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

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

Finished:
Apple Tree Yard
Louise Doughty
417 pages
read: 7/31/2018

The Great Alone
Kristin Hannah
435 pages
read: 7/31/2018
BR: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Neither on spreadsheet

JanEyre9 wrote: "Chava, I think the initial tasks are done by individual teams and then the maze portion is done by house. I'm unclear when that part starts or how we coordinate though."

ah yes, that makes sense. It's huge this tri-wizard!!

Finished
Malicious Intent
Kathryn Fox
7/30/2018
352 pages
Series: Dr Anya Creighton (#1)

Not on spreadsheet

Characters:
Anya Creighton (A, C)
Kate Farrer (K, F)
Clare Matthews (C, M)
John Ziegler (J, Z)
Jennifer Wallace (J, W)
Debbie Fitch (D, F)
Mohammed Deab (M, D)
Fatima Deab (F, D)
Dan Brody (D, B)
Peter Latham (P, L)
Brian Hogan (B, H)
Elaine Morton (E, M)
Scott Barker (S, B)
Prof Rosenbaum (R)
Prof Jules (J)
Vaughan Hunter (V, H)
Judge Little (L)
Derek (D)
Zara Chambers (Z, C)

I might be reading it wrong, but isn't the Tri-wizard by house? Doesn't that mean we have to coordinate with several other groups for this? It's going to be hectic, messy and chaotic, but oh so much fun. I agree that we'll need to use some kind of strategy

Maddy wrote: "Chava wrote: "Maddy wrote: "Chava wrote: "Do I understand correctly that we have until tomorrow (7/31) to finish buddy reads? I have The great alone as an audiobook and it is a buddy read. However ..."

Oh yeah! That's 9am here in Melbourne. Plenty of time hahaha

Maddy wrote: "Chava wrote: "Do I understand correctly that we have until tomorrow (7/31) to finish buddy reads? I have The great alone as an audiobook and it is a buddy read. However the last message is from Mar..."

I only just joined the BR.... I can get through the audiobook by night tomorrow (as I'm in Australia, it might be a bit past 7/31)

Do I understand correctly that we have until tomorrow (7/31) to finish buddy reads? I have The great alone as an audiobook and it is a buddy read. However the last message is from March 2018, does it still count?

I'd like to continue the series too. I see that the ratings keep getting higher with the books.

I'm listening to this as an audiobook. Gripping!

Finished
Chase
James Patterson
144 pages
Series: Michael Bennett #9.5
finished: 7/26/2018

Break Point
James Patterson
144 pages
finished: 7/27/2018

I Hunt Killers
Barry Lyga
359 pages
Series: Jasper Dent, #1
finished: 7/29/2018
Participated in BOM discussions.

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Ashley wrote: "Shelf

Just a reminder to make sure that you add all of your read books to your Tower Team shelf.

Can the following people please update their shelves/spreadsheet where needed;

Chava - 25 shelf 3..."

I've added the books, but I have 39 books on the shelf, did I forget some?

Completed
Black & Blue
James Patterson
176 pages
Series: Harriet Blue (0.5)
July 22, 2018

The Hostage
James Patterson
144 pages
Series: Jon Roscoe #1
Finished: July 24, 2018


not on spreadsheet

Completion post
Title: Cross Kill
Author: James Patterson
Pages: 113
Read: 7/18/2018
Series: Alex Cross #25.5

Completion post
Title: Airport - Code Red
Author: James Patterson
Pages: 144
Read: 7/18/2018

not on spreadsheet

Completed
Second chance
Danielle Steel
288 pages
Finished 7/17/2018

Sorry no computer
Completion post

Hunted
James Patterson
140 pages


The trial
James Patterson
110 pages
Series: women's murder club # 15.5

Not on spreadsheet

Moderators of NBRC wrote: "Please welcome your new team members:

Marybeth
Maria
Temi"

Hey!
Welcome to the madness! We're a great team. Where are you all from? I'm from Melbourne, Australia :)

Tammie wrote: "Chava wrote: " completion post
Title: Zoo 2
Author: James Patterson
Pages: 146
Series: Zoo #1.5

not on spreadsheet"

On SS"

Thanks so much, Tammie. I'm too afraid to touch it out of fear that I'll delete half of it

completion post
Title: Zoo 2
Author: James Patterson
Pages: 146
Series: Zoo #1.5

not on spreadsheet

DQ set 1: Chapters 1 - 8
Team Minerva

1. What are your first impressions of Jazz? What is his motivation for spying on the crime scene and requesting to help investigate?
I liked him instantly. He seems to be this cheeky easy to like guy. I think he's so badly trying to right the wrongs his father did, but he's so funny. I laughed so much in the first 8 chapters.

2. "Ever since arresting Dear Old Dad four years ago, G. William had kept in touch with Jazz...". How would you characterize the relationship between Jazz and G. William? Why is the sheriff so adament about one body not meaning a serial killer? Is he trying to protect Jazz, himself, or both?
I think G William is feeling guilty (like the book already told us), but I think he's just a guy with a big heart who feels for Jazz.
I think G William is denying a serial killer is on the loose, because I think he's quite traumatized from when Billy was on the run killing people.

3. Howie has been the only friend who stayed with Jaspar after his father's exposure. Jaspar claims that he needs Howie to keep him "close to the line of safety and legality". Do you think Howie realizes what Jazz needs from him? Why doesn't he get angry when Jazz gets him into trouble?
I think Howie is unable to have a lot of fun due to his illness, this friendship probably makes Howie feel like a normal kid an gives him the excitement he usually would miss out on.

4. Deputy Erikson has caught Jazz's attention twice now with his behavior at the crime scene and his unexplained appearance at the morgue. Do you agree with Jazz's assessment of the deputy, or do you think there is a reasonable explanation for his actions?
After the morgue incident, I immediately thought he would be the killer. We'll have to see...

5. The Impressionist states he "had been given a rule" not to interact with or harm Jaspar. Who do you think might have given him that rule and why?
I think he's met Billy somewhere either in prison or had correspondence with him. I think Billy is instructing this guy to be a copycat to allow Billy out

6. Jazz has the mantra, "People matter. People are real.", as a screensaver and pictures of all his father's victims in his room? Do you think this actually helps or hurts him? Is Connie right about letting go of the past?
I think he's dissociated from his father's crimes and this a way of grounding himself. It's an actual psychological coping strategy taught to people with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to not dissociate when triggered.
I think learning from the past is better than forgetting it. Stuffing it away is like closing the lid on a pot on the fire, eventually, it boils over and you have a big(ger) mess.

7. "His upbringing... told him that women were simultaneously special and useless." How do the three women in his life (Connie, Melissa, and Gramma) match with what he has been taught? Do they reinforce or challenge the idea? What kind of influence are they on Jazz?
Gramma is special as she is family, but useless in that she's senile
Connie is special as his girlfriend and makes him feel like a normal teenager, but useless when it comes to him dealing with his past.
Connie is special because she cares and wants to "help" but useless because the way she wants to help is not matching to what Jazz needs or wants.