Nanci’s Comments (group member since Jan 29, 2016)

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

I took the 500-650 page book for monster Argus with my 512 page book, which I finished today.

Sounds good, Briana. I'm flexible. I think it's most important to get the monsters killed ASAP.

I can take tasks #1 and #2 for Cerberus with my 512 page book, The Art of Fielding. In the book one of the 5 MCs dies and there is a funeral.
I should finish it by tomorrow, or no later than Wednesday.

Teresa wrote: "Nanci wrote: "Is there a timeline to use a book like mine mentioned above for a monster? I thought it had to be read after we got the monster. Is there a specific place for "banked" books on the SS..."

Thanks so much!

Is there a timeline to use a book like mine mentioned above for a monster? I thought it had to be read after we got the monster. Is there a specific place for "banked" books on the SS. I don't see it, but if there is I'll move my book there. I might forget about it, if it's just listed with all the gazillion books we have read!

My book was never used for a monster, but it won't work for these two new ones. The MC came over on a boat from Vietnam, but the book did not take place on a boat or ship. Maddy, I say go for it!

Stacey,
Did you see my comment on our Trojan thread? I would be happy for you to take my spot if you'd like. You have a lot more tags that fit than I do. Just go ahead and do it, if you want!

Yay for you, Stacey! Both for finishing your big book and for reading both of the BOMs! Those points are the ones that can sometimes make or break a team, so we appreciate your sacrifice reading books that don't float your boat!

Speaking of boat, I've listed a few books on our Trojan Wars thread.

All my talk of not reading long books and now I have to read The Art of Fielding, which is 512 pages for another challenge. So I will be working on that while I'm also reading some others. Hopefully, we'll still need something in that page range, when I finish it.

I just finished Things We Lost to the Water. It works for T85, which Stacey has covered. I don't see any other monsters we still need for which it will work. The only other task looks like "the MC gets lost" and she doesn't get lost, although she feels very lost in New Orleans after coming there from Vietnam.

I've got it on the SS.

Mary C wrote: "I will probably finish Sea of Stars tomorrow morning. There's been too many people in and out of my office all day for me to listen.

Sometimes when we're slow but people can't leave early (or are..."

I suppose it would not be appropriate to ask them to go away since you have reading/listening to do? :)).

Yay! I am so happy to have you "long book lovers" on our team!

More powers to the ones who can read or listen to those looong books! I might read one of those every 5 years and it usually takes me months to finish. :)

Melissa wrote: "Nanci wrote: "Definitely yes for bird with Goldfinch!

I've been slow on my listening book. It's really good, but since the book is about a Vietnamese family who escapes from Vietnam in the 70s, th..."

Things We Lost to the Water. It is very good so far!

Definitely yes for bird with Goldfinch!

I've been slow on my listening book. It's really good, but since the book is about a Vietnamese family who escapes from Vietnam in the 70s, the narrator has a strong Vietnamese accent, so I can't comprehend it on anything higher than 1.25 speed.

Yep, yikes for sure!

Trojan Warships is going to be crazy along with monsters! I have a hard time focusing on too many at the same time!

Drinking wine and reading are never a good combo for me zzzzz...although I keep trying to make it work!

Hooray for finding the dog!

Melissa wrote: "Nanci wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Nanci wrote: "Great, Keely!
I requested a new monster and struck out the text on the SS. Melissa, is that all we need to do or do we report it somewhere else?"

We jus..."

Ahhh...now I see how you get the image also. Thanks, Melissa!

Stacey wrote: "Nanci wrote: "Stacey wrote: "Good grief. Another doorstopper.... I'm only about 300p. into The Stand -- I was hoping to have more time before it was needed. :) ETA: I've found one t..."

Mine works for those same two tasks also, but not fig or POOL. It doesn't seem to fit anywhere else yet, but let's just say whoever finishes it first takes those two tasks. I'm only at 19%, so it will probably be you. If it is, no worries, I'm sure they'll be another monster somewhere where it will fit. I'll remove it, so it will be set if you finish first. Sound good?