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[Jayme(theghostreader)]

that's funny Tien

[Lynn]

Tien wrote: "So... I found out there are some audiobooks on spotify & started listening to Dubliners

I was so confused as I can't seem to make heads or tails of the book. I know it's a collection ..."

Oh no!!

[Valerie]

I have to say = Beth and Tien are kind of amazing!

(Also, it's interesting how different people are energized in different RwS seasons.)

[Karen Michele]

Valerie wrote: "I have to say = Beth and Tien are kind of amazing!

(Also, it's interesting how different people are energized in different RwS seasons.)"

Agreed! Great reading, Beth and Tien!

[Karen Michele]

...and wow, Coralie, you are also doing a great job!

[Beth]

Thank you. I got off to a good start and was curious as to how fast I could get to a megafinish. PnM was fun! The geography based sub-challenges and I are not friends although I sometimes find unexpectedly interesting library books when I try to meet them.

[Tien]

aw, thanks... I'm loving PnM and have been plowing through a number of easy (usually crime fiction) books on audio ;)

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Do others of you see this section in the Community Reviews section of a book page? To be honest, I'd almost forgotten it is there, but think it could be useful for some tasks.



Would it be helpful if we started a thread in the Members Corner section for Tips and Tricks?

[Tien]

NEVER!!! I have never noticed that before lol

[Valerie]

Huh!.... I may have noticed that, but I tend to look at the average rating and then jump over that line to the actual reviews. It probably goes without saying that I've never used it.

I would find a 'tips and tricks' thread helpful.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

OK, I created a thread. In order to not have conversations there, I've closed it, but if anyone has something they'd like included there, please let us know and we can add it.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Just slightly past halfway. We've had two megas and some PnM finishers. Great stuff! How is everyone else doing?

I got my monster jumbo finished and am now back to my PnM books.

[Valerie]

I am well positioned to get a mega at some point in Nov. - if I chose to. However, as I knew at the beginning of the season - even with a strong start - I'm a bridesmaid once again! ha, ha....

By the end of next week I will have accomplished the reading I hoped for in the truncated 'prize' timeline. Because of that I've decided to veer off and recently finalized another PnM2 plan. We are going to Victoria for a week (for my FiL's 90th Bday), and that means reading from the kobo. I can get a jump on a second PnM2 plan with these e-books. (I planned to use 'real' books for most of my RwS tasks.)

[Lynn]

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Just slightly past halfway. We've had two megas and some PnM finishers. Great stuff! How is everyone else doing?

I got my monster jumbo finished and am now back to my PnM books."


Sorry, I just cannot read much for pleasure right now. School is very demanding at the moment. There are constant new great ideas in education. The current great idea basically involved having all English teachers to stop teaching texts that have been used in the past and come up with new harder texts. I am spending endless hours in training sessions at the moment; not to mention reworking the curriculum.

[Rosemary]

I'm hoping to finish RwS but I've barely started PnM so I doubt I will get a mega finish!

My reading has really slowed down this year. I am working a lot more, I suppose that's why!

[Bea]

I am really sliding backwards. Last season I read 11 books. So far I have only read 2 that are on my plan. Time to see if any of the others that I have read so far will fit the RwS tasks.

[Karen Michele]

I'm on track to finish. I'm working on my last PnM book and have only a couple of RwS books left. I always have way more books in my plan than I can ever read in 3 months, though! I'm working on pulling back on that and reading books I've purchased, but a big part of the fun is discovering something new!

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Karen Michele wrote: "I always have way more books in my plan than I can ever read in 3 months, though! "

It's good to have options!

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Bea wrote: "I am really sliding backwards. Last season I read 11 books. So far I have only read 2 that are on my plan. Time to see if any of the others that I have read so far will fit the RwS tasks."

I hope you find some!

[Deedee]

I'm going to finish PnM for sure -- RWS I *might* finish, if not I'll get close.

[Tien]

3 books away from finished the 3rd & last round of PnM. Not fussed about Mega Finish - 9 tasks to be completed though I'm partway through 3 books for those. We'll see...

[Valerie]

When I had a look at the scoreboard last night, I noticed I am (barely) the most strategic reader at this point. This has never happened before in my time with RwS, and I would suspect, unlikely to happen again. Last night I thought Kate had made a mistake, this morning I'm still surprised - ha, ha.....!

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

And that's exciting!

[Valerie]

Well, off for our trip to Victoria. In case I miss the excitement at the end of Oct - a BIG congrats to all the amazing + amazingly fast readers who made the big push this season for our special early 'reward' season.

[Connie]

Have a wonderful trip, Valerie!

[Ed]

Bon Voyage Valerie!

[Valerie]

Thanks!

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Has anyone used Amazon's Prime Reading? I'm sort of confused about it. There is also Prime First Reads where you can get a book for a month. But it looks like Prime Reading you can borrow a book for as long as you want, but you are limited to 10 titles. Do I have this right?

[Ed]

Hmmmm...I didn't know there were two different Amazon plans.... I think I am on the second one because I get the offer each month for the ten free books...and sometimes choose one...which usually triggers me to knock off some other book because of the 10 book limit. But, being a member also means many other books are free or discounted.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

I'm currently interested in Heat and Dust, which is free with Prime Reading. Of course, I know I'm just borrowing it, but that's OK - I borrow from the library, too. It's the length of time I get to keep it that interests me.

[Ed]

well....I have been able to keep the books on my list as long as I want, at least I think so, I only remove them when I replace them with another choice.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Ed wrote: "well....I have been able to keep the books on my list as long as I want, at least I think so, I only remove them when I replace them with another choice."

That's excellent! That's the way I was reading the rules, but thought I must be seeing things. LOL Anyway, I downloaded the above book. It works this season, I know, but I was worried I could keep it only for a month, and (don't tell anyone) I'm already planning next season.

[Ed]

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Ed wrote: "well....I have been able to keep the books on my list as long as I want, at least I think so, I only remove them when I replace them with another choice."

That's excellent! That's the w..."

LOL

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "and (don't tell anyone) I'm already planning next season."

And to sort of clarify - when we get ideas, we have to see whether they're viable. We think next season is going to be marvelous, of course, but we do our best to make sure any wrinkles are smoothed out before we start sharing.

[Cory Day]

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "and (don't tell anyone) I'm already planning next season."

And to sort of clarify - when we get ideas, we have to see whether they're viable. We think next season is goi..."

I'm excited to hear about your celebration - and sad I've been too busy to focus on participating recently!

[Ed]

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "and (don't tell anyone) I'm already planning next season."

And to sort of clarify - when we get ideas, we have to see whether they're viable. We think next season is goi..."

Understood. BTW, I checked out the book you mentioned.... I discovered that I had already read it. I have no memory of it...even after reading the description...but, I did give it 4 stars. Boy...I'm getting old.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Ed wrote: "Boy...I'm getting old."

I know the feeling.

[Kathleen (itpdx)]

Ed wrote: "Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "and (don't tell anyone) I'm already planning next season."

And to sort of clarify - when we get ideas, we have to see whether they're viable. ..."

Oh boy. I have that problem. That is why I try to write a review of some kind for each book but that doesn't always work either!

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

Ed wrote: "Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "and (don't tell anyone) I'm already planning next season."

And to sort of clarify - when we get ideas, we have to see whether they're viable. ..."

I haven't had that experience yet.

[Anika]

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Has anyone used Amazon's Prime Reading? I'm sort of confused about it. There is also Prime First Reads where you can get a book for a month. But it looks like Prime Reading you can borrow a book for as long as you want, but you are limited to 10 titles. Do I have this right?"


Prime First Reads: every month you get to choose one of their selected books. It goes into your kindle library and stays there forever. It's them giving you a free book for being a Prime member and you get one every month (sometimes they have a special event where you actually get to choose two selections). Again, they are yours to keep and you never have to "return" them.

Prime Reading: with your Prime account, you get up to borrow up to ten books at any given time (the books you're allowed, as you have already seen, are labeled "free with Prime"). You can keep them as long as you want (I've had a few for well over a year--books I know I want to read and don't want to forget about but just haven't gotten around to yet), but you can only borrow ten. If you find another title you want to add, you have to return one you have checked out. Again, there is no time limit to the borrowing...I think the only time there'd be a forced return would be if you were no longer a Prime member.

I think those are the two programs to which you're referring? Yeah, I love free books :-)

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Yay! I thought I understood the Prime Reading, but I wasn't sure how long you got to keep the books. I don't mind borrowing - it's like the library, except with the library you get a limited time.

I admit I haven't seen a book on First Reads that I wanted to read, but you never know!

[Bea]

Hmm. I'm a Prime member but mainly for Prime Video since I discontinued my cable TV plan. And, I really like Prime Video, but I had not yet discovered Prime Reading or First Reads. More to this Prime than I thought!

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

I got Prime for the free shipping.

[Beth]

Me too on the free shipping. But I select a First Reads book for free every month even if I dont want to read them right now because sometimes they qualify for tasks later.... especially when they have something non-western or translated. It's not like it takes up space as long as I don't download it.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Oh, great idea. I'll have to start looking at those a little more closely.

Earlier this year (I think it was) Amazon had 10 free titles from Amazon Crossing. I picked up several of those, sort of for the same translated reason, but they looked like something I'd enjoy too.

[Lynn]

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Yay! I thought I understood the Prime Reading, but I wasn't sure how long you got to keep the books. I don't mind borrowing - it's like the library, except with the library you get a limited time.
..."

I am a Prime member. I signed up for shipping actually. I "checked out" some Prime books and then forgot about them for over a year. Really! They were still there and usable. I just never read them. I prefer physical books or going to a library. I do use my Kindle some, but usually the classics I like are free, so it does not matter if they are on Prime or not.

[Tien]

Rebekah wrote: "Tien wrote: "10.10 Group Reads
Scrublands (Martin Scarsden #1) by Chris Hammer


Review

So glad I finally read this book! It's one of those good reads that you kinda kick you..."

I meant to tell Bea how much I liked it too. I was going to read The White Earth but couldn’t find a copy but was able to get the other Oz book. Glad I read it! But I’ll still keep my eyes peeled for The White Earth."

Thought I'd bring this over here...

I liked The White Earth too. Unfortunately, I've already given my copy away or I'd be happy to post it to you. It's one of those underrated books though so might be hard to get a copy whilst Scrublands is still relatively new plus sequel has just been released so lots of copies around.

[Bea]

So glad you liked the read, Tien.

[Tien]

I think the way it's been pasted over, you may have missed that Rebekah said she really enjoyed it too, Bea. Good pick :)

[Bea]

Tien wrote: "I think the way it's been pasted over, you may have missed that Rebekah said she really enjoyed it too, Bea. Good pick :)"

Thanks. It is always nice to know someone else enjoys the same good reads.