Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

This is the list a friend and I have been trying to sort of work our way through for a while, though I've honestly not been paying a lot of attention to what is on this list for a while now hehe.

https://www.listchallenges.com/bbcs-t...

Ever so slightly less books than on your list, Sammy ;-))
And I've still only read 29 of these haha. Though I have quite a few on my TBR shelf, and then there are a few I've given up on. Time Traveller's Wife is a book I just couldn't get into, so I gifted my copy to someone else.

COMPLETION POST

The Invaders by John Flanagan
441 pages
7 August

T: Title
O: Stig Olafson
Z: Zavac

I did that one yesterday after the other one 😂 got 34 read & again so many still on my TBR. I also always have a few I've given up on, or just have zero interest in. (Still trying to convince myself that I want to read Time Traveller's Wife... 😂)

Also, stuff like the Bible and "The Complete Works of Shakespeare" is so weird... like, I count them cause I've definitely read several children's bibles and am quite familiar with it? And I've read at least 10 Shakespeare plays so that should count for something? But it's still strange that they're on the list like that...

Eldarwen wrote: "This is the list a friend and I have been trying to sort of work our way through for a while, though I've honestly not been paying a lot of attention to what is on this list for a while now hehe.

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I'm on 53 of those, over half, which makes me feel a little better about my progress, lol!

OMG! It took me about 2 months to get through The Time Traveller's wife! Absolutely couldn't stand either of the main characters. Love me some time travel books, but I can think of 100 that are better! lol.

Judy wrote: "I did that one yesterday after the other one 😂 got 34 read & again so many still on my TBR. I also always have a few I've given up on, or just have zero interest in. (Still trying to convince mysel..."

I grew up in a small village, and the only school was a catholic school, and I sung in the choir at the local church, so trust me when I say I can tick off the bible! lol.
I think the complete works of Shakespeare entry is just laziness on the part of the person putting the list together, lol.
I have a complete works of Shakespeare in one volume myself, but certainly never sat and read it cover to cover!

Sammy wrote: "I have a complete works of Shakespeare in one volume myself, but certainly never sat and read it cover to cover!"

Yeah... no... that's not how you read Shakespeare anyway. Besides, my complete edition has microscopically thin pages haha. It's tedious to read anything in there, so it's only ever just a play at a time.

Sammy wrote: "It took me about 2 months to get through The Time Traveller's wife!"

This is really not motivating me to pick up TTTW...

trust me when I say I can tick off the bible

Ouch, I believe you!

I think the complete works of Shakespeare entry is just laziness on the part of the person putting the list together, lol.

For sure! That's why I never feel bad about ticking it off, either ;-)

Eldarwen wrote: "Yeah... no... that's not how you read Shakespeare anyway. Besides, my complete edition has microscopically thin pages haha. It's tedious to read anything in there, so it's only ever just a play at a time. "

We probably have the same edition. Mine also has super thin pages. In fact, it looks almost identical to the bibles we used to have at school. But I certainly enjoy Shakespeare more! lol.

Judy wrote: "This is really not motivating me to pick up TTTW..."

The only reason I made myself finish it at all was because it was one of my best friends favourite books...

Oddly enough, we barely speak anymore now, bwaahaahhaa!

(as much as I'd love to blame it on the book, it's just one of those situations where people drift apart. living on opposite sides of the world doesn't help, lol)

Completion post

Title: Thriller 2: Stories You Just Can't Put Down
Author: Clive Cussler
Date read: 8/8/19
Pages: 498 pages

Letters:
T - title
P - char James Peterson
A - char Andy

Genre: no

Completions post:

Title: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Author: J.K. Rowling
Date read: 7 August
Pages: 735
Letters:
P- character: Harry Potter
A- character: Albus Dumbledore



Title: The Haunted
Author: Danielle Vega
Date read: 8 August
Pages: 304
Letters:
P- character: Portia
T- title

Completion post:

Title: The Wedding Party
Author: Jasmine Guillory
Date read: 7/8/19
Pages: 351
Letters:
T - character Theo
A - character Alexa

Sammy wrote: "as much as I'd love to blame it on the book...."

Bahahaha :-)

Completion post:

Title: I Am the Messenger
Author: Markus Zusak
Date read: 7/8/19
Pages: 357
Letters:
Z - author
T - character Tommy
A - character Audrey

I think I might have one more in me before the end... The Serpent King (Z!) or A Study in Charlotte (retelling)?

Can you put the Messenger on your WAT shelf please?

Thanks!

Judy wrote: "I think I might have one more in me before the end... The Serpent King (Z!) or A Study in Charlotte (retelling)?"

Kristel is reading a retelling and that'll cover the last one we need, so I'd opt for the Z! :-)

Eldarwen wrote: "Can you put the Messenger on your WAT shelf please?

Thanks!"

Done, sorry I forgot again 🙈

Eldarwen wrote: "Kristel is reading a retelling and that'll cover the last one we need, so I'd opt for the Z! :-)"

Ok good, I'll give my best then!

Completion post

Title: Tajna Krvavog mosta
Author: Marija Jurić Zagorka
Date: 8.8.19
Pages: 730 *

Letters:
T - title
O - Đuro Ottenfels (ch)
P - Franjo Patačić (ch)
A - Anzelmo (ch)
Z - author



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*to explain differences in page numbers between editions - book is usually published in 2 parts for easier handling but it counts as one book. this edition has those two books page counts summed. My guess is that other editions have only first part counted. I also have at home one of those 'smaller' editions that actually has fewer pages but font is really tiny (I remember I've counted for extra perks in one of tower teams and there are over 400 words per page.)

This is probably going to be my last book for this. I found out I have unplanned hanging out with mom tomorrow after work. ☺
There won't be much reading done and even if I do finish something, I won't be able to post

Oooh yes, I remember now - the two book edition, I mean. You read that for a team challenge where we were on the same team, I think :-)

Okidok! Sounds like a fun unplanned evening :-)

Eldarwen wrote: "Oooh yes, I remember now - the two book edition, I mean. You read that for a team challenge where we were on the same team, I think :-)"

Probably :)
Two were read for quidditch for sure. And in couple more challenges when team needs to pick book from team they are playing against :P

I just started making another note to my book post but here it is

If you have another option for Z, maybe go with that one as this one might be tricky. That is actually her pen-name she is known by over here, and sorting can go both ways by Z or by J. I've checked and GR has her under J, so Z might not be countable.
Sorry about that

Huh, ok. GR can be weird like that sometimes. Didn't even notice when I snagged the link off your shelf. I'll go have a look and maybe move it to a different spot then just to be sure.

Sammy wrote: "OMG! It took me about 2 months to get through The Time Traveller's wife! Absolutely couldn't stand either of the main characters. Love me some time travel books, but I can think of 100 that are better! lol..."

I'm with you (in the minority). My sister was so disappointed as she gave it to me because she loved it and I couldn't stand it. lol

My last book for the Wheel of Brown, (sniff, sniff)

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457 pages kindle
Genre: NO
LEtters:
A - Author Evangeline Anderson
T - Tapper (character)

I knoooow, it's so weird that it's over now...

But there's Lava starting in a couple of days at least :-)

:(

I'll finish mine some time this afternoon, I think. About 170 pages left. It's been loads of fun though!

I'm going to finish Cameron Post tonight.

And since it's quiet at work, I'll see if I can work in another speedy kindle freebie with incredible content :-P No guarantees on that though.

It seems to have gone so fast!!! I won’t finish anything in the next 12 hours but I have really enjoyed being part of this team. Thank you all 😉

I should still finish Precious for P and most likely also Another Forgotten Child for A.

Camilla wrote: "I should still finish Precious for P and most likely also Another Forgotten Child for A."

Yay!

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "It seems to have gone so fast!!! I won’t finish anything in the next 12 hours but I have really enjoyed being part of this team. Thank you all 😉"

It really has gone fast!

Tell you what though, challenges really help step up the reading... Last year I read 86 books. This year so far I'm already on 98. And there's been a LOT of chunky ones over 800 pages, lol.

I'm fairly confident I can finish my Z before the deadline :-)

It definitely went by fast!

Book: Painting the Sand
Author: Kim Hughes
Read: 6 Aug
Pages: 336

Letters: P - title

Judy wrote: "I'm fairly confident I can finish my Z before the deadline :-)

It definitely went by fast!"

That's good! Because we actually really need it haha. (No pressure.... *grin*)

Completion post

Title: Precious
Author: Sapphire
Date read: 9/8/19
Pages: I listened to the audio, default is 177 pages

Letters:
P - title

Genre: no

Eldarwen wrote: "I knoooow, it's so weird that it's over now...

But there's Lava starting in a couple of days at least :-)"

Yay, Lava. And We've got the Molten Magma Babes ready to kick a**.

Thanks for being a lovely team everyone, no matter what the result.

Eldarwen wrote: "That's good! Because we actually really need it haha. (No pressure.... *grin*)"

Over halfway through...

My Last Completion Post (waaah)

Title: The End of Oz
Author: Danielle Paige
Date: 10/09/19
Pages: 301
Letters:
T - Title
O - Ozma (charater)
P - Author
A - Amy Gumm (main charater)

I forgot that the main character is Amy and works for A in The Wicked Will Rise and Yellow Brick War... oops and sorry!

Bahaha, forgetting a main character... doesn't happen every day! ;-)

No worries, Tina, and thanks!

Judy wrote: "Eldarwen wrote: "That's good! Because we actually really need it haha. (No pressure.... *grin*)"

Over halfway through..."

I believe in you ;-)

Eldarwen wrote: "Bahaha, forgetting a main character... doesn't happen every day! ;-)

No worries, Tina, and thanks!"

I know -.- I do it a lot though haha There's so many names in books I just don't have the brain space to remember it all

Last 20 pages to go, but need to dash out briefly. Completion post within the next hour or so!

No rush, Sammy! You have a few more hours until the deadline :-)

Completions post:

Title: The Song of Achilles
Author: Madeline Miller
Date read: 9 August
Pages: 352
Letters:
T- title
P- character: Patroclus
A- character: Achillies



Title: The Priory of the Orange Tree
Author: Samantha Shannon
Date read: 9 August
Pages: 848
Letters:
T- title
O- character: Onren
P- title
A- character: Aubrecht Lievelyn
Z- character: Truyde utt Zeedeur

Completion post

Title: Another Forgotten Child
Author: Cathy Glass
Date read: 9/8/19
Pages: 337 pages

Letters:
A - title

Genre: no

Okay, that was my last book for this challenge.

I'll probably be cutting it a bit close to the deadline - I've got just 100 pages left but we're going out for dinner soon & I don't know when I'll get back. I'm sure I can finish tonight, just don't know when & whether I'm able to put out a proper completion post once I'm done (though I'll definitely mark as read & put it on the shelf)...

Oooh, Kristel, what did you think of Priory??

Judy wrote: "I'll probably be cutting it a bit close to the deadline - I've got just 100 pages left but we're going out for dinner soon & I don't know when I'll get back. I'm sure I can finish tonight, just don..."

Kristel's the saviour, she just finished an unexpected Z, so we should technically be good haha ;-)