Drop Everything And Read discussion

“Reading well is one of the great pleasures that solitude can afford you.”
― Harold Bloom

♚ Kamilah ~ Captain
♚ Laura
♚ Cara
♚ Nights Raven

Get-Away Pool (used to directly complete any row, column, or diagonal without having to read all the five books in the row/column/diagonal - can only be used twice)

• Coraline
• The Little Prince
• The Metamorphosis

For information on the BINGO Challenge, click here

For information on the Spell-the-Word Challenge, click here

Sometimes I Lie
The Wrath and the Dawn
Then She Was Gone
Daughter of Smoke & Bone
Girls Made of Snow and Glass
Muse of Nightmares
Slayer
Heartless

For information on the Book Pool Challenge, click here

Hello teammates! How are you all?

Hello Nights Raven and Page turners! I’m excited to read for fun with you all.

Hello.

Hey team, sorry I have not said anything yet (life happens sometimes). But everything is good now and I am ready to get this challenge going.

Let's get to know eachother a little bit.

I'm Kamilah. I am a working mother of 3 (5yr old boy and soon to be 1yr old twin girls). I took a few years off from reading (not purposefully) with moving to a new state in 2016, buying 1st house in 2017 and welcoming 2 precious little girls in 2018...but I've welcomed reading back with a vengeance these past couple of months and am sooooo happy.

I've acquired a big love for Historical fiction (thanks to The Nightingale and The Home for Unwanted Girls just solidified it), but I read just about anything.

What about you all?

Hi Kamilah! Life is good. Thanks for volunteering as captain. I’m impressed you fit in reading with little ones and all. My kids are teenagers plus my 🐕. I’ve always enjoyed reading in all genres. I especially like fiction, children’s books and biographies. I’ve been on good reads for a while. Most of that time I’ve been in D.E.A.R. (So love that name), though don’t post much. I joined this book tower challenge to add some fun to my winter reading. Looking forward to reading with you guys !

Hi guys. Cara, here I have very eclectic in books so I'm willing try anything.

I'm Nights Raven (can be called either Nights or Raven, either is fine), I love to read but I go through patches where it's just so hard to pick up the books :P
Am currently working on a book of my own.
Also I didn't see any notifications about anyone else posting in here lol Hi everyone!

Yeah, you either have to turn it on manually or leave a comment which turns it on.

Alright Team Page Turners. Let's get reading. Books started today now count for the Challenge.

All I ask from you all (for right now during Free Reading) is to post when you finish a book (preferably use the 'add book/author' to link to the book). I will organize/update our points on our points page.

Okay. If anybody wants to do a buddy read let me know.

I forgot about points for Buddy Reads. Here are the books that I already planned on reading next (and that I have access to currently):

The Dry
Little Women - a DNF from last month (barely started)
The Immortalists - a DNF from last month (currenlty halfway through)
Longbourn
Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls
Carnegie's Maid
Fahrenheit 451
The Fellowship of the Ring
The Great Gatsby

Kamilah wrote: "I forgot about points for Buddy Reads. Here are the books that I already planned on reading next (and that I have access to currently):

I have placed a hold for Longborn and Little Women at my library.

I also have Strange the Dreamer. Do we get more points for doing one of the books of the month?

Cara's Craftastic Creations wrote: "I also have Strange the Dreamer. Do we get more points for doing one of the books of the month?"

We do get extra points for reading the BOTM.

Free read finished today Season of the Machete by James Patterson read by Laura H, 341 pages, 100 points.

Hey Kamilah, I can buddy read Fahrenheit 451 with you.

Hey Cara, I have a hold on Strange the Dreamer, I should get it sometime in the next two weeks.

Otherwise, not sure what else I will read.

Laura, we can do a buddy read on strange the dreamer. Just let me know when you want to start.

I just finish Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli

Laura wrote: "Hey Kamilah, I can buddy read Fahrenheit 451 with you.

Hey Cara, I have a hold on Strange the Dreamer, I should get it sometime in the next two weeks.

Otherwise, not sure what else I will read."

Cool. I did say I had access currently to the books. This one was more "its available at my library". I will pick it up next week. I will let you know.

👍

I just finished Siege and Storm and Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo

I read The Pact by Jodi Picoult, 521 pages, 175 points.

And People Kill People by Ellen Hopkins, 431 pages, 150 points.

Also, Cara, I will be picking up strange the dreamer tomorrow/Wednesday at the library.

We've crossed 1000pts!!!

Great Job team.

Laura, I am picking up Fahrenheit 451 from the library tonight and will probably start reading it tonight (but I am also ready another book so it will be a slow start).

Laura wrote: "I read The Pact by Jodi Picoult, 521 pages, 175 points.

And People Kill People by Ellen Hopkins, 431 pages, 150 points.

Also, Cara, I w..."

Okay. We'll start tonight or tomorrow.

I have both Fahrenheit 451 and Strange the Dreamer, but I have no idea how to start the buddy reads.

Laura wrote: "I have both Fahrenheit 451 and Strange the Dreamer, but I have no idea how to start the buddy reads."

I posted two requests. One for us and one for you and Kamilah.

I just finished reading Ties That Bind

Are we doing BINGO, Mini-Challenges, Book Pool and Spell-the-Word?

I just got Longbourn from the library. Let me know Kamilah, if you want to do a buddy read.

Cara's Craftastic Creations wrote: "Laura wrote: "I have both Fahrenheit 451 and Strange the Dreamer, but I have no idea how to start the buddy reads."

I posted two requests. One for us and one for yo..."

Thanks!

Cara's Craftastic Creations wrote: "I just got Longbourn from the library. Let me know Kamilah, if you want to do a buddy read."

Thanks for setting up the Buddy Reads. I've never partook in one before, so do not now how to establish one. I've started Longbourn. Currently on Chapter 8.

Kamilah wrote: "Cara's Craftastic Creations wrote: "I just got Longbourn from the library. Let me know Kamilah, if you want to do a buddy read."

Thanks for setting up the Buddy Reads. I've never p..."

Same here. I just want to the buddy read section and put in a request. A moderator is supposed to set them up. I'll start Longbourn right now.

Hello! Just popping in to say that if you want to claim points for reading a BOTM book, you will have to participate in the group discussion, so remember to do that :)

I thought so I just need you to create a group discussion for us.

Sorry, I wasn't clear earlier. I meant the official group discussion here.

Hallie wrote: "Sorry, I wasn't clear earlier. I meant the official group discussion here."

You were clear I thinking about buddy reads not the BOTM. Thank you

Buddy read links.

Strange the dreamer https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Longbourn https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Fahrenheit 451 https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Free read Fudge-a-Mania. Does this count?

IDK Would it be a children’s book? Whether it counts or not, I have to recommend Double Fudge It was 🤣

Laura wrote: "IDK Would it be a children’s book? Whether it counts or not, I have to recommend Double Fudge It was 🤣"

I have the whole series.

If the series is categorized as a children’s book. Then it doesn't count. :0(

Free reading

The Space Between

Seriously... I'm Kidding

1001 Books for Every Mood

Here are some book that I'm interested in doing a buddy read.

Beartown
Sometimes I Lie
Then She Was Gone
Scythe
The Last Black Unicorn
Bloodsucking Fiends
This Will Only Hurt a Little
Who Could That Be at This Hour?
Throne of Glass
Unbecoming
Surprise Me
Skulduggery Pleasant
Lunatics
Kids of Appetite
Frost

Cara's Craftastic Creations wrote: "Here are some book that I'm interested in doing a buddy read.

Beartown
Sometimes I Lie
Then She Was Gone
Scythe
[book:The Last Black..."

Skulduggery Pleasant has been one of my favorite books for the longest time :D I hope you like it when you read it!

Free read Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor 532 pages 175 points, plus it is a buddy read and BOTM

Free read The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks 416 pages. 150 points

It was announce in Announcements that in a couple of days BINGO and spell the word will start. We have a choice of which one we will start first or we can do both at the same time.

If we read one book does it count for both?

Which mini-challenge do we want to do first?

Nights wrote: "Cara's Craftastic Creations wrote: "Here are some book that I'm interested in doing a buddy read.

Beartown
Sometimes I Lie
Then She Was Gone
[book:S..."

I would like to read Skulduggery Pleasant just based on the name! I could it start this weekend.