Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

So, in order to get those extra 10 points everyone on the team just has to read at least one book while we're at our stop. So, the two people that aren't reading for the task just have to read something and post it in our thread, and we can claim those extra 10 points!

Oh that's great, Jenny. Thanks for finding out.

Okay great!

Finished - Post 27

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Sorry, could someone tell me how you link the post number into the spreadsheet. Thanks.

First copy the URL to the comment you made when posting.

Then on the spreadsheet click on Insert, then click on link, then paste the link you copied from Goodreads.

Book: Zoo City
Author: Lauren Beukes
Date Read: 8/4
How it fits: First letter in book title is the "Z" in Brazil.

Did I read the spreadsheet right that we get bonus points if we read a book that has the phrase "weak in the knees?"

Even if you are reading a paper book you can search for text on Amazon and it will show you all of the text that corresponds to your search.

Lexi, the way I'm interpreting it, is you can do the detour INSTEAD of the task. We picked the task so we can't get the extra points for reading a book with that phrase. It has to be decided at the beginning of the stop if at least four people want to complete the detour for that task. Am I correct, how does everybody else see it?

◈ A "detour" may be chosen at each stop by the team instead of completing a task. The detour will be worth more points, but be more difficult to accomplish.
--The detours available at each stop will be given to your team when you start, so you can decide in advance if there are detours you want to do.
--Each team will be able to do a maximum of 5 detours over the course of the challenge
--The detours will be random and chosen from our Goal list.
--A detour requires at least 4 members of the team to complete that goal before the detour is considered complete.

Lisa, yes that's how I read it to.

Gotcha. Thanks for clarifying.

Talking about the detours, I have a couple of books with famous landmarks and no doubt being a big romance reader probably could do the old love triangle as well.

What are we all thinking about the detours? Plan ahead or just confer as we get to them what's available?

I think planning ahead is probably a good idea. That way if we hit a task we can't do, we have something in the works already.

I can do insect on the cover for our next stop if we want to go that route

I can as well.

Me too.

Here are the points rules...

Points

TASKS (max 35 points)
◈ 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

DETOURS (max 50 points)
◈ Completing a detour earns the team 25 points AND
◈ If at least 7 members of the team read a book for the detour, 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

Jenny wrote: "I can do insect on the cover for our next stop if we want to go that route

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I have a few options for this as well.

I could find something with an insect on the cover if we decide to do that one.

Sorry, I went all through my TBR and no insects at all.

I found this Listopia list for insect on cover: https://www.goodreads.com/search?utf8...

I hope that helps.

For "Book with insect on the cover" I can read

I stumbled onto this which might help some: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...

Finished 08/08/2017
Wallbanger by Alice Clayton
How it fits: Alice the A in Brazil

And are we the detour as well?????

Are we aiming for everyone to do the next detour - the insect on the cover one? I'm sure I can find a book cheaply on kindle from the list you guys found (thanks). Just let me know.

I am happy with spelling out or doing a detour. I saw some of the other detours and they might be harder, but I'm up for anything.
When my husband heard I was doing another challenge (I'm slightly addicted), he sighed and said "of course you are, what are you reading this time? More zombies, eye balls dropping out, people being blown up?" LOL, he knows I'll pretty much do anything for the points :)

Haha, Chava, that made me smile. My husband asks me much the same question in much the same tone. And I will read pretty much anything for the points as well.

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "Haha, Chava, that made me smile. My husband asks me much the same question in much the same tone. And I will read pretty much anything for the points as well."

I remember reading The zombie survival guide for a challenge (I did not enjoy that book at all btw). I never thought it would come in handy until I recently had an adolescent patient who passionately spoke of an upcoming zombie apocalypse and how he needed to store up on guns. I was able to tell him that he was going about it the wrong way (guns don't work for zombies) and that I knew because of that book :) He knew he wasn't getting anywhere with me after that and we did some real work hahaha

Ha, you guys are funny!

I would like to do the detour next I think. More points is more points!

How is everyone's books coming for this spot?
@Chava you are down for the "I" book
@Josie and Eternity, any book will do

No problemo. I will look for a suitable insect book. Can we start now or do we have to wait till everyone has finished the first task?

I think we are going by finish date but I'm not sure...

I finally found one in a series I've been reading. Score!

. There is a butterfly above the flowers at the bottom.

Let me know when we are ready to start for this round.

Thanks Jenny.

Jenny wrote: "Ha, you guys are funny!

I would like to do the detour next I think. More points is more points!

How is everyone's books coming for this spot?
@Chava you are down for the "I" book
@Josie and Etern..."


Completion post:

Finished date: 8th of August 2017
How it fits: I in Brazil

I think we're ready to start our detour! We have finished the spell it out task.

@Eternity and Josie, if you read a book between 8/1 and 8/7, please post a completion post (book/date read) so we can get another 10 points.

So let's get this detour started!!

Current Point total 25
Possible addl pts: 10

Perfect! I just finished a book I was reading. On to the next.

Can someone keep track for me of the dates? I don't know how long we have per stop. I am in Australia, so I'm pretty much a day ahead of most of you (except from my fellow Aussie friend, Lisa :D)

Okay, I'll try to a book with insect on the cover next.
I'll let now how it goes though, I'm not sure.

We are at Stop 2 now, starting 8/8 and we are planning on leaving here in a week, on 8/14. We can stay longer if we need to but let's plan on finishing our books by then.

So, we're doing the detour on the second stop instead of the spell it out??????

Yes we can get more points doing the detour and at least four of us said we can read a book with an insect on the cover. For those of us that can't, we just need to read a book (any book).

Okay, detour it is.
I can read something with an insect on the cover.
I'll let you guys know what I come up with.

Okay I finished this on August 3rd.


For a book with an insect on the cover I'm currently reading Strange the Dreamer. Any way to make that count?

Josie wrote: "For a book with an insect on the cover I'm currently reading Strange the Dreamer. Any way to make that count?"

"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"

It counts.

I am reading

Ooh Lexi that looks scary to me!

I will let you know. All the characters are bees. Beyond that I don't know a lot yet. :)

Finished:



Date read: 9th August

Finished for Insect on the Cover - butterfly above the flowers.



Finished: 8/10/17

3 stars - Cosy murder

I'll have my book done by Saturday at the latest, hopefully by Friday.

Okay, I'll go with The Ice Queen

I know I'm starting late, but I'll be done with it by Saturday tops