Pick-a-Shelf discussion
Birthday Games -2012
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Game 1: Mini SAT - Birthday Edition
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Start a post / comment with your planned books (if you wish to plan) and update as you go.
When you have read off all shelves, update then post a new comment to say that you've finished so I get the new comment notification and didn't miss your completion!
Format of your post should be:
[Title] [Author]
Shelf A
Shelf B
Shelf F
Read XX/XX (# shelves)
[Title] [Author]
Shelf D
Shelf G
Shelf S
Read XX/XX (# shelves)
Total shelves read: X/49
If you have read off Shelf A with book 1 and book 2 is on that shelf too, please do not include Shelf A under book 2 when you're claiming book 2.
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Amy - 47/49
Bea
Coralie - Completed
Ebony - 32/49
Karen - Completed
Leonie - 26/49
Luann
Lyn M
Natasha - 32/49
Sam - 35/49
Susan - 42/49
Tien - Completed
End of Official Game Time
Feel free to continue on to complete this challenge :)
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Book 1 by Denise Mina & Stieg Larsson
graphic-novel
mystery
horror
READ 10/01/12 (3 shelves)
Soulless by Gail Carriger
alternate-history
chick-lit
fantasy
mystery-thriller
paranormal
romance
speculative-fiction
urban-fantasy
READ 10/03/12 (8 shelves)
Candide by Voltaire
banned-books
classics
classics
french
world-lit
READ 10/4/12 (5 shelves)
A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
abandoned
coming-of-age
contemporary-fiction
favorites
humor
literature
pulitzer-prize
realistic-fiction
science-fiction
young-adult
READ 10/04/12 (10 shelves)
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
adventure
american-history
biography
historical-fiction
historical-fiction
history
non-fiction
travel
READ 10/13/12 (8 shelves)
Every Last Kiss by Courtney Cole
ancient history
mythology
time travel
READ 10/18/12 (3 shelves)
Lola's Secret by Monica McInerney
australian
READ 10/18/12 (1 shelves)
Zombies vs Unicorns edited by Holly Black & Justine Larbalestier
anthology
dystopia
suspense
READ 10/19/12(3 shelves)
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua
asian
psychology
science
sociology
READ 10/27/12 (4 shelves)
The Serpent's Tale by Ariana Franklin
medieval
READ 10/25/12 (1 shelf)
The Pearl by John Steinbeck
childhood
latin america
READ 10/24/12 (2 shelves)
Calling the Bluff by Moira Rogers
western
READ 10/22/12 (1 shelf)
Total Shelves Read: 49/49 - Completed!
I'm in! Book plan to follow:Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein
Adventure
Childhood
Classics (x2)
Dystopia
Fantasy
Literature
Science Fiction
Speculative Fiction
Young Adult
READ 04/10/12 (10 Shelves)
Atlantic by Simon Winchester
American History
Biography
Favorites
History
Non-fiction
Science
Travel
Western
READ 18/10/12 (8 Shelves)
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
Coming of Age
Contemporary Fiction
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Suspense
Urban Fantasy
READ 10/10/12 (6 Shelves)
The Metamorphosis and Other Stories by Franz Kafka
Abandoned
Anthology
Psychology
World Lit
READ 24/10/12 (4 Shelves)
The Walking Dead, Book Three by Robert Kirkman
Graphic Novels
Horror
Paranormal
READ 05/10/12 (3 Shelves)
Anno Dracula: The Bloody Red Baron by Kim Newman
Alternate History
Historical Fiction (x2)
READ 02/11/12 (3 Shelves)
Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
Humor
Romance
READ XX/XX/XX (2 Shelves)
Harm Done by Ruth Rendell
Ancient History
French
READ 14/10/12 (2 Shelves)
The Children of Llyr by Evangeline Walton
Medieval
Mythology
READ XX/XX/XX (2 Shelves)
Fallen Dragon by Peter F. Hamilton
Time Travel
READ 22/10/12 (1 Shelf)
Night Passage by Robert B. Parker
Realistic Fiction
READ 07/10/12 (1 Shelf)
And after all that I'm still missing some!
Total Shelves Read = 38/49
I'm in though I'm not sure if I can complete!
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By my count, we have 46 separate shelves counting Sept and Oct choices. Is that correct? (Psst: I noticed no one has ever picked Romance)
The books have to be read within the month of October, correct? No pre-reading?
Rude d. No skipping shelves...I assume that means I have to try to read something for every shelf, but, when posting (per the example), the shelves are obviously skipped. SOOO...All shelves must be represented if I finish the game. That is what I think you mean by this rule.
its been a while since i've played, so i'm in ;)
Tien - i'm trying to access the spreadsheet and google docs doesn't like me :(
Dee wrote: "Tien - i'm trying to access the spreadsheet and google docs doesn't like me :("Did you try clicking on the download original button, that's what I had to do and it worked fine then :-)
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Dee wrote: "yep - and it said it couldn't find it :("That's weird, wonder why it worked for me then? Ahhhh the mysteries of the internet...
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[Title] [Author]
Shelf A
Shelf B
Shelf F
Read XX/XX/XX
[Title] [Author]
Shelf D
Shelf G
Shelf S
Read XX/XX/XX
Total Shelves Read XX/49
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Same here, Dee. I can't get it to download. Luckily I have a REALLY old one from Tien from when we used to do the original Shelf-a-thon game, so I can just adapt.
So a book can be counted for more than one shelf? If I find a book that is under 5 or so shelves from the worksheet, i can count it for all 5 shelves, yes?So for example, The Diary of a Young Girl, when i got to top shelves, on the first two pages there is: classics, biography, history, young-adult, childhood, literature, romance and abandoned. I could count this book as having read of 8 shelves?
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Ok im in :DHere's my book plan so far, have to go take my 3 year old to dance class now so will finish planning later today.
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Classic
Biography
History
young-adult
childhood
literature
romance
abandoned
Read 20/10 (9 shelves, counting classic twice)
The Princess Bride by William Goldman
adventure
chick-lit
fantasy
favorites
historical-fiction
humor
science
science-fiction
speculative fiction
read 16/10 (10 shelves, counting historical-fiction twice)
Interview With the Vampire by Anne Rice
horror
mystery
mystery-thriller
paranormal
suspense
read xx/xx (5 shelves)
The Lover by Marguerite Duras
asian
coming of age
french
non-fiction
read 23/10 (4 shelves)
V for Vendetta by Alan Moore
Alternate-history
dystopia
graphic novels
read 13/10 (3 shelves)
The Epic of Gilgamesh by Anonymous
ancient history
mythology
world-lit
read 10/10 (3 shelves)
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
banned books
psychology
realistic-fiction
read 5/10 (3 shelves)
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
time travel
travel
contemporary-fiction
read xx/xx (3 shelves)
Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser
american-history
sociology
read xx/xx (2 shelves)
Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
alternate-history
medieval
read xx/xx (2 shelves)
Dreaming Down-Under by Jack Dann
australian
anthology
read xx/xx (2 shelves)
The Way West by A.B. Guthrie Jr.
western
pulitzer-prize
read xx/xx (2 shelves)
Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel GarcÃÂa Márquez
latin america
read xx/xx (1 shelf)
total shelves read: 32/49
books read: 6/13
I have no chance of finishing this list! But it was so much fun making it! Im very much a list person, i make endless lists on completely pointless tasks (i once made a list on how to make my bed) and obsess over getting them just right!
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By my count, we have 46 separate shelves counting Sept and Oct choices. Is that correct? (Psst: I noticed no one has ever picked Romance)
The books have to be read within the month o..."
Actually there are 49 shelves in total but 2 are the same so 47 unique shelves. And there is 'romance' - back in August 2009 ;)
And yes, books to be read between 1-28 October inclusive (no pre-reading).
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I'm definitely in! I have picked all of my books as follows:The Eight: A Novel by Katherine Neville
Adventure
Chick-Lit
Contemporary-Fiction
Fantasy
Favorites
French
Historical Fiction (twice)
History
Mystery
Mystery-Thriller
Mythology
Paranormal
Realistic-Fiction
Romance
Science-Fiction
Speculative-Fiction
Suspense
Time-Travel
Urban-Fantasy
Read: 10/17/12 (20 shelves including Historical-Fiction twice)
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
Abandoned
American-History
Classics (twice)
Literature
Pulitzer-Prize
Travel
Western
Read: 10/27/2012 (8 shelves including Classics twice)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Banned-Books
Childhood
Coming-of-Age
Humor
Read: 10/18/12 (4 shelves)
Watchmen by Alan Moore
Alternate-History
Dystopia
Graphic-Novels
Horror
Science
Young-Adult
Read: 10/24/2012 (6 shelves)
The Aleph and Other Stories by Jorge Luis Borges
Anthology
Latin-America
World-Lit
Read: 10/28/2012 (3 shelves)
The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town by John Grisham
Biography
Non-Fiction
Psychology
Sociology
Read: 10/12/12 (4 shelves)
The Secrets of Jin-shei by Alma Alexander
Asian
Medieval
Read: 11/17/2012 (2 shelves)
The Song of Achilles
Ancient-History
Read: 10/28/2012 (1 shelf)
Saving Francesca
Australian
Read: 10/26/2012 (1 shelf)
Total shelves read: 49/49
Books Read: 9/9
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Smoke and Mirrors by Neil Gaiman
alternate history
anthology
contemporary fiction
graphic novels
horror
humor
mystery
mythology
paranormal
science
urban fantasy
Read 10/20/12(11 shelves)
Animal Farm by George Orwell
banned books
childhood
classics
dystopia
fantasy
favorites
historical fiction
history
literature
science fiction
sociology
speculative fiction
young adult
Read 10/6/12(13 shelves)
The Oxford Murders by Guillermo MartÃnez
historical fiction
latin america
mystery thriller
suspense
Read 10/21/12(4 shelves)
Total shelves read: 28/49 (finished prior to end of game)
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Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
abandoned
classics
Read 10/30/12(2 shelves)
Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague
austalian
medieval
non-fiction
realistic fiction
romance
Read 11/10/12 (5 shelves)
Interpreter of Maladies
asian
pulitzer-prize
world-lit
Read 11/25/12 (3 shelves)
The Time Traveler's Wife
chick-lit
time-travel
travel
Read 12/29/12 (3 shelves)
Girl, Interrupted
psychology
coming of age
Read 3/25/16 (2 shelves)
Les Misérables
adventure
french
Read 9/26/14 (2 shelves)
John Adams
biography
american history
Read 11/30/15 (2 shelves)
The Cold Dish
western
Read 10/18/15 (1 shelf)
The Art of War
ancient history
Read 11/29/15 (1 shelf)
Total shelves read: 49/49
Although my life right now is a bit full, I want to play! Plan to follow.[Title] [Author]
Shelf A
Shelf B
Shelf F
Read XX/XX
[Title] [Author]
Shelf D
Shelf G
Shelf S
Read XX/XX
How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy by Orson Scott Cardfantasy
favorites
history
humor
literature
mythology
non-fiction
science
science fiction
speculative fiction
Read 2/10 (10 shelves)
Asterix in Britain
adventure
childhood
french
graphic novels
young adult
read 2/10 (5 shelves)
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
abandoned
banned books
classics x 2
dystopia
historical fiction x 2
mystery
paranormal
time travel
travel
urban fantasy
Read 4/10 (12 shelves)
By the Shores of Silver Lake
American history
biography
coming of age
western
Read 5/10 (4 shelves)
Palimpsest
horror
romance
Read 6/10 (2 shelves)
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
chick-lit
contemporary fiction
psychology
realistic fiction
Read 11/10 (4 shelves)
The Spirit Ring by Lois McMaster Bujold
alternate history
medieval
Read 12/10 (2 shelves)
Kafka on the ShoreHaruki Murakami
asian
Read 13/10 (1 shelf)
Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch
mystery-thriller
suspense
Read 16/10 (2 shelves)
10 Short Stories You Must Read in 2011
anthology
Australian
Read 21/10 (2 shelves)
The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder
latin america
pulitzer prize
world lit
Read 26/10 (3 shelves)
Pompeii by Robert Harris
ancient history
Read 27/10 (1 shelf)
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
sociology
Read 28/10 (1 shelf)
Total shelves read: 49/49
Completed
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The planning is the most fun of games, isn't it? Just looking at what book/s fit and what you'd be reading - that's most of the excitement!
13 books - not bad! I was wondering if anyone will finish with 7 or 8 though... maybe if they take up HP. Wonders if anyone here hasn't read HP?
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Abandoned
Adventure
Banned-Books
Childhood
Classics (2)
Fantasy
Favorites
French
Literature
Mystery
Paranormal
Romance
Science
Urban Fantasy
Young-Adult
Read 10/9 (16 shelves)
� 2 Laughing Boy by Oliver LaFarge
American-History
Historical-Fiction (2)
History
Pulitzer-Prize
Western
Read 10/12 (6 shelves)
� 3 One Second After by William Forschten
Alternate-History
Dystopia
Horror
Realistic-Fiction
Science-Fiction
Read 10/16 (5 shelves)
� 4 Kindred by Octavia Butler
Speculative Fiction
Time Travel
Travel
Read 10/19 (3 shelves)
� 5 So Much to Tell You by John Marsden
Australian
Biography
Coming of Age
Psychology
Read 10/14 (4 shelves)
� 6 Grass for His Pillow by Lian Hearn
Asian
Medieval
Mythology
Read 10/30 (3 shelves)
� 7 Seven Up by Janet Evanovich
Chick-Lit
Contemporary-Fiction
Humor
Read 10/21 (3 shelves)
âœ� 8 Collected Stories by Gabriel GarcÃa Márquez
Anthology
Latin America
World-Lit
Read 10/18 (3 shelves)
� 9 In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Mystery-thriller
Non-fiction
Sociology
Suspense
Read 10/25 (4 shelves)
� 10 Marvel 1602 by Neil Gaiman
Graphic Novels
Read 10/3 (1 shelf)
� 11 Classics: A Very Short Introduction by Mary Beard and John Henderson
Ancient History
Read 10/5 (1 shelf)
Total shelves read: 49/49
Total books read: 11/11
last updated 10/31/2012
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I agree, Tien. My favorite part of almost any challenge is the planning. I can really get into that.
Here's my list.11/22/63 by Stephen King
Abandoned
Adventure
Alternate-History
Classics x 2
Contemporary-Fiction
Dystopia
Fantasy
Favorites
Historical-Fiction x 2
History
Horror
Mystery
Mystery-Thriller
Paranormal
Romance
Science-Fiction
Speculative-Fiction
Suspense
Time Travel
Travel
Read 18/10/12 (22 shelves)
The Murder of the Century: The Gilded Age Crime that Scandalized a City and Sparked the Tabloid Wars by Paul Collins
American-History
Biography
Non-fiction
Science
Sociology
Read 02/10/12 (5 shelves)
The Demigod Files by Rick Riordan
Young-Adult
Urban-Fantasy
Mythology
Humor
Anthology
Read 01/10/12 (5 shelves)
The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman
Ancient History
Chick-Lit
Literature
Psychology
Read 19/10/12 (4 shelves)
Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague by Geraldine Brooks
Medieval
Realistic-Fiction
Australian
Read 21/10/12(3 shelves)
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
Banned Books
Childhood
Read 25/10/12 (2 shelves)
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
Coming of Age
Pulitzer-Prize
Read 10/10/12(2 shelves)
Wash This Blood Clean From My Hand by Fred Vargas
French
Read 06/10/12 (1 shelf)
State of Wonder by Ann Patchett
Latin America
Read 25/10/12 (1 shelf)
The Enchantress Of Florence by Salman Rushdie
Asian
World-Lit
Read 23/10/12 (2 shelves)
Branded as Trouble by Lorelei James
Western
Read 01/10/12 (1 Shelf)
Odd Is on Our Side by Dean Koontz
Graphic Novel
Read 01/10/12 (1 shelf)
Total Shelves Read 49/49
Total Books Read 12/12
Updated 28/10/12
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Wow, Amy! Only 8 books. Impressive!
Susan wrote: "Amy wrote: "I'm definitely in! I have picked all of my books as follows: "Wow, Amy! Only 8 books. Impressive!"
Thanks! Took me a lot of hours to come up with the 8 books. A few are REALLY long, so 8 will likely feel more like 12.
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One of the things I love about both this group in general, and the Shelf-a-thons in particular is seeing how some people shelve certain books. It cracks me up.
Haven't played this game before but am keen to give it a go!Here's my list so far but still need to find a few more books to hit some more shelves :)
The Old Man and the Sea
Adventure
Childhood
Classics x 2
Favourites
Historical fiction x 2
Literature
Pulitzer Prize
Read 03/10/12 (9 shelves)
Life, the Universe, and Everything
Humour
Science
Science Fiction
Speculative Fiction
Time Travel
Young Adult
Read 07/10/12 (6 shelves)
Catching Fire
Coming of Age
Contemporary fiction
Dystopia
Fantasy
Mystery
Suspense
Urban fantasy
Read 13/10/12 (7 shelves)
The Fifth Beauty
Asian
Mythology
Read xx/xx/xx (2 shelves)
Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic
Women
Abandoned
Australian
Biography
History
Non fiction
Sociology
Travel
Read 31/10/12 (7 shelves)
Madame Bovary
Banned books
Chick Lit
French
World Lit
Read 30/10/12 (4 shelves)
True Blood, Vol. 1: All Together Now
Graphic novels
Paranormal
Horror
Anthology
Read xx/xx/xx/ (4 shelves)
Wild Wild Widow, An Erotic Romance
Romance
Western
Read 06/10/12 (2 shelves)
A Morbid Taste for Bones
Medieval
Mystery thriller
Read xx/xx/xx (2 shelves)
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
American history
Alternate history
Read 20/10/12 (2 shelves)
The Song of Achilles
Ancient history
Read xx/xx/xx (1 shelf)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Realistic fiction
Psychology
Read xx/xx/xx (2 shelves)
The Alchemist
Latin America
Read xx/xx/xx (1 shelf)
Total shelves read: 37/49
Total books read: 7/13
last updated 31/10/12
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Woohoo! A great start with 10 shelves, Sam :)
Tien wrote: "Sam wrote: "I've completed my first book with Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein, WOOHOO!!"Woohoo! A great start with 10 shelves, Sam :)"
Thanks Tien! Sadly that's the highest number for the books I've got planned so its all down hill from here ;-)
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Tien wrote: "ah wells, that's also the case with me - good to know that I'm in good company ;)"I think it's deliberate, the universe is conspiring to maximize our reader requirements...not that we need an excuse of course ;-)
4 books and 12 shelves down, only 8 books and 37 shelves to go :-)
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I'm going to drop out of this particular game, because the books I'm reading fit into game #2 (SHELF) much better, and we aren't to overlap books between games. Please remove my name from the list of participants for this one. Thanks! :)
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No worries, Candiss - Glad you found something better LOL ;)
Another 2 books completed so 14 shelves read.
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Susan, I might be wrong, but I thought our main post was for updating the actual book read and the shelves it matched when we are done. Since I may not use the same books that I have so far read, I do not plan to update that list until the game ends or I finish (if I manage to do that) as I probably will move books or change the shelves counted for a book.
However, I do not see any problem or conflict with stating how many books read that I am currently counting and how many shelves they match. It keeps the competition going. But, I do not think it is required. Only the end posting if you want credit for what you have done.
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However, I do not see any problem or conflict with stating how many books read that I am currently counting and how many shelves they match."
Oh, I certainly see no problem with people posting things as they want to. I just got worried that I might be neglecting my "duty." :)
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Ha, Ha! I do understand that!
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I think you have read Inkspell - indicated by the tick in front of the title on your post but you've forgotten to note the date read...
Plus you are claiming 15 shelves for this book? Which means your total should be 17/49?
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Official Game Period: 1 - 28 October 2012
Object of the Game: To read off all "picked" shelves with the least number of books within 4 weeks.
a. To have read a book off a shelf, you must read a book that is found on that particular shelf. ie. to have read book off the Mystery shelf, you must read a book that is found on Mystery shelf. For example, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is on the top of this shelf.
b. A single book may be found on several shelves however we will only count the first 2 pages of top shelves for this book. Following above example, you may find The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo are found on the following shelves: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - See Top Shelves.... However we will only count the first 2 pages of listed shelves for this challenge (note: this is to make it easier for everybody as there are 106 pages of shelves for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo!)
c. You don’t have to read off the shelves in any particular order of shelves but the name of shelves must match exactly to the shelf you are trying to count. No deviations are acceptable (check the spelling off the official list).
d. NO skipping shelves for this Birthday Edition of Mini SAT.
e. It is permissible to read a book that is found on a shelf you've already counted; just ignore those when you are tracking them.
There are 2 shelves which have been picked twice in the last 4 years (historical-fiction & classics), you don't have to read off these shelves twice (ie. you can read book a to tick off both 'classics' picks)
As usual, I do have a ready for this game. I've been having a problem with Google Docs though. It says that it's finished uploading and it's given me a link but I've not been able to open / download the worksheet. I'm not sure if the problem lies with Google or me so I've included the link here for you to try and if it doesn't work, PM me your email address & I'll email it to you ;)