Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

Brittany wrote: "Just started Doll Bones by Holly Black

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

Locations aren’t part of spell-it-out for this challenge BTW.
I hope you like this book — I thought it was pretty great, in a slightly dark and depressing sort of way, perhaps!

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We have finished our first spelling of BLOOD! Great job everyone!

Current Team Status - Tuesday 11/6
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 - Complete
🔸Spelling 2 - BLOO complete, D 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 - all letters claimed
🔸Spelling 10 - 1 O claimed, all other letters open

Happy reading!

Deanna, do you know when your DQ points for the BOM can be added? It looks like at least one other team already has some BOM points on the board. 🧐

Alysa wrote: "Deanna, do you know when your DQ points for the BOM can be added? It looks like at least one other team already has some BOM points on the board. 🧐"

I prefer to do it all at one time, so once I've finished the book and the discussion posts. I'll add mine Friday or Saturday morning after the last discussion set. I only read ahead when I need to write questions unless the book really grabs my attention.

Okay, cool.

Re The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White, two different libraries got my print holds in at the same time! Yay libraries! I took one and canceled the other so someone else can have it right away. (And it is amazing how long the waits are for the ebook and audio versions...)

Since that BOM starts on the 16th, but Weeks Three and Four of Wheel start on the 10th and the 17th, respectively, I will probably start reading on the 15th or 16th, take my time, and finish it during Week Four. I hope it works for whatever word we have then, but it seems to have plenty of character names, so even if there are no D's, K's and W's, we should be safe :D

I am next in line at the library for dark descent so I will just have to play catch up :)

I am on track with Crazy Rich Asians though. Am I able to use it as a re-read as a task useage if I read it less than 6 months ago though? I didn't think so, so I haven't set it as currently reading

Brittany wrote: "I am next in line at the library for dark descent so I will just have to play catch up :)

I am on track with Crazy Rich Asians though. Am I able to use it as a re-read as a task useage if I read i..."

Correct. No re-read in less than 6 months.
Deanna, will her participation in BOM discussion still count though?

Alysa wrote: "Brittany wrote: "Just started Doll Bones by Holly Black

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

Locations aren’t part of spell-it-out for this chal..."

Ok thanks I couldn't remember, so I figured I would throw it up there just in case hahha. I'm almost done with it. It's for her younger audience, but I love Holly black's mind!

Completed:

Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World by Max Lucado
Date: 11/6
Pages: 240
How it Fits: L for Last name of author

I hope it will still count. My real-life book club just read it a month or 2 ago. I still need to see the movie though

Finished Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl, info on SS

Starting right now:
by Jim Butcher

Works for: B-author last name, D-Harry Dresden. B-Bob the skull, L-Leanansidhe, B- Bianca St. Claire

Brittany wrote: "Starting right now:
by Jim Butcher

Works for: B-author last name, D-Harry Dresden. B-Bob the skull, L-Leanansidhe, B- Bianca St. Claire"

LOL that's funny, I have that same book on my list of possible B's to use this week, but decided to use Hammered instead because it has an O character.

I really need to work on finishing both of these series!

I hear the series REALLY picks up with this book, so I'm hoping so haha. I still need to start Iron Druid

Alysa wrote: "Brittany wrote: "I am next in line at the library for dark descent so I will just have to play catch up :)

I am on track with Crazy Rich Asians though. Am I able to use it as a re-read as a task u..."

Unfortunately no, it won't count for points because the reread rule makes the book ineligible for the challenge.

First spelling of Blood has been added to the spreadsheet!

Deanna wrote: "Alysa wrote: "Brittany wrote: "I am next in line at the library for dark descent so I will just have to play catch up :)

I am on track with Crazy Rich Asians though. Am I able to use it as a re-re..."

But she is not rereading, only participating in discussion. I think that is where the confusion lies.

My understanding during challenge prep was that one has to be actively reading a BOM book in order for it to count for both regular book (length) points and BOM bonuses, in which case Brittany’s participation will not count.

In the Rules, in the BOM section, it says
Note 2: Books need to be part of the spell-it-out to be used for points

Deanna, are you actively reading Crazy Rich Asians (for this week or next), or just doing DQ’s based on a previous reading? Because if it’s the latter, then wouldn’t you and Brittany both not count?

Alysa wrote: "Deanna wrote: "Alysa wrote: "Brittany wrote: "I am next in line at the library for dark descent so I will just have to play catch up :)

I am on track with Crazy Rich Asians though. Am I able to us..."

To repeat: No unfortunately Brittany can't earn points for the discussion because the book must be eligible for spell-it-out points and it is not for her because of the reread rule.

I am reading the book. I'm leaning towards finishing this week, but it will depend on whether or not it works for the spell it out letters we need towards the end of the week. It's not on the spreadsheet because based on the Goodreads description I wasn't initially sure it would fit this week's word at all. Regardless, the points will apply when I finish either this week or next, whichever makes more sense for team spellings.

Deanna wrote: "I am reading the book. I'm leaning towards finishing this week, but it will depend on whether or not it works for the spell it out letters we need towards the end of the week. It's not on the spreadsheet because based on the Goodreads description I wasn't initially sure it would fit this week's word at all. Regardless, the points will apply when I finish either this week or next, whichever makes more sense for team spellings."

Yay! Yeah, it's good that we're supposed to get the next word on Thurs. That can help everybody plan for this BOM as well as the other. :D

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Second blood is complete!

Ashley wrote: " Completion Post

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Second blood is complete!"

Yeah!! Great job!

December BOM Polls are up!

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Unleashed by Nancy Holder & Debbie Viguié
Date Read: 11/6
Pages: 402

Works for:
B - Beau (character)
L - Lee Fenner (character)
D - Debbie Viguié (author)

Current Team Status - Wednesday 11/7
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 - Complete
🔸Spelling 2 - Complete
🔸Spelling 3 - BLD complete, OO 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 - all letters claimed
🔸Spelling 10 - BOOD claimed, L open
🔸Spelling 11 - all letters open

Keep reading!

Happy Wednesday all! We're halfway to the weekend!

I'm currently a little over halfway through The Heart of Matter (mostly via audiobook) and nearly a third of the way into First Rider's Call. Hope everyone is having a great week with excellent book!

Completed
Doll Bones by Holly Black
Date: 11/7
Page: 244

Works for: D -title, B-author last name B-character last name of Bell

Brittany wrote: "Completed
Doll Bones by Holly Black
Date: 11/7
Page: 244

Works for: D -title, B-author last name B-character last name of Bell"

Spreadsheet updated.

Double Completion Post!

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Details on spreadsheet.

Updated and verified to here.

I don't have access to the SS since I'm at work but I finished the following two books:

Book: Jackalopes & Woofen-Poofs
Date Read: 11/6
How it Fits: Series: Offbeat Crimes (O) Character - Carrington Loveless (L)

Book: Old Loyalty, New Love
Date Read: 11/6
How it Fits: Title (O), Series: L'Ange (L), Character: Quade Danas (D)

@Danielle -- I marked them Read for you.

Alysa wrote: "@Danielle -- I marked them Read for you."

Thanks!

Completed How to Set a Fire and Why, info on SS

@Jan -- which edition is it? SS says 304 pages, linked version in your post says 320.

I ended up listening to the audio so I guess the first listed edition, the 320, would be correct. I changed it on the SS

That completes our 3rd spelling! Amazing job!

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FYI Captains, I am going to DNF Ghost Hand, which worked for B & O. I didn't get very far with it.

I am replacing with The Titan's Curse, which has the same point value, but works for B & D (and probably L but I will verify later).

ETA: hopefully I can finish it in time, but fair warning, I do plan to concentrate first on finishing at least 2 of my 3 remaining O books. I will be sure to keep Captains apprised 🙂

Oh cool, we got our Week Three word!

THURSDAY

Oh great! If no one minds me nabbing it I can do The Eyre Affair for word in title/series. The series is called Thursday Next.

This was a rough reading week for me. We had a potluck at work on Monday that I organized so I was working on that for a good part of the day and couldn't be plugged in. Then I was home with my daughter on Tuesday so that took a lot of my audiobook time away. Then my husband and I went to see the band Iron & Wine last night so there went that reading time. All good things for life but not for this challenge lol. Trying to listen at a fast speed to play catch up!

JanEyre9 wrote: "Oh great! If no one minds me nabbing it I can do The Eyre Affair for word in title/series. The series is called Thursday Next.

This was a rough reading week for me. We had a potluck a..."

It's yours.

Current Team Status - Thursday 11/8
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 - Complete
🔸Spelling 2 - Complete
🔸Spelling 3 - Complete
🔸Spelling 4 - LOOD complete, B claimed
🔸Spelling 5 - LO complete, BOD claimed
🔸Spelling 6 - all letters claimed
🔸Spelling 7 - all letters claimed
🔸Spelling 8 - all letters claimed
🔸Spelling 9 - all letters claimed
🔸Spelling 10 - BLOD claimed, O open
🔸Spelling 11 - all letters open

For the word thursday I just got in the BOTM The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein that I will be reading

Man, Thursday as a genre is tricky!

JanEyre9 wrote: "Man, Thursday as a genre is tricky!"

#2 of Thursday Next series has it. #BOOM!

JanEyre9 wrote: "Man, Thursday as a genre is tricky!"

cover is where I'm stuck at! though Deanna & I are busy workshopping ideas & getting other caps to sign off of crazy ideas :)