7% Solution Challenge - June/July

[JoLene]

I haven't either. I have to teach a class this Sat so I'm busy doing prep. :-D

[Hina]

Well we have time for this challenge. Mine is going the opposite way, my classes are finishing up next week and both my finals are going to be take home so it makes it a lot easier to do everything on my own time. My summer classes won't start till end of June of, so I am going to be picking up more reading for this challenge.

[Hina]

I think we can use for blue for category 2? Right?

[Moderators of NBRC]

Hina wrote: "I think we can use for blue for category 2? Right?"

Approved for Moonstone, if that is what you are asking, Hina.

[Hina]

Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges wrote: "Hina wrote: "I think we can use for blue for category 2? Right?"

Approved for Moonstone, if that is what you are asking, Hina."


Yes I am...:-)

[Hina]

Jingles, do you mind if we move up C is for corpse from category 7 to 2?

[Hina]

Updated Category 2:Color Ahead - Team Moonstone (Blue, pearl, or white)


Hina
1. Hidden Fire by Jo Davis. Completed 6/7/13 ***** (5 Stars)
2. A Year and a Day by Virginia Henley. Completed 6/5/13 ***** (5 Stars)
3. In The Sheikh's Marriage Bed by Sarah Morgan. Completed 6/1/13 **** (4 Stars)
4. Dangerous Boys and Their Toy by Shayla Black. Completed 6/5/13 *** (3 Stars)
Jingles
5. C is for Corpse by Sue Grafton. 06/04/13
ETO
6. Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward. finished 6.2.2013

[Hina]

I am going to read one more from my list this afternoon, so by end of today or tomorrow we should be finished with category 2, not unless I forgot to count a book somewhere.

[Barbara ★]

#1 - Behind Enemy Lines
✔Lover At Last - J.R. Ward 6/4 (Cathy -B'dazzled Blue) (also "L")

#3 - Color Behind - Electric Lime
1. Untraceable - S.R. Johannes
2. The Immortal Fire - Anne Ursu
3. Unzipped - Lois Greiman


#5 - Spell-It-Out
G - Silk Dreams - Diana Groe
T/O - This Dark Endeavour - Kenneth Oppel
W/M - The Well of Shades - Juliet Marillier
O/B - Over the Edge - Suzanne Brockmann
R/O - The Rook - Daniel O'Malley
L/G - Under Your Spell - Lois Greiman
E/A - Everneath - Brodi Ashton


#6 - May RaT Mini-challenges
1. Payback - Fern Michaels (flowers on cover)
2. Enchantment - Orson Scott Card (flowers on cover)

A- The Friday Society - Adrienne Kress
N - NOS4A2 - Joe Hill (or #5 - H/N)
Y - On Dublin Street - Samantha Young
R - The Rising - Kelley Armstrong
O - Delirium - Lauren Oliver
S - Six Seconds - Rick Mofina
E - Everbound - Brodi Ashton


#7 - Seven
1. Dawn in Eclipse Bay - Jayne Ann Krentz (7 words in title + author)
2. Hannah's Dream - Diane Hammond (7 Letters in Author's Name)
3. Magic's Child - Justine Larbalestier (7 Letters in Author's Name)
4. Tiger's Voyage - Colleen Houck (7 Letters in Author's Name)
5. Citadel - Kate Mosse (7 letters in title)
6. Unencumbered: Of Love, Life, and the Law - Dennis Glawe (7 letters in title + subtitle)

Miscellaneous - read but needs placement
✔Someone Like You - Roald Dahl 6/7

[Hina]

Updated Category 5:Spell-It-Out - N.B.R.C. T.O.W.E.R. T.E.A.M.S. R.E.A.D.I.N.G. C.H.A.L.L.E.N.G.E

Valerie
1. Cracks in the Sidewalk by Bette Lee Crosby. 4 Stars - 6/3/13.

Jingles
2. Cornwell, Patricia. All That Remains - 06/02/13
3. About That Night by Julie James - 06/03/13
4. Alex Cross (Series Name): Kiss the Girls by James Patterson - 06/06/13

Hina
5. Detective Daddy by Mallory Kane. Completed 6/1/13 *** (3 Stars)

Barbara
6. Someone Like You by Roald Dahl. 6/7.

[Hina]

One more book needed for category 5 as well.

Barbara, I know your Lover at last can finish the category but I think we should hold that one for the behind the enemy line since spell it out is easier to do.

[jingles]

Hina wrote: "Jingles, do you mind if we move up C is for corpse from category 7 to 2?"

No, Hina. Not at all. I will move it on my list as well, so that my list matches up to yours.

[Hina]

jingles wrote: "Hina wrote: "Jingles, do you mind if we move up C is for corpse from category 7 to 2?"

No, Hina. Not at all. I will move it on my list as well, so that my list matches up to yours."


Awesome! Not bad for the first week of the challenge.

[JoLene]

And I just finished The Rose Garden by Susanna Kearsley which can be used for a flower or category 5 For the "R"

I am reading a blue cover now as well

[jingles]

I agree, Hina. We are moving right along.

I moved the Sue Grafton book as indicated. You can see the update in message #95.

Thank you and JoLene for tracking everything.

[Hina]

JoLene wrote: "And I just finished The Rose Garden by Susanna Kearsley which can be used for a flower or category 5 For the "R"

I am reading a blue cover now as well "

I think we should save the rose garden for the flower since it seems to be a harder category and the second book can cover the blue. I won't read for that one since you are currently reading it. I will read something for category 5.

[jingles]

Hina, I just finished Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean.

Please see the cover:



Do you think this would qualify for Category #2 as Pearl or White?

If so, that would mean we have our first category completed, as that would give us 7 books read for category #2.

I currently have it slotted for Category #5 as "N".

Just let me know and I will put it where you wish.

[Hina]

I think it would qualify. I think we should finish off category 2 with MacLean's book, since JoLene's book can be used for category 5.

[Hina]

Also,

Am I interpreting this correctly? We can read 14 books for category 5, essentially not need to finish another category and it counts. Because a lot of us have books slated toward category 5 and I think we can reach that number, since a lot of those are books are in our reading list for this month.

Copied from Seven Percent Solution Challenge:

Yes, you may read 14 books from one category that you adore (essentially doing it twice), and ignore another completely.

[Moderators of NBRC]

jingles wrote: "

Do you think this would qualify for Category #2 as Pearl or White?"

Approved for Moonstone.

[Moderators of NBRC]

Hina wrote: "Am I interpreting this correctly? We can read 14 books for category 5, essentially not need to finish another category and it counts."

Correct.

[Hina]

Updated Category 2:Color Ahead - Team Moonstone (Blue, pearl, or white)


Hina
1. Hidden Fire by Jo Davis. Completed 6/7/13 ***** (5 Stars)
2. A Year and a Day by Virginia Henley. Completed 6/5/13 ***** (5 Stars)
3. In The Sheikh's Marriage Bed by Sarah Morgan. Completed 6/1/13 **** (4 Stars)
4. Dangerous Boys and Their Toy by Shayla Black. Completed 6/5/13 *** (3 Stars)
Jingles
5. C is for Corpse by Sue Grafton. 06/04/13
6. Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean - 06/07/13
ETO
7. Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward. finished 6.2.2013

[Hina]

Done with Category 2!!!

[Hina]

JoLene, can you post it officially for the mods?

[jingles]

Wooohooo!! Yay Team Mauvelous!!

[Hina]

JoLene

also qualifies for category 1: behind the enemy line - Lisa (Aussie girl) from Mango Tango team.

[Barbara ★]

Hina wrote: "One more book needed for category 5 as well.

Barbara, I know your Lover at last can finish the category but I think we should hold that one for the behind the enemy line since spell it out is easi..."

I'm good with whatever you want to use it for.

[JoLene]

OK --- great!! I will get it posted.

We can actually do Category 5 -- 3 times. But I don't think we need to. I know that I'm doing a lot of the group reads and buddy reads. I think that the electric lime covers was the hardest.

[Hina]

Updated Category 5:Spell-It-Out - N.B.R.C. T.O.W.E.R. T.E.A.M.S. R.E.A.D.I.N.G. C.H.A.L.L.E.N.G.E

Valerie
1. Cracks in the Sidewalk by Bette Lee Crosby. 4 Stars - 6/3/13.

Jingles
2. Cornwell, Patricia. All That Remains - 06/02/13
3. About That Night by Julie James - 06/03/13
4. Alex Cross (Series Name): Kiss the Girls by James Patterson - 06/06/13

Hina
5. Detective Daddy by Mallory Kane. Completed 6/1/13 *** (3 Stars)
6. The Bull Rider's Twins by Tina Leonard. Completed 6/8/13 *** (3 Stars)

Barbara
7. Someone Like You by Roald Dahl. 6/7.

[Hina]

One more category done!

[Hina]

Updated: Category 7: Seven
Hina:
1. Death of a Beauty Queen by Mallory Kane. Completed 6/8/13 *** (3 Stars)
2. The Player by Rhonda Nelson Men Out of Uniform #1 7 words in all (title/series/author) Completed 6/4/13 **** (4 Stars)
3. Come to Me by Jaymie Holland . Completed 6/2/13 *** (3 Stars)
4. Savas' Defiant Mistress by Anne McAllister. Beware of Greeks! #7 Currently Reading
5. 1. Trapped Under Ice by M.J. Schiller. Completed 6/9/13 **** (4 Stars) Title Trapped has 7 words.
ETO
6. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - finished 6.1.2013
Jingles
7. E = Eleven on Top by Janet Evanovich - 06/05/13

[Hina]

Would all this work for category 7? or the last one can only be used when we are pselling out seven up?

[jingles]

I came in to do my weekend updates, so that they are counted when the update is done this evening.

I completed the following:

1. Murder Most Frothy by Cleo Coyle 06/07/13


2. Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon - 06/08/13


3. Head Over Heels by Jill Shalvis - 06/09/13



I put Murder Most Frothy in Category #5 under "C". This is where it is listed on the spreadsheet. It may also works as a blue/whit cover if needed. Please note: I've listed it under "second set", as I believe we have already completed and posted this category once.

Dragonfly in Amber I also put in Category #5 under "D", also listed as "second set".

Head Over Heels I put in Category #1, Behind Enemy Lines (Susan/Atomic Tangerine).

I've also updated my original post #95.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend.

[JoLene]

Hina wrote: "Would all this work for category 7? or the last one can only be used when we are pselling out seven up?"
Yes, any combo works

[Hina]

Thanks JoLene. I wasn't too sure. After I am done with the last book for category 7 I am going to do the Sunday update.

[Moderators of NBRC]

Hina wrote: "Would all this work for category 7? or the last one can only be used when we are pselling out seven up?"

I don't see how #5 words. The title Trapped does NOT stand alone.

[Hina]

Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges wrote: "Hina wrote: "Would all this work for category 7? or the last one can only be used when we are pselling out seven up?"

I don't see how #5 words. The title Trapped does NOT stand alone."

Ummm...We can use the S from the author to spell out seven up??

[Moderators of NBRC]

Hina wrote: "Ummm...We can use the S from the author to spell out seven up??"

Yes, that would work. However, you can't just find a seven letter word in any title and pop it into this category.

Sorry, Hina. I don't mean to come across harsh. Blame it on the Sunday Update. ☺

[Hina]

No Prob. That's why I was asking about if all of them fit the category. I wasn't sure of my interpretation. It still works and if the rest of the book fits we should be without problems.

[Hina]

Updated: Category 7: Seven


Hina:
1. Death of a Beauty Queen by Mallory Kane. Completed 6/8/13 *** (3 Stars)
2. The Player by Rhonda Nelson Men Out of Uniform #1 7 words in all (title/series/author) Completed 6/4/13 **** (4 Stars)
3. Come to Me by Jaymie Holland . Completed 6/2/13 *** (3 Stars)
4. Savas' Defiant Mistress by Anne McAllister. Beware of Greeks! #7 Completed 6/9/13 *** (3 Stars)
5. S = Trapped Under Ice by M.J. Schiller. Completed 6/9/13 **** (4 Stars)
ETO
6. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - finished 6.1.2013
Jingles
7. E = Eleven on Top by Janet Evanovich - 06/05/13

[Hina]

Category 7 done!

[JoLene]

Awesome -- I will post later tonight --- I'm only taking a short break from cleaning right now :-D

[Hina]

JoLene wrote: "Awesome -- I will post later tonight --- I'm only taking a short break from cleaning right now :-D"

LOL...I did the update...I will email you later tonight.

[jingles]

So does this mean we have completed three of the categories so far? If I remember correctly, we had two completed as of Friday.

[Hina]

jingles wrote: "So does this mean we have completed three of the categories so far? If I remember correctly, we had two completed as of Friday."

Yes, we have category 2,5 and 7 done.

[jingles]

Wow! We are doing good then.

[Barbara ★]

I finished - Rachel Vincent on June 9th. Not sure where you want to use it.

[JoLene]

@Hina -- does this means that you posted our completed categories.
The thread that I found was not open so I'm not sure where we are supposed to post?

[Moderators of NBRC]

We'll open the thread tomorrow, if you desire.

[JoLene]

Yes please --- I was just getting ready to write to you....
surely we aren't the first to have some of the categories done :-D