Suzanne’s Comments (group member since Aug 13, 2015)

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

That's a good question Elinor. We have until the end of the challenge to finish (August 1) and there are about 240 prompts total. So I guess we should attempt to do around 30 a week? Some will be really fast though, as we'll have banked books we can use (anything finished after June 1). So - let's maybe wait and see? And before you start the book, just check to see if someone has come up with one. My gut feeling is it would be just fine for you to cover it.

Sure

Janeylou wrote: "So ..would Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets work for treasure hunt ..although its not a tradional map with X marks the spot , they are searching for stuff"

I think that should work (if I remember the story correctly). If they somehow go from clue to clue to get to an end place, that seems like a treasure hunt.

Shannon wrote: "Do you guys think this book could be used for a title color? I mean it looks black but also green/blue to me...
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Shannon, from tin-eye it has enough black, but to my eye ... maybe not. It does't "feel" like a color to me. But other's opinions may vary! It almost feels dark green to me (although tin-eye doesn't agree). However, we are 100% supposed to take team consensus over anything tineye says so....what does everyone else think?

Thanks for taking one for the team with that Backroom BOM!

Nicole B wrote: "Fun question from someone who just learned being a bookseller gets you better netgallery options: do Arcs count for the challenge? One i read didnt have a page count so i figure not with that one b..."

If it's on Goodreads with a page count you certainly can count ARCS. If it isn't on Goodreads, we can ask a librarian to put it on. They'd still need a page count (Amazon works if it is on there).

That's wonderful booksellers get better netgalley options. And it makes total sense.

Kerri - I finished two today as well :) And I started the first BOM since I'm supposed to ask questions the second day of it - it's really good so far!

Tone - I hope your birthday was great! I completely forgot to say something earlier.

Shannon - I'm so glad you got some relief!!

Elinor - thanks so much for linking the BOM Poll! That was a great help and it wasn't even on my radar!

Kirsten - thank you for recommending In Memoriam. I'd never heard of the book, and it sounds wonderful!

Yes I'd say so.

Shannon wrote: "Hey guys! Havent been reading a lot as ive been in quite a bit of pain. Going back to the oral surgeon tomorrow and hopefully he can help and ill be back to reading"

Oh yeah no way can you read with pain! I'm glad you have an appointment tomorrow - stuff like that always seems to happen on weekends :(

I was just thinking that once I finish my current read I need some lighter books!

Vi wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "Looking for some team consensus (the approved path) for two color covers. Note: Tin-eye says both of these are brown, but I personally would call the first dark red and the second d..."

Yeah the red stands out to me too Vi - I think let's go with dark red if that's ok with you. (I asked a couple people that live here too what color they would say the book is. I think they are getting scared to walk by my computer!)

Kirsten wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "

Weekly Status Report

Summary: Four days left in May! We are done with all of our required tower pages -I'm so glad we don't have to be in suspense! Well done - that is a lot of ..."

I totally believe you - sorry! I'm sure the problem is on my end. Maybe looking at all the color covers blinded me! Thanks SO much for being patient with me :)
Ha and that Dune cover (beautiful orange) I'll blame that too - because it's so very bright orange - lovely. On a side note, tineye says that book is red. Which is why tineye can help but is not the boss of us.

Thanks Nanci. I just told my husband that my eyes need the equivalent of a palate cleanser after looking at color covers

Janeylou wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "Looking for some team consensus (the approved path) for two color covers. Note: Tin-eye says both of these are brown, but I personally would call the first dark red and the second d..."

Thanks! Extra pairs of eyes are so appreciated! When I look at both of them bigger, the red and orange seem to be a lot more predominant than in the thumbnails. But I think those colors just may be what my eyes pick out - and color covers...sigh...so hard.

Weekly Status Report

Summary: Four days left in May! We are done with all of our required tower pages -I'm so glad we don't have to be in suspense! Well done - that is a lot of books read!

Status sheet Link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Countdown to June This is when books can be finished to qualify for the chipmunk challenge. And when you'll start counting books as page points again: https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...

May Books:
Needed Page ranges - all done All books are free choice until June 1. Remember free choice or in a page range gives the same amount of points, so finishing is fine. If you'd rather hold on to finish until June 1 that is fine too.


Shelf fixes
Kirsten - I cannot find Safe and Sound on your shelf. But I did see Dune on the shelf, and it isn't on the spreadsheet.

Lisa- need Lucian and Joey on your shelf. I love that those are both names :)



Books of the Month
If you want to participate, the last day to answer daily questions is 2 June.


Last day to answer questions is 16 June


(Backroom read) Last day to answer questions is 10 June


Starts 2 June


Starts 16 June

Mini-Challenges
Rainbow Towers: I think having the blank ones to fill in seems to be working well. Feel free to keep asking in group if you have a color cover that you aren't sure what to choose.

Chipmunk mini-challenge starts June 1. Please let us know if you have any questions about this challenge.

Provided by Apoorv and SO useful for Chipmunks:
Links to "Best of" lists:
2013: https://www.goodreads.com/list/best_o...
2014: https://www.goodreads.com/list/best_o...
2015: https://www.goodreads.com/list/best_o...
All the years: https://www.goodreads.com/list/best_b...

Looking for some team consensus (the approved path) for two color covers. Note: Tin-eye says both of these are brown, but I personally would call the first dark red and the second dark orange. I'd appreciate other opinions besides me and tin-eye.

@Kerri - I hope you feel better quickly - you are right - anesthesia is no joke! Although thank goodness we have it :) Good question about the book - it's for sure just fine to save it til June - 100% up to you. The points it will get are the same either way, but you are correct that the range seems one of the hardest to fill.

I too am super happy we are in the lead. If it changes, I won't love our team any less though - we've been working together incredibly well and as long as we continue that, I'll feel like a winner no matter what.

I sure did - it was so different from his trilogy, but so good!

And team - looks like we have all of our page ranges covered. Well done! I'll move books over tomorrow morning and do the weekly update.

Shelf Alert

@Janeylou - that is such a great batch of books! I'm not finding any on your tower teams shelf - so can you put them on there so that we can use them?

@Lisa - Hope you are having a great weekend trip! We need Joey and Lucien on your shelf once you're back.

@Kirsten - I'm not finding Safe and Sound on your shelf.