Chava’s Comments (group member since Dec 19, 2013)

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

Lexi wrote: "From what is on the spread sheet now, we need Os, then Ls then Ds and have lots of Bs."

Sweet, that gives me something to work with :)
I've found some. Can I just start with one and make my way through or do you want to know them beforehand?
We've had a medical emergency that I have to deal with. I might not be able to get more than 1-2 books done a week because of it, sorry.

Question for the day

What's the last TV show you watched?
We don't own a TV, haven't owned one for 7 years. We found that our kids don't do so well with a TV in the house. They get moody and irritable. We have also banned iPads and computers for videos (still can be used for educational purposes of course).
I watch what I can find online. I'm currently in season 5 of Scandal and I enjoy How to get away with murder as well.

I found Martha Mayhem and the Witch from the Ditch
It's 192 pages, but it's a kids' book. I can't find it on AR book find. Is it a go or not?

Suzanne wrote: "I looked up The Ballad of Cauldron Bay on arbookfind and it is 63242 words - so it is over the 40,000 word requirement - so...it works!"

The book isn't available anymore. Sorry. I will look for something else

would The Ballad of Cauldron Bay work for this? It is a children's book, but it seems long enough.

FINISHED
Jane Doe and the Cradle of All Worlds
Jeremy Lachlan
416 pages (default version - I listened to the audiobook)
Finished: 10/30/2018

Works for:
Blood on cover
Word in text
L in blood (author)

Welcome Allison Ann!! Great that you joined the team!!

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Lexi wrote: "So I am DNFing Feed. Do I need to find another blood on cover to replace it?"

Oh that's a shame. I (unexpectedly) enjoyed that one. :o
Looks like Chava and Tina have bo..."

I will have finished mine in the next 1-2 days.

Lexi wrote: "So I am DNFing . Do I need to find another blood on cover to replace it?"

Oh I want to read this book so badly. Please let me know if you enjoyed it, Lexi

Can I just ask for someone to add it to the spreadsheet? I have a bad track record with spreadsheets (I deleted a whole section at work once...it wasn't pretty). Thanks.

completion post
Blood Sport
Dick Francis
288 pages
Works for:
Author (D)
Title word
word in text

Tnx everyone

I had to go through my list for the year to find some 5 star ones:
Snap (it just kept me hooked)
Cry, the Beloved Country (an oldie but a goodie)
The Butterfly Garden (again, it kept me hooked)
I Am Pilgrim (it's a tomb at over 800 pages, but it was probably my favourite book this year)
The Great Alone
The Perfect Mother

I read quite a few good books this year and I'm probably getting a bit more generous with my ratings. These were really good for me though.

I was reading Snap on the park bench :)

Congrats Karen. My kids love their school's worm farm. My 3 year old is quite the little worm expert haha

I have just (literally last week) qualified as a clinical supervisor for Functional Family Therapy (aka FFT, an evidence-based family therapy program from the USA and used by over 350 teams across the world). It took me 2 years to get there and I am the only one in Australia.

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "What are your character strengths?
You can do the only free, scientifically validated character strength survey here: https://www.viacharacter.org/www

I use this a lot with team and individual dev..."

1) Fairness
2) Humor
3) Kindness
4) Zest
5) Love

Isn't that interesting...

Kathleen wrote: "TV series

1. Bones
2. Chuck
3. Sherlock (BBC)
4. Big Bang Theory
5. The Blacklist

6. House until season 5"

I'm with you on The Blacklist!!

My 5 (I can't put it in order):
1) Medisch Centrum West (a 1980s Dutch medical series, I watched every single episode growing up)
2) The Blacklist
3) The Handmaid's tale
4) Heartbreak High (another childhood favourite)
5) Flying Doctors (another childhood favourite)
6) Mystery Road (seriously watch it!!)

I know that's 6 but I watch series more so than movies :)

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Chava wrote: "Books have to be started from the start time or can they have started earlier and need to just have finished in the time frame?
Thanks"

Must be started after the challenge begins"

Thank you!

Books have to be started from the start time or can they have started earlier and need to just have finished in the time frame?
Thanks

I am starting a TBW (to be watched) list now

Movies (these I've watched more than once and enjoyed each time):
1) Viva e bella (Life is beautiful)
2) Mary Poppins (didn't even know it was a book)
3) Four weddings and a funeral
(I'm not a big movie buff so no idea)

Books:
1) Birdman
2) Small Great Things
3) all HP books (5 the least though) - these books got me reading again
4) I Am Pilgrim
5) Icon