Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

Judith wrote: "We start off the battle round this time. The randomized book we have to play off of is The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Killing Vampires.

So we need a book that starts with RES and ends with 3 le..."

I have Restaurant Weeks Are Murder on my Kindle but "der" doesn't seem that easy to start

I’m not finding a lot for Der or really any that start with those letters

I also have

The Resistance Girl
or
The Resistance Wife

But don't know if "irl" or "ife" are any better


I could get Resistance Girl Renée: A WW2 Jewish Holocaust Survival True Story - "nee" would be easier to find (I think)

I think the resistance girl Renee would work.

Need in its various forms alone should be easy enough to find something.

Lexi wrote: "Melanie, how are you doing with your mini challenge books? Do you need help?

Kim and Vikki, how are you doing on yours?"

I've finished one (haven't updated GR yet) and am in the middle of the other three. I'll have the second one done tonight and the other two tomorrow.

Sounds great!

I’ve started an 8th in series of that helps at all

I've finished my last round 2 book.

If you want to go with Resistance Girl Renee I'm happy to take it.

Sure Vikki, I’ll get that posted to D1 once I can get on a computer a bit later today

Lexi wrote: "Melanie, how are you doing with your mini challenge books? Do you need help?

Kim and Vikki, how are you doing on yours?"

i've got about 70 pages left; planning to finish after my Costco run :)

Lexi wrote: "I’ve started an 8th in series of that helps at all"

My 8th in a series if one of the ones I planned to finish tomorrow so we can go ahead and replace it with yours.

Add Catching Fire? Thanks!

I finished my eighth so good to go there

Please add Defy the Night, thank you!

Back to the Battle! You Need to Know that we have some tough girls in our ranks too! Let the (friendly) sparring resume!

I had nothing on my TBR but found this and can read it, if no one else has something they would like to read.

Judith wrote: "Emily,

I don't see Go Fetch or The Family on your challenge shelf. Can you add them when you get a chance?

Thank you!

Also, enjoy your trip!"

Adding now

Kim if you’d like to read that for the battle, the spot is yours

The due date for round 2 is due tomorrow right?

Yes, 5am EST tomorrow

I have roughly an hour left of my last book for the round.

Perfect! Thanks for checking in

Finished my last book, updating the spreadsheet now.

The struggle for survival in the arena is a never ending cycle. Sometimes a tribute will luck into a boon but they are just as likely to be a victim of sabotage.

The Randomizer was let loose on all of the teams' resource supply piles. The Arena Masters are not heartless, the news isn't all bad. But the Arena is just a wee bit harder as we get closer to crowning a Champion.

In Round 2, 1 pile receives a boon (15% page point increase), 1 is left alone, and 2 are the subject of sabotage (10% or 15% page point decrease). Impacts to resource supply piles are team specific.

Your team's randomizer results

Weapons: 15% decrease (supply protection, no change)
Shelter: 10% decrease
Food: 15% increase (supply protection, no change)
Defense: Left Alone

We are now officially in R3!

Any unread books on the R2 tab I moved to the R3 tab.

Morning! I just wanted to confirm. If I have a book with no page numbers and I can't find page numbers because they are ARCs, I can't use them, correct? I have to read them either way but I wanted to double check. I did try to find an answer in the rules but it's early and I haven't had coffee yet.

Correct. If there was some way we could get page numbers from Amazon or something we could get a GR librarian to add them to GR.

But, yeah, with ARCs I can see that being a problem. Sorry :(

Kim wrote: "I had nothing on my TBR but found this and can read it, if no one else has something they would like to read."

Kim want to confirm you are good to read this before I send it to D1

Judith wrote: "Correct. If there was some way we could get page numbers from Amazon or something we could get a GR librarian to add them to GR.

But, yeah, with ARCs I can see that being a problem. Sorry :("

Yeah I looked there and nothing. Hopefully that will change by the time I read them. I'm a librarian so I can add them if I find them.

Mockingjay Buddy Read thread is up

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Judith wrote: "Kim if you’d like to read that for the battle, the spot is yours"

got it from the library, so we are good!

District One decided you should celebrate Christmas a bit early this year with A Celtic Christmas: Classic Tales from the Emerald Isle.
"Mas"ter your "mas"hed potatoes and your high "mas"s, and have some good cheer!

anyone have a book that starts with MAS they would like to read for the Battle?

Would The Mask of Mirrors work? Ors might be too hard…

I didn't get any hits for titles with ORS really. So unfortunately I don't think we want to go with that one.

However, I highly recommend the book and I really need to get to the 3rd one in the series. I think it was a random buy on a 2 for 1 sale on audible.

It was an unexpected bonus how much I enjoyed the book. Sequel was really good too.

I found

Mastered which would give them RED to start with.

I can read it if needs be but also am happy to let some one else either read this one or use a different book.

I have Masters of Death I could read but I am also happy to wait until later in the battle to claim a book.

Stacie wrote: "I have Masters of Death I could read but I am also happy to wait until later in the battle to claim a book."

I'm not all that excited to read Mastered so am happy to cede the field to you on this one

Works for me!

📚🎧📚🎧📚🎧

I also have something if we want another option:

Mascara & Bandages

Well well well. You thought you got us with ATH, but we found sooo many choices, and not all of them were completely evil to send your way. You may call us UNStable, but we are going with A Thousand Splendid Suns.

Alright, so we need UNS

something like:

Unstoppable
Unstable
Unsolved
Unsteady
Unsheltered
Unseen
Unsent

Krissy,

I can save either this one or the next one for you if you'd like.

Emily,

when you get a chance can you add Bad Boy to your challenge shelf?

Thank you!

Jenny wrote: "

Well well well. You thought you got us with ATH, but we found sooo many choices, and not all of them were completely evil to send your way. You may call us UNStable, but we are going with [book:A..."

such a great delivery 😂

Judith wrote: "Alright, so we need UNS

something like:

Unstoppable
Unstable
Unsolved
Unsteady
Unsheltered
Unseen
Unsent"

looks to be not too long but access is limited. i have a hold on at my library as a back up until others volunteer :)

I don’t have anything on my tbr but could find something if needed.

I've read The Unsung Hero as an option for anyone who wants to read it. I have family in town so I'm focused on my buddy read books this week.

Judith wrote: "Emily,

when you get a chance can you add Bad Boy to your challenge shelf?

Thank you!"

Done

Emily wrote: "Judith wrote: "Emily,

when you get a chance can you add Bad Boy to your challenge shelf?

Thank you!"

Done"

Thank you :)