M’s Comments (group member since Jun 23, 2014)

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

Carrie wrote: "For all of those who have read Dune, does it get better?

Full disclosure - I'm not a huge sci-fi reader but I'm like 100 pages in and feel like I'm just treading water.

And also, I must confess..."

Dune is very dense and he is Tolkien like in his information dump. If you feel that way 100 pages in it might not be the book for you.

Woot! High-five to everyone.

9 points, Glad I have a pile of chonks to read for this round
I also heard from my book club and we are reading a huge historical fiction book that fits for an 'E' for this round.

Jenny wrote: "I only read the first three of them. Have you read any of the later Dune books? Are they worth it? (At least the ones that Frank Herbert actually wrote?)"

I have read the entire series plus most of the ones his son has written. In my opinion I would stop after books 3/4. After that everything drags a lot. Some of the later books are ok, most due to Kevin J. Anderson.
If you want something interesting and are into audio books there is this. I love it because I am a Dune fangirl. It is parts of Dune read by Frank Herbert. I know it is available on Audible.
Dune audio collection

Carrie wrote: "I'm thinking of reading Dune for this next round. Want to read it before watching the movie!

Great job team!"

OOO Good idea. I should give it a re-read. I love the Dune series and completely forgot the movie was already out.

TGIF!!!!!

I have one book left and about 20 hours. I will try to dig up another one to finish before noon tomorrow.

Well I was planning on sleeping tonight but I guess the world had different ideas. Fire alarms are going off and we have evacuated. Heading to a coffee shop and will have some tea and shove my face in a book.

I have added the 4 books I can read in this round to the tracking sheet. I have the next few days off so all I will be doing is reading. If I can squeeze in one more I will try.

I should finish Edge of Eternity by tomorrow morning at the latest. I can probably pound out 3-4 more in the remaining few days. I will add them to the sheet. and keep you posted.

Good morning. Just an update. After a very long labor the little gent arrived at about 6 this morning. I use the term little loosely as he was 9 pounds 4 oz. Mum and baby are great. I am going to go take a nap.

I stayed up all last night and read a 900+ page book. I am currently in the hospital with a friend waiting on her baby to arrive. He is taking his sweet time and I am now reading her book 2.

Finished my first chonk and added it to the tracking sheet. On to my next one.

Angie ☯ wrote: "Yes, translator name can be used.

For non-fiction books, no character names can be used; all other options can."

Thank you very much! Thank makes some of my book choices easier

I have returned. Well, I have finished cooking holiday dinner and am making everyone else do the dishes. I will be putting up a book tomorrow morning.
I am planning on reading a couple of huge books. I have been hoarding for a while. I was also planning on reading a bunch of non fiction. I don't remember seeing it but can we use the translators name?

Just a heads up. I know the challenge starts on the 9th, this coning Saturday. My family and I are heading out tomorrow to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with family so I won't be online until at least Wednesday of next week.
Yes, I know Canada is weird and we have Thanksgiving in October.

Just wondering if I am the only on who has a new TBR piled somewhere for wheel. I think I have about 50 so far. Most are chosen out of being paranoid due to previous wheel challenges.

Greetings, it is most Excellent to be here!!!!

This was a really fun challenge and thank you to everyone. Captain's you rock! See all of you next time around

Added a bunch of books I have finished to the spreadsheet. I didn't highlight them yellow for unassigned. I can do that in the future if you would like me to.

Sorry I have not been around much in the past couple of weeks. I have been helping with relief with the wild fires here in BC. It has gotten pretty bad ion the past week.
I will try to pop in at least once a week and add what I have read to the books tab.

I am almost finished with my B8 "crivens" book. Is there anything else that needs to be covered?