Ilsen’s Comments (group member since Mar 31, 2021)

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

The themed maze sounds really fun! I’ve been having a good time with my maze even if I’m taking my sweet time. I like that we can go at our own pace!

Task: Read a book shelved (listed on the first page on GR) as 2000 - plurals and spelling acceptable

Direction: South (Book title starting with N-Z)

H: A Tropical Fish Yearns for Snow, Vol. 1 ALN: Hagino 7/25/23
E: The Silvered Serpents CFN: Enrique 8/10/23
L: Squad CLN: Lang 8/17/23
P: One of Us Is Next CFN: Phoebe 7/19/23

I think you make your own mazes now. The link should be somewhere around this chat.

Task: Read a book shelved (listed on the first page on GR) as overdrive - plurals and spelling acceptable

Direction: South (Book title starting with N-Z)

S: Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe Title 6/27/23
K: Orange: The Complete Collection, Volume 1 CFN: Kakeru 7/4/23
I: Orange: The Complete Collection, Volume 2 AFN: Ichigo 7/5/23
P: Pasadena Title 7/9/23

Oh ok! I never actually had this specific thing happened to me but I wondered what to do. Thank you!

Oh yes, it can be a bit confusing. I think if you log it in with the article, it would count.

No I got this task. It’s not that the first letter has to be A, it just has to start with the article “A”. So you could still do South if it’s something like “A Sky Beyond the Storm” or something like that. Hope this helps!

I had to skip for the very first time and yea it took me forever.

Task: Read a book shelved (listed on the first page on GR) as started - plurals and spelling acceptable
West (Odd number of pages)

H: As You Like It CFN Hymen (263 pages) 2/18/23
E: A Lesson in Vengeance CFN: Ellis (369 pages) 5/22/23
L: Romeo and Juliet CFN: Friar Lawrence (281 pages) 3/6/23
P: Always and Forever, Lara Jean CFN: Peter (325 pages) 3/4/23

I’m sorry guys. I feel like my reading has slowed in August and I didn’t log in anything! But I’m glad I joined even if I contributed little! Thanks for the great team!

I’ll think about it! Let’s see how the team making goes! Thank you Jenny!

Oh man!! I’ve been waiting for this challenge to show up ever since I heard Karen and Jenny talk about it! I’m debating joining because unfortunately this starts when school starts. I’m an English major so I will still be reading but I don’t know since I absolutely flopped at UNO last time I did reading and school. Let me know what you guys think!

Hi everyone! I got a message that I wasn’t being active in the chat! I am sorry for that! I kinda have just been keeping to myself but I’ve been reading every message and reading what I can. I am inputting everything in the spreadsheet so I am taking part. Sorry I’m so quiet!

Currently I just finished The Girl Who Drank the Moon and will be inputting everything that will fit into the mini. Probably will be the last thing I will read for the mini so I hope I can help! It might fit some of the unclaimed tasks. I’m excited for the new minis and I really have been enjoying the challenges!

If anyone needs a quick book set in Africa, I recommend Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani! It’s such a good read and a very important read!

We are Team Aegean

I am generally really confused about the battleship game because it’s a lot of banking and using books. I’m just gonna try to read the genres we are assigned and that is it

Oh I finished my book today but I’m not sure if it will count because I’m not sure if the exact time is aligned with when it started. I’ll put it in the log anyways

I haven’t added all the books on the sheet as I’m planning on adding when I finish them. I’ll probably finish 2-3 books for the weekend. Should I put it on the sheet just in case?

Hi everyone!! I’m so sorry that it took me a while to check in but I’m here! Also hi Lisa! I’m glad I have someone familiar on my team to help me out.

This is my first time doing Tower Teams so I’m a little scared but I’m excited to do the challenge with everyone! My favorite genres are contemporary and fantasy. I mostly read within the YA age group but I like reading in the other age groups as well.

Right now I’m currently reading These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong and I’m about to start my reread of Zodiac by Romina Russell (I haven’t read the book series since 2016). I’m going to check out the spreadsheet and get myself situated. Thank you for the welcome!

Hi everyone!! I’m one of the first reserves because I was too busy with finals to sign up and I was going back and forth signing up. This is my first time joining this group challenge and a group challenge on this group in general! I’m kinda scared but I’m also excited.

I live in Miami so I’m excited for the summer so I can go to the beach and read! I like singing, baking, and journaling as well as reading but I mostly read as my hobby. I love all types of genres and I am trying to experiment but I mostly read YA fantasy, contemporary, and mystery. I also am trying to dabble in different age ranges as well.

So far my favorite of 2022 has been Amari and the Night Brothers and Vicious Spirits! But I’m hoping to read a lot more because I’ve mostly been reading for school (so I failed the last group challenge which was UNO and I hope I don’t fall into a slump). I hope all of us can have fun despite missing the deadline to sign up.

I just signed up. I meant to sign up earlier but I’ve been doing so much school stuff that I forgot. Hopefully I’ll be placed on a team!