Lexi’s Comments (group member since Jul 27, 2016)

Lexi’s comments from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.

Hi all. I’m in Eastern Africa until November 30th so thank you for all your patience. I Hope everyone is having a good week.

Hi all, We are Tier 2 again for Bonuses - more BLUE and more INSTRUMENTS

ROUND THREE BONUS UPDATE!

As we have a wide spread of points, the Mods have decided to do a remix of the bonus points for round 3, based on three tiers of teams (see bottom).

This is for Round 3 only.

Tier 2: increased from 5 to 10 colour covers, and 10 to 20 instruments on cover

Hi all, any good musical instrument cover books so far?
I am considering this series:


Has anyone read it?

I opened one more spelling, but as a team, we need to be aware that we need more Zs and Is this week as we can have only one partial spelling at the end of the wek.

Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "Is this cover blue enough?

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Works for me as well.

I am also done with my last book for the round.

There are lots of options for instrument on cover and lists:
1. https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
2. https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
3. https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

Blackwater Falls by Ausma Zehanat Khan

From critically acclaimed author Ausma Zehanat Khan, Blackwater Falls is the first in a timely and powerful crime series, introducing Detective Inaya Rahman.

Girls from immigrant communities have been disappearing for months in the Colorado town of Blackwater Falls, but the local sheriff is slow to act and the fates of the missing girls largely ignored. At last, the calls for justice become too loud to ignore when the body of a star student and refugee--the Syrian teenager Razan Elkader--is positioned deliberately in a mosque.

Detective Inaya Rahman and Lieutenant Waqas Seif of the Denver Police are recruited to solve Razan’s murder, and quickly uncover a link to other missing and murdered girls. But as Inaya gets closer to the truth, Seif finds ways to obstruct the investigation. Inaya may be drawn to him, but she is wary of his motives: he may be covering up the crimes of their boss, whose connections in Blackwater run deep.

Inaya turns to her female colleagues, attorney Areesha Adams and Detective Catalina Hernandez, for help in finding the truth. The three have bonded through their experiences as members of vulnerable groups and now they must work together to expose the conspiracy behind the murders before another girl disappears.

Delving deep into racial tensions, and police corruption and violence, Blackwater Falls examines a series of crimes within the context of contemporary American politics with compassion and searing insight.

The Bone Ships by R.J. Barker

A saga of honor, glory, and warfare, The Bone Ships is the launch of a new fantasy from R.J. Barker.

Two nations at war. A prize beyond compare.

For generations, the Hundred Isles have built their ships from the bones of ancient dragons to fight an endless war.

The dragons disappeared, but the battles for supremacy persisted.

Now the first dragon in centuries has been spotted in far-off waters, and both sides see a chance to shift the balance of power in their favour. Because whoever catches it will win not only glory, but the war.

As Diane mentioned, poll is up for the last BOM in Dec (the non-themed one). Link here: https://www.goodreads.com/poll/list/3...

If you want, Delilah Green Doesn't Care is my nomination and The Malevolent Seven is Judith's nomination.

Jenny wrote: "It was the perfect choice!
Apparently enough of the Doctor's energy has leaked into your brain even if you have never met the man, Men, Woman.

Please watch "Blink". You may end up being an addict..."

That's the first episode I ever saw. It is a good starting episode.

The next BOM Starter Villain by John Scalzi starts on Nov 2. If anyone would like to volunteer for DQs, you should do so today, as the questions are usually assigned a few days in advance.

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

I have 5 that I have read but not written a review that I read in the last month and a bit. That is my main goal for starting Nov.

Alisha wrote: "Just finished

Midnight at the Barclay Hotel
It is middle grade so the word count is 39488"

Alisha, can you add a date read to Midnight at the Barclay Hotel on your wheel shelf please?

Maritza wrote: "Finally finished my book. Reading slump."

I've had a slow reading week with work so hoping your book was at least fun.

For Jenny, I got us a Sandworm.

Sandworm (Dune)
450+
Tagged sand at least 1
Letters WORM in title
Teeth visible on cover
1 and 8 in page number

I'll be around later this afternoon but now that we can do multiple for a place. Do people have any favorite books set in these cities?

I will add for New Orleans -

I removed my book for "where something physical is destroyed (e.g., building burning down and not a relationship being ruined)" and "7 in the page count" if someone has one that works for that.

I also spun a new one:

President Snow (The Hunger Games)
200 to 299
MPG Dystopian
Flower on cover
Book is a fraction is a series (0.5, 3.5 etc)
White cover

Volunteering for DQs, Team Jazz

Volunteering for DQs, Team Jazz

I am sorry, Diane. That is always hard.

I have finished my last book for the round and we have just over six hours left.