Kim’s Comments (group member since Dec 13, 2023)

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

Fell better, Tricia!!

do we start battle books Sunday or Monday?

my CR is Consequences; i won't finish in time so i moved it to round 2.

Judith’s have been so clever! The bacon one has been my fav though lol

It looks like a short one so I’m game.

Owned by LV Lane is on KU

Judith wrote: "It's looking like Melanie's book might be the better option at this still early stage.

Melanie, you okay if we go with your book?

Though Kim, I highly recommend Clean Sweep, it's a great series :)"

i'll definitely keep it on my TBR :)

I can read Clean Sweep, it's available on my Hoopla. That might be too mean though?

Judith wrote: "Eh, it’s still early in the line up. We have 8 more rounds to plan. Let’s save mean until like round 6 or 7.

Unless they bring it. Then we’ll meet ‘em behind the bleachers after school. Or whateve..."

😂😂

hopefully will finish my Crete book by tomorrow.

Stacie wrote: "I'll be on vacation from Sunday to Thursday with just my phone so maybe not a lot of updating between now and then."

Logan wrote: "I'm so sorry for lagging behind everyone. It's been so busy around here. We painted our bedroom and built a new bedframe last weekend, and this weekend I'll be at a writing festival. I am loving my..."

a writing festival sounds fun!!

Tricia wrote: "He's a mad scientist botanist who appears to finance his experiments through selling plants to his fancy rich select clientele. It's not really a business. I think I was optimistic when I called it..."

i mean he's making a profit off of something he grows in a specific area of his land/domicile...

i probably missed it, but does a book count for the mini and a resource? or just one? thanks :)

1. A paranormal retelling?? of Jane Eyre - this prompts the question about the original or let's call it the "source for inspiration". What is your relationship to Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë? Have you read it? Loved/liked/disliked it?

I read Jane Eyre a bit back. I loved Wuthering Heights but the other Bronte and hopped they would have similar vibes. I was both right and wrong? Overall I liked the story but did not enjoy the process of wading through it lol.

2. What about Retellings? Is it a genre you like/avoid?

I'm a sucker for a retelling. Mostly dark romantasy versions but I'm open to expanding my mind :)

Lexi wrote: "I would go with black walnut if I had to pick one. My mum is better at trees than I am. Generally if I can identify a plant, you shouldn’t eat it as my only botany in school was part of my toxicolo..."

i have so many questions!

Lexi wrote: "I’m pretty sure they are supposed to be violets but still very commonly used in food. Good to know that we can use edible plants. When do animals become food? Can we eat the seagull?"

maybe i need more coffee but this made me laugh so hard 😂

Judith wrote: "Kim,

can you check your read date for Neon Gods? The spreadsheet says May 20th, which is great. However it's marked as read on GR on May 14th, which is not because it's too soon to count for the c..."

so strange! this has been fixed :)

Makes sense to me. I’m working through A Little Life, which is fairly chunky. It could be a good defense book for us or them :)

Have we decided how we will offer a supply drop to district 7? Should we volunteer to do a quick read for their benefit? Or is it something we can use for a category, as well as their team?