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Aug 05, 2019 03:40AM
I'm working through my Goodreads Choice Nominee book still as I've been off for a week and on various trips with my daughter to entertain her. I'm struggling with it slightly, but I'm over halfway through so it seems stupid to change it now!
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Selection PostShelf: Dual Authors
Book: The Bet
Authors: J.L. Beck & Cassandra Hallman
Pages: 271
Qualification: Written by two authors
Celia wrote: "Jill wrote: "Am I DQd? If not, I'll keep posting. I'll be able to catch up within the next week or two"Highly doubt you are DQ. I was out for far longer in July and they didn't kick me out."
Gotcha. Ok, will keep working on it
Selection PostSHELF #9: Books to TV/Movie
Book: Living Dead in Dallas
Author: Charlaine Harris
Pages: 291
Qualification: TV Show True Blood based on series
Completion PostSHELF #9: Books to TV/Movie
Book: Living Dead in Dallas
Author: Charlaine Harris
Pages: 291
Qualification: TV Show True Blood based on series
Read: 08/05/19
Rating: 3
Review: I know this series and show are highly popular, but I can't say I'm overly interested in it. It is OK and I likely will read more in the series as it fits various challenges. But I won't jump right into the next series dying to know what happens next. Ms. Prim and Proper portraying Sookie from the start of the series is now happy to have lots of sex and even enjoying kissing others beside Bill. How quickly she has changed.
Week 9: Books to TV/MovieSelection Tracking
Jennifer: Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel | Post
Celia: As Old As Time by Liz Braswell | Post
Jill: Dracula by Bram Stoker | Post
Plethora: Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris | Post
Sophie (UK):
Suzanne (Esmeralda1): The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer: My Life at Rose Red by Joyce Reardon | Post
Week 9: Books to TV/MovieCompletion Tracking
Jennifer:
Celia:
Jill:
Plethora: Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris | TV series based on | 08/05/19 | 3 stars | Review Post
Sophie (UK):
Suzanne (Esmeralda1):
Mod
Just work on catching up. You are okay
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If it’s a hardship, I’ll reverse my ruling. I don’t want to be too unreasonable.
If getting another book will severely hamper your reading and helping your team, then I’ll accept that book
Ezinwanyi wrote: "Celia wrote: "Ezi did not approve my thriller/suspense, so I am still working on that."If it’s a hardship, I’ll reverse my ruling. I don’t want to be too unreasonable.
If getting another book wil..."
No, it's nothing like that, it was just that I had been trying to find a group that fit with a challenge in another group. I still have what I need to complete that category soon. Thanks, though.
Week 4 - Suspense/ThrillerSelection Post
Book: The Death Collector
Author: Justin Richards
Qualification: Tagged "suspense" 3 times
Completion PostShelf: Goodreads Choice Nominee
Book: Year One
Author: Nora Roberts
Pages: 419
Qualification: 2018 Fiction nominee
Rating: *****
Date: 8/6/2019
Review: I kind of feel like this book was the book S.M. Stirling was trying to write but missed the mark on. The two books were very similar but Nora Roberts just did more with the storyline.
Plethora, did you see my review dump on page 5? We could apply for a historical stamp and update all your tracking posts
we can ask for the fantasy stamp as well.
SHELF #8: Dual/Multiple AuthorsSelection Post
Shelf: Dual/Multiple Authors
Book: Autoboyography
Author: Christina Lauren
Pages: 407
Qualification: two authors
Call: Tuesday August 6th, 2019 SHELF # 10: Pregnancy/Child
Time to post your shelf selection book for shelf 10.
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Qualification:
Completion Post Example:
Shelf:
Book:
Author:
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Read:
Qualification :
Rating:
Review: Just 3-4 sentences. Tell us what the book is about, what you thought of your read, what you liked or disliked, and would you recommend this book to your friends.
This is a winning shelf for one team.
If they take forever, we still have a chance
Shelf #7 - Goodreads Choice AwardCompletion Post
Shelf: Goodreads Choice Award
Book: Fangirl
Author: Rainbow Rowell
Pages: 483
Qualification: Goodreads Choice nominee, YA Fiction (2013)
Date read: 8/6
Rating: 5 stars
Review: I am happy I still loved this book as much as I had in the past. One of my goals for this year was to read Fangirl again before going to college, because I feel so much like Cath, trying to get my fanfiction finished (the first book) by the time I leave for college in a few weeks.
Week #9 - Books to TV/MovieSelection Post
Book: As Old As Time
Author: Liz Braswell
Pages: 484
Qualification: Book based off the Disney Beauty and the Beast movie (this was approved by Ezi)
Week #10 - Pregnancy/ChildSelection Post
Book: Pregnant Pause
Author: Han Nolan
Pages: 340
Qualification: MC is pregnant, tagged "pregnancy" 13 times
@Plethora, can you check and make sure I have at least a Selection Post for everything called? I want the reason we're behind to be that I forgot something. =)
Week 10: Pregnancy/ChildSelection Tracking
Jennifer:
Celia: Pregnant Pause by Han Nolan | Post
Jill:
Plethora:
Sophie (UK):
Suzanne (Esmeralda1):
Current StandingsLink to post with links to all selection/completion post
Free Space - STAMPED
(view spoiler)
Week 1: Historical - REQUESTED
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Week 2: Disability - STAMPED
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Week 3: Fantasy/Paranormal/UF - REQUESTED
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Week 4: Suspense/Thriller
Selections have been posted for everyone.
✔ Jennifer: The Widow by Fiona Barton - Completed
Celia: The Death Collector by Justin Richards
✔ Jill: Recursion by Blake Crouch - Completed
✔ Plethora: Small Spaces by Katherine Arden - Completed
✔ Sophie (UK): The Falling of Everything by Jessica Sorensen - Completed
✔ Suzanne (Esmeralda1): When You Dare by Lori Foster - Completed
Week 5: Animals / Pets - REQUESTED
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Week 6: Humor/Satire
Selections have been posted for everyone.
✔ Jennifer: Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman by Lindy West - Completed
✔ Celia: An Abundance of Katherines by John Green - Completed
✔ Jill: Dating You / Hating You by Christina Lauren - Completed
✔ Plethora: Dog Day Wedding by Rich Amooi - Completed
✔ Sophie (UK): The Radleys by Matt Haig - Completed
Suzanne (Esmeralda1): Why Girls Are Weird by Pamela Ribon
Week 7: Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee
Selections have been posted for everyone.
✔ Jennifer: Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty - Completed
✔ Celia: Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell - Completed
✔ Jill: Elevation by Stephen King - Completed
✔ Plethora: The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory - Completed
Sophie (UK): The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner
✔ Suzanne (Esmeralda1): Year One by Nora Roberts - Completed
Week 8: Dual/Multiple Authors
Selections have been posted for everyone.
Jennifer: The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
Celia: We Say #NeverAgain: Reporting by the Parkland Student Journalists b
Jill: Autoboyography by Christina Lauren
✔ Plethora: Hot Stuff by Janet Evanovich and Leanne Banks - Completed
Sophie (UK): The Bet by J.L. Beck and Cassandra Hallman
Suzanne (Esmeralda1): Iron and Magic by Ilona Andrews
Week 9: Books to TV/Movie
Jennifer: Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
Celia: As Old As Time by Liz Braswell
Jill: Dracula by Bram Stoker
✔ Plethora: Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris - Completed
Sophie (UK):
Suzanne (Esmeralda1): The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer: My Life at Rose Red by Joyce Reardon
Week 10: Pregnancy/Child
Jennifer:
Celia: Pregnant Pause by Han Nolan
Jill:
Plethora:
Sophie (UK):
Suzanne (Esmeralda1):
Completed:
Please review your completions to stay on track, 3 shelf books behinds is grounds for disqualification.
Jennifer: 7/10 + free space
Celia: 6/10 + free space
Jill: 7/10 + free space
Plethora: 9/10 + free space
Sophie: 6/10 + free space
Suzanne: 6/10 + free space
(view spoiler)
OK, I think I have all the latest documented now.
Week #10 - Pregnancy/ChildSelection Post
Book: Maybe in Another Life
Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
Pages: 342
Qualification: MC is pregnant
Completion PostShelf: Goodreads Choice Award
Book: The Mars Room
Author: Rachel Kushner
Pages: 352
Rating: 4*
Qualification: Goodreads Choice Nominee for Fiction 2018
Review: I found this book hard to get into and the way it jumped around from past to present made it a little difficult to follow at first but once I hit my rhythm I found this book fascinating. Romy Hall is about to start serving two consecutive life sentences, after having been let down by her public defender, for murdering her stalker. I found her story incredibly sad, especially as she did not come across as a bad person. Her worry for her seven year old son really tugged at my heart the most. The book seemed reminiscent of Orange is the New Black, some of the characters were very similar.
Selection Post Shelf: Book to TV/Movie
Book: Finn Family Moomintroll
Author: Tove Jansson
Pages: 151
Qualification: Stories made into cartoons in the early 1990s (I own the DVDs)
Yay we can get another stamp
Completion PostShelf: Dual Authors
Book: The Bet
Author: J.L. Beck C. Hallman
Pages: 316
Rating: 2.5*
Qualification: Two Authors
Review: This is a dark NA college romance. Some parts were a bit uncomfortable to read, Remmy's hatred towards Jules was a bit much really. Other parts I found a bit far-fetched. Still, it was a quick bit of 'fluff' to read to catch up with my shelves
Shelf Week #10 - Pregnancy/ChildCompletion post
Shelf: Pregnancy/Child
Book: Maybe in Another Life
Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
Pages: 342
Qualification: MC is pregnant
Date read: Aug 7
Rating: 3 stars
Review: This story is told in alternating perspectives of the consequences of both decisions. It was really interesting how one seemingly insignificant choice led her down two drastically paths. This book talks a lot about fate and "what is meant to be." It was thought provoking and I really enjoyed it. There were some cliche, whatever parts that I didn't care for. It was a pretty average romance for me, but I still enjoyed it.
Week #10 - Pregnancy/ChildSelection Post
Book: Never Love a Highlander
Author: Maya Banks
Pages: 307
Qualification: Tagged Pregnancy by 25 people
Changing selection post for one shelfSelection Post
Shelf: Book to Tv/Movie
Book: The Outsiders
Author: S.E. Hinton
Pages: 192
Qualification: very famous movie - started careers of Ralph Macchio, Tom Cruise, Patrick Swayze, Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe
Completion Post Shelf #9 Book to TV/Movie
Book: The Outsiders
Author: S.E. Hinton
Pages: 192
Date read: 8/8/19
Rating: 5
Review: I tend to avoid "the classics" because I don't expect them to be good, but this was an excellent book! I'm really looking forward to seeing the movie now!
Week #9 - Books to TV/MovieCompletion Post
Book: As Old As Time
Author: Liz Braswell
Pages: 484
Qualification: Book based off the Disney Beauty and the Beast movie (this was approved by Ezi)
Date: 8/8
Rating: 5 stars
Review: Reading As Old As Time was like looking at Beauty and the Beast with new eyes. It was amazing around every twist and turn. One thing I liked better about the live action movie was that it showed a lot more of the backstory, but this rendition puts that backstory to shame.
And the winner for most obnoxious thriller selection post changer goes to me.Week 4 - Suspense/Thriller
Selection post
Book: Pirates!
Author: Celia Rees
Qualification: Tagged "thriller" one time
Mod
Your Bingo Board has been updated to reflect the stamp.
Jill wrote: "Would Artemis count as book to movie as it is in production scheduled to release 2021?"Maybe ask this on the discussion thread
@Celia, ok I asked on there thank you.By the way, while I was over there I saw that they called an early shelf. It's Young Adult. We can start reading for it now even though shelf day is on Tuesday. Maybe this was thrown in to give another team an opportunity to win..
Just checked also, YA doesn't get us a winning board..
Never mind y’all bingo has been called. It was fun playing!!
Great playing bingo with you all, well done :)
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