Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

I'm really slacking on my book. I'm struggling a bit to stay enaged. I will power through this weekend though.

I just started my insect book today but I will be done by Sunday. Sorry I fell behind a bit this week.

Completion: with a butterfly on the cover. Finished 13th of August 2017

For the next stop (Fuerteventura (ES) - Bilbao (ES) ), do we spell Bilbao or do we do the detour: read a book that has a love triangle?

If we're spelling out, can I use L for Gone by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge?

I don't have love triangle books

Yay! I am hoping to finish mine tomorrow...

So at our next stop, Bilbao (ES) we can

(a) read books set in that country or by an author of that country or
(b) complete a spell-it-out of that country or city

So we can read books set in El Salvador, or by authors from El Salvador OR
do a spell-it-out of Bilbao or El Salvador

Or the detour is read a book with a love triangle

I would vote for either spell-it-out or reading books set in El Salvador or by authors from El Salvador. What does everyone else want to do?

I know I am still working on my insect cover. How is everyone else doing on this stop?

I vote the spell it out. Is it better points wise to do the shorter or longer word? I don't mind which one.

We don't get any extra points for more letters. As long as we have 6 letters and 6 team members reading for the task, we get the max task points. We get an extra 10 points if everyone reads that week.

I vote spell-it-out too. That's three I think (Chava, Lisa, Jenny). What does everyone else think?

I can do any of these letters for the Spell It out with my next book.

S, B, T, C, R,L,N,W - May be more as I get through it.

I can do any of the following letters

B - Benchley, Peter
O or A - by Jennifer L. Armentrout
I -

The only letter I would rather not do is L

Spell it out is the best option for me as well.

Can I do O as I'm in a challenge in another group where I have to read 10 books with a title or author name beginning with O so I'm reading for that letter anyway?

so, which word do we want to pick -

Bilbao or El Salvador? I don't mind either. I can do the L if we pick El Salvador. Or would it be better to do the shorter word. I can do a B there..

I say Bilboa - we don't get anymore points for El Salvador and there are more letters than players so some members would have to read more than 1 book to complete the word.

Sounds great. So for the next stop we have:

B - Lisa
I - Jenny
L - Chava
B - Lexi
O - Pigletto
A - Abir

Correct?
I can try to fill A as well, if I really push myself with author Arlidge

I can probably cover the other B. i have two options for that one.

I can do the a with my next for for sure

I'm still on my insect cover book, I'll finish tonight.
I can the A in the Bilboa.
I'll definitely do the A.
Arabic written books count, right?

Yes any and all languages count.

Completion: - on 8/13/17 - fits insect on cover requirement.

Starting: - author's last name starts with "B"

Okay, off to the next stop then?

B - Lisa
I - Jenny
L - Chava
B - Lexi
O - Pigletto
A - Abir

Did everyone read at least one book last week (if you didn't finish your insect book)?

I did. What about @Chava, @Eternity, @Abir?

If so, then we can claim 25 points for the insect detour, and 10 points for everyone reading.

Once we decide on the above, we can move on to our next stop.

All good team. I'm starting my B book tonight.

I've having fun with this challenge. Hope you all are too.

Jenny wrote: "Did everyone read at least one book last week (if you didn't finish your insect book)?

I did. What about @Chava, @Eternity, @Abir?

If so, then we can claim 25 points for the insect detour, and 10..."

Yes, I completed an insect book

Sorry Chava. I meant Josie. :-)

I'm good to move on if you guys are.

And yes I am enjoying this challenge too Lisa. When we know if everyone on the team read a book this week, one of us can PM the NBRC Travel Agent and let them know our score for this stop (right now we are at 25 until we know if everyone read a book, then we can claim another 10 points).

Wait, for a week don't we have the rest of today too? I'm almost finished of my book, I should be done by the end of today.

We can wait to move on to our next post until tomorrow...no worries.

So, we are still at Fuerteventura (ES), and will move on to Bilboa (ES) tomorrow...

@Josie and Abir, if you read a book between 8/7 and 8/14, just post what you read. If everyone read a book between those two dates, we'll claim 35 points. If not, we'll claim 25.

My insect book is "frozen" from my Cops & Robbers Challenge in AMMP group. So...I won't be able to finish that book this week. I did read other books though

by Kathy Reichs, read 8/13, 4 stars

I just finished my insect on the cover book.
, 14/08, 4 stars

Finished my insect on the cover book!

I'm reading now
التفاحة والجمجمة

The translation of the title to english is: The Apple and the Skull

Nice!

Great going, team.

Sorry for the late post I've been out of town. Finished the insect on the cover.

Strange the Dreamer
8/14/17

Since the spell it out is full I'll read a book with a love triangle for the detour. I know I have something on my bookshelf I just need to find it first.

Great!

Way to go team! We earned 50 points at that stop. I'll PM the NBRC Travel Agent now.

Okay I just finished my book for the spell it out.
التفاحة والجمجمة

Finished 15/08/2017. 5 Stars, it was really funny.
Again the translation of the title is: Tha Apple and the Skull. Hence the A for the Bilbao spell it out

I finished my B - Book. by Sandra Brown.

Finished: 16 August
Romantic Suspense - 4 stars.

Sorry, I told you I was spread sheet challenged. How do you get just the comment number to come up? Can someone fix it. Thanks.

Oh and for the next detour, A landmark on the cover, I have three different books that fit. Is anyone else able to do this detour?

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "Sorry, I told you I was spread sheet challenged. How do you get just the comment number to come up? Can someone fix it. Thanks."

I fixed it for you :-)

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "Oh and for the next detour, A landmark on the cover, I have three different books that fit. Is anyone else able to do this detour?"

I can do landmark

Completion post
for letter L (author)

for landmark (Rio de Jenero - the statue in the background). Is that one okay?

Thanks Jenny for the fix up.

So for landmarks, we have Jenny, Chava and Lisa. We just need at least one more.

I have by Phillipa Gregory - The Tower of London.

I can do landmark

I am pretty sure this book has Oxford on the cover. Does that count?

Yep that's a famous landmark! Looks like a good book too!

Lexi wrote: "I am pretty sure this book has Oxford on the cover. Does that count? "

That definitely looks like Oxford. The building with the dome (the one that doesn't have a white building beneath it) looks like the Bodleian.

That's great everyone. So Landmarks is a go..

Finished:

Off to Be the Wizard
18th August