Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

GreenFairy wrote: "Who knows what they are planning to read for the first read through of werewolf? I'm trying to set up a tracker for it so letters don't get missed."

Have you checked out the planning spreadsheet yet? It’s up in msg 4 or 5 :-)

Time zones for challenge start

Challenge Starts Saturday 27 October, 10pm, Lisbon time.

Here are some major cities. For more, click here


San Francisco Saturday 27 October 2pm
Chicago Saturday 27 October 4pm
New York Saturday 27 October 5pm
Lisbon Saturday 27 October 10pm
Paris Saturday 27 October 11pm
New Delhi Sunday 28 October 2.30am
Manila Sunday 28 October 5am
Tokyo Sunday 28 October 6am
Brisbane Sunday 28 October 7am
Sydney Sunday 28 October 8am
Auckland Sunday 28 October 10am

Questions... if a character or author has two last names (for example Mary Todd Lincoln) can we use either last names for a Spell-Out (M, T, or L vs M or L in this example). Also... are editors names allowed to be used for spell outs (I have a few books that are collections of someones historical papers/journals, so the historical figure is the author, but there is also an editor who compiled the collection).

I'm working on a tab in the planning file with my unread print books. I'm a little OCD... I admit it! But... I'm game to get just about anything digitally from my library as we need it too.

Adding to Karolyn's question... I listen to mostly audiobooks. Can I use narrator's names?

Krissy wrote: "Adding to Karolyn's question... I listen to mostly audiobooks. Can I use narrator's names?"

Yes on this one - only if you actually do the audio version though

I can do for an O from title for my first book.

hello Igor team! sorry for checking in so late!

i'm Em and this is my first wheel-a-thon ever! i'm so excited to begin with you all :)

i read everything--well, everything i can get my hands on, really. i don't really read YA or NA, but i can if needed for the challenge. i'm swamped with work for the whole of this month, though everything will settle by the time this challenge begin so i'll be able to check in more often.

Karolyn--i envy you so much! War and Peace is one of the books that has been collecting dust on my shelf ever since forever, i think i may never have the courage to take it up! 😂

Hi everyone! I’m here :D
I’m Beth, 25, and work as a care manager and activities manager at an assisted living facility. It definitely keeps me busy but it’s very rewarding. I read mostly everything except fantasy. I’ve tried and tried but I just don’t think it’s for me. I’m excited for this to start!

Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon wrote: "GreenFairy wrote: "Who knows what they are planning to read for the first read through of werewolf? I'm trying to set up a tracker for it so letters don't get missed."

Have you checked out the pla..."

Accept my access and I will LOL

I have been touch and go this week because I have had internet problems. And then my mouse died. I hate using the touchpad mouse. New mouse came this morning!

Hi Everyone. Sorry for the delay in posting.

I'm Mollie, I live in Saskatchewan Canada. I work full time as an admin assistant in an accounting firm. I have 1 son, 2 Stepsons and my husband and I just celebrated our third wedding anniversary on Thursday.

I'll read anything for a challenge as my 1 and 2 star reviews will attest too. I really hate straight romance but I'll read it if it's all I can find for a challenge.

I'm most looking forward to reading Les Misérables which is my goal to read and finish in December. I'm also really looking forward to Lethal White and hope that it will be under the Christmas tree and the first book I finish in 2019 (or even better, the last book I finish in 2018)

I'm looking forward to the wheel starting although I don't know what I'm going to read. I'm currently playing Survival of the Fittest at A Million More Pages and that has been stealing my focus. Fortunately, it finishes the day before we start.

Another question for our lovely captains...

I'm planning to get a copy of The Werewolf of Paris for week 1. This book would work for any of the four bonus categories (word in text, word in title, word on cover, or word as genre). How do you want us to note that on the planning file?

Karolyn wrote: "Another question for our lovely captains...

I'm planning to get a copy of The Werewolf of Paris for week 1. This book would work for any of the four bonus categories (word in text,..."

There is a box for the bonus categories at the top of the week 1 page so I am thinking it best to pop it in the category that fits that score the most points so in this case pop it in the genre space for the 50 points.

Hoping that makes sense

welcome Mollie Beth and Em :-)

I’m not 100% sure what I’ll be reading yet but I do have a ton of Janet Evanovich books I haven’t read yet and we have a lot of E’s so may do some of those

Mollie - Les Mis is my #1 book of all time. I did do an unnabridged though. It is profound.

Karolyn wrote: "Another question for our lovely captains...

I'm planning to get a copy of The Werewolf of Paris for week 1. This book would work for any of the four bonus categories (word in text,..."

I will suggest you don't use it for the first read through. Because I don't think we get any bonuses for the first read through.

Nikk, can you confirm or correct that for me please?

I think we can use it in any run through for the same points but I will double check for you

Sarah wrote: "Mollie - Les Mis is my #1 book of all time. I did do an unnabridged though. It is profound."

I absolutely love the Jean Val Jean novella so I'm hoping that I'll enjoy Les Mis. It's been on my shelf for years but this is going to be the year that I actually read it.

All these wonderful classics! I think "Tom Jones" has been on my list the longest. Someday...

Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon wrote: "I think we can use it in any run through for the same points but I will double check for you"

That will be important to know, thanks for checking! Right now I'm planning to read it second because I have a book I'll need to get done first for another challenge.

Please Welcome your new team member: Ashley !

Welcome ! Welcome Ashley! It's been ages since we have been on a challenge team together :-)

GreenFairy wrote: "Karolyn wrote: "Another question for our lovely captains...

I'm planning to get a copy of The Werewolf of Paris for week 1. This book would work for any of the four bonus categorie..."

Ok so I have read through the rules and the Q & As and I cannot see anywhere that we don't get bonuses for the first read through. So it is fine to use a book in the first read through as well a category slot (if it fits) and this will not be any less points than using it in a subsequent run through.

◈ Once teams have read their word for the week they can "re-read" the word to gain more points (according to the point system below).

^^
That is what is throwing me off. Because according to that, it sounds like you have to read through once before you can read for bonus points.

GreenFairy wrote: "◈ Once teams have read their word for the week they can "re-read" the word to gain more points (according to the point system below).

^^
That is what is throwing me off. Because according to that,..."

ah..

actually what that line means is you can gain more points my readng through the word multiple times. The points system listed below was the page numbers and equivalent points.

The Bonus points is a separate section :-)

Speaking of bonus points, has any one found anything that will work for the other bonus points other than Karolyn. We need a werewolf on the cover, werewolf in the title and werewolf in the text.

There is a heap on KU on Amazon. Now to just find some that don't look completely terrible to read :-P

Also did someone just request access to the spreadsheet about an hour ago. I got a request but didn't recognise the name so just want to make sure its one of us before allowing access :-)

Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon wrote: "Now to just find some that don't look completely terrible to read :-P "

but Nikk, surely the whole point of an NBRC team challenge is to read at least one terrible book?! And then make as many others share your pain...

Or have I got the point of this game entirely wrong?! ;-P

I have one (I put it on the spreadsheet) that works for either genre, or word on cover. And it will probably work for word in text too.

Cat wrote: "Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon wrote: "Now to just find some that don't look completely terrible to read :-P "

but Nikk, surely the whole point of an NBRC team challenge is to read at least one te..."

LOL Cat, this is true and I if I only read one terrible book then i will consider it quiet readathon LOL.

I am going to be reworking what I'm reading for Week 1.

I can do a couple quick reads to fill up the first read through if need be as well. As a couple teammates haven't checked into the spreadsheet yet, I don't want to claim any additional letters yet.

Can a book earn more than one bonus? Or can you only claim one bonus per book?

I’ll look through to see what I have. I usually don’t read books about werewolves but if I can find one on KU that doesn’t look too bad (or maybe it should be bad lol) I’ll pick it up!

One book per bonus.

Each bonus can be claimed only once.

Got it. Thanks!

Haha, I read a book with werewolves once for a book group - it was paranormal romance and had lots of werewolf and vampire hot n steamy sex in it. It was just not my genre, never again.

Sarah wrote: "Haha, I read a book with werewolves once for a book group - it was paranormal romance and had lots of werewolf and vampire hot n steamy sex in it. It was just not my genre, never again."

What book was it? If it’s on KU I may just give it a try lol

Beth, this series is on KU and it's pretty good:
Feral Sins

I'm starting that series myself! That's actually the first book I plan on reading for week one.

I'll read most anything.

Beth wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Haha, I read a book with werewolves once for a book group - it was paranormal romance and had lots of werewolf and vampire hot n steamy sex in it. It was just not my genre, never agai...

I couldn't get into IAD. I tried reading the first one three times.

Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon wrote: "Also did someone just request access to the spreadsheet about an hour ago. I got a request but didn't recognise the name so just want to make sure its one of us before allowing access :-)"

if the account handle has some blue in it, it's probably me :) i'm using my brother's account, sorry about that.

Em wrote: "Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon wrote: "Also did someone just request access to the spreadsheet about an hour ago. I got a request but didn't recognise the name so just want to make sure its one of ..."

all good i figured it was one of us but wanted to double check before allowing access. I will go update access now :-)

thanks Nikk! i'll go check it out 😊

GreenFairy wrote: "I couldn't get into IAD. I tried reading the first one three times."

I didn't really start getting into it until book 3 or 4. The first book was pretty blah to me.

One of my friends absolutely loves IAD and can't understand how I can't get into it. My response was I love Dark Hunter but you can't get into that. I'm also very behind on DH too.

GreenFairy wrote: "One of my friends absolutely loves IAD and can't understand how I can't get into it. My response was I love Dark Hunter but you can't get into that. I'm also very behind on DH too."

IAD is my favorite series as a whole. Lothaire is my bae. I haven't read a lot of DH but I did enjoy what I have read.

Just finshed reading my daughter by Kate DiCamillo. 5 stars. It had me in tears and we have been on a kick reading all her books. This one is my favorite.

GreenFairy wrote: "One of my friends absolutely loves IAD and can't understand how I can't get into it. My response was I love Dark Hunter but you can't get into that. I'm also very behind on DH too."
I am with you Amy. I have read the first couple books of this series but really cannot understand the fascination

I can have the O covered for first read through with The Orphan's Tale - 353 pages. Who enters it on spread sheet?