Louise’s Comments (group member since Aug 29, 2015)

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

@Cecily please add Every Heart a Doorway ; These Violent Delights and The Heiress to your shelf please

@Maria please add a start date to A Very Private School: A Memoir

Maddielucy(Patti) wrote: "Louise wrote: "@Patti please add Someone We Know and The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog to your shelf please."

So sorry! Got myself organized now. ;)"

Thank you

@Nistha please check your page count for A Lady by Midnight the edition you have shelved and the edition you have linked have different page counts

DQs Day 4- Now - Then first line "It's just a sprained ankle..." - last line "Don't contact me again."

15. Were over halfway through the book have your impressions of the characters change.

16. Rodney’s motives now become clear, how do you see this plot line panning out.

17. We learn more of Marcus’ issues and his apparent need to destroy Dylan and Addie’s relationship as well as destroy any chance of them getting back together. How do you predict this relationship triangle will be resolved.

18. Etienne is chasing Addie for extra-curricular activities. What are your thoughts on this.

DQs - Day 2 - 17 Oct
Then - Now 38%
first line "Can't the girl find..."
last line "shitshow of a strategy"

6. The author goes for the switching POVs and timelines method. How do you like these in general? And do you think it is a good fit for this book?
I do like this switching it gives background to the relationships in the car.

7. We get to meet some more characters along the way in the "THEN" section: Dylan's uncle Terry, his brother, the mysterious Grace and other friends whose dynamics to Dylan and Marcus should shed some more light on their characters and motivation. But do they? Do you feel like you are getting to know them better? Or understand them? (Or care?)

This section definitely underlines the differences in background between Addy and Dylan. Don’t really care for the entourage that descends

8. What do you think about Dylan's and Addie's past relationship in France? Do you like it/find it convincing? What about their sudden meeting in the present and the insta-lust after all the emotional baggage they seem to be dragging with them?

They obviously had a connection in France which is still there. Feelings can’t just be switched off. Whatever drove them apart needs to be worked on

9. I'm not really sure I'd call this book a "romance" though it certainly offers the trope of second-chance. Do you have any favourite romantic trope(s) or one that you especially dislike?
I’m a closet romantic and enjoy most romance tropes especially historical and Rom-Coms. Not to keen on mafia style romances

10. Any guesses what part Rodney may play in the plot or do you think he's just some kind of "filler" character
I think he’s there to disrupt the wedding

DQs Day 1
Now - Now last line "...reach out and touch her."

1.) Is this your first book by O'Leary? Only reading for points and that lovely 'O' letter for Wheel-a-thon or was it already on your tbr list?
This is a re-read for me but I do enjoy Beth O’Leary so was quite happy to pick this up again.

2.) Road trips. Love them, hate them? If you've gone on a road trip before what are some must have for the journey?
I love a road trip, must haves are good company and a good playlist

3.) Deb's comment about never having a baby obviously proved untrue. Do we think the baby daddy is going to make an appearance in the story? Or do you think it's a no name person who isn't relevant to the book?
It’s been a few years since I read this so can’t recall. I suspect the Dad isn’t aware that he is the father though

4.) The flagrant unconcern about money by half the characters is a bit gross. Do you think that's at the root of Dylan and Addie's split? Or do you think it's the mysterious Grace? Marcus especially seems to not know the whole breakup story. Any guesses to why Dylan didn't seem to tell him the truth?
That have a lot of unresolved issues I wouldn’t like to guess as to why Dylan hasn’t told Marcus the whole story.

5.) Initial impressions of the cast of characters?
I’m liking Dylan, Deb and Addy, and I have a real dislike for Marcus. Kev the trucker as a side character is a little bit odd and out of place. Uncle Terry has just made an appearance and he just comes across as pompous.

@Patti please add Someone We Know and The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog to your shelf please.

We are nearing our 4th full day of the challenge and with 21 books completed we have nearly completed our first word with only a O and U needed to complete. Well done team.

@Joyce your book is marked as being started on September 22. Books for this challenge cannot be started before the challenge begins.

I’ve been chosen for DQs 🎉

I’m happy with my day. It’s quite fitting really I’m still recovering from a sprained ankle after breaking the small bone that holds my ligaments in place 😞

BOM-
Chapter Breakdown

Date Chapters %ages MPDQs
16 Oct Now - Now 19% Judith (Jam)
last line "...reach out and touch her."
17 Oct Then - Now 38% Melindam (Painting)
first line "Can't the girl find..."
last line "shitshow of a strategy"
18 Oct Then - Then 58% Christina (Commute)
first line "Marcus changes completely..."
last line "...serious chat about your future"
19 Oct Now - Then 79% Louise (Noisy)
first line "It's just a sprained ankle..."
last line "Don't contact me again."
20 Oct Now - end Catherine (Sorting)
first line "Marcus's nose is bleeding..."

I generally have 2 or 3 on the go. Audio, kindle and physical

Good morning everyone. Started my first book late last night, Where Are They Now it’s on kindle so will take me most of the week, although I’ve just spent half hour reading the 1st 9 chapters after falling asleep half way through the 1st chapter.

In work today so going to pick an audio to read

@Cecily please add Tripwire to your shelf

Cecily wrote: "If I happen to read a book that does not fit in the current spell-it-out, do I put it in the book overflow?"

Yes please

Good morning all. I’ll be starting my first book today, not sure which one though

Enjoy and have fun

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