Team Philip Marlowe

[Karen ♐]

I'm planning to read . On Tin Eye, it is 51% yellow and does work for a color card (7).

[Diana]

Slytherpuff wrote: "I'm reading which has a yellow cover but I don't think it works for a color card"

From the details that GR provides it fits either a 4 or an 8 Yellow given the names of characters listed...

[Diana]

Karen ♐ wrote: "I'm planning to read . On Tin Eye, it is 51% yellow and does work for a color card (7)."

Another yellow taken care of then :)

[Diana]

As with previous months, a mini challenge is coming. My advice is for everybody to save the books you are currently reading for that :)
I’ll get back with more details soon! Have a nice weekend!

[Franziska]

I just checked the challenge and it seems as if we will need a lot of coordination with it. But we will see. :) looking forward to it!

[Diana]

Franziska wrote: "I just checked the challenge and it seems as if we will need a lot of coordination with it. But we will see. :) looking forward to it!"

I agree! This must be the most difficult mini I have ever seen. We’ll do our best :)

[Diana]

Hi all,
Regarding the mini challenge, it consists of 30 tasks plus 10 that we can duplicate once we finish those. However, the tasks are very specific and are divided into four groups of 7 or 8. We need to finish each bunch before moving to the next bunch. We always have a choice between two paths. In my opinion B2ba or B2bb are not that tough as some other paths. But I would love to hear from you. This challenge will require a lot more communication and/or filling the spreadsheet ASAP.

About the main challenge, we have read so far 26 books (already on the spreadsheet) + 14 books (3 that I haven’t had the opportunity to assign a spot + 11 from Amanda’s shelf). This means that we have read 40 books out of 94 that are the total we need. We are a tiny bit behind schedule, but I think we’ll be able to catch up :)

This also means that there is a gap of 14 books between the Mini and the Main challenges, so if we can finish our regular hands we should be able to finish the mini.

So, let’s do this! First question: take a look at the A and B streams and choose either A or B to start with. My vote in on B. As soon as I have your votes I’ll copy the first bit into our tracking spreadsheet. Then I am going to need you to tell me all about your plans :)

[Diana]

Also about the colored cards:

4 Red x 1 — done!
2 Blue x 1 — I'll be reading The Housekeeper and the Professor, which fits either the 2 or the 3 Blue
3 Blue x 1
4 Blue x 1 — Death by Scones read by Amanda might cover either a 4, a 2 or a 9 Blue
7 Blue x 2 — one covered by Alissa with King's Cage.
9 Blue x 1
2 Green x 1 — Diana reading for that spot
3 Green x 1 — done
4 Yellow x 1 — covered by Amanda with 4th of July.
5 Yellow x 2
7 Yellow x 1 — already duplicated - covered by Karen with The Boubon Kings
8 Yellow x 1 — covered by Slytherpuff with Homegoing ?
WD4 x 2

[Diana]

The path A2bb or A2ba are also not bad! But we really need to choose either A or B. How’s it going to be? :)

[Karen ♐]

I vote for B

[Alissa]

I vote B

[Amanda A]

I also vote for B.

I just finished the only challenge I was really planning books for so I am wide open for the rest of the month. Most of my other challenges are usually pretty easy to fit books in. I will update my books read on the spreadsheet tonight.

[Diana]

Amanda A wrote: "I also vote for B.

I just finished the only challenge I was really planning books for so I am wide open for the rest of the month. Most of my other challenges are usually pretty easy to fit books..."

That is good news :)

I’ll update the tracking spreadsheet with the first bit of the B stream now.

[Diana]

B Stream:

UPDATED 04/16

1B* read a book with a street on the cover
2B* read a book by a new to you author — done
3B* read a book where the main character end up in the hospital — done
4B* read a book with S-H-O-E in the title (doesn't need to be in that order) — done
5B* read a book where the first word in the text starts with T — done
6B* read a book where the title starts with M
7B* read a book with an author name (first or last) starts with W — Karen taking care of this one

[Diana]

Amanda, when you say that "Weston has a car accident", does he visit the hospital? I guess so, but double checking :)

[Amanda A]

Diana wrote: "Amanda, when you say that "Weston has a car accident", does he visit the hospital? I guess so, but double checking :)"

Yes, he was in the hospital a few days.

[Diana]

Diana wrote: "Amanda, when you say that "Weston has a car accident", does he visit the hospital? I guess so, but double checking :)"

Assuming so (!) we need a street on the cover and a title starting with M. May I then suggest that we follow B2? I have the spell-it-out for Y and G almost finished. :)

[Amanda A]

My next three reads will work for the mini and I plan to finish them by tomorrow.

I am currently reading an M title, Maid For Murder.

Pestilence is a new to me author.

has a street behind the woman.

ETA: I changed Pestilence to another book that fit the same tasks in other challenges but is not a new to me author.

[Diana]

Amanda A wrote: "Diana wrote: "Amanda, when you say that "Weston has a car accident", does he visit the hospital? I guess so, but double checking :)"

Yes, he was in the hospital a few days."

I missed this when I wrote my last comment. Sorry! :)

[Diana]

Amanda A wrote: "My next three reads will work for the mini and I plan to finish them by tomorrow.

I am currently reading an M title, Maid For Murder.

Pestilence is a new to me au..."

Omg! We are writing at the same time! Ahah! Then you can take the M and the street spots. The new author is covered.

[Diana]

Remember when I said that we needed to complete each bunch of tasks before moving to another one? Well, forget that!!

The thing is we'll only receive the points for tasks in a later bunch after completing what's behind. I am sooooo sorry for this mess! I have no idea why I interpreted the rules that way...

I just checked the entries on the SS that I was saving for duplicated tasks, and I chose the path B2bb (if any of you objects, send me a pm - but I think I chose the most suitable for our team). Thus, the tracking suffered changes in the columns reserved for the mini. Please, for the next books fill in accordingly. If you want, you can also update previous entries, so that if I need to shuffle things around, I have more information.

Once again, I am sorry for the confusion!

[[deleted user]]

Playing for Pizza works for being in hospital

[Diana]

Slytherpuff wrote: "Playing for Pizza works for being in hospital"

Hey Slytherpuff, can you tell me who was in hospital so that I can detail that on the reason?
Also, could you make sure you have the correct version of the book you read on your shelf? I see that in the spreadsheet you said that it has a Yellow cover, but the book on your shelf hasn’t.

[[deleted user]]

I made a silly mistake because I was thinking of two books at once. It’s the white hardback edition. Rick Dockery ended up in the hospital several times from getting a concussion after playing football

[Diana]

Slytherpuff wrote: "I made a silly mistake because I was thinking of two books at once. It’s the white hardback edition. Rick Dockery ended up in the hospital several times from getting a concussion after playing foot..."

No worries :) Thanks! Do you think you'll be able to finish Homegoing?

[Alissa]

Do you think this was is blue???





I can read it next if that works for blue.

[Diana]

Alissa wrote: "Do you think this was is blue???





I can read it next if that works for blue."

Definitely blue :) Go for it :)

[Diana]

Hello!

We have 1/3 of the month left, and here's how we're doing:

Main challenge:
We have 71 spots covered, and 32 to go. The coloured cards are a concern, as we have left:

> 2 Blue
> 4 Blue - I guess that's where Alissa's book is going.
> 7 Blue
> 5 Yellow
> 8 Yellow - Slytherpuff may be able to help with this one.

plus 2 WD4.

On the mini challenge, we are doing great. And we have left:
> Spell-it-out: G, B, C(x2)
> 10th in series or higher - Karen CR
> mirror on the cover
> book where a character starts over
> character who listens to music
> orange cover: I have two books that fit this spot, but I am unsure if I'll be able to finish any of them.

Plus 10 duplicated tasks that should be easy :)

[Amanda A]

I am currently reading a green cover for another challenge and it can duplicate the 2 green for a WD4. It is more than 50% green according to TinEye.



I can also read another 5 yellow.

[[deleted user]]

I have finished Homegoing I just haven’t been able to update yet

[Alissa]

What are the two orange books?? I might be able to read one if it’s available for me to checkout

[Diana]

Amanda A wrote: "I am currently reading a green cover for another challenge and it can duplicate the 2 green for a WD4. It is more than 50% green according to TinEye.



I c..."

Awesome Amanda!

[Diana]

Slytherpuff wrote: "I have finished Homegoing I just haven’t been able to update yet"

Fantastic!! :)

[Diana]

Alissa wrote: "What are the two orange books?? I might be able to read one if it’s available for me to checkout"

And the two orange books are and :)

[Alissa]

Ok I was able to get There There i will start it after My blue book

[Diana]

Alissa wrote: "Ok I was able to get There There i will start it after My blue book"

Ok :)

[Diana]

Franziska, could you please fill in the columns reserved for the mini challenge in the tracking sheet?

[Alissa]

I also plan to finish Guilty this weekend so that will work for the G

[Franziska]

Diana wrote: "Franziska, could you please fill in the columns reserved for the mini challenge in the tracking sheet?"

Sorry, I got interrupted while entering the book and then forgot about it :D

[Diana]

A little update on the coloured cards:

> 2 Blue
> 4 Blue - Alissa
> 7 Blue - Diana
> 5 Yellow - Amanda

> 1 x WD4 left

[Diana]

I am having such a bad day today that all I can think about is going home, crawling into bed and reading, so I’ll probably finish my 7 Blue book today, which I am enjoying very very much. I am wondering if I can finish another book by the end of the month and I think I can finish “Goodbye Things” too.

A little update:
We have 21 books left on the main challenge and 7 on the mini. Actually, at least minus one in each challenge as I know Slytherpuff read an 8 Yellow that I still haven’t placed in the SS, so we are down to 20 main—6 mini. We’re almost there. :)

For the mini, we just have a spot open for a book where a character starts over (all other spots are already “claimed”). My 7 Blue has a ucranian guy who moves to Portugal to work and to get a bit of distance from home and his father who has dementia (even though they love each other very much...). I don’t know if this counts as starting over, I’ll see how the book goes...

[Diana]

We're almost at the end of UNO! :) and :( !

Quick update:
- Main: 4 Blue (Alissa) and 1xWD4 missing! + 8 others (6 in Amanda's shelf, so 2 to go!)
- Mini: Orange cover (Alissa) and Mirror on cover (Amanda).

Alissa, do you think you can make it?
Anyone with something useful for the WD4?

[Amanda A]

Is this enough blue to duplicate 2 Blue?

[Diana]

Amanda A wrote: "Is this enough blue to duplicate 2 Blue?
"

Let me ask in the Captain's group!

[Amanda A]

I entered my books on the spreadsheet. If there are more books than we need or if someone else finishes another book, please delete mine as you see fit.

I am currently reading the book for mirror.

[Diana]

Amanda A wrote: "I entered my books on the spreadsheet. If there are more books than we need or if someone else finishes another book, please delete mine as you see fit.

I am currently reading the book for mirror."

Will do. I am waiting for an answer about the blue cover, but I don't think it will be a positive one...

[Amanda A]

If not, I can read for an 8 Yellow duplicate:


Finished the mirror book and updated spreadsheet.

[Alissa]

Sorry I’ve been on vacation but yes I’m done with my blue book and will be starting the orange book and I will finish before the end of the month....I will post my books tomorrow when I get home and settled

[Diana]

Amanda A wrote: "If not, I can read for an 8 Yellow duplicate:


Finished the mirror book and updated spreadsheet."

I think that’s a better choice. :)

[Diana]

Alissa wrote: "Sorry I’ve been on vacation but yes I’m done with my blue book and will be starting the orange book and I will finish before the end of the month....I will post my books tomorrow when I get home an..."

Great!! :)