Heli’s Comments (group member since Jan 23, 2015)

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

Finished my Y - S title and updated the spreadsheet.

Sure. I’m on it.

Cat wrote: "I found a Y-S that I'll put out here for info.

Yesterday's Tomorrows
UK KU: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Yesterdays-T......"

I could read You Can’t Be Serious for this. It sounds like fun.

Cat wrote: "The last BOM for the challenge has been announced: Book Lovers

Go over and volunteer for DQs if you fancy it. If you've read during the challenge you can still volunteer and participate too :D"

I put it on hold but there are 101 people ahead of me. Chances are pretty slim that I'll get it in time. Fingers crossed.

Finished my book. Fortunately it was better than I expected.

I can read for a carnivore on the cover.
After that no more Japanese books with cats for a long while.

I can read for Epic Fantasy.

Finished my book and updated the spreadsheet.

I can read It has a guita on the cover.

DQs Day Three - 18 Jun
"There came a day in laste summer..."
"Angrboda agreed." 62%

11. I love how the myths surrounding Loki are casually mixed into this book. I'm a fan of Norse mythology, though I don't know a ton about it. Do you know or enjoy Norse mythology? Do you like how the author is incorporating it into her book?
I do enjoy Norse mythology, but I don't know a lot about it. I've only read Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology and liked it. I remember Loki from that book and the tales feel familiar and are really well incorporated in this book.

12. "Was I wrong to not tell them the world may not accept the the way they are?"

This is Angrboda's question after not only Loki's other wife, but Loki himself, refers to their children as monsters. How would you answer her question? Was she right to try and protect and hide them from the Nine Worlds? Should she have gone about it in a different manner?
Every mother is right in protecting their children. If mother doesn't protect them, who does? Maybe she should have told them about the ways of the world and not believe their Ironwood be the safe haven nobody can find.

13. What an ending to Part One! Did you see what was to come? Did you already know the myths before or were you completely surprised? If you already knew the myth, did you like the author's interpretation of events? Were you as angry at the world as I was reading all that happened to Angrboda and her children, cause I was ready to fight!
I did not know the myth beforehand. But I knew something terrible would happen and that it would involve her children. Loki has always been a wild card for me. I hoped better from him.

14. It seems that Angrboda's dreams can now transport her into other's thoughts. Do you think this is a one-off event because of how much stress she was under? If not, how do you think she'll use this skill from now on?
I think it's her terrible ordeal that brought her powers back. If she can she will use her powers to save her children.

15. So Angrboda has a new voice in her head. Who do you think the voice belongs to? Do you think it's connected to Angrboda's seeming inability to die? Do you think it's a friend or a foe?
I have absolutely no idea. I hope it's a friend, but I'm afraid it's an enemy.

I can read another book with 800+ pages. And I'm almost finished with The Witch's Heart.

DQs Day 2 — "He stayed with her as the days ..." to "... given her daughter a new obsession" - 40%

6. After Angrboda performs seid for the first time again, she starts having dreams where she hears someone calling to and beckoning her. Angrboda doesn't believe it to be Odin at first, but her suspicion changes over time. Who do you think it could be?
I don't remember if there has been anybody else mentioned who can perform seid? I think it's Odin, but I'm not entirely sure.

7. Skadi reappears in this section, having left her husband behind. Do you think he'll come back into the story later? Why do you think she chose a husband as recompense in the first place?
Skadi is an interesting character. I've not been able to get into her head. She seems to have her own agenda and the marriage is just part of it.

8. Hel was born with "dead" legs (or dead flesh on fully functioning legs? I'm honestly a little confused by it) and when she over exerts herself she starts turning blue. Angrboda attributes this to when she tried to save her daughter — but I'm not so sure. Do you have any theories on what the cause could be? Is it as simple as Angrboda believes, or do you think it's something bigger to be revealed later on?
I think Angrboda is right. She brought Hel back from death when she was still in her belly. It's mothers instinct.

9. There have been several mentions of a witch who birthed a race of wolves who chase the sun and moon so far in the story — and now Angrboda has given birth to a wolf. Do you think she is the Old one the stories reference? Or, if not, do you think we will meet that character later on?
She has lived for a long life already and does not remember much after been killed several times. I think she could be the Old one. If she's not I'm sure we will meet her later on in the book.

10. Angrboda decides not to tell Loki about his and his family's involvement in her vision of the beginning of the end. What do you think of her decision? Do you think she made the right choice in not telling him?
Probably yes. Who knows what Loki would do with that kind of knowledge?

DQs Day 1
Beginning to "... a promise she knew that she couldn't keep."

1.) What attracted you to this book? BOM points? That COVER? Because of the Norse Retelling angle to the story? Any expectations you'd like to share?
I'm reading this for the BOM points. The Norse retelling angle is nice, though. I haven't read much more about it than The Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman.

2.) What did you think of Angrboda's first meeting with Loki? I mean he brought her heart back in his knapsack basically because he was bored. But he was so charming, I'm not sure I'd care either. Though it didn't hurt I kept picturing him as Tom Hiddleston. LOL
I thought he was really sweet of him. Not exactly how I've pictured Loki to be.

3.) Thoughts on Skadi? Why do you think she helped Angrboda in the first place? And to such an extent? If Skadi was male, how different do you think that interaction would of been?
Skadi felt like a good friend right from the start. Maybe there could be some mutual attraction between them.

4.) The quote from Skadi, "Time doesn't matter unless you are keeping track of it." Resonated with me. What do you think of this? Do you agree with the statement?
If only it were true. If I'm not keeping track of time somebody else sure is.

5.) Loki's reaction to the pregnancy was, let's go with interesting. What type of father are you expecting him to be? Do you think he will be a functioning part of the child's life?
I have a hard time thinking he could be a good father. But then he is really sweet with Angrboda.

I finally got hold of The Witch's Heart.
I'm working this weekend, so won't get much reading done before next week.

I can read for 800+ pages. It's going to take a while, though. But on audio it should be manageable with 2x speed.

Finished and updated the spreadsheet!

Cat wrote: "it definitely does!

everyone seems to be ignoring my question about , so I shall assume that's a resounding no and you are all too polite to tell me I'm off my rocker!"

Sorry about that. It definitely works.

I'm reading next. Does it work for both hands visible on the cover?

I can read MPG Animals.

DQs Day 4 - Chapters 30-38

15. In this section, we see Beth really open up in the interview and describe two different Christmas flashbacks. The first, when Beth was 14, Lily was bruised and had been clearly abused by her foster family. We also (at least according to Beth) see the beginnings of Lily as a serial killer. Do you feel any sympathy for Lily? Do you agree with Beth that Beth could have stopped her?
Some sympathy, yes. She does not have it easy. Knowing she has a mother, but still having to live in an abusive foster home. I don't know what Beth could have done to stop her.


16. What did you think of the interview with the lawyer Ransom Wells? Why do you think he and Beth never told the police about Lily, even after the murders?
I have no clue. It baffles me that they just let Lily continue without ever needing to face the consequences of her actions.

17. Beth gets a wonderful shopping trip with her mom that immediately gets ruined when they return home and Lily is there. Lily is clearly the favorite. Why do you think that is?
I think Lily is her favorite, because she is denied a closer relationship with her.

18. Can Shea trust Michael? He seems almost too good to be true.
I hope she can trust him. He seems such a good man.