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District 11 (1295 new)
May 26, 2024 06:42AM

35559 I'm popping in! I'll get my little books updated that I've read this week. We are about to go on family vacation and will be back on Thursday. I'll be able to read while I'm gone but I might be coming in Friday to update. I'm not taking my computer. We are going to NYC and Baltimore for some baseball and sightseeing.
District 11 (1295 new)
May 20, 2024 03:09PM

35559 I've been busy the past few days but I'm about to get some books loaded in the spreadsheet. :)
District 11 (1295 new)
May 15, 2024 03:38PM

35559 I had to get the audio version of the BOM but I plan on starting to listen to it tomorrow. I have some random books that I need to read over the next week-ish so I also understand reading books for challenges. I have a couple things to read that I'm like, how did I get myself into that again? I'm just slightly competitive.
District 11 (1295 new)
May 13, 2024 04:25PM

35559 1. Favorite fruit? Blueberries
2. Favorite vegetable? Broccoli
3. Favorite grain/seed? We have been doing farro some lately and I'm liking it. I also go to wild rice a lot.
4. Favorite flower? Tiger Lilys
5. Favorite tree? The kind that doesn't make me sneeze!? Maybe Christmas trees ;)
6. Favorite animal? Elephant
7. Favorite nut? Almonds
8. Do you enjoy gardening? No, grass makes me sneeze and I'd rather pay someone to play in the dirt instead.
District 11 (1295 new)
May 10, 2024 04:21PM

35559 I'm catching up. This week just went slightly crazy. I'll probably read the Hunger Games series again to get extra points. I'm not a huge planner weeks ahead but more of a go week by week so I'll figure out my first couple of books this weekend that I'll start next week.
District 11 (1295 new)
May 05, 2024 11:49AM

35559 Hey everyone!! I'm Anna (she/her) and live in Southern Indiana. I've played with some of you before and am looking forward to getting to know everyone. This was a crazy week at work because this part of the country celebrates the Kentucky Derby. I'm married and we have one dog. I work in an outpatient medical clinic Monday-Friday. I do have a couple trips coming up during this challenge but I should be able to work around those. I love romance and contemporary books the most especially sports romance books. I don't love sci-fi or horror but can read them if I need to. I'm pretty competitive so I try to get the BOM's read if I can get my hands on them and haven't read them before. I've read all the HG books and seen the books. It's been awhile for me that I've read them, maybe even before my goodreads days so I may bring them back out this challenge.

My challenge shelf: 2024-book-games
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Team HIP HOP (295 new)
Dec 17, 2023 01:38PM

35559 Happy holidays everyone! Thanks to the captains for keeping us all in line and thanks for being such a fun team.
Team HIP HOP (295 new)
Dec 10, 2023 04:12PM

35559 Thanks! I was coming on here to get things updated and I have two more books to add and one is an O but could be used somewhere else if needed.
Team HIP HOP (295 new)
Dec 02, 2023 04:26AM

35559 I can definitely find a few O's this next round.
Team HIP HOP (295 new)
Nov 26, 2023 02:18PM

35559 I've got an I series that I'm going to work through this week. It should help. :)
Team HIP HOP (295 new)
Nov 01, 2023 05:23PM

35559 Okay, I added three books that I'll get done before the end of the round. I'm going out of town tomorrow night and won't have my computer so I may need someone to add read dates when I finish them but with travel time, I'll definitely get them done.
Team HIP HOP (295 new)
Oct 18, 2023 03:23PM

35559 Scratch that post! Thanks for adding my books. :) I should get one if not two more read before the end of the round.
Team HIP HOP (295 new)
Oct 14, 2023 08:53AM

35559 I was on a reading roll this week so I was able to read more than usual and put them all on there but next week I know that I won't have as many. My goal this weekend is to finish some random books that I need for things and I can find another U if we still need one.
Team HIP HOP (295 new)
Oct 09, 2023 03:23PM

35559 I just finished a U book also. I don't normally put books on spreadsheets because I'm not that strong of a planner but I read a lot of books. I'll try to keep an eye out for books and certain letters.
Team HIP HOP (295 new)
Oct 03, 2023 04:11PM

35559 Hey everyone! I'm Anna and looking forward to playing with old friends and new ones. I have had limited internet this past weekend so I'm just now coming in to get everything caught up. I live in Southern Indiana with my husband and one dog. I love romance books the best and don't really like horror/space/sci-fi but will read for challenges and points.

My wheel shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
δέκα (Deka) (2755 new)
Aug 01, 2023 05:08PM

35559 Also, thanks to the Captains and Co-Captains for keeping myself and everyone else in line. We should definitely all be in challenges again. :). Maybe they should just keep our team together for next time so that we could go for it all.
δέκα (Deka) (2755 new)
Aug 01, 2023 04:57AM

35559 Thanks so much for being such an awesome team! This was a fun one. Y’all rocked out those BOM’s. I read a few but I just couldn’t get through that fourth wing one.
35559 DQs Day 3 - The Australian Open (58%)

9. Gwen sends Carrie a gift the start day of the Australian Open…a Discman! The first song it plays is ‘The Bitch is Back’…I love this album. I immediately went to play me some Elton John tunes😊 Do you have a song or routine that gets you revved up…sets a tone to put you in the right state of mind?

So, I listen to angry rock music. I feel the music gets my brain in the right place to workout and it helps me through tough times at work.


10. Reflections--
Carrie thinks…I inhabit the silence of this moment with my father, when we are still asking questions and do not yet have to live with the answers. What do you think she means at this moment in time with that comment?
"Te quiero mucho, pichona," he says.
I open up my eyes, "I know. I love you too."
Javier and Carrie both have many reflective moments throughout these matches… Is this a premonition of what’s to come with the open or even more in the future?

I thought it was a premonition to what was going to happen.


12. We hear from the media in various forms throughout. What are your thoughts about some of their comments so far? Do you believe any of them have affected Carrie or the game? I was thinking about this especially when Gwen indicates Elite Gold was pulling back some of their ads prior to the French Open. Gwen has a role in her job with managing all of this…what are your thoughts about the impact of media and advertising with sport?

Media tends to be like that which is sad but I thought it was normal.
I think Carrie just has to come to terms with the craziness of the media.


13. Carrie’s been doing some very smart training thanks to her father. She’s been practicing in recent weeks with Bowe on clay and Bowe has challenged her, calling her a ‘quitter’. And here at the end of this segment, she’s just had a challenge from Nikki Chan. Is she going to win? Is Nikki? What do you anticipate happening in Paris?

I've finished the book so I can't answer this part.
35559 DQs Day 2 - The Comeback (40%)

5. Welcome back sports fans! If any of you have read other Taylor Jenkins Reid's novels, you know she loves looking back at interesting eras in time. The Golden Age of Hollywood! 70s rock and roll excess! Why do you think TJR chose to focus on 90s sports for this novel? Do you think it was only to bring Carrie back or do you think there was something special about sports during that time?

I think it was the golden age of sports at that time. So many great athletes were in the 90's and I think that's why she chose this time period.


6. In this section we are introduced to Bowe. What do you think about him? Do you think he is a good match for Carrie (in sports or romantically)?

I've finished the book but I thought he was a good match for Carrie at this time.

7. In this section, there is a letter from the editor entitled "Why I'm Thankful for Carrie Soto" in which the author, Helene, says that Carrie was inspiring to her as a child. Do you find inspiration in any sports legends past or present? If so, who and why?

I really find inspiration in Kerri Struggs? from the 96 Olympics. Her finishing that vault on one foot showed anyone can do hard things when they want it bad enough.

8. Up next is the Australian Open! Any predictions on what is going to happen in the next section of the book? Also how are you enjoying the book so far?

I've finished the book and forgot about the questions. It wasn't bad. I liked how it was going.
δέκα (Deka) (2755 new)
Jul 31, 2023 03:55PM

35559 I feel that snake keeps showing up over and over and over again.