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message 1: by Melanie, ✞Moderator, Avid Reader, & Blogger ✞ (last edited Feb 05, 2020 05:42PM) (new)

Melanie (lovebeingvegan) | 9915 comments Mod
Team Deborah
Andrea
Hannah
Bess
Monica S.
Tiffany

Chat:
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...


message 2: by Melanie, ✞Moderator, Avid Reader, & Blogger ✞ (new)

Melanie (lovebeingvegan) | 9915 comments Mod
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message 3: by Andrea (last edited May 07, 2020 11:37PM) (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 4740 comments TRACKER POST

Note: Our previous puzzles are in the next message.

Previous Puzzles: 962 pts
This Puzzle: 25 pts
Total: 987 pts


Current Puzzle:
#16
My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
-Psalm 121:2

Hannah -
DONE - The Life and Adventures of Nat Love | 162 pgs | N, D, C
DONE - The Princess Aline by Richard Harding Davis | 163 pgs | H
DONE - Love’s Sacrifice by Mary Bradford Whiting | 250 pgs | L, S, W

Andrea -
DONE - In Such Good Company: Eleven Years of Laughter, Mayhem, and Fun in the Sandbox by Carol Burnett | 301 pgs | Y, O, M, A, F, T, E
DONE - The Lady of the Vineyard by Kellyn Roth | 330 pgs | V, R
DONE - Peach Cobbler Murder by Joanne Fluke | 384 pgs | P

#20
And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
-Luke 11:9

Bess -
DONE - Falling for You by Becky Wade | 370 pgs | Y, W

Tiffany -
DONE - The Assassin and the Underworld by Sarah J. Maas | 100+ pgs | T, U

Andrea -
DONE - Flowers in her Heart by Kellyn Roth | ? pgs | I, K
DONE - Red Velvet Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke | ? pgs | V, C
DONE - Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis | ? pgs | N, P

Hannah -
DONE - Bodyguard by Shirlee McCoy | 220 pgs | S
DONE - His Big Opportunity by Amy Le Feuvre | ? pgs | B, O, A, L, F
Dulcie’s Little Brother by Evelyn Everett-Green | ? pgs | D, E, G

#4
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
-Matthew 11:28

Andrea -
Two Hands to Love You by Diane Adams | 40 pgs | Y
Veteran's Day: Remembering Our War Heroes by Elaine Landau | 48 pgs | V, D, O, E, L
I Am Not Going to Get up Today! by Dr. Seuss | 48 pgs | N, G, U, A
Beatrice Spells Some Lulus and Learns to Write a Letter by Cari Best | 32 pgs | B, S, C

Monica -
The Way I Heard It by Mike Rowe | 271 pgs | T, W, I, H, M, R


message 4: by Andrea (last edited Apr 14, 2020 07:48AM) (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 4740 comments Previous Puzzles:
#7
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
-3 John 4
(view spoiler)

#5
I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
-Philippians 4:13
(view spoiler)

#1
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
-Psalm 119:105
(view spoiler)

#11
And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.
-Colossians 3:15
(view spoiler)

#24
But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
-Matthew 19:26
(view spoiler)

#8
If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.
-2 Corinthians 11:30
(view spoiler)

#8
If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.
-2 Corinthians 11:30
(view spoiler)

#26
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
-James 4:7
(view spoiler)

#2
Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and do not lean on your own understanding.

-Proverbs 3:5
(view spoiler)

#10
Do all things without grumbling or disputing.
-Philippians 2:14
(view spoiler)

#33
Restore to me the joy of your salvation,
and uphold me with a willing spirit.

-Psalms 51:12
(view spoiler)


message 5: by Andrea (last edited May 07, 2020 06:46PM) (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 4740 comments #31
Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love,
that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.

-Psalms 90:14
(view spoiler)

#6
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
-James 1:5
(view spoiler)

#25
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;
his mercies never come to an end;

-Lamentations 3:22
(view spoiler)

#35
but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
-Romans 5:8
(view spoiler)

#9
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
-Philippians 1:21
(view spoiler)

#34
For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
-Galatians 5:14
(view spoiler)

#30
Have I then become your enemy by telling you the truth?
-Galatians 4:16
(view spoiler)

#12
But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.
-2 Thessalonians 3:3
(view spoiler)

#22
Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.
- Proverbs 21:23
(view spoiler)

#21
for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.
- 2 Timothy 1:7
(view spoiler)

#28
He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it.
-1 Thessalonians 5:24
(view spoiler)

#17
Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
-Psalm 37:4
(view spoiler)


message 6: by Hannah (last edited Feb 05, 2020 07:32PM) (new)

Hannah (bookwormhannah) | 1527 comments Up next for me:
Deadly Undertow by Christy Barritt: d,u,c (ChilDren, trUth)
The Captured Bride by Michelle Griep: t,c,b,m,g
Wherever You Go by Tracie Peterson
What Comes My Way by Tracie Peterson
The Armourer’s Prentices by Charlotte Yonge (Y completes MY)
Echoes From the Stones by Jaime Jo Wright
The Land Beneath Us by Sarah Sundin


message 7: by Andrea (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 4740 comments I can get five letters with The Joy of Falling, so I'm claiming them. Marking them now.


message 8: by Tiffany (new)

Tiffany Murphy (tiffers919) | 989 comments I’m currently reading The Piper's Pursuit by Melanie Dickerson and Cress by Marissa Meyer


message 9: by Andrea (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 4740 comments I'll swap out one of my books so you can take "the" for your Dickerson book.

And we'll use Cress for the M in "my."

Does that work for you, Tiffany?


message 10: by Tiffany (new)

Tiffany Murphy (tiffers919) | 989 comments That sounds good.


message 11: by Andrea (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 4740 comments Awesome. Got that updated.


message 12: by Andrea (last edited Feb 05, 2020 10:08PM) (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 4740 comments I'm thinking when we post our finished books, we should specify which words our letters work for, as we've agreed in the thread here. Because we don't want to accidentally take one that was in someone else's word they were working toward.

For example, if I were posting The Sea Before Us, I would say...
Letter: T (first one in "that")

That way, we're keeping to what letters are assigned/chosen by people and won't have any overlap or wasted letters.

What do y'all think?


Melanie said each of our letters fills in ALL of that same letter, so we only list the letters we're using. I'll still keep track in the tracker post, so we each know which letters we're claiming for each book used.


message 13: by Tiffany (new)

Tiffany Murphy (tiffers919) | 989 comments I think it’s a great idea. Thank you!


message 14: by Andrea (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 4740 comments Let the reading begin!


message 15: by Andrea (last edited Feb 05, 2020 10:08PM) (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 4740 comments Tiffany wrote: "I think it’s a great idea. Thank you!"

Sure thing! I'll keep track of the words in the tracker post, capitalizing the letters the books work for after the book title and author name. That way, it'll be easy to reference if anyone forgets which letters from which words they have (and it's easy to copy/paste too).

Example: The Piper's Pursuit by Melanie Dickerson (THE)


See previous about the adjusted rules.


message 16: by Hannah (new)

Hannah (bookwormhannah) | 1527 comments I’m also claiming Greater Love for GREATER. I should have it read Saturday or Sunday.


message 17: by Andrea (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 4740 comments Updated. Great find!


message 18: by Andrea (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 4740 comments Okay, so everything just changed. Any letter we finish fills in ALL the ones of that sort in the verse (but claiming words don't do that, I think).

I'll relook at our claimed books and see what this does for us.


message 19: by Andrea (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 4740 comments All right. So our available letters (after claimed books to this point) are V and K.

We may go ahead and read for verse two, which I'll add to the bottom of the tracker, and save the reviews for when we move on to that verse (after finishing the first verse).

So before you post your books, please make sure you're posting only for our current verse and not a still-to-come one. And please double-check which letters your book is working toward (as noted under your name and by the title of your book in the tracker) so we don't overlap other books our teammates are also working on.

And when Bess and Monica chime in, I'll see if there are letters I can give from my own books for the current verse, if that's needed, as I'm okay saving my reviews for a future verse as needed.

We'll learn as we go, folks, as usual. :)


message 20: by Hannah (new)

Hannah (bookwormhannah) | 1527 comments I can give up a few letters also if someone has a book that needs a home in the puzzle that will be finished by Sunday. 😋


message 21: by Andrea (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 4740 comments Okay! That’s likely to be helpful.


message 22: by Bess (last edited Feb 06, 2020 06:53AM) (new)

Bess | 2583 comments Uh, okay. I'm not sure this makes sense to my work addled mind. So, I'll tell you the books I'm reading and go from there. :)
Waterfall
The British Brides Collection
To be started after these 2 are finished:
Cry of the Raven
The House at the End of the Moor
The Chisholm Trail Bride
The Fifth Avenue Story Society


message 23: by Andrea (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 4740 comments No worries, Bess, I've got your back. :)

Checking to see what needs to go where.


message 24: by Andrea (last edited Feb 06, 2020 10:03AM) (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 4740 comments Bess, here's where your first four books fit.

Verse one (our current puzzle)
Waterfall by Lisa Tawn Bergren (W)
The British Brides Collection by Kelly Eileen Hake, Gail Gaymer Martin, {and others} (K, G)
(We really needed that K and G! So please be sure to list Kelly Eileen Hake and Gail Gaymer Martin when posting your review.)

Verse Two (hold these reviews until we're on the second puzzle)
Cry of the Raven by Morgan L. Busse (C, O, R, L)
The House at the End of the Moor by Michelle Griep (A, E, G)

Verse Three (hold until we're on Puzzle Three, but you may go ahead and read them, of course)
The Chisholm Trail Bride by Kathleen Y'Barbo (T, Y)
The Fifth Avenue Story Society by Rachel Hauck (F, A, S, R, H)

When you post your reviews, the letters in parentheses are the letters you're claiming for us for those verses we're on. Does that make sense?


message 25: by Andrea (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 4740 comments Bess, I went ahead and put your last two books in your list on puzzle three. Feel free to read all of the books whenever. Just remember to hold reviews until the correct puzzle is being worked on. Happy reading!


message 26: by Bess (new)

Bess | 2583 comments Thanks, Andrea! You're the best!!


message 27: by Andrea (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 4740 comments Glad to help, Bess.

I'm also glad Melanie and I chatted a couple of things out last night, which helped me better understand how the game works.


message 28: by Hannah (new)

Hannah (bookwormhannah) | 1527 comments Our first book is posted!


message 29: by Andrea (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 4740 comments Wonderful job!


message 30: by Andrea (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 4740 comments All letters in our first puzzle have been claimed! Great job, gals, and happy reading!


message 31: by Andrea (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 4740 comments Monica, I've placed Treasure Island (for letters T, I, S) in puzzle two and Home: A Memoir of My Early Years (for letters M, O, E) in puzzle three. Please hold these reviews until we are on the appropriate puzzle (meaning, don't post them in our review thread until we're on the correct puzzle for them). I'll make note of when our puzzles switch over.

I have put From Sand and Ash in a "saved for later" section, because the letters don't work right for our currently known puzzles. As soon as we finish a couple of these, I'm sure we'll get more, and that book will be the first one placed, if the letters work right.


Happy reading, Team Deborah! We're doing great to have nearly all three of our first batch of puzzles figured out. The available letters are listed right below each respective verse in the tracker thread if anyone wants to see what's available to help choose their next books. Great teamwork, y'all!


message 32: by Tiffany (new)

Tiffany Murphy (tiffers919) | 989 comments I should finish The Piper’s Pursuit today


message 33: by Andrea (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 4740 comments Awesome, great job, Tiffany!


message 35: by Tiffany (new)

Tiffany Murphy (tiffers919) | 989 comments I’ve finished The Piper’s Pursuit


message 36: by Andrea (last edited Feb 08, 2020 06:01PM) (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 4740 comments Tiffany, that's great! Please edit your review post to be for letters T and M. (We'll move Cress to a future verse, as Piper's Pursuit works for the M the other book would have done.) Remember we have our claimed letters in parentheses in the tracker thread for reference of which letters to request when posting our reviews so we don't overlap books for the same letter. This will help us stay organized. Thanks! Keep up the great reading!

Note: Cress will have to wait until at least our fourth verse, as there are no available Cs or Ms until then. You may read it now, but please hold the review post until the appropriate verse comes up.


message 37: by Tiffany (new)

Tiffany Murphy (tiffers919) | 989 comments I’ll update it now😌


message 38: by Andrea (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 4740 comments Thanks! Hey, we're doing awesome.


message 39: by Andrea (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 4740 comments Tiffany, that fix looks FANTASTIC. Well done. :)


message 40: by Tiffany (new)

Tiffany Murphy (tiffers919) | 989 comments Thank you, Andrea! Do rereads count?


message 41: by Melanie, ✞Moderator, Avid Reader, & Blogger ✞ (new)

Melanie (lovebeingvegan) | 9915 comments Mod
Tiffany, rereads count. :)


message 42: by Hannah (new)

Hannah (bookwormhannah) | 1527 comments Got a surprise book in the mail night before last and am posting that one for N. Couldn’t resist reading it right away!

Silent Shadows by Natalie Walters


message 43: by Bess (new)

Bess | 2583 comments Yay!!!


message 44: by Andrea (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 4740 comments Tiffany wrote: "Thank you, Andrea! Do rereads count?"

Yep! Definitely.


message 45: by Andrea (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 4740 comments Hannah wrote: "Got a surprise book in the mail night before last and am posting that one for N. Couldn’t resist reading it right away!

Silent Shadows by Natalie Walters"


Wonderful! Updating the tracker now.


message 46: by Andrea (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 4740 comments Melanie wrote: "Tiffany, rereads count. :)"

Thanks, Melanie! So glad you allow us to reread some old favorites.


message 47: by Andrea (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 4740 comments How's the reading coming this weekend, gals?

I should have my round one book done today.

Here's an update of what we need for round one:

Andrea - The Joy of Falling by Linsday Harrel (J, O, L, H)

Hannah -
The Armourer's Prentices by Charlotte Yonge (A, Y)
Enchanted Isle by Melanie Dobson (E, I)

Bess -
Waterfall by Lisa Tawn Bergren (W)
The British Brides Collection by Kelly Eileen Hake, Gail Gaymer Martin, {and others} (K, G)


IF anyone has trouble with their book being slow or something, let us know if you want/need help covering a letter in any round. We can always bump that troublesome book out a round or two if that becomes needed.


message 48: by Bess (new)

Bess | 2583 comments Thanks, Andrea! My first one should be finished by tomorrow. And the second one by Wednesday/Thursday. Work has been brutal.


message 49: by Andrea (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 4740 comments All the letters for round two have been claimed, as we moved Hannah's Nicole Deese book to round two for N and D.


message 50: by Tiffany (new)

Tiffany Murphy (tiffers919) | 989 comments I should finish Cress tomorrow. I’m also reading Hope Harbor and The Stars for a Light


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