Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

Really.

Sheila wrote: "I will probably never read all the books I want to read. There are just too many books in the world!"

I'm right there with you, Sheila! At least we'll never run out of things to read :)

Steven wrote: "If only I could get paid to read all day!"

You'd be surprised at how many people think that we who work in libraries do exactly that! If only ... *le sigh*

Haha... Wait you don't read all day?!?

Oh I wish! The only time we're allowed to read is on our lunch breaks LOL

Well, we're still in 9th place, but we're one of only 3-4 teams with a combined team goal of LESS than the goal of 1350 books, so imo, it seems to follow that we'd have a harder time keeping up with some of the other teams.

At the same time, we're ahead of some teams with a higher goal than ours, which is good for us! All we can do is keep on reading ... keep on reading ... keep on reading :)

Read read read!

A little treat to make the fruit dance even better:



(Summer = mango sangria)

Oh now *that sounds good, thanks Sonia!

:)

**Lisa Kay takes a glass** Ahhhhhhhh! Delish.

I think Lisa Kay enjoys snooping around all the team threads just so she can nip at all the goodies lying around. :p

That's ok, we like having all of you guys pop by now and then for a visit :)

It is true! I do love the goodies. ☺

**takes another mango sangria, because it started getting hot today**

Here in south-central PA, today felt more like August than May! Last week, it felt like March *sigh*

If anyone here prays, please pray for those affected by this horrendous tornado in Oklahoma. Son and his wife live in Moore, OK, which took a direct hit. Thanks to some friends with a storm shelter, they're ok, but they say that the devastation is 'beyond words.' Son and one of his Air Force friends walked to where the worst damage occurred and help dig out people -- and a dog! -- and did what they could to help the rescue crews. We were very relieved to hear that they're ok, and it sure did this mama's heart good to hear about their willingness to help those who needed it!

Oh, yes, definitely prayers sent out.

Oh my goodness, Barb... so glad that your family members are okay and my heart goes out to all those affected.

It's absolutely absurd the amount of destruction these things can cause, and they can come up so quickly.

I read online this morning that there is the potential for more tornadoes today.

All those children too :(

Thinking of them all, and hoping for the continued safety of your brave son and his friends and wife.

Barb, I'm so glad to hear that your family is ok, and that they're some of the wonderful "helpers" that make such a terrible situation a little bit better for others. I'll keep them in my thoughts.

Steven wrote: "It's absolutely absurd the amount of destruction these things can cause, and they can come up so quickly."

Son has posted a couple of pictures on his FB page, and all I can do is shake my head. This used to be a town, a community ... and all that's left is rubble :(

Yes, my heart breaks for the parents of all those young kids. They interviewed one of the teachers from that school last night, and he said Thursday was supposed to be the last day of school. If this had happened just one week later, the building would have been (more or less) empty.

For son and his wife, this is a going-away gift they'll never forget. He's finished this part of his training, and they're scheduled to leave OK on Friday for his next duty station.

Oh I didn't even connect that this was the same son. What an awful way to spend your last weeks at home before a Long deployment abroad :(

What a good man you've raised, Barb.

Thanks Steven and everyone else. Yeah, he's the only son we have, but I wouldn't expect you to know that :)

I was thinking, "Wow, poor Barb, one son about to go off abroad and another in the line of a tornado..." and I don't know why my brain didn't consider it could be the same one.

LOL Yeah, things like this have always happened to him, he's definitely not lead a dull life :) They left their previous station in Florida just a week after a significant hurricane just missed them and went to Oklahoma. Now this ... makes me a bit nervous about their upcoming time in Japan!

Just gotta have faith it will all work out okay :)

That's all we can do .. and pray for their safety :)

OMG, that seriously cracked me up "The King of Fruits in the fruit salad!" HAHAHAHAHAHA

❀ Oo ❀ wrote: "LJB would like to formally invite you to join us in our June Buddy Reads & any buddy reads henceforth!"

None of your June books are in my reading plan, but I'll keep an eye out for your future choices.

You know we're book addicts when we have reading plans. :)

❀ Oo ❀ wrote: "@Barb

NOT in your reading plan! How can they NOT be?! I'll never be able to talk to you again!"

Well.. I've already read The Hobbit, years ago, and unlike my team captain, I don't re-read.

I don't read paranormal or zombies, so that rules out World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War and The Restorer.

My library system doesn't have The Shining Girls, and since it's a new release, I can't afford to buy it. I might be able to work in The Birth of Venus, but it will depend on what I need to read for my other June challenges :)


@Steven: You've seen some of my challenge craziness, you *know I have a reading plan LOL

Barb, you'd HAVE to lol. You're only in like 52 challenges at once!

Stevie... so many middle school bullying moments come flashing back... and then you add the "wonder" to it and it gets worse!

So maybe you should called me Muphin. That'll really mix you up hahaha!!!

@Barb, glad your son is okay!

@Barb

They make fun of me at work for my extensive book reading plan maps/files/spreadsheets. It gets complicated! Don't let the haters hate.

@Steven

Muphin sounds like something Paris Hilton would name her dog. Alternately, something the people I graduated high school with would name their child.

❀ Oo ❀ wrote: "Some of my team members might have books in common with you. We should come up with some ideas, and then we could all do a buddy read, but based on the books that are common to our shelves."

Perhaps, Oo. I'm a very moody reader -- if I'm not in the mood for a particular book, even if it's on my TBR, it's like pulling teeth to get me to read it. But if I AM in the mood for it, I generally read the whole thing in a day or two.

That said, if you've got any mystery lovers on your team, we might be able to work something out :)

Lordy, cross-referencing sounds like an awful lot of looking through those books. Tell you what. You find some books we all have in common, and I'll tell you if I have an available copy or could get one. :)

I'm already reading some with you next month though so no rush for now!

I'm pretty moody too. Even if I LOVE a series or author... if I'm not feeling it, then I'm just not feeling it!

Steven, I sent you a PM.

❀ Oo ❀ wrote: "http://www.goodreads.com/user/compare...
Books Barb & I have in common TBR. "

When I clicked on the link, GR said "you can't compare books with yourself" ROFL And your profile, Oo, is private, so I can't compare my books to yours.

Ashley Marie wrote: "@Barb
They make fun of me at work for my extensive book reading plan maps/files/spreadsheets. It gets complicated! Don't let the haters hate."

Well, I work at our local public library, and many of the rest of the staff are as addicted to books as I am -- they just don't get the whole reading challenge thing. That's ok, I know challenges aren't for everyone, but *I really enjoy them :)


"@Steven
Muphin sounds like something Paris Hilton would name her dog. Alternately, something the people I graduated high school with would name their child."

LOL Or both? Oy, the names I've seen/heard while working in the children's department of our library!!

❀ Oo ❀ wrote: "I'm also like that. out of the last 2 books, it was like pulling teeth! I have a rule not to commit to more than 8 specific books per month because of that."

Actually, I think most readers are 'moody readers.' Those who don't read don't understand that. Every month, I do three month-long challenges in another GR group, and there are always other ongoing challenges as well. My first priority each month is the challenges that end that month -- and whatever new releases arrive for me from the library as well. I already have six new books on hold at the library; two will arrive the first week, the others later in the month. June is going to be a busy reading month LOL

Karla wrote: "@Barb, glad your son is okay!"

Thanks Karla :)

Looks like being able to make complicated spreadsheets for reading plans is going to come in handy VERY SOON. :)

**hee hee**

I love reading challenges, buddy reads and making compilcated (though, really, mine would qualify as simple) spreadsheets for my reading challenges. Speaking of June reading, I've got a long text file open with all of my reading plans for June and the rest of the summer (I'm attempting to come up with a reading challenge for myself for 3 months of summer reading), plus I've started a page in my actual paper notebook. I can't have too many notes in too many places. All that's missing is a calendar to track it all... I think I'm onto something.

June & July Challenge posted here.

ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "(I'm attempting to come up with a reading challenge for myself for 3 months of summer reading)"

Teresa, I just sent a PM that might help with this :)

❀ Oo ❀ wrote: "LOL!

http://www.goodreads.com/user/compare...
Books Cpt. Muphintaculous and I have in common for the TBR


http://www.goodreads.com/user/compare......"

I think those links you posted default to our own books to compare with the people whose accounts you linked. When I click the first one, it says how MY books compare with Steven's, then same with mine vs Barb.