Team S1 - Chat

[Jackie]

phoebe wrote: "This is kind of late but I'm Phoebe, I'm fifteen and I live in the United States and like someone else mentioned I used to think I was a fast reader but it's nothing compared to you guys! Happy rea..."


It's great to get to know you! What's your average per month and if you know it, what's your reading speed?

[Christina]

Wow Abbie and Sarah are so fast!!

[Jackie]

I know! They've already read 8 I think.

[Berit]

It's crazy right? I have no clue how they can possibly do it!I have about 20 pages till I'm done with my first book, and I thought I was doing well!☺️

[Jackie]

Hey, you're doing better than me. I haven't even started my first book. :) What book are you reading?

[Berit]

Just finished, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe. I will write my very short review of it in the morning, I liked it, but it wasn't perfect. I would recommend it if you like a very character driven book it is also one of the few books I have read that have Mexican American characters in it, as the main characters.

[Jackie]

How many stars would you give it?

[Berit]

Four stars, but I am pretty generous when it comes to stars. Just so you all know when I report my books I will just give the title and they will check my shells, I am much older than all of you and technically challenged, I do everything on my app. Seriously I cannot figure the website out it is way confusing to me and I get frustrated.☺️

[Jackie]

If you want, I can try and help you learn the website. Alternatively, you can let me know when you're done and I can find the reviews and post the links on your behalf.

[Berit]

Thanks! I've already told them I would put the books on myself and with the books and they seemed okay with it. I will figure it out at some point, I'm not quite sure why it is so frustrating for me.

[Elizabeth Emily]

I'm on my 5th book I think, I had a day off yesterday and couldn't sleep last night haha x

[Christina]

@Elizabeth
Nice!! Though Sarah and Abbie are slaying everyone at the rate they're going xD

[Berit]

Wow! That is very impressive! Do you have a secret?☺️

[Jackie]

Great job Elizabeth!

[Elizabeth Emily]

No secret jut pretty bad insomnia sometimes haha. It does help with finding time for reading though

[Jackie]

Yes it does. :) I know what you mean.

[Berit]

Elizabeth, did you know we have to report our reviews? I give you the link, but I don't know how to do that.. I am not a great sleeper either, but I don't believe I have ever read five books in a day. If I get five books in a week I'm doing good!☺️

[Jackie]

At last count we're tied with team two.

[Jackie]

If I get two books in a week with school each day I'm good. I had a snow day today so that helps. Actually, it was more like an ice day. I'll post the link in a second.

[Berit]

I'm almost done with my book, so maybe we can take the lead for an hour or two. Of course we are probably nowhere near The Chasers!☺️

[Jackie]

Here is the link review thread.

[Jackie]

Actually, we're pretty close to them and the rest of the teams!

[Elizabeth Emily]

I normally read books that are longer say 3-400 pages but these were only 1-200 pages so they were pretty short for my usual type. My book count will no doubt slow down as I go on. I'm on a series at the minute and eager to get it finished☺️

[Elizabeth Emily]

Yeah I know we have to report the books I've read but I haven't managed to write reviews for any yet. I'll probably do that tomorrow evening after college.

[Jackie]

What series are you reading Elizabeth?

[Berit]

Elizabeth, that is probably good strategy, they'll never see you coming!☺️I admire you guys for reading so much while you're in school!

[Jackie]

Berit, how many chapters does I Was Here have?

[Berit]

43 , I think. And there is an Epilogue.

[Jackie]

Oh, wow the books not that long considering the number it has.

[Berit]

I think it makes the book go faster, with a bunch of short chapters..

[Christina]

Elizabeth - I can't wait for your reviews to hit the board and throw everyone off haha
Berit - You're leading the group on the tally board. Well done!

I'm also doing a few short ones at first but then I'll tackle some long books

[Berit]

Well not for long! Which is fine with me, I like the team challenges. I'm going to try something a little different for me, and read two books at once. Will see if that works or not, I generally do not like to do this.

[Elizabeth Emily]

I'm going to be uploading them soon :D Can't wait.. The series is The Girl in The Box and I absolutely love it!

[phoebe]

Hey guys, I just finished a book for the challenge but I'm having trouble figuring out how to attach a picture along with the review ?

[Berit]

Sorry, I can't help you out with that! I know some of our other teammates are way more technically able than I am. I'm almost done with my third book, the whole reading two books at a time, not going to happen, I have decided it is against my nature :-)

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Do you mean the little picture on the review thread? you click on the 'add book/author' above the comment box, and then when the search bar pops up, click the bubble next to 'cover' underneath it, and then search for the book. When it pops up click 'add' and it will add the cover to the post ☺

[Abi]

phoebe wrote: "Hey guys, I just finished a book for the challenge but I'm having trouble figuring out how to attach a picture along with the review ?"

In the top.right corner of the comment box, click ' add book/author' at the bottom of the box that pops up, click 'cover' and then write what book you're looking for and click add. :)

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Berit wrote: "Sorry, I can't help you out with that! I know some of our other teammates are way more technically able than I am. I'm almost done with my third book, the whole reading two books at a time, not goi..."

I used to have real problems with that, and i still do at times! I get all confused.

[phoebe]

Thank you Sarah and Abbie :) And hahah thank you anyways Berit the reason i had to ask was because i am not at all a technology person either!

[Rachel]

I'm reading two books at once at the moment and I'm nearly done with one and about half way through the other, so I should be done with them soon :)

[Berit]

Rachel, I tried that whole reading more than one book at a time thing, and it just didn't work for me :☺️Elizabeth, I wouldn't worry about the whole start date finished a thing, you're doing a great job! It is all a bit confusing, to all of us! GO TEAM!!!

[Elizabeth Emily]

Sorry guys

[Elizabeth Emily]

I must of got confused I'm like that a lot haha :/ :) Go team! If anything it just makes me want to win more :') yeah I'm pretty competitive haha x

[Christina]

Yea I notice of you put the book to currently reading then back to to-read it stores the date. So if you add it back to currently reading it still has the date when you first put it to currently reading.

[Elizabeth Emily]

Yeah I didn't realise it did that:/

[Jackie]

Almost done with my first book! :)

[Christina]

Well done! We are doing great. =D

[Berit]

Yes we are!!! Good job guys :-)

[Jackie]

I finished my first book! Review to come within the next couple of days.

[Christina]

@Jackie Hurray!

I think I'd better do some buddy reads to get bonus points... The Chasers are no joke!