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

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

Book: Subterranean Author: James Rollins
Date Read: 8-17-20
Pages: 410
Works for letters:
R Author LN
C Ashley Carter
K Khalid Najmon
M Dennis Michaelson
N Khalid Najmon
A Andrew Blakely
S Title
Tag: none
Tasks:
99 Read a book recommended by someone in your team - Aiswrya

Thank you Aiswrya for putting this on you recommendation list. I really enjoyed it

Melissa wrote: "M wrote: "Melissa wrote: "M wrote: "Book: The Three-Body Problem Author: Liu Cixin Translator: Ken Liu
D..."

No I have not. I am going to look at getting a copy this weekend. Thanks for the suggestion.

Melissa wrote: "M wrote: "Book: The Three-Body Problem Author: Liu Cixin Translator: Ken Liu
Date Read: 8-16-20
Pages: 4..."

I really enjoyed it. I have read the series twice now and it is a really different take on what I think as science fiction.

Book: The Three-Body Problem Author: Liu Cixin Translator: Ken Liu
Date Read: 8-16-20
Pages: 416
Works for letters:
R Sha Ruishan
C Author FN
K Ken Liu
Y Ding Yi
M Mike Evans
T Title
S Shi Qiang
Tag: Aisa 132
Tasks:
55 Read a book set in China


Book: Red Rising Author: Pierce Brown
Date Read: 8-16-20
Pages: 400
Works for letters:
R Title
C Cassius au Bellona
M Mustang
S Sevro au Barca
Tag: none
Tasks:
119 Read a book recommended by someone in a different team – Team Wizard of Oz

Book: World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War Author: Max Brooks
Date Read: 8-15-20
Pages: 420
Works for letters:
K Kwang Jing-shu
M Author FN
N Nury Televaldi
T Todd Wainio
S Stanley MacDonald
Tag: none
Tasks:
193 Read a book recommended by someone in a different team – Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

Melissa wrote: "M wrote: "Book: The First Man in Rome Author: Colleen McCullough
Date Read: 8-14-20
Pages: 1'076
Works for letters:
R Rutiliu..."


No, no pictures. I kept them in the carriers while there. I did leave a huge tip to the people working there. They gave me little cups so they could have some water and some sausage. Spoiled babies they are.

Melissa wrote: "M wrote: "Book: The First Man in Rome Author: Colleen McCullough
Date Read: 8-14-20
Pages: 1'076
Works for letters:
R Rutiliu..."

I really like it. Ancient Rome is one of my favorite periods of history. I plan on keeping this one and will read it again. I hope to get the rest of the series tonight and reading through them for the rest of the summer.

Book: The First Man in Rome Author: Colleen McCullough
Date Read: 8-14-20
Pages: 1'076
Works for letters:
R Rutilius Rufus
C Author FN
M Author LN
N Nicopolis
A Aurelia
S Lucius Appuleius Saturninus
Tag: none
Tasks:
107 Read a book set in Italy

What do you do when the fire alarm goes off at 1 AM. Grab the cats, grab a book and GTFO. Lucky that the local Timmy's was open and didn't care about 2 angry fur balls in carriers.
FYI everything is fine.

Book: UnDivided Author: Neal Shusterman
Date Read: 8-13-20
Pages: 372
Works for letters:
R Risa
C Conner
K Kirk Lassiter
M Mason Starkey
U Title
N Author FN
T Lev Tashi'ne
A Austin
S Author LN
Tag:
Tasks:
124 Read a book that you got for free – I found this one in the free library in my condo, now I can finally read it.

Book: Thud! Author: Terry Pratchett
Date Read: 8-13-20
Pages: 439
Works for letters:
C Fred Colon
U Angua von Überwald
N Nobby Nobbs
T Title
I Carrot Ironfoundersson
S Sam Vimes
Tag: none
Tasks:
47 Read a book that is #31+ in a series (Discworld # 34)

Book: UnWholly Author: Neal Shusterman
Date Read: 8-12-20
Pages: 416
Works for letters:
R Risa Ward
C Camus Comprix
M Mason Starkey
U Title
N Author FN
S Author LN
Tag: none
Tasks:
162 Read a book with a Single person on the cover


Book: UnSouled Author: Neal Shusterman
Date Read:
Pages: 416
Works for letters:
R Risa Ward
C Connor Lassiter
M Mason Starkey
U Title
N Author Fn
S Author LN
Tag: none
Tasks:
72 Read a book with five or more people on the cover

Book: Clapton Author: Eric Clapton
Date Read: 8-11-20
Pages: 336
Works for letters:
C title
Tag: Music
Tasks:
167 Read a book with MPG Music


Book: The Night Tiger Author: Yangsze Choo
Date Read: 8-11-20
Pages: 384
Works for letters:
R Ren
C Author LN
Y Author FN
N Title
Tag: Asia 99
Tasks:
19 Read a book with an animal word in the title (e.g. cat / chicken / egg / etc)

Book: Angels' BloodAngels' Blood Author: Nalini Singh
Date Read: 8-10-20
Pages: 339
Works for letters:
R Raphael
K Vivek Kapur
N Author FN
I Illium
S Author LN
Tag: none
Tasks:
23 Read a book with MPG Paranormal

I just need to brag. My friend released a new book!

That cover is so pretty

Book: Officer Clemmons Author: François S. Clemmons
Date Read: 8-10-20
Pages: 288
Works for letters:
O Title
C Author LN
Tag: none
Tasks:
69 Read a book with MPG Memoir

Book: Norwegian Wood Author:  Haruki Murakami, Jay Rubin (Translator)
Date Read: 8-9-20
Pages: 296
Works for letters:
R Translator LN
M Midori Kobayashi
N Title
T Toru Watanabe
I Reiko Ishida
Tag: Asia 318
Tasks:
3 Read a book set in Japan

Starting us off with a chonk.

Book: Quicksilver Author: Neal Stephenson
Date Read: 8-8-20
Pages: 1'366
Works for letters:
R Enoch Root
N Author FN
I Isaac Newton
S Author LN
Tag: none
Tasks:
67 Read #1 in a series: (The Baroque Cycle #1)

Richard wrote: "M wrote: "Book: The Blade Itself Author: Joe Abercrombie
Date Read: 8-6-20
Pages: 515
Works for letters:
S Shylo Vitari
L Logen Nine..."

This is my second time reading this one. My book club chose well. I really like Abercrombie's writing. I haven't had a chance to read his newest series yet and I am curious.

Book: The Blade Itself Author: Joe Abercrombie
Date Read: 8-6-20
Pages: 515
Works for letters:
S Shylo Vitari
L Logen Ninefingers
A Author LN
N Logen Ninefingers
D Tul Duru
G Harding Grim
Tag: none
Tasks:
164 Read a book that is MPG Fantasy

I am going to try to finish one more book before the end of this round. Next round is going to be nuts. Decided to go for quantity over huge page numbers.