Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

Jenn wrote: "
Finished 6/12/18 352 pages

Book contains: Witches, skinwalker, demons, voodoo conjurer and faerie

[bookcover:Southwest Foraging: 117 Wild and Flavorful Edibles fr..."

Jenn I added these to the SS for you

Natesha wrote: "Completed

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
870 pages
6/12/18"

Natesha--I added this to the SS for you
Was this a BR?

FINISHED BOOK


Curious R.G. Alexander
Finished: 6/14/18
Pages: 251
on SS

Tammie wrote: "Finished
6/13 Town in a Strawberry Swirl - Potions
...never again will a read a 'cozy' mystery...it was painful reading this!
"

Not all "cozy" mysteries are bad :D You just happened to find an awful one :D

I've finished;

Catching Fire
13/06/2018
391 pages

I forgot how much I like this series!!

I love cozies. But some are indeed awful, just like some books in any genre.

completed 6/13/18
Frog Music
416 pages
DADA class
on SS

Sorry all. Reading had to take a backseat this week with first my husband and then my 6 year old son in hospital for different issues.They are both home again and I hope to get some serious reading done this coming week

Maddy wrote: "Tammie wrote: "Finished
6/13 Town in a Strawberry Swirl - Potions
...never again will a read a 'cozy' mystery...it was painful reading this!
"

Not all "cozy" mysteries are bad :D Y..."

OK Maddy/Mary...I'll try one more time...but I need a 'cooling off' period!

Chava wrote: "Sorry all. Reading had to take a backseat this week with first my husband and then my 6 year old son in hospital for different issues.They are both home again and I hope to get some serious reading..."

OMG Chava...WOW...glad you are back...gladder they are OK I assume. That's a lot to deal with!

****Request for all Teamies****
We're doing very well with knocking out our Classes and Spells.
I sorted the Planning SS so we could all do a double check on what we've claimed for books.
*Please take a minute and verify what's recorded is complete. If you've decided not to read something that's on the sheet, if you could please update that and any classes claimed that would be good. If we need to be aware to swap something out...just make a note in this thread.
*DBL check BRs are correct
Ideally we would be very close to finishing classes prior to Tri-Wizard starting...we have plenty of time, but we'll be trying to round out our spells and who knows if we are playing another round of Quidditch or not...that could throw us a bit.
Thanks!

I've been trying to clean up how my names are logged in for the spells. I guess I had a blonde moment when I logged those in and didn't notice the set up. (and I can say that because I am blonde).

It is also my plan to finish: The Shining, Johannes Cabal and Rules of Magic in the next couple of days.

Has anyone already read a book that could apply to Divination - where a character uses fortuneteller/divination tools? I have the spot taken with A Red Herring Without Mustard but am considering not reading the book. I will if no one else has a book that can apply though!

Completion post

Book:
Author: Jeannette Walls
Date read: June 14
Pages: 353

Marked for classes - potions (red cover)

Jenn wrote: "
Finished 6/12/18 352 pages

Book contains: Witches, skinwalker, demons, voodoo conjurer and faerie

[bookcover:Southwest Foraging: 117 Wild and Flavorful Edibles fr..."

Jenn...regarding 'The Source'...would this book work for what JanE has referenced in post 763??

Tammie wrote: "Natesha wrote: "Completed

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
870 pages
6/12/18"

Natesha--I added this to the SS for you
Was this a BR?"

Thank you and I commented a couple of times in the BR thread. Not sure if that counts... - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Natesha wrote: "Tammie wrote: "Natesha wrote: "Completed

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
870 pages
6/12/18"

Natesha--I added this to the SS for y..."

One comment really isn't enough. If you like, you could continue to converse until you feel like you've interacted enough to substantiate the extra points...I think at least 4+ posts feels right. There are a couple of people on there reading now. Totally your call Natesha...just let us know once you've decided/read enough.
Thanks,

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "I've been trying to clean up how my names are logged in for the spells. I guess I had a blonde moment when I logged those in and didn't notice the set up. (and I can say that because I am blonde).
..."

Thanks Mary! If Ashley has already used your book for something else, you don't need to worry about the 'names' so much.

@ALL if you look at the planning SS, there is a tab that will show what letters we still need. Even though the main sheet hasn't been filled in for the 'lower pointed spells' Ashley has been designating along the way on our planning sheet. We've made a huge dent over the last week or so on vowels...so we're down to about 1/3 of what we need being vowels vs 1/2 so that's great!

I'm most concerned about getting anything off of there that you are NOT going to read.

Thanks!

A reference posted at the Leaky Cauldron for those interested in Quidditch -> https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

What about a BR that someone else started, I joined but then no one else seems to be reading and commenting?

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "What about a BR that someone else started, I joined but then no one else seems to be reading and commenting?"

That is frustrating...it's happened to me once. What I did was 'message' the persons that were supposed to be in it and that seemed to help. I don't think it can count for a BR if there hasn't been dialogue. You can always 'go back' and converse if you are running way ahead...I've had to do that once too.

Finished;



yellow cover
Psychic people
ghosts

6/14/18
683 pages

added read date to spread sheet and corrected page count.

JanEyre9 wrote: "Has anyone already read a book that could apply to Divination - where a character uses fortuneteller/divination tools? I have the spot taken with A Red Herring Without Mustard but am..."

I read Coraline by Neil Gaimen a while ago. It had reading fortune in tea leaves in it. Maybe it can be moved?

The passage would be "I'll read the leaves, if you want" said Miss Spink to Coraline.
"Sorry?"said Coraline
"The tea leaves, dear. I'll read your future." (9.9% in)

Tammie wrote: "Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "What about a BR that someone else started, I joined but then no one else seems to be reading and commenting?"

That is frustrating...it's happened to me onc..."

And that is why I do not like BR :D

Well one person did comment and I'm hoping the others will join in soon. I'll keep commenting even after I finish.

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "Well one person did comment and I'm hoping the others will join in soon. I'll keep commenting even after I finish."

Yeah...I just tag the thread to send me a notify and then when someone pops in, I do to. It's the easiest way I think...that way I don't really have to worry about it. Good luck!

Maddy wrote: "JanEyre9 wrote: "Has anyone already read a book that could apply to Divination - where a character uses fortuneteller/divination tools? I have the spot taken with [book:A Red Herring Without Mustar..."

Thanks Maddy...I'll defer to Ashley to figure it out...she's been posting all our classes/spells thus far.

In addition to Tammie's post here is where we are at with the classes. We want to have these completed soon;

Astronomy
Year 6 - I'll Give You the Sun - Jan
Year 7 - A Constellation of Vital Phenomena - Jan

Charms
Cheering Charm
Book 1 - Edge of Time - Tammie

Water-Making Spell
Book 1 -
Book 2 -

Defence Against the Dark Arts
Year 5
Defense - Silver Linings Playbook - Mary

Divination
ARC - Boob Job - Ashley

Potions
Covers
Cauldron - Wyrd Sisters - Jan
Scale - Scales - Maddy

Read a mystery/thriller book where someone is murdered - No Way to Kill a Lady - Tammie

Cover Colours
Green - Olive Kitteredge - Kate
Yellow - The Rules of Magic - Mary

Maddy wrote: "The passage would be "I'll read the leaves, if you want" said Miss Spink to Coraline.
"Sorry?"said Coraline
"The tea leaves, dear. I'll read your future." (9.9% in) ."

Does she end up having her tea leaves read? I've read it...but I can't remember

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "Finished;



yellow cover
Psychic people
ghosts

6/14/18
683 pages

added read date to spread sheet and corrected page count."

What did you think of it?

Ashley wrote: "Maddy wrote: "The passage would be "I'll read the leaves, if you want" said Miss Spink to Coraline.
"Sorry?"said Coraline
"The tea leaves, dear. I'll read your future." (9.9% in) ."

Does she end ..."

Oh yeah. They foretell that she will have great danger ahead of her and give her the stone with a hole in the middle, which is very useful for her to defeat the other mother :)

I will be done with Scales soon. It is a fast read, I just haven't gotten around to it yet. I tried to finish the Glass castle first. I am struggling with Stephen King, but I will have it done soon too. His works are usually a bit chaotic and slow-moving at the first half, but this is the worst I have read so far ...

I just started Ilona Andrews
This book has all kinds of magic going on
Kate does magic to stop 'plague like' catastrophes from happening
She also uses magic to identify things
Sword on the cover
There is a character that reads minds...I'm doing audio so I'd need to go back and get that name if you think it would be helpful

Completion Post


Bad Boss by Stella Rhys
Series: Irresistable
Characters: Julian Hoult, Sara Hanna, Emmett Hoult, Tanner Roth, Carter Roth, Lia Pope, Lukas Hendriks,
# of pgs: 327
Finished: 06/12/18
Letters: B, S, R, J, H, E, T, C, L, P


Blackstone by J.D. Hollyfield
Series: Four Fathers
Characters: Trevor Blackstone, Lucy, Eric Pearson, Jax Wheeler, Kiki, Darlene
# of pgs: 113
Finished: 06/13/18
Letters: B, J, H, F, T, L, E, P, W, K, D


Three, Two, One by J.A. Huss
Series: n/a
Characters: JD, Ark, Blue
# of pgs: 365
Finished: 06/13/18
Letters: T, J, H, A, B

Ashley--If you want to move things around...
Mary's version of the shining would work for our missing Arithmancy and my version of Ready Player One will work for a yellow cover...I think it was close to 60% yellow when I checked...

FINISHED BOOK


Holding on Tighter Shayla Black
Finished: 6/14/18
Pages: 350
on SS

Tammie wrote: "Ashley--If you want to move things around...
Mary's version of the shining would work for our missing Arithmancy and my version of Ready Player One will work for a yellow cover...I think it was clo..."

We have a spare HP book that I can use to fill this!

Maddy wrote: "Ashley wrote: "Maddy wrote: "The passage would be "I'll read the leaves, if you want" said Miss Spink to Coraline.
"Sorry?"said Coraline
"The tea leaves, dear. I'll read your future." (9.9% in) ."..."

Awesome, I'm glad this one works for that class. I love Coraline!

Completed 6/14/18
Eyes: Novellas and Stories
238 pages
Transfiguration
on SS

JanEyre9 wrote: "Has anyone already read a book that could apply to Divination - where a character uses fortuneteller/divination tools? I have the spot taken with A Red Herring Without Mustard but am..."

We can also use The Night Circus for divination if needed. I am almost finished with Dragonfly in Amber - should be today or tomorrow. That's what's plugged into that Arithmancy spot. I'm still a go for green cover. It's what I plan on reading this weekend after I finish Dragonfly in Amber. That should knock out all the classes I've signed up for.

For the classes I claimed - I'm starting Wyrd Sisters today and will finish over the weekend. I have a buddy read set up for I'll Give You the Sun that starts on the 20th and I will listen to A Constellation of Vital Phenomena next week.

You can move my books anywhere you want to as needed.

I liked the Shining. I think it could have been 100 pages shorter. My boyfriend is a big Stephen King fan so I decided to give him another try. I had a hard time with the Gunslinger.

Also I completed the Accidental Alchemist. I am going to try and finish 2 books today: Rules of Magic and Johannes Cabal.

Do we have a start date or at least an estimate of when the Tri-Wizard will begin? With me traveling for three week at the end of June/early July I will have time to read but will want to pack enough with me (I mean I could always buy on my kindle but the library is my friend.....) so an estimate of a date would be helpful.

Silver Linings Playbook is a BR that doesn't start until 7/7. I can start it sooner but I don't know if we'll get credit for the BR if it's submitted before the BR actually takes place.

Kate wrote: "Do we have a start date or at least an estimate of when the Tri-Wizard will begin? With me traveling for three week at the end of June/early July I will have time to read but will want to pack enou..."

Tri-Wizard begins July 1-31. We have very little info as of now...but understand the concept has been modified from original somewhat. Houses will be involved again to some extent.

I've been looking for another Quidditch match to begin 'any day'...would think we'ld have a bit of notice though...we'll see...

TT goes through July 31...no word on extending it as of this minute.

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "You can move my books anywhere you want to as needed.

I liked the Shining. I think it could have been 100 pages shorter. My boyfriend is a big Stephen King fan so I decided to give him another try..."

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "Silver Linings Playbook is a BR that doesn't start until 7/7. I can start it sooner but I don't know if we'll get credit for the BR if it's submitted before the BR actually takes place."

My one and only SK was the Gunslinger and I was not impressed. Others have assured me to try something else...I will but that one was not a good one for me.

Tammie wrote: "Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "You can move my books anywhere you want to as needed.

I liked the Shining. I think it could have been 100 pages shorter. My boyfriend is a big Stephen King..."

I wasn't a big fan of The Gunslinger either but a friend encouraged me to keep reading the rest of The Dark Tower series and I loved (most) of it. There were a few odd turns that seemed unnecessary to me but as a whole that series was enjoyable. I haven't read any other SK though but my husband was a big fan of It and The Shining.

JanEyre9 wrote: "For the classes I claimed - I'm starting Wyrd Sisters today and will finish over the weekend. I have a buddy read set up for I'll Give You the Sun that starts on the 20..."

Hey JanE...you mentioned in BR thread for A Fault in our stars that you are reading that...I think it would probably work for both of us to have read the same book in that class...there's nothing in the rules that says we can't though...just in case that would save you a book to read...

Hey guys I know I've been MIA. I have not been reading much lately and I'm embarrassed. I also get less time on my audible because my kids are in the car with me more.

I'm determined to pick up my "real" book this weekend and get to reading and not be a drag for the team