Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

Hi all! So glad to get to be part of this! I just finished the Around the world team challenge and it was so much fun i wanted to do another team one. I may need a little help getting up to speed on how this one works,but i can read a book a week (sometimes 2) so i will do all i can to help.

I live in Knoxville, TN and our zoo has been on the leading edge of breeding Red Pandas in captivity so that is really cool! They are my favorite zoo animal.

I currently work for Whole Foods Market in the Produce Dept. My marriage to my lovely wife is finally legal, Cheers, we have been together 12 years.

I mostly enjoy reading Historical Fiction and Fantasy, though any good book will make me happy. I do avoid romance novels at all cost, but would read one for the challenge if i have to.

I just started, my current book, but will start looking for ones to help the team after that. Look forward to getting to know you all and Happy Reading

Hey Caly! Welcome to the team:) Kazen and the co-captains will probably do a better job of catching you up to our current status in the challenge than me.

I compared our books :P I see you liked Uprooted a lot more than I did, high fantasy and such just aren't for me. I'm also reading The Night Circus atm (actually I started it last week and forgot about it after the first chapter, but I'll get around to it soon!)

Caly wrote: "Hi all! So glad to get to be part of this! I just finished the Around the world team challenge and it was so much fun i wanted to do another team one. I may need a little help getting up to speed o..."

Congrats on your marriage! :D :D

Red pandas breeding!? Kudos to your zoo! And how wonderful you got this team.

My partner works at Whole Foods in prepared foods. He's only been there 8 months but loves it. Does your store do that thing in the morning and night where they put out almost-expired things and you can buy them for a quarter? (or free, a pal in Sacramento works at WF and gets hers for free) I LOVE the quarter surprises!!! It's like every day is Christmas! He comes home with delicious and weird and cool stuff. :)

Kazen wrote: "

It's been quiet around here but that's okay - it's the sound of people reading! How are everyone's books going?

The Event One chains are filling out - we only have a couple left to go. Details o..."

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I checked listopia for books involving construction...I had nothing on my list that had tools on the cover. Found this one...not sure if anyone subscribes to Kindle Unlimited...it's a romance. But a choice nonetheless. I've got books for all the other categories except no number 12 and no tools. I can't resist the search...might be my favorite part! Gotta get back to my reading...

Welcome to the team, Caly!

Finished
Primal Bonds by Jennifer Ashley
3rd July
event-1; heat-1; leg-2

The book was good but it's book 2 in a different world so it took me some time to get into it and then I had to go back and read the prequel for better understanding so it took me quite some time to finish it. The book was quite interesting though.

Pragya wrote: "There's nothing for me to read now until heat one is over, right? I've finished my book, it's the only one in any of the chains."

Do you have a book starting with "time"? We need one of those still, for Heat 1. Riah suggested:

A trail through time (Caly) ---> time after time (Riah) ---> time was (Tammie).... (3 string)

But Tammie has a few books already, so if you could pop onto the end here, that would be great! If not, hopefully it'll just be a day or two until we knock out this last 3-chain and that will open up the other events.

@Riah - how fast do you think you can read Time After Time?

I have "Time Cat" and "Time for the Stars" that I can get through pretty fast if another fast reader wants to chain off "cat" or "stars" so the chain could be:

A trail through time (Caly)
time cat (ray)
OR
Time for the Stars (Ray)
Cat.....?
OR
Stars....?

Or Caly, then Riah, then Pragya (if a "time" book can be found). I don't want to take all the spots!! Heat 1 just needs to be finished before we can do almost anything else. :D

Riah wrote: "How much books in that string for "time" did we need? 3,5?"

Just 3! :)

Ella wrote: "Welcome to the team, Caly!

Finished
Primal Bonds by Jennifer Ashley
3rd July
event-1; heat-1; leg-2

The book was good but it's book 2 in a differ..."

WOO-HOO, we are jammin' through Heat 1!

Pragya wrote: "There's nothing for me to read now until heat one is over, right? I've finished my book, it's the only one in any of the chains."

If you're itching for books, maybe planning something for Chariot can help? Goal post above has a list of what we need. A knife/dagger is already planned in the excel sheet. Tools seem hard to find!

Also, if you start reading something else, it can count for Wheel later on, so there's that. :)

Ray (user2637) wrote: "Pragya wrote: "There's nothing for me to read now until heat one is over, right? I've finished my book, it's the only one in any of the chains."

If you're itching for books, maybe planning somethi..."

Let me check for books starting with time:)

I already finished The Winnee's Kiss for Wheel (I started in Battleship) for wheel.

Cool, hope you have a Time book! :)

I found a book for every part of Chariot except the landscape cover. I even found a tool, rope, and wheel! Happy to fill in where ever.

↪ Read TWO books with a Wheel(s) on the cover
▲ Wheels must be "a circular object that revolves on an axle and is fixed below a vehicle or other object to enable it to move easily over the ground" and of a size that can SUPPORT the Chariot/Driver

I know you said you found a book with a wheel Ray, but the challenge says 2 books, correct?

If so I can read this one when the time comes.. I believe it works?

Pragya wrote: "Hey Caly! Welcome to the team:) Kazen and the co-captains will probably do a better job of catching you up to our current status in the challenge than me.

I compared our books :P I see you liked U..."

Thanks for the welcome ! I have been a fantasy fan since childhood when I first read the Chronicles of Narnia. The Night Circus was great! Curious to hear what you think. We have a far share of similar books on our "to read" lists too.

@Ella - Thanks for the welcome! Glad to be here!

@Ray - Lots of overlap from SB here and that is cool. Thanks for the welcome. We don't do that at our WFM though I have heard about it. Sometimes they will just but things in the breakroom for us to take home which is cool. Especially since I always work the morning shift so I am not around when the store closes. 8-)

Kiss Kiss
Kiss kiss by Roald Dahl
Pages: 231
July 3 2016
Event one; heat 2

Riah wrote: "A trail through time (Caly) ---> time after time (Riah) ---> time was (Tammie).... (3 string)"

I love this string, but poor Tammie already has three books for this Event! Ray, what if we put one of your time books in the last slot? (You also have many books but I get an odd feeling you wouldn't mind, hehe)

Pragya wrote: "There's nothing for me to read now until heat one is over, right? I've finished my book, it's the only one in any of the chains."

There's nothing specific for you to read, but you can still read. Any books started now will count not for the Olympics, but towards Wheel.

Also for that event
" Read TWO books with a title that is exactly 12 letters/numbers"

I have this book
Which has exactly 12 letters in the title

And 2 book on my shelf have animals on the cover. One a Horse and the other a Unicorn

So let me know if any of those will help and I will make a note to myself. 8-)

Now off to read the one I started..

A Friendly Reminder

Please continue to write completed posts as outlined on the first page of this thread for ALL completed books.

Going forward we're going to have books that count for Olympics and others that will only work for Wheel, and this will help the captains keep everything straight.

Thanks! ❤

Caly wrote: "Hi all! So glad to get to be part of this! I just finished the Around the world team challenge and it was so much fun i wanted to do another team one. I may need a little help getting up to speed o..."

We're so happy to have you! Your zoo has some adorable red panda videos... I admit I watched a bunch of them after I found out what team I was on, hehehe. And congrats on your marriage! Kate got married just a few weeks ago - love is in the air, ahhhhh. :D

Pragya wrote: "Finished!

Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver"

Great work! I've colored the book in on the spreadsheet :)

Tammie wrote: "I checked listopia for books involving construction...I had nothing on my list that had tools on the cover. Found this one..."

Holy cow, that cover is all kinds of awesome. I'm not used to seeing all those sharp edges so close to a bed! Hehe. Kind of sad it's not at my elibrary.

Ella wrote: "Welcome to the team, Caly!

Finished
Primal Bonds by Jennifer Ashley
3rd July
event-1; heat-1; leg-2

The book was good but it's book 2 in a differ..."

Switch-a-roos stink when you're not expecting them in a series. "I loved that!" "Here, have totally different that!" "Uh..." ;)

Ray (user2637) wrote: "I found a book for every part of Chariot except the landscape cover. I even found a tool, rope, and wheel! Happy to fill in where ever."

You and I can fight over the last few spots, then! ;)

Caly wrote: "If so I can read this one when the time comes.. The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg I believe it works?"

It totally works! I'll put you down for this in the spreadsheet. :) You can start it once Heat One of Event One is completed.

Riah wrote: "Kiss Kiss
Kiss kiss by Roald Dahl
Pages: 231
July 3 2016
Event one; heat 2"

Yeaaaa! :D

Caly wrote: "↪ Read TWO books with a Wheel(s) on the cover
▲ Wheels must be "a circular object that revolves on an axle and is fixed below a vehicle or other object to enable it to move easily over the ground" ..."

That looks like a great "wheel" book to me! I'm not necessarily going to read the other one, I just wanted to try to have options for the harder slots in case others couldn't find things.

Not sure if you know yet, but our team is spread across the globe! We have 3 in India, 9 across the USA (mostly Central and Eastern time zones), and 1 each in Japan, Australia, Vietnam, and the Philippines. I'm in California (not sure if you remember) so sometimes I'm here talking to myself, lol. :)

ETA: Guess it took me awhile to write this post. Kazen's awake! HI!!!

Kazen wrote: "Pragya wrote: "There's nothing for me to read now until heat one is over, right? I've finished my book, it's the only one in any of the chains."

There's nothing specific for you to read, but you c..."

I totally wouldn't mind! I'm still reading Magic of the Angels for Heat 2, but can easily put it aside for a Heat 1 book. However, Pragya has nothing to read atm, so she's looking for a "time" book right now. She can have dibs. ;) And I'll jump in if she can't find anything. :)

Caly wrote: "Also for that event
" Read TWO books with a title that is exactly 12 letters/numbers"

I have this book
Which has exactly 12 letters in the title

And 2 book ..."

So Event Five is kind of different because everyone needs to read a book for it. There are barely more tasks than members so we're going to stick to one book a person for now for this one event. If you'd like to change your book to one of the other ones you mentioned let me know! :)

Welcome Caly! I'm in Nashville, TN. With this team that makes us next door neighbors :)

Ray (user2637) wrote: "I totally wouldn't mind! I'm still reading Magic of the Angels for Heat 2, but can easily put it aside for a Heat 1 book. However, Pragya has nothing to read atm, so she's looking for a "time" book right now. She can have dibs. ;) And I'll jump in if she can't find anything. :)"

Sounds like a plan! I have to run to work now so just let us know whatever works out and I'll update the spreadsheet to match.

Rose wrote: "Welcome Caly! I'm in Nashville, TN. With this team that makes us next door neighbors :)"

I bet you can see her house from your porch! ;)

Kazen wrote: "Caly wrote: "If so I can read this one when the time comes.. The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg I believe it works?"

It totally works! I'll put you down for this in the sp..."

Okay great. So the book I am reading now A Trail Through TimeWhat event/heat or whatever does that count for? Starting in the middle of all this has me a bit confused. So thanks!

When the time comes I'd love to read a book with an animal on the cover. I've been dying to read The Art of Racing in the Rain

Also, lmk if there is still a spot that needs to be filled in order to move on. I can read pretty fast when it's needed! I have time on my hands now.

Kazen wrote: So Event Five is kind of different because everyone needs to read a book for it. There are barely more tasks than members so we're going to stick to one book a person for now for this one event. If you'd like to change your book to one of the other ones you mentioned let me know
..."

That is totally fine, like I said, I really have no idea how some of this works, so I am happy to stick with my "Wheel" book since that is a harder task to fill I'm sure.

Caly wrote: "Kazen wrote: "Caly wrote: "If so I can read this one when the time comes.. The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg I believe it works?"

It totally works! I'll put you down for ..."

You're in Heat 1 for A Trail Through Time. :) Have you had a peek at the spreadsheet? It's got a lot of pages, but the "E1 planning" is where we're working right now. :)

Riah wrote: "When the time comes I'd love to read a book with an animal on the cover. I've been dying to read The Art of Racing in the Rain"
Good book!

Riah wrote: "Also, lmk if there is still a spot that needs to be filled in order to move on. I can read pretty fast when it's needed! I have time on my hands now."
Kazen's off to work, but I'm 95% sure you're in for Time After Time for Heat 1, Leg 1. There's a lot of "time" books we can chain to it. :D

Kazen wrote: "Rose wrote: "Welcome Caly! I'm in Nashville, TN. With this team that makes us next door neighbors :)"

I bet you can see her house from your porch! ;)"

LOL Kazen! Not quite that close but I was just there last week.

Thanks for the welcome Rose! Have you ever been to the Knoxville zoo and seen the Red Pandas?

A bit ahead of the planning, I know, but I wanted to get in that I'm going to read and for the Novel RPG, so hope to apply them here too. First one has a full arm for Book In the Distance! They are 240 and 227 pages for Page Jumping or whatever else. These are the last 2 books I need for a looooong Novel RPG quest, so I really want to get them done with.

Ok gotchya Ray! The No sleep, non stop reading begins lol

Ray (user2637) wrote: "A bit ahead of the planning, I know, but I wanted to get in that I'm going to read and for the Novel..."

Page jumping will accept nearly any book that, well, has pages, so I don't anticipate any problems. :) I know I have a ton of ARCs I'd like to read that didn't work for battleship - PJ should be the perfect place for them!

I havent made it to Knoxville at all. I need to do a better job at running around the state.

Now that we all know what we are reading- how is everyone liking their books?

I'm almost done with Promise of Blood and loving it!

Rose wrote: "I havent made it to Knoxville at all. I need to do a better job at running around the state.

Now that we all know what we are reading- how is everyone liking their books?"

Am I right that Knoxville and Nashville are in different time zones? I'm in a tall state, not a wide one, so that is SO WEIRD to me, haha.

My first book was bad, but I loved Keep Me Posted (thinking about upping it from 4 to 5 stars; why don't we have half stars!?!?), and now reading a Doctor Who book which are always good even if they are bad. This one has the characters down really well.

yep. difffernt time zone. it's a long state

Japan is tall so the whole country is in one time zone - it even shares it with Korea! It makes watching election returns really boring because all the results hit at the same time, hehe.

Geography has never been my strong suit. I fail at so many Jeopardy categories because of this! Google tells me Japan has about the same area as the state of Montana. Three and a half Tennessees could fit into the area of Japan.

Just started my book, it is really good. So I should have it finished by tomorrow

Finished:

Magic of the Angels by Jacqueline Rayner
110 pgs
03Jul
Oly E1 H2 L3-3

Kazen -- Let me know if I should read a Time book to finish up the last chain!

Riah wrote: "Ok gotchya Ray! The No sleep, non stop reading begins lol"

Bahaha!!

I am visiting Knoxville in a few weeks! Lol crazy how that works out.

I finished my book and I loved it!
Right Hand Magic
289 pages (if it matters)
Event 1 heat 2. One more book for heat 2! I will look at books/ideas for event 5

Brianna wrote: "Just started my book, it is really good. So I should have it finished by tomorrow"

Huzzah good books! The added bonus is that they tend to read faster, hehe.

was terrible.
I'm loving IAD Series! Highly recommend Kresley Cole! Hope to finish tomorrow by noonish.