Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

For Task 12 - Read a book with brown in the title

Does that mean the word "Brown" in the title, or brown text (color)?

Laura wrote: "Carrie wrote: "Laura wrote: "The same as in the Upside Down challenge; we can change player categories up to the end of month one but after that we can't. That's why we stressed at the beginning of..."

It makes perfect sense! Now I know better how to plan for future ones. Thanks for the explanation!

new tasks #11 and #100 are also the same

Seems like a lot of repeats from previous months too.

Cathy M. wrote: "Awww appreciate it Laura! At least it's not too late so you can still grab something."

Its fun; just a bit time consuming so I really don't mind. They would have been up last night but formulas are not my strong suit; they gave me a little bit of frustration and a tiny bit of delay while I waited for timezones and Karen to come to my rescue!

Made a quick supper and walked the dog! Now its time to read a little and crash for the night!

June wrote: "Just a note for the creators, the new task for May/June, 18 and 33 are the same."

Darn, I thought I got all the duplicates.

Be back with a decision on what we will do about that soon

Cathy M. wrote: "For Task 12 - Read a book with brown in the title

Does that mean the word "Brown" in the title, or brown text (color)?"

It was meant to be the word "brown" in the title ; but that wasn't very clear was it? Sorry. ( Do you think Cat will like my brown task? )

Carrie wrote: "Seems like a lot of repeats from previous months too."

Can you provide some examples please?
We have formulas that check for just that and the formulas are working. It is possible some tasks have slightly different wording which would impact the formula ; so it would be good to know that so we can update the master list for future

Hi, the link for task 119 doesn’t lead to the correct spot.

For task 7, would you accept the alternate spelling "donut?"

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Carrie wrote: "Seems like a lot of repeats from previous months too."

Can you provide some examples please?
We have formulas that check for just that and the formulas are working. It is possible ..."

#16 MPG Fiction was on this month too
#19 seems like we just had weapon but #141 is somewhat the same with 2 weapons.
#27 we had two tasks with instruments last month
#31 artichokes is #23 this month

Sunshine wrote: "Hi, the link for task 119 doesn’t lead to the correct spot."

Looks like it has picked up a ) at the end. Just delete that in your browser bar. So it should say:
https://www.goodreads.com/choiceaward...

#26 insect is #123 this month
#43 trilogy is #46 this month

Carrie wrote: "Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Carrie wrote: "Seems like a lot of repeats from previous months too."

Can you provide some examples please?
We have formulas that check for just that and the formulas are working..."

Thanks Carrie, I have found the problem! yes some tasks are similar, but the ones that are exact shouldn't be included. I think we may delete the sheets and repost. Chatting to laura now

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Carrie wrote: "Seems like a lot of repeats from previous months too."

Can you provide some examples please?
We have formulas that check for just that and the formulas are working. It is possible ..."

Besides the ones Carrie mentioned, I also noticed:

#52 mentioning Jane Austen or her works was #80 in Month 2
#43 "trilogy" was #46 in month 2
#54 MPG Spiritual was #44 in Month 2
#142 word "peas" was #61 in Month 2

#52 Jane Austen = #80
#54 spiritual = #44
#70 castle #114

All good - I can see where the formula stopped working. We are fixing now and will delete and repost your sheets

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "All good - I can see where the formula stopped working. We are fixing now and will delete and repost your sheets"

Thanks Karen! Sorry to add extra work but I was pretty sure we shouldn't have so many exactly alike.

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "All good - I can see where the formula stopped working. We are fixing now and will delete and repost your sheets"

Will you be deleting the May/June task sheet, too?

Classic formula error plus being in a rush. We should know better 😂 ah well

So the May/June tab can stay. It’s just the task tab we need to replace

Thank you
2 times 😎 😎

Well dang I already have my sheet started so i can plot my books can you just reset everything if changes are coming

Month 3 tasks are being posted shortly. Also available on the master sheet

Hello, I don't have the Month 3 tasks available in my spreadsheet. Just my tracking sheet is there.

Things that make you go hmmm... How does one get 31 50 pt books when there are only 30 options....?

Nicole wrote: "Hello, I don't have the Month 3 tasks available in my spreadsheet. Just my tracking sheet is there."

Not quite ready yet

Until they are added to your own spreadsheet you can find them on the master sheet.

Laura wrote: "Nicole wrote: "Hello, I don't have the Month 3 tasks available in my spreadsheet. Just my tracking sheet is there."

Not quite ready yet

Until they are added to your own spreadsheet you can find t..."

No worries, thank you! I didn't' realise there was a master sheet!

Laura wrote: "Sammy wrote: "Task 3, do the letters "eh" have to be in that order?"

In that order but not necessarily in the same word ( to make it a bit easier)"

Awesome, thanks :)

Laura wrote: "Ha well if all that ingested coke caffeine keeps you awake ; you could always read!
I'm in Canada; its now 8:00 pm here and I 've missed supper so you all could have tasks!"

I did, once I found a book that would fit. Unfortunately, I think I had a little too much caffeine, and can't actually remember any of what I read, LMAO!

Off to go fit books to tasks some more. You've really not gone easy on us again! :)

I think this question may have gotten skipped in all the chaos last night: For task 7, would you accept the alternate spelling "donut?"

Cyndee wrote: "I think this question may have gotten skipped in all the chaos last night: For task 7, would you accept the alternate spelling "donut?""

No it didn't get skipped; we were busy doing other things. It was on the list of things to do today after spreadsheets were locked.

Yes , that spelling variation is fine

Laura wrote: "Cyndee wrote: "I think this question may have gotten skipped in all the chaos last night: For task 7, would you accept the alternate spelling "donut?""

No it didn't get skipped; we were busy doing..."

I'm sorry, I truly didn't mean any offense. Thank you!

None taken; none intended;-)

It is nice to be reminded because we are human and do forget things but this was on the radar.

Nicole wrote: "Laura wrote: "Nicole wrote: "Hello, I don't have the Month 3 tasks available in my spreadsheet. Just my tracking sheet is there."

Not quite ready yet

Until they are added to your own spreadsheet ..."

Those links are hard to see sometimes. It has always been just underneath the signup link to the challenge

The May bonus task seems so.... easy.
Is it a trick question? Like, does it have to be “somewhere in North America” but not a specific named place? Or am I just being paranoid and over-complicated? 🤔

Alysa wrote: "The May bonus task seems so.... easy.
Is it a trick question? Like, does it have to be “somewhere in North America” but not a specific named place? Or am I just being paranoid and over-complicated? 🤔"

Alysa, shush! I was treating that as a lovely birthday gift from Laura! don't jinx it! :)

'cos no! I don't consider task 12 a present! ;-P

"macaroni and cheese" you guys are mean.

Although I thought the same thing with the butter tart one last month and ended up finding those words together in like 10 books.

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: ""macaroni and cheese" you guys are mean.

Although I thought the same thing with the butter tart one last month and ended up finding those words together in like 10 books."

:)

I suspect we could sweet talk Laura into allowing "mac and cheese" too. I've seen that in several books recently (though I'll no doubt not see it at all now for months!)

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: ""macaroni and cheese" you guys are mean.

Although I thought the same thing with the butter tart one last month and ended up finding those words together in like 10 books."

has it.

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: ""macaroni and cheese" you guys are mean.

Although I thought the same thing with the butter tart one last month and ended up finding those words together in like 10 books."

I have several that mention it but none where they are actually EATING it. :/

Cyndee wrote: "Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: ""macaroni and cheese" you guys are mean.

Although I thought the same thing with the butter tart one last month and ended up finding those words together i..."

Cold Waters - Loc. 2820 Dad continued eating his macaroni and cheese... 😊

Carrie wrote: "Cyndee wrote: "Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: ""macaroni and cheese" you guys are mean.

Although I thought the same thing with the butter tart one last month and ended up finding those w..."

You're my hero. :)

Cat wrote: "I suspect we could sweet talk Laura into allowing "mac and cheese" too. I've seen that in several books recently (though I'll no doubt not see it at all now for months."

I actually was looking for multiple spellings already, because it doesn’t say “book with the words ‘macaroni and cheese’”, only that a character has to be eating it. Ergo, a character is eating this dish regardless of how it is spelled.

Good to know about Cold Waters.

this has doughnut in the text multiple times. It happens to be my real life book club book for June.

clarifying question for number 8 choice awards you are only showing winners can we read one that was nominated that is what the task says.

Susanne wrote: "clarifying question for number 8 choice awards you are only showing winners can we read one that was nominated that is what the task says."

that's just how the link works (one link to rule them all); any of the nominees for the year are valid - you have to go into each category to see the nominees

Cyndee wrote: "I have several that mention it but none where they are actually EATING it. :/"

Ditto!