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

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

Marie (UK) wrote: "Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "SandyL wrote: "Marie (UK) wrote: "I finished yesterdays remaining pages this morning - I was just too tired yesterday. So i Have reached page 202 and chapter 21.

what an interest..."

I was also thinking maybe a brain tumor?

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Chapter 26

So here's a question for those who have read past this point

Why would Caderousse believe that Endmond would have left a share of his final fortune to Fernand? He only met Fernand a f..."

I didn't even think of this, Karen. But I think Caderousse (view spoiler)[ is not a very bright man and, like you say, was desperate for the diamond/money. I was also horrified to learn how the elder Dantes died and how Caderousse seemed to do nothing to help him. (hide spoiler)]

Hey Newts!

Qudditch has started - you can cheer on the Hufflepuff team here:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Go Hufflepuff!!!

Hey Laura - did you watch the hockey game? I only saw the 3rd period but it was great! Go VGK!

Hi Mods
Can you please set up a a BR for starting June 1?

Thanks!

Teri wrote: "SandyL wrote: "Teri wrote: "SandyL wrote: "Would anyone like to BR any of these?


[bookcover:Love and Other W..."

That would be great - can we start June 1st or after?

Teri wrote: "SandyL wrote: "Would anyone like to BR any of these?



[bookcover:Co..."

Which one would you like to start with Teri?

In Ch 5 I'm cracking up at Percy talking about (view spoiler)[foreign imports of cauldrons and how they are sub-standard (hide spoiler)]

Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "I started last night as well, just didn't get around to posting

ch 1 - 5

I love that Harry is finally having an ok time at the Dursleys. They are too afraid of Black to do anything awful and he i..."

I'm up to Ch 4 and I was surprised (view spoiler)[how dark the first chapter was. And it was fun to see Harry having a better summer than previous years. I loved the fireplace scene and you knew something was going to happen with Dudley when Fred dropped the candy. 😂 (hide spoiler)]

Would anyone like to BR any of these?

~Michelle~ wrote: "Chapters 6 - 10:


So the family has arrived at Herion Point and [spoilers removed]

And Gabriel [spoilers removed]

I think Ivo [spoilers removed]

The pox [spoilers removed]

The card game [spoil..."

Your observations are great, Michelle - I agree with them all! I love Pandora's lack of filter and Gabrielle just keeps getting yummier!

Jammin Jenny wrote: "I am in the middle of Chapter 25 right now. I love that he is plotting his way for revenge - he is very pragmatic considering how long he was imprisoned unjustly."

All the training from Faria (the Abbe) is coming back to help him including patience!

Hi Linda
I just sent you an invite.

For the Buddy Reads, the mods want to see interaction with the other readers. So you can put your comments in (and use spoilers if necessary) and give your thoughts on other's comments. You can still do BR's on the books you've read if you got back and interact with the other readers (in fact, I meant to let you know there is a BR for your Kate Daniels book but I'm not sure if it's started yet. Once it does you can participate.)

If you do BR after you already did your completion post, just put another post in either that thread or this one with the link to your first comment and Laura or I will add it to our team spreadsheet.

Laura wrote: "Yeah Danielle! ( and thank you for representing our team in quidditch!)"

Yes, thank you Danielle! We'll have three matches, so if anyone else wants to play (we need to have at least one member from Newt on the Hufflepuff team) let us know! Has everyone joined the group for the common room?

Sassafrass wrote: "Laura wrote: "Anyone interested in reading the Mark Lawrence BOM for June? I can't get the book"


I'm not sure that I can swing that one. We'll be on a cruise to Alaska starting on June 16th so I ..."

I'm jealous!!

Laura wrote: "That book works!

Ha, I'm also impressed that Sandy can keep so many books going at once. Three is usually my max and I tend to drop the others in favor of one; usually the one I like best.

Anyo..."

I don't normally read this many books at once - usually it's just two - one on my kindle and an audiobook. But The Count of Monte Cristo and A Game of Thrones are so long and I can only read a bit of them at a time (and I'm kind-of on pause with GOT since I started TCOMC.

Updated

Updated

I did laundry and cleaned and listened to my audiobooks - I started with The Count of Monte Cristo (it's a buddy read) but needed a break from that so I'm also listening to Devil in Spring, which is another buddy read. I've still got my Game of Thrones to listen to, and two other books I'm reading.

I get book ADD - I keep finding stuff I want to read and start skipping around!