Teri-K’s Comments (group member since Mar 16, 2025)

Teri-K’s comments from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.

262 pages

Current Total: 821,014

Ozana wrote: "Teri-k you are so right about that, if I knew about Read-a-thon I would save few books I finished week before. This way was for all of us, what you call it in US, from skrech? f.rom begining?
Few w..."

Ozana, Yes we call it "starting from scratch". :) They used to scratch a line in the ground for boxers or cricket players to stand on to begin their match. But now it means when you do something without extra help or a head start. When I bake a cake without using a mix I'm baking from scratch (without outside help). In this game we started from scratch (no head start) but are coming on grandly. Sorry, this may be more than you wanted to know, but I'm a fan of the English language and love learning how it developed. :)

Your plan looks amazing. Just let me know what you finish as you go along, please.

We had a great week, didn't we? I was pretty sure that some of the teams ahead of us only scored that high because they had time to pre-read books - almost finishing them but saving the last chapter or so for the challenge. We didn't have time to do that. But if everyone keeps reading and contributing I think we'll find we can make a great showing!

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OK, the spreadsheet has been submitted. We should have 485 points this week, which is very good.

If someone wants to write questions for a different BOM we can get more points there, too. Tia has already done Harry August.

Now on to WILD STRAWBERRY!!

Moderators of NBRC wrote: "Just do the checks as part of your captains duties and your mod will spot check.

You can find the word count by clicking on the book title, and then in the blue box below the rating is word count...."

I didn't know you could do that, it will be handy. And the screen shot helped. Thanks!

It looks like several of the books I'll read will work. Great!

Karen wrote: "Teri-k wrote: "Is there a restriction about using children's/YA books? I'm preparing to give a talk and need to read several Newbery winners for it that I'd like to have count if they can. They are..."

Thanks for the clarification. I'm sure some of the book I need to read will work, I'll go check them. Do I need to record somewhere that I've checked them?

ETA- Where do you find word count on AR bookfinder? I'm not seeing it.

Catherine wrote: "Just so you know...When Lightning Strikes has several lettres...


B..Brenda Novak..author
I..Ian Callister..character
O..Simon O'Neal..character"

I'll make a note of that. You haven't finished yet, right? It's not on your shelf.

Tia wrote: " is pink, Teri. =)"

Yes, that is very pink. Kind of Pepto-Bismol colored, isn't it?

Is there a restriction about using children's/YA books? I'm preparing to give a talk and need to read several Newbery winners for it that I'd like to have count if they can. They are all over 100 pages.

Thanks.

Tia wrote: "I'll have at least one more L to add!"

Yeah! I was hoping you might have. :)

Oh wait, I forgot I'm holding one finished book "in reserve". It will work for L so I'll add it, and with your L we'll have it spelled 4 times!!

ETA- BTW ladies, WILD STRAWBERRY is pink, not red. So keep your eyes open for books with pink covers to read this week.

Ozana wrote: "Finished my last book for this week and Blue violet word

The Selection by Kiera Cass....336 pages

Letter L (character Aspen Leg..."

Good job, Ozana! That helps a lot. Now all we need are 2 "L"s and we'd have it finished 4 times through. (Or an "L" and a "T". Or... lol)

Still we should have another good score this week. :)

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Current Total: 817,183

Tia wrote: "Also, I'm almost done with my last book for this week. Just a few more hours and you should have another book to add to BLUE VIOLET."

You go, girl!!! :)

Tia wrote: "Wild Strawberry this week. Now that's a mouthful. =p"

I have a book named "Wild Strawberries" that I haven't read in years. Too bad we wouldn't get extra credit for that. lol

That's 14 letters, so shall we try for 3 spelling of it? That would be 42 books, which might be a stretch...

380 pages

Current Total: 816,959

Kelly wrote: "Teri-k wrote: "I have a question. I've never done any of this type of challenge before and I'm wondering how "strict" the tasks are. For instance, for the one that calls for reading a book about a ..."

Thanks for the clarification.

We have 3 sets of BLUE VIOLET complete and are well on the way to our fourth! Good job, readers. :)

Tia wrote: "I finished I, Lucifer as well as A Room of One's Own, which unfortunately only works for V."

That's OK, I'll make it work. :)

Good job.

ETA - Plus you remembered to add them to your shelf!!! :)