Team Dynamic Divas (Team D) plan & chat

[Janice, Moderator]

There's a lot to digest in that lengthy list of lovers.

[Janice, Moderator]

This is kind of what my mind must look like at the moment:



I'm leaving on Friday morning to drive to my parents' for the weekend. I have errands to run tonight, dinner out on Thursday, and then I'm on the road. I'm busy trying to organize all the things I have to do - like loading the audiobooks onto my iPhone that I want to listen to while on the road. I need a mix of regular reads and Toppler reads. Plus, I must remember to pack my paperback for the Toppler read as well.

Things to do, places to go, people to see....

[Janice, Moderator]

Ha! I was just reading this over, and I realized that organizing my toppler reads while on my weekend away is more important than filling the car, picking up the things my dad requested from Costco, washing clothes, etc. LOL! You know what my priorities are.

[KimeyDiann]

Those are perfectly logical priorities in my opinion, Janice!

[Peggy]

I agree!

[jaxnsmom]

Of course your dad might not understand if you forget his things, but what can you expect from a diva? ☺

[Lisa]

KimeyDiann wrote: "Those are perfectly logical priorities in my opinion, Janice!"

Totally agree! ;)

[Janice, Moderator]

I may not be going because we're expecting a storm to blow in tomorrow with lots of snow. It's moving in the same direction, so it could be storming while I'm driving. I'll wait till Friday morning to decide.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Yikes. Make sure you stay safe Janice! Sounds like you are, but still.

[KimeyDiann]

I'm having a really hard time deciding what I want to read for the toppler! I am not allowing myself to "buy" any more books right now so it has to be something I already have or something available on Kindle Unlimited. That leaves me with LOTS of choices, but I just can't seem to decide!

Does anyone have any recommendations for Kindle Unlimited books with narration? If I can pick my audiobook, a written book will be easier to choose... I think.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Roughly 36 hours to go!! Yay!!

[Rusalka, Moderator]

So. I will read Mahu Surfer for my island book.

I have:
Delirium
Witch Week
Hide and Seek
Crocodile on the Sandbank
Magic Bites
Moon Called
Succubus Blues
Blameless
ready to go. Plus everything else on my shelves as well if we get any hints on what we need.

[Liz]

I have six books ready to go! (Just in case!)

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Better to have too many! I'm not going to read all of those, but I have no idea what my mood will be, so better to have many options. And they are just the easy reading ones I can think of off the top of my head.

[Liz]

Same with me.
I have these delusional plans of grandeur to read a book a day. Lol

[Anne (Booklady)]

Only 27 1/2 Hours!

[Lara]

Rusalka wrote: "Better to have too many! I'm not going to read all of those, but I have no idea what my mood will be, so better to have many options. And they are just the easy reading ones I can think of off the ..."

I agree! I have several options for each category I'm thinking of reading.

[Janice, Moderator]

I'll stock up on groceries tomorrow and I'll be set to start reading Saturday morning.

[jaxnsmom]

Anne - Wouldn't it be nice if our cuddly pets could read to us! I'd love to hear a bedtime story :)

Janice - That sounds like a good plan.

[Anne (Booklady)]

jaxnsmom wrote: "Anne - Wouldn't it be nice if our cuddly pets could read to us! I'd love to hear a bedtime story :)"

Me too!

[Peggy]

I'm going for Two Old Fools In Spain Again first, and if I have time for another, either Dragondrums or Can't Wait to Get to Heaven. All are short books, but I have only Sunday until Wednesday to read (and maybe the last Saturday, toppler ends here at 6 pm).

All books would fit several categories, should I list them all?

[Rusalka, Moderator]

I should check my spreadsheet again. I've forgotten it!

I think besides the ones we have allocated, we can be fluid. I I think report on what you read/are reading and what task you are reading it for (you choose). We can always move things around as the tasks are so fluid.

I was thinking about it. Do you reckon the bonus task could be completing the tasks with people from YLTO in them? Like the Janice, Connie, Debra and Almeta one?

I know I know I said don't guess. I was just pondering.

[Peggy]

But only one team would get bonus points, right? Completing those tasks could be something that happens in every group.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

You and your logic.

...

Good point.

[Lisa]

My books are all set and ready to go. I think I am going to start with Toby's Room.

As far as the extra points go, I reckon they will be given to the individual who reads the most books overall during the week. Their team will get the 25 points. Probably will end up being completely wrong on that front though. I usually am! :)

[Rusalka, Moderator]

But not favouring people with speedy readers.

Bah.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Bah at me, not bah at you.

Now I feel like I'm in Babe. Baaa rammm cheew

[Lisa]

Rusalka wrote: "Bah at me, not bah at you.

Now I feel like I'm in Babe. Baaa rammm cheew"

[Tasha]

I have my 2 ready to go and if I need a 3rd I'll be able to find it here quickly. I was supposed to go away this weekend but plans got canceled so I'll be around more!

[KimeyDiann]

I'm going to listen to The Enchanted Castle by E. Nesbit for the Robin Hood and Maid Marian (Read a fantasy) category.

I'll pick the book I'm going to physically read tomorrow, I have so many choices I just can't decide yet!

[Janice, Moderator]

jaxnsmom wrote: "Anne - Wouldn't it be nice if our cuddly pets could read to us! I'd love to hear a bedtime story :)

Janice - That sounds like a good plan."

I tried to get my cat to make me a cup of coffee this morning but she refused. She's sulking under the bed because I dared to treat her like a servant.

[Janice, Moderator]

Rusalka wrote: "I was thinking about it. Do you reckon the bonus task could be completing the tasks with people from YLTO in them? Like the Janice, Connie, Debra and Almeta one?..."

It's hard to resist speculating.

I never did quite figure out how j'mom came up with non-fiction for Royce and Hadrian... except that perhaps I wish they were real and not fictional characters.

[Janice, Moderator]

I am ready to.....



Are you?

[Marie (UK)]

So i see we are starting at midday EST on 7th - EST seems to be 5 hours behind GMT so i will be starting at team time 1700. Is that right

[Marie (UK)]

Just for my and your info i have the following books that can fit

In Movement There Is Peace - non fiction
The Sock Wars - chick lit
The Misremembered Man - romance
What We Saw - young adultThe Best Exotic Marigold Hotel - humour
foxglove summer - paranormal

and i have any number of classics.
When i have finished my first two i will come back and see what needs covering

[Lisa]

Marie wrote: "So i see we are starting at midday EST on 7th - EST seems to be 5 hours behind GMT so i will be starting at team time 1700. Is that right"

Yes, 5pm is the start time for us in the UK Marie.

[Lisa]

Janice wrote: "I am ready to.....



Are you?"

I'm ready! Really looking forward to it! My books are all stacked up and ready to go...



Well, maybe not quite this many.... ;)

[KimeyDiann]

It is almost time to start knocking books off of our TBR lists.... or more likely:

[Rusalka, Moderator]

I just did the conversion for the Toppler start time. It begins at 4am my time, so don't stress if I'm not around. Give me 6 hours or so and I'll catch up :)

[Casceil]

So, here it is, the night before the toppler and me between books, again. How do I keep doing this?

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Just super organised and nice and ready for tomorrow?

[Janice, Moderator]

I'm hoping to finish Life After Life tonight so that I have a clean slate to start the toppler tomorrow.

[jaxnsmom]

For Rusalka and friends who are trying to guess the surprise bonus.

[jaxnsmom]

Janice wrote: "I never did quite figure out how j'mom came up with non-fiction for Royce and Hadrian... except that perhaps I wish they were real and not fictional characters."

I was trying to make your wish come true :)

[Lisa]

Only a few hours to go! Happy dancing all round! :)

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Right!

Reporting thread is here https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Let us know what you are thinking and reading in here. But when you FINISH a book, head over to that thread and let us know what you read and what task it fits. If it fits a few, choose one. We can always move around if we wish.

So those of you who have bonus task point assigned, go for broke. If not, read whatever you wish and let us know what you're doing and where it fits in!

YAY! GO DIVAS!

[Rusalka, Moderator]

To sleep, perchance to dream...

See you in the morning my time. Read well and remember to tell us what you are doing! I'll update the sheet in the morning with a coffee.

Hope you're all sparky from Felicia Jollygoodfellow's drink above.

Wooot

[Janice, Moderator]

jaxnsmom wrote: "Janice wrote: "I never did quite figure out how j'mom came up with non-fiction for Royce and Hadrian... except that perhaps I wish they were real and not fictional characters."

I was trying to mak..."

Awwww, thanks j'mom!

[Janice, Moderator]

An hour to go! Woohoooo....

Coffee - check
iPad charged - check
Audiobook loaded - check
Snacks ready - check

I do believe I'm ready to roll.

[Janice, Moderator]

And we're off! Happy topplering everyone.