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Team 9: We Found Waldo
Can we get a name entered other than Team 9? We have 2 votes for "We Found Waldo" and nothing for anything else, so it looks like that is it unless there are further suggestions.
Do we have to have our book read by today?
FREE SPACE: FreebieSelection Post
Shelf: Free Space
Book: Arsenic and Old Books
Author: Miranda James
Pages: 306
Qualification: Borrowed from library
Completion Post Shelf: Disability
Book: It's Kind of a Funny Story
Author: Ned Vizzini
Pages: 444
Date completed: 6/13/19
Qualification: tagged "disabilty" 16 times
Rating: 4
Review: Very relatable novel about teenage depression. Actually has quite a bit of humor, which is nice. LOVED that the author also wrote "Be More Chill", which was recently adapted into a great new musical!
Selection PostShelf: Disability
Book: A List of Cages
Author: Robin Roe
Pages: 310
Qualification: tagged "disability" 19 times
Celia wrote: "Do we have to have our book read by today?"You cannot fall three books behind, since this is just the start of week two you are good. But I would aim to finish your week one or two book this week to not get to far off track.
Week 2: DisabilitySelections Tracking
Jennifer: It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini | Post
Celia: A List of Cages by Robin Roe | Post
Jill: My Sister's Keeper | Post
Plethora: The Boy Next Door by Annabelle Costa | Post
Sophie (UK): You and Everything After by Ginger Scott | Post
Suzanne (Esmeralda1): The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky | Post
Selection PostShelf: Disability
Book: You and Everything After
Author: Ginger Scott
Pages: 280
Qualification: Male MC is in a wheelchair, Female MC has MS
Completion PostShelf: Free Space
Book: On the Come Up
Author: Angie Thomas
Pages: 447
Date read: Jun 13
Qualification: free from library
Rating: 4*
Review: This book tackles a lot of hard hitting subjects that are so relevant today. Angie Thomas did it so well in THUG, and did it again for On the Come Up. She really pushes the envelope and makes you think and reflect on these social issues.
Guys I'm struggling to keep up. I'm not reading anything in these two categories. Any shortcuts to check a books shelves?
Jill wrote: "Guys I'm struggling to keep up. I'm not reading anything in these two categories. Any shortcuts to check a books shelves?"Not on your team, Jill but here is the way to search a particular shelf:
Disability shelf
Historical shelf
You can use this to search any shelf putting that shelf name in that last slot after: "show/"
REMOVE ALL THE SPACES
https ://www. goodreads. com/ shelf/ show/ TYPE THE SHELF YOU WANT HERE
Book Concierge wrote: "Jill wrote: "Guys I'm struggling to keep up. I'm not reading anything in these two categories. Any shortcuts to check a books shelves?"Not on your team, Jill but here is the way to search a parti..."
Thanks for jumping in Book Concierge.
Book Concierge wrote: "Jill wrote: "Guys I'm struggling to keep up. I'm not reading anything in these two categories. Any shortcuts to check a books shelves?"Not on your team, Jill but here is the way to search a parti..."
Thank you! I just wish there was a way to filter in my TBR shelf lol
Jill wrote: "Guys I'm struggling to keep up. I'm not reading anything in these two categories. Any shortcuts to check a books shelves?"Unfortunately it isn't the easiest tasks, GR leaves must to be desired in all areas of its search function.
I typically will use the Find function in my browser to search for a shelf on the many pages.
If I don't have an idea of a book that I think might have a particular tag I will go to the list feature under browse at top of GR and type the tag in to start seeing list that have that tag associated and browse around.
@Jill, I'd say to break up your TBR shelf, either by what you plan to read each month, or by shelving your own books into genres. I have an "owned to read" shelf as well as a "June 2019 planned" shelf to help me with my various challenges and know what I have available. Then I have a smaller pool.
Completion PostShelf: Disability
Book: You and Everything After
Author: Ginger Scott
Pages: 280
Date finished: 13/6/19
Qualification: Male MC is a paraplegic, Female MC has MS
Rating: 3*
Review: An easy read but refreshing that it's a romance about two people facing physical disability. I loved that neither MCs wanted to be victims and supported each other. It wasn't the most amazing book I've ever read but definitely wasn't a chore.
Selection Post Shelf: Disability
Book: It's Kind of a Funny Story
Author: Ned Vizzini
Pages: 444
Qualification: tagged "disability" 16 times
Week 2: DisabilityCompletions Tracking
Jennifer: It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini | 16 tags| 06/13/19 | 4 stars | Review Post
Celia: A List of Cages by Robin Roe | 19 tags | 06/30/19 | 5 starts | Review Post
Jill: My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult | 16 tags | 06/22/19 | 5 stars | Review Post
Plethora: The Boy Next Door by Annabelle Costa | 9 tags | 06/15/19 | 3.5 stars | Review Post
Sophie (UK): You and Everything After by Ginger Scott | 8 tags | 06/13/19 | 3 stars | Review Post
Suzanne (Esmeralda1): The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky | 8 tags | 7/11/19 | 5 stars | Review Post
wanted to let you know back at the beginning of the thread, Message 5 I changed my Hi post to a tracking post.This is where I will link to the weekly the tracking post for selections post and completions. The # is how many of the team have completed said post.
I will also recap missing ahead of the weekly calls just to help make it easier to see since I know sometimes it can be easy to forget something along the way. This will also help you see if you are in danger of being behind three books.
And as a check, you can let me know if I missed a post.
NOTICETo those that already did a completion post can you please go back and add the following:
The rules require the rating and a short review.
Sample requirement:
COMPLETION POST:
Shelf:
Book:
Author:
Pages:
Read:
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.
Jennifer wrote: "Can we get a name entered other than Team 9? We have 2 votes for "We Found Waldo" and nothing for anything else, so it looks like that is it unless there are further suggestions."I put in request.
Plethora wrote: "NOTICETo those that already did a completion post can you please go back and add the following:
The rules require the rating and a short review.
Sample requirement:
COMPLETION POST:
Shelf:
..."
Done.
Plethora wrote: "NOTICETo those that already did a completion post can you please go back and add the following:
The rules require the rating and a short review.
Sample requirement:
COMPLETION POST:
Shelf:
..."
I've updated my disability completion post and will do the historical one tomorrow :)
Completion Post 
Shelf: Historical
Book: Little Fires Everywhere
Author: Celeste Ng
Pages: 338
Qualification: Tagged 16 times to Historical Shelf
Date: 6/16/2019
Rating: *****
Review: This book was difficult for me to get through. Not because it was bad. It was really good, so much better than her previous book, but it was just deep. The whole story centered around different mothers and daughters and their relationships. It was an emotionally rich book.
Selection Post 
Shelf: Disability
Book: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Author: Stephen Chbosky
Pages: 222 Pages
Qualification: shelved 8 times as disability
Selection Post 
Shelf: Free Space
Book: The Hate U Give
Author: Angie Thomas
Pages: 444
Qualification: Free Space
So I should be finishing my historical book by Tuesday at the latest, and I am already reading my disability book as well, so probably by Friday I'll have that one finished too. Do I need to read for free space or are people just putting that for books that don't fit anywhere else yet?
Also do I just do my completion post here, or is there another thread I need to post those on as well?
Selection PostShelf: Free Space
Book: The Friend Zone
Author: Sariah Wilson
Pages: 304
Qualification: Free on Kindle Unlimited subscription
Celia wrote: "So I should be finishing my historical book by Tuesday at the latest, and I am already reading my disability book as well, so probably by Friday I'll have that one finished too. Do I need to read..."
The free shelf is required by everyone. You will need to read for it. It is a book of your choosing, no shelf requirements. Only requirement is that you "got it for free" to read. Library, friend, gift, Kindle Unlimited, ARC, etc.
Celia wrote: "Also do I just do my completion post here, or is there another thread I need to post those on as well?"Post completions and selections in this thread.
Plethora wrote: "Celia wrote: "Also do I just do my completion post here, or is there another thread I need to post those on as well?"Post completions and selections in this thread."
Okay, thanks. Most of my books are things I got for free, so I can post those. Can I backdate and use something I've read within the challenge period as long as it fits the qualifications?
SHELF #2: DisabilityCompletion Post
Shelf: Disability
Book: The Boy Next Door
Author: Annabelle Costa
Pages: 221
Qualification: Shelved "disability" 9 times
Read: 06/15/19
Rating: 3.5
Review: Tasha was a bit annoying, even in middle age she couldn't get over trying to be the 'cool' girl. Very superficial about wanting to still think she was that teenaged girl that every man wanted. Strings of nothing more than hook-ups litter her past. Her best friend that she turns to for everything to steady her life is her childhood neighbor. Jason, 'just the boy in the wheelchair' has been through everything with her but she just thinks of him as brother because deep down she doesn't see past the wheelchair.
Celia wrote: "Plethora wrote: "Celia wrote: "Also do I just do my completion post here, or is there another thread I need to post those on as well?"Post completions and selections in this thread."
Okay, thank..."
If you started it after the start of bingo, you can use if for your free shelf.
Jennifer wrote: " Selection Post Shelf: Disability
Book: It's Kind of a Funny Story
Author: Ned Vizzini
Pages: 444
Qualification: tagged "disabilty" 16 times
Rating: 4
Review: Very rel..."
Jennifer - Can you correct to say "completion" post. Thank you.
Oh I see what you did. You added a selection and a completion. But the one with the review says selection. .
Selection post with rating/review. I would change to completion.
Completion Post. This has a date read, but not rating/review. I would remove the date read and label as selection.
Let me know if I missed a selection/completion post. Here is what I show ahead of the new shelf call tomorrow.Current Standings
Link to post with links to all selection/completion post
Free Space
Selections have been posted for everyone. (Jill while you didn't post a selection, you did complete your book.)
✔ Jennifer: Something Rotten by Jasper Fforde - Completed
Celia: Journey from the Land of No: A Girlhood Caught in Revolutionary Iran by Roya Hakakian
✔ Jill: On the Come Up by Angie Thomas - Completed
Plethora: Arsenic and Old Books by Miranda James
Sophie (UK): The Friend Zone by Sariah Wilson
Suzanne (Esmeralda1): The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
** Note: Jill and Jennifer, can you please go back and correct your completion post to meet the requirements.
Week 1: Historical
Selections have been posted for everyone.
✔ Jennifer: The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict - Completed
Celia:
Jill:
Plethora: Napoleon's Last Island by Thomas Keneally
✔ Sophie (UK): The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ by Philip Pullman - Completed
✔ Suzanne (Esmeralda1): Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng - Completed
** Note: Sophie please go back and correct your completion post to meet the requirements.
Week 2: Disability
Selections have been posted for everyone.
✔ Jennifer: It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini - Completed
Celia: A List of Cages by Robin Roe
Jill:
✔ Plethora: The Boy Next Door by Annabelle Costa
✔ Sophie (UK): You and Everything After by Ginger Scott
Suzanne (Esmeralda1): The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
** Note: Jennifer, please see my post above to iron our your selection/completion post
What time do I need to have a book finished tomorrow? Midnight? I'm still working on my historical book and have about 100 pages to go. I can definitely have it I just need to know what time I need it by. Then my disability book should take me no time at all.
Plethora, I updated my completion post for Free Space
Selection PostShelf: Disability
Book: My Sister's Keeper
Author: Jodi Picoult
Pages: 423
Qualification: shelved 10 times as disability
Celia, the free space does not count towards being three weeks (books) behind. So as long as you finish at least one book from the shelf calls prior to the call next week you will be in compliance.
Selection PostShelf: Historical
Book: The English Patient
Author: Michael Ondaatje
Pages: 320
Qualification: shelved 292 times as historical
Wait, I have to finish these two by today? Not gonna happen..I didn't know there was a due date
Plethora wrote: "Celia, the free space does not count towards being three weeks (books) behind. So as long as you finish at least one book from the shelf calls prior to the call next week you will be in compliance."Okay, perfect. I will be able to get at least the first two done by the end of this week. =) My next book will be The Hate U Give, so I'm hoping that works for the next one, whatever it is.
Completion PostShelf: Free Space
Book: Nanaville: Adventures in Grandparenting
Author: Anna Quindlen
Pages: 176
Qualification: free from Goodreads giveaways
Read: 6/14/19
Rating: 5 stars
Review: I think now is the perfect time to read this for the first time. I just graduated high school, and am on my way to college orientation as we speak. That all means I am about to start the next stage of my life, which I hope includes family connection and eventually becoming a mother of my own.
In the future, can I just post the links to my own reviews? I review everything on Goodreads.
Plethora wrote: "Jennifer wrote: " Selection Post Shelf: Disability
Book: It's Kind of a Funny Story
Author: Ned Vizzini
Pages: 444
Qualification: tagged "disabilty" 16 times
Rating: 4..."
Woops!
Plethora wrote: "Let me know if I missed a selection/completion post. Here is what I show ahead of the new shelf call tomorrow.Current Standings
Link to post with links to all selection/completion post
Free Spac..."
My free space is already done, with reviews, etc.
Selection PostShelf #3: Fantasy/Paranormal
Book: Senlin Ascends
Author: Josiah Bancroft
Pages: 389
How it fits: Tagged fantasy by 1422 users
Selection PostShelf: Fantasy/Paranormal/UF
Book: How to Save an Undead Life
Author: Hailey Edwards
Pages: 248
Qualification: Tagged urban fantasy by 152 users
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Shelf: Historical
Book: Napoleon's Last Island
Author: Thomas Keneally
Pages: 426
Qualification: Shelved "historical" 38 times