Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

read Dec 1
Fulfils the goal of showing up with a 2002 list
305 pages

read Dec 1
No current goal
320 pages

Completed Dec 1
341 pages
Goal: Scarlet and Gold Cover
Mini #5 erotic novel, #15 HEA

Completed Dec 1
402 pages
no current goals or mini challenge

nonfiction, psychology, sociology, history, road sign on cover



Dec 1
196 pages
no current goals
mini #15 HEA

time travel, female MC is a redhead, emeralds jewels played a large role in the book


Dec 1
167 pages
no current goals
mini #15 HEA

MC's are Latino, multiple locations (New York and Miami), pearl necklace played significant role in book

nice!

Spreadsheet updated

Goal of fire on cover
Mini quest 3

spreadsheet updated

752 pages.

No goals -

Character starting with Q - Aunt Lilly Quinlan
Words in text -
monkey - "organ grinder whose MONKEY held out a greasy old hat for coins" pg 555
turquoise - "white flowers against a TURQUOISE background" Pg 548.

Historical fiction set in NYC - 1883.
Two women doctors main characters.

QUEST -

8. Life or death situation
11. Innocent group of people killed
14. Secondary character killed off
15. HEA

Mini-quest for the books I've read for the challenge and I hadn't included in the mini-quest so far:

The Martian
#1: accidentally left behind, accidentally blows up the space station
#2: down on his luck...he's left behind on Mars
#3: two of the characters are former army officers; Mars sand on the cover
#5: the former space station is buried and the main character digs it up to find his way back to earth
#6: explorer of space I guess, they are discovering/exploring Mars
#8: life or death situation - the main character is left on Mars presumed dead after a massive storm
#10: grateful character - the main character is grateful the crew turns around and rescues him


Saints of the Shadow Bible
#1 features an accident in the first 2 chapters of the book
#11: secret group - Saints of the Shadow Bible
# 12: main character finds out what the secret group really is about


Caught
# 11: pedophile ring
# 12: main character is a journalist who discovers the truth about crimes

This is Where I Leave You
#2: family is down on their luck after they loose their father
#3: one of the characters takes a long trip to NY
#12: family finds out that mother is actually a lesbian (finding out the truth)
#15: boy gets the girl

256 pages
2/12
No current goal.
Mini Quest #10: Features group of people (4) on cover.

Thanks ladies!

Here're some basic "where has Kenya been this whole time" questions:
We can count books toward the overall list of goals rather than just the current open goals, right?
Each team is trying to meet all the goals, right?
Is there a place where we can see which goals have already been met so that we can give you the relevant goals for our books instead of all the ones we think it will fit?

Here're the books I haven't posted in this thread yet with categories I think they can fit. They are already in the spread sheet. Thanks for that!

Texas Gothic

Read 12/3
pages: 416
Goal: characters visit a farm, or a bookworm

The Golem and the Jinni
read: 12/2
Goals: Strong need for approval, gains independence,

The Watchmaker of Filigree Street
Read: 11/30
goals: jewelry on the cover, Someone comes out of the closet, character doesn't need to work for a living


The Pox Party
read: 11/28
goals: author uses initials instead of his name; surprising and unexpected talent (Octavian, violin)

The Child Thief
read 11/30
Goals: I think several people ready this one. It can count for several goals, especially the ones about 1 person dying, a MC dying, at least 5 people dying, etc.


Mathilda Savitch, Mathilda Savitchwhich I read earlier in the month (11/7) but I'm not sure I posted it here, can count for a book with a bully in it.

Kenya wrote: "

We can count books toward the overall list of goals rather than just the current open goals, right? "
--If you mean, they can be used for goal later that become open? Yes.

Each team is trying to meet all the goals, right?
--They are worth extra points, so each team is trying to complete as many as possible. We don't need to complete all of them, but then it would be difficult to win ;)

Is there a place where we can see which goals have already been met so that we can give you the relevant goals for our books instead of all the ones we think it will fit?
--goals can be repeated, so even if we have had one before, it may come back. There are over 900 goals, so just give any information you think of and we can put it in the spreadsheet. Then just keep an eye on the thread for new goals in case you recognise one of your books may fit it. All of the goals we have completed are in the spreadsheet (links to it are at the top of our team thread)

Sweet Ruin
Dec 3
384 pages
no current goals
mini #15 HEA
Phoenix feather, travel to different dimensions, paranormal/mythological creatures

Ora wrote: "Sweet Ruin
Dec 3
384 pages
no current goals
mini #15 HEA
Phoenix feather, travel to different dimensions, paranormal/mythological creatures"
forgot to add 73 chapters

106 pages kindle.

Day 3 - READ A BOOK WITH A HOLIDAY IN THE TITLE.

QUEST: 15. HEA

Completed Dec 4
233 pages
South American goal main locations Rio and northeastern Brazil
Mini #15 HEA

December 4th
352 pages (hard cover)

Spreadsheet updated to here. :)

finished 12/4/15
498 pages (paperback)
Mini-challenge: #12 ~ someone finding out a truth (ermagerd, vampires and werewolves, oh my!)
Open goal: A book with a cover showing close-up of a hand(s)

The Immortal Crown

read: 12/5
Pages: 432
Goals: character has one or more wards, second book in a sequel already started, angsty fight, someone talks to a god, extremely religious, gr rating 4.27

432 pages.

GOAL - MEDIEVAL (Set in 1067 )

Read Dec 5
353 pages

Goal: Read a book where a person fulfills their dream

343 pages
7 Dec

no goals
mini quest 8

title is featured in text ; contains "The Immortals" (supernatural creatures), a god of cats, boy/boy and girl/boy romance, a car accident, mini-golf, a character with an unexpected talent, a politician, a doctor

updating s/sheet

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

read: 12/6
pages: 734 (this was the audio addition)

I'm not sure what categories it fits, I have to peruse the list!

Dec 6
288 pages
no current goals
mini # 15 HEA
vampires, witches, demon, motorcycle on cover, multiple locations: Seattle, Fryser Island, Cayman Island, 33 chapters


Dec 6
214 pages
goal: teach in title
mini #15 HEA

Thanks!
Spreadsheet updated

Don't worry Kenya, HP books can work for soooo many goals. I'm sure one will pop up soon :)

397 pages.

No Goals.

Vampires, Character starting with X - Xhex, Weapon (Dagger) on the cover.

s/sheet updated

completed for the holiday challenge goal

s/sheet updated

180 pages

NO goals

Dragon and Moon on the cover.
Dragons, Gargoyles, Unicorn, Elves, Harpys, Shape Shifters.
Mint - "it tasted of apricots, oranges and mint" 73%
Onyx - faceted onyx stone 81%
Character starting with "Q" - Quentin.

352 pages

320 pages

No goals.

Read Dec 8
182 pages
No goals :/

Spreadsheet updated to here.

Dec 8
1005 pages
Read a book with the word Santa in the text: They're Santa's elves. page 235 nook

Dec 8
192 pages
no current goals

gate on cover, MC got a concussion and had short term memory loss for a couple of days, main location New York City

608 pages

no goals

ghosts, character with an unexpected talent (Sam), contains a song, poem, alternative history

Spreadsheet updated :)

Finished 344 pages kindle

Green cover for 25 days of Christmas.

144 pages kindle

Regency Romance

spreadsheet updated

Goal : people dancing on cover

No current goal. Finished 10 Dec., 2015

Dec 10
400 pages
no current goals
ball of yarn on cover, MC excon, takes place in Texas, MC fulfilling dream of opening business, second chance love theme

Excellent work guys! Spreadsheet updated to here.

No goals.

for 25 day challenge. Horrible!!

Read Dec 11
No current goals

Characters: Vairavan, Logan, Kala, Mayuri, Harini, Rajan, Aravindran, Kalyani, Kumaran, Krisha, Haran, Janani, Jegan, Tharshi, Kunju, Vani, Murali, Neelan, Nirosha, Uma, Yalini

Other possible goals: Learn something new (Tamil diaspora), murder (riots), doctor (Yalini's father), teacher (Yalini's mom), lives in a city (Toronto), someone assumed to be dead but turns out not (Kumaran's family is sent an empty cyanide capsule so they think he's dead, but he's not), important character dies (Kumaran), there's a wedding

eta: Spreadsheet updated

finished 12/11/15
418 pages (Kindle edition)
No current goals
Future goals: "only one left" (son is the only survivor of a killing spree), a murder takes place, sad goodbye/angsty fight, character lives on a farm, character eats pizza, two people with different religions interact, goes home again, woman on the cover, road on the cover, published in January....

Dec 11
373 pages
Goal: Umbrella on cover

370 pages

GOAL - Character with the first name starting with Z -
Zachary Turner

Thanks Lisa!
s/sheet updated