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Jen K
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Sep 17, 2020 04:58PM
I finished Her Body and Other Parties. We are about half way to a guess on all fronts.
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I guessed the letter V as I think we still need 4 guesses to solve the puzzle.
Frustrating to know the puzzle and not have enough guesses to solve, but good move in guessing the V, Jen. I feel like a slackard, but I just cannot get the time needed right now to finish this book I am on. When it is done, I promise to start a short and quick one. Much harder now that we are in the lightning round and need two books instead of one.
I have 211 pages left in my current read. I will try hard to read as much as possible but not sure I’ll finish today.
I finished a book last night (The Vanishing Half)and just added it to the chart, and also logged pages for last night and a day I seem to have forgotten to input. But I have totally lost track of how many guesses we have - having trouble reading the chart (I have a head cold and feeling fuzzy so that's my excuse).
And how many guesses do we have to make before we can solve the puzzle?? Sorry I am so confused today.
Don't feel bad, Errlee. I am confused as well and don't have a head cold to blame it on. We have to guess 4 times before we can solve. I think we might have one guess now that you have finished your book...so, I am going to try guessing N and solving. If I am wrong, Emily will correct me.
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So right now, you've earned two guesses from completing books, and you've used one of those guesses on V. (The L & B guesses were carried over from previous rounds.)
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(view spoiler)? which was not my cup of tea...Hid my guess since it seems unreasonable to possibly solve already.
Nice work finishing up the last one!
We should guess around that, though, Jen and see if it fits. Maybe guess the M or H. I am reading as much as I can squeeze in today and hoping I can finish the book before my head hits the pillow. Great book, so it should be doable.
BTW...Thank you, Emily. You are awesome!
Emily is awesome! This is a great challenge and so much effort on her part!!! Thank you!I will try to get in enough audio hours to reach a guess but it will be later.
Just spent three hours in line to get tested, since I now have a fever with my cold and better to be safe than sorry. But now rest of my family has to isolate too, and my son’s work (IKEA) just told him he has to go get a test too, so he’s there now. The testing centre is in a hockey arena at the end of our block so at least it isn’t too far to go :)
And on the plus side, I got a good chunk of reading done!
Errlee, I hope all the tests come back negative and your son can get back to work quickly. I agree, better safe than sorry, but aren't these scary times.
I finished Interior Chinatown and marked it on the spreadsheet. Depending on service, this might be my last check in since we're leaving to go camping. If so, it's been great fun reading and solving puzzles with you guys!
Camping sounds like loads of fun. If we don't see you again, have a great time and thanks for all you contributed to the fun here!I finished Time and Again. Maybe the best time travel book I have ever read. Going to post my stats now.
I am going to guess the M and see if Jen is on the right track.
Karissa wrote: "I finished Interior Chinatown and marked it on the spreadsheet. Depending on service, this might be my last check in since we're leaving to go camping. If so, it's been great fun reading and solvin..."Have a great time camping!!
Errlee wrote: "Just spent three hours in line to get tested, since I now have a fever with my cold and better to be safe than sorry. But now rest of my family has to isolate too, and my son’s work (IKEA) just tol..."Hope you all turn out to have negative tests. Doesn't sound like a fabulous day to be sick and waiting in line.
I only have 53 pages left in my current read. I will definitely finish it tomorrow .My next book will be shorter.
Good morning! We have one more guess so I'm going ask for an N.
Clearly you have solved this one correctly, Jen. Now a matter of earning two more guesses. I will do some reading this afternoon and Sherri will finish up her book...so maybe we will be able to complete this one soon. Meanwhile, have a great day!
I just finished a book (Dominicans) but not on my computer at the moment - if someone wants to log it for me to help get a guess, feel free to do so! Also need to figure out how many pages I read yesterday.
Sorry that’s supposed to be Dominicana ... and I can’t edit my post on my iPad :)
Awesome! Errlee, I've logged your completed book. We have another guess so I will make that request as well.
Hope the quiet Saturday means that everyone is enjoying beautiful weather outside!I just finished my audiobook If Beale Street Could Talk and we have more guesses, At least one more to solve the puzzle. We should wait for the last guess to go through?
It was one of those days for me, Jen. Never could get any time to myself to do much. I'm stoked that you were able to finish another book. You are a reading machine! I don't think there is a doubt that you have it right, Jen. I would just go ahead and guess the final letter and solve the puzzle.
This has gone fast! I hope to be of more use tomorrow. If we get a new puzzle, I might try to log my pages and peek in at it later.
FYI I read 220 pages yesterday, but haven’t been able to log it. Still sick in bed :(
Logged it for you, Errlee. Certainly hope you are feeling better tomorrow!
Okay, I put in our guess and puzzle solution. Have a good night everyone and feel better Errlee!
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Hi All, I didn't have much time to read on Saturday but should be able to read more today. Our final push to the end. I won't finish a book but can get some pages read to add to the count. I logged my pages for yesterday this morning. Good Luck everyone. I hope you feel better Errlee.
Thanks for all the well wishes. Test came back negative, so it’s just a regular old virus kicking my butt! At least the rest of my family can now resume their lives and leave the house. Still under the weather, which gives me a good excuse to ignore real life and do some more reading. Hoping to finish one more book before the end.
FYI 228 pages read yesterday. I promise I will get myself into my office and onto my computer to log things at some point today:)
Good morning! Errlee, so glad you tested negative!! I logged your pages from yesterday so you are all good.I couldn't sleep last night and have finished The Last Wish. That will probably be the last one I finish but will keep adding to the logs.
We have some guesses and possibly manage this last puzzle. Currently I have no clue but I'm going to guess an N to get us started.
No N. :( Suggestions for next letter to try?
Errlee, so glad the results came back negative. Now, rest and get over what does have you in its grips. You got a lot of reading done, at least.
I guessed the L. Might as well use any guesses we have before the day runs out.
No L either, Thanks for putting it in! I'm going to try for an M.
I’m not quite finished my book. I’ve read 130 pages so far though.
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Your spreadsheet is updated!
No worries Emily, you work so hard at this! So looking like it might be Madame Bovary after all? If I’m reading the tracking sheet properly, we have 2 more guesses? If so, then should we guess a B and then solve?
I think you have done terrific, Emily! We had enormous fun with it all, and you made that possible.I will guess the B and solve.
Thanks Sara for sending the solution in!
We didn't finish, but I think we did an awesome job. Thanks for all the solves...I would still be working on puzzle one. It was fun. And, another thank you to Emily...a lot of work, which is much appreciated.
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