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Ushashi wrote: "Amazing work everyone! I am amazed at the number of books Lorraine and oshizu has read in such a short period.I have finished Wonder, which completes the physical disability prompt.
As we stand..."
Wow. We did an amazing job thinking we missed 2 participants! Thanks for the update.
Ushashi wrote: "Amazing work everyone! I am amazed at the number of books Lorraine and oshizu has read in such a short period.I have finished Wonder, which completes the physical disability prompt. ."
Ushashi
Hurrah for completing the physical impairment prompt!!!
Thank you for the informative summary!
My "rural" book is quite short and I expect to finish it today.
If I were to squeeze in one more book before Sunday 11:59 pm, what would you have me read, Ushashi?
I seem to have missed you today, but I'll check back in 3-4 hrs.
For now, my plan is:
*All Boys Aren't Blue: I own a Kindle edition and just realized it fits the "banned" prompt, since I see you are reading a book that fits both the "banned" and "book you were supposed to read in school but didn't" prompts.
This last book fits: banned, new-to-you author, nonfiction, sexuality (queer), blue cover.
Canadian Dragon wrote: "Just finished The Thirteenth Tale for book in book. It was really good 4stars"Go Canadian Dragon!
I enjoyed that book, too. I liked the author's Once Upon a River even more. :D
oshizu wrote: "For now, my plan is:*All Boys Aren't Blue: I own a Kindle edition and just realized it fits the "banned" prompt, since I see you are reading a book that fits both the "banned" and "book you were supposed to read in school but didn't" prompts.
This last book fits: banned, new-to-you author, nonfiction, sexuality (queer), blue cover.."
Yeah, we can use it for banned book and switch mine to the 'should have read in school'. That will totally work.
Canadian Dragon wrote: "Just finished The Thirteenth Tale for book in book. It was really good 4stars"Great! I am adding it to my tbr.
Ushashi wrote: "Yeah, we can use it for banned book and switch mine to the 'should have read in school'. That will totally work."..."Ushashi
Thanks for getting back to me!
I'm getting off the computer right now to continue reading. :D
The big city/rural setting prompt is complete.Also, I've switched to a different book for the "banned" prompt because it's a 204-page fantasy instead of a 304-page memoir.
I'm starting A Wrinkle in Time now.
I finished A Wrinkle in Time for the "banned" prompt.I see there are two books earmarked for the translation prompt (which was at 2/3), so I've moved my The Cat Who Saved Books from that prompt to the non-human character prompt for now.
I've started one last book for this readathon:
The Quarter Storm - magic, new-to-me author, added to TBR within last year
Hello friendsI have finished La digue and Un barrage contre l'Atlantique yesterday. I see you have added them to the completed spreadsheet. Thank you!
I will finish La mort à demi-mot today which I think you will be using for the translation prompt?
I have finished La mort a demi-mots.
Lorraine wrote: "I have finished La mort a demi-mots."That is great, what is it about?
Finished Baikunther Will. And have 30 more pages left in Of mice and Men. It will be certainly done by tonight.
Lorraine, I've added your La Crue to the non-human prompt. Along with oshizu's The Cat Who Saved Books, that prompt is also complete.
Tasha wrote: "Lorraine wrote: "I have finished La mort a demi-mots."That is great, what is it about?"
Very strange book. Two brothers kind of always in competition. Love triangle and a murderer…short book.
Ushashi wrote: "Lorraine, I've added your La Crue to the non-human prompt. Along with oshizu's The Cat Who Saved Books, that prompt is also complete."Wonderful! !
I finished my last book for the readathon about an hour ago.I've added it to the spreadsheet for the "new-to-you author" prompt, but please move it elsewhere it that's not the best fit.
It's been a real pleasure reading together with all of you these past 10 days. Thank you, Ushashi, for your leadership!
Considering that two of our assigned teammates didn't participate, the six of us did a fantastic job. Cheers to us! 🥂
I hope we'll have more opportunities to socialize, perhaps in a Buddy Read?
I am also done with my last book. I actually read more than I expected, so it was a very productive readathon for me. Not to mention it was so much fun. I'm sure we will interact a lot more in this group.I'll wait for everyone to wrap up their readings till tomorrow and then post a final update.
Unfortunately, I'm not going to be able to finish The Loveliest Dead tonight. I had a busier weekend than I had expected to and ended up having hardly any time to read. I'm really sorry I wasn't able to finish the >1000 ratings prompt for us, I hate to let anyone down. Hopefully it will be possible to move the two books that have been completed for that prompt to other tasks to complete as many as possible and if Ushashi wants helps looking at the possible fits to see how we can maximize the amount of points we can get, I would be happy to help.
Ushashi wrote: "I am also done with my last book. I actually read more than I expected, so it was a very productive readathon for me. Not to mention it was so much fun. I'm sure we will interact a lot more in this..."I also read more than expected but it was fun. It gave me the opportunity to try new author and read books I did not have on my TBR but for some it was a really nice surprise.
I am impressed at what we accomplished as a team and it was nice getting to know you all. I hope we have other opportunities to read together. Like Oshizu mention, perhaps in buddy read.
Unfortunately I won't be able to Finish Stolen Innocence for the different climates prompt, but hopefully we can do some moving around to fit everything in. I have very much enjoyed doing this readathon with everyone. I have read a lot more than usual over the last 10 days and have been amazed at some of your reading paces! I'd also be happy to join you all in a buddy read some day.
Emily wrote: "Unfortunately, I'm not going to be able to finish The Loveliest Dead tonight. I had a busier weekend than I had expected to and ended up having hardly any time to read. I'm really sorry I wasn't ab..."Emily
Thanks for the heads up! And, no worries! Real life always trumps our hobbies, right?
I've moved my last book The Quarter Storm (bayou) from the new-to-you author prompt to the different climates prompt for now. It's better to earn 150 points for 3 books, than 50 points for 1 book.
If I move The Alchemist to the climates prompt then that can be finished, and I found Kamasjuri Tales Told at Night unassigned on the spreadsheet which could replace the Alchemist in the translation prompt? I've moved them for now as an idea but feel free to rearrange another way!
Sorry Oshizu, that was me on the spreadsheet! I hope us both editing at the same time didn't break anything!
Hello Team!Just a reminder to fill in your daily pages read and hours listened.
According to bailey's post in Readathon Central, we may only count pages read/hours listed for books that we finished and that contributed toward completing a prompt.
So, if I finished a book for a triples prompt which our team couldn't finish, I could count the pages/hours for that book.
But if, just as an example, I start a book today for the new-to-you author prompt but don't finish the book, I must not count those pages.
Lilac,
Please don't move Kamusari. I'm going to finish the 3rd book for that prompt today.
I still have 7 hours left before Sun 11:59pm here, so I'm going to read a third book to complete the "under 1k ratings" prompt.*new book: Inspector Chen and Me: A Collection of Inspector Chen Stories (151pp)
Will definitely finish this short-story collection before the readathon ends.
Almost done my book, I had some stuff to do with the family but I am going to knock this book out now.
finished my book. Thanks for the team readathon is was great
Tasha wrote: "finished my book. Thanks for the team readathon is was great"Nice work competing the "set in summer" prompt, Tasha!
I completed my last book for the "under 1k ratings" prompt around the same time.
We all deserve a giant bowl of ice cream!
Wow, we have completed all the prompts we aimed for! Thanks oshizu for coming through with the Inspector Chen book so quickly.If everyone is done updating the sheet with their pages/hours, I'll update our total points tonight.
We indeed deserve a giant bowl of ice cream!!
Tasha wrote: "I agree with the icecream."Same here! 😁
Our total prompts tally is 35 completed ones and we scored a whopping TOTAL: 17,465 points!!
Ushashi wrote: "Our total prompts tally is 35 completed ones and we scores a whopping TOTAL: 17,465 points!!"HIP HIP HURRAY!
This is so great . Thanks to everyone in the group! What a great Readathon
Leslie wrote: "I am sorry but I had a devastating health issue and am unable to continue"So sorry to hear you are unwell. I hope you are back to health and reading again soon.
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Inspector Chen and Me: A Collection of Inspector Chen Stories (other topics)The Quarter Storm (other topics)
Every Summer After (other topics)
Every Summer After (other topics)
A Wrinkle in Time (other topics)
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I have finished Wonder, which completes the physical disability prompt.
As we stand..."
That is so great. Thanks for the update