Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

Laura wrote: "Incoming shot from The Capitol.

In response to All Around the Town, we will be reading Own the Wind. I see many searches for books starting with In in your future!"

I love Kirsten Ashley ♡

If articles can be ignored, I can read In the Dark by Brian Freeman.

Hmmm…I think it’s only initial articles that may be ignored, but I’m not positive.

i just finished my last mini book
does anyone need me to fill in their task for them?

Hello!! Dropping by to deliver a quick supply!



Metamorphoses
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Page count 723

Some ways this works for resources or protection

Defense female characters often have to defend themselves against males
weapons - plenty of small battles happen

I figured that might be the case Tru, and I also forgot to take the last three letters in account that it might be difficult to start with ark, unless the title could start with Dark. Still not entirely clear on the rules.

Angela wrote: "I figured that might be the case Tru, and I also forgot to take the last three letters in account that it might be difficult to start with ark, unless the title could start with Dark. Still not ent..."

Example title: going back to the start

The next book title needs to start with art for a point
So the next book could be this : art of mine

Using Dale’s example, the first word could also be TART or START. We just score better if it’s three letters.

Sixty wrote: "Karolyn wrote: "Sixty We can use any books that you started on/after May 15th for the challenge."

I will go through those and add them to the sheet tonight or tomorrow.

I am also on track to fini..."

Sorry that you've been sick!! If you need help with moving your read books over, let me know and I can try to lend a hand.

Laura wrote: "Incoming shot from The Capitol.

In response to All Around the Town, we will be reading Own the Wind. I see many searches for books starting with In in your future!"

Thanks Laura!

Back to our turn... I won't do much searching till I'm home from work, but we should have options. "Wind" or "In D...."

I have one
Indie brothers best friend

Indigo eyes by maeve hazel
Indigo by kystal veitch

Nice! And it even ends in END - which seems doable.

I can’t really look until I’m home either, and I just found out I’m working later than planned…..
🤷‍♀️

Dale - do you want to volunteer for Indie Brothers Best Friend? Or should we look a bit more?

Karolyn wrote: "Dale - do you want to volunteer for Indie Brothers Best Friend? Or should we look a bit more?"

I can volunteer again :)

My only option is An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (I recently read a book beginning with Wind, of course).

While I hadn't thought to read it this month, I'm willing if that's the way we want to go.

We could offer them a choice....

Truitt_T wrote: "We could offer them a choice...."

True :)

I suspect they’d go for END rather than TES.🤷‍♀️

Truitt_T wrote: "I suspect they’d go for END rather than TES.🤷‍♀️"

Lets see bc both are easy :)

We've made excellent progress! Go District 2!!!!!

We have 6 books to finish in a bit over 31 hours:

Orange Cover:
Karolyn - Infectious Generosity

Horn on Cover
Sixty - Dragons of Autumn Twilight

Set in Idaho
Jhmingos - The Sheep Queen

CORNUPIA
Angela - Recipe for Persuasion
Sixty - The Kaiju Preservation Society

Three Food Items on Cover
Karolyn - In the Shadow of Slavery

If anyone needs to drop a book, I think both Dale and I have finished all of ours.

A repost of the countdown timer Tara posted a few days ago:

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

Truitt_T wrote: "We've made excellent progress! Go District 2!!!!!

We have 6 books to finish in a bit over 31 hours:

Orange Cover:
Karolyn - Infectious Generosity

Horn on Cover
Sixty - Dragons of Autumn Twilight..."

We will live off of caffine 🥤🥤

Dale wrote: "Truitt_T wrote: "We've made excellent progress! Go District 2!!!!!

We have 6 books to finish in a bit over 31 hours:

Orange Cover:
Karolyn - Infectious Generosity

Horn on Cover
Sixty - Dragons o..."

I'm actually off from work tomorrow (and work Saturday), so I have the time to read! Actually, I have some books already picked out for a few of the tasks, so I'll probably go ahead and read them. I have to be reading something after all.....

Truitt_T wrote: "Dale wrote: "Truitt_T wrote: "We've made excellent progress! Go District 2!!!!!

We have 6 books to finish in a bit over 31 hours:

Orange Cover:
Karolyn - Infectious Generosity

Horn on Cover
Sixt..."
I messaged you :)

I'm still working on my last book for the mini task but I'll have it done by the deadline. I might have missed it, but is there a place where we're keeping track of the book for the Arena Battle task?

Jhmingos wrote: "I'm still working on my last book for the mini task but I'll have it done by the deadline. I might have missed it, but is there a place where we're keeping track of the book for the Arena Battle task?"

I think the caps are.. i can make an updated post tomorrow about the books:)

I actually have a busier day today then I had planned, so I would be really grateful if someone could read for CORNUPIA. I could get it done but since the offer is out there that would mean I don't have to stress ;)

Angela wrote: "I actually have a busier day today then I had planned, so I would be really grateful if someone could read for CORNUPIA. I could get it done but since the offer is out there that would mean I don't..."

No problem! I started a book I've been meaning to get to for a while last night, and it works for CORNUPIA. I'll have it finished this evening. I love an excuse to read on my off day. :)

I hope you're day is easier than expected - and not at all stressful.

ARENA BATTLE TASK

our team: Arsenic in the Azaleas -dale
their team: Easterleigh Hall
our team:All Around town - donna
their team: Own the Wind
our team:

Jhmingos wrote: "I'm still working on my last book for the mini task but I'll have it done by the deadline. I might have missed it, but is there a place where we're keeping track of the book for the Arena Battle task?"

i made a post about the books for the arena task =]

Thanks Tru!! Appreciate it greatly.
It has been cicada central over here so I have been avoiding doing any yard work. We have some really hot weather coming our way (mid 90's) for about a week, so I wanted to get out there and get that completed before the temps rise.
I also thought we had all day Saturday to complete this round and I realized early this morning that is not the case.
Thanks Dale for the arena task post :)

Dale wrote: "ARENA BATTLE TASK

our team: Arsenic in the Azaleas -dale
their team: Easterleigh Hall
our team:All Around town - donna
their team: Own the Wind
our team:"

They're also listed on the Battle tab of your official team spreadsheet.

Laura wrote: "Dale wrote: "ARENA BATTLE TASK

our team: Arsenic in the Azaleas -dale
their team: Easterleigh Hall
our team:All Around town - donna
their team: Own the Wind
our team:"

They're also listed on th..."
I just saw 🤣 thanks :)

Just popping in, going to start some spreadsheet work soon.

Yes, the battle books are on the official spreadsheet, I'm going to also list them at the very top of the Round 2 tab in our working file - whomever is reading the book will just need to fill in the page count and the date finished.

Tru - thanks for picking up the cornucopia task. If anything comes up, Ive has a book (A Pucking Wrong Christmas) that we can use for it as well. Sorry I didn't get her stuff moved over yesterday.

And... subtitles are a no for the battle books.

I also let the Capitol know that we'll do Indie Brothers Best Friend (Dale) for the next battle book. I also gave them the one Tru had in case they like it better.

Tru - Indigenous History of the United States looks good, you'll have to let me know how you like it!!

Angela wrote: "Thanks Tru!! Appreciate it greatly.
It has been cicada central over here so I have been avoiding doing any yard work. We have some really hot weather coming our way (mid 90's) for about a week, so..."

The scourge of the cicadas is pretty much over for us, but it was wild while it lasted!

@Karolyn I just finished and logged an orange cover book (exactly 82% per Tineye) if we need it.
Also - is there any logistical advantage to finishing extra books before the end of the Round, aside from what's needed for the Mini? Or should I hold off for Round 2?

And thanks for the info re: subtitles - that definitely makes a difference. :)

Karolyn wrote: "I also let the Capitol know that we'll do Indie Brothers Best Friend (Dale) for the next battle book. I also gave them the one Tru had in case they like it better.

Tru - Indigenous History of the..."

It's supposed to be excellent - it picked up and American Book Award. I doubt it's going to be easy reading, though.

Truitt_T wrote: "Angela wrote: "Thanks Tru!! Appreciate it greatly.
It has been cicada central over here so I have been avoiding doing any yard work. We have some really hot weather coming our way (mid 90's) for a..."

Fantastic! And good question about finishing in Round 1 vs holding to Round 2. We have no idea what's in store for us so I don't have a strong feeling one way or another. I don't think there would be harm in holding off finishing something.

I have not totaled how many of each resource type we have right now. Does anyone have idea on what ratio of resources we want to target? Meaning... ideally 25% in each category? Do we want to have more food or weapons or whatever? I don't know what strategy is best since we have no idea what's coming!

Just curious... In the main SS, there is a section about BOM Participation tokens. Do you want us to be tracking that?

Karolyn wrote: "Truitt_T wrote: "Angela wrote: "Thanks Tru!! Appreciate it greatly.
It has been cicada central over here so I have been avoiding doing any yard work. We have some really hot weather coming our way..."

Karolyn -

I think what we choose allocate points depends on on how we're doing compare to other teams. I know not evrything has been added to the official / Captains' spreadsheet, but if we're a lower ranking team, I lean toward prioritizing defense, food, shelter, and weapons, in that order. I don't think we allocate points evenly, I doubt we can stack up to the teams above us.

If we're higher up in the rankings, that changes how I feel about it.

Does this make sense? Should we even be discussing this on an open thread, lol?

Do we need another cornupia book?

Hmmmm, sorry all, I see that the third book we sent to you has not automatically went to your team spreadsheet.

It is showing correctly on mine - you may need to add it manually when you add to your Round 1 on your spreadsheet so it shows up for you.

Please see the post here for the book sent

Our SS shows it sent -- https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

SDS13 Metamorphoses 6 Jun 723

Thanks Erin! Just left a note in your District. I’ll check on the formulas and if worse comes to worse I can just overwrite it (maybe??).

Sorry to bother!

Ive’s books are added to our spreadsheet. If anyone is exceptionally board and wants to look at some of them to see what resource categories they fit - I would be grateful ☺️

I’ll slowly be plugging away at them after dinner.

Alisha Can you please put Unmask Alice on your Challenge shelf? Thanks 😁

Tru My best guess is we’ll be in the middle of the pack after round 1. And to your other question, no private groups for this challenge 😁

Please post here when you finish your last book of the round.

For our supply piles we can protect Weapons and Defense (those are the only two options we have for protection). Will take any advice on targets for each resource categories. Right now they’re pretty evenly divided, but we’re a little light on Defense and highest on Shelter.

I just finished my CORNUPIA book, which should be my last book for Round 1. Dale, I think your food on cover book is the last one for the Mini - woohoo!

*****Note to everyone***** Karolyn is being too nice to mention it, but there are a lot of books on the Round 1 tab that are marked as completed, but don't have any Resource info. Let's not make poor Karolyn stay up all night trying to figure it out!

And on that note, I have a few more things to do in the kitchen (I cook a lot on my days off), but then I try to give you a hand figuring out Resources for Ive's books. We need those points!

7 Hours to Go

I’m not planning to stay up till 5AM, but will be up for a bit and will post here when I head off to bed in case you’re working on one last book.

Fantastic job everyone!!! And I appreciate the help with the spreadsheet 😁

Karolyn wrote: "7 Hours to Go

I’m not planning to stay up till 5AM, but will be up for a bit and will post here when I head off to bed in case you’re working on one last book.

Fantastic job everyone!!! And I ap..."
Im done