Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

Something in the Water is done for a "C", just online to post It is read right now :)

I will just have to not use Water for Elephants unless someone else comes up, I need it for 5 other challenges so I have to get it done before week 3. I am sure I will have other books to use though for week 2. Catwoman I will read this weekend

Luke Fox is one of the main characters that could work for an "L" Unfortunately have a ton of good letter like Q that aren't useful ahahaha

Brittany wrote: "I will just have to not use Water for Elephants unless someone else comes up, I need it for 5 other challenges so I have to get it done before week 3. I am sure I will have other books to use thoug..."

I've added Catwoman Soulstealer to the week 2 spreadsheet tab.

Ok thanks! Do I need to post a completion here for Something in the Water

Candy corn spelling 5 is complete! I'll add it to the official spreadsheet in the morning. Awesome job!

Brittany wrote: "Ok thanks! Do I need to post a completion here for Something in the Water"

No. I saw your post at the top of the page and marked the spreadsheet for you.

Ok great! I also added it to my Lock shelf :) Thank you for your help

Brittany wrote: "I will just have to not use Water for Elephants unless someone else comes up, I need it for 5 other challenges so I have to get it done before week 3. I am sure I will have other books to use thoug..."

Luke’s superhero name is Batwing, so it could count for B too! 😀

Goodnight folks, happy book-finishing!

Alysa wrote: "Brittany wrote: "I will just have to not use Water for Elephants unless someone else comes up, I need it for 5 other challenges so I have to get it done before week 3. I am sure I will have other b..."

Yes I Wasn't sure if this was usable haha but either letter will work.

Sorry about that Deanna, it should be the 488 page count for Dracula.

I will have Crown of Midnight finished in time

JanEyre9 wrote: "Sorry about that Deanna, it should be the 488 page count for Dracula.

I will have Crown of Midnight finished in time"

No problem. I often switch back and forth between an audiobook and either the kindle or print version, so I just wanted to double check.

Current Team Status - Saturday 11/3

Bonuses - Complete
🔸word in text - Deanna ✔
🔸word in title - Jan ✔
🔸word on cover - Deanna ✔
🔸word as genre - Megan ✔

Spellings of Candy Corn
🔸Spelling 1 - Complete ✔
🔸Spelling 2 - Complete ✔
🔸Spelling 3 - Complete ✔
🔸Spelling 4 - Complete ✔
🔸Spelling 5 - Complete ✔
🔸Spelling 6 - NDYR complete, all other letters claimed
🔸Spelling 7 - all letters open

Updated and verified to here. All completed books added to official spreadsheet.

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Book: A Husband For Mari
Author: Emma Miller
Pages: 288
Date Read: 11/2/18
Rating: 5 stars

Letter(s) it works for:
A - Title
Y - Sara Yoder (character)

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Finished for series O - details on spreadsheet


Completed books verified and on official spreadsheet through here

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details on spreadsheet

That book was a struggle

finished crown of Midnight! info on spreadsheet

Updated and verified to here. All completed week 1 books added to official spreadsheet.

Current Team Status - Saturday 11/3
Week 2: Spelling BLOOD

Bonuses - Complete
🔸word in text - Ashley
🔸word in title - Alysa
🔸word on cover - Jan
🔸word as genre - Deanna

Spellings of BLOOD
🔸Spelling 1 - all letters claimed
🔸Spelling 2 - all letters claimed
🔸Spelling 3 - all letters claimed
🔸Spelling 4 - all letters claimed
🔸Spelling 5 - all letters claimed
🔸Spelling 6 - all letters claimed
🔸Spelling 7 - all letters claimed
🔸Spelling 8 - all letters claimed
🔸Spelling 9 - B claimed, all other letters open

Brittany, so far Catwoman is all I have you down for.

Week Two has officially started! Off to read my first book Way of the Warrior

Summary of Week 1

Number if books read: 54
Book points earned: 1160
Bonus points earned: 155
BOM points earned: 0

Current points standing: 6th

Sandy Claws		1630
Barrel			1520
Zombie Band		1510
Igor			1350
Harlequin Demon		1320
Lock			1315
Mayor of Halloween Town	1185
Oogie Boogie		1130
Doctor Finkelstein	1035
Zero			1015
Jack-in-the-box		990
Jack			955
Scary Teddy		930
Giant Snake		895
Sally			810
Shock			685

Current tough letters standing: 3rd

Scary Teddy		21
Oogie Boogie		19
Lock			12
Jack-in-the-box		10
Sandy Claws		10
Barrel			9
Harlequin Demon		9
Doctor Finkelstein	8
Sally			8
Igor			7
Jack			7
Mayor of Halloween Town	7
Zombie Band		7
Shock			4
Zero			4
Giant Snake		0

Current BOM standing: all at 0

Awesome first round!

Current Team Status - Sunday 11/4
Week 2: Spelling BLOOD

Bonuses - Complete
🔸word in text - Ashley
🔸word in title - Alysa
🔸word on cover - Jan
🔸word as genre - Deanna

Spellings of BLOOD
🔸Spelling 1 - all letters claimed
🔸Spelling 2 - all letters claimed
🔸Spelling 3 - all letters claimed
🔸Spelling 4 - all letters claimed
🔸Spelling 5 - all letters claimed
🔸Spelling 6 - all letters claimed
🔸Spelling 7 - all letters claimed
🔸Spelling 8 - all letters claimed
🔸Spelling 9 - BD claimed, all other letters open

Question of the Week

Recap of week one: Best book of the week? Any surprises good or bad?

My best books were White Hot and Wildfire by Andrews. This whole series has been 5 stars for me.

This week's surprise: Into the Black. I downloaded it because it sounded interesting, had an O for series, and had both ebook and audiobook available so I could switch back and forth. It was like watching a big budget action movie, lots of nonstop action.

I liked all 4 of the books I read for Week One. Nothing below 4 stars. The only full 5 star rating I gave was for And the Rest is History though. This series is consistently great, but in this installment there is more focus on character work and friendships than usual, as opposed to just a ton of well-detailed time travels.

My favorites for week 1 were Gabriel which I enjoyed more than the 2nd book in this series and partly because of the big crossover with characters from her Vampires in America Series. Also really liked Winter Kill.

I actually had a one star book which I hardly ever give but this book was so bad if I hadn't said I'd read it for a couple of challenges I would have DNF'd it. The Mercenary had a hero who was just an ass to the heroine the whole book and I hate those.

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Details on Spreadsheet.

ETA: also has BLOOD in the text about a million times, so I can provide an example if necessary.

I think the best book of the week for me was , I loved all of the books in that series

Worst for me was , sometimes I really don't understand how books have the goodreads rating that they do

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I would have finished this a few hours earlier, but my daughter and I got sent out on a Surprise! Spa Day this afternoon. Her dad booked us for tandem treatments for our birthday, which is tomorrow. (Yep, my daughter and I have the same birthday. 🎂)

That sounds like an awesome day! I love spa days, I wish I did them more often.

It was really nice. We got mani/pedi, massage, and hairstyling.

Tomorrow I have a meeting with my boss's boss's boss -- she is pretty new to the organization, and it's my first time ever meeting her. She's going to think my nails and hair always look this good, which is a FAR cry from the truth, LOL. I hadn't had a real manicure in like 10 years or something!

LOL! That was excellent timing. I hardly ever look really put together, it’s just too much effort.

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Besides Deanna, who is writing DQ’s, is anyone from our team still planning to read BOM Crazy Rich Asians?
Assuming it fits for any of our letters...

Current Team Status - Monday 11/5
Week 2: Spelling BLOOD

Bonuses - Complete
🔸word in text - Ashley
🔸word in title - Alysa
🔸word on cover - Jan
🔸word as genre - Deanna

Spellings of BLOOD
🔸Spelling 1 - BOO complete, LD claimed
🔸Spelling 2 - B complete, LOOD claimed
🔸Spelling 3 - all letters claimed
🔸Spelling 4 - all letters claimed
🔸Spelling 5 - all letters claimed
🔸Spelling 6 - all letters claimed
🔸Spelling 7 - all letters claimed
🔸Spelling 8 - all letters claimed
🔸Spelling 9 - BOO claimed, LD open
🔸Spelling 10 - all letters open

Go team!

Alysa wrote: "Completion Post



Details on spreadsheet.

I would have finished this a few hours earlier, but my daughter and I got sent out on a Sur..."

Aww that's awesome, Happy Birthday!

Alysa wrote: "Besides Deanna, who is writing DQ’s, is anyone from our team still planning to read BOM Crazy Rich Asians?
Assuming it fits for any of our letters..."

I plan on reading it, just need my hold to come in. I am currently #16 on 45 copies. I started at #108 just about a week and a half - 2 weeks ago so I have hopes of getting it within a week

Recap of week one: Best book of the week? Any surprises good or bad?

My favorite book was Dracula. I expected it to be slow moving and dry (which is the experience I had recently with Frankenstein) but man does this book stand the test of time. It's riveting. I also really loved Postcards from the Edge.

Alysa wrote: "Besides Deanna, who is writing DQ’s, is anyone from our team still planning to read BOM Crazy Rich Asians?
Assuming it fits for any of our letters..."

Yes I am participating in the disucssion

Brittany wrote: "Yes I am participating in the disucssion"

Awesome! What letter(s) does it work for?

JanEyre9 wrote: "Aww that's awesome, Happy Birthday!"

Thanks!😁

I can get another letter with
by Max Lucado

Works for L: last author name

Brittany wrote: "I can get another letter with
by Max Lucado

Works for L: last author name"

Cool. I will add it to the spreadsheet for you.

good deal, I will see what else I can get to this week

I have to read another book for a different challenge that will work for this one so I'll also be reading:

Jackalopes and Woofen-Poofs by Angel Martinez
Pages: 225/GR
How it Fits: Letter O Series Offbeat Crimes.

I'd add it to the SS but we are out of room :)

Danielle Gypsy Soul wrote: "I have to read another book for a different challenge that will work for this one so I'll also be reading:

Jackalopes and Woofen-Poofs by Angel Martinez
Pages: 225..."

Sorry about that. Just finished a book. I'll go work on the spreadsheet next.

Just started Doll Bones by Holly Black

Works for: D -title, B-author last name O-Ohio location

Spreadsheet has more rows now. I've added both Danielle's and Brittany's books.

Updated and verified to here.