christene_littlelibrary’s Comments (group member since May 03, 2022)

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

Zuzana wrote: "Hi Christene,

I'd like you to work on tasks 1 and 2.

If you finish them you can collect the first tier reward ("Tutorial: Complete 2 tasks for 2XP")"

I'm done with task 1 and 2.

Noted with the task 9. thank you.

I'll work on with task 7.

Zuzana wrote: "We need to decide which of the words we will spell-out for task: 7. Together spell out one of NOVEL, ROLE, PLAY, GAME using standard spell out rules

Please, pick one of the 4-letter words and pick..."

I'll pick ROLE and PLAY, if it's okay with you

Zuzana wrote: "Christene, welcome to the game. :) I'd be happy to mentor you. My only hesitation is that I'm only available on weekends so if you prefer to wait for somebody who's online more often I'll understan..."

It's okay. I'm not that fast reader. weekends will do. thank you. How does it work btw?

Ray (user2637) wrote: "christene_littlelibrary wrote: "Hi I'm a newcomer"

Hi Christene! Here is a gift for you! *hands over a potion token* Hope it helps :)"

Thank you so much!

Zuzana wrote: "HI, Christene! Would you like a mentor?"

Yes please.

Hi I'm a newcomer

Hi everyone I'm new here

Birthday: 16 Dec 1995
Favorite Book(s): Throne of Glass, Nightingale, Great Alone
Favorite Book Genre: Fantasy, Thriller and Romance
Favorite Author: Kristin Hannah
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: Pizza or Spaghetti
Any Pets: Nah...
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: South Korea
Finish the line: I know I'm a book addict because I could spend days and nights reading a book if I really like it! And I am obsessed with books, for example, if I want to read it, I'll try really hard to get it!

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In Progress Checklist Quests

✅Gather bones 2/5
Read a book with a title that mentions bones, has bones on the cover or is in the horror or paranormal genre. 1 XP per book (Max 5)

Rare Gems
Earn 1 XP (Max 5 XP) for each Rare Story book read. Rare Story books must have less than 500 ratings.
One Greater Rare Story book may be read that has less than 10 ratings which can count for 2 XP.

A Fairy Odd Path
Read 3 books that are in-between series numbers. i.e. #6.5 or #2.1 in a series. May be part of a collection of stories but the whole collection must be over the 100 page minimum (a collection will only count towards one of the numbers). Fairies are forgetful but always thankful and after you remind them they provide you a Heal Potion and 2 XP for the rescue.
☑️ Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins 6/9/2025

New Gang in Town
Read new to you authors of the appropriate gender to chip away at the rival gang. Gender should be the real life gender of the author and not their pen name (unless unable to find).

☑️ Reduce the rival gang by 3 to gain 4 XP.
☑️Reduce the rival gang by 2 more to gain 4 additional XP.
Eliminate the rival gang by reducing 3 more to gain 4 additional XP and 1 Heal Potion.


Practice Makes Perfect
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Collect the following parts to acquire a "Growth Weapon Enhancement" Bauble.
• Gear - Read a book with something gear driven on the cover.
• Cog - Read a book with a 3 letter word in the title.
• Spring - Read a book where someone bounces back from a setback.
• Wire - Read a book with something metallic on the cover.
• Energy - Read a book with a light or sun on the cover.
• Anti-Matter - Read a book where something exists that no one believes in.
• Matter - Read a book with an inventor.
• Screw - Read a book where someone builds something physical.
• Circuit - Read a book where someone is a geek.
• Conductor - Read a book where someone travels by train.
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The Easter Bilby
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Capture the Rabbits:
1) Read a book where someone has a pet rabbit.
2) Read a book with a rabbit on the cover.
3) Spell out the word RABBIT using spell-it-out rules.
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A - Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood 5/12/2025
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4) Read a book with the word rabbit in the title or series.
5) Read a book featuring chocolate or where the main character is a pastry chef.
6) Read a book set during Spring.
7) Read a book with an invasion in it.
8) Read a book where the main character is a doctor or vet.
9) Read a book where there is an Easter celebration.
10) Read a book with grass on the cover.
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Crazy Lady Cat (7books with mention of cats)
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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The First Puppy of Novel Kingdom
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Search far and wide for the perfect name!
- read a author with same first name as you
- read a book that starts with your first initial
- read a book that starts with your last initial
- read a book whose authors last initial is same as your first initial
- read a book whose authors first initial is same as your last initial
- read a book where the author uses two names (not initial. example: Susan Elizabeth Phillips)
- read a book where the author uses initials instead of names (example: J.K Rowling)
- read a book where the author or main character has a name in top 10 on a list
- read a book where the main character has unusual name (list as example but it doesn't have to be on it.)

Reward: One Puppy. Your puppy is very poorly behaved but can be trained with lots of help by fellow Novelarians.
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The Jedi Path: Order, Balance, and Peace
(view spoiler)["There is no ignorance, there is knowledge."

1. The Youngling Trials
• Read a book with a young protagonist (15 or younger).

2. Archives of the Jedi Temple
• Read a book that includes a temple, church, or castle setting.

3. Balance in the Force
• Read a book where a warrior chooses diplomacy over violence or seeks to resolve conflict without fighting.

4. Across the Galaxy
• Read a science fiction or fantasy book set in space or on another world.

5. Guardian of Peace
• Read a book with a source of light on the cover.
• Read a book that includes all of the following words somewhere in the text: peace, knowledge, harmony or harmonious, serenity or serene, force.

6. Report to the Jedi Council
• Complete your mission by spelling out the first name, last name, or both of a Jedi Master from the list below. Choose your guide among the guardians of peace and justice:
[Yoda, Mace Windu, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Plo Koon, Ki-Adi-Mundi, Shaak Ti, Luminara Unduli, Depa Billaba, Qui-Gon Jinn, Aayla Secura, Luke Skywalker
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JUNE TBR
CR - Words of Radiance
Sunrise on the Reaping
☑️ The Sword of Kaigen

Monsters

Common Monster
✅ 9x Sewer Rat, Available Next: 7/11/25
✅ 5x Goblin, Available Next: 6/27/25
✅ 5x Brown Bat, Available Next: 6/27/25

TimedMonster

Uncommon Monster
✅ 3x Rock (3/10)

Rare Monster

Magical Monster

Halloween - "And so it begins..."
☑️A Small Pumpkin || 5/8/2025
☑️A Mouse || 5/8/2025
An Actually Dead Skeleton

Duplication log
to keep track of books duplicated by using the Duplication Potion (each book can be duplicated only once)

Ongoing Quests - Part 2:

Ongoing Quests - Part 1:

✅A Royal Flush (4/11)

Finished Quests:

Story Quests
☑️ Hello My Name is... || 5/1/2025
☑️ Apprenticeship Scheme (10/10) || 6/1/2025
✅ The Academy - Part 2 (14/16)

Simple Quests
✅ Gather Bones (2/5)
✅ A Fairy Odd Path (1/3)
☑️ What's in Name (5/5) || 7/6/2025

Healing Quests
✅ New Gang in Town (2/3)

Potion Quests

Horse Quests

Midas Quests

Weapon Quests

Bunny Quests

House Quests

Cooking Quests

Shield Quests

Puppy Quests

Pet Rock Quests

Pet Quests

Spell Quests

Zombie Quests

Tote of Infinite Books (Books that haven't been assigned to specific quests ... yet)

🌸Normal People
🌸Vanishing World
🌸The Women
🌸Wings of Starlight
🌸Problematic Summer Romance
🌸Spark of the Everflame #1
🌸Throne in the Dark #1
🌸Atmosphere
🌸Fable for the End of the World
🌸These Violent Delights
🌸Demon Slayer Vol 1 & 2
🌸Glow of the Everflame #2
🌸Love & Other Disasters
🌸The Seven O'Clock Club
🌸The Enchanted Greenhouse #2
🌸The Phoenix King #1
🌸Lore Olympus Vol 1-3


Books in Your Welcome basket (15 books read in the 12 months prior to starting):

Weapons

Magical Staff (pyramids of series reads)
LVL 3 + 2 = 5 AP
(view spoiler)[ ☑️Level 1:
#1 A Soul to Keep 5/1/2025
☑️Level 2:
#1 The Poppy War 5/10/2025
#2 The Dragon Republic 5/18/2025
☑️Level 3:
#1 The Librarian of Crooked Lane 5/12/2025
#2 Give Up the Night 5/19/2025
#3 Oathbound 5/6/2025
Level 4:
#1 Twin Crowns 5/13/2025
#2 Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping On a Dead Man 5/20/2025
#3 Faithbreaker 7/10/2025
#4
Level 5:
#1 City of Gods and Monsters 5/21/2025
#2 A Curse Carved in Bone 6/22/2025
#3 The Burning God
#4
#5
Level 6:
#1 Spark of the Everflame 7/20/2025
#2 Glow of the Everflame 8/4/2025
#3
#4
#5
#6
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Sword (pyramids of page numbers)
LVL 4 + 2 = 6 AP
(view spoiler)[Level 1:
100+ Starfish 256p 5/1/2025
Level 2:
100+ Tokyo Ghoul, Vol. 3 192p 5/6/2025
200+ Tokyo Ghoul, Vol. 1 224p 5/5/2025
Level 3:
100+ Tokyo Ghoul, Vol. 4 192p 5/6/2025
200+ Tokyo Ghoul, Vol. 2 208p 5/5/2025
300+ A Fate Inked in Blood 419p 5/3/2025
Level 4:
100+ Goldie Vance Vol. 1 112p 6/18/2025
200+ The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich 256p 6/15/2025
300+ Outdrawn 403p 7/7/2025
400+ Blood Over Bright Haven 430p 6/23/2025
Level 5:
100+
200+ Normal People 273p 6/14/2025
300+
400+ The Women 471p 7/4/2025
500+
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Additional Weapons
(work differenty, you get them by completing specific quests, e.g., Spock's Plasma Weapon, Slingshot, Arrow - they don't have a weapon's bonus AP)

Pets, Buildings, Other Magical Items