Alysa’s Comments (group member since Jun 27, 2015)

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

Hey, just thought... Do I get 2 coins because I completed 2 different mini-challenges? Or 3 total because I did the 3+ hours thing twice?
🤔

Well I just finished reading A Stranger in Olondria which is very much about The Power of Belief and Stories!
Could fit some other squares too but definitely that one.

Just finished my Olondria book!
Read intermittently for a few hours and then got in another 3+ hour stretch 1:15-4:30 my time.
So I finished two 3+ hour stretches, and a book published on 12 April.
😃

I may start my next book before DEAR Day is officially over, but definitely won’t finish, so I’m callin’ it.

I didn’t end up reading much more last night after my 3+ hour stretch because my battery was dying, argh! I stayed up too late anyway, doing something else like a moron. Now I am awake and about to be reading again after I am assured that my daughter is busy 😆

The other Sandy wrote: "Drop Everything & Read (DEAR) Day Challenge 2021
Duration: April 12, 2021
Goal: 3 consecutive hours

Title: Witchmark by C.L. Polk..."

Ooh, I read that a long time ago and have been meaning to pick up the next installment! I liked but didn't totally love it, though, so I haven't been in a rush. Curious to hear what you think!

I started right on time at my 8pm, read for about 15 min before getting interrupted, then restarted the count at my 8:30pm, and have just now finished a stretch of 3 consecutive hours.
So that's one mini-challenge complete! I'm a little less than 1/2 done with my book.

It is really good! The writing is very impressive. Super vivid and lush without being purple. The story world feels old and lived-in. According to GR, I've encountered Sofia Samatar's work in a couple of short story anthologies in the past, but I would need to go back and refresh my memory as to whether her writing in short form was this good. Because it's reaaalllly good.

I'm taking a break just to post and then I'm going to read some more. I'll check in again in the morning, probably. I've been going to sleep way too late recently, but now I can pretend it was all preparation for going to bed late tonight, lol.

Here we go!

I'm going to try for 3+ hours right now, so I should be checking in again basically before I pass out in a few hours...

Aiswrya wrote: "I’m going to read Whisper by Tal Bauer. It’s over 700 pages long..."

A 700+ page military MM ? I hope it's good!
If it is, I might add it to my TBR too.

Now that I have finished other books and have a clean slate, I am planning to start with A Stranger in Olondria !

It’s been on my TBR for a long time, and it was published on 12 April 2013 😀

I have some idea of what to read after that, but am trying not to get ahead of myself, heheh.

Lol, thanks! I randomly have the 19th off work, and am hoping to use it to catch up if I’ve fallen behind at that point :)

I'm in, and can also be a back-up for DQs, though I'm saying upfront that I might get a bit off-schedule.

I long for the halcyon days of yore when my job wasn't so obnoxiously stealing my reading & audiobooking time. D:

OH GOD ME TOO.
I wish the food thing would stop in my brain! And I didn't even play for the entire game!

DEAR Day 2021

Drop-Everything-And-Read Day! 12 April 2021

Mini-Challenges Completed:

* Read for a minimum of 3 consecutive hours
Done twice, among other more intermittent reading
12:30AM - 3:30AM UTC, 5:15PM - 8:30PM UTC
(8:30PM - 11:30PM EST, 1:15PM - 4:30PM EST)

* Read a book published on April 12th of any year
Read A Stranger in Olondria, published 12 April 2013




1 Tourmaline Coin

Whooooo!

Yay!!! I’m in! Thanks Mods! 😄
And with that official start time, for me it’s 8pm Sunday night! Totally staying up late reading and taking Monday off work, haha!


Mini-Challenges Completed:

* Read for a minimum of 3 consecutive hours
Done twice, among other more intermittent reading
12:30AM - 3:30AM UTC, 5:15PM - 8:30PM UTC
(8:30PM - 11:30PM EST, 1:15PM - 4:30PM EST)

* Read a book published on April 12th of any year
Read A Stranger in Olondria, published 12 April 2013

Okay okay, this Awfully Wee Hamish has signed up.

My daughter, who is an Especially Wee Jock, will now proceed to mock me for doing TT again after how intense it got last time. ;D

I kind of took a break from this challenge to focus on some newer stuff but I will definitely resume soon. I at least want to hit 50% at 6 months in and I'm nearly there.
Maybe I'll read The Grimm Legacy in the next couple of weeks... :)

Random question that's not about a Team Challenge but...

@Mods, will there be a DEAR Day on 12 April this year?
I'm looking for a good excuse to take a whole day off work. :D

I’m Awfully Wee Hamish, lol.

@Eldarwen — my hesitancy is is partly my reading less, but even more about my lower ability to engage in threads. I love a chatty team and would feel sad about not being able to chat so much.

Most likely I will sign up though. Y’all make it hard to stay away. 😂

Oooooh...

*wants to sign up but worries because Real Life is in the way*

But... TT is for Rejoicing!

Good thing I still have a bit of time to decide :)