Challenge Corner discussion

Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Sad you have to work on your B-day. :("

It's the worst with December being end of year, end of quarter, AND end of month. So no vacation from 12/16 to 12/31.

Alaina wrote: "Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Sad you have to work on your B-day. :("

It's the worst with December being end of year, end of quarter, AND end of month. So no vacation from 12/16 to 12/31."

OMG! 😱

Could you celebrate your half birthday instead?

Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Sad you have to work on your B-day. :("

It's the worst with December being end of year, end of quarter, AND end of month. So no vacation from 12/16 to 12/31..."

Uh, is that like.. what.. June 23rd? Nah that's also in end of month and end of quarter. So still no vacation or off days whatsoever.

Alaina wrote: "Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Sad you have to work on your B-day. :("

It's the worst with December being end of year, end of quarter, AND end of month. So no vac..."

Dang. 1/3? lol. 😂

Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Sad you have to work on your B-day. :("

It's the worst with December being end of year, end of quarter, AND end of m..."

haha I do have like 3 days off in January though and one is during end of month but I do have a surgery scheduled for that day. Not very excited for that.

Alaina wrote: "Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Sad you have to work on your B-day. :("

It's the worst with December being end of year, end..."

Oh no! What happened?

Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Sad you have to work on your B-day. :("

It's the worst with December being e..."

It's a gum thing. I have like a cyst on both sides of one my teeth. One has been there for like four years but wasn't doing anything. Just showed up one day and never left. Unfortunately, the other one showed up during my 6 month check up and now it's raising all sorts of red flags and they want them both removed to see if its benign or cancerous.

I've had a cyst before in my mouth but it was on the roof and they wanted me to try steroids before surgery. It went away but now I have these two on my actual gums.

My sister is all like, I will take tribute and take off that day to be by your side for this surgery. She hates that her work changed buildings and it's closer to where I work. So her drive to and from work went from 5-10 minutes to 60-90 minutes.

Alaina wrote: "Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Sad you have to work on your B-day. :("

It's the wo..."

That sucks. I'm sure it will be fine though. :)

Alaina wrote: "My sister is all like, I will take tribute and take off that day to be by your side for this surgery. She hates that her work changed buildings and it's closer to where I work. So her drive to and ..."

OMG she is so nice! You'll need someone to drive you home at least. I remember that from when I had my surgeries. :)

Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Sad you have to work on your B-day. :..."

Same, I'm hoping it is.

Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Alaina wrote: "My sister is all like, I will take tribute and take off that day to be by your side for this surgery. She hates that her work changed buildings and it's closer to where I work. So he..."

I remember someone driving me when I had my wisdom teeth out but it wasn't like I couldn't drive myself. I was pretty much fine after that - just the top half of my mouth was numb. Definitely couldn't when I had my gallbladder out. Then again, my entire family was there lol

Alaina wrote: "Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Sad you have..."

It will be. ^_^

Alaina wrote: "Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Alaina wrote: "My sister is all like, I will take tribute and take off that day to be by your side for this surgery. She hates that her work changed buildings and it's clos..."

You've had your gallbladder out too? O.o Why don't I remember that?

Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Alaina wrote: "My sister is all like, I will take tribute and take off that day to be by your side for this surgery. She hates that her work changed building..."

Lol yeah, happened when I was 21. So almost 7 years ago.

Alaina wrote: "Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Alaina wrote: "My sister is all like, I will take tribute and take off that day to be by your side for this surgery. She hates that ..."

Ah, that explains it. :)

Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Alaina wrote: "Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Alaina wrote: "My sister is all like, I will take tribute and take off that day to be by your side for this surgery. ..."

Lol yeah, it has been a while since I've had surgery.

Same. :)

Lol thought I was going on a great roll but nope, this came up.

Alaina wrote: "Lol thought I was going on a great roll but nope, this came up."

:(

You are all so close to finished round one of your board! Here are the tasks you have left:
Hannah and Her Sisters: MC has 2 siblings OR Features someone with emotional baggage

so want to double check we still dont have a book for set in 90s?? i found a few books i can finish super quick if we need it :)

CONGRATS! You all have finished round one of your board and you can now start posting for round two! You also got 50 bonus points from your spin!

OjoAusana wrote: "so want to double check we still dont have a book for set in 90s?? i found a few books i can finish super quick if we need it :)"

It's all yours if you have one that'll fit!!

Woot! Woot!

alright ill add it and start it rn, ill be done within 4hrs :)

If OjoAusana is going to be done in 4 hours we should start talking about which board we are doing next. :)

I'm good with whatever. We could randomize them and pick whichever one comes up first. Or, since there are six, roll a die and that's the one we pick.

That sounds good. I don't think anyone board is easier than the other so randomized sounds great. ^_^

I rolled and got a 5.

Categories:
White Christmas
White cover OR Book title starts with W


Wrapped in Red
Title words are in red OR RED in title


We Wish You a Merry Christmas!
“Merry Christmas” or “Happy New Years” found in the text OR 'Wish' in text
??? OR
OjoAusana - Wish

Silent Night
Titles starts with S OR MC is mute or deaf.
(alt edition)
OjoAusana can read for deaf

Last Christmas
Author’s first or last name has “CHRIS” in it. (Ex: Christina, Christy, Chris, Christian, etc.) OR Title starts with L


Almost Thanksgiving Day
MPG Family OR Tagged 'family' on the first page

Five Little Turkeys
Number in title OR MC has 4+ siblings.


The Thanksgiving Song
'Turkey' found in the text OR Author’s initials in ADAM.

OjoAusana banked book (might have used somewhere here?)

Mr. November
MR or MRS in title OR Read a standalone.


November Blue
Published in 2006 (any month) OR Page count has a 6 in it


November was White, December was Grey
Book title starts with N OR Author’s initials must be ND or DN.

Back to December
Features someone apologizing OR Published in 2010 (any month)


FREEBIE!
*Read any book of your choice.

A Long December
Reread a favorite book OR Read a book that has 500+ pages.

December Snow
Title starts with D OR Published in December (any year).


I’ll Be Home For Christmas
Book involves traveling OR Read a book that is set where you live (Ex: I live in Virginia so I would read a book that was set in VA.)

Santa Baby
MC is/gets pregnant OR Letters B, A, B, Y in the title (in any order)

Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
Tree on the cover OR Star on cover

Sleigh Ride:
Title has a word that rhymes with RIDE OR Horse on cover


Jingle Bells
Bells on the cover OR MC has a pet

Silver Bells
Book turned into a movie OR Author’s initials in SILVER

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Title starts with the letter Y OR Read a new release.


Winter Wonderland
Book has under 200 reviews OR Book has over 100,000 ratings


All I Want for Christmas is You Books
Read a debut novel OR Read a short story collection.


Sweet November
Published in 2014 (any month) OR Author's initials are in SWEET

I know I have "turkey in text" and" title starts with y" in my banked books

This is just a rough estimate of what we could cover. I forgot to copy the authors so I might not have the right book for some.

I'm currently reading Ten Lords A-Leaping and I think Merry Christmas is in the text.

Awesome. I counted and we have enough banked books for 1 round but it's fitting them in...

I'm reading the queen of nothing and I'm pretty sure there is an apology in there.

if we dont have any collections of short stories i can read one quick too & i have several over 500pg

i think finding a book with a mute/dead mc will be the hardest

You guys are so close to finishing your board! Here are the tasks that you have left:
Son-in-Law: Features a party
The Object of My Affection: Features an obsession
The Vicious Kind: MPG Humor
Home Alone: Features a robbery
A Christmas Story: Features a gun
Fred Claus: MC is a male
Christmas with the Franks: Lights on cover

so for the next board i found a book on my banked with "wish" in text (not sure what the book pictured is for"

also I found a book with a deaf MC I can finish before the end of the month :)

You guys are so close to finishing your board! Here is the task that you have left:
A Christmas Story: Features a gun

Also if you all know what board you want after please let me know and I can add it to your SS :)

everyone good with doing board #5?

Yup. ^-^

Hi guys! Sorry I’ve been MIA lately :/
The sicknesses going around finally caught up to me and also the busy of the holidays.
Luckily I have some vacation days through the rest of the year that we’re already planned so I can use them to recuperate and READ!

I’ll write my review of My Lovely Wife now so I can post that one that I have outstanding still :-)

Keri wrote: "I’ll write my review of My Lovely Wife now so I can post that one that I have outstanding still :-)"

YAY!

Are you good with doing board 5? I'm pretty sure about half of us have okayed it. Let me check.

Jammin Jenny ✔
Trisha
Vicki
Crystal
OjoAusana ✔
Bookbuyer ✔
Ashy (participates but doesn't talk)
Sierra
Keri
Erin ✔
Anna (participates but isn't chatty)

5/9

Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Keri wrote: "I’ll write my review of My Lovely Wife now so I can post that one that I have outstanding still :-)"

YAY!

Are you good with doing board 5? I'm pretty sure about half of us have okay..."

It’s posted! I feel so terrible for holding us up I’m so sorry!! 😐

And yes I’m fine with board 5, I will work with any of them.

Also I finished another book today which I need to rate and review so we can use it.

I’m half through both & and will definitely be making more progress now that Christmas is past and I have time off from work. Not to mention when I’m sick all I feel like doing is laying around so that works for reading...

I think we have enough we can go ahead and say board 5.

I’m ok with it!!

❀ Crystal ✿ - wrote: "I’m ok with it!!"

Awesome! I already asked so hopefully we'll either get it tonight or tomorrow morning. :)