Team Railroad Reading Raiders

[Jazzy]

oh joy! what is the result?

[Anastasia]

Jazzy wrote: "oh joy! what is the result?"

I think everyone is asleep

[Jazzy]

The sun is out, the sky is blue! They're sleeping the day away.

[Anastasia]

Jazzy wrote: "The sun is out, the sky is blue! They're sleeping the day away."

It’s night time here. About to go to bed myself

[Jazzy]

What a shame. Hurry up and sleep and come back. It's nearly lunchtime here.

[Anastasia]

Jazzy wrote: "What a shame. Hurry up and sleep and come back. It's nearly lunchtime here."

Hope you have something nice planned

[Bernadette]

🚂Team - Railroad Reading Raiders🚂

Rolled: 3
Landed on Library 📚

Starting Bank Balance: $1,838
Money Paid: $-0-
Money Earned: $21
Ending Bank Balance: $1,859

Book(s) read to complete your turn...
Task: read a book of their choice
Reader: Karen
Book/Author: A Photo Finish/Elsie Silver
Date Read:7/5/24
How it Fits: book of choice

Turn complete✔️

[Bernadette]

Anastasia wrote: "Michelle wrote: "Anastasia wrote: "I just finished [book:A Fever in the He..."

Anastasia, I entered this and highlighted it pink so we remember to let Ashley know when we use it. She will then update the value on the main SS.

I also entered the info needed for Ashley in a new Captain's chat - see the next message.

[Bernadette]

Team, if you are participating in the Formal Buddy Reads, please post the following information in our team chat:

Reader:
Book:
Post Links: (x3)
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[Michelle]

Team Railroad Reading Raiders
Starting Bank Balance: $ 1859
Money Paid: $150
Money Earned: $0
Ending Bank Balance: $ 1709

Book(s) read to complete your turn. - Always Wicked
Task: Read a book by an author whose first and last initials are found in “MECHANIC”
Reader: Karen
Book/Author: Always Wicked by Ember Casey
Date Read: 7/6/24
How it Fits - mEChanic

End of turn

[Jazzy]

Aw I didn't get to do anything for the game.

I'm a single lady with a grown son I care for, but he won't go places with me usually as he doesn't leave the house and rarely spends any time with me at all - unless i'm trying to practice music, of course!
Then he wants to show me all the funny things he saw online that day. We have two lovely cats, Lucy Diamond and Gavroche. He couldn't function without his cats. So I let him do all the feeding and cats are VERY food motivated so they love him a lot because he feeds them. During term time I am playing music with different groups at least 4 times a week, but next week school lets out for summer, so no classes (except Friday) for 6 whole weeks! Although we do have a few performances lined up.

I studied my French lessons, watched 3 blu rays by myself, had an ice lolly and a sandwich for my tea. I saw THEM! (1954), Publich Enemy (1931) and finally Jim Jarmusch's The Limits of Control (2009).

And I read 3 books. I had to go on the bus to donate some books to Amnesty book shop, and to donate some of my dresses (I never wear trousers) to the Cat's Protection Charity shop. I bought a second-hand CD player (Cash Converters), 10 CDs for £1 (British Heart Foundation). and the first two films I watched today (CEX).

[Jazzy]

Oh and I also got a Pink Lemonade Magnum Ice Lolly. I bought 3 but Malachi ate the other two. And England drew in the match today with Sweden.

[Anastasia]

Jazzy wrote: "Aw I didn't get to do anything.

I'm a single lady with a grown son I care for, but he won't go places with me usually as he doesn't leave the house and rarely spends any time with me at all - unl..."

Sounds like a very productive day. Sunday morning here and just planning to go out for breakfast with hubby.

[Jazzy]

Read Saturday 6 July 2024

🐚 Dear Scott, Dearest Zelda: The Love Letters of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald (1985) - F. Scott Fitzgerald & Zelda Fitzgerald 432pp 5🪼


🐚 The Future Was Now: Madmen, Mavericks, and the Summer Sci-Fi Abducted Hollywood (2024) - Chris Nashawaty 400pp 5🪼


🐚 On the Surface (2024) - Rachel McGuire 304pp 5🪼

[Jazzy]

And day is done. Time for meds and beds. Goodnight.

[Jazzy]

Anastasia wrote: "Sounds like a very productive day. Sunday morning here and just planning to go out for breakfast with hubby..."

haha i feel like 'rub it in alreaady!' .About 14 years ago or so when Mally was young, we were talking with one of my friends and he said, i'm off to have dinner with my father. Directly after he left, my son said, Rub it in already - you HAVE a father!

[Jazzy]

I wish I could have a dog, it would love me and come places with me so I wouldn't have to be on my own, but the landlord says no :'(

[Jazzy]

I really am so very lucky. I'm going to sit up and watch a 999 docuseries where people are facing life and death situations to remind me of that :) (poor souls)

[Keli]

I've finally posted my first two books for this challenge. I filled in as much as I could. Not sure about words or cover. Although, there's really nothing on the covers of either book. So that's currently moot. But I will check the text for words.
Feels good to finally add something!

[Jazzy]

Well done, Keli!

it's 01:45 here, see you tomorrow!

[Bernadette]

Keli wrote: "I've finally posted my first two books for this challenge. I filled in as much as I could. Not sure about words or cover. Although, there's really nothing on the covers of either book. So that's cu..."

Looks good Kelli😀

[Jessica]

I finished my first book for the challenge. Can someone please log it for me (I don't want to mess up the SS)?

Credence by Penelope Douglas.
Read 7/2-7/6
487 pages.

The book I finished on 7/1 isn't countable. I started it before the challenge.

[Michelle]

Keli wrote: "I've finally posted my first two books for this challenge. I filled in as much as I could. Not sure about words or cover. Although, there's really nothing on the covers of either book. So that's cu..."

For the cover portion you can just put what's on the cover like, 1 person on cover, water, house, running...even if it's something small like tree or rock.

For the word portion, you can leave that blank.

[Michelle]

All of Jessica and Jazzy's books are in the SS

[Jazzy]

Merci Michelle, ma belle.
Anastasia we are almost the same age!

[Bernadette]

🚂Team - Railroad Reading Raiders🚂
Starting Bank Balance: $1,709
Rolled: 7
Landed on: Subway

Plan: That completes our turn for this round. I am moving to subway then the opposite subway to be ready for the next turn.

Team WWW
Starting Bank Balance: $1,709
Money Paid: $0
Money Earned: $0
Ending Bank Balance: $1,709

Book(s) read to complete your turn... N/A

Turn complete✔️

[Anastasia]

Jazzy wrote: "Merci Michelle, ma belle.
Anastasia we are almost the same age!"
I didn't realise until you pointed it out. I thought you were a lot younger

[Jazzy]

Anastasia wrote: "Jazzy wrote: "Merci Michelle, ma belle.
Anastasia we are almost the same age!"
I didn't realise until you pointed it out. I thought you were a lot younger"

ah it's because I act my shoe size, not my age :)

[Jazzy]

Sunday 7 July 2024 - Ringo Starr's 84th Birthday



🐚 Last Night at Villa Lucia Last Night at Villa Lucia (2024) - Simon McCleave 334pp 4🪼


🐚 Cagney by Cagney (1976) - James Cagney 262pp 5🪼


🐚 Candles for the Defiant, Discovering my Family's Estonian Past (2024) - Kaia Gallagher 286pp 5🪼

[Jazzy]

Today I watched the blu ray films East is East (1999) and Jules et Jim(1962).

[Bernadette]

Anastasia wrote: "Jazzy wrote: "Merci Michelle, ma belle.
Anastasia we are almost the same age!"
I didn't realise until you pointed it out. I thought you were a lot younger"

Ladies, I will be the same age as you both next month😂🎂🥳

[Anastasia]

Looks like it is our turn again

[Michelle]

I just got home, so I'm headed over to roll

[Michelle]

Ok never mind, Bernadette just rolled. Now I can go make my grilled cheese sandwich.

[Michelle]

🚂Team - Railroad Reading Raiders🚂

Starting Bank Balance: $1,709
Money Paid: $100
Money Earned: $0
Ending Bank Balance: $1,609

Book(s) read to complete your turn...
Task: Read a book whose Book title starts with O
Reader: Jazzy
Book/Author: On the Surface/Rachel McGuire
Date Read:7/6/24
How it Fits: Title starts with "O"

Turn complete✔️

[Bernadette]

Michelle wrote: "Ok never mind, Bernadette just rolled. Now I can go make my grilled cheese sandwich."

Sorry about that - hopefully you can get the next one!

🚂Team - Railroad Reading Raiders🚂

Rolled: 4
Landed on: Oriental Avenue

Plan: purchase property

Starting Bank Balance: $1,709
Money Paid: $100
Money Earned: $0
Ending Bank Balance: $1,609

Book(s) read to complete your turn...
Task: Read a book whose Book title starts with O
Reader: Jazzy
Book/Author: On the Surface/Rachel McGuire
Date Read:7/6/24
How it Fits: Title starts with "O"

Turn complete✔️

[Michelle]

Anyone awake right now?

[Anastasia]

Michelle wrote: "Anyone awake right now?"
I'm here, it is nearly 2 pm in Sydney

[Anastasia]

Looks like we are taking a loss on the stock exchange

[Michelle]

Yeah, I need a book to fill one of the tasks, preferably a smaller one. Do you by any chance have one on the SS that might fit?

[Anastasia]

Michelle wrote: "Yeah, I need a book to fill one of the tasks, preferably a smaller one. Do you by any chance have one on the SS that might fit?"
I'm looking now

[Anastasia]

The smallest book we have on the SS is The Adventure of Sterling Jones: A Murder Sprees and Mute Decrees Sidequest
The original Google hard drive was stored in a Lego
All letters of LEGO found in title. Will that do?

[Michelle]

Anastasia wrote: "The smallest book we have on the SS is The Adventure of Sterling Jones: A Murder Sprees and Mute Decrees Sidequest
The original Google hard drive was stored in a Lego
All letters o..."

Sure will.. Thank you, You're a life saver!!

[Michelle]

Post 1

Team - RRR
Starting Bank Balance: $ 1609
Rolled: 6
Landed on: Stock Exchange

POST 2

Team - RRR
Starting Bank Balance: $ 1609
Money Paid: $ 64
Money Earned: $0
Ending Bank Balance: $1545

Book(s) read to complete your turn...
Task: The original Google hard drive was stored in a Lego/The letters of LEGO found in the book title :
Reader: Christina T.
Book/Author: The Adventure of Sterling Jones: A Murder Sprees and Mute Decrees Sidequest by Jennifer Cody
Date Read: 7/5/24
How it Fits - the adventured of stErLinG jOnes

TURN COMPLETE

[Michelle]

JAZZY'S BOOKS ARE UPDATED IN THE SS TO HERE

[Christina T]

Just got home from work and so happy my short book was useful. It goes to show no matter how long a book is (providing it meets the minimum page count) the book will come in handy. So everyone read what you want!

[Brooke]

I've been away from my computer for a few days but will post several books read over that time this afternoon!

[Bernadette]

Brooke wrote: "I've been away from my computer for a few days but will post several books read over that time this afternoon!"

Sounds good, thanks for the update😊

[Christina T]

Forgot to post after I rolled...
Team Railroad Reading Raiders
Starting Bank Balance: $1545
Money Paid: $150
Money Earned: $0
Ending Bank Balance: $1395

Book(s) read to complete your turn...
Task: Read a book writer a character goes through a gateway.
Reader: ChristinaT
Book/Author: Sweetheart by Athena Steller
Date Read: 7/6/24
How it Fits: MC Levi goes through a portal (gateway) to get to the Hell realm.

[Jazzy]

Monday 8 July 2024

Werewolf: The True Story of an Extraordinary Police Dog (2021) - David Alton Hedges 392pp


Very busy day yesterday, we rehearsed for our gig at Saltburn on Saturday and recorded an advert for The Metro in the morning with the Tyneside Mandolin Orchestra, and had a full on rehearsal for Never to Old to Rock before our gig next week at the Three Tuns.
Then I came home and watched Summer of '42. I hadn't realised Herman Raucher died on the 28th of December 2023. How sad. He was 95.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/09/mo....

We've got a gig today with our ukulele band and a local choir, but started a new book too! It's cold and rainy - supposed to last all day. Good thing I like rain.