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Bookish Yahtzee Team Challenge
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Hannah and I both claimed a Four of a Kind spot this morning.
Four of a kind 
336 pages
Title begins with YAHTZE
391 pages
Title begins with YAHTZE & Large Straight #4 also claimed.
Got those in my notebook, Hannah. Will update a card three tracker once we're ready for that card, to keep things simple here.(And I've got the third book for the Three of a Kind, 1800s Literature.)
I read
this weekend instead of Witemeyer's so can that take the place of FSA? Or is there another spot it can take and I'll still read FSA?
Yes, I can swap those out. If you're close on Witemeyer, we do have another CF spot open on the Four of a Kind.
Abi, go ahead and still read FSA for Three of a Kind. I'll put Nevermore in the Four of a Kind spot.
Andrea wrote: "Abi, go ahead and still read FSA for Three of a Kind. I'll put Nevermore in the Four of a Kind spot."Great, thanks! (I don't do Goodreads messaging, so I won't reply over there.) Thanks!
In case you didn't see my message over there, here's the gist:Keep reading and sharing books. Even if the current card looks filled, I'll either find a spot of mine to shift to the next card and put yours in the current one OR slide your books into a spot on the next card. Either way, the books you read will help us out. I've already got notes in a notebook going for our next round, so some spots are already taken. I'll do an update in a spoiler in my tracker thread with who has which slots here in a few minutes.
Wonderful job, Monique! I’ll get the tracker updated tomorrow when I’m back on my computer.
Thank you, Andrea. It look me longer than I'd hoped to finish "The Killing Tide," however I really enjoyed it.I'd like to put the Yahtzee #2 task (read a book that a teammate or mod rated 5 stars) up for grabs, to whoever can fill it first, which may or may not be me. ;)
I am starting on "Astray", which could fit my Four of a Kind task. This is a Christian fiction book unlike any Christian fiction book I've read before, and I'm excited to read it.
My TBR has not been going as planned, and so rarely does, so I love the flexibility in this challenge. :)
I hear ya, Monique. Mine has switched up a couple of times as well. Thanks for posting the reviews for Maria. We're looking great this round!Maria, well done on finishing two large books!
I'm updating the tracker now.
From what I can tell, we only have 10 uncompleted tasks left for Round 2, and of these remaining tasks...1 is Abigail's (Three of a Kind #2)...
2 are Andrea's (Four of a Kind #3 &
5 are Hannah's (
It's only been 8 days since we started Round 2. This round is going by so fast! :)
I’m working on both of my remaining tasks now. The suspense should fly fast, and I’m already into the second of three stories in the Greece book.
Mine’s done, except for large straight. No time to post today! Actually, I could take Yahtzee #2 with a shorter book I read this week, if it’s still open when I finish the large straight. That book’s at 25%.
Wow! A deluge of books headed our way. I love it!I’m 2/3 done with one of mine. Yay! But I start an edit job tomorrow. Hoping it doesn’t slow my reading pace too much.
Tracker updated marking Hannah for the final Yahtzee category. She has informed me she'll be posting several books today, so I'll be updating again whenever that happens.Happy reading today, friends!
Update on my books: The edit job came through today, but it's a relatively short book for me to work on, so I think my reading pace won't slow down overly much. On my Greece book, I have under 100 pages to go, and the suspense book is barely started but should fly as the first couple of chapters did yesterday.
Wow! You all are such incredible readers! :)I read the first four chapters of "Astray" yesterday and it gave me some interesting dreams last night. It's the first book in a Christian fantasy fiction trilogy, with magical places, people, and creatures. I'm now starting on Chapter 5, hoping to get a lot of reading done tonight. :)
Awesome, Monique. I hope the dreams aren’t too scary!
Updated the tracker with round two completions (still working on four books as a team to finish it up) and round three claimed spots.We're doing the Three of a Kind and Four of a Kind a little differently this time because of the books Hannah and I are already working on. They will fit best there rather than any other spot, so those two sections will NOT be Christian Fiction OR replaceable this time around.
Monique, if Maria finishes a book(s) before the last four round-two books get done, please only replace your slot as the other three books are already well in progress. There are lots of slots open in round three, so we can hold any of Maria's books (or the one you're working on) for once we're able to post for round three. Thank you!
Yep I dream about books all the time. especially if I'm reading or listening before I fall asleep. I had some time on my hands, so decided to click on the chat link for our group and see if it was accessible! It seems to be :)Monique wrote: "Random thought: Since I read a book about Harry Houdini yesterday, and he is a character in a book I’m writing, I had a vivid dream about him last night... I was assisting him with one of his escap..."
It's so nice to see you here, Maria! :) What I read also influences my dreams all the time, especially what I'm reading as I'm falling asleep, which I love... unless it's something nightmarish. I've enjoyed the dreams "Astray" has given me these last two nights. :)I've posted Maria's "A Tide Worth Turning" read for the Four of a Kind #1 task, and I'll save my reads now for Round 3. :)
So... It looks like our only remaining Round 2 tasks (in progress) are now:Four of a Kind #3 - Andrea
Large Straight #1 - Hannah
For Round 3...
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Monique. Thanks for adding books to the tasks for me. It's really appreciated and helpful.Monique wrote: "It's so nice to see you here, Maria! :) What I read also influences my dreams all the time, especially what I'm reading as I'm falling asleep, which I love... unless it's something nightmarish. I'v..."
Hi Maria! I hope you’re enjoying the books you’re reading for the game. Great to chat with you!
Monique, thanks! You have such lovely skills of helping out.
HI Andrea.I sure am enjoying the books. Monique is clever and able to fit most of what i'm currently reading in to a task.
:)
Andrea wrote: "Hi Maria! I hope you’re enjoying the books you’re reading for the game. Great to chat with you!"
Do you have any favorite books through the game so far?I really enjoyed the Mysterious Benedict Society series and Kim Sawyer’s Ours for a Season.
Thank you Andrea & Maria. It's always a pleasure to help make these challenges easier and more enjoyable for participants. :)Andrea wrote: "Do you have any favorite books through the game so far?"
Hmm... of the books I've read and am currently reading for this challenge...
My favorites are:
—All very different books.It's crazy to think this challenge started only about three and a half weeks ago. We've all gotten through so many books in this time! :)
Monique wrote: "It's crazy to think this challenge started only about three and a half weeks ago. We've all gotten through so many books in this time! :) "I agree! Goodness, but we're doing amazing.
I filled in a few more spots on the tracker for round three (thanks for jumping in there, Monique and Maria!).
Abigail, do you know which slots you want in round three (after finishing Full Steam Ahead for round two)?
I need to read You Belong with Me In Good Company The Words Between Us Red Rover, Red Rover and The Gryphon Heist I'm not sure what other books I can fit in this coming week... 😕 Though I'm going to read Never which works for black/white cover.
Abigail wrote: "I need to read You Belong with Me In Good Company The Words Between Us Red Rover, Red Rover and The Gryphon Heist I'm..."Red Rover, Red Rover works for the red cover too so I guess I'll have two after I finish Full Steam Ahead.
Thanks, Abigail!Here's what I've got for you:
Red Rover, Red Rover - Yahtzee Red Cover
Never - Yahtzee Black/White Cover
You Belong with Me - Full House
In Good Company - Section One, #2
The Words Between Us - Chance
The Gryphon Heist - Section One, #1
All those books you listed are well used for round three. Let me know if anything changes along the way.
Happy reading!
Andrea wrote: "Thanks, Abigail!Here's what I've got for you:
Red Rover, Red Rover - Yahtzee Red Cover
Never - Yahtzee Black/White Cover
You Belong with Me - Full House
In Good Company - Section One, #2
The Wor..."
Wonderful! Thank you!
I'm 60ish pages into Full Steam Ahead and 50 pages in You Belong With Me, how is your reading, ladies?
I'm several chapters into Dangerous Illusions and enjoying it so far. One of my tutoring kids can't come today, so that opened up another half hour for me to read this evening. Yippee! (But I do miss the girl.)
Andrea wrote: "I'm several chapters into Dangerous Illusions and enjoying it so far. One of my tutoring kids can't come today, so that opened up another half hour for me to read this evening. Yippee! (But I do mi..."Nice! I'm looking forward to that one. How many kids do you tutor?
I currently have four regulars, which is a low number for me. I would love to have five to eight more, but I’m grateful for any God sends my way.
Andrea wrote: "I currently have four regulars, which is a low number for me. I would love to have five to eight more, but I’m grateful for any God sends my way."That's good at least.
Yay! How many stars and what are the read dates? I’ll get that posted for you.
Never mind! Found the info in your review. Thanks, Abigail. Got it posted.
Hannah and I have the final two books for round two (both in progress). I can hardly believe how fast we're cruising through the cards! Wonderful work, Team Daisy!
Andrea wrote: "Hannah and I have the final two books for round two (both in progress). I can hardly believe how fast we're cruising through the cards! Wonderful work, Team Daisy!"Yay, that's great!
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I'll update this one piece by piece as we go. Great job on finishing round one so quickly!
(view spoiler)[Section One
1. The Killing Tide by Dani Pettrey
Reader: Monique
Pages: 352
FINISHED 9/9/19
2. In the Crossfire of Revenge by H. Schussman
Reader: Maria
Pages: 219
FINISHED 9/2/19
3. The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma by Trenton Lee Stewart
Reader: Andrea
Pages: 391
FINISHED 9/2/19
4. Summer of Suspense by various authors
Reader: Hannah
Pages: 1,000
FINISHED 9/8/19
5. The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
Reader: Hannah
Pages: 528
FINISHED 9/2/19
6. The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey by Trenton Lee Stewart
Reader: Hannah
Pages: 440
FINISHED 9/5/19
Points: 35
Bonus: yes +5 = 40
Section Two
Three of a Kind (Christian Fiction)
1. The Heart Between Us by Lindsay Harrel
Reader: Hannah
Pages: 336
FINISHED 9/2/19
2. Full Steam Ahead by Karen Witemeyer
Reader: Abigail
Pages: 346
FINISHED 9/12/19
3. Hashtag Rogue by Chautona Havig
Reader: Abigail
Pages: 246
FINISHED 9/6/19
Points: 9
Four of a Kind (Christian Fiction)
1. Astray by J.F. Rogers
Reader: Monique
Pages: 298
2. Hope's Highest Mountain by Misty Beller
Reader: Hannah
Pages: 336
FINISHED 9/9/19
3. Dangerous Illusions by Irene Hannon
Reader: Andrea
Pages: 352
4. Hills of Nevermore by Janalyn Voigt
Reader: Abigail
Pages: 308
FINISHED 9/8/19
Points: 14
Full House
More Than Words Can Say by Karen Witemeyer
Reader: Hannah
Pages: 368
FINISHED 9/8/19
Points: 5
Small Straight (1,2,3,4)
#1 Havoc by E. Phillips Oppenheim
Reader: Hannah
Pages: 323
FINISHED 9/3/19
#2 By Paths Unknown by Rebekah A. Morris
Reader: Hannah
Pages: 272
FINISHED 9/5/19
#3 The Words Between Us by Erin Bartels
Reader: Hannah
Pages: 358
FINISHED 9/3/19
#4 Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
Reader: Andrea
Pages: 496
FINISHED 9/3/19
Points: 16
Large Straight (1,2,3,4,5)
#1 Nobody by Susan Warner
Reader: Hannah
Pages: 690
#2 The Throwaway Children by Diney Costeloe
Reader: Maria
Pages: 497
FINISHED 9/10/19
#3 Assumptions & Absurdities by Cinnamon Worth
Reader: Maria
Pages: 365
FINISHED 9/7/19
#4 The New Neighbours by Diney Costeloe
Reader: Maria
Pages: 400
FINISHED 9/10/19
#5 The Beautiful Pretender by Melanie Dickerson
Reader: Abigail
Pages: 320
FINISHED 9/7/19
Points: 24
Yahtzee
Rated 4+ stars on Goodreads
The Words Between Us by Erin Bartels
Reader: Andrea
Pages: 384
Rating: 4.64
FINISHED 9/8/19
Teammate/moderator rated 5 stars
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma by Trenton Lee Stewart
Reader: Hannah
Pages: 391
Rater: Andrea
FINISHED 9/10/19
Title begins with Y,A,H,T,Z,E
A Yankee Flier in the Far East by Al Avery
Reader: Hannah
Pages: 216
FINISHED 9/10/19
Red Cover
Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
Reader: Hannah
Pages: 302
FINISHED 9/9/19
White or Black Cover
Cinderella by S.R. Crockett
Reader: Hannah
Pages: 433
FINISHED 9/10/19
Points: 18
Chance
Love From Greece by Melanie Karis Panagiotopoulos
Reader: Andrea
Pages: 349
FINISHED 9/11/19
The Magic Cameo/The Heatherford Fortune by Mrs. Georgie Sheldon
Reader: Hannah
Pages: 502
FINISHED 9/6/19
The Brides of Chance by various authors
Reader: Abigail
Pages: 572
FINISHED 9/3/19
Gossamer by Lois Lowry
Reader: Monique
Pages: 147
FINISHED 9/6/19
Sketchy Tacos by Meg D. Gonzalez
Reader: Maria
Pages: 217
FINISHED 9/5/19
Points: 22
Round One Points: 149
Round Two, Section One Points: 35+5=40
Round Two, Section Two Points:
Grand Total Points:
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Claimed for round 2:
Let's focus hard on Chance books first so that no one has to wait for those at the end of the round to go ahead and start on round three, when we get there.
Section One
1. Monique - 352 pages - DONE
2. Maria - 219 pages - DONE
3. Andrea - 391 pages - DONE
4. Hannah - 1,000 pages - DONE
5. Hannah - 528 pages - DONE
6. Hannah - 440 pages - DONE
(Bonus requirements met with these books.)
Section Two
Three of a Kind (Christian fiction)
1. Hannah - 336 pages - DONE
2. Abigail - 346 pages - DONE
3. Abigail - 246 pages - DONE
Four of a Kind (Christian Fiction)
1. Maria - 114 pages - DONE
2. Hannah - 336 pages - DONE
3. Andrea - 352 pages -
4. Abigail - 308 pages - DONE
Full House
Hannah - 368 pages - DONE
Small Straight
1. Hannah - 323 pages - DONE
2. Hannah - 272 pages - DONE
3. Hannah - 358 pages - DONE
4. Andrea - 496 pages - DONE
Large Straight
1. Hannah - 690 pages -
2. Maria - 497 pages - DONE
3. Maria - 365 pages - DONE
4. Maria - 400 pages - DONE
5. Abigail - 320 pages - DONE
Yahtzee
4+ rating - Andrea - 384 pages - DONE
teammate/moderator rated 5 stars - Hannah - 391 pages - DONE
title begins with YAHTZE - Hannah - 216 pages - DONE
red cover - Hannah - 302 pages - DONE
white or black cover - Hannah - 433 pages - DONE
Chance
Andrea - 349 pages - DONE
Hannah - 502 pages - DONE
Abigail - 572 pages - DONE
Monique - 147 pages - DONE
Maria - 217 pages - DONE
Round Three; NOT posting reviews for this yet!
(view spoiler)[Section One
#1 Abigail
#2 Abigail
#3 Hannah
#4 ?
#5 Hannah
#6 Hannah
Section Two
Three of a Kind: 1800s Literature
1. Hannah
2. Hannah
3. Andrea
Four of a Kind: Pre-WWI American Novels
1. Hannah
2. Hannah
3. Hannah
4. Hannah
Full House
1. Abigail
Small Straight: 1,2,3,4
1. Hannah
2. Maria
3. ?
4. ?
Large Straight: 1,2,3,4,5
1. Monique
2. Maria
3. ?
4. Maria
5. ?
Yahtzee
4+ star rating
Monique
teammate/mod rated 5 stars
Monique
title begins with YAHTZE
Monique
red cover
Abigail
white/black cover
Abigail
Chance
Andrea
Hannah
Abigail
Monique
Maria (hide spoiler)]