Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

Christine wrote: "yes, that's the cover :) poor book has no cover on GR."

Added it!

Yes, cliffhangers are the current trend. They are even creeping into traditional Historical Romance books. Very annoying.

I did Puzzle #142.

Cadet Blue, Spot the Differences - #128, #129, #130, #132, #133, #135, #136, #141, & #143 mailed.

Also the duplicates one #144.

Keep reading those toe-breakers!

For the September Cadet Blue Challenge:

6/8

H. - ✔ Hercule Poirot #1 - The Mysterious Affair at Styles, by Agatha Christie ★★★★★ ODA 9/14
E. - Edie Claire = Never Buried (Kindle)
D. - Dead Beat, by Jim Butcher (PB & audible.com)
G. - ✔ Graveyard Queen #3 - The Prophet, by Amanda Stevens ★★★★☆ audible.com 9/4
E. - ✔ A Eugenia Potter Mystery #1 The Cooking School Murders, by Virginia Rich ★★★☆☆ Library-PB 9/5
H. - ✔ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, by J.K. Rowling ★★★★★ ODA 9/5
O. - ✔ O'Brian, Patrick = Master and Commander ★★★★☆ ODA 9/8
G. - ✔ Garwood, Julie = Killjoy ★★★★½ ODA 9/15

Read


To Read

Extra "D" or "E" or "G" or "O"
Dolan, Charlotte Louise = Three Lords for Lady Anne (Kindle)
Elizabeth Peters = The Mummy Case (OCD or ODA)
Gaiman, Neil = Coraline (CDs to iPod/Touch)
Osborne, Maggie = The Promise of Jenny Jones

I also updated by Mods' September Challenge Post #10 = 13/18.

Thanks Lisa Kay.

I need to do a serious update soon. The three books I read this weekend felt amazing... but it also stole some serious GR time...

Wonderful that you got some books read, though, Sonia! Yay!

Finished .

It's nice to have read something. I've been so out of the reading loop in the last couple of weeks.

Finished

Did you like it, Jessica? I have yet to read it.

I'm currently reading . Christine, if you haven't started it yet, run and grab it.

At first I wasn't getting much into the story... it took me two days to get to the 18% mark. Never a good sign. But now I'm really liking it. Not so much for the story itself, since it reminds me of a genre of anime - fortunately, is the one I like to watch, so it's all good - but for the scenario, it allows to picture Japan... the kenji, the cherry blossoms, the colors, the cultural shock. And it makes some kind of sense. The outsider american that suddenly sees herself immerse into Japan and Japanese culture is made in a believable way.

Have you seen movies like "Hero" or "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". See the beauty of those movies? The book gives that same sense, even if it isn't that well illustrated.

I usually prefer more easy readings, so this one may take me a little longer to get through. You know what? I don't care. The peace that I have today trying to imagine me having a picnic under the Sakura blossoms white and pink (which I always associate to a rolling gel pen brand, it turns out means cherry trees) and mood lifting are worth it.

So... I was a little confused... and went to the TTRC rules again aaaaand


"Re-reads" will be allowed, if it has been six months since you have read the book.



I CAN USE ALL MY RE-READS OF KATE DANIELS BOOKS!!!!! *happy dance*

Well, all but Magic Rises, but when we reach that book in the buddy reads, round two will be already over.

Almost in the time limit for last challenges allowed to the September BAP challenge.

Anyone else wants to join?

Or any dropouts?

Time limit countdown HERE

Lisa Kay: I really liked it a lot. Its been 2 years since I read it the first time but it definitely was better with the reread. It has a great female lead who is someone you want to root for. :) I would definitely recommend it. I'm starting Insurgent once I get home from work.

Sounds like a lovely book, Sonia. I'm not big on pink, but I do thing those trees are beautiful.

Sakura reflection


Pink tree and clouds SAKURA！ (◎_◎;)


sakura

Jessica wrote: " Its been 2 years since I read it the first time but it definitely was better with the reread. It has a great female lead who is someone you want to root for. :)"

Sounds good; I'll have to try it one of these days. It is on my radar.

Lisa Kay, I also really liked Divergent and Insurgent. I read them both in the last month and a half. Can't wait for book three.

Ah! Thanks, Steven. I know I have to be in the right mood for YA.

YA and dystopian.

Oh my... how did I miss the Sakura pictures?
Those are beautiful LK, thanks.

Sorry KIDS *lol* the dog arrived and I didn't have time for anything else :( Imagine this, the whole year I did not manage to NOT read at least one book in a week, this is a new record for me :)

The dog's name is "Perlos" is a so called Weimaraner, a really big one and needs to learn a lot in our household and I am totally stressed out *go here, go there, go anywhere*.

Sonia, I am so sorry. I did not manage to get past page 50 yet for Ink. The pictures are great btw.

that was a really short update, I keep you posted, maybe I manage to squeeze in an audiobook at least while walking the dog, but I am not sure of anything anymore.

Ah! New puppy. Hopefully, Christine, people and dog will get acclimated soon. Congrats!

YEY puppy!

There are so cute. I have habits too erratic to have a dog... so I got a cat instead. *grins*

Anyway, don't worry about Ink. I am the same. The books is beautiful but isn't grabbing me like I was hoping it would. I may have to be reading other in the side.

Now team. I' going to update the team's September thread next, but before that... The October Read-a-Thon is Official!!!

Halloweens and Ghosts and Pumpkins and Read. Read. Read.

This Read-a-Thon is divided in two events, one will grant us points by number of pages read. For the second one we need to read 5 themes out of 10. Reading themes is progressive: 1st theme - 1 book, 2nd theme - 2 books,... for a total of 15 books.

I'll be setting the threads soon, to start planning, but I just wanted to give you a taste.

Who wants in?

I do!

*grins @ Lisa Kay*

Me too.
Event 1, 2 or both?

I'm in for both. It will be fun :o)

Oh.. did I mention we automatically win 5 BAP's with participation»

*giggles*

I will participate in both! :)

I'm in for both, too. ☺

Sonia wrote: "Oh.. did I mention we automatically win 5 BAP's with participation»

*giggles*"

**giggles**

Click this link for more info - if you dare!

Duration, Time Zones and Timer Count Down UPDATED

We are at 9th place!!! Wooohooo

Of course the little hobbits are really close to us with only a 2 book difference, that meaaaaans... we have to READ! READ! READ *grins*

We now have 691 books read, with 45 BAP's for a total of 736 books.

What iiiiif, we try to move from 691 to 725 this week? We can read 34 books in a week, riiiight?

*grins*

OK, that is the dreamy goal. The realistic one? hit the 750 mark of book total!

GO CADETS!!!!

Sonia wrote: "We are at 9th place!!! Wooohooo

Of course the little hobbits are really close to us with only a 2 book difference, that meaaaaans... we have to READ! READ! READ *grins*
"

*sneaks in to steal borrow (permanently) 2 books from your shelves*

HALP! HALP!

Some halflings are stealing our books! HALP!!!!

Sonia wrote: "The blue cadets have taken Earendil and his light as hostage till you give back our two books!!!"

So?!
Every time Men and/or Elves show up in our neighborhood, there is trouble. Just look what happened when Gandalf took sent one of us on an 'adventure'! You can keep him!

Maybe you should ask for ransom over at Forest Green? :P

If the greedy little adventurer didn't decided to keep the ring, a lot of trouble would be avoid. But apparently the Hobbits didn't learn the lesson and still "borrow" things that don't belong to them!

Yeah, sure, blame the Hobbit!
Let's see... Dear old Bilbo was only minding his own business, preparing his meal when bunch of rude dwarves (& Gandalf) came, made a mess out of his little nice hole (and emptied his pantry!) They forced him to go with them (poor guy, he was so afraid to tell them all no!. Did you see all those weapons they were carrying?! And how scary they were looking?!). Then he had to do all the work for them. And as thank you they left him alone in dark cave full of goblins, they left him alone in dark and scary forest with evil Elves (and expecting him to save them! and than complained when he did!). And not to forget, sending him to face the dragon!

By the way, who saved all of you at the end? Who went to Mordor to destroy that ring while you were siting in your nice white towers waiting for the sign that it's over?

I think after all of this, Hobbits deserve more than two measly books.
*rant over*

I have to say, for cadets, your security is terrible. I expected more from you *shakes her head* :P

LK, could you please fix SU spreadsheet? As you can see Cadet Blue donated 2 of their books to Hobbits. :D

Thank you, Cadet Blue!

Lisa Key, the hobbits are bullying the cadets....


@Tea: if memory serves, Frodo changed his mind, if not for gollum, the one ring will be back to Sauron's hand

Sonia wrote: "Lisa Key, the hobbits are bullying the cadets...."

How can you say something like that?! We are nice Hobbits! We don't bully anyone!


Sonia wrote: "@Tea: if memory serves, Frodo changed his mind, if not for gollum, the one ring will be back to Sauron's hand"

I can't believe you fell for that! Tolkien made that part up. He wanted to make that scene more movie-like. Who would go see a movie where two Hobbits walk to the chasm, throw ring into the lava and then stroll out of there singing their merry songs? Because that's how it happened. We Hobbits know the truth. It's part of our lore.

❀Tea❀ wrote: "I have to say, for cadets, your security is terrible. I expected more from you *shakes her head* :P "

Our security is fine... you caught us when we were inspecting the hotties uniforms.

❀Tea❀ wrote: "How can you say something like that?! We are nice Hobbits! We don't bully anyone!"

Yes you are. But you are taking books instead of lunch money


❀Tea❀ wrote: "I can't believe you fell for that! Tolkien made that part up. "
Sure Sure!
If you can't prove it, it didn't happened!

Sonia wrote: "Our security is fine... you caught us when we were inspecting the hotties uniforms."

Hm... So you're saying that all it takes is new hottie uniform to keep you all distracted? Good to know. Just don't blame Hobbits later if other teams start misusing that information. :P


Sonia wrote: "Yes you are. But you are taking books instead of lunch money

OK. We borrowed few books from you. But you kidnapped an innocent person (and his light)! That is sooo wrong....


*Nice chatting with ya but I have to go to work now. Be back in few hours if you want to continue :P*

*sneaks in during the battling and steals ALL the books*

Right... like you could focus on stealing books during the Uniform parade...

*grins*

❀Tea❀ wrote: "Sonia wrote: "Our security is fine... you caught us when we were inspecting the hotties uniforms."

Hm... So you're saying that all it takes is new hottie uniform to keep you all distracted? Good t..."

Oh noes, the secret is out!


❀Tea❀ wrote: "OK. We borrowed few books from you. But you kidnapped an innocent person (and his light)! That is sooo wrong...."
Innocent? Innocent? He's an Elf!! They could prevent all this mess before and did nothing to stop it!

*Nice chatting with ya but I have to go to work now. Be back in few hours if you want to continue :P*

Anytime!

*drops all the books when distracted by a Matt Bomer poster on the way out*

*grabs books*

Yep, I knew Teresa's Matt Bomer crush would pay off somehow.