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

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

Giving this a go as well. Going for 1 book a month so aiming for 12 books - random nrs are
438 443 20 381 173 536
625 594 520 375 205 158

1) #438 - The Nowhere Child
2) #443 - Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
3) #20 - Dr. Sleep
4) #381 - Hangman
5) #173 - Inheritance
6) #536 - A Cold Trail
7) #625 - The Memory Wood
8) #594 - Moonshine & Murder
9) #520 - Fall
10) #375 - The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo
11) #205- The Obsession
12) #158 - The Girl in 6E

Reserve books in case one isn't available:
#87 - She's Not There
#48 - Dust
#673 - EMDR Toolbox: Theory and Treatment of Complex PTSD and Dissociation (1st Edition, Paperback) – Highly Rated EMDR Book
#155 - Playing with Fire
#267 - The Girls Next Door

Late addition to the travel, but I enjoyed it last year and I'm in again.

Itinerary 1
1.Helsinki (FI) - Tromso (NO)
Task: Read a book where the edition you are reading was published on the 4th of a month
My Girl - published 4 July 2016

2. Tromso (NO) - Reyjkavik (IS)
Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as sci-fi - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
The Midnight Library - 1367x science fiction

3. Reyjkavik (IS) - Anchorage (US)
Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as action - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
Trapper Road

4. Anchorage (US) - Calgary (CA)
Read a book with a country scene on the cover
The Search by Roberts, Nora (2011) Mass Market Paperback

5. Calgary (CA) - Quebec (CA)
Read a book with a onomatopoeia in the title
A Flicker in the Dark

6. Quebec (CA) - New York (US)
Read a book where the characters eat steak
Legacy by Nora Roberts

7. New York (US) - Mariehamm (AX)
Read a book which is set under the sea
xx

8. Mariehamm (AX) - Helsinki (FI)
Read a book that is in the "Most Interesting Magic System" Listopia List (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...)
xx

Sorry, coming a bit late to the challenge, here's my list for the year.

- 304
- 437
- 528
- 66
- 521
- 98
- 502
- 240
- 356
- 320
- 176
- 432
- 170
- 43
- 357
- 428

Total pages read: 6408

Group total: 1,171,509

I only just got the book and I'm struggling. Seeing many of you say they initially weren't sure makes me continue for now. I am confused but only in chapter 1 so far

I’m giving this a go too

so much fun with you all. Thank you for easing me into reading challenges again, it was fun!

Emma (M) wrote: "I’m reading Stone Town at the moment, I’ve got the physical book at 409 pages (although 406 if you take out the authors notes, etc at the end).

It was released this year so there ..."

I am a GR librarian. I've done some investigating and all copies I can find in different libraries and booksellers have it at 409 pages like you said. I've changed it. Give it a few minutes to show up with the change.

Michelle's Empty Nest wrote: "Chava, please add A Rebel in Auschwitz: The True Story of the Resistance Hero who Fought the Nazis from Inside the Camp to your Wheels shelf. Thanks! 😊"

It was. Can you see it now?

Melindam wrote: "Sorry Chava, this does not look brown enough to me."

No problem. Thanks

Is this brown enough?

Michelle's Empty Nest wrote: "Chava, please add The Boy in the Striped Pajamas to your Wheels shelf. Thanks!"

Done & finished the 2nd book as well, completing the first word.

I hope you're feeling better soon, Melindam

I've finished my first book and updated the spreadsheet

Melindam wrote: "Yes, for sure."
That's great.
Follow up question, can A as in A rebel be emitted? I've put it in the spreadsheet for now, otherwise we can move it to next week's word

Can we use "The" for a T?

I’ve finished mine but away from a computer. Will update tomorrow

Hi Emma! Nice to have you playing with us

Is this red enough? It's 386x listed as queer

finished both my books and updated the spreadsheet. Will start looking for week 3 books now

Hi team
I’m reading but the family and I have been struck by gastro. I hope to finish Percy Jackson by tmw

DQs ~ Day 3 (Chap 23 - Chap 32)

9. More and more Delaney secrets are being revealed. Learning that Stan would get upset over something and just leave regardless of the situation was very odd, especially with stopping the car on the way to a tournament in the middle of the highway and just walking away. This was the strangest of the described behaviors to me. What secret made you pause? Did any of the secrets help you to understand the family dynamic?
The stopping on the highway is what happened to me as a kid once, so I kinda found that normal (parents wanted to give us a shock and it worked, we were very naughty). I felt Joy's drunk kiss was a bit of a shock

10. Joy’s narration of the events of Father’s day were more dramatic than any of the other views. She kept referring to feeling sick and the things she was describing kept making me think of poisoning but I really don’t trust Savannah! What caught your attention from this section of the story? Do you have any theories on the circumstances of Joy’s disappearance?
I couldn't make sense of this. I also thought of poisoning

11. Joy and Savannah are enjoying an afternoon of shopping. During their stop at the cafeteria, we see a glimpse into a different Savannah. She reveals that she did classical ballet and she seems to have contempt for the child ballerina who was eating a cupcake. Do you think this was a look into the “real” Savannah and what, if anything, does it tell you about her past?
Savannah has some strange little hang ups and keeps changing her story. I am thinking she's trying to build or fabricate the perfect version of herself. She seems like a very anxious person to me who can't show her authentic self

12. Savannah shows up unexpectedly at Troy’s home with a story she wants to tell him; it takes Troy a bit to realize the true intent of the visit. Were you surprised by visit or did you expect something like this? How do you think Troy will handle the situation? Do you think this is Savannah’s true reason for seeking out the Delaney’s or is there more to it?
Savannah is truly trying to infiltrate this family in any way possible. I am not sure what's going on, but she's slowly poisoning everyone and putting them up against each other