Keely’s Comments (group member since Aug 30, 2013)

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

I've not yet been able to acquire a copy of the first BOM. I do have a couple of Audible credits I can use for it. I have been able to get copies of June's BOMs so I will definitely be able to participate in those!

Vikki wrote: "For medium countries, I have:
Czech Republic, Finland, Indonesia, Iran, Poland, South Africa Ukraine.

For hard countries:
Estonia, Montenegro, Nepal, Slovenia


Some suggestions I have read:
Alban..."

Thank you for providing a list of suggestions!

I've had a look on my Libby app and the only one available was the Latvia one so that is also an option for me. I'll update my earlier post so it's all together.

Vikki wrote: "Keely wrote: "Welcome Sana! The amount of countries do seem daunting, but I'm sure we will work through it together!

Vikki - I believe we are only looking for the countries listed on the list. Whi..."

Afghanistan is on the list, it was just hidden because of a formula error. I've fixed it now and it is a mid level country.

Welcome Audrey! I also studied history at university, but it is not a main focus of my life anymore. I still dabble in history occasionally, but more in the form of historical fiction.

I've done some more looking for books I could use for the Mini 1 countries. So far I have found 5 books that would work for hard countries that I have access to. They are Congo (Brazil), Romania, Yemen, Mongolia and Bhutan. The Bhutan one has a two week hold so I won't be able to read it immediately when it's time to begin reading.

I also have a few options for the medium countries, but I'm mostly trying to find books for the hard ones.

I will keep looking. I just wanted to give an update of what I have found so far!

*edit* I now have a Latvia option which is a hard country.

Welcome Sana! The amount of countries do seem daunting, but I'm sure we will work through it together!

Vikki - I believe we are only looking for the countries listed on the list. Which other countries did you find?

Welcome Logan! You may be our only US player but a few people haven't yet checked in so there may be one or two more! As I mentioned in my first post, I'm awake at all sorts of hours so at least you and I will most likely be online together at some times!

Eldarwen wrote: "Caipi wrote: "Hi team, checking in! 😊👋🏼
I'm Caipi from Germany, playing this challenge for the first time. TBH it looks a bit overwhelming but I'm sure I'll get it once we get started. At least I h..."

I second this. It is a lot of information, especially for new players. But it will all become clearer as we play. As E said, check the rule and if you aren't sure a book qualifies for this challenge, it could be better to ask before you start reading it just in case.

Eldarwen wrote: "Nistha wrote: "My current goal is to focus on the zillions of books I already own rather 👀 👀 than other books haha."

And how is that working out for you?? ;-))

I have that goal every year. It wor..."

I am the same. I am doing a very poor job of it so far. My TBR has gone way above what I started with this year. Hopefully this challenge will help bring it down again though!

Nistha wrote: "The hard country list looks daunting for 1st mini... but I am sure we will figure it out"

I'm currently trying to find any books I can use, but I've not been very successful so far. It is going to take some time. Any suggestions will be most welcome and I'll post anything useful that I find.

Jessica wrote: "For the Novels Around the World task, how many of us are expected to read each book? Is it a case of us doing one each, or do we get points for every person who reads it?

How will we be selecting ..."

It's doesn't really matter who reads what. As we have members who read at different speeds it could be that one or two members read more per list and some members don't read any in a list.

It is just one country per book and each country can be used a maximum of 2 times in different lists. So a maximum of 2 people will read for a country.

I think to begin with it will just be a case of people saying what books they have ready to start for certain countries and seeing what we get. Again, this might be easier to plan once we have the planning sheet sorted.

E will explain in more detail about how a completion post should look.

Once we have finalised the planning sheet we will share that will you and you will be able to add books for mini tasks on there so that it is easier to see what has been claimed. Alternatively you can just let us know here what tasks you are reading for and one of us will add the information to the spreadsheet as not everyone likes spreadsheets.

You don't HAVE to tell us what you are planning to read and can just do completion posts with any and all tasks the book works for, but it would help to know what tasks are being read for.

We'll find the right communication as a team, so don't worry about all the finer details too much at the moment.

Welcome everyone who has popped in to say hi already! I'm usually on a team with people more Europe based, but we seem to have a lot from or at least based in the UK!

We are working up some sort of planning sheet. E and I have decided that we would like you all to post completion posts here when you finish a book which will have all the information we need and the planning spreadsheet will be primarily for the mini challenges. In particular Mini 2 in which any books finished during the challenge can be use for tasks as they come up. That is as long as they haven't been used for another task.

Mini's 1 and 3 require sets to be completed before books can be finished and used for the next ones.

Remember, books can on be started once the challenge has begun to be used for this challenge. You can, for example, start a book on day one but hold off on finishing it until it can be used for a specific task in Mini 3, if you so desired. This is by no means a requirement or even a suggestion to do that. But you could if you wanted.

We understand not everyone likes to plan what they are going to read and would rather read depending on what mood they are in. This is absolutely fine. It will help us greatly if you keep us updated if you are reading a book for a specific task, especially as if it is a harder task.

Don't forget there are bonus points available for participating in the Book of the Month's that are running during this challenge. We will keep you updated on those as we get information about them.

I will shut up now. Just remember the most important thing is to have fun!

Janeylou wrote: "Hello Nistha..im not use to being in a team with so many from in UK

Do we need a shelf ..i an do one if needed"

It is required that you make a shelf so it is easier for us captains to check your books meet the requirements such as page length. We will remind you to add books to your shelf if you forget, but books cannot officially be counted unless they are on your Tower Teams shelf.

Hello all! I am Keely, your co-captain for this round of Tower Teams! I am from the UK, but I am currently in Norway and will remain here until mid-June. I have a pretty non-existent sleep schedule at the moment so you will find me online at all random times of the day.

As far as reading goes, I will give pretty much anything a go especially for points! I've been enjoying fantasy a bit more lately and enjoy a good book with a bit of mystery to it.

I have sent friend requests to those of you who I wasn't already friends with. As E said, if you are unsure of anything, ask us and we will be happy to help. I look forward to another fun Tower Teams!

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Melindam wrote: "Keely wrote: "Just dropping in with the bombshell that is I don't like cheese... or wine. I've tried a few gins but I'm not much of a drinker unless it's a special occasion."

Not even Wensleydale?..."

I'll be honest, I don't think I've tried Wensleydale. I am a lot better with cheese than I used to be. I can eat mild melted cheese on some dishes now. Just don't try and give me a cheese sandwich :P

Just dropping in with the bombshell that is I don't like cheese... or wine. I've tried a few gins but I'm not much of a drinker unless it's a special occasion.