Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

I like the 239 c --- if we just put a ribbon as a finish line, I think it'd be great!

Danielle wrote: "Vikki wrote: "Noticed in the status update topic that Team A have a wee logo - if anyone wants once we've definately settled on a name I can try and create a logo for us.

Have also had another tho..."

I like that idea... not sure if I've the skills to make it though. Will have a fiddle & see. If a lotta people like the burning C I could try working it into a logo with the full team name. Might get a chance tonight, if not then will be tomorrow.

That would be neat, Vikki!

I also like the burning C.

Tanya wrote: "Vikki wrote: "Noticed in the status update topic that Team A have a wee logo - if anyone wants once we've definately settled on a name I can try and create a logo for us."

We totally need a logo! ..."

might be easier to sort that by message instead of here incase we miss the posts?

I like the burning c as well and I think a logo would be a great idea. thanks Vikki!!

hehehe woohoo

Yup that ones good Lisa Kay :D

That is great Lisa Kay! : )

Is there a link to where we can see the results of all the groups? Cuz I can't find it.

★ gwendolyn ★ wrote: "Is there a link to where we can see the results of all the groups? Cuz I can't find it."

It is the first bulleted item in the first post of this thread.

Lisa Kay wrote: "

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OHHHHHHHh I like that LK!!!!!

I finished which is my third book ☺

♥Robin ♥ wrote: "OHHHHHHHh I like that LK!!!!!"

Thanks, ♥Robin♥. I tried to put in a checkered finish line in front of the "C" - but it had a white background.

Vikki, feel free to come up with something else. I was just messing around on the fly.

Lisa Kay wrote: "★ gwendolyn ★ wrote: "Is there a link to where we can see the results of all the groups? Cuz I can't find it."

It is the first bulleted item in the first post of this thread."

Thanks but that link is just for C team not for teams A, B, and D in relationship to C Team.

I started and finished Books Can Be Deceiving which is my 3rd book. :D I am still working on Gilead and also have started To the Lighthouse.

Ah! I get it, ★gwendolyn★. Sorry. In that case, go to the NBRC Home Page and go in under more challenges and look at all four of them. Unfortunately, you can't compare them side by side.

★gwendolyn★, I'm also see about 1/2 hour to an hour delay in the change in totals compared a team member's posting. In order to see some, you have to click their percent hyperlink, and then it refreshes that...but still doesn't update the group total for about 1/2 hour.

Karen wrote: "I could do the team standing and the monthly update if reqd ?"

Sorry, I just saw this!

So Karen, if you want to do the team standing updates in the team thread and the bi-monthly updates to the Mods, then I could read the Moderator's thread to check for problems, and also check on the book counts and eligiblity. Vikki, are you good with the rest? I think once people get up and running, the need to assist with adding books and dealing with technical problems will dwindle, and it could take two people to keep up with the book checking.

Hello everyone!

I like the flaming team logo as well, and may try to fiddle around with it if I have some extra time today, to see if I can make something more out of it. I think we can perhaps vote on them after we've gotten them all made? Because I know I saw that Vikki might make another one.

In case anyone was wondering about team standings...

Team A: 62 Books
Team B: 46 Books
Team C: 47 Books
Team D: 36 Books

Team A is fast! Although, we are currently in second place. :D

Yes Team A is fast!!! We need to catch up to them and blow right by them LOLOLOLOL

Hi, I've just joined you. I'm looking forward to doing a team challenge this year, and getting some serious reading done!!

Oh, I've just seen a post about some children's books not counting - I've just reread the Famous Five and I'm now reading the Chronicles of Narnia - some of those are 170+ pages long, do they count? If so, I'm a couple of books down already.

going to read 2 books this week

Claire wrote: "Oh, I've just seen a post about some children's books not counting - I've just reread the Famous Five and I'm now reading the Chronicles of Narnia - some of those are 170+ pages long, do they count..."

They count if they follow the Challenge Rules!!!

REMINDERS
◈ Books must be over 170 pages in length for this challenge. We will be
monitoring this closely. Also, no graphic novels, manga, or children's picture books.
◈ Your book must have a start and stop reading date. Some of you may not be used
to doing this. These dates can be edited in the review screen of each book. Or, if you
update the current book you are reading from your update screen (upper right),
it will do the dates automatically.
◈ Remember to tag every book you read to your special bookshelf or
Team C won't get credit for it!

"Re-reads" will be allowed, if it has been a year since you have read the book.
This includes listening to the audio version, if you've already read the book.

♥Robin ♥ wrote: "Claire wrote: "Oh, I've just seen a post about some children's books not counting - I've just reread the Famous Five and I'm now reading the Chronicles of Narnia - some of those are 170+ pages long..."

So as long as it isn't a picture book and it's over 170 pages it's fine? Great, thank you.

Claire wrote: "♥Robin ♥ wrote: "Claire wrote: "Oh, I've just seen a post about some children's books not counting - I've just reread the Famous Five and I'm now reading the Chronicles of Narnia - some of those ar..."

Yep and it had to be started & finished after Jan 1, 2013. Books started before Jan 1,2013 CAN NOT be counted.

Tanya wrote: "Claire wrote: "Oh, I've just seen a post about some children's books not counting - I've just reread the Famous Five and I'm now reading the Chronicles of Narnia - some of those are 170+ pages long..."

Thanks Tanya, most of the copies of the Famous Five I have aren't illustrated and the others are over 170 pages. The Chronicles of Narnia again depends on the edition but the illustrated one I'm reading at the moment is over 200 pages with a couple of pages worth of pictures. I'll leave them on my shelf for now but I'll remove them if they don't fit :)

Claire - any of the books 170+ are ok, just make sure you add them to your challenge shelf with start & finish dates. :o)

Lisa - love the logo!

Karen & Tanya... I'm happy enough with that, reckon that's a fairly even split of what needs done? Don't want someone having all the work and someone having very little.

Hello Ladies I'm in on this hopefully it keeps me accountable to keep reading and not quit and motivated too :) I'm hopefully gonna finish this stupid book I'm reading right now tonight, it's so boring though :(

Sorry if my comments are posting duplicates and then disappearing. It seems that there's a lapse on my end in terms of how long posts are taking to show up on the thread, so I think I answered an already answered question and then deleted my comment! :)

Vikki wrote: "Karen & Tanya... I'm happy enough with that, rec..."

Hi Vikki - I think the work of getting everyone set up, posting properly, and signed in on the right team will be the hardest at the start, maybe for the first few weeks as everyone settles in, and then after that it'll taper off. Perhaps after a couple of weeks, if you find that there's little of that left to do, you and I could split up the team to do book checks? I think that will end up being the most labor intensive job...or maybe it's because it took me so long to figure out how to do it. :)

That sounds like a good idea Tanya

If you need a hand checking books etc at the moment give me a shout!

Krystal wrote: "Hello Ladies I'm in on this hopefully it keeps me accountable to keep reading and not quit and motivated too :) I'm hopefully gonna finish this stupid book I'm reading right now tonight, it's so bo..."

what book are you reading at the moment Krystal?

Aneeqah wrote: "Team A is fast! Although, we are currently in second place. :D "

Thanks for the update, Aneeqah.

Yeah, I was sitting here smiling while I was going through either Team A or Team B's threads and one mention that their only competition was each other. I had to laugh, because Team C and D have some major hitters in their groups, they just happened to be in the middle of finishing reads from 2012.

The competition is a long way from over! And we're gaining!

Oh, and I like the idea of voting on more than one team banner. Neat!

Claire wrote: "I'm now reading the Chronicles of Narnia - some of those are 170+ pages long, do they count?"

Yes, ♥Robin♥ is correct; Narnia would count. As Lisarenee says, we were thinking more like
Green Eggs and Ham.

~LK

Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges wrote: "Claire wrote: "I'm now reading the Chronicles of Narnia - some of those are 170+ pages long, do they count?"

Yes, ♥Robin♥ is correct; Narnia would count. As Lisarenee says, we were thinking more ..."

That's great :) Thank you.

Lisa Kay wrote: "Aneeqah wrote: "Team A is fast! Although, we are currently in second place. :D "

Thanks for the update, Aneeqah.

Yeah, I was sitting here smiling while I was going through either Team A or Team..."

LOL they just don't know ☺ as you are so right...I am in the middle of finishing up some December reads too but still trying to get at least a Jan read or two in also LOL Just wait until my December reads are completely DONE and we will see who their real competition is LMBO!!!! It happened more than once last year when I read 3 books in a day...hmmmm.

Oh, I don't think I've ever done three books in a day, ♥Robin♥. However...if I could find three that were 170 pages each...maybe! LOL!

Done with Home: A Memoir of My Early Years : )

Vikki wrote: "what book are you reading at the moment Krystal? "

I'm reading the parting by beverly lewis and as much as I hate to I just can't move forward in this book, it's way too slow and boring for me and my interest just isn't in it. Sad :( oh well lol

Lisa Kay wrote: "Oh, I don't think I've ever done three books in a day, ♥Robin♥. However...if I could find three that were 170 pages each...maybe! LOL!"

When I get in a MOOD...I can do it!!! Especially when the books are really good LOLOLOL Maybe this week while I am off I need to get "IN THE MOOD"

Just checked the team standings:

Team A: 63 Books
Team B: 52 Books
Team C: 53 Books
Team D: 37 Books

Krystal wrote: "I'm reading the parting by beverly lewis and as much as I hate to I just can't move forward in this book, it's way too slow and bor..."

Yeah, the one I'm reading is boring...but, my audio is great. I think I'm going to pick up a different paperback.

~LK

I like the C logo you did Lisa Kay! Thanks Midu for posting the original :-)

Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges wrote: Yeah, the one I'm reading is boring...but, my audio is great. I think I'm going to pick up a different paperback.

~LK "


Yeah I just decided to quit, I'm not usually a quitter but I'll never get through 15 books if I have no motivation to continue with this one.

Cathie wrote: "I like the C logo you did Lisa Kay! Thanks Midu for posting the original :-)"

Thanks, Cathie!

~LK

Krystal wrote: "Vikki wrote: "what book are you reading at the moment Krystal? "

I'm reading the parting by beverly lewis and as much as I hate to I just can't move forward in this book, it's way too slow and bor..."

Haven't heard of it before. Hate it when you can't get into a book though. :o(