Melike’s Comments (group member since Aug 09, 2013)

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

I have it down as the 5th and I like the idea of previous BOM questions as well.

DQs - Day 3 - Chps 13-19

15) In chapter 13 we see that Viola is beginning to open up and speak to Todd. Do you see Todd's & Viola's relationship developing further? Would you like to see it develop? Do you think it is a healthy relationship? Why or why not?
I definitely want to see it develop further, but it doesn't have to be in a romantic way at all. I do think that it is a healthy relationship, they are starting to bond together more and starting to have more trust.

16) Once Todd and Viola burn down the bridge they meet a woman by the name of Hildy. Hildy always calls Todd & Viola 'pup'. Why do you think she does this? Is it a term of endearment or something else?
I think it is a term of endearment. Hildy seems awesome and wise.

17) Todd expresses surprise when he discovers that Hildy is married "to a man with Noise". Why do you think he is so surprised? Tam is also able to quieten his Noise so that he is virtually 'normal'. Do you think that realising this of Tam that Todd may feel it could be possible for him to also learn how to do the same thing with his Noise?
Todd's worldview is shaken up, he is finding out slowly that most of the things he believed in Prentisstown don't hold true anymore...

18) When Viola & Todd arrive in Farbranch, Todd is initially pleasantly surprised by the calmness of the towns people and how the Noise here is so different from Prentisstown. However, he soon discovers that the name Prentisstown turns these calm people into very angry people. Why do you think the name 'Prentisstown' has this affect on those in Farbranch?
Prentisstown must have a very bad history, I think it is a bunch of very scary, unhappy, cruel and paranoid men living there. They must have done terrible things especially regarding the women.

19) Todd & Viola are on the run from the men of Prentisstown who happen to also be gathering an army to capture Todd. Why is it thso important for the Prentisstown men to capture Todd? What threat, if any, does he pose for them?
I still can't figure this one out :)

20) When Matthew goes crazy he traps Todd & Manchee in the barn. Manchee really comes into his own here when he tries to protect Todd by biting Matthew. Matthew then responds by chopping off part of Manchee's tail with his machete. How did you feel when this happened?

21) In light of the fact that Todd is only a young boy (12 years old) why is an army necessary to capture him? The only weapon he has is a knife so why can't he captured by one or two people rather than an army?

Anima wrote: "Day two - up to part 4
I have my "suspishuns" about the "difficult and dark past" of Prentisstown, but still, I'm waiting impatiently to find out for certain (I think that due to the lack of Noise, all the women in Prentisstown were killed and part of the initiation for boys was to do it).

I have the same suspicions, I think it will be something horrible like that and I can't find to find out. Everything about Prentisstown freaks me out!!

Maggieoh wrote: "As an aside/personal question: is anyone thinking of buying this series now that you're partway through the first book?

I am thinking of getting the rest of the series. I am enjoying this book a lot.

I am interested!!!!

Greta wrote: "Ok, getting going with this again and finished Part 6.

(view spoiler)[ same with me. I am not sure that I could have left my newborn behind. Jenny's such a tough cookie and her love for her brother is so strong. I love her character. (hide spoiler)]

I would like to try this challenge.
Start date:11/23/14
Finish date:?
A. -Alyssa Palombo The Violinist of Venice: A Story of Vivaldi finished 11/22/16
B. -The Sisterhood by Helen Bryan finished 12/10/14
C. -My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, finished 10/2/16
D. -The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt finished 12/22/14
E. -The Lost Witness by Robert Ellis, finished 8/30/2016
F. - Ken Follett World Without End finished 11/29/16
G. - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon, finished Nov24
H. - The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle finished 12/14/14
I. -
J. -The Muse by Jessie Burton, finished 10/13/16
K.-Ruby Redfinished 12/06/14
L.-Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand
M. -Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty finished 12/31/14
N. -The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness,finished 11/27/2014
O. -The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking by Oliver Burkeman finished 12/31/14
P. -Maplecroft by Cherie Priest, finished 12/21/14
Q. -
R. -The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
S. -Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed, finished 11/29/14
T. -RaeAnne ThayneA Cold Creek Christmas Story 12/13/16
U. -
V. -This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab finished 11/7/2016
W. -
X. -
Y. - Nicola Yoon Everything, Everything 12/29/16
Z. -

Karen wrote: "Woohoo! Welcome Melike!"
Thank you Karen! I have a question: Do i repost the whole thing every time I add a new book or do I edit my original post?

I look forward to reading this with the group in January.

I have been listening to this book on audio for a while now. It took me a long time to get into it and halfway through I started really enjoying it.

I would like to join in with this.

Renee wrote: "I just started. Only a couple of pages in, but I giggled and thought of this."

That's the first thing I thought as well. I love Manchee and I am really enjoying this book to my surprise. I don't want to put it down.

Hi, I would like to try this challenge since I listen to Audiobooks a lot. It is my first challenge ever and my first time posting, so if I make a mistake please let me know.

Level: Director
Option: Freestyle
Start date:Nov22, 2014


◈ Female Narrator
An audiobook with one female narrator.

◈ Male Narrator
An audiobook with one male narrator. The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
Narrated by Rupert Degas finished 12/14/14
◈ Duets
An audiobook with one female and one male narrator.

◈ Full Cast
An unabridged audiobook with several narrators; there is a narrator per character (e.g. American Gods by Neal Gaiman). To find these, you can search most sites by the term “Full Cast.”

◈ Dramatizations
An abridged audiobook with background music/noises like the “old school” radio plays (e.g. BBC Radio Drama Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett). Also known as “Performance” audios, if you’re doing a search.

◈ Celebrity Narrator
Category name says it all: Somebody famous narrates. Examples: James Marsters reading Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files series or Anne Hathaway reading The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. BTW, when searching, audible.com is calling this their “A-List Collection.”

◈ New-to-Me Narrator
A narrator that you haven’t heard before.

◈ Favourite Narrator
A narrator that you have heard and loved before and would recommend to others.

◈ Volunteer Narrator
A narrator that is not professional, but volunteers to read books. (Such as those used on librivox.org)

◈ Less Than 3 Hours
An audiobook that you can read in one day!

◈ Between 3 - 5 Hours
An audiobook that falls in this range.

◈ More Than 5 Hours to 9.9 Hours
An audiobook that is over 5 hours in length.

◈ 10 Hours to 14.9 Hours
An audiobook that is a CHUNKSTER! ;) More than 10 hours in length, but less than 15. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption 14 hours

◈ 15 Hours to 19.9 Hours
An audiobook that is a Colossal Chunkster! More than 15 hours in length, less than 20.

◈ 20 Hours to 24.9 Hours
An audiobook that is a Super Colossal Chunkster! More than 20 hours in length, less than 25.

◈ 25 Hours to 29.9 Hours
An audiobook that is a Super-Duper Colossal Chunkster! More than 25 hours in length, less than 30.

◈ 30 Hours to 34.9 Hours
An audiobook that is a Monstrous Chunkster! More than 30 hours in length, less than 35. Outlander 33 hours long, finished November 24.

◈ 35 Hours to 39.9 Hours
An epic, indeed! More than 35 hours in length, less than 40.

◈ 40 Hours and Beyond – or a Trilogy!
Beyond epic, indeed! Time to implant ear buds in your head. Forty hours or more! For this one we will also allow a trilogy that qualifies in length, or three books anywhere within a series, if you “read” all of it/them via audio.

◈ In-Sync Multimedia
Use an audible sync option to read-along! Such as the new read-along with your Kindle option by audible.com called Whispersync, which remembers your last stopping point in either device. However, you may read a book using any two media choices your desire, as long as one of them is via audio.
The Sisterhood
finished 12/10/14

◈ Planes, Trains, or Automobiles with an Audiobook
Go on a road trip, holiday, or just listen during your daily commute to work while “reading” in your car or public transportation!

◈ Multitasking! Listening on My Portable Music Player (PMP) Audiobook
Put on those headphones, get cleaning, gardening, grocery shopping, power-walking, even knitting while “reading” a book! Use your Smartphone, MP3, Walkman, portable CD player, iPod, episodic podcast, whatever! Just make Oprah proud.

◈ Audie Award Nominees and Winners
You be the judge. Try an audiobook that has been nominated or won an Audie – any category counts – and lists may be found at audiopub.org (look to the right of the screen for past years). The Goldfinch Audie Award Winner, Solo Narration - Male, 2014
◈ Recommended by Others
Audiobooks recommended by your friends or other NBRC members.

◈ BOM via Audiobook
Read a NBRC Book of the Month via audio.

◈ “Buddy Read” via Audiobook
Read a “Buddy Read” book via audio and/or listen to your book with another person.
The Name of the Wind
◈ Classic Read
Have you always wanted to broaden your reading horizons and get to that classic everyone seems to talk about? Try it via audio.