Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

Ashley wrote: "Note...

I've removed the two HP & Philosophers Stone books as the basilisk dark creature - it doesn't appear until the second book.

Correct me if I've remembered wrong!"

No that's right...could voldimort be the dark creature...he's in book 1 OR wizard/wand from 1 and use a book 2 with it....?

Evening. Quick question. Could it be that there is no letter "J" in letters list?

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Book: Beyond Galaxy's Edge
Author: Anna Hackett
Pages: 221
Read: May 28

About the classes...
I am not sure where it would be the most useful, so I'll let the captains decide ;)

It could fit:
1. Astronomy - Galaxy in title (but small page count so maybe not that useful)
2. Care of magical creatures - feeding habits. "It was then she realized they were feeding on the blood" (54.8%)
3. Summoning charm - flying space ship on cover
4.Potions - green cover (It looks visibly green, but tineye says it is 25.1 percent green)
5. Transfiguration - the girl into a reptilian (the girl on the cover of this book has reptilian eyes and skin)
6. Dark arts- there are human eating plants and vines that really hate laser fire, but not the main focus of the story

I hope it makes sense.

Maddy wrote: "Evening. Quick question. Could it be that there is no letter "J" in letters list?"

No J Q or Z ...this shows you what's left...
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

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Title: Life of Pi
Author: Yann Martel
Completion date: 5/28/2018
Pages: 331

Possible fits:
Letter Y in spell it out spells
Potions: Turquoise cover (?)

Hex colorAreaClosest color name
Query image color map
Source image
Query image
#166f9e 79.9 %Cerulean (Blue)
#715c4 77.0 %Tobacco Brown (Brown)
#da692d 5.5 %Gold Drop (Orange)
#f1f6f5 3.8 %White Smoke (White)
#a1c8d8 2.1 %Regent St Blue (Blue)
#79afaf 0.9 %Neptune (Green)
#c78051 0.8 %Raw Sienna (Brown

Tammie wrote: "No that's right...could voldimort be the dark creature...he's in book 1 OR wizard/wand from 1 and use a book 2 with it....? "

Ummm no...and I can't reason why without spoilers...so just no

I finished 2 books. I put a read date on the spreadsheet.

Completion post

Book: Wet Kisses: A Zodiac Shifters Paranormal Romance: Pisces
Author: Susan Griscom
Pages: 154
Read: May 28

My boyfriend and I are listening to the Shining together. The kid is psychic and has visions, can read people's minds and talk telepathically.

QUIDDITCH

You would have all just received an invite to The Lion's Den. The exception is DeeDee who will need to accept my friend request before I can invite you.

The Quidditch rules are there (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...).

Please read through and post in the Gryffindor Chat thread if you wish to nominate yourself for a challenge. Be brave! We need someone to do this.

do we post in the Lion's Den if we want to participate and as what or do we do that here?

Chava wrote: "do we post in the Lion's Den if we want to participate and as what or do we do that here?"

Great question! We’ve had very little communication...Post here for now and Ashley or I can post everyone’s desire in captain’s thread...I’ll try to get you all more info ASAP...

I worry that all these 'roles' or positions in the Quidditch team. I might be willing to become a Chaser... (oh boy, am I going to regret saying this?).

Btw, I love the HP themed Tower 6! :)

Chava wrote: "I worry that all these 'roles' or positions in the Quidditch team. I might be willing to become a Chaser... (oh boy, am I going to regret saying this?).

Btw, I love the HP themed Tower 6! :)"

I hope everyone will take at least one turn at this! We’ll have back ups so don’t worry!

I haven't even really looked at all the Quidditch rules for this.

Yes - use the den please. It’s meant for us to work with our other teams and it’s away from prying eyes ;)

Ashley wrote: "Yes - use the den please. It’s meant for us to work with our other teams and it’s away from prying eyes ;)"

Done. Thanks

Chava I threw our names in for this round...I’d really prefer not to add one more challenge to my list but here we go...I hope you all will check in and help us along the way...I know I’ll need it as I don’t completely understand these rules! Arg!

Btw...if someone else really wants t play, you are totally in!

The Quidditch rules seem a bit vague, but I can be a chaser or seeker if we really need more players, but I wouldn't be good for beater or keeper since my access to many books is limited (like with Cinder, it was published several years ago, but only recently printed in my country as a "brand new" book) and if the opposite team reads something I do not have access to, then we could be in trouble...

Me again with another question. I reread the rules and it has no mention of using Translators name for Spell out.
Usual NBRC rules allow to use Translators name or surname for Spell-it-out. Does that apply here? Has this question been answered somewhere?

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Book: Her Enemy
Author: Leena Lehtolainen
Date read: May 28
Pages: 272

Translator: Owen Witesman

Does our team have enough players?

Maddy wrote: "Me again with another question. I reread the rules and it has no mention of using Translators name for Spell out.
Usual NBRC rules allow to use Translators name or surname for Spell-it-out. Does t..."

No mention of translating...I assume for spellout it’s just read the first letter of the book, but I will ask mods...*see Ashley comment below*

For quidditch, I put you down for seeker...that may not be the best role for you if getting books is an issue for you...nothing set yet...just weigh in on the thread for our quidditch discussion and we can move things around accordingly if this won’t work for you

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "Does our team have enough players?"

Yes - we've filled our share for this round. We may want different ones for next time so keep an eye on how it works and see if there's anything you'd like to do!

Maddy wrote: "Me again with another question. I reread the rules and it has no mention of using Translators name for Spell out.
Usual NBRC rules allow to use Translators name or surname for Spell-it-out. Does t..."

For the letters X, Y and V, you can also use translators names and or audion narrator names, providing the edition you are reading allows for it.

Meaning, you'll have to read the translated version to use translator's name or listening to the audio version to use the narrator's name.

Okay, thanks :)

Tammie wrote: "Seeker"

It should be fine. They are usually using known books. If they are going to be popular or semi popular books, I should be able to find a translated version or get them on kindle, or if that fails, I can always search for "read online" versions :)

FINISHED BOOK - BR


Beneath the Scars Cherise Sinclair
Finished: 5/28/18
Pages: 458
on SS

First post on BR: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I already have plenty of books lined up to read, without having to work unplanned ones in for Quidditch. So I'm ok not being a player. But I would try and look for something if needed. But I get 99% of my books from the library. So that might be an issue.

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "I already have plenty of books lined up to read, without having to work unplanned ones in for Quidditch. So I'm ok not being a player. But I would try and look for something if needed. But I get 99..."

Perhaps have a look at the chasers and the seeker. The chasers have more freedom to select what they want to read so this might suit you better?

Btw do the quidditch books count towards our team's spreadsheet?

Chava wrote: "Btw do the quidditch books count towards our team's spreadsheet?"

Yes they do. They can't be used for spells or classes. Ie. we get the page points

Great!

Good luck Quidditch players! I wasn't on much this weekend and missed this entire exchange. I'll try to play in a future round!

Completed 5/28

Iron, Iris Abbott
On SS
Motorcycle theme
No shirt guy w/ Tatoos on cover


One that you mention it, Kristan Higgins
Doctor returns home
Wondered it sign made of stakes on cover could be used to kill vampires

Completion post

The Call of the Wild
Finished 5/25/18
Care of Magical Creatures
172 pages
On SS

Children of Blood and Bone
BOM
Finished 5/26/18
Divination - vision
525 pages
on SS

The Sense of an Ending
finished 5/28/18
150 pages
on SS

Girls Burn Brighter
charms - fire making spell
Finished 5/29/18
304 pages
on SS

The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Finished 5/29/18
184 pages
on SS

JanEyre9 wrote: "Girls Burn Brighter
charms - fire making spell
Finished 5/29/18
304 pages
on SS

The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Finished 5/29/18
184 pages
on SS"

You're on fire!!! Way to go!

Thanks Natesha!!

How're you liking the HP books?

JanEyre9 wrote: "Thanks Natesha!!

How're you liking the HP books?"

I love them! Can't believe I didn't read them years ago... I'm on book 3 and I understand why so many people enjoyed this series! Are you rereading for any of the BR?

Natesha wrote: "JanEyre9 wrote: "Thanks Natesha!!

How're you liking the HP books?"

I love them! Can't believe I didn't read them years ago... I'm on book 3 and I understand why so many people enjoyed this series..."

Awesome! It's such a fun series and as the main characters grow the maturity of the content grows also (gets a little darker). Yes, I'm hoping to re-read the whole series. I want to listen to the audio versions this time but the holds for the audio downloads are crazy! Right now I'm listening to the first book on audio CD during my commute to work. Slow going but the narrator is awesome, hoping to be able to listen to the rest on my phone when the time comes :)

JanEyre9 wrote: "Natesha wrote: "JanEyre9 wrote: "Thanks Natesha!!

How're you liking the HP books?"

I love them! Can't believe I didn't read them years ago... I'm on book 3 and I understand why so many people enj..."

I found some on YT but ended up checking them out online from my library. I want to find another really good series to read after I finish! Any recommendations?

Ooh I didn't think to check YT! I am going to brainstorm series and get back to you with some recommendations.

Natesha wrote: "JanEyre9 wrote: "Thanks Natesha!!

How're you liking the HP books?"

I love them! Can't believe I didn't read them years ago... I'm on book 3 and I understand why so many people enjoyed this series..."

Natesha...I'm also reading for the first time...I just started book 4 and I've been doing the BReads for extra points...

Q...I don't have you down for the BReads...if you are doing them please indicate a link to your first post or the 1st post number so we can put you down for the extra points.

I'm really enjoying these as well. I tried many years ago to read book 1 and just didn't like it...I was just getting started back with reading back then and I think I just didn't connect with the younger genre...I've really diversified since and I'm liking them...it's interesting how they progress darker...stronger characters.

If anyone wants to cheer our teamies Chava and Maddy on...here's the link to the Quidditch match. It may be a day or so before we see any action...I clicked to get notified so I can keep tabs myself.
It's somewhat complicated and we so appreciate Chava and Maddy...you taking this on to represent our team 1st up! Thank you ladies!!

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

The decision was made not to post completed books until the completed quaffle has been announced. I'll post when I'm allowed to :)

Chava wrote: "The decision was made not to post completed books until the completed quaffle has been announced. I'll post when I'm allowed to :)"

Very wise!

Highlighting a few Classes Tasks that are Outstanding/not claimed. If you've read for one of these and we've missed how it may fit, please update the SS or respond so one of us can. We can certainly move things around if needed as well...

Astronomy
3 books with a Celestial Element on the title

Charms
Mending Charm : also known as the Repairing Charm (Reparo), is a charm that can be used to seamlessly repair a broken object

Divination
3 books where a character uses fortuneteller/divination tools
2 to be published books (ARC/eARC)

Dark Arts
We need 4 Dark Arts/Creatures and
We need 5 titles that mention a defense (sword, silver etc)

Potions
On the cover:
-Cauldron
-Knife
-Scale

1 Green cover
2 yellow covers

I just received an ARC. by Kate Meader. It's going to be published Aug 7. I could read it after I finish the two I currently have going.

Finished books so far:

Title: Little Women
Author: Louisa May Alcott
Pages 449

Precious and Grace
Alexander McCall Smith
240 pages