Varla Fiona’s Comments (group member since Mar 26, 2012)

Varla Fiona’s comments from the SA Book & Challenge Lovers group.

Yes, please remember it so I know not to watch it!!

OK, question...

Would A Brief History of Time count for the Life, birth or renewal task? A large amount of the book looks at the origin (which is kind of like a birth) of the universe and it talks lots about the origin and growth of ideas and theories...

Chapters 6-12

Although the story is moving along and I am enjoying it, I am still waiting for the action to start!

I loved the scene in the zoo with the Polar Bears, but after that the zoo scene was terrible for me. I work in a zoo environment so for me I saw that scene from a zoo keepers perspective and it must have been terrible for them to have to try and deal with the chaos and have to actually shoot some of the animals they spend their lives looking after.

I want to know what Amy is... They allude to it but have not yet revealed what on earth they are talking about!!!

I like the sound of that one

The task states the main character must be red head or red head on cover. Is the main character a red head? If yes, then obviously it counts regardless of the cover... If not, I'm not sure. Who nominated the task? Get them to approve it...

OK, something I have been meaning to read forever... A Brief History of Time. Will probably take me a little while though as I expect Hawkings work will require a fair amount of thinking. Interesting timing a I am currently reading one of his kids books in the bath and when my battery is recharging. George's Cosmic Treasure Hunt

Finish 487. Can I please have 479?

Chapters 1-5

I'm enjoying the story so , although it does feel like I have just started it due to the long introductions. I didn't feel like they dragged though and helped draw me into the world of this story.

The one thing I didn't like was the scene with the bats in Chapter 2. I really like bats and feel they get a bad rap for no reason, like sharks and snakes and so many other awesome misunderstood animals who don't fit into the normal cute and cuddly category.

Awesome. I must admit, I would have thought you had read more as I am in the 140's and I assumed you would have read more than me as you are always a bit ahead of me in the challenges! I'm going for 200 as well and at my current rate I should reach it comfortably.

HeeHee, yeah. Not so interesting. I work with potentially lethal animals (venomous snakes) and the hospitals in town do not accept us for IOD because our Department hadn't paid...

I had a crazy day yesterday (let's just say working for the government when your job means putting your life on the line is not a good idea!!) and didn't get to reading. Will start tonight!

Ooh, you are catching me... Luckily I also have Snuff on my list this month. Must look at some other long series I can continue with...

Cool, an easy one!

For those interested, I have uploaded another picture on my profile of my adorable new baby. Basil is a little Ball Python and he is mine, not work's

Finished 497.

Task 487 next please.

(Hoping it is an easy one so I can also catch up a bit...)

Exploring GoodReads

Found @ Post #:9

10/25

1. Good Minds Suggest: Tim Morehouse suggests The Fencing Master
2. Goodreads Choice Award: Science Fiction (2009) Leviathan
3. Blog: The Night Circus
✔4. List friend voted on: Lauren voted on Best Male Character One For The Money
✔5. List with my 5* book: A Hat Full of Sky (Discworld, #32) is on the List The Best of Discworld with Carpe Jugulum
6. Popular in July 2012: Gold
✔7. Recommendations for my To Buy shelf: Achieving The Impossible: A Fearless Hero. A Fragile Earth
8. Favourite author rated book 5*: Neil Gaiman rated The Sorcerer's House
✔9. Similar to a favourite on my biggest shelf: Darke from my Read in 2012 shelf is similar to The Warlock
10. Similar to a friend’s favourite: Fablehaven, is Heather’s favourite and is similar to Dragon Slippers
11. A quote that reflects my passion: “Reading one book is like eating one potato chip” from So You Want to Be a Wizard
✔12. Debut Author Snapshot: Soulless
13. The South African Booklovers' bookshelf: Assassin's Apprentice
14. Founder rated 5*: Cryptonomicon
✔15. Ebook: The Island of Dr. Moreau
16. Numbered Listopia: 27 October 2012, Librarians, Books about Librarians, Lost in a Good Book
✔17. Quiz: Raising Dragons Score: 8/9
✔18. Popular groups (The Sword and Laser): Ender's Game
19. 1 rank above me: Top 49 readers this year in South Africa, Lauren, The Angel Experiment
20. Group – genre: Fantasy Book Club, Libriomancer
21. After Fencing Master: Along Came a Spider
22. Movers and Shakers:
✔23. Recent award winner: Locus award for best fantasy in 2011 Kraken
24. Ask for Recommendations: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
✔25. Currently read by Group member: 2012-11-01, Claudia, What's Left of Me

✔Life, birth or renewal - One For The Money
✔Spring cover - Charlotte's Web
✔Clean (TBR for longest) - Scarecrow and the Army of Thieves

✔S - Starclimber
✔P - Pure
✔R - The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan
✔I - I Am Number Four
✔N - The Necromancer
✔G - George's Cosmic Treasure Hunt

That's the kind I got too. I am about half way through and really enjoying it.

I like Mort too... The DEATH books always crack me up.

I also want Glitch...

I still like SWEM