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[Jammin Jenny]

I'm working on finishing these books this week:

-over 1k pages and on favourites
BOM

favourites

[Bookworm_gem]

Completion Post
Book: A Prisoner of Birth
Author: Jeffrey Archer
Date read: 3rd Dec
Pages: 628
Sin: Avarice
Criteria: Yellow cover

Alternative: Gluttony 600+ book

[Stacie]

Nicole wrote: "Completion Post, Book 114
Book: The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Date Read: 04/12
Pages: 1,283
Sin: Gluttony
Criteria: 600+ page

Mini-challenge: Vanity
From the..."

This is the one I'm slowly working through as well.

[Eldarwen]

Jammin Jenny wrote: "I'm working on finishing these books this week:

-over 1k pages and on favourites
BOM

[bookcover:Magic B..."

Haven't you read Kate Andrews before? If not, you're in for a treat :-)

[Nicole]

Stacie wrote: "Nicole wrote: "Completion Post, Book 114
Book: The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Date Read: 04/12
Pages: 1,283
Sin: Gluttony
Criteria: 600+ page

Mini-challenge: ..."

It's a killer. The first half was a lot of character and world building. I had a lot of free time today and pushed on through. And bonus this book helped me with another challenge.

[Eldarwen]

Completion Post

Book: All Fired Up by Vivian Arend

Date Read: 4th December
Pages: 292
Sin: Vanity
How it works: top shelf Contemporary

[Vian]

Completion Post



Book: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - JK Rowling
Date Read: 12/04/19
Pages: 870
Sin: Sloth
Criteria: Blue Cover
Alternate: Envy (Young Adult)

[Eldarwen]

My latest bingo call (incidentally also the last one) has ruined my plans for the vanity reads haha.

So once I've finished A Local Habitation, I'm going to read Ella, The Slayer, which is on the short side but at least has a blue cover.

And then I'm going to dive into Kushiel's Dart - it is a fave book rec, but it's also a sin bingo for me, so it'll be used for the latter.

I'm also hoping I can get to The Lies of Locke Lamora but that all depends on how busy work is going to be next week.

[Melindam]

COMPLETION POST:


Read date: 5 Dec
Pages: 908

Sin/Criteria: Gluttony, 600+ pages

[Melissa]

It has been a crazy week here. I am still chugging along with Under the Dome, will have it done by the end of this week. I have been listening to It. I am not sure if I will be done with it this week or next week as you know it is loooooooong. Just wanted to update you guys on where I was on my reading.

[Melindam]

Thank you, Melissa. Hang in there. :)

[Stacie]

Phew. The beast is slain.


12/5
1137 pages
Sin: Gluttony
How it fits: over 600 pages
Mini challenge: on favorite books list

[Snowtulip]

Completion Post


Perdido Street Station

Rating: 3.5 stars
Date Read: 12/4/19
Pages: 867
Sin: Sloth
Criteria: Dark Fantasy
Alternate: Avarice (dystopia)
Sin Bingo: N
BOM: N

[Snowtulip]

Completion Post


Hot for the Holidays: Thirteen Naughty & Nice Novellas

Rating: 3 stars
Date Read: 12/5/19
Pages: 1078
Sin: Vanity
Criteria: Contemporary
Alternate: Lust (lusty cover)
Sin Bingo: N
BOM: N

[Nicole]

Completion Post, Book 115
Book: Hot for the Holidays: Thirteen Naughty & Nice Novellas by Marie Force
Date Read: 04/12
Pages: 1,078
Sin: Vanity
Criteria: MPG > Contemporary

[Nicole]

Completion Post, Book 116
Book: Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes
Date Read: 05/12
Pages: 617
Sin: Sloth
Criteria: Color - Blue:

Mini-challenge: Vanity
From the Favorite Book recommendations page.

[Nicole]

Weekend for me and have two books on the go:

When the Lion Feeds - 544 pgs
New York - 1,184 pgs

I did finish yesterday. It is a possible Sin Bingo book. Going to spend time now going through the teams to see if anyone read it this year.

[Melindam]

Nicole, I'll check with the captains if anyone on their teams read it this year. (checked my own friends list, but only found Sarah from Wrath & she read it last year :( )

[Eldarwen]

Melindam wrote: "Nicole, I'll check with the captains if anyone on their teams read it this year. (checked my own friends list, but only found Sarah from Wrath & she read it last year :( )"

Yup, Sarah is the only one from NBRC for me as well, though a bunch of them have it on their TBR.

[Eldarwen]

I'm loving all those doorstop completion posts! :-D

[Melindam]

Eldarwen wrote: "I'm loving all those doorstop completion posts! :-D"

Me too. :)

[Melindam]

So far, we have read 20 books, so bring those books on, Ladies! :)

Today I'll finish The Two Towers.

Seems like I can also have a quite w/e so I'll finish my Hot for the Holidays: Thirteen Naughty & Nice Novellas as well as The Return of the King.

[Eldarwen]

Though it makes me feel totally inadequate with my short books hahaha. Oh well :-) We all know that I'm a slow reader on normal days so it's all good. I think. I hope. *grin*

And I completely forgot that I also have the other BOM on the go still Two Can Keep a Secret, oops.

I'm finishing up all my leftovers for the next two weeks but I WILL read a big one, too. I've had those sitting in front of me the entire duration of the challenge and it's saddening me that I can't get to them. Well except for Tower of Dawn. At least I finally managed to read that.

[Nicole]

Eldarwen wrote: "Yup, Sarah is the only one from NBRC for me as well, though a bunch of them have it on their TBR."

I've looked through 6 teams and A LOT of them have it on their TBR but not read 😭

[Melindam]

Nicole wrote: "Eldarwen wrote: "Yup, Sarah is the only one from NBRC for me as well, though a bunch of them have it on their TBR."

I've looked through 6 teams and A LOT of them have it on their TBR but not read 😭"

I posted the request to the Captains' thread, let's see...

[Melindam]

Today's Santa Claus day in Hungary, so to celebrate it, please find a musical interlude from me that's also perfectly fitting the TT-Sins Challenge. :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFbnY...

[Eldarwen]

Haha, that is one of the songs I've been singing for days now ;-)

Santa Claus day here in Luxembourg today as well. I'll soon go to my parents to bake little dough men, which is a traditional thing here for 6th December.

[Melindam]

COMPLETION POST:

Date read: 6 December
Pages: 439

Vanity mini challenge: favourite books rec

[Nicole]

Melindam wrote: "Today's Santa Claus day in Hungary, so to celebrate it, please find a musical interlude from me that's also perfectly fitting the TT-Sins Challenge. :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFbnY..."

Since the first I've been playing every Christmas playlist on Apple Music and this song has been a constant feature. Definitely apt for the TT Sins challenge 😍

[Nicole]

Completion Post, Book 117
Book: When the Lion Feeds by Wilbur Smith
Date Read: 06/12
Pages: 544
Sin: Avarice
Criteria: Anything Goes

Mini-challenge: Vanity
From the Favorite Book recommendations page.

[Snowtulip]

I have 3 books for this week I’m still working on :)

[Eldarwen]

Snowtulip wrote: "I have 3 books for this week I’m still working on :)"

Yay!

We'll keep that in mind once more completion posts start pouring in :-)

[Eldarwen]

I'm currently watching Love Actually while doing my Christmas tree :-)

The tree itself is now standing - I have one of those where every branch is a separate piece and it's always taking ages even though I have a fairly small tree haha.

Next up: lights! And then decorations, yay!

[Melindam]

Cool stuff, E! :)

[Melindam]

In Hungary we are supposed to decorate the tree only on 24 Dec, but I can't resist and do it at leas a few days before. ;)

[Eldarwen]

We've always put it up some time in December, but can't quite remember when, I've got time today and have family over for lunch on Sunday, so seemed like a good time to put it up hehe.

It's a nice tradition to do the tree as a family on Christmas Eve, but at the same time, it's a shame because you don't really see it for very long. I guess that stems from back when trees were of the real kind rather than the plastic ones a lot of people use these days.

[Nicole]

Eldarwen wrote: "I'm currently watching Love Actually while doing my Christmas tree :-)

The tree itself is now standing - I have one of those where every branch is a separate piece and it's always taking ages even..."

My favorite movie! I watch it every Christmas Eve.

[Jammin Jenny]

I love that movie too!

[Jammin Jenny]

Completion Post


Mr. Dickens and His Carolby Samantha Silva
Date Read: 12/6
Pages: 271
Rating: 5 stars
Sin/Criteria: Vanity (Top Shelf Contemporary)
Alternates: Sloth (blue cover?), Avarice (Anything Goes)

[Eldarwen]

Is anyone going to read the latest BOM, apart from Jenny?

[Snowtulip]

I am, my book is downloaded, just need to finish something else :)

[Vian]

Eldarwen wrote: "Is anyone going to read the latest BOM, apart from Jenny?

"

I am! I'm behind on my reading right now. I had hoped to get to it this week, but it might have to wait until next.

[Stacie]

I'd like to but like 6 books came in from the library at once. I'll try though!

[Eldarwen]

Awesome! Thank you, ladies! :-)

[Nicole]

Completion Post, Book 118
Book: New York by Edward Rutherfurd
Date Read: 06/12
Pages: 1,184
Sin: Sloth
Criteria: Color - Blue:

Mini-challenge: Vanity
From the Favorite Book recommendations page.

[Vian]

Completion Post



Book: The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue - Mackenzie Lee
Date Read: 12/07/19
Pages: 513
Sin: Envy
Criteria: YA

Mini Challenge: Vanity
Favorite Reads

[Eldarwen]

Completion Post

Book: Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus

Date Read: 7th December
Pages: 336
Sin: Envy
How it works: top shelf YA

BOM: Yes - links are already on spreadsheet

[Stacie]

Completion Post

12/6
401 pages
Sin: Envy
How it fits: green cover
Alternate: Gluttony
How it fits: MPG Historical Fiction
Alternate: Pride
How it fits: MPG Contemporary, also MPG LGBT

On favorites list for mini challenge

[Snowtulip]

Completion Post


Theft of Swords

Rating: 4 stars
Date Read: 12/7/19
Pages: 694
Sin: Sloth
Criteria: On my tbr more than 2 years
Sin Bingo: N
BOM: N

On Favorite Recommendations Lists mini challenge

[Snowtulip]

Completion Post


Night's Reckoning

Rating: 5 stars
Date Read: 12/6/19
Pages: 368
Sin: Gluttony
Criteria: Can't stop binge reading
Sin Bingo: N
BOM: N