Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

Checking in. I haven't been able to read any books lately but will try to read some this week!

Moderators of NBRC wrote: "Please welcome your new team members:

Marybeth
Maria
Temi"

Welcome to the team!!! :)

Sorry no computer
Completion post

Hunted
James Patterson
140 pages


The trial
James Patterson
110 pages
Series: women's murder club # 15.5

Not on spreadsheet

Welcome to our new players.

Tammie, I'll be in Missouri for a business trip the first week of August. I'm doing a trade show at the Lodge of the Four Seasons in Lake Ozark.

Finished another book

The Year of Lear: Shakespeare in 1606

on SS

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "Welcome to our new players.

Tammie, I'll be in Missouri for a business trip the first week of August. I'm doing a trade show at the Lodge of the Four Seasons in Lake Ozark."

That's a great area...I hope you get a chance to get outside...it can be frustrating working when it's so nice outside...enjoy it!

Shan ~ A ~ wrote: "Welcome new teammates!!!

Completion Posts

Gentleman Nine by Penelope Ward
Finished: 07/13/18
# of pgs: 252

Obsession by [author:Vivian Wood|64215..."

on SS

Chava wrote: "Sorry no computer
Completion post

Hunted
James Patterson
140 pages


The trial
James Patterson
110 pages
Series: women's murder club # 15.5

Not on spreadsheet"

now on SS...I looked up finished dates from your 'read list'

It looks beautiful. My boyfriend couldn't get the time off as we are going to Mexico the week before. So I am bringing my daughter. I actually get a lot of free time while I'm there. The trade show is only about 5 hours total over 2 days and then there's 2 breakfasts, 2 dinners and an optional golf day. We're going to take a day and go to Jefferson City. My daughter and I are both into historical stuff. We might go to the water park there and/or Ha Ha Tonka State Park. Maybe a winery. The company is paying for everything, even the fun stuff we do.

Finished:

The Penelopiad

198 pages

SS updated

This was a buddy read that didn't happen. But I had to return it to the library and I'll have limited internet for 2 weeks starting this Saturday. So I decided to go ahead and finish and at least get credit for the read.

Finished:



buddy read

just realized that this one wasn't on the spreadsheet at all so it's all updated.

Moderators of NBRC wrote: "Please welcome your new team members:

Marybeth
Maria
Temi"

Hi!!! Happy reading!

Man, I feel like I have been reading and reading and reading and I am still 6 books behind on my yearly Goodreads Challenge goal. It's like I can't catch up.

Since I don't know how much reading and internet time I'll have on my 2 trips, I'm going to put the books I want to read soon on the spreadsheet planning page you gave me. Then if I have time to read and can log on to mark it finished, you can move it to the main spreadsheet easily. But if I don't, then they aren't clogging up the main spreadsheet.

Finished reading:
The Lightning Thief
Pages: 375
Date: 17th July, 2018

Sreshtha wrote: "Finished reading:
The Lightning Thief
Pages: 375
Date: 17th July, 2018"

How did you like this? I've been wanting to read it for ages.

JanEyre9 wrote: "Sreshtha wrote: "Finished reading:
The Lightning Thief
Pages: 375
Date: 17th July, 2018"

How did you like this? I've been wanting to read it for ages."

To be honest, I can't guarantee that you'll like it because a lot of people don't. But I really love the series. It's really funny and engaging and perfect for the times when you want something that is fast-paced with a lighter tone.

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "Man, I feel like I have been reading and reading and reading and I am still 6 books behind on my yearly Goodreads Challenge goal. It's like I can't catch up."

I've been staying ahead by doing audio, ebook, and hardcover/paperback

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

The Penelopiad

198 pages

SS updated

This was a buddy read that didn't happen. But I had to return it to the library and I'll have limited internet for 2 weeks starting t..."

Mary--I wanted to check...I have you down for these two books being finished and a 'yes' in the column for BR...but I don't remember seeing a link for a BR finish...could you verify/clarify?
Thanks!

Elephants Can Remember
Magic Slays

Finished
...awesome...5 stars!

Tammie wrote: "Finished
...awesome...5 stars!"

Great news! I really want to read it.

Completed
Second chance
Danielle Steel
288 pages
Finished 7/17/2018

Magic Slays completion post:

Both have BR links and book details

Magic Slays

Elephants Can Remember

Elephants

Maddy wrote: " Completion post

Book:
Author: Lemony Snicket
Date read: JUly 16
Pages: 192


Book:
Author: [author:Lemony Sn..."

I love this series!

Completion post

Third Girl
finished 7/13/18
365 pages
on SS

Six of Crows
finished 7/16/18
462 pages
on SS

The Undiscovered Self
finished 7/17/18
112 pages
on SS

Welcome to Team Minerva! I'm from Oklahoma.

Still no word on the Tri-Wizard and the new end date? Or did I miss that somewhere?

Karen ♐ wrote: "Tammie wrote: "Finished
...awesome...5 stars!"

Great news! I really want to read it."

Karen ♐ wrote: "Tammie wrote: "Finished
...awesome...5 stars!"

Great news! I really want to read it."

Same here, I've heard a lot of great things about this book

Sreshtha wrote: "JanEyre9 wrote: "Sreshtha wrote: "Finished reading:
The Lightning Thief
Pages: 375
Date: 17th July, 2018"

How did you like this? I've been wanting to read it for ages."

To be honest,..."

That sounds good to me!

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "Magic Slays completion post:

Both have BR links and book details

Magic Slays

Elephants Can Remember

Elephants"

Thanks Mary

Completion post

Book:
Author: Stephen King
Date read: July 18
Pages: 1116

JanEyre9 wrote: "Maddy wrote: " Completion post

Book:

I love them too! They are kind of sad, but I like how they always defeat Count Olaf! And at the same time you have to admire Count Olaf's tenaciousness and determination! :)

Completion post
Title: Airport - Code Red
Author: James Patterson
Pages: 144
Read: 7/18/2018

not on spreadsheet

Completion post
Title: Cross Kill
Author: James Patterson
Pages: 113
Read: 7/18/2018
Series: Alex Cross #25.5

Completion post

The Scapegoat
finished 7/17/18
384 pages
on SS

That Was Then, This Is Now
finished 7/18/18
159 pages
onSS

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "Still no word on the Tri-Wizard and the new end date? Or did I miss that somewhere?"

I've been wondering the same thing

Maddy wrote: " Completion post

Book:
Author: Stephen King
Date read: July 18
Pages: 1116"

Wow...that was a major chunkster! Did you like it? I've only ready one SK...Gunslinger...didn't like it...everyone says to give him another try...

Chava wrote: "Completion post
Title: Airport - Code Red
Author: James Patterson
Pages: 144
Read: 7/18/2018

not on spreadsheet"

Now on SS

April wrote: "Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "Still no word on the Tri-Wizard and the new end date? Or did I miss that somewhere?"

I've been wondering the same thing"

Nothing in the captains' thread on timing or otherwise. They indicated last week around this time they were going to add more players first. They've done that...so hopefully the start is soon!

I'm working on some buddy reading...trying to get us some extra points in this short term...

Here's the current list of BRs if anyone wants to check out...there are a ton...I'm currently working on book 7 for Harry Potter and also Disgrace...that's under 'May' tab. -> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Well if Tri-Wizard happens in the next 2 weeks, I will not be able to participate much. Hopefully you can make use of any books I manage to read and can actually log on and post finished. I likely be on very little next week. If they decide to end it as planned, I should be able to add some last minute books on the 29th before I leave for my business trip. I'll be on more during the business trip.

Completion Post

7/17/18 287 pages


7/17/18 218 pages


7/16/18 368 pages

Finished reading:
The Sea of Monsters
Pages - 279
Date - 18th July, 2018

Finished reading:
The Titan's Curse
Pages - 294
Date - 19th July, 2018

Tammie wrote: "Maddy wrote: " Completion post

Book: "

Wow...that was a major chunkster! Did you like it? I've only ready o..."

It took me 3 weeks to finish this. I read about 70-100 pages per day. It is slow-moving and as per usual in SK books - too much irrelevant info, like
"Ben goes to a bar, and he reminds me of how once upon a time there was this town drunk Arnold,who was born there, had such and such parents, had such and such work experience, such and such personality...
We were talking about Ben.
Oh, right, Ben. So Arnold.."
And it goes like this a looooot.

And I do not suggest this unless you have strong nerves. All those murdered children and dismembered bodies in a lot of gruesome details is not a pleasant read. Plus the language in this one is very crude and I would even say vulgar at some points.

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

Book: "

Wow...that was a major chunkster! Did you like it? I've only ready o..."

It took me 3 weeks to finish this. I read abo..."

Yep...not my thing...thanks. Maddy for saving me!

Added in my books for the end of July and early August that I'm planning on reading to the spreadsheet. It may change once we get information about the Tri-Wizard and/or another round of Quidditch. I had planned on participating in the BOM for the Tattooist of Auschwitz until I realized we can't get the book here until September.

Kate wrote: "Added in my books for the end of July and early August that I'm planning on reading to the spreadsheet. It may change once we get information about the Tri-Wizard and/or another round of Quidditch...."

It looks like a good book...not understanding how that made BOM for this timing.

Same here Kate, I wanted to do the BOM read but my library system (it pulls from about 30 libraries that we can borrow from) only had 3 copies and they have multiple holds already. More are being processed but I have no idea when I'll actually get one.

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

Book: "

You are very welcome! :)

I was going to maybe read it, but my phone died on me and I lost my ereader app with books in it. I'll get a new phone tomorrow, so maybe then I will get it back from the cloud and can start reading "I hunt killers" and maybe "Tattooist of Auschwitz", but we will see how much data I get back so no promises...

Completed


The Time Traveler's Wife
7/19/18
500 pages