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[Suzanne]

I prefer the first one - Anything You Can Imagine - as Melinda recommended it, and it's not a re-read.

[Catherine]

Any duchess will do might be a little too hard

[Suzanne]

Yes, good point - I don't think either is super easy but the Duchess one is worse.

[Melindam]

Yes, the "ine" ending is somewhat easier. There are titles like "I never/I need..."

[Sophie, The other one]

I think INE has a better chance of sending back something friendly!

How's everyone doing this week? My mother in law was staying last week so I wasn't online as much, but I'm back now.

[Melindam]

The first heatwave of the summer has reached Hungary (uughhh), although I cannot even complain, as in my part of the country the maximums will not reach above 35 C (95 F) this time and the nights are predicted to stay bearable (20-23 C). It should be over by Saturday(ish), but I just hate it all.

I am one of these totally unnatural persons who can't wait for summer to be over (still 10,5 weeks to go).

In other, better, news I am getting on well with another doorstopper audiobook + the backroom BOM and ready to start my battle book on Saturday.

[Melindam]

Suzanne, hope you'll enjoy the book about Peter Jackson and the LOTR movies. I loved it. 😊

[Maritza]

Good Morning. It's going to be 90 degrees today. Miserable. I don't like sweating or hot weather.

[Stephanie]

We will be going with Suzanne’s anything you can imagine. With that we are over the halfway point so good job everyone.

[Marty]

I can volunteer for the 'In' challenge. I have In the Time of the Butterflies on my TBR, if that would work.

ETA - It's overcast, therefore cooler in Baton Rouge. Which means it's 79F rather than 90+F. Still humid though, which is normal.
The first tropical storm of the year is in the Gulf, but no indication it's going hit Louisiana.

[Suzanne]

Melindam wrote: "Suzanne, hope you'll enjoy the book about Peter Jackson and the LOTR movies. I loved it. 😊"

I got it on audible as soon as you mentioned it. So it's great having a reason to get to it!

The weather here has been funny. I am not a fan of hot weather, and later this week it's supposed to get very hot - 98 F - so about 37 C. But last night was a hard frost and I had to cover my garden so it didn't all die.

[Melindam]

Marty,

it is the other team now that needs to find a book starting with INE. :)
They will come back with their next title and then we need to find one with a minimum of 3 letters overlap.

[Marty]

Melindam wrote: "Marty,

it is the other team now that needs to find a book starting with INE. :)
They will come back with their next title and then we need to find one with a minimum of 3 letters overlap."

Aw geez, I'm so befuddled right now. I need to take some time and reread the entire team thread. Blargh. Thanks for your patience with me, everyone.

[Sophie, The other one]

Can we take some of the hot weather and balance things out a bit? Hasn't got above 21c here so far this year. If we take 5 degrees from somewhere else I'd be very happy - I don't want over 30c though thanks.

Marty - this one is a bit of a head scratcher. We're alternating books with district 9 and need a 3 letter overlap between titles.

The last few rounds have been:
Us: Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting
9: In Good Company (ING overlap)
Us: Anything You Can Imagine (any overlap)
9: to be decided but will overlap INE

[Cecily]

Haha here in Alberta we had a frost warning last night. Seems decent today but we have not had much overly hot weather yet.

[Melindam]

I'll gladly send you some heat over to the UK and Canada. :))

[Catherine]

Im in the US-Utah and luckily it has cooled down the first of this week but back to 90*-99* by weekend I would prefer cooler temps. Maybe I should move to Canada :)

[Sophie, The other one]

I feel like there's nowhere that's a happy temperature from our group!

Over 30 is only ever a reasonable temperature if I can sit in the shade and read a book with occasional dips in a swimming pool.

[Melissa]

Hi District 7!

We’re beginning an official heat wave for the next week here in PA. 7 straight 90 degree days and a couple close to 100 🤪

Our next book will be In Every Dark Corner

[Catherine]

I could pick up the next book with “Nerves of Steel” by Tammy Jo Shults

[Vicki]

Catherine wrote: "Im in the US-Utah and luckily it has cooled down the first of this week but back to 90*-99* by weekend I would prefer cooler temps. Maybe I should move to Canada :)"

It cooled down AFTER we left! lol But we came home to it being about 20 degrees cooler since we only reached 84 degrees yesterday. So I'm enjoying the cooler weather and no AC!

[Stephanie]

Enjoy Nerves of Steel Cat

[Sophie, The other one]

You are all making me feel hot and flustered now. Think I'll keep my high teens weather.

Finished a really interesting book (not for arachnophobes) - Children of Time if anyone enjoys sci-fi.

[Stephanie]

I know I am an odd one but with my chronic pain the heat makes me feel better. I have been enjoying reading outside and because of the heat nobody talks to me. Introvert win! :)

[Sophie, The other one]

I'm glad to hear it is helping you feel more comfortable.

[Suzanne]

I'm halfway through Shards of Earth by the same author Sophie. I'm loving it - it's been checking off every "things I want in a Space Opera" box for me.

[Melindam]

I also enjoyed Children of Time, Sophie. ;)

[Sophie, The other one]

This was the first of his books I've read and I don't see it being the last. I found his ideas about humanity very thought-provoking within a well plotted book.

[Teddie]

Suzanne wrote: "I'm halfway through Shards of Earth by the same author Sophie. I'm loving it - it's been checking off every "things I want in a Space Opera" box for me."

I've had this one and a few others by him on my tbr for so long - I'm reading at least one for this challenge!

[Catherine]

Sophie wrote: "I'm glad to hear it is helping you feel more comfortable."
Suzanne I have never read a space opera, at least I dont think I have. I will have to try it.

[Catherine]

Am I the only one that goes to other chats, Especially 9 ATM to read their comments. I sometimes giggle at the comments about choosing a book to benefit both teams

[Melindam]

Nah, snooping is half the fun. ;)

[Melissa]

Greetings from District 9!

I agree snooping is half the fun! 😆

Our next choice to read is The Steel Kiss

[Melindam]

I don't mean to grab other's chances for this battle, but found a short audiobook (just over 3 hours) titled "Is Shakespeare dead?" :)

But this is just a suggestion. :)

[Sophie, The other one]

Vicki
Melinda
Sophie
Cecily
Teddie
Suzanne
Cat

I know Stephanie had planned to take the last book in the chain.

Currently Lauri, Ushashi, Marty, Maritza and Lucy haven't chosen a book to read.

We've got 60 hours to complete the chain with district 9 (who I am also snooping at along with various others).

[Catherine]

When do we start? Also can you skip the K. I was thinking the next book needed to start with Kiss?

[Sophie, The other one]

We need at least a 3 letter overlap which for this is iss. We might end up with a kiss title depending what people find.

[Catherine]

forehead slap :)

[Melindam]

Cat,

you can only start after the countdown is over on 22 June. :)

[Cecily]

I can read "the kiss quotient" I have it on audio so it will be a quick read

[Suzanne]

I'd be happy to be a backup for the Is Shakespeare Dead book mentioned by Melinda.

[Cecily]

That seems like a better option then I suggested

[Melindam]

That's great, Suzanne. :) Unless there are other volunteers, I'm sure we can handle this between is. :)

[Catherine]

We could also wait and see if Marty wants to do the next book. I know previously Marty voiced wanting to join the challenge

[Melindam]

Sure. The Shakesperae book is there as back-up, if there are no other options. :)

[Maritza]

Hi guys not sure what I should read

[Teddie]

Maritza wrote: "Hi guys not sure what I should read"

Right now, District 9 sent us: The Steel Kiss

so we're looking for a book that starts with:
ISS (3 letter overlap)
KISS (4 letter overlap)

for the ISS, Mel found Is Shakespeare Dead?

There are a bunch of books that start with KISS, but if you want to read Is Shakespeare Dead? or another book that starts with ISS, cool!

We have 3 books left to plan for this battle - all books need to be started and finished June 22 - June 28.

So it's kind of what you feel like doing!

We'll also have 10 more books to do like this in the Battle in Round 3.

[Catherine]

I'm also available to pick up another read if needed from the last 3

[Suzanne]

Note: Page numbers on the Shakespeare book. The linked version is only 56 pages. the audio is 3 hours. and several versions are over 100 pages. I'm not sure about rules here

[Teddie]

Suzanne wrote: "Note: Page numbers on the Shakespeare book. The linked version is only 56 pages. the audio is 3 hours. and several versions are over 100 pages. I'm not sure about rules here"

Good catch - I just pulled the top result - perhaps a different one was the right one?