Emily’s Comments (group member since Dec 27, 2013)

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

I’m kind of behind on the snake conversation - so do we need a book with a snake on the cover still? I just realized that the book I’m reading has a snake on the cover.

Title:
Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout
Date: 08/04/18
Pages: 382
TWT Task: Book 3, Task 3B
Characters: Title - O | Author - J, A | Series - L | Characters - K, D, A, M, W, B

Title:
Author: Sarah J. Maas
Date: 08/05/18
Pages: 229
TWT Task: Book 4, Task 3A
Characters: Title - C | Author - S, M | Characters - F, R, M, C, A, N, E, L, T

Got my laptop back today - yay! I will update my reading shelves later this afternoon, but I finished the three books for the three tasks I signed up for and the one I'm currently reading could fill a few letters.

Also, even though there are no wings on the cover, it almost looks like a Chinese dragon to me. And often times in the drawings I've seen, those don't have wings? But that might be pushing it.

Glad your internet is back, Sailor!

Just wanted to give a heads up that my laptop decided that this was a good week to flip out and stop working. I have an appointment with a tech shop tomorrow, but I have no access to a laptop until I’m at work Tuesday while mine is getting fixed. So while I’m still reading, I won’t be able to update until then because I hate using the app.

I just finished the second book for the second task I signed up for and am moving on to the third task I signed up for later today.

After I finish that, would it be better to focus on tasks or characters? I know that Judith claimed the right to move things around at the end if necessary, but I figure I’d focus on whatever is most needed to make things go a little easier.

Judith wrote: "And what about this for purple cover? I'm a bit uncertain it's purple enough

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I'd say it's about 75% purple. I can't remember what the guidelines are on colors for covers??

Thanks for the update, Judith!

My computer crashed this week, so I’m catching up on all the maze info. I’m a slow reader, so I don’t think I’ll be much help in the maze because I feel I would just slow down the process. And I can’t always check my phone at work, so it’s harder to get the notification that we’re on to the next book/direction.

If it’s okay and makes sense, I’ll focus on reading books for tasks or letters. I finished one for a task and am now working on the second task I signed up for.

Book:
Author: Mel Teshco
Date read: 07/31/2018
Pages: 101
TWT Task: Book 4, Task 2 - "Read a book with dragon in the series name"
Letters: Title/Series - K, D | Author - M, T | Characters - G, A, B

Judith wrote: "Emily wrote: "Judith wrote: "Jenny wrote: "Emily wrote: "Did anyone else read the Kadin book!? I just finished it for a task and I am dying because it was so ridiculous."

If you look at it as High..."

Thank you!

Judith wrote: "Emily wrote: "I also need access to The Lion’s Den, please!"

Once you accept my friend request I can send you and invite.

Ines, your invite to the Lion's Den has been sent."

Just accepted it! I'm at work, so my responses are just a little slow.

Jenny wrote: "Lexi wrote: "Can’t you still do one with others before 7 today just slightly retroactively?"

Set up a BR for Kadin so we can all sing its praises? Brilliant idea."

We can BR them all and then talk about how scarred we all are by them. Though it may actually be enjoyable because I'm sure the comments would be HILARIOUS.

Judith wrote: "Jenny wrote: "Emily wrote: "Did anyone else read the Kadin book!? I just finished it for a task and I am dying because it was so ridiculous."

If you look at it as High Art.....nope that doesn't wo..."

The best part about this is that I almost enjoyed it because it was ridiculously funny. Especially when Grace kept saying "despite our short time together" and I'm like "YOU MEAN A FEW HOURS?!"

Did anyone else read the Kadin book!? I just finished it for a task and I am dying because it was so ridiculous.

I also need access to The Lion’s Den, please!

Dumb Question, buuuuut - MPG does mean the genres listed for the book on Goodreads, right? The ones that pop up on the right side?

Jenny wrote: "As far as I know, the same rules apply to the TWT that apply to the rest of the challenge. So, rereads are fine if it has been over 6 months. And it sounds as though the mods are being slightly rel..."

Thanks! I'll sign up for the task and if it ends up not working, I'm sure I can find something else that fits.

Jenny wrote: "Are you rereading this? Kudos."

My re-read book is different than the Kadin one! I just have a lot of questions at once since I'm looking at tasks. lol.

Jenny wrote: "Should we leave Book 3 task 2- shapeshifter and book 4 task 2- dragon in book open to anyone who hasn't read yet?"

What are the guidelines of variations of terms? I can read this for "Dragon in series name" if it's okay that it's plural and not singular.

Also, what are the guidelines for the genre? I have a book that has the goodreads genre "Fantasy > Paranormal" that could work for the "MPG Paranormal" if the re-reads end up being allowed. I'm assuming that i'm right that MPG means the goodreads shelved genres, right?

Are re-reads allowed in the TWT? I have a book I've been wanting to re-read that fits a task. It's been nearly three years since I read it.

Okay, I thought of a few more questions. Sorry!

Do we know what books we are doing and what set of tasks? It would help to decide those so I could know what tasks to look at for completing.

Do we know when the maze portion starts?

Can we use books in the TWT and the spell-it-out we need to finish? Or can a book only be used in one or the other? That would help us finish the spell-it-out and the TWT at the same time.

Yay to having info! I’m about to go out, but I can look at the tasks in a few hours as well. I’m also wondering about the start date, though.

I only ask because I don’t want to start a book today if the books have to be started tomorrow (the official start date that was rumored)? I know it’s just one day, but I’m a stickler in tracking my personal reading and I don’t want to mess anything up for us.