ClaireB’s Comments (group member since Jul 06, 2014)

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

Hi Laura,
Should we only use the spreadsheet to add completed books, or can we also plan our reading on it?

Yasmine wrote: "@Claire: I would love to see your talk show with Matt Haig, I really enjoyed The Midnight Library and have some of his other books still on my tbr! Which book would you recommend I read next? Also,..."

Thanks Yasmine. I'd really recommend you read How to Stop Time next. It's my favourite by him !
I've also read The Humans, which was also an interesting read. I didn't love it as much as the other two, but it's definitely worth a try 😊

Preeti wrote: "Claire, your cats are gorgeous 😍"

Thank you !!

I'm also planning to read . Would a sunshade count as shelter?

-You are walking onto a stage with people clapping and cheering for you. What is the theme song playing you in?
In the unlikely event that I would be on stage and people are clapping, then I guess it would be some comedy music. lol. I'm really not a stage person, so... won't happen any time soon.

-If you got your 15 minutes of fame, what would you want it to be for?
Hopefully nothing negative or embarassing ! If I could choose though, it would be for writing an amazing book. If I ever get around to writing, that is.

-Do you talk to your plants?
Not really no. But I talk to my cats.

-Do you still consider Pluto to be a planet?
Nope

-If you decided to host a late night talk show, who would be your first guest(s)?
Definitely authors. Maybe, Matt Haig? I feel like he'd be interesting to have a show with. He's the first one I thought about, because his books are right next to my desk. But There are so many, hard to choose. All of them? haha

-Who was your childhood crush?
Does anime characters count? If so, definitely Shaolan from Cardcaptor Sakura. haha

-Any current pets? Want to share pictures?
I've got 4 cats :) The oldest will be 21 in a couple of months. It's the one in the back on the picture. Going from the back to the front, you have Praline, Hermyne, Weasley and Reglys.


-Whiskey or vodka?
Whiskey

-What was your worst haircut?
The one I had on my graduation day. I wanted a fresh cut for that special day, and of course the hairdresser cut too short. I hated it.

-Backpacking or luxury hotels?
A mix of both. Is that an acceptable answer?

-Speaking of luxury, what is your dream car?
I don't really care about cars to be honest. I can't even tell the brand most of the time...

-Would you rather have a cook or a maid?
a cook, without a doubt. I don't like cooking, so it would be a huge relief

-And finally (for now), what books are you looking forward to reading for this challenge?
I'm still making my list, but I'd like to read , which I just bought
I also want to reread
And then we'll see where my fancy leads me. I'm more of a mood reader, than a planner.

MelanieJoy wrote: "PS - haven't read or seen the Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Is it worth my time?"

I watched the movie, and I enjoyed it. I didn't have any interest in reading the book tbh, but after watching the adaptation, I might give it a try.

MelanieJoy wrote: "@Claire, I've been in many many reading slumps before! Hope you find something enjoyable to read!

Thanks Melanie !

Laura wrote: "Claire wrote: "Hello team !!
My name is Claire, and I'm from Brussels, Belgium.
I am very excited about this challenge as I'm just getting out of a 3 month long reading slump, and I feel like this..."

Interesting choice to get out of a slump. I think I've read 4 of them, I was caught up at the time, but I didn't stay up to date with the releases after. I should get back to it.

For me re-reading doesn't help me get out of slumps at all. Because I feel guilty for not making progress in my TBR... :( The thing that helps me the most is reading something unusual for me. Hence all the light novels I've read lately. First time I try those. Whould I recommend them? Not sure, but I enjoyed the ride and I actually read something. So yeah !

Hello team !!
My name is Claire, and I'm from Brussels, Belgium.
I am very excited about this challenge as I'm just getting out of a 3 month long reading slump, and I feel like this challenge will help me not fall back into it. Team challenges usually motivate me a lot.
I read a little bit of everything, but I tend to read more Romance and Fantasy, MM Romance, some classics here and there too. Lately I've read quite a few light novels, which while not the greatest literature has to offer, did help a lot getting our of my slump.

Here is my dedicated shelf for this challenge: Challenge-NBRC-BookGames

Suzanne, you just made my day with this 😂

Wow, Sammy. Thank you for the very useful information. I had no idea this could happen.
That being said, they way they handle it is aweful and completely unethical.

Count me in !
I'm very excited. I've been a weird slump for 2 months now. I'm hoping this challenge will help me get out of it ! :)

That's one group challenge I've never played, actually

Thanks for sharing Melinda. I think I will pass on this one.
I need to concentrate on my own personal challenges for the beginning of the year :-)

Stuck in a Rut Challenge 2024
Start Date: 01/01/2024-12/31/2024
Goal: Die Hard
Progress: COMPLETE

TASK ONE: A Mix of Old and New
☑ Read 1 X complete Trilogy - The Furyborn trilogy by Claire Legrand


☑ Read 2 X books that have your Favorite Color on the cover - Purple


☑ Read 3 X books from your Favorite Author/s - N.R. Walker, T.J. Klune & Ali Hazelwood


☑ Read 4 X Different New to You Authors - Rebecca Ross, Kimberly Lemmings, Carissa Broadbent & Lucy Score


☑ Read 5 X Different Genres - Contemporary Romance, Horror, Crime/Mystery, High Fantasy, Dystopian


TASK TWO: Books of All Sizes
☑ Read 2 X Short Stories (Less than 100 pages)


☑ Read 2 X Novella's (Less than 200 pages)


☑ Read 2 X Novels (200-400 pages)


☑ Read 2 X Chunky books (More than 400 pages)


TASK THREE:
☑ Read a complete series from book 1 through to the last published book at the time of the challenge - Made Marian

And here is my last one :)

COMPLETION POST

Date Read: 16/12
Pages: 543
Rating: 4/5 stars
Spell-out options:
S - Author Tara Sim
E - character Elena
A - character Angelica
N - character Nikolas
P - chracter Paris

Alright Melinda. Thanks for letting me know. I’ll still try to finish it for points though ☺️

A link is not necessary. Reading the words is enough for me to get the song in my head. Lol

Ok then :) I'll try to finish The City of Dusk. There's a character in there who plays a lot of intruments and uses the music to do magic

Do we still need a musician?