Vikki’s Comments (group member since Dec 01, 2021)

Vikki’s comments from the On The Same Page group.

Lance wrote: "Vikki wrote: "My picks for Lance

Death of a Racehorse: An American Story
Dark Squares: How Chess Saved My Life


No problem Lance
How about The Fight of His Life: Joe Louis's Battle for Freedom During World War II

My picks for Lance

Death of a Racehorse: An American Story
Dark Squares: How Chess Saved My Life
Black Noon: The Year They Stopped the Indy 500
This Is Panther Country: A Memoir of Youth, Underdog Spirit, and Basketball Glory

One for me please:

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On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge JUNE 2025
Start Date: 06/01/2025
End Date: 06/30/2025

Total Pages Read: 2,412
Bonus Points: 100

Books Read:
1. Be More Japan 224
2. The Corpse Flower 336
3. The Eye Collector 436
4. The Eye Hunter 352
5. Immortal 465
6. The Lion Women of Tehran 336
7. One by One 263

+10 The Corpse Flower 6 in page number
+10 The Eye Collector 6 in page number
+ 10 Immortal 6 in page number
+ 25 The Eye Collector father as MC
+ 25 The Eye Hunter father as MC
+ 10 The Lion Women of Tehran 6 in page number
+ 10 One by One 6 in page number

1: The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor - the Truth and the Turmoil 571
2: Onyx Storm 527
3: The Girl in the Woods 775
4: Fearless528
5: Abandoned 608
6: Crooked Kingdom 536
7: A Court of Silver Flames 751
8: The Secret of Secrets 688
9: The Blackbird Oracle 592

Series Completed

Hardinder Kaur - March 2025
Borrow A Bookshop - April 2025
Six Of Crows Duology - May 2025
ACOTAR - July 2025
Wicked Games - August 2025

On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge MAY 2025

Start Date: 05/01/2025
End Date: 05/31/2025

Total Pages Read: 2102
Bonus Points: 35

Books Read:
1. Abandoned 608
2. The Puzzle Wood 368
3. The War Pianist 384
4. Crooked Kingdom 536
5. War One: Slovenia 206

+10 Abandoned - 1 word title
+25 Abandoned protagonist is a mother

I've read Shadow & Bone which I loved.

Witchcraft - A History In Thirteen Trials is on my to read list.

7th book finished - Estella's Revenge
It's a take on Great Expectations told from Estella's perspective. It's probably helpful if someone has read Great Expectations or is at least familiar with with the story. But not essential. A solid 4 stars from me

On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge APRIL 2025
Start Date: 04/01/2025
End Date: 04/30/2025

Total Pages Read: 3,364
Bonus Points: 90

Books Read:
1. Godkiller 304
2. My Name Is Victoria 384
3. Malibu Rising 365
4. Love Letters at the Borrow a Bookshop 353
5. Fearless 528
6. Estella's Revenge 384
7. Rock Paper Scissors 312
8. Conclave 382
9. The Clues in the Fjord 352

+ 10 Love Letters at the Borrow a Bookshop pastel cover
+ 10 Godkiller 4 in page count
+ 10 My Name Is Victoria 4 in page count
+ 10 Estella's Revenge 4 in page count
+ 50 Conclave tagged religion/religious

Half way through now!
Malibu Rising finished. Another book by Taylor Jenkins Reid that I read in a few days. The mix of past and present worked well as did the gradually progression of the party day. I could totally imagine the scene of the party with all the rich and famous.
5 stars from me.

On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge MARCH 2025
Start Date: 03/01/2025
End Date: 03/31/2025

Total Pages Read: 711
Bonus Points: 140

Books Read:
1. Lady Mary 373
2. The Last Word 338
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4.
5.

+ 50 Lady Mary green cover
+ 10 Lady Mary green cover
+ 10 Lady Mary female author
+ 25 Lady Mary on to-read list for over 1 year
+ 25 + 10 The Last Word on to-read list for over 1 year
+ 10 The Last Word female author

4th book finished, so I've now completed the Harbinder Kaur series by Elly Griffiths. Whilst I still prefer the Ruth Galloway books, this is a great series and I've enjoyed all 4 books so far. Definitely worth a read and I'll happily read any future books in the series.

2nd book finished - The Wilds.
3rd book in the Elin Warner series. Whilst I did enjoy it, I definitely preferred the previous 2 books. Even though it was my least favourite of the series it was still a solid 4 stars.

Finished this book yesterday. It was interesting and I liked that it didn't just focus on one member of the Royal Family

1st book finished - The Palace Papers. It's been on my to-read list since it was published in 2022. It was an interesting read, talking about many of the senior Royals. It doesn't focus specifically on one person or couple.

Good luck with your challenge.

Wuthering Heights was 1 of my A-level texts and I loved it.
I've also read The Muse, a solid 4 stars from me.

1. An author you have read a book from more than 2 times. The Hiding Place

2. A book published In the year of the snake. 🐍 (1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2013, 2025) A Language of Dragons (2025)

3. A book written by two authors.

4. A book you bought because of the cover only. Godkiller

5. A book you bought because of the author only. Bleeding Heart Yard

6. A book you bought because it was a new release. Onyx Storm

7. A book with a persons name in the title. Lady Mary

8. A ghost story. A Haunting in the Arctic

9. A collection of short stories.

10. A book based on historical events. Last Stop Auschwitz: My Story of Survival from within the Camp

11. A book about revenge. The Lost Children

12. A book that has more than 40 chapters. The Wilds

13. The main character owns a small business. Peach Cobbler Murder

14. A character driven novel. The Strawberry Patch Pancake House

15. A book with a strong female character. Reckless

16. A book about royalty. The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor - the Truth and the Turmoil

17. A book that the timeframe spans more than 10 years. Estella's Revenge

18. A book from a different culture. The Lion Women of Tehran

19. A book about books. Chapter & Hearse

20. A book located in your home state. (Or country if your country does not have states.)

21. A book located in the state you were born. (Or country if your country does not have states.) The Perfume Killer

22. A book set in a fictional town. A Secret Cornish Wish

23. A book that has people on the cover. Shocks for the Chalet School

24. A book that has a body of water on the cover. Under a Summer Skye

25. A book that has a tree on the cover. The Last Word

26. Choose any of the remaining topics that did not win the 2025 Motley Challenge.
Part of a duology Crooked Kingdom

First for me was

On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge JANUARY 2025
Start Date: 01/01/2025
End Date: 01/31/2025

Total Pages Read: 4,213
Bonus Points: 285

Books Read:
1. Reckless 385
2. The Vanishing Bookstore 375
3. Can’t Run, Can’t Hide 448
4. The Teacher 400
5. Shocks for the Chalet School 159
6. The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor - the Truth and the Turmoil 571
7. Torch 272
8. The Hiding Place 254
9. A Language of Dragons 480
10. The Wilds 432
11. The Lost Children 437

+ 10 Reckless red on cover
+ 10 Reckless helps for another challenge
+ 10 The Vanishing Bookstore helps for another challenge
+ 10 Can’t Run, Can’t Hide helps for another challenge
+ 10 Can’t Run, Can’t Hide 1st in series
+ 25 Can’t Run, Can’t Hide bloody book
+ 10 The Teacher helps for another challenge
+ 10 Shocks for the Chalet School helps for another challenge
+ 10 Shocks for the Chalet School yellow on cover
+ 10 The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor - the Truth and the Turmoil helps for another challenge
+ 10 Torch orange on cover
+ 10 Torch helps for another challenge
+ 10 The Hiding Place helps for another challenge
+10 A Language of Dragons helps for another challenge
+ 10 A Language of Dragons orange & yellow on cover
+50 A Language of Dragons book about dragons
+50 A Language of Dragons involves politics (albeit in a fantasy world)
+10 The Wilds helps for another challenge
+ 10 The Lost Children helps for another challenge