TEAM ONE DOWN, ONE TO GO - CHAT ✔

[Aly]

Each letter that begins a word, plus the author's first and last initial.

[Saige]

Aly wrote: "Each letter that begins a word, plus the author's first and last initial."

Series titles too, right?

[Aly]

Yes! Forgot about that

[Esther]

I updated the Banked Tab on the SS.

[Kim]

Since “family day” and “Roman” are almost done, is it ok to start working on the next 3?

[Saige]

I think so. I'll be done with my CR this weekend

[Esther]

Yeah, I think we should just try to stay within the top 6 right now. Until we finish some of the original three.

[Esther]

Aly, I think you can use your Banked Book for letter B in "Bean".

[Betsy]

How do we (can we?) count audible original books that don't have any recorded page numbers? Do these books still count?

[Alaina]

Betsy wrote: "How do we (can we?) count audible original books that don't have any recorded page numbers? Do these books still count?"

What book(s) are you looking to count??

[Esther]

Does Scavenge the Stars only count for S and T?

[Alaina]

BookWorm wrote: "Does Scavenge the Stars only count for S and T?"

Correct

[Betsy]

Alaina wrote: "Betsy wrote: "How do we (can we?) count audible original books that don't have any recorded page numbers? Do these books still count?"

What book(s) are you looking to count??"

I was looking at these... I just finished two of them and am almost finished with the third.

[Alaina]

Betsy wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Betsy wrote: "How do we (can we?) count audible original books that don't have any recorded page numbers? Do these books still count?"

What book(s) are you looking to count??"

I wa..."

Caffeine: How Caffeine Created the Modern World
2 hrs and 2 mins length = 122 mins
122*150 words per min = 18,300 words
18300/250 words per page = 73.2
^^this will only count for page points

Women on Top has a page point on GR - 104 pages SO this will count for a letter.

Cut and Run: A Light-Hearted Dark Comedy
2 hrs and 44 mins = 164 mins
164*150 words per min = 24,600 words
24600/250 words per page = 98.4
^^this will only count for page points

[Betsy]

Alaina wrote: "Betsy wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Betsy wrote: "How do we (can we?) count audible original books that don't have any recorded page numbers? Do these books still count?"

What book(s) are you looking to ..."

Works for me. Thanks, Alaina!!

[Alaina]

You’re welcome ☺️

[Esther]

The people who are going on to farther words, please make sure that there isn't somewhere up top in the first 6 where you could place your book.

[Esther]

@Aarja, I like how you commented on a letter on the board. I think we should do that if we have a banked book or a book that isn't on that particular page.

[Alaina]

Hello Team!

Congrats on doing well so far! Since it's about the halfway mark of the challenge, I wanted to let you know that I sent out a message to the 5 people, who haven't posted on your team's review thread yet, to see if they are still participating or not.

[Aly]

Thanks Alaina!

[Saige]

Hey, I have a book in for the A in family day that's going really slow. If someone wants to take that spot, feel free!

[Esther]

Thanks Alaina!

[Betsy]

Thanks Alaina!

[Keri]

Hi team!! I’m so sorry I appear to have ghosted!!! I never set my notifications on once I found out my team so tho I’ve checked Goodreads multiple times a week, I’ve never seen any updates from our group.

I’ve gotten it set up now and will start posting. Again, so sorry!!

[Esther]

The words we are working on are:
InternationalLanguageDay
Cupid
Bean
Ink
InstaLove
Tie

[Keri]

I’m about to finish two more books today and then I’ll get working on all my reviews and also fitting in and posting all February books I have.

[Esther]

Nice Job.

[Alaina]

Hello Everyone!

Just wanted to let you know that Sarah has decided to bow out of the challenge.

[aarja]

Thank you, Alaina!

[Maya]

Hi hi, sorry for not posting. I’m still participating. I think I only have one book I can post. And I’ll be doing sometime this week. Sorry for not being active!

[Monica]

Hey guys. I am here watching you guys plow through your books! I feel like I cannot keep up with you guys. I did finish a book this weekend. The book I finished is Four to Score by Janet Evanovich.

Please let me know where you need this book and I will add it to that spot.

[Saige]

Monica wrote: "Hey guys. I am here watching you guys plow through your books! I feel like I cannot keep up with you guys. I did finish a book this weekend. The book I finished is Four to Score by Jane..."

You could use it for the E in "Instalove" (word 7 on the spreadsheet)

[Esther]

Yeah, I agree

[Keri]

Don’t worry, I can’t plow through books either so I’m in the slower reading category with you!!!
I’ve only just finished two or three so far and need to review them to post.

[Monica]

Okay. I am going to post the book and my review. I will try to add it to the spreadsheet too.

[Keri]

I’m struggling to get through my reviews but working on it!!

[Kim]

Hey team, don't forget the original reason we are here is because we love reading. The challenges are a fun way to read more but don't measure yourself against each other's progress. As long as you are reading something you enjoy, that's the only thing that matters.

Reviews and challenge completions are a close second ;)

*End cheerleading rant*

[Keri]

Always good to remember!! :-)

[Monica]

Kim wrote: "Hey team, don't forget the original reason we are here is because we love reading. The challenges are a fun way to read more but don't measure yourself against each other's progress. As long as you..."

Very true!! I love to read and enjoy these challenges. I should really stop looking at all the books everyone is reading!

[Keri]

The biggest problem I have with looking at the books everyone else is reading is an always growing TBR lol

[Esther]

The "I" in INSTALOVE and INK are the same. @Kim and @Aly, because of that, either of you could move your book somewhere else since we only need one of those "I".

[Esther]

The words we are working on are:
InternationalLanguageDay
Bean
Ink
InstaLove
Tie
Pea

[Kim]

@keri oh my gosh it’s so true!! Lol

[Kim]

@book and @aly I’ve moved my I

[Aly]

Thanks Kim!

[Kim]

So if I’ve looked it over correctly, for the words that we are working on, we need 4 “N” books before moving on to new words.

[Saige]

Kim wrote: "So if I’ve looked it over correctly, for the words that we are working on, we need 4 “N” books before moving on to new words."

Yeah, those N's are really haunting us. I'm hoping to start a quick one today for that, but it depends on whether or not my library has a copy

[Aly]

The 2 books I'm reading now unfortunately don't have N's. I'll what I have coming up

[Saige]

I got the N book! And an ARC I've been working on has an N, so I'll try to finish those both this weekend and pick up two N's.

[Aly]

Yay!