Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

That's great, Abir.

So, looks like Spell It Out for next week?

Russia or Novosibirsk?

I vote Russia!

I can take U or A.

I could do either
To read for this next week I have:
I just finished The Unidentified Redhead-U
Going to read: The Redhead Revealed-R

I also have an 'i' and an 'o' that I'd like to read.

not sure how it works if we have more people than letters...but I'm glad to do whatever.

I can take one of the S's - Karin Slaughter but probably can do any of the others too if needs be. My TBR can be seen from space so usually can find something.

And I've also got an I for the book I'm reading now - Isabella Fleur Bradshaw.

If author's firsr names count I can take an S

Eunice has answered our call for a new team mate. I have invited her over so she should be here soon.

Welcome Eunice.

Team, Just something to think about re doing a short word like Russia. Maybe we should switch to the longer word of Novosibirsk for more points?

Points

TASKS
◈ Completing a task will earn the team 10 points AND
◈ If at least 6 members of the team read a book that contributes to the tasks, that is an additional 15 points AND
◈ If ALL team members read a book for the time you are at the stop, that is an additional 10 points

--so you would not get the additional 15 points. Just 10 and 10 if you did the spell-it-out and all read a book. So some teams have already worked out not to do the spell-it-out for countries like Japan or Spain as they want maximum points :)

Hi everyone! Nice to be traveling with you guys.

I've participated in this challenge with a different group before, but we stopped playing.

Lexi wrote: "If author's firsr names count I can take an S"

It does....

Spell-it-out rules

Using the first letter in the book’s title, the first letter of the series name, the first letter in the author’s first or last name, or the first letter of a character’s first, last, or nick-name, or the first letter in the audiobook narrators first or last name.
If you are reading a translated version, you can also use the first letter of the translator's first or last name.

As always, if the first letter of a title starts with ‘A’, ‘An’, ‘The’, etc., you may use the first letter of the second word in the title to spell out your chosen word.

Eunice wrote: "Hi everyone! Nice to be traveling with you guys.

I've participated in this challenge with a different group before, but we stopped playing."

Hiya Eunice. We are up to choosing our 3rd Business Class stop. Spell it out - Russia or Novosibirsk - see Message 458.

I'm cool with the longer one too. We can stay longer at that stop if needed to get more books read. We'll need to read 11 books to get it done.

If we go with NOVOSIBIRSK I am planning on reading books next week that work for S, K, O and R so I could take up to 4 spots if needed. If we can make this a two-week layover I can probably find books to fit other letters if needed.

I'm cool with whatever the group decides.

My S book can also be a B book

I feel confident we can do the longer word for maximum points but totally cool with whatever the majority thinks.

Probably to be fair if we go for the longer word everyone should initially pick a letter to read for so nobody gets left out and then the faster readers can fill in the gaps.

I can do any of the letters.

That sounds good to me! I updated our spreadsheet to show the spell-it-out for Novosibirsk. I've also listed it here and can update when people pick their first letters. I'll take B...

Tracking Post for Selection of Letters
updated through post 487

N
O - Tammie
V
O
S -
I -
B - Jenny
I
R - Chava
S - Josie
K - Abir

Looks like Josie, Lexi and I are still reading for Stop 2 - Body Part. I should be done by Sunday as an FYI. If I missed a body part post, let me know!

I will finish by Monday:
N, R, S, Come the Spring, Julie Garwood - MCs - Tom Norton, Daniel Ryan, Jessica Summers

If needed I can read for something else then

I am planning to stay until the end. I have another crazy fortnight ahead (a friend passed away on Thursday so we have a funeral on Monday and we are moving house on Wednesday with delivery of this house the week after). I am trying to keep up!

Yep, real life often gets in the way of reading. See how you go Chava, Sorry about your friend.

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "Yep, real life often gets in the way of reading. See how you go Chava, Sorry about your friend."

Thanks Lisa. It's been a crappy year, this is the 2nd friend this year, both way too young

I'm sorry to hear about your friend.

Tnx Lexi

Sorry about your friend Chava.

Chava wrote: "I am planning to stay until the end. I have another crazy fortnight ahead (a friend passed away on Thursday so we have a funeral on Monday and we are moving house on Wednesday with delivery of this..."

Sorry to hear about your friend, Chava. I hope you stay strong through it all

If we're doing the longer word, I can take the K. I'm reading for it now

Finished City Of Bones for the body part. For Novosibirsk I can take the other S for Ship Of The Dead. I am so far behind on the conversation for this thread. Hah.

Got you Josie.

I can take R with Rene Denfeld's The Child Finder

I can also take S with Six Years by Harlan Coben

I put you down for R Chava. Both S's are taken.

Right now we have 2 Is, 2 Os, an N and a V left.

Lisa, Lexi and Eunice still need to pick their spot. Once everyone has at least one spot, and after you read for your first spot, then you can pick your next spot. Seems like the fairest way to handle it. Three of us will get two spots this week.

I just finished so I can take one of the I's

Character - Isabella Fleur Bradshaw.

We actually haven't finished our last stop yet so I don't think we can count that :(

I thought any book can be counted from the beginning once your team was officially started. I will go back and check the rules to clarify.

Here's what I found in the set up rules -

◈ Books count that are started after your team thread is created. Provided the book is started during your challenge period, it can be used at any point during your challenge for a task or detour

... but if you prefer for us not to get ahead of the task at hand no worries. I can still take the I for next task as I'll be reading this next week. . Lady Iris Jordan - Character.

Cool - then I will mark you down for I

You have me down for ‘s’ but I just came across a character named Owen Wheeler if you prefer to change my letter...there are 2 o’s needed.

@Lisa...I also checked on this same rule and we can read ahead...

Here’s the link to my inquiry...
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I updated the tracking post.

Here's a link to our spreadsheet - feel free to update your own information !

Planes, Trains and Really Big Books Tracking

Oh good one, Tammie. That will mean that I have both the "I" 's covered if needed.

Completed Come the Spring 10/14
Character Owen Wheeler for ‘o’

Completed: Ink and Bone
For a body part (bone).

I'm taking the other "S." I have a book to read for a book club this week.

On Monday, I completed Ringworld by Larry Niven.

I think the only letter left is O? If so, then I'll take that one

After all the above, we have all the letters covered except V.

Completion Post - Gassim (SA)


Blood and Bone by Tara Brown read 10/15, 3 stars
how it fits: body part - has "bone" in the title

Our second stop is now complete - we earned 50 points. I'll PM the Travel Agent.

FYI we are in 12th place overall as of our last stop.

Great work team!

Thank You Jenny for handling the admin.

You're welcome :-)

I'm listening to Star Wars: Darth Plagueis right now and one of the characters is Vidar Kim so I took the V.

Star Wars: Darth Plagueis read 10/16, 4 stars
character name is Vidar Kim

The Clockwork Dynasty by Daniel H. Wilson
read 10/16, 4 stars

character named Batuo

I finished the Legend of Buddy Bush by Shelia P. Moses. This is for the S.