Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

Done. Sorry

I'm back from vacation and trying to catch up. Yikes, what you miss in a week!
I didn't have internet access except on my phone which was fabulous in many ways but it also meant I didn't check in as I would have liked.
Please feel free to plug these in wherever you need, I had reserved some categories but I see some of them were filled already (totally fine!) so wherever these are useful (and I can plug in characters, author, etc in the spreadsheet if needed for spells - just let me know).

I didn't get as much reading done as I would have liked. Vacationing, even without a schedule, with a 5 year old means a lot more active time than I anticipated - and no more naps! We did listen to two audiobooks in the car though and got thru most of a third that I will post when we are finished next week.

Completed (and added to the spreadsheet):
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (audiobook, unabridged)
L. Frank Baum
137 pages (from the Kindle copy I own)
May 30th 2018

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
Gail Honeyman
327 pages
May 30th 2018

The Scribe of Siena
Melodie Winawer
464 pages
28 May 2018

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (audiobook, unabridged)
J.K. Rowling
320 pages (from copy I own)
30 May 2018

I will read thru the posts and catch up. Won't be gone again until late June/early July and will be taking my laptop with me then as it's three weeks away for work.

Is anyone planning to read . I just came across in my kindle library. I read Big Little Lies recently and these could work for the mending charm

Tammie wrote: "Is anyone planning to read . I just came across in my kindle library. I read Big Little Lies recently and these cou..."

I have Big Little Lies on my list of to-reads and own it.

Kate wrote: "Tammie wrote: "Is anyone planning to read . I just came across in my kindle library. I read Big Little Lies recentl..."

If you think you’ll read for this challenge we can claim this spell...that one would make a good BR as well...

Tammie wrote: "Kate wrote: "Tammie wrote: "Is anyone planning to read . I just came across in my kindle library. I read [book:Big Little Lies|1948..."

Happy to! Will add to my list and put on the spreadsheet as a to-read.

Ashley, yes that does make sense for I'll Be Gone In The Dark. I was just worried it was being confused for a paranormal fiction book of some kind and we'd get dinged later.

Completed Read 5/31/18
The Late Show
405 pages
on SS

I'm not going to finish The Black Prism as soon as I thought. I thought it seemed like I was too close to the end of the audio book compared to how the story was going. Turns out there's like a glitch in the time shown and the book is a whole lot longer. But I will try to finish it soon. I'm going to pick up a print version at the library so I can switch back and forth.

I don't care where you put the book so if someone else reads a knife cover book feel free to move this elsewhere.

Ashley wrote: "Natesha wrote: "
pages 307
05/30/2018

BR link - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/......"

Hmm, maybe Defense against dark arts?

I read War Storm and that would definitely go with Defense against dark arts can be used with Year 2 (dark art) there's a character (Princess Iris) who has Nymph powers (view spoiler)[ and is "defeated" by Cal he can manipulate fire? (hide spoiler)]

Completed Read 5/31/18
Ethan Frome
190 pages
on SS

I was planning to read The Sword in the Stone to use the sword as a defense against a basilisk. I see on the SS that won't work so for now I am going to take the sword off the SS and put that read on hold. I only want to read it if it works for a defense. Just wanted to let you know why that went off the list :)

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "I'm not going to finish The Black Prism as soon as I thought. I thought it seemed like I was too close to the end of the audio book compared to how the story was going. Turns out there's like a gli..."

We actually need a few swords...so I think we should leave you there for now.

JanEyre9 wrote: "I was planning to read The Sword in the Stone to use the sword as a defense against a basilisk. I see on the SS that won't work so for now I am going to take the sword off the SS and ..."

hmmm...would it work do you think if we move another Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets there...the same book...

Natesha wrote: "Ashley wrote: "Natesha wrote: "
pages 307
05/30/2018

BR link - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/......"

*I'm revising this comment if you've already read this...erased just so I wasn't confusing anyone...
Can you please quantify specifically:
War Storm--The Defense...Nymph powers...what is the power? does it look like anything we could describe
Behind Her Eyes--The Dark Art...what is the dark art specifically?

You can put on the SS if that's easier for you...
Thanks much!

Could being able to manipulate Fire be the dark art and then counteracted by a book with a character than can manipulate water? Or a fireman?

Just a thought.

Tammie wrote: "Natesha wrote: "Ashley wrote: "Natesha wrote: "
pages 307
05/30/2018

BR link - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...-..."

Okay, I will put into the SS!

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "Could being able to manipulate Fire be the dark art and then counteracted by a book with a character than can manipulate water? Or a fireman?

Just a thought."

Thank you for the suggestion!

I found a cauldron cover, woot woot!

Claiming it on the SS :)

Does work for the summoning charm, person close, or do we need to see more of the body? If we need more than just the face would this work?

Any idea for water making spell? If we're looking to do an empty glass than a full glass I can read - but I wasn't sure if anyone had a different idea for that class

JanEyre9 wrote: "I found a cauldron cover, woot woot!

Claiming it on the SS :)"

awesome!!! I've been looking and found nothing...major help!

JanEyre9 wrote: "Does work for the summoning charm, person close, or do we need to see more of the body? If we need more than just the face would this work? [bookcove..."

I was trying to find someone standing 'full body' close. I think 'most of a body' would probably be ok too...if a face works...I personally have several of those on my tbr for other challenges over the next couple of weeks so we wouldn't need a face...hopefully this makes sense.

Tammie wrote: "JanEyre9 wrote: "I found a cauldron cover, woot woot!

Claiming it on the SS :)"

awesome!!! I've been looking and found nothing...major help!"

Me too! I kept doing searches for variations of "cauldron book cover". I was stalking Neil Gaimen covers which lead to Terry Pratchett covers and boom, cauldron! I had to stifle my shriek lol

JanEyre9 wrote: "Any idea for water making spell? If we're looking to do an empty glass than a full glass I can read - but I wasn't sure if anyone had a different idea for that class"

the part about 'water from the tip of a wand' is what's throwing me off. I've looked for water from wands too and found nothing. I might spy on some other team threads to see if anyone's discussed this one...
I think your water here works for 'drinkable water' though.

another thought on water from wand...does this particular spell actually happen in the HP books...I don't recall so far...I'm just on book 4...almost done...book 5 is next...I do hope to read all of them for the duration of this challenge...we'll see

Tammie wrote: "JanEyre9 wrote: "Does work for the summoning charm, person close, or do we need to see more of the body? If we need more than just the face would thi..."

Okie dokes. I'm reading this now anyway so it'll just go towards a spell or page points

I'm trying to think of other water options. Could it be a dry fountain and a working fountain? Clouds without rain then clouds with rain?

Completion post

Book: The Vampire's Mail Order Bride
Author: Kristen Painter
Date read: May 31
Pages: 370


This book has bats on cover, so I was thinking we could use it for transfiguration and the old cliche - vampire into a bat or human into a bat. What do ya think?

Maybe water from the wand could be like empty glass vs full glass?
OR
Not take it so literally. How about a desert scene on cover and then some large water scene on cover? Creating water in desert?

JanEyre9 wrote: "I'm trying to think of other water options. Could it be a dry fountain and a working fountain? Clouds without rain then clouds with rain?"

I saw some discussion in another thread about this water spell...the note said: Water-making can be as easy as one empty glass and one water glass. Or a house and a house by a lake...I'm not as confident so maybe Ashley could weigh in...the darn 'wand' reference is bothering me...I'm wondering if the water was at least 'pouring' from something like the fountain you suggested...

Maddy wrote: " Completion post

Book: The Vampire's Mail Order Bride
Author: Kristen Painter
Date read: May 31
Pages: 370

T..."

I think yes...transfiguration could probably be just about anything honestly...one of the reasons we've left it alone...if you book fits nothing else...certainly put it there. We'll need to write a story as well...so we can always use it for that too...

keep in mind...it needs to be paired...
title to title or cover to cover
title to cover does not work...

JanEyre9 wrote: "Tammie wrote: "JanEyre9 wrote: "Does work for the summoning charm, person close, or do we need to see more of the body? If we need more than just the..."

If we wanted to use the Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine for the summoning charm since you are thinking you might need a body closer up you might be able use for turquoise which is where I think we currently have Eleanor Oliphant plugged in. Thoughts? Tin Eye says Where'd You Go, Bernadette is 51% green though with the background included although I would have sworn it was turquoise.

51.9 % Downy (Green)
16.2 % White Linen (Grey)
15.5 % Black (Black)
6.2 % Maroon (Brown)
2.4 % Sweet Corn (Yellow)
2.2 % Dark Cerulean (Blue)
2.2 % Suva Grey (Grey)
1.7 % Pale Turquoise (Blue)
0.8 % Blue Chill (Green)
0.7 % Cardinal (Red)

Kate wrote: "JanEyre9 wrote: "Tammie wrote: "JanEyre9 wrote: "Does work for the summoning charm, person close, or do we need to see more of the body? If we need m..."

Eleanor is at least 40%+ turquoise...Where'd you go only calls out the color 1%

Kate wrote: "JanEyre9 wrote: "Tammie wrote: "JanEyre9 wrote: "Does work for the summoning charm, person close, or do we need to see more of the body? If we need m..."

turqouise is tough...it's one where I could see the mods being picky about. I honestly wish we had +50%...I've been looking and haven't found anything...I think we'll be OK with what we have though...

Tammie wrote: "Kate wrote: "JanEyre9 wrote: "Tammie wrote: "JanEyre9 wrote: "Does work for the summoning charm, person close, or do we need to see more of the body?..."

Yeah, I think that's a problem. Looks are so deceiving.

Tammie wrote: "Maddy wrote: " Completion post

Book:

It really does not work for anything else. Maybe leave it for now as extra and then we will see?

I found some scales with titles called 'Libra' but nothing where my library has it...everyone do a quick check and see if there's anything in those titles that appeal to you...and something you can get without paying too...

https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=Libra

Maddy wrote: "Tammie wrote: "Maddy wrote: " Completion post

Book:

It really does not work for anything else. Maybe leave it for now as extra and then we wil..."

Sounds good...we can use for spellout, our story or transfiguration. Perhaps list a few character names on the spreadsheet so we have those options if needed. vowels are hard to come by if you have those names in the book...

Tammie wrote: "Kate wrote: "JanEyre9 wrote: "Tammie wrote: "JanEyre9 wrote: "Does work for the summoning charm, person close, or do we need to see more of the body?..."

Totally agree I went through most of the books on the goodreads lists of Turquoise covers and most of those aren't technically turquoise. There is a book called Turquoise however which might be a better fit if we felt like a 50%+ requirement was going to exist. I wish the rules on that were spelled out a little more clearly as to what constitutes a baseline expectation.

Kate wrote: "Tammie wrote: "Kate wrote: "JanEyre9 wrote: "Tammie wrote: "JanEyre9 wrote: "Does work for the summoning charm, person close, or do we need to see mo..."

I do think it's a combination of common sense...if you look at it and it screams turquoise I think that's good enough...however because this particular color is between green and blue, I think it's wise to at least have something that calls out the color. I hate reading books for just the sake of reading for a challenge...at a minimum I think it needs to be somewhat appealing and 'fun' to read for one of us. I still think we are OK though...we can defer to Ashley...I think if she's in agreement we are more than OK.

I have a book Scales by Dale Mayer
Has scales in title, has scales on cover as a tattoo on his back. Would you like me to read it ?

Maddy wrote: "I have a book Scales by Dale Mayer
Has scales in title, has scales on cover as a tattoo on his back. Would you like me to read it ?"

Perfect...yes that would be awesome Maddy!

Quidditch Update! https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

woohoo!

Okay, I have an update about my previous book. I have a book called "Rare Stakes". Took it for the dagger on cover, but it has been handled so I can move it. If I move my "The vampire's mail order bride" to DADA, using its title and Vampire, I could use the "Rare stakes" for Stakes and complete a spot. Can someone put those two down for me please? Thank you! :)
Link to book - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

Tammie wrote: "Quidditch Update! https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

woohoo!"

Go Gryffindor! Cannot wait for my clue! Suspense is killing me!

What does 'squawk' signify?

Completed 5/31
Head Over Heels, Jill Shalvis
I've listed on SS for Cheering Charm

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J.K. Rowling
I've listed on SS for Transfiguration but would also work for Divination, Arithmacy, Dragons in it, etc

RE Water

- Don't be too literal with it. It doesn't need to come from the wand. Remember that spells come from the tip of the wand and we don't need the wand for the fire/summoning etc.

You've found some great suggestions so far!

Maddy wrote: " Completion post

Book: The Vampire's Mail Order Bride
Author: Kristen Painter
Date read: May 31
Pages: 370

This book has bats on cover, so I was thinking we could use it for transfiguration and the old cliche - vampire into a bat or human into a bat. What do ya think?"

I used this before I read the comments (there were so many options!). I paired it with a fire book for DADA as fire kills vampires

Tammie wrote: "



I still think we are OK though...we can defer to Ashley...I think if she's in agreement we are more than OK."

In my (humble) opinion it's turquoise. I see turquoise as the sea blue/green and this is it. The background colour is over half so works for me!