Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

Angie ☯ wrote: "Everyone should be able to view the Official Team SS with just the link.

Everyone should be able to edit the Tracking SS with just the link."

It's working now. Thanks!

Lindsay♫SingerOfStories♫ wrote: "What is the official start date? Want to make sure I'm not err, evading my taxes ;)..."

The countdowns will also be in Post #7, along with other good to have info.

Getting to know you quiz…

-You are entering the arena to great fanfare. What theme song is playing you in?
Raise Your Glass (maybe? songs are such a weak spot for me)

-If you could raise it from infancy, would you prefer a dragon or a unicorn?
Dragon...preferable the flame blowing kind

-What is your favorite book genre? Movie genre?
Books-history, memoir, cozy anything

-What is the weirdest book you ever read for a challenge?
So many strange middle grade books that I wouldn't even look at

-Santa is real. Yes or no?
How can you experience the joy of Christmas and not know Santa is real

-Mountain vacation, or beach?
Mountains

-Time travel exists. Where/when would you go?
So many places, the 1950s, the 1890s, the American West during the gold rush, Victorian England, China in the early 1800s

-If you could “borrow” one piece of art from any museum for 50 years, what would it be?


-What game or sport or pastime from your childhood is no longer done today?
Playing in the street, I can't remember the last time I had to slow down for kids playing in the street

-First video game? Space Invaders

-Do you have pets? (Add pictures if you want.)
5 dogs, 2 cats

-Dream date? (And I do mean dream. Idris Elba is taken. By me.)

-Uggs or Crocs?
Uggs

-Did you ever have a mood ring?
Probably, sounds like something I would have but I can't really remember

-What books are you most looking forward to reading?
The big chunky series that I keep putting off because they are so long
The Way of Kings
The Eye of the World

hi everyone! sorry for checking in so late and being a delinquent co-captain!

I'm Sam and I also live in the Pacific NW (USA) with my husband, 1.5yo daughter, and dog, Moo~! I love to read across a large variety of genres but I'm still a tried and true fantasy fan!

Here is my wheels link and I will catch up on the chat soon
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Hi Sam!!

I love some of the answers to my silly quiz. I am a little shocked that not one person would prefer a unicorn over a dragon. And, that there are a couple of Santa doubters in the house. Whatever. teehee

Anyway, we are all here, so thank you soooooo much for checking in, and I hope we all have a lot of fun with the Wheel this time out.

I maybe should have asked if we had a plumber among us since our first task is to unblock the u-bend.

As someone who recently had to have my old cast iron pipes replaced all through the house, I am a big fan of someone who knows how to do that stuff. Not a big fan of the bill, but, worth it.

Angie ☯ wrote: "Everyone should be able to view the Official Team SS with just the link.

Everyone should be able to edit the Tracking SS with just the link."

Thanks Angie.

I was just lamenting to some friends about how I feel like all the people I know are corporate professionals but also seem to be plumbers, electricians, and woodworker all in one! I can't even keep my tomatoes from getting blight🤣

5 hours until the start? Everyone doing their chores beforehand so you can jump right into your first book?

Getting excited??!!??!!

So excited to start! On the tracking sheet, I can't edit the "Book Status" column FYI.

2 hours and 11 mins to go. Not that I'm counting...LOL

Rachel wrote: "So excited to start! On the tracking sheet, I can't edit the "Book Status" column FYI."

Same, says it's protected.

Rachel wrote: "So excited to start! On the tracking sheet, I can't edit the "Book Status" column FYI."

Can you try now?
I'm blaming my crazy week for all these oopsies that are on the SS! 😂

Angie, it works now. Thank you.

only a little over an hour to go! what's everyone's first book? I'm having some decision fatigue!

I am reading some shorties for another challenge, but I think I will start a long audio when it is time. Deciding between something new, or a reread that I can do while cleaning my house.
My first hardcover is going to be , which I will likely start tonight.

We have started!!!!!

Anyone finished their first 900 page book in the first 45 minutes? No? teehee

Happy Wheel day Everyone!

Hahahah Happy Wheel Day! I started last night.

I finished my first book!! Woohoo!!

I am off to a slow start… sorry. I am watching the grandkids this week while my daughter and SIL are in Milan. We are exhausted all ready and we have only had them for 2 days. I am amazed at how I ever did this… of course I was much younger…. lol!!!

Lurking here in the background. Just wanted to ask if The Haunted Vagina would make a good stocking stuffer? Good luck.

Tha Haunted Vagina, a bit of coal, potato, potahto.

I finished a book (picked for another challenge but started on the 12) that I'll post later today. I knew I was going to read slowly so hopefully I get 1-2 more books in before the end of the round.

Leslie Ann wrote: "I am off to a slow start… sorry. I am watching the grandkids this week while my daughter and SIL are in Milan. We are exhausted all ready and we have only had them for 2 days. I am amazed at how I ..."

I hear this from my mom all the time. I have a 1.5yo and I had my parents watch her while my husband and I had a weekend trip with some friends. To quote my dad, "She never stops moving!"

Leslie Ann wrote: "I am off to a slow start… sorry. I am watching the grandkids this week while my daughter and SIL are in Milan. We are exhausted all ready and we have only had them for 2 days. I am amazed at how I ..."

I totally understand. I raised 4 kids, but don't remember them being anything like my niece and nephew, who are 5 and almost 2. Whenever I babysit, I get no reading done unless they are asleep. They never stop.

So, the fact that you are reading at all is amazing. I imagine you are only getting a few pages in at bedtime.

Are we no longer able to update the Book Status column on the SS or is there an error?

Shan ~A~ wrote: "Are we no longer able to update the Book Status column on the SS or is there an error?"

I swear there are SS gremlins about!! Not sure what I did, but I think it's open again.

Thanks, Angie!!

The first BOM starts tomorrow, and even though we do not get to write DQs this time, we get lovely extra points for participating. So, anyone who is interested, the thread is here-
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Anyone starting the first round of Wheel with a brilliant book?

Me, not so much. I have done a reread of a book I liked, and a new read of one that was kind of meh. I am hoping the next ones will be ones that I want to recommend to others!!!!

Shan ~A~ wrote: "Leslie Ann wrote: "I am off to a slow start… sorry. I am watching the grandkids this week while my daughter and SIL are in Milan. We are exhausted all ready and we have only had them for 2 days. I ..."

I'm raising a one year old and finding it harder and harder to read! I can often take him out on a stroller ride at night and get some audiobook listening in.

MelanieJoy wrote: "Shan ~A~ wrote: "Leslie Ann wrote: "I am off to a slow start… sorry. I am watching the grandkids this week while my daughter and SIL are in Milan. We are exhausted all ready and we have only had th..."

Me on the other hand, I'm on maternity leave with my 2 month old for another 2 weeks and purposely have her falling asleep on me so I'm "nap trapped," can't get up, and just have to stay seated with a book in my hand!

Rachel wrote: "MelanieJoy wrote: "Shan ~A~ wrote: "Leslie Ann wrote: "I am off to a slow start… sorry. I am watching the grandkids this week while my daughter and SIL are in Milan. We are exhausted all ready and ..."

This right here makes me want another baby hahahah.

haha I love that! We're thinking about trying soon for #2. Those newborn snuggles are precious.

Pray for us y'all, we're on an infertility journey so we're working on our "million dollar baby" as we're calling it 😜

Lindsay♫SingerOfStories♫ wrote: "Pray for us y'all, we're on an infertility journey so we're working on our "million dollar baby" as we're calling it 😜"

You got this!!! Praying for you and that special bub!

+1 maternity was wonderful because all I did was baby snuggles and read

Rachel wrote: "MelanieJoy wrote: "Shan ~A~ wrote: "Leslie Ann wrote: "I am off to a slow start… sorry. I am watching the grandkids this week while my daughter and SIL are in Milan. We are exhausted all ready and ..."

That sounds lovely. No rest for Nana busy chasing a 2 year old and saying no!!!!!! Lol

Rebecca wrote: "Hahahah Happy Wheel Day! I started last night."

Hello from our long commute! I was wondering, if you have finished this, what are your thoughts? I really liked The Girl on the Train, but Into the Water not so much. Her third book I still have on my radar-ish but not sure if I'll ever read tbh. And The Blue Hour I wasn't aware of even existing /being written, but it does sound more interesting to me than her previous one... If you've read any, how do her other books compare to The Blue Hour for you?

Christina wrote: "Rebecca wrote: "Hahahah Happy Wheel Day! I started last night."

Hello from our long commute! I was wondering, if you have finished this, what are your thoughts?..."

I felt it was meh. I am with you - I loved Girl on the Train and not Into the Water. This was slow and kinda obvious, and very repetitive. It has a great setting, but there is only so much I can read about the ride haha

Alright then. Not enough chatter over here. Time for a quiz...

-Do you have a favorite/least favorite word?
-Realizing that this list changes with time and mood, what are your top 5 books of all time?
-Do you celebrate Halloween?
-Best ever costume you have worn?
-Are you wearing one this year?
-Candy that you like the most that either doesn't make it to the trick-or-treaters, or gets "stolen" from your children's stash?
-If you could live anywhere (money not withstanding) where would it be?
-Are you a sports fan? Playing or watching?
-Best (or latest) concert(s) you have been to?
-Favorite movie that was made from a book you loved?

Rebecca wrote: "Christina wrote: "Rebecca wrote: "Hahahah Happy Wheel Day! I started last night."

Hello from our long commute! I was wondering, if you have finished this, what ..."

ok then... I guess I will not put in on my tbr hah! Too many other books to read anyway :)

Captains: The Mods posted something. Books need to updated.
I saw it on another team . You all probably know already 😁😁

Yup. We got it. Thanks for the reminder though!

hi team!
jet lag has been kicking my butt but just wanted to say I'm still reading!

going to kick off Jenny's quiz with a couple of answers :)
- we do celebrate Halloween but we haven't been able to dress up our our little one even though she's almost 2. last year she was just under 1 and this year we will be abroad!
I think my favorite costume has been Quailman from Doug
And negative on the costume this year. hoping to do better next year

-Do you have a favorite/least favorite word?
Um...Um...uhmm
-Realizing that this list changes with time and mood, what are your top 5 books of all time?
A Confederacy of Dunces, the first and third HP books, 11/22/63, there's so many memoirs/biographies I've liked I can't pick one
-Do you celebrate Halloween?
If by celebrate you mean buy pounds and pounds of half price candy then yes
-Candy that you like the most that either doesn't make it to the trick-or-treaters, or gets "stolen" from your children's stash?
Butterfingers and Heath. Everything else is a distant third
-If you could live anywhere (money not withstanding) where would it be?
Near a mountain on a lake
-Are you a sports fan? Playing or watching?
LOVE!! It's on all weekend at our house. Watching now, used to be playing
-Best (or latest) concert(s) you have been to?
I really dislike concerts, my partner goes to 40 a year and our agreement to not include me is what keeps us together
-Favorite movie that was made from a book you loved?
2nd LOTR

Jax, The Two Towers is my favorite LOTR movie as well.
I still haven't actually watched The Hobbit movies yet. I can't get past that the short book was turned into three movies.

-Do you have a favorite/least favorite word?
no, not that I can really think of
-Realizing that this list changes with time and mood, what are your top 5 books of all time?
Harry Potter (series), Hunger Games (trilogy), The Giving Tree, Timeline, Babel
-Do you celebrate Halloween?
Yes!
-Best ever costume you have worn?
When I was little, my mom made me a Tiger Lily costume (from Peter Pan) and I very vividly remember her painting patterns on felt and gluing details on. I don't know if we even have any pictures of it but the memory of the intricate hand-made costume is very sweet to me.
-Are you wearing one this year?
That I don't know. We are doing trick-or-treat duty at home and then doing bar trivia so I'm just trying to think of something simple comfy cozy...maybe couples themed with my husband...
-Candy that you like the most that either doesn't make it to the trick-or-treaters, or gets "stolen" from your children's stash?
Twix for me and Skittles for my husband...but we try to hand as much out as possible.
-If you could live anywhere (money not withstanding) where would it be?
We honestly really love where we live. Maybe a bigger house on more land in the same area but really we are right where we want to be
-Are you a sports fan? Playing or watching?
Watching only. Baseball (Chicago Cubs) and football I don't even understand but the rivalry is fun. Since moving to TN we are now Vols fans, and my husband is a die hard Eagles fan.
-Best (or latest) concert(s) you have been to?
Its been a while but last concert was Fallout Boy! I've seen them about half a dozen times
-Favorite movie that was made from a book you loved?
The Hunger Games for sure!

Just saw your post about infertility Lindsay, we’re praying for you!

I could probably look on the spreadsheet but do we need an I this round? I found an interesting book by Isabel Ibanez

There is an I in our word.
UNBLOCKING THE U-BEND