Team Speed Racer

[Laura]

Almost finished updating spreadsheet ( just need to fix the points)

I added a new book for me on the spreadsheet.. High Five and added Apoorv's finished books!!

[Tawallah]

Page reference for bread : 216 - the large oblong loaves of black bread, which had been hung in hammocks.......

[Laura]

Thanks June!

[Beth]

I'm currently at book 17 but didn't read the in between books. I'm going to do that soon!

[Laura]

Spreadsheet updated.. I will have finished books to add tomorrow night:)

[Laura]

Hey Everyone,
Here is an update on the March Mini Challenge.. if everyone reads what they have committed to then we have all but 3 tasks complete

We need to see if we can complete task : read a book set in Ireland
Read a book by an Irish author
read a book with the word bacon in it

[Laura]

Finished :
China Dolls, The Stranger You Meet & Undead and Undetermnined

[Tawallah]

Finished Love's Reckoning today.

[Tawallah]

Love's Reckoning has the word bacon in it on page 126- as she snitched bacon from a barrel, she felt as duplicitous as Elspeth.

[Laura]

Updated the spreadsheet! Thanks June, I just found bacon in a book I had finished as well!
I stuck it in the spell out for L instead:)

[Denise]

Beth (Ducky) wrote: "I'm currently at book 17 but didn't read the in between books. I'm going to do that soon!"

You'll enjoy them! My favorite is Plum Lucky - Grandma Mazur finds a duffle bag full of money and goes to Atlantic City. ;)

[Laura]

I finished High Five late or was it early this morning?? haha,
Updated the spreadsheet and shifted around a tiny bit so that we could count another hand as complete. We have a week and a few days to complete the rest of our hands. We are doing great!! Keep reading teamies!!

I am working on a chunkster right now... and when I finish it I will add a few more books.

[Laura]

Denise wrote: "Beth (Ducky) wrote: "I'm currently at book 17 but didn't read the in between books. I'm going to do that soon!"

You'll enjoy them! My favorite is Plum Lucky - Grandma Mazur finds a duffle bag full..."

lol..I love Grandma too! Denise or Teddie I just finished and (view spoiler)[ I have no idea who Stephanie wore the little black dress for ... it gave no clue as to whether it was Joe or Ranger??? I read the excerpt for book 6, chapter 1 and it didn't give anything away either.... with Ranger missing in this book it leads me to believe it was Joe. (hide spoiler)]

[Apoorv]

Thank you so much Laura, for adding my books in the Spreadsheet !

I have been such a big time slacker lately. But thanks to you amazing team that keeps me afloat.

Also, I might me missing, but I think one book needs to be added, Never Let Me Go.

Can work for 9, Skip and let me check.
Not sure if we have any places left for that though.

[Laura]

You are welcome!

I can stick it one of those wild cards if no where else! We will find a spot for it. Did you like it??

[Beth]

I'm home now! I am not on the computer though. Laura can you update the spreadsheet? I finished The Same Sky. I believe it's already on the spreadsheet and the challenge spreadsheet

[Apoorv]

Laura wrote: "You are welcome!

I can stick it one of those wild cards if no where else! We will find a spot for it. Did you like it??"

Honestly, Laura ! I didnt !
It was a fantastic plot with tons and tons of potential.. but it just didnt stick through with me ! After a while, it seemed placid and rancid to my taste.

Then again, it can be my mood that day.. but I am definitely not ruling out the author. Indeed a great potential there !

[Laura]

Welcome back Beth!!
Updated the spreadsheet, changed a few things around earlier so that we could claim more hands and changed a few things around the mini challenge so we could finish tasks earlier and claim points. Two tasks finished and you will see I claimed those points!

[Laura]

I added to the spreadsheet two books for me and

[Laura]

Apoorv wrote: "Laura wrote: "You are welcome!

I can stick it one of those wild cards if no where else! We will find a spot for it. Did you like it??"

Honestly, Laura ! I didnt !
It was a fantastic plot with ton..."

Hats off for pushing through and finishing it! I struggled last week with a book, harder still when you know you have other really good books that you want to read!

[Denise]

Laura wrote: "Denise wrote: "Beth (Ducky) wrote: "I'm currently at book 17 but didn't read the in between books. I'm going to do that soon!"

You'll enjoy them! My favorite is Plum Lucky - Grandma Mazur finds a ..."

Lol! I remember reading that one in particular because at the time that was the last book I had - I was waiting for the next couple to come in the mail from Bookmooch. But I HAD to know what happened so I went to Barnes and Noble near my house so that I could read the sixth book and find out. :)

[Kirsten]

Hand Twelve, Card Two

Found in You
Reason: Second book in series

[Laura]

Denise wrote: "Laura wrote: "Denise wrote: "Beth (Ducky) wrote: "I'm currently at book 17 but didn't read the in between books. I'm going to do that soon!"

You'll enjoy them! My favorite is Plum Lucky - Grandma ..."

wahoo, The 6th book came in today at the library and I read the prologue and found out who it was!!
I am all set, I have 6, 7 & 8! That should keep me busy for a little bit.

[Laura]

Finished Jason

reading

works for 6,(title), 7 (character)8 (author)Skip or Reverse ( read by Beth & Teddie)

[Laura]

I finished

starting

works for reverse, 8 ( author) 6, 7, Skip (Stephanie), 9 (New Jersey-setting)

this one also works for the orange cover.. I m not going to finish the other book in time. If you could switch out a serpent's tooth and add this one for the mini challenge , that would be great... thanks Beth!

[Beth]

Spreadsheet is all updated! I just got off work so I will be getting some reading done to finish my last few books!

[Teddie]

All done with Fire. Starting Vampire Academy. I'll check the spreadsheet when I'm done with that to see what is needed to finish up the month.

[Alexa]

I finished The Red Queen, but I'm on my phone and haven't looked at the mini challenge yet to see where it could fit. I'll post that sometime tomorrow!

[Apoorv]

Laura, arent you just enjoying Stephanie Plum ?! :)
Isnt Janet Evanovich just an wonderful writer ?

[Laura]

Apoorv wrote: "Laura, arent you just enjoying Stephanie Plum ?! :)
Isnt Janet Evanovich just an wonderful writer ?"

oh yes! I love her, she is a riot, so is grandma:)

[Laura]

I finished Seven Up
also completes colour task for the mini challenge. (orange cover)

I 'm reading
reverse, skip, 6,& 7 (character- Stephanie),8(author) 9 ( setting -New Jersey)

Beth can you please take and off the spreadsheet please? I won't finish them before the end of the month.

Marco Effect is on for the mini challenge.. Teddie's book that she just finished completes that page number task you can swap them

[Beth]

Will do! I will get on the computer here soon

[Beth]

Is there anyone that can pick up a 5?

[Laura]

Kirsten's book in hand 12, Found in You can go in hand 11 and take the empty 5 card and I 'll read Undead and Unstable and put it in Kirstin's spot ( 2= character's surname starts with T- Taylor)

[Kirsten]

Just finished Found in You!

[Apoorv]

Update

Finished : Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster | Jon Krakauer | 25Mar2015

Used for :

0 : Standalone
Skip : I Title
Wild
Wild Draw 4

[Laura]

Finished

[Beth]

It looks like there aren't any open spots for your book, Apoorv :( but if June doesn't finish her Wild Draw 4 book, then I can put it there

[Laura]

I bet you could make it fit..Give me a moment... Going to involve shuffling around for you. Doesn't seem far to not count his book and lose out on points when it will fit

[Laura]

hand 12 , wild card 4 can be switched to hand 13 card six

Apoorv's book can fit in my spot

Can you please remove Undead and Unstable?? I'm losing interest in the Undead Series and since I just picked up several books at the library I will find something else to stick there.

[Beth]

Spreadsheet is updated. I may just need to turn my computer off for a while and read for a few hours to try to get out of this book slump

[Teddie]

All done with Vampire Academy. I can read Book of Three for a C3 in H12.

[Tawallah]

Beth, you can use my wild card spot for Apoorv book.

[Beth]

What is the reason Teddie?

[Laura]

Beth (Ducky) wrote: "Spreadsheet is updated. I may just need to turn my computer off for a while and read for a few hours to try to get out of this book slump"

Hi Beth you didn't take my book off that I asked to be removed. See message 740

If June isn't going to use the wild card spot I will take it and stick my book that I'm currently reading in it. Junkyard Dogs

Finished Junkyard Dogs

Junkyard Dogs can fit in hand 12, card wild.
Sinner can fit in hand 13, card 6 (title)

[Teddie]

Beth (Ducky) wrote: "What is the reason Teddie?"

The word Three in the title will make it work for a 3 card.

[Laura]

Reading
works for last hand , card reverse ( Kirsten has also read it )

[Kirsten]

Hand Twelve, Card Three

Book: Two Boys Kissing

Reason: Book starts with T

[Laura]

Finished

[Beth]

Sorry for not updating earlier Laura. I've been getting about five hours a sleep a night for the last week so I'm too exhausted to do much of anything. I believe everything is updated now