Navi’s Comments (group member since Mar 05, 2018)

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

I would like to volunteer for DQs - Team Acedia :)

Finished Ghost Wall by Sarah Moss for ‘M’

Navi wrote: "I’ll take the E if that’s okay!"

E is taken so I’ve signed up for M!

I’ll take the E if that’s okay!

Lexi wrote: "Carrie and Navi, thank you and I will post when the page to volunteer is posted"

Thanks Lexi!

If my math is correct, I can start reading on October 6th at 1:00 pm PST! I love starting on a weekend

Donna wrote: "Same with here. As long as it meets the page counts, it will count for something. Even though I decided to cut back this month, I wasn't missing TT. I tell my husband it is like the super bowl of challenges. I wouldn't miss it for the world. Even if I have to stay up all day & night playing Quidditch (last year's TT) and fall asleep reading. LOL!."

Haha I love that! I'm SO excited to get started. If we were placed together based on the same time zone, we'll be starting at 2pm on Oct 7th. A bit awkward starting in the middle of the day but that probably means the weeks will end later for us as well which is good.

Donna wrote: "Challenges have a way of doing that. Quiddich taught me that I can read way more in a day than I ever thought I could.

Sadly, I haven't put as much effort into Turf Wars as I did last time. I sig..."

I'm new to reading challenges so I'm still in the honeymoon phase where I get so excited when I hear about a new one (especially the team challenges) that I'm signing up for everything :|. So far, I have been able to manage okay but it is just a matter of time before I get burned out as well.

The good thing about TW is that everything you read counts for points!

I have added a formula to our planning sheet (team members tab) that tells us how many books are finished. If we look like we are falling below 38 or might go over the 45 in the middle of the week, then we will discuss as a team our strategy for the week. This is something Lexi & I will both have to watch closely. If you think you will fall below your weekly signup amount, let us know. We have 3 faster readers that can help make up the difference, as needed. For instance, Lexi is working on her exams so she will probably read less the first week. Sandy & I can try to up our reading enough to pick up the difference a little. Or maybe another team member has a really good week and picks up an extra book or two."

Thank you for the information! I am currently reading for the Turf Wars challenge in the Game Night group (We're on the same team, Donna!) and it has really pushed me to read more than I am used to. I am currently averaging 5 - 7 books a week and I hope to continue with that momentum if I can. I can help out if we're not meeting our team target.

Lexi wrote: "Also, for anyone is needs to get on a long library waiting list, the November BOM have been picked:

The Chestnut Man by [author:Søren Sveistrup..."

They are both available as audiobooks on Scribd! I'm a newbie when it comes to BOM discussions. What is involved with volunteering to write DQs or is there a link you can provide with further information? I'll try to read both but I'm more interested in The Chestnut Man

I would say it's purple enough too!

Works for me!

Love this! Not sure how many I'll be able to finish but here's my working list:

1. Pride. What do you take pride in? – Ten Dead Comedians: A Murder Mystery
My ability to laugh things off. In that vein, I have chosen a comedic spoof of one of my favourite books, And Then There Were None

✔2. Envy. What makes you envious? – Game, Set and Murder
I associate envy with green so I picked this book because of it’s cover colour

✔3. Wrath. What pisses you off? Little
Child abuse – you see a little of that in this book

4. Sloth. What makes you lazy or procrastinate? – Dutch Girl: Audrey Hepburn and World War II
Two answers:
a) I always wait until the very last minute to read my library books so I’ve picked this one as it has to be returned soon.
b) I have been really lazy with my nonfiction reading this year

✔5. Greed. What are you greedy for? – Little
I am greedy for more historical fiction books that have great character development, atmosphere and a touch of the macabre like this book.

✔6. Gluttony. What are your guilty pleasures? – Game, Set and Murder
Mysteries are my guilty pleasures

✔7. Lust. What do you lust for? – Married to the Rake
A British aristocratic scoundrel/rake LOL! Much to my husband’s dismay and annoyance 😝

Donna wrote: "Hey team! Are you ready to play already? I know it's hard to wait for the challenge to start. Anyone interested in a mini challenge just between us while we wait?"

I am! What do you have in mind? :D

SandyL wrote: "I've got my eye on a bunch of 500+ and several 800+ page books. I didn't really think about the page count thing when I signed up for my number of books per month, since these take longer. So if so..."

I love reading long books during the wintertime! Do you have any specific chunksters you’re most excited about reading?

Oh wow. Good luck on your exam!

I really want to read Wanderers. It’s being compared to Station Eleven which was my favourite book a few years back.

I’m not sure it’ll be possible but my goal is to finish more than one book during the first week. Ducks, Newburyport comes in at just over 1,000 pages😶. I’ve heard it’s a fast read though!

Donna wrote: "LOL I have sleep issues so I read because I can't sleep."

Oh dear. At least there’s an upside to the insomnia!

Lexi wrote: "Link: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

I read 56 books in April but am fairly consistently 20-25 a month since then. April was boring and rainy. September was my lo..."

Another power reader! What is your secret, Lexi? Oh and what exam are you studying for?

Donna wrote: "I think we will be fine. My reading fluctuates from month to month. August I read 51 books and September I read 35. We all have good weeks and bad weeks. Worst comes to shove, the faster readers wi..."

Oh my goodness, Donna! How do you manage to read so much?!

bamaace83 wrote: "https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

That's my shelf. We were at Louder than Life in Louisville. It was wild and so much fun but I'm so exhausted. It was high 90s..."

Wow, that sounds like it was super fun!! 😲

Sammy wrote: "Weird is Murakami's thing, so if you don't like weird, I'm afraid he's not for you. I love him personally, and 1Q84 is on the list of books to read during TT for me :)"

What's your favourite book by him? I can give him a second try!

I really hope you like 1Q84!