Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

I got lucky this round with BRs for books I had planned to read anyway. Plus a couple that looked really good to me and I could actually get from the library on time.

Completion Post:

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
June 29 2018
435 pages
Updated on spreadsheet

*I have been (unexpectedly) without WiFi all week which meant phone access/app only. So annoying both for work and for here! Luckily I am headed home tomorrow and will be able to post info more accurately (links etc). Really bummed it took me out of quidditch!

Kate wrote: "Completion Post:

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
June 29 2018
435 pages
Updated on spreadsheet

*I have been (unexpectedly) without WiFi all week which meant phone access/app only. So an..."

Hey LIFE HAPPENs...we could have used you at Q...it was hectic here and there...funner than I thought it would be. It required a lot of reading to compete...I had to break out my 'speed reading' from college...

@ALL There will be one more round toward the end of the challenge in July...the dates out there. If you want to play, get your name on the 'rooster' list.
1) You really do need to be willing to read quite a lot
2) Announcers must know what they are doing or everyone will be miserable
3) It was fun overall...some of the books the other team had us beaters reading were quite horrible...lucky most were very short...see the chain/list.

Completion
The Thirty-Nine Steps
John Buchan
225 pages
finished: 6/29/2018

not on spreadsheet

ARGH I'm so annoyed.

I just finished an audiobook this morning. It was okay. I returned it to the library through Libby.

Just logged on to mark it as read...I didn't mark it that I had started it.

Think I can remember what it's called?

NO I CAN'T!!!

Ashley wrote: "ARGH I'm so annoyed.

I just finished an audiobook this morning. It was okay. I returned it to the library through Libby.

Just logged on to mark it as read...I didn't mark it that I had started it..."

Does that system show your history? Can you find it that way?

Tammie wrote: "Kate wrote: "Completion Post:

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
June 29 2018
435 pages
Updated on spreadsheet

*I have been (unexpectedly) without WiFi all week which meant phone access/ap..."

It made the entire week for work miserable too. What was supposed to be a pretty laid back week turned into a mess. They couldn't help it but it was still awful. Hopefully now that I am back in the land of the internets I can make up for it!

Finished and added to spreadsheet, it's non-fiction but I filled in the author, title letters just in case



284 pages

Completion post

Book:
Author: Stella Cameron
Pages: 488
Date read: July 1st

Completion post
finished 6/30/18
I'll Give You the Sun
371 pages
on SS- Astronomy
BR

Just checking in. Have been out of town working on reading There’s Someone In your House. June was a slow reading month for me with work planning to read a lot this month

FINISHED BOOKS


Wicked Bond Sawyer Bennett
Finished: 6/26/18
Pages: 391
on SS


Shelter in Place Nora Roberts
Finished: 6/29/18
Pages: 438
on SS


Shotgun Bride Linda Lael Miller
Finished: 6/29/18
Pages: 448
on SS

Checking in! I didn’t read any books last week. Will start this week.

Have some books to post later today. Do we still need to post letters?

Shan ~ A ~ wrote: "Have some books to post later today. Do we still need to post letters?"

No idea. I stopped posting them since spells are done.

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Book:
Author: Daphne DuMaurier
Date read: July 2nd
Pages: 400

Possible BR. I made a post, but there is not much discussion going on. Mary was also going to read it, so maybe we will chat about it together

I forgot about that one but I just downloaded it and can start it today. But we won't get BR points unless someone from another team also comments. Hopefully someone else will. I think the downside of requesting and posting the BR's a few weeks in advance is that people forget.

Any idea when the Tri-Wizard game will be posted?

Shan ~ A ~ wrote: "Have some books to post later today. Do we still need to post letters?"

I don't think we need letters...I have no idea on the details for the TriWizard Tournament...it was supposed to start yesterday. For now, I'd say we are probably fine with no more letter posting. Great work everyone!

I've taken a few days away from reading...just needed a break after Q and a holiday approaching here in the US brings visitors to my home. Will post a few finishes and then gear up again soon!

Hopefully details on the Tournament are here soon!

Tammie, totally understandable that you would need a reading break.

I am trying to amp up my reading because I will be on vacation the last week of the challenge. In case I can't get anything read. A lot of people seem to be able to read while relaxing on the beach but I normally can't. I find all the people too distracting.

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "I forgot about that one but I just downloaded it and can start it today. But we won't get BR points unless someone from another team also comments. Hopefully someone else will. I think the downside..."

Well let us hope someone else will remember about it :)

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "I forgot about that one but I just downloaded it and can start it today. But we won't get BR points unless someone from another team also comments. Hopefully someone else will. I think the downside..."

I understand. An idea would be to IM the other participants to see if they are going to read anytime soon...

So far I've had luck just starting to post in a BR and then the others start. But it's not a bad idea if no one joins us soon.

It's official...congratulations Gryffindor!
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

If you'ld like to play in the last round...post your wishes here:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Completion Post

7/2/18 289 pages

Completion Post

1Night Stand Box Set by Jessica E. Subject
Finished: 07/01/18
# of pgs: 169
Rating: 3 stars


Preppy: The Life & Death of Samuel Clearwater, Part Two by T.M. Frazier
Finished: 07/02/18
# of pgs: 282
Rating: 5 stars

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "I forgot about that one but I just downloaded it and can start it today. But we won't get BR points unless someone from another team also comments. Hopefully someone else will. I think the downside..."

I'm still planning on joining you! My plans got derailed by a binge-audio of The Greatcoats series plus some Harry Dresden (James Marsters... swoon)

Completion post
The Crucible
Arthur Miller
finished 07/03/2018
143 pages

Finished a buddy read



adding to spreadsheet

Buddy REad

Oh and finally starting Silver Linings Playbook

FINISHED BOOKS


Delirious M.S. Force
Finished: 7/2/18
Pages: 284
on SS


Three Years Lili St. Germain
Finished: 7/3/18
Pages: 104
on SS

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Book:
Author: Alexa Riley
Date read: July 3
Pages: 111

Book:
Author: Scaachi Koul
Date read: July 4
Pages: 288

Hey everyone! Sorry for being MIA. My exams will be done by the end of this week and I'll get back to reading.

Question. I am going to read The Circle by Dave Eggers and it was BOTM May. Will it still count if I read it now and answer discussion questions?

Completion Post:
Rebecca
Page - 441
Date read - 5th July, 2018

I just saw this post in the July Newsletter....

The Tri-Wizard Tournament will be starting soon! Information will be available shortly.

Due to the intricacy of the Tri-Wizard Tournament, we have decided there will not be a Quidditch Match 3.

We want to thank all of the participants of Quidditch!! It was tons of fun to watch!

In case you missed it. the final scores for the first two matches, were:

Quidditch Match 1
Hufflepuff vs Ravenclaw 1130 - 1015
Slytherin vs Gryffindor 780 - 1050

Quidditch Match 2
Ravenclaw vs Slytherin 1075 - 970
Gryffindor vs Hufflepuff 1625 - 1335

All points have been added to the individual participants as well to the Houses.

Yeah,I saw it too... Looks like tri-wizard is going to be something massive and complicated 🙈

I'm hoping they give some information out today or tomorrow. I'll be camping from Sunday-Tuesday and won't really have any cell service, I want to plan books accordingly!

Maddy wrote: "Question. I am going to read The Circle by Dave Eggers and it was BOTM May. Will it still count if I read it now and answer discussion questions?"

Maddy...here's your answer...another alternative would be to request a BR...

JanEyre9 wrote: "I'm hoping they give some information out today or tomorrow. I'll be camping from Sunday-Tuesday and won't really have any cell service, I want to plan books accordingly!"

Hey JanE...if they don't announce prior...if you want to leave us a list of books you will 'for sure' read, we can try to account for those depending on the tourney...who knows what they'll come up with!

If nothing is listed by Saturday I'll let you know what I'm going to read while away. It'll only be 1 or 2 books. I

I hope the Tri-Wizard stuff gets posted too so I can plan some books for it. I don't want to leave for Mexico with any Tri-Wizard books from me pending. I'll have to be careful what I volunteer for but that's hard to decide without knowing what it will be.

In the meantime, I joined another BR. I almost suggested it for the book since we just did the first in the series. Came on today to see one starting this Saturday. I already have the book so I might as well join.

Completed

Crooked Kingdom
536 pages
7/5/18

Completion post

Book:
Author: Ruta Sepetys
Date read: July 5
Pages: 393

Finished another BR:



397 pages

buddy read

SS Updated

Oh and I knocked out about an hour of Silver Linings Playbook today. I will try to have it finished by Sunday. I have a long drive to go kayaking on Sunday that should take care of another 2 hours of audio book time.

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "Oh and I knocked out about an hour of Silver Linings Playbook today. I will try to have it finished by Sunday. I have a long drive to go kayaking on Sunday that should take care of another 2 hours ..."

How do you like it so far?

Circe

buddy read 120

on SS

Just letting you know that "My cousin Rachel" BR discussion has started here - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

So far it is me, Mary and Erin (Team Hermione) so I think it can be marked as BR in submissions

Completion Post

7/4/18 528 pages


7/5/18 322 pages