Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

The two books I’ve finished so far can be used for Es on the muse mini. I can add them when I get home and to the computer, or another captain can.

Come Closer - character Ed
the IT Girl - character Emily

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Audrey Jane wrote: "Checking in to give an update. I'm more than halfway through my first Ken Follett book The Evening and the Morning. It's 900+ pages but doesn't feel like it. I'm enjoying it quite a..."
Ken Follett does characters like that so well. Have put pillars of the earth back on hold and I didn't want to.

Andrea wrote: "Keri wrote: "Amy the book-bat wrote: "Andrea wrote: "I have to work half day on Saturdays and I will probably go bowling with some friends in the afternoon. Also I will bake my first cheesecake on ..."
Yay! Glad it worked. I'll have to remember it as a technique. Let us know how it tastes.

Insiyah wrote: "Hey everyone, apologies for going silent - things got a little chaotic on my end. Good news though is that we're going on vacation to Georgia for a few days! I'm really looking forward to it now th..."
Yay for holiday! Hope it goes smoother than Steven's. Mine has started with a child with a temperature needing antibiotics so our plans have changed again.

Megan L wrote: "So I just finished Broken Hill High by Sheridan Anne. I wasn't so into as it started because being a high school romance it does enter in a eating disorder, which ..."

I'm the same. Can manage 2 of a series in succession sometimes but then need a break and to mix it up with something else.

Navi wrote: "Yay! I’m currently working on finishing up three books. The biography I’m reading is close to 800 pages so that may end up taking me right until the end of the month. If I finish these early, I’ll ..."

Good work on the monster biography!

Thanks everyone for the speedy work double checking things and adding to your shelves.

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Insiyah wrote: "Hey everyone, apologies for going silent - things got a little chaotic on my end. Good news though is that we're going on vacation to Georgia for a few days! I'm really looking forward to it now th..."

Both of those Erin Morgenstern books are on my TBR!! Is there one you recommend to start with or either is good? I know they’re not connected at all.

Andrea wrote: "Keri wrote: "Amy the book-bat wrote: "Andrea wrote: "I have to work half day on Saturdays and I will probably go bowling with some friends in the afternoon. Also I will bake my first cheesecake on ..."

Wonderful news! I love cheesecake, I hope yours turned out delicious 😋

Sophie wrote: "

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Please come join us in Troy! We will be jo..."

I got a message ‘this group is secret’ after I requested to join. Is that what it’s supposed to do until I’m accepted?

Keri wrote: "Sophie wrote: "

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Just checked and you're in :)

As far as Erin Morgenstern books go, there seem to be two types of readers - the ones who absolutely LOVE it, and the ones who just don't. Personally I enjoyed both a lot.

The Starless Sea was very confusing at first, but once the plot comes together, it all makes sense.

Keri, I would suggest you start with The Night Circus. It'll familiarize you with Erin Morgenstern's writing.

I'm also getting the "sorry this group is secret" message when I try to join

If you request to join we can then add you.

You should be in now.

Thanks Sophie. It was after I'd hit request to join that I got the " Sorry this group is secret" message, that's what threw me off. I can see it now.

Finally getting to go home! About to board. Hoping for lots of readings on 11 hours worth of flights

Keri wrote: "Andrea wrote: "Keri wrote: "Amy the book-bat wrote: "Andrea wrote: "I have to work half day on Saturdays and I will probably go bowling with some friends in the afternoon. Also I will bake my first..."

It was great!! I made the crust with cake instead of crackers and it was a hit!

Steven wrote: "Finally getting to go home! About to board. Hoping for lots of readings on 11 hours worth of flights"

Have a safe flight!

Thank you!!! I’ll be finishing my Mercy ARC. Sooooooo good!

Steven wrote: "Thank you!!! I’ll be finishing my Mercy ARC. Sooooooo good!"

Lucky you ! Really looking forward to Soul Taken. I hope we get to see a lot more of Wulfe, he's quite an interesting character.

Wishing you a nice flight in the company of Mercy and Adam, Steven :)

Fly safe!

Audrey Jane wrote: "Steven wrote: "Thank you!!! I’ll be finishing my Mercy ARC. Sooooooo good!"

Lucky you ! Really looking forward to Soul Taken. I hope we get to see a lot more of Wulfe, he's quite a..."

So jealous! I love Mercy and Adam! I've been collecting the series since I randomly picked Preying for Mercy (books 1-3) as a free book for joining the sci-fi book club and fell in love with the series!

Hi everyone-
I wanted to pop on and report that I finished The Match and I finished Verity. I haven't updated GR or the spreadsheet yet, but since I'd claimed a mini-task for Verity I wanted to let you know it's done. I'll try to get on my laptop in the next day or so to officially update.

Hope you're all well!

Sophie!

If you're still up for joining the buddy read for Empire of the Vampire mid June, then here is our thread :-)

BR thread

Anyone else interested in joining, please feel free to! The more the merrier.

Ooh there's a EOTV buddy read? I may join, I have literally 3 copies of that book (2 hardbacks and an audio) but have yet to start reading any of them. I could do with the push.

Why do you have three copies of the same book?

I preordered the Waterstones special edition, then discovered Goldsboro were also doing a special edition that looked nicer so ordered that too. I figured I'd see which one was nicer in the flesh then either sell or do a giveaway for the other. I've never gotten around to it. I then decided it may be easier on audio (I much preferred the Nevernight trilogy on audio) so used an audible credit for copy number 3.

Tl:dr : I developed a special edition book buying problem during lockdown :D

I don't have an editions addiction in general, but I could not resist buying the Slytherin edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. I already have a boxed set of all seven books, but Slytherin!

I can't resist a book with sprayed edges or foil detailing on the cover particularly if it's an anticipated release but I don't usually buy more than one copy of the same book. I do have a couple of book subscriptions though so it has happened by accident a couple of times

Hi! everybody!
So i claimed the "instrument on the cover" one, and i'm starting to have regrets. I was initially going to read The Wolf Den , but 40 minutes in I realized it's too triggering for me. Tried to change it to This Savage Song but i just cant get into schwab's writing.

Does anybody else want to pick it up?

Insiyah wrote: "I don't have an editions addiction in general, but I could not resist buying the Slytherin edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. I already have a boxed set of all seven books, but Sl..."

They are so pretty ! I would love to own the whole Slytherin edition as well. I'm using the excuse that my Harry Potter books are in 3 different languages and would like to own them all in English :D
I'm also eyeing the Mina Lima edition since a while now (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: MinaLima Edition (Harry Potter, Book 1))

Sitting in Atlanta now! Finished Mercy on the plane… it was so good!!!

Can use it as an A for the character Auralie if we still need As. I’ll be checking the spreadsheet tomorrow once I’ve slept and sort out my reads!

I get to see my puppies and my kitty and sleep in my own bed in just a few hours! 😍

Steven wrote: "Sitting in Atlanta now! Finished Mercy on the plane… it was so good!!!

Can use it as an A for the character Auralie if we still need As. I’ll be checking the spreadsheet tomorrow once I’ve slept a..."

You can take the space (task 37) for A that I claimed with Arsenic and Adobo. I don't think I will be able to finish it in time since the audiobook hasn't come through for me yet.

Denise wrote: "Hi everyone-
I wanted to pop on and report that I finished The Match and I finished Verity. I haven't updated GR or the spreadsheet yet, but since I'd claimed a mini-task for Verity I wanted to let..."

Thanks Denise! Always good to get an update.

Mia and Amy: thanks for saying you won't get to things you have claimed. We've got about a week left on the mini and it would fantastic if everyone could go through and take the mini number away from away books they aren't going to finish.

Will this work for an instrument on the cover? The guy on the left is playing a guitar.



If it works, I'll read it.

@Sophie - I noticed you put The Grace of Kings on the SS! I’d love to know your thoughts when you get around to it. It’s on my TBR but I need to finish a few series before starting another hehe! 😅

I’ll be able to finish all of the tasks I’ve claimed on the SS. I also have a book with an instrument on the cover that I can squeeze in if it’s not claimed by next week

Denise, a guitar is an instrument so it definitely works!

I have three books/tasks claimed. I will be finishing finishing of them, but if someone finishes books that match those tasks before I'm done, you can take them :)

I have a Y, M, and an MPG Historical Fiction.

I'll definitely finish something for the tasks I'm down for although it may not be the book I've actually put against it as I've slightly wandered off track. I hope that's OK.

removed the task i've claimed!

Navi wrote: "@Sophie - I noticed you put The Grace of Kings on the SS! I’d love to know your thoughts when you get around to it. It’s on my TBR but I need to finish a few series before starting another hehe! 😅"

I will! Just started it this morning so might need a couple of days at least.

Alison wrote: "I'll definitely finish something for the tasks I'm down for although it may not be the book I've actually put against it as I've slightly wandered off track. I hope that's OK."

That's not a problem at all! Just want to make sure we don't get to the day before and suddenly realise a lot of stuff isn't goint to be finished.

Sophie wrote: "Alison wrote: "I'll definitely finish something for the tasks I'm down for although it may not be the book I've actually put against it as I've slightly wandered off track. I hope that's OK."

That..."

Great, I've switched out Fated Throne which I had down for "P" for one I've already finished as not sure when I'll get to Fated Throne but unlikely to be by end of the month. The People on Platform 5 which is down for "I" will be finished tomorrow, I'm just waiting on them releasing the final part.

For MPG Humor, it'll either be Lessons in Chemistry which is the one I've put down against it or The Rosie Effect which I'm further on in.

I'm also working my way through the backroom BOM, so have added it to the s/s

Theseus needs our help in the supergroup. To find out a bit more look here then head over to the Town Square to discuss with our Trojan siblings.

Hi, I asked access to the supergroup but I haven't received access.

You are on the members list so I'm not sure what is happening there. Could you try the link above to see if you can see the chat?

Sophie wrote: "You are on the members list so I'm not sure what is happening there. Could you try the link above to see if you can see the chat?"

oops sorry, the link is working. Somehow GR didn't notify me. Thanks !

No worries, GR doesn't always do what we expect.

Longer admin post now!

Missy Can you add your finished books to your shelf please?

JL I've asked a librarian to add the page count to Owned By The Lost Boys. Once that it done I'll move it to the main sheet.


Mini Progress

I'm going to put all the tasks that aren't completed here and who has claimed them (if anyone!). If we have books that haven't been used in the mini, but that do fit for some of these tasks, the captains may start swapping things out.

Thalia
Spell out H - JL
MPG Humour - Alison

Urania
Spell out I - Navi
Stars on cover - Mia

Polyhymnia
Spell out O - Andrea
Spell out Y - Insiyah
Spell out I - Navi

Calliope
Spell out P - Missy
Spell out E - Missy
Royal title in book title - Sophie

Clio
Spell out C - JL
MPG History - Insiyah

Euterpe
Musical instrument on cover - Denise

Terpsichore
Spell out P - Navi
Spell out C - Andrea

I can take the 'O' spell it out for The Match. I've finished it already. O- character Oren Carmichael

Edit: it looks like this has been claimed, but feel free to add it to the spell-it-outs if needed.