Tina ❣’s Comments (group member since Mar 09, 2016)

Tina ❣’s comments from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.

I'll be heading off to a festival on Dec 31st and won't have internet access there. I don't know if I'll finish any books whilst I'm there. So can I get my December sheet locked on the third of Jan when I'll be back home with internet? I can put in whatever I might finish on Dec 31st then

Ooh what about an author whose initials contain N, R, B and/or C ;P

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "January Tasks

I'll start getting them together so you'll have them within the week. Before I do, do you have any suggestions?
Either for tasks you'd like to see, or just the "type" of task (e.g. c..."

Hmmm what about an iconic Australian food like Tim Tams on the cover

Or an Australian/NZ book turned into a movie produced in Aus/NZ?

Start: 01/01/2019
End: 31/12/2019
Books: 66/66

Month 1: A nickname you go by - or want to go by! You know...Bunny, Snookums, Babe. Spell-It-Out.
Read: 5/5
M - My Thoughts Exactly by Lily Allen 05/01/19
R - Xoe by Sara C. Roethle 08/03/19

B - Beautifully Wounded by Susan Griscom 10/01/19
O - Obernewtyn by Isobelle Carmody 02/04/19
B - Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes 31/01/19

Month 2: Read four books where the protagonist has your current job, your dream job, or even your avocation. I work as a medical receptionist and I know I will have a hard time finding a character in that job. so I will count a book if a character works in any field of health... doctor, nurse, paramedic, nutritionist, etc.
Read: 4/4

1. Emergency Engagement by Samanthe Beck 31/01/2019 - MC is a paramedic
2. The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger 19/02/19 - P.A., current job
3. Uncommon Type: Some Stories by Tom Hanks 22/03/2019, Receptionist in a short story
4. Eternal Eden Nicole Williams 11/04/19, MC is a doctor

Month 3: Again, your favorite color. Only this time choose four books where your favorite color appears somewhere on the cover, with at least one the predominate cover color.
Read: 4/4


(view spoiler)[1. Red Sparrow by Jason Matthews 09/03/19
2. Back in the Brazilian's Bed with Bonus short story by Susan Stephens 07/02/2019
3. The Lion's Courtship by Annelie Wendeberg 21/01/2019
4. Unrivaled by Alyson Noel 15/03/19 (hide spoiler)]

Month 4: Read four books from your favorite series. They can either all be from different series or the same one.
Read: 4/4


(view spoiler)[1. War Storm by Victoria Aveyard 28/02/19
2. Wildcard by Marie Lu 15/03/19
3. Two Dark Reigns by Kendare Blake 24/03/19
4. Queen Song by Victoria Aveyard 06/04/19 (hide spoiler)]

Month 5: Make of your dream car. If you don't drive, then use your favorite form of transportation. If you want to find your mode of transportation on the covers of four books, go for it. Otherwise, Spell-It-Out.
Read: 11/11

(view spoiler)[E - Eve of Man by Giovanna Fletcher 01/05/19
C - UnEnchanted by Chanda Hahn 11/07/19
O - Once Were Warriors by Alan Duff 12/05/19

F - Four Dead Queens by Astrid Scholte 02/07/19
R - Ransom by Rachel Schurig 25/05/19
I - Inhibitions by Kimberly Bracco 30/06/19
E - Unmasking Miss Appleby by Emily Larkin 31/05/19
N - Sabriel by Garth Nix 04/05/19
D - Defying Pack Law by Eve Langlais 05/05/19
L - Unforgettable: Book One by Nelle L'Amour 09/05/19
Y - You Don't Know Me by Imran Mahmood 05/06/19 (hide spoiler)]

Month 6: Birth Order. Were you born first, or sixth? Spell-It-Out.
Read: 6/6

(view spoiler)[S - The Swap by Nancy Boyarsky 31/05/19
E - The Gatekeeper's Bride by Eva Pohler 31/05/19
C - Fairest by Chanda Hahn 12/07/19
O - In a Great Southern Land Mary-Anne O'Connor 30/06/19
N - The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks 15/05/19
D - Demon Blessed by Nikki Sex 05/05/19 (hide spoiler)]

Month 7: Whether you love to play it or watch it, what is your favorite sport? Baseball, football, hockey, the Olympics? Find four books on the topic, or Spell-It-Out.
Read: 11/11

(view spoiler)[G - Sabriel by Garth Nix 04/05/19
Y - Yellow Brick War by Danielle Paige 07/08/19
M - The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty 16/05/19
N - Never Forgotten by Kelly Risser 25/05/19
A - Doctor Bad Boy by Ainsley Booth 05/05/19
S - The Swap by Nancy Boyarsky 31/05/19
T - Twin Souls by K.A. Poe 08/07/19
I - Flight by Alyssa Rose Ivy 29/06/19
C - Fable by Chanda Hahn 13/07/19
S - Ladies in Black: Film Tie-In of The Women in Black by Madeleine St. John 13/06/19 (hide spoiler)]

Month 8: Your best subject in school. Math, science, French, Home Ec? Find four books on the topic, or the protagonist teaches or takes it. Or use the Spell-It-Out option.
Read: 6/6

(view spoiler)[H - Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman 01/08/19
E - Soul of Flame by Rebecca Ethington 08/08/19
A - The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert 16/08/19
L - When an Alpha Purrs by Eve Langlais 15/07/19
T - The Wicked Will Rise by Danielle Paige 04/08/19
H - Talon by Theresa Hissong 17/08/19 (hide spoiler)]

Month 9: You against the elements. Read four books total, one each with “earth, wind, fire, water” in the title, or has a depiction of them on the cover, or is the subject of the book.
Read: 4/4

Earth (mountains on the cover) - by Yann Martel 08/09/19
Wind (wind in the title) - by Isobelle Carmody 02/10/19
Fire (fire in the title) - by Kimber White19/08/19
Water (ocean on the cover) - by Hannah Kent 15/09/19

Month 10: Your Kingdom: animal, vegetable or mineral? Decide on a kingdom, then choose something from within that kingdom. Example: elephant, zucchini, quartz. Read only three books this month. Or, you guessed it, Spell-It-Out.
Read: 3/3


(view spoiler)[C - The Color Purple by Alice Walker 25/10/19
A - White Gardenia by Belinda Alexandra 21/10/19
T - In the Winter Dark by Tim Winton 05/10/19 (hide spoiler)]

Month 11: Read your favorite media delivery system: Kindle, NOOK, Kobe, iPad, e-book, audiobook, audio, iPod, paperback, paper, dead-tree version, etc. Spell-It-Out.
Read: 5/5

A - Matched by Ally Condie 03/11/19
U - Undercover Princess by Lenora Worth 31/12/19
D - Heartbreak Hotel by Deborah Moggach 14/11
I - Dream a Little Dream of Me by Iris Morland 11/09/19
O - Our Tiny, Useless Hearts by Toni Jordan 30/08/19

Month 12: Repeat your favorite challenge month from “All About You, Part 1” .
- Month 2: Read your birthstone, Amethyst (purple)
Read: 3/3


1. Sometime After Midnight by L. Philips 07/11/19
2. A Royal Engagement by Emma Lea 05/11/19
3. The Merman's Kiss by Tamsin Ley 28/12/19

Well done all! I think we did a great job. Thanks captains!

Thanks Karen.
I have two hours left on the audiobook for the Good People. I’m not enjoying it as much as I thought I would.

I’ll look at some others tasks and try to find a book to read before the end. I don’t see what else I can be doing on a 38 degree day

Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "is there a list somewhere with authors that were born in Australia and/or New Zealand?"

I've found these:
Genre: https://www.goodreads.com/genres/aust...
List: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
List: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
Group: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...

Hopefully that will help. But double check as there are some Aussie Authors that are Australia but were born somewhere else

Suzanne, I'll read The Good People by Hannah Kent for the Australian Born task.
Letter R for a Nancy Roche, a character

Also, finished and have added it to the spreadsheet

Omg Lexi. What a way to start a book haha
Hopefully it's not too awful

Genre -> https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...

Detour: Read a book which is set under the sea

So, I'm thinking Atlantis, mermaids, silkies, mythology - like the Greek God Poseidon, diving..

I searched and found some Listopia's that might help:

Heart Of The Ocean-Fantasy Romances With Selkies, Mermaids, Sirens And More

Seaweed Hair - Drowning Girls on Covers

Covers with Girls Underwater

Best mermaid books -> https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...

Don't Worry, Be Happy

3 month challenge

Completed

Start: 01/09/18
End: 30/11/18
Level: Ecstatic
Read: 18/28



One Coin upon reading at least 20 books (using any option)

Ugh nevermind. He was born in Scotland. I'll still do the Australian born task with another book

I've just started a book by an Australian author as an audiobook - Working Class Boy by Jimmy Barnes

I've listened to 20 minutes and it's hard to listen to already. I'll try and finish it before Sunday but I don't think I will. Heavy content and all

So far I've got an S for James Dixon Swan

Lexi wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "Tina wrote: "I finished two books:
and I finished "

Callum Doyle is a charecter in The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy"

Thanks Lexi! I forgot about Callum's surname

December & January: Holiday Treats

ENDED

Start: 01/12/2018
End: 31/01/2019
Level: Gingerbread House: 21+ Books
Read: 21/24
Option: Spell-it-out

YES! A summer challenge in my summer!

Start: 01/12/18
End: 31/01/2019
Level: Gingerbread House: 21+ Books
Read: 21/24
Option: Spell-it-out

Marshmallows
Read: 12/12

M - My Thoughts Exactly by Lily Allen 05/01/2019
A - Barbie Girl by Heidi Acosta 08/12/18
R - Six Moon Summer by S.M. Reine 16/12/18
S - White-Hot Christmas by Serenity Woods 18/12/18
H - The Good People by Hannah Kent 07/12/18
M - Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty 25/01/2019
A - Ava of the Gaia by G.E. Nosek 27/12/18
L - Crescendo by Lana Sky 10/12/18
L - Summer at the Lake by Linda Barrett 15/12/18
O - Back, After the Break by Osher Gunsberg 19/12/18
W - Working Class Boy by Jimmy Barnes 01/12/18
S - The Space Between by Kate Canterbary 06/12/18

Fruit Platter
Read: 9/12

F - Falling for Fitz by Katy Regnery 28/12/18
R -
U -
I - Iced by Jenny Siler 20/12/18
T - Cloudstreet by Tim Winton 29/12/18

P - Bound to Me by Christy Pastore 28/12/18
L - The Lion's Courtship by Annelie Wendeberg 21/01/2019
A - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams 11/01/2019
T - The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah 31/01/2019
T - Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden 31/01/2019
E - Emergency Engagement by Samanthe Beck 31/01/2019
R -

We voted for doing the underwater detour for the next stop. Is this still okay with everyone?

I finished the 2015 book. Ashleigh, how are you going?

Slytherpuff wrote: "Hello. As I've found this challenge too stressful I have decided to drop this challenge and look for one that does more spell it outs. I hope you don't mind if I end up switching teams but I think ..."

That's okay Slytherpuff. We understand. Best of luck to you!