Team Railroad Reading Raiders

[Anastasia]

Looks like it is our turn again. They come around fast

[Jazzy]

🐚 Eye of the Moon: Book One of Eye of the Moon (2018) - Ivan Obolensky 600pp 3/7/24 5🪼

[Jazzy]

Bernadette wrote: "Jazzy - same question for The Schoolgirl Strangler - you said it had 328 pages which does not agree with any of the additions listed."

Actually that is 338, sorry
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

[Jazzy]

The Winner is 432pp, first on the list.

My vision is blurred and doubled most of the time. I make a few mistakes sorry.

[Anastasia]

Hi Jazzy since you read a lot we need to bank a few really short books for JAIL spell out so that we don't waste the longer books if we go to jail. I think preferably between 100-200 pages and closer to 100 pages. We don't have any banked at the moment.

[Jazzy]

Okay i'll check tomorrow! It's 1 am and i'm going to bed goodnight all xx

[Anastasia]

Jazzy wrote: "Okay i'll check tomorrow! It's 1 am and i'm going to bed goodnight all xx"
Wow, you stay up late. It is 10am where I am.

[Bernadette]

Michelle wrote: "We landed on Miami Ave, and here are the tasks associated with the property:

Read a book with a dark orange cover (>50%)
Read a book set in Miami
Read a book with a Latin-American character
Read a..."

Hold off for right now.

[Anastasia]

Shouldn't we be on Madison Ave as we were going clockwise?

[Anastasia]

We were on the inner ring last throw next to WWW

[Bernadette]

Anastasia wrote: "We were on the inner ring last throw next to WWW"

We did go in the wrong direction and are fixing it now. We actually will be on States Avenue.

[Anastasia]

We were on the inner ring last throw. States Ave takes us back a ring

[Bernadette]

Anastasia wrote: "We were on the inner ring last throw. States Ave takes us back a ring"

give us some time.

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa), Bibliotherapist]

If you rolled an 8, you would go to either States Ave or Ballot Box, because the railroad is directing you to go horizontal with an even roll. So, you’d go “left” from the Reading Railroad and from there you continue your turn two spaces. Either up to Ballot box or down to States.

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa), Bibliotherapist]

Bernadette wrote: "Anastasia wrote: "We were on the inner ring last throw next to WWW"

We did go in the wrong direction and are fixing it now. We actually will be on States Avenue."

I’m pretty sure you are correct here (sorry to butt in, but I know those railroad spaces can add confusion!)

[Bernadette]

ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "Bernadette wrote: "Anastasia wrote: "We were on the inner ring last throw next to WWW"

We did go in the wrong direction and are fixing it now. We actually will be on States Avenue."

I’m pretty su..."

As I look it again, I think I was right the first time when I said we would be on States. These RR & Subways are killing us.

[Anastasia]

Bernadette wrote: "ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "Bernadette wrote: "Anastasia wrote: "We were on the inner ring last throw next to WWW"

We did go in the wrong direction and are fixing it now. We actually will be ..."

Sorry, that's where I went wrong. You are right

[Bernadette]

🚂Team - Railroad Reading Raiders🚂

Rolled: 8
Landed on: States Avenue
Plan: purchase property

Starting Bank Balance: $1,564
Money Paid: $140
Money Earned: $418 (salary)
Ending Bank Balance: $1,842

Book(s) read to complete your turn...
Task: Read a book set in the United States
Reader: Megan
Book/Author: Keep You Both/Kathryn Nolan
Date Read:7/1/24
How it Fits: Set in the US

Turn complete✔️

[Bernadette]

Team - we're on a roll (pun intended😂) with our reading.

Don't worry about reading long books or short books, just read what you want for now. We'll handle community chest, chance, jail and anything else that is thrown at us when it happens. We've been moving the larger books to the bank for salary but otherwise, we are not holding anything back for specific uses.

I am going to ask that your try to complete Column O in the tracking sheet if possible/applicable and we can stay on track (another intended pun😉)🚂🚂

[Michelle]

UPDATED TO HERE WITH JAZZY'S BOOKS

[Jazzy]

Thanks Michelle!
I can't find any short books yet. But I just finished

🐚 Murder on the Dance Floor (2023) - Shirley Ballas 431pp 4/7/24 5🪼

Superb first book of a series written by a professional dancer with over 50 years experience in Latin and Ballroom. I couldn't stop humming Sophie Ellis Bextor whilst reading it 😂

[Christina T]

Team RRR
Starting Bank Balance: $1842
Money Paid: $300
Money Earned: $0
Ending Bank Balance: $1542

Book(s) read to complete your turn...
Task: Read a book with a pattern on the cover
Reader: Megan
Book/Author: Spells and Cells by Sam Short
Date Read: 7/4/24
How it Fits: Striped pattern on the socks...

[Michelle]

Jazzy wrote: "Thanks Michelle!
I can't find any short books yet. But I just finished

🐚 Murder on the Dance Floor (2023) - Shirley Ballas 431pp 4/7/24 5🪼

Superb first book of ..."

Make sure you read msg 119 from Bernadette. Length of book does not matter as long as the book meets the guidelines which is 100 pages. Everything gets used. Just keep doing what you have been doing.

[Bernadette]

Jazzy wrote: "Thanks Michelle!
I can't find any short books yet. But I just finished

🐚 Murder on the Dance Floor (2023) - Shirley Ballas 431pp 4/7/24 5🪼

Superb first book of ..."

Jazzy - this sounds like a good book. I may have to look into it😀

[Jazzy]

Bernadette wrote: "Jazzy wrote: "Thanks Michelle!
I can't find any short books yet. But I just finished

🐚 Murder on the Dance Floor (2023) - Shirley Ballas 431pp 4/7/24 5🪼

Superb ..."

I think you'll love it. I lived in a neighbourhood with a lot of Roman Catholics and all my friends who were girls wanted to be confirmed as Bernadette (:

[Jazzy]

By the way what's on column Zero?

[Bernadette]

Jazzy wrote: "By the way what's on column Zero?"

Column O is books that have something that can be used for JAIL spellout. If any of your books contain this any characters that meet this and you remember to add that when you post your books, that would be helpful. We can handle all the others from info you already post.

Jail
You land in Jail when your token lands on the space marked "Jail". When your team lands on this space, your team must pay the amount listed AND complete a "Spell Out" of the word "JAIL" by reading 4 books.

Spell Out Options:
First Letter of the....
🔹Book Title
🔹Series Title
🔹Author First Name
🔹Author Last Name
🔹MC First Name
🔹MC Last Name

[Jazzy]

🐚 The Very Long, Very Strange Life of Isaac Dahl (2024) - Bart Yates 245pp 4/7/24 5🪼

[Bernadette]

Jazzy wrote: "Bernadette wrote: "Jazzy wrote: "Thanks Michelle!
I can't find any short books yet. But I just finished

🐚 Murder on the Dance Floor (2023) - Shirley Ballas 431pp..."

Bernadette is a very nice name. Unfortunately, someone started calling me "Bernie" in high school and it stuck with me through college; and I DID NOT LIKE IT! I quickly put a stop to that when I graduated. Now though when I hear someone call me that, I know it was an old high school or college friend.

[Jazzy]

Murder on the Minnesota (2022) - Edward Marston 343pp 4/7/24 5🪼

[Jazzy]

Bernadette wrote: "Bernadette is a very nice name. Unfortunately, someone started calling me "Bernie" in high school and it stuck with me through college; and I DID NOT LIKE IT! I quickly put a stop to that when I graduated. Now though when I hear someone call me that, I know it was an old high school or college friend."

I love that story.

Right I have to go to bed, I've got guitar class early in the morning and it's already nearly midnight! I still have a French lesson to practice before bed also. Take care and read on! xxx

[Bernadette]

🚂Team - Railroad Reading Raiders🚂

Rolled: 3
Landed on: Nicollet Avenue
Plan: purchase property

Starting Bank Balance: $1,842
Money Paid: $30
Money Earned: $26 (rent collected from Boardwalk Bibliophiles for North Carolina)
Ending Bank Balance: $1,838

Book(s) read to complete your turn...
Task: Read a book with an MPG Military or War
Reader: Michelle
Book/Author: My Brother's Keeper/Mary Pope Osborne
Date Read:7/1/24
How it Fits: MPG War

[Ariel]

Sorry for kind of disappearing this week - I kind of fell into a slump but I am back and will do my best to catch up.

[Christina T]

No worries Ariel. Hope you're slump is over!

[Bernadette]

@Karen, you have 2 books on your READ shelf with a date read on or after 7/1 but none are listed on the team tracking spreadsheet. If they were started on or after 6/30, can you please enter then on the SS? The link the SS is in Message #1. If you don't want to use the SS, please let us know and post your books in the team chat and one of the captains will post the books.

added

[Bernadette]

@Jessica, you 1 have book on your READ shelf with a date read on or after 7/1 but none are listed on the team tracking spreadsheet. If they were started on or after 6/30, can you please enter then on the SS? The link the SS is in Message #1. If you don't want to use the SS, please let us know and post your books in the team chat and one of the captains will post the books.

done

[Bernadette]

@Shannon, you 1 have book on your READ shelf with a date read on or after 7/1 but none are listed on the team tracking spreadsheet. If they were started on or after 6/30, can you please enter then on the SS? The link the SS is in Message #1. If you don't want to use the SS, please let us know and post your books in the team chat and one of the captains will post the books.

[Bernadette]

@Ivelisse, you 7 have books on your READ shelf with a date read on or after 7/1 but none are listed on the team tracking spreadsheet. If they were started on or after 6/30, can you please enter then on the SS? The link the SS is in Message #1. If you don't want to use the SS, please let us know and post your books in the team chat and one of the captains will post the books.

added

[Anastasia]

Just wondering what is happening? There doesn't seem to be much going on with the game

[Karen ♐]

Bernadette wrote: "@Karen, you have 2 books on your READ shelf with a date read on or after 7/1 but none are listed on the team tracking spreadsheet. If they were started on or after 6/30, can you please enter then o..."

Sorry. I got my challenges mixed up. I'll put them on now.

[Michelle]

Anastasia wrote: "Just wondering what is happening? There doesn't seem to be much going on with the game"

That's because we are in the beginning of the game. The board is pretty big, there are lots of properties, and since we have 4 teams rolling and making decisions on what they want to do with their turn it takes a little bit. Each team has 24 hrs to roll and make a decision on what they want to do. The main portion of the game is for people to read and add books to the spreadsheet. The more we have banked the better off we will be.

[Bernadette]

Team WWW is still reading for the current property but will have their turn completed within the allotted 24-hour period. Apparently they didn't have a book available for immediate use that fit the tasks.

[Bernadette]

Karen ♐ wrote: "Bernadette wrote: "@Karen, you have 2 books on your READ shelf with a date read on or after 7/1 but none are listed on the team tracking spreadsheet. If they were started on or after 6/30, can you ..."

I have too many going right now. I try to remember to record them everywhere when I'm done but I can see how you could miss something😂

[Karen ♐]

Bernadette wrote: "Karen ♐ wrote: "Bernadette wrote: "@Karen, you have 2 books on your READ shelf with a date read on or after 7/1 but none are listed on the team tracking spreadsheet. If they were started on or afte..."

Thanks.

[Jazzy]

I'll assume my last 3 books were not updated to the spreadsheet. I have 3 more!


Friday 5 July 2024
🐚 The House Across the Street (2024) - Jill Childs 330pp 5🪼
🐚 Midnight at the Tuscany Hotel: A Novel (2019) - James Markert 369pp 5🪼
🐚 The Lost Men: The Harrowing Saga of Shackleton's Ross Sea Party (2006) - Kelly Tyler-Lewis 400pp 5🪼


I'm not reading anymore tonight as I have to catch up on my French. I may start reading a book in French, but it's not going to be finished any time soon!

[Bernadette]

@Jazzy, you're books are all added.

ALL OF THEM!

[Anastasia]

I just finished A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them by Timothy Egan. It was the group buddy read and I think I contributed enough for the extra points.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
I will leave it to the captains to decide where it goes. Link to my review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Michelle]

Anastasia wrote: "I just finished [book:A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to..."

Did you add it to the SS?

[Anastasia]

Michelle wrote: "Anastasia wrote: "I just finished [book:A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku K..."

No I haven’t added it as I wasn’t sure if there was anything special to do

[Anastasia]

It is our turn now