Team Jupiter

[Annalisa]

Wow, that was quick. I thought The Hobbit was a 10 hour or more audiobook. I guess there is the abridged version that is shorter.

[Melissa]

I thought it was longer too but it was only 4 hours.

It says it was the full dramatization as broadcast on National Public radio - not unabridged. I didn't even think of that. I'll have to double check to see if they'll let it pass. I hope so!

[Annalisa]

I don't see why you couldn't use it. I listened to the audio of The Hobbit as a kid, and I remember it last days of cross country driving as we went out to Grand Canyon. It was great.

[Melissa]

I hope so. I'm such a dodo I didn't even think it wasn't the full version of the book until you said something. I was pleasantly surprised when it was that short and I was like well this is moving along swimmingly LOL

I haven't read the book since I was a kid and I thought everything from the movie was in there so I didn't realize anything was missing! :D

[Melissa]

Got the okay from the Mods to use The Hobbit I listened to :)

[Annalisa]

Completion Post

Book: Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare
Finished: 2/15/18 (started before the 14th)

Fits:
0: stand alone
2: Tibolt character
6: author
7: Verona, Italy setting
9: Nurse, character
Reverse: read by Michelle

[Annalisa]

Completion Post

Book:Animal Farm by George Orwell
Finished: 2/16/18 (started 2/15/18)

Fits:
0: stand alone
1: author
4: Mr. Fredrick of Pinchfield Character
6: Snowball character
9: Napoleon character
Skip: Mr. Pilkington of Foxwood character
Reverse: read by Michelle and Elena

Mini:
Part 1: fits team Sculptor Comment
Part 2:
Team Mensa Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things also has a standing animal on the cover and was recommended by them.
Team Grus You Slay Me also has a red cover.
Actually lots of teams have books with red covers so we can use it for one if we don't want it for the part one.

[Annalisa]

Going to read Alanna: The First Adventure, next for team Musca. I'm sure I can fit it somewhere else if need be.

[Elena]

Completion


Book: X by Ilyasah Shabazz, Kekla Magoon
Date: Feb 16
Cards:
0 - stand alone
3 – character Hilda
4 – character Fat Frankie
5 and 6 – author Ilyasah Shabazz
8 – character Ella
SKIP – character Philbert

Mini:
Part 2: Team Triangulum - - both books have a gigantic letter on the cover
or Team Carina - - both books are fictional accounts of real events involving real people

[Michelle's Empty Nest]

Book: Taking Shots by Toni Aleo
2-17-2018
Fits:
1: 1st in series
2: T title
4: Character Elli Fisher
6: Character Shea
8: Character Elli
9: Place Nashville

[CassieV]

Hello team Jupiter! I have finally started the Throne of Glass series this year, so I went with Heir of Fire to read from your list :).

I wasn't sure what to expect going into this third book because I had seen reviews saying it was a bit slow in the first half. I'm so glad that didn't deter me, though, because I really liked it. I wouldn't say enjoyed necessarily, but I think the depression and grief that you see in the beginning is more true-to-life than these characters who never actually deal with any emotional fallout from what they've been through.

Hope that makes sense, as I'm trying to avoid spoilers! ;)

Thanks for picking this series, I'm really looking forward to the next one!

[Annalisa]

Completion Post

Book: Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce
Finished: 2/17/18

Fits:
1: first in series
2: author
6: Coram Smythesson character
Skip: author
Reverse: read by Sandy and Michelle

Mini:
Part 1: was suggested twice by team Musca Comment

[Annalisa]

~Michelle~ wrote: "


Book: Taking Shots by Toni Aleo
2-17-2018
Fits:
1: 1st in series
2: T title
4: Character Elli Fisher
6: Character Shea
8: Charac..."

You started this after the 14th? I just want to make sure I can use it for the mini challenge.

[Annalisa]

Updated to here. Not sure if Taking Shots can be used for mini. Hasn't been placed if it can be used.

[Annalisa]

recommended by Andromeda has a similar cover if we can use it.

[Michelle's Empty Nest]

Annalisa wrote: "~Michelle~ wrote: "


Book: Taking Shots by Toni Aleo
2-17-2018
Fits:
1: 1st in series
2: T title
4: Character Elli Fisher
6: Chara..."

Yes, I started it on the 15th.

[Annalisa]

Thank you, Michelle. I've added it to the mini challenge.

[Elena]

Annalisa, I saw that you added X to team Triangulum but posted connection to team Carina's book on the spreadsheet. Do you mind straightening it out? I'm sorry if I made it confusing :)

For Part 1/team Hydrus I'm reading The Left Hand of Darkness and I'm going to read The Goblin Emperor next for part 2 - it was recommended by team Neptune.

[Annalisa]

I'll get it sorted out. Thanks for noticing.

[Michelle's Empty Nest]

Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine
2-18-2018
Fits:
1: First in series
5: I title
Reverse: Melissa read it

OR

Part 1: Book read by Team Sculptor | 3*

My Review over at Team Sculptor

[Annalisa]

@Michelle part 1 of the mini challenge is commenting in the team who suggested the book. You can creat a link for the post by clicking the time stamp and then copying the url.

[Michelle's Empty Nest]

Annalisa wrote: "@Michelle part 1 of the mini challenge is commenting in the team who suggested the book. You can creat a link for the post by clicking the time stamp and then copying the url."

Forgot about that. Give me a minute....

[Michelle's Empty Nest]

@Annalisa: I added the link to my original post.

[Annalisa]

Thank you, Michelle. I will get that updated.

[Melissa]

I've updated Ink and Bone.

Great job everyone!

[Annalisa]

Completion Post

Book:The Duke and I by Julia Quinn
Finished: 2/18/18

Fits:
1: 1st in series
2: Title
3: Hyacinth Bridgerton character
4: Francesca Bridgerton character
6: Simon Basset character
7: Violet Bridgerton character
8: Eloise Bridgerton character
Skip: Penelope Featherington character

Mini:
Part 2
Suggested by team Saturn and team Betelgeuse

[Michelle's Empty Nest]

Grounded: The Adventures of Rapunzel by Megan Morrison
2-19-2018
Fits:
1: First in series
2: Tyme place
Skip: Prince Mick character

[Elena]

Book: The Left Hand of Darkness (Hainish Cycle, #6) by Ursula K. Le Guin
Date: Feb 19
Cards:
1 – character Obsle
2 – title The…
3 – character Harth
4 – character Faxe the Weaver
6 - 6th in series
8 – character Estraven

Mini:
Part 1 - recommended by team Hydrus - comment

[CassieV]

Hello again Team Jupiter! So, I started Heir of Fire too early to count for the mini-challenge (yeesh!) so I grabbed The Assassin and the Underworld to read instead. I enjoyed getting to read more of Celaena's backstory and look forward to reading the others :). Thanks again for the recommendation!

[Annalisa]

Completion Post

Book: Confess by Colleen Hoover
Finished: 2/19/18

Fits:
0: stand alone
1: Owen character
2: Trey character
3: author
8: Emory character
Reverse: read by Su Ah, Michelle, and Andrea

Mini:
There were at least two teams who recommended Colleen Hoover novels. Haume, Kupiter, and Saturn recommended Colleen Hover novels.

Will update with teams and links when I'm on my computer next.

[Michelle's Empty Nest]

The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
2-20-2018
Fits:
0: Standalone
1: O'Brien last name
2: T title
7: Viet Nam place
Reverse: Annalisa read it

[Melissa]

I'm updating now :)

[Annalisa]

Michelle everything you are posting at this point can be used for the mini right?

[Annalisa]

Don't forget the The Things They Carried can also count as a 1 for author last name.

[Melissa]

Thanks Annalisa :)

[Michelle's Empty Nest]

Annalisa wrote: "Michelle everything you are posting at this point can be used for the mini right?"

I started this one on the 10th. I put it aside for several days.

[Melissa]

Thanks Michelle - I used Grounded for the mini challenge. It looks like you started that on the 19th.

[Melissa]

Annalisa I've put your book in the mini - you can change it if you want. I don't mind at all. This was the first place I noticed it would fit.

[Melissa]

We're doing a really great job everyone!!!!

Only 8 days left and we have 7 books for the Feb Uno and 27 for the mini. Can we read 27 books in 8 days!!!!! LOL either way we are really kicking butt this month!

[Michelle's Empty Nest]

Melissa wrote: "Thanks Michelle - I used Grounded for the mini challenge. It looks like you started that on the 19th."

Yes, I did.

[Annalisa]

That would be about 4 books each. I think there are 8 of us still on the team. I'm not sure we can read that many.

[Michelle's Empty Nest]

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
2-20-2018
Fits:
0: Standalone
2: Title
6: Author's last name

Started after mini challenge began.

[Melissa]

We can try :)

If not - we still did awesome. I think we'll definitely get the Uno challenge done.

[Annalisa]

We will try. And I think we will be very close.

[Elena]

We're doing great indeed! And we're definitely not loosing anything if we try to do it all! :)

[Michelle's Empty Nest]

Is there a post somewhere that shows what still needs to be covered in the mini challenge? That would be very helpful when picking my next few books. I'm not sure what's been read for yet.

[Melissa]

There is a tab on our spreadsheet that shows what is still available.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

This is the TBR recommended thread to choose from.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Let me know if you need more specific lists than that.

[Melissa]

Completed:
Twisted Truth
Date: Feb 20
Fits:
1- 1st book in series
2-Title
6-Seth character
7-Vance character

Mini - Team Mensa: Storm Front and Twisted Truth both have lightening on cover

[Michelle's Empty Nest]

Melissa wrote: "There is a tab on our spreadsheet that shows what is still available.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

This is t..."

Wow! My spreadsheet doesn't show that tab. Thanks for sharing your link.

[Melissa]

Elena and Sandy - when you both get a chance can you make sure that all of the books you read for Uno are on your Uno shelf? I'm missing a couple compared to what you posted.

Michelle - you have 25 books on your Uno shelf but only 21 are recorded. Are we missing some? Can you double check when you get a chance and let me know what books are missing if any?

Thanks!!