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2021 Read-a-Thon #1: Team Orchid
Hi team! I have four days off work next week so I should get some extra reading time in :)
Hi everyone! Currently in Arizona visiting my mom but will be heading home to California on Sunday. Have 5 hours left in my audio book that will finish up during my drive. Looking forward to a fun week of reading and sharing!
Hello from chilly England. I expect tomorrow to be busy but to have plenty of time after that. The first book I was planning on reading suits a lot of prompts. As a newby, I imagine I get it read then see which gaps it can shuffle into. Is that how this works?
Hi Everyone! I haven’t done a team challenge in a while so I’m really looking forward to this :)
Hi team! This will be fun, look forward to reading and chatting with you all :)Joyce; that’s the grasp of it! You can also add your TBR books to the planning tab when you have the time, that way we can see how many options we have for each prompt :)
Hello Team! I should have a lot of time to read. The weather is supposed to be icy so not much going out of the house this weekend. I'm lining up some books to read. I have a graphic novel and I'm currently listening to a long audio. Figuring out what actual books to read.
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Hello from the Washington coast! Go Team Orchid
Hi, I don’t have and don’t want a Google account so I won’t be editing the spreadsheet but my first book planned is
Face which fits book related to self-respect, debut and one person on cover. And I dare say more once I’ve read it!
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Hi team! I added my current reads to the spreadsheet in the planning tab. I have started The Sun Also Rises and Mørketid and plan to start Kunsten å være den man er/(A Well-Tempered Heart) tomorrow. I will probably not finish them all, but we'll see.
@Joyce; Like Emily said you don't need a google account to edit the spreadsheet, but you will need to open it through a computer or browser on your phone, as the app will only give you read- and not write access. Edit just to say I added Face for you in the spreadsheet.
Emily wrote: "Hi Joyce! You should be able to edit the spreadsheet without creating a google account. Anyone with the link should be able to edit it without having to sign in to anything."Looks like I can do it on a laptop running Firefox but an IPad running Safari wants Google Sheets which wants me to sign in. Not entirely convinced I should be trusted with a spreadsheet but I do now have a way to make it work.
PS Thanks Hilde
I've added the books I have planned so far the the spreadsheet and the potential categories that I can tell so far.
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Go Team Orchid!I went through and added the 2 books I'm currently reading and the 2 I am definitely going to read over the next week to the planning folder. I'm looking forward to the next week. I'm in Saskatchewan, Canada, so that's 2 hours later then the West Coast, but I'm a major night owl, so I'll be on late, but mornings are not really my thing. 😏
Hi! I think we are spread all over the world, that’s exciting. I am checking in from Norway, where it’s already early afternoon (where did the morning go?!). It’s cold, but sunny here with a little snow, and it has been that way for weeks. Really beautiful outside, which is great as we are still in a mild lockdown and I try to take advantage with long walks outside everyday. I’m (still!!) working from home, and am starting to get really tired of only seeing my co-workers through teams. And we’re into the busy season at work, meaning I spend way too many hours in front at the computer these days. So the weekend and the read-a-thon is appreciated to try to catch up on some reading:)
Where in the world are the rest of you located?
Maybe y'all can help me right quick. Are we individually trying to do each prompt---or as a team trying to complete all of the prompts?
As a team we are trying to complete as many of the prompts as possible.
Hilde wrote: "Hi! I think we are spread all over the world, that’s exciting. I am checking in from Norway, where it’s already early afternoon (where did the morning go?!). It’s cold, but sunny here with a litt..."
Hi Hilde!
I live in Los Angeles, California. I am currently in Arizona wrapping up a two week visit with my mom. I am heading home tomorrow. The lockdowns have been tough on her as she lives alone so I needed to come spend some time with her.
I live in the United States in Virginia. We are currently having an ice storm here and we have no power. Perfect reading day. We are watching a lot of tree limbs fall outside. Most of the area is out of power so I’m guessing we won’t have it back for awhile. Luckily we have a wood stove in the house.
I woke up to snow the morning so it will be a cozy day for reading. Joan we lost power last week with strong winds, but we have a wood stove too :)
Joi wrote: "Maybe y'all can help me right quick. Are we individually trying to do each prompt---or as a team trying to complete all of the prompts?"
There are different prompts to try and fill for an individual challenge which can be found here
Hi team. I check in from Norway as well. I live in a town called Stavanger. Sorry I am late to check in, but this day proved to be more busy than expected. I am in the middle of listening to Defending the Galaxy by Maria V. Snyder. I have no idea where it fits, but it is a high priority book for me. I managed to listen to 4 hours today.
Well I’m off plan already. I got bored last night and started a quick-read Life and Other Near-Death Experiences which I finished today (112 pages). From the top it counts as:Theme of hope
Fresh start
Moves to a new home
Starts with L
The cover has a sun and waves if anyone can match that.
I’m tempted to also say coming of age but the protagonist is 34 dammit so not that.
How fun, so far we have US, UK, Canada and Norway represented on our team :)@Jill, I spend a month in California some years ago, doing a road-trip through California and Nevada. It was a lovely trip, we really enjoyed all the nice cities, places and scenaries. I particularly loved Napa Valley, Grand Canyon and San Fransisco. And I still remember my high pulse when driving in LA, that was a bit scary when you don't know the city for sure!
How great that you were able to go spend some time with your mother, that must have done the both of you good. I really hope the roll-ouf of the vaccines will hurry up.
@Joyce, great job with finishing the first book for the team.
I got in some pages and audio hours today, but didn't finish anything. I'll go update the spreadsheet now, and then I am off to bed.
Happy reading, and enjoy your Saturday evening for those of you still having some hours of the day left :)
Ira wrote: "Hi team. I check in from Norway as well. I live in a town called Stavanger. Sorry I am late to check in, but this day proved to be more busy than expected. I am in the middle of listening to [book:..."I entered the 4 hours onto the spreadsheet for you.
Joyce wrote: "Well I’m off plan already. I got bored last night and started a quick-read Life and Other Near-Death Experiences which I finished today (112 pages). From the top it counts as:Theme..."
So far in the plans, no one had a book for someone moves to a new home, but the starts with L was also low, so I think it might be best to use it there for now. I know you mentioned having problems with adding to the spreadsheet, so I'll just add it for you if that's okay.
I just finished Sailor Moon Eternal Edition 3 so I entered it for the book with themes of friendship.
I just finished Legendborn and added it as the second title that starts with L and checked off the prompt in the completed column on the right side of the spreadsheet.I'll start Honey Girl tonight and will most likely finish it tomorrow.
I've started listening to Call Me By Your Name. Will fit into coming of age or more likely LGBTQIA. They start out more trying to ignore each other than as enemies.
I finished another book. It was Inside Out & Back Again. It's about a young girl moving from Vietnam to Alabama after the war. It was beautiful, sweet, funny and I am so glad I read it. Given how much it connects to the 'moves to a new place' prompt I used it for that, but it doesn't feature a romantic relationship, so I might switch it to that one later on.
Hey Team! We lost power yesterday and cell service has been really bad too. Will post when I can. I read 108 pages yesterday if someone can post that for me. I can’t get on google sheets right now!!! Thanks!
Joan wrote: "Hey Team! We lost power yesterday and cell service has been really bad too. Will post when I can. I read 108 pages yesterday if someone can post that for me. I can’t get on google sheets right now!..."I've updated it for you, Joan. Hope your power's back soon!
Hope the storms blows over soon, Joan! I am about to start the *exciting* task of cleaning the house, so hope to get some audio time in while doing that.
I read 179 pages yesterday and finished Red at the Bone. I slotted it for book one of a book that spans more than 10 years. I will be finishing an audio book today that also spans more than 10 years so we will only need one more book to complete that prompt.
Great first day everyone! I just finished Poison which fits quite a few prompts. I'll slot it into a book with no romance for now but we can move it if needed :)
Way to go for the first day! As a team, we got 6 prompts knocked off and we earned 2 wild cards already. Go us!
I finished a book but don't know how to put it in. 
Joi wrote: "I finished a book but don't know how to put it in. "You can pop it into whichever prompt it works for on the first page of the spreadsheet under your name, or if you can't access the spreadsheet, just post here which one it works for and we can update it for you :)
Today I finished Face which, as well as the boxes already ticked on the planning spreadsheet, may also help with 3 protagonists of various ages as the main character is 15.I also finished the third part of the Killing Eve Trilogy
Die for Me which works for LGBTQIA+ love story and two people on the cover.Now, because I’m ready for something more substantial and because I don’t want Shakespeare to be entirely neglected, I’m starting Falstaff. It’s 450 pages of small type so I may be a while.
Since I’ve let let myself out of updating the spreadsheet, can someone put me down for 112 pages yesterday and 437 today? Thanks.
Joi wrote: "I finished a book but don't know how to put it in. "Which prompt were you thinking of using it for?
I finished off another book - The Dirty Streets of Heaven which I used for a book with an enemies to lovers plot.
I power read the rest of Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family today-such an interesting book. I marked if for a book covering a decade and for siblings in the challenge. Highly recommend if you're interested in mental illness and progress(or the lack of it) in treatment of schizophrenia
I've finished Honey Girl. I slotted it as the second LGBTQIA+ book featuring a love story, but it would also fit a debut book, one person on the cover, and book by a woman if needed.
Kristina wrote: "I've finished Honey Girl. I slotted it as the second LGBTQIA+ book featuring a love story, but it would also fit a debut book, one person on the cover, and book by a woman if needed."Was it good, Kristina? So many people seems to love this, maybe it should go on the never-ending TBR.
Power is still out. For Sunday I read 231 pages. I’m almost done I Let You Go. Assuming work has power I can probably update stuff today. I should be able to listen to audio on the way to wrk today.
Hilde wrote: "Kristina wrote: "I've finished Honey Girl. I slotted it as the second LGBTQIA+ book featuring a love story, but it would also fit a debut book, one person on the cover, and book by ..."Was it good, Kristina? So many people seems to love this, maybe it should go on the never-ending TBR.
I liked it but didn't love it. I would recommend it for anyone who likes more character-driven, emotional/reflective stories, and I did like the diverse perspective and representation. Also, there's strong theme of mental health and finding one's place in the world.
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This week, you will be working together to complete a series of prompts. While some prompts only require one single book, others will require 2 or 3 or 4!
Use your spreadsheet to track which prompts you've completed, as well as any Wild Cards you've earned. Please place only completed books on the Tracking tab, and use the Planning tab for planning purposes.
*Wild Cards: For every 1000 pages read or 15 hours of audio listened, you will earned one Wild Card, which can be used in the place of one book. Your spreadsheet will track how many Wild Cards you've earned and used.
MEMBERS:
Team Captain: Kendra
Sarah (Message 5)
Kristina
Jill
Joan
Joyce
Ira
Hilde
Perri
Joi
THE PROMPTS:
Single Book Prompts
For those who are rocking it solo this Valentine's Day
A coming-of-age book
A book with themes related to hope, self-love, or self-respect
A book with an inspiring title or cover
A debut author
A book featuring an activity you consider "self care" (i.e. travel, pets, video games, reading, cooking, etc.)
A book about fresh starts
A travel book
A book where the character moves to a new home
A book with just one person on the cover
A book with the word "one" in the title (can include "someone", "no one", "everyone", etc)
2 Book Prompts
For those of us in love
Two books whose titles start with "L"
Two LGBTQIA+ books featuring a love story
A book written by a male and a book written by a female
Two books featuring elderly characters
Two books with "matching" covers (however you define that)
Two books with two people on the cover
Two books with hearts on the cover
Two books featuring the enemies-turned-lovers trope
Two YA rom-coms
Two books connected to Shakespeare
3 Book Prompts
Grab a friend and share a book
Three books featuring a theme of friendship
Three books that span more than 10 years
Three books in which a romantic love story is not featured
Three books featuring protagonists at different stages of life (one YA, one new parent, one elderly character, for example)
Three books that feature roommates who are not romantically involved
4 Book Prompts
We love our four-legged friends
Four books featuring characters who have pets
Four books that make you feel "warm and fuzzy"
Four books that have the letter "P" in the title