TT June - July 7% Challenge Solution

[Moderators of NBRC]

Maria Helena wrote: "I think I read somewhere that for category #1, the book must have been read by someone on another team for the tower team challenge (ie be on that member's tower team bookshelf, not on the tbr shelf..."

You are correct, Maria Helena. It must be on their "view books" - or display shelf - for the TTRC, which indicates it has been since April 12th.

[Zara's Retreat]

Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges wrote: "Maria Helena wrote: "I think I read somewhere that for category #1, the book must have been read by someone on another team for the tower team challenge (ie be on that member's tower team bookshelf..."

Thanks you've helped clear that up for me as well.

[Moderators of NBRC]

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[Zara's Retreat]

In light of the clarification made by the mods I have moved the books around for Dragana. As a result we have got all the "L's" covered thanks.

We still have 21 letters to get for the spell-it-out so there are still plenty to choose from. We can of course do this one more than once I believe.

[Dragana]

I'm sorry I thought it could be any shelf. Thanks for correcting me. :)

[Zara's Retreat]

Dragana wrote: "I'm sorry I thought it could be any shelf. Thanks for correcting me. :)"

That's fine Dragana. I think you and I were both confused by this challenge but now I understand that particular challenge a bit better. I shall have to go and hunt the enemies's shelves now.

[Dragana]

Zara wrote: "Dragana wrote: "I'm sorry I thought it could be any shelf. Thanks for correcting me. :)"

That's fine Dragana. I think you and I were both confused by this challenge but now I understand that parti..."

Since most of the books I read are ARCs and I read them for my blog there are slim chances that some other team member will have them on their read shelf and to fit the requested read time range. but I will still look just in case. :)

[Zara's Retreat]

Dragana wrote: "Zara wrote: "Dragana wrote: "I'm sorry I thought it could be any shelf. Thanks for correcting me. :)"

That's fine Dragana. I think you and I were both confused by this challenge but now I understa..."

Hi Dragana, please pardon my ignorance, but what does ARC stand for?

[Dragana]

Zara wrote: "Hi Dragana, please pardon my ignorance, but what does ARC stand for"

ARC=advanced reading copy
Basically it's a book or an ebook that is distributed before publication date. If you have a blog where you write your book reviews you can get ARCs in ebook format at NetGalley or Edelweiss. If you like writing book reviews and reading this is perfect way to save a little bit of money and help authors to promote their work.

[Skandia]

Finished by Robin Hobb

[Aneeqah]

Dragana- A lot of the books I read are ARCs actually. Too bad you can't use my bookshelf. ;)

[maria helena]

Finished:


Only Yours by Susan Mallery
Category 7 (7 letters in author's last name)

[maria helena]

Another one:


Only His by Susan Mallery
Category 7 (7 letters in author's last name)
Category 5 (Letter O from title)
Category 6 (Letter O from title)

[Zara's Retreat]

Maria Helena wrote: "Another one:


Only His by Susan Mallery
Category 7 (7 letters in author's last name)
Category 5 (Letter O from title)
Category 6 (Letter O from title)"

I've added both of these books to the list Maria Helena. Thanks.

[Dragana]

Finished another one:
by Shannon Stoker
Can be used for: C#5(letters T,R,S), C#6(letters R,S), C#7 (7 letters in author's first name; letter S)

[Aneeqah]

Here are a few I've read late:


Awaken by Katie Kacvinsky
Category #4- Buddy Read
Category #5- A from Title
Category #6- A from Title, Flowers on cover


Raw Blue by Kirsty Eagar
Category #2- It's blue. =)
Category #5- R from title or E from author's last name
Category #6- Set at the beach, which is a favorite holiday destination, or R from title, E from author's last name
Category #7- Title has 7 letters total

[Dragana]

Finished: by Amanda Carlson
Can be used for: C#1(Sherri from Wild Blue Yonder on 23.05.), C#5(letters A, C), C#6 (moon on cover; letter A), C#7(author's last name has 7 letters)

[Skandia]

Finished by Cherrie Lynn
Category #6, set in Hawaii

[Aneeqah]

Finished up another one last night:


Canary by Rachele Alpine
Category #5- C from title, R from Author's first name, A from author's last name
Category #7- Author's first name has 7 letters

[Aneeqah]

Skandia wrote: "Finished by Cherrie Lynn
Category #6, set in Hawaii"

Skandia, I think this would also work for Category #3, as the team behind is is Atomic Orange, and the background definitely looks orange to me.

[Zara's Retreat]

all have been added. Thanks.


For Cat #5 we need the following letters:
N, O, W, E x5, M, S, A, D, N x2, G x2, C, H

For Cat #6 - Spell Out, we need the following letters:
A, N, Y, R, S, E

[maria helena]

Summer Days by Susan Mallery
Category 7 (7 letters in author's last name, 7th in a series)
Category 6 (Letter S from title/author's first name)

[Cathy]

Do we need orange? I finished

[Zara's Retreat]

Cathy wrote: "Do we need orange? I finished "

I've added your book Cathy to the relevant section. We did need an orange. Thanks.

[Skandia]

Here is one more orange'ish cover, I think

Zara, I plan to read one more orange cover book this month for sure

[Zara's Retreat]

Skandia wrote: "Here is one more orange'ish cover, I think

Zara, I plan to read one more orange cover book this month for sure "

Hi Skandia. Thanks for this. The Nora Roberts book cover definitely looks like an orange cover albeit a lighter orange but there are many different shades.

I'll add this to your tally. well done.

[maria helena]

Another one for category 7.



Summer Nights by Susan Mallery

[Zara's Retreat]

Maria Helena wrote: "Another one for category 7.



Summer Nights by Susan Mallery"

Hi Maria Helena. Am I right in assuming that you like Susan Mallery? I think I may have to read some of her books particularly when you seem to read so many of them. They must be good.

[maria helena]

Zara wrote: Hi Maria Helena. Am I right in assuming that you like Susan Mallery? I think I..."

I do. They're part of a long series and an easy read. A bit similar to Robyn Carr's books (but not quite as good).

[maria helena]

Barefoot Season by Susan Mallery
Category 7 (7 letters in author's last name)
Category 5 (letter B from title)

[Dragana]

Finished: by Gina X. Grant
Can be used for: C#5(letters R, G), C#6 (letter R)

[Dragana]

Finished: by Kitty Thomas
Can be used for: C#5(letter T), C#6 (favorite holiday destination(tropical island))

[Zara's Retreat]

Dragana wrote: "Finished: by Kitty Thomas
Can be used for: C#5(letter T), C#6 (favorite holiday destination(tropical island))"

Thanks Dragana. I've added it to #6 as we no longer need any "T's" for #5.

[Zara's Retreat]

I'm hoping someone can help clarify something for me please.

With the 'spell it out' challenge (#5) are we supposed to get all letters accounted for before saying we've completed the challenge? Or is it just 7 letters accounted for to say we've completed it? If so, then we can say we've completed C#5 twice already as we have completed 14 letters so far.

Request: Could you all please keep a list of all the books you've read (along with their suggested categories) and either PM it to myself, Maria Helena or Leonie so that they can be added to the spreadsheet on a page I'll be setting up for this purpose, as I suspect we may have to include them when I post that we have finished either of the spell it out challenges.

Thanks.

[maria helena]

Zara, we only have to get 7 letters to have completed category 5 once (or 14 letters for completing it twice...)

[Zara's Retreat]

Maria Helena wrote: "Zara, we only have to get 7 letters to have completed category 5 once (or 14 letters for completing it twice...)"

Thanks Maria Helena. That's what I thought.

So on that basis if everyone can post the books that they've read and the categories that are appropriate, in one post each, I can then submit this as us having finished one category. Does this mean that we don't need to read any more books now for C#5?

[Cathy]

6/2/13 Drive me Wild by Christine Warren #7 7th in series
6/4/13 The Goddess Inheritance by Aimee Carter #6 Green
6/6/13 Nobody’s Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillps #5 N,S
6/8/13 Howl for It by Shelly Laurenston and Cynthia Eden #5 H
6/10/13 Wrecked by Shiloh Walker #7 7 letters in title
6/13/13 Twice Tempted by Jeaniene Frost #3 orange cover
6/16/13 Avenging Angel by Cynthia Eden #5 A,C,E
6/17/13 Silver by Rhiannon Held #5 S,R,H
6/18/13 Highlander Most Wanted by Maya Banks #6 Green

[Zara's Retreat]

Cathy wrote: "6/2/13 Drive me Wild by Christine Warren #7 7th in series
6/4/13 The Goddess Inheritance by Aimee Carter #6 Green
6/6/13 Nobody’s Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillps #5 N,S
6/8/13 Howl fo..."

Thanks Cathy. I shall record this.

[Dragana]

Zara wrote: "So on that basis if everyone can post the books that they've read and the categories that are appropriate, in one post each, I can then submit this as us having finished one category. Does this mean that we don't need to read any more books now for C#5?"

I already have a list of all books I have read so far: here it is.

If I remember correctly I think the fact that we have read 14 books for cat#5 means we can skip one other category?

[Zara's Retreat]

Dragana wrote: "Zara wrote: "So on that basis if everyone can post the books that they've read and the categories that are appropriate, in one post each, I can then submit this as us having finished one category. ..."

Hi Dragana,

Thanks. Yeah I just saw that you had them all listed (guess who feels like an idiot? lol).

I'll look into the missing a category question and let you know.

If we could miss a category do you have any preference?

[Zara's Retreat]

Hi again Dragana,

Yes we can miss another category. If we were do it a third time we could miss two categories.

What would people like to do?

[maria helena]

Here are all my books.


Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay 06.01
#5 (letter L)
#7 (7 letters in author's last name)

Almost Perfect by Susan Mallery 06.01
#7 (7 letters in author's last name or letter S for author's first name)
#5 (letter A or S)
#6 (Letter A)

Finding Perfect by Susan Mallery 06.02
#7 (7 letters, letter S)
#5 (Letter S)

Informed Risk by Robyn Carr 06.03
#5 (Letter I, R or C)
#6 (Letter R)

Ten Tiny Breaths by K. A. Tucker 06.04
#5 (Letter T)

Only Mine by Susan Mallery 06.04
#7 (7 letters)

Only Yours by Susan Mallery 06.09
#7 (7 letters)

Only His by Susan Mallery 06.09
#7 (7 letters)
#5 (Letter O)
#6 (Letter O)

Summer Days by Susan Mallery 06.11
#7 (7 letters, 7th in a series)
#6 (Letter S)

Summer Nights by Susan Mallery 06.15
#7 (7 letters)
#6 (Letter S)

Barefoot Season by Susan Mallery 06.16
#7 (7 letters)
#5 (Letter B)

[Dragana]

Hi Zara,

Don't feel bad, You can't know anything and I kept that list more for me than anyone else. :)

My vote goes for us to try and do Cat#5 three times since it's the easiest and that way we can skip some other harder categories. o:)

For me the hardest is buddy read c#4 so my vote for skipping goes for that one.

[Zara's Retreat]

Dragana wrote: "Hi Zara,

Don't feel bad, You can't know anything and I kept that list more for me than anyone else. :)

My vote goes for us to try and do Cat#5 three times since it's the easiest and that way we c..."

That sounds good to me Dragana. What do the rest of you think?

[maria helena]

I agree with Dragana :)

[Dragana]

Finished:
Can be used for: C#1(Jessica Wozniak from Cadet Blue on 06.06.), C#5(letters E,S,D,C), C#6 (green cover; letter S)

[Zara's Retreat]

Dragana wrote: "Finished:
Can be used for: C#1(Jessica Wozniak from Cadet Blue on 06.06.), C#5(letters E,S,D,C), C#6 (green cover; letter S)"

Hi Dragana. I used the book for C#6. Thanks

[Dragana]

Finished:
Can be used for: C#5(letters W, C), C#6 (favorite holiday destination(tropical island)), C#7 (seven letters in author's first name)

[maria helena]

Finished:

Three Sisters by Susan Mallery
Category #7 (7 letters in auhtor's last name)

[maria helena]

Finished:

All Summer Long by Susan Mallery
Category 7 (7 letters in author's last name)
Category 6 (Letter A from title)