Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

I get it.

Ok Teamies, based just on the books that have been entered on the Bingo cards I am thinking that card 3 is actually going to be the best. I think after I rearrange my books we will have at least one bingo.

Let me know if you disagree. :D And for those of you who have already claimed spaces I have moved them over to card 3.

Minx wrote: "Ok Teamies, based just on the books that have been entered on the Bingo cards I am thinking that card 3 is actually going to be the best. I think after I rearrange my books we will have at least on..."

Good call, that looks much better! I'm hoping to be able to do a 4th book next week, I will look at the card when I get through my first 3 and know for sure and try to complete a bingo then too

I feel so bad but I don't think I can finish Wilder Girls until the BOM deadline :( I find it so hard to get into as I'm not used to the writing style yet and I'll be in the Netherlands a couple of days next week and don't wanna bring my physical copy with me :(

also, it kinda sucks that we have 3 parts of ttvii going on at the same time as each book we read only counts toward one part...

I will most likely start (and finish) The Boy in the Striped Pajamas and the audiobook of Bird Box for a readathon next week, and they're both on the bad books list, but obviously we would get more points if we could use them for finishing something in the Avarice mini 😩

Christina wrote: "also, it kinda sucks that we have 3 parts of ttvii going on at the same time as each book we read only counts toward one part...

I will most likely start (and finish) [book:The Boy in the Striped ..."

no worries, about Wilder girls, it still counts as a sin bingo.

Are you going to finish Mr. Darcy? I will need the links to 3 messages so that I can submit it, thanks!!

So we're sitting at 22 books read right now. I've got at least one more that I'm going to knock out before the deadline and if I get any sort of luck I'll try to squeeze in a 2nd.

But remember we need to get to 30 to not be in trouble on our reads. Hopefully some of you had a few books still working that we can get done and reported in time. I know we can do it!

Shelby wrote: "So we're sitting at 22 books read right now. I've got at least one more that I'm going to knock out before the deadline and if I get any sort of luck I'll try to squeeze in a 2nd.

But remember we..."

I am working through my 4th one right now, I am thinking I can finish it today, it will be tomorrow at the latest. I can try to cram in a quick one too, I have a 160 pager that I think I can fit in if we need more numbers!

Working on one.

Alrighty, I wrote a second story because it looks like we are going to read enough books for two stories. Check it out and let me know what you think, I had to be creative with the prompts.

Good job Minx.

Minx wrote: "Alrighty, I wrote a second story because it looks like we are going to read enough books for two stories. Check it out and let me know what you think, I had to be creative with the prompts."

It's perfect!

Thanks! :D It was more of a challenge than story 1 and I wasn't so sure.

I'll finish 50 Shades of Mr. Darcy tonight so we can use it for both Lust minis :) will post the links once I'm done

Christina wrote: "I'll finish 50 Shades of Mr. Darcy tonight so we can use it for both Lust minis :) will post the links once I'm done"

thank you :D

Great Job Team! We are currently at 32 books, so no penalties this week!! :D

Does this have enough pink or purple in it to count for cover color?

Ashley wrote: "Does this have enough pink or purple in it to count for cover color? "

Yes for Purple, I would use it as that because it is worth more there than for the mini challenge :D

What could count for besides woman?

Mamacita wrote: "What could count for besides woman?"

I didn't see this and replied on the other thread first. They ride horses, there is a king, and money or wealthy would work as well as the antagonist is very rich.

I mentioned using King because that is not always an easy find. :D

Minx wrote: "Mamacita wrote: "What could count for besides woman?"

I didn't see this and replied on the other thread first. They ride horses, there is a king, and money or w..."

Thank you. I'm havubg a hard time w/ this challenge because I'm not sure what will actually count & what is a stretch. I found the word More in the blurb. 🤷‍♀️

For King, It said in the blurb he is a crown prince.
So it doesn't have to be MC?

Mamacita wrote: "Minx wrote: "Mamacita wrote: "What could count for besides woman?"

I didn't see this and replied on the other thread first. They ride horses, there is a king, a..."

the king is the prince's father and he is a major player in the book and no, doesn't need to be MC.

WEEK 6 HAS BEGUN!!



If you already haven't, please claim a few words on Bingo card 3. :D I have the words we are most focused on outlined.

Totally off topic - But if anyone's interested, I'm part of an incredible Secret Santa Book exchange here on GR. Sign-ups are almost over for the year, but if anyone's interested in participating let me know and I'll send you an invite to the group. We always have over 150 people participate each year and it's a ton of fun with a $15 cap on spending so you don't break the bank, but get some fun new books to add to your collection. Also this isn't limited to the states, it is a global exchange. :)

I already signed up 3x for another secret santa book exchange, sorry x)

Just an FYI - I marked in red the categories that people have claimed on the 3rd card that might be able to be moved if a line is better on one of the other two Bingo cards. So feel free to look at all 3. :)

It definitely behooves us to try to finish one complete card, but just in case we can't maybe another line will be gained on a different card.

Also - since we get 5pts for each book for this challenge we definitely want to go mini-challenge first unless it's a Sin Bingo. (So Sophie, yes please give us that quote. ;))

I might be able to cover Treasure as there's a book mentioned in The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas which is called Treasure Island!

Christina wrote: "I might be able to cover Treasure as there's a book mentioned in The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas which is called Treasure Island!"

For Boy in the Striped Pajamas On Pg 34. (depending on version “There should be cows, and pigs and sheep and horses”

We could use that for horse and that would put us closer to a bingo :D

Hey Team, Now that all the stories are in we are able to vote on them. Here are the Stories for you to read and then here is the Link to vote on stories. There are some very funny and creative stories out there to vote for. No one will shame you if you don't vote for ours, lol. You gotta vote for what you consider the best stories to be.

Honestly given the example we had I didn't realize we had so much leeway with the prompts, so sorry to let you all down with the stories. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Also, please keep an eye out for the word Champagne when you are reading. Or if you see it on a cover.

As of now, we have 1 bingo once we complete the claimed books but if we find a book with champagne in it then we would have 2 bingos.

Minx wrote: "Also, please keep an eye out for the word Champagne when you are reading. Or if you see it on a cover.

As of now, we have 1 bingo once we complete the claimed books but if we find a book with cham..."

I'm in the middle of Ninth House and there is champagne in the text!

“Someone sent Belbalm a bottle of champagne and she brought it by for us.” - pg 420

May wrote: "Minx wrote: "Also, please keep an eye out for the word Champagne when you are reading. Or if you see it on a cover.

As of now, we have 1 bingo once we complete the claimed books but if we find a b..."

Yay, May!!!!! 😊 Perfect!!

Hey May, for your book The Great Pretender, the cover needs to be over 50% yellow and there isn't enough yellow on this cover BUT we can use it for wealthy:

Pg 30: …”cherry-picked their patients - mostly wealthy, white, and not very sick.”

Are you able to double check this quote, it is towards the bottom.

Minx wrote: "Hey May, for your book The Great Pretender, the cover needs to be over 50% yellow and there isn't enough yellow on this cover BUT we can use it for wealthy:

Pg 30: …”cherry-picked their patients -..."

Sorry about that! I listened to the audiobook, so I can't confirm the page until I pop into work tomorrow. For now I'll assume it's alright and change it.

I think ylur stories rocked Minx.

Should we use this for book cover or bingo?

Maritza wrote: "Should we use this for book cover or bingo? "

Bingo if it works for a word and if not, then cover works too :D

Maritza wrote: "I think your stories rocked Minx."

Thanks :D

Works for princess.

Maritza wrote: "I think ylur stories rocked Minx."

I thought your stories were great too, Minx!

I'm reading this right now and it has emerald in the text a couple times, , should I move this to emerald? I have a bunch of queen books but I'm not 100% sure I can fit in another one but I can definitely try

Ashley wrote: "I'm reading this right now and it has emerald in the text a couple times, , should I move this to emerald? I have a bunch of queen books but I'm not 100% sure I c..."

no, lets keep it on queen. that line is a definite bingo now with all spaces claimed :D

Maritza wrote: "Works for princess."

your vanishing book worked for princess. Let's use Pandemonium for Mighty:

“You can play your high-and-mighty bullshit to the rest of the…” Pg 67

:D

Hey all. I wasn't on much this weekend, was spending some quality family time (took my daughter to see her first Broadway show, Frozen was magical!). I am way out of the loop about the Bingo game and am confused about where to jump in. Are we focusing on Card #3? How do I claim a word? Thanks!

Hey Jan, yes, we are focusing on card 3. There is a tab marked avarice bingo cards and that is where you would claim a word.

You just highlight the word in the color of your choice, you’ll see what we did on the top to claim the color and then you just claim a word.

If you aren’t sure, tell me what books you want to read and I will look them up and see what they could fit.

If you have books that are sin bingos we would still use them as a bingo.

Also, yay on musical, that sounds like a lot of fun and a very special time. 😀

JanEyre9 wrote: "Hey all. I wasn't on much this weekend, was spending some quality family time (took my daughter to see her first Broadway show, Frozen was magical!). I am way out of the loop about the Bingo game a..."

That sounds like a fun weekend!! I've never seen Frozen but it always looks cute in the commercials I've seen

BOOM! Christina does it again with being chosen for the DQs in the BOM for YA - Two Can Keep a Secret!!


Thanks Christina for all those DQ points you are going to be bringing in 😁.

I got my copy so will read for points.

Maritza wrote: "I got my copy so will read for points."

Nice! I hope you enjoy it. I tried to read it once and just couldn't. I had to abandon it. Don't know if I was in the wrong mood but I am never really a YA fan and that book wasn't for me lol.