Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

I've stuck the Read Books Thread in post # 5 at the bottom.

Towers Countdown

* doing a happy dance* Towers is just around the corner!! A couple of housekeeping items:
~Just a reminder that only books started after the challenge begins, will count (except The Circle BOM).
~Please add all your completed "read" books to your towers shelf( the spreadsheet will not 'pick them up' if not on your shelf.
~Please post your 'read' books in the appropriate thread = Han Solo Read Books Thread
~if you have any questions, need clarification, etc; Maria Helena or I will be happy to help.( you can reach either of us here in our thread or by PM)
- BOM participation and BOM discussion questions give us extra points
~ Have Fun!
~Read, read, Read!!

I'm good with May 15th to start Salt to the Sea like everyone else I have so many to choose from and some due back to the library so I'm going to try and read them since I was unsuccessful with clearing my CRs.

Brooke wrote: "You guys - last week I had so many books in my CR folder, but I only have 1 left!!!! I can't believe it. I have ~145 pages left of The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story and THAT IS IT. ..."
I'm finishing up The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story too- almost finished!

MelanieJoy- Ecuador sounds like so much fun! I'm trying to take a vacation in June, but it's still not for sure yet. Fingers crossed it all works out,

Challenge Countdown - Less than 7.5 hours left until the challenge starts!

May the 4th be with you!

maria helena wrote: "Challenge Countdown - Less than 7.5 hours left until the challenge starts!

May the 4th be with you!"

Woo, the challenge starts at 3 today just wondering if I can squeeze another read in before then...

May the 4th be with you!

Have a great reading start!

Mine starts at 6 or7 pm, I must check but I'll be at work so I'll add my books tonight.

Ozana wrote: "Have a great reading start!

Mine starts at 6 or7 pm, I must check but I'll be at work so I'll add my books tonight."

I think it will start at 5 pm for you - I assume you're still in Croatia :-).

I just finished an audiobook, and I have one more short book to finish. I think I'll make it before the challenge starts! :)

Britta wrote: "I just finished an audiobook, and I have one more short book to finish. I think I'll make it before the challenge starts! :)"

Go Go!!

I'm sulking I've spent the best part of 24 hours getting access to my library's ebook site. What a mess that was, the support is USA based (WHY!?) and they then forwarded my email to the UK based support which you can't find on the site otherwise I'd have started with them. To discover that currently after checking most of my 'over 3 pounds list' of books with this site there are no ebooks on there from authors I have read or would read...

Why don't they just when they get the paperback version get the ebook version too?! And they wonder why libraries are shutting in the UK, I can't get home in time to go into the library unless I leave work early & by some irony they only open half day on Saturday so forget it if I have other commitments in the morning.

Sorry Rant over :|

I've got my busiest work day yet this year today, but I'll be reading tonight!

May the 4th be with you!

Ugh that sucks Megan! :(

3 hours to go!!

READY, SET, READ! The challenge has started! :-)

yay!!!

Yay!! Starting my reading as soon as I finish lunch!

maria helena wrote: "READY, SET, READ! The challenge has started! :-)"

Woooooo :-)

Yay!! Go team go

Picked my first two books!

I've started my first book:

I started


It's a fairly quick book so I may start Rogue One afterward. Or I may just work on The Circle. Who knows? Lol.

I finished The Circle! I'll post it on the completed books thread when I get home tonight because I can't put the link to the discussion post from my phone!

Romina wrote: "I finished The Circle! I'll post it on the completed books thread when I get home tonight because I can't put the link to the discussion post from my phone!"

Yay! Our first book!

I started Strange the Dreamer and so far it is so dreamy and .

I always read at night because I mostly work afternoons until 10 pm so I'm use to.

Hooray for Romina!

Megan I'm so sorry for mess they made your reading difficult.

I am listening to and have started reading on my kindle. I am starting at the house also.

Yeah Megan and Romina for finishing our first two books!

@ Romina.... I wish the app was more user friendly to posting links.

Yeah the app sucks for pretty much everything! But since I only use my computer a few times a day it's what I have to keep in touch during the day!

Hey everyone, we are off to a great start. We have some books completed, and teamies reading the first BOM ; so extra points there! If you haven't noticed the spreadsheet was added to our team thread earlier today. You can find it in POST #2

Feel free to track our progress by checking out the spreadsheet!

Happy reading!!

Romina wrote: "Yeah the app sucks for pretty much everything! But since I only use my computer a few times a day it's what I have to keep in touch during the day!"

I use my mobile browser to get onto GR I cannot stand the app, its horrible. Its not great to use on the browser but it beats the app by miles :)...

Well done everyone for reading! :-)

I don't think I've ever used the browser, everything just seems so small!

Well done everyone, we are off to a great start!!

Haha yes! Great start!

Ok I'll hopefully get caught up on The Circle today. No excuses! Not sure why I've been putting it off.

Last night I did have a good excuse though. I went to the Golden State Warriors NBA playoff game! My friend Alicia works for game experience and got us tickets AND put me and other friend Wendy's names on the jumbotron! Then we got to take a pic on center court after the game!! One of the highlights of my year so far :)

MelanieJoy wrote: "Last night I did have a good excuse though. I went to the Golden State Warriors NBA playoff game!..."

That's awesome!! Playoff games are so fun, especially Warriors games. I lived in Sacramento back in 2001-03 when the Kings were good, and I was fortunate to get invited to a couple of playoff games. I am a huge basketball fan, so it was a treat!

That sounds like so much fun! I would love to go to an NBA game sometime! I used to watch a ton of games on tv when I was a kid living in the u.s

Melanie,
sounds like lots of fun!! Definitely an experience to remember!

Thank you ladies! It truly was a blast and I am very blessed!

Are you all enjoying your books so far? Do you have good weekends planned?

I'm halfway through my 2nd book, which I'll most likely finish tomorrow morning. This weekend is going to be gorgeous in Dallas - 85 & sunny with a light breeze tomorrow! - so I'll be doing something outside. Sunday will be spent getting ready for my business trip next week and reading on the patio. :)

TGIF!

I've started my second book :-)

I had planned to go for a long hike tomorrow, because we have had wonderful weather this week, but now it's looking quite grim outside. Plan B is to spend the weekend relaxing at home with a good book (or two).

I started a book today and am loving it! It's from one of my favorite series and I'm hoping it won't disappoint me :) looking good so far!

My Fitbit is about to arrive so I'll probably spend the weekend on walks and on my bike to test it out lol

Romina wrote: "My Fitbit is about to arrive so I'll probably spend the weekend on walks and on my bike to test it out lol"

I love my fitbit. It definitely helps me walk more!

(I might be just slightly obsessed with getting those stars when you reach your daily step goal...)

I'm away tomorrow and Sunday ( back Sunday evening) at my daughter's swim meet. She is ranked 3rd in one of her swims-:) Hoping to get in some reading on down times and some shopping! Maria Helena will be around if anyone has any questions.

Oh the swim meet should be fun Laura! Enjoy :)

Maria Helena im really loving it so far! Haven't tested it doing any exercise because it arrived really late today. Resting HR seems pretty accurate which surprised me.

I have a samsung gear fit instead of a fitbit. Its funny how a watch can help you exercise more. Im just getting in from an evening eating with friends :). Hopefully will be reading this weekend but will have to see how it goes.

Ahh good luck to your daughter Laura, I used to love swimming never entered meets or anything so I'll cross my fingers and toes for her :).

What is Fitbit?
We don't have that here in my country, we have Apple Watch ( and other wrist watches) but it costs much more than in US, like 600-800$.

I love Laini Tylor's new book, putty that we always have to wait for sequel so long, hate that, but I just couldn't wait.

We have few days of bad weather but I wish you all great weekend in nature or just at home reading.
I'll finish my 2 books by the end of Sunday with free weekend.
I see that we all enjoy our books, we have great start!

I use my iPad and it's so small when I'm writing. GR app is not good, just for big letters.

I really like my Fitbit, but I haven't been very active the last couple weeks. I always keep it on me at work- I can usually get about 3 miles just walking around the bakery :)

I'm liking Caraval, it's not super unique but it's pretty entertaining

Erin wrote: "I'm liking Caraval, it's not super unique but it's pretty entertaining"
I have been planning on reading that book for a while, may give it a try this month!

Megan wrote: "I have a samsung gear fit instead of a fitbit. Its funny how a watch can help you exercise more. Im just getting in from an evening eating with friends :). Hopefully will be reading this weekend bu..."
I thought about the samsung gear fit but the fitbit app/community won me over in the end!

Ozana wrote: "What is Fitbit?
We don't have that here in my country, we have Apple Watch ( and other wrist watches) but it costs much more than in US, like 600-800$."
Its a watch with heart rate monitor and activity tracker. I get you with things being more expensive, things are really expensive here in Uruguay as well the cheapest apple watch is around 600 dollars too. Fitbits dont exist here lol I had to buy it on amazon and it was a hassle to get here and ended up costing me like 60 dollars more than it costs in the u.s :(

Im going to be going to bed and reading a bit soon :D

Hey Megan, can you add Morelli's Mistress to your Towers shelf, please?

Haven't gotten much reading time in so far this weekend. Hoping to finish up The Circle for my first finished book.

Having a hard time getting into the new Paula Hawkins book.

Nancy wrote: "Haven't gotten much reading time in so far this weekend. Hoping to finish up The Circle for my first finished book.

Having a hard time getting into the new Paula Hawkins book."

I was wondering how that was going for you. I tried the Girl on The Train and of course I'm in the minority of those who DID NOT like it. I couldn't finish it. Hope this one gets better for you and/or you read something to your liking!

I am loving my book, and I read today that the author is signed to do 14 books in the series! And only 6 are out so dar(I'm currently reading the 5th) so that's exciting for me!
I've really gotten to know and love/hate the characters and it's nice to see the progression

I just read the illustrated edition of the first Harry Potter. I love it, the illustrations are so good!