Fall Read-a-Thon 2021: Team Westeros

[Johanne]

I found an animal skeleton book that works. Emily softened the criteria a bit.

[Kellie Lyn]

Good evening all. I placed in the dragon slot for an animal print since she has an animal paw print tattoo. If this is not an acceptable interpretation of the idea behind the prompt it can be moved to paranormal or long hair. I am also about to finish which can be used for the "T" in Norbert or an orange cover. Will look to see what is needed on the spreadsheet for the next book. Happy Reading!

[Kate]

Hi everyone! We're doing really well on path to get at least one of every monster, exciting!

[Johanne]

I finished two books (putting the links tomorrow, I'm on my phone on my way to sleep). I put them for light source and Egypt.

We're doing really well :)

Tomorrow I will take a closer look at the spreadsheet and we can maybe strategise a bit.

[Johanne]

@Kellie Lyn, it is acceptable. That's well spotted!

[Kate]

Having a bit of a look at the spreadsheet myself, I say our main focuses would be a book with a black and white cover (2 options - both mine), a book with animal print on the cover (3 options), a book featuring a fiery character (0 options), and a book with a yellow cover (2 options).

I'll have the black and white cover covered (heh) by Sunday easily, and maybe have an option for a fiery character? As I am reading Obama's memoir and it has plenty of references to fiery people throughout.

[Elli]

@ Caitlin, I've placed Sweep in Peace for a fiery character.

Finished it last night as I couldn't put the book down. Ilona Andrews' books are just too addictive.

And so, the first thing I did when I woke up this morning is to start on the next book. I don't think I can rest until I finish the entire series.

[Johanne]

We're actually only needing a book with a yellow cover, then we have at least one of each monster!

River of Shadows, that I'm reading works for the beginnings of a new dragon or ogre, and the audiobook I'm listening to, Mærkelige Mynthe, works for a new banshee or wraith. I'll finish both those within the readathon.

Happy reading day everyone!

[Johanne]

@Elli, I've actually never read Ilona Andrews, but you're not the first to recommend them :) I think I'll like them.

[Kat]

I have to finish The Hunting Party today before my loan expires so we will have a yellow cover by the end of the day.

[Aimee]

I had a tough day at work yesterday and couldn't face my tough politic book so I raced through The Baby is Mine instead which was a lot more fun. It didn't really fit anywhere except 'short book' so I've added it there towards another wraith.

I also finished Symona's Still Single yesterday and put it down for 'orange cover'.

[Johanne]

Great Kat!
Aimee, I know the feeling! Sometimes you just need light and entertaining.

[Elli]

Alright, I've finished One Fell Sweep & put it up for fiery character.

I'll go ahead & try to finish The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History before the end of the readathon so we can try to secure at least 3 dragons.

[Kellie Lyn]

I finished Tell No One...unfortunately it does not fit any where but the "T" in Norbert. I am reading (audiobooks) Half Broke Horses which is a black and white picture cover. I am also reading The Last Coyote which has headlights in the distance on the cover. I should finish both of these tonight. I have two other cozy mysteries that have paw prints on the cover which I can finish tomorrow if we still need the animal print prompt.

[Kat]

I finished the yellow cover so the sphinx is complete. I'm going to move onto something easier and try and get at least 2 books read this weekend.

[Johanne]

That is at least one of each monster recruited! Yay!!!

I have work tomorrow (saturday) and my mother-in-laws birthday on sunday, but I'll still get some time to read (though not as much as I would like).

[Kate]

Good morning from me! I'm still hoping to finish Midnight Library which features the death of a character (banshee), a paranormal book (wraith), a book with a source of light on the cover (dragon) -and- Dearly which could cover a short book (wraith).

I also completed A Promised Land which I put under a giant book, but can move it to a couple other places if needed.

[Aimee]

I've finished A Man of the People for animal print but forgot to add it to the spreadsheet and I've just turned my computer off. If someone wants to add it for me then please do :)

[Elli]

Hurray to more monsters especially dragons!

[Johanne]

Hatch those dragons!

[Elli]

Yes Khaleesi! We only have Drogon & Rhaegal so far. We need Viserion to increase our odds to survive in Westeros. (>‿◠)

[Johanne]

Elli wrote: "Yes Khaleesi! We only have Drogon & Rhaegal so far. We need Viserion to increase our odds to survive in Westeros. (>‿◠)"

:D

[Johanne]

Aimee wrote: "I've finished A Man of the People for animal print but forgot to add it to the spreadsheet and I've just turned my computer off. If someone wants to add it for me then please do :)"

I just checked, someone has done it :)

[Johanne]

I finished Mærkelige Mynthe yesterday.
Would you not agree that daylight from a window is a light source?


If you agree, I'll put it for light source, finish my short animal print book, and we are well on our way to having two more dragons before the end of a readathon (and thus enhancing our chances of surviving in Westeros greatly, as Elli pointed out ;) )

ETA: I'll just ask Emily :)

[Kat]

I'm not sure what to read next and which prompts need to be focused on. Any ideas?

[Elli]

@ Kat, I would suppose we could focus more on the prompts for dragons & ogres as they have more points. What do you think?

I'm planning to read The Eyre Affair and it could fit 2 Ogre prompts (A book with a green cover & A book whose title starts with a letter found in OGRE) & 1 Dragon prompt (A book starting with a letter in the word NORBERT). Will put it in where it is needed most when I've finish reading.

Hope this helps somewhat..

On a sidenote, I'm 60% done with The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History which can be used for 2 dragon prompts~ Will finish it by tomorrow~

[Johanne]

I'm about to finish Skelettet på hjul (animal print) and finished Mærkelige Mynthe yesterday (light source - waiting for Emily's acceptance). With those two we have another dragon. I'm also reading The River of Shadows that work for several, among those, fiery character and Norbert for dragon.

I've tried to look over the last days' comments. I got confused to exactly where people are ...

But I agree we should go for more dragons, and it seems not too many are reading books with red or orange covers. So possibly that?

[Sarah]

I just finished Heidi for the green cover so we only need a book beginning with O G R or E to get another ogre.

[Kat]

Great, I've started a non-fiction book with a red cover that starts with O so it fits a few of those prompts. I'll see what is needed when I finish it tomorrow.

[Aimee]

I've had a look at the spreadsheet to see where we can maximise our weekend reading and we have a few half-finished monsters. I thought it might help to have a post here showing what we need:

Wraith
- A paranormal book
- A book with a black and white cover

Ogre
- A book whose title starts with a letter in OGRE

Dragon
- A book with a source of light on the cover
- A book with animal print on the cover

It looks like we have options in progress for all of these but it doesn't hurt to have more than one person working on them just in case!

[Johanne]

Thanks Aimee. I got the go ahead from Emily, so I'm putting Mærkelige Mynthe for light source, dragon, now.

Happy reading!

[Fee]

I finally finished a book for the read-a-thon. I putRock Paper Scissors to orgre. (Book that start with a letter in OGRE)

[Johanne]

I just finished Skelettet på hjul (The Skeleton on Wheels, and yes, it's as weird as the title indicates). That means we have dragon number three! I believe we can get a handful of monsters more before the final battle of Westeros!

[Kate]

Last day here for me and I'm on track to complete two more books. The first I can put in a paranormal book and the other could go into featuring death of a character.

Will also stick around of course to shuffle my book places if need be :).

[Kellie Lyn]

I just finished and put it for black and white cover. I am going to finish The Cider Shop Rules which is set in rural West Virginia soon. It is only Saturday evening here so I hope to get at least a couple more books in but not sure I am up for a book over 500 (that seems a bit daunting).

[Elli]

Shall we try for another dragon?
I just finished & I've put in for "animal prints" for now.

[Kate]

I'll be able to put a book in a light source on the cover for dragon.

[Johanne]

Good morning! My last day of readathon just started.

I'll be able to finish River of Shadows, it works for Norbert and fiery character (there are several) for the dragon.
If those are taken by the time I'm finished it also works for Ogre and 500+ pages.

Let's prioritise filling up the dragon prompts if possible, and then I'll keep an eye on what we can move around, when we're nearing the end of the last person's sunday, to see if we can round up the loose prompts into an extra monster.

Happy last readathon day everyone!

[Johanne]

I'm thinking my tomorrow morning (in a bit less than 24 hours) will be when I make the final round up to see if we can squeeze in the extra monster.

[Johanne]

I'm thinking my tomorrow morning (in a bit less than 24 hours) will be when I make the final round up to see if we can squeeze in the extra monster.

[Johanne]

What I'm asking: is everyone's reading sunday finished in 24 hours, and will you be able to log your final reading by then?

[Kat]

I can't believe its the last day, this week has gone so quickly.

I'll finish reading in 12 to 13 hours depending on how late I stay up and will log everything before I start work in 22 hours.

[Elli]

I aim to finish one last book, The Eyre Affair before my day ends today. Will log it in before I go to sleep, which is probably in about 7 hours.
This book works for NORBERT/ORGE or a green cover.

[Johanne]

Yes this week really has gone by in a blink.

[Kate]

I've filled in my last two books before bed, but will be back online in <12 hours and happy to discuss any shuffling needed.

[Aimee]

I've got The Old Man and the Sea on Audible, it's 2h38 long so I could easily finish today and would work for NORBERT / OGRE, but while some print editions have over 100 pages others have 90-odd. Does this count in the rules of the readalong? Obviously since I'll be 'reading' it on audio I can't just use my own edition.

[Johanne]

I'd say it counts then. Let Emily chime in if it's a problem.

[Elli]

Finished my last book The Eyre Affair for this readathon & placed it down for NORBERT.

Thank you Team Westeros! It's been a really fun readathon.

Good night!

[Kellie Lyn]

Finished the The Cider Shop Rules this afternoon. Did not get in as much reading as I thought I could this weekend. I still have about 6 more hours but have to get ready for work tomorrow so not sure I will get very far.

Thanks for making this a great week of reading. I always enjoy these weeks but my goodness they are fast. Well till next time, Happy Reading!

[Kat]

I finished my last book last night and have logged everything.

Thanks everyone. It's been great to meet some new ATYers and get some great reading done. I think my eyes need a couple of days off now!