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

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

Louise wrote: "M wrote: "Question
For the task
• Task 3: The Unbreakable Vow
"Vow" in title or series name

Does it have to vow or can it be Vows?"
It can be plural :)"

DONE!
I have a book and can have it finished by tonight

Question
For the task
• Task 3: The Unbreakable Vow
"Vow" in title or series name

Does it have to vow or can it be Vows?

Title/Author: Kings of Ruin by Daniel Arenson
Date Read: 8-26-2018
Page Number: 398
Task: Task 4 - The Missing Mirror: Read a book where a long lost sibling is discovered
How it Fits: Offer is the daughter of Marcus Octavius. Nineteen years later Seneca Octavius finds her being raised by her mother and discovers she is his sister.
Spell it Out:
K title
D author
A author
M Maya/Marcus
E Epher
O Ofeer
S Shiloah/Seneca
J Jerael
V Valentina
A Atalia
P Porcia
K Koren
Y Yohanan

Title/Author: The Long List Anthology Volume 3: More Stories From the Hugo Award Nomination List by David Steffen
Date Read: 8-26-2018
Page Number: 509
Task: Silver and Opals; Read a Book with Opal in the text
How it Fits: Red Tooth and Cog – Cat Rambo
“Australian mopals like sunset skies, surrounded by tiny glitters of diamond.” On page 32 of my e-copy
Spell it Out:
L title
D author
S author

I am officially on vacation and will be reading a lot more over the next few days.

Currently reading for if no one has claimed them

Task 4 - The Missing Mirror
Read a book with "Mirror" in the title
Read a book where a long lost sibling is discovered

Task 2 - Silver and Opals
Read a book "opal" in the text

Task 5 - Fight a Basilisk
Read a book with the word “Phoenix” in title or text

I am almost finished with a couple of these and will post them by sunday.

Louise wrote: "Task Update: Goblet of Fire: Task 1 - Four Champions are Competing. We have been informed that each book for this task needs to be read by a different member

M can you let us know the books you ha..."

Message #701 in the books read thread. I will see if they have other uses

Title/Author: In the Realm of the Wolf by David Gemmell
Date Read: 8-23-2018
Page Number: 306
Task: Write a report on Werewolves; Read a book with a wolf on the cover
How it Fits: wolf on cover
Spell it Out:
W Weylander
M Miriel
A Angel
S Senta

Title/Author: The Bone Curse by Carrie Rubin
Date Read: 8-23-2018
Page Number: 296
Task: Silver and Opals; Read a book with Curse in the title
How it Fits: title
Spell it Out:
B title
C author
R author
B/O Ben Oris
L Laurette

Title/Author: Ahsoka by E.K. Johnston
Date Read: 8-23-2018
Page Number: 356
Task: Four Champions are Competing; Read a Square of Young Adult books
How it Fits: Top of Square
Spell it Out:
A title
E author
J author
A/T Ahsoka Tanno
B/O Bail Organa
G grand Inquisitor
R/A Raymus Antilles


Title/Author: Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor
Date Read: 8-23-2018
Page Number: 349
Task: Four Champions are Competing; Read a Square of Young Adult books
How it Fits: Left side of square
Spell it Out:
A title
N author
O author/Orlu
S Sunny/Sasha
C Chichi


Title/Author: Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce
Date Read: 8-23-2018
Page Number: 260
Task: Four Champions are Competing; Read a Square of Young Adult books
How it Fits: Right side of square
Spell it Out:
A title/Alanna
T Thom
C/S Coram Smythesson
G/C George Cooper
J Jonathan
R Raoul
G Gareth
A Alex
D/R Duke Roger


Title/Author: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
Date Read: 8-23-2018
Page Number: 652
Task: Four Champions are Competing; Read a Square of Young Adult books
How it Fits: Bottom of Square
Spell it Out:
H/P Title/Harry Potter
J/R Author
Ron Weasley
Hermonie Granger
Albus Dumbledore
Horace Slughorn
Severus Snape
Draco Malfoy
Lord Voldemort
Narcissa Malfoy
Bellatrix Lestrange
Nyphandora Tonks
Ginny Weasley

I found the ISBN for the collection, the version I read is not listed so I don't know how to post it.

I found something with Opal in the text, but I don't know how to list it. The book is a collection of short stories.

Checking in

• What are you looking forward to over the next week?
count down to my vacation. It is going to be a lot of fun

• What is your current read?
I am looking to plug holes in tasks, if there is one that has one or two books unclaimed I am going for those. My current list is

Fight a basilisk; Read a book with the word “Phoenix” in title or text
Write a report on Werewolves; Read a book with a wolf on the cover
Four Champions are Competing; reading square
Silver and Opals; Read a book with Curse in the title

Those are all I can find right now. I have a few days off where I plan on doing nothing but reading

• Is there anything you would like us to do to make things easier?
Update the team spreadsheet

Title/Author: Club Dead by Charlaine Harris
Date Read: 8-19-2018
Page Number: 274
Task: Task 1 - The Slug Club: Read a book with "Club" in the title or Task 1 - Ride the Knight Bus: Read a book with the main character's initials are S.S.
How it Fits: Title or MC is names Sookie Stackhouse
Spell it Out:
C title/ author
H author
S Sookie Stackhouse
B/C Bill Compton E/N
E/N Eric Northman
S/M Sam Merlotte
T Tara Thorton
P/R Pam Ravenscroft
A/H Alcide Herveaux

Title/Author: Owlflight by Mercedes Lackey
Date Read: 8-19-2018
Page Number: 346
Task: Task 1 - Clean up the Headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix: Read a book a bird on the cover
How it Fits: Cover
Spell it Out:
O title
M author
L author
D Darian
J Jusyun
S Snowfire/Starfall
K Kelvren/Kuari
N Nightwind
W Wintersky
H Huur/Hweel

Title/Author: Streams of Silver by R.A. Salvatore
Date Read: 8-19-2018
Page Number: 349
Task: Task 2 - Silver and Opals; Silver in the title
How it Fits: Title
Spell it Out:
S title
R author
S author
A/E Artemis Entreri
B Bruenor Battlehammer
C Cattie-brie
D Drizzt Do'Urden
J Jierdan
R Regis
S Sydney
W Wulfgar

Title/Author: The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
Date Read: 8-19-2018
Page Number: 322
Task: Task 4 - The Missing Mirror: A book with the characters under siege OR Task 4 - Department of Mysteries; read a book with a large battle
How it Fits: The battle of Helm's Deep
Spell it Out:
T title
J Author
T Author
A Aragorn
G Gandalf/Gimli/Gollem
L Legolas
E Eowyn/Eomer
T King Theoden/Treebeard
B Boromir
M/B Meriadoc Brandybuck
P/T Peregrin Took
S Saruman/Shelob
G/W Grima Wormtongue
F/B Frodo Baggins
S/W Samwise Gamgee
F Faramir

Title/Author: The Spice Merchant's Wife by Charlotte Betts
Date Read: 8-19-2018
Page Number: 400
Task: A Book with a blind character
How it Fits: blind perfumer Gabriel Harte
Spell it Out:
S title
C author
B author
K/F Kate Finche
R/F Robert Finche
G/H Gabriel Harte

Also I am leaving on holiday the evening of the 28th so I will miss the last few days of the challenge. I will finish as many books as I can before then.

I am going post all my finished books tomorrow. I did find all the ones I need to claim the reading square task. It was a pain finding all the YA books to match.