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[~Melissa~]

Hey ~ welcome to the team Christine and Kate!!

Make a shelf to put your books for this challenge on once your done reading and then ....just read :)

Here is my shelf so you have an idea

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

When I read a book that fits the page requirements I add it to the shelf

[[deleted user]]

What's the page requirement? 170 pages right?

[~Melissa~]

Mąđąɱε Mąℓïƈε wrote: "What's the page requirement? 170 pages right?"

Has to be 100 pgs or more - 100 - 160 earns 10 pts......

[[deleted user]]

Oh I see! That sounds fair enough. Do we get more points for bigger books? Like 500 pages?

[Logan]

Welcome to the team ladies! I'll get you added to our spreadsheets. Please put a link here when you get your shelf up so I can link to it in this thread and the spreadsheets.

You should also create a post in this thread to list books as you finish them.

No question is a dumb question, so ask anytime something isn't clear. :)

[Kristie]

Yes, Christine, more points for bigger books. Also, for buddy reads, reading BOMs, and making questions for BOM books. Here's the breakdown from a previous post:

Points
For reading books
Books between 100 and 160 pages (100 pages or 25,000 words is the minimum) = 10 points
Books between 161 pages and 450 pages = 20 points
Books between 451 and 600 pages = 50 points
Books between 601 and 750 pages = 70 points
Books between 751 and 900 pages = 90 points
Books over 901 pages = 100 points

For BOM (Book of the Month) discussions
Writing a day's worth of discussion questions = 40 points
Participating in a BOM (participating in discussion) = 20 points
NOTE: We will accept one team member per book per team for writing a days DQs. If, by three days prior to the BOM starting, we don't have enough volunteers to write all DQs, then we will let more than one team member per team write questions. If we have more people than days sign up (prior to 3 days before start date) we will randomise the volunteers to determine those who can write DQs

For NBRC Buddy Reads
Participating in a buddy read with a member from a different team, or with a member of NBRC who isn't on a Tower Team = 30 points

[[deleted user]]

I made a shelf called "team challenge" and I will be starting to add books from now on! :D

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[[deleted user]]

I feel so bad for pestering with so many questions, but this challenge goes all throughout next year?

[Logan]

Okiley dokiley ladies,

I've updated the official spreadsheet. The numbers are a bit inflated until we get the correct shelves entered for Christine and Kate. But in the meantime, I've updated per your entries in the BOOKS READ thread.

You all are reading machines. Let's keep it going!

[Logan]

I've updated your shelf Christine - thanks! Don't forget that you can add any of your read books that you finished on or after November 9th to that shelf, and they'll count toward our point total. Make sure any book you read that's 100 pages or more gets added there. Let me know if you have questions about it.

As for the duration of the challenge, it's up in the air. The first team that gets to 20,000 points will end the challenge. It should last at least through the first few months of 2015.

[Logan]

One other thing - manga/graphic novels won't count. I noticed them on your shelves so I'm preempting the question. :)

[Logan]

Jenn ~ Nemirdis wrote: "I have several books I'm almost finished with. I'm going on vacation for a few days, so I'm hoping to finish a bunch.

Poetry books don't count, correct?"

Jenn, poetry books are treated the same as children's books. They have to have 25,000 words or more. If you let me know which books you're reading, I can check them for you.

[[deleted user]]

I figured manga didn't count but thanks for telling me anyways. :)

[Jenn]

Logan, the poetry book I'm reading is Wilderness by Jim Morrison.

[Cee]

Welcome to the group, Christine and Kate! ^^

[[deleted user]]

Welcome all new peoples! So glad to have more team members :)

[Kate]

Hello everyone! Yay I'm so excited probably because this is my first team challenge and I've just joined the group! Anyway, I'll go ahead and add a shelf for this now. :)

//EDIT:
Okay here's the shelf I've created for the challenge
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Kate]

I have a question about buddy reads. So, will my 30 points still count if I do a buddy read with other people besides team members even though there is another team member present in the buddy read discussion?

[Logan]

Yep, that's right. As long as there's one person from another team, you're golden.

[Hilary]

Just finished The Midwife's Confession, which was a buddy read and also has green on the cover for one of our challenges :)

[[deleted user]]

I'm going to be updating my bookshelf as well as start a book today! Hopefully I'll be able to catch up :P

[[deleted user]]

Thought I'd just pop in and say hey. Anybody doing the HP team challenge on Million More Pages group?

[Cee]

Taryn wrote: "Thought I'd just pop in and say hey. Anybody doing the HP team challenge on Million More Pages group?"

I don't know that one. What is it? :D

[Cee]

Mąđąɱε Mąℓïƈε wrote: "I'm going to be updating my bookshelf as well as start a book today! Hopefully I'll be able to catch up :P"

Sounds great! We all read different amounts anyway, so no worries

[[deleted user]]

That's good to know! I always feel like such a slow reader!

[[deleted user]]

Kristin wrote: "Taryn wrote: "Thought I'd just pop in and say hey. Anybody doing the HP team challenge on Million More Pages group?"

I thought about it but not got around to signing up for it. Can you still sign up?"

I think so....not quite sure. I'm doing some buddy reads for this challenge that are also buddy reads for that challenge, so I thought I'd ask so I could help us get double the points LOL (Gryffindors rule!) (Elves of Deep Shadow rule!)

[~Melissa~]

I'm still working on my Counterpoint buddy read - I bet Stacie is tired of me - I'm trying to catch up :) I'm at 75% and it's getting really good .....no now I'm worried
I just started another buddy read today of Dark Horse - really good so far - easy read

[~Melissa~]

I finished up last night - ACK I hate cliffhangers - esp when I don't have the next book readily avail - :(

[~Melissa~]

@Kristin - Mockingjay (view spoiler)[ now as much of a reader as I am - the kids and I have not read this series but we went to see the movie on my daughters birthday.

Holy crap - none of us were prepared for the scene where Peta starts choking Katniss. All of us gasped in shock and were just staring at each other like WTH just happened. And then of course the f-ing movie ends!!??? (hide spoiler)]

Well for Counterpoint the next book is out - I just have no time to read this month and I don't have it. Will definitely be getting to it next month but I need to ask someone whose read it - if it is complete with the next book or am I going to be waiting for book #3?

[~Melissa~]

Glad it wasn't just me ::

I have to admit - I'm terrible at reading YA. I have not read Divergent series. My son did and was eagerly anticipating book 3 - read in like 2 days I think and then was upset. Didn't make me want to read but I will more than likely want to see the movies - we loved Divergent.

[[deleted user]]

I'm actually going to go see Mockingjay this weekend!

[~Melissa~]

Mąđąɱε Mąℓïƈε wrote: "I'm actually going to go see Mockingjay this weekend!"

Enjoy - we are eagerly (*impatiently) awaiting Part 2 next year :)

[~Melissa~]

Kristin wrote: "I haven't seen the movie yet. I really need to because the second movie looks amazing.

I think people either love or hate the ending of series. I really enjoy them taking series and making them i..."

I have to say I think my daughter really liked it for the MC male - 'he's hot Mom and has great pecs' - this from my then 12 yo LOL Hubby gets squeeked out when she makes comments like this

[[deleted user]]

~Melissa~ (~Cainis~ the Elf) wrote: "Enjoy - we are eagerly (*impatiently) awaiting Part 2 next year :)"

I definitely will! It looks great

[Kristie]

Melissa - I've been seeing Counterpoint around a bit lately. Aside from the cliffhanger (yuck!), was it any good?

Kristin - That's the HP boxed set that I just bought. I love just looking at it.

I am hoping to see Mockingjay soon. I haven't had time to go to the movies lately, but I am doing a 50 book / 50 movie challenge for my library and need to squeeze in 2 more movies before the end of the year.

[~Melissa~]

Yes I liked it a lot. Just realize it has a lot of politics from the time in it sort of a historical fantasy type book. Supposed to be done in 2 books. It reminds me of Captive Prince: Volume One
It is an mm book that doesn't have a lot of sex in it.

[Christine]

Hi Team! I just finished Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch for the mini-challenge, and I just started The Rosie Project Buddy Read. Hope you're all enjoying your books!

[Kristie]

~Melissa~ (~Cainis~ the Elf) wrote: "Yes I liked it a lot. Just realize it has a lot of politics from the time in it sort of a historical fantasy type book. Supposed to be done in 2 books. It reminds me of [book:Captive Prince: Volume..."

My friends have been rating it 4ish stars. I'm not much of a politics person though, so maybe not for me.

[~Melissa~]

Kristie wrote: "~Melissa~ (~Cainis~ the Elf) wrote: "Yes I liked it a lot. Just realize it has a lot of politics from the time in it sort of a historical fantasy type book. Supposed to be done in 2 books. It remin..."


Depends upon how much you like battle type books - never read but Lord of the Rings comes to mind. Probably very little romance but lots of story. If you want a book with heat - this is not for you :)

[Kate]

Hello all! I've just finished Wintergirls with a buddy read.

Can't really relate to the main character but I liked the writing style and theme of the story :)

[Cee]

I'm sloooowly working my way through Dreamcatcher, which is a huge book. After that I'll read another part of the chimney :D

[~Melissa~]

Finished another buddy read - didn't love it - found it to be slow and rather frustrating. Dark Horse

[Kate]

A Monster Calls was such a quick read. It is another way on how to deal with grief and loss but really such a lovely book!

[~Melissa~]

Finished up totally hot book that I needed after my last two slow build books. Works for a Red Cover if we still need

Started buddy reads for and this one is worth 100 pts - yippee - really hoping its good!!

Reading for another challenge

[Kate]

Just finished an ARC which is The Minnow. There has been a lot of good reviews about this book but really left me bored. Will be starting in a few. :)

[Jenn]

Here are all the books I finished since my last post, if any of them will work for the challenge.

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Please welcome new team member Dani!

[Cee]

Welcome to the team, Dani!

[Hilary]

Welcome, Dani :)

[Kristie]

Welcome to the team, Dani!