Keely’s Comments (group member since Aug 30, 2013)

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

I've made more progress on my books than I thought and I may be working on my own the next two nights which I'm not happy about but it does mean I can just listen to audio books while I work unless I am dealing with guests. If that happens, I should be able to finish the two I have for the new mini very soon after it starts.

Laura wrote: "Tammie wrote: "Laura wrote: "Keely wrote: "I forgot the rules about audiobooks. I've listed Whisked Away at Christmas as a potential for book with a baker (or possibly any other tas..."

Oh yeah, of course it would work for that too!

This is good for me. I am hoping to get Tess done really soon. It's looking like the latest will be late on the 1st, possibly just into the 2nd (depending on where you are in the world). but if things go well I might be able to finish it right around the start of the mini.

I am leaving my job to go back to Norway for a few months. My last shift is Saturday night and then I fly out on Wednesday. Other than spend time with my boyfriend and his family, I won't have much else I need to do. I'm taking a load of craft stuff with me to work on while I'm there so plenty of opportunity to get through audiobooks and I'm hoping to get through some Kindle books too.

Basically, I will have lots of time to read books in July.

I forgot the rules about audiobooks. I've listed Whisked Away at Christmas as a potential for book with a baker (or possibly any other task where food is mentioned in the text), but it is listed as only having 7 pages. The audiobook on Audible is 6h 58m which is long enough, but I would't be able to put a page count.

*Edit* Just found the rules about this and it means that the page count will be set to 100, even though the book would be longer. I would probably only read it then as a last resort. I'm sure I can find something else that can work which would give us more points too.

So sorry for your loss, Chales.

Laura, yes I am still trying to work my way through it. It won't be this month now, but I do intend to finish it before the end of the challenge.

I just found a book that would work for the SEEKER or KEEPER tasks, but I'm not sure if I will finish it quickly. I'll put it on the spreadsheet as a provisional thing. I would like to get a lot closer to finishing Tess of the D'Urbervilles before I claim anything else.

I'm probably going to fall behind on that BOM as I'm going to be working on finishing books I've already started.

I just finished the book for our China task.

And I added a few books onto the possibilities for tasks. I don't want to add too many as I have quite a list to work through already, but some of them I can put on hold to help with tasks.

Great, thank you!

I'm reading Tess of the D'Ubervilles, which would give us a T and an S. They seem like easy letters to have, if that helps at all. I should be close to finishing it by the 1st.

I've still got some credits to use, so I guess I'll use some for an extra entry.

I've participated in City of Brass, Kings of the Wyld and The Daughter of Doctor Moreau. I can provide links if needed.

I found a book by a Chinese author and set in China. I've put it down for 139 chipmunk task. If I don't finish it today, I will definitely finish it tomorrow.

Volunteering as backup for Ti

519 pages
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Current Total: 944,970

That line is going to be further from me on the next update as I've not managed to read a single book from my TBR this month! I'm hoping to get at least one in before the end of the month. I plan on working my way through the Sherlock Holmes books that I haven't read yet next month so that will hopefully bring me up closer to the line, if not over it.

I've added a few books to the spreadsheet that I know I definitely want to read/finish during this challenge. I'm hoping to get one or two more books done before the end of this month.

I finished 11/22/63 which unlocked our second from last task.

#139 - Ten Tallest Towers 10 - China Zun - Read a book set in, or by an author from China.

I should be finishing 11/22/63 tomorrow (at the very latest the day after) and then I'll finally be getting around to reading Red Sister. I have a few books lined up that I would like to read after, but nothing decided yet.

I will be reading both BOMs next month. I've volunteered for the Carrie Soto one and got an extra entry. I'm happy to be backup for the other one.

Volunteering for Team Ti.

I would also like to use an extra credit token. Links below

The Master and Margarita - June 2022
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Day 2
Day 3

The Four Winds - September 2022
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3

The Night Shift - October 2022
Day 1
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DQs Day 4 - 18 June
Chapters 9-11, 32%

14) What do you think the cards symbolize for the yellow card man? I'm starting to think it could be like a warning, but I'm also connecting him to Al. They both died at the same time. Now that the yellow/orange/black card man has committed suicide am I alone in worrying that Jake may never make it back - and therefore not be able to reset things if he makes a mistake?
There is the possibility that Jake may not be able to go back, but at the same time he doesn't seem to want to go back. The yellow card man is definitely important to the story somehow because he keeps being mentioned, I just don't know how yet.

15) Jake originally thought Carolyn's accident wasn't his to fix, but ended up fixing it anyways. What do you think the reasoning behind this was? The stay at the cabin in the lake sounds magical and relaxing. Do you like to canoe? And have you ever played cribbage?
I had a very poor attempt at canoeing on a school trip. By the time I was getting the hang of things, the session ended. I played cribbage once. A teacher taught me on a school trip and I manged to beat him on my first game (beginners luck). I never played again so I don't remember now.

16) Jake seems to be enjoying his time in the past a lot more than last time. Do you think there is a reason for this? Do you think you would be happy living in the past knowing what would happen? The general feel in this section is that of simpler and more trusting time. But how is it that nobody is even a little suspicious of a new guy, with such an oddly specific bet and other strange behaviors?
I don't know why Jake is enjoying the past, but I have a feeling he won't go back, if he ends up with a choice.

17) How do you feel about Harry dying in Vietnam? Is Jake right in feeling he wasted his time saving Harry or do we know too little about Harry's life to reach a conclusion? Should we be judging at all, and if so, based on what criteria beyond life and death?
I understand Jake's feelings, but his actions did give Harry a slightly longer life.

Bonus: (we had a fantastic team discussion with this one) I suspect that that event was one of those where so many people remember where they were that day/moment, how they felt, etc. Any others you all can think of?
I can't say any spring to mind. The only one I can think about was when the Queen died, but that was recent enough that it's not shocking that I remember.
I vaguely remember being at school when the news of 9/11 broke, but that's it.

The Red could be used for 115 as the identity of Malcolm was a twist at the end. I don't know if they have all been used for other tasks. I'm on my phone at the moment