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

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

Celia wrote: "So for tasks do we want to get as many as we can in a certain category or do we want them all completed by at least one person by the end of the challenge?"

If you can complete 200 tasks by the end of WAT I take my hat off to you.
The tasks are bonuses that we can use, each team member can choose within reason what task fits their book. We have sorted the tasks into categories for ease of finding common elements.

Shelby wrote: "On the flip side...we just spent a whole round looking for U's. We can always look back at our own list and see what other people have read with U's and maybe pull from there if something interests..."

Deathly Hallows had it this round so we can always sneek a peek

Celia wrote: "These tags are the worst though for the next round"

There seems to be more options on the poison tag.

✿ Claire ✿ wrote: "Louise wrote: "Our Week 3 Word



DRIVE TO ULURU

Tags
Games
Bacteria
Turkey
Poison
Umbrella"

What? You're kidding! We were just complaining about U's in spell-outs..."

I think that’s what jinxed us 😂

Our Week 3 Word



DRIVE TO ULURU

Tags
Games
Bacteria
Turkey
Poison
Umbrella

Chris wrote: "Louise, if I posted questions for one of the days, is that considered a day's worth of activity, or does it have to be three days worth of answering questions?"

It's considered activity as you are promoting the discussion.

Under the notes section on the planning sheet link your discussion posts. We need at least three day's worth. :)

Shelby wrote: "Louise - Do we get our new word tomorrow? Am trying to be careful to not use some of my other unique letter books depending on our word for next week. Basically just want to plan what to read this ..."

Hopefully, depending how generous Cat's feeling :)

We have completed 9 spell-outs and have a 10th underway with only a T and an R required. We have 8 out of 10 books completed for the tag bonuses with 3 pending completion. We should be able to squeeze out at least 1 if not 2 spell-outs before the end of the week. Well done team great effort.

Updated

@Chris can you update task information for Normal People please.

Chris wrote: "Just checking, with task 68, being longlisted for an award doesn't count, correct? It has to actually be the winner for that tag to qualify?"

That's correct and it has to be a major literary award.

Updated

Sunny wrote: "I couldn't help myself but finish The Sun Down Motel and it was sooo good! I enjoyed it a lot :D I'll be answering DQs as soon as they are posted."

5* Sunny it will be interesting to see what other people think of it.

Louise wrote: "Joanne wrote: "How many tags do we need as a team? 10? Do we have enough books claimed? I will have my second tagged book done by the deadline."
We are one short on claimed tags"

I have just downloaded All the Crooked Saints tagged desert.

Celia wrote: "Can I count this as "deck chair?" They're on the porch but hard to see.

Or could I count this one for beach? Just wondering how precise it has to be on th..."

I agree with Shelby on this, and a deck-chair is akin to a poolside chair, they look more like patio chairs.

Event though this has a beach setting from the precis there is no beach visible on the cover, you could use it for a body of water on the cover tho`

Shelby wrote: "Ok another for the purposes of not getting us into trouble question...when it comes to the animals on covers, do the need to be real animals or will a representation work? Aka was thinking of using..."

This one is more relaxed than other NBRC challenges. If you can clearly see that it is the depiction of a bird then it's allowed

Joanne wrote: "How many tags do we need as a team? 10? Do we have enough books claimed? I will have my second tagged book done by the deadline."
We are one short on claimed tags

Sunny wrote: "I couldn't help myself but finish The Sun Down Motel and it was sooo good! I enjoyed it a lot :D I'll be answering DQs as soon as they are posted."

I'm glad you enjoyed it, I think I'll start this tomorrow.

Celia wrote: "Louise wrote: "We have completed 3 tags, if you are unable to complete a book with a claimed task, please let us know as soon a..."

I generally put a lot of planned books on the spreadsheet. Shoul..."

It’s fine to put the planned books on the spreadsheet, as we get bonus points for 10 books with the relevant tags if you have noted any of these down it is these ones we need to know about if you are unable to complete so that we can plan accordingly 😊

Countdown End of Round 2

This is set for an hour earlier than our check-in time to allow Rina and Myself time to make final changes