Rebekah’s Comments (group member since Jun 22, 2013)

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

I know they make that start date rule to try to stop the fast readers from ending the game by hoarding books and finishing them the first day, but it really hurts the slow readers.

I totally screwed myself over on challenges in october bc I started like four/five books but then was out of town/very busy and only read a chapter or so in each one. Now I have a bunch of books I am about to finish but none of them count for November either! Lol challenge woes!

I started The Child Thief and answered the first group of discussion questions

Nov 2: Prologue-3 pages vii-49

1. I still haven't read the original Peter Pan story. Most of what I associate with Pan is based on what I remember from the Disney film. Have you read the book? If so, did you like it? Have you watched any of the adaptations?

Yes, I am pretty obsessed with Peter Pan, as a literary trope. I have read the original and seen many adaptations. In the original book, Peter and Tink are both pretty dark, willing to murder people/kids for their own purposes. The idea of not wanting to grow up is fairly sinister too. Plus, the idea that we all eventually lose our childhood innocence and real life is painful but beautiful and ultimately worth it, rather than wasting away in "neverland." The idea of "lost boys" is sad too, children thrown away by our society. It is not a children's book! I think this adaptation makes a lot of sense and I am ready to jump right in. A great movie is "Finding Neverland" about J.M. Barrie and his writing/staging of Peter Pan, starring Johnny Depp. The best movie adaptation I have seen recently is the one with Jason Isaacs playing the dad/Hook. Yes, there is some psychoanalytical stuff going on as well; in the original casting Hook (the villian) is played by Wendy's father. Good stuff J.M. Barrie! Everyone should read it!

2. This story really is dark. Right from the first page. Most books I've read, even the horror ones, ease you into the story but not this one. What do you think of the story so far?

I am loving it!

4. I'm not sure what to make of Peter. From the book description he seemed to be darker than the original but not too bad being described as 'a brave friend'. However, so far to me he doesn't seem to have any redeeming features. What are your impressions of him?

He seems fairly close to the original Peter. He doesn't like adults messing/hurting with kids, but he is also egotistical and power-hungry himself. We will see.

5. Peter calls the island Avalon. Do you think there is any connection with the Avalon from Arthurian legend?

I hope so!

Okay, gotcha!! Thanks! This will probably make more sense once we start, huh? But we don't need to claim a goal when we first start a book, right? Bc someone else on the team might read it and meet it faster? An example post of the info you guys need us to post would be awesome!

Where are the goals going to be posted? And do we need to claim a goal or can more than one team member post it?

The great thing about TTs in the past, is that everything you read counts! The last round I tried to add some BRs and BOMs because they got significantly more points, but this round it appears things will be more flexible. The goals are new though! It should be a good time!

Hey! Is anyone over here also a member of MMP? (A Million More Pages). It is another super fun group/team challenge that regularly changes its themes. I originally joined after Tower Teams 3 and have participated in Hogwarts and Summer Camp! They are about to start a new Winter Wonderland theme.

Come check it out and tell them Rebekah invited you to join if you are interested!

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

Shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Hi everyone! I am here! Sorry I was out of town the last two weekends and haven't been able to check in (or read my October books for other challenges lol!). I did TT2 and TT3. Looking forward to what's in store this round!

Thanks Megan!!

Wow guys it looks like we won the scavenger hunt with 350 points!!

AND we moved to #12!

Thanks Megan! If you look through this thread Ezi did a great job keeping track of that challenge in one big post

I am not sure where our captains have gone. It is not like them to disappear! Can we alter the spreadsheet? I am happy to add the words in if I have access?

Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "It appears that we haven't gotten credit for everything that was read after 1/29. Maybe they haven't had time to update their shits.

These are the Items I didn't see on the spreadsheet:

Summer..."

Thanks Ezi! I knew the spreadsheet didn't look like it matched up to all the books we read!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

It doesn't look like all of our Scavenger Hunt words were added to the spreadsheet? I know my word isn't there (birds).

Christine, I think you just have to go to the thread and leave comments/questions/try to get a discussion going on past BRs or BOMs. That is all I did to get points. I have read When She Woke and The Eternity Cure so I am happy to pop over to the discussion after you post!

My favorite book was , a rare 5-stars for me. It is a pretty dark book about a boy surviving a terrorist attack that kills his mother, an abusive father, and his subsequent struggle to overcome. I found it gripping and very realistic, but it seems to be one of those controversial books that everybody either loves or hates! It reminded me of so if you don't like teen angst, stream-of-consciousness, and a bit of coming-of-age nihilism you might not enjoy it.

In complete opposite, I also rated a rare 5-stars. This is a non-fiction, easy-to-read book of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, and I found it truly life-changing for me personally and professionally.
I have been giving it to all of my friends & family.

A surprising read for me was which was a BOM. I have been looking for a good fantasy series since Harry Potter, but have been sorely disappointed with all of the really popular series now (Game of Thrones, etc). This one was funny & exciting, & thankfully lacked a lot of the misogyny that I had been coming across in the other books.

I also read my first Neal Gaiman, , which was a nice surprise, and I definitely want to read more by him!

Finished and am going to claim bird , there is a bird on the cover, bird painting on Loc 2, and the entire book is about a painting of a bird. There's lots of birds lol

So it maybe too little too late, but...

- What was your favorite book you read for the challenge?


- Was there any book you normally wouldn't read that really surprised you?

Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "Rebekah wrote: "In all fairness, the rules do state that all you have to do is read and post books. I participated in TT2 and really enjoyed it, but I was brand new to challenges & this group at t..."

I didn't mean for it be implied that I was doubting the number of books you read or process! I was more talking about the teams that slaughtered us right from the beginning! ;) A lot of the BOMs/BRs were NOT short romances, but long books. I read Lies of Loch Lamora and it was 700+ pages. I just don't believe people are really reading that many really long books but I know audio books helps people a lot. I personally just can't do them!

I read one mafia romance novel for this challenge in one day lol so yeah, I get it. I was glad the book counted but I felt you get more pressured into doing that (reading quick fast books) than, like you said, to really challenge yourself out of your comfort zone, learn new things, meet new people, discuss books, etc.

Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "CassieV wrote: "Sorry it's been a frustrating challenge for everyone :(, I've personally just been trying to help us move up a few slots! It's definitely tough when you start off so far behind. ..."

I agree Ezi!