Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

I don't work -- which is why I've got so much time to read so much. My girls go back on the 7th but back to school stuff starts as early as the 1st. Are you a teacher?

Summer is nearly over where you are? That's interesting, here in the UK next week is the first week of the summer holidays and we don't go back until September (I'm having a longer summer because I finished my last year). When does school finish for the summer in the US?

School finishes in mid-May to early June depending where you are around the country, and so going back happens anytime in August to the beginning of September.

I ended up having to take care of my stubborn dog who decided to get an eye infection and is now sulking around in an Elizabethan collar. Looks like I won't be finishing the book I'm working on now this week.

Finished reading Only Time Will Tell, 19/07. Shelved Wheel-a-Thon
That should get us a D (char: Deakins) on the 3rd spell-out.

No, not a teacher. I'm a school psychologist. At my school district (in south Texas), the kids' last day was June 6 and they return August 26. My schedule's a bit different. I worked until June 19 and return August 8. I'm NOT ready to go back!!!!

I'm sorry about your dog Heather, I hope he feels better! And that's ok about the book...we did great this week!! I just need to hear from Sunshine and Angel to see if they finish their books today, and we'll be ready to post! I'm excited to see what word we have next!

Finished Murder With Puffins. Just in time :)

Sanz wrote: "Finished reading Only Time Will Tell, 19/07. Shelved Wheel-a-Thon
That should get us a D (char: Deakins) on the 3rd spell-out."

Thanks Sanz! :)

Sunshine wrote: "Finished Murder With Puffins. Just in time :)"

Awesome! Thanks Sunshine!

I am about to head to work and I get off at 4 so I will post my books then.

❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "I am about to head to work and I get off at 4 so I will post my books then."

I already have you down for the books you told us about. Were you able to read more??

According to my calculations (which may be incorrect as I'm horrible at Math lol) we accumulated 315 points this week!!! We did so great!!! TEAM SHERLOCK HOLMES!!!!!

I checked Angel's page and she has her book down as "read", so maybe she just hasn't had a chance to update in her. So I already updated the post to reflect her book as read.

No I meant for this week

Jaclyn wrote: "I checked Angel's page and she has her book down as "read", so maybe she just hasn't had a chance to update in her. So I already updated the post to reflect her book as read."

Yes I wanted to post something here to tell you all that I was finished with the last book, but just as I was going to do so I couldn't connect myself to goodreads. I wasn't even sure if it had saved my update on my book...


GO TEAM SHERLOCK HOLMES !!!!!!

Since everyone is finished with this week's books, I went ahead and posted our results. I'm taking my son to a birthday party this afternoon and I might not be able to post later. I don't want to take the risk of missing the deadline.

Again I want to thank the whole team for doing such a great job! And our new members Angel and Sanz did a great job of jumping in and contributing!

I am very proud of our first week!!! Sorry I couldn't get my last book in for this week, but now I'm halfway finished with 2 books for next week ;)
And Misty is doing good. She just wouldn't stop rubbing her eyes because her Cushing's meds makes her more susceptible to allergies, and even with me warning her off it the past few weeks(my cat's water bottle came out of retirement) she still went and got something in her eye and got it infected. She's a 14 year old black lab, so she's a bit of a brat like that. Just one more pill than normal and some Benadryl. That means more weenies to make sure she takes her meds, I'm sure she's not complaining too much, cone of shame aside.

Yes, my kids finished last school year on May 23 and go back Aug 7. When we moved to LA, I was quite shocked at how early they started until I realized how much time off during the school year. Thanksgiving & Christmas like normal but they also get a full week for Mardi Gras as well as a Spring Break.

Any idea when they'll spin for the next round?

They said spin 2 will be posted right after the deadline when all the results are in.

Does week 2 start immediately or is there a break between rounds?

About to head out for the night but I will check in tomorrow

Starts immediately Shannon :)

Seems we've got CRIME.

Put me down for "The Racketeer" -- genre book & MC is Malcolm Bannister

Week 2

Shannon wrote: "Seems we've got CRIME.

Put me down for "The Racketeer" -- genre book & MC is Malcolm Bannister"

Got it! I put yours as R. I'm currently reading Shadow and Bone. Characters: Alina & Mal, so I'll take the M since I think that's the only place it fits.

Put me down for a C. I'm currently reading Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl

I'll be reading When Darkness Comes by Alexandra Ivy, and also if it's anything good I'll read the second in the series, Embrace The Darkness.

Looks like we got 11th place for Week 1, which falls right around the middle. Not bad considering we were down a player for the first part of the week!

I've just finished reading Four: A Divergent Story Collection. Its Main Character is Tobias Eaton.

I'm reading The Last Surgeon by Michael Palmer. Will only cover a "M" but it is a Mystery-Crime book so genere is covered.

Sanz wrote: "Put me down for a C. I'm currently reading Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl"

I'm checking with mods to make sure this book will count. There is a rule about children's books needing to be a certain word count and 2 of the teams actually had a few books disqualified because they weren't long enough!

It should be long enough since the cut off is 160 pages and GR has it at over 320, and amazon's kindle page has it at 305. Always good to make sure though.

I'm currently reading Chill by Elizabeth Bear, and as you can see from below, fit it in where you need ;)

C Chill
R Rein (character)
I Inkling the Angel scrap (character)
M Mallory (character)
E Elizabeth Bear

Already at 50% and it's just 310 pages so hopefully I can get this one done tonight.

I am reading

Dead on the Delta
Annabelle Lee-Series and Character name
Caine Cooper-Character name

Born in Blood
Alexandra Ivy-Author name
Callie Brown-Character name

Bite Me If You Can
Argeneau-Series name and character last name

Finished The Racketeer.

Put me down for Iron Night

Artemis Fowl does count. I figured it would, but wanted to be sure! :)

❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "I am reading

Dead on the Delta
Annabelle Lee-Series and Character name
Caine Cooper-Character name

Born in Blood
Alexandra Ivy-Author name
Callie Brown-Characte..."

Bite Me if You Can won't fit any of our letters this week, but I'll put you down for the other two.

Jaclyn wrote: "❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "I am reading

Dead on the Delta
Annabelle Lee-Series and Character name
Caine Cooper-Character name

Born in Blood
Alexandra Ivy-Author name..."

Duh lol I'm a little slow today

❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "Jaclyn wrote: "❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "I am reading

Dead on the Delta
Annabelle Lee-Series and Character name
Caine Cooper-Character name

Born in Blood
Alexandra ..."

Lol :)

Just finished Shadow & Bone. I'll be starting 1st to Die. Character: Claire Washburn

I'm frustrated because I'm having one of those "not in the mood for this book" moments. The book I just finished, Shadow and Bone, was so good that it's been hard for me to get into another one. I started one because it was short, but it was so awful that I abandoned it at 14%. So I started another one, 1st to die, which i also need for another challenge. And it's not awful, but I just can't get into it. I think I have a book hangover from S&B. :( I'm going to call it a night and hopefully I can pick up tomorrow with a fresh mindset! Hope everyone is doing well! :)

Jaclyn wrote: "I'm frustrated because I'm having one of those "not in the mood for this book" moments. The book I just finished, Shadow and Bone, was so good that it's been hard for me to get into another one. ..."

Totally understandable! I got that way last week which is why I took a break & watched tons of TV. We are going to have to pace ourselves if we are going to keep it up for 7-8 weeks.

I finished Iron Night. I'm looking for my next book now & I'll update when I've figured out what I'm going to read.

I wound up reading The Line. MC Mercy Taylor.

Finished it too.

Jaclyn wrote: "I'm frustrated because I'm having one of those "not in the mood for this book" moments. The book I just finished, Shadow and Bone, was so good that it's been hard for me to get into another one. ..."

Oh, don't I know the feeling. And there's nothing you can do about it. So frustrating!

I've finished When Darkness Comes, it was great! I'm starting Embrace The Darkness now :)

Finished Chill, and then started and finished Grail by Elizabeth Bear. Same things to use for letters, but no Inkling, and the character of Tristan Conn can replace Chill. I'll add in the book links when I get to my computer. So happy I finished the trilogy. I want to look for more works by Bear now.

Shannon wrote: "I wound up reading The Line. MC Mercy Taylor.

Finished it too."

How did you like it? I have it on my TBR...

Heather wrote: "Finished Chill, and then started and finished Grail by Elizabeth Bear. Same things to use for letters, but no Inkling, and the character of Tristan Conn can replace Chill. I'll add in the book link..."

I've never heard of her...what kind of books does she write?

Jacob's Ladder Trilogy which I just finished is scifi, and I usually can't do scifi because of the 5 pages describing engine schematics, but she's not as intense as that because she also writes fantasy. So for instance Dust dealt with way stars and derelict spaceships and bioengineering, but also Christian mythology, AIs that consider themselves angels, characters with no gender, a third gender, and a drill that talks. I loved it, but kept getting distracted on starting the rest of the trilogy.

Jaclyn wrote: "Shannon wrote: "I wound up reading The Line. MC Mercy Taylor.

Finished it too."

How did you like it? I have it on my TBR..."

I enjoyed it. It was a quick & fun read if more than a little predictable. ;)

Started the 2nd one The Source, should finish it today.

Characters that would work: Mercy Taylor, Iris Taylor, Emily Taylor, Adam Cook

Finished reading Artemis Fowl, 22/07 for the letter C. Shelved at Wheel-a-Thon.