Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

Just for fun while waiting for Wheelathon 8 to begin (although you can keep going after that)


We will start with a mod wheel spin.
The first person to be currently reading a book that fits that spin posts the title of the book AND the first song to pop into their music app/system of choice and attempts to create a connection between them.
They then spin the wheel for the next person

EXAMPLE:
The spin is 251-400 pages
Karen is currently reading Magic triumphs at 327 pages
The first song to pop up in her 'discovery list' on Amazon music today is "Closer" by "The Chainsmokers"


Karen posts:
Currently reading:
Listening to: "Closer" by "The Chainsmokers"
Connecting as Kate and Roland are getting closer to war and it doesn't look good!

Karen then spins the wheel for the next person on the thread.

Rules:
*You can't have two turns in a row
*Have fun
*If you have posted your book to match a spin, but then later a different spin matches your book and you haven't finished it yet, go on ahead and use it again. Your song should be different though ;)

Wheel is here: https://wheeldecide.com/index.php?c1=...

Categories are:
female author
male author
more than one author
<100 pages
100-250 pages
251-400 pages
>401 pages
Title starts A-K
Title Starts L-Z
Goodreads rating <4.0
Goodreads rating =>4.0

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Starting Spin

100-250 pages

Currently reading:
117 pages
Listening to Exit Music (For a Film) by Radiohead <3 <3 <3

Connection: this book, about the relationship between a woman and an amphibious creature strongly inspired the film The Shape of Water

New Spin

More than one author


sorry! It's a well known fact that I should not be allowed near the wheels!

To help:
- there's no minimum page count here
- nor format restrictions

so x.5 short stories could work - James SA Corey is a two author (and How It Unfolds was a fun read! not part of the Expanse series), ditto Ilona Andrews or Christina Lauren.

And you only need to be currently reading it!

I am hanging my head :(

is written by 2 authors and I'm reading it currently.

Listening to 9-5 by Dolly Parton and they both contain numbers

New spin:

251-400 pages

Currently reading: 392 pages

First song on playlist on phone: Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash. Both start with 'R'

New spin:

Male author

Currently reading The Sands of Time by Sidney Sheldon (male author)

Currently listening to "The Clock" Symphony by Joseph Haydn

Time - Clock

New spin:

More than one author

This why having you and Cat together for monster wheels has been a problem!

Glad it wasn't me for once 😂

Sophie wrote: "This why having you and Cat together for monster wheels has been a problem!"

😶‍🌫️

Ummm, maybe if we hade more options, there would be less chance for us being destructive and obstructive. 😜

I know, I know... we'd still couldn't help ourselves 😅

Cat wrote: "Currently reading:
117 pages
Listening to Exit Music (For a Film) by Radiohead <3 <3 <3

Connection: this book, about the relationship between a woman and an amphib..."

Oh Radiohead! An old fave I haven’t listened to them for such a long time

Sophie wrote: " is written by 2 authors and I'm reading it currently.

Listening to 9-5 by Dolly Parton and they both contain numbers"

My kids love those books - they are excited for the latest one.!
We’ve also seen some stage versions which are quite fun and silly 😝

Melindam wrote: "New spin:

More than one author"

I’m currently reading which is two authors using one pen name (yes as a mod I get to decide that this works 😂🤭)
And listening to “I gotta feeling” by Black Eyed Peas

I have a feeling there is going to be a while lotta fighting in this book! 😊🤣
New spin coming

new spin
Female author

Currently reading

Female author. Listening to I Don't even know your name by Alan Jackson.

One of the characters has amnesia and can't remember his or anyone else's name

New spin:

Title Starts L-Z

Currently reading

Title starts with S. Listening to the Hamilton cast recording, "Wait for It".

The people dwelling underground in the silos have to wait for the surface to be livable again.

New Spin:

GR rating => 4.00

Current reading
rating 4.19

Next up in my random playlist: Until I Found You (Stephen Sanchez)

link: in the book the characters are all looking for ingredients, can't progress until they find them

The Wheel was kind!

New Spin: Female author

thank you wheel, lol!

- female author

Listening to colder weather by Zac Brown band - cold in both titles!

New spin:

>401 pages

I'm out on that one! :D several titles on the go, but all under 400pages!

Currently Reading The Wrath and the Dawn
416 pgs

Song: Far Behind by Candlebox

You might need a candle at dawn... wow that's a stretch!

Jenny's bound to have one 😁

There's a reason I paused my last song while waiting for the next spin... it was too perfect, lol.

Ashley wrote: "Currently Reading The Wrath and the Dawn
416 pgs

Song: Far Behind by Candlebox

You might need a candle at dawn... wow that's a stretch!"

teehee! it's the sort of stretch I can get behind!

Ashley wrote: "Currently Reading The Wrath and the Dawn
416 pgs

Song: Far Behind by Candlebox

You might need a candle at dawn... wow that's a stretch!"

Haha I like it

New spin:

>401 pages

came by to see what was what...we needed a spin...mine doesn't fit...:(

Reading

449 pages

While listening to NPR on the way home from work The Talking Heads' song "Psycho Killer" was used as filler between segments about Halloween. Very apt for this book!!!!

New spin-

Sorry guys. We are back to-
-More than one author-

Reading

Authors Tui T. Sutherland and Kari Sutherland

Listening to first song on My Discover Mix The Next Time You Say "Forever" by Neko Case (wow, I forgot how much I LOVE her voice!)

Connection: MAGIC! The menagerie is a magical place housing fairy tale animals. Neko’s voice is a magical instrument, and this song also has magical properties for me (“The next time you say forever / I'll punch you in your face”)

New spin — Goodreads rating =>4.0

Now, off the listen to Fox Confessor Brings The Flood. It’s been years!

Still listening to , which has a rating of 4.45

song: I've been around enough to know by John Schneider

Link: Jane is pretty good at judging situations because she's been "around enough to know" 😁

New spin:

Goodreads rating =>4.0


same again, lol.

Currently reading:
Rating: 4.01

Listening to Raise the Moon by Liana Flores

Link: Triffids are a plant, as are liana (and flores = flowers) - plantastic!

New spin: Female author

currently reading


female author: Jayne Ann Krentz

Listening to Queen's Killer Queen

Link: I just read a chapter where an antiquities dealer is 'guaranteeing' the quality of some of her paranormal artifacts.

New Spin: 100-250 pages

Currently reading

"The Case of the Horrified Heirs" (192 pages)

On my playlist: "Monster" by Imagine Dragons

Some of these heirs apparent are real mpnsters, trying to do anything to put their hands on the inheritance.

New spin: Male author

reading There Is Never Anything but the Present: And Other Inspiring Words of Wisdom by male author Alan W. Watts


Listening to Open Eye Signal by Jon Hopkins

stretching for a link
Alan Watts has a book called Meditation (but this is not that book)
Jon Hopkins has an album called Meditations (but this is not from that album)

so kinda linked, by what they are not..,

New Spin: Goodreads rating <4.0

Andy wrote: "reading There Is Never Anything but the Present: And Other Inspiring Words of Wisdom by male author Alan W. Watts
[bookcover:There Is Never Anything but the Present..."

I cackled!