Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "I don't understand this week's theme at all. Are we going on a blind date with a book? As in...what? Are we just picking a book we like the cover of and reading that? Are we picking a book "blindly..."


Ooopsss, sorry. Sleeping one hour at a time for the last 4-5 nights is taking its toll.

The theme of the week is "judge a book by its cover". Pick a book with a beautiful cover. Pick a book that looking at the cover you won't read, but the story was totally word it. Pick a book which cover means something for you. It's all about the cover.

The blind date with a book, is an event that some libraries are doing, that you can't see which book is, only now the genre - so, you have no idea what the cover is.

Did I make sense?

I'm all pumped on meds due to my migraines and allergies, so the brain isn't that great :(

I got a question, why is there a name alert next to my name?

Nancy wrote: "I got a question, why is there a name alert next to my name?"

Lisa Kay is the best one to answer that question but if I had to guess I'd say is because there is another Nancy on another team for the tower teams challenge.

Sonia wrote: "Nancy wrote: "I got a question, why is there a name alert next to my name?"

Lisa Kay is the best one to answer that question but if I had to guess I'd say is because there is another Nancy on anot..."

Do i need to change my name or something? But I'll make sure to ask Lisa the next time I see her.

Nancy wrote: "Sonia wrote: "Nancy wrote: "I got a question, why is there a name alert next to my name?"

Lisa Kay is the best one to answer that question but if I had to guess I'd say is because there is another..."

No I don't think so. Mary has a name alert too. I'll ask the mods about it.

"Nancy wrote: "Sonia wrote: "Nancy wrote: "I got a question, why is there a name alert next to my name?"

Yes, Nancy, Sonia is correct. That is the reason; there is more than one Nancy in the Tower Teams Reading Challenge. I don't want the new people who join to confuse which team they are assigned. Plus, I don't want to get confused, either. ☺

There is no reason to change your name...unless you want to differentiate it, somehow.

BTW, sometimes (since avatars can change), if you don't differentiate your name, I will -- by putting a last name initial or your state/county behind your name.

I finished and started !

I finished reading and started with

I finished over the weekend and have started . I'm liking it a lot more than I thought I would :).

Finished this morning and will start , which I need for a non-fiction challenge, next.

Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges wrote: "BTW, sometimes (since avatars can change), if you don't differentiate your name, I will -- by putting a last name initial or your state/county behind your name."

Ok. I just wasn't sure why it was why it was there and if i needed to do anything about it.

Sonia wrote: "ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "I don't understand this week's theme at all. Are we going on a blind date with a book? As in...what? Are we just picking a book we like the cover of and reading tha..."

Thanks, Sonia, I get it now. Makes sense, even through the migraine meds, lol. And I had no idea what the library blind date book thing was, hehe.

Check this out, Teresa
Blind Date with a Book

Barb wrote: "Check this out, Teresa

Blind Date with a Book
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My library was doing that as well.

Mine too.

I am working on finishing
and i just bought and today, really looking forward to starting them.

Finished ...loved it....

started ....so far its just ok...not really wowing me yet..

Finished , I needed a book with a heart on the cover, so I guess it's good to go for the Theme of The Week.

Gosh, this book totally rattled me, I'm still shaking. Although is not a book for everybody, I wish I could read it through the BOM discussion, to see different interpretations of the events described.

I have this deep strong conflicted emotions I had after finished , although I did manege not to cry so much in the end - which is a very good thing since I'm still at work, but I did have to go for some fresh air.

Finished with and started with

I just finished and I don't love it - but I don't hate it. It was just really weird and ok.

I'm halfway through and I'm really liking it so far :)

Can't stop looking at Bing Images of Library Blind Date book things! My library did not do this but I am thinking of doing something kind of silly -- wrapping books off my shelves that I've been meaning to read but just don't get around to because the library has so many books that I want, lol. Figure I'll wrap them up and choose a book every week or so at random and make myself read it!

Just finished Currently working on

ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "I am thinking of doing something kind of silly -- wrapping books off my shelves that I've been meaning to read but just don't get around to because the library has so many books that I want, lol. Figure I'll wrap them up and choose a book every week or so at random and make myself read it! "

Not silly at all, Teresa, if it gets you to read some of the books you already own :) Our library hasn't done this yet, but we're working on it -- better late than never, I guess, right?

Clever, Teresa! I should do that with some of mine. It sounds like such fun!

It would be fun for a book group to do! Maybe as a holiday gift exchange?

It would be fun to do that, Barb! Great idea.

I have so much wrapping paper just lying around, I figured why not put it to good use, haha.

ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "Can't stop looking at Bing Images of Library Blind Date book things! My library did not do this but I am thinking of doing something kind of silly -- wrapping books off my shelves that I've been me..."

thats a really cool idea i might do that too

Blind Date With a Book: I think it would be fun to wrap them up. It would be like opening a present. I think I'll do it and just put the genre name on the outside; that way I'll forget which one is which.

If you use the same wrapping paper for all of them, you *really won't remember LOL Or ... make the paper match the genre somehow!

I don't think I actually did this survey thingy, so here goes...

Name: Ashley or Ash
Location (optional): Ugh North Carolina, I can't wait to leave!
Favorite Book of All Time: I don't have just one. There are way too many great books out there to narrow it down to just one.
Favorite Book of 2012: Reason to Breathe by Rebecca Donovan. I lover her work.
Favorite Book Genre: anything pretty much, aside from westerns and some sci-fi
Favorite Animal: Sharks or snakes... I know, I know...
Favorite Cartoon: I don't watch many cartoons, or much TV. ummm... Family Guy.
Favorite Movie: Again to many to pick just one.
If I could meet any fictional character, it would be: I would love to meet any of the BDB males, and I would love to meet Carol from Reason to Breathe, just so I can bitch slap that awful woman! Oh and the bands Sinners & Exodus End.
Some of my other hobbies/interests are: Reading, writing, music, travel. I blog also, but not as often as I would like.

Oh, Barb, that's a great idea about matching the paper to the genre somehow! I have a plethora of Christmas paper so I won't really be able to do that, but I do like the idea of wrapping the books all in the same paper, too. I would also just write the genre on them so I can at least choose by mood. I think this is going to be my project for the next few days!

I use random.org for this ,it's much easier than wrapping your books ;)
I only have the books that I have on my to-read list so whenever I'm not sure what to read next , I just use that website to give me a number between 1 and the number of books I have on my list and then I read the book with that number !

Haha, that's a good trick, too, ShoSho. I may use that method for another purpose, actually. I'm often torn on which new-to-me series to begin so I may assign each series a number and then roll the dice to choose! Thanks for that tip.

However, I have a lot of books (which I need to read) at home that I haven't added to my Goodreads account at all, plus I really need to use up some of my wrapping paper so I think wrapping the books will make it more fun for me than just rolling virtual dice (or even real ones) and then looking for the book on my shelves (they are not organized at all). For me, the wrapped book makes it more fun, anticipating the unveiling of the title.

Reading . This is a damn good story!!

ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "For me, the wrapped book makes it more fun, anticipating the unveiling of the title. "

Especially if you wrap the books now, then wait a bit to read them -- so you'll have forgotten what's in the wrapping :) Although in my case, I wouldn't have to wait very long LOL

Em-Em:
I loved that book!

Erica wrote: "Em-Em:
I loved that book!"

Me too! even i'm just in the middle of reading, it made me cry already.

Em-Em wrote: "Reading . This is a damn good story!!"

I totally love that book! I hope hope hope the movie they are making of it does it justice.

Stephanie wrote: "Em-Em wrote: "Reading . This is a damn good story!!"

I totally love that book! I hope hope hope the movie they are making of it does it justice."

really?... the book will be tie in the movie?.. looking forward, that the movie will be good as the book!

Em-Em wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "Em-Em wrote: "Reading . This is a damn good story!!"

I totally love that book! I hope hope hope the movie they are making of it does i..."

Yes! And I just saw today that they picked a producer. So it will still be a while till it is out, but deff a movie I am looking forward to.

Stephanie wrote: "Em-Em wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "Em-Em wrote: "Reading . This is a damn good story!!"

I totally love that book! I hope hope hope the movie they are makin..."

I have to make a research on this :) so looking forward in the movie!

It's my birthday today. So Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday to me. Sad part about my birthday, my dad won't be there to celebrate it with me since he is in the hospital recovering from surgery from yesterday.

Happy Birthday Nancy...hope you have a great day!

ShoSho **The sick chick** wrote: "I use random.org for this ,it's much easier than wrapping your books ;)
I only have the books that I have on my to-read list so whenever I'm not sure what to read next , I just use that website to ..."

I use random.org for choosing a book for me to read off the 1001 books to read before I die list....

Nancy wrote: "It's my birthday today. So Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday to me. Sad part about my birthday, my dad won't be there to celebrate it with me since he is in the hospital recovering from surgery from yes..."

Happy birthday to you, Nancy! Hope your dad's recovery goes well and that he gets to celebrate with you soon :)

Barb wrote: "Nancy wrote: "It's my birthday today. So Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday to me. Sad part about my birthday, my dad won't be there to celebrate it with me since he is in the hospital recovering from su..."

Thank you Barb.

Thank you Sonia