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Week 5: Selection post:Option 1: 10. National Geographic is a very popular option on Disney+
* Read a book with an animal on cover.
'Animal' definition: any living animal other than a human being.
Birds and insects count. Must be a real animal, not mythical. A drawn bookcover that includes an animal will count, but not statues etc.
Freckles [*book:Freckles|32955787] by Amy Lane 170 pages
How it fits:
Helke wrote: "Week 4 Completion PostTask: Option 1:
7. There are a lot of 'classic' movies and serials on Disney+
* Read a 'classic' book from one of the following lists: ....
Fish and Ghosts ..."
The other books were pretty awesome as well
Week 5 Completion PostAnimal on Cover
Carson by Joyee Flynn
Pages: 115
Qualification: Wolf on Cover
Read: 10/3/20
Rating: ★★
Wow. It's been so long since I've read one these books I forgot how truly horrible they are. Everything about it was cheesy and ridiculous. Their speaking, their actions, how fast everything moved along...just no thanks.
[*book:Carson|10809664]
Diane wrote: "Helke wrote: "Week 4 Completion PostTask: Option 1:
7. There are a lot of 'classic' movies and serials on Disney+
* Read a 'classic' book from one of the following lists: ....
[book:Fish and Gho..."
So going to fit them in somehow ;).
Week 5: Completion post:Option 1: 10. National Geographic is a very popular option on Disney+
* Read a book with an animal on cover.
'Animal' definition: any living animal other than a human being.
Birds and insects count. Must be a real animal, not mythical. A drawn bookcover that includes an animal will count, but not statues etc.
Freckles [*book:Freckles|32955787] by Amy Lane 170 pages
How it fits:
read: 10/04/20
rated: 4 stars
review:
I have a big dog and always wanted a big dog not such a small yapping thing I would be afraid to step on but freckles sounds awesome and looks adorable on the cover. Nearly as adorable as the dog is his surprise owner. With his upbringing it is no wonder that he has problems getting in contact with other people. He only has no problems at all when it comes to reassure people who come to help for him as he can shield himself with his lawyer persona. I´m glad Sandy saw through the exterior and took a gamble on him. A re-read for me but nearly like a new book as it was a long time ago I read this book the first time.
Completion PostWeek 5: Option 1: 10. National Geographic is a very popular option on Disney+ Read a book with an animal on cover.
'Animal' definition: any living animal other than a human being. Birds and insects count. Must be a real animal, not mythical. A drawn bookcover that includes an animal will count, but not statues etc.
Bookcover/link: Turkey in the Snow by Amy Lane
Rating (1-5):4 stars
Review: The biggest thing I missed was the sex. There really wasn't much of anything. There was talk about Justin being a virgin & I would have liked to have seen that explored. Hank was rather a jerk in the beginning as he assumed things about Justin that weren't true. I loved how much Hank changed his life, in a short period of time, to accommodate his niece. I would have liked to have seen that buttoned up. Even though Justin wasn't living with them, you could see them as a sweet, loving family. I really enjoyed this one.
Susan wrote: "Hi there, I'm just joining in. I'm so happy to get to be apart of this challenge. It's one of my favorites"Hey Susan, is everything okay?
Shannon wrote: "Week 5 Selection PostAnimal on Cover
Carson by Joyee Flynn
Pages: 115
Qualification: Wolf on Cover
Read: 10/3/20
Rating: ★★
Wow. It's been so long sin..."
Hi Shannon - please update your post to COMPLETION ;)
I don't think this has been Susan's round! I know she has had a number of RL issues. If she doesn't show up after tomorrow's call and have all her selections up to date, along with at least one completion, I will have to remove her :(
Jane (PS) wrote: "Hi Shannon - please update your post to COMPLETION ;)"Done, I'm on a roll with those. Geez
Completion Post Week 5Option 1: Read a book with a animal on the cover.
Book: My Side of the Mountain/On the Far Side of the Mountain By Jean Craighead George
Pages: 177
Qualification: Falcon or hawk on the cover not sure which one.
Read: October 8, 2020
Rating: 3 Stars
Review:
I found this book okay at best. I felt there was a few issues for me about this book. I don't feel that grabing a falcon from its nest at a young age just from the egg would be able to survive and be able to flawlessly fly right away without having parents to teach it. I am sure the mother and father would contact the police about a runaway or missing clhild and not have them to survive for a year by themselves without the police looking out for them. I like the concipted of Sam learning how to survive on his own and how hard it is if you don't have a kind libaraian that can help you find the books you need.
Jane (PS) wrote: "I don't think this has been Susan's round! I know she has had a number of RL issues. If she doesn't show up after tomorrow's call and have all her selections up to date, along with at least one com..."I hope everything works out with her.
Selection PostWeek #6: Option 1:
11. The National Geographic magazine has been published continuously since its first issue on September 22, 1888.
* Read a book with a publication date with double numbers within that date.
Bookcover/link: Deep Desire by Z.A. Maxfield
Page numbers: 220 pgs/goodreads
How the book qualifies: Published June 10th 2009 - 00
[*book:Deep Desire|24263445]
I will finish my week 5 book this weekend!
Selection Post - Week 6Week #6: Option 1:
11. The National Geographic magazine has been published continuously since its first issue on September 22, 1888.
Read a book with a publication date with double numbers within that date.
Book: A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
237 pages
How it fits: Published May 5, 2011
[*book:A Monster Calls|25480342]
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Selection Post- Week 6Week 6- Option 1: The National Geographic magazine has been published continuosly since its first issue on september 22, 1888.
Read a book with a publication date with double numbers within that date.
Book: Fool Moon By Jim Butcher
Pages: 372
Qualifications: Publish Janurary 1, 2001
Week 6 Selection PostOption 1: Double Numbers in Date
Poetry in Motion by Samantha Wayland
Pages: 303
Qualification: Pub Date 8/8/19
[*book:Poetry in Motion|50919286]
Shannon wrote: "Week 6 Selection PostOption 1: Double Numbers in Date
Poetry in Motion by Samantha Wayland
Pages: 303
Qualification: Pub Date 8/8/19
[*book:..."
Hey Shannon, the double digits have to be in the same month, day or year. One of the additions of this book is November 5, 2019 so November would count - 11/5/19. Can you change the date please? Thanks
I love hockey so I'm going to have to give this one a try :)
Diane wrote: "Shannon wrote: "Week 6 Selection PostOption 1: Double Numbers in Date
Poetry in Motion by Samantha Wayland
Pages: 303
Qualification: Pub Date..."
Hi Diane - I've allowed this in another team so don't worry about it.
Clearly I need to read my own instructions more carefully!! 🤣
Jane (PS) wrote: "Diane wrote: "Shannon wrote: "Week 6 Selection PostOption 1: Double Numbers in Date
Poetry in Motion by Samantha Wayland
Pages: 303
Qualifica..."
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Week 5 Completion PostTask: Animal on cover
310 pages
How it fits: drawings of a bird and a fish on the cover
Read: 10/10/2020
Rating: ★★★★
Review: Emira is a 25-year-old black woman who babysits Briar, the two-year-old daughter, of the affluent (and white) Chamberlains. One evening, Mrs. Chamberlain calls Emira late at night and asks her to take Briar out of the house due to a family emergency. They head to a local grocery store where Briar will be distracted by various wares. Some people at the store think that Emira is kidnapping Briar and make a scene about it; the encounter is videotaped by Kelley, who soon becomes Emira's boyfriend. Little does Emira know that Kelley has a past connection to Mrs. Alix Chamberlain. This book is very timely given all the controversy surrounding race relations today. I really loved how Emira and Briar connect and have such a sweet relationship. Alix and her friends are absolutely awful in the way they try to manipulate Emira and her relationship with Kelley. It's abhorrent how they treat her like an ignorant child who needs someone to tell her what to do. This is a book I am sure I will remember for a long time.
Barnaby Birtwistle? Lol. I think a book with an MC with such a name is worth reading. And a book about sports too a double winner.
Helke wrote: "Barnaby Birtwistle? Lol. I think a book with an MC with such a name is worth reading. And a book about sports too a double winner."OMG I love that name!
Startet geading Basic Training by Marquesade for this weeks cat. Will post it properly after I set up my laptop with wifi at the holiday home. But we are currently sitting in the sun and I'm far to lazy to go inside right now. So later...
Helke wrote: "Startet geading Basic Training by Marquesade for this weeks cat. Will post it properly after I set up my laptop with wifi at the holiday home. But we are currently sitting in the sun and I'm far to..."Jealous - enjoy the sun :)
Week 6 Selection PostOption 1: Double Numbers in Date
Poetry in Motion by Samantha Wayland
Pages: 303
Qualification: Pub Date 8/8/19
Read: 10/12/20
Rating: ★★★★
Really, really enjoyed this book and all it's characters. Barnaby Birtwistle...what a name. Anyways, Barnaby and Travis were the cutest. Loved how shy, teacher Barnaby was quite the dirty, badass in the bedroom. Hot! Loved the poetry in the book, loved the hockey and loved Jack and Grady. Hoping they have a book I can read. Not all sweet and sappy but dealing with their real life issues. Excellent read.
[*book:Poetry in Motion|50919286]
Completion PostWeek #6:Read a book with a publication date with double numbers within that date.
Bookcover/link: Deep Desire by Z.A. Maxfield
Rating (1-5): 3.5
Review: Okay, Donte stating over & over again he was a predator & that Adin is just prey got on my last nerve. And Donte is 500 years old and he still hasn't gotten over Auselmo. Okay, probably don't get over, but all his focus is Auselmo. I didn't really feel the love between these two. I'm hoping that it pops up in the next book.
[*book:Deep Desire|24263445]
Week 6 Selection PostOption 1: Double Numbers in Date
Basic Training by Marquesate
pc: 276
How it fits: first published Oct 20th 2011
Week 6 Completion PostOption 1: Double Numbers in Date
Basic Training by Marquesate
pc: 276
read: 10/12/20
rated: 4 stars
review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
How it fits: first published Oct 20th 2011
Completion Post - Week 6Week #6: Option 1:
11. The National Geographic magazine has been published continuously since its first issue on September 22, 1888.
Read a book with a publication date with double numbers within that date.
Book: A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
237 pages
How it fits: Published May 5, 2011
Review: This book probably deserves more than 3 stars but I can't honestly say I really liked it or that it was amazing. This story about a 13-year-old boy whose (single) mom is dying of cancer is absolutely heartbreaking. I am a single mom to a 13-year-old boy so maybe it just hit too close to home. I actually checked this book out for him to read but he turned to the last page and decided he didn't want to read it! Charlie imagines a tree coming to life as a monster as a way of coping (or rather not coping) with his mother's impending death. He faces bullies at school and hates how his teachers treat him with kid gloves. His dad has run off to the US with another woman. He doesn't get along well with his grandmother, his only other relative. This book was originally started by Siobhan Dowd, who died from cancer before she could finish it. The book is a lovely tribute but so incredibly sad!
Shannon wrote: "Week 6 Selection PostOption 1: Double Numbers in Date
Poetry in Motion by Samantha Wayland
Pages: 303
Qualification: Pub Date 8/8/19
Read: 10..."
Hi Shannon - please update to COMPLETION. LOL - you are having a bad trot with this! 🤣
Jane (PS) wrote: "I don't think this has been Susan's round! I know she has had a number of RL issues. If she doesn't show up after tomorrow's call and have all her selections up to date, along with at least one com..."Hi Team - I have removed Susan from the challenge. I think she is just inundated with RL activities :)
Jane (PS) wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "I don't think this has been Susan's round! I know she has had a number of RL issues. If she doesn't show up after tomorrow's call and have all her selections up to date, along wit..."Thanks Jane
Jane (PS) wrote: "Susan wrote: "Week 3-Selection PostOption 1-MC's name is 6 letters or less
Book/Author-Felix Ever After/Kacen Callender
Pages-368
How it Fits-..."
Sorry I didn't see this. I turned the book in but let me look it up. Sorry. I was trying to play catch up but that won't be an issue. Do I make a new post?
Here is a re-post of Week 3 with a sentence from the precis.Week 3-Selection Post
Option 1-MC's name is 6 letters or less
Book/Author-Felix Ever After/Kacen Callender
Pages-368
How it Fits-The Mc's name is Felix and it's 5 letters. It fits the task of being less then 6 letters
Here is a line from the precis
Felix Love has never been in love—and, yes, he’s painfully aware of the irony
Susan wrote: "Here is a re-post of Week 3 with a sentence from the precis.Week 3-Selection Post
Option 1-MC's name is 6 letters or less
Book/Author-[book:Felix Ever After|..."
I did note your week 3 selection, but we are currently on week 6.
Jane?
Helke wrote: "Week 6 Completion PostOption 1: Double Numbers in Date
Basic Training by Marquesate
pc: 276
read: 10/12/20
rated: 4 stars
review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Ho..."
Hey Helke, could you post the actual review & not the link to your review? Thanks :)
Week 6 Completion PostOption 1: Double Numbers in Date
Basic Training by Marquesate
pc: 276
read: 10/12/20
rated: 4 stars
review:
A re-read for me but I still love the book. It is astonishing how Bulldog starts to change and how Chris is the catalysator for it. I love their relationship.
How it fits: first published Oct 20th 2011
Diane wrote: "Helke wrote: "Week 6 Completion PostOption 1: Double Numbers in Date
Basic Training by Marquesate
pc: 276
read: 10/12/20
rated: 4 stars
review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."
Done.
Susan wrote: "Here is a re-post of Week 3 with a sentence from the precis.Week 3-Selection Post
Option 1-MC's name is 6 letters or less
Book/Author-[book:Felix Ever After|..."
Jane (PS) wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "I don't think this has been Susan's round! I know she has had a number of RL issues. If she doesn't show up after tomorrow's call and have all her selections up to date, along wit..."
Jane did you speak to Susan?
Selection PostWeek#7: Option 2:
Key date - 15 April 2020
A book on your team mates 'read' list AND rated at least 3 stars and read on or after the key date
Book over/link: The Ghost in the Mirror by Faith Gibson
Page number: 300 pgs/goodreads
How it fits: Shannon read it on 8/11/20 and rated it 4 stars.
[*book:The Ghost in the Mirror|31832410]
Diana you forgot to post.Week 7
Option 1:
3. A week later, the Disney+ service was expanded to Australia, New Zealand and Puerto Rico.
* Read a book set in Australia, New Zealand, Puerto Rico or in the broader Caribbean region.
Qualification may be found in precis, main page, tag/shelf or list.
Option 2:
Key date - 15 April 2020
A book on your team mates 'read' list AND rated at least 3 stars and read on or after the key date.
Option 3:
Pass
This can only be used once each 5 weeks. Only one team mate can use this option each week.
Samantha wrote: "Diana you forgot to post.Week 7
Option 1:
3. A week later, the Disney+ service was expanded to Australia, New Zealand and Puerto Rico.
* Read a book set in Australia, New Zealand, Puerto Rico o..."
Hey Samantha, it is posted under the “themes” thread which is message 5. :)
Week 7 Selection Post Option 1: Read a book set in Australia, New Zealand, Pureto Rico or in the border of the Caribbean region.
Book: Carpentaria By Alexis Wright
Pages: 519
Qualifications: Takes places in Queensland, Australia.
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Task: Option 1:
7. There are a lot of 'classic' movies and serials on Disney+
* Read a 'classic' book from one of the following lists: ....
Fish and Ghosts [*book:Fish and Ghosts|35893898] by Rhys Ford 240 pages
How it fits: Timeless MM romance #177
read: 10/03/20
rated: 5 stars
review:
Wow what a book. I love Tris and Wolf and went to buy the next book of this series while still reading the first one. This story is just to good to pass by. Give me some mystery and paranormal and a really good writing stile combined with some humour and I´m happy as can be. If you like these things too and haven´t read this book go for it.