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

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

Our next maze move

Task: Read a book that is ranked 501-750 in bestsellers on book depository http://www.bookdepository.com/bestsel...

Direction*
East (Even Number of Pages)
South (Title starts with N-Z)


If you are close to finishing a book please check if it fits this task (pgs 17-25 of link) and head over to maze planning

Trinia wrote: "Erin *Proud Book Hoarder* wrote: "Trinia wrote: "I've got a question... I'm currently listening to which only has an audiobook version. It's a performance audio bas..."

We can use it as the audio is more than 3 hours. Pages are set at 100.

It was used in perks UNO challenge which has the same book requirements for audios

Erin *Proud Book Hoarder* wrote: "Sorry to be a pain on the spreadsheet again, Captains, but I see I have been reset currently to 0 BOM Points on our spreadsheet. Looks like something is wrong with my name (red error code) where it..."

All fixed

Don’t forget to answer 3 days worth of DQs if you read a BOM and either link them here or on the spreadsheet. This will net us an extra 20 points.

Mod Takeover BOM
Chapter Breakdown

Date Start / End DQ poster
8 June Book 1 Jenny - Achilles
Never talk to strangers ->The Affair at Griboyedov

9 June Book 1 Judith - Pandora
The Haunted Flat - Enter the Hero

10 June Book 1 Melinda - Paris
Saved by Cock-Crow - Unwelcome visitors

BREAK DAY

12 June Book 2 Melissa - Agamemnon
Margarita -> Satan's Rout

13 June Book 2 Eldarwen - Hector
The Master is Released -> The Last of Flat No. 50

14 June Book 2 Suzanne - Electra
The Final Adventure of Koroviev and Behemoth - end

Thank you Vicky for posting the weekly update. We’ve spent a lovely if exhausting day in Camden today. Going to try and make some headway on The Book of Cold Cases before bed. We have another busy day ahead tomorrow with a visit to London Zoo and Regent’s Park.

DQs Day 1: Chap 1-11

1. Have you read the The Sun Down Motel by this author? If so, does it change your expectation for this book? Either way, what are your expectations for this book?
I read this for the BOM points last year and loved it. I have high hopes for this book.

2. The MC writes about cold cases and is in her late 20s and divorced. I have read quite a few horror/thriller/mystery books recently where the MC is a recently divorced, usually a bit older, woman. Have you experienced this as well? Why do you think authors might make this choice? Why do you think the choice was made for this book?

This is definitely a current trend away from the traditional male centred POV. I would imagine that authors and publishers are realising that their target audience has a high percentage of older women and what better way to be immersed in a story than by having a strong MC, with history that that can relate to.

3. This section includes the start of the interview. Did it go the way you expected? Any one comment really stick out to you?
I found this interesting with Beth and Shea sharing their story.

4. What do you think about the ghostly occurrences in this section? How do they add to the story (or maybe detract)?
This definitely sets the scene for what is to come.

Erin *Proud Book Hoarder* wrote: "I see Beauty, the book I read earlier for the maze, has been added but does not have the Maze code and looks like we have 5 points for maze from Jax's book, should read 10 if mine is logged as a ma..."

All sorted :)

Just checking in @Erin and Cindy hope you’re feeling better soon. I’m on a coach to London for a long weekend. Not sure how much reading I’ll get done. I’ve started The Book of Cold Cases and have Spirits, Stilettos and a Silver Bustier and Waking the Beast lined up.

Managed to get Book Lovers on kindle for £0.99 so will try and squeeze that in this week.

Robin (Saturndoo) wrote: "Hmmm...I was so hoping for Sisters of War for the June Mod Takeover BOM, which I will probably read anyway. The chosen book I don't have access to. The wait list is about 7 weeks."

I managed to pick a copy up on Kindle for £1.99. I was hoping Sisters of War would be chosen. I will still read it as I do enjoy this sort of story

Books started from now work for the maze

June Mod Takeover BOM

Another sacrifice volunteer for team Circe

Good morning all, can’t believe we’re in June the year is flying by. I am now off work for a week and will be heading down to London for a long weekend on Friday, the forecast is looking good super excited.
I don’t have any books on the go at the moment, will pick up something today to squeeze in before I go.

Don’t forget the maze starts 9pm UK time, books used for the maze have to be started from this time onwards. I will post when it starts.

@Trinia no need to worry about the book cap as the challenge enters the final month we’ll likely pull shorter books from our official sheet if we’re at risk of going over.

Jenn wrote: "I finished a book that was only 134 pages. Is it worth including in the challenge?"

Include everything that counts as we near the end of the challenge we can remove low page counts if we are at risk of going over our team cap.

Jen wrote: "Hey team, I'm thinking of reading The Warrior Midwife after seeing it on Tiktok (haha). I don't see a page count on this book. Does anyone know how I may be able to add that informa..."

You can ask for a librarian to add the information over in the Captain’s Group

Maze Update
Books need to be started after 9pm UK time on 1st June to count

https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...

Corrected DQs
Chapter Breakdown

Date Chapters MPDQs
2 Jun One - Eleven Lexi (Pan)
3 Jun Twelve - Nineteen Andrea (Cass)
4 Jun Twenty - Twenty-nine Vicki (Ache)
5 Jun Thirty - Thirty-eight Queenie (Hec)
6 Jun Thirty-nine - Forty-eight Suzanne (Elec)

Moderators of NBRC wrote: "FYI, with apologies: there was an unfortunate SNAFU with my ability to read a list and I missed out Suzanne, who was ahead of Vicky in the randomiser, so I had to replace Vicky."

😢

Chapter Breakdown - The Book of Cold Cases
We got DQs again 🎉

Date Chapters MPDQs
2 Jun One - Eleven Lexi (Pan)
3 Jun Twelve - Nineteen Andrea (Cass)
4 Jun Twenty - Twenty-nine Vicki (Ache)
5 Jun Thirty - Thirty-eight Queenie (Hec)
6 Jun Thirty-nine - Forty-eight Vicky (Circe)