Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

Our current Open Goals

°Read a book whose author died last year
°Read a book with the phrase "Method to my madness" in a book
°Read a book with a purple cover
°Read a book where a character gains independence
°Read a book where the title starts with the letter U

I have a U book I can read.

Grace wrote: "Karen That is great unfortunately we already used the longitude book for a goal, the title with 8 or more of the same consonant

Stcey you cab hold off on the reread if you want although I am sure..."

Okay! I hadn't re started yet anyway. :)

Our current Open Goals

°Read a book with the phrase "Method to my madness" in a book
°Read a book with a purple cover
°Read a book where a character gains independence
°Read a book where the title starts with the letter U
°Read a book where a character has a "security blanket" or a lucky item

Can I please ask for a quick check in post from people. Just so we know who is still involved.

I am currently reading It has "method to my madness" in it although if someone else meets that one first that is great.

I got I hope it is good. Hard to believe it is December already. Time for Christmas books and lots of cheesy Christmas movies :)

I am currently reading , which will work for Character gains independence or "Security Blanket", about 70% finished, but its a big one, hoping to finish either today or tomorrow

Abbie I loved that whole series. was great. I wish she would write a book with Galllowglass as the MC. I adore him.

I as usual started a few books this morning. I couldn't decide what one to stick to but has sucked me in and it is a fast read.

I got some shin from the butcher's and I need to put on a pot of soup. It is freezing today.

Is it sad that I like Gallowglass better then Matthew?

I working on but finding it a bit of a slog. I have lots of purple covers, so maybe I'll pick one of those up to take a break.

Grace, I would love to know how Blood Kiss is when you finish it. She's lost me with recent BDB books, but that one sounds like it might have promise.

Also, my book points are showing up on the spreadsheet, but it doesn't look like the points for BOM or doing DQs have been added yet.

Abbie wrote: "Is it sad that I like Gallowglass better then Matthew?"

Me too :)

Stacey wrote: "I working on but finding it a bit of a slog. I have lots of purple covers, so maybe I'll pick one of those up to take a break.

Grace, I would love to know how..."

I didn't love the last BDB books either but I like Butch and I think this is supposed to be half the new couple half Butch and Marissa so I will see.

The BOM need to be added manually I will do that now, thanks for the reminder, I had it in my head to do it last night but I forgot.

Stacey I have that updated BOM points have been added for you and Meg.A purple cover would be great, I have so few that fit that.

Just finished Untamed for the U goal.

I've been a reading beast the last few days. I've been trying to help make up where we haven't been getting the book points from Leena.

In the spreadsheet where the goals are listed, can we modify those cells to include who is reading a book for those specific goals?

Thanks Meg it is appreciated. I have updated the goal will post the new list in next post. I am not sure on the spreadsheet but I can put a name beside the goal on the goal list in the books read post and when I post the list here.

Our current Open Goals

°Read a book with the phrase "Method to my madness" in a book Grace reading a book that fits
°Read a book with a purple cover Stacey
°Read a book where a character gains independence
°Read a book where a character has a "security blanket" or a lucky item
°Read a book where the title starts with the letter N Meg

That's perfect!

I've got an N book.

That's great Meg. I remember for another challenge I had trouble with N titles and N authors.

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Awesome, I've just finished a book with a red cover, so once it shows on the spreadsheets we can claim that :)

I've just finished so will head over and add it to books read (annoyingly the cover has a lot of purple on it, but is mainly blue!). I'm currently reading 'Clockwork Princess' at the moment. I'm not sure if I have any books I could read where there is a 'lucky' item or a character gains independence. I finish uni on Tuesday which will mean I will have a lot more time to read : )

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Don't you have to start reading it after the goal has been posted to claim the points?

Ellie that sounds good to me. I have updated goals.

Our current Open Goals

°Read a book with a purple cover Stacey
°Read a book where a character has a "security blanket" or a lucky item
°Read a book where the title starts with the letter N Meg
°Read a book that has been on your "to read" shelf for more than 6 months
°Read a book with a ball gown on the cover

Grace wrote: " Our current Open Goals

°Read a book with a purple cover Stacey
°Read a book where a character has a "security blanket" or a lucky item
°Read a book where the title starts with the letter N M..."

Ooh, I've just downloaded 'The Selection' by Kiera Cass onto my Overdrive - that has a ballgown on the cover, I'm more than happy to start reading it today.

Megan wrote: "Megan wrote: "Moderators of NBRC wrote: " The 25 Days of Tower Teams

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Awesome, I've just finished a book with a red cover, so once..."

You are right. In normal goals the book can be read at any time before or after the goal comes up but for the 25 days challenge you have to start after the goal is revealed. I can do a red over if no one else has one.

Lauren that is great would work perfectly. Megan and Ellie have already read it but they were both used for other goals.

Grace wrote: "Megan wrote: "Megan wrote: "Moderators of NBRC wrote: " The 25 Days of Tower Teams

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Awesome, I've just finished a book with a red ..."


Apologies, I clearly did not read that! I was knackered, that is my excuse anyway...

If unsure about the cover of a title, using the below link and Steps could help!!!

http://labs.tineye.com/color/

To check the colour of a book cover for the read a book that the cover is the colour ____.

To use
save a copy of image to your computer OR copy the image link (right click on cover, select "copy image location"
upload photo or paste URL
add all percentages of color you are looking for together to get total color amount
all shades of that color added together must be over 50%

I've added this onto the Athena book read page. I'm pretty sure we're okay, but I just saw this as another goal hyperlinked to Tower Teams Goal FAQs sheet and looking this is on their for the colour ones. Not sure if this will actually be of use to anybody or even if we have problems with it, but this could be useful to us co-captains when adding books to the goalless books on our sheet.. :)

Thanks Megan.

It has me confused I read which to me is red but looking at those results I have no clue.

Grace wrote: "Thanks Megan.

It has me confused I read which to me is red but looking at those results I have no clue."

I know what you mean, I tried which to me is so obviously purple, but it doesn't come up majority as purple.
Your book to me is so obviously red, they must count that!

I hope so, I asked the mods, according to that site it is 25% one red, 9% another red and the rest is pink, orange, brown, yellow and white. I see red with white and yellow on the text.

Your book looks purple and black to me.

Grace wrote: "I hope so, I asked the mods, according to that site it is 25% one red, 9% another red and the rest is pink, orange, brown, yellow and white. I see red with white and yellow on the text.

Your book ..."

If they don't take it, then I just realised I started a red cover book which is coming up as 54% red so if they don't take yours we have a back up :)

I would argue that the orange is red personally on that colour chart. It looked more red than orange to me.

I read A Thousand Nights in the UK edition. Would that count since the UK version in purple?

❅Rᴇʙᴇᴄᴄᴀ❅Aᴍ I ɴᴏᴛ ғɪʀᴇ?❅ wrote: "I read A Thousand Nights in the UK edition. Would that count since the UK version in purple?"

What book cover is it? I can see you've reviewed this cover and looking on the link we've been given by the mods, that isn't enough for it to count...

That is the version I read.

Okay Thanks Rebecca,

Our Current Goals
Read a book where a character has a "security blanket" or a lucky item
Read a book where the title starts with the letter N
Read a book that has been on your "to read" shelf for more than 6 months
Read a book with a ball gown on the cover
Read a book with the word soldier, army, war or battle (plurals are acceptable) in the title

Megan wrote: "Okay Thanks Rebecca,

Our Current Goals
Read a book where a character has a "security blanket" or a lucky item
Read a book where the title starts with the letter N
Read a book that has been on yo..."

Six of Crows could work for Read a book where a character has a "security blanket" or a lucky item. (Kaz and his gloves, Inej and her knives.)

Sorry guys if I'm inactive for some days. I'm going on a big road trip and it's rare the hotel has a computer (well this one does) but anyways I'll be reading a lot of Cassandra Clare. I'll be back home on Saturday.

❅Rᴇʙᴇᴄᴄᴀ❅Aᴍ I ɴᴏᴛ ғɪʀᴇ?❅ wrote: "Sorry guys if I'm inactive for some days. I'm going on a big road trip and it's rare the hotel has a computer (well this one does) but anyways I'll be reading a lot of Cassandra Clare. I'll be back..."

Ok Rebecca, have a good trip. And enjoy Cassandra!

I'll have to see if someone else agrees with that goal working for Six of Crows as I haven't read the book so hopefully someone that has, could judge it better than I can.

Kaz's gloves were definitely a security blanket. He couldn't stand touching other people.

I third Kaz's gloves!

Okay! I'll mark it off...


Our Current Goals
Read a book where the title starts with the letter N
Read a book that has been on your "to read" shelf for more than 6 months
Read a book with a ball gown on the cover
Read a book with the word soldier, army, war or battle (plurals are acceptable) in the title
Read a book where a character is a brainiac

N book done!
Character is brainiac: my book Einstein Prophecy has Einstein, Godel, Oppenheimer...an entire cast of Mensa men.

Megan wrote: "N book done!
Character is brainiac: my book Einstein Prophecy has Einstein, Godel, Oppenheimer...an entire cast of Mensa men."
Thanks Meg

We have two new goals then. The listopia one probably has been read by someone but I'm getting a bit busy during the end of work so I'll have to properly check later, however if someone sees a book they've read during this challenge on that List just say something and I'll sort it out :)
Or if they want to claim it and say they'll read one I don't mind that!

Our Current Goals
Read a book that has been on your "to read" shelf for more than 6 months
Read a book with a ball gown on the cover
Read a book with the word soldier, army, war or battle (plurals are acceptable) in the title
Read a book with the phrase "hot potato" in a book
Read a book that is in the "Best "Strong Female"Fantasy Novels" Listopia List (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...)

Grace wrote: "Thanks Megan.

It has me confused I read which to me is red but looking at those results I have no clue."

Think you've broken the mods with the question about whether that book is red Grace! haha I think its a yes to it being red despite what the colour checker says.

Finished Book of life:its been on my tbr for almost a year!

...well I keep trying to add it, but the spreadsheet keeps knocking me off...
I will try again in a bit

Got It! New Goals

Read a book with a ball gown on the cover
Read a book with the word soldier, army, war or battle (plurals are acceptable) in the title
Read a book with the phrase "hot potato" in a book
Read a book that is in the "Best "Strong Female"Fantasy Novels" Listopia List (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...)

*Read a book where the page numbers add to 14 (i.e. 345 pages = 3+4+5 = 12)

We had a few in a row....

New goals:
Read a book with a ball gown on the cover
Read a book with the word soldier, army, war or battle (plurals are acceptable) in the title
Read a book with the phrase "hot potato" in a book
Read a book that is in the "Best "Strong Female"Fantasy Novels" Listopia List (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...)
Read a book with the main genre (listed on the first page on GR) as Humour(ous)