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Spring 23 Read-a-Thon: Team Versace
Welcome, everyone! Looking forward to reading with you.
Feel free to put books you are thinking of reading under the Plans tab.
Feel free to put books you are thinking of reading under the Plans tab.





Looking forward to reading with all of you!


I put down that I am available all week which is true, but I forgot that with Easter and other commitments, I will be tied up most of Sunday and Monday. After that, I'll have more free time. I may be able to finish 2 shortish books tomorrow to kick things off.




I was able to read another short book, Summer Campaign and put it under Formal/fancy event - a wedding is a major event in the book.


Side note though in case we want to move it: As the title is a type of food and it's on the cover, does that count or does it need to be actual food on the cover?
I also finished The Road Home but it's too short to count so it just works for pages read.




Kendra wrote: "I finished Sweet Bean Paste and I used it for the new-to-me author in the Avant Garde section - so all we need is one more undergarment and will have that one done.
Side note thoug..."
Yes, you can count that if you want to
Side note thoug..."
Yes, you can count that if you want to
I finished This Is Not a Book about Benedict Cumberbatch: The Joy of Loving Something--Anything--Like Your Life Depends on It and put it under Humorous Book.





do we feel like this is black/white enough to count? It does have a little red on it that feels intentional.
Well, strictly speaking, it's not totally black and white. But for me, in ATY, I always feel it's fair to count any version of the book, and there's this one.
Other challenge groups may have other rules but I say this is ok.

Other challenge groups may have other rules but I say this is ok.

I'm not sure where I should put it - it fits 300-400 pages, not entirely chronological, spanning decades, author I've read before
Chrissie wrote: "Finished Girl, Forgotten
I'm not sure where I should put it - it fits 300-400 pages, not entirely chronological, spanning decades, author I've read before"
I think spanning decades is the hardest of those to find.
I'm not sure where I should put it - it fits 300-400 pages, not entirely chronological, spanning decades, author I've read before"
I think spanning decades is the hardest of those to find.


Good Luck, Amy! Hope you feel better soon.
°~Amy~° wrote: "The baby and I were both sick yesterday, mine resulting in a migraine. There was no way I could stand to read (audio or otherwise). I've got a bit of lingering headache today. I've restarted my aud..."
Sorry to hear that, Amy! Don't worry about your reading, this is just for fun. The teams always finish more books than needed anyway.
Sorry to hear that, Amy! Don't worry about your reading, this is just for fun. The teams always finish more books than needed anyway.
I hope to finish Dark Angels today. It is full of characters of royalty and nobility, which is under Formal.
I finished my audiobook of The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle and put it under holiday because Christmas figures prominently in it.

I've started Between the World and Me for Formal/black white and gray cover


It doesn't really fit much for categories but it was due at the library!

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This read-a-thon, we are doing a closet refresh!
You, along with your team, will be building a closet from scratch. Maybe you like really casual clothes. Maybe you want an avant-garde look for every occasion. The choice is yours!
WHEN: The read-a-thon will run from when you wake up on Saturday, April 8th and end when you go to sleep on Sunday, April 16th.
THE CHALLENGE
UNDERGARMENTS
Get one undergarment for every 1000 pages read as a team.
Get one undergarment for every 15 hours of audio listened to.
CASUAL
Use two undergarments
Shirt: A book by an author you've read before
Pants: A book with a small town or rural setting
Socks: A short book (under 200 pages)
Shoes: A book featuring a main character works outdoors
BUSINESS
Use two undergarments
Shirt: A book set in an office workspace
Pants: A book with someone in business clothes on the cover
Tie: A book with a main character who is a white-collar professional (doctor, lawyer, architect, executive, etc.)
Jacket: A book that is 300-400 pages
Fancy Socks: A book with a pattern on the cover
Shoes: A book set in the city
Belt: A book that spans multiple decades
PARTY
Use two undergarments
Cocktail Dress: A book with food or drink on the cover
High Heels: A book that features a holiday
Hair Clip: A humorous book
Purse: A book with a cover that has at least 4 colors
FORMAL
Use two undergarments
Evening Gown: A book where a major character is royalty or nobility
High Heels: A book featuring a fancy event (wedding, funeral, coronation, graduation, etc.)
Necklace: A book that is over 400 pages
Earrings: A book with a cover that is black, white & gray only
Gloves: A book with handwriting or a fancy font on the cover
AVANT-GARDE
Use two undergarments
Fan: A cross-genre book (historical mystery, paranormal romance, etc.)
Hoop: A science fiction or horror book
Wig: A book by an author you've never read
Feathers: A book that is not totally chronological
Ruffles: A book set in imaginary world
THE TEAM
Captain: Robin P
Captain: Sophia
Amy
Kellie Lyn
Kendra
Kathy
Hannah
Chrissie
THE SPREADSHEET: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...