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

I love her name!

The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer
Read 6/7/18
592 pages

Non-fiction so I guess no characters (BOO), but S & M for author's name Siddhartha Mukherjee.

It's a beige cover with a crab on it.

I'm at 5 books so looks correct. Hoping to finish a book this weekend, but it's non-fiction.

JanEyre9 wrote: "Last few chapters -

I just finished the first audiobook and was definitely NOT crying in the car on my way to work. Definitely not. Maybe a little. Sobs. Hard sobs. Mostly happy, mostly aimed at ..."

Totally agree with your feelings JE9.

Michelle wrote: "Just popping in to say hi! Still in California for my daughter’s graduation trip. Sadly not getting much reading done but we are having a blast. Lots and lots of hiking."

Glad you're having a good time. Can you hike and audiobook at the same time? ;)

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Read 6/1/18
320 pages
BR - messages I posted to thread #848, 853, 856 & 857.

Characters/Spells: Draco Malfoy, Ron Weasley, Petunia Dursley, Vernon Dursley, Dudley Dursley, Albus Dumbledore, Severus Snape, Quirinus Quirrell, Rubeus Hagrid, Lord Voldemort, Minerva McGonagall, Neville Longbottom, Fred Weasley, George Weasley, Percy Weasley, Filius Flitwick, Pomona Sprout, Molly Weasley, Poppy Pomfrey, Oliver Wood, Parvati Patil, Lavender Brown, Dean Thomas, James Potter, Lily Potter, Seamus Finnigan, Garrick Ollivander, Rolanda Hooch, Katie Bell, Dedalus Diggle, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger.

Author: J. Rowling

Book cover - Owl, red color, message/envelope, bats, branch

Finished! Really enjoyed this. Now I suppose I need to move on to the Chamber of Secrets (especially for the points :)) ....it really was fast to get through. I hope to get my 8-year old into these this summer with his older sister and get away from the video games. This is so much better!

Hopefully Harry can really get to Dudley before he goes back to Hogwarts! And Draco learns to leave well enough alone! Really looking forward to Harry, Ron & Hermoine's friendship growing and getting a lot deeper. Childhood friends are so precious!

Sassafrass wrote: "I'm so glad you are enjoying the books, Donna. They seem to get better with each one!"

Can't wait to read the next ones - this is a series I plan on finishing. And I don't do that too often, lol, I tend to start ones and then just jump around.

(view spoiler)[ ...and it wasn't PROFESSOR Snape after all, I knew it. :)(view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

Donna wrote: "Chapters 1-3 Vernon Dursley & Petunia Dursley - I didn't really care for these two. They are selfish, self-absorbed, stuck up, snobby, cruel and a couple of bullies. It is no wonder that they raise..."

I agree - I totally want to read all the books and watch all the movies now. I'm almost finished - a few chapters to go and I have to say I just flew threw it.

But (view spoiler)[ is Snapes really one of the bad guys? I can't remember from the bits of the movies I have seen. For some reason, I don't think he is. And I am getting frustrated that no one is listening to HP & his friends. They're pretty smart but keep getting caught. And tricked by Malfoy. Hagrid gets tricked too....! (hide spoiler)]

Jammin Jenny wrote: "We've posted the Unforgiveable Curses and the History of Magic but that's it. If you look at the overall standings we are currently in 7th place. But we are holding on to most of our books and maki..."

Thanks for the link - cool to see.

Jammin Jenny wrote: "Hey all. I added a "quidditch" column on our tracking sheet so if you post a book you read for Quidditch, just note that as we can only use it for page count and Quidditch. Thanks!"

Can you provide the link to the tracking sheet? I still can't find.

I'm at chapter 7 and loving the audio. My kids have a copy of the print, but hearing how well done the audio is made me go for it - and I must agree. I listened to it during my 10 mile run yesterday (gasp) in the heat (training for my first half marathon next month) and I'm glad to see HP is wonderful company.

I think the author has such a way with words, creativity and storytelling - I can't believe she got ANY rejection letters, much less all the ones I've heard about. She's amazing. Does anyone know any more fun facts about her? I heard she's a huge supporter of MS research, due to her mother's illness?

(view spoiler)[ I suppose Hogwarts knew somewhat of the terrible treatment by the Dursleys' but must have determined this was necessary for his learning and personality development? Dudley sounds like a real twerp, but likely the result of his upbringing. (People!Muggles!) (hide spoiler)]

Welcome to the team Michelle :)

Exposed by Lisa Scottoline
5/26/18
338 pages

Spells: Title/Author E, L, S
Characters: Bennie, Mary, Judy, Anthony, Declan, Feet, Rachel

Cover: Woman, man, stairs, multiple colors

White Houses
320 pages
5/25/18

Spells:
Author = A (Amy) & B (Bloom)
Characters L & H (Lorena Hickok), E & R (Eleanor Roosevelt), F (Franklin)

Classes: White/beige/gray cover? Not sure what it qualifies for.
2 women on cover. Set in east coast, USA.

Sorry - where is the link/spreadsheet that tells us what we've covered? I have looked & can't find it.

Dune
Finished 5/21/18
512 pages

D - title, F & H author
Characters: P = Paul-Muad-Dib, J = Jessica, C = Chani, P = Piter, K = Kynes, S = Stilgar, D & I = Idaho Duncan, F = Feyd-Rautha, V = Vladimir, H = Hawat,

Classes: Herbalogy - brown cover, over 500 pages, desert/sand on cover - also sun and people

There are also sandworms who make the spice in the book = Flobberworm mucas?

Paul turns into The One - The Prophet - The Leader

The Case Against Sugar
5/21/18
384 pages
Color: Red - object on cover: sugar & spoon

Title/Author: C, G, T
Characters: Y (Yudkin), K (Keys), W (Willis), S (Stare), G (Gardner), H (Higgins) - all scientists cited in the book

Classes: Arthritmancy? Numbers related to health (blood pressure, glucose, weight, etc to predict if you'll get diabetes, cancer, metabolic syndrome, how long you'll live etc.

I will hopefully finish up my two books, if not today then hopefully by tomorrow. !

I'm ready to move on.......Dune is really good, but it's just been a little exhausting, and The Case Against Sugar is not very exciting. And I don't know that reading it is going to affect my eating habits very much.

I would love to finish my first book this weekend. I have HP & the SS on hold at the library to join in for the BR as soon as I can.