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Ah my apologizes. I got too eager lol

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Texas Gift
Date Read: 11/1

On SS but no completion date put it yet. I'm at work and can't access the SS so I'll add the date later today.

Danielle Gypsy Soul wrote: "COMPLETION POST

Texas Gift
Date Read: 11/1

On SS but no completion date put it yet. I'm at work and can't access the SS so I'll add the date later today."

I just put the completion date in the SS for you :D

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Works for: O (title), R & D (character), A (author)

Completed Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

Alysa wrote: "Danielle Gypsy Soul wrote: "COMPLETION POST

Texas Gift
Date Read: 11/1

On SS but no completion date put it yet. I'm at work and can't access the SS so I'll add the date later toda..."

Thanks!

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Age of War

Details on spreadsheet.

Does anyone have a letter that got claimed but might not be able to be finished in time? I will be able to get one more audiobook done in time so just checking before I start something tomorrow.

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- details on spreadsheet

5 stars. I highly recommend this series.

Candy corn spelling 4 is complete!! You all rock!

I loved that series too, Deanna! One of my favorites of all time

Ashley wrote: "I loved that series too, Deanna! One of my favorites of all time"

The only downside is that I would rather reread the series than move on to new books. I'll definitely put it on my reread list.

I felt the same way after that series. As much as I love Kate Daniels, Hidden Legacy was even better

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Current Team Status - Friday 11/2

Bonuses - Complete
🔸word in text - Deanna ✔
🔸word in title - Jan ✔
🔸word on cover - Deanna ✔
🔸word as genre - Megan ✔

Spellings of Candy Corn
🔸Spelling 1 - Complete ✔
🔸Spelling 2 - Complete ✔
🔸Spelling 3 - Complete ✔
🔸Spelling 4 - Complete ✔
🔸Spelling 5 - CANYORN complete, DC claimed
🔸Spelling 6 - CANDYCOR claimed, N open
🔸Spelling 7 - all letters open

November BOM Reminder

Almost time for...


Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan starts 11/4

Chapter Breakdown and Schedule

Will we still get BOM points if we can't follow that exact schedule? I'm still on hold for my copy.

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I'm adding the 4th Candy Corn spelling to the spreadsheet now

JanEyre9 wrote: "I added Brittany's book. Fit perfectly, next letter needed was C!"

YAY!

Finished
The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager
Date: 11/2
Rate: 3 Stars
Pages: 384

Letter options: R: author first name RIley, Characters: A-Allison, N-Natalie D-Emma Davis

JanEyre9 wrote: "Does anyone have a letter that got claimed but might not be able to be finished in time? I will be able to get one more audiobook done in time so just checking before I start something tomorrow."

I guess there's a smaaaaallll chance that I won't finish my R book?

I still think it's more important to make sure we don't leave any O or Y ("difficult letters") on the table, in our final incomplete spelling.
ETA: We need to add our 4 additional completed/claimed O's and Y's to get into a 3-way tie for 1st place in that category (and that's assuming the other teams don't add more D:), so another O and Y in an incomplete word could help give us an edge going into next week, when we have another, shorter word that has two O's in it.

Brittany wrote: "Finished
The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager
Date: 11/2
Rate: 3 Stars
Pages: 384

Letter options: R: author first name R..."

I will add to spreadsheet!

And @Jan, this could possibly replace my R book if needed, so read/listen to whatever you want ;D

@Brittany: Are you still reading the Catwoman book?

It has been pushed down the line, I probably won't finish it in time. I do have another C though will be finishing Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman

Brittany wrote: "It has been pushed down the line, I probably won't finish it in time. I do have another C though will be finishing Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman"

Okay, I changed it.

If Catwoman has any BLOOD letters, and you will finish between tomorrow night and the following Saturday, let us know and we can stick it on Week Two :D

Alysa wrote: "Brittany wrote: "Finished
The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager
Date: 11/2
Rate: 3 Stars
Pages: 384

Letter options: R: au..."

Ok, since Brittany read a R book to replace Alysa's I will finish my current D and C books and read a N book which will complete our 6th Candy Corn spelling! I think we've done pretty well this round.

I think we've done great too!!

I have a C book to finish, and I think that will probably be my last Candycorn one unless we need something at the last second

We'll see how things end once all teams put in whatever they may be hoarding.
I think we're in a great spot for Difficult Letters, in any case. The two teams that are currently leading us don't have Week Two Words with many difficult letters (one will have Cauldron, the other will have Cobweb) so they won't be able to easily maintain their leads there :D

Alysa wrote: "Brittany wrote: "It has been pushed down the line, I probably won't finish it in time. I do have another C though will be finishing Something in the Water by [author:Catherine Stead..."

I can save both of them unless you need the C, I also just started Water for Elephants today

Brittany wrote: "Alysa wrote: "Brittany wrote: "It has been pushed down the line, I probably won't finish it in time. I do have another C though will be finishing Something in the Water by [author:C..."

If you've already started Catwoman, it looks like from the GR description it can be used for L and B (Character named Luke and "nickname" Batwing).
Let me know and I will add it to the SS for Week Two!

I don't know about Water for Elephants though. Maybe you can do a quick scan for BLOD character names? Or, you could plan to finish it during Week Three (hopefully it will fit whatever word we get then...)

Brittany wrote: "Alysa wrote: "Brittany wrote: "It has been pushed down the line, I probably won't finish it in time. I do have another C though will be finishing Something in the Water by [author:C..."

Hey Brittany! I checked the spreadsheet and we could definitely use one of those C books to either finish the 5th spelling or to add to the 6th spelling :)

JanEyre9 wrote: "Hey Brittany! I checked the spreadsheet and we could definitely use one of those C books to either finish the 5th spelling or to add to the 6th spelling."

Apart from Something in the Water for the current Round, I thought Brittany meant other C books if we need them for next week (which we don't, unless something else fits besides title)...?

ok, I will be done for sure before week 3 with Water for Elephants.

Could work for: B: last name Benzeni

Catwoman has not bee started yet. It's a physical book and with all of the fall festivals and Halloween festivities I've only made it through books at work and in the car haha.

JanEyre9 wrote: "Will we still get BOM points if we can't follow that exact schedule? I'm still on hold for my copy."

Yes. You have all November to finish for points.

Brittany wrote: "ok, I will be done for sure before week 3 with Water for Elephants.

Could work for: B: last name Benzeni"

I saw that “Benzini Brothers” circus name, but couldn’t tell if there is actually a Benzini character in the book, as opposed to just a mere mention. It has to be the former to count. Do you have a full character?

Brittany wrote: "Catwoman has not bee started yet. It's a physical book and with all of the fall festivals and Halloween festivities I've only made it through books at work and in the car haha."

Okay, we won’t put it on the Spreadsheet until/unless you tell us otherwise 🙂

So I am about 75% of the way through Raw Spirit, my R book. It is currently the only letter on the spreadsheet for the “seventh” spell-out of Candy Corn.

I could finish it, but since it will get 20 points either way (it can also be used for B in BLOOD) and the word completion bonus no longer applies for Week One, I think it makes more tactical sense to put it off and finish it in Week Two.

This way I can A) get a headstart on another Week Two book , or B) just *possibly* squeeze in an as-short-as-possible O or Y book tonight/tomorrow morning instead. In any case, I will move Raw Spirit to next week on the spreadsheet!

ETA: I won’t finish anything else before Round One ends. I hate the idea of potentially leaving an O or Y on the table, but it is what it is 😕

Question about characters. Is it only main characters, or can we use anyone with speaking roles?

Megan wrote: "Question about characters. Is it only main characters, or can we use anyone with speaking roles?"

Pretty much anyone with speaking roles. It just can’t be someone who is mentioned but not seen, or doesn’t have a name or, whatever.

Alysa wrote: "Megan wrote: "Question about characters. Is it only main characters, or can we use anyone with speaking roles?"

Pretty much anyone with speaking roles. It just can’t be someone who is mentioned bu..."

Thanks for explaining! :)

Not a character with, like, one line who is never mentioned again, either. I feel like this has been explained better elsewhere but it may have been in another team’s thread a few weeks ago. 🧐

Megan wrote: "Question about characters. Is it only main characters, or can we use anyone with speaking roles?"

Per the mods:

◈ Q: What is the rule around what makes a character valid to use?
A: Characters need to have some kind of dialogue and meaning to the story.
So, for example, someone having a cat called 'Meow' that is referred to ; or a character talking about "oh I had an ex-boyfriend called Eric" that we never meet, couldn't be used as characters.

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A bit slow to start, but the plot started coming together about halfway through. I'll definitely read some more books in the series.

Alysa wrote: "Brittany wrote: "ok, I will be done for sure before week 3 with Water for Elephants.

Could work for: B: last name Benzeni"

I saw that “Benzini Brothers” circus name, but couldn’t tell if there is..."

Yes there is a Benzini Character that the circus was purchased from and is referenced different times

Oh ok nevermind I just saw the part about the dialogue, I haven't finished the book yet but thus far there is not a dialogue part with Benzini so that wouldnt't count

Jan,

The version of Dracula on your shelf is an audiobook. The top entry for the book is 488 pages, and on the spreadsheet you listed 520 pages. I just wanted to double check that the version on your shelf is the one you read before I change the total page count. Thanks.

The spreadsheet shows the following books still to be finished this week.

Megan - Nowhere But Here, A Husband for Mari
Brittany - Something in the Water
Jan - Crown of Midnight
Deanna - Into the Black
Ashley - Royal Heir

Is everyone planning to finish these before the deadline, or do I need to move any to week 2?

Brittany wrote: "Oh ok nevermind I just saw the part about the dialogue, I haven't finished the book yet but thus far there is not a dialogue part with Benzini so that wouldnt't count"

Okay, maybe save it for Week Three if possible? I am taking it off the spreadsheet. It can always be put back on if you discover another character that works.

Deanna wrote: "The spreadsheet shows the following books still to be finished this week.

Megan - Nowhere But Here, A Husband for Mari
Brittany - Something in the Water
Jan - Crown of Midnight
Deanna - Into the B..."

I should be able to finish mine. I'm at about 40% and can listen to audio in the morning running errands, then switch to Kindle to finish.

I should be able to finish mine too. I’m aiming for tonight but I’m so tired, realistically probably tomorrow before noon.