't find anything then I might go for 33 or 45."

I was just about to come back & suggest that one as being more likely to be successful / palatable!

[Eldarwen]

Cat wrote: "is War of the Worlds yellow & white cover? Or orange?
Sub in Magic Graves for the aliens? (have I read that right?)"

Yellow and grey, unfortunately :-( I keep checking it over and over again but it's certainly not white irl.

[Eldarwen]

Katie wrote: "I'll do a quick re-read of Love at First Bight for 45. I might be able to get another one in after that."

You're a star!

[Eldarwen]

Katie,

for The Painted Crown, which main character is a parent?

Thanks!

(I feel like I've asked you this before, but not sure... hehe.)

[Cat]

finsihed!

A Brief History of Seven Killings
Cards:
Yellow cover
Nina char
standalone
7 in title

Mini:
SKY in title
convoluted plot

[Eldarwen]

Woohh! You finally finished it!! :-)

[Eldarwen]

April hands are all DONE! (except for a final completion post from Katie which we're waiting for before adding the read date to the sheet)

Most of the mini challenge tasks are done as well! In case someone has a bit of time on their hands and wants to try for another one, here is the list of the remaining tasks:


6. first published on 4th April (any year)
20. wtih B and Q in the title
21. with an edible item on the cover - ELDAR
33. with a yellow and white cover
37. where "Haiku" can be found in the title or text
41. 2 different books with the same cover - Book 1 CAT
42. 2 different books with the same cover - Book 2
47. with an Orange cover - ELDAR (won't finish)
51. with an astronaut - KATIE
60. with all the letters in WORK can be found in the authors first and last name
65. with a camera on the cover

[Cat]

I'm going to try for 41 & 42.

oh! just had a thought: do we need to indicate which we were going to pair it with, if we only achieve one????! 'cso if we don't we can bung anything in there, right? and I'd be better off reading something else!

;-P

[Katie]

E -- Yes, they're parents. :)

Sorry you guys are waiting on me, but I don't think I'll be able to find a chunk of time to get those posted until tonight.

Finished up 45 and am thinking of trying for 65.

[Katie]

Actually, I might ditch romance and try out The Martian for 51. You guys think that's a fast enough read that I might get it done tonight?

[Cat]

Katie wrote: "Actually, I might ditch romance and try out The Martian for 51. You guys think that's a fast enough read that I might get it done tonight?"

ummmm.... possibly. you seen the film?

don't forget that E needs official completion posts please! :) link, date, reason

[Kelly]

Finished! 30/4/18

Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Charlotte Butterfield.

3 Tasha
4 Freddie
6 Shelley

Mini
67 Title

[Louise]

Completion Post

16th Seduction by James Patterson
Date Read: 30/4/18
Rating:4*

Cards
2 - Character Cindy Thomas
3 - Character Dr Hoover
9 - Character Neddie

Mini
35

[Katie]

Cat wrote: "Katie wrote: "Actually, I might ditch romance and try out The Martian for 51. You guys think that's a fast enough read that I might get it done tonight?"

ummmm.... possibly. you se..."

Yeah, I know. I mentioned that I'd do it tonight after the kids go down. :)

I haven't seen the movie, but I'm enjoying the book so far.

[Eldarwen]

Not read The Martian and not sure it's up my alley, but what I mostly heard was that it was a great book, so I assume it'll read nicely as well. And since you're an incredibly fast reader and have aaaalmost 12 hours left... I think you should manage somehow (sleep is overrated haha).

[Eldarwen]

Kelly wrote: "Finished! 30/4/18

Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Charlotte Butterfield.

3 Tasha
4 Freddie
6 Shelley

Mini
67 Title"



Woooh! :-D

[Eldarwen]

Louise wrote: "Completion Post

16th Seduction by James Patterson
Date Read: 30/4/18
Rating:4*

Cards
2 - Character Cindy Thomas
3 - Character Dr H..."

Yay! :-D

[Eldarwen]

Cat wrote: "I'm going to try for 41 & 42.

oh! just had a thought: do we need to indicate which we were going to pair it with, if we only achieve one????! 'cso if we don't we can bung anything in there, right?..."

I guess that's one way of doing it hehe.
No, you don't need to indicate what you'd pair it with. Since the idea is that both books would be right there. But if we aren't going to get both done, well.. yeah, you could read something else. Though that really isn't the purpose of the task ;-)

[Eldarwen]

11 1/2 hours left!

Completion posts need to be in before the countdown goes to 0.

Happy reading until then! Or good night for those of who you, like me, are going to head to bed now.

I'll finish my "edible item on cover" book tomorrow morning.

[Cat]

Finished Hammered


Intended for the matching covers.
Kate a parent

[Katie]

Completion:

Rise & Fall - 14. Author Charlie Cochet
4/30

Seducing the Defendant - 16. Jaxon represents Scarlett and both go to court.
4/30

What Not To Were - 68. Pub. June 29, 2015
4/30

Love at First Bight - 45. Set on spaceship
4/30

[Katie]

I've failed, you guys. I came close, but 73% won't cut it and a more sleep deprived than normal mom is no good. On the bright side, this book is awesome!

Thanks for being such great captains, Eldarwen and Cat! I'm happy to have had such a good team this time around. :)

[Kelly]

Well done everyone! I’ve really enjoyed this challenge!

[Eldarwen]

Katie wrote: "I've failed, you guys. I came close, but 73% won't cut it and a more sleep deprived than normal mom is no good. On the bright side, this book is awesome!"

Don't worry about it!! :-)
Sleep-deprived mom is probably really not for the best haha.