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

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

I am claiming 3 new tasks

163 features talking animal(s)
165 Rodent on cover
228 Rabbit on cover

If you want to keep it for the bingo task I can cover the talking animals in my next round of reads. I have all the books in the Redwall series.

I am going to be finished with my last book by tomorrow evening and I have 3 more tasks I would like to do. If someone else has claimed them and I missed it I will pick something else

31 Retellings MPG
54 set in South America
128 set in one of the places listed...

Annalisa wrote: "I know it The Odessey is written more like a novel, and the Mods are talking about how to deal with MPG Poetry books that clearly meet the word count or aren't actually "poetry" for future challeng..."

I am off work for the next week so I can cover the task no problem. I think I will read the Count of Monte Cristo

Annalisa wrote: "Just a reminder on the rules.
◈ No MPGs graphic novels, cookbooks or poetry. (Sorry.)

M you read The Odessy and it does meet the word count, but we can't use any books that are MP..."

Ok, It was written as a novel. If I had remembered that I wouldn't have wasted my time on it. i will pick up a new classic to fill the spot

I think I fixed everything on the books tab. If I missed doing something just let me know and I will fix that. Sorry for forgetting.

Annalisa wrote: "M wrote: "I have 3 more tasks to claim I should have them finished by the end of the weekend

141 ordinal numeral (e.g fifth) in title
182 on Spec-Fic Passing Bechdel Test list
201 Onomatopoeia i..."

I forgot I will do that when I get back to a computer.

I have 3 more tasks to claim I should have them finished by the end of the weekend

141 ordinal numeral (e.g fifth) in title
182 on Spec-Fic Passing Bechdel Test list
201 Onomatopoeia in title

Oh my goodness. I found one randomly. Woo Hoo. Will update tonight and we can scratch the most annoying task off of the list. I found morris dancing.

I finished my latest group of books and have a new bunch of tasks to claim.

199 chess piece in title (eg Rook / Queen)
205 cover has lots of snow on it
226 Time of day in title
235 Steampunk MPG

I finished my recent tasks and am claiming a few more. I will check back in on Sunday. Most of the books I have are 600+ so I will post them next week.

17 Book set in South Africa
43 repeated 4+ letter word in title
109 features robot / golem / AI
142 One of Sam Vimes' titles in the title (Captain, Commander, Duke, Sir, Ambassador, Butcher, Blackboard Monitor)
235 Steampunk MPG

Thank you everyone. As the first baby in my generation I think Cameron is going to be loved to pieces.

I have decided on my next three tasks.
37 Book set in Egypt
53 MPG Classic
121 MPG War

So, I have been doing this all day on every social media I am on.

I'M AN AUNTIE!!!!!!! WOOO HOOO!!!!!
A little boy 8 lb and 6 oz
Everyone is happy and healthy.
His name is Cameron Alexander and I am in love.

I have almost finished the three books I claimed. I added two of them to the sheet. I am just making sure I am putting them in the right place. I add them to the tracking sheet correct? Or should I put them on the official sheet also?

If no one minds I am going to claim 3 tasks. I have a few books that I really want to dive into.

66 features a necromancer
75 MPG Mythology
98 Set in China

Book: Legend by David Gemmell
Date read: 5-15-2021
Pages: 345
Task/Bingo square:
9 features a barbarian - How it fits: MC Druss is a barbarian
27 Spell out EIGHT – G How it fits: author last name
47 sword on cover. How it fits: mc is being attacked with multiple swords
137 MPG Fantasy.
160 Spell out KIDBY – D. How it fits: author first name
169 Spell out LILAC – L. How it fits: title
171 Spell out LILAC – L. How it fits: title

Book: The Ice Limit by Douglas PrestonLincoln Child
Date read: 5-15-2021
Pages: 491
Task/Bingo square:
square: B5 snowflake – takes place in the waters near antarctica.
128 set in one of the places listed: https://www.tentree.com/blogs/posts/1.... - How it fits: - McMurdo Station Antarctica on the list – (#30 on stories about Antarctica list)
26 Spell out EIGHT – I - How it fits: title
52 MC has to obey someone else's commands. – MC is working for a someone who dictates what he does
54 set in South America – How it Fits: part of the book takes place in Cape Horn on the southern tip of Chile
68 MC travels somewhere requiring a passport – How it fits: MC goes from New York to Chile
111 Spell out CLAY – C – How it fits: Author last name
124 set on a water-based transport (ship / sub etc) – How it fits: MC travels on oil supertanker, the Rolvaag, from Cape Horn to the ice limit of Antarctica
159 Spell out KIDBY – I – How it fits” title
160 Spell out KIDBY – D – How it fits: Author first name
170 Spell out LILAC - I- How it fits: title
205 cover has lots of snow on it – How it fits: Cover picture is a snowy ice island in the Antarctic sea
244 important character dies – How it fits: one MC dies of hypothermia

Book: Typhoid Mary: An Urban Historical by Anthony Bourdain
Date read: 5-15-2021
Pages: 160
Task/Bingo
square: D8 – meat pie; Mary was a cook in New York.
23 has character's name in the title.
29 Spell out EIGHT – T. How it fits: title
73 Book less than 200 pages
97 MPG History
113 Spell out CLAY – A. How it fits: author first name
145 spell out TRUTH – T. How it fits: title
148 spell out TRUTH – T. How it fits: title
161 Spell out KIDBY – B. How it fits: author last name
221 MC is a baker / cook. How it fits: Mary was a cook
224 Single person on the cover

Book: Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
Date read: 5-15-2021
Pages: 372
Task/Bingo square:
12 Humor MPG
23 has character's name in the title - How it fits: MC named Hamnet
67 focused on siblings - How it fits: Twins named Judith and Hamet
149 spell out TRUTH – H - How it fits: Title
153 Historical Fiction MPG - How it fits: 2008 MPG
211 cover has something gold or silver on it - How it fits: gold leaves on cover

Book: Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
Date read: 5-15-2021
Pages: 303
Task/Bingo square:
38 Science MPG (not Science Fiction)
84 Spell out BEES – S – How it fits: title
110 Bare feet on cover
146 spell out TRUTH – R – How it fits: Author last name
222 MPG Nonfiction
239 celebration spirit of enquiry reading a book from https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2... listopia - How it fits: #16 on the list

Book: Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells
Date read: May 9 2021
Pages: 176
Task/Bingo square:
73 Book less than 200 pages
How it fits: 176 pg
88 set in a large city
How it fits: don’t know if this will work but I think a space station is a floating city in space
109 features robot / golem / AI
How it fits: MC is a Sec-Unit android
211 cover has something gold or silver on it
How it fits: large silver robot

Book: The Traitor God by Cameron Johnston
Date read: 5-9-2021
Pages: 432
Task/Bingo square:
4 1st in a series
How it fits: #1 in Age of Tyranny series
25 Spell out EIGHT – E
How it fits: Mc named Edrin Walker
47 sword on cover
How it fits: MC is wearing a sword on the cover
50 features demons / devils
How it fits: A daemon killed his friends setting him on a path of vengeance
74 Has the word "GOD" in the title or series title. Plurals / possessives OK
How it fits: Title is The Traitor God
82 Spell out BEES - E
How it fits: Mc named Edrin Walker
111 Spell out CLAY - C
How it fits: Author name Cameron Johnston
145 spell out TRUTH - T
How it fits: Title The Traitor God
173 Spell out LILAC - C
How it fits: Author name Cameron Johnston
175 cover has only men (one ok) PLUS something blue
How it fits: MC (male) in front and antagonist (male) in the background
187 hat on cover
How it fits: antagonist in background is wearing an ornate helmet, would that be considered a hat?
203 Features a murder
How it fits: MC’s best friend is murdered which sets off the plot of the book
225 1st person POV
How it fits: Told from the point of view of the MC

Book: The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa
Date read: 5-9-2021
Pages: 289
Task/Bingo square:
22 title has all the letters in M-O-R-T
52 MC has to obey someone else's commands
How it fits: MC is a child and need to obey their mother
125 book has been translated from original language into English (you can read any language edition, but the original must NOT be English)
How it fits: translated from Japanese
209 title includes a job title. Can be embedded like "smith" in Wintersmith
How it fits: police in title
224 Single person on the cover
225 1st person POV
How it fits: tole from the point of view of the MC

Sorry for the silence. I have been working a bunch and reading in all my spare time.

Book: The Watchmaker of Dachau by Carly Schabowski
Date read: May 5 2021
Pages: 249
Task/Bingo square:
152 Timepiece on cover
156 Features a watch or clockmaker
153 Historical Fiction MPG

Book: Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
Date read:
Pages: 329
Task/Bingo square:
4 1st in a series
8 Sun on cover
50 features demons / devils
53 MPG Classic
55 from Movies Better than Book Listopia
65 read a book by an author who passed away at least 5 years ago
99 title has all the letters in C-O-H-E-N
116 someone pretends to be someone they're not
119 someone makes a new friend
137 MPG Fantasy
149 spell out TRUTH – H
160 Spell out KIDBY - D
164 Young Adult MPG
168 award winning book
187 hat on cover

Book: Night Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko
Date read: May 5 2021
Pages: 455
Task/Bingo square:
4. #1 in a series
32. Features a ghost
50 features demons / devils
52 MC has to obey someone else's commands
66 features a necromancer
77 Features a superstitious character
88 set in a large city
112 Spell out CLAY – L
116 someone pretends to be someone they're not
125 book has been translated from original language into English (you can read any language edition, but the original must NOT be English)
133 MPG Vampires
134 MPG Shapeshifters
135 MPG Paranormal
136 MPG Witches
137 MPG Fantasy
138 MPG Horror
168 award winning book
169 Spell out LILAC – L
171 Spell out LILAC – L
190 Spell out Sky – S
226 Time of day in title (midnight, morning, noon, etc)

I have found tasks that fit all them books I am currently reading.

13 Feminism MPG - Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
108 character has an X in their name - Gates of Cilicia
140 Animal in the title - The Whale Rider

I am so excited. I have a pile next to my bed that I have saved for this challenge. Happy Reading everyone!!!