Alysa’s Comments (group member since Jun 27, 2015)

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

I have a task to read a book shelved (top shelves) as "Priority"
I picked Dark Rise.

Since starting, the "Priority" tag has moved down the page and is now at the bottom. I took a screenshot several days ago when it was a bit higher, but I figured I would also mention it here too, so that other people can check and confirm I am not crazy, and the book will still count even if "Priority" gets bumped down to Page 2 by the time I finish it...

Hi folks!
I ended up finishing Fray on Monday, but I also finished another book (Nowhere Girl: A Memoir of a Fugitive Childhood) today 6/16 which apparently means it can be used for the Monster Mini?! I haven’t been on GR or the spreadsheet since last weekend so TBH I haven’t read about that Mini challenge yet, but I will figure it out.
I can look at the spreadsheet later tonight…

ETA: oh yay, my book fits a task for Monster Mini!
Spreadsheet is updated missing only the Hyperlink to Nowhere Girl, if Caps want to add that IT IS DONE :)

Sorry I have barely been online, but at least I'm nearly done with my 1000+ pager! I should be finishing it by tonight.
My other book, Fray, I'll finish sometime this weekend.

Bernadette, that is so cool!

Bernadette wrote: "Paris wrote: "Is there any update on when the June mini will start?"

Paris, I saw in one of the captain's threads that the next mini will start on June 15th."

So there's another half-month-long mini, in addition to the Maze starting at the beginning of June?
Interesting... :D

Finished my O book last night. Just updated GR and will update spreadsheet now!

Snezana wrote: "We currently have only two letters unclaimed O and R."

My current book (on main tab of speadsheet) has an O character but hasn't been placed in May Mini yet. I will be finishing the book tonight or tomorrow, so I shall go ahead and claim that O.

Ashley wrote: "I am just thinking that some of our very quick readers may end up (unintentionally) being the only readers, and will that bump out some of the readers that read more slowly or perhaps have less time to devote?"

That does indeed seem very likely, but personally I don't mind, as long as my books count for something. A book doesn't have to be logged for a mini-challenge to count for the overall total TT!

Sorry I haven't been on GR for a few days, but I've been reading! Finished something over the weekend, and have started other stuff as well. Off to update those things...

Paris wrote: "Also, what is book maze?? It sounds fun."

Behold, book maze!
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I finished my first book [it is on the spreadsheet but not placed in the May Mini yet] and I am well into my second, which I started on Monday!

I just got a Book Maze task, however, that involves reading the "Longest Book on My TBR" [even number of pages]... and that means this one:

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I'm going to try to get it on audio. It's like 45 hours long; the default edition is 1014 pages, so that's a 100 pointer!
I'll hopefully get that going soon, and also keep reading other shorter stuff alongside...

*rolls up sleeves*

Alaina wrote: "I thought it started on 5/15 though? Definitely started these after 4pm EST time. I can totally change it if that works best lol"

Sorry, yeah, official start was "May 15th, at 9 PM London UK (BST)" so we Americans can still put 5/15 as start date (it'd be 5/16 in Australia though, haha).
I was thinking back to those challenges where the official start time was Midnight UK or wherever, so anyone in earlier time zones had to adjust their read date up by one.
So never mind me! If you started and finished between 4pm EST and 11:59pm EST on 5/15, put 5/15.

/end backseat captaining :D

Alaina wrote: "Phew! Okay, I will add when I get the chance!"

I think you have to put 5/16 as the read date though. At least that's what I've seen people do to get around the time zone difference in previous challenges. Just pretend you finished after midnight :D

I once worked out that GR sets dates by West Coast USA time, which is weird considering how often the rest of US businesses & companies & TV networks etc. set their clocks and countdowns in reference to East Coast time.

ETA: https://www.goodreads.com/jobs
Mostly in Seattle and San Francisco, so I guess that explains it!
Too bad for Texas, lol.

My book has the word "Agamemnon" in it, haha. Too bad that's not a task in the May Mini!

Rokkan wrote: "I'm starting with "

Oooh, I loved that!!

Happy reading, everyone!
I've started a book that I think works for the Book Maze [eta: task is to Read a book where a character doesn't need to work for a living]. I was waiting for TT, so it could count for both :D



It's been on my TBR for years and years, so it feels good to finally get to it. Plus, it's pretty entertaining so far!

Quick, nobody think about pink elephants!

Oh god yes. Sometimes it's a real Bad Book situation, but other times it's like a "Not the book, just my mood" thing.

I'm trying to read a bunch of random short stuff before TT starts, as well. Novellas under 100 pages, graphic novels and such.
Listening to a lot of music so as to help me avoid the temptation of starting any audiobooks... la la la!!!

Finally got my first back-track. I knew I had it coming when I switched out the book I originally intended to use! Serves me right, lol.

Sorry if I missed that we're supposed to post our TT9 shelves here!

Mine is:
tower-ix-2022

I hope everybody had a nice weekend -- and a lovely Mother's Day, if applicable! Mine was really great, until my daughter decided to throw a giant fit when asked in the evening to do one. single. basic. thing. o_O