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

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

Yep, probably just one completed story, maybe 2, depending on how well we can keep from getting distracted away from reading long books! Since we do still have to make our 30/week minimum though, we can just fill in any gaps with shorter stuff (preferably from Bad Books list).
Does that make sense? Sorry, I feel like it’s hard to explain for some reason.

Glad you are feeling better Frankie!

AND AND !
For the BAD BOOKS part -- only books started ON or AFTER 4 Nov (Week 5) can be used, so do not start any of the BAD BOOKS in advance of the current countdown!

Cat wrote: "Wow! I found a limit to what you'll do for points?!"

I was just about to say I'm In for Interstellar Super Explorer...and then I looked at the Amazon sample and I just. cannot. do.

Cannot. brain.

For US/Canada players (I think it's only us affected):

Be careful about Countdown Clock vis-a-vis the end of Daylight Savings time this Sunday!

Countdown clock is here:
https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...

Cat wrote: "hahahaha!

"The Chestnut Man, Kadin, met The Chestnut Man, Alex at The Chestnut Man pub...." etc"


LOL, exactly. That would be the worst story ever.

Kerri wrote: "I voted for that book, too! Mostly because it was the only one I actually own, but also because I reeeeeally want to read it."

Me too! The Library one looks good but I'm more in the mood for Ninth House for some reason.

BTW, @Kerri will you have any books for this current week? There is nothing on the spreadsheet and we were getting nervous!

Oh and also! It would be good if not ALL of our members reading finish it during the same week (Week 5), just in case too many repetitions mess up our stories.
Extras can be used for Red color cover instead, but still.

LUST MINI CHALLENGE!!!!

This Mini-Challenge has two parts.
Part One is during Week 5
Part Two goes from Week 5 through Week 8

Part One, to make a story -- Team Ira strategy is to go for only 1 or 2 stories, continuing to use LONG books as always, and even better if they are also on the Bad Books list, as during Week 5 we are allowed to use the same books for Part One and Part 2 (double dipping points!). Books that would otherwise only fit for 1-point sin specification are also good for the story/stories, as they'd get 2 points each instead.

Part Two, "Bad Books" recommendations -- Team Ira strategy is, as usual, to go for LONG books if possible, so bear that in mind before you go crazy with the Mini Challenges. There are plenty of Long books on the list, but of course everybody has different reading preferences.
Could also be a good idea to use "short" books from this list as needed to reach our weekly Minimum Books total.

Please go to the Mini Challenge link for more details. :)

ETA: For the BAD BOOKS part -- only books started ON or AFTER 4 Nov (Week 5) can be used, so do not start any of the BAD BOOKS in advance of the current countdown!

It looks like when you place the cursor in the box, the "Popular" thing pops up, but once you actually start typing it's fine?

Jessi wrote: "Then he tried to imagine inviting Randall to join him on a weekend prowl in Altanda and almost literally saw red.

loc 940"

Awesome I will put that in right now!

Rebecca wrote: "Alysa, I’ll provide the information tonight when I can get on the computer. It’s much easier to do on there instead of my phone 📱 😃"

I pulled the "murder in the series name" and will use that for the Patterson book, but if you can still do the info on the other one that'd be great :D

Does anyone who read Save the Date still have their copy handy? We need the exact "saw red" quote from Chapter 6...

Thanks!

It’s been confirmed that, for the winning book of the Dec Adult BOM, if it has been read at any time during TT, it can be used for BOM points.

I am gonna vote for , which Ozana read last week. 😁

Suzanne wrote: "Happy Halloween everyone! I will be MIA until Monday, I've got a girl scout function all weekend so I will be offline!"

Okay Suzanne — will it be possible for you to *not* finish any books until you can get back online? Otherwise we won’t be able to use them!

@ Rebecca, thanks for adding those 2 books!
I'm wondering, since the Tasks you assigned to them both seem like they're on the easier side, if you could put in some evidence for some of your alternates instead, respectively?:

6 Read a book where a hate crime takes place
40 Read a book with a fight in the book (upclose & personal)
67 Read a book with murder in the series name

Happy Halloween!!!

Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!
I shall use this opportunity to use more of my Mozart/Requiem-themed images that otherwise may never fit!