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

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

yeah... I have a feeling I shouldn't trust that statement...

*goes on the book's page to check my friends reviews*

yep, sounds absolutely terrible, if all the 1 star reviews are anything to go by. lol

While I participated in the TTVI, it was a tough period for me. I was writing my master thesis (so yeah, living under a rock pretty much) at the time and didn't interact much with the group except to report the books I read. And I certainly didn't have the time to play quidditch, as much as I would have liked to. I heard that there were some really terrible books read during the game, but nothing specific.

Sonia wrote: "So... I was browsing listopia and came across the title: "Argus the Werewolf Spanker ". It sounds so Kadin like that I'm quite disappointed that the page count is too low to be used.

And it is a s..."

What's Kadin???

Problem with MM shifters books is that they are often quite short... not long enough for this particular challenge

Sonia wrote: "Ehehehehe

Well, now I'm annoyed, because TJ Klune is set to torture me. His books are 400 pages. Like 00, not 01.

But, I had a taste for real MM shifter books and now I want more. Since I'm not s..."

MM shifter books.... Now I want to read one!
I'd be tempted to read that TJ Klune one, but the 400 page counts seems like such a waste....

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E : author Ellie Kemper
Date finished: 6 november 2018
Num pages: 256

Alternative letter(s): M- title

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Z : character Zeke
Date finished: 5 november
Num pages: 272

Alternative letter(s): M- series MacIntosh Meadows

Gosh, I hate it when that happens!

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I : character Milo Ibarra
Date finished: 5 November 2018
Num pages: 474

Alternative letter(s): M- character Milo Ibarra
E- character Elazar
B- character Benat

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O : title
Date finished: 5 november 2018
Num pages: 286

Alternative letter(s): Z- character Zeke,
M- character Mackenzie

Elen wrote: "Have you seen Pride and Prejudice and Zombies movie where Lily James is playing Elizabeth Bennet?

I have seen the movie, but now I have to read it too :D"

Yes, I did. I didn't like it that much. Somehow, seeing it instead of reading it makes it a lot less funny and very kitsch. It's been a while now, but I think they changed a lot to the ending of the story, too.
I'd recommend you give it a try. I'm happy I did. :)

Jenny wrote: "Wasn't the scene between Elizabeth and Lady Catherine wonderful?"

yes, this was just the best scene of the book. That and when they started arguing about the necessity of hiring ninjas. So funny!

Slytherpuff wrote: "Would be possible to read a book that doesn't start with a letter in the spell it out but has a character in it that works?"

yes, absolutely :)

I finished Pride and Prejudice and Zombies earlier. I'm shocked by how much I liked this book. The whole zombie thing was just absurd and it made for hilarious scenes. I had a good laugh with it.
The good thing is that this book fits all of the bonuses, so we can just use it for whichever is more difficult to find for this round.

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M : character Mary
Date finished: 4 November
Num pages: 359

Alternative letter(s):B- character Mr. Bennet;
E- character Elizabeth

extra points? Zombie on cover
OR
Zombie in title
OR
Zombie as genre
OR
Zombie in text; "It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains" p1

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O : series- Oceanport Omegas
Date finished: 4 November 2018
Num pages: 176

Alternative letter(s): B- author Ann-Katrin Byrde
M- character Adam Mills

I have a feeling I will. I was a bit afraid because of the low ratings, but I guess we can blame the haters who didn't even read the book.

"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possission of brains must be in want of more brains" - Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

lol

I've started Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and I think I'm going to enjoy this really weird type of humour. That's good. I was scared I would hate it.

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S : series - Strange the Dreamer
Date finished: 3 november 2018
Num pages: 528

Alternative letter(s): O - character Ozwin;
N - character Nova;
E - character Eril-Fane

ok, no worries. thanks for checking. :)

dear captains, could you add a tab week 2 on the planning spreadsheets? This way I can plan my reading for the week :)
thanks

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N : author Neil Gaiman
Date finished: 2 nov 2018
Num pages: 333

Alternative letter(s): S - title
B - character Mr. Bromios