Tone’s Comments (group member since Nov 04, 2019)

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

Melissa wrote: "Jessica wrote: "This was probably answered and I forgot. I'm reading Before and After, and there aren't really "characters". it's like...Nonfiction and it's about real people from the Tennessee Chi..."

I'm planning on reading Moving Pictures which is where the task is from. It has a couple of sausages on the cover😂

Melissa wrote: "@Tone - Listening to an audiobook makes everything go by better :D"

Yes I know😍
I raced through another one this morning😂

DQs Day 2: The Penultimate Update - Peppermint Tea (39%)

6. Were you surprised that Nora's second choice was related to her cat? What did you think of the outcome?
Not really, since it was one of the last things that happened before she died. It was sad of course, but I think Nora appreciated knowing it wasn't her fault the cat died (which it wasn't in the first place either in my opinion)

7. How did the reality of Nora's Australia line up with what you imagined it would be like?
There must be several Australia lines that had Izzy still alive? That's all I have to say about it😂

8. What did you think about the similarities between Nora's life in Australia versus her original life?
I guess some things are "meant" to happen? Maybe she has to go back further to get to the root of the anxiety/depression?

9. On the surface, Nora's life with a swimming career seems to be the most successful so far. Do you think the positives will outweigh the negatives this time around?
So far it's better I guess, but she's still depressed for some unknown reason. And the thing about Portugal that either we or Nora know about, or something else, might be a deal-breaker for her?

10. Any predictions for how Nora's speech will go in the next chapter?
The only thing I'm wondering is why she's not more nervous? She's about to be on stage for like an hour talking about a life she knows nothing about. And she has stated previously that she doesn't like the attention on her. I would be a ball of nerves.

1. Were you planning to read this book before it became a BOM? If so, what drew you to it?
Yes, at some point in the distant future. I was apprehensive because it seemed like a book that maybe wouldn't fit me really well. But it was very different from now I thought it would be, and I'm really liking it!

2. What do you think of Matt Haig’s writing style (and those short chapters!) and how he has set the story up so far?
I really like it. Short chapters make the book go by so much faster. The book is a little all over the place, just like Nora's life.

3. What are your thoughts on Nora? Are you attached to her yet?
Yes, I get really easily attached. I think she has a sense of humor, even though she is sad and depressed.

4. If you were somehow able to, would you want to see all of the different outcomes that could have played out in your own life? Or would you rather just leave things as they are without ever knowing?
Probably not. Depends on my situation I guess. As of now, I would have no need to see all my alternative lives.

5. What did you think about Nora’s first glimpse at a road not taken? Were you surprised by which book she chose to open first or by how quickly it disappointed her?
I'm not really surprised by the choice as it was mention several times earlier in the book. I don't think I'm surprised by how it disappointed her. She already left him once before.

You see, doing one thing differently is very often the same as doing everything differently.

I also finished To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee on audio.


Packing to move while listening to an audiobook makes the whole ordeal a lot better😂

4 - 1st in a series
18 - From Against Discrimination Listopia - number 1
22 - has all the letters of MORT in title
53 - MPG Classic
55 - from Movies Better than Book Listopia - number 110
65 - author passed away in February 2016
84 - Spell out BEES - S - Character Scout
107 - Scout dress up as a ham on Halloween
112 - Spell out CLAY - L - Author last name - Lee
113 - Spell out CLAY - A - Character Atticus
119 - Scout and Jem become friends with Dill
149 - spell out TRUTH - H - Author first name - Harper
153 - Historical Fiction MPG
158 - Spell out KIDBY - K - Book's title - Kill
164 - Young Adult MPG
168 - Won the Pulitzer Price 1961
169 - Spell out LILAC - L - Author last name Lee
171- Spell out LILAC - L - Author last name Lee
172 - Spell out LILAC - A - Character Atticus
197 - recommendation from diff team
202 - Atticus reads a story to June
203 - Tom is shot trying to escape prison
225 - 1st person POV
246 - From Best Ending Listopia - number 11

Added to the SS :)

Just finished Legend by Marie Lu on audio.


4 - 1st in a series
14 - People from the poorer districts protest when Day is captured.
21 - Romance MPG
29 - Spell out EIGHT - T - Character Thomas
45 - June is a detective for the republic
52 - June has to follow the command of her higher-ranking officers
58 - Set in Los Angeles
88 - set in a large city
112 - Spell out CLAY - L - Author last name - Lu
116 - Day's brother pretends to be Day so he's not executed.
137 - MPG Fantasy
145 - spell out TRUTH - T - Character Thomas
148 - spell out TRUTH - T - Character Thomas
160 - Spell out KIDBY - D - Character Day
164 - Young Adult MPG
169 - Spell out LILAC - L - Author last name - Lu
171 - Spell out LILAC - L - Author last name - Lu
203 - June's brother is murdered.
211 - The cover has a silver background with a golden emblem on it.

Have added this to the SS :)

Melissa wrote: "Tone wrote: "Finished Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett


A4 - Granny uses a broomstick to travel
C1 - The orangutan that is the librarian at ..."

Hey, sorry for the late reply. The past days have been busy🙄

I think the book is worth giving a try. It's only my third Discworld book, but I liked this one the best👍🏻

Finished Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett


A4 - Granny uses a broomstick to travel
C1 - The orangutan that is the librarian at Unseen University only says oook.
D5 - A'tuin is mentioned several times in the book.
E5 - A cat is seen cozying up to something that isn't there (it's death).
F2 - Esk is fascinated by the mirrors in the senior wizards' lavatory at Unseen University.
G6 - The book contains footnotes.

4 - First book in the witches novels.
12 - Humor MPG
15 - Book where all the words in the title are the same length
24 - book with footnotes / endnotes
25 - Spell out EIGHT - E - Equal Rites.
27 - Spell out EIGHT - G - Character - Granny
29 - Spell out EIGHT - T - Author Terry Pratchett
42 - author has initials TP or PT - Terry Pratchett
65 - read a book by an author who passed away at least 5 years ago - author passed away in 2015
82 - Spell out BEES - E - Equal Rites
83 - Spell out BEES - E - Equal Rites
84 - Spell out BEES - S - Character Simon
93 - with a character representing Death
101 - word in the title can be made into an anagram (e.g TIMES > ITEMS / MITES). word must be min 3 letters - rites -> tiers)
119 - Esk and Simon become friends.
135 - MPG Paranormal
136 - MPG Witches
137 - MPG Fantasy
145 - spell out TRUTH - T - Terry Pratchett
148 - spell out TRUTH - T - Terry Pratchett
160 - Spell out KIDBY - D - series Discworld
164 - Young Adult MPG
190, Spell out Sky - S - Character Simon
218 - MC learns a new skill - Esk learns witchcraft.

DQ Day 1
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I have added everything to the SS :)

13. Simon was kept very much a mystery character throughout the book. What is your opinion of him? How will he be able to support Esk in the future (or will he)?
I liked Simon. He seemed like a really smart guy, and hopefully, he'll be able to teach the other wizards a few things about all the stuff he knows about. I think he will be there for Esk, but I don't know exactly how he will help.

14. The meeting between Granny and the Archchancellor and their actions afterwards are a pivotal part of the book. What were your impressions?
I loved those scenes. There were really funny. It was cool to see both of them accept the other one more as they spent time together.

15. With duality of witchcraft vs. wizardry being one of the main themes, what do you think about the ending? Was it satisfyingly concluded?
It was a cool battle they had there. It looked like between them they agreed that Granny would have won with her witchcraft, but as the battle didn't have a winner it's hard to say. It would also depend on the wizard and witch as well.

16. How did you rate the book?
If you are new to Terry Pratchett, do you consider checking out more of his books (NOT just because of BOM points :)?
If you are familiar with his books/a fan - any changes in your earlier impressions/opinion?
I rated it 3 stars. I'm going to check out more of his Discworld books, but I definitely think I will prefer some of the series above others. I am having a little bit of a hard time getting used to his writing style, but hopefully I'll get there eventually.

Finished
The Billionaire’s Wake-up-call Girl by Annika Martin

A6 - Lizzie has to buy Theo kitchen supplies because he doesn't have any.
B7 - Theo onkly drink bulletproof coffee (whatever that is😂)
C2 - Theo is riiich 🤑
12 - Humor MPG
21 - Romance MPG
29 - Spell out EIGHT - T, one of the MC's name is Theo
51 - MC has an office job - both of them do
52 - Lizzie has to obey her bosses
61 - Lizzie is fired from the company and starts catering.
81 - Spell out BEES - B - title of the book
88 - set in New York
89 - cityscape on cover
90 - author initials AM - Annika Martin
101 - Wake -> weak
112 - Spell out CLAY - L - Lizzie
113 - Spell out CLAY - A - author Annika Martin
116 - Lizzie's boss pretends to be Lizzie to go on a date with Theo
119 - Lizzie becomes friends with Vicky
145 - spell out TRUTH - T - Theo
148 - spell out TRUTH - T - Theo
161 - Spell out KIDBY - B - title
169 - Spell out LILAC - L - Lizzie
171 - Spell out LILAC - L - Lizzie
172 - Spell out LILAC - A - author Annika Martin
180 - cover has only one woman (can include men, but not multiple women) PLUS something blue
209 - The title has the job wake-up-call girl in the title
221 - MC owned a bakery and is working on opening a new one. She also does catering.

Have added this to the SS :)

DQs - Day 3

9 . What do you think on the creatures from the dungeon dimensions? Do you find them creepy?
I think they seem creepy. We haven't heard too much about them yet, so I'm excited to learn more about them!

10. I enjoyed the Esk’s thoughts about being both witch and wizard and wanting to defend the one to the other. Do you sympathize with this view (more in general than in specific regards to magic fields)?
Yes, I sympathize with this view. I'm a person with few very strong opinions. I often see the logic and reasons behind many things, even if I sometimes prefer one over the others.

11. Why do you think Esk’s magic did not work?
Hm. Either see got a stage fright of some sort, or maybe the staff wanted her all to itself?

12. Esk is supposed to be precocious but also nine years old. Do you think she acts in a way you could see a nine-year-old acting?
That depends on the nine-year-old, I guess. I probably would not have acted that way when I was nine. I was too shy.

As a member of Team Ook, the bonus question is: Is not the librarian wonderful and would you want to be turned back in his place?
I love the librarian! I hope we get more of him. I would probably have wanted to change back to a human, though.

Finished The Color Purple by Alice Walker on audio.



4 - 1st in a series
13 - Feminism MPG
53 - MPG Classic
55 - From Movies Better than Book Listopia, number 76
84 - Spell out BEES - Shug (character)
111 - Spell out CLAY - C, The Color Purple
113 - Spell out CLAY - A, Author's name is Alice Walker
119 - Someone makes a new friend. Nettie becomes friends with Corrine.
145 - Spell out TRUTH - The Color Purple
148 - Spell out TRUTH - The Color Purple
153 - Historical Fiction MPG
168 - Award winning book. 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award for Fiction
172 - Spell out LILAC - A. Author's name is Alice Walker
173 - Spell out LILAC - C. MC's name is Celie
183 - Feminism MPG
186 - Author is a person of colour
190 - Spell out Sky - S. A character's name is Sofia.
193 - On epistolary novel list. Number 8 on list.
234 - MC has a son. Celie has a son called Adam.

Added to the tracker ☺️

Completed and added to the SS

Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

C7 - By the end of the book, Juliette finds people that special just like her.
D3 - There is an eye with waterfall as tears on the cover.

4 - 1st in a series
21 - Romance MPG
84 - Spell out BEES - S
135 - MPG Paranormal
137 - MPG Fantasy
164 - Young Adult MPG
190 - Spell out Sky - S
203 - Features a murder. A soldier is killed in front of everyone.
225 - 1st person POV - Juliette

Starting with a Bonus question...
“They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it is not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance.” (Granny said)
First off, who are “they”? I have always wanted to know. Secondly, do you agree with “them”?
I guess "they" is like everyone, as in "we, all of us"? I have no idea but that's what I got out of it. Sorry to not have a very insightful answer here, haha.

5. Esk went ahead and did not follow Granny’s advice, and thought since she had a feeling she could get into the bird’s brain, then why not do it.
When you were a kid, did you jump off the swing, or touch the hot burner? If so, give us examples.
Do you think she learned something from it, or are we looking at shades of her future University life?
I did definitely jump off the swing but was never told not to. I also got stuck in trees a lot, but it was mostly my shoes that got stuck between branches and not myself.
It looks like she learned from it, but maybe she will forget about how frightened she was as time goes by.

6. What do you think of Hilda and her version of Headology? What do you think of Headology in general?
I think it's cool. I've gotten more into it this past year and I find it really interesting.

7. Esk finds herself on a moving barge. Loved loved loved the resume of talents beyond washing and sweeping that Esk rattles off in an attempt to stay on the boat. What skills could you bring to the barge?
Oh wow, like not much. I suck at cooking, but I could probably wash and prepare the food I guess? Peel potatoes and whatnot. I can knit too, but not very well.

8. Speaking of the barge, what do you think of Esk’s decision to just leave Granny? Did she mean to leave on her own adventure, or was it an accident? Do you think her matter of fact attitude is a product of her magic, or just her personality or upbringing?
I would not just run away from my family in a strange bigger town at the age of nine, haha. I think it was an accident that she ended up sleeping somewhere that would have moved when she woke up, but at the same time, she didn't look like she was really opposed after she woke up either. I think her attitude is a mix of growing up the youngest of only boys (I can attest, lol). The magic probably also have something to do with it, as she gets a lot of help from the staff when things maybe should have been harder for her.

1. If you are new or relatively new to Discworld, what do you think of Pratchett’s world and writing style so far? For more experienced Pratchett readers, what are your favorite things about his writing style or Discworld in general?
I'm relatively new and it's something to get used to. No chapters and lots of jokes. I have had quite a hard time, only reading around 20-30 pages per day. I'm still undecided if his books are something for me.

2. So we have our plucky heroine Esk and her witchy mentor Granny Weatherwax. What do you think of our two main characters and their relationship with each other?
Esk growing up with only brothers seems like a girl with plenty of backbone. It doesn't look like they have any sort of relationship with each other previous to Granny starting to teach Esk about magic.

3. A major theme is witch magic vs. wizard magic (and women vs. men), and I can’t wait to learn more about these different magical theories and world views. What do you think of this dynamic, and which type of magic are you more drawn to?
If you haven't read any Discworld books yet, you don't really get much information about the wizard kind of magic. We only hear a little bit from Granny, who is somewhat biased, haha. But I'm excited to learn more about the different types of magic and how they work. I think I'm drawn to both for different reasons.

4. Oh dear. Esk went a bit too far with the borrowing. What do you think is going to happen next? And what will Granny say or do?
Granny will hopefully fix her up and probably give her a piece of her mind. It's difficult to tell with Pratchett though. Anything can happen.

Bonus: I am really enjoying Pratchett’s wit so far. What is your favorite quote from this first bit? Mine is:
“What’s an elephant?”
“A kind of badger,” said Granny. She hadn’t maintained forest-credibility for forty years by ever admitting ignorance.
There are too many good to choose from. I love this one though.

Thank you so much! I’ll just add my own name then😊

I have a few questions. Some of these might have been answered before.
If we want to read a BOM, do we add our own name to the "readers"-cell in the SS? I think it's cell L. Or do we tell you here, and then you add to the SS? ☺️
And how do I link a specific comment? This is for the DQs. I can't find any descriptions of it😭

Finished Radio Silence on audio :)

G7 - Radio Silence is about a podcast, which is also shown live towards the end of the book.
H6 - Radio Silence is a podcast story where the narrator takes on all the roles.
21 - Romance MPG
119 - Frances becomes friends with Aled
146 - spell out TRUTH - R
164 - Young Adult MPG
224 - Single person on the cover
225 - 1st person POV

I have added this to the SS 😄

Andrea wrote: "Tone wrote: "Finished Howl's Moving Castle

H4 - Guitar on cover
A4 - Broom on cover
A6 - Sophie cooks bacon every day on a pan over the fire
4 - 1st in a series
21 - Romance MPG
23 ..."

Yes very true, thank you! I didn't even think of that. I didn't even notice it in The Light Fantastic 🙄

I loved both the book and the movie! The start of the movie was quite similar to the book, but then it started changing. But I really enjoyed both and would totally recommend!