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Completion post Week,2 Book: Laat me nooit alleen
Author: Kazuo Ishiguro
Pages: 303 p.
Read: 6 october
Task: read a book with '2' in the page count or publication da
How it fits: published January 1, 2006
Gratitude in text: ‘voelde ik dankbaarheid jegens hem’ ‘I felt gratitude towards him’ chapter 9
Completion Post, Week 2Book: When We Were Birds
Author: Ayanna Lloyd Banwo
Pages: 288
Task: Read a book with 2 in the page cout or publication date
How it fits: Page count 288, Published March 15, 2022
Grateful or gratitude in text? Yes
"I hate ungratefulness, you know? Can't stand to see people who leave their old parents fall by the wayside. People who don't know how to be grateful to those who help them when they couldn't help they self" p. 30
Book and Author: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Ransom RiggsPages: 352
Date Read: will be finished either Saturday or Sunday
Task: Read a book with 2 in the page cout or publication date
How it fits: Page count has 2, publication date has 2
Is the word 'gratitude' or 'grateful' in the text of your book? (If so, quote the phrase and page or location in the book for an additional point.)
ch4 (25%) - "I'd be grateful."
Just in case I'm not active this weekend (I have a busy weekend this week as well) I will be done most likely tomorrow, but worse case scenario Sunday.
I just rolled for the coming week and this is what I got:Week 3: row 3, column 2 (Name a book you are thankful for - read a book in a series that you have started)
This is an easy one for me, but I hope that it works for you guys as well :-)
I will be heading out of town for the weekend and into Monday. If someone can post the completion for this week that would be great. I am hoping to post my completed book by Sunday. Will have limited access to WiFi.Have a great weekend everyone!
Cindy ( Mrs W)
I will try to post the completion post, but I am ahead of you. So if books are checked in late, I might be sleeping already.Also, how do I count points?
I have a question regarding the grateful part of the prompt. I was hoping to read The Impossible Fortune. The problem is the only quote i can find in the book is this: ‘I think, umm,’ says Ibrahim. ‘I think I get the gist, but any input youhave, you know, is gratefully received.’ page 234 in the ebook edition i have.
I don't know if this counts. If it doesn't I will find another book.
Ira wrote: "I have a question regarding the grateful part of the prompt. I was hoping to read The Impossible Fortune. The problem is the only quote i can find in the book is this: ‘I think, um..."I don't think it counts, but you can ask in the q&a thread...
Claire wrote: "I will try to post the completion post, but I am ahead of you. So if books are checked in late, I might be sleeping already.Also, how do I count points?"
I think one point per book, an extra point per grateful or gratitude in text, and then the extra 5 points because of the prompt we got.
Get someone to confirm though!
Completion Post Week 2Book is:
Book and Author: The Decoy Girlfriend by Lillie Vale
Pages: 304
Date Read: 10/12/25
Task: Read a book with 2 in the page count or publication date
How it fits: Publication has a "2"--book was published September 6, 2022
Is the word 'gratitude' or 'grateful' in the text of your book? Yes
He was grateful that viewers petitioned to save the show, and it was because of their passion that there was a movie happening at all. p33
Completion Post - Week 3 Book:
Book: Hot Target (The Echo Platoon Series, Book 4): Military Romantic Suspense
Author: Marliss Melton
Pages: 291
Read: 10/16/25
Task: read a book in a series that you have started
Fits: This is the fourth book in the series and I have read the other 3 -
(8/22/25)
(8/30/25)
(10/5/25)Grateful or gratitude in the text? Yes
Jeremiah slid a protective hand over Emma's, rousing Juliet's gratitude that Emma had found a man worthy of her. p 52 via Hoopla ebook
Completion Post, Week 3Book: Fallen
Author: Benedict Jacka
Pages:296
Date read: 15/10/25
Task: Read a book in a series you have started
How it fits: It is book nr 10 in the Alex Verus series. Read book nr. 1 in 11/03/22.
Grateful or gratitude in the text? Yes
"I could break you mind like a twig. I choose not to. Be grateful for that , and go live the brief remainder of your life in whatever manner seems best to you" Chapter 11, p. 153
I may not be active tomorrow, but I will definitely be finishing my book by then, so here is the completion post:Book and Author: Hollow City Ransom Riggs
Pages: 412 pages
Date Read: 10/19/25
Task: Read a book in a series you have started
How it fits: #2 in Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children. Have read book 1.
Is the word 'gratitude' or 'grateful' in the text of your book?
ch 6 (43%) "...shaking with gratitude and disbelief."
For next week, I rolled 2 then 5, so we got the task:5) Name an object you are grateful for - read a book with no human or animal on the cover
Completion post Book and author: Honingval by Unni Lindell
Pages: 386 p.
Read: 18 october
Task: read a book in a series you started
How it fits: Part 6 in the series Cato Isacson. Have read 1-5
Gratitude/grateful in text:’ Ellen Grue knikte dankbaar.‘Ellen grue nodded with gratitude’ p. 352
I cannot promise I can manage to post tomorrow, sorry.
I can check us in tomorrow. Charlotte let me know when you finish the book.Cindy (Mrs W)
Completion for Week 3 has been checked in on the posting thread.Total points thus far is 29
Onto week 4.
Task:
Name an object you are grateful for - read a book with no human or animal on the cover
Completion Post -- Week 4 Reading:
Object you are grateful for - my car
Book: Window on the Bay
Author: Debbie Macomber
Pages: 315
Finished: 10/25/25
Task: read a book with no human or animal on the cover
Fits: No human or animal on the cover
Is the word 'gratitude' or 'grateful' in the text of your book? Yes
"My dad is one of the greatest men I know." " I think so too," I said, grateful to get a chance to speak. p285
Mrs W wrote: "I can check us in tomorrow. Charlotte let me know when you finish the book.Cindy (Mrs W)"
Sorry, I was really busy and wasn't active.
I did finish the book Sunday afternoon though.
Completion Post, Week 4Book: The Memory Library
Author: Kate Storey
Pages: 326
Date read: 22/10/25
Task: Read a book with no human or animal on the cover
How it fits:
No human or animal on the cover
Is the word grateful or gratitude in the text? Yes
"I was so grateful to her when she ran the stall for me when my Caroline was having Darcie."
Chapter 17, Page 133
Completion Post, Week 4Object you are grateful for: my ereader
Book: Claudine op school
Author: Colette
Read: 23 october
Pages: 192 p.
How it fits: no human/animal on the cover
Gratitude/grateful in text?
‘ treden u thans met dankbaarheid tegemoet’ 179 p. ‘They now approach you with gratitude
Book and Author: Mistborn: The Final Empire Brandon SandersonPages: 647
Date Read: 10/21/25
Task: no human/animal on the cover
How it fits: no animal/human on cover
Is the word 'gratitude' or 'grateful' in the text of your book? (If so, quote the phrase and page or location in the book for an additional point.)
grateful - p422 - "For that, I'm grateful."
I rolled Row 3 column 4:4) +4 points - read a book with '4' in the page count or publication date; your team gains 4 points
A great one!!!
Good Morning LadiesSince I was the last one to post my completion, I already checked us in for Week 4.
Our total points to date is 37.
Week 5 - +4 points - read a book with '4' in the page count or publication date; your team gains 4 points
Completion Post -- Week 5 Reading
Book: An Island Christmas
Author: Nancy Thayer
Pages: 224
Finished: 10/29/25
Task: read a book with '4' in the page count or publication date
Fits: Book was published October 28, 2014 AND has 224 pages
Is the word 'gratitude' or 'grateful' in the text of your book? Yes
Jilly watched Pat with her face frozen in a look of --she hoped--interested gratitude, but what she felt was guilt. p149
Book and Author: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Jules VernePages: 469
Date Read: 10/29/25
Task: read a book with '4' in the page count or publication date
How it fits: 4 in page count
Is the word 'gratitude' or 'grateful' in the text of your book? (If so, quote the phrase and page or location in the book for an additional point.)
gratitude - p369 - "...were words of gratitude and thankfulness..."
I may not be active on Friday, so if not, someone else can roll the die!!
Completion Post, Week 5Book: These Summer Storms
Author: Sarah MacLean
Pages: 384
Date read: 29/10/25
Task: read a book with '4' in the page count or publication date
How it fits: page count 384
Is the word 'gratitude' or 'grateful' in the text of your book? (If so, quote the phrase and page or location in the book for an additional point.)
Yes
"How are Charlie and Loraine? Alice called out, clearing her throat and straightening her spine, weirdly grateful for the question - something to ask when she didn't want to ask about anything important" Chapter 3
Mrs W wrote: "Can you do it Thursday night?"I can try! Sorry for barely being active, life is really busy right now.
I will try to roll either late Thursday night or sometime on Friday!
Week 6: row 1, column 3 (Share a memory you are grateful for - read a book set 50+ years ago, about an event that happened 50+ years ago, or published 50+ years ago)Managed to find time to roll!!
This one works for the book I'm reading right now, it just means that I have to finish it in this coming week though!
If you have already started reading the book it doesn’t count. You can’t start book until Monday.Unless I miss understood, this book may not work.
Completion Post, Week 5 Book: Zonder gezicht
Author: Stefan Ahnhem
Read: 2 november
Pages: 474 p.
How it fits: published 2014
Gratitude/grateful : ‘zou ik je buitengewoon dankbaar zijn’ ‘I would be very grateful to you’ Prologue
I’m the last one, so I’ll check us in.
Week 6(Share a memory you are grateful for - read a book set 50+ years ago, about an event that happened 50+ years ago, or published 50+ years ago)
YTD Points is 49
Claire wrote: "I’m the last one, so I’ll check us in."Thank you ☺️
Mrs W wrote: "If you have already started reading the book it doesn’t count. You can’t start book until Monday.Unless I miss understood, this book may not work."
Oh, right, forgot about that!
Thanks for letting me know!!
Week 6: row 1, column 3 (Share a memory you are grateful for - read a book set 50+ years ago, about an event that happened 50+ years ago, or published 50+ years ago)Book:
OvertuigingAuthor:Jane Austen
Read: 5 november
Pages: 254
How it fits: published 1817 so over 200 years ago
Gratitude/grateful
Ch. 4. ‘which had always been most grateful to her’
Completion Post -- Week 6 
Book: Last Light Over Galveston
Author: Jennifer L. Wright
Pages: 356/1329 ebook Hoopla
Finished: 11/6/25
Task: read a book set 50+ years ago, about an event that happened 50+ years ago, or published 50+ years ago
Fits: Book took place more than 50 years ago - September 1900 The Hurricane in Galveston Island, TX
TELEGRAPH FROM US WEATHER BUREAU OFFICE, GALVESTON To Willis Moore, chief, US Weather Bureau, Washington DC Saturday September 8, 1900 morning ( p640 ebook Hoopla)
Is the word 'gratitude' or 'grateful' in the text of your book? Yes
They were survivors, people, and for that I was immensely grateful. (p1159 ebook Hoopla)
Memory I am grateful for is the birth of my 3 children
Book and Author: The Murder on the Links Agatha ChristiePages: 199
Date Read: 11/8/25
Task: read a book set 50+ years ago, about an event that happened 50+ years ago, or published 50+ years ago
How it fits: Published 1923
Is the word 'gratitude' or 'grateful' in the text of your book? (If so, quote the phrase and page or location in the book for an additional point.)
No, unfortunately not
Completion post - Week 6Book: Frankenstein
Author: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Pages: 247
Date Read: 08/11/25
Task: read a book set 50+ years ago, about an event that happened 50+ years ago, or published 50+ years ago
How it fits: First Published in 1818, 50+ years ago
Is the word 'gratitude' or 'grateful' in the text of your book? Yes
" Heaven shower down blessings on you, and save me, that I may again testify my gratitude for all your love and kindness" page 4
What book task for Week 7? I am visiting my kids … so I won’t be checking in regularly.
Sorry! I totally forgot to roll!!We have Row 6, Column 5; Name a gift you are thankful for - read a book with a title that begins with a letter in GIFT (you can ignore 'A' and 'An')
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Great job completing week one. I'm excited to continue the challenge with ya'll :D