Apoorv ’s Comments (group member since Mar 26, 2014)

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

☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "Apoorv you need to add your book "Red at the Bone" to your shelf and add a date too, please."

Done! Sorry about that. :)

Steven wrote: "I was going to play, alas, I got sick with what the doctors think was COVID and wasn't sure how long recovery would be, so I dropped out as not to be a team liability. Feeling..."

SO GOOD to hear from you, Steven!

Definitely miss you around. But, it's wonderful to know you're feeling better. Hope you continue to go from strength to strength. Stay safe, my friend! ;=D

Sammy wrote: "You know... the imagery Sonia posted above is definitely appropriate, considering that we're just arriving on the windswept West coast of Scotland, a beauty spot often overlooked by holiday makers...."

Oh boy!
If I go missing for a few days, you know the reason why!
*find me, don't find me* ;=) *=*

Suddenly I'm just verrrrrry thirsty! *_*

Plethora wrote: "Apoorv since the tasks are users specific, each person can use each one of the 200 once it is probably best if you select which one to be used.

I am keeping tabs because i don't want to use up al..."

Hold on! So, multiple people can read for the same task?
I mean, I understand that all of us have those 200 tasks - but I thought that at the end we have to pick only one book per task.

If that's not the case, then I can totally update my task list! No worries at all.

I plan on not allotting the books that I read to specific tasks. I will have all the possible tasks a certain book fits mentioned with the book, but I plan on leaving it to the Cappie/Co-Cappie's to place them in whichever task works best. Hope that gives them that flexibility.

I don't mind assigning tasks as well, of course, if that would help.

Update

The "Book Recs" tab on our planning spreadsheet should now be updated with recommendations from all teams (except The Sword of Shannara and The Travelling Cat Chronicles, since I couldn't find their recommendations mentioned anywhere. Might have to dig through their entire thread.).

But, to get us started we have around 575 different books recommended across the board (some by multiple teams), so hopefully it should help sort out books that we would want to read for those tasks.

Talking of sorting, the sheet has information for book title, author, genre, and if it is a Series or a Standalone book to help us go directly to a book we might have in mind.

Let me know if you'd want me to tweak or change anything to ease the process, and I'd be glad to do so. :D

Fun Fact: The Nightingale is by far the most recommended book, by as many as 6 different teams!!

Sorry, I'm half way through creating the Book Recs sheet, have been having some network connectivity problems so far today - will complete it when I get back online.

Sorry Cappie/Co-Cappie's, didn't mean to step on anyone's shoes, just wanted to get a cohesive idea as to what book are being recommended instead of opening multiple tabs.

Quick clarification:

For cover colors, is the limit for the color to be 50% or more per TinyEye?

Plethora wrote: "If anybody wants they are free to copy my "Plethora Task" tab. I expanded on the groupings already presented, thank you for getting it started! Was a huge help. [As you see my buddy Carmen already ..."

Ah, this makes my persnickety self very happy. I wasn't sure if it was okay for me to do it this way and change the way things were laid out - but now I'm going to be having a field day with this. Thanks, Plethora! :D

Sammy wrote: "Aaaaand we're off!

Welcome once again ladies and gentlemen aboard the Hogwarts Express. We will be taking the very scenic route to Hogwarts, so please ensure you are comfortable, and all luggage i..."

Oh, big Ben! I just gagged gasped!
WOW!

Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "I think you mentioned what series earlier, but can you and a book link?
Then my lazy a** doesn't have to search back thru the thread..."

Of course! I can shout out this series as many times as needed. :D
This is the main 9-book series.


There are two series-in-between shorts.


... and there is a spin-off called Sidewinder Series which is set in the same universe.

Sammy wrote: "I suspect we're not going to have any trouble filling any Zs that may come up, what with Sonia's fondness for a certain series and all... :)

That series is the bomb!
EVERYONE should read it! :D

Suzy wrote: "So... I also made a spreadsheet, lol.

I'm a big spread sheet fan. Something I did was organize the tasks into 'groups'. I found it hard to scan through all 200 tasks being all jumbled up so here t..."

Thank you, Suzy! I'm stoked to know you're a spreadsheet nut as well.
This is legit! :D

Helps sort things out really well.
Cappie/Co-cappie's would it be possible to group our tasks in the planning spreadsheet similar to this? Might make things easier! :)

Sonia wrote: "Wait.... stop everything... I HAZ FOUND IT. My kind of coffee table *winks*

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Umh! *_*

Sammy wrote: "Book recommendations guys? Throw 'em this way and I'll add them to the post I just started :)"

FANTASY



HISTORICAL FICTION



HORROR



MEMOIRS



LGBT+ FICTION



MYSTERY/THRILLER



REALISTIC FICTION



SCIENCE FICTION

What are our rules for Middle Grade books?
20000 words? I forgot.

Might have a couple that would work for Vs in our spell-out.

Sonia wrote: "Apoorv wrote: "Also, I don't tend to plan my books ahead of time, but I am specifically reading only LGBT+ books this month, so I have a list in my head. I will try and fit all of that to fit as ma..."

Ahhh! Sonia talking about Ty & Zane! NOW, we can get started! :D

*Ty & Zane!*
*sigh*

Okay, I just saw all of you and then the Chris' and then squealed and left. Too much happiness! :D

So, I am Apoorv. I live in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, but I'm currently in India. I came here for vacation and visiting the fam in February, and have been here since then due to all the lockdowns. So, its been a nice extended vacation for me. :P

I LOVE Wheel-a-thons! I LOVE team challenges! I LOVE spreadsheets! I LOVE to co-captain, but this time I'm going to sit back and enjoy just reading. Kind of a happy change. Plus, most of you who I know are beasts at this - so this is going to be a rather slick challenge. FUUUUN!!

I'M EXCITED! (in case you weren't able to tell by my demur demeanor) ;=)

Also, I don't tend to plan my books ahead of time, but I am specifically reading only LGBT+ books this month, so I have a list in my head. I will try and fit all of that to fit as many tags, tasks, and spell-outs as possible.

Also also, tracking spreadsheet all the way! :D
Ummm... did I say I am excited about this?

My Shelf: Challenge-NBRC-Wheelaton5

OMG! YAAAAASSSSS!!
I know soooooo many of you and have played a lot of these team challenges with many of you and I'm super stoked to meet all the new mates. THIS IS GOING TO BE FUUUUUN! :D

*breathes heavily*
Okay. I'll need to calm down!
*sees the Chris'*
*squeals*
*hyperventilates*