You'll love this one...!! A book club & more discussion

Team 3

Kristie - WoF Kristie
Katrisa - WoF Katrisa
Pat - WoF Pat
Lynn - WoF Lynn
Jayme - WoF Jayme
Jan McClintock - WoF Jan McClintock

YLTO Vacation Rules and Such

Reporting

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
FYI: Filled Vacation Locations: Beach, City, Ranch, Ski Lodge, Lakehouse, Mountains


Beyond the Wand - actor, singer, musician/fishing in it
Mountain in the Sea - Mountain in title/ octopus on cover

Just thought I would get our thread up and running, so people can start checking in.

I did a quick look at my upcoming reads and have a few books that I can plug in already.

Beach - octopus on the cover - The Soul of an Octopus
ski lodge - wolf of on the cover - The Grand Lady of Yellowstone: & Other Yellowstone Wolf Stories - Apparently I'm into animals this Toppler

Anyone have any ideas for a team name?
And who would like to create a spreadsheet?

Hi Team! I am checking in but haven't gophered yet. I do my mom's shopping on Saturdays so I will do that when I get home.

Hi guys, I'm here! I have no thoughts on team names yet.

Jayme - Thanks for setting up the thread. Later can you edit the first post to include links to the spreadsheet and all? I prefer not to be scorekeeper, basically just because I don't use spreadsheets. I do it right in the thread and it will probably end up lost. Did you want to be scorekeeper?

I have a few options as well. I will only be able to read two or three depending on what is chosen. These are in the order of my preference due to when they need to be returned to the library:
The Expectant Detectives - City (dog)
Beyond the Wand - City (actor)
Lone Wolf - Ski lodge (wolf)
Big Meg - Beach (shark)
Murder at Haven's Rock - Mountains (Alaska)
The Lonely Hearts Book Club - Ranch (Idaho)

I am still looking for additional options. Apparently I'm interested in animals this toppler too. lol

Hello!

I'm afraid I'm going to be a lot less flexible that I usually am for this toppler, due to commitments that I previously made for buddy reads (and lesser so, ARCs) prior to knowing about the dates of the toppler.

During the toppler week I will be reading the following, and where / if they can be fit into the prompts:

The House Witch 3
Lake House - House
Ranch - Sun
City - Cat

Knife Skills for Beginners: A Novel
City - London

The Women
Maybe Ranch - California
I know this book is in Vietnam but there's also mention of Southern California in the blurb so it might have a significant part of the book?
Kristie, I see you've read the book already so maybe you would know? Confirmed

I also have to read the following books but can't seem to find anything to fit I'm afraid. If anyone sees anything obvious that I've missed then please do shout at me.
The Echo of Old Books
White Night
The Fifth Season

I'm sorry for being inflexible this time around. I might be able to move some things around to be able to fit other books instead but I would appreciate if I could be considered for the ones I have found a prompt for.

Kristie wrote: "Hi guys, I'm here! I have no thoughts on team names yet.

Jayme - Thanks for setting up the thread. Later can you edit the first post to include links to the spreadsheet and all? I prefer not to be..."

I can be the scorekeeper. Did you want me to create a spreadsheet also? I was looking at a few past spreadsheet and there is one that will work nicely.

How about TRAV3L3RS for a team name? Just playing around

Lynn wrote: "Hello!

I'm afraid I'm going to be a lot less flexible that I usually am for this toppler, due to commitments that I previously made for buddy reads (and lesser so, ARCs) prior to knowing about th..."

Hey Lynn I have also read The Women and it takes place more in California than in Vietnam

Jayme wrote: "How about TRAV3L3RS for a team name? Just playing around"

I like it!

Katrisa wrote: "Lynn wrote: "Hello!

I'm afraid I'm going to be a lot less flexible that I usually am for this toppler, due to commitments that I previously made for buddy reads (and lesser so, ARCs) prior to kno..."

Thanks for confirmation Katrisa

Ok I am going to focus on the beach section. I can read
The Beach House (beach in title)
Ocean State (ocean in title)
Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth (set in Greece)
The Sea (body of water on cover)

Here is an updated list of what I can read. I can help Katrisa knock out the beach section
Beach:
The Soul of an Octopus -
Octopus on cover

Ranch
The Road Towards Home
sun on cover

Ski Lodge
The Grand Lady of Yellowstone: & Other Yellowstone Wolf Stories
wolf of on the cover
The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle
hot drink on cover

These are the ones that I can play with and plug-in so far. Depending on what books we need I am good for 4 for sure possibly 5+ depending on length.

I found a seashell book too - I can read Of Songs and Seashells

I created a spreadsheet and put a link on the top of our thread. I'm going to go ahead and start plugging books/readers into tasks, if that is ok with everyone.
Check the spreadsheet to see if that task is taken, but you can also read for it too - just let me know, so I can put your name down too.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Ok I've played around with what people can read and have plugged these books with the tasks indicated. These are always up to being swapped as we get further in.

Kristi - only plugged in your first 2
The Expectant Detectives - City (dog)
Beyond the Wand - City (actor)
- for your possible third book could you read Murder at Haven's Rock - Mountains (Alaska)?

Lynn
The House Witch 3 - Lake House - House
Knife Skills for Beginners: A Novel -City - London
The Women -Ranch - California

Katrisa - all Beach
The Beach House (beach in title)
Ocean State (ocean in title)
Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth (set in Greece)
The Sea (body of water on cover)
of Songs and Seashells -(seashells on cover)

Jayme
The Soul of an Octopus - beach - Octopus on cover
The Road Towards Home ranch - sun on cover
The Grand Lady of Yellowstone: & Other Yellowstone Wolf Stories -
Ski Lodge -wolf of on the cover
The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle - ski lodge - hot drink on cover

Beach vacation spot is currently filled!

I found a famous architecture on the cover book

and a museum in title book
Meet Me at the Museum
and a farm house on cover

Thanks for doing the spreadsheet, Jayme.

Let's just plan the two you have on the spreadsheet for me for now. I should be able to fit another audio in, but Murder at Haven's Rock is another physical so I'm not sure I'll have time to get to it. I have a couple other audios, but I don't think they fit anywhere. I'll have to take another look at them later.

Way to go with filling one location already!

Sounds good, Kristie. The only reason I'm able to do maybe 4+ books is because Henry will be out of town skiing - freeing up my time!

I have updated the spreadsheet to here. It seems no one wants to visit the mountains lol

Does anyone have any other ideas for a team name?

I'm checking in and am off to see what tasks I can match up with books that I have in my February reading plan.

I'll see what I can do about finding some Mountains!

Welcome, Pat!
"The mountains are calling and I must go." John Muir

My Committment for Toppler



Here is what I have lined up for the REST of February, so if any of these look like they might fit somewhere, feel free to point me in that direction. I could PROBABLY get one more read that week.





RANCH ~ ~
Horse on the cover, line #32

CITY ~
City in Title, line #48

SKI LODGE ~
Winter Clothes on Cover, line 44

I can easily do three, but when I'm on a team, I can almost always push a fourth read for the week, so I'm open to suggestions.

I can do RANCH in the title as well. But this one is it for me.

The Ranch by B.E. Baker

Did you get my others in the above post?

Katrisa wrote: "Jayme wrote: "How about TRAV3L3RS for a team name? Just playing around"

I like it!"

me too!

We are updated to here on the spreadsheet. We have Beach and Ski Lodge knocked out and are 1 away from our Ranch vacation.

I might be able to read one more, but will wait to see how the week goes. I have a few lined up for different spots, if need be.

♞ Pat wrote: "I can do RANCH in the title as well. But this one is it for me.

The Ranch by B.E. Baker

Did you get my others in the above post?"

I did. Had to walk away from the computer for a bit :)

I've been peeking at our spreadsheet and so far I haven't found any of my February reads that fit into our needed tasks. I'll keep looking for something for my third book.

(Me realizing I'm the one who wrote these tasks... 😑)

I will scroll through my chirp library and see if I can find one with a fence so we can wrap up the Ranch section

ok I found this one in my Chirp library for fence on cover

Katrisa wrote: "ok I found this one in my Chirp library for fence on cover
"

Spreadsheet Updated. And just out of curiosity, What is a Chirp library?

Perfect, Katrisa! Thanks. :)

Jayme, I believe Chirp is similar to Audible.

That makes sense, Kristie. I like the name "Chirp" much more than audible.

Ya Chirp has audiobook deals every day for between $2 and like $6. Gettng their daily emails is one of my favorite things

Katrisa wrote: "Ya Chirp has audiobook deals every day for between $2 and like $6. Gettng their daily emails is one of my favorite things"

I've been wanting to get into audio books. This might be the year. I'll check it out. Thanks.

I just noticed that Jan hasn't checked in yet, so I sent her a PM. She's still pretty new to topplers so I think she just forgot. I sent her a link so she could find us. :)

Today is a pretty busy day for me, so I probably won't check in much. I found a couple of other audiobooks that will fit open tasks. I'll wait to see what we still need later in the week, then post what I have available.

Sounds good, Kristie. I have a few books waiting in the wings also, if I have time to get to them. I was waiting for Jan to check in and see what tasks she can read.
Thanks for sending her a PM. :)

I also gophered for some open tasks. I could not find anything for ski or lodge in title though from either my owned books or library that was available now

I have the following books on a back burner, if I have enough time I may get to one more and was going to plug in as needed.
If the ski/lodge in title is a hard one to gopher, I will make it my first priority to read.
I don't want to commit though until I see how the week goes - my week is now becoming busier than I thought.

Ski Lodge -
set in France - The Conjurer
snow on cover - Simply Irresistible
lodge in title - The Winter Lodge

I think that's a good idea, Jayme. I also did not come up with a lodge book.

I have back-up possibility books for France, snow on cover, water in title, beach on cover, fish in title, turtle in title, and set in oregon

I'm so sorry, ladies, for being late this week. I lost access to my local library and to Hoopla (they are starting a new library card system), which is how I was going to help this week. However, I can still make an effort. I will read Come to Kill, set in New Zealand. Meanwhile, I will keep looking at my list for ways to help. (sniff, sniff)

I can also read The Mountain in the Sea, which has mountain in the title.

No worries, Jan. We are glad that you are able to join us. I have updated the spreadsheet with your two noted books. 😊

Wow, that's crazy, Jan! Sounds like poor planning on your library's part to be down so long. Hopefully, they'll be back up next week and you'll have access to more then. In the meantime, it's great that you have two books already available that fit! Glad to see you here. :)

Kristie wrote: "Wow, that's crazy, Jan! Sounds like poor planning on your library's part to be down so long. Hopefully, they'll be back up next week and you'll have access to more then. In the meantime, it's great..."

It may seem that way, but speaking as an employee of a big library, when you change your interface, it can take a long time for things to roll over, and the more services you offer, the longer that interfacing can take.

We just went through a change in our entire cataloging system - it affected everything from library cards to our digital catalog to our libby & hoopla interfacing to our website. It was a massive undertaking which we planned for over a year and which the staff across the entire system beta tested for close to six weeks, but once we pulled it over to the public side, there was about a three week process where we were "online" but things kept hiccuping as they found the places where this one thing affected that other thing and needed tweaking. Those kinds of things you just can't know until you take it live, and our patrons were supportive as we went through the process.

It works beautifully now, and it's so much better than the old system we were using before.

Not suggesting that's what happened in Jan's case. Just putting the other side of a possible story out there.

Jayme - I found an audio that will work well. Can you put me down for Gator Bait for lake house, alligator?

I suppose so, Pat, but it sounds like her library is completely down (both physical and online) for an extended time period, not just dealing with hiccups. Hiccups are to be expected.

Kristie wrote: "Jayme - I found an audio that will work well. Can you put me down for Gator Bait for lake house, alligator?"

Got it, Kristie.

Thanks, Jayme. I also have a backup book for snow on the cover. We'll see how we're doing and what our needs are as the week progresses.

Thanks, Pat and Kristie. I just got off the phone with the library director (it pays to be the president of a local book club), and he has me set back up on Libby and Hoopla (for now). Sounds like I will have to pay to use Hoopla in a few months, but it might be worth it for me.

The three libraries in our county just combined, so the card system had to be revamped. I can see how complicated that would be and I'm glad it's not my job!

In any case, I'm set for those two books and will let you know ASAP if I can squeeze another in by Saturday!

Sounds good, Jan. Hope your library is up and running soon.