The Procrastinators Book Club discussion
SPRING FLING 2022
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Team 3: The Plastics
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We try to post updates each Sunday of this challenge for teams and solo participants. It might not be Sunday yet in some parts of the world but this is for consistency purposes.
TEAMS:
Full of Secrets: 136
We're a Mouse, Duh!: 90
The Plastics: 102
You Go Glen Coco: 78
Personally Victimized by Regina George: 77
You Can't Sit With Us!
Laurel: 24
Rosky: 11
Allyson: 10
Great job this week! Big gains were made by all teams. Two weeks down, six more to go! You got this!
Happy Spring Fling
❤︎ From the Procrastinator Mods
@Jen I am good to start Tru Biz whenever you have your copy!! I’m stuck at my in-laws for a couple weeks so will be itching for something to do 😂
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Asia wrote: "@Jen I am good to start Tru Biz whenever you have your copy!! I’m stuck at my in-laws for a couple weeks so will be itching for something to do 😂"@Asia, sorry you are stuck! Start next week? Should have it by then! Released the suspend hold.
mina wrote: "@Jen How about Thursday/Friday for Accidental?"@Mina, let's do it, should be good weekend read!
Looks like 20 chapters/ 291 pages. 5 chapters a day over 4 days?
@jen I’m good for next week!! Monday start?? I haven’t ever officially set up a Br before haha do we just breakdown how much we want to read and post in the nom section?? :)
Asia wrote: "@jen I’m good for next week!! Monday start?? I haven’t ever officially set up a Br before haha do we just breakdown how much we want to read and post in the nom section?? :)"Monday start is great! Yes, we set a schedule of the days we want to read and how much we want to read each day.
It looks like 386 pages and 67 chapters? We could do about 11 chapters a day for 6 days or go faster?
I can add it to the buddy read thread when we are ready.
@Jen that sounds like a great schedule!! 🥳🥳
Asia wrote: "@Jen that sounds like a great schedule!! 🥳🥳"Perfect! Headed to bed but will add to the BR thread tomorrow while I multi-task during long meeting calls. :) Excited to start this one.
Completion PostTitle: Loveless
Author: Alice Oseman
Start Date: 14 May 2022
Finish Date: 18 May 2022
Category and task: Ex Wives 2. Read an #ownvoices book by an asexual or aromantic author
Graphic Novel? No
Buddy Read? No
Group Read? Yes
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Pages: 433
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Hey guys - sorry I've been a bit MIA - moving has been taking longer than expected. Should be done in a couple more days. I am still getting some reading in but haven't been able to be on my computer to update anything. Y'all have been killing it!
Completion PostTitle: A Closed and Common Orbit
Author: Becky Chambers
Start Date: 15 May 2022
Finish Date: 19 May 2022
Category and task: Ex Wives 5. Read a book set in space
Graphic Novel? No
Buddy Read? No
Group Read? No
Pages: 365
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Brianna wrote: "Hey guys - sorry I've been a bit MIA - moving has been taking longer than expected. Should be done in a couple more days. I am still getting some reading in but haven't been able to be on my comput..."@Brianna, thanks for checking in and no worries. Moving is a huge and exhausting task!! Hope it goes smoothly and you are able to settle in well! Excited to see what you have been reading when you get a chance.
@The Plastics- how is everyone? I hope everyone is finding something fun to read!
Completion PostTitle: Mrs. Dalloway
Author: Virginia Woolf
Start Date: 18 May 2022
Finish Date: 20 May 2022
Category and task: Pink Polo Shirts 3. Read a book on Rory Gilmore's reading list
Graphic Novel? No
Buddy Read? No
Group Read? No
Pages: 194
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Completion PostTitle: The Accidental Beauty Queen
Author: Teri Wilson
Start Date: 19 May 2022
Finish Date: 21 May 2022
Category and task: Jingle Bell Rock 1. Read a book with a crown in title or on cover (tiaras count too)
Graphic Novel? No
Buddy Read? Yes
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Group Read? No
Pages: 293
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Author: Teri Wilson
Start Date: May 19th
Finish Date: May 20th
Category and task: Jingle Bell Rock 1 - crown/tiara
Graphic Novel? no
Buddy Read? yes https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Group Read? no
Pages: 293
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Getting better :D After our BR I feel more enthusiasm for books, I only hope it lasts and that I pick something good next.
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We try to post updates each Sunday of this challenge for teams and solo participants. It might not be Sunday yet in some parts of the world but this is for consistency purposes.
TEAMS:
Full of Secrets: 212
We're a Mouse, Duh!: 142
The Plastics: 128
You Go Glen Coco: 103
Personally Victimized by Regina George: 115
You Can't Sit With Us!
Laurel: 34
Rosky: 19
Allyson: 18
Angelica: 1
All teams are in triple digits! I don't think I've ever seen it happen this fast! Great job, all!
Happy Spring Fling
❤︎ From the Procrastinator Mods
mina wrote: "Jen K wrote: "@The Plastics- how is everyone? I hope everyone is finding something fun to read!Getting better :D After our BR I feel more enthusiasm for books, I only hope it lasts and that I pic..."
So glad that you enjoyed the BR read! Hope you can keep the momentum with good books!
Completion PostTitle: Death at Victoria Dock
Author: Kerry Greenwood
Start Date: 19 May 2022
Finish Date: 21 May 2022
Category and task: Jingle Bell Rock 5. Read a cozy mystery
Graphic Novel? No
Buddy Read? No
Group Read? No
Pages: 164
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Completion post Title: The Hacienda
Author: Isabel Cañas
Start date: May 13, 2022
Finish date: May 19, 2022
Category and task:Vintage 4, less than 4000.
Graphic novel: no
Buddy read: no
Group read: no
Pages: 352
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Here's the update for where we are with finishing categories. Y'all have been killing it and we have completed 2 and a couple more are just about done with books already in progress for them!Army Pants and Flip Flops
✓ 1.
✓ 2.
✓ 3.
✓ 4.
✓ 5.
Pink Polo Shirts
✓ 1.
2. Read an #ownvoices book by a trans or nonbinary author:
✓ 3.
4. Read a book that was published when you were 9: Anna
✓ 5.
Jingle Bell Rock
✓ 1.
✓ 2.
✓ 3.
4. Read a book over 700 pages: mina
✓ 5.
Ex-Wives
✓ 1.
✓ 2.
✓ 3.
✓ 4.
✓ 5.
So Fetch
✓ 1.
✓ 2.
✓ 3.
4. Read a book with a 4.5 or higher GR rating: Brianna | mina | Asia
✓ 5.
Vintage...so adorable
1. Read a book with blood in title or on cover: Anna | Asia
✓ 2.
3. Read a Stonewall Book Award or Lambda Literary Award winner or nominee: Brianna
✓ 4.
✓ 5.
Completion PostTitle: Look Alive Out There
Author: Sloane Crosley
Start Date: 22 May 2022
Finish Date: 24 May 2022
Category and task: Army Pants 1. Read a book with an animal in title or on the cover
Graphic Novel? No
Buddy Read? No
Group Read? No
Pages: 256
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Welcome back Brianna! I hope the move went well!Working on BR for Jingle Bell Rock 4 and Vintage 2. I have a few books to finish up a quarterly challenge this week but then will try to fill more gaps. I have a Vintage 1 and Vintage 3 on deck and borrowed from the library. Then I will try for the 2 missing for Pink Polo.
Headed out tomorrow for somewhat last minute work travel. Hoping to get a bit of reading done on the flights.
@Brianna, when do you want to BR Know My Name?
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Author: Alice Oseman
Start Date: May 2nd
Finish Date: May 24th
Category and task: Ex-wives 2 - aro-ace author
Graphic Novel? Buddy Read? no
Group Read? yes https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Pages: 369
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Completion PostTitle: The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf
Author: Ambelin Kwaymullina
Start Date: 25 May 2022
Finish Date: 25 May 2022
Category and task: So Fetch 2. Read an #ownvoices book by an Indigenous or Latine(x/a/o) author
Graphic Novel? No
Buddy Read? No
Group Read? No
Pages: 395
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Author: Tahereh Mafi
Start Date: May 22nd
Finish Date: May 25th
Category and task: Pink Polo 5 - dystopian
Graphic Novel? no
Buddy Read? yes https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Group Read? no
Pages: 255
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Title: Ender's GameAuthor: Orson Scott Card
Start Date: 05.16.22
Finish Date: 05.27.22
Category and task: Ex-Wives 5 - book set in space
Graphic Novel?: no
Buddy Read?: yes (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...)
Group Read?: no
Pages: 226
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
@Jen K - the move has been interesting - lots of internet issues at the new place unfortunately but that just means more reading time!I don't think I will want to read Know My Name at the same time as A Little Life. With the delayed start the new end date would be around June 10th so maybe sometime after then? It looks like it has 14 chapters + the victim's impact statement and my copy is about 350 pages.
Completion PostTitle: True Biz
Author: Sara Nović
Start Date: 24 May 2022
Finish Date: 27 May 2022
Category and task: Vintage 2. Read an #ownvoices book by a neurodivergent or disabled author
Graphic Novel? No
Buddy Read? Yes
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Group Read? No
Pages: 386
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Brianna wrote: "@Jen K - the move has been interesting - lots of internet issues at the new place unfortunately but that just means more reading time!I don't think I will want to read Know My Name at the same ti..."
Sounds good. I will probably do the audio which is slightly more difficult to find time to do while I'm traveling but will try to keep with any suggested schedule.
Setting up internet and all those utilities can be so difficult. Good luck!
Completion PostTitle: The Resisters
Author: Gish Jen
Start Date: 24 May 2022
Finish Date: 28 May 2022
Category and task: Jingle Bell Rock 3. Read an Alex Award or William C Morris Award winner or nominee = Alex Awards 2021 Nominees
Graphic Novel? No
Buddy Read? No
Group Read? No
Pages: 320
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Jen K wrote: "Brianna wrote: "@Jen K - the move has been interesting - lots of internet issues at the new place unfortunately but that just means more reading time!I don't think I will want to read Know My Nam..."
@Jen K
re: Know My Name
If we start the 11th we can spread it out over 7 days - 2 chapters a day for the total of 14 chapters and end on the 18th? With your travels and such will that keep it on the easier side for you? I'm open to adjustments.
Sure, let's give it a go. I leave on the 17th and arrive on the 18th. The travel is over 30 hours but I gain 6 hours back! If I don't finish before I fly out which may be tricky with work, I will be more than happy to lay down and finish it up on the 18th once home. Then we have a minute before starting the next one.
Jen K wrote: "Sure, let's give it a go. I leave on the 17th and arrive on the 18th. The travel is over 30 hours but I gain 6 hours back! If I don't finish before I fly out which may be tricky with work, I will b..."No worries! As you've seen I am quick to fall behind on a buddy read but still get back to it regardless if it's not *quite* on schedule. lol Life happens - I'm just happy to have an opportunity to read when it does. I'll pop the schedule in the Nomination chat.
Brianna wrote: "Jen K wrote: "Sure, let's give it a go. I leave on the 17th and arrive on the 18th. The travel is over 30 hours but I gain 6 hours back! If I don't finish before I fly out which may be tricky with ..."Thanks! Absolutely life happens and I'm usually able to catch up. I honestly have more of a problem of reading too quickly.
@Mina and Brianna, you guys are rock stars for fitting in one more group read this month!How's everyone one else doing halfway through? Would love to hear how everyone doing!
For my side, work is crazy as usual and I find it too easy to escape into a book. Thanks to a work trip though, I'm in a hotel for a few weeks which means no cleaning, cooking or other real life distractions like meeting up with friends. Pluses and minuses. My 2 favorite reads for this challenge so far are Nettle & Bone and True Biz.
Excited to read The Atlas Six with everyone next month! Nice job voting! Speaking of group/ buddy reads, I may have gotten overly excited so I made a new June BR tab on the spreadsheet to keep track....
Brianna wrote: "Title: Ender's GameAuthor: Orson Scott Card
Start Date: 05.16.22
Finish Date: 05.27.22
Category and task: Ex-Wives 5 - book set in space
Graphic Novel?: no
Buddy Read?: yes (https://..."
Counted page count as 324 on my end :)
Title: True BIZAuthor: Sara Novic
Start date: May 23,2022
Finish date:May 28,2022
Category and task: Vintage 2. Own Voices Neurodivergent
Graphic novel: no
Buddy read: yes
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Group read: no
Pages: 384
Review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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We try to post updates each Sunday of this challenge for teams and solo participants. It might not be Sunday yet in some parts of the world but this is for consistency purposes.
TEAMS:
Full of Secrets: 300
We're a Mouse, Duh!: 169
The Plastics: 165
You Go Glen Coco: 162
Personally Victimized by Regina George: 165
You Can't Sit With Us!
Laurel: 56
Rosky: 19
Allyson: 18
Angelica: 1
Aside from Team 1 (you guys are doing great!), I don't think I've ever see all the teams so close together!
You all are doing a great job, and just remember A LOT can happen in a month. Keep reading—we're halfway there!
Happy Spring Fling
❤︎ From the Procrastinator Mods
Title: Anatomy: A Love StoryAuthor: Dana Schwartz
Start Date: 05.28.22
Finish Date: 05.28.22
Category and task: Vintage 5 - gothic/dark academia
Graphic Novel?: no
Buddy Read?: no
Group Read?: yes
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Pages: 334
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Completion PostTitle: MaddAddam
Author: Margaret Atwood
Start Date: 25 May 2022
Finish Date: 29 May 2022
Category and task: Pink Polo 5. Read a dystopian book
Graphic Novel? No
Buddy Read? No
Group Read? No
Pages: 394
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Completion postTitle: The Hearts Invisible Furies
Author: John Boyne
Start date: May 29, 2022
Finish date: June 1, 2022
Category and task: So Fetch 4 : 4.5 rating or higher
Graphic novel: no
Buddy read: no
Group read: no
Pages: 701
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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@MIna, I picked up The Accidental Beauty Queen today from the library but no rush as I'm sure I can renew it until July but it does look quick and fun. I own the Tess Bailey one and can get the I'm Sorry one fairly easily from Hoopla.
@Asia, I should be able to get True Biz within a week after removing my suspend hold at the library.
@Brianna, A Little Life is "in transit" for me at the library. Hopefully I will have it by the 19th though I may need to travel for work and end up buying for my Kindle anyhow so that is an option.