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

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

And now I've just read the part where they became friends.. so sweet!

I know this was mentioned earlier by someone else, but it's cracking me up how ambivalent Harry and Ron feel about Hermione at the beginning of this book - (view spoiler)["Hermione was now refusing to speak to Harry and Ron, but she was such a bossy know-it-all that they saw this as an added bonus." (hide spoiler)]

Re: Buddy Reads

Hey Newts
I was trying to list the links to the various Buddy Reads in Msg 7, but there are too many to keep up with. So please don't forget to check the link regularly to see if something you're wanting to read is included, or ask for your own BR for a book you want to read. It's an extra 30 points (40 for one of the HP books!)
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

It's so much fun reading about Harry's introduction to so many new things - the Platform 9 3/4, the Weasley's, moving photos, first sight of Hogwarts.....now I'm on to the Sorting Hat!

I need everyone's opinion on spell-outs....

Should we start with the most valuable words or fill in the harder letters?

Also, take a peek at the team spreadsheet - we don't have explanations yet, but the classes are listed. If you think your book might fit one, include it on your completion thread.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

It's always fun to notice new things when you re-read a book....like I noticed when Hagrid told Harry he always wanted a dragon! And I noticed the book Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find them by Newt Scamander (my team.) And I was a bit put off when Hagrid tells Harry about the houses "There's four. Everyone says Hufflepuff are a lot 'o duffers, but ---"

Message from the mods:

FYI - We have reopened the NBRC Back Room for anyone wishing to join in buddy reads that are for books with a mature or clearly adult content, in a reserved space, out of range of our underage members

Yay! I get to write DQ's for the BOM Lilac Girls!!!

Hi Newts! I hope everyone had a great weekend!

A couple of you have requested access to our Spells Spreadsheet - here's the link again: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

If you are able to log in your books under the BookDetail sheet that would help Laura and I out a lot. If you can't, no worries, but if you can it will save us some time. Thanks!!!

Happy reading!

TT-IV was my first one!!!

I listened to the audiobooks of some of the series many years ago, and read this first book in the series just under a year ago. I remember when they came out I couldn't understand how people other than kids were so into a book about a 10 year old kid! Then, when I was doing a lot of driving someone lent me the audiobooks and, wow!, I got it! So much imagination in these books.

Just started chapter 2, and in chapter 1 I noticed the line that Ashlee (msg 560 above) quoted - how true! I wonder if Ms Rowling knew how big her creation would become?

Yay Erika!

I've got 3 books going right now - an audiobook for when I'm doing stuff around the house, a book I need for another challenge, and Harry Potter #1 for the buddy read.

Update to Post 11; minus spells

Good morning everyone!

Gotcha @Danielle

Got it Sassafrass

Hey Newts!!

Team spreadsheets should be available today or tomorrow.

In the meantime, I've put together a spreadsheet to help with our spells: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

You'll need to request permission to access it. Laura and I will complete the first sheet, Spells. Anyone can add their books to the second sheet, BookDetail. And if anyone who is more spreadsheet-savy than me (which doesn't take a lot) has any suggestions to make this sheet easier to use, let me know.

Completion Post

Book:
Hard Hitter
Author: Sarina Bowen
Pages: 336
Date read: 5/12/18

Spells
A: character - Ari Bettini
B: character - Ari Bettini
C: character - Castro
G: character - Georgia Worthington
H: title - Hard Hitter
L: character Levi Trevi
N: character - Nate Kattenberger
O: character Patrick O'Doul
P: character - Patrick O'Doul
T: character - Levi Trevi
W: character - Georgia Worthington
Z: narrator - Nicol Zanzarella (I listened to the audiobook)

It's my brother's birthday tomorrow and we're having a party at my house. Other than that, this will be me:

Thanks for taking one for the team, @Danielle :-)