Keri’s Comments (group member since Oct 03, 2017)

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

Laurie B wrote: "Keri wrote: "I’m currently in a panic (of the ridiculous variety I know) because we’ll be driving to Hilton head Saturday and I don’t want to miss things. I might check out paying for a month of Pe..."

I got the Peacock and I’m so excited to start watching replays of everything I missed already and would’ve missed while traveling! This is great and I also took the opportunity to watch some skateboarding and trampolining

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Keri wrote: "Olympics:
WOW I watched the womens all around today and just continue to be blown away. Overall I feel like the Olympics have taken over my life lol and hindered my reading a bit but i..."

Omg I walked into the room at one point and they had the side view—I completely thought it was just one diver until very near they hit the water, I was so impressed!

Hi everyone! I’m traveling to vacation so not the best service along the way. I’ll have some books to update once we arrive later tonight!

Oh I forgot I also finished Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies the other day!

Olympics:
WOW I watched the womens all around today and just continue to be blown away. Overall I feel like the Olympics have taken over my life lol and hindered my reading a bit but it’s fine because I’m getting in audio time at work and on commutes and such.

I’m currently in a panic (of the ridiculous variety I know) because we’ll be driving to Hilton head Saturday and I don’t want to miss things. I might check out paying for a month of Peacock TV now, thanks for the tip!

Books:
I should finish The Broken Girls today and just finished Spindle Fire yesterday and coming to add it to the spreadsheet!

I’m bringing 3 books and my kindle on our trip. I love to read on the beach!

Andy wrote: "vibe in the group today
*Olympic Fencing* wait, what? how is this so bizarre and complex?
*latest Mini Challenge* this is fine!"

Lol this reminds me of the first time I watched Curling in the Winter Olympics 🤣

Ashley wrote: "I got it situated for you Keri!"

Thanks!

Laurie B wrote: "Olympic gymnastics totally halted my reading today. 😅"

Lol 100% same here—the ‘little break’ I mentioned became like 4 hours of me glued to Olympics! Up way past my bedtime finishing my book after. But it’s complete and it’s on my shelf. I’ll have to find where to update in the spreadsheet tomorrow morning.

46 pages left but taking a little break for the Olympics gymnastics!! 🤸‍♀️

My battle book is going well, I am about 78% which leaves me around 70 pages to read today. It has short chapters which is great with helping me to fly through it.

I’ve been reading a Morgan Matson book with ridiculously long chapters (for what reason I’ll never know—they could easily be broken up more) since May and I’m about to dnf because it’s been cute, but slowed about halfway, and I just don’t care enough to slog through those long chapters. I’m always choosing to pick up a different book.

Cass☀️ wrote: "@Ashley I have this app on my phone called Book Buddy. I scan all my books into it and I use it to keep tabs on my physical TBR count as well as track which friend or student has borrowed books, et..."

I love Book Buddy I use that app too for the same reasons you do. Also like you I have not kept up with scanning them all as new ones came in so I am in the process of making sure I have everything which is tedious with how many books I have lol.

It’s definitely saved me when I’m out and I’m not sure if I already bought a book or just thought about it

I’ve paused all other books besides my audio one so I can focus on my battle book. Now that we’re hitting the weekend I should have a little more time to read that I didn’t I have through the week. I have a busy weekend but the evenings are free 😊

Eldarwen wrote: "Keri wrote: "Lol the countdowns always confuse me and I’m worried I don’t mark the right date. I’ll try to calculate it and confirm the dates though."

It's Monday 22nd 9am UTC - Monday 29th 9am UT..."

This is very helpful thanks, I meant to reply sooner!!

Oh I had thought we still had another round, nice!

I don’t have many options for res:

Restore Me
The Rest of the Story
The Resort

None are good for ending letters really for just the last three….I searched my own books and nothing but ‘eme’rald. If I add a letter then ‘reme’mber is better but hopefully someone else has some better options.

This is fun I’m glad I’m actively able to be online during the battle plan this time!

Ashley wrote: "Keri wrote: "Which dates is that week so I can mark it on my calendar for when I start All the Rage?"

22 to 29th I believe, but there is a countdown on the tracking SS as well!"

Lol the countdowns always confuse me and I’m worried I don’t mark the right date. I’ll try to calculate it and confirm the dates though.

I don’t normally start AND finish a book in a week since I always have so many books going at once for challenges (hi addict here) and just make sure I finish one each week lol. So I want to make sure I start and focus on that one so I do! :-)

Ashley wrote: "I have

War Brides (DES)
War Bunny (NNY)

neither are great overlap letters.... DES would be ok Destiny, Descension, Desolate, Desperation?"

Also destroy or destruction (not sure what this says about my book taste 🤣)

Ashley wrote: "Keri wrote: "I have
Warrior of the Wild
Warcross

But how does this work? I know we have to finish them in a certain week, but can they be started before? Or you ha..."

Ok then I def should only take the one book I have claimed 😃

Which dates is that week so I can mark it on my calendar for when I start All the Rage?

I have:

Warrior of the Wild
Warcross

But how does this work? I know we have to finish them in a certain week, but can they be started before? Or you have to start and finish in a certain week?