Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

Erin wrote: "If you read Night Shift, I can read A Duke in the Night to start the relay"

Brooke wrote: "I can read Night Shift, but I won't be able to get to it until next week."

Fantastic! I'll find something that starts with "dead" and get them all on the spreadsheet. Thanks!

Happy to help! :-)

I have a few books I need to post later today when I'm done with work. I finished Silver Girl, Every Single Secret and Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children for Triwizard tasks. I also finished The Deep Dark Descending which will cover one of the E's needed for character spell-it-out.

I should be able to make a good dent in Cinder tonight and finish it over the weekend. When I'm done with it I'll be able to start Night Shift.

And I can read Dead Souls then.

Updated Triwizard Team Task List - Initial Tasks
I'm pulling this from the previous page to make it easier to find and will keep it up to date. 34 books currently finished. The pending books are in bold. If for any reason you can't finish a task, please let me know.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Task 2 - Wizard’s duel
✓ Read a book with “Witch” or “Wizard” in the title (Deanna)
✓ Read 2 books with similar covers (Deanna) - 1 done
✓ Read a book with a deadly weapon on the cover (Skandia)

Task 3 - Take Polyjuice Potion

✓ Read a book with a cat on the cover (Kate)
✓ Read a book something to drink on the cover (Megan)
✓ Read a book with a cauldron on the cover (Deanna)
✓ Read a book with a P and a J in the title (Camilla)

Task 4 - Attend a ghost party
✓ Read a book where the characters attend a party (megan)
✓ Read a book with Ghost in the title (Kate)
✓ Read a book with Death in the title (Erin)
✓ Read a book where they celebrate Halloween (Camilla)


Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Task 2 - Go on Trial
✓ Read a book where the main character is a lawyer (Camilla)
✓ Read a book MPG Crime (Deanna)
✓ Read a book where someone goes on trial (Kate)
✓ Read a book with "Trial" in the title (Kirsten)

Task 3 - Get a New Professor
✓ Read a book with a predominately pink cover (Maria)
✓ Read a book where the title is pink (Erin)
✓ Read a book with a teacher character (Deanna)
✓ Read a book with a cat on the cover (Deanna)

Task 4 - Department of Mysteries
✓ Read a book MPG Mystery (Kate or Abir)
✓ Read a book where someone dies (Brooke)
✓ Read a book with a large battle (Deanna)
✓ Read a book where there is a "rescue" (Camilla)

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Task 3 - The Unbreakable Vow
✓ Read a book with something broken on the cover (Kate)
✓ Read a book that starts with U (megan)
✓ Read a book with "Vow" in the title or series name (Erin)
✓ Read a book where someone tries to protect someone (Deanna)

Task 4 - Love Potion
✓ Read a book with "Love" in the title (Abir)
✓ Read a book with chocolate on the cover (Maria)
✓ Read a book with a bottle on the cover (megan)
✓ Read a book with a heart on the cover (Maria)

Task 5 - The White Tomb
✓ Read a book with a white cover (Abir)
✓ Read a book with "White" in the title (Amber)
✓ Read a book with a graveyard on the cover (Deanna)
✓ Read a book where one of the main characters dies (Kate -HP6)

Triwizard Team Tasks (Beyond the Initial 9)
For those of you more comfortable with checking posts than spreadsheets, here is a list of all the additional available tasks. Currently we have 36 books completed. I will do my best to keep this up to date.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
(view spoiler)[Task 1 - Defeat the Troll
✓ Read a book with a double L in the title (Deanna)
✓ Read a book with a baseball bat on the cover (Camilla)
✓ Read a book with “troll” in the title or text (Ashleigh)
✓ Read a book with a only 5 word title (Ashleigh)

Task 2 - Get past Fluffy
✓ Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover (Erin)
Read a book MPG Music (Erin)
✓ Read a book where the main character is a musician (Erin)
✓ Read a book with “Song” in the title (Megan)

Task 3 - Play Wizard’s Chess

Working together as a team do a Title Relay of 4 books.
(The first word of the second book must match the last word of the first book, the first word of the third book must match the last word of the second book, the first word of the fourth book must match the last word of the third book)
You may not ignore articles (a, an, the, etc).
Each book must be read by different team member
Erin, Brooke, Camilla, Deanna

Task 4 - Escape Devil’s Snare
✓ Read a book with a predominately green cover (Abir)
✓ Read a book with “Devil” in the title (Camilla)
Read a book where the title starts with S (Maria)
✓ Read a book tagged at least 10 times as “relax” or “calm” (variations are allowed) (Brooke)

Task 5 - Mirror of Erised
✓ Read a book which the authors initials are E.D. (Camilla)
✓ Read a book with a mirror on the cover (Megan)
✓ Read a book tagged at least 50 times as “wish” (Abir)
✓ Read a book with a person on the cover with their hand in their pocket (Megan) (hide spoiler)]

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
(view spoiler)[Task 1 - Escape the Dursleys
Read a book with Iron in the title
✓ Read a book with a gate on the cover (Deanna)
✓ Read a book with a car on the cover (Kate)
✓ Read a book where a character escapes prison (Abir)

Task 2 - Wizard’s duel - Initial Task

Task 3 - Take Polyjuice Potion - Initial Task

Task 4 - Attend a ghost party - Initial Task

Task 5 - Fight a Basilisk
Read a book with a snake on the cover or Snake in the title (Megan)
Read a book with a blind character (Kate)
✓ Read a book with the word “Phoenix” in title or text (Camilla)
✓ Read a book with a sword on the cover (Skandia) (hide spoiler)]

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
(view spoiler)[Task 1 - Ride the Knight Bus
✓ Read a book with a bus on the cover (Deanna)
Read a book with "Night" in the title (Brooke)
✓ Read a book with a predominately purple cover (Brooke)
✓ Read a book with the main character's initials are S.S. (Camilla)

Task 2 - Learn to fight Boggarts
✓ Read a book with a shapeshifter character (Deanna)
Read a book MPG Humour (Brooke)
✓ Read a book with a balloon on the cover (Megan)
✓ Read a book with a hat on the cover (Megan)

Task 3 - Write a report on Werewolves
✓ Read a book with a moon on the cover (Abir)
✓ Read a book MPG Paranormal (Camilla)
✓ Read a book with a wolf on the cover (Deanna)
✓ Read a book with 'Wolf" in the title (Deanna)

Task 4 - Go back in time
✓ Read a book with time travel (Brooke)
✓ Read a book with a clock on the cover (Camilla)
✓ Read a book with "Time" in the title (Amber)
✓ Read a book a form of transportation on the cover (Camilla)

Task 5 - Defeat Dementors
✓ Read a book a wand on the cover (Deanna)
✓ Read a book with woods on the cover (Brooke)
✓ Read a book with "Death" in the title (Ashleigh)
✓ Read a book with eerie/scary cover (Deanna) (hide spoiler)]

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
(view spoiler)[Task 1 - Four Champions are competing
Read a Square of Young Adult books -
How to read a square:
- Read four books
- Match first & last letters of the title in order to form a square/rectangle.

Example:

Wink Poppy Midnight
Waterfall
The Infinite Sea
Looking for Alaska

WINK POPPY MIDNIGHT
W T
A H
T E
E
R I
F N
A F
L I
L N
E

S
E
A
LOOKING FOR ALASKA
✓ T...S (Ashleigh) top
✓ T...N (Maria) left
S...S right (Camilla)
N...S bottom (Erin)

Task 2 - Retrieve a golden egg guarded by a dragon
✓ Read a book with "Dragon" in the title (Kate)
✓ Read a book with "Dragon" in the series name (Deanna)
✓ Read a book with a Dragon on the cover (Abir)
Read a book with a Dragon in the book (Abir)

Task 3 - Yule Ball
✓ Read a book with your favorite romance hero(es)/heroine(s) or your favorite pair (Pair has to be a romantic couple in the book, not just a love interest) (Erin)
Read a book with couple dancing on the cover
✓ Read a book with a feast or dinner item on the cover (Deanna)
✓ Read a book with a single shoe on the cover (Brooke)

Task 4 - Retrieve Treasure
✓ Read a book with mermaids (Ashleigh)
✓ Read a book with "Treasure" in the title (Brooke)
Read a book with someone swimming on the cover
✓ Read a book with water on the cover (Erin)

Task 5 - The Maze
Read a book with "Maze" in the title or series name
Read a book with a riddle in the text
Read a book with 'Spider" in the title
Read a book with a key on the cover (hide spoiler)]

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
(view spoiler)[Task 1 - Clean up the Headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix
✓ Read a book with pixies or fairies (Deanna)
Read a book with "Order" in the title
✓ Read a book a bird on the cover (Camilla)
✓ Read a book with picture on the cover (Kate)

Task 2 - Go on Trial - Initial Task

Task 3 - Get a New Professor - Initial Task

Task 4 - Department of Mysteries - Initial Task

Task 5 - The Lost Prophecy
✓ Read a book with a seer/fortune teller character (Brooke)
✓ Read a book with a prophecy as an integral part of the story (Deanna)
✓ Read a book with "Lost" in the title (Maria)
✓ Read a book with 'Prophecy" in the title or series name (Deanna) (hide spoiler)]

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
(view spoiler)[Task 1 - The Slug Club
✓ Read a book with "Club" in the title (Megan)
✓ Read a book where there is an exclusive club (Deanna)
✓ Read a book with a teacher main character (Brooke)
Read a book with a club like object on the cover (Deanna)

Task 2 - Silver and Opals
✓ Read a book with a necklace on the cover (Abir)
✓ Read a book with 'Silver" in the title (Brooke)
✓ Read a book "Curse" in the title (Erin)
✓ Read a book "opal" in the text (Deanna)

Task 3 - The Unbreakable Vow - Initial Task

Task 4 - Love Potion - Initial Task

Task 5 - The White Tomb - Initial Task
(hide spoiler)]

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
(view spoiler)[Task 1 - The Seven Potters
✓ Read a book with 'Seven" in the title (Deanna)
✓ Read a book that is #7 in a series (Deanna)
Read a book 'Seven" in the series name (Skandia)
✓ Read a book with a number in the title (Megan)

Task 2 - Tale of the Three Brothers
Read a book that is #3 in a series (Abir)
Read a book with "Three" in the title
✓ Read a book with brothers (Brooke)
✓ Read a book that has a story/tale within the novel (Deanna)

Task 3 - Shell Cottage
✓ Read a book with a funeral (Deanna)
Read a book a cottage on the cover (Abir)
✓ Read a book with lots of people staying in one home (Abir)
✓ Read a book where someone has a baby (Kate)

Task 4 - The Missing Mirror
✓ Read a book where the main character "goes home again" (Deanna)
✓ Read a book where a long lost sibling is discovered (Deanna)
✓ Read a book where the characters are under siege (Deanna)
Read a book with "Mirror" in the title (Deanna)

Task 5 - The Battle of Hogwarts
✓ Read a book MPG War (Kate)
Read a book with a sword on the cover (Maria)
✓ Read a book with a snake on the cover (Ashleigh)
✓ Read a book multiple people die (Brooke) (hide spoiler)]

Character Challenge Update

All of July's extra books have been assigned. We've completed primary characters and major characters as well as Lavender, Dean, Peter, and Pomona. Here are the remaining letters in the spell it out. I think U's and Y's are probably going to be the hardest. (I do have three Ursula Le Guin books on my deck for the U's.)

A - 1
C - 1
D - 1
E - 4
G - 1
I - 1
K - 1
L - 5
N - 2
O - 2
R - 4
S - 2
T - 1
U - 3
Y - 4

What Are You Reading? (AKA the Checkin Thread)

Quick announcements
It's hard to believe we're past the halfway point in August already.
The three posts above this have updates for Triwizard tasks and characters. If I have made a mistake or you are no longer able to read for a specific task, please let me know. The spreadsheets are up to date with everything but quidditch books. I'll get those added Saturday and move our completed characters to the official spreadsheet over the weekend as well.

Questions - What are your reading plans for the week? Anyone reading the second BOM which just started yesterday? Just for fun and in honor of the Triwizard lake task - what is your favorite aquatic creature and do you have a favorite nautical book?

BOM

Ongoing
Into the Water (Aug. 2)
Everland (Aug. 16)

Upcoming
Magic Triumphs (Kate Daniels #10) (Aug. 28)

Buddy Reads - BRs no longer earn extra points; but if you're interested in joining one just for fun, here's this week's list.

Station Eleven (Aug. 15)
An Artificial Night (Aug. 15)
Crime and Punishment (Aug. 15)
Sandman Slim (Aug. 19)

My first goal for the weekend is to finish the three quidditch books that are actually interesting enough that I want to finish them. I also have to finish Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch, which I had started before quidditch.

I have the first two BOMs in my library crate, so hopefully I'll get through them next week.

My favorite aquatic creature is probably a humpback whale, and my favorite nautical book... I haven't actually read a lot of these, but I guess it's still Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.

I'm currently reading Small Town Demons: Seven Tales of Small Town Terror, Uncorked: My year in Provence studying Pétanque, discovering Chagall, drinking Pastis, and mangling French and Pakana pyhiinvaelluksella - kuusi viikkoa Jaakopintiellä. Listening to The Collector and The Invisible Girls: A Memoir. I think all of these work only for the characters, not TW.
I'll start with the E.D. and baseball bat on cover books once I finish two of these.

Weekend reading plans:
I’m going to finish reading Song of Solomon for the Read a book with Song in the title
I will be starting The Jane Austen Book Club for Read a book with "Club" in the title And Siege and Storm for Read a book with a snake on the cover


And my favorite aquatic creature is the manatee. And I loved Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea as well.

Hi everyone!
This week I finished 2 books: and . I definitely recommend both of these books if you enjoy YA and/or fantasy and/or contemporary. I gave both of them 5 stars!

Now I'm reading and . SJTR is a re-read for me because I'm gearing up to read books 2 and 3 for a blog tour.

Weekly Update
This tally of stats includes the books read and points earned during quidditch. I will work on characters tomorrow.

Team Flitwick stats for the 14th week of Tower Teams VI:
📖 115 books read (current total 746)
📖 22,572 pages read (current total 209,505)
📖 2,235 book points earned (current total 21,730)
📖 Final score for buddy read points earned (3,750)
📖 0 BOM points earned (current total 420)

Current Rankings
🏆 House Cup: Ravenclaw in 4th with 29,352 points
🏆 NEWT: 3rd with 30,633 points
🏆 OWL: 3rd with 746 books read
🏆 EFFORT (Mod points): 5th with 1,190 points
🏆 ACCOLADE (Total pages read): 8th with 209,505 pages read
🏆 MERIT (BR points): 1st with 3750 points
🏆 SERVICES (BOM points): 4th with 420 points
🏆 MERLIN (Book Points): 3rd with 21,710

Finished this task:
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Task 4
Read a book with mermaids-The Siren by Kiera Cass

Will start the next one (task 5: Read a book with "Lost" in the title).

Have a nice day!

Two pretty bad books right in a row. Fingers crossed for luckier reading selections this week!

I'm finishing my White cover book today. And I'm starting A dragon the cover book and Love in the title book.

Amber wrote: "Two pretty bad books right in a row. Fingers crossed for luckier reading selections this week!"

After some especially horrible quidditch books, I can totally sympathize with you. Wishing you 4 and 5 star books for this week!

Deanna wrote: "Amber wrote: "Two pretty bad books right in a row. Fingers crossed for luckier reading selections this week!"

After some especially horrible quidditch books, I can totally sympathize with you. Wishing you 4 and 5 star books for this week!"

Thanks! Same to you :)

so this thing on the cover isn’t really a snake, it’s a sea serpent. Does a serpent count??

megan wrote: " so this thing on the cover isn’t really a snake, it’s a sea serpent. Does a serpent count??"

I would think yes, but let me double check on the captains' board.

Deanna wrote: "megan wrote: " so this thing on the cover isn’t really a snake, it’s a sea serpent. Does a serpent count??"

I would think yes, but let me double check on the ca..."

The consensus is yes. The sea serpent counts as a snake. : )

Started reading Chronicles, Volume One, which works for Book1/Task2- mpg music

I'm starting Night Shift today for the title relay. I'm also going to start The Unremembered Girl on audio, which will work for one of the needed "u" spots.

I'm also reading Calypso, which has a MPG of humor if that task is still open.

Just finished the baseball bat cover book, I could start The Devil's Torment: Short Stories for devil in title tomorrow, after I finish the E.D. book.

I finished Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch for prophecy integral to the story task. The post and spreadsheet for tasks are updated through here.

The problem with so many of the tasks we have left, is that so many will have to be fantasy books. And I am fantasied out at the moment.

megan wrote: "And I am fantasied out at the moment."

LOL!

Unclaimed Triwizard Tasks
I thought this might be easier than wading through the whole list for anyone looking for a new task.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
🔹Read a book with Iron in the title

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
🔹Read a book with couple dancing on the cover
🔹Read a book with someone swimming on the cover
🔹Read a book with "Maze" in the title or series name
🔹Read a book with a riddle in the text
🔹Read a book with 'Spider" in the title
🔹Read a book with a key on the cover

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
🔹Read a book with "Order" in the title

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
🔹Read a book with "Three" in the title

Read a book with a person on the cover with their hand in their pocket - can only be one hand or do both count? (Can't get on the FAQ spreadsheet because its blocked at work, sorry)

megan wrote: "Read a book with a person on the cover with their hand in their pocket - can only be one hand or do both count? (Can't get on the FAQ spreadsheet because its blocked at work, sorry)"

Either way works.

Deanna wrote: "megan wrote: "Read a book with a person on the cover with their hand in their pocket - can only be one hand or do both count? (Can't get on the FAQ spreadsheet because its blocked at work, sorry)"
..."

Okay, then I have that one covered with .

I can do The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han for 5 word title, and The Mermaid by Christina Henry for book with mermaids in it.

I'll do the third in series book right after I finish my Love book. And Maybe I'll do the cottage on the cover book as well.

I finished books for "wolf in title" and "opal in text". I'll add wand on the cover (Murder Most Horrid) and prophecy in the title/series (Dragon's Thief) to my list.

I can read "night" in the title. I'll read The Night Circus when I finish the 2 I have in progress.

I can take the YA book title "N"-"S" with Never Always Sometimes- but I won't be able to start it till the weekend

Would this work for Clock on cover?

Camilla wrote: "Would this work for Clock on cover?
"

Yes. Although none are a complete clock, they are all easily identified as portions of clock faces.

Great, I'll take that one once the devil book is finished.

would this work for a cottage on the cover? There is one but its tiny

Maria wrote: "Finished this task:
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Task 4
Read a book with mermaids-The Siren by Kiera Cass

Will start the next one (task 5: Read a book with "Lost" in the title).

Have a ni..."


Just finished this task:
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Task 5
Read a book with "Lost" in the title-The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan

Will start the next one:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Task 5
Read a book with a sword on the cover Throne of Glass

Have a nice day!

Abir wrote: "would this work for a cottage on the cover? There is one but its tiny
"

Yes, size doesn't matter as long as it's there.

My plans for this weekend in advance:
- Love in the title
- Cottage on the cover
- Dragon in the book
- Third in a series

I'll let you know if I find anything that will match sme of what is left in the list

I knocked out the tasks for prophecy in title/series, wand on the cover, exclusive club, and story in a story today. Amazing how much reading can be accomplished when a pulled calf muscle makes moving painful.

I'll work on my dragon in the series task tomorrow, and I found books for bus on the cover and feast/dinner item on the cover, which are next on my list.

The task lists in the posts are up to date. I'll work on the spreadsheets in the morning.

Abir wrote: "would this work for a cottage on the cover? There is one but its tiny
"

yay Kindle Unlimited. This one is in my Kindle at the moment for the same reason.

megan wrote: "Abir wrote: "would this work for a cottage on the cover? There is one but its tiny
"

yay Kindle Unlimited. This one is in my Kindle at the moment for t..."

Beat you to the punch ^_^. So far the book is really intresting, I'll let you know how it ends

I'll find one for hat on the cover.

Do we still need 🔹Young Adult square - title begins and ends with S? If yes, does Stilts work for that task?

Camilla wrote: "Do we still need 🔹Young Adult square - title begins and ends with S? If yes, does Stilts work for that task?"

Yes, we do. The mods made an announcment that the books had to be read by four different readers, so I had to move the original book to a different task. Stilts will work. Thanks.

Okay, I'll do it once I finish the clock book.