Read-a-Thon #2 - Team Butterfly

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

Great, thanks Edie!

[Deborah]

https://www.nasa.gov/missions

Using this to see if I can fond anything on my shelves that would work for NASA.

I only have 10 pages left on my Olympics related read.

[Bec]

I read 75 pages yesterday 14 June.
I also listened to 5 chapters of the Scorpio races on audio book but have no idea how many pages that would be.

[Deborah]

Bec wrote: "I read 75 pages yesterday 14 June.
I also listened to 5 chapters of the Scorpio races on audio book but have no idea how many pages that would be."

For audio, I usually look at total number of pages on Goodreads, then figure out approximately what percentage of the book I listened to to guesstimate.

[Jill]

The book I am finishing tonight is Home Fire. I see there is a mission called Fire and Smoke. Not sure if that works.

[Deborah]

Jill wrote: "The book I am finishing tonight is Home Fire. I see there is a mission called Fire and Smoke. Not sure if that works."

I would think yes. It just says it needs to be related to a mission name. (I had the same thought for With the Fire on High before we used it elsewhere.)

If needed as backup, I have a Jason Segel book on my TBR and 'Jason' is on the mission name list, but I'd be starting from scratch so would take a while to read.

[Jill]

Deborah wrote: "Jill wrote: "The book I am finishing tonight is Home Fire. I see there is a mission called Fire and Smoke. Not sure if that works."

I would think yes. It just says it needs to be r..."

I will done with Home Fire tonight.

[Kathryn]

Jill wrote: "The book I am finishing tonight is Home Fire. I see there is a mission called Fire and Smoke. Not sure if that works."

How funny, Jill - I'm about to start Home Fires!

(This won't be counting for a category for any buckets - I probably won't finish it over the weekend, but the pages will still count.)

[Deborah]

Kathryn wrote: "Jill wrote: "The book I am finishing tonight is Home Fire. I see there is a mission called Fire and Smoke. Not sure if that works."

How funny, Jill - I'm about to start"

I just read it this month foo... great minds read alike?


Jill wrote: "Deborah wrote: "Jill wrote: "The book I am finishing tonight is Home Fire. I see there is a mission called Fire and Smoke. Not sure if that works."

I would think yes. It just says ..."

Sounds good (though I think we still need the illustrated book first if I didn't miss anything).

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

Jill, we are still waiting on a graphic novel for Bucket 18, so hold tight on that book! But I'm glad you have one... I was nervous!

[Jill]

Deborah wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Jill wrote: "The book I am finishing tonight is Home Fire. I see there is a mission called Fire and Smoke. Not sure if that works."

How funny, Jill - I'm about to s..."

I just saw that so I will wait to read the very end until I know we are ready for it. I also think we are short on page count.

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

We are only 250 short, so that should be filled in soon... I still have 50 pages to put in myself.

[Jill]

Kathryn wrote: "Jill wrote: "The book I am finishing tonight is Home Fire. I see there is a mission called Fire and Smoke. Not sure if that works."

How funny, Jill - I'm about to start [book:Home ..."

Kathryn, I am really liking this book. I hope you do as well.

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

I had wanted to use Home Fire for the Something Borrowed prompt this year, but I own Spinning Silver so I'm using that instead. Both are loosely based on fairytales, if I'm not mistaken.

[Kathryn]

Jill wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Jill wrote: "The book I am finishing tonight is Home Fire. I see there is a mission called Fire and Smoke. Not sure if that works."

How funny, Jill - I'm about to s..."

Mine's actually a different book, Jill, which is why I thought it was such a coincidence!

[Tracy]

Im starting Nimona right now for graphic/illustarated. It should only take me an hour or two to finish. I coould use something light anyways. Its 272 pages so will bring our page count up also.

[Jill]

Kathryn wrote: "Jill wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Jill wrote: "The book I am finishing tonight is Home Fire. I see there is a mission called Fire and Smoke. Not sure if that works."

How funny, Jill - I..."

Oh that is funny!

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

Great, Tracy! If Alex doesn't check in tonight, we can log your book.

I'm probably heading to sleep soon, so feel free to start working on the next bucket as soon as either Tracy or Alex post that they are finished (and we have met our page count!). Ellie should be on when she wakes up to log in everything but there will be a few hours overlap where neither of us are available.

[Kelly]

Sorry I have been MIA. I had my nose cauterized this morning, (I know TMI), and my face looks like I have been beaten up. I would not wish this on my worst enemy.

So my page count for yesterday 6/13 was 92.

I did start The Art of Racing in the Rain for the animal category, but I will just do it for pages now. I will see what I can add tonight.

[Deborah]

I just read Lumberjanes, Vol. 2: Friendship to the Max which is illustrated and it looks like we're past the 32K mark. We should be good to go on to the next bucket unless I'm misreading.

I hope you're feeling better, Kelly!

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

Alright folks! Last two buckets!

Bucket 19 is up, with the 2020 Olympics book and the NASA book. We also need another 1,500 pages.

On deck is Bucket 20, with the buzzy book and the synopsis with a question. I may be able to finish the buzzy book with How Not to Die Alone, depending on how fast we get to this bucket. We will need another 1,500 pages for this one as well.

Home stretch guys! We are tied up with Ladybug right now... Let's finish strong!

(Ok I'm going to sleep for real this time 😂)

[Deborah]

Okay, I just finished Tokyo Tarareba Girls, Vol. 1 which was inspired by the 2020 Olymics and references it throughout, so definitely good on the Olympic front.

I'm breaking for dinner, but should get some more pages in!

[Samantha]

I only have a few chapters left of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo I can hold of listening to them until we need a buzzed about book.

It sounds like graphic novel is covered but if need be I can zoom through Kristy's Great Idea tomorrow.

[Jill]

I am done with Home Fire so we are now covered for a book related to a NASA mission.
It looks like we we still need pages to finish bucket 19.

[Tracy]

272 pages. finished Nimona, I added my pages to the spreadsheet for my days total but not to the overall total, so I'm not sure how many pages we need to move to the last bucket, but I'll keep working on I Just Want to Pee Alone: A Collection of Humorous Essays by Kick Ass Mom Bloggers which works for question in the synopsis.

[Deborah]

Looks like we need about 900 pages to get to bucket 20 if my math is close to right. :)

Sounds like we had a few buzzy book options, but I can't remember if someone had a question book? My current read would work, so will check before finishing it tomorrow.

[Christy]

Hi! Not sure if it’s still relevant but I read Barracoon by Zora Neale Hurston, for 193 pages and written by an author of color.
I also read 20 pages of my other book, so 213 for 6/14.

[Bec]

Thanks to Deborah’s suggestion I’m adding 41 pages for 14 June for audio of the Scorpio races

[Johanne]

I have a One of us is lying ready to finish - just one chapter left. It has a question in the synopsis and is a buzzy book. So whatever we need when we get there.

[Ellie]

We need 583 pages before we can move onto the final bucket. I think we will be covered for the last two prompts by what people are currently reading so it's pages that really matter now. Maybe that'll make your weekend reading less stressful!

Samantha and Johanne are holding off finishing buzzy and question in synopsis books.

[Kath]

On June 14 I read 151 pages

[Dina]

Edie wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Edie wrote: "Dina wrote: "So far, I have 133 pages on Death in St. Petersburg: a Lady Emily Mystery. We could use this for the 20 letters in title if you count the whole title, incl..."

Thanks for letting me know! Happy reading!

[Dina]

I finished Death in St. Petersburg and updated my page count on the spreadsheet.

Edit: I noticed that we met our page count for bucket 19; 1 more bucket to go! Yeah team!!

[Kathryn]

Dina wrote: "I finished Death in St. Petersburg and updated my page count on the spreadsheet.

Edit: I noticed that we met our page count for bucket 19; 1 more bucket to go! Yeah team!!"

I just noticed that too! So we're onto the final bucket now - for anyone in progress with buzzy books and books with a question in the synopsis!

[Johanne]

I read the last chapter of 'One of us is lying'. So question in synopsis down :)

[Ellie]

Yay! We're on our final bucket guys!

[Brittany]

I just finished A New Fear so that’s another 166 pages for our page count. I forgot how rough the night shift is while I was on vaca. I’m heading to sleep, maybe when I wake up you all will have finished all the buckets!

[Jackie]

June 14 - 79 pages completed.
Finished the book Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics: A 10% Happier How-To Book

I think this might count for book with buzz from 2017.

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

Goood morning! I'm SO EXCITED to see that we are on the final push for bucket 20! Looks like, other than our completed books, we need about 800 more pages, so let's read and finish this thing!

(I'm lowkey really excited that we are finishing the buckets before I leave for vacation haha! I want to be online when we celebrate!)

[Deborah]

Well done, folks! Wasn't too thrilled that my pup woke me up at 6:30a on a Satursay, but at least I'm here to start reading for the final push! :)

[Deborah]

I finished Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come: An Introvert’s Year of Living Dangerously which has questions on the back which I think is already covered. More importantly, more pages!

[Edie]

Added 109 pages which have been recorded.

This has been so much fun. Excited to have been on such a great team. We have rocked this!

[Tracy]

managed to read another 35 pages last night before i passed out.

[Samantha]

Finished The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo which would work for a buzzed about book

[Nancy]

Sorry havent been available the last couple days. But I did finish yesterday for 300 pages.

[Johanne]

Another 244 pages read.

We are almost finished!!

We are only missing 225 pages before we are done with the last bucket!

[Johanne]

Did you add in the spreadsheet Nancy?

[Johanne]

.. the pages I mean

[Deborah]

It doesn't look like Nancy's pages are in yet, so I think we finished!

[Kathy]

I am traveling so haven’t read very much. I’ve finished 85 pages. Would someone be able to add to the spreadsheet for me please? On a train right now! Great work everyone!