SandyL’s Comments (group member since May 11, 2015)

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

Alison wrote: "This tautogram task is killing me. Has anyone managed to find something that works? The only book I have that fits is but it'd be a reread and I'm trying ..."

Hey Alison. I read Falling For Fritz by Katy Regnery - it's romance, if you read that. Not the greatest, but it's short. Sorry I can't link it right now - GR seems to be having trouble with it's search engine and it's telling me it doesn't exist right now.

I'd like to volunteer for DQ's

A huge Thank You to Laura - she spent a lot of time moving things around to make all the books fit so we got our maximum points!

It's been fun playing with all of you - I'm sure we'll run into each other in the next challenge!!!

I don't see any questions answered Alissa - were you able to get to them and if so do you have the 1st post #?

I'm bummed - I'm not going to finish my last book before the deadline.

You have to also answer the questions - it's not too hard!

Alissa wrote: "I’ll do the top hat on cover"

It looks like there is another task that isn't covered, so unless someone else can read another book I don't think we're going to finish our tasks. We can always use the points if you can still read it, but it's not as critical.

Don't Give Up on Me
Author: Paige Millikin
Pages: 238
Completed: 12/8/18

Mini-challenge
#17 - read a book with a dog on the cover

D - title - Don't
A - character - Alec
C - character - Connie
S - character - Shelby

- for top hat on cover - it's 163 pgs and on KU

- 202 pgs
- 272 pgs

Let me know which task you want Alissa and thanks!!!

Hi Zeros!
We've only got a couple more tasks - we get extra points if we finish them all!

I'm finishing up #17 - dog on cover and can fit in one more shortie - there are two left.

Can anyone else pick up one of them? #38 Top Hat on the cover or
#9 BBQ or BBQ food on cover.

I found books for both so let me know asap if you can take one and/or if you need ideas. Thanks!!!

Heaven is for Real Movie Edition: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back
Author: Todd Burpo
Pages: 240
Completed: 12/8/18

Mini-challenge
#22 - Read a book that is tagged religious
tagged 'religious' 251 times

T - author - Todd Burpo

Holiday Royale
Author: Christine Rimmer
Pages: 224
Completed: 12/8/18

Mini-challenge
#26 - Read a book with black boots on the cover

C/R - author - Christine Rimmer
D - character - Damien
A - character - Alice
N - character - Noah

I Dare You
Author: Ilsa Madden-Mills
Pages: 254
Completed: 12/7/18

Mini-challenge:
#21 - Read a book that has the number 25 in the page count
**book has 254 pages**

I - title - I

D/S - character - Delaney Shaw
R - character - Raven

Oklahoma Christmas Blues
Author: Maggie Shayne
Pages: 176
Completed: 12/7/18

Mini-challenge
#29 - Read something sweet
**sweet romance about believing in Santa Claus**

O - title - Oklahoma

D - character - Darryl
S - character - Sophie

The Color of a Memory (The Color of Heaven Series)
Author: Julianne MacLean
Pages: 254
Completed: 12/7/18

Mini-challenge
#14 - Read a book with a form of transportation on the cover
**car on cover**

E - character - Ellen

A - character - Audrey
C - title - Color
D - character - David
N - character - Nadia

DQs Day 6

Star of Bethlehem
36. Lydia was very impulsive, in switching tickets with Hulda. Have you ever done anything so impulsive? What did it make you think about Lydia's character and situation?
There was something she really wanted to get away from.

37. Being British, the idea that an airport is four hours drive away is insane to me - I mean, I can be in France in four hours! which means I find it hard to connect with the situation (and, incidentally, completely got Hulda's outrage in the airport that getting a bus wasn't practical!) Did the setting of the story add or distract from your reading?
It added to the story since Hulda/Lydia couldn't leave when she initially wanted to, and was so different from what she knew.

38. Ethan's family was a really tangible element to the story. Do you think Lydia fell for the boy or the mob?
Probably the family more than Ethan

The Girl Who Woke the Dreamer
39. This story had a really unpleasant baddy, in the form of Reverend Thingy (I disliked him so much that all I retain of his name is that it began with S). Did you react strongly to him? Other characters?
He was pretty creepy!

40. The fact that the baddy was the priest and the love interest was a primoridal god-like creature made this feel kinda anti-religion. Do you think it fitted with the holiday theme of the collection?
I didn't feel like a holiday story other than it took place in the days leading up to Christmas

41. The imagery in this story was really powerful. Did you enjoy it?
Not at all

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42. and finally: do you have a favourite story? which author(s) will you read more of?
I did not enjoy this book - there were some stories that were less bad than others, but none that stood out to me.

Returning Pride
Author: Jill Sanders
Pages: 312
Completed: 12/7/18

Mini-challenge:
33. Green text on cover

A - character - Allison
I - character - Iian
S - author - Jill Sanders

My True Love Gave To Me: Twelve Holiday Stories
Author: Stephanie Perkins
Pages: 338
Completed: 12/6/18

BOM - 1st Post

Mini-challenge - Read a book where Hannaukah is celebrated
-Sophie and Russell celebrate Haunnaukah in What the Hell Have You Done, Sophie Roth

S - author - Stephanie Perkins

N - character - Natalie
R - character - Russell

I finished the BOM last night. The stories got a bit better, but still not a book I'd recommend to anyone.