Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

Keely wrote: "I just went through and added them to the mini and we have enough!
It does mean that a lot of ones that could have been used in the stories were used though."

No worries!
Did you mark which ones you used on the spreadsheet?
I can double check that.

Fair enough.
I'll stretch it a bit.
Just going through what we have left.

Yes, it's all on the spreadsheet. I also went through and made a few changes so that ones that could fit in the story better were still free.
I promise I'll stop meddling now. I should to go to sleep anyway.

I am so glad you are meddling!!
I can make a story about just about anything. I think :) Thanks for putting it all together!!

I will be working on a new challenge - My Restaurant Rocks come September. (Teresa, I see you are in it too? :) I am wondering if any of you would like to join a team I'm on. We're looking for people who could read 13-14 books a month?

Oh there is so much temptation to join! I decided not to join as I'll be moving (probably beginning of September now) and there will be a lot to do at the new house and I'll have to try and find a job so I don't want to commit to something and then life gets in the way...
But team challenges help me read more...
Oh, the temptation!

Melissa wrote: "I will be working on a new challenge - My Restaurant Rocks come September. (Teresa, I see you are in it too? :) I am wondering if any of you would like to join a team I'm on. We're looking for peop..."

Yes! I'm looking forward to it... It looks like it'll be fun, and I like that you can use pretty much any book genre. This way I can catch up on ones I've put aside so I can fit in things here :D

Keely wrote: "Oh there is so much temptation to join! I decided not to join as I'll be moving (probably beginning of September now) and there will be a lot to do at the new house and I'll have to try and find a ..."

Be tempted :)

Teresa wrote: "Melissa wrote: "I will be working on a new challenge - My Restaurant Rocks come September. (Teresa, I see you are in it too? :) I am wondering if any of you would like to join a team I'm on. We're ..."

Yes! I think it will be fun.

Would you accept me on your team, Melissa, even if I don't meet around 13 books a month? I would do my best of course, I have plenty of shorter books I've been putting off because of challenges like this wanting longer books so I can try and keep on track with those, but as I explained life might get in the way.
I understand if you would prefer someone who is in a better position to commit to the amount of books.

Keely wrote: "Would you accept me on your team, Melissa, even if I don't meet around 13 books a month? I would do my best of course, I have plenty of shorter books I've been putting off because of challenges lik..."

Yes! I'll contact our team captain (ish) and we'll figure out the details. Yay!!

I guess I better read over the rules again.

In regards to this challenge, I finished White Fang earlier. I'll update the spreadsheet later when I get on my laptop. I'm on track to finish the last two I have listed. I dont think I'm going to manage any more than that before the deadline. Maybe one more short one, but I'll finish the others first.

I put my final two books on the spreadsheet. I don't know if they are of use in the mini. I'll have a look tomorrow morning.

Besides the stories, we still need books for

U14 Read a book read by a team member during the challenge
U15 Read a book read by a team member during the challenge
U16 Read a book read by a team member during the challenge
S16 Read a book that has be on your tbr longer than a year

I've highlighted the claimed but outstanding books on the spreadsheet.
Besides the stories, we still need books for

U14 Read a book read by a team member during the challenge
U15 Read a book read by a team member during the challenge
U16 Read a book read by a team member during the challenge
S16 Read a book that has be on your tbr longer than a year

I've highlighted the claimed but outstanding books on the spreadsheet.

Okay, so these stories are terrible!!
My comedy is more of a wacky love story!!
Oh well....

I'm sure they are better than what I would have come up with.

I will finish my final book tomorrow. The challenge ends in the evening for me, so I will have time to finish it in the day.

Keely wrote: "I'm sure they are better than what I would have come up with.

I will finish my final book tomorrow. The challenge ends in the evening for me, so I will have time to finish it in the day."

Oh Lord, I'm not sure of that...
But it's done! And posted. I have an extra book in the comedy somewhere in case someone doesn't finish one of their books I used.

Wow. I'm totally impressed that we finished the mini. (or are finishing it!)

S16 - is covered by my red island house.
Sadly, my other book is Pollyanna and I don't think a team member read that. So I'll put S16 next to mine.

I read Pollyanna recently, I can't remember the exact date but it was within this challenge. But last time I check we had all those filled out.

Keely wrote: "I read Pollyanna recently, I can't remember the exact date but it was within this challenge. But last time I check we had all those filled out."

Yes, i saw that after my post. Someone already put a code down for Pollyanna. Thank you, to whoever did that.

Melissa, You missed putting Iris in your list of books for our story in your post in Homer's Campfire...

Melissa wrote: "Keely wrote: "I'm sure they are better than what I would have come up with.

I will finish my final book tomorrow. The challenge ends in the evening for me, so I will have time to finish it in the..."

Melissa i love the stories. Unfortunatly the tragedy one needs to be fixed. The killing kind was a battleship book, which means it can't be used for the story. Think you can switch something up?

Countdown to the end of the Challenge:

https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...

After it reaches zero, no more books will be accepted

Mary C, are you planning to do answer the questions for The Malibu Rising? If so, they need to be done before the countdown ends

I finished my last book, The Duke and I so if someone could put the date on the spreadsheet for me and it's not looking like I'll be able to access it until later.

Keely wrote: "I finished my last book, The Duke and I so if someone could put the date on the spreadsheet for me and it's not looking like I'll be able to access it until later."

no worries. I'll update it =)

Submitted my last book. It was a lot of fun guys. Hope to compete with you all next year.

I forgot. I'll do that now.

Whew. Added one more book. I thought I was late (had it in my mind it ended at noon est).

Good challenge all. It was fun.

Melissa wrote: "I will be working on a new challenge - My Restaurant Rocks come September. (Teresa, I see you are in it too? :) I am wondering if any of you would like to join a team I'm on. We're looking for peop..."

Melissa,
Thanks for the offer to join your team. It's been great playing with you and you've been an awesome co-captain, whereas I have been a stinky one! Haha! Life has been so busy I could barely keep up with the thread and read some! I'm going to take a pass at any other challenges for at least one month. I participated in too many challenges over the past 6 months and just need to take a break to do my own reading on a more relaxed time frame. I would love to be on another team with you in the future! Also, I thought your funny story and your tragedy story were just fine! Thanks for taking the lead when no one else could do it!

I might be interested in My Restaurant Rocks. I'll go look at the challenge. I didn't play last time.

Malibu Rising Quesitons: answered 3 days worth so we can get those points.

D1 Malibu Rising

D2Malibu Rising

D3 Malibu Rising

I've logged my final book on the SS. Great playing with all of you! We may not be winners, but it was fun meeting new players and we worked well as a team! Happy Reading and see you in a future challenge!

Thanks to everyone who got the last mini finished. I had a busy weekend We took a bus trip to Saratoga Springs and then yesterday I had a quarterly meeting about an upcoming audit at my lodge. I did manage to get a couple books finished and I'll get those marked ASAP for last minute points.

Well done team! It's been fun playing with you all and I look forward to seeing you in future challenges!

Eni wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Keely wrote: "I'm sure they are better than what I would have come up with.

I will finish my final book tomorrow. The challenge ends in the evening for me, so I will have time to ..."

No worries :)
I fixed it :)

Great game, everyone!!!

Yes, great game!!
I liked being with you all!

Nanci wrote: "Melissa wrote: "I will be working on a new challenge - My Restaurant Rocks come September. (Teresa, I see you are in it too? :) I am wondering if any of you would like to join a team I'm on. We're ..."

:) Thanks Nanci!

The game is now over :) no more books will be able to be read towards it. I locked the tab but i'll only be able to finish updating the oficial spreadsheet after dinner, so our points are not up to date :)

If anyone is wondering, the warship results are as following:

Team Trojans:
Total Targets Won: 16
Total Successful Defenses: 14
Complete Pieces Destroyed: 3
Total Points: 180

Team Mythics:
Total Targets Won: 8
Total Successful Defenses: 14
Complete Pieces Destroyed: 1
Total Points: 120

Team Aegeans:
Total Targets Won: 10
Total Successful Defenses: 11
Complete Pieces Destroyed: 1
Total Points: 115

Thanks Eni!!

Keli took S16, so Duck duck ghost can be used for u8 to fill a spot

Thanks for being a brilliant team, even if we didn’t win. I just like to take part. Hopefully see you all in other challenges.

Thanks captains for all your hard work.

Keli wrote: "Thanks for being a brilliant team, even if we didn’t win. I just like to take part. Hopefully see you all in other challenges."

I agree 100%!!

@Joyce - Frost Moon was not on the spreadsheet so i added it.

@Nanci - The book of lost things was not on the spreadsheet so i added it.

@Heather - Libertie and Persuasion are not on the tower teams shelf. Could you add them please?

@Teresa - sceptic is not on the tower teams shelf. Could you add it please?

@Tory - death roe, white fang, ice hunter and fantomas don't show read date. Would you mind fixing them please?

@Mary C - i can't find the mummy case and the track of sand on your tower teams shelf or your read shelf. i swear i double checked... i'm going blind x_X

Phew! You are a spreadsheet master. Thanks for cranking that out!

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