Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

LGBT Top Shelf Books so far:

- YA BOM (Karen)
- Back Room BOM (Karen)
- The Fifth Season (Kristel)
- Shadow's Seduction (Emma)
- The Miseducation of Cameron Post (Eldarwen)
- Back Room BOM (Lisa)
- Judy has lots of options

Which will bring us to at least 7 books so far, though I'm assuming Judy is going to read 2-3 books and maybe all of them are top shelf?

You can put me down for the BOM - Perfect Formation

I think I've got at least 6 options and unless something very unexpected happens, I can probably read at least 4 of those, maybe more

Looks like we'll probably have enough then :)

I think I shall dive into Don Quixote (both author's initials fit letters), and keep my lgbt books in reserve :)

Judy and Tina are also reading Perfect Formation, though I'm not sure when they'll finish, so we might have another one for the top shelf for week 2 in those already.

And I think that will definitely bring us to 10 as I can try and pick up a second LGBT book.

So, Sammy, if you want to go for your fat book - go for it! We'll manage just fine and can keep your other options as reserves for next time, should we get this genre again :-)

Posting at the same time again hehe.

Perfect! :-D

I checked my shelves and I can easily do more for the genre if needed. (Uni finished for the semester today - woohoo!!)

Awesomesauce! :)

So we're ok to start books before the week starts as long as we don't finish them until after? The extra couple of days will give me the chance to alternate with the rather less taxing Series of Unfortunate Events, lol.

I'll finish Perfect Formation before the deadline (probably today tbh, I need this to be over 😂)

Judy wrote: "I'll finish Perfect Formation before the deadline (probably today tbh, I need this to be over 😂)"

bahahahaha
I needed a break after chapter 8. I'll try to get back to the schedule tomorrow

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Judy wrote: "I'll finish Perfect Formation before the deadline (probably today tbh, I need this to be over 😂)"

bahahahaha
I needed a break after chapter 8. I'll try to get back to the schedule tom..."

That's what I'm doing. I read up until the end of today's section and got the DQ out of the way already, and I am not touching that book again until tomorrow haha.

Judy wrote: "I'll finish Perfect Formation before the deadline (probably today tbh, I need this to be over 😂)"

Can really, really understand this though! ;-))

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "I checked my shelves and I can easily do more for the genre if needed. (Uni finished for the semester today - woohoo!!)"

Yaay!! You're free!

Wait, today was your last exam, right? Or do you have another one coming up?

I’m out and about now, will let you know all my options + letters in a few hours 😊

No stress! :-)

Eldarwen wrote: "Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "I checked my shelves and I can easily do more for the genre if needed. (Uni finished for the semester today - woohoo!!)"

Yaay!! You're free!

Wait, today was your last exam, right..."


Yup! Last one today!! And now I get a break for about a month. woohoo

Woohh!!

Absolutely take advantage of that time off! :-D

Sammy wrote: "Awesomesauce! :)

So we're ok to start books before the week starts as long as we don't finish them until after? The extra couple of days will give me the chance to alternate with the rather less ..."

Yes, you can start books before another week starts. As long as you started before the challeneg start date (14 Jun) and finished during the week you want to count it in:)

Sooo my main options for next week:

The Upside of Unrequited (A author, C character, M character)
Her Royal Highness (M character)
The Miseducation of Cameron Post (M title, C character)
To Night Owl from Dogfish (N title, M author, A character)
Noteworthy (N title)
If I Was Your Girl (I title, M author, A character)

plus like 10 more I don't own yet or have out from the library (but that should be easily available). I'll 100% read HRH & Night Owl cause those loans run out next week.

obviously there might be more characters for letters :-)

I'm reading the two BOM LGBT books too so they can be put down! I'll probably finish them both on the weekend and stick to the DQ days

I'm listening to a historical fiction book as well which I could finish tomorrow? I don't know.

I have to get vaccines for travel tomorrow and then go to work so we will see if I do any reading

Completions post:

Title: Finale
Author: Stephanie Garber
Date read: 19 Jun, 2019
Pages: 496
Letters: C - Caraval (series); F- Finale (title)

❦ Tina ❣ wrote: "I'm reading the two BOM LGBT books too so they can be put down! I'll probably finish them both on the weekend and stick to the DQ days

I'm listening to a historical fiction book as well which I co..."

Where are you off to? :-)

And don't worry if you don't finish the book tomorrow. The first week runs until Friday evening, London time. If you wanted that book to count for the first week that is.

Then again... "tomorrow" is relative... it's almost Thursday for you already, isn't it?

Time zones... they just love screwing with your head, don't they?

Yes! About 27 minutes to midnight right now!

I'm going to Thailand! Woo! I haven't traveled overseas since 2008 and I'm excited and nervous

I don't know how the internet situation will be there. We've booked in hostels with free Wifi so I hope it works well?

I'm also trying to space my books out for the Right side up challenge. My max is 12 and I've read 12

So I'm thinking to nearly finish a few books for week 2 after the right side challenge finishes

Ah yes, internet while traveling is sometimes a little iffy. I usually just poof completely and don't worry about it. But that doesn't always work with team challenges going on hehe.

Thailand sounds exciting!! Are you going to do inland or beaches? Both?

How long are you going to be travelling for?

LGBT! OMG I have nothing to read *hides all her m/m books*

Sorry, I know I'm late to the party but it was long work day. I just managed to log into GR to check.

I'll check what letters are missing at the moment to see if I can feel them.

Omg, I'm so stupid o.O

I compleeeetely forgot that you read those, too! There was never even a question about wondering whether we'd get the 10 together or not...

I actually almost feel ashamed now haha.

No problem :)

My books can be back-up in case someone changes mind and don't want to read to cover tag.

I can jump on M.J. O'Shea books (in case they are long enough). How many O's you think we'll need? :P

Completion post:

Title: Perfect Formation
Author: K.B. Alan
Date read: 19/6/2019
Pages: 206
Letters: C (character Caleb), E (character Elsie)
BOM: DQ participation 1 2 3

My book covers C or M.

Question:

On the team sheet it has a bit for difficult letters. How does that work? Only the I and O seem to come up naturally in the target words, so will they be needed for some other reason? Only wondering as my book can also be a Q ;)

Difficult letters count only if word we are spelling has them. It's standard 'wheel spreadsheet' so this challenge some letters may never be used since none of the words in wheel has them.
Like most of the things here, it's a luck thing - you may be unlucky to get word with 'difficult' letters, but you get extra bonus for each of letter you cover :)

Ah, I see. Shame, because I bet those Qs are usually a nightmare! lol.

Judy wrote: "Completion post:

Title: Perfect Formation
Author: K.B. Alan
Date read: 19/6/2019
Pages: 206
Letters: C (character Caleb), E (character Elsie)
BOM: DQ participation..."

Wooow, you rated it one whole star! :-DD
Maybe I'll just rip the band-aid off tomorrow and push through until the end. Aah... good times... (can't even stay serious for long enough to type that)

Sammy wrote: "Ah, I see. Shame, because I bet those Qs are usually a nightmare! lol."

I guess that depends on what you are usually reading. For example, I love Julia Quinn books :P

I usually have trouble with U, X, Z. Sometimes E and I. I started saving those books (first 3) for challenges like this. When I have to read something with that letter out of wheels, I feel like I wasted a letter :P
But doing other solo challenges that need spelling something, usually I get stuck on some common letter like T, or N, or S.

❀Tea❀ wrote: "Sammy wrote: "Ah, I see. Shame, because I bet those Qs are usually a nightmare! lol."

I guess that depends on what you are usually reading. For example, I love Julia Quinn books :P

I usually have..."

You're right, I'd never heard of her! lol.

I find I struggle with I. Only read one books with an I all year, and I need a few more for other solo challenges. Luckily there's no time limit on them, so I'll get to it when I get to it :)

I have a TON of Z books at home, because hubby's favourite author is David Zindell, and I really enjoy his books too, so if that ever comes up, I'm sorted!

Wouldn't even know where to begin with X...

Eldarwen wrote: "Wooow, you rated it one whole star! :-DD
Maybe I'll just rip the band-aid off tomorrow and push through until the end. Aah... good times... (can't even stay serious for long enough to type that)"

I considered not giving it a rating cause it kind of doesn't even deserve 1 star but oh well 😂

I'm definitely glad I don't have to return to this again and can now read some good books - would recommend just getting it over with 😉

Sammy wrote: "❀Tea❀ wrote: "I have a TON of Z books at home, because hubby's favourite author is David Zindell, and I really enjoy his books too, so if that ever comes up, I'm sorted!"


Never heard of that author. What kind of books does he write?

For I, I usually go with Ilona Andrews. X is a little harder. They're a more random find. And I agree with Tea. I try to keep them for these kinds of challenges. Reading them outside of these challenges does feel like a waste. It's so weird ;-)

In one of previous wheels (that had X) I stumbled on Xavier Mayne (m/m author) and I'm saving those like they are endangered species.
And yes, Ilona has been great find for I, but I'm kinda starting to get short on books. I guess at one point I'll have to start rereading them (Innkeeper already has been reread each time in wait for next book/online chapters)

Wheels (and similar challenges) can be useful if finding suggestions for some rare letters.

Eldarwen wrote: "Never heard of that author. What kind of books does he write?"

Sci-fi and fantasy, mostly. (his Requiem for Homosapiens series will be good for space opera! lol)

Highly recommended author.

Just popping by to say this back room BOM is excruciating !

I finished a suspense book and will post the completion when I’m back on a computer later today

Completion Post
Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie
20/6/19
241 pages
C - Author
F - Title
E - Character Elsa Greer

I'll finish only one more book before the end of first week (Sotaleski - I think it'll only work for E author unless some unexpected character pops up). I could hurry and finish the audio I'm listening to as well, but since it works for A (Au Pair), I think I'll listen to it leisurely and finish during the weekend.

Oh, and I'm currently reading an N book as well, New Cthulhu: The Recent Weird. It's over 500 pages but will finish next week.

Excruciating hey Karen...Not the word you want to hear if BDSM is involved, LOL. I'm going to be diving into the BOM tomorrow... I keep on thinking Back Door not Back Room for some reason. Mmmmm. Funny thing, even though I was always a romance reader when erotica became pretty main stream over the last couple of years there was the ooh, naughty aspect and I read quite a few. I was pretty naïve and couldn't believe what I was reading. People actually got up to this stuff!! Anyways, it's a bit ho hum now, and I just read a bit of space smut now and then. So.. bring on the BOM.

I'm definitely going to finish The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (E, C) and Prince Charming (E, F) before the deadline. I think after that I'm going to start next week's reading.

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "Excruciating hey Karen...Not the word you want to hear if BDSM is involved, LOL. I'm going to be diving into the BOM tomorrow... I keep on thinking Back Door not Back Room for some reason. Mmmmm. F..."

Back Door... haha. Fitting enough ;-)

Erotica really has become quite mainstream and less of an unspeakable topic. Which is quite nice, people becoming more open, I mean.

Camilla wrote: "I'll finish only one more book before the end of first week (Sotaleski - I think it'll only work for E author unless some unexpected character pops up). I could hurry and finish the..."

Sounds good! :-)

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "Excruciating hey Karen...Not the word you want to hear if BDSM is involved, LOL. I'm going to be diving into the BOM tomorrow... I keep on thinking Back Door not Back Room for some reason. Mmmmm. F..."

lol! No, it really shouldn't be the descriptive word for an erotica book!

I have to say, the first sex scene in Naked in Death is so much better imo. It makes the backroom BOM seem even worse in comparison xD

Oh yes, that is definitely a much better sex scene!

In general, I think it isn't very hard to top this book as far as writing is concerned...