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Moderators of NBRC’s comments from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.

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Catching up?

Book 1 discussion thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Book 2 discussion thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Book 2.5 discussion thread:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Book 3 Discussion thread:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Book 3.5 Discussion thread:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

This thread is open to discuss Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson.



After forming a coalition of human resistance against the enemy invasion, Dalinar Kholin and his Knights Radiant have spent a year fighting a protracted, brutal war. Neither side has gained an advantage, and the threat of a betrayal by Dalinar's crafty ally Taravangian looms over every strategic move.

Now, as new technological discoveries by Navani Kholin's scholars begin to change the face of the war, the enemy prepares a bold and dangerous operation. The arms race that follows will challenge the very core of the Radiant ideals, and potentially reveal the secrets of the ancient tower that was once the heart of their strength.

At the same time that Kaladin Stormblessed must come to grips with his changing role within the Knights Radiant, his Windrunners face their own problem: As more and more deadly enemy Fused awaken to wage war, no more honorspren are willing to bond with humans to increase the number of Radiants. Adolin and Shallan must lead the coalition’s envoy to the honorspren stronghold of Lasting Integrity and either convince the spren to join the cause against the evil god Odium, or personally face the storm of failure.

Thread for book 3.5 in February
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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Catching up?

Book 1 discussion thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Book 2 discussion thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Book 2.5 discussion thread:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Book 3 Discussion thread:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

This thread is open to discuss Dawnshard by Brandon Sanderson.



From Brandon Sanderson—author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive and its fourth massive installment, Rhythm of War—comes a new hefty novella, Dawnshard. Taking place between Oathbringer and Rhythm of War, this tale (like Edgedancer before it) gives often-overshadowed characters their own chance to shine.

When a ghost ship is discovered, its crew presumed dead after trying to reach the storm-shrouded island Akina, Navani Kholin must send an expedition to make sure the island hasn't fallen into enemy hands. Knights Radiant who fly too near find their Stormlight suddenly drained, so the voyage must be by sea.

Shipowner Rysn Ftori lost the use of her legs but gained the companionship of Chiri-Chiri, a Stormlight-ingesting winged larkin, a species once thought extinct. Now Rysn's pet is ill, and any hope for Chiri-Chiri’s recovery can be found only at the ancestral home of the larkin: Akinah. With the help of Lopen, the formerly one-armed Windrunner, Rysn must accept Navani's quest and sail into the perilous storm from which no one has returned alive. If the crew cannot uncover the secrets of the hidden island city before the wrath of its ancient guardians falls upon them, the fate of Roshar and the entire Cosmere hangs in the balance.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, a special gift edition of Edgedancer, a short novel of the Stormlight Archive.

Three years ago, Lift asked a goddess to stop her from growing older--a wish she believed was granted. Now, in Edgedancer, the barely teenage nascent Knight Radiant finds that time stands still for no one. Although the young Azish emperor granted her safe haven from an executioner she knows only as Darkness, court life is suffocating the free-spirited Lift, who can't help heading to Yeddaw when she hears the relentless Darkness is there hunting people like her with budding powers. The downtrodden in Yeddaw have no champion, and Lift knows she must seize this awesome responsibility.

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Feed Your Readers, the NetGalley Challenge

Duration: Monthly

How to Participate:

The NetGalley Challenge is designed to not only get you to read your NetGalley books, but to also advertise your reviews for others to see because after all, that's what NetGalley is all about.

Though you may pop in/out at any time, the NetGalley Challenge will run on a monthly basis so you are able to see progress being made.


1. At the beginning of the month, post any/all of the following:
a: How many books on your NetGalley shelf
b: What books are on your NG shelf
c: What your Netgalley feedback ratio is

2. During the month, read the NetGalley books that you can AND update your post with your reviews. (You can do this after each book or wait until the end of the month.)

3. At the end of the month, update your post and with:
a: What books you read
b: Link(s) to your review(s)**
c: Your updated shelf count
d: Your updated books to read
e: Your updated ratio

Then start a new post for the next month!


**When linking your reviews, please link only to the book(s) here at GoodReads. At this time, linking to a personal blog is not allowed. Thank you!

Any guesses for our AI interpretation of a famous actor?....

How to Participate:

The Audiobook Challenge is designed to not only help you to read your audiobooks, but to also find out about other great audiobooks from other challenge participants!

Though you may pop in/out at any time, the Audiobook Challenge will run on a monthly basis so you are able to see progress being made.

There are no minimum page requirements, and you can read abridged or unabridged audiobooks!


1. At the beginning of the month, post :
a: How many audiobooks in total you want to read for the month
b: How many audiobooks in the monthly category you want to read
c: Post the audiobooks (as you decide on them) by linking them to Goodreads in your post

2. During the month, read the audiobooks that you can AND update your post with your reviews. (You can do this after each book or wait until the end of the month.)

3. At the end of the month, update your post and with:
a: What books you read
b: Link(s) to your review(s) - note: can only be linked to Goodreads and not an external site
c: How many audiobooks you have read for this challenge this year


Then start a new post for the next month!


FORMAT YOU CAN COPY AND PASTE:


Start of Month
Total audiobooks to read:
Audiobooks in monthly category to read:

Books in category:

FINISHED


End of Month
Total audiobooks read this year:
Audiobooks in monthly category read:

MY MONTHLY RECOMMENDATION (and why):

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Start of Month

Total audiobooks to read: 6
Audiobooks in monthly category to read: 2

Books in category:


FINISHED


End of Month
Total audiobooks read this year: 9
Audiobooks in monthly category read: 1

MY MONTHLY RECOMMENDATION (and why):

Great story about women, culture and love set in Nigeria. I loved the characters and the setting, and the audio narrator was great with the different voices and bringing the story to life (hide spoiler)]

~ Monthly Audiobook Challenge ~

Each month we will have a different theme of audiobook for you to listen to.
Read one, two, three, or thirty. Up to you! Just post at the start of the month which books you will read in the category, update through the month and post a link to your Goodreads review (no links to external sites).

Let's find some great audiobooks together!

Duration: Monthly


February 2025 Theme:

◈ Colour me UNO
Audiobooks with covers that are mostly coloured yellow, blue, red, or green

MelanieJoy wrote: "I can take one of the final sections if needed. Sorry for the late volunteer, I wasn’t sure I was gonna get this from the library."

Fab! I'll give you section 3 :)

We only have two DQ volunteers. I'm going to split it into four sections, and alternate them.
However, if you would rather take half each feel free to agree that!

Days are up!

End of 2024 stats

TOTAL BOOKS TO READ: 4180 (2023 was 4164)

TOTAL BOOKS RECORDED AS READ: 2716 (2023 was 2468)

PLAYERS: 102 (2023 was 97)

PLAYERS WITH 1 OR MORE READ BOOK: 72 (we will refer to these as ACTIVE) (2023 was 70)

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ACTIVE PLAYERS AVERAGE % READ 81% (2023 was 72%)
ACTIVE PLAYERS TOTAL BOOKS TO READ 3218 (2023 was 3221)
ACTIVE PLAYERS TOTAL BOOKS READ 2716 (2023 was 2468)

ACTIVE PLAYERS REACHING 100%+ TO GOAL 30 (42%) (2023 was 32-46%)

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2024 results!

Name	% Progress to goal
Gabby		186%
✿Danielle✿		180%
Cordelia	156%
✨ Brianna 	150%
Keli		150%
Karen ♐		138%
Keely		132%
Vicki Willis	126%
Gwen|| Bookish	125%
Jenner		125%
Joyce		120%
Sophie		120%
Elena		116%
Kellie		114%
Christina	113%
Marla		113%
Angie ☯			109%
MelanieJoy 	107%
Jim		106%
Carmen		105%
The other Sandy	103%
Melindam	102%
Cat		102%
Janis		100%
Karen ⊰✿		100%
LaurLa		100%
Patty		100%
Rachel D.	100%
Sammy		100%
Sophie (mod)	100%

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Jillypenny	98%
KelB		97%
Jessica		93%
Jenny		93%
Lexi		91%
Jessica (Go	90%
Judy		84%
♞ Pat		79%
Trisha		78%
Cindy		74%
Insiyah		74%
Annalisa	73%
Charlie		73%
Roe		68%
Laurie B	67%
Linda C		67%
Rocsana		67%
Taya		67%
Eldarwen	65%
Tricia		65%
Kamaria		64%
LittleRedRidin	60%
Maritza		56%
Chrissie	47%
Cass☀️			46%
Melanie		46%
Amanda		46%
CiCi		33%
Pandamunky	33%
Zuza		33%
Elia		28%
Michael		23%
Yasmine		20%
Kim		16%
Jenn 		13%
Heather		9%
Jamila		9%
Beth (Jasonve	4%
Sheri		4%
Karolyn		3%
Sarah (addto	2%

2025 tab of spreadsheet updated to here

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...