The Past 604,800 Seconds

by Carol3 Comments
This past week was a lot quieter for me. I didn't post any reviews for books that I absolutely loved, although I did find the original "Little Red Riding Hood" fascinating. My giveaway for Montana Legacy by R. C. Ryan is still open. Nothing much going on at home. On Wednesday, Amber (10) and her Sunday School Class put on a puppet play for the evening church service. She helped with the scenery and did the introduction. This is one of the pictures she drew. Friday, we played games at our house as usual. We played Kingsburg with the expansion, To Forge a Realm, which adds a lot to the game. I'll probably talk about it for a Game Night post in the next week or two. Saturday was the Read-a-Thon, which I really enjoyed. There's nothing better than having an excuse to read all day and avoid chores. I finished a couple of books and had a lot of fun visiting other...
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Game Night – Shadows Over Camelot

by Carol2 Comments
Shadows Over Camelot Designers: Serge Laget, Bruno Cathala Manufacturer: Days of Wonder Artist: Julien Delval Year: 2005 Players: 3 - 7 Time: 60 - 80 minutes Ages: 10 and up Yesterday was the Read-a-Thon, so I put off my Game Night post until today. It's been a while since we've played this one, but I love the King Arthur theme. You are one of the Knights of the Round Table and evil forces are gathering around Camelot and you must all join forces to protect the land. You and the others go on a variety of legendary quests, such as the search for Excalibur, the Holy Grail, or Lancelot's Armor; the tournament against the Black Knight; and numerous wars against the Saxons and Picts. But watch out, there may be a traitor in your midst. This in at heart a cooperative game. The players must work together to defeat evil, but there may be one player in their ranks who is...
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Read-a-Thon 2:30 am

by Carol5 Comments
Read-a-thon  Final Update: Total time spent reading/listening: 9 hours, 8 minutes Total time spent cheering: 4 hours Total pages read: 573 Time listening to books: 2 hour 10 minutes Books and stories finished: Flirting with Forever by Gwyn Cready, From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg, "The Stir Outside the Café Royal" by Clarence Rook, The Chatham School Affair by Thomas H. Cook, and Casey at the Bat by Ernest L. Thayer. Not finished: The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas and The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux Other tidbits: I'm heading to bed. Hope everyone has a great time in the remaining hours....
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Read-a-Thon Midnight

by Carol1 Comment
Read-a-thon Update: Total time spent reading/listening: 7 hours, 18 minutes Total time spent cheering: 2 hours 10 minutes Total pages read: 512 Time listening to books: 1 hour 10 minutes Currently reading The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas and listening to The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux Books and stories finished: Flirting with Forever by Gwyn Cready, From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg, "The Stir Outside the Café Royal" by Clarence Rook, and The Chatham School Affair by Thomas H. Cook Other tidbits: Just put some mini quiches in the oven. Time for a snack....
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Read-a-Thon 9:25 pm

by Carol6 Comments
Read-a-thon Update: Total time spent reading/listening: 5 hours, 10 minutes Total time spent cheering: 2 hours 10 minutes Total pages read: 336 Time listening to books: 1 hour 10 minutes Currently reading: The Chatham School Affair by Thomas H. Cook and listening to The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux Books and stories finished: Flirting with Forever by Gwyn Cready, From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg, and "The Stir Outside the Café Royal" by Clarence Rook Other tidbits: Amber and I have been reading the Konigsburg book for a while, we just happened to finish tonight. David and the guys are watching the hockey game right now. After that they're planning on Axis and Allies, one game I'll gladly sit out of....
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Read-a-Thon 6:45 pm

by Carol4 Comments
Read-a-thon Update: Total time spent reading: 3 hours, 35 minutes Total time spent cheering: 1 hour Total pages read: 319 Currently reading: The Chatham School Affair by Thomas H. Cook Books finished: Still only Flirting with Forever by Gwyn Cready. Other tidbits: Took some time out to walk the dog and plant some flower in the front yard. Dinner next, then back to reading. Family insists I feed them, though....
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