Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

Audrey Jane wrote: "Checking in! I'm sorry for not checking in earlier. I'm still working on American Gods. I understand Megan, the book is a doorstopper, hanging in there. I've got a copy of [book:Uproo..."

Have fun my friend is travelling around France, Belgium and Germany this week going to Christmas markets. It looks so beautiful.

Well done on sticking with American Gods, I couldn't face it and it has been shelved so many times as Abandoned or DNF.

I should be done with , which is mostly Green today

Abbie would those weird diving things work for some kind of machine on cover ?

Probably, its special diving gear

Oh good, might be better to use it for that one then.

Grace wrote: "Audrey Jane wrote: "Checking in! I'm sorry for not checking in earlier. I'm still working on American Gods. I understand Megan, the book is a doorstopper, hanging in there. I've got a..."

I finished it, I'll be shelving it as a 'regret' because I wasted hours of my life I'll never get back :/

We as a group (myself very much included) seem to suck on a whole for reading books with male authors. I've tried a lot over this year to read more by a male author but they're not often reccomended to me on amazon or on here so I struggle.

I did however look on that list and William is on there so I am reading William Shakespeare's Midsummer Nights dream so I'll finish that soon. Hopefully anyway.

How are you doing with the Maze Runner Stacey? I was surprised to enjoy it.

Our current Goals are:

°Read a book that is in the "Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction" Listopia List (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/4...) Stacey
°Read a book where the page numbers add to 20 (i.e. 345 pages = 3+4+5 = 12)
°Read a book with an airplane, spaceship or some type of machine on the cover
°Read a book where the author's first name is one of the top 100 male names in Sweden according to nameberry (http://nameberry.com/popular_names/Sw...)
°Read a book that mentions a Celtic god

25 Days of Christmas Goals
Day One Read a book with a red cover Grace
Day Two Read a book with a cookie on cover Meg
Day Three Read a book with a holiday in the title Grace
Day Four Read a book with the word Santa in the text Grace
Day Five Read a book with a green cover
Day Six Read a book with a turkey or pig on the cover for 10 points! Grace
Day Seven Read a book with the word cornucopia in the text for 10 points!

Megan you did great to finish sorry you didn't enjoy it. At least you are a fast reader. I love A Midsummer Night's Dream

Grace wrote: "Megan you did great to finish sorry you didn't enjoy it. At least you are a fast reader. I love A Midsummer Night's Dream"

Yeah that helps but it did challenge even me for reading it quickly what sort of author names the main character Shadow for goodness sake!

Me too, its probably my favourite one from when I was a child.

uggh Shadow. Worst character name I read was in an awful shifter story, he was a werewolf called Silver Moon, that really irked me lol

I always go see if it is on locally, it is a fun happy play.

Megan wrote: "Grace wrote: "Audrey Jane wrote: "Checking in! I'm sorry for not checking in earlier. I'm still working on American Gods. I understand Megan, the book is a doorstopper, hanging in the..."

I'm finding Maze Runner a bit frustrating, Megan. Lots of Thomas asking questions and no one telling him anything which leads to him getting in trouble because he didn't know he wasn't supposed to do something because no one told him anything. It's a big circle. But I'm just over halfway and it looks like the action is going to start picking up soon, so here's hoping!

And you all are making me really happy that I decided against starting American Gods! :)

Our current Goals are:
Read a book that is in the "Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction" Listopia List (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/4...) Stacey
Read a book where the page numbers add to 20 (i.e. 345 pages = 3+4+5 = 12)
Read a book with an airplane, spaceship or some type of machine on the cover
Read a book that mentions a Celtic god
Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as music - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable

25 Days of Christmas Goals
Day One Read a book with a red cover Grace
Day Two Read a book with a cookie on coverMeg
Day Three Read a book with a holiday in the title Grace
Day Four Read a book with the word Santa in the text for 10 points Grace
Day Five Read a book with a green cover
Day Six Read a book with a turkey or pig on the cover for 10 points! Grace
Day Seven Read a book with the word cornucopia in the text for 10 points!

For the life of me, I cannot find anything for the Celtic god one. Not that makes sense anyway.

Not even started on the music shelf one doubt that is going to be easy.

I'm working on Bloodfever on audio. So far lots of Fae and some mention of Druids, but no Gods. I will keep my ears open for one though.

I have I planned on reading this month for another challenge that covers music. I have a few things to read first.

I can also do Celtic god easily enough the Iron Druid series is full of them. my next to read is

Abbie I am heading to bed but saw the new goal of title being verbatim in text Rarer than rubies works for this Loc 3071

Oh, I had one I already put in.

Current Goals

New
°Read a book that is in the "Best Unknown but must be Known books " Listopia List (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...)


Read a book that is in the "Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction" Listopia List (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/4...) Stacey
Read a book where the page numbers add to 20 (i.e. 345 pages = 3+4+5 = 12)
Read a book that mentions a Celtic god
Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as music - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable

25 Days of Christmas Goals
Day One Read a book with a red cover Grace
Day Two Read a book with a cookie on coverMeg
Day Three Read a book with a holiday in the title Grace
Day Four Read a book with the word Santa in the text for 10 points Grace
Day Five Read a book with a green cover
Day Six Read a book with a turkey or pig on the cover for 10 points! Grace
Day Seven Read a book with the word cornucopia in the text for 10 points

Finished The Maze Runner for Dystopian Fiction (or green cover).

Our current Goals are:
Read a book where the page numbers add to 20 (i.e. 345 pages = 3+4+5 = 12)
Read a book that mentions a Celtic god
Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as music - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
Read a book that is in the "Best Unknown but must be Known books " Listopia List (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...)
Read a book where a character works in a restaurant/bar

25 Days of Christmas Goals
Day One Read a book with a red cover Grace
Day Two Read a book with a cookie on coverMeg
Day Three Read a book with a holiday in the title Grace
Day Four Read a book with the word Santa in the text for 10 points Grace
Day Five Read a book with a green cover
Day Six Read a book with a turkey or pig on the cover for 10 points! Grace
Day Seven Read a book with the word cornucopia in the text for 10 points!
Day Eight Read a book with the word kids or children in the title for 10 points!

Pretty sure I can do the green cover one, I'm reading Just in Case and its green I checked last night on the image checker thing. Just its a paperback so I'm not sure when I can read it today, probably during my break.

Meg American Gods is good for Something it is no 846 on the Best Unknown but must be known list :) I will update now :)

Grace wrote: "Meg American Gods is good for Something it is no 846 on the Best Unknown but must be known list :) I will update now :)"

They're having a laugh arn't they, 'best unknown but must be known' more like put in the bin and never speak its name again. Honestly I think its my no.1 hated read this year.

Our current Goals are:

°Read a book where the page numbers add to 20 (i.e. 345 pages = 3+4+5 = 12)
°Read a book that mentions a Celtic god
°Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as music - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable Grace
°Read a book where a character works in a restaurant/bar
°Read a book about a group of friends.

25 Days of Christmas Goals
Day One Read a book with a red cover Grace
Day Two Read a book with a cookie on cover Meg
Day Three Read a book with a holiday in the title Grace
Day Four Read a book with the word Santa in the text Grace
Day Five Read a book with a green cover
Day Six Read a book with a turkey or pig on the cover for 10 points! Grace
Day Seven Read a book with the word cornucopia in the text for 10 points! Grace
Day Eight Read a book with the word kids or children in the title for 10 points! Megan

Megan wrote: "Grace wrote: "Meg American Gods is good for Something it is no 846 on the Best Unknown but must be known list :) I will update now :)"

They're having a laugh arn't they, 'best unknown but must be ..."

LOL Sorry it was so bad. At least you didn't read that was another bad BOM

Read a book where the page numbers add to 20 (i.e. 345 pages = 3+4+5 = 12)

I went through my entire TBR list yesterday night to see if I had any books that fit this. I've got about 4 that are one off! Which is of course the way it would go.

Okay I'll try and remember to avoid it. Its just funny my first BOM and its that book... Not a good start lol

At least they can only get better :)

I have the cornucopia book done and I am onto the Music one. Do you have anything with kids or children in the title ?

I can do page no and Celtic gods but if someone else gets something done first that is great.

The Railway Children should work for it. I've just added it to my TBR I'll start it when I get a moment, if I get one.

I loved that book. I remember reading it in Primary school. E. Nesbit was my favourite author for a while and I read all her books my favourite was Five Children and It

Grace wrote: "I loved that book. I remember reading it in Primary school. E. Nesbit was my favourite author for a while and I read all her books my favourite was Five Children and It"

I've not read the book but I was obsessed as a child with the film they did of it. No idea why I've never read the book to be honest.

Our current Goals are:

°Read a book where the page numbers add to 20 (i.e. 345 pages = 3+4+5 = 12)
°Read a book that mentions a Celtic god
°Read a book where a character works in a restaurant/bar
°Read a book about a group of friends.
°Read a book that has the birthstone Citrine in the text or title

25 Days of Christmas Goals
Day One Read a book with a red cover Grace
Day Two Read a book with a cookie on cover Meg
Day Three Read a book with a holiday in the title Grace
Day Four Read a book with the word Santa in the text Grace
Day Five Read a book with a green cover
Day Six Read a book with a turkey or pig on the cover for 10 points! Grace
Day Seven Read a book with the word cornucopia in the text for 10 points! Grace
Day Eight Read a book with the word kids or children in the title for 10 points! Megan

I was looking at our unused books and it has been a while since I read but I was thinking it might work for a book about a group of friends. What do you think Ellie ?

We've got no one reading for a green cover?

Six of Crows for a group of friends??

Gone girl they own a bar

Thanks Meg I haven't read either of those so no clue. I think Megan mentioned a green cover. If not I will read a short one I have. I am going to updated the spreadsheet now. I will hold on the group of friends one until we get some more opinions.

Megan wrote: "We've got no one reading for a green cover?"

I thought someone was reading Maze Runner for Green?

We got lucky with couple, a book on the best fairytale retellings, I had Ella Enchanted to use, next was tarot card the star and i had one that worked. Then witch/wizard character, again we had one that worked.

Our current Goals are:

°Read a book where the page numbers add to 20 (i.e. 345 pages = 3+4+5 = 12)
°Read a book that mentions a Celtic god
°Read a book about a group of friends.
°Read a book that has the birthstone Citrine in the text or title
°Read a book that seems as though everyone has read it but you

25 Days of Christmas Goals
Day One Read a book with a red cover Grace
Day Two Read a book with a cookie on cover Meg
Day Three Read a book with a holiday in the title Grace
Day Four Read a book with the word Santa in the text Grace
Day Five Read a book with a green cover
Day Six Read a book with a turkey or pig on the cover for 10 points! Grace
Day Seven Read a book with the word cornucopia in the text for 10 points! Grace
Day Eight Read a book with the word kids or children in the title for 10 points! Megan

Abbie wrote: "Megan wrote: "We've got no one reading for a green cover?"

I thought someone was reading Maze Runner for Green?"

It was for the Dystopian list one, but would have worked for either.

Oh, I thought we were using it for Green as its more points.

I have books that will work for page number, Green cover, Celtic god and Citrine. I will do the green cover in the morning as it is short. The others need to wait as I have specific books I need to read for another challenge, if someone else hits them great if not I will read for them soon to get them out of the way.

Abbie wrote: "Oh, I thought we were using it for Green as its more points."

The days goals don't need to be read in order and stay there and we get a new one daily. The other goals don't move until we complete one so unless the day one is very obscure it is probably better to use something for regular goals and get them moving in the hopes we have some already read books that fit and clear some more.

Grace wrote: "Abbie wrote: "Oh, I thought we were using it for Green as its more points."

The days goals don't need to be read in order and stay there and we get a new one daily. The other goals don't move unti..."

Thats what I thought. I have a green cover I should finish today at some point.

Our current Goals are:
Read a book where the page numbers add to 20 (i.e. 345 pages = 3+4+5 = 12)
Read a book that mentions a Celtic god
Read a book about a group of friends.
Read a book that has the birthstone Citrine in the text or title
Read a book that seems as though everyone has read it but you

25 Days of Christmas Goals
Day One Read a book with a red cover Grace
Day Two Read a book with a cookie on coverMeg
Day Three Read a book with a holiday in the title Grace
Day Four Read a book with the word Santa in the text for 10 points Grace
Day Five Read a book with a green cover Megan
Day Six Read a book with a turkey or pig on the cover for 10 points! Grace
Day Seven Read a book with the word cornucopia in the text for 10 points! Grace
Day Eight Read a book with the word kids or children in the title for 10 points! Megan
Day Nine Read a book with a fireplace on the cover for 10 points!

Our current Goals are:

°Read a book where the page numbers add to 20 (i.e. 345 pages = 3+4+5 = 12)
°Read a book that mentions a Celtic god
°Read a book about a group of friends.
°Read a book that seems as though everyone has read it but you
°Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as 21st-century - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable

25 Days of Christmas Goals
Day One Read a book with a red cover Grace
Day Two Read a book with a cookie on cover Meg
Day Three Read a book with a holiday in the title Grace
Day Four Read a book with the word Santa in the text Grace
Day Five Read a book with a green cover Megan
Day Six Read a book with a turkey or pig on the cover for 10 points! Grace
Day Seven Read a book with the word cornucopia in the text for 10 points! Grace
Day Eight Read a book with the word kids or children in the title for 10 points! Megan
Day Nine Read a book with a fireplace on the cover

We may have a 21st century book in the goaless books but I won't have time to check it until later.

Does anyone have a fireplace book ? I have a cheesy romance book that will work and I will read it if no one else has anything.

Grace wrote: "We may have a 21st century book in the goaless books but I won't have time to check it until later.

Does anyone have a fireplace book ? I have a cheesy romance book that will work and I will read ..."

I've been looking for a little while but couldn't find anything I was actually looking for holiday Romances, they're a sure thing for fireplaces but apparently not!!

LOL Megan that is what I have

Grace wrote: "LOL Megan that is what I have "

THATS WHAT I FOUND!

I was just urgh like £5 for a cheesy romance I'll probably regret reading I'm not sure. I was thinking of Ring in the Holidays but I'm not sure I'll get a chance to read it.

I wouldn't pay that for it lol I got it for £0.99 at one point.

I saw tha one but I am too OCD to read out of order. There was another one but again too far into a series for me although they do all look like standalone books.