Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

Navi wrote: "That makes total sense!

I'll be the first to admit that I'm guilty of having "eyes bigger than my stomach" when it comes to my TBR lol ;)"

Haha that’s definitely me as well!!

Sophie wrote: "Keri wrote: "I wish this one started at the first of the month instead of mid month since books can’t be started before! I’m always finishing things up around the end of every month and used to sta..."

Okay sounds good, just didn’t want y’all to think I wasn’t reading! :-)
I shouldn’t be finishing my current reads too far behind the start of this one!

I appreciate all the work mods put in on all these amazing and fun challenges, and those reasons make sense too!

Sophie wrote: "Denise wrote: "Sophie wrote: "Denise wrote: "So just to clarify...
It's ok for me to list any books now that I want to read before the end of the challenge - even if they are June or July books, ri..."

I totally agree—it feels like a luxury to type with a keyboard and have more than one window open at once on my screen when I get to use a computer 😂

Mia wrote: "Sophie wrote: "

Some help for planning the mini! My feeling is that the tasks are harder than the spell out so can we fill those 1st please. If you read a book and realise it can fit somewhere els..."

These are ALL books on my TBR I’m dying to read. Ugh, why do I want to read everything all at once? *Sigh*

I also have one that has the letters of HYMN in the title, just in case
The one I thought might have an instrument doesn't, is has records.

I'll keep an eye out for a poetry quote or dancing. I often don't find that out until I am actively reading the books. I do tend to read a lot when not in a slump, so there is a good chance I will be able to fill in anything that's left.

Keri wrote: "Mia wrote: "Sophie wrote: "

Some help for planning the mini! My feeling is that the tasks are harder than the spell out so can we fill those 1st please. If you read a book and realise it can fit s..."

I know! It's impossible to choose what to read and then someone mentions something new and tbr is longer than ever.

Amy the book-bat wrote: "I often don't find that out until I am actively reading the books. I do tend to read a lot when not in a slump, so there is a good chance I will be able to fill in anything that's left"

Finding things while reading is the only way with some tasks. Feel free to move things by changing the mini code until we have the boxes checked at the end of the row it's on.

I’ve updated the spreadsheet with the books I’ll read. Hope I did it right 😂

just popping in to say that i am in fact still here even though i'm quiet lol i don't generally claim tasks in group challenges before i start reading bc i'm super picky and end up DNFing a lot of stuff [although i have a rule of reading it for 10 minutes or listening for 30 and then deciding so it doesn't turn into a huge time sink] but i'm sure i can fill in some tasks as i go or at least go for the spell it out options

edit: i know it's a month away but i'll definitely be reading the witch's heart though since it was one of my top books of last year

Hmmm... looks like Book of Cold Cases got moved up for the print copy as my account now shows it as "in transit." I could end up with it as early as Monday. YAY!

I just noticed that I lose 2 days of a read-a-thon over at AMMP by waiting to read for TT. I need to find some children's books, manga/graphic novels, and short novellas to fill up those days. Over the 10 days of the r-a-t, I have the hope of reading at least 5000 pages and 21+ items. Time to raid the shelves!

If no one has claimed it I will also claim mini #83 Dancing in the book. I'm reading a series where the characters actually go to a dance academy and by the time the challenge starts I will be on the last book in the series.

Devann wrote: "just popping in to say that i am in fact still here even though i'm quiet lol i don't generally claim tasks in group challenges before i start reading bc i'm super picky and end up DNFing a lot of ..."

No worries at all! I often just add the book I'm currently reading. It's unusual that I have this bumber waiting from the library. There are lots of spell out options that can be used as we go.

Amy the book-bat wrote: "I just noticed that I lose 2 days of a read-a-thon over at AMMP by waiting to read for TT. I need to find some children's books, manga/graphic novels, and short novellas to fill up those days. Over..."

Wow thats a lot of reading! So long as you can finish a nirmal book in those 2 days (which wouldn’t surprise me with those numbers), don't feel you have to hold back because of this. Think marathon here, not sprint!

Sophie wrote: "Amy the book-bat wrote: "I just noticed that I lose 2 days of a read-a-thon over at AMMP by waiting to read for TT. I need to find some children's books, manga/graphic novels, and short novellas to..."

The good thing about the read-a-thon at AMMP is that anything listed on GR counts, so I can read comics and children's books as well as regular adult novels, etc. Once the TT starts, I can probably get through 2 novels in a day if I have access to an audio version. I currently have 15 books checked out from the library and a huge stack requested that are likely to come in on either Monday or Thursday next week, so I have plenty to keep me busy. :-) The last r-a-t we did I managed to complete all tasks and read over 7000 pages in the 10 days. I don't think I'll go that crazy this time though, but the 5000+ page task is always a goal.

Sophie wrote: "You can only use it yourself, so in effect your name is put into the randomiser twice."

Thank you for the clarification, Sophie !

Won't be able to write DQs for the June BOM after all as it's around the same date I welcome my puppy and want to give him my undivided attention. However I will participate to all of them including the Backroom BOM :)

Amy the book-bat wrote: "I just noticed that I lose 2 days of a read-a-thon over at AMMP by waiting to read for TT. I need to find some children's books, manga/graphic novels, and short novellas to fill up those days. Over..."

Same here. Currently re-reading one of my favourite manga series when I was a teenager. I'm not starting any full length novels over the weekend either (will watch Eurovision tomorrow anyway and I think I'm having a throat infection and I'm so annoyed by it).

Audrey Jane wrote: "Amy the book-bat wrote: "I just noticed that I lose 2 days of a read-a-thon over at AMMP by waiting to read for TT. I need to find some children's books, manga/graphic novels, and short novellas to..."

I'm watching eurovision this weekend as well! looking forward to drinking wine and eating candy with mom and while singing along!

Mia !! That sounds awesome ! Watched the recap of the songs yesterday and loving some of them. I need to prepare some snacks as well but I'm still undecided if I want to go with salty or sweet :)

Mia wrote: "Audrey Jane wrote: "Amy the book-bat wrote: "I just noticed that I lose 2 days of a read-a-thon over at AMMP by waiting to read for TT. I need to find some children's books, manga/graphic novels, a..."

We don't get Eurovision here in the States. I do know that a band I like (The Rasmus) is in the competition. I hope they do well.

24 hours and I’ll be at the airport to go to the UK! Aaaahhhh!

Steven wrote: "24 hours and I’ll be at the airport to go to the UK! Aaaahhhh!"

You're going on vacation, right? If you are, do tell us where all you're going to be visiting!

On another note, has anyone here read the Heartstopper series? It's all over my GR and YouTube feeds - it's basically haunting me at this rate.

Heartstopper is life and love and everything

I read the first Heartstopper but made the mistake of reading a library ebook version on my phone.

I'm a little confused, because it's also a webtoon, so is the novel the same as the webtoon? Because that would be really easy to read rather than having to track down a copy.

Steven wrote: "24 hours and I’ll be at the airport to go to the UK! Aaaahhhh!"

Safe travels, Steven!

Insiyah wrote: "I'm a little confused, because it's also a webtoon, so is the novel the same as the webtoon? Because that would be really easy to read rather than having to track down a copy."

I believe it is the same.

Steven wrote: "24 hours and I’ll be at the airport to go to the UK! Aaaahhhh!"

Yay! Have a wonderful time!

Used to love Eurovision; haven’t watched it for a few years now.

Melissa in one of the other teams has written this haiku as part of a prechallenge activity one of the other groups has going on:

My book is finished
Now I stare at the countdown
Better than housework

Sponsored by the Achilles poetry contest :)




If you feel so inspired, I'd love to see your efforts!

Off I go abroad
Can’t start books til tomorrow
Poorly timed long flight


How’s that? :)

Steven wrote: "Off I go abroad
Can’t start books til tomorrow
Poorly timed long flight


How’s that? :)"

😂👏👏

Audrey Jane wrote: "Won't be able to write DQs for the June BOM after all as it's around the same date I welcome my puppy and want to give him my undivided attention. However I will participate to all of them includin..."

Here's my free puppy advice:

I'm a public librarian. Puppies LOVE library books. My theory is that they can smell other people and dogs...but they really do love to eat library books even when they don't bother your other ones. So keep them up high. 😉
Enjoy your new puppy!

Steven wrote: "Off I go abroad
Can’t start books til tomorrow
Poorly timed long flight


How’s that? :)"

Love it! Sorry about the badly timed start for you. Hope you've arrived this side of the Atlantic safely.

Just under 12 hours to go! Hope everyone is ready!

Just landed in London!!!!!

Omg Steven yours cracked me up 🤣


I’m about to finish one today that I thought would take me longer into the challenge! So only my audiobook will hold me up.

I spent yesterday listening to a bunch of short works (under 100 pages) on Audible so that I could clear them off of my Kindle. Still managed 500 pages. Now I am just waiting for the start to be official before diving into something longer.

Steven wrote: "Off I go abroad
Can’t start books til tomorrow
Poorly timed long flight


How’s that? :)"

Lol 😂

Yay you made it Steven!


45 minutes then you can all read to your heart's content.

Going to be hard to choose what to read first!

I actually finished my physical read just now!! Minutes to spare lol.
And my audio will be done tomorrow so not too bad for thinking I’d be starting this one way behind :-)

I finished Mrs. Dalloway with ten minutes to spare! Kinda proud of myself right now.

Denise wrote: "Here's my free puppy advice:

I'm a public librarian. Puppies LOVE library books. My theory is that they can..."

Thank you, Denise ! I see I will have some explaining to do if I leave them unattended. Good to know. Top shelf for library books it is then ;) I presume he's probably going to chew my kindle casing as well.

Challenge officially started. Happy reading everyone !!

I'm off to bed now but will start with the BOM as my first read tomorrow and prepare the DQs.

Happy reading, everyone!

Happy Reading everyone!!!

Happy Tower Teams! Let’s do this!!!

Enjoy your books everyone!