Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

If you are looking for a Booker winner, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida is an interesting one and is the 2022 winner. Unfortunately, I just recently read it so I can't count it for the chipmunk task.

Just to let you know I'm still working on my MPG Science book. Work has been crazy this week, but I have a long weekend now.

Amy the book-bat wrote: "If you are looking for a Booker winner, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida is an interesting one and is the 2022 winner. Unfortunately, I just recently read it so I can't count it for..."

I saw that one in my library. I'll have to get through the Stephen King book, and the one set in China first, but it looks interesting, like you said.

whew, finally done with my MPG Science book

and I'm moving on to Foul Lady Fortune, which works for the China task

@Amy please add The Story of Arthur Truluv to your shelf.

@Dawn please add Down Among the Dead to your shelf

It's already on my shelf

New 🐿️ tasks

X-Files - Read a book that features a friends to lovers trope

X marks the spot - Read a book with bling on the cover - something treasure-worthy

I just finished the Mistborn Series....
I am so happy right now - not that it's finished, but at how good it was :)

Tati wrote: "and I'm moving on to Foul Lady Fortune, which works for the China task"

Sounds good. I'm reading one for that task, but it's going slowly. I think you will finish sooner!!

Louise wrote: "New 🐿️ tasks

X-Files - Read a book that features a friends to lovers trope

X marks the spot - Read a book with bling on the cover - something treasure-worthy"

I am reading Wait for It which is friends to lovers (more neighbours to friends to lovers).

I also think You and Me on Vacation is friends to lovers? I am going to be mostly reading it this month but seems like Kylie has already read it this month.

Melissa wrote: "Tati wrote: "and I'm moving on to Foul Lady Fortune, which works for the China task"

Sounds good. I'm reading one for that task, but it's going slowly. I think you will finish soon..."

the one I'm reading could also go towards pink in a rainbow, if need be :)

I finished The Moonglow Sisters yesterday! It has 3 people on the cover, but I can't recall if someone is already reading a book for that task or not? It also has friends to lovers, but I know Nistha may already have that one covered!

I think 3 people on the cover is harder than friends to lovers

New chipmunk 🐿️ tasks

10 Things the Chipmunks Love - Lobsters! - Read a book with a creature with 10 limbs on the cover (e.g. lobster, shrimp, crab)

X-Files - Read a book that is connected to a TV show (e.g. Daisy Jones & the Six turned into a show; a JB Fletcher book from Murder, She Wrote)

Louise wrote: "New chipmunk 🐿️ tasks

10 Things the Chipmunks Love - Lobsters! - Read a book with a creature with 10 limbs on the cover (e.g. lobster, shrimp, crab)

X-Files - Read a book that is connected to a T..."

I recently read One of Us Is Next whose part 1 One of Us Is Lying was made into a series and it was renewed for S2 - not sure if we can use this

I also read The Office BFFs: Tales of The Office from Two Best Friends Who Were There in June but it might be used in Rainbow

My book i just finished has 5 people on cover. Will that for for 3 people?

I have book with bling on cover.

Tati wrote: "I think 3 people on the cover is harder than friends to lovers"

Agreed! Will use Amy's book for 3 people on cover

Louise wrote: "New chipmunk 🐿️ tasks

10 Things the Chipmunks Love - Lobsters! - Read a book with a creature with 10 limbs on the cover (e.g. lobster, shrimp, crab)

X-Files - Read a book that is connected to a T..."

haha - i just did the opposite. I have been watching the shadowhunters series based on the Cassandra Clare books - I suppose i could go back and read the books again....

Nistha wrote: "Louise wrote: "New chipmunk 🐿️ tasks

10 Things the Chipmunks Love - Lobsters! - Read a book with a creature with 10 limbs on the cover (e.g. lobster, shrimp, crab)

X-Files - Read a book that is c..."

Perfect thanks! We had it in rainbow for a new tower, but blue isn't a tough colour so I will move it around

Update

Page Towers
We have completed the 200-299 and 300-399 range :)
It is those bigger books that will likely be tough again this month if you have any to pull out of the archives!

Page Range	Required	Read so far
100-199		10		7
200-299		20		20
300-399		30		30
400-499		30		10
500-599		20		11
600+		10		5
Free choice	103		23

Chipmunks

If possible, let's fill these tasks with 200-399 page books as we have already completed those categories. The other categories we still need to fill the base tower this month. For extra points for those bigger books though, you can choose one with a lovely coloured cover!

6. Read a booker award winner 			(Louise is reading one)
16. Read an international booker award winner (note: different to “normal” booker award - captains group ruling has opened this task only to nominees also: https://www.goodreads.com/award/show/...)				(Nistha is reading one)


12. Read a book by Gillian Anderson, or an author named Gillian
24. Read a book with a creature with 10 limbs on the cover (e.g. lobster, shrimp, crab)
32. Read a book set in, or by an author from China
33. Read a book set in, or by an author from Malaysia
34. Read a book written by Nobel winner (can be any Nobel winner, not just literature)
41. Read a book set in, or by an author from South Korea
42. Read book from the GR "Best of 2021" list (see https://www.goodreads.com/list/best_o...)
43. Read a book with a character who works in STEM career (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)

Rainbows
We have completed 8 which is awesome! We have another 6 underway - blue and black seem to be the easiest to get, so other colours are appreciated!

I think there are two people reading books that fit the two China tasks.

Tati wrote: "I think there are two people reading books that fit the two China tasks."

Thanks! I have updated

I am reading The Vegetarian which can cover for the international booker winner 2016

I have a couple regular Booker winners on the way in case we get those tasks again.
I'll look to see if I have anything with author initials in TEN or X in author name. Not sure what I have in my stash at the moment.

I'll read by Elizabeth Taylor for author initials in TEN.

Nistha wrote: "I am reading The Vegetarian which can cover for the international booker winner 2016"

Great, thanks!

Catsalive wrote: "I'll read by Elizabeth Taylor for author initials in TEN."

Excellent, thanks!

I've updated the chipmunks update above. Two tasks unclaimed are:

17. Read a book where the author names contains an X
24. Read a book with a creature with 10 limbs on the cover (e.g. lobster, shrimp, crab)

Should be finished tomorrow with my bling book


Can someone add page count. It's 308 pgs as per amazon
Lethal Wedding

I finished Made in China: A Prisoner, an SOS Letter, and the Hidden Cost of America's Cheap Goods
That was brutal.
I don't think I want to buy anything ever again...
It is set in China.

Maritza wrote: "Should be finished tomorrow with my bling book


Can someone add page count. It's 308 pgs as per amazon
Lethal Wedding"

page count added to GR :)

Melissa wrote: "I finished Made in China: A Prisoner, an SOS Letter, and the Hidden Cost of America's Cheap Goods
That was brutal.
I don't think I want to buy anything ever again...
It is set in Ch..."

Yikes I can imagine. My husband goes out of his way to try and avoid imports from China but it is very difficult.
We absolutely stay away from Tik Tok though!

new task
27. Read a book with an ordinal number in the title (e.g. The 5th Wave, Second Foundation)

I also found an existing book in our read pile that had an X in the author name (task 17) so we got another new task (perhaps more difficult this time!!)

28. Read a book where a character name starts with X


Rainbows
We have completed 8 which is awesome! We have another 6 underway - blue and black seem to be the easiest to get, so other colours are appreciated!


-- I have updated my post above--

I’ve found for character name starting with X

I can start later today as I’m almost done with my other book

new task
29. Read a book where a character name contains an X

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "new task
29. Read a book where a character name contains an X"

I read One of Us Is Next where there this MC called "Knox"

Nistha wrote: "Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "new task
29. Read a book where a character name contains an X"

I read One of Us Is Next where there this MC called "Knox""

BRB

New Task
✔️X-Files - Read a book first published in the period 1993 to 2018 (inclusive)

New Task

Film 10s - The Ten Commandments - Read a book that shares a title word (singular commandment is OK)

read a book with an author name that has an X that is also set in China. AR Bookfind says page count is 80376

New Tasks

Ten Tallest Towers 5 - Ping An International Finance Centre - Read a book set in, or by an author from China

Ten Tallest Towers 2 - Merdeka 18 - Read a book set in, or by an author from Malaysia

10 Awards - Read a book written by Nobel winner

Film 10s - How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days - Read a book that shares a title word (e.g. Days WIthout End)

Update post above has been updated ;)
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I finished my Xander book for character starting with X, and I'm now focusing on my 600+ pager which is so also has a lovely red cover ;)


Just a reminder that we have only read 10/30 of our 400-499 page books, so if you have any in that page range or larger it is a good time to get started :)

guys, I'm really really really sorry, but I'm not really enjoying my China book...

I've assigned some of our older books to tasks where they worked so new tasks have been updated above

Tati wrote: "guys, I'm really really really sorry, but I'm not really enjoying my China book..."

:(
Always hard to know whether to push on or not!

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Tati wrote: "guys, I'm really really really sorry, but I'm not really enjoying my China book..."

:(
Always had to know whether to push on or not!"

I've decided to DNF it, I don't want to get intoa reading slump because of a book I wasn't enjoying

Finished a book by an author named Gillian