Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

LUGH




Mentor: Amanda

• Melissa (ladybug) (Captain)
• Nancy (Co-Captain)
• Abbey Mckibben (Co-Captain)
• Haley
• Michelle
• Rebekah
• Kaitlin
• Karen ♐
• Jewelianne Dulce
• Tammy
• Tori
• Roseena
• Bouchra


Status Spreadsheet
Lugh Spreadsheet
Lugh BOOKS READ

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Please wait for your captain/co-captains to reserve some spots before signing in!

You can find the Tower Teams IV rules and Links here.
Here are the goals; FAQs and Questions and Answers
Here is the Counter.
Here is the thread to post books read: Team Lugh

If you have any questions, please ask us. :)

~~~Team Lugh Shelves~~~

• Melissa (ladybug) (Captain)
• Nancy (Co-Captain)
• Abbey Mckibben (Co-Captain)
• Michelle
• Rebekah
• Kaitlin
• Karen ♐
• Tori
• Roseena
• Bouchra
• Katrin D
• Joyce
• Elspeth

For reading books
Books between 100 and 160 pages (100 pages or 25,000 words is the minimum) = 5 points
Books between 161 pages and 350 pages = 20 points
Books between 351 and 500 pages = 40 points
Books between 501 and 650 pages = 60 points
Books between 651 and 800 pages = 80 points
Books between 801 and 900 pages = 100 points
Books over 901 pages = 130 points

Current Goals
Let us know if you have a book that fits! :)

♦ Read a book with a mobile phone on the cover --
♦ Read a book with the word crash, bang, collide, bump or knock (plurals are acceptable) in the title --
♦ Read a book which has the main location (setting) as outer space --
♦ Read a book with the word aggregate in the text --
♦ Read a book with a pumpkin on the cover --

For current BOM (Book of the Month) discussions
Writing a day's worth of discussion questions = 40 points
Participating in a current BOM (participating in discussion) = 20 points
NOTE: We will accept one team member per book per team for writing a days DQs. If, by three days prior to the BOM starting, we don't have enough volunteers to write all DQs, then we will let more than one team member per team write questions. If we have more people than days sign up (prior to 3 days before start date) we will randomise the volunteers to determine those who can write DQs

For completing goals
For each book read that completes an open goal = 5 points

Please post the following information on the Lugh BOOKS READ thread when you have completed a book:


-- Bookcover
-- number of pages
-- date read
-- if it was a BOM, did you write DQs or participate in the discussion
-- any open goals it may work for
-- total points for book

Anything interesting about the book that may count for a later open goal (for example, there's an ancient god mentioned in the book)

-- Character Names
-- Setting
-- Miscellaneous Info

I am going to list any extra challenges here. :)



https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Day 01	A book with a red cover 
Day 02	A book with cookies on the cover
Day 03	A book with a Holiday in the title 
Day 04	A book with the word Santa in the text
Day 05	A book with a green cover
Day 06	A book with a turkey or pig on the cover 
Day 07	A book with the word cornucopia in the text
Day 08	A book with the word kids or children in the title
Day 09	A book with a fireplace on the cover
Day 10	A Read a book that was first published in December
Day 11	A book that has characters going shopping, or shopping in title 
Day 12	A book that has elves, reindeer or a sleigh on the cover or title
Day 13	A book with naughty or nice on the cover -- Karen
Day 14	A book that has snowflakes or snow falling on the cover or title
Day 15	A book that has a religious theme
Day 16	A book with Christmas Decorations/Lights on the cover 
Day 17	A book where Christmas is spent on the beach or under real warm weather
Day 18	A book where the title has a Song Title from one of the lists:
List of Christmas Carols
Top 20 Christmas Songs You Never Get Sick Of
The 50 Best Christmas Songs
Day 19	A book with Coal on the cover or in title
Day 20	A book with hot chocolate on the cover
Day 21	A book where a holiday meal is prepared or eaten
Day 22	A book where someone ruins or saves Christmas
Day 23	A book where presents are exchanged or has presents on the cover
Day 24	A book where something important happens on "the night before Christmas"
Day 25	Read the 25th book on your to-read shelf ordered by date added

oh boy i am ready

Checking in!

Hey team!

Really looking forward to starting this! It's my first time doing any large group challenge like this, but it sounds really fun :)

For TOWER TEAMS we're making (November's Adult Sci-Fi/Fantasy BOM) an exception.

Meaning, we are granting the page points, participating in discussion points, and DQ's points, as long as you finish the book after the starting date

I'm ready too. Not sure what the above message means. Can't we read any books after the start date and get credit whether or not they are BOMs?

Rebekah wrote: "I'm ready too. Not sure what the above message means. Can't we read any books after the start date and get credit whether or not they are BOMs?"

Yes, that's true.

BOM's are an especial case. Meaning, besides the usual points per page count, if you join the discussion or write a day worth of DQ's (discussion questions), you get extra-points.

But, we also have the "only books started after the 7th" can be used. But, this BOM was a bit big, so we couldn't make the discussion end before Tower Teams's kick-off.

To keep it fair to everybody, we're allowing for this one, and only this one, to be starting before the 7th.

Does that make sense? I'm pipping in, since is early for Amanda to be around.

Yes, any book will get you credit after the start date.

For that BOM it's slated to start Nov 2, so we are allowed to start it before this challenge starts, but it will only count for points in the challenge if we finish it after the challenge starts.

At least that's my understanding of it :)

Nancy wrote: "Yes, any book will get you credit after the start date.

For that BOM it's slated to start Nov 2, so we are allowed to start it before this challenge starts, but it will only count for points in th..."

Yep, exactly that!

Ah, didn't see your response before submitting mine. Thanks for the quick response time!

Nancy wrote: "Ah, didn't see your response before submitting mine. Thanks for the quick response time!"

Anytime... I was snooping around LOL

Checking in too. I've never done this type of challenge before so I may have some questions.

Karen ♐ wrote: "Checking in too. I've never done this type of challenge before so I may have some questions."

As whatever you need.

I will, Sonia. Thanks.

Thanks. How do you write a day's worth of questions? DO you spend all day writing questions?

Rebekah wrote: "Thanks. How do you write a day's worth of questions? DO you spend all day writing questions?"

No :)
BOMs (book of the month) are split into parts to be read each day. If you volunteer and get one of the days, you need to ask few questions about that part to start discussion.
For example, day 1 is chapter 1-3 so you'd need to read those chapters and make few questions about that part.

Nice to meet you all! Soups excited for this!

I just started a new book today and I'm half way through it, is it possible that the points I aquire for this book, be put into account for the challenge?

Jewelianne_Dulce wrote: "I just started a new book today and I'm half way through it, is it possible that the points I aquire for this book, be put into account for the challenge?"

Unfortunately no, only books started after the official start time (November 7th at 7 GMT) can count towards the challenge.

this is the captian for the team just checking in i have a lot of books that needs to be read i will wait intel nov 7 to read them

Hi Team Lugh!

I'll be your mentor for this challenge so feel free to come to me if you have any questions or issues. You can PM me or you can find me over on Team Flidais.

Have fun!

Captains- Please let me know if you need any extra help.

Hello. Just checking in. :) Still sick and just out of the hospital, so will take me a couple days to get back in to the grove.

Melissa (ladybug) wrote: "Hello. Just checking in. :) Still sick and just out of the hospital, so will take me a couple days to get back in to the grove."

It's ok just get the rest you need

Abbey wrote: "It's ok just get the rest you need"

Seconded! Rest is important. Hope you feel better :)

Yep

Melissa (ladybug) wrote: "Hello. Just checking in. :) Still sick and just out of the hospital, so will take me a couple days to get back in to the grove."

Sorry you.ve been feeling bad.

Here is my shelf: Tower Team IV

I will use this post to list my books. :) Thank you all for the well wishes. :) It is great to meet many new people and I also recognize some names. :)

Hi all! Just checking in. Hoping to finish some books that I've been working on before the challenge starts so I can start fresh after 11/7. Here's my shelf. Tower Team IV

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

Hey Team! Here is the link to my shelf Tower Team IV

Just so you know, I have an exam on November 12th, so there's a chance I'm missing in action those first few days of the challenge! On the other hand there's also a chance I'm constantly lurking as I look for distractions from studying ;)

Looking forward to starting this! I should be getting the first BOM from the Library later this week :D (I haven't signed up for DQ's... but I'll definitely get some participation points!)

here's mine https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

My shelf is Tower Team IV

Mine is X-Tower-Teams

Team Lugh

Please welcome your new member: Tori

when do we start

Hey everyone, excited to contribute to the points and discussions. Feel free to add me as a friend!

Welcome to the team Tori!! :)

Tammie - The challenge starts this Saturday evening!

Tori (InToriLex) wrote: "Hey everyone, excited to contribute to the points and discussions. Feel free to add me as a friend!"

Welcome to the team

Tammie wrote: "when do we start"

Nov 7 this Saturday

Team lugh this is what we need to get the points
For reading books
Books between 100 and 160 pages (100 pages or 25,000 words is the minimum) = 5 points
Books between 161 pages and 350 pages = 20 points
Books between 351 and 500 pages = 40 points
Books between 501 and 650 pages = 60 points
Books between 651 and 800 pages = 80 points
Books between 801 and 900 pages = 100 points
Books over 901 pages = 130 points