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

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

Sorry to hear Laura. I hope it’s nothing too serious and that it’ll be an easy fix.

Thanks Laura :) I'll do so later today

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