Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

Oh, I just saw Rebecca had read city of bones, its # 8 on the list of strong female fantasy novels!

Newest 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 shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as 4-stars - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
*Read a book with the main genre (listed on the first page on GR) as Humour(ous)

Is anyone working on
Read a book with cookies on the cover for 10 points!?
If not, I can find something.

Finished The Slippery Slope for Humour Genre

Updated 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 shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as 4-stars - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
°Read a book with an illustrated cover

-----25 Days of Christmas Goals-----
°Read a book with a Red Cover
°Read a book that features cookies on the cover

Megan wrote: "Is anyone working on
Read a book with cookies on the cover for 10 points!?
If not, I can find something."

I have nothing with Cookies, go for it!

Alright so I used Awry for the goal Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as 4-stars - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
This gave us the goal: Read a book with a man on the cover which I used Karen's book Envy as there was a lovely man on the cover of that!

So now Our current Goals are:
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 with an illustrated cover
Read a book where the author's first name is one of the top 100 male names in Spain according to nameberry (http://nameberry.com/popular_names/Spain)

25 Days of Christmas Goals
°Read a book with a Red Cover
°Read a book that features cookies on the cover

Now, these still haven't been put onto the spreadsheet so I'm not sure if we can claim them.. I haven't got any books with a cookie on it, they did say in the mod chat that we could use fortune cookies. Just in case that helps anyone find a book :)

We can only claim these after the date announced, and we cant use any books we are holding for Goals.

The Mods are working on adding the to the spreadsheet somewhere, so we can nust track the 25 Days of Christmas Books here, until then.

Abbie wrote: "We can only claim these after the date announced, and we cant use any books we are holding for Goals.

The Mods are working on adding the to the spreadsheet somewhere, so we can nust track the 25 D..."

Yep, I was just meaning we can't like claim them as done until we have them on the sheet. Grace's book is done for the 1st christmas goal she read it after it was announced and asked mods and they said it was ok. Just need to wait until its on our sheets

Megan wrote: "Abbie wrote: "We can only claim these after the date announced, and we cant use any books we are holding for Goals.

The Mods are working on adding the to the spreadsheet somewhere, so we can nust ..."

Oh...okay, I must have missed that post.
I remeber the discussion about it, but not that she finished it.

Reading this gem for 10 points:

Yup, those are heart cookies.

Megan wrote: "Reading this gem for 10 points:

Yup, those are heart cookies."


Sweet, I'm reading Angel Evolution for the Read a book where the author's first name is one of the top 100 male names in Spain according to nameberry (http://nameberry.com/popular_names/Spain) authors name is David which is like 7th on the list.

Megan wrote: "Reading this gem for 10 points:

Yup, those are heart cookies."

Wow. That looks..Ummm...interesting. Is it as bad as it sounds?

Has anyone read American Gods? Did you like it? Not? I'm picking it up from the library today to try for BOM, but its a long book (for me) and will take some time, so I don't want to try it if its not worth it.

Stacey wrote: "Has anyone read American Gods? Did you like it? Not? I'm picking it up from the library today to try for BOM, but its a long book (for me) and will take some time, so I don't want to tr..."

I'm attempting to read it, just for the points for our group. So far, and I'm still in the first chapter I'm bored to tears. So I'm not sure how well this will go...

Stacey wrote: "Has anyone read American Gods? Did you like it? Not? I'm picking it up from the library today to try for BOM, but its a long book (for me) and will take some time, so I don't want to tr..."

It was a 3.5 for me.
It was good, but confusing, which is why it was 3.5 abd not 4

Sorry I have been out all day. I see we have read a book with an illustrated cover again, I thought you could only have a goal twice.

I will search y books read for the phrases tomorrow as if i try updating tonight I am so tired I will break the spreadsheet :)

Our current Goals are:
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 with an illustrated cover
Read a book with a onomatopoeia in the title

25 Days of Christmas Goals
°Read a book with a Red Cover
°Read a book that features cookies on the cover

Pretty sure we've had Read a book with a onomatopoeia in the title before as well. Typical we are the team of goal repeats. Maybe we'll get an award for that haha!!

Megan wrote: "Stacey wrote: "Has anyone read American Gods? Did you like it? Not? I'm picking it up from the library today to try for BOM, but its a long book (for me) and will take some time, so I d..."

That's what I'm a little afraid of--I'm not sure I want to spend 700 pages with bored and confusing. I'll give it a quick shot and see how far I get. Thanks to both of you for the input.

Cookie book = barf

Stacey wrote: "That's what I'm a little afraid of--I'm not sure I want to spend 700 pages with bored and confusing. I'll give it a quick shot and see how far I get. Thanks to both of you for the input."

Yeah just give it a go. I think its because I'm tired from working nights I'm not in the mood to read something that I have to really concentrate. I hope that once I've come off my nights I can focus and give it a go. Its a completely different genre book to what I usually go for so that could be good for me too.

Megan wrote: "Cookie book = barf"

I was kinda thinking it would be. Was it a complete waste of a book or was it not that bad?

Day Three
Read a book with a Holiday in the title for 10 points

Megan wrote: "Cookie book = barf"

LOL Thanks for taking one for the team.

I have started one with holiday in the title and it is pretty bad, thankfully it is very short.

After a couple of busy weeks I'm back! I may not be as present during the day as I used to be since I'm changing projects and learning a few things new, but, I have next week off, meaning I'll get things under control again.

So, my To Do list for the weekend is:
- Working on teams replacements/assignments before there is a mutiny
- Catching up on my Greek Teams - I missed a LOT in three weeks
- Solving pending issues
- Try to read a little bit (I'm 2 days behind on the BOM)

Anything urgent, you know the drill, either PM me, or pop in Poseidon's thread - I have sentinels there *giggles*

Oh... and

Does anyone have a book that will work for

Read a book with a Holiday in the title

I thought it was the word holiday, to me the word holiday means Vacation and I forgot that in the US you mean Christmas, Easter etc I have lots of Christmas ones I can use but if someone else has something that works that is great.

I am currently reading for the onomatopoeia goal. I didn't have much reading time yesterday due to the school fair but I have few started I will get finished soon.

Welcome back Sonia!

Out of Goodreads Reply
I will be offline between 10:00 am today, and most or all day tomorrow.
I am in a wedding party and have to do "bridesmaid stuff".
Which, sadley doesnt consist of being on Goodreads, and/or hiding in a corner with a book...{sigh}.

Have fun Abbie or as much as you can, in my experience it can be a lot of stress being a bridesmaid.

I am about today, as I am recovering from yesterday but my son has a grading tomorrow so Saturday will be busy.

Our current Open 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 with an illustrated cover
°Read a book where a character is given a last chance

25 Days of Tower Teams

Read a book with a red cover Completed
Read a book with a cookie on cover Meg
Read a book with a holiday in the title

Cookie cover book is done!

Well done, I hope it wasn't too awful. The 25 Days goals are now on the spreadsheet.

Grace wrote: "Well done, I hope it wasn't too awful. The 25 Days goals are now on the spreadsheet."
Thank God!!!


Megan wrote: "Cookie cover book is done!"

Woo, :)

& Well come back Sonia! :)

I am almost done with A Christmas Carol

I have had an easy day today, lots and lots of reading time.

Grace wrote: "I am almost done with A Christmas Carol

I have had an easy day today, lots and lots of reading time."

Lucky you! :) I've been sleeping had an awful sleep. Post lady knocked then someone delivering someone then the dog started. Yay for the last night shift :)

I can read a battle/war/soldier book if no one else has claimed it.

Megan wrote: "I can read a battle/war/soldier book if no one else has claimed it."

Sure you can do.

Right our boon expires in..

When I'm posting this we have just under 24 hours or we lose another boon... So I'm thinking we use it for something if we can, I mean we may as well.. . Depends on what everyone else things of course.

Oh no Megan that is horrible. I hope tomorrow is better.

Meg go ahead, I have a few that will work but I will search my kindle for hot potato.

I'm in a library with computers. (It's in Missouri) I don't think I'll be still reading Cassandra Clare. Probably because I bought Menagerie and I've been wanting it for a while now. I'm checking the spreadsheet. I'll finish Ashes though. I think Cliff Nielson illustrates his covers.

Yup Nielson does. http://shadowhunters.wikia.com/wiki/C...

Looking at the goals we currently have Lauren was reading a book for the ballgown goal, Meg can cover the soldier one. according to my Kindle I have 51 books with hot potato several of them short enough to read tonight. Not sure on the other two maybe see what we have left tomorrow.

Rebecca thanks we can leave the illustrated covers one for you. I hope you are enjoying your trip.

Grace wrote: "Looking at the goals we currently have Lauren was reading a book for the ballgown goal, Meg can cover the soldier one. according to my Kindle I have 51 books with hot potato several of them short e..."

Okay that's cool if you get time to do the hot potato one that would be good. & if that Illustrated cover is going to be done then we'll just use it on a goal that we think we won't completed before the timer goes finishes.

YAYYYY! I'm back home with unlimited wifi until it glitches... I finished City of Ashes on the ride back home and started Menagerie. The goal is covered for illustrated cover.

I've now finished The Selection for the goal: Read a book with a ball gown on the cover.

I'm also reading Clockwork Princess at the moment which I'm hoping to finish soon as I break up from uni next week which will give me plenty more time to get on with reading!

Hope everyone is enjoying what they are reading at the moment : )

ɽɵɓɵɕɕα wrote: "YAYYYY! I'm back home with unlimited wifi until it glitches... I finished City of Ashes on the ride back home and started Menagerie. The goal is covered for illustrat..."

Awesome thanks Rebecca, :)

Lauren wrote: "I've now finished The Selection for the goal: Read a book with a ball gown on the cover.

I'm also reading Clockwork Princess at the moment which I..."

Awesome thanks Lauren, I'll update the goals in two seconds.
You lucky thing, I'd give anything to go back to uni and not be working full time. haha!

Megan wrote: "Megan wrote: "I can read a battle/war/soldier book if no one else has claimed it."

Sure you can do.

Right our boon expires in..

When I'm posting this we have just under 24 hours or we lose anoth..."

Me and Lauren both finished books that work for goals. I think we should see what the new goals are and then decide.

Our current Goals are:
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 where a character is given a last chance
Read a book with the main genre (listed on the first page on GR) as Chick Lit
Read a book where the title starts with the letter V

25 Days of Christmas Goals
Read a book with a red cover Grace
Read a book with a cookie on coverMeg
Read a book with a holiday in the title

We will decide later, it doesn't need to be done right now. We've got 20 something hours left.

I am done with Christmas carol and the hot potato goal. Just adding them to my shelf

Grace wrote: "I am done with Christmas carol and the hot potato goal. Just adding them to my shelf"

We're on a goal roll :-)

I am trying to check goaless books to see if they are shelved hardcover but my computer is being a PITA I need to reboot.