Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

Allison Ann wrote: "Sorry you're sick Ariane, hope you feel better soon.

Your book The Thirteenth Tale will actually work for our newest goal, but you need to put it on your shelf first please. :) Thanks!"
Sorry, it's done.
I feel better, thank you!

I'm thinking of doing the Holiday Challenge an reading American Gods this month. Anyone else?

Read a book with the word wolf, bear, fox, lion or tiger (plurals are acceptable) in the title
Used LaLine's

Read a book with yellow text on the cover
Used

Read a book with a season in the title (Spring, Summer, Fall, Autumn, Winter)
Used

Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as 2011 - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
Used Ariane's


NEW GOAL
Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as brain-candy - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable

Looked through goalless books and none shelved as brain-candy

From what I have understood all our books apply to the Holiday Challenge as long as they are read after the goal was posted, is that right ?

Sarah-jane wrote: "From what I have understood all our books apply to the Holiday Challenge as long as they are read after the goal was posted, is that right ?"
I think so...

Sarah-jane wrote: "From what I have understood all our books apply to the Holiday Challenge as long as they are read after the goal was posted, is that right ?"

Looks like there will be a new one each day and books must be started after the goal is posted. They are worth 10 point and be read by 15 January.

Ok ! Thanks Danielle :)

Thanks Ariane - another nice run of goals Danielle.

I haven't read much the last 24 hours - 12 hours of bookwork makes my eyes not focus so well. :D Maybe today I'll find a book I can get into. Maybe a red one.

I'm going to read for the YA realistic goal. It will probably take a few days as I'm not really feeling up to reading much today. At least not at the moment. Will see how things go later.

My grandparents just left after a visit of a couple of hours. In a about half hour my 6 year old cousin will be here for a few hours, her mother has an exam in Uni. So probably a good job not up for reading as I'll get no chance when she is here. Fun though.

Sarah-Jane - are there any grandparents in Big Little Lies? I've been trying to find a contender for our multiple generations goal.

Yes there are Allison ! I hadn't even picked up on that goal sorry.

Awesome, thanks!

NEW GOAL -- Read a book where the page numbers add to 10 (i.e. 345 pages = 3+4+5 = 12).
Used Donna's

NEW GOAL -- Read a book with a ship on the cover. (Again)

I'm reading a red cover since I don't have anything that works for a real goal right now.

I didn't get any ready done yesterday or be online much at all. Today I will start the YA goal book.

Christmas – Day 2

Read a book with cookies on the cover

Completed the YA goal


NEW GOAL

Read a book where MC is too proud/stubborn

Would any of you say one of your goalless books work for this one?

My book Say Goodbye has a main character who is a FBI agent who is pregnant yet too stubborn to ask for help because apparently this pregnancy makes her a sudden weakling. ;)

I'm counting it. My annoyance should earn me 5 points. :)

NEW GOAL -- Read a book that has been on your "to read" shelf for more than 2 years.

I don't keep books on my TBR that long ever, anyone?

Allison Ann wrote: "My book Say Goodbye has a main character who is a FBI agent who is pregnant yet too stubborn to ask for help because apparently this pregnancy makes her a sudden weakling. ;)

I'm co..."

She sounds stupid as well as stubborn and worth the 5 points :)

Allison Ann wrote: "NEW GOAL -- Read a book that has been on your "to read" shelf for more than 2 years.

I don't keep books on my TBR that long ever, anyone?"

My "to read" shelf is pretty messed up, so unless someone else has something that works, I do have one or two on there that I can read.

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❂ Read a book that is in the "Best Arabic Books" Listopia List (DONNA) (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...)
❂ Read a book where someone tames/befriends an animal
❂ Read a book with a Ship on the cover
❂ Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as brain-candy - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
❂ Read a book that has been on your "to read" shelf for more than 2 years
❂ Read a book with the name of the tarot card "The Moon" in the text or title
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25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

☃ Day 1 - Read a book with a red cover (Allison)
☃ Day 2 - Read a book with cookies on the cover (Allison)

I don't have any books with cookies on the cover for the Christmas challenge.

Finished my red book. I think I have a ship book to read next. And I have a cookie book too. I'll start one of them tonight after I get a bit of actual work done. :D

Maybe we should consider booning the "Read a book where someone tames/befriends an animal." goal? Nobody seems to be interested in reading that one.

None of my books seem to fit our current goals :/ ...

I didn't know what to read after finishing my book this afternoon, so I decided to read to the book on to-read shelf for over two years. So my last update of the night with a new goal as I off to bed.

NEW GOAL
Read a book with the name of the tarot card "The Moon" in the text or title

I hate reading on my computer, but the search function is nice.

Read a book with the name of the tarot card "The Moon" in the text or title.
Used

NEW GOAL -- Read a book with the name of the tarot card "Death" in the text or title
Used Tara's

NEW GOAL -- Read a book set in the time period "Middle Ages". (5th to 14th century - don't think we have anything for this)

One book I listened to had the MC befriended a cat (and earlier in the series she befriended a dog), but it was used for a different goal (Trojan Gold). I just started listening to the next book in the series so if she happens to befriend another animal I'll let you know.

I am also reading another book with a ship on the cover. Will probably finish it tonight. But it could also work for other goals in the future if someone else is reading a ship book.

And I have Catherine, Called Birdy which is a 14th century book I can start tonight.

I just added my ship book to the books read thread. I listed it as covering the goal for the ship on the cover, but I'm wondering if we should save it for a different goal. It fits a few other goals in the goal spreadsheet that might be harder to meet. I see above that Allison also has a ship book and I have a couple other books on my Kindle that would cover that goal that I can read if needed. Just a thought.

25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

☃ Day 3 - Read a book with a Holiday in the title for 10 points!

I have a book that will fit this day 3 Christmas goal.

LaLine wrote: "I just added my ship book to the books read thread. I listed it as covering the goal for the ship on the cover, but I'm wondering if we should save it for a different goal. It fits a few other goal..."

Ok, I'll leave it for now then with Allison having a ship book.

The last book I read has "Christmas" in the title ? Could we use that for the Day 3 Christmas goal :) ?

The Christmas goal books must to started after the goal is given.

Oh my bad :/ !

NEW GOAL


Read a book where the edition you are reading was published on the 17th of a month

None of our goalless books fit

Finished for Day 3

Finished for Day 2.

I'll be done my ship book by tonight. I have a book published on the 17th and I have a middle ages book but it is over 1000 pages so I think I'll leave that to LaLine. :)

Haven't managed to find anything for brain candy though, anyone?

I had a look this morning and nothing for brain candy.

We have a boon to use and my thought is to use it on the goal shelved brain candy.

There is now a Christmas tab now on spreadsheet, so have updated the books read for days 1-3.

I agree on using the boon for the brain candy book

Well done girls ! We are the only team that have completed the 3 christmas day goals so far :) !!

sorry I am late again... I did not plan this week...Sorry again

Will a book on the "brain candy reads" listopia work for the brain candy book? I think I own a few of those books.

The books needs to be shelved "brain-candy" on first page of top shelves to work.

The goal – Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as brain-candy - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable

or this list?: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...

is on pg 1 of https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/... so I will read that next for the brain candy book

Unfortunately Donna, even though that book is on page one, brain candy doesn't show up on the first page of genres - it has too many reviews. https://www.goodreads.com/work/shelve...