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

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

Lexi wrote: "It is probably a good thing I was not picked to write questions because my number one question is did people actually keep their phone in their bra? Even when I had a flip phone, I can’t remember a..."

I have three friends who keep their phone in their bra’s I did try but my boobs aren’t busty enough to hold it there.

DQs Day 1 - Chaps 1 - 10

1. What do you think of Willowdean? Does she feel like a sufficiently real person?
I like her, she comes across as a typical teenager trying to navigate through to adulthood.

2. What you you think about her relationship with Ellen? They are starting to keep secrets from each other now - do you think that this is the start of a drifting apart or will they stay close?
I think they will drift apart as their as they begin to see different friends who share different interests. Once they realize that they don’t have to share everything in their lives they will grow closer again.

3. Bo is interesting - the opposite of Will in terms of being reserved in comparison to her chattiness, but with something lurking in his backstory. Do you want to have a guess at what's up with him? Would anyone NOT have done the same as Will and followed him to the abandoned school in the hopes of more making out?!
Something traumatic definitely, the leg injury probably has a part to play in this. I admit I would of followed, nothing ventured nothing gained.

4. Will claims ownership of "fat" when she introduces herself to Bo. How successful do you think she is in her aim to stop it from being an insult?
I think it’s her way of protecting herself from others, by saying she’s fat first she’s trying to say it’s okay I know I’m fat no need to point it out. Despite her bravado she is self-conscious as is demonstrated by the swimming pool seen.

5. Lucy has clearly been a big influence in both Will and Ellen's lives, and yet they haven't been talking about her at all since her death. Do you think this is a normal reaction to a sudden death? Would you be like Will's mother, and get rid of everything, or keep it?
Grief is a difficult thing to deal with and has it’s own agenda and schedule. I lost my partner of 18years nearly a year ago. People genuinely don’t know how to talk about someone that’s passed for fear of upsetting you and feeling guilty for doing so, which makes them uncomfortable, so they avoid it. I’m still going through the keep or bin phase.

Heli wrote: "Louise wrote: "Heli wrote: "Completion post:

White Fang by Jack London
Date read: 5/13/2021
Pages: 252

Possible uses and reasons/justificati..."
No need to remove Heli, just a reminder to make it easier for us to check. I’ve verified the word count on this and added it to the spreadsheet.
The only sources we use for verification are https://www.arbookfind.com
https://www.arbookfind.co.uk
Or an audio over 3hours

I’ll get Jenny to add them into her first post when she’s back off vacation.

Cilla wrote: "Louise said: "The following tasks remain open/incomplete for Rincewind. If you wish to claim one, let us know and we can allocate your name to the task."

See message 185 https://www.goodreads.com..."

All completed books have been allocated a task.

I’ll add your name to the others.

Colleen wrote: "Louise wrote: "Colleen wrote: "Completion Post:


5/12/21
400 pages

Uses:
21 Romance MPG
36 focused on a group of friends
51 MC has an office job..."

Thanks Colleen

Currently tryng to fit books in that work for SRC. My current books that I'm reading Love Bomb and the Pink Platoon: Once Upon a Kiss Northanger Abbey The Color Purple

Quick Task Update
The following tasks remain open/incomplete for Rincewind. If you wish to claim one, let us know and we can allocate your name to the task.

1 trunk / suitcase on cover
2 from Satire list (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...)) - Louise
5 camera on cover
9 Features a barbarian
30 #8 in series
50 features demons / devils
97 MPG History
98 Set in China (may you live in interesting times)
100 butterfly / moth on cover
127 drink on cover
128 set in one of the places listed: https://www.tentree.com/blogs/posts/1... Note: if the place listed is a town, then the region/country will be acceptable i.e. Siberia, Greenland, Tibet; for islands, it must be the island. 50% or more should take place in the location
129 from this shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
130 "Last" in title (exact match)
131 letters N-O-W-O-R-R-I-E-S in title
132 a book whose title initials make a well-known acronym (like TLC - Tender Loving Care) Define your acronym, with a reference link. min three letters in your acronym, use all the letters in the title, in unchanged order
159 Spell out KIDBY - I
217 MPG Sports
220 set in a university
221 MC is a baker / cook

Heli wrote: "Completion post:

White Fang by Jack London
Date read: 5/13/2021
Pages: 252

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
#112 Spell out CLAY - L..."

Don't forget if your book has an MPG of Children to add a verified word count.

Colleen wrote: "Completion Post:


5/12/21
400 pages

Uses:
21 Romance MPG
36 focused on a group of friends
51 MC has an office job
61 read a book where someone c..."

Can you give more detail for Task 51 please.

Red and Her Wolf by Marie Hall
Date Read: 5/10
Pages: 213

CW
140 - Wolf in title
144 - Ewan is a Wolf Shfter
W
31 - Retellings MPG
83 - E - Character Ewan
135 - MPG Paranormal
137 - MPG Fantasy
IR
146 - R - Title
149 - H - Author LN: Marie Hall
D
21 - Romance MPG


Trial and Terror by Adam L. Penenberg
Date Read: 5/10
Pages: 262
CW
230 MPG Crime
W
80 - Title X and Y
IR
145 - T - Title
TA
224 - Single Person on Cover
Bingo - B1 - Rincewind Scream - Title contains Terror, similar cover


One in a Million by Jill Shalvis
Date Read: 5/11
Pages: 368

CW
234 - Tanner has a son
IR
184 - MPG War
D
20 - Callie and Tanner get married at the end
21 - Romance MPG
TA
188 - Hat on cover
190 - S Author LN Jill Shalvis
241 - Last in Lucky Harbor series


The Foundling by Stacey Halls
Date Read: 5/12
Pages: 400
BOM: DQ1 DQ2 DQ3 DQ4 DQ5
20. D - wedding takes place
28. R - Spell out EIGHT - H
49. R - book has two different titles
61. D - read a book where someone changes job
84. W - Spell out BEES - S
87. CW - title has all the letters in G-U-I-L-D
88. CW - set in a large city (London)
95. D - features a grandparent (Doctor Mead's grandfather)
116. D - someone pretends to be someone they're not (Bess pretends to be Eliza Smith)
153. D - Historical Fiction MPG
180. TA - cover has only one woman PLUS something blue (woman + blue cage and flowers)
190. TA - Spell out Sky - S
202. CW - Someone reads a story to a child
229. CW - MPG Mystery


Mud, Sweat & Gears: Cycling From Land's End to John O'Groats by Ellie Bennett
Date Read: 5/12
Pages: 301
R
3 - Travel MPG
127 - Drink on Cover
220 - MPG Sports
W
83 - E Author FN Ellie Bennett
IR
237 - This is a cycle journey from Land's End to John O`Groats


The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Tales of Terror by Robert Louis Stevenson
Date Read: 5/13
Pages: 224

CW
143 - Letters of FAT in title
W
84 - S - Title
IR
145 - T - Title
146 - R - Author FN
D
118 - letters of DEATH in title
TA
209 - Dr in title


The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Date Read: 5/13
Pages: 272

CW
111 - Title C
140 - Dog in title
143 - Letters of FAT in title
IR
145 - T Title
149 - H Author LN Mark Hadon
185 - MC has Asperger's
214 - Dog on cover
237 - Christopher takes a journey from Swindon to London on his own
D
22 - Letters of MORT in title
118 - Letters of DEATH in title
TA
225 - 1st POV
226 - Night in title
O
164 - MPG Young Adult
168 - Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 2003

DQ Day 5: Chapters 19-end

20. Charlotte has a very bad reaction to being returned. Do you think this is normal? Why do you think she reacted so extremely?
I'm not quite sure, Bess represented freedom to her whereas Alexandra represented being a prisoner.

21. Do you agree with Alexandra's decision to not pay Ned? Do you think she was right in doing this?
I think she was right in not paying Ned, if she had of paid him he would only have found a way to get more money out of her.

22. Alexandra seems to be very affected by the events that have happened. She seems less afraid, although maybe more reactive. She also manages to go outside for a short time. Do you think it will last? Will she improve? Why?
Hopefully she will continue to improve, she has already taken the first step which required courage for her to do so.

23. The two women come up with an interesting arrangement for Charlotte and came to understand each other better in the end. Do you think that this could have happened if Bess hadn't lied?
If Bess had of told the truth she would never have had the opportunity to get to know her daughter. In this case the end justified the means.

24. The ending had lots of happy events. Did you like it? Do you think it was realistic?
I felt the ending was very rushed and could have been improved. There was a lot of potential for a better ending.

@Geri as you can see neither can I hopefully it will be fixed soon.

@Carrie - head on over to the discussion thread to express your interest

All good for me.

Yasmine wrote: "Louise wrote: "Equal Rites BOM DQs selections have been released
Date MPDQ Start/End quotes
22 May Lynne(Ridcully) end: You just had to learn to ignore them (p60)

23 May Jenny (Moist) start: Gra..."

DQs are set by various members following the guidelines below:

Guidance for DQ setters
Aim for a reasonable number of questions: 4 - 5 is typical. Please don't post too many - any more than 7 gets unwieldy!
Use consecutive numbering of the DQs for your days. So, for example, if Day One is posted as questions 1-4, Day Two should start at number 5 etc.
Don't worry too much about your questions: you aren't being tested on how clever your questions are!
Hints and tips:
- Is there a quote that jumped out at you? Use that in a question.
- What about the characters - do they generate strong feelings? No feelings? - either way, we can explore that!
- What about that plot twist?!
- Explore the writing style: is there an unusual structure being used? what's the tone of voice like? or the point of view?

Each book is split into manageable chunks with each day being allocated to a different person. If you volunteer and are chosen then you pose questions for your allocated day. If you cannot do that day then a backup from the team can step-in, only those that have volunteered as back-up in the relevant thread can do this.

Writing a set of discussion questions nett's us 40 points, participitian in the discussion nett's us 20 points

Audrey Jane wrote: "During the weekend I've been renovating my house. The previous owner had the property for 37 years. The exterior looks like an old farmhouse but the interior looks like it has been stuck in the 60s..."

I don't envy you that task but I can imagine it will be lovely when it's all done.