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Team Three of a Kind
I have updated my post in the reporting thread to include for blue cover
Poongothai wrote: "I have updated my post in the reporting thread to include for blue cover"Thanks Poongothia :)
Great Start Team!!!Total Update:
hands complete - 0
points - 115
books - 11
I finished Dear Mr. Holmes: Seven Holmes on the Range Mysteries last night and just reported it.On to Cajun Fried Felony when I get home from work after noon.
Will have to take a break to drive my car over to the mechanic to drop it off for the air conditioner repair. I'm glad it's overcast today because I won't have the hot sun beating on me while I'm driving the car.
Jayme wrote: "Great Start Team!!!Total Update:
11 books/115 points"
Woohoo!
Jayme wrote: "Debra wrote: "Makes perfect sense, Jayme.I gave Born a Crime 5 stars. it was excellent!"
Thanks, Debra. That's Great. Putting it on my TBR."
If you can, try to get the audiobook. The author narrates it and he's amazing. Also, he is a comedian and that comes through a lot in the book. He had me laughing out loud a lot.
Debra wrote: "Jayme wrote: "Debra wrote: "Makes perfect sense, Jayme.I gave Born a Crime 5 stars. it was excellent!"
Thanks, Debra. That's Great. Putting it on my TBR."
If you can, try to get the audiobook. ..."
Thanks for the tip. And what do you mean you can't drive and read at the same time lol
Jayme wrote: "Debra wrote: "If you can, try to get the audiobook. ...".Thanks for the tip. And what do you mean you can't drive and read at the same time lol"
LOL, so true. Just have to remember to bring my Kindle along and probably my headphones. Can you drive with headphones on? That's probably against the law. Hopefully, the audio will be loud enough in spite of all the noise associated with driving.
Currently reading The Talented Mr. Ripley & Skin Folk. 
by Nalo Hopkinson0
stand alone book
3
starts with H (Hopkinson)
mostly green cover
6
starts with S (Skin)
7
mostly green cover
9
starts with N (Nalo)
Wild
an animal on the cover (Snake)
Hi everyone - just checking in. I’m about 1/3 of the way into my book so I shouldn’t have any trouble finishing it. It’s good so far
While I'm working through a non-fiction book, I also picked up Dead End. It fits the following:3
- book 3 in a series
9
- author starts with N
Draw 2
- title starts with D
I completed
which can be used for card 4 blue cover
Way to go Team Three of a Kind! I'm still working on my first book Too Hot Four Hula but have started my 2nd book which is an audio book Sapphire Blue. I have an eye appointment tomorrow so probably won't get a lot of reading done, but will be able to listen.
You all are amazing!! Love our team.Total Update:
17 books
175 points
0 Hands Complete
I've been looking at the score sheet and I think on Thursday as we start getting limited on hands and where to place new books read (that is actually a good thing) I will probably have to start really flip flopping books to get the hand complete bonus points. Just don't want anyone to take it personally if I move your book around. ;)
Lori Z wrote: "Way to go Team Three of a Kind! I'm still working on my first book Too Hot Four Hula but have started my 2nd book which is an audio book Sapphire Blue. I have an eye..."No Worries, Lori Z. Were you still planning on reading I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced? I can place it in a card further down in the hands if you are not sure you will get to it, or remove it completely. Whatever works for you..
I finished Cajun Fried Felony and will be starting on The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian when I get home from work.Jayme, it's great you are looking at what can be swapped around to improve our strategy. Just let me know if you need me to read anything in a different order. I'm flexible.
Also, let me know if you need me to gopher for a spot. I don't mind switching books if needed.
Jayme, yes I am still planning on reading I am Nujood, probably closer to the end of the week.
I deleted my last post because I realized that the reverse is for a book someone on your team read BEFORE this Toppler. Duh!
Ok, Jayme, I found a book for reverse for Hand 6. It's It's Like This, Cat and Anna has read it. It's a very short book, thankfully. Let me know if you want to switch around the remaining books I have on the spreadsheet.Book fits:
0 - standalone
5 - Title starts with an I
8 - Author's first name starts with an E
9 - Author's last name starts with an N
Skip - MC is under 18
Reverse - Anna read it
Wild draw four - Animal on the cover
Lori Z wrote: "Jayme, yes I am still planning on reading I am Nujood, probably closer to the end of the week."Great. Thanks!!
Debra wrote: "Ok, Jayme, I found a book for reverse for Hand 6. It's It's Like This, Cat and Anna has read it. It's a very short book, thankfully. Let me know if you want to switch around the remai..."Are you still planning on reading Spinoraus and Captain Blood? I don't want to pressure you to read another book.
I heard back from Lori Z and Anna and I have both read I am Nujod, so we could swap books around for the reverse in hand 6 if we need too.
If you do get to it it will fill the reverse and several other options in hand 6 - but no pressure.
Jayme, I'm still planning on reading all my books, and will either swap It's Like This, Cat for Spinosaurus, or read it in addition to it. So far, I'm doing pretty good with reading most of the day after work, plus I have Wednesday off work. I really might be able to squeeze another 176 pages in!
Debra wrote: "Jayme, I'm still planning on reading all my books, and will either swap It's Like This, Cat for Spinosaurus, or read it in addition to it. So far, I'm doing pretty goo..."Great! I know I'm also reading faster than I thought I was going to. I have 2 more books as possibilities for my 7th book just waiting to see how much time I'll have left to complete it since one is longer than the other and what cards we need to fill.
Jayme wrote: "Great! I know I'm also reading faster than I thought I was going to. I have 2 more books as possibilities for my 7th book just waiting to see how much time I'll have left to complete it since one is longer than the other and what cards we need to fill."That's great news! Everyone is doing so well. I'm surprised how far out our plans are!
Finished The Talented Mr Ripley, & started 2 more books
Ripley Under Ground by Patricia Highsmith*that's the cover of my kindle edition.
2
book 2 in a series
3
starts with H (Highsmith)
green cover
7
green cover
Skip
starts with P (Patricia)
The Magic Box by Scott Thrower1
book 1 in a series
2
starts with T (Thrower)
6
starts with S (Scott)
Anna wrote: "Finished The Talented Mr Ripley, & started 2 more booksRipley Under Ground by Patricia Highsmith*that's the cover of my kindle..."
Anna you are a reading machine!!!
Jayme wrote: "Anna wrote: "Finished The Talented Mr Ripley, & started 2 more books...Anna you are a reading machine!!!"
Isn't it fantastic!?
Finished Louisiana Longshot (which was a fun read and just added 16 more books to my TBR list). And am starting Fortune Smiles.
I love the Sinful Ladies, Jayme. Glad you did too!
Way To Go Team!!!Total Update:
23 books
6431 pages (I like stats)
275 points
0 Hands Complete, but so close!!!
Debra wrote: "I love the Sinful Ladies, Jayme. Glad you did too!"I've been reading some heavy hitters lately and didn't realize how much I needed something light and fun.
Finished Dead End faster than I thought I would. I've been working on that series since November and put this one on hold at my library before it was released, and it feels nice to finish the series. Jayme, the Sinful Ladies are great for when you just need to relax with a fun book! I wish my hold on Swamp Sniper would come in - I could use a lighter read.
I started reading 3rd book in Ripley series,
by Patricia Highsmith3
book 3 in a series
starts with H
Skip
starts with P
@ Jayme & Debra, I've been lucky with my book choices so far. All of them except The Maltese Falcon was great
@ Amanda - My library has just notified us that we can pick-up our holds. My pick-up day is Friday. To bad it wasn't Monday. I have 10 books on hold!@ Anna - I am so envious that your reads have been good. I've been reading books I've had on my bookcase, but just never got around to them since they don't fit any challenges. The Sinful Ladies have been the exception. I am liking my current read though.
Jayme wrote: "Debra wrote: "I love the Sinful Ladies, Jayme. Glad you did too!"I've been reading some heavy hitters lately and didn't realize how much I needed something light and fun."
Those books are always good for many LOL moments!
Finished The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. It was pretty good. The audiobook went by fast.Starting Captain Blood.
We are doing awesome! Way to go, team!
Debra wrote: "Jayme, btw, I've read Waking Up."Great! I'll put that down as a reverse option.
WooHoo!!!Total Update:
Books; 28
Pages: 7766
Points: 335
Hands Complete: 1
If anyone is planning on reading more books, we need to focus on completing hand 6 before we can get points for hand 7. The other hands will be complete by the end of the week.
I am going to read The Cat of Yule Cottage: A Magical Tale of Romance, Christmas and Cats to pick-up one of the card 5s. And another one for card 0 or card 9 depends on how much time is left (one book is longer than the other). I've already started to switch cards around, but I am a little worried about that other card 5 in hand 6.
Joe wrote: "WoF Joe
King Henry IV, Part 2
Card 3: book 3 in a series
Card 4: has a 4 in the title
Card 6: Author begins with S
Skip: begins with 'K'"
Hey Joe - I think this book would fit Card 9 mostly black too. I checked it with tineye and it's 71% black. Could you add that in your reporting message?
And great Toppling by the way!
Finished Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion and am starting The Cat of Yule Cottage.Today is an overcast humid day here in Virginia Beach, so I am planning on reading all day.
I finished If Beale Street Could Talk last night. I found it to be interesting, and the author definitely has a way with words.
I'm going gangbusters on my books. I'm halfway through Spinosaurus and almost done with Captain Blood. I should finish them both tonight or early tomorrow. I will definitely be able to fit in It's Like This, Cat. It can fill our Hand 6, Card 5 spot, Jayme.
Book fits:
0 - standalone
5 - Title starts with an I
8 - Author's first name starts with an E
9 - Author's last name starts with an N
Skip - MC is under 18
Reverse - Anna read it
Wild draw four - Animal on the cover
Debra wrote: "I'm going gangbusters on my books. I'm halfway through Spinosaurus and almost done with Captain Blood. I should finish them both tonight or early tomorrow. I will de..."
Thanks Debra! I was planning on using it for the reverse in hand 6, but will have a better idea by the end of the today on where to place it.
Emily wrote: "I finished If Beale Street Could Talk last night. I found it to be interesting, and the author definitely has a way with words."Good to know. I've had it on my TBR for awhile and keep passing it by. I think I'll move it up a couple of notches :)
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Jayme, I absolutely will be finishing Enjoying God (slotted for Card 1) this week, but I may finish it closer to the end of ..."
Of course. Take your time and enjoy your read.