Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

Oof! Goodreads keeps going down here
I just finished my 500 pager. It has a former professor as the main character - I think that works? He is recruited to work with / against an alien species.

I’m starting on a book for “whole” and an author from Saudi Arabia.

Yes, I've also got problems with GR the whole day. The page keeps saying it's in maintenance and when I refresh, it's okay again.

Melissa wrote: "Oof! Goodreads keeps going down here
I just finished my 500 pager. It has a former professor as the main character - I think that works? He is recruited to work with / against an alien species."

We may need it to complete the tower if it is a 500 pager. Let’s see what else is read before the months cut off ? 😬

Saar The Book owl wrote: "Yes, I've also got problems with GR the whole day. The page keeps saying it's in maintenance and when I refresh, it's okay again."

Yes it has been problematic for me too

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Oof! Goodreads keeps going down here
I just finished my 500 pager. It has a former professor as the main character - I think that works? He is recruited to work with / against an al..."

Sounds good! But can't it be a 500 pager and chipmunk food?

Goodreads has been so annoying yesterday and today! Glad to know it wasn't personal

Melissa wrote: "Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Oof! Goodreads keeps going down here
I just finished my 500 pager. It has a former professor as the main character - I think that works? He is recruited to work wit..."

No any book used for a chipmunk task has to be a free choice book.

Oh ho!
Let's go with the 500 pages then!

I read Finders Keepers kindle version doesn't show pages but paperback shows 240 pages do I use that. Couldn't find it on Amazon either.

Delitealex wrote: "I read Finders Keepers kindle version doesn't show pages but paperback shows 240 pages do I use that. Couldn't find it on Amazon either."

Yes, the paperback count is fine.

Hmm. I just finished a book where the guy returns and (among other things) has to deal with a professor who was his predecessor at the fairly prestigious position of talking to the aliens. Now they hate each other and the professor keeps trying to knock the protagonist down. The professor isn't really a main characters, but he's a distinct secondary one.

Is that good enough for "features a professor", task 80?

It's Convergence

And do we have to wait until July to start Wheel Tower books, or to finish them, or can we begin now?

I’m nearly at the end of 11/22/63. Should I hold off finishing until 1st July or would it be better to finish before end of the month?

July Mini Challenge is posted here.

I will post some brief rules later.

Emma (M) wrote: "I’m nearly at the end of 11/22/63. Should I hold off finishing until 1st July or would it be better to finish before end of the month?"

Hold off if you can 😀

Beth wrote: "And do we have to wait until July to start Wheel Tower books, or to finish them, or can we begin now?"

Books used for the tasks must be finished after the start of this mini challenge (9UTC 1 July), and can be free choice only, not used for page count towers.

Group 2: Can bank books for use, must use one book for each task (i.e. four books required, but some can be finished before the tasks are spun)
Teams in group 2 are:
Deka, Deset, Neeznáá, Qulit Sip

Finally got my short, X-book done! The Walters Case Read 6/29

Vicki wrote: "Finally got my short, X-book done! The Walters Case Read 6/29"

Excellent-e!!

Louise wrote: "Emma (M) wrote: "I’m nearly at the end of 11/22/63. Should I hold off finishing until 1st July or would it be better to finish before end of the month?"

Hold off if you can 😀"

Will do 🙂

Beth wrote: "Hmm. I just finished a book where the guy returns and (among other things) has to deal with a professor who was his predecessor at the fairly prestigious position of talking to the aliens. Now they..."

Hmmm... I'm not sure! Let me get in touch with those in the know...

Got a copy of the backroom BOM

Maritza wrote: "Got a copy of the backroom BOM"

I've never tried one!.... Intriguing.....

Melissa wrote: "Maritza wrote: "Got a copy of the backroom BOM"

I've never tried one!.... Intriguing....."

Well then!
One year! (in the plot line)
That's a long time!

Maritza wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Maritza wrote: "Got a copy of the backroom BOM"

I've never tried one!.... Intriguing....."

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she is good! But her books are very much NSFW. They're next level smut.

Tati wrote: "Maritza wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Maritza wrote: "Got a copy of the backroom BOM"

I've never tried one!.... Intriguing....."

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she is good! But her books are very much ..."

I might be brave..

Beth wrote: "Hmm. I just finished a book where the guy returns and (among other things) has to deal with a professor who was his predecessor at the fairly prestigious position of talking to the aliens. Now they..."

Yes! It works!

Here's some more chipmunk food:
X-Rays - Read a monochrome cover (i.e white plus a colour, not necessarily black. We will ignore publisher icons only - like those pesky penguins)
Film 10s - Shang-Chi and the Legend of the 10 Rings - Read a book that shares a title word (e.g. Legend) NB - can't use THE, AND or OF
Solve for X - Read a book with the letters BODMAS in the title

I can do BODMAS - I am about to start The Dangers of Dating a Rebound Vampire

Just now got the Women's Prize book... Do the chipmunks continue into July? I can try to get through it at work tonight since I have a 12 hour shift.

Amy the book-bat wrote: "Just now got the Women's Prize book... Do the chipmunks continue into July? I can try to get through it at work tonight since I have a 12 hour shift."
Yep they do

I had added my PIRATE book for Chipmunks #59 but forgot to add the number for it. So it can be added to the Chipmunks tab.

Update: I see that it was used for the Y in TT85, so if needed I can read book 3 and still get in a pirate book since we have July too. Or if you want to move Namesake to Chipmunks and use another book for Y. Just let me know, please. I'll read for pirate again if needed.

Melissa wrote: "Here's some more chipmunk food:
X-Rays - Read a monochrome cover (i.e white plus a colour, not necessarily black. We will ignore publisher icons only - like those pesky penguins)
Film 10s - Shang-C..."

Would you please explain this one for me? "Film 10s - Shang-Chi and the Legend of the 10 Rings - Read a book that shares a title word (e.g. Legend) NB - can't use THE, AND or OF"

I'm sorry to bug...I put a book on the Wheel Tower tab that I am reading and will hold off to finish until tomorrow. But then I realized that maybe I am not supposed to add a book to the SS but the captain will do that instead?

Vicki wrote: "I had added my PIRATE book for Chipmunks #59 but forgot to add the number for it. So it can be added to the Chipmunks tab.

Update: I see that it was used for the Y in TT85, so if needed I can rea..."

No! I just totally missed it. I'll change it to PIRATES right now!!

No need to read another pirate book!

Now we have a treasure hunt! So maybe pirates are back in order :)

Vicki wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Here's some more chipmunk food:
X-Rays - Read a monochrome cover (i.e white plus a colour, not necessarily black. We will ignore publisher icons only - like those pesky penguins)
Fi..."

How I'm reading that is we should read a book with one of these words in the title:
Shang-Chi (I think we should get extra for that one! LOL)
Legend
10 / ten
Rings

Vicki wrote: "I'm sorry to bug...I put a book on the Wheel Tower tab that I am reading and will hold off to finish until tomorrow. But then I realized that maybe I am not supposed to add a book to the SS but the..."

It is open! I'm not totally sure, but it looks like you can add to it :)
I'll ask the other captains.

I feel like we are doing really well. We're filling in the different categories - colors, names, and chipmunks! If you find a book with an I or an X character / title / series, etc., that is something that we need :)

Anyone planning on reading the July BOMs? I've heard Fourth Wing is really good!

Melissa wrote: "Anyone planning on reading the July BOMs? I've heard Fourth Wing is really good!."

I'd like to read it but it'll take at least 6 months on the reserve list at the library 😃 . I might read Carrie Soto, though.

4 hours and 10 minutes left for June ;)

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

Melissa wrote: "Vicki wrote: "I had added my PIRATE book for Chipmunks #59 but forgot to add the number for it. So it can be added to the Chipmunks tab.

Update: I see that it was used for the Y in TT85, so if ne..."

That's OK, I want it to be used wherever it's best!

Melissa wrote: "Vicki wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Here's some more chipmunk food:
X-Rays - Read a monochrome cover (i.e white plus a colour, not necessarily black. We will ignore publisher icons only - like those pesk..."

OK, I can understand that! lol

Melissa wrote: "I feel like we are doing really well. We're filling in the different categories - colors, names, and chipmunks! If you find a book with an I or an X character / title / series, etc., that is someth..."

Whoa! That book has a crazy GR rating! I'll probably read it!

I have Carrie Soto Is Back and didn't even know it was a BOM

Maritza wrote: "I have Carrie Soto Is Back and didn't even know it was a BOM"

🙌
And such a good book

I've already read both of the BOMs earlier this year and really enjoyed them both. Fourth Wing in particular is one I can't recommend enough! I can't wait for that discussion!

July Update

As we enter our final month we are currently in 7th place.

A recap of our page tower targets for the month.

100-199 - 10
200-299 - 20
300-399 - 30
400-499 - 30
500-599 - 20
600+ - 10

Free choice - 103

We are still working on the following Towers which any book can be used for:

Rainbow Towers

We have completed 11 towers and have another <6> ongoing. We need colours other than blue and black to complete these. Make sure to add your colour options in the trackingsheet when posting.

Team Towers
A 22
B 2
C 5
D 10
E 12
F 5

G 8
H 7
I 19
J 1
K 4

L 16
M 6
N 22
O 19

P 3
R 11
S 13
T 14

U 8
V 2
W 5
X 2
Y 5

Free Choice Minis
We have 2 minis underway where only free choice books can be used.

Don't Feed The Chipmunks
These can be banked books read from 1st June.

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

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

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

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

77. X marks the spot - Read a book with MPG Action

82. Film 10s - The Whole Ten Yards - Read a book that shares a title word (NOTE: THE can't be used)
83. X-Rays - Read a monochrome cover (i.e white plus a colour, not necessarily black. We will ignore publisher icons only - like those pesky penguins)
84. Film 10s - Shang-Chi and the Legend of the 10 Rings - Read a book that shares a title word (e.g. Legend) NB - can't use THE, AND or OF
85. Solve for X - Read a book with the letters BODMAS in the title (Nikki)

86. X marks the spot - Read a book with a treasure hunt in it

Wheel Towers
These can be banked books read from July 1st

Task Set#1 : Tower Teams 7: Sins
Read four books that have one of the following MPGs. Each book must have a different MPG (i.e. can't use Romance four times): MPGs: Dystopia / Young Adult / Historical Romance / Guilty Pleasure / Dark Fantasy / Contemporary / Horror

Task Set#2: Tower Teams 6: Sorting Hat
https://www.wizardingworld.com/featur...
Read a book that would be sorted into Gryffindor House
Read a book that would be sorted into Hufflepuff House
Read a book that would be sorted into Ravenclaw House
Read a book that would be sorted into Slytherin House

Task Set#3: Tower Teams 4: 25 Days of Tower Teams (with a Thanksgiving Feast on the cover, or set during Diwali))

Read 4 books related to winter seasonal holidays

B.O.M.s


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