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

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

We have completed our word 5 times and are working on our 6th. Great job team.

We have just over 5 1/2 days to the end of the round.
End of Round 1/Start Of Round 2

So as to give Rina and I a chance of completing final checks can you ensure that all books are updated by no later than an hour before deadline. 😊

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@Sunny can you double check Ignite the Sun your shelf is showing the hardcover edition but the spreadsheet is showing the kindle edition.

@Jeremy can you specify what task you are using The Magicians for please.

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@Sunny can you double check Ignite the Sun your shelf is showing the hardcover edition but the spreadsheet is showing the kindle edition.

@Jeremy can you specify what task you are using The Magicians for please.

Celia wrote: "Louise wrote: "

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@Celia can you add Queen of Cahraman: A Retelling of Aladdin to your shelf please

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Thanks Celia

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@Celia can you add Queen of Cahraman: A Retelling of Aladdin to your shelf please

@Sunny can you double check Ignite the Sun your shelf is showing the hardcover edition but the spreadsheet is showing the kindle edition ,

@Brigia and Christina, than you both.


@Jeremy sorry to hear about your book, I hate it when a book disappoints after so much hype. I found this with The Casual Vacancy I’ve picked it up twice to read and DNF’d it each time I got a little bit further. You never know next time I might actually get all the way through, they do say that third time’s a charm.

@Chris when you get a chance if you can make sure your books are on your wheel shelf and added to the planning sheet that would be great.

@Keeley I’ve found audio has worked great for those type of books. I’ve never been much for audiobooks but since we went into lockdown and I’ve been working from home I’m reading roughly one audiobook every other day "at work”.

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@Brigia - can you provide the links for the BOM discussion please.

@Christina - can you specify a task for The Jetsetters please

Christina wrote: "nice job everyone!

I finished The Jetsetters earlier tonight and the audio of HP4 came through from my elibrary last night so I'll start that one next, not sure if I'll be able to finish it for th..."

No problem Christina.

Shelby wrote: "Ugh - I've been so motivated to read and then today I hit a wall. It's in part because I have my bookclub on Saturday and I just am not in love with the pick for this month. It's a WWII novel and I..."

That does look good but I know what you mean. Sometimes you just need something a bit lighter.

Discussion Questions Day 5 - Part 10 to End

17.) Anyone else find Giovanni's thoughts on Cord (his a 36 year old adult) to be a refreshing bit of grow up, you're an adult, figure out a way to handle your crap? Did Regan's revelations to Giovanni change your opinion of her?

I was glad Giovanni turned up and confronted Cord’s feelings, Regan showed how manipulative she had become in trying to free herself from a situation without taking on the responsibility of the act

18.) What did you like about the revelation Lee (or really Jason via the credit card) paid for the trip, pretending Charlotte won the contest? Why do you think the author did this?
I think Lee wanted to give her family a chance to reconcile and was hoping that they could go back to how things used to be.

19.) A lot happened at the final stop. Charlotte had the 'big O' and fixed by the magical penis. Regan got back in touch with her artist self and her kids randomly appeared in a foreign country (how did they get passports? both parents must be present at the time of application in the US for children to be issued passports), Cord and Giovanni worked things out, Lee had her breakdown and started healing. Did anyone else think this was abrupt and when they were all together (including Regan's kids) thinking WTH is going on?
I think the author seem to run out of steam and tried to wrap up the different threads but it was done rather hurriedly

20.) Final Thoughts on the book? Rating? Any idea what point the author was trying to make with this book?

I thought this was an okay book rating a 3*. This had the potential to be so much better.

We have completed 3 spellouts and most of a fourth and we haven't reached the halfway point of the round yet. Great work team, keep them coming.

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@Brigia - can you provide the links for the BOM discussion please.

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Paula wrote: "here are my recommendations:

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Popping over from Gulliver's Travels finished this morning and I was pleasantly surprised. I was quite amazed of the profound differences between the book and the film. A prime example of the book is better than the film.

Shelby wrote: "For both Sammy and Navi - as strangely this fits both your requests... was an amaz..."

I've heard loads about that book might get that read soon.

[[ Frankie ]] wrote: "I was gonna make a countdown to the end of the round for my team, but I couldn’t find a timer, nor a specific time for the ending of the round. I know the challenge started at 10pm London time, but..."

That is the check-in time for the Captain’s, your team Captaons May want you finished earlier or hold the book over to the next round. Check with your team Captains how they wish to handle the round end, I know your team Captains well and they are very accommodating.

Discussion Questions Day 4 - Part 7 - 9

13: The characters have each made some defining decisions on the vacation. Which decision or resolution stuck out to you the most? Example - Mine was when Charlotte pretended not to see Cord at the end of part 9. It broke my heart to see her have so much difficulty loving her son!)

I agree, I found that really difficult for her to do that was unforgivable. Even when Regan tried to engage her she pushed it away and pretended it wasn’t happening. I really feel sorry for Cord, at the same time she has become set in her ways, and although she wants to change she thinks to much of what others think of her to do so

14: Why do you think Charlotte took on and passed on the traits of her mother that she didn’t appreciate? What might have been different in her interactions with her children if she intentionally shook those off? Example traits are her mother’s inability to communicate, and her disapproval turning into a lack of love)

Charlotte has lived with her mother’s disapproval for so long she doesn’t know how to do things differently. If she made a deliberate effort to change she would be more open with her children and they would be the same with her.

15: The characters each have a flaw in that they hold back a piece of themselves from their family and the ones they love. Which character is the hardest to read about and why?
I don’t particularly find the characters hard to read their flaws are defined by the pivotal point of Winston’s death and how they each have reacted to it. Although I didn’t realise Regan was quite so devious

16: This was my first time reading this author. Do you think you’d read something else by Amanda Eyre Ward? Why or why not?

This is also a new-to-me author, I can’t say that I won’t pick up another novel by this author. The book is ok but there are better family angst books out there, I may read another by this author but it’s not high on my to do list

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@ Celia can you add Thirteen Rising to your wheel shelf. 😉

Brigia wrote: "I have read On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous (in German) and liked it okay, though in my opinion the author took the whole literary fiction genre a bit far :-)

I'm currently reading..."

Glad you enjoyed Louisiana Longshot it is a fun series, her other series Ghost-In-Law is also a fun quirky series,

Keely wrote: "I recieved the news today that I no longer have a job. I suspected it as I had only been there a month before they closed because of the virus and if they had to let people go, I would have been to..."

Sorry to hear that Keely, hopefully the prospect of a new adventure will outweigh your loss.