Read-a-thon #3 - Team Cookie

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

The problem was that my formula didn't extend to the bottom of the page lol. I've fixed it now!

[Kathy]

Finished The White Cottage Mystery and added to spreadsheet as fitting Girl Scouts - badge Detective

[Laura, Celestial Sphere Mod]

I was going to start Miracle Creek but I just picked up my copy of The Testaments from the library. I also am tempted to re-read The Handmaid's Tale first.

Decisions!

[MKay]

Finished Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail today. Very good story!

[Kathy Jo]

Hello all!
Looks like we're making good progress!
Go, cookies!

[Kathy]

Finished Peter Pan and added to spreadsheet. Hmm - what to read next...

[Rachelnyc]

I finished Three Women and will update spreadsheet in the morning.

Laura, I’m tempted to re-read The Handmaid’s Tale prior to reading The Testaments as well...

[Edie]

Finished The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World 266 pages. This fits several places, but I would recommend the Boy Scouts Financial Literacy which includes Philanthropist. It is also could go under Innovation which is also under Entrepreneurship.

[Edie]

Kathy wrote: "That's probably because "journalism" is filled and we can only do a badge once. From the description of your book maybe "truth seeker" or "detective" would work. Otherwise I can find a different ba..."

Thanks Kathy for moving your book out of journalism. I have less than 100 pages to go... and journalism remains the bet fit of the badges available.

[Kathy Jo]

I finally (finally!) finished The Golden Compass. I will add it to the spreadsheet.

Thanks Emily for your super spreadsheet abilities!

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

So glad everyone is making progress!

I’ve just gotten home from a football game, so I’m heading to sleep but I will check out the spreadsheet in the morning!

[Edie]

Finished One Hundred Names which I slotted in Journalism under the Boy Scout Badges. Thanks to Kathy for being flexible.

[Edie]

On second thought I have moved One Hundred Names to "Making Friends " under the Girl Scout badges where we need books. Lots of friends were made in this book, so it fits. I then can use Journalism for Slouching Toward Bethlehem which I started before the challenge, but have enough pages left to go for it to count and I should be able to finish it today or tomorrow.

[Kathy]

I loved Slouching Towards Bethlehem, Edie. Enjoy!

There's no way I'll finish The Goldfinch by tomorrow. The writing is dense and I want to read every word, or at least every sentence!

So I'm switching to an audio of What We Lose by Zinzi Clemmons. Also reading Invitation to the Waltz by Rosamund Lehman.

Fingers crossed that I can finish.

[Rachelnyc]

I updated the spreadsheet with communication for Three Women since Eadie has something for Journalism.

Emily, can you please doublecheck the spreadsheet when you have a chance to be sure I did it correctly? ;)

[Kathy]

Hi all,
On the spreadsheet there is a tab for Read-a-Thon Completions. I've updated it with Edie's, Rachelnyc's and my finished books. (Hope I'm not stepping on anyone's toes)

[Jackie, Solstitial Mod]

Finished Wind, Sand and Stars and added it to the spreadsheet. Not sure that I'll finish anything else this week.

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

The spreadsheet looks great. Thanks for keeping it up, everyone.

We are only 5 books short of getting the fourth quest. Here's what we need:
- Girl Scouts - Outdoors (1 book)
- Girl Scouts - Life Skills (1 book)
- Boy Scouts (3 books)

[Edie]

Kathy wrote: "Hi all,
On the spreadsheet there is a tab for Read-a-Thon Completions. I've updated it with Edie's, Rachelnyc's and my finished books. (Hope I'm not stepping on anyone's toes)"

Thanks Kathy, I am not keeping up with posting as well as I would like. I am 6 days out from a hip replacement and although I have fortunately not had to take my heavy duty pain relievers, I am tired and slow and clearly missing some pieces.

[Edie]

Kathy wrote: "I loved Slouching Towards Bethlehem, Edie. Enjoy!

There's no way I'll finish The Goldfinch by tomorrow. The writing is dense and I want to read every word, or at least every sentence!

..."
Our classics book club is reading Slouching Toward Bethlehem and as with most essay collections, I love some of the essays and have to work through others.

I loved The Goldfinch when I read it several years ago, but it is not a book that lends itself to whipping through it for a read-a-thon.

[Kathy]

Edie wrote: "Kathy wrote: "Hi all,
On the spreadsheet there is a tab for Read-a-Thon Completions. I've updated it with Edie's, Rachelnyc's and my finished books. (Hope I'm not stepping on anyone's toes)"

Thank..."

I hope you are doing well with your recovery, Edie.

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

Hey all! Happy last day of the Read-A-Thon! I hope you have all been busy reading today instead of playing on Goodreads like me lol.

I've finished another book, so we are just 4 books short of completing Quest 3. Let's see if we can get through this quest before the Read-A-Thon is over!

[Jackie, Solstitial Mod]

It's Agatha Christie Day! So obviously I had to start one. I make no promises or guarantees that I'll finish it today, but I will do my best. Plus I'd been itching to pick up Lord Edgware Dies again anyway.

[Edie]

I read 154 pages to finish Slouching Toward Bethlehem which I have am slotting in the Journalism badge under Boy Scouts. 3 Badges to go! Sadly, I will not get Saturday completed today. So it's up to the rest of team Cookie.

[Rachelnyc]

Oh no for some reason I thought we had tomorrow too! I will do my best to finish my book before I go to bed tonight but I have about 150 pages remaining so no promises! 😞

[Kathy]

I just finished Invitation to the Waltz which fits Girl Scouts Life Skills - Social Butterfly. So we've finished the Life Skills section.

2 Badges to go!

[Rachelnyc]

I finished House of Gold which works for the Boy Scouts badge gardening or nature, among others. I will update spreadsheet in the am but that should leave only one to go!!

[Kathy Jo]

I didn't finish any books today, didn't have time to read. But I finished 3 books, not as many as I would have liked, but not bad. Good job team cookie!