Holly’s Comments (group member since Nov 05, 2013)

Holly’s comments from the The Reading Challenge Group group.

Crikey Marina, you must be a pro at it by now!

Definitely a mass migration! This is insane!

Sending luck to anyone who is about to move or has just moved and is settling in!

Now fully into my new house. Great being with the friends again!

Officially open to scorings and comments! Apologies for the lateness of this going up!

RULES & GUIDELINES

Not too many of these as it is supposed to be fun after all :)

* As with traditional Bingo, you can go for a horizontal, vertical, diagonal, "X" or "around the world". Or aim big and go for a black out!
* A book can only be used once on the sheet.
* Interpret the categories as broadly as you like.
* Feel free to copy and paste the template below to record your books:


B1: Exploration
B2: Congratulations!
B3: Participation
B4: Combination
B5: Collaboration

I1: Listed it
I2: Bought it
I3: Eyed it
I4: Downloaded it
I5: Scored it!

N1: Oldie but goodie
N2: New kid on the block
N3: FREE
N4: Yesterday's news
N5: Everybody's talking

G1: One of the Family
G2: One of the Gang
G3: One of the Girls
G4: One of the Guys
G5: One of a Kind

O1: Take a course
O2: Take a moment
O3: Take a trip
O4: Take a look
O5: Take a break

NF BINGO CATEGORIES

B1: Exploration - A NF book on a subject about which you have little knowledge
B2: Congratulations! - An award winning NF book (can include Goodreads choice awards)
B3: Participation - A group read (this or any other group)
B4: Combination - A NF book that partners with a fiction book you are reading (ie. Uncle Tom's Cabin (fiction) and Twelve Years a Slave (NF)
B5: Collaboration - A NF discovery made through Goodreads such as via recommendations, suggestions from GR friends, newsletter etc.

I1: Listed it - A NF book from your GR to-read list
I2: Bought it - A NF book you currently own but have not yet read
I3: Eyed it - A NF book you have been meaning to read for a while now
I4: Downloaded it - A NF ebook you own but that you have not yet read or an audiobook you have not yet listened to
I5: Scored it! - A NF book you got for free e.g. sale, gift, giveaway, library etc.

N1: Oldie but goodie - History/Historical Biography/Archeology
N2: New kid on the block - A NF book released in 2015
N3: FREE - Any NF book that strikes your fancy :)
N4: Yesterday's news - A NF book released between 2000-2014, that you haven't yet read
N5: Everybody's talking - A buzz-worthy NF book, one that you have heard others raving about or that everybody but you seems to have read

G1: One of the Family - A book about relationships, parenting, family, pets
G2: One of the Gang - A book by an author you have heard a lot about
G3: One of the Girls - A biography or memoir about/by a woman
G4: One of the Guys - A biography or memoir about/by a man
G5: One of a Kind - A NF book that explores a topic that is special to you (ie. art, photography, cooking, gardening, sports, career, hobby, skills, etc.)

O1: Take a course - A NF book about any topic of study (ie. psychology, technology, sociology, analysis of literature, business, biology, etc.)
O2: Take a Moment - A NF book about improving your life (ie. health, yoga, wellness, spirituality, self-help, religion, meditation, a sport in which you participate, etc.)
O3: Take a trip - A NF book about travel or set in different locale, continent, or culture from yours
O4: Take a look - A NF book that examines a timely topic (ie. current events, a topic that has been in the news, etc.)
O5: Take a break - A NF book about topic that relaxes you

Once again, we're using Karen's wonderful bingo layout that we're carrying over from last year! This time it's adapted it to non-fiction!

This runs until 31st December.

Officially moved into my new house for my second year of uni! Let all the reading commence!

Oh wow Bella! My old kindle lasted me a good 4 years, so I can't imagine one breaking every year!

That is super cheap though!

Just having a play around with my new one and it's great. A lot easier to use compared to my old Keyboard. Although the ads do annoy me a bit, but at least they're not while reading!

My new Kindle Paperwhite has arrived! :D

Well, an end to the Kindle Saga of Sept 2015. I've ordered a new Kindle Paperwhite, which Goodreads have just installed on for UK users, so that should arrive sometime later this week!

Thank you to Bella who suggested getting the app on my phone. It allowed me to at least finish The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks while on holiday. Now to get started on University reading!

I had the pleasure of reading our group read, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. If people are umm-ing and ahh-ing over reading it, I'd definitely recommend it as something relatively easy to read and enjoyable!

I'm definitely going to endeavor to find another science, history or technology book to fit in this month!

I finished this the other day and it's such a wonderful story! One people would never know about if this book didn't exist.

Rebecca Skloot really knows how to keep you interested, with a well balanced combination of science, history and personal impact and events.

I'm not usually enthralled by science, I abandoned it as soon as I could in favor of English, but this was gripping and definitely got me interested in more science non-fiction!

(This has definitely nudged me to seriously contemplate going for the Nonfiction Bingo)

Hi Aprilleigh!

We're not overly specific with how we attribute books to our challenges. It's more about how you'd like to fit it into them. We're not going to come round and tell you a book isnt allowed, and demand you change!

That book, along with sounding fascinating, would be fine for the World Lit month. But as I said, fit the books how you'd like to, its wholly up to you.

You guys are the sweetest! I'm currently sharing my Dad's Kindle and I found a place that sells a few English books so I might be visiting there a few times!

I do however, believe my Kindle is well and truly done for. 90% of the screen is stuck on the page I was reading, with the other 10% working but pixelated and not working totally.

Oh well, it gives me an excuse to buy a paperwhite and Goodreads have just released the app for it so its not the end of the world.

It just really got to me yesterday. Never thought I'd get so emotional over a bloody Kindle.

I'm so angry. On the first day of my week holiday relaxing in Majorca with just sun and reading, my Kindle decides to break so now I'm essentially bookless. Going book shopping this afternoon to find a book or two to tide me over for the week. But that's all my planned reading gone! I was so looking forward to some of them aswell!

So much for a relaxing holiday!

The latest set of reading! Just so happened it all fit together!

No A: The Sinner
No E: Shift
No I: Armada
No O: The Last Lecture
No U: The Apprentice
No Y: Normal

Due to reading some of my books far quicker than I expected, I've added a few more titles to my list!

That's an impressive list, Erin. Good luck!

The ending picks up a lot again and is very tense, hope you enjoy it Iasa!

Maureen, welcome, and feel free to get stuck into our monthly and mini challenges!