Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

I've got 'you' if no one else does...41C

You're so funny! No apologies necessary! *big hugs*

Bethany wrote: "Me, to my SO: "I'm in a reading slump. This is terrible."
SO: "You literally read an entire book on Sunday."
Me: "But it was really short! And I haven't read much since then!"
SO: "You read a quart..."

Sweet. :)

Kazen wrote: "Ray - the girl book was already found, see the goal post :)"

Finished! 10/5

Pemberley Lake: A Pride and Prejudice Novella
111 pgs
37D

Long shot....I see 2 TA books that would work for a chain:
1. Watership Down
2. Down Under

Hehe, I've been working on this for a bit this morning. It's not great. Watership Down doesn't qualify for either of the Relay tasks (not paranormal, rating not 3-4 stars) and nothing coherent chains to Watership. There are a few completely incoherent books on Amazon that end in "Watership". It's hilarious actually, trying to read the "Look Inside" previews -- clearly translated from another language, poorly. :)

Tammie wrote: "Long shot....I see 2 TA books that would work for a chain:
1. Watership Down
2. Down Under"

I was looking at this too, but completely missed the first bit about it needing to be paranormal... :(

Question: If I want to read a book, but the version I have doesn't have page numbers (Wild One) and the only version with page numbers has a different name (Wild One: 3), how does that work? I have the book without the "3" at the end, and also want to use that version of the book for a possible chain. :/

We have 2 Title Relays: #42 needs first book paranormal and #32 needs first book between 3-4 stars. :)

Lory wrote: "I was looking at this too, but completely missed the first bit about it needing to be paranormal... :("

Ugh. Title Relays are hard. :(

Ray (user2637) wrote: "Ugh. Title Relays are hard. :("

They are beyond hard with these time constraints....looking for a double short read...no luck so far

Pragya wrote: "Kazen wrote: " A video for those unfamiliar with whammies ^^v "

OHHHHHHHHHHH. "

lol Sorry I didn't clarify that sooner!

Bethany wrote: "Gonna be keeping my eye out for a challenge that can be fulfilled by . But it's kinda long, so maybe will wait until emerge...

I just picked it up yesterday and I want..."

I can't help but think that it would be better for Emerge ;)

Tammie wrote: "I've got 'you' if no one else does...41C"

You got it!

Finished:

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
10/5
324 Pages
Bank?

Tammie wrote: "Finished! 10/5

Pemberley Lake: A Pride and Prejudice Novella
111 pgs
37D"

Yeaaaa! This bonus was our "extra", so we don't pull a new bonus after finishing it. We can hoard all the points, though! Bwahahaha.

Kazen wrote: "I can't help but think that it would be better for Emerge ;) "

Haha, hint hint?

Ray (user2637) wrote: "Question: If I want to read a book, but the version I have doesn't have page numbers (Wild One) and the only version with page numbers has a different name ([book:Wild One: 3|189879..."

They're linked on the book page and are obviously not a different language or anything, so I would use the kindle page numbers, no problem.

Bethany wrote: "Kazen wrote: "I can't help but think that it would be better for Emerge ;) "

Haha, hint hint?"

Well, if it's so perfectly awful for this game it has to be better for the next one, right? ;)

Ray (user2637) wrote: "Ugh. Title Relays are hard. :("

They stink. I've given up on them, especially with so little time left :(

Bethany wrote: "Finished:

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
10/5
324 Pages
Bank?"

Bank!

Bold goals are unclaimed goals.

☆★ Time Slip! The New End of Labors Countdown is Here ★☆

THIRTY-TWO - 60 points: Title Relay (view spoiler)[

Title Relay - first book must have a rating between 3 and 4 stars

32A ◈ title relay book 1
32B ◈ title relay book 2
32C ◈ title relay book 3
32D ◈ title relay book 4
32E ◈ title relay book 5
(hide spoiler)]

THIRTY-FIVE - 60 points:

35A ◈ Read a book with two authors - Caly
35B ◈ Read a book where the main character is an FBI agent - Bethany
35C ◈ Read a book with a ampersand on the cover - Tammie
35D ◈ Read a book where a main character is current or ex-military - Ella
35E ◈ Read a book where a main character is widowed - Margaret (bank)

THIRTY-EIGHT - 65 points: (darn trilogy task) (view spoiler)[

38A ◈ Read a book with female main characters that fight or use some weapon
38B ◈ Read a book with a Red Cover
38C ◈ Read a book that takes place on a Farm
38D ◈ Complete a trilogy. (Book 1)
38E ◈ Complete a trilogy. (Book 2)
38F ◈ Complete a trilogy. (Book 3)
(hide spoiler)]

FORTY-ONE - 65 points:

41A ◈ Read a book with Fire(s) in the title - Ray
41B ◈ Read a book with Flame(s) in the title - Lory
41C ◈ Read a book with You in the title - Tammie
41D ◈ Read a book with Dragon(s) in the title - Bethany/TA
41E ◈ Read a book with Girl(s) in the title - TA

FORTY-TWO - 60 points:

We do not speak of Bonus Forty-Two.

FORTY-FOUR - 60 points:

44A ◈ Read a book where there is a housekeeper/maid
44B ◈ Read a book with a character who is an undertaker or works in a funeral home
44C ◈ Read a book where the main character is an orphan - Pragya
44D ◈ Read a book with a "gang of thieves" in the text
44E ◈ Read a book with a character or author's name is Charles - Lory

I finally finished something! Not my sidekick book (that's next!) but:


The Shelf: From LEQ to LES: Adventures in Extreme Reading by Phyllis Rose
271 pages
October 5th
Bank

Kazen wrote: "I finally finished something! Not my sidekick book (that's next!) but:


[book:The Shelf: From LEQ to LES: Adventures i..."

Ironically, The Shelf is currently on MY shelf! That's probably the wrong use of the word irony though.

Quick check in, I am 75% done with my 2 authors book and guarantee a completion post before Friday. Having an awesome time in New Mexico so over and out for now.

I can do Flame in the Title. I'm listening to Your Oasis on Flame Lake.

Caly wrote: "Quick check in, I am 75% done with my 2 authors book and guarantee a completion post before Friday. Having an awesome time in New Mexico so over and out for now. "

I'm so glad to hear you're having a great time - enjoy!!

Lory wrote: "I can do Flame in the Title. I'm listening to Your Oasis on Flame Lake."

Sounds like a steamy place...? ;)

Finished:

The Pool of Fire by John Christopher
204 pgs
05Oct
41a

Finally finished!


Marrying Winterborne by Lisa Kleypas
October 6th
416 pages
40D - unusual sidekick (Rhys' secretary is a woman, unheard of at the time)

Not my favorite Kleypas... the conflict was boring and the couple was too perfect. The fun secondary characters helped but it was still a slog. :/

Ray (user2637) wrote: "Finished:

The Pool of Fire by John Christopher
204 pgs
05Oct
41a"

I almost put a fire pun here but thought better of it. ;)

I'm going to go ahead and use a TA book for the wizard slot (sorry, Bethany!), finish bonus 40, and get us a new one.

No whammies!

BONUS LABOR 43


Athena, ever the champion of heroes, wishes to offer you a boon. But alas, nothing can be given for free. You must complete this task fit for the Goddess of Wisdom. Here's her caveat, it's tricky be warned: the first book must be Main Page genre Paranormal

Read 5 linked books (i.e. Title Relay).


◈ Read 1st Book
◈ Read 2nd Book
◈ Read 3rd Book
◈ Read 4th Book
◈ Read 5th Book

Points: 60

I SAID NO WHAMMIES DARN IT.

Daaaaaang. :( We don't have any of those boons left, do we?

Okay, that's it. I'm making a captain decision to use one of our leftover Omni/Milton bonuses to replace that last Bonus Labor because man, that's way too depressing.

So hear me now, universe - big puzzles, no whammies!!

BONUS LABOR 44


Hermes has informed Bookules that Classics is having trouble locating one of its most popular editions. Bookules balks because Hermes showed up while he was finally sitting down to a nice little bowl of gruel, as he hadn't eaten in days while he'd been fixing the mess in the library, but the "Please, sir, I want some more" did not go over very well .... Hurry up and help Bookules find his lost pages. Nobody likes cold gruel!

◈ Read a book where there is a housekeeper/maid
◈ Read a book with a character who is an undertaker or works in a funeral home
◈ Read a book where the main character is an orphan
◈ Read a book with a "gang of thieves" in the text
◈ Read a book with a character or author's name is Charles

Points: 60

At least we can work with this one ^^;;

Yay, not a Title Relay!

YAY:) I'll do 44C, I'm all almost done with a book where all the main characters are orphans.

Pragya wrote: "YAY:) I'll do 44C, I'm all almost done with a book where all the main characters are orphans."

Excellent!

I think one of the characters in Dresden is charles, but I'll get back to you.

Aw, there's definitely a character named charles in one of the books, but he doesn't appear in this book.

Read for: 44a; Jack Griffin has a housekeeper named Rita.

Completion Post:

For Flame in the title. 41B

Listened to the audiobook....that was rough.

I can try to do the Charles book. Just got a book on tape and have some cleaning to do, so YAY multi-tasking.

Lory wrote: "I can try to do the Charles book. Just got a book on tape and have some cleaning to do, so YAY multi-tasking."

I love the super short audiobooks that are like 4 hours on normal speed, but only 2 hours if you can listen to them on 2x speed. That's like, the perfect amount of time to get most of the laundry, dishes, and a grocery shopping trip done!

The book I started is not going so well. Looking for a reread so I can be slightly distracted :)

Going with Persuasion, Charles Musgrove is a character. Love this book :)!

Finished! 10/6

I Only Have Eyes for You
384 pgs
'You' in title
41C