Suzanne’s Comments (group member since Apr 15, 2011)

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

Do graphic novels count? I can’t remember...

Ok, I'll purchase a copy of Gideon. It literally had me at "Gideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, and no more time for undead bullshit." Lol.

So what do you guys need me to start reading for the bingos and other things?

M wrote: "I am going to start with these


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I read Dune a couple of months ago and enjoyed it!

Alysa wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "Do we have to wait until October 7th before we can start tagging books?"

I don't see why you can't tag books whenever you want, so long as you're not starting to read them yet."

Ok, sounds good!

Do we have to wait until October 7th before we can start tagging books?

Hi, I'm super late but I'm Suzanne. I live in Indianapolis IN and I have 3 kids, 2 dogs and 1 hubby :) My kids are 12 (G), 7 (G) and 2 1/2 (Boy) and they keep me pretty busy. I'm almost finished with my MLS but I work as a database administrator so I do the majority of my reading through audiobooks at work. I am not very active on Goodreads during the weekends, but I try to log in at least once a day during the week. If there is something urgent that you need me to look at or do, just send me a PM and I'll respond right away! It's good seeing everyone so chatty, I love it!

Alysa wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "Working in an academic library in NYC, that sounds fantastic! I'm finishing my MLS here in Indianapolis this semester!"

Congrats! Will you stay and look for a position in that area..."

I worked at the public library for almost 5 years and then moved to a corporate job as a database administrator. I would like to move back to a library position but I dont' want to take a huge pay cut (I need to be able to afford my books). So we'll see! I do need to stay in the Indianapolis area though because of hubby and kids and stuff.

Alysa wrote: "Hi Suzanne!

Is it weird that I am kind of looking forward to tomorrow being Monday so that I can spend some time at work messing around on GR?
The week of 30 Sept I won't be online as much becaus..."

The only time I can log onto to Goodreads is while I'm at work! it's like my own personnel coffee break :)

Alysa wrote: "Attention please!

Cat realized that the Mid-October YA BOM, Wilder Girls :
a) has a green cover
b) has genre Young Adult and
c) has been read by me (Alysa) already

So that's an En..."

I'll request this book now from my library, just let us know when we can start reading it! I might run to the bookstore to grab a copy, I always need an excuse to go to Barnes and Nobles.

Marythios (AkaSusanne ) wrote: "Jessi wrote: "Susanne I diamond paint as well!! It helps with my anxiety sooo much!! I even got my bestie hooked on it!

We will all have to be aware of the reading goals we set because as a team w..."

I do counted cross-stitch and listen to audio books, it's so relaxing! Its like the ultimate zoning out experience!

Alysa wrote: "*excited waving*

Hellooooo Team Ira!
It's my first time officially co-captaining but some people will tell you that I do it unofficially all the time, lol. I started doing NBRC team challenges in ..."

Working in an academic library in NYC, that sounds fantastic! I'm finishing my MLS here in Indianapolis this semester!

Hello! I'm catching up on everyone's posts on the thread. Here's my team book shelf = tower-teams-read-2019. I'll start tagging books on there shortly!

I'm in the middle of helping my child with a book report project but I will log on tomorrow and get set up!

Hello I'm here!

Nothing but Reading Challenges
There be Treasure
Duration: 9/1/2019 - 9/30/2019

2014
2016
2018

For each book you read, count the number of letters in the title (including subtitle), the authors first name, the authors last name or any combination of the above. Add these totals together until you get to exactly 100. If you go past 100 leagues (letters), you may use more books to sail back again (subtract) to get to the 100 league mark.

Progress: 0 out of 100

1.

Nothing But Reading Challenges
July: Hot & Cold
Duration: 7/1/2019 - 7/31/2019

Progress: 5 out of 12

~HOT & COLD READING CHALLENGE~

July is Summer time, with beaches, ice creams and aquatic sports, right? True, if you are in the US or Europe. However, if you live in Chile, Argentina or Australia, your thoughts are hot chocolate, warm fireplaces, cozy pajamas and fuzzy slippers.

Option Two:Spell-it-Out: Using the first letter in the book's title (or name of the series), the first letter in the author's first or last name, or the first letter of a character’s first, last, or nick-name. As always, if the first letter of a title starts with ‘A’, ‘An’, ‘The’, etc., you may use the first letter of the second word in the title to spell out your chosen word.

Spell hot&cold "pairs":

Fire/Ice - Completed 2014

Summer/Winter
S: Strange Attractors by Charles Soule - ***** - 7/1/2019 - 128 Pages
U
M: Mark Siegel; The Sand Warrior - ***** - 7/4/2019 - 248 Pages
M:
E
R: Pamela Ribon; My Boyfriend Is a Bear - ***** - 7/8/2019 - 176 Pages

W: When You Dare by Lori Foster - *** - 7/7/2019 - 448 Pages
I:
N
T
E
R: Rachel Caine; Stillhouse Lake - ***** - 7/8/2019 - 286 Pages

Nothing But Reading Challenges
July: Book-Pictionary
Duration: 7/1/2022 - 7/31/2022

Progress: 2 out of 2

DURATION: July 1st to 31st
CHALLENGE LEVELS:
Doodle ✐ 2 - 5 books
Drawing ✐ 6 - 10 books
Caricature ✐ 11 - 15 books
Sketch ✐ 16 - 20 books
Illustration ✐ 21+ books

RULES & HOW TO PLAY:
✐Pick an option below. Repeat as desired.
✐All media formats allowed.
✐Books need to have at least 100 pages.
✐Rereads are fine as long as you read the entire book.

✐OPTION #2: Draw it! Pick a Pictionary Word from the list and read books with that word on the cover.

Example #1: (one word, several books read)
Word: MERMAID
1. The Deep by Rivers Solomon - **** - 2/20/2023 - 166 Pages
2. Part of Your Nightmare by Vera Strange - *** - 1/5/2023 - 218 Pages

Nothing But Reading Challenges
July: Baby You're a Firework
Duration: 7/1/2019 - 8/31/2019 (Two months from start date)

Progress: 8 out of 27
Barrage: 5 books
Strobe: 6-15 books
Firecracker:16- 25 books
Finale: 30 + books


For those of you who haven't heard of the song click here

History of Fireworks:
"Fireworks were invented in ancient China in the 7th century to scare away evil spirits, as a natural extension of one of the Four Great Inventions of ancient China, gunpowder. Such important events and festivities as Chinese New Year and the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival were and still are times when fireworks are guaranteed sights. China is the largest manufacturer and exporter of fireworks in the world.

Fireworks are generally classified as to where they perform, either as a ground or aerial firework. In the latter case they may provide their own propulsion (skyrocket) or be shot into the air by a mortar (aerial shell).

The most common feature of fireworks is a paper or pasteboard tube or casing filled with the combustible material, often pyrotechnic stars. A number of these tubes or cases are often combined so as to make, when kindled, a great variety of sparkling shapes, often variously colored. The skyrocket is a common form of firework, although the first skyrockets were used in war. Such rocket technology has also been used for the delivery of mail by rocket and is used as propulsion for most model rockets. The aerial shell, however, is the backbone of today's commercial aerial display, and a smaller version for consumer use is known as the festival ball in the United States."

1) Use the list of words, below, to create a spell-it-out challenge. Read books that begin with each of the corresponding letters of the word you choose.

Aerial Firework:
these items are chain-fused fireworks that propel a series of aerial shells, comets or mines into the air from collectively attached tubes to produce various colors, noises, and effects. Aerial Fireworks come in a large variety of effects and sizes and are the most beautiful of show pieces of the consumer fireworks (a show in a box). They are also called "Cakes" or "Repeaters."

Artillery Shell:
Barrage:
Beehive:
Brocade:
Bottle Rocket:
Break:

Cake: (4)
C: Rachel Caine; Stillhouse Lake - ***** - 7/8/2019 - 286 Pages
A
K
E


Chrysanthemum:
Comet:

Cone: (4)
C: Changing the Game by Jaci Burton - **** - 7/10/2019 - 299 Pages
O
N
E


Crackle:

Crossette: (9)
C: Charles Soule; Strange Attractors - ***** - 7/1/2019 - 128 Pages
R: Pamela Ribon; My Boyfriend Is a Bear - ***** - 7/8/2019 - 176 Pages
O
S: The Sand Warrior by Mark Siegel - ***** - 7/4/2019 - 248 Pages
S: Sunstone, Vol. 1 by Stjepan Šejic - ***** - 7/8/2019 - 128 Pages
E
T
T
E


Dragon Eggs:
Dahlia:
Diadem:
Falling Leaf:
Fire Cracker:
Finale:
Flying Fish:
Fountain:
Girandola:
Glitter:
Go Getters:
Layer Effect:
Mine:
Missile:
Mortar:
Mortar Rack:
Palm Tree:

Peony: (5)
P: The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky - ***** - 7/11/2019 - 213 Pages
E
O
N
Y


Pistil:
Report:
Rocket:
Roman Candle:
Salute:
Scrambling Comet:
Snake:
Step Cake:
Strobe:
Tail:

Wheel: (5)
W: When You Dare by Lori Foster - *** - 7/7/2019 - 448 Pages
H
E
E
L


Willow:
Sparkler:

2) Read a book with one of the words listed below (from list of types of fireworks) in the title.

3) Read books with fireworks on the cover.

4) Read books with words that correspond to the 4th of July like independence or whatever words would correspond with your countries celebration.

5) Any combination of the above.

The following list of types of fireworks (with the exception of Sparkler) were gotten from Big Fireworks (44 words) :

Nothing But Reading Challenges
July: Picnic in July
Duration: 7/1/2019

Progress: 8 out of 23
Levels of Play:
Ants in your pants - Read 1 - 3 Books
Easy Breezy - Read 4 - 6 Book
Dog Days of Summer - Read 7 - 9 Books
Summer Loving - Read 10 - 12 Books
Smarter than your average bear - Read 13 +

Summer is a time for getting out of the house and getting together with friends and family for a picnic. So for July we decided a Picnic in July would be the perfect theme for a challenge.

For this challenge read/do one or more of the following:
- Read books which contain scenes of a picnic on the cover or picnic related items or events.
- Do a traditional spell-it-out challenge spelling out the word(s) associated with picnic (or the word picnic itself) using the first or last letter of a character's or author's first, last, or 'nick' name. Or you can use the first letter of the title. If the title begins with A, An, The, etc then you may use the first letter of the second word of the title.

Food and other items you might find or take on a picnic:

Basket (6)
B: Jaci Burton; Changing the Game - **** - 7/10/2019 - 299 Pages
A
S: Strange Attractors by Charles Soule - ***** - 7/1/2019 - 128 Pages
K
E
T


Plates (6)
P: Pamela Ribon; My Boyfriend Is a Bear - ***** - 7/8/2019 - 176 Pages
L: Lori Foster; When You Dare - *** - 7/7/2019 - 448 Pages
A
T
E
S: The Sand Warrior by Mark Siegel - ***** - 7/4/2019 - 248 Pages


Napkins (7)
N
A
P: The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky - ***** - 7/11/2019 - 213 Pages
K
I
N
S: Sunstone, Vol. 1 by Stjepan Šejic - ***** - 7/8/2019 - 128 Pages



Cups (4)
C
U
P
S: Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine - ***** - 7/8/2019 - 286 Pages


Forks
Spoons
Knives
Wine
Cheese
Fruit
Ants
Picnic table
Condiments
Soft drinks
Cooler
Ice
Sandwiches
Hamburgers
Hot Dogs
Chips
Baked Beans
Potato Salad
Blanket
Watermelon
Fried Chicken
Watermelon
Iced Tea
Kool-aid
Lemonade
Fruit Salad
Macaroni Salad
Potato Salad
Bears
Raccoons

Activities:

Sack races
Tug of war
Three legged race
Egg Relay Race
Horseshoes
Frisbee
Croquet
Bocce
Volleyball
Hoola hoops