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

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

Ashley wrote: "Also, it's just supposed to be the titles of the stories? I originally thought we had to write a coherent (if probably ridiculous) story using book titles."

We do have to write a story as well, using the titles🙄. Should be interesting. Let's see what we end up with and who wants to give it a shot.

Yasmine wrote: "Bernadette wrote: "Happy Tuesday team😀- six days left! Here's what we could use if you can help with the tasks....

6 Read a book read by a team member during the challenge

6 Read a book that has ..."

Works for me. Doesn't have to be something previously written, so that should be good.

Happy Tuesday team😀- six days left! Here's what we could use if you can help with the tasks....

6 Read a book read by a team member during the challenge

6 Read a book that has be on your tbr longer than a year

2 Song lyrics or poems quoted in text

We probably won't complete all the tasks but if we can complete a Muse we get bonus points🥳

Day 3 Questions Chapter 14-20

10. Charlie and Nora make a bet that Nora can finish everything on the list but Nora is a tad doubtful but she's determined to push through for her sister. Have you ever made a bet where you're bound and determined to win but knowing deep down inside that you may be doomed from the start? (For example: If I took a bet where I had to do a tower of doom thingy at an amusement park, I'm going to need a blindfold, some alcohol, and some prayers, and not necessarily in that order!)

Nothing coming to mind that I can remember.

11. We are starting to learn more about Frigid but I still want to know what the book is really about. Why do you think the cat has to stay?

It's the enemy of a dog?? And a dog was in the previous book....

12. Libby is a little bit of a hot/cold person. She can turn her emotions quickly and I'm not sure if all of that is due to the pregnancy. Any ideas on what has her so upset at times and why she needs to distant herself?

Must be something with her marriage. I'm sure more will be revealed.

13. Finally, we end this section with Nora and Charlie in Charlie's childhood bedroom. This is a two part question. One, do y'all still have bedrooms at your childhood home? Mine got repurposed after I graduated college but I always think it's interesting who still has one and who doesn't. Second, Charlie immediately sensed something had happened when he saw Nora in the room. What do you think of the progression of their friendship and do you think Nora will start to open up and lean on him more?

None of my childhood furniture but I have daughter's - she's now 29. Question 2 - of course she will - that's how this book is bound to go,

Day 2: chapters 6 - 13

6. So, "Frigid", the book within a book being written by Dusty and edited by Charlie. Fan fiction or a brutal hatchet piece?

I think the character will change into a nice person - so fan fiction

7. We get more of the backstory of Nora's life. Does this history give you hope for her future as well as explain her current attitude towards love?

yes - but I still want to know what happened to her mother - I don't think we know that yet

8. Libby is at too much of a loose end - setting up a fake dating profile for Nora & everything!? What do you think this says about the sisters and their relationship?

I'm not sure what you mean by she is at a loose end.

9. So we've seen the failing business to be saved, been on a date to a karaoke night - are you enjoying seeing the Small-Town Romance cliches (and I loved that the song mutilated was the theme for that classic Small-Town, Second Chance Romance, Sweet Home Alabama!) being subverted?

The book is getting better.

DAY 1 QUESTIONS!!! prologue – 5 21%

1. The book opens up with the quote: When books are your life-or in my case, your job- you get pretty good at guessing where a story is going." Where do you think this story is going? Is this your first Emily Henry Book? Do you think it will be like any of the others if you have read them before?

Not my first Emily Henry book and there will be a romance or difficult relationship in the future.

2. Nora feels like she is losing Libby. She begins to notice all that they no longer know about each other, from Libby getting her ex's name wrong to the moments she has missed in the children's lives. Have you ever felt this way with a family member or friend? Did you ever do anything crazy to try to force the relationship back to what it used to be? How far do you think she will go to get this back with Libby?

Family drifts and craziness happens. She will do what she can to fix what she thinks is wrong.

3. Have you ever visited a place after reading about it in a book? If so, was it as you expected it to be? If you could visit any real place from a book, where would you go?

No, not intentionally but have been place where book I have read have been set.

4. I loved the list so much and the banter between the sister over it. What is your favorite item on the list? What would you do to fulfill it?

The list is classic - I like saving a business - must be the accountant in me

5. My favorite scene so far has been when Nora sends the message " What about Bigfoot erotica? .... As soon as I hit send, I snap to my senses. Why of all the words available to me is this what I said?” What’s your favorite scene so far?

None so far - the book is just OK so far. But that conversation was enjoyable.

I just realized I left Book Lovers at the office and I'm not supposed to be back until Monday afternoon😖. I made need to make a quick stop by to pick it up so I can read it this weekend.

Mamacita aka MawMaw wrote: "So I did a book for Battleship this week for Adventure that has disappeared from TT SS. So do we only do a post on Completed Books or do we still put them on SS also? The book was [book:Uncharted|3..."

Mama - it's on line 464. It was just moved, not deleted😉

Alaina wrote: "Sorry everyone! Was so busy the last couple of days in July, so I didn't have much time to update anything on the spreadsheet. Just found some time to do it so everything should be up to date."

I'm off tomorrow and will have time to update the team SS and the mini challenge tab, unless I happen to get to it tonight.

Mamacita aka MawMaw wrote: "Bernadette, I added them to the TT shelf. I looked & they are on the SS, they just were not on my TT shelf.

Also... For Say No to the Duke, you have used it 2x on the Mini. You ha..."

Thanks! I checked and only used Say No to the Duke once on the main official S - whew! I fixed the tracking SS.

Rokkan wrote: "Bernadette wrote: "Holly, can you add The City We Became to your TT shelf and the SS? 🙂"

that's not a Tower Team book - started it before TT9 started, which is why I didn't add it ..."

Thanks - just checking everyone's shelves to see if we missed anything.

Ashley wrote: "Update!

Finished Malibu Rising and started 2 new books:
How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them
To Kill a Mockingbird

on a personal note... my husba..."

That's good news about surgery. Can't fault him wanting chocolate pudding😂. Hopefully he goes easy on you though.

To Kill a Mockingbird is one of my all time favorite books.

Yasmine wrote: "Bernadette wrote: "Yasmine, looks like you have 11 books read since the beginning of the challenge that are on your Read shelf that are not on your TT shelf or on the SS. Do you want to the add? At..."

Thanks, I didn't think about that - just checking to see if we have everything.

Mama, looks like you have 5 books read since the beginning of the challenge that are on your Read shelf that are not on your TT shelf and may not be on the SS. Can you please take a look and add them? At least the ones since 7/15 so we can see if the can be used in the most recent mini. Thanks🙂

Holly, can you add The City We Became to your TT shelf and the SS? 🙂

Yasmine, looks like you have 11 books read since the beginning of the challenge that are on your Read shelf that are not on your TT shelf or on the SS. Do you want to the add? At least the ones since 7/15 so we can see if the can be used in the most recent mini. Thanks🙂

Snezana, looks like you have 6 books on your TT shelf not on the SS. Can you please add them? Thanks🙂

Kimber~☆♡Love of Books♡☆ wrote: "Finished
And
for Battleship
Pls add to ss. Thank u!"

Done!

If you are interested in reading for this week's Battleship, please go to the thread and volunteer. Four readers needed from our team. I read last week so I will hold off for this week until I see if we need volunteers. Elinor already said she can't read this week. Alysa has volunteered but she has "read for the previous rounds so I will also wait until others have a chance to volunteer"

For those reading Malibu Rising , the official page count per the BOM page is 400 pages.