Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

Rebecca wrote: "I had a fairly productive weekend. I finished and .

@Michelle - bummer it won't count here but I am sure you are glad it is ..."

How was Snow Child? That looks really good. I want to read
Between Shades of Gray and Snow Child seems similar.

Making me think about reading a 1,178 page book after finishing a 1,009 page book is just mean :) lol I won't be starting that one for a while

Rebecca I haven't seen the movie.

A small weekend update!!

Team A - 220 books
Team B - 235 books
Team C - 241 books
Team D - 196 books

By tomorrow we will be over 200 books!

Now, on to some important business:

1. Please double check to see if your profile is public. If it is not, please either add me or another team captain as a friend. We do need to see your shelves in order to verify your books.

2. Please try to remember to add your start dates. I have found that this is something that you will not be able to do from mobile devices and will need to log into the computer in order to add.

3. Keep reading!

Feel free to add your books here, talk about upcoming reads, etc.

Michelle wrote: "How was Snow Child? That looks really good. I want to read Between Shades of Gray and Snow Child seems similar."

Thanks Michelle for adding another one to my list :) I enjoyed Snow Child. The mystery and even the fairy tale that surround the girl was what drew me in.

The 1,000+ pages are a little overwhelming :)

@ Rebecca - I just finished and really liked it and am looking forward to book 2 later this year.

Just finished . I loved this book and it is most certainly a tear jerker.

Just started .

Woo hoo!! Over 200 books! Keep up the good work everyone!

Finished enjoyed it but didn't realize I probably should have read the series first,lol. Oh well - I will get to it eventually:D
Still reading it's ok she keeps repeating herself. I'm hoping there is a reason for this otherwise it is kind of annoying. Started and am totally crushing on Hank -yum!!

@Michelle - nice job finishing - those suckers are long. I'm slowly working on - usually a few pages at a time☺

Great work, Team!!

@Melissa - I've finally started Dances with Dragons. Yeah for me!!

I just finished and now I'm reading and . Then I'll be starting .

Happy Reading everyone!!

Leslie wrote: "Great work, Team!!

@Melissa - I've finally started Dances with Dragons. Yeah for me!!



LOL ~ Don't read too fast!! I'm def not that far in!!

~Melissa~ wrote: "Leslie wrote: "Great work, Team!!

@Melissa - I've finally started Dances with Dragons. Yeah for me!!



LOL ~ Don't read too fast!! I'm def not that far in!!"

No worries! I made it through the prologue and the first chapter.

Well another awesome book is done!!! I just finished . It was beautifully done, and a great read. I think it was so insightful into the life of someone with Alzhemier's, although it was definitely a tear jerker. Now I need to go find a good old who dunnit/murder to perk me up!! :)

Donna ~ I loved that book!! It was very insightful. I work at a long term care and rehab facility and recommended it to all the other nurses and social workers I work with. I had to read something light and fun when I was done with it.

I meant to read a chapter or two of last night before I went to bed. I ended up reading the whole thing! I could not put it down! Of course, I woke up very tired this morning and had to take an afternoon nap. It felt like book-hangover, complete with headache! lol But, it was worth it. I liked the story so much, I kept thinking about it all day today. I'm going to read it again soon. Really, anything Gayle Wilson writes is awesome! I love her books!

Reading hangover! What a great term. I've had one or two or 15 or those in my life! Sounds like a fun book. At one point in my life I was a Harlequin junkie. I've never heard of this author, but I will check her out.

Okay team - a mini challenge will be coming your way sometime today, so be on the lookout!! This should be a fun way to find books to read this week!

I have just finished Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang. Now I need something light for my next read.

I finished The Age of Miracles and The Tales of Beedle the Bard today.
I think I need to stop reading books that have less than 170 pages...

I finished it was just ok. Read it to fit a challenge. Should be done with tonight or tomorrow. This series is the bomb!!

Donna wrote: "Well another awesome book is done!!! I just finished . It was beautifully done, and a great read. I think it was so insightful into the life of someone with Alzhemi..."

We read Still Alice for book club and it was really good. I loved the butterfly test.

I just finished and . They were very different, but both were very good IMO.

Blue Cover Mini Challenge
When: Wed - Sunday
What: Read as many books as you can with a blue cover!
How: Post your books and the covers as you read and we will keep a tally. Totals will be posted on Monday and we will have an online party with blue cupcakes and confetti!!
Join in and lets see what beautiful blue covers everyone can come up with.

Everybody's books look so good. I see my TBR list growing! Keep up the good work team! I can!t wait to see what books we come up with for the color challenge! Happy Reading!

Finished Rock Chick Redemption. Off to look for blue covers,lol. Not sure I have many....

A challenge...within a challenge. Awesome! I love the idea! And I love looking for books to meet challenges, too! Though really, I don't need much of an excuse to sort through my books. :)

My blue books so far that I have found to read. Not sure I can get them done in 5 days! But I'll try.



@Marla - Divergent has been on my TBR for awhile. I have a YA challenge I'm doing this year and that is on the list.

@Melissa - do you like the Rock Chick series? I've heard mixed things but it looks like fun!

I'll start on the mammoth that is . Also reading which I am not enjoying that much. I fail to see what is hilarious :(

I'm sorry, Vi! Sick and reading a book you don't like. That is just too sad for words:={

Oh no, Vi! I'm sorry to hear you don't like Good Omens! I'm reading along with the group and love it so much I'm contemplating putting it on my favorite shelf. There are so many types of humor and I find this one falls into the cynical yet silly category. The footnotes and asides have me giggling constantly. It also helps that Crowley is fantastic. I hope it gets better for you!

Luckily, I'm enjoying Gardens more even though I feel like I've been dropped in the middle of the world with little explanation.

Katie, I started off reading along with the group but I'm too sick to answer the qns and just participate. I can appreciate the silliness but it is just too long winded for my taste. I will finish the book because I want to see how it ends. I hope it gets better then too!

Finished The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe today.
I love Nárnia.

@Leslie ~ Have you read any Kristen Ashley books? I heard about her from others in the TCF group. First book I ready her was Mystery Man. I have to say for me personally (ok ladies...I'm hiding while I'm saying this) I didn't like the H for a huge portion of this book. Loved the h in this book. You are introduced to the three men from the next three books in this series and they are all *sigh* fine. Had to finish and way glad I did. The Rock Chick series is just as good if not better than the Mystery Men series. They are just hilarious. I always find myself chuckling and it is about a bigger set of friends so more going on if that makes sense. I'm going to read this month which is the beginning of another of her series.
Oh will work for the blue challenge if any are interested. BTW I did end up liking the H and h together by the end.

How much blue has to be on the cover to qualify for this? I have a book I need to read but just the l on the cover is wearing a blue top. Rest of the cover is different color.....

I have three books with blue covers I might read.


But how much I will read by Sunday, I don't know.

@Jane - it's all about the attempt and adding books to other people's TBR pile LOL!! Beautiful covers!

@Melissa - I think if there is at least something significant on the cover that is blue, that it's good. Not just a speck of blue. I think a blue top is good.
And yes, I have read one or two Kristen Ashley. I like her but I haven't been blown away by her books. I will have to try Mystery Men - that sounds interesting.

@Layla - great job! I love anything by C.S. Lewis. His spiritual writings are incredible.

I just finished and am also reading . And I will be starting .

Which Kristen Ashley books have you read? I'm just curious. I'm reading all of her's this year so if I haven't read them I'll get to them eventually,lol.
ivefound this one at least so far for blue cover.
Here is the other one I was talking about
Also I have to finish after the Jennifer Estep book and then I have . I think I have one more blue book if I can squeeze it in :D

My first blue cover will be . I made a (too long) list of other books with blue covers, but I'm not sure how many I can read by this weekend. It was fun searching!

My list of possibilities:

Wellllllll, I thought I had read her, but I can't find a book on my shelf that has her name. I'm so confused. I don't know who I'm thinking about.

And the Elemental Assassin book is green in my opinion, though I would be happy to defer to someone else's opinion. The dress is not enough or the green is too much.

Leslie wrote: "Wellllllll, I thought I had read her, but I can't find a book on my shelf that has her name. I'm so confused. I don't know who I'm thinking about.

And the Elemental Assassin book is green in my op..."
That is what I figured about the Jennifer Estep one. I still have to read it,lol.

Do you think it could be Jennifer Ashley you are thinking of??

Tricia Schneider wrote: "My first blue cover will be . I made a (too long) list of other books with blue covers, but I'm not sure how many I can read by this weekend. It was fun searchin..."

You have a nice selection of blue cover books going Tricia. I want to read Wicked Business just not sure when I can get to it. I don't own it yet either. I just went book shopping today so trying to not buy anymore until Feb. Except for a couple ebooks I was planning on buying ☺

Does this qualify as blue or is it too light??

I have a question even though the blue cover started today I will be finishing a book today that has blue on it, does this book count?

@Marguerite - As long as you finish the book between Wed and Monday, the book will count.

@Melissa - I think that one counts. It's not too light. And I think that I was confusing her with Kristen Higgins. I don't know why I was but I was. Now I have to put Kristen Ashley on my TBR!!

@Tricia - Love your list of books! Blue covers are so pretty!

Team - remember to post your blue books on this thread when you finish so I can keep track! Happy Reading!

I just started .

❉⊰Gayle⊱❉ wrote: "I just started ."

I've read several of her books and liked them alot! I haven't heard of this one.

This is great everyone! I just finished and am going to start .

I was amazed to see how many blue covers I had on my to-read shelf. Other options include:

@ Melissa - I think is a little too much green. But don't put it too far away...we could do this again soon with another color :)

Wow, Rebecca! Great selection of books. I love blue covers!!
And I do love Janet Evanovich!

Just finished which has a blue cover

other blue covers , and

Just started

~Melissa~ wrote: "Tricia Schneider wrote: "My first blue cover will be . I made a (too long) list of other books with blue covers, but I'm not sure how many I can read by this wee..."

@~Melissa~: I know what you mean about book shopping! I'm trying to read more than I buy. But, I'm not counting Evanovich's book, since it was a Xmas gift from my husband. :)

Rebecca wrote: "This is great everyone! I just finished and am going to start .

I was amazed to see how many blue covers I had on my to-r..."

@Rebecca: What did you think of ? Did you like it? Mostly I read her Stephanie Plum books. I've read one or two of her romances, but they didn't grab me like the Plum books. I started reading her Wicked books simply because I love Diesel. Lizzy's starting to grow on me. I think I like Wicked Business better than the first one, so far.