Brie’s Comments (group member since Mar 04, 2015)

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

GOAL UPDATE

1. Read a book that is in the "Best Humorous Books" Listopia List (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...) -- The Princess Bride (Fatima) ***NOW EVERYBODY GO WATCH THE MOVIE, NOT FOR POINTS BUT FOR GENERAL FRIVOLITY***

NEW GOAL
Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as comedy - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable

I feel like these past few goals are a sign that we need to lighten up in our reading material hahaha We're all reading like heavy crime and mystery, depressing dysfunctional family dramas or coming-of-age traumas...This week let's all try and read something uplifting! *says the girl who was ORIGINALLY going to read The Sociopath Next Door next*

I will start The Absolutely True Diaries of a Part-Time Indian tonight which will fulfill the top shelf "comedy" goal.

Tima wrote: "Book: The Princess Bride
Author:William Goldman
Pages : 398
Goal:"Best Humorous Books" Listopia List (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...)
BOM: No"

WOOOO!

Tima wrote: "You should read Brie, I'm pleasantly surprised because I didn't expect much. It's actually quite a clever, witty book"

I LIIIIIVE for the movie. One of my all-time favorites!

ANOTHER HEFTY GOAL UPDATE

1. Read a book that is in the "Best Memoir / Biography / Autobiography" Listopia List (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...) -- The Last Lecture (Farhad)

2. Read a book in which a suicide or murder takes place -- Murder at the Vicarage (Karen)

3. Read a book with 41-50 chapters - Six of Crows (Ema)

4. Read a book where the title starts with the letter I -- Independent People (Karen)

5. Read a book that contains the word leek -- Coraline (Fatima)

6. Read a book with orange text on the cover -- Goodnight June (Karen)

7. Read a book with a blonde on the cover -- Flash Burnout (Farhad)

8. Read a book where the edition you are reading was published on the 10th of a month -- Dear Mr. You (Brie) ***PLEASE READ! THIS BOOK IS AMAZING!***


NEW GOALS
***Read a book with red, white and blue on the cover (I'm waiting for an answer on whether or not His Majesty's Dragon will work for this)

***Read a book with the phrase "Method to my madness" in a book

Tima wrote: "The princess bride is soo good "

I was just about to ask you that!!! That's been on my TBR for a while. SO GLAD you're enjoying it!!!!

MAJOR GOAL UPDATE COMING UP! STAND BY!!!

Book: Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang
Author: Chelsea Handler
Pages: 244
BOM: No
Goals: "Bang" in the title

Book: Dear Mr. You
Author: Mary-Louise Parker
Pages: 240
BOM: No
Goals: Published on the 10th of a month (November 10, 2015)

Farhad wrote: "My battery just dropped to 1% :("

RECHARGE! We've got lots of bonus goals coming up Farhad, I'm gonna be putting you to work!

Ps As usual you completed a goal without knowing it. The Last Lecture was on the Best Memoirs/Biographies/Autobiographies list :)

Eeeeeeee!!! Yay!!!!

Karen Michele wrote: "Ok, I want to choose my longest red cover book for maximum points if it's only one;) Hope you don't burn out, Brie - love that coffee!"

Just remember we get a new goal every day, so we have until January 15 to do 25 goals!!! Plus, if another red cover is finished first, we'll do that one. But read what you want and I can always make it work :) We managed to get goal points on Valentin's Romanian book so we can always figure it out! hahaha

Karen Michele wrote: "Tima wrote: "I'm about to start one of the books on the humour list "

That's fine with me - I just checked my hold and there is still a person ahead of me for the audio, so it's going to be a litt..."

Just once, but it's worth it!!! Yay red cover!!!

And yes, I have definitely gotten my second wind. I'm working on the commission work again and I plan on packing up all my cookbooks today. PACKING GOALS! hahaha My life revolves around goals.......

So my nap never happened...instead, 3 cups of coffee happened. Plus my giant lion cat kept licking me, and I was pretty convinced he was trying to eat me because he was out of food...

Farhad wrote: "4 books are incoming :)"

This is so exciting !!! :o

Thank you Philippa and Karen :)

Let's use yours for the humor list, Karen!

I am listening to Dear Mr. You, which I had originally meant to use for the red cover, but it turns out the audiobook was published on the 10th! So Karen, can you hit up some red covers? ;)

Ps If anyone has been thinking about it but not quite sure, Dear Mr. You is INCREDIBLE. I am already BAWLING MY EYES OUT and I'm only on chapter 2. So beautifully written. SOOO beautifully narrated. I already know I'll have this finished by the end of the day. It's wonderful!

FINALLY

All information regarding The 25 Days of Tower Teams, Goals, our Tower Teams IV Status, AND the upcoming BOM (American Gods) is on PAGE 1!

Any questions please message me. Ok nap time.

THE MOST INTENSE GOAL UPDATE WE'VE HAD THUS FAR

1. Read a book with a ballgown on the cover -- The Paper Magician (Fatima)

2. Read a book where a girl dresses up as a boy -- The Trouble With May Amelia (Karen)

3. Read a book with the word crash, bang, collide, bump or knock (plurals are acceptable) in the title -- Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang (Brie)

4. Read a book that is in the "Best Love Stories " Listopia List (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/5...) -- Blood Song (Farhad) ***Not gonna lie, this one TOTALLY surprised me hahaha***

5. Read a book that is in the "Thrillers" Listopia List (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...) -- The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Fatima)

6. Read a book with more than one cover image on Goodreads (i.e. there is more than one edition, and at least one has different cover art) -- Pretty Girls (Brie)

7. Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as thriller - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable -- The Surgeon (Farhad)

8. Read a book that is in the "Best Book Cover Art" Listopia List (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...) -- The Dream Thieves (Philippa)

9. Read a book featuring a "brilliant" character or a bookworm -- A Separate Reality (Valentin)

10. Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as music - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable -- Ragtime (Karen)

11. Read a book where the title starts with the letter C -- Capital Crimes (Valentin)

12. Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as need - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable -- Reap the Wind (Erin)

13. Read a book where the title starts with the letter B -- A Breath of Snow and Ashes (Natalie)

14. Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as kindle - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable -- Jackdaw (Erin)

15. Read a book with a purple cover -- The Vampire Queen's Servant (Megan L)

16. Read a book that has the birthstone Diamond in the text or title -- The Idiot (Karen)

17. Read a book where a character's first name starts with the letter W -- Six of Crows (Karen)

18. Read a book where the world ends -- The Child Thief (Ema)

19. Read a book with the main genre (listed on the first page on GR) as Contemporary -- Visatoarea din Ostende (Valentin)

20. Read a book where a character works in a restaurant/bar -- Pretty Girls (Natalie)

NEW GOALS
***Read a book that is in the "Best Humorous Books" Listopia List (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...)

***Read a book where the edition you are reading was published on the 10th of a month

***Read a book that is in the "Best Memoir / Biography / Autobiography" Listopia List (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...)


You guys I am SO IMPRESSED with all of your superior reading skills! haha We are kicking ass and I am SO INTO IT!!! We only have 19 Goalless Books left in our roster so GET TO READING!!!

I'm gonna go back to sleep because I've been researching and submitting these goals for the past 3 hrs.

AMAZING LADIES!!!

Book: The Keepers of the House
Author: Shirley Ann Grau
Pages: 320
Date Read: 12/1/15
BOM: No
Goals: Read a book with a door or gate on the cover

Corey wrote: "It is done, I love Gaiman so o was leaning towards it anyway haha. I don't think I've ever seen him use the phrase "two to tango" but let's see if he does in this one."

I maaaaay have already checked before I cast my vote hahaha Neither of your choices contained the phrase...le sigh :(

Moderators of NBRC wrote: " The 25 Days of Tower Teams

Join us for the 25 Days of Tower Teams Holiday Challenge here!"

THIS IS AWESOME!!!!

DAY 1 GOAL
Read a book with a red cover


I LOVE GOALS ON GOALS ON GOALS!!!!

MAJOR GOAL UPDATE LIKE WHOA

1. Read a book with a door or gate on the cover -- The Keepers of the House (Brie)

2. Read a book that contains the word "artichokes" -- Carry On (Fatima)

3. Read a book where a character carries a switch blade (or any kind of knife) -- The Child Thief (Karen)

4. Read a book that is in the "Best Book Boyfriends" Listopia List (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...) -- Sinner's Gin (Megan L)

5. Read a book that is in the "Best Love Stories " Listopia List (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/5...) -- The Tempest (Valentin)

6. Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as comedy - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable -- Warm Bodies (Farhad)

7. Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as coming-of-age - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable -- The Child Thief (Corey)

8. Read a book that won or was nominated in the 2010 Goodread Choice Awards (https://www.goodreads.com/choiceaward...) -- Magic Bleeds (Erin)

NEW GOAL
Read a book with the phrase "it takes two to tango" in the book

This new goal is probably going to be a tough one. Remember, we have a boon to use by Saturday. If, by Friday, we have not fulfilled this goal (or we don't have any PLANS to fulfill it), then I vote we use the boon on this one...but I will wait until Friday JUST IN CASE.