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I have started with A Well Constructed Murder for set in Canada, no. 42. I am about 70% of the way through it.
I just got to my hotel. I still have a few hours left of Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith. It is really interesting! It goes into a lot of Mormon history too which is interesting to me as I live in Utah. I was raised Mormon in California (not a member now) so I did grow up hearing church history from the church's perspective, but there is lots in this book I was definitely never taught! I can't wait to watch the Hulu show when I get ack home. And the redwoods were absolutely breathtaking! and the forest goes right down to the ocean - it's amazing!
Ok, Katrisa that is now 2 of your books that I have put on my TBR. :)I should be finished with my chunkster sometime this evening. I won't report it though until Amanda or Odette report theirs because my book is the middle connection and if I report it when I finish it our books won't connect which is one of e the task requirements.
I will then start Cherry Pie or Die for first in a series. I switched my book for that task because the other book I was going to read was rather long.
Jayme wrote: "Ok Katrisa that is now 2 books of yours that I have put on my TBR. :)..."You know they should call this challenge "Can you read more books from your TBR then you add to it?" :)
I tend to look at all the books read during the toppler (even the ones I don’t participate in) after the toppler is over. That way I can horrify myself by adding a lot all at once.
So we had a long driving day today so I finished my Under the Banner of Heaven and we also ended up listening to You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism. I haven't really looked to see where else it might fit, but if nothing else it is a book tagged as humor and we are allowed to redo tasks, right?I will go report my first book and we can decide what to do with the second one.
I was just checking out the other tasks - You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism also fits 2017 - country of birth.I have been reading The Winter of the Witch in the evenings before bed
Katrisa wrote: "I was just checking out the other tasks - You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism also fits 2017 - country of birth.I have been reading [book:The W..."
I'll plug it in for 2017 - country of birth and we can work on another year :)
I didn't get as much reading time as I'd hoped this weekend, but I'm about 1/3 of the way through The Only Survivors. I'm starting my chunkster this morning and hoping to get a large amount of it done today, listening on x2 speed. I'm going to spend the day crocheting and listening to The Lost Metal.
Amanda wrote: "I didn't get as much reading time as I'd hoped this weekend, but I'm about 1/3 of the way through The Only Survivors. I'm starting my chunkster this morning and hoping to get a larg..."That sounds like a great day, Amanda.
I finished Cherry Pie or Die this morning and will start Light of the Spirit when I get back from volunteering at the seed library this afternoon.
Jayme wrote: "Odette wrote: "I can swap my 2 books under Zany Zodiac to Chunker Connection. Better to try and have some complete sections.Surfacing - Paperback version 199 Pages
[book:Fire with Fi..."
Odette when you report Surfacing also connect it to the Winners as contemporary fiction. :)
I'm probably not going to get any more of the audiobook done today, but I made it to 40%.
Jayme wrote: "Jayme wrote: "Odette wrote: "I can swap my 2 books under Zany Zodiac to Chunker Connection. Better to try and have some complete sections.Surfacing - Paperback version 199 Pages
[boo..."
Jayme, I had another look at [book:Fire with Fire|63030187]. MPG is thriller, mystery, crime not contemporary fiction.
I am nearly finished Rain Dogs, which has MPG of mystery, crime.
So I will pair these 2 together for the chunkster.
I will replace Rain Dogs in that the Series category with The Berwyn River Killings, which is also the 5th book in a series.
So will not continue with Surfacing which I am more than half way through, and get back to it later for the annual challenge
Sorry, when I was planning my reads did not read the criteria carefully and missed the bit about linking the 2 chunksters.
Odette wrote: "Jayme wrote: "Jayme wrote: "Odette wrote: "I can swap my 2 books under Zany Zodiac to Chunker Connection. Better to try and have some complete sections.Surfacing - Paperback version ..."
I think I figured out how it got mixed up. When I was looking at your books, I linked a different book with the same title Fire With Fire which is a contemporary fiction.
One of your books also has to connect with either Amanda's The Lost Metal or my book The Winners. They have to form a continuous chain/connection. They don't have to be the same connection, but connected somehow.
I'm going to take a look at all of our books and see if we can figure out a continuous connection.
Also, is fiction your favorite genre? You could plug in Surfacing there, so you don't waste what you have read.
Odette wrote: "Jayme wrote: "Jayme wrote: "Odette wrote: "I can swap my 2 books under Zany Zodiac to Chunker Connection. Better to try and have some complete sections.Surfacing - Paperback version ..."
Okay I think I figured out how we can connect all of our books. Could you look it over and see if it makes sense:
Amanda: start Chunkster connection with The Lost Metal
Jayme: The Winners connects with The Lost Metal because they were both published in 2022
Odette:
connects with
because they both have a body of water on the coverOdette: Fire with Fire connects with Rain Dogs because they both have MPG of mystery and crime.
If this looks good, can you change the "How it Fits" in your reporting message for Fire With Fire. It should now say connects with Rain Dogs because they are both MPG mystery/crime.
So sorry I messed that up with the wrong book link for Fire with Fire. There are a lot of books with that title!
I read a second book for what I thought was an empty slot (bird on the cover) but I see now Amanda has signed up for that. I will look for another category for my book, Rage Before Beauty: A Bellbrook Murder Mystery book 2, but so far I have not found one.
Casceil wrote: "I read a second book for what I thought was an empty slot (bird on the cover) but I see now Amanda has signed up for that. I will look for another category for my book, [book:Rage Before Beauty: A ..."Oh bummer. I was looking at tasks too. Does your book take place in an actual or fictional town/city? If it's fictional, it would fit in year 2021 task 71. I'm still looking at other team members tentative reads to see if we can flipflop, but not having any luck.
If it fits, can you change it on the reporting thread? It it doesn't you will have to delete the thread.
Sorry about that.
Update: Amanda is giving you the bird slot. Disregard my above idea.
Thanks, Amanda!!!
Casceil wrote: "I read a second book for what I thought was an empty slot (bird on the cover) but I see now Amanda has signed up for that. I will look for another category for my book, [book:Rage Before Beauty: A ..."If you already read it, take the slot! I can find another book.
Amanda wrote: "Casceil wrote: "I read a second book for what I thought was an empty slot (bird on the cover) but I see now Amanda has signed up for that. I will look for another category for my book, [book:Rage B..."Amanda - you win "the gracious team member award" Thanks so much.
Thank you, Amanda. That is very gracious of you!
No problem!I got to 60% on The Lost Metal and am about halfway through The Only Survivors, which I hope to finish tonight after we move our new chicks into their brooder.
I finished reading The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon.I'm moving on to read Bones for 2022 Bone(s) in the title.
Jayme wrote: I have now finished Rain Dogs by Adrian McKinty, and have added it to my message 8 on the teams's reporting thread.
I finished listening to Surfacing 199 pages
Now have started reading Bewilderment by Richard Powers
326 pages
Total: 525 pages
I would like to change my plan and have these counted in the Chunkster category
The link between the two book is single word tite
Odette wrote: "I finished listening to Surfacing 199 pages
Now have started reading Bewilderment by Richard Powers
326 pages
Total: 525 pages
I would like to change m..."
Ok let me figure out how one of your new books is linked to either The Winners or The Lost Metal because they have to form a chain with the other chunksters read also.
Also, please delete the previous chunkster reporting thread and we'll start fresh.
So will the other two books that you read for the chunkster be counted somewhere else? I'm assuming 2018 - fire in the title
and 2015 - 5th in series? If so, can you create reporting threads for those books? Thanks :)
And I love Richard Powers' books.
new chunkster connection links:Amanda: start Chunkster connection with The Lost Metal
Jayme: The Winners connects with The Lost Metal because they were both published in 2022
Odette: Bewilderment connects with The Winners because they are both 1st MPG fiction
Odette: Surfacing connects with Bewilderment because they are both 1 word titles.
I think we've got it.
Jayme wrote: "new chunkster connection links:Hopefully have got it now! Deleted orginal reporting message, and reported the first 2 books read.
Surfacing I will wait to report until I have finished Bewilderment. I still may be able to fit in the 2nd in series as it looks an easy read.
I finished Scattered Showers today. So it looks like I will get to North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail!
So, while I have been driving around San Diego with my sister this week we are listening to Amber Ruffin's second book The World Record Book of Racist Stories. I was trying to see if it fit anywhere and it may fit for vessel that holds water. I just asked on the main toppler thread. If Kristie says yes then I should finish that one tomorrow.
Katrisa wrote: "So, while I have been driving around San Diego with my sister this week we are listening to Amber Ruffin's second book The World Record Book of Racist Stories. I was trying to see i..."More books on my TBR!!
Odette wrote: "Jayme wrote: "new chunkster connection links:Hopefully have got it now! ."
No worries. We always end up switching books around to maximize points. :)
Finished The Lost Metal. That is the longest book I've read for a toppler. I'm having a hard time getting into The Hypnotist's Love Story, so I thought I'd read A Death Long Overdue for 2017 - favorite genre.
Amanda wrote: "Finished The Lost Metal. That is the longest book I've read for a toppler. I'm having a hard time getting into The Hypnotist's Love Story, so I thought I'd read [boo..."I totally get it. I'm having a hard time with my book set in New York. Looking to see if I have another one to read right now.
So Kristie said no for Water vessel, lol. I tried :) I am reading the book anyway because it's just what my sister and I are listening to. I guess it can also be put in the favorite section. I don't have just one favorite genre but humor and social justice books are some of my favorites (though those 2 genre are not usually together!).
Amanda wrote: "Finished The Lost Metal. That is the longest book I've read for a toppler. I'm having a hard time getting into The Hypnotist's Love Story, so I thought I'd read [boo..."Hey would this book work for an MC over 60? How old do you think Bertie is?
Katrisa wrote: "So Kristie said no for Water vessel, lol. I tried :) I am reading the book anyway because it's just what my sister and I are listening to. I guess it can also be put in the favorite section. I don'..."Amanda already took favorite genre, however, I think her book might also fit MC over 60. I'm going to check with her :)
Well, if nothing else we can double up a task. It is humor/nonfiction too.I am almost done with North. It's crazy! Scott Jurek is crazy lol!
I picked up Securing Democracy: My Fight for Press Freedom and Justice in Brazil from the Audible sale just in case (it is set in Brazil). I should be able to start that one tonight.
Katrisa wrote: "Well, if nothing else we can double up a task. It is humor/nonfiction too.I am almost done with North. It's crazy! Scott Jurek is crazy lol!
I picked up [book:Securing Democracy: My Fight for Pr..."
I thought you were on vacation lol
Hey Time Trav3l3rs,If you read a book, but someone has already taken the task that you were planning, it's ok we can still double up on that task and get the points. Especially if it's in a year that we aren't going to finish. Points, Points, Points!!😉 Sorry my competitive gene is flashing.
Casceil wrote: Casceil, Sorry to see that my book doubled up with yours for 'fire' in the title, as i had planned to read it for the chunkster category.
After finishing it, found out it did meet the criteria for that category as there was no connection with the other books. I did not read the chunkster instructions carefully enough and thought it was just a matter of reading one book for 500 pages or 2 books totalling 500 pages!
As Jayme says we can double up and get the points for each book, and so does not make any difference.
You'll love this one...!! A book club & more
Books mentioned in this topic
The Marlow Murder Club (other topics)Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life (other topics)
Securing Democracy: My Fight for Press Freedom and Justice in Brazil (other topics)
The World Record Book of Racist Stories (other topics)
East Wind, Rain (other topics)
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Richard Powers (other topics)Richard Powers (other topics)
Adrian McKinty (other topics)
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