TEAM Literary Detectives: I Spy

[Shari]

I finished: Key Lime Pie Murder last night. I'm unable to access the spreadsheet today. Would someone mind updating for me. This is under the "type of crime" section please. Thank you.

[Lisa]

Shari wrote: "I finished: Key Lime Pie Murder last night. I'm unable to access the spreadsheet today. Would someone mind updating for me. This is under the "type of crime" section please. Thank you."

I got you, Shari! 😊

[Shari]

Lisa wrote: "Shari wrote: "I finished: Key Lime Pie Murder last night. I'm unable to access the spreadsheet today. Would someone mind updating for me. This is under the "type of crime" section please. Thank you..."

Thanks Lisa!!

[Carmen]

Hola!
I finished 2 books and I'm reading another 2 😅

My progress in message #38

[Lorraine]

Not my biggest day. Will try to do more tomorrow!

[Blagica , Challenges]

Every page counts! You are doing great!

[Blagica , Challenges]

Okay update for today finished 3 books:
building prompt
occuption/or weapon
just for fun

I will add todays pages then fill in the prompts tomorrow. I am too tired to do my reviews and notes. I have another 2 books planned tomorrow

Night

[Carmen]

Blagica wrote: "Okay update for today finished 3 books:
building prompt
occuption/or weapon
[bookcover:Daughters of Olympus|1992..."

Hola!
If you put "Daughters of Olympus" in the "Family member" prompt we have it covered, and I'll move around the book I'd previously assigned to it
We're doing great!

[Carmen]

I've finished "The peach keeper" in the wee hours, I couldn't put it down 🙊

[Lorraine]

Blagica wrote: "Every page counts! You are doing great!"

Thank You Blagica!

[Blagica , Challenges]

Carmen wrote: "Blagica wrote: "Okay update for today finished 3 books:
building prompt
occuption/or weapon
[bookcover:Daughters..."

Happy to do that

[Blagica , Challenges]

the plan for todayFive Survive-Numbers
King of Wrath-Proper Title (hopefully today/maybe tomorrow

[Lorraine]

Blagica wrote: "the plan for todayFive Survive-Numbers
King of Wrath-Proper Title (hopefully today/maybe tomorrow"

I am working on the proper title Biagica. Unless we can use King of scars for something else, it would be better that you look at another prompt.
Lisa, do we have some plan/ideas for the last 4 days?

[Blagica , Challenges]

Lorraine wrote: "Blagica wrote: "the plan for todayFive Survive-Numbers
King of Wrath-Proper Title (hopefully today/maybe tomorrow"

I am working on the proper title Biagica. Unless ..."
I will try and find something else after five survive

[Lisa]

Lorraine wrote: "Lisa, do we have some plan/ideas for the last 4 days?..."

Good Evening, Literary Detectives!

I've been kind of floundering since changes were made, so I completely lost the overview I once had of everything, which has also resulted in slower reading on my part since I don't know what to read next.

I'm sitting down tonight to look everything over and try to regain some semblance of order in my brain again. From what I can see though you're all fantastic, and we're doing great 😊

P.S, If you see me changing colors on the spreadsheet, or highlighting stuff, just ignore it. I'll change it back as soon as I'm done 😊

[Lisa]

Blagica wrote: "Finished 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World

going to add it to the Numbers Prompt unless you all think it should go in the time?
EDIT-I'm not sure how to do the Prompt po..."


Blagica,
I switched us around, so I moved 10 Minutes 38 Second in this Strange World & How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division up to the prompt of time, and filled the number prompt with a book of mine.

Also, I've added Leather & Lark to the planning tab, since you've marked it as read in tracking tab. I hope you enjoyed it 😊

[Blagica , Challenges]

So which Prompts need filling?

[Lisa]

Blagica wrote: "So which Prompts need filling?"

None from those two, but from what I can see we don't have anything filling the biome single prompt. At this point, I think Carmen probably has a better overview than me. I'm still working on seeing where we are with our progress.

But, I was thinking, are we sure Neon Gods fits the Gods prompt? Aside from the word gods, what's the connection?

[Blagica , Challenges]

Lisa wrote: "Blagica wrote: "So which Prompts need filling?"

None from those two, but from what I can see we don't have anything filling the biome single prompt. At this point, I think Carmen probably has a be..."

it's a retelling of Hades and Persephone I wouldn't have put it there if I didnt think it fit.

[Lisa]

Blagica wrote: "it's a retelling of Hades and Persephone I wouldn't have put it there if I didnt think it fit."

I'm aware. But that isn't portrayed in the title or cover is it?

Edit: Nevermind. It's fine. Sorry, Blagica.

[Blagica , Challenges]

Lisa wrote: "Blagica wrote: "it's a retelling of Hades and Persephone I wouldn't have put it there if I didnt think it fit."

I'm aware. But that isn't portrayed in the title or cover is it?

Edit: Nevermind. ..."

someone else can fill that prompt i'm not bothered. I was just trying to read books that fit the prompts. I can try and find another

[Lorraine]

Carmen,Lisa: I can also look at the spreadsheet tomorrow. Let me know.

[Blagica , Challenges]

two books finished today



one fits the number prompt 1 fits things in the sky. Will do reviews tomorrow I am beat

[Carmen]

Good morning!
I finished two more books yesterday. My progress in message #38

[Carmen]

Except error or omission we have all the prompts completed, but for the following:

SINGLES
■ Planet
■ Biome
■ Rooms/Part of a house

DOUBLES
■ Something you find in the garden (1) (Shari is currently reading it)
■ Occupation (2) (Lisa + Carmen (currently reading))
■ Accesory (2) (Carmen + Lorraine)

TRIPLES
■ Flowers (2) (Lisa + Lorraine (currently reading))
■ A proper title (1) (Lorraine is currently reading it)
■ Type of crime (1) (Lorraine)

I have options for the single ones, but if someone else wants to complete them instead of me they're very welcome.
If someone, who has already assigned a prompt, thinks it is better for someone else to carry it out, please let us know before it is too late.

We have some issues with the page tracking, I think some page points are not accounted for, we have a discrepancy of 725 pages. Please, team: check your pages!

[Lisa]

Who ever is highlighting the prompts in the planning tab, please stop. It's messing up my overview. Thank you.

[Lorraine]

Hello team!
Carmen, please move Venus privée to the planet prompt. I will read the following book to replace it for the accessories prompt: La Plage. We see sunglasses on the cover so it should work for accessories. Thanks

[Lorraine]

Carmen wrote: We have some issues with the page tracking...

There are some pages for books I am reading that are counted in the Pages Tracking (line 2 to 12) but are not yet entered to the prompts count page (line 16 to 71) as I have not finished the books. For now the difference for me should be 633 pages to be added later.

[Lisa]

Lorraine wrote: "Hello team!
Carmen, please move Venus privée to the planet prompt. I will read the following book to replace it for the accessories prompt: La Plage. We see sunglasses on the cover so it should wor..."

Done!

[Lisa]

Carmen wrote: "... We have some issues with the page tracking, I think some page points are not accounted for, we have a discrepancy of 725 pages. Please, team: check your pages!"

I'm not too concerned with discrepancies at the moment, since we're all still in the middle of reading. I'll update the table on Friday or Saturday, once we're finishing up.

[Lorraine]

Lisa wrote: "Lorraine wrote: "Hello team!
Carmen, please move Venus privée to the planet prompt. I will read the following book to replace it for the accessories prompt: La Plage. We see sunglasses on the cover..."

Thank you!

[Lisa]

Would you guys say "woods" could qualify as a synonym for the forest biome?

I'm thinking of changing the book I was considering.

[Lorraine]

Lisa wrote: "Would you guys say "woods" could qualify as a synonym for the forest biome?

I'm thinking of changing the book I was considering."

I'm thinking yes...
Biomes can be broadly classified into two main categories:

Terrestrial biomes: These include forests, grasslands, deserts, and tundras.

[Lisa]

I was just thinking since the word in the title isn't "forest" but "woods".

[Lorraine]

Lisa wrote: "I was just thinking since the word in the title isn't "forest" but "woods"."

Would the cover show a forest?

[Lisa]

no just a tree

[Lisa]

it's fine though. I'll re-read the desert book for biomes, and add the forest one for extra pages

[Blagica , Challenges]

I can do the Gunslinger if you can all agree the cover looks like a dessert? I can also do theres flowers on the cover let me know. I will start Gunslinger as it's shorter. I'll check back at some point today let me know

[Lisa]

I've got the biome prompt covered.

You're welcome to read more books though, even if they don't fit any prompts. The more pages the better 😊

[Lorraine]

The Gunslinger can do for accessories because of the hat! If I have time for La Plage will can count it as extra pages.

[Lorraine]

What do you think…if we used Gunslinger for accessory, I can read a book for a the room (bathroom) in the house. I have found a short book that is just perfect for that. Let me know.

I took some time off this morning but should read for the remaining of the day. Enjoy your reading everyone.

[Blagica , Challenges]

Lorraine wrote: "What do you think…if we used Gunslinger for accessory, I can read a book for a the room (bathroom) in the house. I have found a short book that is just perfect for that. Let me know.

I took some ..."

I'll start gunslinger now

[Lisa]

sounds like a plan, Lorraine

[Lorraine]

Lisa wrote: "sounds like a plan, Lorraine"

Great! I have to admit I am getting tired! Not getting younger! LOL

Summary of my plan:
1- The name of the Rose- for flower ( currently reading)
2- King of Scars for proper title (curringtly reading)
3- Vénus privé for planet (currently reading)
4- Les meutres du Red Power for type of crime (to start)

I will update spreadsheet later today.

Ouff! 😂

[Shari]

■ Rooms/Part of a house - I am reading a book that would qualify for this spot, I thought the book I'm currently reading was under this prompt: ■ A proper title, but it looks like there are already 2 here and Lorraine is currently reading the last one for this prompt???
This is my book: An Unlikely Duchess. There is a staircase and you can see a bulit-in wall cabinet.

[Lisa]

Shari,
I think I had marked that book down for the "parts of the house" prompt, but swiftly forgotten to write your name next to the prompt. I apologize. It's all yours.

[Lorraine]

Lisa wrote: "Shari,
I think I had marked that book down for the "parts of the house" prompt, but swiftly forgotten to write your name next to the prompt. I apologize. It's all yours."

Perfect! I'll forget about this prompt and let Shari do it!

[Lisa]

Hey Literary Detectives!
We have now passed the halfway-mark of the readathon, so some housekeeping is due.

First of all, I want to start of by saying that you are all beyond fantastic!

I finally got my head around everything and I have to say I'm amazed at how well we're doing 😊 In terms of prompts completion here is an overall overview and designation of the last prompts we are missing / currently working on:

Singles
- Planet - Lorraine
- Biome - Lisa
- Rooms/Part of a house - Shari

Doubles
- Something you find in the garden - Shari & Lisa
- Occupation - Carmen
- Accesory - Blagica & Carmen

Triples
- Flowers - Lorraine
- A proper title - Lorraine
- Type of crime - Lorraine

Does this look correct to everyone? If anyone is not in agreeance, please let me know.

This brings me to my follow-up question: What's the status on the books you're currently reading? Will you all be able to finish before the end of the readathon ?
No pressure intended whatsoever. I would just like to know if we can count them towards prompt points, if we need to switch something around, or if they'll be page-only :)

I'll finish reading The Village Healer’s Book of Cures tonight or tomorrow, and can probably fit a couple more of books after, if need be.

I think that was it for now. I hope everyone is enjoying the Readathon!

[Lisa]

Shari,
You missed filling out the number of pages for The Second-Worst Restaurant in France, and Key Lime Pie Murder on the prompt tracker (tracking tab), if you could please do that as soon as you get the chance. Thanks 😊

[Shari]

Lisa wrote: "Shari,
You missed filling out the number of pages for The Second-Worst Restaurant in France, and Key Lime Pie Murder on the prompt tracker (tracking tab), if you could ..."

Oops! Sorry, I didn't see that far over in the spreadsheet, didn't know that column was even there. It's filled out now. Thanks!