Annalisa’s Comments (group member since May 04, 2018)

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

Looking forward to seeing what the truth-wizard brings. I looking over the titles we have yesterday, before I got sucked into my book, and none of them jumped out at me for writing the history of magic. If no one else has anything tomorrow I'll take a closer look. By the the tri-wizard should be announced as well.

Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn
Date: July 4
Pages: 374
Rating: ★★★

Spells
D - Daniel (character)
H - Honoria (character)
I - Iris (character)
J - title
M - Marcus (character)
Q - author
S- Smythe-Smith, Honoria (character)
W - Lady Winstead (character)

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Michelle wrote: "Annalise, the Bridgertons are my all time favorite historical romance series. I love them!"

I just realized I've only read one of the Bridgertons novels. I really thought I'd read more. It was the Rokebys that I've been really enjoying. I also liked the Splendid series and Bevelstoke is where I think I first say the Smythe-Smith performance. I like how all of her books are connected. I need to go back and finish the Bridgertons series.

I'm very bad at reading these books slow. I sit down and read them cover to cover. This was not an exception.

(view spoiler)[I liked Marcus and Honoria. I thought it was interesting how Honoria knows they are horrible but she is willing to participate in the quartet.

I liked the mother and how she stepped up at the end and helped with Marcus's leg.

It was interesting to me that this story was as light as it was on the romance. Yes, tension was built but I also didn't think the sex at the end felt quite right for our characters. I enjoyed the book and liked seeing the Smythe-Smiths. However, I don't think this is the best Julia Quinn I've read. I prefer the Bridgertons novels. (hide spoiler)]

Gemina by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
Date: July 4
Pages 659
Rating: ★★★★

Spells:
A - author
C - Charles Donnelly (character)
D - Donnelly, Hanna (character)
E - Ella Malikova (character)
F - Falk, Travis (character)
G - tittle
H - Hanna Donnelly (character)
I - The Illuminae Files_02 (series title)
J - author
K - author
L - Leanne Frobisher (character)
M - Malikov, Nik (character)
N - Nik Malikov (character)
P - Pauchok (character nickname)
R - Rapier (character nickname/code name)
T - Travis Falk (character)

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I think the cover would count as indigo

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Paula wrote: "I'm on page 320
(view spoiler)[ I can't believe Jax was part of the BeiTech team!!

This book makes me feel so helpless! BeiTech is all over the place, and the worms are making a mess, for now they've only attac... (hide spoiler)]"

(view spoiler)[The Lanima were really good at eliminating the BeiTech teams. I found then extremely creepy though. (hide spoiler)]

I finished last night.

(view spoiler)[I was also caught of guard by Jax being part of BeiTech. I liked that I was surprised though. The ending of the book was a little startling, I didn't expect so many variations and bluffs, Nik dying but not dying. Ella being killed but not killed. It was a bit of a roller coaster. I was very glad to see the characters from Illuminae come in at the end. I had a feeling AIDEN was behind some of the Surveillance footage summaries, but it wasn't until the end that I was sure. I really like how AIDEN is trying to add emotion and then has an error. His pep talk for Hanna and Nik at the end was great even though it failed. The ending with the court was very intriguing. (hide spoiler)]

I'm going to be reading the next book sometime soon, as this one made me wonder what happens next. Would anyone be up for a buddy read of Obsidio?

I should really get off of the internet and get things done. However, I wanted to see what other teams had read for celestial objects, I noticed that the "Class Mastered" function of the spreadsheets was different for all of the Slythern Houses than it was for the other houses. I'm not sure if that was on purpose or not. The others say "Class Mastered" when there are 7 books read. For most of the Slythern houses it is when there is a total of 120 points. However, one of the Slythern houses was 44 points. Thought I would mention it since I noticed.

I just noticed that Phoenix is a constellation. Is anyone reading the 5th Harry Potter book?

If we want to master Astronomy we need 120 points that means the books need to give us 17 to 18 points each. That means we need to be looking for books that are at least 826 pages long. Really to bad A Feast for Crows doesn't work.

Any word on the tri-wizard?

What about Earth in the title would that work?
Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett is huge. I'm not sure I would volunteer for it. I think I may have come across a few more with earth in the title as well.

We are looking for over 500page books, right?

I was hoping I would find something naturally. However the only book I have is Seduce me at Sunrise and it is only 360 pages. I'm guessing it should be longer than that. Is there a celestial object that would work for Feast or Crow? A Feast for Crows is over 1,000 pages and that would really help if there was. I'll have to do some research tomorrow.

Or maybe Gemina is a celestial object. That's 659pages. I think I may have checked because being set in space I was hopeful the title would be a space object.

Good to know there will still be others to chat with when I start. I've read mix of Julia Quinn books and really enjoyed them. I'm looking forward to seeing the performances others have disliked so much from the performers perspective.

I think sky wouldn't work for the same reason Northern lights doesn't work.

Id like to read this one too. I've got way to many Buddy Reads right now.

I think they are an atmospheric occurrence as well.

History of magic should probably be something I attempt over the weekend. However, i do have a middle of the week holiday. I'm good to write or co-write something. Are books with difficult letters U, I, X marked? I wouldn't want to take one that is hard to replaced even if it isn't placed yet.

I'm still reading. I'm hoping to finish this before I start the next batch of buddy reads.

I don't know if any of my upcoming buddy reads or fun read have U. I will keep an eye out.