Team Jupiter

[Annalisa]

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Finished: 2/23/18
Mini Part 1 Comment Fits Team Hydrus

[Annalisa]

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Mini Part 2
Recommended by Team Betelgeuse
Also, a retelling of Cinderella so fits any place that Cinder is recommend. I think that was a few teams.

[Annalisa]

Spread sheet is updated to here.

[Michelle's Empty Nest]

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by John Gray
2-24-2018
3*

Part 2: Team Pyxis has . Both books have a hand-drawn man and woman on the cover.

I'm always worried I'm stretching the connections a little too far. What do you think about this one?

[Annalisa]

@ Michelle,
What you found works for me. Here are some other options. As we get closer to completing this I know we are going to need those options.

Team Gurs
and both have covers that are over 50% green.

Team Triangulum
and again both have covers that are over 50% green.

Team Pyxis
and have covers that are over 50% green.

[Michelle's Empty Nest]

Those sound good to me! Feel free to move my books wherever they will do the most good. :)

[Elena]

We're so close! Amazing work, everyone!

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A Brew to a Kill (Coffeehouse Mystery #11) by Cleo Coyle
Date: Feb 23
Mini/Part 2: from team Mercury - both books have multiple people on the cover.

[Melissa]

Completion:
Rapture in Death

Part 2 - Team Triangulum: Naked in Death: Both book have charac Roarke and Eve in them

[Melissa]

updated to here

[Annalisa]

I'm currently reading Sandry's Book and The Color of Magic They fit team Eris and Team Pyxis. I should finish both tonight or tomorrow. I have a The Assassin and the Underworld, which is 102 pages and would fit team Triangulum. I don't know if I will get to it or not. Also, I'd have to see if it meets the word count. It might not.

[Michelle's Empty Nest]

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by J.D. Robb
2-24-2018
4*


Part 2: Team Ceres has . Both are from same series and have same characters, Eve and Roarke.

[Michelle's Empty Nest]

My house may look like a tornado today, but dang it, I'm reading for all I'm worth. LOL!

[Michelle's Empty Nest]

I kept thinking we had to finish the mini challenges by this weekend. I guess I'm getting my challenges mixed up. According to the rules, we have until the 28th, right? If so, that makes me feel much better. I can easily get another book or three in by then and maybe we can fit one in somewhere if there's any spots left.

[Annalisa]

Yes, we have until the 28th to finish the mini challenge.

[Michelle's Empty Nest]

Whew!!

[Annalisa]

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Mini:
Fits with these two teams for girl on cover with arms out. Their might be a better fit but I couldn't find one.
Eris
Carina

[Annalisa]

Updated to here.

We only have 5 books left to finish the mini!

I will probably finish The Color of Magic today. I wish my laundry would do itself and I didn't have to go grocery shopping.

Here are the spaces that are currently open:
Team Tucana: Melissa is reading a book to fill the last space there.
Team Triangulum: Open
Team Pyxis: I'm reading a book for this one.
Team Gurus: Su Ah said she had a book for here.
Team Carina: Su Ah also said she had a book for here.

I think we should be able to finish this by the 28th. If didn't commit to a book but you have finished a book that fits one of these places we can move things around to make it work.

[Annalisa]

March Cards

0---------------------5
1---------------------5
Red 1------------------1
2---------------------9
3---------------------7
Red 3------------------1
4---------------------9
Red 4------------------1
Green 4----------------1
5---------------------4
Red 5------------------1
6---------------------5
7---------------------6
Yellow 7----------------1
Green 7----------------1
8---------------------9
9---------------------5
Blue 9-----------------1
Skip------------------9
Reverse---------------10
Draw 2----------------4
Wild------------------5
Wild Draw 4------------4

This should be our cards for March. It is possible, even likely, I may have miscounted.

[Michelle's Empty Nest]

If being #1 in a series (trilogy) counts, then I have this for Team Triangulum:


by Blake Pierce
2-25-2018

They have

[Jessamine]

Keep Her Safe by K.A. Tucker
Date: February 25

February Mini Challenge:
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz - Team Carina
Connection - they both take place in Texas

*Currently reading - fits Team Grus. I'll finish it either tomorrow or Tuesday :)

[Annalisa]

Updated to here

@Michelle, first in series doesn't work. I found a book that also had a black and grey cover and matched it with that.

We only have 3 books left now and they are all claimed. If someone has a book they finish and it fits one of those three spots we can move things around in case someone committed to a book isn't able to finish.

[✿~Danielle~✿]

Hey Jupiters! I’m from Mensa and I read from your recommendations. I enjoyed the book. It took some getting used to the style of writing, but overall an enjoyable read. Some great characters and I liked the setting off the book. I think I’ll read more in this series.

[SandyL]

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I have three more completed books - I tried to see if I could fit them into any of the open spots, but didn't find anything. But I'm posting them just in case we need something and you can move things around.


Tigress for Two by Marissa Dobson
Completed: 2/24/18
Tiger and bear shifters, set in Alaska, prior abusive husband, twin brothers


The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks
Completed: 2/25/18
Set in North Carolina, teenage girl and younger brother, parents divorced, young love, sick dad, music/piano, tear-jerker


Kissing Tolstoy by Penny Reid
Completed: 2/25/18
Teacher/student, college, Russian literature, humorous

[Annalisa]

Thank you for posting Sandy. I'll see about moving a few things around to fit them in. That may take the pressure off for finishing the last few books that were committed to.

[Elena]

✼Danielle✼ wrote: "Hey Jupiters! I’m from Mensa and I read from your recommendations. I enjoyed the book. It took some getting used to the style of writing, but overall an enjoyable read..."

Thanks for stopping by, Danielle! I'm so glad you liked the book, this series is one of my favourite!

[Elena]

I finished a book for another challenge last night, not sure if it fits anywhere though. I have it on UNO shelf but can remove if it doesn't get used if it helps to keep things less confusing. Let me know! :)


River of Gods (India 2047, #1) by Ian McDonald
Date: Feb 25
Set in India, famous landmark on the cover, multiple PoV, futuristic setting

[Annalisa]

I moved a few things and got Kissing Tolstoy to fit. I would need more time to fit the other books in.

Did anyone see a place where these books would fit? Even if it is a place that is full. There are some books that can be moved, but it needs to make it so we can fit a new book in their place. I'll work on it more tomorrow evening.

[Melissa]

Thanks for taking over the updating Annalisa :)

I've completed my book and updated the spreadsheet with the date.

Any book that we are currently reading can be used for March IF it is completed after the beginning of March's month - so after 3am March 1.

[Melissa]

I'll add our color cards and count up the totals for March on Thursday to update the spreadsheet.

[Annalisa]

@Melissa does that leave one space open for the February Mini? If Su Ah doesn't finish her book hopefully we can find a fit from the books Sandy and Elena finished. I'll look at it when I get home from work.

I have a red book that will fit either the 1 1st in series or the 4 setting Fairyland. I'm about half way through it and it has been a slow read so I know I won't finish it before the 1st.

[Jessamine]

Turtles All the Way Down byy John Green
Date: February 27

February Mini Challenge:
Turtles All the Way Down by John Green - Team Grus
Connection - recommended by Team Grus

[Annalisa]

Updated to here.

We have finished all books for February!

As Melissa said if you are reading a book currently and finish it after March 1st we can count it for our March books. We are going to need a lot of reverses this month. We have 10 of them.

@Melissa you can see card numbers and totals for March in post #368.

[Elena]

Awesome! Way to go, us!

I finally got my turn for Turtles from the library a few days ago, that's one reverse! :)

[kat (wanderfulbooks)]

Hi Team Jupiter. I finished A Thousand Splendid Suns today written by the author of The Kite Runner which your team recommended.

It was a great read! I am just happy that at least one of the women lived the rest of her life well. While I would have loved it better if Mariam at least had a better life, I guess it would be too much of a Hollywood ending if both women's lives had a better trajectory after the death of their bull of a husband.

I'm not sure how accurate the book was in painting the culture that was the backdrop of the story but it was enlightening to how much different it was.

[Melissa]

Thanks Annalisa! I'll add them tomorrow when I'm back in work.

You all did an awesome job!!! So proud of us :)

[Melissa]

I'll be finishing up The Bear and the Nightingale this month so we can use that for a Reverse since Annalisa read it.

[Melissa]

I have a Blue and Yellow cover book that I can read this month. Don't know if they fit the colored cards by looking at them I'll need to read through to see but I'll work on at least one of them next week while I fly out for work again. :)

Thanks for the help while I'm traveling Annalisa. The spreadsheet looks great and we should be good to go.

Just a note - which I didn't know until the mods pointed it out to me - for the Wild Cards we cannot use the same card in the hand twice. For example in Hand 4 we used the SKIP card for both Wilds and we could only use it for one. I changed it and we are ok now but just so you know, in case you didn't, for March and April. :)

[Michelle's Empty Nest]

Thank you both for keeping us organized and in line with the rules!! :-)

[Melissa]

You guys make it easy!!

March is underway - remember any book you started during the challenge and finish in March we can count. There will be another mini-challenge half-way through the month so I can't wait for that :)

If anyone is currently reading for a COLORED card please let me know and I'll mark you in that spot. Otherwise we'll do everything the same as last month. I think that worked out pretty well :)

[Michelle's Empty Nest]

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The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly
3-1-2018
3*
Fits:
1: 1st in series
2: T title
4: Fentress, TX place
Skip: Kelly author's last name

[Annalisa]

Updated to here

[Michelle's Empty Nest]

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The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter
3-1-2018
5*
Fits:
1: 1st in series
2: T title
3: Huck character
6: Samantha character
Skip: Karin author's first name

[Annalisa]

Updated to here

[Melissa]

We can also use The Good Daughter as a Reverse - I've read it :)

[Melissa]

Completion:
Ceremony in Death
Read: March 2
Fits:
2: Trivane character LN
4: Feeney character LN
5: 5th in series
6: Selina character
8: Eve character
9: New York setting
Skip: Peabody character LN

[Elena]

Will this cover pass as yellow? Tineye says it is, but want to be sure.

[Annalisa]

Yes, it will work as yellow.

[Elena]

Great, thanks! I can read it for Yellow 7 then if no one's covered it yet.

[Michelle's Empty Nest]

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Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
3-2-2018
3*
Fits:
1: 1st in series
7: Valentina character
8: E title

[Jessamine]

Hopeless by Colleen Hoover
Date: March 1

Works for:
1 - 1st in series
2 - Setting Texas
3 - Author LN Colleen Hoover
6 - Char. FN Sky
Skip - Char. FN Karen Davis


Kiss Me Like You Mean It by J.R. Rogue
Date: March 2

Works for:
0 - Standalone
6 - Char. LN Connor Stratford
Skip - Char. FN Kate


**Ender's Game works as Reverse too. I've read it :)