Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

Hi Tammie, I'm still going to participate in the buddy read for The Fault in Our Stars, it looks like someone else in the BR chat hasn't start the book yet either so we'll be able to chat together about it. I'm not reading it for the classes though, just to read it and get BR points :)

April wrote: "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..."

Aww no worries April, life gets busy! What book will you be reading this weekend? ;)

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Book: Etta
Author: Gerald Kolpan
Pagecount: 336 pages
Date Finished: June 14, 2018
Rating: 3 stars

Characters include: Etta Place, Butch Cassidy, Sundance Kid, Eleanor Roosevelt

April wrote: "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..."

April...thank you for checking in! I think we all understand how RL can get in the way of our reading...

Our Planning SS shows you reading:
-Gideon Smith and the Mechanical Girl
-Iron Gold

If you can, confirm what you are reading/read...this helps us with our team planning...much appreciated!

JanEyre9 wrote: "Hi Tammie, I'm still going to participate in the buddy read for The Fault in Our Stars, it looks like someone else in the BR chat hasn't start the book yet either so we'll be able t..."

Sounds like a plan!

ATTENTION HOUSE GRYFFINDOR

Sign-ups are still open for Quidditch Round 2. Please head over to the Lion's Den and see what all is involved.

Gryffindor really had a blast last Round, it's not as scary as it seems!!

Looking forward to seeing you in the Common Room!

Stephen King is an acquired taste :D
His books are usually hard to read. First half is usually slow and boring, full of irrelevant information and repetition, but the second half rushes by because it finally picks up some action.
The shining was an okay read. I like the Green mile best. Skeleton crew is my least favorite so far...

Completed

The Glittering Court
400 pages
6/15/18

Anyone interested in playing Q?

I would play Quidditch but I am not always on every day, especially in evenings and on the weekends and I can't read a book in a day or a few hours.

So, should I read Silver Linings Playbook early to finish a class before the Tri-Wizard? Or should I wait until the BR starts so we can get the BR points? Or can I get points for both if I read it early but still actively discuss the book?

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."

I'd wait until the BR starts and read it then!

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "Also I completed the Accidental Alchemist. I am going to try and finish 2 books today: Rules of Magic and Johannes Cabal."

Do you have the sentence for "worm"?

I can find it. I posted it before.

page 47

"The theories asserted about how to make Alkahest were dubious. I'd seen recipes that called for ingredients including blood, sweat and worms."

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "page 47

"The theories asserted about how to make Alkahest were dubious. I'd seen recipes that called for ingredients including blood, sweat and worms.""

Thanks!

I threw my name in for Q...it would be wonderful if some one from our team could be backup...I’ve requested to be ‘coached’ as I still don’t understand the game real well. Will try to finish my class books before this starts...

Tammie wrote: "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 iden..."

Finished today...on SS

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Stone Lake by Phil M. Williams
Finished: 06/15/18
# of pgs: 258
Series: n/a
Characters: Jon Porter, Morgan Anderson, Heather, Chad, Oliver
Letters: S, P, W, J, M, A, H, C, O

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Dragonfly in Amber
Diana Gabaldon
Pages: 743
Updated on the spreadsheet. Finishes out Arithmancy!

Onward to . Will hope to be done with that by early next week.

Tammie wrote: "I threw my name in for Q...it would be wonderful if some one from our team could be backup...I’ve requested to be ‘coached’ as I still don’t understand the game real well. Will try to finish my cla..."

happy to help you, Tammie. I was in Q for the first round. What did you sign up for?

Finished

Aimee Molloy
336 pages
BR: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Not on the spreadsheet!

Chava wrote: "Tammie wrote: "I threw my name in for Q...it would be wonderful if some one from our team could be backup...I’ve requested to be ‘coached’ as I still don’t understand the game real well. Will try t..."

I can do anything...I prefer no announcer or seeker. If you want to do...go ahead...I’m ok with not playing. If you want you can back me up too...I sell real estate...so weekends especially are tough for me...most of my reading happens during the week.

Maddie, Karen and Shan...do you have interest in playing Q? Another round coming up...

OK Minerva's...we still need a 'water making' spell...

I saw a chat with an idea...has anyone read anything that looks like this?

A 'desert' cover paired with a cover with a 'lake' or something like that
I think we had an empty glass or a glass with water in it idea at one point...

ideas anyone?

Tammie wrote: "OK Minerva's...we still need a 'water making' spell...

I saw a chat with an idea...has anyone read anything that looks like this?

A 'desert' cover paired with a cover with a 'lake' or something l..."

I'm just noticing Shan's post re 'Stone Lake'...now if we have a desert in here somewhere...we could be set on this class...

Chava wrote: "Finished

Aimee Molloy
336 pages
BR: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/......"

I entered this on SS for you

Shan ~ A ~ wrote: "Completion Post


Stone Lake by Phil M. Williams
Finished: 06/15/18
# of pgs: 258
Series: n/a
Characters: Jon Porter, Morgan Anderso..."

On SS

Maddy wrote: "Stephen King is an acquired taste :D
His books are usually hard to read. First half is usually slow and boring, full of irrelevant information and repetition, but the second half rushes by because..."

I don't normally read Stephen King books, but my husband and I read 11/22/63 together and we loved it.

Tammie wrote: "Maddie, Karen and Shan...do you have interest in playing Q? Another round coming up..."

It seemed a bit intimidating to me last time. It looked like the Chasers needed to read books more quickly than I think I'm able to.

Tammie wrote: "Tammie wrote: "OK Minerva's...we still need a 'water making' spell...

I saw a chat with an idea...has anyone read anything that looks like this?

A 'desert' cover paired with a cover with a 'lake'..."

Not sure if this would work for desert but I could read this one -

Ashley what do you think...for our water making spell...unless someone has already read a desert cover...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... to https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Tammie wrote: "Maddie, Karen and Shan...do you have interest in playing Q? Another round coming up..."

Well... I can be a back up... I am going through some RL troubles now, so I do not read daily, mostly because I come home and pass out and reading non-stop for two weeks would be hard for me. But I think I can be a back up :)

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

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

and tarot cards are used in this one.

Book updates: (all added to spreadsheet already)

231 pages 6/13/18

About paranormal investigation, ghosts.


140 pages 6/13/18

He talks about black magic and spells.


286 pages 6/14/18

About paranormal investigation, ghosts


428 pages 6/15/18

About paranormal investigation, ghosts, witch, tarot cards are used, a healing ritual is used, a dark spell is cast for an evil spirit to take over another's body

Tammie wrote: "Ashley what do you think...for our water making spell...unless someone has already read a desert cover...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... to https://www..."

Agree!

Karen ♐ wrote: "Tammie wrote: "Tammie wrote: "OK Minerva's...we still need a 'water making' spell...

I saw a chat with an idea...has anyone read anything that looks like this?

A 'desert' cover paired with a cove..."

Karen...so that works if you want to claim and move forward...thanks!

****Quidditch Update/changes****
Please checkout and check in to Gryff thread if you would like to play!

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Tammie wrote: "****Quidditch Update/changes****
Please checkout and check in to Gryff thread if you would like to play!

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/......"

I can't open this, it says it's a secret group

Sorry about that...
Quidditch Round Two

Not only has Madam Hooch become VERY generous with points for Quidditch players, but there have also been some rule changes based on your Captain's feedback, which we hope will encourage more players on the field! Round two will be not quite as fast and furious as round one!




Important points about round two:

Seeker: Role has not changed

Chaser:
1. other team members can read for the first Quaffle. The announcer needs to nominate the readers before the Quaffle reading begins in the game thread

2. The page count requirement for option 1 has been reduced to 500 pages, but with a minimum reading time of 4 hours

3. Round two has minimum reading times:
35 mins for 100 pages, 1 hour for 150 pages, 1.5 hours for 200 pages, 2 hours for 300 pages, 2.5 hours for 350 pages, 3 hours for 400 pages.
Round page numbers (so if reading 375 pages would be 3 hours, 374 pages would be 2.5 hours)

Beater: Role has not changed

Keeper: re-read rule does not count for Quidditch (i.e. can re-read a book within 6 months)

Reserves: Can take any role except Seeker. Can step in for a minimum of 24 hours. Announcer needs to announce in game thread

Timing Round 2 - 7 days for game. Snitch released after 5


2nd Match: 23 June - 30 June
Gryffindor X Hufflepuff
Ravenclaw X Slytherin

****Attention Gryffindor****

Would you like to help the team, but the idea of playing the whole Quidditch game is a bit overwhelming? Now is your chance!

One of the rule changes allows for any Gryffindor to assist with the first Quaffle. It’s a spell-it-out, using titles and author only.

Check your available books. Have anything you’d like to read that fulfills any of those letters? Have anything not on kindle unlimited or not super easy to get a hold of? Have something over 250p that you could get done quickly once the match starts?

The faster the Quaffle gets completed, the faster our Chasers can hit the field to start trying for points.

If you think you can help, head over to the 2nd match folder and let us know.

Thanks!

Link-> https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Tammie wrote: "Karen ♐ wrote: "Tammie wrote: "Tammie wrote: "OK Minerva's...we still need a 'water making' spell...

I saw a chat with an idea...has anyone read anything that looks like this?

A 'desert' cover pa..."

Okay, I'll start it next.

Tammie wrote: "****Attention Gryffindor****

Would you like to help the team, but the idea of playing the whole Quidditch game is a bit overwhelming? Now is your chance!

One of the rule changes allows for any Gr..."

Not sure if I read this before but what is the minimum pgs per book to read if you're a Chaser? I read a fair amount of books but I'm not a fast reader.

I’ll defer to Chava...but I think it depends on the chain you are working...three person chain is short...one person is 500 pgs. They’ve set time limits so the chasers are pretty fast readers...

Here’s the Match 2 chaser thread if you want to follow what they are doing..so far they are lining up possible books so they are ready when it’s time...a very smart strategy...

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I would like to note that row 172 on the planning sheet is wrong. I don't have that book. Is someone missing a book "Web of lies"?

Actually, scratch that and just check everything starting from 172. Those other books are not mine either. Someone has been playing hide and seek in SS :D

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Book:
Author: Stephen King
Date read: June 17
Pages: 672

Classes - Herbology. 66.8% brown cover according to Tineye here https://labs.tineye.com/color/17e222f...

Maddy wrote: "Actually, scratch that and just check everything starting from 172. Those other books are not mine either. Someone has been playing hide and seek in SS :D"

A few of mine are off as well...hmmmm

Not sure what’s happened...Ill see if I can figure out a pattern when I get to a desktop...I hope our spells aren’t messed up too...Ashley might have a backup...not sure though

Tammie wrote: "Maddy wrote: "Actually, scratch that and just check everything starting from 172. " A few of mine are off as w..."

Yeah, that is what I was worried about too. The spells and classes seem to be okay, but the planning is off :(

Some of the ones listed under my name are not mine and some of mine are under other peoples names. It looks like 126-131 belong to someone else. And 267 is listed under Tammie but I think that's mine. Also, I think 96-100 listed under Jenn are really mine.