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

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

I have 3 books I can finish tonight. Once I see the updated spreadsheet, I will get everything posted.

I have a question: I have the book
Elevation by Stephen King. It's the Kindle edition and is 160 Pages. I thought the rule said the books needed to be more than 160. So is it 161 Pages and up or does 160 work? Thanks.

I will have 2 P books done tomorrow. One of them will also work for L if the P's are full. Then I have another book I could finish tomorrow for another L.

Completion Post

Cover:
Title: Pompeii
Author: Robert Harris
Date Read: 10/30/18 - 10/31/18
Rating: 3 Stars
Page Total: 368
Spell-Out Letters:

P - Pompeii - Book Title

I have a book Pompeii done this afternoon. I'm going to guess I can get 3 maybe 4 more books done this week. I have a ton of stuff coming in on Scibd tomorrow. All letters available. If we look to need something in particular let me know.
I run a busy sports bar and I'm pretty well tied up on Saturdays and Sundays but I can help until that point.

If someone wants to confirm for me that this book cover is purple enough, I can read it in time if we still need that bonus book. Let me know!

Cover:
Title: Disappearance at Devil's Rock
Author: Paul Tremblay
Series:
Narrator (if you listen to audio): Erin Bennett
Translator (for whatever version you read):
Date Read: 10/28/18 - 10/30/18
Rating: 4 Stars
Page Total: 327
Spell-Out Letters:
P - Paul Tremblay (Author)
E - Elizabeth - Main Character

Just a heads up - On the working SS you have my page count for the book At Least He's Not on Fire as 218 and it's 216. No big deal and same point total but I thought I would mention...just in case :)

Finished a P and going to start another one.

Completion Post

Cover:
Title: At Least He's Not On Fire: A Tour of the Things That Escape My Head
Author: Chris Philbrook
Date Read: 10/27-10/28
Rating: 3 Stars
Page Total: 216 (Books between 201 pages and 300 pages = 10 points)
Spell-Out Letters:

P - Philbrook (Authors Last Name)

Bonus Options:
Word in text --> 20 points
P - Purple Queen (Character mentioned several times Pages 148-196 but doesn't speak)
P - Purple the word is mentioned many times in the text between pages 138 and 196

Hi All. Sorry, I had a 5K race tonight so I'm getting a late start on the challenge.

I'm starting with a book by Chris Philbrook. That gives us a P in the Authors name to start. If it will work elsewhere. I'll let you know. Seems like people are already working on the special challenges so I'll jump into just spelling out the word. Good luck all!

I am currently reading that Undead series and already have several from the library. I can read for any letter. If anyone would like me to start or work on a letter in particular, let me know. Otherwise I’ll probably just start at the beginning with P.

Okay, home from work and found the beginning of the discussion. Things are making more sense now. Thanks for the clarification :)

Hi All! Happy to join the team. Challenge will start at 4pm for me. I'll see what I can do for the first weekend.

I haven't played a challenge of this sort before. Can I clarify that we are attempting to spell out the words Black and Blue?

Thanks!

I can second that you posted that book. The correct one. I’ve never heard of the one that was challenged.

Moderators of NBRC wrote: "Hey guys,

After all this craziness has died down, I'm looking to do a true beta test of the website.

Goals would be:
- Sign up on the website
- Automatically get sorted into teams
- Full game on..."

I like the thought of bingo, I'm not familiar with Wheelathon so I can't speak to that one. I've really enjoyed the challenge so far but I'm with Bethany, a little less cutthroat would be okay. I feel like it's such a hectic pace, almost like homework! I am really enjoying myself. Especially interacting with teammates. And it would be nice to learn how to maneuver around the website.

The task is: Read a book with a lion. It doesn't say actual, alive lion. Just a lion.

Foo dogs are actually lions. In China, where foo dogs originated, they are called shi, meaning “lion,” or shishi, meaning “stone lion.

Chinese guardian lions - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese...

Chinese guardian lions or Imperial guardian lions, often miscalled "Foo Dogs" in the West, are a common representation of the lion in imperial China.

Here is a whole post: http://www.chinabuddhismencyclopedia....

Sorry all. I researched this before submitting to the group. I thought it should count.

Hi Everyone! I'm excited to be part of the group. I'm behind the 8 ball here. So any help figuring out what's going on would be appreciated. I did find a website and logged in and saw our group and I believe the list of challenges. I can fill one of the open spots now but am not sure how to do it or if they are assigned. Thanks!

I'm excited to start this challenge! I decided if my Sister can face her to-read shelf of 1700, I can start working on the measly 160 I have. Oldest books on my shelf are from 2015 I have 33 books but a few of them are in the middle of a series I haven't started yet. Excluding those books, I have 29. Go big or go home. 29 it is.

Cleaning Out the TBR Closet 2018

Duration: 1/1/18-12/31/18

Read: 1/29

1. Bird Box, added 11.17.2015, read 01.24.2018
2. The Three, added 11.17.2015, read 01.30.2018
3. The Winter People, added 11.17.2015, read 02.03.2018
4. Day Four, added 05.25.2016, read 10.28.2018
5. Death in Yellowstone: Accidents and Foolhardiness in the First National Park, added 11.18.2015, read 10.19.2018
6.. At Least He's Not On Fire: A Tour of the Things That Escape My Head, added 05.25.2016, read 10.28.2018
7. Overboard!: A True Bluewater Odyssey of Disaster and Survival, added 05.26.2017, read 11.09.2018
8. The Troop, added 11.17.2015. read 11.11.2018
9. Mr. Kiss and Tell, added 05.25.2016, read 11.15.2018
10.Edge of Evil, added 12.31.2015, read 11.18.2018
11. Open Season, added 11.17.2016, read 11.02.2018
12. The Butterfly Garden, added 11.17.2016, read 9.26.2018
13. Final Girls, added 11.18.2017, read 06.12.2018
14. Left for Dead: My Journey Home from Everest, added 12.31.2015, read 05.11.2018
15. The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances, added 11.17.2015, read 11.23.2018
16. The Fireman, added 10.23.2016, read 03.24.2018
17. The Last American Vampire, added 11.18.2015, read 04.21.2018
18.

Count me in please!
AUTHOR APLPHABET READING CHALLENGE 2018
Duration: Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2018
Completed: 26/26 DONE!! 12.31.2018

A: Alma Katsu The Hunger, read 06.30.2018
B: Bank, Melissa The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing, read 08.27.2018
C: Cameron, Bruce A Dog's Journey, read 12.05.2018
D: Dan Chaon Ill Will, read 02.25.2018
E: Evanovich, Janet Look Alive Twenty-Five, read 12.03.2018
F: Fowles, John The Collector, read 01.28.2018
G: Green, John Looking for Alaska, read 11.13.2018
H: Harper, Molly Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors, read 02.12.2018
I: Inman, Matthew The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances, read 04.23.2018
J: Jance, J.A. Edge of Evil, read 11.18.2018
K: King, Stephen Elevation, read 11.25.2018
L: Larson, Erik Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania, read 06.15.2018
M: Malerman, Josh Bird Box, read 01.24.2018
N: Naylor, Gloria The Women of Brewster Place, read 02.19.2018
O: Oates, Joyce Carol With Shuddering Fall, read 05.20.2018
P: Philbrook, Chris At Least He's Not On Fire: A Tour of the Things That Escape My Head, read 10.28.2018
Q: Quick, Matthew The Silver Linings Playbook, read 12.31.2018
R: Roux, Madeleine Allison Hewitt Is Trapped, read 02.20.2018
S: Sandford, John Twisted Prey, read 07.12.2018
T: Taylor, Jodi The Nothing Girl, read 01.12.2018
U: Unger, Lisa The Sleep Tight Motel, read 12.29.2018
V: Val Mcdermid, Forensics: What Bugs, Burns, Prints, DNA and More Tell Us About Crime, read 11.17.2018
W: Woodrell, Daniel Winter's Bone, read 12.02.2018
X: X. Aratare Devil's Ridge, read 12.31.2018
Y: Yoly Marquez Pretty Bad Things, read 12.31.2018
Z: Rider, Z. Suckers, read 12.31.2018