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I have no problem using a boon for that one. Don't spend $8 just for the goal :):)

I don't know how you guys can keep up with this thread and still read books that fast. I am reading 6 books and probably won't finish one of them this week. (PS My son is moving tomorrow so I have been cleaning and packing things)

I don't know if any of my books fit a current challenge (Since the challenges seem to change every minute). Once I finish a book I will post all info and then see if it fits a current challenge.

Tea and other captains - I will try to update spreadsheets but not sure if I have access to all of them. Or if you want to only have a few people with access to your sheet. I only access the sheets at night and only for a short time (up early so in bed early) & because they don't work on my work computer during the day (the browser we use is old at work and they don't load correctly or they crash).

I am going to go and try to get some reading done.

Karen wrote: "Eldarwen wrote: "What is the book, Karen? Maybe someone has it handy?"



It looks like a cute and easy read, but it is also book 3 in the series and I hat..."

You could read Stephen King (The Gunslinger). That one is first in series :P

Don't worry, Monica, Xena is up-to-date ;)

I considered that too Tea! I may have it on my bookshelf as it is a series I want to read at some point.
I need to get my son ready and the morning started, so I'll check in around an hour. We may not need to use a boon quite yet

Well I have time to read cause I'm waiting to being call to a job, I'm at home because my employer lost the contract at the place I worked so they are trying to fit me someplace else. This means I'm on a paid vacation and I have lots of time on my hands. Nevertheless I read a book at a time and listen to a audio as well so that I can rest my eyes and knit or do something else for a while but yeah if I was working I wouldn't read this much.

Paid vacation sounds decent enough! Especially since you have lots of reading time! :-)

Though hopefully they'll find you a new place soon!

Melissa wrote: "- Read a book which has the main location (setting) as a known planet other than Earth"

Would The Martian work for that?"

it also has 'all ears'

I am off to bed now. I won't be around much tomorrow morning (my time zone) either, so I'll check and update everything where necessary once I'm back at the computer a little later in the day.

I hope so really, I'm not used to being home all day and I'm getting tired of it but then it could be worst ehehe.

I haven't chosen my next audio but I'll post here tomorrow when I do. In the mean time I'll finish the book for the number page 20 goal tomorrow as well

Off to bed too, with 'all ears' book. Found it! :)

Night!

Hi everybody. Sorry I haven't popped in. It's been crazy at home. Ok I'll check and see what goals are open and start them after my current books. Thanks ladies for adding finished books to the spreadsheet

Hi team! I am late checking in as I am on vacation. I have limited internet, and on a cell, so wont be around much before Wednesday, but i will keep reading and update everything as soon as i get home. Looks like i will have lots to catch up on by then! :)

No problems ladies!

Ok, I have The Gunslinger and I've been putting it off for long enough, so this is a good excuse to read it (pet name starting with Z!)

I also just forced myself to finish

purely because it is a short book, otherwise I should have thrown it into the "did not finish" pile. The characters were just all self absorbed and very difficult to like or care about

Hahahaha as I was reading your post I thought you were going to say "you wanted to throw it in the trash" LOL

Finished for Team Maximus:
with 322 pages, for the goal Read a book where the page numbers add to 7.

Well I am off to bed. Maybe I'll get some reading done tomorrow.

☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "Hahahaha as I was reading your post I thought you were going to say "you wanted to throw it in the trash" LOL"

well if it wasn't an ebook I would have!! ;)

Great Teri-k!

NEW GOAL
Read a book that has been turned into a movie or TV show and the filming is done in Canada.


It's back! :o

Status Update with all goals updated here

Karen wrote: "Great Teri-k!

NEW GOAL
Read a book that has been turned into a movie or TV show and the filming is done in Canada.


It's back! :o"
Again! Wow!

Karen wrote: "☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "Hahahaha as I was reading your post I thought you were going to say "you wanted to throw it in the trash" LOL"

well if it wasn't an ebook I would hav..."

Yeah I know the feeling. :)

Karen wrote: "Great Teri-k!

NEW GOAL
Read a book that has been turned into a movie or TV show and the filming is done in Canada.


It's back! :o"

I have that I can use for this one.

Awesome! Thanks Carmen :)

No problem :) Tea and I were having that problem before

To everyone who finished books --- Way to Go!!!!!

Finished for Maximus:
Snow in Summer (47650 words) by Jane Yolen Author whose name starts with Y.

Now back to my regularly scheduled reading... :)

Great work Teri!
The new goal was to read a book starting with L, so I've used your "Lonesome Road". I'm going to start giving you the nickname of goal killer... Lol

Waiting for new goal

Team Xena
Finished by S.E. Lund but I don't think it fits any goals yet but I'll post it in the spreadsheets.

NEW GOAL

Read a book where a character is an emergency services worker (Fire/Ambulance/Police)

The MC in my Death in the Stocks works for Scotland Yard, and it's been finished. If you need it.

Finished Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10 by Marcus Luttrell for 390 pages.
Fits the goal: Read a book with the word ball, bat, uniform, racquet or team (plurals are acceptable) in the title

Team Varro!

FINISHED 8/30/15
*Team Maximus
no current goals

The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks
Pages: 310/ebook (adds to 4)
# of charac. = 11; # of ch = 23
Cover: color - uhh green?? unsure; items - a man and women embracing on a pier, a lake
Setting: North Carolina
Movie filmed in Louisinana
Published 9.14.12
Genres: Romance fiction, chick lit
Characters: Amanda Collier, Dawson Cole, Tuck Hostetler (dead wife Clara), Ted Cole, Abee Cole, Thomas Cole
side characters - Evelyn Collier, Dr. David and Marilyn Bonner, Emily and Alan Bonner, Frank Ridley, Jared and Lynn and Annette Ridley, Ella Cole, Candy, Clair Cole, Atty. Morgan Tanner
2011 Amazon best seller list (if that goal comes back around;)
Ave Rating: 3.84

Ok I could do the dinosaur one if we want. I found Dinosaur Boy. It is a middle school elvel book with 4786 words. 215 pages. Does that count? PS. The boy turns into a dinosaur or develops dinosaur characteristics from what I can gather. Will it work?

Way to go to all who finished books!!!!

�˦A����������� wrote: "FINISHED 8/30/15
*Team Maximus
no current goals

The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks
Pages: 310/ebook (adds to 4)
# of charac. = 11; #..."

Posted in Huns spreadsheet

Teri-k wrote: "The MC in my Death in the Stocks works for Scotland Yard, and it's been finished. If you need it."

Scotland Yard falls under the police category in my book. But we'll have to wait for someone else to update the goal anyway, so we'll get a second opinion at the same time :-)

Karrie wrote: "Ok I could do the dinosaur one if we want. I found Dinosaur Boy. It is a middle school elvel book with 4786 words. 215 pages. Does that count? PS. The boy turns into a dinosau..."

*47865 words is definitely enough to count.

It needs to be a live dinosaur to count, so it seems like it could work, but I'll ask with the mods to be absolutely sure.

Team Varro

Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
# of pages:304(Hardcover)
Characters: Claire, Sydney, Bay, Evanelle, Tyler, Henry,
Location:Bascom, North Carolina

Teri-k wrote: "The MC in my Death in the Stocks works for Scotland Yard, and it's been finished. If you need it."

Awesome Teri, thanks!

�˦A����������� wrote: "FINISHED 8/30/15
*Team Maximus
no current goals

The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks
..."

So.... what did you think?

NEW GOALS

Read a book with a perfect square number of pages

And if your not a math nerd, here is a definition I found:


Read a book with 3 O's in the title

Off to check our read books

Found one for the 3 O's!

Maths?! Are you kidding me??

I read books to AVOID maths hahaha ;-)

lol I know... unfortunately Sonia and Kelly are math nerds :o

Oh god, can we expect more of these? o.O

Anyway, so 4, 9, 16, 25 - don't think we'll get much higher than that anyway.

Karen wrote: "�˦A����������� wrote: "FINISHED 8/30/15
*Team Maximus
no current goals

The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks
..."

So.... what did you think?"

I ended up really liking it. 4 stars. It had enough action and drama to where I didn't get bored. I think the movie will probably be very good too. I kept envisioning a movie script as I read. It was good enough to make me give Sparks another chance LOL.

Ok, so I think
Uma Seta no Coração Do Dia
at 180 pages is a perfect square.

Anyone want to double check that one for me? :o

I'll try googling an easy way to check

EDIT - nope I'm wrong. *sigh*

Found this!

Here is a list of perfect squares:



I don't see any on our read list

169
196
225
256
289
324
361
400
441
484
529
576
625
676
729
784
841
900
961
1024

I don't think 180 is a perfect square
13x13 = 169
14x14 = 196

Hopefully I'm doing this right. Math is not my strong suit either :p