Fall 22 Readathon: Team Beet

[Jillian]

Thanks, Amy!

[Alicia]

Her Majesty’s Royal Coven?!?!?! Well I’m immediately adding that to my TBR. No need to read the description.

[Jillian]

Finished my other cozy mystery and will add it to the spreadsheet tomorrow. I am starting an YA audiobook. Once I finish it, I’ll probably read my fantasy novel that only counts for acorns but it seems like that is what we need the most.

[Mahi]

We are steadily acquiring acorns! Just used our latest set of 3 for cornucopia 2.

This weekend I plan to finish The Hero of Ages, mostly for acorns though it fits some prompts too, and maybe another book that works for a prompt we need to finish up.

[Samantha]

I read a quick Graphic Novel does this seem yellow enough?

[Nancy]

That is pretty yellow in my opinion!

Might finish Gods of Jade and Shadow tonight if I don't fall asleep while reading.

[Amy (Other Amy)]

I agree; that's totally yellow enough.

[Samantha]

Thanks! I can’t access the spreadsheet right now but will add it in the morning. I am off to try and finish my other book.

[Amy (Other Amy)]

I finished Emperor Mollusk and put it on the next red cover. I have to read Nettle & Bone tomorrow for a book club call on Sunday, and after that I'll try to get The Very Best of Caitlín R. Kiernan done by the deadline Sunday. Both of those are mostly for pages, though the anthology does fit the ghost prompt and may fit others with particular stories.

[Nancy]

I was delusional in thinking I'd finish Gods of Jade and Shadow last night but I did finish it this morning. I put it under featuring a ghost.

I will start The House on Mango Street today while getting a pedicure and should be able to finish at some point today or tomorrow since it's only 130 pages.

And I'll have a 90 minute round trip drive today that will let me get through The Empress of Salt and Fortune which is 2:30.

Anything beyond that will go to acorns.

[Samantha]

Hope you are feeling better today Traci.

Nancy a pedicure sounds delightful, I always try to read but end up closing my eyes and just end enjoying relaxing.

I fell asleep before finishing Lucie Yi Is Not a Romantic but only have about 30 pages lefts so will finish that up today.

Not sure what I am starting next but unless I find another graphic novel I imagine I will just be adding pages for acorns at this point.

[Traci]

Part of me really wants to aim for 3 of each (minus the acorns), the other part of me wants to just read whatever for acorns. Knowing me I'll try to find some to fit into third cornucopias (I always read way more than expected during these things, I should change my expectations).

I did find another graphic novel for author no longer alive so will read that one regardless.

[oshizu]

I will finish Grilling Season later today.
After that, I'm planning to read an urban fantasy (Guild Codex series) for acorns. That series is such a fast read, I may even finish two.

Go, Beets!

[Traci]

This looks like a black and white cover to me. Anyone think otherwise? I guess only if it's "mainly" black and white.


Edit: Realized I can also switch Slouching Towards Bethlehem into black and white and this into author no longer alive if not, so works either way.

[Nancy]

I mean, off white is still white, IMO. Others may disagree.

I finished The Empress of Salt and Fortune while running errands and folding laundry. My next audio is 17 hours so will only go to acorns.

I did get about half way through The House on Mango Street during my pedicure (it's a super fast read!) so will finish either tonight or at some point tomorrow. Unless I sneak in some pages between marching bands at the competition!

[Traci]

Nancy wrote: "I mean, off white is still white, IMO. Others may disagree.

I finished The Empress of Salt and Fortune while running errands and folding laundry. My next audio is 17 hours so will only go to acorn..."

Are you watching or judging a marching band competition? Sounds fun!

[Deborah]

I finished Daisy Darker. In a stretch it does open by saying the author of the book is no longer alive (it's just the fictional author of the story within a story), not the actual book author. Lol.

[Alicia]

Finished These Witches Don't Burn and but it under about nature. Won't be able to finish another by tomorrow, but I'll keep going for acorns.

[Nancy]

Watching, my son plays sax. I absolutely love it, I am a total band mom! I knew nothing about marching band until he joined last year.

[Nancy]

I finished The House on Mango Street and put it under set in the 1900s. Anything from here out goes to acorns.

It was a pleasure reading with you ladies!

[Jillian]

I should be able to finish my YA audiobook. It has 4 hours left but I listen at 1.5 speed.

[Mahi]

I wonder if we could get enough acorns for 2 of each cornucopia. That would be 30 acorns and we have 26 now

[Traci]

I have a bunch I'm planning to finish today and can fill everything but the ghost for the second and third cornucopia #3, there's juggling for the ghost if no one has one.

Mahi, I've been wondering the same.

[Samantha]

Yesterday was a busy day so didn't get much reading done. I started Adnan's Story: The Search for Truth and Justice After Serial yesterday and would like to get through it today but think that is unlikely.

His story on Serial was pretty well know a few years back and he might actually get his sentence overturned tomorrow.

[Alicia]

I mean, not to brag or anything, but I think our team did a killer job! I'm looking at the spreadsheet now. I actually may finish another book today, A Girl Returned, even though it's not needed.

I'll be a bit slower today. About to start reading now that baby is down for a nap, but she's really in control of my reading these days.

[oshizu]

Alicia, I agree with you that Team Beet has slayed this readathon challenge.

I finished an urban fantasy for acorns and have one more book to read for this marathon.
It was a real pleasure reading with Team Beet!
Thank you for all the reading fun!

[Jillian]

It has been a fun read-a-thon and I ended up reading more than I expected with my crazy week. Mahi, you spreadsheet skills were great. I liked how it worked once Nancy explained it to me.
Until the next read-a-thon!

[Traci]

Thanks for a fun read-a-thon beets!
I finished my last book and did some juggling to wrap up one more cornucopia (sans acorns). I'll likely listen a bit more and will add that to acorns later.

I agree, we did an awesome job. And I echo the comments on Mahi's amazing spreadsheet skills - I love spreadsheets, but my formulas are pretty simple.

[Traci]

Samantha wrote: "Yesterday was a busy day so didn't get much reading done. I started Adnan's Story: The Search for Truth and Justice After Serial yesterday and would like to get through it today but..."

Interesting. I'm not good at following news, but I should go look this up.

[Mahi]

WE GOT 30 ACORNS AND 2 OF EACH CORNUCOPIA!

Super proud of us guys, this was a fun challenge to do and you were all a great team to be in!

Also thank you for all the spreadsheet compliments :) I’d be happy to help anyone who wants to learn more.

[Nancy]

Woohoo! I'm impressed we have 5 of cornucopia 5, and 3 of every other cornucopia, minus acorns. We really did rock this challenge.

[Alicia]

Thanks everyone for a great readathon! This is only my second readathon (the first was a long time ago) and you were all amazing!

[Amy (Other Amy)]

Thanks everyone. This is the most I've been able to read in quite a while. It was so encouraging.

[oshizu]

Wow, fantastic work, Team Beet!
i dropped by to see whether we met our goal of 30 acorns.
And we did!
Thank you for the amazing spreadsheet modifications, Mahi, and to both our captains for great leadership!

[Nancy]

Because I'm nosy and like to see how my team compares to the others, I peeked at their spreadsheets.

Beets had 30 acorns and completed 71 prompts.
Carrot - 26 acorns. 58 prompts.
Pumpkin - 23 acorns. 52 prompts.
Cranberry - 29 acorns. 67 prompts.
Squash - 30 acorns. 58 prompts.
Apple - 17 acorns. 39 prompts.

I think this makes us the winners (of this non-competitive, for-fun, challenge lol)!

[Mahi]

Yay! That pleases my competitive self lol

I'm still amazed that we read 16,000+ pages and listened to 215+ hours of audio. That's almost nine days :o