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

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

@Jax please check The Body in the Marsh the book you have shelved and the book on the tracker are different editions with different page counts. 😊

Stacey wrote: "Wow, some of you are so fast! I should have 2 done later this week. And I'll have to look into the Backroom BOM. May have to look into KU for it as I tend to be more of an audible person for most o..."

No pressure Stacey, I “read” audios quicker tend to read at double speed and can generally knock out a book every other day, ebooks and paperbacks are slower but I do enjoy them.

KU is great, I did unsubscribe a couple of months back after having subscribed for about 6 years or so but the Backroom BOMs are on KU and they were doing a 2 month free promotion.

Day1 DQs 16 May: Prologue - The Husband Without a Wife

1. How are you liking the way the story is written with its alternating POVs ? Is there a POV you prefer ?

I do like the alternating POVs my favorite is definitely the cat’s.

2. Through the flashbacks we get to know Satoru's personality a bit more. What do you make of him so far ? What did you think about his way of helping his friend Kosuke?

He seems a kind person and this comes across very well. His connection to Nana also highlights his affinity to kindness

3. Talking about Kosuke, what's up with his parents ? It seemed to me that Kosuke was genuinely convinced that his father would agree to keep the cat (Hachi). What did you think about his backstory ?

This is a difficult one and there are generational differences here. Despite his difficult upbringing he still wants to please his father.

4. Why do you think Satoru can't take care of Nana anymore ?
The only reason I can think of is that he is ill and requires hospital treatment where Nana cannot go.

Mini Tasks to Claim

• MPG Humour - Jenn
• Mask on cover
• Stars on the cover - Stormie
• Map at the front of the book - Kelsi
• Sword on cover - Kerri
• Tagged Tragedy - Erin
• Letters of HYMN in title - Robin
• Author initials in SACRED - Kelsi
• Poetry quote in the text - Jenn
• MC is a writer Louise
• Royal title in book title - Erin
• 1st in series - Jax
• MPG History/Historical Fiction - Jax
• A celebration in the book
• Musical instrument on cover - Vian
• Characters attend a musical performance - Stacie
• Dancing in the book - Trinia
• Letters CLD in title of book - Robin

Erin *Proud Book Hoarder* wrote: "Louise wrote: "Back Room BOTM has been announced

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

..."

I restarted my KU subscription for the delights of the back room. 🤭

Vicky wrote: "I was curious about how many of each letter we needed for the spell it outs in May, so I did some tallying (listed in order of most to least needed).

E 10
A 7
I 6
L 6
O 6

P 5
R 5
T 4
C 3
H 3
M 3..."

That’s a lot of E’s

Jenn wrote: "Finished I'm Perfect, You're Doomed: Tales from a Jehovah's Witness Upbringing it has poetry in the text. It's the authors poetry - does that work or does it need to be a famous poet..."

It works, if you can reference a page location 😀

Back Room BOTM has been announced

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

Don't forget we get 40 points if we are selected to write DQs and 20 points for participating

I finished Beauty and the Mustache and started The Perfume Collector

I have 3 chapters left on Other which I started before TT.

Lorn♡ wrote: "If there’s still time I’ll throw my name in for the Q’s xx"

Hi Lorn DQs we’re assigned on the 10th. The chapter breakdown is in msg 2

Less than an hour to go

Vian wrote: "I can take musical instrument on the cover if works"

Yep that works, it’s a guitar

Kerri wrote: "Question: how prominent does the musical instrument on the cover have to be to count? Because I was planning on picking up ([book:The Ballad of Black To..."

I would say that the instrument needs to be visible, I don't think this one will work as you cannot actually see the guitar.

A little under 24 hours to go. Got 1 book to finish before we start tomorrow Other

Safe travels Annalisa

Mini Tasks to Claim

• MPG Humour - Jenn
• Mask on cover
• Stars on the cover - Stormie
• Map at the front of the book - Kelsi
• Sword on cover - Kerri
• Tagged Tragedy - Erin
• Letters of HYMN in title - Robin
• Author initials in SACRED - Kelsi
• Poetry quote in the text - Jenn
• MC is a writer Louise
• Royal title in book title - Erin
• 1st in series - Jax
• MPG History/Historical Fiction - Jax
• A celebration in the book
• Musical instrument on cover - Vian
• Characters attend a musical performance - Stacie
• Dancing in the book - Trinia
• Letters CLD in title of book - Robin

Backroom BOM
Late May poll is up
https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/2...

Vote for your favourite (in the loosest sense of the word)

Mini Tasks to Claim

• MPG Humour - Jenn
• Mask on cover
• Stars on the cover - Stormie
• Map at the front of the book - Kelsi
• Sword on cover - Kerri
• Tagged Tragedy - Erin
• Letters of HYMN in title - Robin
• Author initials in SACRED - Kelsi
• Poetry quote in the text
• MC is a writer Louise
• Royal title in book title - Erin
• 1st in series - Jax
• MPG History/Historical Fiction - Jax
• A celebration in the book
• Musical instrument on cover
• Characters attend a musical performance - Stacie
• Dancing in the book - Trinia
• Letters CLD in title of book - Robin

Robin (Saturndoo) wrote: "Louise wrote: "Mini Tasks to Claim

• MPG Humour
• Mask on cover
• Stars on the cover
• Map at the front of the book - Kelsi
• Sword on cover - Kerri
• Tagged Tragedy - Erin
• Letters of HYMN in ti..."

Sorry about that Robin, I’ve corrected the post.

Vicky wrote: "I just realized when looking at the countdown timer that the 15th is SUNDAY - I totally thought it was Saturday!

What is everyone currently reading/trying to wrap up before the challenge starts? ..."

That’s alright it wasn’t until I put the countdown clocks up that I realised it was 9pm and not 9am, like the last couple of NBRC challenges. I may start a couple of chapters of a physical/ebook Sunday night if I manage to get my final book that I’m currently reading Other done

Put some books on the tracker that I am going to try and read in the challenge. My first audio that I’m going for is Jane Eyre I’ve also got The Travelling Cat Chronicles ready to go.