Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

I think I've fixed all the BOM - please check yours and if it isn't right, relink please! Apologies, not sure what happened! I'll check in Captain's thread re: BOM start dates!

Truitt_T wrote: "Jhmingos wrote: "So it looks like The Familiar will be one of BOM for July. I'm currently reading it, but will I need to hold off on finishing it until the BOM starts? Or can I fin..."

OK, as long as you are reading it during BOM you can do it. So if you want to use it, don't finish The Familiar before BOM starts! Hope that helps.

Also, such a good book - finished it like month ago!

Okay, I'll hold off on finishing it.

Hey all! Just popping in to say I survived the week of board meetings (yay!!!) and will have my battle book done this morning.

I’m probably going to work on checking shelves this afternoon/evening. So… if you want to double check all your books are on your Book Games shelf - that would me most lovely.

Happy Friday!!

With less than 24 hours to go on our Battle, the next Mini is up!

Build Your Shelter Mini Challenge

Learn how to make the best shelter

Read books with the following MPG to create your shelter. Your team can read each genre a maximum of 3 times:

Non Fiction
-Specifically focused on survival in extreme conditions, wilderness survival, or emotional and psychological resilience.

Romance
- Use the bed sheets for a tent!

Science Fiction
- To gather some advanced materials for your shelter.

Historical Fiction
- So you can lay the foundations and learn from the past.

Mystery
- Enhancing your problem solving skills.

Thriller
- Create a camoflage and protect against the unknown.

Fantasy
- Enables you to use magical elements to strengthen your shelter.

Nature
- Use the nautural elements to survive in your shelter.

Contemporary
- These will give you new ideas for patterns and methods for creating your shelter.

Young Adult
- No shelter is awkward, and therefore complete, without a love triangle.

Literary Fiction
- You may need to take your time making a shelter, so this genre will help build your patience.

Crime
- They are out to kill you. Use this genre to build a shelter that is protective.

Horror
- Will help you be on alert and create natural alarm systems for your shelter.

Paranormal
- So you can communicate with with spirits and other entities to maintain peace in the shelter.


Create the walls
Create a series ladder for the walls by reading books in a series. You need 8 series book in order (which can include multiple of the same series but doesn't have to) to create each wall. Each series book must be a whole number for the wall.
You are creating up to 3 walls.

You can add in one .5 book (that meet the usual challenge requirements in terms of page count) per wall for windows. The window has to be in the run of the series numbers (you couldn't have 3.5 window in a wall made up of series #5 - #13). Windows have to be within the range of your wall, so if your wall is #2-9 then the window can't be either #1.5 or #9.5.


Example:
Wall 1:
A Court of Thorns and Roses book 1
All the Broken Places book 2
Mockingjay book 3
Tyrant's Throne book 4
High Five book 5
The Hanging Tree book 6
Last Scene Alive book 7
Rattle His Bones book 8
wall is complete
We decide to also add in A Court of Frost and Starlight (book 3.5) as a window.

Now for the door
Steal shelter books from other teams to make your door.
(This means reading a book another team has already read for their 'shelter' category.)
Get creative about how their book would be a door.
Is it a brown cover and therefore you are using it for your wooden door?
Does it have a door on the cover? That's obvious and not so creative, but, hey it works.
Does it have a character who is a builder? Great - get them to build your door!
You will need 4 books to complete your door.

◈ Every book read, i.e. every task completed, is worth 5 points. Each book can be used for one task only.
◈ Books for tasks can be finished in any order. No need to complete each part in order to get the points.

◈ Books can be started at any point since the start of the Book Games challenge (May 15).
◈ Books need to be finished after the start of this mini challenge on July 1st 9am UTC
and before July 15th 9am UTC.

◈ Books used for this mini challenge do not need to be separate books from what you are claiming for your main tasks.
◈ The usual book length rules apply.
◈ Team spreadsheets will be updated with a mini challenge tab so that you can track your books and claim your points.

Note:

◈ Books can be started at any point since the start of the Book Games challenge (May 15).
◈ Books need to be finished after the start of this mini challenge on July 1st 9am UTC
and before July 15th 9am UTC.

So unless you're finishing a book for the Battle, it might be a good idea to hold off finishing books - particularly series books - until Monday.

That sounds like a lot of books...

Shelter Materials: Max 42 books
14 MPGs, up to 3 books each

Walls (up to 3): min 24 books for walls + 3 windows
a series number sequence 1-8, with optional windows

Door (1): 4 books
4 'stolen' shelter material books - books other teams have read for the MPG task - that can't creatively used to represent a door.

I think that's actually slightly fewer books than the last Mini.

Donna wrote: "That sounds like a lot of books..."

At least I won't have to look for more books set in Crete, lol.

Donna wrote: "That sounds like a lot of books..."

Ugh. I was wrong. The first Mini maxed out at 70 books. This one maxes out at 73.

COUNTDOWN FOR MINI =]
https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...

Truitt_T wrote: "Donna wrote: "That sounds like a lot of books..."

At least I won't have to look for more books set in Crete, lol."

no more crete or idaho lol

do you think we should put all the genres together for the tab?

Dale wrote: "do you think we should put all the genres together for the tab?"

I was thinking about that, too.

Thank goodness many books will work for more than one MPG.

I think the series sequences will be harder to complete. I actually have several series books for which I need to read books 9 and 10, which is a bummer, lol.

Captains - let us know when we can start adding to the Mini spreadsheet!

Re: Nonfiction
Sadly, it's not just any NF, but jas to be "specifically focused on survival in extreme conditions, wilderness survival, or emotional and psychological resilience."

I've definitely have one for this, possible two. Does this topic appeal to anyone else?

Ohhhhhhh.....

I just realized I read the series sequence incorrectly. It doesn't have to be 1-8 - it can be 10 - 17, etc.

***off to check shelves***

ETA: Can y'all tell I'm not working today?

Truitt_T wrote: "Ohhhhhhh.....

I just realized I read the series sequence incorrectly. It doesn't have to be 1-8 - it can be 10 - 17, etc.

***off to check shelves***

ETA: Can y'all tell I'm not working today?"

Hey i just finished my cleaning so im with you 🤣

i feel like the NF would be a hard one

Dale wrote: "i feel like the NF would be a hard one"

Truthfully, I could probably read three for this one, if need be. My TBR is very full.....

I am not gonna lie. Nonfiction is my least favorite genre. Fantasy and science fiction are my favorites but I can read any of the others.

i already started filling in spots for books..

overachiever here lol but honestly i feel like i am planning better with this game than others lol

Truitt_T wrote: "Dale wrote: "i feel like the NF would be a hard one"

Truthfully, I could probably read three for this one, if need be. My TBR is very full....."

lets hold this for like 10 days before we need to finish?

at least with the mini it isnt like if shelfed crime it needs to have 15 people shelfed it that

(hope that makes sense)

Dale wrote: "at least with the mini it isnt like if shelfed crime it needs to have 15 people shelfed it that

(hope that makes sense)"

In the sense that we don't have to search through the shelves, yes!

At least with an MPG requirement, it's fairly straightforward. Except for the qualifier on the NF books, a book either does or doesn't work - no debate.

I should be able to claim some non-fiction. It’s actually one of my favorite to read. I want to get shelves checked before I claim anything, but can grab a few NF for sure.

I just got to Wisconsin - my Mom is having surgery on her hand and I’m up to help her for a week or so. Good news is that means a lot of reading time (because she’s not able to do much and is also a reader).

Karolyn wrote: "I should be able to claim some non-fiction. It’s actually one of my favorite to read. I want to get shelves checked before I claim anything, but can grab a few NF for sure.

I just got to Wisconsi..."

Sending her a speedy recovery :)

Truitt_T wrote: "Dale wrote: "at least with the mini it isnt like if shelfed crime it needs to have 15 people shelfed it that

(hope that makes sense)"

In the sense that we don't have to search through the shelves..."

Yea it makes it easier

Karolyn wrote: "I should be able to claim some non-fiction. It’s actually one of my favorite to read. I want to get shelves checked before I claim anything, but can grab a few NF for sure.

I just got to Wisconsi..."

My mom had surgery for a broken wrist a few years ago, and help was certainly required.

I hope the surgery and healing go well. How wonderful that you are able to be with her! And how nice that you're both readers. My mom is, too.

Im the only reader in my family 🤣

Thanks all! I’m glad I can come up and help her out for a week. She can’t use her hand at all. We might end up listening to some audio books together since she’s down to one hand.

Dale Can you please add Bailey and the Bad Boy and Making the King to your Book Games shelf?

Tara Can you please add Summers at the Saint to your shelf?

Raquel Can you add your books for this round so far to the Spreadsheet or let us know if you need some help?

Donna Can you add Bleeding Violet to your shelf?

Karolyn wrote: "Thanks all! I’m glad I can come up and help her out for a week. She can’t use her hand at all. We might end up listening to some audio books together since she’s down to one hand.

Dale Can you pl..."
Done :)

Sequence books:

**#1 A Pint of Murder - Mystery, Crime
**#1 Evocation - Fantasy, Romance, Paranormal
#1 A Memory Called Empire - Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery
**#1 The Return of Fitzroy Angursell - Fantasy
**#1.5 Portrait of a Wide Seas Islander - Fantasy
#2 Worth the Wait - Romance, Contemporary
#2 The Wild Dead - Mystery, Science Fiction, Fantasy
#3 Whispers Under Ground - Mystery, Fantasy, Crime
#4 Broken Homes - Mystery, Fantasy, Crime
#4 Manipulation - Contemporary, Romance, Crime, Thriller
**#5 The Brides of High Hill - Fantasy, Horror
#5 Foxglove Summer - Mystery, Fantasy, Crime
#5.5 The Furthest Station - Mystery, Fantasy, Crime
#6 The Hanging Tree - Mystery, Fantasy, Crime
#6 Wild Sign - Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance
#7 Lies Sleeping - Mystery, Fantasy, Crime
#7.5 The October Man - Mystery, Fantasy, Crime
#8 False Value - Mystery, Fantasy, Crime
#8.5 The Empress of Mars - Science Fiction, Fantasy
#9 Amongst Our Weapons - Mystery, Fantasy, Crime
#9 Down a Dark Road - Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Contemporary
#9.5 Winter’s Gifts - Mystery, Fantasy, Crime
#10 The Assassins of Thassalon - Fantasy
#11 Knot of Shadows - Fantasy, Mystery, Crime
#12 Demon Daughter - Fantasy
#13 Love and Death Among the Cheetahs - Mystery, Historical Fiction
#13 Soul Taken - Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance
#14 Skeleton Crew - Paranormal, Mystery, Romance, Fantasy
#14 The Last Mrs. Summers - Mystery, Historical Fiction, Romance
#15 God Rest Ye, Royal Gentlemen - Mystery, Historical Fiction
#16 Peril in Paris - Mystery, Historical Fiction
#17 The Proof of the Pudding - Mystery, Historical Fiction

Some of these are part of a series reread - others, I'm just behind, lol. Obviously, I will not be reading them all. I am going to focus on series books and NF.

I also have a lot of early in the series books not listed, which I think are a bit easier. Would the team be open to two groups of 7 being books 1-8 and the other 9-16? Or 6-13? Something like that?

And may I say that I adore the fact that we are required to spy on the other teams to 'steal' books for our door!

Karolyn wrote: "Donna Can you add Bleeding Violet to your shelf?."

Um, it's already on my shelf...

Ugh. So I may have done something to the spreadsheet. I'm trying to add the few books I know I must read in the near future (library/libby loans, other obligations) but I'm not able to insert a link.
**hangs head in shame**

Oh, you've gone and done it now. You've gone and broke the SS. Geez, glad it ain't one of mine. Somebody else's problem this time. They complained that I made everyone request access to the Water Balloon Wars SS this year but the Snowball fight got hacked last time. It was a mess fixing that SS in the middle of a challenge.

Donna wrote: "Oh, you've gone and done it now. You've gone and broke the SS. Geez, glad it ain't one of mine. Somebody else's problem this time. They complained that I made everyone request access to the Water B..."

Oh sure - make me feel worse, lol. I don't know what I did!!!

Wait - Snowball got hacked? How did I miss that???

LOL, yes. Someone completely screwed up one of the spreadsheets. I had to redo an entire team spreadsheet and recover all of the data in the middle of the challenge.

Donna wrote: "LOL, yes. Someone completely screwed up one of the spreadsheets. I had to redo an entire team spreadsheet and recover all of the data in the middle of the challenge."

Oh no, Donna - that's terrible! I honestly don't know how you keep up with everything even without hacking....or fumble fingered idiots....

It wasn't a simple I deleted my book error either. We are talking columns completely gone. Formulas changed. Total chaos.

Truitt_T wrote: "Ohhhhhhh.....

I just realized I read the series sequence incorrectly. It doesn't have to be 1-8 - it can be 10 - 17, etc.

***off to check shelves***

ETA: Can y'all tell I'm not working today?"

I think this will work perfectly because I'm in the middle of a couple of book series. So we can do Books 3-10.

Donna wrote: "It wasn't a simple I deleted my book error either. We are talking columns completely gone. Formulas changed. Total chaos."

Well, at least I know that wasn't me. :)

LOL, Tru. I knew it wasn't anyone playing. I fixed it and decided going forwarded only players would have access. In fact, someone requested access to one of the Water Balloon spreadsheets this time but I couldn't verify who it was. Refused to give access to the person. Claimed they were on team one but the name didn't match any of the players on that team.

Donna wrote: "Karolyn wrote: "Donna Can you add Bleeding Violet to your shelf?."

Um, it's already on my shelf..."

🤦‍♀️ I’m blind, sorry about that 🤦‍♀️

Truitt_T wrote: "Ugh. So I may have done something to the spreadsheet. I'm trying to add the few books I know I must read in the near future (library/libby loans, other obligations) but I'm not able to insert a lin..."

Hmm… that’s interesting. It’s fine to add them without links for now and we can clean up the links later. I am just on my phone.., but will see if I have the same issue when I get a proper laptop out.

Please no spreadsheet sabotage! Don’t even look at the spreadsheet with suspicion, it might go rogue 😁

LOL! Karolyn, we wouldn't do that.

Truitt_T wrote: "Ugh. So I may have done something to the spreadsheet. I'm trying to add the few books I know I must read in the near future (library/libby loans, other obligations) but I'm not able to insert a lin..."

I can do it :) add the links:)

Karolyn wrote: "Truitt_T wrote: "Ugh. So I may have done something to the spreadsheet. I'm trying to add the few books I know I must read in the near future (library/libby loans, other obligations) but I'm not abl..."

I can do clean up too:)

I'm sorry to create extra work for you, Karolyn!

@Dale I'll give Karolyn a chence to take a look before I cause more problems, lol.

Wall one 1-8
Wall two 9-16
Wall three- 1-8?