Audrey Jane’s Comments (group member since May 27, 2014)

Audrey Jane’s comments from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.

by Nancy E. Turner

The year is 1729, and Resolute Talbot and her siblings are captured by pirates, taken from their family in Jamaica, and brought to the New World. Resolute and her sister are sold into slavery in colonial New England and taught the trade of spinning and weaving. When Resolute finds herself alone in Lexington, Massachusetts, she struggles to find her way in a society that is quick to judge a young woman without a family. As the seeds of rebellion against England grow, Resolute is torn between following the rules and breaking free. Resolute's talent at the loom places her at the center of an incredible web of secrecy that helped drive the American Revolution. Heart-wrenching, brilliantly written, and packed to the brim with adventure, My Name is Resolute is destined to be an instant classic.

by Lila Bowen

A rich, dark fantasy of destiny, death, and the supernatural world hiding beneath the surface.

Nettie Lonesome lives in a land of hard people and hard ground dusted with sand. She's a half-breed who dresses like a boy, raised by folks who don't call her a slave but use her like one. She knows of nothing else. That is, until the day a stranger attacks her. When nothing, not even a sickle to the eye can stop him, Nettie stabs him through the heart with a chunk of wood, and he turns into black sand.

And just like that, Nettie can see.

But her newfound sight is a blessing and a curse. Even if she doesn't understand what's under her own skin, she can sense what everyone else is hiding -- at least physically. The world is full of evil, and now she knows the source of all the sand in the desert. Haunted by the spirits, Nettie has no choice but to set out on a quest that might lead to her true kin... if the monsters along the way don't kill her first.

Bingo

Finished by Teresa Medeiros
Read: 29/08
Rating: ★★★
Pages: 354 pages
Task: open

I'm going to read Poison Study, tagged as '2005' by 8 persons for our third stop.

Congrats with your wedding Sophie!

Bingo

Finished by Juliet Marillier
Date: 26/08
Rating: ☆☆☆
Pages: 416
Task: Plumed basilisks, book already used for this task

We are making great progress!

May I claim the Plumed Basilisks spot, I don't know if it will work but I'm finishing my book tonight and the colour shades on the cover is similar to the skin of plumed basilisks (especially if you put the plumed basilisk in the sun :)). I will put me down for this square for now, if it doesn't fit we will bank it. Or it works for 'green cover' as well.

Hi Katie ! Sounds like you had fun with the family!

I finished a book where the MC is 16 years old for stop 8 (Porto):
Raven Flight by Juliet Marillier - read 21/08 - It's a wonderful series, up to the last book

I was thinking that too Berit, the couple of points we get for longer books are pretty slim compared to the bonus points for the coverall. It seems to me, the shorter the books the quicker we fill the Bingo cards. Or am I miscalculating?

Bingo

Finished by Juliet Marillier
Date: 21/08
Rating: ★★★★
Pages: 416
Tasks: works for TENT - 'adventure' as top shelf, the two main characters are on a journey, they have to stay the nights in makeshift camps
Also works for: lake, wand (magic as top shelf)

I will start Bingo with - 416 pages
It currently works for:
- Wand - fantasy/magic as top shelves on front page
- Lake/water on cover
- Title contains shadow? (if title series count)
- Tent - 'adventure' as top shelf, the MC has to go on a quest/journey

Edit: Countdown Wheelathon here - http://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/...

Can't see it very well. For the moment I can take Title with H or Lake. Will check again tomorrow on pc

It's a shame I just finished Shadowfell. Captains, I'm currently reading Ravenflight (Shadowfell #2), I was wondering if the series title works as well for this square? I'm on the app, I will check if I can see our bingo card now in the spreadsheet

Almost there! Although, according to my progress, Juliet Marillier and I are already comrades ;)

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

@ Karen: Just finished Shadowfell and I loved it, it's fantasy YA/historical fantasy with a lovely romance ;) Marillier has a knack for writing likeable characters and creating enchanting settings. Of course at this point I enjoy everything she writes.
I hope the book turns out to be as enjoyable to you as it was to me :)

Finished by Juliet Marillier
Date: 16/08
Rating: ★★★★
Characters: Neryn, Tali
Letters --> T, N

Task: Green - Loc 813 " Three fronded shoots of soft green cradled a single flower..."

Shelby wrote: "I'm sitting in front of the tv watching/reading in between events. I'm more than a little obsessed with the Olympics. I pretty much record everything and watch on fast forward the parts that don't ..."

Haha, sounds like me, I actually prefer to watch the olympics recorded than in live because of the reason you gave. Fast forward and repeat modus ftw. I tend to record the olympics from different tv stations as well (BBC2, France 2 and NOS) just to hear what our neighbours are saying, their analyse and focus are always different (and really entertaining!).

Hats off to all of you for your sportive accomplishments, ladies! Reading all your comments makes me want to work out again :) My absolute favourite is fell walking.

Finished by primi visconti
Date: 13/08
Rating: ★★★★
Pages: 286 pages
Historical figures: Anne d'Autriche, Turenne, Prince Eugène, Adriano Nigosanti, Henriette d'Angleterre (Henrietta Anne Stuart) and many more
Letters --> A, T, H, E, N,

Good luck with your endeavour Stacie!
I've finished another book and started a new one yesterday. I will update everything tomorrow, too tired now with the Olympics dominating my free time lately. Btw I've found a new love for sailing just today :) what a sport

Hope everyone is having a great and relaxing weekend. Doing awesome, team.

Good night Mammoths!

Hi Katie! Sorry to keep you waiting. I'm finished with my book Mémoires sur la cour de Louis XIV - 13/08 - 4 stars.

Looking for books with top shelves 2005, up till now I've seen practically all the years passing by as top shelves

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Finished by Judith McNaught
Date: 11/08/2016
Rating: ★★★
Series: Westmoreland Saga
Characters: Arik, Jennifer Merick, Elinor
Letters --> A, E

Task: GREEN - "Picking up the long skirt of her green velvet gown, ..."

Nice work team!! Look at us go, stomping up those ranks :)

I'm currently reading two books simultaneously, both are great reads and progressing well. Also have more reading time at work
Thanks for the feedback Jennifer.

Have a nice evening