Michelle’s Comments (group member since Sep 19, 2013)

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

Yes, but there was a little spreadsheet confusion (possibly need to tweak a formula). We are checking on it now.

I'm working early this morning but I can try to take a look where we are on those pesky U's tonight.

Jenny is going to move a few things around today for maximum points in tasks. We are winding down to the end, so let's be sure we have a plan to finish strong!

LOL!

It's an ok story, so I'll finish it and we can see where it fits. Or we can use OOTP for the phoenix task and still use my mail order bride book.

Read a book tagged at least 10 times as “relax” or “calm”

Since we can sub words like zen and peace for relax and calm, I am going to read Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life. I have it in paperback in my bedroom and have been meaning to read it anyway. Tagged Zen 46 times and relax 15 times so we should be covered there.

It isn't a ton of page points, though. But it will get the task done.

I can also read a mail order bride book with order in the title. Not sure which one but I have dozens.

Added my maze books and updated the sheet!

Done with chocolate! Sorry, forgot to post it. BRB.

Let me see what I have that might be tagged relax or calm.

Devann wrote: "@Michelle or Jenny - could one of you ask the mods if I can count The Adventure Zone: Balance as an audiobook? I think it should be okay because back with the fanfiction ruling they..."

As long as it is listed as an audiobook here we are ok.

Sookie Stackhouse. I'll try to think of a few more.

Sansa Stark

I can take these tasks next:

Task 2.2
Read 2 books with similar covers - Book 1
Read 2 books with similar covers - Book 2

Read a book with a deadly weapon on the cover


And the chocolate one I should finish tonight or tomorrow.

Characters Spell Outs

Letters needed: U, U, Y

I just went through the character list. We only need 3 more letters to finish up the books we already had placed. We can try to do more, but we get more points for tasks so I think we should focus there.

1) Primary Characters - DONE
We are completely done with the primary characters and have earned 420 for the three names.
2) Major Characters - NEED 1 U
We have earned 560 points for the major characters. We need 1 U to finish that section to bring that point total to 580.
3) Characters - NEED 1 U and 1 Y to finish current characters
These are only 2 points per book, and since we get 10 points per task, I think we should finish the 2 outstanding letters and focus on fitting books to tasks. If we have leftover books, we can place them at the end.

Melissa wrote: "

You can put me down for Dragon Squeeze (Dragon Point #2) to cover any of..."

Those sound like great options, Melissa! Let's pencil you in for those tasks.

We need 1 U to finish the major characters but a couple more to fill in for others as well. I'm just not having luck finding U's right now.

Thanks Karen! We appreciate all of the great reading you did for the challenge. Have a fun trip!

Wonder by R.J. Palacio
8/15
316 pages
Seeker book for Quidditch


The Love Pirate by Barbara Cartland
#66 in series
160 pages

Characters: Bertilla Alvinston, Lord Theoden Saire, D'Arcy Charington, Gertrude Linley


The Selection by Kiera Cass
#1 in series
339 pages

Characters: America Singer, Prince Maxon - will get the girls names if we need them. Lots of letters.

Will look at tasks soon.

I finished a couple more but they aren't super helpful. Once I get home tonight I'll try to get the sheets updated and see what letters are left.

We will need to finish the major characters and then decide which other characters we have time to finish for the spell outs. There are so many dang U's that I tried to move to characters without them if we could. :)

Then we can concentrate on those tasks!

Slytherin Seeker Completion

After missing all of the amazing butter beer because of a stinky, ill timed work schedule, Michelle finally completes her book.

Sadly, the lights have been turned off at the Quidditch pitch and she’s all alone on the field, sobbing quietly. But the book was excellent, so there’s that.

Wonder used in Slytherin Chaser Chain #12.

Jenny, I have a chocolate book I can read if that helps.

Devann wrote: "ok i started the book today for the cat on the cover"

Mine is done. I just haven’t had a chance to post yet.

by Dick Francis
324 pages
Read 8/12

Read for maze. Sorry I'm not helping much with the other stuff. My cat book will be finished tonight after work.

Death of a Travelling Man
M.C. Beaton
167 pages
Read 8/12

Read for maze

Updated to here. 2 books not placed. I will get our character letters updated now for reference.