Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

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Book: Contagious
Date Read: May 28
Pages: 336
BOM/Writing DQs: -

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
21 Romance MPG
63 Zombie MPG
137 MPG Fantasy
164 Young Adult MPG

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A Cry in the Dark by Denise Grover Swank
Date Read: 5/28
Pages: 376
BOM/Participation: No
BOM/Writing DQs: No

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
21. Romance MPG
118. title has all the letters in D-E-A-T-H

Cilla wrote: "I just want to let everyone that I may be quiet for the next few days. I am having surgery tomorrow. I went to the library and got some of the necessary reading materials. I will have to take it ea..."

Yes, take care, Cilla! It’s good to look at the bright side of things too. Surgery equals more reading time. 😁

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Book: The Understatement of the Year
Date Read: 26/05/21
Pages: 308

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
21 Romance MPG
77 Features a superstitious character (MC and secondary characters are superstitious)
118 title has all the letters in D-E-A-T-H
146 spell out TRUTH - R (MC Rikker)
147 spell out TRUTH - U (title)
177 cover has only men (one ok) PLUS something blue
217 MPG Sports


Book: The Art of Possession
Date Read: 28/05/21
Pages: 195

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
21 Romance MPG
177 cover has only men (one ok) PLUS something blue
236 vehicle powered by engine on cover

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Old Enough to Know Better by Jane Wenham-Jones
Date read: 5/28/2021
Pages: 400

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
#214 Dog on the cover

Jackanory: Describe protagonist/antagonist/secondary characters
= Old enough to know better

Just checking in to let you all know that I'm still here:) This past week was a crazy one at my work, and unfortunately, I had no energy to read. I started a new book today that I'm hoping on finishing tomorrow: )

Thud! by Terry Pratchett
Date Read: 5/28
Pages: 439 (default)

Special book: Discworld book (last bonus book spot)

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
#42 - author initials TP
#200 - title has exclamation point

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All the Stars and Teeth by Adalyn Grace
Date Read: 5/29
Pages: 373
BOM/Participation: No
BOM/Writing DQs: No

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
21. Romance MPG
64. Skull on cover
75. MPG Mythology
137. MPG Fantasy
164. Young Adult MPG

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Malice

Heather Walter

Date Read: May 29, 2021
Pages: 496

Possible uses:
D21 - Romance MPG
W137 Fantasy MPG
O164 YA MPG
TA 191 K - Kal

Jackanory: What's death up to? Malice (book title)

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Phantom Evil by Heather Graham
Date read: 5/29/2021
Pages: 363


Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
#21 Romance MPG

Jackanory:
Title.
Set in New Orleans.

Book: A Stitch in Time by Kelley Armstrong
Date Read: 29th of May
Pages: 336

Tasks:

19. D - horse on cover
20. D - Romance MPG
86. CW - river on cover
191. TA - Spell out Sky - K (author's first name)

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Book: Whole Latte Murder
Date Read: May 29, 2021
Pages: 206
BOM/Writing DQs: n/a

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
1. BINGO G3 - "woof" - dog on cover
2. Jackanory - genre (cozy mystery)
3. Jackanory - What's Death up to? - title

Hey everyone! We are doing great! Just a quick request that if you volunteered to do a particular task, and we put your name next to that task, please either finish the task by mid-June, or let us know to free it up for others to use. Many thanks!

Jammin Jenny wrote: "Hey everyone! We are doing great! Just a quick request that if you volunteered to do a particular task, and we put your name next to that task, please either finish the task by mid-June, or let us ..."

Hii, I wanted to let you know that with the 2 BOMs for June and the book that I put down for the task is >900 pages, I am only going to be able to finish it in July I think. I put it down for the task "has queen in the title", so if you want to free that up in the meantime that's fine by me, but otherwise I'm still going to read this book, but it might be a bit too close to the end for you :)

Just wanted to let you know that I am going to finish Lord of Shadows today or tomorrow and it's on the list for task 208 (in place 229), so I think that would be a great fit. Don't know if anybody else is thinking of completing that task right now but otherwise you can put me down for it! :)

208 - from the Cold Cover list: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...

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Cheat Day by Liv Stratman
Date Read: 5/29
Pages: 320
BOM/Participation: No
BOM/Writing DQs: No

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
21. Romance MPG

Yasmine wrote: "Jammin Jenny wrote: "Hey everyone! We are doing great! Just a quick request that if you volunteered to do a particular task, and we put your name next to that task, please either finish the task by..."

No problem Yasmine, is this the book on your currently reading shelf? If so can you post a link to the page count please so we can get a librarian to edit it.

Yasmine wrote: "Just wanted to let you know that I am going to finish Lord of Shadows today or tomorrow and it's on the list for task 208 (in place 229), so I think that would be a great fit. Don't know if anybody..."

All yours

Don’t forget if you wish to claim BOM points for reading The Foundling you only have until 2nd June to read and answer at least 3 days worth of discussion questions.

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Fatal Chaos by Marie Force
Date Read: 5/30
Pages: 416
BOM/Participation: No
BOM/Writing DQs: No

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
21. Romance MPG

My last few books don’t really work for many tasks. Hopefully, they can be used for bingo or jackanory? Not sure. In July I’ll try to read for a specific task. Whatever is left. Right now, I am enjoying just reading what I want.

For those in the U.S., have a good Memorial Day! My husband and I will be taking it easy and will cook out on the grill. We were busy running around on the weekend.

Geri wrote: "My last few books don’t really work for many tasks. Hopefully, they can be used for bingo or jackanory? Not sure. In July I’ll try to read for a specific task. Whatever is left. Right now, I am enj..."

Thanks Geri. Definitely, read what you like. If you don't see a space for it in the Tasks, then check out Bingo or Jackanory. There are still A LOT of items we need in those two "challenges" - we were just focusing on the tasks first to try and get some bonus points. But the main thing is to have fun and read what you like!

As we get closer to the end, then maybe we'll put a call out for some tasks we'd like to get done in order to get some bonus points. It's all in fun.

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Book: The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
Date Read: May 31, 2021
Pages: 418
BOM/Participation: No
BOM/Writing DQs: No

R Tasks
1. Set in China (may you live in interesting times)

BINGO

A4-Broom: O-Lan used a broom to clean the house.
C2-Pile of coins-As Wang Lung became more prosperous he had many, many silver coins

Book: Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally
Date Read: May 31, 2021
Pages: 288
BOM/Participation: No
BOM/Writing DQs: No

R Tasks
1. MPG Sports
2. Spell out KIDBY – K Kenneally, Miranda

IR Task
1. Mini skirt on cover

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Book: Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare
Date Read: May 31, 2021
Pages: 712 pages
BOM/Writing DQs: No

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
208 - from the Cold Cover list

Louise wrote: "Yasmine wrote: "Jammin Jenny wrote: "Hey everyone! We are doing great! Just a quick request that if you volunteered to do a particular task, and we put your name next to that task, please either fi..."

No it's not that one, that one I unfortunately started reading before this challenge, so it won't count.

It's: Queen of Air and Darkness

That’s a great book!

Yasmine wrote: "Louise wrote: "Yasmine wrote: "Jammin Jenny wrote: "Hey everyone! We are doing great! Just a quick request that if you volunteered to do a particular task, and we put your name next to that task, p..."
That's a really great end to the trilogy.

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Book: Magic & Mystery
Date Read: May 29
Pages: 193
BOM/Writing DQs: -

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
79 features elves - one of major characters is an elf
133 MPG Vampires
137 MPG Fantasy
189 hat on cover - witches are wearing hats on the cover

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Book: Thin Air
Date Read: May 29, 2021
Pages: 284 pages (default edition I listened to audio)
BOM/Writing DQs: n/a

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
1. R#58 - set in Los Angeles
2. Jackanory - Genre - Mystery/Thriller
3. Jackanory - Describe a character - Thin

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Book: Meet Me in Paradise
Date Read: May 30, 2021
Pages: 352
BOM/Writing DQs: n/a

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
1. CW#232 - MC goes on a holiday
2. TA#244 - MC's sister dies
3. BINGO H1 - MC sends pictures of her adventures to her sister
4. BINGO D3 - water on cover
5. BINGO C1 - male MC is super wealthy
6. Jackanory - MPG Romance
7. Jackanory - Setting - Paradise
8. Jackanory - describe your characters: wealthy, adventurous, timid
9. Jackanory - what's death up to? - cancer
10. Jackanory - what's the next plot point? - wedding, cancer, death

@Cilla, can you please add The Good Earth and Catching Jordan to your TT8 shelf?

Done.

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Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica
Date Read: 5/31
Pages: 352
BOM/Participation: No
BOM/Writing DQs: No

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
191. Spell out Sky - K
244. important character dies - MC dies at the end of book.

Jackanory
Describe your protagonists - local woman
What's DEATH up to? - running a woman down in their car.
What's the spur that starts the story? - someone goes missing
What's the motivation of the antagonists? - keep themselves from going to prison

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One Shot by Lee Child
Date read: 6/1/2021
Pages: 510

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
#146 Spell out TRUTH - R Reacher
#236 Vehicle powered by engine on cover

Jackanory:
Title
Ch Jack Reacher


Jaws by Peter Benchley
Date read: 6/1/2021
Pages: 336

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
#55 from Movies better than book listopia: #25 on the list

Jackanory:
Title
MPG Horror

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Three Single Wives

Gina LaManna
Date Read: June 1, 2021
Pages: 368

Possible Uses:

W35 - Family relation in title - wives
Jackanory:
Genre - Suspense or thriller
Characters: 3 single wives (title)

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Lies, Lies, Lies by Adele Parks
Date Read: 6/1
Pages: 384
BOM/Participation: No
BOM/Writing DQs: No

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
Jackanory
Describe your protagonists - man with a drinking problem
Describe your antagonists - violent man who rapes women
What's DEATH up to? - spreading lies
What's the motivation of the antagonists? - he wants to clam another man’s wife and child
What obstacles are in the protagonists' way? - he’s sitting in prison for a crime he did not commit
Time for the final twist! - the antagonist is not the father of the child!

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Book: Captains Courageous - Classic Illustrated Edition by Rudyard Kipling
Date Read: June 1, 2021
Pages: 168 pages
Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
TA - The Wee Free Men
178. cover has only men (one ok) PLUS something blue

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The Duke Who Didn't by Courtney Milan
Date Read: 6/2
Pages: 311
BOM/Participation: No
BOM/Writing DQs: No

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
142. One of Sam Vimes' titles in the title (Captain, Commander, Duke, Sir, Ambassador, Butcher, Blackboard Monitor)

Bingo
C2 pile of coins - Duke is wealthy

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Book: Blank Spaces
Date Read: 30/05/21
Pages: 330

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
178 cover has only men (one ok) PLUS something blue
Bingo E7 - boot (shoes on cover)


Book: Dauntless
Date Read: 31/05/21
Pages: 144

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
178 cover has only men (one ok) PLUS something blue
Bingo D3 - water/rimfall (water on cover)


Book: Reign of Darkness
Date Read:02/06/21
Pages: 448

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
46 flames on cover
137 MPG Fantasy
146 spell out TRUTH - R
192 Spell out Sky - Y (MC Yazdan)

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Book: Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body
Date Read: May 31, 2021
Pages: 306 (default page count)
BOM/Writing DQs: n/a

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
1. IR#146 - R - Author FN
2. IR#181 - MPG Mental Health
3. TA#227 - MPG Memoir
4. BINGO F3 - 4 Xs - author is supersized 4x
5. Jackanory - MPG Mental Health
6. Jackanory - What's the McGuffin? - Hunger


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Book: The Twelve Lives of Alfred Hitchcock: An Anatomy of the Master of Suspense
Date Read: June 1, 2021
Pages: 380 (default page count)
BOM/Writing DQs: n/a

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
1. W#103 - MC is in the performing arts
2. BINGO B1 - Rincewind Scream - MC is master of suspense/horror
3. BINGO H1 - camera - MC is a film director
4. Jackanory - Who's the cameo(s)? - Alfred Hitchcock

@Cilia, can you please add read dates to these books on your TT shelf:

Captains Courageous (June 1) and The Good Earth (May 31)

Jammin Jenny wrote: "@Cilia, can you please add read dates to these books on your TT shelf:

Captains Courageous (June 1) and The Good Earth (May 31)"

Done.

So sorry to forget things and cause more work for you. The pain meds may be a contributing factor. . . or not. :D

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Paperijoutsen by Anna-Kaisa Linna-Aho
Date read: 6/3/2021
Pages: 316

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
Bingo: F2 - Mirror on the cover
Jackanory:
MPG Historical/Historical Fiction
Mirror on the cover.



Mad About the Boy by Helen Fielding
Date read: 6/3/2021
Pages: 336

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
#193 Epistolary novel list: #480 on the list

Bingo A7 - Bridget's son Billy plays football
Jackanory:
MPG Romance, Humor
Title

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Every Little Thing by Marie Force
Date Read: 6/2
Pages: 350
BOM/Participation: No
BOM/Writing DQs: No

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
70. MPG Holiday
115. set at Christmas

Cilla wrote: "Jammin Jenny wrote: "@Cilia, can you please add read dates to these books on your TT shelf:

Captains Courageous (June 1) and The Good Earth (May 31)"

Done.

So sorry to forget things and cause mo..."

No worries. That's part of the captain's duties and it really doesn't take too long.