Beth’s Comments (group member since Aug 12, 2014)

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

⁀☆‿Ang ‿☆⁀Team Tapir wrote: "Does anyone else like salt & vinegar chips? They are like crack for me.

For me it's the Hawaiian Maui flavor. Brings back memories of my vacation, although we didn't eat any there. Munch munch.

Book: Five Thousand Years of Slavery by Marjorie Gann & Janet Willen
Finished: 6/21/19
Task applications: F-1 (Title 25+ characters), Bonus for B-2 (five word title)
Rating: 4 stars
# of pages: 168

☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "Beth wrote: "I read George last night and put in the Read Books thread. I just thought I'd mention that I looked it up in the AR page to confirm that it counted as a book, since it'..."


I didn't mean to nag, just to save you the work of checking on its eligibility. It was close to the wire :-) I was hoping my message got there before you tireless captains got to it.

I think y'all are awesome! And good guesses too.

I read George last night and put in the Read Books thread. I just thought I'd mention that I looked it up in the AR page to confirm that it counted as a book, since it's kidlit.

Now I'm going to finish Five Thousand Years of Slavery although the task I started it for is completed (B-2 Five word title). It would also work for Not a series (F-6) if I'm not in there yet, or F-1 (25+ character title).

Book: George by Alex Gino
Finished: 6/21/19
Task applications: F-6 (not series), H-3 (6 letter title), G-9 (195 is odd),
Rating: 3 stars
# of pages: 195

☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "Beth can you tell me which teammate read the same book as you?
Magic Shifts"


Sorry -- I got Magic Shifts from Sallie's shelves.

Should I put a book on my Wobble shelf when I finish it or when I start it? I've been doing it as I start them but I realized this might be confusing for the Captains. Of course it's only been a few books so far, so I hope I haven't messed up too much.

Book: Magic Shifts
Finished: 6/20/16
Assigned task application:
Additional tasks: B-6 (teammates shelf -- Sallie)
(It also fits C-3 -- Kate Daniel #8 but I think I already read one for that task)
Rating: 4 stars
#of pages: 342

Sheila wrote: "Beth wrote: "From reading the battleship rules, it does look like a cunning strategy would be to only allot books to hits and save the rest for the end and then use leftovers for misses.

On the ot..."

There's a Wobble: Battleship folder with the rules inside:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

From reading the battleship rules, it does look like a cunning strategy would be to only allot books to hits and save the rest for the end and then use leftovers for misses.

On the other hand, you guys totally rocked the pre-game challenge while I was off sulking because I thought I didn't get picked for a team, so we may not need a cunning strategy. I think it's more fun to nail down every challenge, hit or miss. We may have the reading chops to do it that way :-)

I thought the proposed picks for next week looked good, with hunting out the ships we hit and fishing for more.

Thanks for welcoming me in despite my tardiness!

Beth

Finished Only Beloved. Tomorrow I can either start Magic Shifts for B-6 (it's on Callie's shelves) or Five Thousand Years of Slavery for B-2. And then I could get Lock In back from my son for D-2.

Those all look like spots where we have only one book so far. After that I should look for a Historical, Humor, or YA book.

I think I understand Battleship rules -- we need to get 2 books for every task. We can do extra books for "hits."

We can save up read books for next Monday's guess tasks. Each person can only do a task once, and we all have to do at least two tasks.

I'm ready to read!

Book: Only Beloved by Mary Balogh
Finished: 6/18/16
Assigned task application: C3 (book 6, 7, 8, or 9 in a series) (Book 7 in the Survivors' Club series)
Additional tasks: B1,
Rating: 4 stars
#of pages: 381

I'm here! Sorry, I missed when I got appointed to this team. I have to go look at the assignments to see what I should read. I have to spend several hours waiting for my kid outside a pool tomorrow, so I should be able to finish at least one book.

I read most of Only Beloved today; that's the 7th book in Mary Balogh's Survivor's Club series -- will that work for something? I'll finish it tonight in hopes.

Beth

I did one more round of title sailing, although this one was frustrating! This is my second round; the first one was at post 99.
I did only titles, and used the whole title:

1. The 14 Fibs of Gregory K. (19)
2. He, She and It (19+10=29)
3. The Fourteenth Goldfish (29+21=50)
4. The Goblin Emperor (50+16=66)
5. Stories of Your Life and Others (66+26=92)
6. Whedonistas!: A Celebration of the Worlds of Joss Whedon by the Women Who Love Them (92+67=159)
7. Affliction(159 - 10=149)
8. The Fault in Our Stars (149-18=131)
9. Into the Forest (131-13=118)
10. Steadfast(118-38=80)
11. Boxers & Saints Boxed Set(80+12=92)
12. There Is No Dog (92 +12 = 104)
13. Growing Up Brave: Expert Strategies for Helping Your Child Overcome Fear, Stress, and Anxiety (104-14=90)
14. The Golden Leopard (90+16=106
15. Ultra (106-5=101)
16. The Silver Metal Lover(101-19=82)
17. The Search for WondLa (82+18=100!)

I'll try Option 2!

I already have

Schroeder: Main character Has an Affinity with music.
A Free Man of Color, Barbara Hambly 10/4/14

I'm going to sign up for the easy level, and just count on my normal reading to fill it out. Lame, but I overextended myself and I'm trying to cut back!

Easy - 3 to 4 books. You can either read books about different creatures or opt for our ever popular spell-it-out Challenge.

Angels: Web of Air
Aliens: Protector
Dryads: Codex Born
Witches: Unmade
Elves: Tinker

(OK, maybe I"ll make it to five books)

Finished my first adventure with post 99

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Pirate: Blue Eyed Hook:
There Be Treasures Challenge
Level: Whatever it Takes! (Turned out to be Sea Dog, 6 books)

1. Gregor the Overlander (19) By Suzanne Collins(14) 9/3/14 33
2. Leven Thumps and the Gateway to Foo (20) By Obert Skye(9) 9/2/14 62
3. Breakfast on Mars and 37 Other Delectable Essays (40) (collection, so I'm not listing the author) 9/6/14 102
4. Serafina's Promise by Ann E. Burg (3) 9/6/14 99
5. Reading in the Wild: The Book Whisperer's Keys to Cultivating Lifelong Reading Habits (4) by Donalyn Miller 9/7/14 103
6.War Brothers: The Graphic Novel (3) by Sharon E. McKay 9/8/14 100!

COMPLETE

I'd be Blue Hook, but I see someone already grabbed that. So I'll be Blue Eyed Hook!

Avast!