Amanda’s Comments (group member since Mar 13, 2022)

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

Beth wrote: "Finished

Jesse 6/4/22
100 pages
“Start” on first page of tags

Can someone add it to the spreadsheet for me please?"

Added it for you!

I started going through my friends list and looking for people who have shelves named "start" as it's easier than the genre page.

If "to start series" works I have a fairly long one. Still searching!---ETA: Or someone else could take it as it doesn't have an audiobook and isn't something I'm generally stoked about. Accidental Fae

Beth wrote: "That one is going to be much harder than I thought. Even the tagged list linked above doesn’t have “started” on first page for most of them since they have a lot more tags before that one pops up"

Yup! And you can't even see the last page of tags on the genres (I thought it would be easier to work from the end backwards).

Laura, could you also check "to-start-series" in the captains group?

I hope so because I'm finding nothing on first pages

So we're looking for "started" on the first page of tags?

Okay, on spreadsheet too. I'm assuming M is the mini code for maze?

Finished! Adding to the spreadsheet now

I'll start it when I finish my current chapter. I think it'll take me about 3 hours (depending on how chatty my husband is LOL). If we don't use it'll be points, but I'll keep you updated on my progress

I don't know the page counts of the one's you were looking at Laura but I could do a 320 page one from the list if we want

What if it's about eyes, but still talking about the birthstones (confusing, but I think it works).

"...his eyes so green it was as though emeralds had been pressed into the sockets" 290 Pgs.

or better page count

"Dan's eyes were green. They gleamed like emeralds" 442 Pages

ETA: If either of these work, I can take it.

Laura wrote: "@Amanda - can you please add the date read to Cod? Thanks!"

Lol one day I won't cause you issues, I promise. Updating now!

Do we still put books down if we are all done with the mini?

Will do!

If we're putting books on overflow due to short length do we still put them on our tower shelf?

Laura wrote: "@Amanda - can you put In the Middle of Somewhere on your Tower shelf, please? Thanks!"

Oops! Done

MN Lisa wrote: "Amanda wrote: "MN Lisa wrote: "Amanda wrote: "Hey all!

I'm Amanda, I live in metro Detroit, and this is my first time signing up for Tower Teams. I think I hesitated to sign up initially because I..."

Same here! I usually bring a fellow MM reader with me and ask to be put on the same team 😆

MN Lisa wrote: "Amanda wrote: "Hey all!

I'm Amanda, I live in metro Detroit, and this is my first time signing up for Tower Teams. I think I hesitated to sign up initially because I mainly read MM/LGBT Romance an..."

Oh Gregory Ashe is SO GOOD. I can't remember if you do audio, but the first couple are on Hoopla and narrated by Tristan James, so they're amazing. He just pulled Hazard and Somerset off KU (he put a different series up on KU, maybe North and Shaw which is also really good but characters are a little more ridiculous) but I own them so if/when you decide to read them send me a message and I can lend them to you.

And YES to Tal Bauer. Jack and Ethan from Executive Office are one of my favorite couples. Bauer is just amazing at the balance between political suspense and romance and it feels so romantic while also keeping you on the edge of your seat.

Laura wrote: "You never know, Amanda. It all depends on who drops out. They don’t only go down the list. They try to also match # of books. I signed up for 45 a month, so I’m unlikely to be out on a team, but if..."

If I remember correctly I signed up for 40 so it might be me and you here until the end lol

Hey all!

I'm Amanda, I live in metro Detroit, and this is my first time signing up for Tower Teams. I think I hesitated to sign up initially because I mainly read MM/LGBT Romance and the buddy reads scared me off. I also tend to read a lot and some months its way more than projected so was worried I'd get the penalty but with this last round of UNO I just didn't note down all the books I finished so figured I could do that again if needed!

Like I said I mainly read MM romance, and have a ton of favorite authors, but the one I recommend to all (especially with his most recent traditional publishing success) is TJ Klune. I love paranormal romances especially if there is a mystery subplot. I have lots of favorites this year but I've been super into all the Hazard and Somerset books by Gregory Ashe starting with Pretty Pretty Boys. If you're a mystery/police MC romance fan who is thinking of dipping their toes into LGBT romance this is a good place to start!

I'm a little overwhelmed but will try to figure everything out! I'm pretty far down on the reserves so I'll probably be here for the long haul with whoever else is here :)