Catsalive’s Comments (group member since Feb 05, 2022)

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

Shelby wrote: "It's one of mine. I'll add it when I finish the stupid thing. I got through book one and am about to brave starting book 2. Thank god they're not that long."

😂 Not so good, eh? Maybe the 2nd book is better. 🤞

I fell so sorry for Gale having to work in the mines, 12 hours a day, 6 days a week. He is so used to the freedom of the woods, it's like trapping a wild animal. It is expected, of course, it is the thing he does for his family. I also think he has a right to a certain amount of openness from his best friend, & he handles the nothing he receives from Katniss quite well, I think. If she had ever paid attention to anything he said about the Capitol, Katniss might not have been quite so ignorant of what to expect.

I don't believe Katniss & Peeta would have cut off their relationship over the previous 6 months, 10 seconds thought would have told anyone that the Capitol would be watching. I know Katniss is a self-centred idiot but not all the people around her are. I always thought Katniss & Haymitch were extremely short-sighted in not including Peeta in any of their discussions & strategy.

Task: Read a book that is in the "The Best Urban Fantasy" Listopia List (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/5...)

H- Heidi by Johanna Spyri 11/6 4★
A- The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie 13/6 4★
L- Love Letter to Lola by Carmel Bird 12/6 3.5★
T- The Broken Spine by Dorothy St. James 9/6 2.5★

B1A3 done & ss updated - N'Tsuk.

Do we have to read them in order or can we all read at once?

There's a few starting with Engender/ing, such as Engendering America: A Documentary History, 1865 to the Present, then you have Vengeance in Death.

Elisabeth wrote: "I saw one in my searching that would be very mean— The Road from Raqqa: A Story of Brotherhood, Borders, and Belonging
Probably interesting though."

Ooh! QQA would be nasty.

Oades Paris 2024? Oadenol's Codex?

The Road of Lost Innocence: The True Story of a Cambodian Heroine? NCE would be hard to find.
The Road to Oz - I suppose there are books starting with ooze.
The Road to Bittersweet - EET?

Not that I can access any of these.

Shelby wrote: "Girl it's yours if you want it. You down for me to send them that as our choice?"

Sure, I'll read it.

N'Tsuk by Yves Thériault

Found one for NTS that is accessible.

Kaley wrote: "I think they're allowed to use as many letters as needed (as long as it's a minimum of 3) but the goal is to use fewer because if each team completes their own 10 books it's the fewest overlapping ..."

Ah! I see. Then I suppose Clubbed to Death would be ok, but that old favourite Lubricating Grease Manufacturing Technology would be better 🤣

Here's a good one but who'd want to read it

Lubrication Fundamentals

or, Lubbers Afloat - impossible to find

another great one - Lubricating Grease Manufacturing Technology
& of course - Lubrication for Industry 😂

more erotica, no doubt Lube Job, Lube Job, Lube Jobs: A Woman's Guide to Great Maintenance Sex

I'd be happy to read Clubbed to Death.

I suppose that would give them an easy 5 letter start with 'death' - I'm not sure how many letters you can use.

There're lots of books starting with Club or The Club - mind you, many of them are erotica.

Looks like supply drop was worth it.

Vicky wrote: "There's a countdown on the Timers tab of the spreadsheet! It automatically updates so it's been easier - but we could put something at the top of the thread too if you'd prefer?..."

Of course there is! I remember you saying that earlier but I forgot all about it. On the ss is fine just as long as I don't forget 🤦😖

My last couple are in. Can we get a countdown at the beginning of this thread so I don't have to keep working out when the round starts & ends? For the next rounds, anyway.

Shelby wrote: "Mini Update
Cornucopia
Kylie - The Seven Imperfect Rules of Elvira Carr..."

I'll finish this in time.

How nice!

Vicky wrote: "Mini Update!

Hey Team! We're just under a week away from the end of the first mini challenge. Just wanted to put out a quick request that everyone review the books they've claimed for the mini and..."

I should get my 2 done in time.