Upton’s Comments (group member since Jan 04, 2017)

Upton’s comments from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.

So we are squared away on the first set of task and group 2. Very nice!

To be honest, I'm never in a challenge early enough to conspire before hand. I'm always behind. This time to plan thing is awesome :)

That's a good one. X's can be difficult. Is there a way to make this thread private? I don't know if it's necessary but I have looked in on what other groups are doing a bit.
I feel like we have done a decent amount of work finding books. I hate the thought of someone reading the thread and getting that info.
I don't really care in the long run. Just my competitive side rearing it's ugly head :)

Good for me also. Do we know what words we want to go after in stage 3?

@Nicole Looks good! Glad to see someone else found a book for Group 2 Task 3. I have a book but its large. It would definitely slow me down a bit.

And I found over 50% red and has hot in the authors name :)

Found this book for Group 2 task 1 Red writing and LAVA in the title

Group 2 task 3 flames on the cover and the word Lava on page 264

I'm looking for the other two still

ok here is what I am reading for 1, 2, 5

5 that was first published in the 1950s published 1958

2 that has two authors (as credited on Goodreads) John Douglas & Mark Olshaker

1 which is the author's debut novel

If anything seems hinky with these, let me know. I have them all saved so good to go

Sounds like a plan.

I suppose if in one or two days a couple of us could knock out stage 1 as the other people could start reading for 2 seeing as how we can start them at the same time.
I guess we might run into too many books again at that point.

So for 3, do you think we need to read all 4 but it can't be one person reading all 4. At least two of us need to finish a book?

Sorry. I feel dense right now

I think it is that you need to complete however many tasks are for your level. I think for Stage 1 that is 2 out of 4 spelling out LAVA
and this is 30 points per book
Stage 2 - we need 2 of us to read a book in one of the 4 categories. But this round is worth 50 points so if possible, we may want to do all 4.
At least I think that is how it reads. basically we can't read one book for stage one and get points. Has to be two books as specified for Crater Level.
Does that sound right? I've read the rules like 20 times and I'm still not sure!
Nicole - that list for stage 3 is awesome, thank you! And I agree about skipping stage 1 if we can use the books in stage 3 for more points.

1, 2, and 5 work great for me. I know I have a book already saved on Scribd for #2. I know I have books for 1 and 5, but not sure if I have them saved. I will look tomorrow.

Okay, Assuming I understand Stage 1 correctly we need to spell out LAVA from book that were BOM or read by another team during this challenge. I just went to the BOM list and found several books. I think we only need 2 letters but here is just the 4 I picked. If they don't work or aren't needed that is fine but I have saved them on Scribd. So if we want to use them, I have access.
(Author Last Name L - BOM 09.14)
(Title A - BOM 08.17)
(Title V - BOM 07.14)
(Author A - BOM 09.17)

Hey Nicole! If you want to pick I'll take what's left. No hurry though.
I will also look at the other stages and see what I can line up for those.

I can read for any of the task. If you all want to pick to start, I’ll bat clean up!

Handsome fireman - definitely HOT!

Sorry to hear about your son. Well wishes sent his way.

The book name is
Contagion
A novel of the Living Dead.
I think it works for task 1 in group 2. But I guess I would like agreement that the "A Novel of the Living Dead" is part of the title.

I have the 4 narrators covered and I love audio books. Keeps the mind busy while running or doing house work.

I'm in White Bear Lake, Minnesota in the Unite States

Christine wrote: "Nicole what a great holiday. Sounds wonderful!

Sophie - thanks for the "working" spreadsheet. I'm normally pretty good with that stuff but you just never know.

I get sticking to 40 books. In pas..."

Nicole what a great holiday. Sounds wonderful!

Sophie - thanks for the "working" spreadsheet. I'm normally pretty good with that stuff but you just never know.

I get sticking to 40 books. In past challenges I have been able to start a book during one week and finish and use in the next week/segment of the challenge. Can I assume it works the same for this challenge? So if we get our 40 we can get a jump on the next set as long as we don't finish them until then.

I also have one book that works for Group 2 task 1. If I am reading it correctly. That is as far as I have gone.