Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

Happy Birthday !!!!

Maritza wrote: "Happy Birthday my dear. Hope it was good."

It was. Thanks

✿ Claire ✿ wrote: "Happy Birthday !!!!
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Thanks Claire!

Not long to wait now! Click the clock below for the countdown to the start!

Teams have been created; you can see which team you are in here. Team threads will be opened initially for captains and co-captains to grab the best seats, and then for everyone to start planning their trip on Wheels V!

Hey Sammy, we're on the same team again!
I'll drive, you bring Hemsworth... Lol
*happy dances*

Team Hobbit here. Are the words in our spreadsheet correct or just a place holder? If they're correct, my team needs a lot of Q's and Z's.

I'm excited for this to start now that I know my team :)

Mary C wrote: "Team Hobbit here. Are the words in our spreadsheet correct or just a place holder? If they're correct, my team needs a lot of Q's and Z's."

the Round 1 tab? yup, that's real! ;-P

Notice the devilish glee in Cat's comment there? ;-)

I was also rubbing my hands with devilish glee to see two teams landed on chartreuse slices (backpacking & zoom calls) - looking forward to seeing the hallucinogenic books they find!

PS: I promise that no team will get the same word twice ;-)

Bwahaha, I love my team’s first tag list!
And the task list! 💕💞💗

Hahaha, hallucinogenic actually has some really cool books!!

Sonia wrote: "Hey Sammy, we're on the same team again!
I'll drive, you bring Hemsworth... Lol
*happy dances*"

Hemsworth is currently on waiter duty in the captains lounge, but I'll make sure he's on board when we set off ;)

So if I'm reading the rules right about the tasks, we don't have to call dibs on any? We just can't claim more than one book for a task per player. Like I can't read 10 books set in Canada and get task points for each one. But each team member could read a book set in Canada and get the points?

I'm not sure about hallucinogenic, but I definitely have a renaissance book lined up for the first round :)

Mary C wrote: "So if I'm reading the rules right about the tasks, we don't have to call dibs on any? We just can't claim more than one book for a task per player. Like I can't read 10 books set in Canada and get ..."

In short: yes :-)

"Read a book with a bird and a cat on the cover"

Cat, is this your version of a 500+ pages brown cover book?

Sonia wrote: ""Read a book with a bird and a cat on the cover"

Cat, is this your version of a 500+ pages brown cover book?"

wondered when someone would comment on that!

it's entirely your own fault for throwing down in the "Next Team Challenge" chat!

I noticed the zombie book task, lol.

Sammy wrote: "I'm not sure about hallucinogenic, but I definitely have a renaissance book lined up for the first round :)"

Bless your heart.

How a tag bloom causes books like Moby Dick and Crime and Punishment, I have no idea

Cat wrote: "Sonia wrote: ""Read a book with a bird and a cat on the cover"

Cat, is this your version of a 500+ pages brown cover book?"

wondered when someone would comment on that!

it's entirely your own fa..."

*gasps*

That is almost as bad as realizing that 90% of the spring books are for children

Sonia wrote: "How a tag bloom causes books like Moby Dick and Crime and Punishment, I have no idea"

Right???

Sonia wrote: "*gasps*

That is almost as bad as realizing that 90% of the spring books are for children"

Well we really couldn't make it too easy, could we? ;-)

I also spy a Morris dancing task! :D

you guys gave great inspiration! <3

I had never heard of Morris dancing I saw the task - so one of the first things I did this morning was watch a video 😂

This is where being a Pratchett fan really comes in handy, lol.

Judy wrote: "I had never heard of Morris dancing I saw the task - so one of the first things I did this morning was watch a video 😂"

Let us know when you've recovered...

As a displaced Scot, I can definitely state categorically that I prefer the bagpipes over the bells!

Sammy wrote: "This is where being a Pratchett fan really comes in handy, lol."

I'm pretty sure some "aren't British folk queer?!" books will have the phrase too - Bill Bryson or Stuart Maconie maybe?

Do note that the phrase must be morris dancing / morris dancer / morris dance type of variant - the morris element is essential, and ballroom, latin, disco or barn dancing will not be suitable alternatives!

Sammy wrote: "Let us know when you've recovered...

As a displaced Scot, I can definitely state categorically that I prefer the bagpipes over the bells!"

It wasn't actually as bad as what I expected! (though idk what exactly I expected, but this group has made me look up some weird stuff in the past 😂)

I didn't even notice the bells... but now you made me watch another video and it's all I could hear...

oh, and yes, the "Read a book recommended by someone in a different team" is intentionally duplicated

Judy wrote: "Sammy wrote: "Let us know when you've recovered...

As a displaced Scot, I can definitely state categorically that I prefer the bagpipes over the bells!"

It wasn't actually as bad as what I expect..."

Try being accidentally at a maritime museum on the day they are hosting a Morris dancing festival in the same place...

Two weeks later my ears were still ringing! lol.

what's even better is that there are genuinely different schools of morris dancing, that can hold grudges against each other over the correct way to hold a dibble stick (or whatever. my interest in morris dancing is very shallow!)

When I think of Morris dancing, this video comes to mind

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QDKL...

Cat wrote: "oh, and yes, the "Read a book recommended by someone in a different team" is intentionally duplicated"

Awesome, because I have a list half a mile long Jenny recommended, lol.

Sammy wrote: "Try being accidentally at a maritime museum on the day they are hosting a Morris dancing festival in the same place...

Two weeks later my ears were still ringing! lol."

That sounds rough 😂😂😂

Cat wrote: "oh, and yes, the "Read a book recommended by someone in a different team" is intentionally duplicated"

Not to be an annoying bung-hole before we even start, but want is considered a recommendation?

Someone from a different team giving it a decent rating?

Or would it have to be Jenny saying "Hey Mistress of Lust, I just read this book full of dinosaur tentacle porn and I think you'll enjoy it"

Or is there going to be a general thread where we can recommend books to the whole Wheel group?

Cat wrote: "what's even better is that there are genuinely different schools of morris dancing, that can hold grudges against each other over the correct way to hold a dibble stick (or whatever. my interest in morris dancing is very shallow!)"

I LOVE IT 😂

Sammy wrote: "Cat wrote: "oh, and yes, the "Read a book recommended by someone in a different team" is intentionally duplicated"

Awesome, because I have a list half a mile long Jenny recommended, lol."

Oh sweet baby jesus, I can only imagine the things on that list.

Though, joking aside, Jenny provides recommendations that are on point to actual quality reading with silly fun ones thrown in for entertainment.

Melindam wrote: "When I think of Morris dancing, this video comes to mind

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QDKL..."

We listen to an 80s radio station almost exclusively and this song is on every day... will never be able to hear it again without laughing, thanks for sharing! 😂

The intention is that you go forth and chat amongst teams, so ideally Jenny suggesting dinosaur tentacle porn in response to a question indicating your keenness for such a book.

It's a fun game, so you won't be penalised for wimping out and just stalking ratings.

I'm not going to set up a general thread for recs.

Hey Judith, I just read about dinosaurs Morris dancing. Thought you might like it. There is a bit of weird sex in in it too...

Cat wrote: "The intention is that you go forth and chat amongst teams, so ideally Jenny suggesting dinosaur tentacle porn in response to a question indicating your keenness for such a book.

It's a fun game, s..."

walk away from the dinosaur tentacle porn!
I am still in therapy for the book suggestions that have been given to me by some of you evil folk!

Cat wrote: "The intention is that you go forth and chat amongst teams, so ideally Jenny suggesting dinosaur tentacle porn in response to a question indicating your keenness for such a book.

It's a fun game, s..."

Okay, thank you Cat. I like the set up to encourage us to go be chatty with other teams.

I'm sure the dino tentacle porn will be found and read this weekend during Quidditch. But a book of that caliber is likely less than 160 pages so I'm not sure it will make an appearance in Wheel. teehee

believe me, I was fully aware of the risk and never been so grateful for the higher page count limit for Wheels!

Jenny wrote: "Hey Judith, I just read about dinosaurs Morris dancing. Thought you might like it. There is a bit of weird sex in in it too..."

PS: also, you were not an annoying bung-hole, Judith! Must try harder! ;-P

Jenny wrote: "Hey Judith, I just read about dinosaurs Morris dancing. Thought you might like it. There is a bit of weird sex in in it too..."

Is it over 160 pages? Cat is looking for a recommendation.

As soon as this quidditch match is over, I will be searching for Wheel books to recommend. With a vengeance.