Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

Louise wrote: "Dumplin BOM DQs selections have been released

Date Chapters Pages MPDQs
16 May chs 1 - 10 21% Cat (Lord V)
17 May chs 11 -20 35% Eldarwen (DEATH)
18 May chs 21 - 33 49% Judith (Oook)
19 M..."

Great, Louise ! Celebratory dancing :)

Geri wrote: "Louise wrote: "How are we all doing. Currently reading Red and Her Wolf, The Foundling and Once Upon a Kiss

Going to be reading [book:Love Bomb and ..."

I am enjoying it, I'm having to pace myself with it so that I can answer the DQ's.

Audrey Jane wrote: "During the weekend I've been renovating my house. The previous owner had the property for 37 years. The exterior looks like an old farmhouse but the interior looks like it has been stuck in the 60s..."

I don't envy you that task but I can imagine it will be lovely when it's all done.

Yasmine wrote: "Louise wrote: "Equal Rites BOM DQs selections have been released
Date MPDQ Start/End quotes
22 May Lynne(Ridcully) end: You just had to learn to ignore them (p60)

23 May Jenny (Moist) start: Gra..."

DQs are set by various members following the guidelines below:

Guidance for DQ setters
Aim for a reasonable number of questions: 4 - 5 is typical. Please don't post too many - any more than 7 gets unwieldy!
Use consecutive numbering of the DQs for your days. So, for example, if Day One is posted as questions 1-4, Day Two should start at number 5 etc.
Don't worry too much about your questions: you aren't being tested on how clever your questions are!
Hints and tips:
- Is there a quote that jumped out at you? Use that in a question.
- What about the characters - do they generate strong feelings? No feelings? - either way, we can explore that!
- What about that plot twist?!
- Explore the writing style: is there an unusual structure being used? what's the tone of voice like? or the point of view?

Each book is split into manageable chunks with each day being allocated to a different person. If you volunteer and are chosen then you pose questions for your allocated day. If you cannot do that day then a backup from the team can step-in, only those that have volunteered as back-up in the relevant thread can do this.

Writing a set of discussion questions nett's us 40 points, participitian in the discussion nett's us 20 points

Wild Sign by Patricia Briggs
Date Read: 10th of May
Pages: 368

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:

144. CW - features a wolf shifter
52. R - MC has to obey someone else's commands (MC has to obey the Marrock/leader of the pack)
81. W - Spell out BEES - B (Briggs, Patricia)
103. W - MC is in the performing arts (Anna Cornick is a musician)
135. W - MPG Paranormal
136. W - MPG Witches
137. W - MPG Fantasy
167. O - title includes an adjective
224. TA - Single person on the cover
21. D - Romance MPG

I will be reading The House in the Cerulean Sea and The Wee Free Men which features our team name character.

Louise wrote: "Audrey Jane wrote: "During the weekend I've been renovating my house. The previous owner had the property for 37 years. The exterior looks like an old farmhouse but the interior looks like it has b..."

Thank you, Louise ! I love watching renovation shows and it's so satisfying to see the before/after pictures :) I keep a folder just for that.

Louise wrote: "Yasmine wrote: "Louise wrote: "Equal Rites BOM DQs selections have been released
Date MPDQ Start/End quotes
22 May Lynne(Ridcully) end: You just had to learn to ignore them (p60)

23 May Jenny (M..."

Okay great thank you so much!

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The Secret Bridesmaid by Katy Birchall
Date Read: 5/11/21
Pages: 400
BOM/Participation: Yes No (link to 3 days of discusson)
BOM/Writing DQs: Yes No (link to DQs)

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
20. wedding takes place
21. Romance MPG
81. Spell out BEES - B
84. Spell out BEES - S
118. title has all the letters in D-E-A-T-H
145. spell out TRUTH - T
158. Spell out KIDBY - K
189. hat on cover
190. Spell out Sky - S
224. Single person on the cover

For some reason I can’t reply to messages. Ugh. Another goodreads glitch?

Audrey Jane - Wow. It sounds like you have lots of work! But fun too. I have done some remodeling in the past. It’s worth it in the end! And let us know what Rob Anybody is like. After you have read the book. 🙂

YAY, Louise! We get DQ points. I used to write DQs in the past. But I have gotten very lazy now. LOL I’ll participate as much as I can.

So I hope to finish the book I'm working on today.

I received several books for Mother's Day, plus I won one from Goodreads. So I have quite a few options to pick from!!!

I can volunteer for DQ's for Firekeeper's Daughter. I received my copy Saturday!

I still can’t reply to messages. 🤷‍♀️

Carrie - Oh, what a wonderful Mother’s Day! And those books coming in. It’s a lot like Christmas! 🙂

@Carrie - head on over to the discussion thread to express your interest

@Geri as you can see neither can I hopefully it will be fixed soon.

I'm also gonna write in that I'd volunteer for the DQs for June's BOMs :)

@Geri - I can't reply to messages either...

But Mother's Day books were a great surprise. My husband and daughter always like to try and surprise me with books. They picked out one of the Blind Date with a Book they offer at BN. I was worried it would be something I had read or had but it wasn't!!

@Louise - I added my name to the list! Thanks!

Try to reply without any html, only plain text.

Or post a comment without html, and edit it later, then it should work.

@Rina I had trouble commenting on a friend's review and then I read this and tried to comment again without "replying to the message", so that there wasn't any html and that seemed to work! Thanks for the tip, the problem isn't only with messages then, it seems to be page wide.

edit: also replying to your comment here didn't work

Yeah, because if you click on reply, it adds html tags, so that the original message appears in italic.

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Read Date - May 11, 2021
The Stationery Shop

Marjan Kamali

Pages - 336
Possible uses:

Bingo - C2 gold coins - Page 222 - chocolate coins with gold foil are given to the MC as a traditional item for the Persian NewYear celebration

#21 - Romance MPG
#56 - go to the cinema
#81 - B - Bahman
#105 - Poem in text Page 290 "Look at love, How it tangles..."
#111 - C - Claire
#113 - A - Ali
#146 R - Roya
#153 - Historical Fiction MPG
#234 - MC has a son - Kyle

I'm going to be doing the backroom read, and volunteered for DQs

Book: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Date Read: May 11, 2021
Pages: 294 pages

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
R Tasks
1. Cover has green, yellow and purple on it

W Tasks
1. Feminism
2. 1. Spell out BEES-B

IR Tasks
1. MPG Feminism
2. MPG Mental Health

TA - I Shall Wear Midnight
1. 1st person POV

O Tasks
1. Geometric shape on cover

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Unchosen by Katharyn Blair
Date read: 5/11/2021
Pages: 416

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
#21 Romance MPG
#111 Spell out CLAY - C : MC Charlotte
#137 MPG Fantasy
#138 MPG Horror
#147 Spell out TRUTH - U
#158 Spell out KIDBY - K
#164 Young Adult MPG
#191 Spell out SKY - K
#225 Firs person POV

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People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
Date Read: 5/11/21
Pages: 384
BOM/Participation: No
BOM/Writing DQs: No

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
3. Travel MPG
21. Romance MPG
25. Spell out EIGHT - E
28. Spell out EIGHT - H
82. Spell out BEES - E
110. Bare feet on cover
149. spell out TRUTH - H
150. features journalist MC - travel writer

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The Ghost and the Dead Deb by Alice Kimberly
Date Read: 5/12/21
Pages: 260
BOM/Participation: Yes No (link to 3 days of discusson)
BOM/Writing DQs: Yes No (link to DQs)

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
32. features a ghost
113. Spell out CLAY - A
118. title has all the letters in D-E-A-T-H
135. MPG Paranormal
137. MPG Fantasy
145. spell out TRUTH - T
158. Spell out KIDBY - K
189. hat on cover
191. Spell out Sky - K
203. Features a murder
229. MPG Mystery
234. MC has a son

Geri wrote: "For some reason I can’t reply to messages. Ugh. Another goodreads glitch?

Audrey Jane - Wow. It sounds like you have lots of work! But fun too. I have done some remodeling in the past. It’s worth ..."

Nice, Geri ! I think what's important is to have a realistic time frame. Anything I finish well before my set 'deadline' is just bonus :)
Last weekend I finished one of the guestrooms with the help of my sister.
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I read the first chapter of The Wee Free Men yesterday evening as I wanted to check if I was going to like it and I ended up cruising through the book. I liked it a lot as well as the character Rob Anybody :)

Wow! Looks like a totally different space. Beautifully done!!!

Thank you, Carrie :)

Book: The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett
Date read: 12th of May
Pages: 404

Discworld bonus!

Tasks:

100. R - butterfly / moth on cover (blue butterflies on the cover)
42. O - author has initials TP or PT
145. IR - spell out TRUTH - T
148. IR - spell out TRUTH - T
164. O - Young Adult MPG
167. O - title includes an adjective
237. IR - features an epic journey (Tiffany is on a journey to save her little brother)

Bingo:
B7 - "Crivens!" - word used by the Mac Nac Feegle (mentioned 28 times in the book)
H3 - blue warrior in tartan (all the Mac Nac Feegle are dressed liked that)

Audrey Jane wrote: "Geri wrote: "For some reason I can’t reply to messages. Ugh. Another goodreads glitch?

Audrey Jane - Wow. It sounds like you have lots of work! But fun too. I have done some remodeling in the past..."

Wow that looks amazing! Great work :D

If anyone is interested by our team character - here's what I gathered from the book (no spoilers) :

Rob Anybody is adorable and funny! He's the leader or 'the Big Man' of the Mac Nac Feegle clan but they call themselves the Wee Free Men because they answer to no king or queen.
They are basically a bunch of misfits that are famous for stealing, drinking, and fighting. I had to laugh when Rob said it wasn't stealing because said object wasn't nailed down.
Understandably they don't like to tell their names because it might be written down on 'official documents' like Wanted-posters or summons or bills or writs of distrainment hahaha :p
Also they don't like lawyers and their sword glow blue when there's a lawyer in the vicinity. They are tough little guys and hilarious !

I would say we are definitely living up to our team name's reputation :)

@Yasmine: Thank you :)

Audrey Jane, the room is beautiful now. Awesome work!

I agree. The room is lovely! Thanks for sharing. 🙂

And yes, the book sounds hilarious. Our namesake is a good character. Glad you did enjoy it!

Audrey Jane wrote: "If anyone is interested by our team character - here's what I gathered from the book (no spoilers) :

Rob Anybody is adorable and funny! He's the leader or 'the Big Man' of the Mac Nac Feegle clan ..."

Thanks for the info! I will keep this in mind for when I start the series!

@Audrey J - well done!

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5/12/21
400 pages

Uses:
21 Romance MPG
36 focused on a group of friends
51 MC has an office job
61 read a book where someone changes job
82 Spell out BEES - E - character Ed
88 set in a large city - New York
111 Spell out CLAY - C - character Coral
112 Spell out CLAY - L - character Lexa
119 someone makes a new friend
143 letters F-A-T in title
145 spell out TRUTH - T - title
146 spell out TRUTH - R - author
166 MC is an educator (school teacher, lecturer, governess etc) - Jett Wilder is a professor

*If you need me to be creative with any Bingo tasks let me know - I'm not sure if we're there yet. :)

Also - are we supposed to pick a Task spot on the spreadsheet and put our book in or are the leaders ultimately deciding where it goes and doing that?

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Wings of Fury by Emily R. King
Date Read: 5/12/21
Pages: 296
BOM/Participation: No
BOM/Writing DQs: No

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
21. Romance MPG
25. Spell out EIGHT - E
31. Retellings MPG
75. MPG Mythology
82. Spell out BEES - E
137. MPG Fantasy
158. Spell out KIDBY - K
164. Young Adult MPG
211. cover has something gold or silver on it

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Eve by Anna Carey
Date Read: 5/12/21
Pages: 352
BOM/Participation: No
BOM/Writing DQs: No

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
21. Romance MPG
25. Spell out EIGHT - E
82. Spell out BEES - E
111. Spell out CLAY - C
113. Spell out CLAY - A
137. MPG Fantasy
164. Young Adult MPG
172. Spell out LILAC - A
173. Spell out LILAC - C
224. Single person on the cover
225. 1st person POV

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White Fang by Jack London
Date read: 5/13/2021
Pages: 252

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
#112 Spell out CLAY - L
#143 Letters F-A-T in the title
#153 Historical Fiction MPG
#164 Young Adult MPG
#167 Title includes an adjective
#171 Spell out LILAC - L
#205 Cover has lots of snow on it.
#214 Dog on the cover

Red and Her Wolf by Marie Hall
Date Read: 5/10
Pages: 213

CW
140 - Wolf in title
144 - Ewan is a Wolf Shfter
W
31 - Retellings MPG
83 - E - Character Ewan
135 - MPG Paranormal
137 - MPG Fantasy
IR
146 - R - Title
149 - H - Author LN: Marie Hall
D
21 - Romance MPG


Trial and Terror by Adam L. Penenberg
Date Read: 5/10
Pages: 262
CW
230 MPG Crime
W
80 - Title X and Y
IR
145 - T - Title
TA
224 - Single Person on Cover
Bingo - B1 - Rincewind Scream - Title contains Terror, similar cover


One in a Million by Jill Shalvis
Date Read: 5/11
Pages: 368

CW
234 - Tanner has a son
IR
184 - MPG War
D
20 - Callie and Tanner get married at the end
21 - Romance MPG
TA
188 - Hat on cover
190 - S Author LN Jill Shalvis
241 - Last in Lucky Harbor series


The Foundling by Stacey Halls
Date Read: 5/12
Pages: 400
BOM: DQ1 DQ2 DQ3 DQ4 DQ5
20. D - wedding takes place
28. R - Spell out EIGHT - H
49. R - book has two different titles
61. D - read a book where someone changes job
84. W - Spell out BEES - S
87. CW - title has all the letters in G-U-I-L-D
88. CW - set in a large city (London)
95. D - features a grandparent (Doctor Mead's grandfather)
116. D - someone pretends to be someone they're not (Bess pretends to be Eliza Smith)
153. D - Historical Fiction MPG
180. TA - cover has only one woman PLUS something blue (woman + blue cage and flowers)
190. TA - Spell out Sky - S
202. CW - Someone reads a story to a child
229. CW - MPG Mystery


Mud, Sweat & Gears: Cycling From Land's End to John O'Groats by Ellie Bennett
Date Read: 5/12
Pages: 301
R
3 - Travel MPG
127 - Drink on Cover
220 - MPG Sports
W
83 - E Author FN Ellie Bennett
IR
237 - This is a cycle journey from Land's End to John O`Groats


The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Tales of Terror by Robert Louis Stevenson
Date Read: 5/13
Pages: 224

CW
143 - Letters of FAT in title
W
84 - S - Title
IR
145 - T - Title
146 - R - Author FN
D
118 - letters of DEATH in title
TA
209 - Dr in title


The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Date Read: 5/13
Pages: 272

CW
111 - Title C
140 - Dog in title
143 - Letters of FAT in title
IR
145 - T Title
149 - H Author LN Mark Hadon
185 - MC has Asperger's
214 - Dog on cover
237 - Christopher takes a journey from Swindon to London on his own
D
22 - Letters of MORT in title
118 - Letters of DEATH in title
TA
225 - 1st POV
226 - Night in title
O
164 - MPG Young Adult
168 - Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 2003

Colleen wrote: "Completion Post:


5/12/21
400 pages

Uses:
21 Romance MPG
36 focused on a group of friends
51 MC has an office job
61 read a book where someone c..."

Can you give more detail for Task 51 please.

Heli wrote: "Completion post:

White Fang by Jack London
Date read: 5/13/2021
Pages: 252

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
#112 Spell out CLAY - L..."

Don't forget if your book has an MPG of Children to add a verified word count.

Quick Task Update
The following tasks remain open/incomplete for Rincewind. If you wish to claim one, let us know and we can allocate your name to the task.

1 trunk / suitcase on cover
2 from Satire list (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...)) - Louise
5 camera on cover
9 Features a barbarian
30 #8 in series
50 features demons / devils
97 MPG History
98 Set in China (may you live in interesting times)
100 butterfly / moth on cover
127 drink on cover
128 set in one of the places listed: https://www.tentree.com/blogs/posts/1... Note: if the place listed is a town, then the region/country will be acceptable i.e. Siberia, Greenland, Tibet; for islands, it must be the island. 50% or more should take place in the location
129 from this shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
130 "Last" in title (exact match)
131 letters N-O-W-O-R-R-I-E-S in title
132 a book whose title initials make a well-known acronym (like TLC - Tender Loving Care) Define your acronym, with a reference link. min three letters in your acronym, use all the letters in the title, in unchanged order
159 Spell out KIDBY - I
217 MPG Sports
220 set in a university
221 MC is a baker / cook

Currently tryng to fit books in that work for SRC. My current books that I'm reading Love Bomb and the Pink Platoon: Once Upon a Kiss Northanger Abbey The Color Purple

Louise wrote: "Colleen wrote: "Completion Post:


5/12/21
400 pages

Uses:
21 Romance MPG
36 focused on a group of friends
51 MC has an office job
61 read a book..."

@Louise -
51 MC has an office job = Lexa works as an executive assistant who ultimately gets her dream job of CEO

Louise said: "The following tasks remain open/incomplete for Rincewind. If you wish to claim one, let us know and we can allocate your name to the task."

See message 185 https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... 30 #8 in series is listed in completion post for Hard Eight.

See message 238 https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... 97 MPG
History is listed in completion post for The Wright Brothers.

98 Set in China (may you live in interesting times) is a Pratchett quote so would work?

100 butterfly / moth on cover

129 from this shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/... page 21 of list

131 letters N-O-W-O-R-R-I-E-S in title

217 MPG Sports

221 MC is a baker / cook

Louise wrote: "Heli wrote: "Completion post:

White Fang by Jack London
Date read: 5/13/2021
Pages: 252

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
#112 Spell..."

Thank you for the remainder Louise.

I googled the book and the result was 72071 words. But that of course is not verified information. I'm kind of swamped with work right now to find a verified source, so I'll just take the book off my tower teams shelf and you can ignore my completion post.

Colleen wrote: "Louise wrote: "Colleen wrote: "Completion Post:


5/12/21
400 pages

Uses:
21 Romance MPG
36 focused on a group of friends
51 MC has an office job..."

Thanks Colleen