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Elaine wrote: "Kelly wrote: "Steph Ann wrote: "I started Unsouled yesterday and am about a quarter of the way through it. Are we posting our thoughts over in the thread that's in the Authors Q to T section?"I'l..."
Hope you feel better...this time of year is always hard for me and lots of my friends/family/coworkers are getting ill. I hope to avoid it (fingers crossed!).
Monica wrote: "Our total points as of last night were 1090. That does not include the last 2 posts in the read book thread."Wonderful news! Way to go team!
I haven't had a chance to look for this post yet, but do you know, Monica, if there is a folder of all of the team's scores? Thanks for the update.
Kelly wrote: "Current Team Ranking"Thanks! Nice work team....I'm thinking some of those teams must only read all day! Holy moley...
Tara Jo wrote: "Kelly wrote: "Current Team Ranking"Thanks! Nice work team....I'm thinking some of those teams must only read all day! Holy moley..."
Some of it was people saving up books to finish on the 8th. So I think some of the growth difference will slow down.
Kelly wrote: "Tara Jo wrote: "Kelly wrote: "Current Team Ranking"Thanks! Nice work team....I'm thinking some of those teams must only read all day! Holy moley..."
Some of it was people saving up books to fi..."
That's true....I do remember seeing a few people talking about that! The strategy! I'm so new to these challenges that I just do my normal thing and forget there's sometimes gameplay and strategy to how people do it. I'll get better at that!!! The competitive side of me comes out sometimes!
TaraJo glad to know you can be competitive. I sometimes spend more time on the threads then reading books. This time I am making sure to get my reading done. I am listening to a Harry Potter book and hope to finish it this week. I did see the folder tonight. Kelly thanks for posting the link to the team ranking.
More books read so our points changed again!! Love seeing that!!
Keep it up guys!!
Elaine I hope you feel better.
Monica wrote: "TaraJo glad to know you can be competitive. I sometimes spend more time on the threads then reading books. This time I am making sure to get my reading done. I am listening to a Harry Potter boo..."I totally hear you! I just signed up for a new group that is doing a year-long challenge starting in January (which coincidentally is a Harry Potter Theme!). I've spent the last week doing more things in there (getting my threads all setup, looking ahead to challenges, figuring out books, etc) and not as much time reading this past week! I've got another challenge ending Nov 31 that I've got finish up a few more books for, and then a new round for that one starts up Dec 1, so I need to do a lot more reading and less planning/strategizing!
What is the group you joined that is doing a Harry Potter Theme challenge? Not that I need another challenge to start. I love HP!!
Monica wrote: "What is the group you joined that is doing a Harry Potter Theme challenge? Not that I need another challenge to start. I love HP!!"Hehehe....i'll send you a PM about it!
Tara Jo wrote: "Monica wrote: "What is the group you joined that is doing a Harry Potter Theme challenge? Not that I need another challenge to start. I love HP!!"Hehehe....i'll send you a PM about it!"
Um, me too, please? I love Harry Potter! :)
OMG! I feel like a pusher!!! There's actually several people from TT doing it (other teams, ending up in other houses, etc). Message on it's way!
Okay so for December I'm reading the following thus far~
The Sabriel BR starts on 14 December
The Blade Itself BR starts on 27 December
The Shadow & Bone BR starts on 28 December
Twelve Years a Slave and Seventh Son are open possibilities if anyone's interested in a BR.
I'm looking to read Horns & Monstrumologist by the end of November
Here's my reading list of December...I'm feeling quite brave to take on this much!
Stolen: A Letter to My Captor - Read started in Nov...joining ASAP
City of Bones - Mid December
Entwined with You - reading in Back Room Buddy Group Dec 1
The Submissive - reading in Back Room Buddy Group Dec 8
Dorothy Must Die - reading in early/mid Dec - want to setup a BR
Cut & Run - reading in Back Room Buddy Group ASAP
Captivated by You - reading in Back Room Buddy Group Dec 27
Code Name Verity - late to the party
Fight Club - reading mid/late December
1st to Die - BR Thread
Tara Jo wrote: "Here's my reading list of December...I'm feeling quite brave to take on this much
Wow sorry I've been gone so long! I got back from my camping trip and showered, changed, and went to the opera with my friend and when I got back from that my internet was broken. And then I got sent home from school yesterday because I was sick and the internet didn't come back on until last night, but I'm finally back.!So that Harry Potter thing sounds pretty awesome....if you wouldn't mind messaging me too? :D
So my tentative rest of November/December reading list:
For school:
- has to be finished by the end of Thanksgiving Break
And this will probably change and get longer once I actually look at my stack of unread books in my room instead of just thinking of things off the top of my head.
okay Tara I'm caving, msg me about the HP thing too please?
I'm gonna convert the entire Lightning Crafter team to the other group!!! HAHA! Messages on their way shortly, Erin and Ashley!
Tara Jo wrote: "I'm gonna convert the entire Lightning Crafter team to the other group!!! HAHA! Messages on their way shortly, Erin and Ashley!"You gotta wait til you see what I have planned for the new year though ;) *makes mysterious noises*
I am a little HP obsessed! Include me too please :)
Wow Tara I think you are a recruiter for that group!!
Monica wrote: "Wow Tara I think you are a recruiter for that group!!"it gives us all one more thing to push for while we're doing TTIII :)
Monica wrote: "Wow Tara I think you are a recruiter for that group!!"I know!!! I didn't even mean to be! I originally sent a PM to a couple of people who I'd done another challenge with who both had rated HP 5***** and they are both challenge whores so I thought they may be interested! Here, I just mentioned it in passing and got at least 3 people signed up, and another 3 sent the info to!
They should give me a signing bonus! My team should bonus points for each recruit!!! HEHE!
Ashley wrote: "Monica wrote: "Wow Tara I think you are a recruiter for that group!!"it gives us all one more thing to push for while we're doing TTIII :)"
Ashley that is so true. That challenge is going to push me to read more then one book a week.
Erin or Monica~ could you guys update the BR post so that Sabriel starts on 14 December please?
Or at least I will once I'm not on my phone
Thanks! Glad we finally settled on a date for it to start lol
I hope you guys enjoy Sabriel. I read the book last year. I haven't read the next one yet.
I tend to be a mood reader, so I don't have a set in stone plan for what I'm going to read, but here are some of the books I'm hoping to read by the end of the year:
Steph Ann wrote: "I tend to be a mood reader, so I don't have a set in stone plan for what I'm going to read, but here are some of the books I'm hoping to read by the end of the year:"
I am really really really wanting to read
but I keep putting it off for other things! I'm not sure if I can get it in by end of yea, but I really need to read this! I think they setup a Buddy Read for it too, right?? Maybe this will spur me on to read it!
Tara Jo wrote: "I am really really really wanting to read Covet (Fallen Angels, #1) by J.R. Ward but I keep putting it off for other things! I'm not sure if I can get it in by end of yea, but I really need to read this! I think they setup a Buddy Read for it too, right?? Maybe this will spur me on to read it! "I did see a buddy read for it, I think under Featured Series.
Steph Ann, I loved Clash of Kings!
Ashley wrote: "Steph Ann, I loved Clash of Kings!"That's good to hear! I started it once over a year ago and had to set it aside for other challenge books, and I've been wanting to restart it ever since. I actually own it now, so I won't have to worry about returning it to the library by a certain date like I did the last time lol.
I'm not sure exactly what I'm doing for December, except reading Ruby Red if it gets in to the library on time, and maybe The Great Gatsby, depending on my mood. Possibly Sabriel. I love that book so much! And it's been a while since I read it. And I seriously doubt I'll be done with The Silmarillion before December, so I'll still be reading that.
Tara Jo wrote: "Elaine wrote: "Kelly wrote: "Steph Ann wrote: "I started Unsouled yesterday and am about a quarter of the way through it. Are we posting our thoughts over in the thread that's in the Authors Q to T..."I have my fingers crossed for you too! Feeling better but it's getting crazy at work :/
Steph Ann wrote: "Ashley wrote: "Steph Ann, I loved Clash of Kings!"That's good to hear! I started it once over a year ago and had to set it aside for other challenge books, and I've been wanting to restart it eve..."
I adore the first four books in ASOIAF, but Dance With Dragons was a bit of a letdown for me. I've got all five books in paperback at home but each time I picked up the first one I just couldn't get into it that way. Loved the audiobooks though, that's the only reason I read through all five this year lol
updated my post in Message #215 with December books.
Hey, just noticed that Steph Ann doesn't have any books coming up in your official spreadsheet. You guys may want to take a look at this. If you're using the auto update function and it's not working please let me know and I'll look into it.
I just checked and have no idea how to work the spreadsheet so I have no idea how to fix it
Menu - TowerTeams > Remake Member Sheets
Usually I do the remake member sheets. I don't know what the auto update function is.
I got the sheet working. Books are showing up on Steph Ann's sheet now. The only thing wrong so far is Ari just needs to set a date read for the HP Sorcerer's stone book. She posted it in the read books thread. That would give us an extra 20 points. Otherwise right now we are at 1800 points.
Stopping in to let everyone know that we are currently in 17th place with 1820 points. Remember to add any books that you have posted in the read book thread to your TT shelf and to also enter the date read. If there is no date read listed the book will not appear on our spreadsheet.
You guys are doing an awesome job in reading and doing the BR & BOM.
I have about 5 books I am currently reading. Hoping to finish a few this week.
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that sounds like a plan to me, Tara! I can't believe we're halfway through November already O.O