Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Bit it is space opera so that’s what I’ll be turning to if we get that genre!! 😉👍"

I have it on my reader :)

I just managed to get my next classic lined up... Don Quixote, which comes in at over 1k pages, uses the letter C, and also has a difficult letter (if they make any difference?).

Also falls under adventure, but doesn't match any of the letters for beige (have others lined up there though)

❀Tea❀ wrote: "E, Aurora Raising (used for first O) doesn't have suspense tag. I think that stayed from my book you've put there first :)"

Aaaand so it begins... didn't take long for that first copy/paste error to pop up haha.

Thanks! :-)

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "But it is space opera so that’s what I’ll be turning to if we get that genre!! 😉👍"

Oh cool! Hadn't checked, but might definitely be something to keep in mind.

Sammy wrote: "I just managed to get my next classic lined up... Don Quixote, which comes in at over 1k pages, uses the letter C, and also has a difficult letter (if they make any difference?)."

That is quiiiite the endeavour! Hope you'll enjoy :-)

It's a book I've ever been sure whether I wanted to read it or not. Still can't decide..

Eldarwen wrote: "Sammy wrote: "I just managed to get my next classic lined up... Don Quixote, which comes in at over 1k pages, uses the letter C, and also has a difficult letter (if they make any differ..."

I picked it up and read the first page, and thought it rather amusing, so I guess why the heck not! lol.

If I get really into a book and I have peace and quiet, a 1k book takes me 2-3 days. If hubby's working from home, it can be weeks, lol.
Luckily he's just now entering his busy quarter at work, so I'm good to go ;)

I'm pretty sure I'm going to finish Fingersmith tomorrow! 🙌

I'm also going to pick up another quick YA when I'm at work tomorrow... any preference for letters? I can do E (The Astonishing Colour of After or Prince Charming), O (Girl Made of Stars), or F (Field Notes on Love).

Judy wrote: "I'm pretty sure I'm going to finish Fingersmith tomorrow! 🙌

I'm also going to pick up another quick YA when I'm at work tomorrow... any preference for letters? I can do E ([book:Th..."

Hmm, I think another O would be good.

Started the Historian today, but had less time to read than I was hoping for so I'm not very far into it. I'm enjoying it so far, though I'm already beginning to wonder if I'm even going to manage to read it half-way before this week is up since I'm also reading the BOM (short, but still, if work is busy, I won't be able to sneak-read) as well as another book.

I might just pick up something shorter (and lighter to carry) tomorrow to read on the commute.

Completion post

Title: One, Two, Buckle my Shoe
Author: Agatha Christie
Date: 16.6.19
Pages: 240

Letters:
C - author's last name
O - title
F - Frank Carter (ch)

Tag: suspense

I've spent weekend with headphones, audiobooks and 'paint-by-numbers' app (actually it's cross-stitch app but it comes to same thing) :)

I'm not sure how much I'll be reading during a week (at least first part of it). We have a holiday on Thursday and then again on Tuesday (well Saturday too but it's already weekend so it doesn't count) and I'll be taking Friday and Monday off. Which means a loooong weekend :P

Oh nice! Any plans for the long weekend?

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Oh nice! Any plans for the long weekend?"

For now reading :)

That's a coincidence, we have a long weekend coming up too, albeit a somewhat shorter one than yours, Tea. It's midsummer, so Friday is off. Traditionally every Finn heads for their summer cottage to celebrate. I'm stubbornly staying at home, hubby and older daughter will go to in-laws' summer cottage, not sure yet what younger daughter will be doing. Anyway, that means lots of time to read, preferably with a glass of wine!

Oh both of your weekends sound divine!!

My last exam for this term is on Wednesday so I'm hoping for a relaxing weekend too :)

COMPLETION POST

Pages: 480
Letters -
C - Title
E - Character Eric Dalton
Suspense on first Page - YES

Eldarwen wrote: "Hmm, I think another O would be good."

Ok cool, I'll pick that one up first then :-)

We've got a holiday on Thursday too but I'm scheduled to work anyway... will do a home office day though.

Completion post:

Title: Fingersmith
Author: Sarah Waters
Date read: 17/6/2019
Pages: 548
Letters: F (title), C (character Christopher Lilly)
Genre: suspense (tagged by 66 people)

This was soooo good! Definitely one of my favorite books of the year so far.

Judy wrote: "This was soooo good! Definitely one of my favorite books of the year so far."

I've enjoyed all her books that I've read, most recently The Paying Guests. Glad you liked it, Judy!

Judy wrote: "Completion post:

Title: Fingersmith
Author: Sarah Waters
Date read: 17/6/2019
Pages: 548
Letters: F (title), C (character Christopher Lilly)
Genre: suspense (tagge..."

Judy, please add it to your wheel shelf. Thanks!

done :-)

Camilla wrote: "I've enjoyed all her books that I've read, most recently The Paying Guests. Glad you liked it, Judy!"

I really have to take a look at her other books now!

All you lucky people with your long weekends, I'm so jealous!
The 23rd is our national holiday, so technically it would be a day off, but it falls on a Sunday this year :-((

Picked up Tangled Threads to carry around to work with me this week. It fits for all the letters and has suspense on the top shelves in case we need another one.

I'll still keep reading The Historian but since it's a slower read, I'll most likely be reading it over the course of the challenge instead of for this first week.

First one done!


Completion post:

Title: Evil Under The Sun

Author: Agatha Christie
Date read: 17 June
Pages:323
Letters: + reason (aka character name ect.) O: Odell, C: Author, E: Title

Supense x 30 tags ; second column of first page of shelves

Wooh! :-D

Completion Post

Was not planning on reading this but...

Title: His Banana
Author: Penelope Bloom
Read: 17/06/19
Pages: 177

Letters:
C - Character - Bruce Chamberson
O - Series - Objects of Attraction
F - Character - Natasha Flores

Many lols

Bahahaha, I saw that pop up this morning because another Tina put it on her TBR and it made me laugh :-)

Also am reading The Upside of Unrequited BOM and participation. Link --> https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

❦ Tina ❣ wrote: "Also am reading The Upside of Unrequited BOM and participation. Link --> "

Cheers!

omg that sounds amazing 😂😂😂

HAHAHA coinky dink. Weird though
I find it through the Book Bub emails, maybe she got it there to?

Possibly! I'm going to have to go see if I can grab it because that title and the little bit of synopsis I read was just hilarious.

And yep! Free on kindle - so if anyone else wants to grab it, now is the time :-)

This might be my afternoon/evening entertainment tbh...

Hehe :-)

Did you see the titles of the rest of the series???

--> https://www.goodreads.com/series/247819

I think I'll need it after Girl Made of Stars, this one really packs a punch...

Those titles & synopses are truly a work of art 😂

Judy wrote: "I think I'll need it after Girl Made of Stars, this one really packs a punch..."

Then this might definitely a good book to read after, or as an intermission.

❦ Tina ❣ wrote: "Completion Post

Was not planning on reading this but...

Title: His Banana
.."


bahahaha
that synopsis is hillarious

Eldarwen wrote: "Did you see the titles of the rest of the series???

--> https://www.goodreads.com/series/247819"

that is just too much!
Nomination for next back room BOM perhaps? ha!

Judy wrote: "I think I'll need it after Girl Made of Stars, this one really packs a punch..."

Oh that was a tough book! Well written though.
Interestingly it isn't showing on my shelf as read. I keep finding this... I read a book and then a year or so later there is no record of it. It is kind of hard to prove though. Anyone else wondered if GR is eating their reviews?

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Eldarwen wrote: "Did you see the titles of the rest of the series???

--> https://www.goodreads.com/series/247819"

that is just too much!
Nomination for next back room BOM perhaps? ha!"

I'm game ;-)

Yeah definitely, now in the office I'm still taking frequent breaks (crying at my computer is not a good look and also I actually have some work to do) but I'll probably need some more distractions in the afternoon

Completions post:

Title: The Poppy War
Author: R.F. Kuang
Date read: 17 Jun, 2019
Pages: 544
Letters:
F- Ch Fang Runin
C- Ch Chaghan

Yay! Another completed book :-)

Did I mention that we have our first word completed already?? :-) Nicely done, guys!!

Cool! :-)

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Eldarwen wrote: "Did you see the titles of the rest of the series???

--> https://www.goodreads.com/series/247819"

that is just too much!
Nomination for next back room BOM perhaps? ha!"

Yes! I'd actually buy a book for that!