Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

LIR




Mentor: Amanda

• Barbara★ (Captain)
• Megan (Co-captain)
• Rose (Co-Captain)
• Caeren
• Sydney
• Rebekah Paige
• Rachel
• Jenna
• Hannah
• Emily
• Dee
• Kristin Hildreth
• Stacey Kennedy
• Joyce Gravino



Status Spreadsheet
Lir Spreadsheet
Lir BOOKS READ

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List of Possible Goals: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Goals Q&A: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Team Members
Few Books Per Week
• Barbara (Captain): shelf
• Megan (Co-Captain): shelf
• Rose (Co-captain): shelf
• Caeren: shelf
• Rachel: shelf
• Dee: shelf

1 Book Per Week
• Sydney: shelf
• Rebekah Paige: shelf
• Jenna: shelf
• Hannah: shelf
• Emily: shelf
• Stacey:shelf
• Joyce:shelf

Few Books Per Month
• Kristin:shelf

• Goal: Reach 25,000 points
• Starts November 7, 2015 at 7 PM (GMT Time)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Do's & Don'ts ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

◈ Books must be started after the start date of the challenge to count towards the challenge

◈ Books must be />100 pages.

◈ Audio books are allowed. (For page numbers, use the "default" GR book page numbers.)

◈ No graphic novels. (Sorry.)

◈ No little children's books less than 25,000 words. ArBookFind is a great site to double check. If in doubt, ask your captain.
ARBookFind: http://www.arbookfind.com/UserType.aspx

◈ Any genre counts.

◈ Any book in any language will count, as long as it meets the criteria.

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

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Points ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

For reading books
Books between 100 and 160 pages (100 pages or 25,000 words is the minimum) = 5 points
Books between 161 pages and 350 pages = 20 points
Books between 351 and 500 pages = 40 points
Books between 501 and 650 pages = 60 points
Books between 651 and 800 pages = 80 points
Books between 801 and 900 pages = 100 points
Books over 901 pages = 130 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 completing goals
For each book read That completes an open goal = 5 points

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ November BOMs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

• , by Brom (Adult Sci-Fi/Fantasy BOM) - Start Date 2 November 2015
Link to Discussion: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

• , by Karin Slaughter (Anything Goes BOM) - Start Date November 12, 2015
Link to Discussion: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

• , by Lorelei James (NBRC Back Room BOM) - Start Date November 17, 2015
Note: You MUST be a member of NBRC Back Room to participate in this one.

• , by Leigh Bardugo (Young Adult BOM) - Start Date November 22, 2015
Link to Discussion: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Winner Categories ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

♔ Winner - First to the post (first team to reach 25,000 points)
♔ Winner - Alternative (team with most books read, but individuals capped to 150% of goal)
♔ Winner - Page Turners (highest page numbers read)
♔ Winner - Books of the Month (highest % of team members participating in BOMS)
♔ Winner - Most improved team (% to goal improves week to week)
♔ Winner - Goal Achiever (more goals completed)

We've also been given our first five goals:

1. Read a book with the phrase "a life-saver" in a book
2. Read a book which features an eagle on the cover or in the story (or with a shape shifter who turns into a bird of any type)
3. Read a book that was originally published between 1901 and 1950
4. Read a book first published in March
5. Read a book that has a ninja character

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I'm really excited that this challenge is starting again! I think I've be a part of it every round and each time it just gets better! :)

I did the first two but the third one scared me so I skipped it. Therefore, I'll probably need much help with running the team. Megan, I'm glad you have experience so you can help.

I did the third one. I am wondering how the rule changes affect the tone of the challenge. It got quite interesting last time.

Do you know if we have to read books related to our God? I keep seeing posts in the information thread where theme-related books have been chosen.

ETA: Never mind, the Mods answered this question. No we don't.

Apparently there were some gladiator goals that related to gods and teams. I'm guessing people are getting prepared if that turns out to be some of the basis for the new goals for this round.

The Mod just said those goals were going to be changed since some of the Teams have obscure Gods which would be difficult to find books for.

I just wanted to make sure we didn't need various books team related. One or two I could find but not more. Thankfully we don't have to since I don't currently have any on tap.

Lol. Goodreads discussion time delay at it's best

Hi! Just checking in and introducing myself - I'm Emily! I haven't done anything like this before, so I might need a little guidance depending on how all this goes once we officially get started. (:

Hi Emily :)

It will all get more clear once all the teams are settled in. It's not as scary as it looks.

I hope not! lol. I'm really excited, though, so I can't wait for it to start.

Hello, I'm Hannah. This is the first time I have done anything like this. I'm a little nervous but excited. I can't wait to get started!

Welcome Emily and Hannah. This is my first time since the rules were changed (Gladiator Games) so we can learn together. Though in the past, it was never as hard as it seemed.

JENNA, please accept my friend request.

MEGAN & ROSE, please send Jenna a friend request so we can all communicate and see her shelves.

REBEKAH PAIGE, RACHEL, DEE
I do not see your Tower Teams Shelf. Can you post the link?

Barbara ★ wrote: "I did the first two but the third one scared me so I skipped it. Therefore, I'll probably need much help with running the team. Megan, I'm glad you have experience so you can help."

So you skipped the smoother one of all?

Well, apart from the buddy reads... those were a bit scarier to deal with (from a mod point of view) not so bad from the members :D

UGH...the buddy read thread was chaos last round. I am so happy we don't have to do that again! :)



Hi Team Lir!
I'll be your mentor for this round so let me know if you have any questions or issues. You can find me on Team Flidais or you can send me a PM and I'll answer ASAP.

Captains- Please let me know if you need any extra help! :)

Hi everyone! I'm excited to start this challenge.

I just accepted all the friend requests. :)

Link to my shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Sonia wrote: "Barbara ★ wrote: "I did the first two but the third one scared me so I skipped it. Therefore, I'll probably need much help with running the team. Megan, I'm glad you have experience so you can help..."

Honestly I couldn't figure out the instructions/rules and just thought it sounded too darn complicated since I was also doing a few other team challenges at that time.

Thanks Jenna and Dee. It will help things if I have all this before we start so I can check books read, pages, etc.

Megan & Rose
I see other co-captains there so I wondered if you have been invited to the Captains Group?

Barbara ★ wrote: "Megan & Rose
I see other co-captains there so I wondered if you have been invited to the Captains Group?"

Yes I have, though I haven't made a lot of comments there.

Barbara ★ wrote: "MEGAN & ROSE, please send Jenna a friend request so we can all communicate and see her shelves."

I sent her one the day I found out the team roster, and she accepted it :)

Hello everyone! Just checking in!

Hello everyone! Sorry I'm late to the party! I've been a member of NBRC for awhile, but this is my first Tower Team Challenge.

Thanks for all of the Friend Requests. I think I got everyone?

I just added my shelf for this challenge

Welcome everyone!

So what's everyone reading?

I'm currently reading 4 books, , and am enjoying them all so far - some more than others.

Right now I'm reading the Lorien Legacies series, I'm on book 3. They're... okay. My friend has promised they get better, so I'm crossing my fingers.

Question: How do you put book covers in like that? I've seen it and have no idea! lol.

Click on the "Add Book/Author" link just above the Comment box. Enter your book title and at the bottom of the popup box, clink COVER instead of LINK which is the default.

Cover gives you:
Link gives you: Sealed with a Curse

Megan wrote: "Barbara ★ wrote: "Megan & Rose
I see other co-captains there so I wondered if you have been invited to the Captains Group?"

Yes I have, though I haven't made a lot of comments there."

Good! That way if I miss something important, hopefully you'll catch it.

Still waiting on Rebekah and Caeren to check in so we'll have a full house.

Barbara ★ wrote: "Click on the "Add Book/Author" link just above the Comment box. Enter your book title and at the bottom of the popup box, clink COVER instead of LINK which is the default.

Cover gives you: [bookco..."

Thank you! I feel this was so simple I should have been able to figure it out, but I never even thought about what that button did. lol.

I am currently reading and . I just finished so I'll probably be picking up a new horror/scary read to finish off this month as well!

Hannah wrote: "I am currently reading and . I just finished so I'll probably be picking up a new horror/scary read..."

I've heard good things about Cinder, how are you enjoying it?

Dee wrote: "i am working on the Bower File Series, , , and are done, saving others for the contest."

I read those books too and loved them! I still have to read , but I'm hoping to reread the Knight to freshen myself on the series and then read the ones I listed. Have you read ? That's the first one I read, and while it was good it was also very gruesome so it took me awhile to get through it.

Emily wrote: "Right now I'm reading the Lorien Legacies series, I'm on book 3. They're... okay. My friend has promised they get better, so I'm crossing my fingers."

I started the first book a long time ago and still haven't finished it. Don't know if I ever will, though I haven't shelved it as dnf yet as I hate not finishing books.

I am enjoying it, I'm almost done. The premise is fascinating. I'll be interested in how the tie other characters in later on in the books. Definitely worth the read I think.

Megan wrote: "I started the first book a long time ago and still haven't finished it. Don't know if I ever will, though I haven't shelved it as dnf yet as I hate not finishing books."

It's definitely not a series I would say you should put at the top of your list to finish. It's alright, my curiosity is getting the best of me which is why I'm continuing the series.

Isn't the Lorien Legacies from Fry's (Million Little Pieces) company? Kind of fascinating to read about the different takes on that kind of publishing/development firm.