Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

The Backroom BOM is The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by K.J. Charles. It's a good book I'm happy to recommend, but, unfortunately, I'm within the 6 month reread window.

The Backroom BOM's ususally get fewer DQ volunteers, so it might be a nice way to pick up 40 points, if anyone is interested.

@Tara, Ivelisse, and Karolyn

I know that books for the Mini also have to work for a Resource, but do we also get resource points for Mini books?

I'm asking because I'm closing out the month with two longer books I can't finish until June (another challenge, lol) and I'd hate to lose the stubstantial page points if we don't really need them for the Mini.

And a related question - do we log books both on the Mini tab and the Round 1 tab?

I hope these question make sense, lol.

Hello, District 2!

I feel like most of us are procrastinating on this supply drop. I am trying to take some initiative (finally) in spurts on it.

Do you have any preferences for supply drop needs?

For our request if you gift us any this round, we would love books that could be used for defense/protection of our supplies.

Until now time -- odds in all our favor and all that :)

Truitt_T wrote: "@Tara, Ivelisse, and Karolyn

I know that books for the Mini also have to work for a Resource, but do we also get resource points for Mini books?

I'm asking because I'm closing out the month with..."

My assumption is that like in other challenges, it works for both the resource and the mini for points, which would mean logging on both resource and mini tab (why there is a mini reference column on Round 1)? But I will let the other captains/teammates weigh in.

As for the books, if I'm not mistaken, Round 1 goes to June 15, so you're good to finish in June and those points will still count for Round 1 (did I understand that correctly?)

Hopefully I answered your questions!

Erin *Proud Book Hoarder* wrote: "Hello, District 2!

I feel like most of us are procrastinating on this supply drop. I am trying to take some initiative (finally) in spurts on it.

Do you have any preferences for supply drop needs..."

I think our idea was to get some books from y'all, hopefully, for the mini in areas we may be lacking. But we're still strategizing!

We can absolutely send some over for you for defense/weapons!

And lastly, this may be a silly question, but whatever we send to you we also get those points, or we give those points to you?

I'm still v confused on a lot of this but trying to figure it out after a night of little sleep while my husband had an emergency appendectomy!

I am pretty sure you get to keep the page points - I think you do not get to use for resources or mini if you send a book over. I am still trying to figure it out myself but almost positive you get to keep the page points regardless

Oh Tara - I'm so sorry to hear about your husband! I hope he's recovering as comfortably as possible, and that you aren't going too crazy with the stress and lack of sleep. My thoughts are with you both.

As for the books, I think I've got it, but please forgive any mistakes.

Ugh. I hadn't realized quite how many books I'd committed to for the first part of June. I've taken up quite a few spots for the Mini, but if anyone needs one of the spots, you can bump me.

After I knock out the things I've got to read (I feel really guilty if I don't read my libby loans) I'll focus on some of the trickier tasks.

For the Idaho task:

If you're an MM Romance reader (and I know a few of us are) there's a multi-author series set in northern Idaho - Camp Bay Christmas. Yes, they're Christmas stories, but they appear to be short and easy.

If there are any Idaho spots left by the time I finish my early June backlog of books, I'll tackle one or two.

Same here, I claimed a lot of spots on the mini-task. Feel free to let me know and I'm sure I can move some books around. I get gung ho about finding books for tasks. I also have some books in my TBR that are set in Idaho if we need them.

TARA wrote: "Erin *Proud Book Hoarder* wrote: "Hello, District 2!

I feel like most of us are procrastinating on this supply drop. I am trying to take some initiative (finally) in spurts on it.

Do you have any..."
Sending good vibes ♡

Truitt_T wrote: "For the Idaho task:

If you're an MM Romance reader (and I know a few of us are) there's a multi-author series set in northern Idaho - Camp Bay Christmas. Yes, they're Christmas stories, but they a..."
I was looking at that series🤣🤣

I think the task that will be hard is the orange cover,books in crete and the find all the letters to the word one

Hey all! I need to apologize for being quiet this past week. I got sick and then gave it to my husband (who is not a pleasant human when he’s sick :) ). But am back to normal and almost caught up.

I’m excited about the mini and will try to get replies to some of the questions in the thread tonight or tomorrow. I’m also going to play a bit with the spreadsheet so that (hopefully) we don’t have to double enter the mini books on both tabs.

And any great thoughts on the mini? I see that Erin shared what they are looking for. The part I am still trying to figure out is when we need to do these drops by and if it’s better to drop them sooner or towards the end of the round. The joy of a new game is none of us have done this before!!

Karolyn wrote: "Hey all! I need to apologize for being quiet this past week. I got sick and then gave it to my husband (who is not a pleasant human when he’s sick :) ). But am back to normal and almost caught up. ..."

Im sorry and im glad you guys are feeling better 🤞
Men dont know how to handle being sick🤣🤣

I mean,to be fair… he’d tell you I was pretty awful to deal with while I had it. But you’re not wrong 😁

Oh dear - I hope you're all completely well, soon!

Dale wrote: "I think the task that will be hard is the orange cover,books in crete and the find all the letters to the word one"

Agreed, but I've got suggestions for CORNUPIA.

MM Romance:
The Courtship of Julian St. Albans
The Apprenticeship of Julian St. Albans
The Tribulations of Ross Young, Supernat PA: The Complete Works
The Scientist and the Supermodel

Non-MM, also KU:
The Kaiju Preservation Society
The Mad Sculptor: The Maniac, the Model, and the Murder That Shook the Nation

We'll get this done!

Think this is orange enough?



also has an orange cover but I’ve read it recently.

Karolyn wrote: "Think this is orange enough?



also has an orange cov..."


This definitely works per Tineye.
63.3 %#e6a914Orange
21.7 %#e29521Orange
7.0 %#dc6336Orange
6.7 %#df7d2eOrange
0.7 %#b89b2cBrown
0.5 %#738649Green

There's not enough orange on the other.

Truitt_T wrote: "Karolyn wrote: "Think this is orange enough?



also h..."
I love tineyee
I actually have a tab open of it 🤣

Dale wrote: "Truitt_T wrote: "Karolyn wrote: "Think this is orange enough?



[bookcover:Butterfly Burni..."

Me, too, lol!

I have some orange books that I think will work, but I confess I'm more focused on the higher point tasks for now, at least.

WHEN MINI STARTS
https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...

thought this would help some people out =]

Jhmingos - set in rural China is not going to work - it has to be a farm that is raising produce/livestock to sell it commercially. Will it work for anything else in the mini?

Sorry for the confusion. I meant that where one of the MC lives, everyone is a farmer, including her husband. I can change the description.

Jhmingos wrote: "Sorry for the confusion. I meant that where one of the MC lives, everyone is a farmer, including her husband. I can change the description."

Sounds good - there was a lot of chatter on the captain's thread about it - so we need to be as specific as possible! Thank you!

Jhmingos wrote: "Sorry for the confusion. I meant that where one of the MC lives, everyone is a farmer, including her husband. I can change the description."

Can you also put page number for abundance in A Love Song for Ricki Wilde - I feel like they're being a bit picky about the mini so want to cover our bases!

Would this count has 3 different food items on a cover?

Dale wrote: "
Would this count has 3 different food items on a cover?"

if you can list 3 different foods, yes? I see the fruit cake and gingerbread cookies...what else do you see?

I see sugar cookies with green icing. Technically, they are cookies as well, BUT they are a different type of cookie than the gingerbread cookies.

TARA wrote: "Dale wrote: "
Would this count has 3 different food items on a cover?"

if you can list 3 different foods, yes? I see the fruit cake and gingerbread cookies..."
I put down the cake,cookies and gingerbead man

Donna wrote: "I see sugar cookies with green icing. Technically, they are cookies as well, BUT they are a different type of cookie than the gingerbread cookies."

Thats what i put:)

Hello, all!

We are trying to finalize supply book plans - do you want books for the mini, or books for protecting your resources, or books for resources? It would depend on what you are looking for on us sending them, so just let me know here in your thread or pop in on our thread over there with District 13, thank you!

If you told me and I missed it, so sorry!

Erin *Proud Book Hoarder* wrote: "

Hello, all!

We are trying to finalize supply book plans - do you want books for the mini, or books for protecting your resources, or books for resources? It would depend on what you are looking ..."

Friends - what do we want from District 13 for supply drops?

Erin - you want defense/weapons correct?

Correct, we are wanting to defend our resources, so books used for defense, we can make work. It's new to me as well so trying to figure it out. We should have it easier future rounds! :)

TARA wrote: "Erin *Proud Book Hoarder* wrote: "

Hello, all!

We are trying to finalize supply book plans - do you want books for the mini, or books for protecting your resources, or books for resources? It wou..."

We’re a little light on food and weapons vs the other categories. So maybe food?? We gotta eat, right?

Tara - can you please put This Summer Will Be Different on your challenge shelf! Thanks 🤓

Ive - can you please put Full Moon Over Freedom to your challenge shelf? And Foxglove.

Hey all! You may have guessed… but we need to have an intern update done to our main spreadsheet by tonight. So the caps and me are starting to check shelves.

Pretty please make sure you’ve updated your finished book and have them added to your challenge shelf. It’s a huge help for us 😀

Tru - can you please add Salt and Slow Horses to your challenge shelf? And Fated Blades.

Raquel - Can you please add Before I Let Go and the Suite Spot to your challenge shelf? And your finish date for Things We Do In the Dark too. Thank you 😊

Ugh - I’m so sorry, Captains! I’m having trouble remembering to add books to my Games self - obviously, lol.

I’m on my phone now, but I’ll be back on my laptop and should have everything updated within four hours.

Sorry!

No worries!!! If I am not the one checking shelves I always forget. Don’t stress over it 😀

TARA wrote: "Jhmingos wrote: "Sorry for the confusion. I meant that where one of the MC lives, everyone is a farmer, including her husband. I can change the description."

Can you also put page number for abund..."

Oops, sorry I missed it! I returned the book to the library so I'll need to get it tomorrow. I'll let you know when it's added.

so for this could i put lemon, pig and pita chips would that count has 3 different foods?
asking you guys bc my husband and i had an argument lol

Karolyn wrote: "We’re a little light on food and weapons vs the other categories. So maybe food?? We gotta eat, right?
."

So resources such as food? We can send books that you can use for any resources you want.

Not to throw a spanner in the works, but couldn't we use some books for the Mini?

Truitt_T wrote: "Not to throw a spanner in the works, but couldn't we use some books for the Mini?"

That is one of three options for supply drops

With the mini, you would need to request early and see if we have them available. Probably would not be able to send those out right away and cannot guarantee three fully for the harder ones as we don't have those finished ourselves --- BUT I think you can mix and match too.

Just let me know this week so we can get what we can done.

Supply drops for the mini could be helpful. I have books that will work for some of the tricky tasks like set in Idaho, orange cover, set Peru, Colombia, or Venezula, etc., but I haven't found ones that are set in Crete and have a horn on the cover.

i found one horn book but i agree with the hard locations

I've several for Idaho, Peru/Colombia/Venzuela, and CORNUPIA - and even a few for Crete. The trouble is I've got to get through several other books first before I can move on to books I haven't already added to the SS. Poor planning on my part. ):

The Horn task, though, is proving very tricky.

I have no idea what we should do with this supply drop....

Truitt_T wrote: "I've several for Idaho, Peru/Colombia/Venzuela, and CORNUPIA - and even a few for Crete. The trouble is I've got to get through several other books first before I can move on to books I haven't alr..."

I did a m/m book that has a rhino on it :)