Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

My 'per'fect book is short as well...if someone else has a 'per' we could get this one done quickly.

...off to work...will check in in a few hours...other will have a chance to tune in by then as well...

Don't forget to turn in weapon-boosting tasks before attacking things! If we attack the rock with a 12-Hit weapon, it will only take 5 rounds to kill instead of 6. If we can finish a #1 and get our attack all the way up to 15, we can kill it in 4 hits.

I haven't started the #1 I said I would do yet... Maybe I can find a super short one, unless someone else is almost done with theirs?

Pro tip: the Nancy Drew series has almost uniformly short books, mostly over 25,000 words, with a ton in the series, and can pretty much be read out of sequence. Might be great for filling in holes!

We have quite a few series books read...not sure how we get a 15 hit weapon, but we should do it!

Tammie wrote: "We have quite a few series books read...not sure how we get a 15 hit weapon, but we should do it!"

From the spreadsheet it looks like the weapon starts at 10, so 5 level ups should put us at 15!

Finished:

The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene
10/10
180 pages
#1 in Nancy Drew series

The book I was reading for #1 in series(Grave Mercy) also works for Card 4, Task 3 (Paranormal genre)

Bethany wrote: "Pro tip: the Nancy Drew series has almost uniformly short books, mostly over 25,000 words, with a ton in the series, and can pretty much be read out of sequence. Might be great for filling in holes!"

I have a bunch of old Nancy Drew set boxes kept somewhere. Looks like it's time to get them out :P

We need a #4
If all commits are finished soon we can get to level 15...looking for a #4...not sure I have that without going out of order...which I hate doing...I'm a serious series reader...not OCD....but close I think.

Tammie wrote: "We need a #4
If all commits are finished soon we can get to level 15...looking for a #4...not sure I have that without going out of order...which I hate doing...I'm a serious series reader...not OC..."

We've got 2 level 4's finished I thought. That should be enough for level 4 and 5, no? I'll see if I can check out the nancy drew #4 just in case. Should only take an hour or so to read.

Bethany wrote: "Tammie wrote: "We need a #4
If all commits are finished soon we can get to level 15...looking for a #4...not sure I have that without going out of order...which I hate doing...I'm a serious series ..."

Ach, no luck here. There are 4 holds on #4.

Ok, snagged a #4 for a reread.

I wouldn't worry too much about getting our attack up to 15 BEFORE we attack the Rock. Rock only does 1 damage per round and we have 20 hp so it'll be easy to beat and it'll only hurt us a little. We level up at 10 xp at which point we heal to maximum hp. :)

Finished:

Briar's Book by Tamora Pierce
10/10
258 Pages

#4 in the Circle of Magic series.

Time to try and get this thing to work, woo! :)

Bethany wrote: "Finished:

The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene
10/10
180 pages
#1 in Nancy Drew series"

Nice! :)

Pragya wrote: "The book I was reading for #1 in series(Grave Mercy) also works for Card 4, Task 3 (Paranormal genre)"

Ooo, good to know! Please re-mention it when you hand in the book and we'll go from there :)

Bethany wrote: "Finished:

Briar's Book by Tamora Pierce
10/10
258 Pages

#4 in the Circle of Magic series."

You are a star ★

Okay, our weapon is up to level five, huzzah! Time to go fight a rock :D

CARD 2
The larger, stupider cousin of the average Sewer Rat. These rats are bigger, smellier and have beadier eyes.

Attack: 8 Health: 25

Rewards:
•3 Experience
•1 Experience

Moderators of NBRC wrote: "CARD 2
The larger, stupider cousin of the average Sewer Rat. These rats are bigger, smellier and have beadier eyes.

Attack: 8 Health: 25

Rewards:
•3 Experience
•1 Experience"

Oh, we can kill that too!

Oooo, we can fight this guy too!

eta: Jinx! ;)

CARD 2
The local librarian (a powerful political position in Novel Kingdom) is walking around looking frazzled in the tavern. You gently take the book out of his hands and notice it's a dictionary. You ask him what the problem is. "I just can't find the word I'm looking for! Property of something or other!" You calm him down and assure him that you'll help find the word he's looking for.
Read a book where the plot, a main character, or other large apsect of the book reflects the words definition.

Rewards:
•10 Experience
•1 Greater Poison Potion

Moderators of NBRC wrote: "CARD 2
The local librarian (a powerful political position in Novel Kingdom) is walking around looking frazzled in the tavern. You gently take the book out of his hands and notice it's a dictionary...."

Oh, this is worth a lot of experience! But... I don't get what it's supposed to mean. :P

Weapon leveling (under the spoiler) Now trying for Levels 6&7 :)
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First book in a series
#1 - Lory
#1 - Caly
(#1 - Pragya)

Second book in a series
#2 - Lory
#2 - Bethany

Third book in a series
#3 - Ella
#3 -

Fourth book in a series
#4 - Bethany
#4 -

Fifth book in a series
#5 - Ray
#5 - Pragya

Sixth book in a series
#6 - Tammie
#6 -

Seventh book in a series
#7 -
(hide spoiler)]

Cards

(Spell it out = first letter of: title, series, author/translator/narrator's first or last name, character first/last/nick name)

Card 1 (waiting for new card)

Card 2 (seven books, 10 xp, 1 greater poison potion)

Read a book where the plot, a main character, or other large aspect of the book reflects the word's definition.

Ubiety - the quality or state of being in a place - Rose
Perpetuity - the state or quality of lasting forever - Tammie
Palatability - the property of being acceptable to the mouth - Tammie
Acceptability - the quality or state of meeting one's needs adequately
Isotropic - having a physical property that has the same value when measured in different directions
Uniformity - always the same, as in character or degree; unvarying - Kazen
Adaptability - capable of being adapted

Card 3 (four books, 5 xp, 3 gold) (handy chart)
Read two books with a word in the title with the same prefix - book 1 - Ray
Read two books with a word in the title with the same prefix - book 2 - Tammie
Read two books with a word in the title with the same prefix - book 1 - Ray
Read two books with a word in the title with the same prefix - book 2 - Bethany

Card 4 (three books, 4 xp, 1 minor heal potion)
Read a book with a title that mentions bones
Read a book that has bones on the cover
Read a horror or paranormal book

Card 5 (three books, 1 xp, 2 minor heal potions)
("heal, cure, rest, blood, or synonyms of these words")
Read a book with a healing word in the title
Read a book with a healing word in the title
Read a book with a healing word in the title

Here are the prefixes I've got on my shelf at the moment:
-Un(wind)
-Up(rooted)
-Re(awakened)

Almost done with my #2, so probably can commit to another task or two soon. What do you think the most worthwhile task at the moment? I may check out the next Mercy Thompson just because it has "blood" in the title.

Finished:

Overqualified by Joey Comeau
144 pgs
10 Oct
Card 3a

I'm going to postpone the horror/#4 book for now since Pragya's fits that spot too and Bethany read a #4 already.

@Bethany - I have an Un- book if you wanna team up and knock out Card 3. :)

Ray (user2637) wrote: "I'm going to postpone the horror/#4 book for now since Pragya's fits that spot too and Bethany read a #4 already.

@Bethany - I have an Un- book if you wanna team up and knock out Card 3. :)"

Sounds good! I'm on it.

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Was digging around for books that might qualify as having bones on the cover, as I couldn't think of any off the top of my head.
Kazen, let me know if any of these are not quite enough?
Here's what I came up with:








Hope something strikes someone's fancy.

Finished! 10/10

Overload
135 pgs
Card 3...Prefix-'over' w/ Ray
...first 3 stars I've given Linda Howard...just ok

Currently reading a #6 in series

I'm going on 3 day road trip...have 2 books on cd...need help on how they might fit besides series...ill for sure finish: Dead Aim...photographer witnesses death thru camera, involves assassin...I'm thinking a word on card 2. It's #4.5...so I don't think it fits for series. I might just have to bank it...

Going to read a short one on Wednesday while I'm in hospital waiting room...it should be ok for:
Card 2, Palatability: A Real Cowboy Knows How to Kiss

Bethany - I just arrived at work and am on my phone so I can't check books right away... but that's why we have three captains :). One of us will get back soon.

How about "perpetuity" for Dead Aim? Character takes photos, thus capturing instances forever.

Card 2 does seem a bit daunting since it's hard to know if a book fits until it's read, but I think we want the greater poison potion!


Tammie wrote: "I'm going on 3 day road trip...have 2 books on cd...need help on how they might fit besides series...ill for sure finish: Dead Aim...photographer witnesses death thru camera, involves..."

Ray (user2637) wrote: "How about "perpetuity" for Dead Aim? Character takes photos, thus capturing instances forever.

Card 2 does seem a bit daunting since it's hard to know if a book fits until it's read, but I think ..."

Sounds good...put me down for those two words. I may work on a few others if they are still available in the next day or so. Thanks

Tammie wrote: "Finished! 10/10

Overload
135 pgs
Card 3...Prefix-'over' w/ Ray
...first 3 stars I've given Linda Howard...just ok

Currently reading a #6 in series"

Plum Island is the only one I don't see as having bones.

Opps, wrong reply! To Bethany!

I may have had a couple drinks, so I'm just going to bow out for now. lol

I finished



Which talks a lot about being in space/on ISIS and I think it fits really well with Ubiety (the quality or state of being in a place). Doesn't get more about place than Earth v.s. Space.

I can read Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

Bethany wrote: "Was digging around for books that might qualify as having bones on the cover, as I couldn't think of any off the top of my head.
Kazen, let me know if any of these are not quite enough?.."

~ puts captain hat on ~

Most of these books would be fine for bones, as they all quite clearly have bones on the cover.

But this one, I am not so sure:
- its not a 'bone' but more like a piece of gold in the shape of a skull so it most probably wouldn't qualify.

Other than that one though - you have given us lots of options :)

I also finished which is #1 in a series, or I can think about how it might fit in with our other goals.

NICE!

Rose wrote: "I finished



Which talks a lot about being in space/on ISIS and I think it fits really well with Ubiety (the quality or state of being in..."

Adaptability?

Rose wrote: "I also finished which is #1 in a series, or I can think about how it might fit in with our other goals."

Ray (user2637) wrote: "Finished:

Overqualified by Joey Comeau
144 pgs
10 Oct
Card 3a"

Overqualified in a good way, I hope! hehe

Hmmm. I want to read Full Moonster which GR lists as book #2 in series but is actually book #3. I just don't know what to do with that....

Tammie wrote: "Finished! 10/10

Overload
135 pgs
Card 3...Prefix-'over' w/ Ray
...first 3 stars I've given Linda Howard...just ok

Currently reading a #6 in series"

Way to go! We're rockin' it :)

Rose wrote: "Opps, wrong reply! To Bethany!

I may have had a couple drinks, so I'm just going to bow out for now. lol"

Awww, but drunk captains are fun captains! ;)

Raven/Zuri wrote: "I can read Pride and Prejudice and Zombies"

Raven, so good to see you! That book is great because we can use it for bones or #1 in a series or probably a couple of other places, too. Go ahead and read - we'll slot it in the best place when you finish. :)

Tammie wrote: "Sounds good...put me down for those two words. I may work on a few others if they are still available in the next day or so. "

I have you down for perpetuity and #6 in a series... if I'm missing a book let me know. :)

eta: Oh, I see palatability now! Geesh, I'm even fully caffeinated and everything. ;)