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

Theme Book Of the Month



Each month we have a themed BOM. In the aftermath of Tower Teams, we could all do with some peace and rest! Happily, that's the theme for August's BOM!

As ever, feel free to be creative with your connections!

Nominations will be open until 27 June, UK evening

***Please pay special attention to the Rules and Guidelines listed below.***

Rules and Guidelines
1. Books nominated after the deadline will not be included in the polls. Sorry.
2. Each person is limited to nominating ONE book per category.
3. Please use the add book/author tool located at the top of the comment box when nominating a book. (Please make your nomination clear because side conversations do happen and we don't want to accidentally miss a nomination)
4. Please add the Goodreads synopsis for the book you nominate; you should also include an explanation of how it fits the theme for the month.
5. Books that were read as a past BOM will not be considered for the poll. (link to the sheet under the spoiler (view spoiler)[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/... (hide spoiler)])
6. Books that are #2 or higher in a series will only be considered if all earlier books in the series have been a past BOM.
7. Books must be published at the time of nomination.
8. If your book is successful in being picked as the BOM you are expected to actively participate in the discussion. This will include writing a set of DQs as well as engaging in conversations.

The BOM nominations are for our members to nominate a book they are truly interested in and have no affiliation with. Promotional activity is NOT permitted and nominations that the Moderators perceive to be promotional will be deleted without warning

Days have been assigned!

As ever, if you can't do your date, you can pass it to a listed backup team mate. If you (and backup) are late, then your day will passed to the next unique team on the randomised list

Tammie wrote: "Please add one additional entry for DQs - Team Ti
Here's my tracking info...

Book Lovers - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/......"

used - no more extra entries left now

Cordelia wrote: "So would I be asking questions for the first day?"

Yes, unless you need another day

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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!

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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EXAMPLE : (under spoiler)(view spoiler)[

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


June 2023 Theme:

◈ Books that are 2nd in a series

Yasmine wrote: "I would like to request an extra entry for DQs - Jeih

Using BOMs from 2022:
Ariadne
The Witch's Heart

And Kings of the Wyld on BOM spreadsheet"

Recorded and used

Angie ☯ wrote: "Requesting an extra entry for DQs ~ Deset

Using 3 BOM participationd from 2022 that are not on the BOM spreadsheet:
May 2022 - The Travelling Cat Chronicles
Jun 2022 - The Book of Cold Cases
Jun 2..."

recorded and used

Angie ☯ wrote: "Requesting an extra entry for DQs ~ Deset

Using 3 BOM participationd from 2022 that are not on the BOM spreadsheet:
July 2022 - Ariadne
July 2022 - Malibu Rising
Aug 2022 - Book Lovers"

recorded and used

Don't Feed The Chipmunks

This is an optional mini challenge running until the end of the challenge.

If we have told you once, we've told you a million times! One of the key rules of NBRC is not to feed the chipmunks... You never know what they will create out of the ideas that you throw their way.


On your official SS is a new sheet which has 10 tasks showing for you to work on. You can work on these 10 tasks in any order you want. As you complete each one, a new task will appear at the bottom of your list to replace the finished task. A new task will only appear once you have finished any one of your 10 tasks. There will only ever be 10 tasks for you to work on.

You may use any of your free choice books for these tasks, but not those from the page number specific towers. The book must have been started after TT started and finished after June 1st, 9am UTC. Once a book has been allocated to a task, you can't swap it out later. You can use a book that you were planning to use in a page number tower and change it to free choice.

Tammie wrote: "Volunteering for DQs…team Ti. Request Day1 or Day 2 if possible.

Using my participation points for one extra entry in writing Qs…here’s my tracking for DQs from prior to start of this challenge ->..."

I've added your participation for Malibu, Travelling Cat and Cold Cases, but the link for Book Lovers didn't work

Shannon wrote: "Shannon DQ Participation Post

Day 1 5/16: Link "

fair warning: if this is your attempt to claim participation verification there is a close to zero chance fo it being caught when you add other links: I catch new posts and am super unlikely to remember this is here and come back to check on completed links. You'll want to post your (min) three links fresh when you finish the DQs, and not rely on this post.

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Participation Verified

Shannon
Melindam
Yasmine
Tammie
Judith
Elinor
Eunice
Marie
Tina
Sammy
Angie
Christina
Megan
Preeti
Cordelia

DQ Volunteers

Heather (Qulit) - nominator
Judith (Neeznáá)
Sammy (Dez) - but logistical issues so backup really
Judy (Deka)
Jenny (Deset)
Suzanne (Ashara)
Alisha (Zéng)
Kaley ( Zéng)
Angie (Deset)
Christina (Deka)
Eunice (Deset)
Melindam (Dez)
Tammie (Ti) Day 1 or 2
Tammie (Ti) Day 1 or 2 extra entry
One Sentence Audio (Ti)
Bobbi (Neeznáá)
Cordelia (Qulit)
Keely (Ti)
Briana (Damara Damara)
Louise (Sip)
Cat (Jeih)
Cat (Jeih) extra entry
Lexi (Neeznáá)
Shannon (Ashara)
Kerri (Ashara)
Judith (Neeznaa) extra entry
Marie (Jeih)
Brittany (Neeznaa)
Angie (Deset) extra entry
Erin PBH (Deka)
Melissa (Sip)
Yasmine (Jeih)
Elinor (Ashara)
Olivia (Deka)

Chapter Breakdown

Date		Chapters 	%ages		MPDQs
15 June		1 - 3		9%		Qulit
16 June		4 - 6		18%		Neeznaa	
17 June		7 - 8		26%		Ti
18 June		9 - 11		32%		Ashara
19 June		BREAK DAY
20 June		12 - 13		41%		Jeih
21 June		14 - 16		50%		Zeng
22 June		17 - 18		58%		Dez
23 June		19 - 22		68%		Deka
24 June		BREAK DAY
25 June		23 - 24		74%		Sip
26 June		25 - 27		84%		Damara
27 June		28 - 29		91%		Deset
28 June		30 - 31		100%		Kumi

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 November 22, 1963, three shots rang out in Dallas, President Kennedy died, and the world changed. Unless...

In 2011, Jake Epping, an English teacher from Lisbon Falls, Maine, sets out on an insane — and insanely possible — mission to prevent the Kennedy assassination.

Leaving behind a world of computers and mobile phones, he goes back to a time of big American cars and diners, of Lindy Hopping, the sound of Elvis, and the taste of root beer.

In this haunting world, Jake falls in love with Sadie, a beautiful high school librarian. And, as the ominous date of 11/22/63 approaches, he encounters a troubled loner named Lee Harvey Oswald...

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nominator: Heather

official page count: 849

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