Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

Can I use Anthologies, Graphic Novels, and short story collections for the challenge? (Because I just got a ton at the library.)

Anthologies and short story collections can be used as long as they meet the page/word count.

Graphic novels are a no-no.

Rules reminder :)

◈ Books must be started after the start date of the challenge to count towards the challenge (Exception for current BOM)

◈ There will be 5 open goals for each team, when one is submitted on the spreadsheet, another will be automatically generated a short time after.

◈ Some goals are harder to get than others. So, every two weeks we will grant a "boon" to trade for a goal to each team.

◈ Boons are not required to be used, but they are not cumulative. Meaning, it will only be valid for two weeks.

◈ Since goals are randomized, we cannot prevent repetition. The moderators will keep adding new ones on a regular basis, also, any goal that occurs more than 2 times the number of teams participating, will be removed from the goal pool.

◈ Books must be />100 pages.

◈ Audio books are allowed. (For page numbers, use the "default" GR book page numbers.)

◈ No graphic novels.

◈ No little children's books less than 25,000 words.ArBookFind is a great site to double check.

◈ Any genre counts.

◈ Any book in any language will count, as long as it meets the criteria.

◈ "Re-reads" will be allowed, if it has been six months since you have read the book. This includes listening to the audio version, if you've already read the book.

Team Athena

Please welcome your new member: Karen

This may sound like a stupid question but, how do we know which goals our team has at one time / when someone in the team has completed a goal etc.
Also, hello Karen! Welcome to the team! :)

Lauren wrote: "This may sound like a stupid question but, how do we know which goals our team has at one time / when someone in the team has completed a goal etc.
Also, hello Karen! Welcome to the team! :)"

It's not a stupid question, since you never had goals before.

The goals are randomized into the team spreadsheet, that is available for all to see.

It will be the same spreadsheet were the books got tracked, and it will have columns to put which book fulfills the goal.

Wait.. is easier with an example... you can check the Gannicus Spreadsheet from last gladiator games.

In the first page you can see the goals assigned to the team at the end of the challenge... and in the tab "goals" how they were marked as finished.

Brilliant, thank tou Sonia - the example was really useful. Looking forward to starting now! :!

With the task, our Leaders kept a list up in the thread of our current tasks, when one was claimed, they would post a new list.
This would keep us all up to date on what was open still.

Great idea Abbie. I rarely log in from anything but the app on my phone, so getting to and from a spreadsheet can be a pain and data eater.

Megan wrote: "Great idea Abbie. I rarely log in from anything but the app on my phone, so getting to and from a spreadsheet can be a pain and data eater."

Yes same here. When I am at work I cannot access spreadsheets, and at home my kindle does not have the "newest" version of google docs, so it takes forever for it to pop up for me.

Moderators of NBRC wrote: "

Team Athena

Please welcome your new member: Karen"

YAY!!!

Hi all

Thanks for the welcome.

I am a definite bookworm with my usual for a week 3 to 4 books depending on length and commuting time. I do tend to get quite competitive so will probably aim for more during the challenge - my commute is via public transport so some useful reading time :)

Absolutely love this gif....

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So difficult to pick favourite books as there are many but Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness, Magician by Raymond Feist and anything by Gabriel Garcia Marquez would all be up there.

As for a 'crush'...it would have to be Matthew Clairmont from the All Souls trilogy

Favourite band is virtually impossible but high on the list would be Muse, Placebo, Nine Inch Nails...

That's me for now, though just to say I've never done anything like this before so all tips/help would be really appreciated.

Karen wrote: "Hi all

Thanks for the welcome.

I am a definite bookworm with my usual for a week 3 to 4 books depending on length and commuting time. I do tend to get quite competitive so will probably aim for ..."

That cat looks so much like my Simba I had to take a second look :D

Karen wrote: "Hi all

Thanks for the welcome.

I am a definite bookworm with my usual for a week 3 to 4 books depending on length and commuting time. I do tend to get quite competitive so will probably aim for ..."

Welcome Karen :) And Ellie!!

Sorry been busy at work. I'm so looking forward to starting not long now guys :)

Welcome Karen! Not too long now...

Welcome to the team Ellie and Karen! I can't wait for the challenge to start.

Btw, I've noticed we can vote again for the Goodreads Choice Awards , I like perusing the lists to check what I might have missed :) Hope you found some favourite reads this year.

Captain and Co-Captains: After we finally get started, what info would you like us to post here when we have finished a book? Just a Title and page numbers, or would you like a link, etc?

Everyone: Where are you all from? I always like to know if I'll be awake and in the middle of the posting or if I'll wake up to catch up on a whole page of posts. :) I'm in North Carolina in the US--where it's slowly turning to winter. :(

I am in Texas, in the DFW...where it really doesnt hit winter much at all...

I live in Finland. It's half past 4 pm and it's dark and starting to get cold outside. Not yet snow though. Good time to read! :D

The time zone is UTC+02:00

I'm in southwest Ohio and it's been slowly turning back to summer here. One night of frost a month ago and it's been back to record highs in the 70s all week.
I am 5 hours behind London. Dubai (where I will be the next two weeks) is 9 hours ahead of here and Singapore (where I will be the first week of December) is 13 hours ahead. I can guarantee no consistent schedule.

I'm in Illinois and it is fall.

Stacey wrote: "Captain and Co-Captains: After we finally get started, what info would you like us to post here when we have finished a book? Just a Title and page numbers, or would you like a link, etc?

Everyon..."

Link is good. If you don't know how to link, then click add book/author. Try to update, when you finish ASAP. I'll (try) update our current score everyday. If I don't then feel free to.

I am in Northern Ireland, GMT time zone. Weather has turned rainy here but it is still warm for November and foggy.

Is anyone planning to read the BOM and write the Discussion questions ? I can do . I won't be reading Six of Crows as Shadow and Bone was a DNF for me.

I'm reading Six of Crows and Pretty Girls, but I don't plan on writing the questions

I can give the questions a go but I have never done it before so if someone else wants to feel free, otherwise I will sign up later.

I live in Belgium (GMT +1).
I'm planning to read Six of Crows. I didn't enjoy my last read from Karin Slaughter which was A Faint Cold Fear, not so sure about Pretty Girls. DQ's are a lot of fun to do but I don't know if I will be on schedule this time.
I'm planning to use my first post (post 30) to track my reads during Tower Teams.

Grace wrote: "Is anyone planning to read the BOM and write the Discussion questions ? I can do . I won't be reading Six of Crows as [book:Shadow and Bone|10194157..."

I'm going to do Six of Crows--even though I baaaarely made it through Shadow and Bone--the premise sounds interesting. I'm not sure of my ability to come up with thought provoking questions--or to keep up with the reading exactly--to volunteer for questions. :)

I just noticed the Mods created another thread for posting and tracking books. Almost there team :)

Audrey Jane wrote: "I just noticed the Mods created another thread for posting and tracking books. Almost there team :)"

I was about to post that :)

Anyway... link

What books are you going to read first for the challenge? I'll be reading

What is this? https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

1 day and 4 hours till!

❅Rebecca❅ wrote: "What is this? https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/..."

Looks like the book tracking device the mods gave us

❅Rebecca❅ wrote: "What is this? https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/..."

That is our tracking thread. Once the challenge has started We each claim a post there and use it keep a list of our books. It means they don't get lost in this thread. It will make it a lot easier to track things and update the spreadsheet.

Hey team!

So... we're working on the spreadsheets at the moment, and for Athena's to work properly, can you make sure you've created the shelf for the challenge and post here the name?

Thank you!

Mine is

Athena tower teams


https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

❅Rebecca❅ wrote: "What books are you going to read first for the challenge? I'll be reading "

I will be starting with , as I need it for another challenge

Am I able to join this? I've never done anything like this and it sounds super neat and interesting.

Good morning!

I'm in England, it is so miserable here at the moment. I'm working on GMT time, so technically today is 07/11/2015 for me at 7am so I feel i have to wait so much longer!

This is my shelf, its just named 'tower teams' so pretty simple. https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Ignore the few books already there, I was just pre-planning what I hope to read for the challenge.

I'm not entirely sure what I'm going to start with, I've got too many to choose from. Also I won't be reading any of the BOM they just don't appeal to me.

Morning Nathan, I'm not entirely sure if you can join I think there was a message that it was all full but you could check at https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

There is also a questions thread too, located https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Hope that helps you!

Thanks! Maybe I'll just join the next one ;) .

Spreadsheets added to message #1

Captains please let us know your emails so we can give you edit permissions for spreadsheet.

Thanks

Here's the link to my shelf

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

I will be starting with Angelfall on audio and Head Over Heels in print. And I'll pick up the BOM at the end of the month.


Happy reading everyone!

Attention Captains.

Please check the Spreadsheet FAQ's.

Hi guys, I've had a look at our goals and one goal is Read a book with a red, pink or orange dress on the cover. I have a book that I was going to read that has a pink dress on the cover, so if I could do that goal I'd appreciate it :)

Book is Something About You it'l be in paperback edition just for clarification.

Okay, I haven't really seen our captains today...
Here are our current goals

°Read a book set in your home state or country
°Read a book with a red, pink, or orange dress on the cover
°Read a book has has a number in the title, and the series is one higher then that number
°Read a book that has been on your "too read shelf" for more then 1 year
°Read a book shelved (listed on the first page on GR) as to-read - plurals and spelling acceptable

Only 17 minutes till start time!

Nice work Abbie.

I'll be around, so if something is needed, let me know :D

Abbie wrote: "Okay, I haven't really seen our captains today...
Here are our current goals

°Read a book set in your home state or country
°Read a book with a red, pink, or orange dress on the cover
°Read a book..."

Sorry Abbie, didn't even think to copy them all into the thread. Such a air headed moment there :)

How do we claim them??