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

This is an optional mini challenge for Boring Life Wheel, which will run from 23rd November 9pm UK time until the end of the challenge.

Your team must have finished all 3 of the existing minis at least once each before you can start this mini.

You've been trudging through the Boring Wheel of Life. Getting your gardening and admin out of the way. Feeding the Family.

Now it's time for some you time!

Ways to relax:
Read a book:
- tagged bookclub at least 10 times
- with author initials in CITYBREAK
- with letters NIBLINGS in title / series / author name (across all of them)
- that features dragons
- where the title starts with a letter from BARBEQUE
- with a character who is neurodivergent
- tagged puzzle at least 5 times
- with author initials found in ENVIRONMENT
- with a character who does some sort of art (professional, hobby, with kids)
- with the letters DINOSAUR found in title/series
- from a genre that your library wouldn't stock*
- with a character who drives an electric vehicle
- that features a cocktail
- that features a beach holiday
- with author initials found in MOSAIC
- with a page number including either a 3 and 6 or 4 and 7
- where characters spend some time in a wood
- where the title includes the letters PARK
- with author initials in KNITTING
- with a sky on the bookcover
- where the title starts with a letter from COMFORTABLE
- set in a fictional world
- with author initials found in DECORATING
- that features one or more books
- out of your comfort zone


Notes:
* Get creative. If a book is listed on GR as Romance, but also is known to be furniture erotica that is acceptable as although Romance is in your library, my librarian isn't stocking Unhinged anytime soon.
- 'featured' can be in the story as part of the plot, or on the cover of the book

◈ Each task will earn 5 points.
◈ 5 bonus points if a book used for this mini ALSO contains either of the words PANTS or CHIPMUNK.
◈ Captains are to use their discretion whether a book fits a task or not.
◈ Standard rules apply.
◈ Books used for this mini must also be used for the spell-out.
◈ Books can be started at any point since the beginning of the Boring Life Wheel challenge, but only books finished after 23rd November 9pm UK time will count for this mini. AND your team must have already competed all 3 existing minis at least once.
◈ Spreadsheets will be updated for the Captains to update and track the teams points.
◈ This mini can't be repeated; there are 25 bonus points if you complete it

Some problems with these nominations: all posted without the synopsis.
All nominees can chose to correct, change or withdraw their nomination.

Darlene wrote: "I nominate Treasure of Khan by Clive Cussler. Treasure of Khan

Why it’s a jet-setting adventure: Dirk Pitt, a marine engineer and adventurer, uncovers a Mongolian conspiracy while tra..."

This is a high series book, not eligible as we've not read the others. You also didn't post the blurb!

Genna wrote: "Remarkably Bright Creatures By Shelby Van Pelt"

no link to the book. separately, whilst we are flexible about theme nominations (e.g. allowing fantasy world hopping), having read this I do not see how it is being jammed into this category. Feel free to renominate in the Adult category, or put up a robust justification. Either way, it needs to be correctly nominated please

Kat wrote: "Airports, Exes, and Other Things I'm Over by Shani Petroff"

Can you add the blurb please?

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Participation Verified

Angie https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Shannon https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Catherine https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Chapter Breakdown

Date		Chapters 	Pages		MPDQs
16 Dec		1 - 6		26%		Ariana
17 Dec		7 - 15		50%		Catherine
18 Dec		16 - 22		76%		Preeti
19 Dec		23 - end	100%		Cat

Guidance for DQ setters
Aim for a reasonable number of questions: 4 - 5 is typical. Please don't post too many - any more than 7 gets unwieldy!
Use consecutive numbering of the DQs for your days. So, for example, if Day One is posted as questions 1-4, Day Two should start at number 5 etc.
Don't worry too much about your questions: you aren't being tested on how clever your questions are!
Hints and tips:
- Is there a quote that jumped out at you? Use that in a question.
- What about the characters - do they generate strong feelings? No feelings? - either way, we can explore that!
- What about that plot twist?!
- Explore the writing style: is there an unusual structure being used? what's the tone of voice like? or the point of view?

Want more information about how NBRC runs their Book of the Month discussions? Check out the information here

On Christmas Eve five years ago, Holly was visited by three ghosts who showed her how selfish and spoiled she'd become. They tried to convince her to mend her ways.

She didn't.

And then she died.

Now she's stuck working for the top-secret company Project Scrooge--as the latest Ghost of Christmas Past.

Every year, they save another miserly grouch. Every year, Holly stays frozen at seventeen while her family and friends go on living without her. So far, Holly's afterlife has been miserable.

But this year, everything is about to change. . . .

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nominator: Ariana

Participation Verified

Preeti https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Catherine https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Angie https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Randomiser

List Randomizer
There were 7 items in your list. Here they are in random order:

Tina (Car)
Fiona (Noisy)
Judith (Jam) extra entry
Catherine (Recycling)
Judith (Jam)
Lexi (Jam) extra entry
Ashley (Bill)

Timestamp: 2024-11-29 17:53:17 UTC

Volunteers

Jenny (nom) (Tax)
Tina (Car)
Judith (Jam)
Judith (Jam) extra entry
Lexi (Jam)
Lexi (Jam) extra entry
Ashley (Bill)
Fiona (Noisy)
Catherine (Recycling)

Chapter Breakdown

Date		Chapters 		%age		MPDQs
2 Dec		Part I			18%		Jenny (Tax)
3 Dec		Parts II & III		42%		Tina (Car)
4 Dec		Parts IV & V		60%		Fiona (Noisy)
5 Dec		Part VI			79%		Judith (Jam)
6 Dec		Part VII		100%		Catherine (Recycling)

Guidance for DQ setters
Aim for a reasonable number of questions: 4 - 5 is typical. Please don't post too many - any more than 7 gets unwieldy!
Use consecutive numbering of the DQs for your days. So, for example, if Day One is posted as questions 1-4, Day Two should start at number 5 etc.
Don't worry too much about your questions: you aren't being tested on how clever your questions are!
Hints and tips:
- Is there a quote that jumped out at you? Use that in a question.
- What about the characters - do they generate strong feelings? No feelings? - either way, we can explore that!
- What about that plot twist?!
- Explore the writing style: is there an unusual structure being used? what's the tone of voice like? or the point of view?

Want more information about how NBRC runs their Book of the Month discussions? Check out the information here

When a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp, two worlds collide

Early morning, August 1975: a camp counselor discovers an empty bunk. Its occupant, Barbara Van Laar, has gone missing. Barbara isn’t just any thirteen-year-old: she’s the daughter of the family that owns the summer camp and employs most of the region’s residents. And this isn’t the first time a Van Laar child has disappeared. Barbara’s older brother similarly vanished fourteen years ago, never to be found.

As a panicked search begins, a thrilling drama unfolds. Chasing down the layered secrets of the Van Laar family and the blue-collar community working in its shadow, Moore’s multi-threaded story invites readers into a rich and gripping dynasty of secrets and second chances. It is Liz Moore’s most ambitious and wide-reaching novel yet.

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nominator: Jenny

official page count: 490 pages

Days have been allocated!

I assume you all know the drill by now but:
- if you can't do your day, pass it to a listed backup
- if you have no backup, they can't do the day or you are late it passes to the next unique team

Enjoy!

Sorry everyone, I lost a day somewhere, so I've push the start back a day.

Days have been assigned. The nominator hasn't been active and isn't playing teams, so will be subject to being bumped by Team Disasters if they don't post acknowledgement in the next 24 hours. So E, be ready to leap with some Day 1 questions!

All other admin notes remain the same: swap with a backup listed if you can't do you date; if there's no backup then we go to the next unique team etc etc

Adult BOM Run-Off Poll

There was a tie for the December BOM so we are having a quick run-off poll.

You can find it here: https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/3...

DQs assigned!

As ever, if you can't do your day, you can pass to a listed backup. If you have no backup or are late we'll pass the baton to the next unique team.

Happy reading :)

Hello Team Broken Down Car!

Please welcome your new team member Lori

Happy Reading :)

Hello Team Sorting Recycling!

Please welcome your new team members Diane and Sanz

Happy Reading :)

Hello Team Roof Repairs!

Welcome your new team member Paula :)

Participation Verified

Judith https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Marie UK https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Preeti https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Angie https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...