Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

@Vikki please check the edition of The Walk On, the one linked on the sheet and the one on your shelf is different,

Melissa wrote: "I've got the MATHS one!"

Skye has read one for this.

New Task
Top 10 Books 2022 - Read book from the GR "Best of 2022" list (see https://www.goodReads.com/list/best_b...)

Louise wrote: "New Task
Top 10 Books 2022 - Read book from the GR "Best of 2022" list (see https://www.goodReads.com/list/best_b...)"

I read I Kissed Shara Wheeler this month - dont think it is assigned to any task

I'm not sure what happened to the one I added on the 18th, but I'll fix it tomorrow when I'm at my computer -- I also have to add a link for one I finished tonight, so those will both be fixed first thing in the morning!

New Task
X-Rated - Read a book with author initials in ROMANCE

Solve for X - Read a book with a fraction in the title (e.g. The Vanishing Half, 7 1/2)

If you have read something this month that fits let us know

It looks like Project Hail Mary is a popular one for this group - I'd like to read it next month. I wonder if we could have a separate thread to chat about it?

New Task
10 Awards - Read a book that won a Hugo

Nice. I have one for that, but I want to finish my orange book first.

Update

Page Towers

100-199 - 10/10 read
200-299 - 20/20 read
300-399 - 30/30 read
400-499 - 25/30 read
500-599 - 14/20 read
600+ - 10/10 read
Free choice - 108 read


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

41. - Ten Tallest Towers 6 - Lotte World Tower - Read a book set in, or by an author from South Korea

54. - 10 Awards - Read a book that won the Women's Prize for Fiction

55. - X Books - Read a book where the author name starts with X

57. - Solve for X - Read a book with mathematical symbols on the cover

59. - X marks the spot - Read a book featuring pirates (or privateers)

63. - X-Men - Read a book with the word Angel in the title

64. - 10 Awards - Read a book that won an Edgar

67. - Solve for X - Read a book with a fraction in the title (e.g. The Vanishing Half, 7 1/2)

68. - 10 Awards - Read a book that won a Hugo

Rainbow Towers
We have 10 completed rainbows and another 7 in progress. Don't forget those colored covers.

Team Towers
Don't forget to include letter options when adding books to the tracking sheet.

Finished the Malaysia book. Still waiting for the Women's Prize book to come in through the library.

Finished the Korea book - it was a really, really good read - Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982

Nistha wrote: "Finished the Korea book - it was a really, really good read - Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982"

Nice - yes, I think I'd like to read that one.

Amy the book-bat wrote: "Finished the Malaysia book. Still waiting for the Women's Prize book to come in through the library."

Excellent.

We have two more Chipmunk tasks:

10 Things the Chipmunks Love - Pennywise! - Read a book you can connect to our favourite red balloon carrying clown

Ten Tallest Towers 4 - Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower - Read a book set in, or by an author from Saudi Arabia

Today I finished rereading All Systems Red which won a Hugo for best Novella (it's a short book).

I have completely forgotten It.

Other than being a clown, or having a red balloon, what kind of books would work?

I finished Risking it All which had exactly 400 pages. Very efficient!

Beth wrote: "Today I finished rereading All Systems Red which won a Hugo for best Novella (it's a short book)."

Perfect

Beth wrote: "I have completely forgotten It.

Other than being a clown, or having a red balloon, what kind of books would work?"

Good question. I haven't read It, but I looked up some information on Stephen King Wiki. Here are some thoughts:

Pennywise is a shapeshifter
It feeds on humans
It comes from outer space
It hibernates
It appears in 11/22/63
It is a predator that scares it's victims first
It has psychic abilities

Well then! So some sort of dark thriller...

New task:

X Books - Read a book where the ISBN contains an X

Those mods are creative!

@Vicki please verify the page count for The Walk On the page count on the spreadsheet differs from what is on your shelf.

Melissa wrote: "Beth wrote: "I have completely forgotten It.

Other than being a clown, or having a red balloon, what kind of books would work?"

Good question. I haven't read It, but I looked up so..."

I'm reading a book with shapeshifters, and ghouls that feed on humans. Would that work for this task?

For Pennywise, would the BOM 11/22/63 book work? There are characters from It that show up in 11/22/63 and one of the characters visits the town where IT was set and there are references by the townsfolk to what happened in It in 11/22/63. Anyway, I’ll have it finished by the end of the month. Currently on a cruise an I’ve brought 11/22/63 with me :)

Just finished a bright yellow Booker Prize winner (2015) with 688 pages. Lots of murder, sex, violence, and profanity. Set in Jamaica. Not sure if it would be a good one to save for future chipmunk tasks or just use it for color or spell-out and page count.

Emma (M) wrote: "For Pennywise, would the BOM 11/22/63 book work? There are characters from It that show up in 11/22/63 and one of the characters visits the town where IT was set and there are references by the tow..."

Yes, there are allusions to Pennywise in the book - I would say it works! Cindy's book works also, so I'd say either would be good.

Cindy wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Beth wrote: "I have completely forgotten It.

Other than being a clown, or having a red balloon, what kind of books would work?"

Good question. I haven't read It, bu..."
Yes, definitely. Especially the shapeshifter part.

Amy the book-bat wrote: "Just finished a bright yellow Booker Prize winner (2015) with 688 pages. Lots of murder, sex, violence, and profanity. Set in Jamaica. Not sure if it would be a good one to save for future chipmunk..."

Good to know. Marlon James is tough for me. I read Black Leopard Red Wolf, and though I could see the brilliance in the writing, the violence and not always consensual sex was difficult for me to get through.

Amy the book-bat wrote: "Just finished a bright yellow Booker Prize winner (2015) with 688 pages. Lots of murder, sex, violence, and profanity. Set in Jamaica. Not sure if it would be a good one to save for future chipmunk..."

I put it down for the bright yellow.

Melissa wrote: "Amy the book-bat wrote: "Just finished a bright yellow Booker Prize winner (2015) with 688 pages. Lots of murder, sex, violence, and profanity. Set in Jamaica. Not sure if it would be a good one to..."

Definitely a lot of trigger warnings for sure. Wasn't prepared for some of it to be so graphic. I would say he isn't for everyone.

took me forever, but finally finished a book for the 500 pages bracket

Amy the book-bat wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Amy the book-bat wrote: "Just finished a bright yellow Booker Prize winner (2015) with 688 pages. Lots of murder, sex, violence, and profanity. Set in Jamaica. Not sure if it would ..."

Golly. Sounds like not my kind of book

Tati wrote: "took me forever, but finally finished a book for the 500 pages bracket"

Well done!

Me too. Just finished . Always so hard to read about WWII but it was a great book

I'm about to finish my next book: . The problem is that on GR there's only 1 edition of it and that's a Kindle edition of 116 pages.
My hardcover has 175 pages.
Which edition do I use?

Saar The Book owl wrote: "I'm about to finish my next book: . The problem is that on GR there's only 1 edition of it and that's a Kindle edition of 116 pages.
My hardcover has 175 pages.
Whi..."

If you can give me the ISBN I can add it into goodreads 🙌

Super! Here it is: 9789000383610 It's a Dutch translation.

I just ordered a book written by a Saudi Arabian author. I think it will be a good one for my classroom too. It will be here by Wednesday - it doesn't look like a long read.

@Karen; did it worked? Because I've just finished it.

I used Skye's shapeshifter book for the Pennywise one.
Now we have two or three new ones!
10 Things the Chipmunks Love - Twists! Read a book with a twist in the tale
X-Rated - Read a book with MPG New Adult and NOT Young Adult
10 Things the Chipmunks Love - Vanilla! - Read a book with "vanilla" in the text

I've never noticed if my books were new adult or not - I'll have to keep an eye on that!

My 500 pager is kinda a slog.....The Dark Forest
I think November is a better month for Chinese philosophy?
I'm a third of the way through, and I'm going to tough it out by golly....( I feel your pain Tati!)
I'm also reading The Bromance Book Club which is funny at least :)
How are other people's reading going? Any standout books?

Saar The Book owl wrote: "@Karen; did it worked? Because I've just finished it."

here it is :)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

Melissa wrote: "I used Skye's shapeshifter book for the Pennywise one.
Now we have two or three new ones!
10 Things the Chipmunks Love - Twists! Read a book with a twist in the tale
X-Rated - Read a book with MPG ..."

You can use Rock Paper Scissors which I read for twist in the tale - there were far too many plot twists

I finished Blood Vow and it included the line on page 238 (kindle, although I read the paperback) "a gust brought something that smelled like three-day-old roadkill topped with fake vanilla icing and baby powder"

Does that work for task 74?

Happy Monday everyone. We have a little over 5 days until the end of June Towers. We are still in need of 2 509-599 books to meet our page towers. I have to read Cloud Atlas for another challenge and hopefully can squeeze in Small Great Things. Which would cover it.

We have 2 new chipmunk tasks:

X-Rays - Read a book with MPG Science Fiction

"10 Commandments - ""Don't commit adultery"" - Read a book when someone cheats"

Hi all - I hope you all had a great weekend!
Mine was relaly busy and work has been back-to-back meetings but I'm still reading!
Started
for the 500-599 page range and will have it finished in time for the end of the month if we need it.
For chipmunk tasks I assigned some existing books to the tasks so we have some new ones.

Current list:

Chipmunks

54. Read a book that won the Women's Prize for Fiction	(Amy the book-bat)
55. Read a book where the author name starts with X	(Louise or Vicki)
57. Read a book with mathematical symbols on the cover	(Louise)
59. Read a book featuring pirates (or privateers)	(Vicki)

63. Read a book with the word angel in the title
67. Read a book with a fraction in the title (e.g. The Vanishing Half, 7 1/2)
70. Read a book set in, or by an author from Saudi Arabia
77. Read a book with MPG Action
80. Read a book featuring a professor
81. Read a book that won a Pulitzer

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Saar The Book owl wrote: "@Karen; did it worked? Because I've just finished it."

here it is :)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1..."

Thanks, Karen, I'll add it to the sheet today or tomorrow.

I have about 8 books I have started but can't finish.

I just finished Purple Hearts where a couple get married for the GI benefits and then she starts dating a guy from her band.

So that would fit 76 -- cheating

Beth wrote: "I just finished Purple Hearts where a couple get married for the GI benefits and then she starts dating a guy from her band.

So that would fit 76 -- cheating"

Thanks!

new task is:

Read a book that won a Pulitzer

I am currently reading the 2023 winner but it is a 500+pager which we may need to complete our tower

New Task

Film 10s - The Whole Ten Yards - Read a book that shares a title word (NOTE: THE can't be used)