Bernadette’s Comments (group member since May 28, 2020)

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

@Captains - the Mini 2 Traveling Tab needs a number assigned in cell A89 to the task.

Aiswrya wrote: "@Bernadette - yes, I think it’s a good idea to finish the A book with the Q author and move any other books you read to reserves. The O spell out also fits the cap this month, correct? Wasn’t sure ..."

The O book does fit my cap.

I'm one book away from my cap. The book I just finished is being used for the spelled - "O" and I'm currently reading another being used for the spell out - "A"; BUT - the author's last name begins with a "Q" and may be useful for future cheese🧀

Do you want me to move/put them on the reserve page or on the main page? I will be finishing more books before this round ends.

Just added Theodore Rex as read.

Argentina is completed!

Aiswrya wrote: "Tricia, and everyone else that has books on reserve:

I've added a tab called "Reserves" to the planning sheet. Please add your reserved books to the tab. Be sure to add these books to your TT shel..."

Are "Reserves" for books over our limit?

Theodore Rex can be used for:

Read a book first published in November of any year or
Character in (or was) the military

I have it marked for the first right now but if you think the military will be harder, I can move it (or the captains can😉)

I've noted this on the SS.

I just started Tender is the Flesh today.

Jacqueline wrote: "Jacqueline wrote: "@Aiswyra I put them on .....thank you!"
Hope you don't mind...filled in the X on the cheese."

Jacqueline, that cheese is done. No more letters can be added. Once we get a new cheese, the previous cheeses are complete.🧀✔️

Day 3 Chapters 14-20

11. Whether the stories are true or not, are you interested in the back stories of Margaret’s family? What did you think of Freddy’s first interaction with Bernie? (The one that contained the only laugh out loud line so far “Because of your wardrobe?”)

I like the way Freddy and Bernie got together, I think it was sweet.

12. Who exactly is Jodi? Will she be a part of the BIG REVEAL?

No idea

13. I do not have kids, but Hayden’s list of “what ifs” to worry about was a lot. Do you parents worry about that stuff?

That's a lot of things to worry about BEFORE you even have children. But as parents, we do tend to worry, not necessarily will social security still be available though.

14. Why do you think Alice thinks that Margaret’s tales of her childhood are true, as opposed to the stuff about her family before she was around? Do you find her insightful or naive?

She must have gotten a different felling from how she told this story versus the other's and they were actually HER story versus the past.

15. Think the visit to Alice’s family will go well? Think we will meet Hayden's family also?

We'll see soon.

The Seven Sisters has an "E" character - Electra

DQs Day 2
The Story to Chapter 13

5. Margaret is lying – and probably not just about one singular thing. Do you think she’s even telling Alice and Hayden the same story? Personally, I’m also really curious where Margaret’s sister Laura is – to me it feels like she might be key to the whole story… anything specific that made you perk up?

Is she lying to each of them to see what they repeat back to her or maybe to see if they speak to each other to see if she can trust them?

6. Similarly, it was kind of an aside, but I thought it was interesting when Margaret mentioned the Ives family’s rivalry with the Pulitzers. Is it just a random coincidence that Hayden is a Pulitzer-prize winning author who now also gets to talk to her? Especially since she requested him. And he has a bunch of family issues too?

Random.

7. I was a little shocked when they were already kissing 25% in – and then not surprised when Hayden rejects Alice. Do you think he’s telling the truth when he says “I’m not going to hook up with someone whose dream job I’m about to take from them”? Or is there something else going on?

I'm never surprises by anything that happens in a romance book. More will come, I'm sure.

8. We get quite a bit of detail on Alice’s job and research process as a journalist: what she’s searching for, working with fact-checkers, etc. Do you enjoy these types of details, i.e. minutae of characters’ jobs and hobbies?

I don't mind, I suppose they do add credibility to her profession as journalist.

9. I’ve been to Hearst Castle, but long before I actually knew anything about him. The Ives family seems to be quite obviously inspired by him (and I guess he was name-dropped for plausible deniability). Is there a specific family dynasty you’re really interested in?

I always find the Kennedy family intriguing.

I finished my South America book yesterday.

New cheese already!🧀

And welcome Sam A👋🏻

Aiswrya wrote: "New task:
Read a book which has the main location (setting) on the South American continent"

The Seven Sisters which I am currently reading and will finish tomorrow is set in Brazil.

Aiswrya wrote: "Does anyone have a recommendation for a character goes to a musical?

And keep an eye out for the word tango in text.

We also need someone to read for author born in Argentina."

I just got Tender Is the Flesh from the library. Author born in Argentina. I thought I mentioned earlier I would read this.

Laura wrote: "Thinking about the next cheese, whatever it may be and however much time we might have with it. For the difficult letters, we have 2 Us available already. We have an X now that I finished that awfu..."

I'll be on the lookout for characters with names beginning with those names while reading.😉

Laura wrote: "Thinking about the next cheese, whatever it may be and however much time we might have with it. For the difficult letters, we have 2 Us available already. We have an X now that I finished that awfu..."

The Dream Hotel has a character with "E" - Elias. I used the book for Morocco, but you can move it to Greece if you need to. Same number of points.

DQs Day 1
Chapters 1 to 7

1.) Emily Henry is a popular contemporary romance author and a fair few of her books have been previous NBRC BOM selections. Any expectations for this book going in?

I've read several of her books and usually give 4 or 5 stars, one 3 stars. Not sure about this one yet, not feeling 4 stars.

2.) What are your first impressions of Alice? And sending that drink to Hayden?

Alice is very perky and outgoing. I think she wants to be liked adn was trying to be nice. She may be a people-pleaser.

3.) Would you agree to the month long trial or tell Margaret she's a nutter and move on to something else? Why do you think Margaret is doing things this way?

If it was something I wanted for my career, yes.
It seems a bit eccentric bit who can understand how the rich think.

4.) After learning a few tidbits about Hayden's family and how he grew up, did you opinion change a bit on his character?

Not really but it may explain why he is the way he is.

I've been averaging about 20 books per month. You can probably move me up to 18 with a max of 23. I'm hoping to get some larger books done.

It looks like we have one "U" book - Untamed - read by Tricia on 5/30. I have a "U" book I can start tomorrow if we need another.