Louise’s Comments (group member since Aug 29, 2015)

Louise’s comments from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.

Happy Monday everyone. We have a little over 5 days until the end of June Towers. We are still in need of 2 509-599 books to meet our page towers. I have to read Cloud Atlas for another challenge and hopefully can squeeze in Small Great Things. Which would cover it.

We have 2 new chipmunk tasks:

X-Rays - Read a book with MPG Science Fiction

"10 Commandments - ""Don't commit adultery"" - Read a book when someone cheats"

Day 1 DQs: ch1- 3

1) I have only read a few of Stephen King's books. Is this your first book by the author or are you quite familiar with his storytelling?

I’ve read a few Stephen King Novels and enjoy the way he tells a story. I also enjoy the movie adaptation of his novels.

2) What do you think about the character Jake so far? Would you have gone along with what Al wanted and took the initial step back into the past, or would you have not humoured him and tried to get him help?
My first instinct would be to try and get him help. I don’t think I would have gone back.

3) I am not sure how I would feel if I just stepped back into the past the way Jake and Al have, but I am really curious about how the time travelling works in this story. It seemed that Jake was somewhat calm about it. How do you think you would feel if it was you?
He seemed very calm, I think I would have panicked a bit more.

4) I think it is clear that Jake is going to pick up Al's mission to try and stop the JFK assassination. Would you choose to continue Al's mission? Also how much do you know of the history surrounding this event?

I know very little of the JFK assassination sadly but my logical mind wouldn’t let me. To change one thing in the past could have catastrophic results to the present day.

@Vicki please verify the page count for The Walk On the page count on the spreadsheet differs from what is on your shelf.

Volunteering for Team Sip

Update

Page Towers

100-199 - 10/10 read
200-299 - 20/20 read
300-399 - 30/30 read
400-499 - 25/30 read
500-599 - 14/20 read
600+ - 10/10 read
Free choice - 108 read


Chipmunks
33. Ten Tallest Towers 2 - Merdeka 18 - Read a book set in, or by an author from Malaysia

41. - Ten Tallest Towers 6 - Lotte World Tower - Read a book set in, or by an author from South Korea

54. - 10 Awards - Read a book that won the Women's Prize for Fiction

55. - X Books - Read a book where the author name starts with X

57. - Solve for X - Read a book with mathematical symbols on the cover

59. - X marks the spot - Read a book featuring pirates (or privateers)

63. - X-Men - Read a book with the word Angel in the title

64. - 10 Awards - Read a book that won an Edgar

67. - Solve for X - Read a book with a fraction in the title (e.g. The Vanishing Half, 7 1/2)

68. - 10 Awards - Read a book that won a Hugo

Rainbow Towers
We have 10 completed rainbows and another 7 in progress. Don't forget those colored covers.

Team Towers
Don't forget to include letter options when adding books to the tracking sheet.

New Task
10 Awards - Read a book that won a Hugo

New Task
X-Rated - Read a book with author initials in ROMANCE

Solve for X - Read a book with a fraction in the title (e.g. The Vanishing Half, 7 1/2)

If you have read something this month that fits let us know

New Task
Top 10 Books 2022 - Read book from the GR "Best of 2022" list (see https://www.goodReads.com/list/best_b...)

Melissa wrote: "I've got the MATHS one!"

Skye has read one for this.

@Vikki please check the edition of The Walk On, the one linked on the sheet and the one on your shelf is different,

@Amy you have a book marked as read on the spread sheet but no book is actually linked and no book is on your shelf matching the read date.

Nistha wrote: "Louise wrote: "Amy wrote: "If I've already read the upcoming BOMs for July, am I able to get points for participating in the discussions even if I'm not reading the books at the same time as everyo..."

That’s right. I read it in January so I can do a re-read

Catsalive wrote: "Louise wrote: "New Tasks
10 Awards - Read a book that won an Edgar"

I can read The Laughing Policeman, 1971 Best Novel."

👍

Tati wrote: "totally random question: could someone drag the formula on the Team Towers tab so we can see all of the letters? As it is, we can only see up to M"

N- Z are in columns N-Q

Nistha wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Hello Nishta! Nice work finishing City of Brass :) Let me know when you have finished the questions so I can link them to the spreadsheet. The links all go to the same page at this ..."

Thank you. 😀

Amy wrote: "If I've already read the upcoming BOMs for July, am I able to get points for participating in the discussions even if I'm not reading the books at the same time as everyone else? I did read [book:F..."

You need to have read them during the 3 month period of the challenge and answer questions within the month of the BOM.
You can re-read a book as long as it’s been longer than 6 months since you last read it.

New Tasks
X-Men - Read a book with the word Angel in the title

10 Awards - Read a book that won an Edgar

Jessica wrote: "Hey guys...for chipmunks task #45, I don't understand. Can anyone clarify?"

X-Rays - Read a book that gets under the skin of something (be creative - a psychological thriller, a non-fiction investigation)

This could be a fiction book that gives you chills
Psychological Thriller or psychological horror

Investigative non-fiction such as on Best FBI Non Fiction

Or you could use something within the story/title
The Surgeon a serial killer tortures his victims by cutting them.

Happy Saturday everyone. I’m back from vacation and back to RL. Thank you Karen and Melissa for holding the fort whilst I was away.

We have 13 days left in this month so if you can grab a big book, ideally with a lovely color please do.

I have a short book for X author I can knock out after I’ve finished my booker novel

Nistha wrote: "Is anyone reading for the Korea task for Chipmunk? I might have one that I can start reading in a couple of days (once I finish the ones I am currently reading)"


No one has claimed it as far as I can see.