Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

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Mentor: Shannon


• Emily (Captain)
• Melissa (Co-Captain)
• Judith/Judy
• Des
• Louise
• Colleen
• Dora
• Katherine
• Rebecca
• Ashleigh
• Haley Maddock
• Talia
• Jocelin
• Justyna
• Erin

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Hi everyone checking in. Look forward to this challenge should be a lot of fun. Sending friend requests to everyone. Also need the shelf for the challenge and once everyone is checked in we will be ready to go.

Out of curiosity what is everyone currently reading? I am starting Bound by CM Steele.

I sense something. A presence I have not felt since….Darth Vader (A New Hope)

Hi Team! I'm looking forward to getting started! Currently reading Windwitch by Susan Dennard.

My shelf is Tower5 - https://www.goodreads.com/review/list... .

Hi everyone! My name is Katherine, I am from Lithuania. I am excited about this challenge. I not 100% sure what I will be doing here, so far I fully didn't read the rules, because I am kind of a lazy person. At the moment I am reading by Samantha Young.

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

Hi everyone! I'm Judy and I'm from Germany. I've never participated in Tower Teams so I'm quite excited! I'm reading These Three Remain at the moment which I hope I can (finally) finish today.

My shelf is here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Wow, it's nice to have team members from all over the globe!

Emily, I see that you're an Oregonian. I went to high school in Hillsboro! Portland was always nice whenever I ventured out there.

Hi team! I'm Rebecca from NJ in the USA and I'm excited to start! My shelf will be https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Right now I'm reading both and . I tend to have both an ebook I'm reading and an audiobook for my commute.

I will be away for the start of the challenge (just for a few days), so my first week will be slow, but I will pick it up after that (and have a 3 hour train ride for un-interupted reading on the way there)!! I have a bunch of friends getting married this year so my weekends will be filled with events and hopefully reading!

Hi Team - I'm Melissa from Philadelphia, PA in the US. I will be your co-captain this challenge. I've co-captained quite a few challenges before including TT which is my favorite team challenge! It's so nice to see everyone from all around the world! I love meeting new people and getting new book recommendations. Every time I join a challenge my TBR gets longer and longer :):):)

Has anyone played TT before or is this your first time?

I am currently playing the UNO challenge over at Perks and am reading Along for the Ride which so far I'm really enjoying!

I will be away from posting the last 2 weeks in June because I am getting married and going on my honeymoon but I will be reading (long plane ride) so I'll update all when I get back.

I'm pretty sure I've become friends with everyone but if I missed someone just send me a request.

My shelf - ttv-2017

Talia wrote: "Hi Team! I'm looking forward to getting started! Currently reading Windwitch by Susan Dennard."

How is that Talia? I have Truthwitch at home to read - I am hoping to get it read during TT. I've heard good things and I'm pretty excited about it!

So because we are all around the world we are probably in different time zones. I wonder what the difference is for us.

Right now its around 10am for me. I know Rebecca is the same and Emily is 3 hours behind but anyone else?

Now is about 5pm at my part of the world. I live +2 hours, if you looking at standard time zones

We should still be online at the same time as my usual active time on goodreads is during work 830-530ish my time so that's exciting!

Talia wrote: "Wow, it's nice to have team members from all over the globe!

Emily, I see that you're an Oregonian. I went to high school in Hillsboro! Portland was always nice whenever I ventured out there."

I am an Oregonian, live in Portland. My dh worked at Intel for years but the commute got to be too tedious out to Hillsboro as more people moved here. Have you been there recently? It has grown so much.

I'm here! I live in florida and this is my first tower team. I'm really excited for this and right now it's 10:40 am. I read multiple books at once so right now I'm reading (audiobook), (for school), (I'll finish today), (ebook), (ebook-arc),

Oh and this is my tower team shelf https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

I'm at +1, one hour closer to the US than Katherine, and it's 16:53 right now - I get to go home from work soon!

Great - it looks like at least we will all be able to chat at the same time.

It's so nice to meet you all!

Hi, team! I'm Dessiree, but you can call me Des, from central Florida. I've been doing reading challenges for about a year now, but this will be my first time participating in Tower Teams. I do have several friends that have raved about this particular challenge, so I'm really looking forward to it.

My current reads are by Stephen King and by Marissa Meyer. Anyone else read either of these? I'm really enjoying both so far. :D

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

Hi Des! I have not read either but I heard good things about Heartless so let me know how it is!

TT is a really fun challenge to be in so I hope you enjoy it :)

Hello everyone!

Here's my shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

I'm currently reading and listening to , although it's likely to expire before I finish listening so I might have to toss it back on the TBR.

I did TT once before and it was fun! I like the 'read what you want' aspect of it.

ETA: and in Baltimore, MD - so similar time zone to some of you. :)

Des wrote: "Hi, team! I'm Dessiree, but you can call me Des, from central Florida. I've been doing reading challenges for about a year now, but this will be my first time participating in Tower Teams. I do hav..."

Hi Des! I love fairy tale re-tellings, I even participated in group challenge (not NBRC community). For some kind of reason I didn't star reading Heartless yet. So what is your opinion on this book?

Hello all my deliciously dark droid/ship teamies! I'll be your dark side mentor mod for this book fueled journey through space.

Looking forward to getting this party started!

Hi all! I'm Justyna from Poland and I only realized the team were already posted when you lovely people started friending me :) I have participated in Tower Teams challenge last year and loved it. I'm really looking forward to doing it again :)

I've just finished reading Anna and the
Swallow Man and now I need something lighter to read so I think I'll start The Score becuase you cannot go wrong with new adult and hockey (especially since it's playoff time :P)

Hi, I'm Louise from Wales, it is currently. 845pm here. Not played TT before but I'm no stranger to team challenges. Just finished A Room with a View and have Shadow Study and The Hidden Oracle up next.

I'll be reading Shadow Study after I finish Spy Glass!

Tower Team Shelf

Justyna wrote: "... so I think I'll start The Score becuase you cannot go wrong with new adult and hockey (especially since it's playoff time :P)"

I really like that series, I just got The Goal and can't wait to read it!

Katherine wrote: "Hi Des! I love fairy tale re-tellings, I even participated in group challenge (not NBRC community). For some kind of reason I didn't star reading Heartless yet. So what is your opinion on this book?"

I'm no more than a few chapters in, but I'm really loving it. I was a huge fan of The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer, so I had high hopes for Heartless. So far, so good. I'll let you know my final thoughts once I've finished it. :D

Tower Teams V shelf

Judy wrote: "Justyna wrote: "... so I think I'll start The Score becuase you cannot go wrong with new adult and hockey (especially since it's playoff time :P)"

I really like that series, I just got [book:The G..."

I have love/hate reltionship with new adults books in general, but I always enjoy Elle Kennedy's and Sarina Bowen's books. Both of them are my go-to new adults authors :)

Hey everyone~ I'm from the States and this is my first time doing the TT. Currently reading The Dark God's Bride Trilogy
TT shelf

Haley wrote: "I'm here! I live in florida and this is my first tower team. I'm really excited for this and right now it's 10:40 am. I read multiple books at once so right now I'm reading ..."

How are you liking the The Picture of Dorian Gray? I'm listening to the audio book right now and I can't take how dramatic it is. The fact that the reader has a deep serious voice only makes it worse for me. That said the story line is fascinating. I'm only at chapter 8 right now and so much has happened.

Hello everyone, I'm Dora and I'll post in the morinig, ready to go to bed right now (1:55am)

Haley wrote: "I'm here! I live in florida and this is my first tower team. I'm really excited for this and right now it's 10:40 am. I read multiple books at once so right now I'm reading [bookcover:Crossed|15812..."

I read a bunch at a time too... good list

Hey everyone. Looks like almost everyone is checked in. Finished two books today, reading a Rochelle Paige right now and then have no clue what I am going to read.

Picture of Dorian Gray is one of my favorites.

It's interesting so far. I'm on chapter 13 and chapter 11 I started to lose interest but then it got way better.

Melissa wrote: "Talia wrote: "Hi Team! I'm looking forward to getting started! Currently reading Windwitch by Susan Dennard."

How is that Talia? I h..."

I loved Truthwitch! The title had made me hesitate on reading it since I don't like reading books with witchcraft, but it's more like the people are mutants with special abilities rather than witches. Reminded me of the Grisha books and which I also loved.

I just started today which I'm really enjoying. I only heard about this book from a couple of people on Goodreads. Anyone else read this yet? Reminds me of .

Des wrote: "Hi, team! I'm Dessiree, but you can call me Des, from central Florida. I've been doing reading challenges for about a year now, but this will be my first time participating in Tower Teams. I do hav..."

I feel like I need to read Alice in Wonderland before reading Heartless, but I am looking forward to eventually reading it.

Justyna wrote: "Judy wrote: "Justyna wrote: "I have love/hate reltionship with new adults books in general, but I always enjoy Elle Kennedy's and Sarina Bowen's books. Both of them are my go-to new adults authors :)"

Same for me! I'll read basically everything by them and just ignore most other NA books.