Team Speed Racer

[Laura]

When is the wedding Alexa??

Beth, I added Apoorv's book to the spreadsheet last night because he forgot to post again.

[Tawallah]

I finished Wonder today.

I'm not sure if you can still add books for March but I read Eternitywhich could work for March H13 C1- first in series. Completed it on 31 March.

Hope you don't mind Beth and Laura, I put these in the spreadsheet.

[Beth]

Spreadsheet is all updated.

So, I work at Panera Bread and I was scheduled to work from 12-6 today. By 12:45, we had had three people come in and hadn't been busy for a good three hours so I got to go home after just an hour of working. It was awesome!

[Tawallah]

Glad you had a light day at work today Beth.

[Laura]

Did everyone have a nice Easter weekend?

Favorite part of your weekend?

[Laura]

Finished Sinner

[Laura]

I will be reading

works for hand one, card 6 ( Stephanie)
also...7, skip, reverse, 8 (author)

[Apoorv]

LOL, Laura !
You are the savior again.
I didnt quite forget this time.. but was gonna post after I finished one more, which I am close to finish !

But thank you for being so ahead of the game ! :)

[Apoorv]

June wrote: "I finished Wonder today."

How is Wonder, June ?
I plan to start it sometime this week and I have heard only good things about it !

[Laura]

Apoorv wrote: "LOL, Laura !
You are the savior again.
I didnt quite forget this time.. but was gonna post after I finished one more, which I am close to finish !

But thank you for being so ahead of the game ! :)"

Easier for Beth if you post them so that she doesn 't have to go looking for them.

[Laura]

I finished early this morning.

0-standalone
wild card ( h4,)

Started
2, 3 -T-Tamara Webber (author)



1 -1st in series or 6,7, skip (S- author Sarah Rees Brennan)

[Laura]

April's mini challenge
here

Beth, I added a book to the mini challenge that I intend to read

[Teddie]

Fun Easter weekend - too much chocolate - lol. Hope everyone had a fun weekend. Almost done with The Bone Clocks. I have it as an ebook from the library - I had no idea it was 640 pages. I'll be picking up the pace from here.

[Laura]

Teddie wrote: "Fun Easter weekend - too much chocolate - lol. Hope everyone had a fun weekend. Almost done with The Bone Clocks. I have it as an ebook from the library - I had no idea it was 640 pages. I'll be pi..."

For a change I didnt' have too much chocolate! Is the Bone Clocks good?

[Beth]

I updated the rest of the spreadsheet. Thanks for helping out Laura! I went to a baseball game today (YAY OPENING DAY) and now I'm so tired and I don't want to move haha.

[Teddie]

Laura, The Bone Clocks is excellent. The book spans about 80 years and is broken into sections which take place over a few days (or years) on the timeline. Each section is told from a different character's point of view, and I enjoyed how Mitchell really changed up the cadence and vocabulary based on the character. Each of these sections is really a story in and of itself, with unique settings in place and time. Really interesting book, still thinking about different parts.

You can mark The Bone Clocks as complete!

[Laura]

Who did you see play Beth?
No problems!

@ Teddie, It sounds really good! I want to read it

[Beth]

Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins! I have season tickets so I get Opening Day in my package. it was such a fun game. definitely best opening day I've been to

[Laura]

cool!! I m guessing you were going for Detroit?

[Laura]

Beth, unfortunately we can only claim a book we read in the April mini challenge for either the cover hunt or the scavenger hunt not both :(

Probably easier to keep your book with the scavenger hunt as blue covers are easy to find!

[Tawallah]

Apoorv wrote: "June wrote: "I finished Wonder today."

How is Wonder, June ?
I plan to start it sometime this week and I have heard only good things about it !"

Overall it was a good read. Just be aware there are multiple povs and some repetition but overall a good read. Gave it 4*.

[Teddie]

Apoorv, I really loved Wonder - the book provides a touching reset on the importance of being kind and seeing past external embellishments to the inside of people. I made it a family Book Club book - my 9 year old loved it as much as I did.

Would you please put me down for H5 C3: Three to get Deadly.

[Laura]

Teddie wrote: "Apoorv, I really loved Wonder - the book provides a touching reset on the importance of being kind and seeing past external embellishments to the inside of people. I made it a family Book Club book..."

ohhh, Three to get deadly is a plum book!! I love Plum

[Laura]

I finished Unspoken!

[Laura]

Finished A Serpent's Tooth

[Kirsten]

Hand Five, Card Four

Firegirl

I already finished this book.

Reason: Title with F

[Beth]

I haven't been on the computer in a few days so when I get on later I will update everything!

[Laura]

Finished Easy

[Laura]

I am reading Darkness, My Old Friend

hand 4, card 2 =book 2 in series
8-char Eloise

I stuck it on the Easter challenge

Fairest

works for one of those 5's in hand 2 (title) or a reverse

[Apoorv]

Update

Slaughterhouse-Five | Kurt Vonnegut | 08Apr2015

This fits:

0 : Standalone
2 : Character T (Kilgore Trout)
3 : Character T (Kilgore Trout)
5 : Five in Title
6 : Title S
7 : Title S
8 : Character E (Eliot Rosewater)
Skip : Title S, Author K
Wild
Wild 4

[Beth]

I've updated the spreadsheet and now I'm working on updated the Easter update. Please remember to let me know which books you are reading before you finish them as this is easier for me to update the spreadsheet.

Kirsten, I've noticed that you are reading books that you aren't putting on the spreadsheet. Is there a reason for this? I've noticed they all fit the requirements. I put one on the spreadsheet but if you don't want it on there, I can take it off.

[Laura]

Beth (Ducky) wrote: "I've updated the spreadsheet and now I'm working on updated the Easter update. Please remember to let me know which books you are reading before you finish them as this is easier for me to update t..."

yeah , a big jump up in points!!

[Laura]

Finished
Darkness, My old Friend

[Laura]

Beth!! I 'm reading Twelve Sharp and (view spoiler)[ Stephanie has Ranger living with her and Joe just moved in too!! (hide spoiler)]

lol.. How I love these books!

[Laura]

Finished Twelve Sharp

Reading All the Bright Places
O-standalone
wild
wild 4

Lean Mean Thirteen
reverse
8-E author
6,7, skip -Stephanie
9-New Jersey (setting)
2,3- Trenton, New Jersey(setting)

[Tawallah]

Finished 2 books today and put them on the April spreadsheet.

The Day of the Triffids H9 card 8- character named Elspeth.

Also can use in mini-challenge for coffee on page 97- ...there was the smell of toast and coffee drifting ...


2) Against the Tide
For the mini challenge-
blueberry on page 156-.... It is a blueberry scone," he said kindly....
grape on page 119- she grabbed a handful of grapes and...
lemon on page 70- and a pale green bar scented with lemon verbena...


Reading Panic now.

[Beth]

Laura, thank you for updating the spreadsheet! I was at work and now I'm so tired I can barely keep my eyes open.

[Laura]

no problems! It was just June and I. She updated hers and I updated mine!

Finished

[Laura]

Finished Fairest

[Laura]

I added Any Other Name and What's a Ghoul to Do? to the spreadsheet

[Laura]

Finished What 's a Ghoul to Do!

Light, fun read!

[Tawallah]

I finished and placed it on the spreadsheet. It's in H10 SKIP- author name starts with K.

Still working to finish Panic.

[Teddie]

Finished The Gargoyle and Three to get Deadly - updated the spreadsheet. Added The Nightingale for H5 C Reverse - Alexa has read already.

[Kirsten]

Son

Hand Five, Card Four

Reason: Fourth book in series

[Kirsten]

Hand Ten, Card One

Born at Midnight

Reason: First book in series

[Beth]

Laura, I'm moving Twelve Sharp to hand 6 because it can work for the draw 2, card 2 and Reverse!

[Beth]

Okay I have two books that I am going to be reading soon, and both of them are pretty solid in color and could be used in the Easter challenge. But I'm wondering if I should sacrifice the 10 points per book to put them for the covers. I suppose I wouldn't mind doing it if we were going to complete all the covers and get the 10 extra points. What do you guys think would be best for us?

[Apoorv]

Update

Along for the Ride | Sarah Dessen | 11Apr2015

This fits:

0 : Standalone
6 : Author S
7 : Author S
8 : Character E (Elli Stock)
9 : Character N (Maggie Neely)
Skip : Author S
Wild
Wild 4



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Invisible Monsters | Chuck Palahniuk | 12Apr2015

This fits:

0 : Standalone
6 : Character S (Shannon McFarland)
7 : Character S (Shannon McFarland)
8 : Character E (Evie Cottrell)
Skip : Title I, Author P
Wild
Wild 4



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Wonder | R.J. Palacio | 12Apr2015

This fits:

1 : Series 1st, Character O (Olivia Pullman)
6 : Character S (Summer Dawson)
7 : Character S (Summer Dawson)
9 : Location N (New York)
Skip : Author P
Wild
Wild 4



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The Lucky One | Nicholas Sparks | 14Apr2015

This fits:

0 : Standalone
2 : Character T (Logan Thibault)
3 : Character T (Logan Thibault)
6 : Author S
7 : Author S
8 : Character E (Elizabeth Clayton)
9 : Location N (North Carolina)
Skip : Author S
Wild
Wild 4

[Laura]

Beth (Ducky) wrote: "Okay I have two books that I am going to be reading soon, and both of them are pretty solid in color and could be used in the Easter challenge. But I'm wondering if I should sacrifice the 10 points..."

what colours are they?

I 'm going to have a red one ( a plum book) soon, I m half way through the Plum book I am reading now so can move on to the red one soon. There is always coffee, and orange in the Plum books ( Bob is orange , lol)

@ Beth , regarding book switch... whatever makes the most sense and if it gets us an extra few books knocked out then , perfect!!

Looks like one of Apoorv's books can be used for the white cover

[Laura]

Apoorv wrote: "Update

Along for the Ride | Sarah Dessen | 11Apr2015

This fits:

0 : Standalone
6 : Author S
7 : Author S
8 : Character E (Elli Stock)
9 : Character N (Maggie Neely..."

Apoorv, is the book The Lucky One a purple covered book??

Edit-- never mind, I enlarged the cover and it looks blue! Worth a try