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Thanks, Will, I will definitely check that out!

Thanks Janice. That's good to know. A few pages after finding one line of a poem I stumbled across another poem with four lines so we're getting closer to a full one! Good to know it will count though.

Not sure which book I'll use for this challenge. I have a number to read this month and will see which fits best.

This is the first group i joined since I'm a new member .. and this is the first challenge I see around !
If I found a good book according to the conditions to get points I'll join

Welcome Cfdeedee! Hope you enjoy :)

Welcome Cfdeedee!

I hope I'm not asking a too obvious question, but I just want to be sure and I don't know if this is a language thing. I have 'town' mentioned several times in my book so far, but no 'villages'. Does it still count because it's basically the same thing, or is it specifically about the word?

Peggy wrote: "I hope I'm not asking a too obvious question, but I just want to be sure and I don't know if this is a language thing. I have 'town' mentioned several times in my book so far, but no 'villages'. Do..."

No, it's a good question. A village is smaller than a town, so it's probably best if you go for the actual word.

Thanks Janice! I never knew if there was an actual difference or whether the choice of word depends on where you live.

Well the book I've been reading and keeping tally of score is not going to work after all - just realised that it's one of my chunksters too. Duhhh! So I will have to use one of the other books I read this month instead. Luckily, Hounded which I've just started has a sword and also a mention of Shakespeare!

::slaps forehead:: I've just done exactly the same thing Sarah!

Another dumb question, sorry in advance Janice lol.....does it have to be a specific named village or is it ok if the book just mentions a village or villages. I didn't know if you're looking for the village to be prominent or the setting, or named or something like that. Thanks.

After reading the comments about a village, I realize that The Cellist of Sarajevo is not going to work. It is a city, not a village. I overlooked that part in the rules. off to look for another book.

Janice wrote: "Enjoy! Oberon is my favourite character. "

There is a really nice surprise for Oberon in this book, which is number 6 in the Iron Druid Chronicles series. Of course, it ends with a cliff-hanger and the next book doesn't come out until June! Arrrgh!

Sarah wrote: "Luckily, Hounded which I've just started has a sword and also a mention of Shakespeare! "

YaY! You started the Iron Druid Chronicles. Can't wait to hear what you think!

But Tasha, there does not need to be a village in the book. It's just for some extra points, not a requirement :)

oh, got it. Then it's back on! Thanks so much for clearing that up Peggy! I must have read it that way in the beginning but then got confused after seeing the above posts. :D

Lol, I just figured you were going for the extra points too, or I'd have told you. Hehe. :))

well, the extra points would be nice but I already have the book so I'm just going to stick with it. :)

Makes perfect sense! :))

I'm thinking of reading Safe Passage by Ida Cook... From the info, it has some mention of the women's experiences during the London Blitz, and also focuses on their assistance of Jewish refugees after the war... Is this 'war themey' enough?

Debra wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Luckily, Hounded which I've just started has a sword and also a mention of Shakespeare! "

YaY! You started the Iron Druid Chronicles. Can't wait to hear what you think!"

Well about a quarter of my way in to Hounded and I'm really enjoying it. Didn't take me long to read that either but now I want to put all my other books on hold so I can read this one!

Tasha wrote: "well, the extra points would be nice but I already have the book so I'm just going to stick with it. :)"

And even if you would change, you would probably miss out on points you would get with this book but not with the other ;-)

true. :)

I'm going to read The Hot Rock, United States, Curling. That works right? I had started it a while ago, but got distracted and put it down. Sorry Almeta : (

Roz wrote: "I'm going to read The Hot Rock, United States, Curling. That works right? I had started it a while ago, but got distracted and put it down. Sorry Almeta : ("

Yes. An emerald is a very nice rock!

Just watching the Winter Olympics and they are showing the Biathlon right now :)

Lynn wrote: "Just watching the Winter Olympics and they are showing the Biathlon right now :)"

Same here! Team GB won a bronze medal in the womens Slope Style earlier today! :)

Aye, our first ever medal on the snow! Surely Eddie the Eagle won something didn't he? ;o)

I'm watching the figure skating right now. I'm surprised to see Evgeny Pletchenko still skating. He's medaled in the last 4 Olympics! 31 years old. Amazing!

Lynn wrote: "Aye, our first ever medal on the snow! Surely Eddie the Eagle won something didn't he? ;o)"

Lol. He won people's hearts if nothing else! ;)

Janice wrote: "I'm watching the figure skating right now. I'm surprised to see Evgeny Pletchenko still skating. He's medaled in the last 4 Olympics! 31 years old. Amazing!"

I agree. Did you see the 15 year old Russian who took part in the team event yesterday? She was an incredible skater!

I've just turned over to the figure skating Janice, womens on currently for us.

Yes, I saw her. She's the same age as my grandson, which really put her age into perspective for me. When she has more experience at the international level, she'll be unstoppable.

Yeah, 15 years old and can do that? Very impressive.

I have read Enchantress and it has some weaponry in which they called Bladesingers. Can totally made up weapons count for this challenge?

Or maybe it could be the war one, as the kingdoms of the realm fight one another with magic runes, their bladesingers and magical wooden and iron men.

Sarah wrote: "I have read Enchantress and it has some weaponry in which they called Bladesingers. Can totally made up weapons count for this challenge?

Or maybe it could be the war one, as the ..."

It would have to be Ice Hockey, because Biathlon specifically said it couldn't have a war theme.

I noticed that you scored Sunne in Splendor. Does this book count higher in points. Also, I left a message on the reporting thread asking how we differentiate you from our other Sarah.

Janice wrote: "I noticed that you scored Sunne in Splendor. Does this book count higher in points. "

I just worked it out and yes, The Suune in Splendour counted as more points so I won't bother with this particular one.

Oh and I left a message on the reporting thread =]

I just realized the book I read this week works--count me in, representing the US in hockey. The book: Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi.

The Olympics in Sochi are over now, but I was just able to begin my book McCarthy's Bar: A Journey of Discovery In Ireland yesterday for this challenge.

Since we have until the end of the month... here's the run down so far. I'm representing Ireland in the event of Alpine Skiing. I'm about a third of the way done. Probably won't finish until close to week's end.

Really enjoying it. Love Pete McCarthy's voice and observations. He was born in England, but was half-Irish on his mother's side and visited Cork often in childhood. His love for Ireland and his keenly wry sense of humor really come thru. He died too soon at age 52 in 2004. Looking like a 5 star read for me.

Tejas Janet wrote: "The Olympics in Sochi are over now, but I was just able to begin my book McCarthy's Bar: A Journey of Discovery In Ireland yesterday for this challenge.

Since we have until the end of..."

We've got one over on Sochi. We host our YLTO Olympics all month long. Closing ceremonies won't be until Feb 28th.

Janice wrote: "We've got one over on Sochi. We host our YLTO Olympics all month long. Closing ceremonies won't be until Feb 28th. ..."

Thank goodness, 'cause I'm still in training.�

Better take off the training wheels and get in the race, Almeta. There are only 5 days left.

Janice wrote: "Better take off the training wheels and get in the race, Almeta. There are only 5 days left."

Now that the Toppler is over, I'm on it!�

Representing Australia with Peepshow by author Leigh Redhead, an ex-stripper and Australian. In which Simone Kirsch, private eye and ex-stripper attempts to find her best friend Chloe, a fellow stripper, kidnapped somewhere in Australia.

Although I could take the Biathlon with hand guns, or Curling with a rockabilly band called Las Vegas Grind...

I plan to win the Figure Skating competition, claiming pole dancing as an athletic and creative art! �

Roz wrote: "I'm going to read The Hot Rock, United States, Curling. That works right? I had started it a while ago, but got distracted and put it down. Sorry Almeta : ("

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