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

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

We seem to have a snake problem. We have another Python to defeat.

Preeti wrote: "By the way, do we have anybody who can add a page count to a book? The Count of Monte Cristo doesn't have any page count but it is supposed to 1085 pages. Thanks.
https://www.amazon..."

I asked someone to add it in the captain's group

Lory wrote: "I just finished a book that works for 3 of the 5 for Charybdis. it also may use Fig in the text as a word, but doesn't mean the fruit. Would that count?"

Can you add the sentence here so we can see what you mean? Thank you

Preeti wrote: "Judith wrote: "Preeti wrote: "I am reading The Count of Monte Cristo at present. It works for all but 4. It is a veeerrry long book so will take me some time to complete. Tomorrow evening is the ea..."

That should be easy to cover so no worries

I agree with Judith. It will be at least tomorrow until I finish either of my two books and we could use the longer books.

Well, we got a big one

Charbydis


Charbydis has been spotted close to your shores and endangering ships heading for the harbor. If you manage to defeat this monster be prepared to answer "how are you still alive" every time you tell the story. The monster is interested in helping you reach your childhood dream of finding what's in Davy Jones's Locker.

To vanquish this monster you must:
1.) Read a book 800 pages or longer.
2.) Author's name (first or last) starts with one of the letters in POOL.
3.) Read a book where the MC is forced to make a hard choice (your interpretation).
4.) Read a book with "fig" in the title or text.
5.) Read a book where the characters take a boat trip (of any type).

Truitt_T wrote: "It looks as though we've completed our Python - is there anyone around to request our next monster?"

We just got power back and I requested a new one

Judith wrote: "Does that mean the Lexi can write DQs for Team Pandora and I can write DQs for Team Lexi which magically turns into Team Pandora points?

And

1.) yes, yes I am
2.) agree
3.) you sure did
4.) lame-os?"

Aww, you all are sweet and I am having a rough day so thank you

I'm trying for some bigger books next as we are trending towards some smaller ones and creeping up on the book cap again

I have , which might work for all three.

It is a 3.4, the feathers are on fire and people are getting poisoned by a new drug that is killing people. Does that work?

We just need 2, 3 and 5 covered.

DQs Day 1
Beginning to "... a promise she knew that she couldn't keep."

1.) What attracted you to this book? BOM points? That COVER? Because of the Norse Retelling angle to the story? Any expectations you'd like to share?
I read it the first time and gave it five stars for the Norse retelling and not being entirely happy with the more non-gender conforming aspects often being removed, such as the entire mare event which is in this section. I am a little worried for BOM since I tend to like books less after discussing them.

2.) What did you think of Angrboda's first meeting with Loki? I mean he brought her heart back in his knapsack basically because he was bored. But he was so charming, I'm not sure I'd care either. Though it didn't hurt I kept picturing him as Tom Hiddleston. LOL
As mentioned above, I don’t really like the Marvel Loki but like him as somewhat childlike himself and very much a trickster. Both good and bad.


3.) Thoughts on Skadi? Why do you think she helped Angrboda in the first place? And to such an extent? If Skadi was male, how different do you think that interaction would of been?
I’ve read further but expected their relationship to develop the way it did. Skadi I think just had pity and has wanted to help. I think on being male that Skadi would not have helped if Angrboda was male.


4.) The quote from Skadi, "Time doesn't matter unless you are keeping track of it." Resonated with me. What do you think of this? Do you agree with the statement?
Yes, because otherwise animals, crops, and seasons are not really the same thing as time.

5.) Loki's reaction to the pregnancy was, let's go with interesting. What type of father are you expecting him to be? Do you think he will be a functioning part of the child's life?
I think he is not much more than a child himself at times that I see him loving but not functioning at the greatest level. I have read before so not adding anymore.

Judith wrote: "Hehe, Jenn are you in the spreadsheet?"

I think that is me

Great, then save Kate's book. It can be used elsewhere.

Judith, I used my tiny one for the page number and Kate's for banquet so we are good to log it and get a new one.

Kate S wrote: "I am working on the Book Bank tab. I have complete confidence in my captains to place my books in the most advantageous places against these ingenious monsters. I will try to add books I read that ..."

Kate, that works great and we will take any book you read at this point. Under 200 pages goes on the overflow sheet and we will add from it at the end and over 200 can be used now. Could you please add The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas to the SS and your Pandora shelf? Thank you

Truitt_T wrote: "Lol! Well, I found one anyway. Out for the Holidays and Out for Gold has 125 pages and mentions the Olympics 25 times or so."

I found a suburb and 112 pages so I got one for that too - Comfort Me with Apples

Just send them the Wikipedia article to independent events and the law of large numbers and you should be covered.

I was making it harder than it needed to be.

Well, then we can go back to plan one and let Truitt read her first two books. Glad, I am over reading things again.

Judith may say otherwise, since she wrote it, but I read,
"2.) Tasks include a required page range for one book used to defeat the monster ... Only one book used to defeat the monster needs to be in this required page range. Books used for other tasks for the monster can be of any length that still meet general TT game play requirements."

to mean that one of the tasks must also fulfill the page number task and not that you can read a book just for the page number task. So one of the book for a task must be 100-125 pages.