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

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

I've got one I can read today - The Ten Percent Thief so we can get a new country. I'll add it to the spreadsheet.

Happy Saturday, everyone

I wanted to mention that we are less than 3 days from the end of this round and some people are coming up on their book caps for this round. For everyone's reference I am listing how many book you have left this round if you are within 3 books. The countdown is at the top of the planning sheet.
Lexi - 2 books
Susan - 1 book
Ann - 2 books

Let me know if you have any questions

I've moved it. Thank you for the clarification.

Ann, could you please add Shield of sparrows to your shelf and can you add a quote or reason for why it works for tea? Thank you

Another cheese done, great job everyone. We seem to have a lot of Zs surprisingly.

Have you tried logging out and back in again. That has helped some people.

Hey Steven, do you remember is you finished the List on the 7th before or after 5 pm? That is when we got INDIA and we could use it there if you finished after 5 PM Eastern time.

I believe if the books was started from the beginning of the Tower Teams but finished after June 7 we can use it, but Judith I am sure can confirm or deny this.

Welcome

Discussion Questions Day 4
Part Three - Chapters 18-23

14. Inez and Whit are either flirting or fighting. What do you think of their dynamic? Are you rooting for them to end up together?

They are fine but the rest of the book is such a mess that I really could care less at this point. Also the MC is almost too stupid/naive to function. The plot seems entirely see through at this point.

15. What do you make of Whit’s backstory ? Knowing that he is bound to Ricardo by a life debt, do you find it easier to trust him?

I think he is going to betray her at some points because plot points and this is apparently a duology.

16. We get quite the shock when Inez’s mother shows up in her tent! Do you believe she is telling the truth about Ricardo or is this some kind of double cross?
I figured both parents are still alive and I still think both parents are still alive and the mother is lying. There has nothing in activities that suggest she is the virtuous one and the uncle is not. This book isn't really that deep. They have said the uncle has been hiding stuff to keep it safe so I assume the mom and dad are working with the "bad guys" to sell it.

17. Finally, a discovery! We’re about 2/3 through the book. Any guesses where this is headed? What are you hoping happens to Inez at the end?

Why is this all about Cleopatra when she was Greek and whatever, the historical part seem forced anyway. I assume it is the tomb.

Deedee wrote: "I have finished reading Mad Dog and Englishman (2000)"
I already added it to the spreadsheet for you since you finished it before today, and I did not want any confusion with the current countries. Thank you for your information on Kim if no one else claims it before next week.

Ann, Salt the Water is too short to use for this challenge (under 3 hour audio and under 25,000 words) but please enjoy anyways. I have removed it from the spreadsheet.

I removed my author born in India book if someone else wants the task as I have two hard country library books that I need to read first before they return themselves.

Three new tasks:

Read a book with a body of water on the cover
Read a book which has the main location (setting) on the Antarctica continent
Read a book which has the main location (setting) on the Australian continent

Discussion Questions Day 2
Part One, Chapter 6 - Part One, Chapter 12

6. In this part Inez spends some time with Mr. Hayes. What did you think of their afternoon in Cairo? Did you enjoy their banter?
Not entirely, the visions seem a little overly useful and stereotypical. The banter also is kind of YA and expected. So far I am not impressed.

7. After sensing familiar magic from an old trinket, Inez buys it and later has a vision of Cleopatra. What do you think this vision means? Do you believe Cleopatra’s burial site can only be found with Inez’s help?
Yes, because otherwise, there would need to be a lot of boring work and not magic to make everything easy and she is the book MC and plot reasons.


8. Every now and then, the point of view shifts briefly to Mr. Hayes. Do you enjoy these moments from his perspective, or would you prefer the story to stay entirely with Inez?
They are fine. This is not unusual in a romance but I am not sure they add anything.

9. Inez finds a letter from her mother, in which she suspects that Tío Ricardo is involved in illegal activities. Does this letter, along with the boat conversation Inez overhears, make you suspicious of Tío Ricardo? Or do you think he’s not responsible for Inez’s parents’ murder?
This book has been so straightforward so far that I would assume the uncle was the good guy due to very early and obvious virtue signaling at the first dinner. I am also doubtful of any murder since we have no bodies.

Also, what was going on with the picture that I guess was supposed to be her pencil drawing. It looked nothing like pencil or anything that would have been drawn from that era.

Welcome, Steven

Linda C wrote: "How do you see which World Wheel tasks are needed? All I can tell is that completed countries are struck out and 2 are open but full and each waiting for a final book completion. Is that it? Nothin..."

We can only bank for mini 2 but we can always take more medium and hard countries. We also have a bunch of new tasks for India. Hope you find one you want to read for.

Hi all, Argentina is done and we are off to INDIA . No banking books so only books finished from now on can be used. Diane I added your book to the sheet already since I saw you added it to your shelf to prevent confusion.

Author born in India
Orange, White, Green and Blue on cover
character goes to a wedding
cow on cover
MPG Spirituality
character lives in a busy and bustling place
I
N
D
I
A

Hi Ashlee,

I hope vacation goes well. Can you check in with how you are doing on the book when you have time and log it when you finish as the itineraries figure more specific timing. I have added it to the spreadsheet here and if you mark it read and shelve it, we can mark it on the spreadsheet for you if you have spotty reception. If you can't do not worry, it is a medium country so we would get the same points for another task or letter.

Linda C wrote: "book I just finished, , has a 'town'scape on cover. Would you consider this for a cityscape?"

I think it is too clearly a small town but we will find somewhere for it