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

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

Book: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Author: Ken Kesey
Date Read: 7-22-20
Pages: 336
Works for letters:
R - MC Nurse Ratched
C - MC Charles Cheswick
S – MC James "Jim" Sefelt
Tag: none
Tasks
181 Read a book with a six word title

Joy wrote: "How did you like Watership Down, M?

I don't have any X books, but I'm hoping to finish one I book before the deadline."

I love Watership Down. I read it quite a few times when I was younger and regularly watch the movie.

Book: Watership Down Author: Richard Adams
Date Read: 7-22-20
Pages: 656
Works for letters:
E - El-Ahrairah
R – Author first name
S - Silver
Tag: none
Tasks
95 Read a book written from an unusual point of view (e.g. animal / mineral) Told from the point of view of rabbits

Book: Wolf Winter Author: Cecilia Ekbäck
Date Read: 7-21-20
Pages: 432
Letters:
E – Author last name
Tag: none
Tasks:
58 Read a book with a winter scene on the cover

Melissa wrote: "M wrote: "I did it! I went to a park yesterday, sat in the sun and finished this chonk. I was a little depressed that I didn't like it as much as I thought I would.

Book: [book:Under the Dome|1715..."


I like my big books. My mum gave me a pillow for yule that says" I like big books and I cannot lie"

I did it! I went to a park yesterday, sat in the sun and finished this chonk. I was a little depressed that I didn't like it as much as I thought I would.

Book: Under the Dome Author: Stephen King
Pages: 1'074
Date Read: 7-20-20
Tag: none
Letters:
E - MC Eric "Rusty" Everett
R – MC James Rennie
C – MC Carter Thibodeau
S – Author First name
Tasks:
179 Read a book with a three word title

Melissa wrote: "M wrote: "Book: Middlemarch Author: George Eliot
Pages: 904
Date Read: 7-19-20
Tag: none
Letters:
E - author last name
R - MC Rosamond Vincy
C..."

Personally I liked it. Try it out

Book: Middlemarch Author: George Eliot
Pages: 904
Date Read: 7-19-20
Tag: none
Letters:
E - author last name
R - MC Rosamond Vincy
C - MC Caleb Garth
Tasks:
172 Read a book set in the British Isles

Laura wrote: "First and last initials of characters, authors
titles, series names, narrator if applicable but no location does not work for this challenge"

Also the first and last name of the translator if it is a translated work

On deck for this weekend is Under the Dome and I need to prepare myself to read this The Cuckoo's Calling. Sigh will be posting sometime next week

Book: Cloud Atlas Author: David Mitchell
Date Read: 7-17-20
Pages: 509
Works for letters:
E – MC Adam Ewing
R – MC Robert Frobisher
C - title
I – MC Hae-Joo Im
S – MC Rufus Sixsmith
Tag: none
Tasks:
195 Read a book with MPG Dystopia - MPG 632

Book: Battle for Cilicia Author: Michael G. Thomas
Date Read: 7-16-20
Pages: 286
Works for letters:
X – MC Xenophon
R – MC Roxana
C – MC Calum
Tag: none
Tasks:
106 Read a book with a space ship of the cover

Laura wrote: "Melissa wrote: "I can't read any more of even if it has an X character. I just keep falling asleep!!
I'm going to try The Persian Expedition by Xenophon instead. I'l..."

I am sorry that you can't get into this one. I love it and have been considering it as a re-read for the challenge.

Book: The Mitfords: Letters between Six Sisters Author: Charlotte Mosley
Pages: 830
Date Read: 7-15-20
Tag: none
Letters:
C – Author first name
Tasks:
109 - Read a book written in espistolary style (e.g. diary / letters / emails)

Book: East Author: Edith Pattou
Date Read: 7-14-20
Pages: 512
Letters:
E – Title
R – MC Rose
Tag: Sun 3
Tasks:
62 Read a book with MPG Young Adult – MPG 961

Book: Gone Girl Author: Gillian Flynn
Date Read: 7-13-20
Pages: 415
Letters:
E – MC Rand Elliot
R – MC Rhonda Boney
C – MC Desi Collings
Tag: Summer 59
Tasks:
6 Read a book MPG Thriller - MPG 6'847

Laura wrote: "M wrote: "Book: Recursion Author: Blake Crouch
Date Read: 7-12-20
Pages: 336
Letters:
R - Title
C – Author last name
S – MC Barry Sutto..."

I was ok. I gave it 3/5. Didn't completely rock my socks off but it entertained me this afternoon.

Book: Recursion Author: Blake Crouch
Date Read: 7-12-20
Pages: 336
Letters:
R - Title
C – Author last name
S – MC Barry Sutton
Tag: Hammock 1
Tasks:
4 Read a book with a yellow cover

Book: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Author: Ann Brashares
Date Read: 7-11-20
Pages: 290
Letters:
E – MC Effie Kaligaris
R – MC Tibby Rollins
C – MC Carmen Lowell
S - Title
Tag: Summer MPG 114
Tasks:
156 Read a book with MPG Chick lit – MPG 1'166

It is 5:30 AM my time and I am still awake. I finished the book and cleaned my kitchen and did laundry. It is amazing how much you can get done when the rest of the world is asleep.

Book: The Year of the Flood Author: Margaret Atwood
Date Read: 7-10-20
Pages: 434
Letters:
Y - Title
T – MC Toby
A – author last name
C – MC Crake
R – MC Ren
S – MC Snowman
Tag: none
Tasks:
100 Read a book that as nominated/won GR Choice award – Nominee for fiction & science fiction 2009