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

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

I'll have to try the Black Jewels series as well one of these days

Rina wrote: "I am currently reading (and finishing before the Wheel starts) - I love this series."

I adore this series !!! I thought it was such a unique for an Urban Fantasy

Less than 12h to wait before the start of the challenge !!!

I'm trying to finish up the books I already started. I'm reading Rook by JC Andrijeski. And it's not... good.... I found it in a secondhand bookshop, along with 5 more books in the series. It sounded interesting and it was cheap. I feel like I lost a bet, lol.

What are you finishing up before the start of the challenge?

Welcome Jeremy !

Christina wrote: "Only 31 more hours to go! (if I use math correctly?) ... has everybody picked out their first book already? What are y'all gonna read? :)"

Can't wait !!!
I'm going to start of with . I want to begin with a good novel, and this sounds like I'm going to love it !

What about you? Have you chosen yet?

Welcome Sunny !

If you look at the second page of the spreadsheet you can see a list of tasks we can fulfill to gain extra points. If your book fulfills any of these tasks you should write down the numbers in that collum. For instance you could say On the Come Up fulfills task #62 because it's listed as a Young Adult book on its main page.

@Chris, I agree, The Grave Witch series is a really great one. I think it's my favourite series containing Fae. They are very well depicted; mysterious, eerie and mean. Just like they ought to be. At the same time they are more nuanced than in most Urban Fantasy. You have bad guys, but also not so bad guys. And I really like the main character.

Christina wrote: "✿ Claire ✿ wrote: "Here are three books I'd like to recommend

The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch - One of my all time favourite fantasy books. I lo..."

The first time I read it it was for a buddy read for either Team Tower or Wheel-a-thon, and they didn't say anything about that. So I'm sure we're fine reading them.

Keely wrote: "Christina wrote: "The Book Thief would also work for the 'unusual POV' task if I'm not mistaken, isn't it narrated by Death? I read it a couple of years ago and really liked it too! :)

oh and in c..."

I was thinking about rereading The Hunger Games as well, seeing as the new book just came out, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. But I've been seeing very lukewarm reviews for that book... So now I'm not sure if I even want to try it.

Joanne wrote: "Here are a few recommendations:

by Ilona Andrews. Honestly I could just recommend every single Ilona Andrews book I've read so far. They are all exc..."

I'm slowly making my way through the Kate Daniels books and I adore them. I haven't heard much about her other books though. Good to hear they are worth it. Honestly, I was planning to read them as well after finishing Kate Daniels, but now I'll make sure to make it a priority when that happens.

Louise wrote: "My recommendations:

This was a RL book club read which I listened to this week. Lots of mythology and world building in this fantasy novel. If you are familiar with Gre..."

I really loved Circe. I was thinking about recommending it myself :)

Here are three books I'd like to recommend

The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch - One of my all time favourite fantasy books. I love it so much. I love the writing, I love the wit and the plot which took me so much by surprise the first time I read it. I highly recommend it.

Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield. This was just so beautifully written I'm still not over it. It is fairytale-esque and eerie. I did not know what I was getting into when I read this book, and I really loved it.

Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire. If you are looking for a quick read I recommend this book, and the whole series really. They are really well written and show a lot of diversity.

Louise wrote: "MPG is main page genre. So this is the book’s main page. If you’re Tag is showing as the last one on the main page I would screenshot it and post it here. I have had tags drop off the main page bef..."

alright, thanks !

What do they mean with the MPG genre in this challenge again? Is it just the 5-ish top shelves that you see on the book's page or does it mean that it has to be on the first page of the top shelves?

Louise wrote: "✿ Claire ✿ wrote: "Ah cool! I didn't realise Tasks were already available. I'll have a look to see if any of the books I choose fit any of the "obscure" ones

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That's great. I've added your book..."

Oh sorry.
Sure! I’ll add the alternate letters now

Louise wrote: "Welcome Claire, Brigia and Keely. Shelves are linked above. Feel free to add books to the planning spreadsheet. Everyone has the same task list (200 each) this is on the 2nd Tab on the s/sheet.

B..."

Ah cool! I didn't realise Tasks were already available. I'll have a look to see if any of the books I choose fit any of the "obscure" ones

Brigia wrote: "There are five books tagged "crazy" that I wanted to read soon:

which would work for C with the series name
- M in author name
[boo..."

I read the Rachel Caine one and really liked it. I haven't continued with the series after that, though I really want to at some point :)

Brigia wrote: "✿ Claire ✿ wrote: "I've already decided what my first two reads are going to be.
First I'm going to read Tormentor Mine by Anna Zaires for a Z. Then [book:The Ten Thousand Doors of ..."

If I remember right, tasks will come a bit later, when we'll have settled into the game.
Letters can indeed be repeated, as long as we can finish the words.

I've already decided what my first two reads are going to be.
First I'm going to read Tormentor Mine by Anna Zaires for a Z. Then The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alex E Harrow. I just bought the book and I cannot wait for the challenge to start so I can get to it. Both of them were tagged as "crazy".