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Hey Vicki! Thanks, I bet y'all will catch up in no time. Bernadette, I should have two of my books done this weekend and maybe all three. I've been slowly working on that big book on and off this week. I also have to spend tomorrow morning getting all my challenges caught up so that I know where these books earn bonus points at.

I'm going out of town for a couple of days but I should have my big book done by Thursday. I'll have time to read it in the car.

bamaace83 wrote: "I'm going out of town for a couple of days but I should have my big book done by Thursday. I'll have time to read it in the car."

I think we are doing great. Going anywhere fun?

We are doing really well. My big book should also work for my last monster task but I haven't really gotten into it to totally know that yet. I got sidetracked by some other books. We are going home to Bama for the Creed concert. The Indy show sold out so we decided to take a couple days of vacation and head home for the one there. We will be Thursday night.

Just checked us in! You did awesome that round. I'm going to need to look at some bigger page count books. :)

Fencing

馃弲 Fencing
Fencing is a combat sport that features sword fighting. The sport has both individual and team events; a team consists of three members or a fencing trio. There are three disciplines of modern fencing - the foil, the 茅p茅e, and the sabre (also saber). Each discipline uses a different kind of blade, which shares the same name as the discipline, and employs its own rules. The modern sport gained prominence near the end of the 19th century and is based on the traditional skill set of swordsmanship. Scoring points in a fencing competition is done by making contact with an opponent.

Event 1 ~ Team Fencing
1. Read a book that features a trio (3 main characters, 3 siblings, etc)
2. Read a book with some type of sword on the cover
3. Read a book that involves a combat sport or negative physical contact (not kissing)


馃弲 脡辫茅别
The 茅p茅e is a thrusting weapon like the foil, but heavier, with a maximum total weight of 775 grams. In 茅p茅e, the entire body is a valid target. The hand guard on the 茅p茅e is a large circle that extends towards the pommel, effectively covering the hand, which is a valid target in 茅p茅e. Like foil, all hits must be with the tip and not the sides of the blade.

Event 2 ~ 脡辫茅别
1. Read a book where two characters face off against each other (your interpretation)
2. Read a book with the letters EPEE in the title
3. Read a book that is 3rd in a series


馃弲 Foil
The foil is a light thrusting weapon with a maximum weight of 500 grams. The foil targets the torso, but not the arms or legs. The foil has a small circular hand guard that serves to protect the hand from direct stabs. As the hand is not a valid target in foil, this is primarily for safety. Touches are scored only with the tip.

Event 3 ~ Foil
1. Read a book where a character wears something that covers their face
2. Read a book with the letters FOIL in the title
3. Read a book that is part of a trilogy


馃弲 Sabre
The sabre is a light cutting and thrusting weapon that targets the entire body above the waist, including the head and both hands. Sabre is the newest weapon to be used in the sport. Like the foil, the maximum legal weight of a sabre is 500 grams. The hand guard on the sabre extends from hilt to the point at which the blade connects to the pommel. This guard is generally turned outwards to protect the sword arm from touches. Hits with the entire blade or point are valid.

Event 4 ~ Sabre
1. Read a book where a character uses protective gear (bullet-proof vest, etc)
2. Read a book with the letters SABRE in the title
3. Read a book with 3 of the same number in the page count and/or publication date

bamaace83 wrote: "Just checked us in! You did awesome that round. I'm going to need to look at some bigger page count books. :)"

Thanks. I was lucky with some big books. I went and signed up for I Like Big Books for extra points. I've already read 25 500+ page books already this year.

And we finished the monster馃コ

Are you reading the Bee Sting? I think that can be used for the Foil. I could also use it for Sabre #3.

I am reading Bee Sting and should have it done this weekend. I have nothing really planned all weekend except to catch up on some reading. It looks like we each pick a different task this time. I'm looking to see what books will work for multiple things to get more points. I haven't joined the big books one but I probably should've!

Not too late for Big Books. I just did it the other day.

I'll work on seeing if I can get caught up on the big books later today.

My page count is different than yours for Bee Sting. I did the kindle book version. Should I use your page count or keep it at mine?

bamaace83 wrote: "My page count is different than yours for Bee Sting. I did the kindle book version. Should I use your page count or keep it at mine?"

Use yours if that's the version you read. I actually have the hard copy. You'll get an extra point.

I thought you would use the wedding veil as your justification馃槈

And congrats on finishing it!

Cool, just checking. I also found two hockey books of the hockey list that work for the other two tasks that we have so I'll work on those the next couple of days. They are bigger books but hockey romances, I usually fly through.

Lol, that would've also been a good choice. I just typed in mask in the find on the kindle and went with one. Thanks, I had to read that one in between things. I need to go answer my questions and join the chat but that might be later this week. I just got caught up on the big books and I've actually only read 7 big books this year. I figured it would be more than that. I'll probably read that just in this Olympic challenge.

I'll have my last fencing book done tomorrow馃槉

I checked us in.

Equestrian

Equestrian events originated in Ancient Greece, where it was thought that a perfect partnership was needed if rider and horse were to survive in battle. Dressage was therefore developed as a way of training horses for war. The sport started with the Greek historian Xenophon in ~350 BCE, with his 鈥淥n Horsemanship鈥� manual, which was a guide for the military to evade the enemy in battle. Equestrian events appeared at the ancient Olympic Games as chariot racing, which was a daring and exciting spectacle. It became an Olympic sport in the 1912 games in Stockholm, where only military officers were allowed to compete and became open to civilians (men and women) in 1953. Equestrian comprises three disciplines at the Games, with men and women competing on equal terms. The sport has both individual and team events.


馃弲 Jumping
In the jumping discipline, riders and horses are timed as they jump over obstacles, with time penalties imposed for each obstacle toppled. Agility, technique and harmony between horse and rider are essential.

Jumping ~ Heat 1
Read a book with the words SHOW and JUMP in the text
Read a book where a character has to overcome an obstacle (real or metaphoric)
Read a book where someone or something is timed

Jumping ~ Heat 2
Read a book with a water hazard (or a pond) on the cover
Read a book with a well trained animal in the story
Read a book with the word HARMONY in the text


馃弲 Dressage
Dressage is the most advanced form of horse training, where horse and rider perform a series of artistic movements to music. Judges evaluate the ease and fluidity with which they move around the course. Dressage riders wear tall boots, white breeches, white gloves, and a tailcoat. Some national teams have matching tailcoats. Historically, top hats were traditional head attire for international dressage competitions. However, helmets became mandatory for all international dressage competitions in 2021.

Dressage ~ Heat 1
Read a book with the author鈥檚 first and last name initials in DRESSAGE
Read a book with a well dressed person on the cover
Read a book with a graceful character

Dressage ~ Heat 2
Read a book that has author initials in XENOPHON
Read a book with a top hat or helmet on the cover
Read a book where a character (or their animal) is judged


馃弲 Eventing
The third discipline of Eventing resembles an equestrian triathlon. It combines the two other events鈥攋umping and dressage鈥攚ith a third: cross-country, which consists of a long course combining solid and natural obstacles, drawing on the athletes鈥� endurance and experience. The horse and rider with the most versatile skills win the three events.

Eventing ~ Heat 1
Read a book where intense training of some sort plays a part of story
Read a book with an arena or stands on the cover, or in the story
Read a book with all the letters of TROT or GAIT in the title (no subtitles)

Eventing ~ Heat 2
Read a book that features a horse race
Read a book with dancing in the story
Read a book with the word JUMP or DRESS or EVENT in the title or series


馃弲 Equestrian Teams
*** Please read the rules for the Team Heats ***

For Heat 1 of your team event, you will be working together to complete ONE of the three tasks. Each person will read a book, where both books can be used to complete ONE task. (List the same task for each partner and show what portion of the task each book completed. For example, Book A has FRIE in the title and Book 2 has SIAN in the title

Team Events ~ Heat 1
Read a book with all the letters of FRIESIAN in the title (no subtitle)
Read a book with all the letters of ANDALUSIAN in the title/series (no subtitle)
Read a book where a child dreams of getting a horse and rides in or enters a competition


For this Heat 2 of your team event, you will choose ONE of the three task and each person will read a book to complete the task. (In other words, you will both complete the same task.)

Team Events ~ Heat 2
Read a book with a ribbon or braids on the cover
Read a book with a very rich character in it
Read a book with boots on the cover


For this Heat 3 of your team event, each person will complete ONE unique task. (In other words, you each will choose a unique task from the list as you have been doing in the previous sports.)

Team Events ~ Heat 3
Read a book that takes place in Stockholm (or Sweden)
Read a book featuring a working horse (cop or military or ranch horse)
Read a book with a daring and exciting spectacle/event in the story

Yay for new tasks. I probably won't have time to really sit down and look at my books until tomorrow but I'll definitely be able to find books to fit some of these things.

Okay, these are the books that I for sure have planned for this week:

What tasks will you be using them for?

I think on my list for the week currently are:



But I can change things if needed. I'm not sure yet what tasks they will fit.

Looks like we can use

West With Giraffes FRIE and
The Summer that Melted Everything SIAN

for Team Events ~ Heat 1 -Read a book with all the letters of FRIESIAN in the title (no subtitle)

If you are good with that?

Sure, sounds good to me! Let me go see what else those books work for.

I put the Lisa Jewell book in for the other task of Jumping Heat 1. I'm sure the other couple will fit a few of the other tasks. I may change up that Joy book and not read it this week.

I already changed a couple of my books around. What tasks look good for you for team heat 2 and 3. I have a few books that I need to read before the end of the month so I'm working on those and then I'll figure out where to put them.

I can move The Wedding People to "a very rich character" for Heat 2 if you can find one that works for that. Or I have one that can work for "boots on the cover"

I have nothing for Heat 3 yet. We need different task for that one, so take whatever works for you, and I'll find one.

Sure, I can definitely find a very rich character. That one shouldn't be a problem. Okay, I'll see what book fits for that last heat and pick one of them. We are doing really well!

I thought that I had included in the rules/instructions that books should be finished after the new events/tasks were posted. However, I can't find it in the rules. Since this is a long task that has lots of events/tasks, I've reconsidered and the update to the challenge rules is posted below.

Any books started on or after July 25 and completed during the dates of the challenge can be banked and used at any time in this challenge. Provided they have not already been used. Each book read can be used only 1 time in the Olympic Games challenge.

Anna, I moved 2 of my Opening Ceremonies books to the Equestrian category.

Ohhhhh, let me go see what books that I can move. I was going with the rules that we had to wait for a round to start and use those books. Off I go. Thanks Angie!

My books so didn鈥檛 fit. I got one to move down but I have a three day weekend and should be able to power through some quick reads to knock this out by Monday.

I actually had time to really sit down when I got home from work and was able to rearrange a little more and catch up on the bonus threads. Looks like I just need 3 books which I'm about to high prioritze so that I can help move us along by Sunday.

I should have my last book done tomorrow - hopefully!

Sounds good. I will have mine read today. I have a whole list of books to read this week and I'm trying to focus on some for the monster as well as some for a few other challenges. I'm crossing fingers that they fit here also.

I have a whole list ready to tackle this week and now I need I'm crossing fingers they fit here.

I posted our completion of Equestrian馃弴馃徎

I'm posting late; didn't get a notification for your check in. 鈽癸笍

Target Sports

馃弲 Archery
Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows. The word comes from the Latin arcus, meaning bow. Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat. In modern times, it is mainly a competitive sport and recreational activity. A person who practices archery is typically called an archer, bowman, or toxophilite.

Archery requires great concentration and dexterity; archers must overcome their nerves as a single mistake can prove costly in competition. Targets are 122cm in diameter and positioned 70m away from the archers, who must shoot their arrows as close to the center of the target as possible in order to beat their opponents.

Archery
1. Read a book with a bow OR arrow on the cover
2. Read a book with the word BULLSEYE in the text
3. Read a book where a character must hit a target (does not have be related to shooting)


馃弲 Shooting
There are three Olympic shooting disciplines: rifle, pistol and shotgun. Rifle and pistol events take place on shooting ranges, where athletes aim at targets at distances of 10m, 25m and 50m. There are also three positions: kneeling (where the athlete goes down on one knee and rests the elbow on the other knee), prone and standing. Some events include all positions.

To hit the targets as accurately and as close to the center (the bullseye) as possible, marksmen use relaxation techniques to lower their heartbeat. Shotgun events are different in principle, as they take place outdoors. Marksmen shoot at flying targets fired from different angles and directions. This sport demands a great deal of concentration, decision making and sharp reflexes.

Rifle
1. Read a book with someone kneeling on the cover
2. Read a book with 10, 25 or 50 intact in the page count
3. Read a book with the MC first initial in RIFLE

Pistol
1. Read a book with a circle or target on the cover
2. Read a book where MC鈥檚 profession requires concentration or decision making
3. Read a book with author鈥檚 first and last initial in PISTOL

Shotgun
1. Read a book with an outdoor scene on the cover
2. Read a book with a character who has sharp or quick reflexes
3. Read a book where series starts with a letter in SHOTGUN

Anna, these tasks don't look too bad. No combo tasks.

You said you have your books lined up for the week. Pick the tasks you want based on your books for the week. I have many library books to choose from so I can work from what is left. 馃幆馃徆

Cool, thanks! These do look much better. Let me go see what I have available.

I placed three and I can do any of the tasks on the last one so go ahead and pick and I'll take one of the leftover ones. I have no doubt your books will fit in some of those tasks.

Just went and finished my last book. I've been on a reading binge this weekend because I had no outside plans and my husband was working. I clean an area and then I sit down and read and keep going back and forth. Plus, I've been able to knock out some fluffy fast reads which is always good.

I'm making good progress on my last book but unfortunately I have to work this weekend馃槴. Tax deadline on 9/15 for extended business returns.

My book will also work for a Monster task!

Oh no! Take your time. My mom was a CPA so I totally understand how life is around those deadlines. I've been able to knock out some monster books too. I have a tiny book that I'm reading that I won't use for this one but it will go towards a monster.

What did you think about The Unwedding? I actually really liked that book and I wasn't for sure if I would at the beginning but it turned out good. I have a two other books that I hope that I can read this week with similar genre feels.

The Unwedding good, not great but I enjoyed it.

When it's not really busy times at work, I only work 3 days a weeks, but during busy times my hours pick up. Overall, I work about a 55% schedule, 1200 hours a year. It's just very condensed at certain times of the year. Not a bad gig. But I have been doing this 40 years so I have paid my dues馃ぃ馃槀. Two more years at 1200 hours year then I will go to working only during the 2 busy seasons, maybe 20 hours a week,馃榾 Earn enough money to pay for the retirement travel!

That's not bad at all. I totally understand. We are in our 40's but we also put away a good chunk into retirement because we also want to be able to travel and enjoy life one day.

Last book finished and I checked us in馃槉

Wooohoo. Just a few more days of crazy work for you and hopefully it goes back to normal for a bit.

馃弲 Weightlifting

Weightlifting is a sport in which athletes compete in lifting a barbell loaded with weight plates from the ground to overhead, with the aim of successfully lifting the heaviest weights. Athletes compete in two specific ways of lifting the barbell overhead. The snatch is a wide-grip lift, in which the weighted barbell is lifted overhead in one motion. The clean and jerk is a combination lift, in which the weight is first taken from the ground to the front of the shoulders (the clean), and then from the shoulders to over the head (the jerk).

For this Event, each person must complete TWO unique tasks from the list below.

1. Read a book with compound word in the title (like, barbell)
2. Read a book with a 鈥渃lean鈥� subject/story (Cozy Mystery, etc.)
3. Read a book where something is snatched
4. Read a book with a character that is a jerk
5. Read a book where the MC has to lift something heavy
6. Read a book with a head and shoulders fully visible on the cover

I just finished a book that will cover task #1.