Team Don Quixote

[[[ Frankie ]]]

How long till the end of round 2? Cuz I’ll have a book finished tomorrow...

[[[ Frankie ]]]

Sorry I’m playing catch up!

[[[ Frankie ]]]

Okay, scratch that - I found the countdown timer! I’m gonna get a shortie in by the deadline Friday, to try to finish up one of the open words.

[Cat]

Alysa wrote: "Does anyone know if Spinning Silver has any character names that would work for BARBEQUE?
It's tagged Winter, but if I can't make it fit the spell-out, I can't read it for Round 3....."

There's a E - Erdivilas, Irina's father. Also: I had to tough through the first 40 or o pages, and then really enjoyed it.

[Alysa]

Cat wrote: "Alysa wrote: "Does anyone know if Spinning Silver has any character names that would work for BARBEQUE?
It's tagged Winter, but if I can't make it fit the spell-out, I can't read it..."

Oh, nice! Thanks Cat!

[Laura]

Alysa, your page count has been added.

[Alysa]

Laura wrote: "Alysa, your page count has been added."

Great, thanks!

BTW, I'm almost done with my last book for this Round. Will definitely finish today.
After that, I won't be able to finish anything extra by the countdown, so I'll get a jump on my first Round 3 book instead.

[Geri]

I finished my last scheduled book. I see we need an I and an O book. I can finish a book for I by tomorrow. Can anyone do the O?

[Laura]

I’m working on one now. :)

[Geri]

Actually we need a D. I was cross eyed. LOL

[Laura]

Here's where we're at (I'm thinking out loud here, so I can pick my last book!) as far as officially completed spellings.

5 completed spellings

2 spellings just need Ns (Robyn is reading 2 of them)

Next incomplete spelling needs L I N G
Cindee reading an L
Geri reading an I
Carrie reading an N
Alysa reading a G

Possible 9th/incomplete spelling:
Michelle is reading a Y
Britta reading an I?
Patrycja reading an E
Frankie reading ?

I'm going to pick-up one that works for L, N, D, G, & E

[Carrie]

I finished my N book and added the completion date to the spreadsheet.

Quick question - are we posting completion posts here as well still or just putting the info on the planning sheet? Just wanted to do whatever was easiest/best for our captains!

[Laura]

Whatever works best for you. We can handle it either way.

[Laura]

Carrie wrote: "I finished my N book and added the completion date to the spreadsheet.

Quick question - are we posting completion posts here as well still or just putting the info on the planning sheet? Just wan..."

What is most helpful is if it's on your Wheel shelf. That makes it easy for me to verify page count/task/letter, etc. :)

[Geri]

I will finish my current book tonight. And will pick up another book that will work for N, G, L and O. I’ll have it done by the deadline tomorrow. That will be the last book I can do this round.

[[[ Frankie ]]]

Okay, so tell me which letter(s) it would be best for me to read for & I’ll have it done!

[[[ Frankie ]]]

O, L, N, D, G, or E... if I snag one of those, would that be okay?

[Laura]

Go for it, Frankie! We can always rearrange things if needed.

[Robyn]

and completed

I am almost finished reading if you need a book with G

[Michelle]

I am adding one more tonight. If I pick two shorties I might be able to knock out 2 letters. Hold on while I finish updating. Got home a little early tonight so it's reading time.

[LaurLa]

Checking to see what we really need...

[Michelle]

We do need the G, Robyn!

[Alysa]

Finished and updated my last Round 2 book.
(It was slated for G, but if needed it also works for L, D, and I.)

[Michelle]

We just finished our 8th spell-out on the official sheet. Go team go!

[Robyn]

Yay! Just finished it too!

Gypsy King
Pages: 404

Tasks that it can fit:
28. MPG Suspense
56. MPG Romance
118. Multiple points of view
136. MPG mystery
162. Two word title
175. Set in the United States
196 Book with a title word in the title

[Laura]

Robyn wrote: "Yay! Just finished it too!

Gypsy King
Pages: 404

Tasks that it can fit:
28. MPG Suspense
56. MPG Romance
118. Multiple points of view
136. MPG mystery
162. Two word title
175. Set..."

I put it in for the D, since Frankie grabbed the G slot. And I put it down for the Title word in Title task.

[Laura]

8 done, and for the 9th we have Y-D-L completed, with Frankie, Geri & Patrycja working on G-O-E.

Patrycja's book is our 9th tagged book for this round, so if anyone wants to try to get a quick tagged book in for I or L, go for it!

[Laura]

Geri, while trying to find something I could read quickly for a tag for this round, I discovered that Uglies is tagged Freedom! So I found one for next round! :)

ETA: The rest of the series is tagged Freedom as well.

[Laura]

Found one! The Horse and His Boy is tagged Freedom, works for L, and is only 224 pages. It's a re-read for me, so I should be able to finish in no time.

[Laura]

If any one is interested for Round 3, at least the first Harry Potter is tagged Freedom, and has a Q character.

[LaurLa]

Added 2 books to planning sheet this morning - move around at will!


The Perfect Indulgence - placed on I but also works for E L G

Good Girl Gone Plaid - place for G but also works for Y D E

Hope these help!!!

[Robyn]

When does the next round start?

[LaurLa]

Robyn wrote: "When does the next round start?"


Deadline for Round 2 check in / start of Round 3 is 10pm UK, 10 July - which is 5pm ET US and 2pm PT US

More accurately, go by the countdown clock which tells us we have a hair over 7 hours until we can start reading for round 3.
countdown clock: https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...

Laura and Michelle will need all read books finalized at least ONE HOUR before that deadline - or SIX hours from now.

[[[ Frankie ]]]

Thanks for posting that, LaurLa!

[Alysa]

Laura wrote: "If any one is interested for Round 3, at least the first Harry Potter is tagged Freedom, and has a Q character."

HP #s 2, 4, and 7 (at least!) are tagged Winter:
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...

I've been reading #4 (Goblet of Fire) since Wheel started but without a known finish date because I'm reading it out loud to my daughter.
I saw the tag when researching for Round 2, but knew it would not be finished in time. Now I'm hoping extra hard that it'll be finished during Round 3!
Should be doable. Currently have 2/3 finished and it's been almost 4 weeks, so the last 3rd could conceivably be finished within 2 more weeks... :D

[Geri]

I finished my last book for this round. Good thing it was an easy fast read!

I will add the freedom tag to my book, Laura!

[Robyn]

LaurLa wrote: "Robyn wrote: "When does the next round start?"


Deadline for Round 2 check in / start of Round 3 is 10pm UK, 10 July - which is 5pm ET US and 2pm PT US

More accurately, go by the countdown clock ..."

Thanks! Gives me enough time to search for books for the next round lol

[Sallie(GeorgiaGirl)]

I have 2 books finished. I’m in Georgia with no access to computer just my iPad. I will post my finished books so if someone will please add to the spreadsheet. Thank you.

[Sallie(GeorgiaGirl)]

, Rita Mae Brown...
Finished. 10 July 20
368 pages
4*s

Letter “O”
Task #19. Animal word in the title. Fox

[Sallie(GeorgiaGirl)]

, Genevieve Jack
Finished. 10 July 20
4*s
352 pages

Letter. “D”
Task #53. Dragon in the title

[Laura]

Alysa wrote: "Laura wrote: "If any one is interested for Round 3, at least the first Harry Potter is tagged Freedom, and has a Q character."

HP #s 2, 4, and 7 (at least!) are tagged Winter:
https://www.goodread..."

I finished 2 books that I've been reading to my kids last week, but we had started before Wheel started. But now we're going to start The Book of Three!

[Laura]

Sallie(GeorgiaGirl) wrote: "I have 2 books finished. I’m in Georgia with no access to computer just my iPad. I will post my finished books so if someone will please add to the spreadsheet. Thank you."

Got them. :)

[Laura]

Sallie(GeorgiaGirl) wrote: ", Rita Mae Brown...
Finished. 10 July 20
368 pages
4*s

Letter “O”
Task #19. Animal word in the title. Fox"

NBRC doesn't allow embedded words for tasks like that one. I put it down for task 194, Dog on cover.

[Laura]

We finished the 9th spelling, and got one letter for the 10th!

[[[ Frankie ]]]

Added my book for L! Hope that’s okay...

[[[ Frankie ]]]

The countdown clock that LaurLa posted says there’s still 2 hours & 25 mins left, but I know the captains need to finalize an hour before that. So I’m still hoping I made it!

[Laura]

Frankie, that is now counting UP from the end, which was 2 & 1/2 hours ago. Start/end time for the rounds is always 2:00 pm, Pacific time.

But, we can use it for round 3!

[Sallie(GeorgiaGirl)]

Laura wrote: "Sallie(GeorgiaGirl) wrote: ", Rita Mae Brown...
Finished. 10 July 20
368 pages
4*s

Letter “O”
Task #19. Animal word in the title. Fox"

NBRC doesn't allow..."

Ok. Thank you.

[Sallie(GeorgiaGirl)]

Laura wrote: "Sallie(GeorgiaGirl) wrote: "I have 2 books finished. I’m in Georgia with no access to computer just my iPad. I will post my finished books so if someone will please add to the spreadsheet. Thank yo..."

Thank you. I didn’t bring my laptop home & Momma was using her computer so thank you for posting for me

[[[ Frankie ]]]

Laura wrote: "Frankie, that is now counting UP from the end, which was 2 & 1/2 hours ago. Start/end time for the rounds is always 2:00 pm, Pacific time.

But, we can use it for round 3!"

Oh, lord, I’m losing my mind. I’m so sorry!!