November - Things with Wings

[Lucy'sLilLibrary]

Update - #19

1/6

[TerryJane, Challenges]

Happy weekend, everyone! Here in my part of the USA, we get an extra hour of reading time when we set our clocks back this weekend. ⏰ Woohoo! 💜📚

I have added all new joiners, updated progress reports, and made note of Sunny's new goal. If you find anything I missed, please let me know.

We currently have 31 participants planning to read 138 books. So far, 13% (18 books) have been reported as read by 9 of our participants who have begun to flutter around. ❗❗

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Until you spread your wings, you'll have no idea how far you can fly.
--Napoleon Bonaparte

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[Martha☀]

TerryJane wrote: "Update to my Message #3: 6/10."
Did you give this book a rating, TerryJane? It sounds right up my alley.

[Carmen]

Update to massage #16

PROGRESS: 4/10

[TerryJane, Challenges]

Martha☀ wrote: "TerryJane wrote: "Update to my Message #3: 6/10."
Did you give this book a rating, TerryJane? It sounds right up my alley."

Martha, are you wondering about Spirit Run: A 6,000-Mile Marathon Through North America's Stolen Land? If so, I gave it 3 stars. It was good, though not quite what I expected. I don't know if these ultramarathons ever pass through my area, so I'm not likely to have learned about the Peace & Dignity Journeys without reading Mr. Alvarez's memoir. Definitely worth reading. 🙂

[[deleted user]]

Update to post #17.
2/4 completed.

[Martha☀]

TerryJane wrote:
Martha, are you wondering about [book:Spirit Run: A 6,00..."

Yes and thank you for your comments. I run these kinds of events and am always curious about others' experiences. I'll see if my library has it.

[Nedge]

Updated post #22
3/8 completed

[Patricia]

Hi! updated message 51
Progress: 3/4

Raven Queen's Story by Shannon Hale (the word raven)

A Boy Called Bat by Elana K. Arnold (there is a bat word)

by Cynthia Kadohata (there is a butterfly on the cover)

[=MYSTIQUE=]

Updated message: #9

Progress: 2/7

✔️3. A Dragon's Sacred Mate 11/7/21

[Sandra (johnnylyserg)]

Update #24: 2/4 finished

[TerryJane, Challenges]

Carmen wrote: "Update to massage #16

PROGRESS: 4/10
"

Funny... I, too, have winged books planned by Barbara Kingsolver and an Agatha Christie, but mine are Prodigal Summer and Cat Among the Pigeons. You're updated!

[TerryJane, Challenges]

Regina, Nedge, =MYSTIQUE=, and Sandra: You've all been updated with your progress. Way to go! 🧚‍♀️🙂

[TerryJane, Challenges]

Patricia wrote: "Hi! updated message 51

Raven Queen's Story by Shannon Hale (the word raven)..."

Hi, Patricia. I'm not sure if you're adding titles to your planned list, or if you've already read the three books you listed in post #60. I looked back at your original post #51 to see if you had marked your progress there, but it still has only the original two titles.

Do you know how to edit your original post? At the bottom right of post #51, you should see reply | edit. Click "edit" there, make any changes, then click the Edit Post button to save it.

You may want to add a line that shows Progress: 0/4 (or 3/4?), for example. You can also add new winged books to your list. As you read and update your original post, be sure to include the progress you've made when you make a new update post.

From post #2:
To have your challenge updated on the participants list, please post an update comment that includes both your original message number and progress.
Example: Updated msg #10: 2/8

Thanks for reading, and please let me know if I can help or answer any questions. 🙂

[Theresa, Readathons]

Updated message 7. Progress: 1/3

[Beverly]

Updated message #8: 1/5

[oshizu]

Updated msg #25

3. The Ardent Swarm (bees)

Thank you, TerryJane.

[Marleen]

Update to message 6: progress 1/3

Unexpectedly there were some Things with Wings in the story of Throne of Glass in the form of (view spoiler)[the demon-like creatures near the end (hide spoiler)]. Not a big reference, but since I had to DNF one of my planned ‘wings’-books for the month, I’m taking it 😅

[Janine]

Update to message 14: 2/5 books.

The Last Hawk - hawk in the title and outline of hawk and planes on the cover.

As I found two novellas by Elizabeth Wein (the above and another called White Eagles that I will read soon), please can I up my goal to 5 books?

[TerryJane, Challenges]

Everyone has been updated through here. One week in, and we've read 32 books, or 23% of our planned reads. Look at us soar! ✈️✈️✈️

Also, if any of you haven't yet voted for our 2022 Yearly Theme , fly on over to the poll and cast your vote! We want to hear from you. 🙂

[TerryJane, Challenges]

Janine wrote: "Update to message 14: 2/5 books.

...please can I up my goal to 5 books?"

Absolutely! I've updated your progress and your goal. 🧚‍♀️😊

[Sandra (johnnylyserg)]

Thank you for pointing out the poll for next years challenge theme, TerryJane! I actually didn't know it was already time for that! :)

[TerryJane, Challenges]

Ziggy wrote: "Update to post 12
1/4 books read"

You're updated, Ziggy! 🧚‍♀️🙂

[Debra Diggs]

Update to message #5: 2/4

[Dorothy]

TerryJane wrote: "Happy weekend, everyone! Here in my part of the USA, we get an extra hour of reading time when we set our clocks back this weekend. ⏰ Woohoo! 💜📚

I have added all new joiners, updated progress repo..."

Love the quote from Napoleon.. I had not heard that before.

[TerryJane, Challenges]

Dorothy wrote: "Love the quote from Napoleon.. I had not heard that before."

I hadn't either. Hope it's accurate. 🤔

[TerryJane, Challenges]

Debra Digs wrote: "Update to message #5: 2/4"

Halfway there, Debra! 🙂

[Carmen]

Update to massage #16

PROGRESS: 5/10

[oshizu]

Updated msg #25: 4/4

4. The Crow Trap

TerryJane, I've completed this fun challenge but am planning to squeeze in a chunkster with dragons this mont. :D

[Carmen]

Update to massage #16

PROGRESS: 6/10

[TerryJane, Challenges]

oshizu wrote: "Updated msg #25: 4/4

4. The Crow Trap

TerryJane, I've completed this fun challenge but am planning to squeeze in a chunkster with dragons this mont. :D"

Congratulations on completing the challenge, oshizu! You're the first to complete. 🚀😃

Glad you're staying around. Hope you enjoy your dragon chunkster.

[TerryJane, Challenges]

Carmen wrote: "Update to massage #16

PROGRESS: 6/10
..."

You're updated, Carmen. Go, go, go! 😁

[oshizu]

Updated msg #25: 6/4

5. The Empress of Salt and Fortune (protagonist's companion is a neixin bird)
6. The Binder of Lost Stories (the bookbiner's seal is a circle enclosing 2 wings)

Thank you, TerryJane.

[Patricia]

TerryJane wrote: "Patricia wrote: "Hi! updated message 51

Raven Queen's Story by Shannon Hale (the word raven)..."

Hi, Patricia. I'm not sure if you're adding titles to your planne..."

Sure! Thank you:D

[=MYSTIQUE=]

Updated message: #9

Progress: 4/7

✔️4. Gilded Rose 11/9/21⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✔️7. The Forbidden Wish 11/11/21⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[TerryJane, Challenges]

Updated to here! 🧚‍♀️🚀😊

[Nedge]

Update to message #22

Progress: 6/8

✅ Maresi
✅ Lovely War
✅ Arcadia

[TerryJane, Challenges]

Nedge wrote: "Update to message #22

Progress: 6/8

✅ Maresi
✅ Lovely War
✅ Arcadia"

Gotcha, Nedge! Almost there. 🙂

[Martha☀]

Update message 36
1/4

[TerryJane, Challenges]

Martha☀ wrote: "Update message 36
1/4"

Yay, Martha! 🧚‍♀️🙂

[=MYSTIQUE=]

Updated message: #9

Progress: 5/7

✔️2. The Last Alpha Dragon 11/13/21⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Patricia]

Hi! I'm going to update my message #51
Progress: 3/4
Raven Queen's Story by Shannon Hale - The word raven.
A Boy Called Bat by Elana K. Arnold - The word bat
by Cynthia Kadohata - It has a butterfly cover.

[Lucy'sLilLibrary]

UPDATE message #19

2/6

[Shari]

Update msg #13:

Progress: 3 / 7

[Carmen]

Update to massage #16

PROGRESS: 7/10

[TerryJane, Challenges]

I've updated everybody through this point. At the end of week two, we've read 58 of 140 books pledged, or 41%. Woohoo!

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May the wind under your wings bear you where the sun sails and the moon walks.
~ J. R. R. Tolkien

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[Debra Diggs]

Update to message #5: 3/4

[oshizu]

Updated msg 25: 7/4

7. Fool's Fate (dragons) 10 stars!!!!

[Martha☀]

I don't know if people give their feedback about their reads here (I'm new to the group) but here goes. (let me know if I shouldn't post this here):
I finished The World Played Chess and rated it 3 stars. It was a creative way to compare three 18 year olds experiences over different decades - Vietnam, late 70s and 2018. Smartly told, but it had some negative aspects.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Beverly]

Updated message #8: 3/5