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

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

Eldarwen wrote: "Claire, could you give me a quick reason as to why he (I assume the hero as the heir to the family business) has to know how to handle a budget?

Thanks! :-)"

Of course, the main character Callum Griffin is running a campaign and needs to know how to handle his budget, get sponsors and in this case, know how to bribe the right people.

Eldarwen wrote: "Sadly no. Only the text itself counts, not any kinds of extras at the end (or beginning) of a book.

:-(
That lovely vinegar.... hehe."

That's too bad. But good to know

Claire wrote: "Completion Post


Book:Brutal Prince
Date Read: 27/10
."

There's "vinegar" in the author description at the end. Does that count for the bonus point?

Completion Post


Book:Brutal Prince
Date Read: 27/10
Pages: 376
Rating: 3.5/5 stars

Bonus:
Published in 2020

Spell-Out:
S, L - Author Sophie Lark
A - FMC Aida
N - Character Nessa
O - Character Oliver
E - Character Enzo
R - Character Riana
I - Character Imogen

Mini:

The Administrative Mini Challenge - cover colour is at least 50% grey
- the main character needs to know how to handle a budget

Gardening mini challenge - Prep - 1st in series

Feeding the family mini challenge - Potato (8%), Rice (24%), Beef (42%), Chicken (2%), Carrot (67%), Tomato (50%), Apple (54%), Grape (34%), salt (57%), Pepper (57%)

That's it for me too. I will not be able to finish anything I started in 30 minutes. Good round though !

Completion Post


Book:Not in Love
Date Read: 26 Oct 2024
Pages: 384
Rating: 3.25/5 stars

Bonus:
//

Spell-Out:
N - Title
E - MMC Eli Killgore
R, S - FMC Rue Siebert
F - Character Florence
T - Character Tisha

Completion Post


Book:Where's Molly
Date Read: 25 Oct 2024
Pages: 241
Rating: 3.5/5 stars

Bonus:
//

Spell-Out:
C - Author H.D. Carlton
E - Character Eli
R - Character Rio
S - Character Silas
L - Character Layla

I would like to claim "the plot revolves around an office romance". I have a few options that would work for it 😁

Completion Post:


Title: Apprentice to the Villain
Author: Hannah Nicole Maehrer
Date read: 23/10/24
Pages: 336
Rating: 3 stars

Bonus:
//

Spell-Out:
T - MMC Trystan
E, S - FMC Evie Sage
N - Character Nura
R - Character Raphael
L - Character Lyssa

Sammy wrote: "

A: Cooking from Scratch
Find the listed food items in the text of a book; plural variants are ok, and the word found doesn't have to mean the food (e.g "it's a bit of a squash to get everyone in"..."

Oh gosh, the trauma of the restaurant challenge will never leave me. and now this.... 😅😅😅

Eldarwen wrote: "Sammy wrote: "Eldarwen wrote: "Our word for Round Two is: Utility Repair Person"

Of course it is... 'I' is my least favourite letter 😆"

Hehehe.

Ilona Andrews!"

I seriously need to work on her series too... We'll see if I'm in the mood for it.

Completion Post


Book: Troilus and Criseyde
Date Read: 22 October
Pages: 256

Bonus:
Published in 1385

Spell-Out:
T - Title
C - Author Chaucer

Eldarwen wrote: "Haha, true, that is always a distinct possibility!"

When will we know the next spell out?

Claire wrote: "Completion Post

"

I only have one book left to read in the series. Unbroken Bonds
I will slow down my reading of it a bit, until we know the next spell-out word. We never know we might need U letters. (Although I hope not !)

Completion Post


Book:Lamia, Isabella, The Eve of St Agnes and Other Poems: Penguin Pocket Poetry
Date Read: 21 October
Pages: 127

Bonus:
Published in 1820

Spell-Out:
L - Title

Completion Post


Book:King of Wrath
Date Read: 21 October
Pages: 383
Rating: 3.75/5 stars

Bonus:
/

Spell-Out:
V, L - FMC Vivian Lau
R - MMC Dante Russo
I - Character Isabella
E - Character Edward

Completion Post


Book:Tragic Bonds
Date Read: 21 October
Pages: 542
Rating: 3.75/5 stars

Bonus:
+400 Pages book

Spell-Out:
O, F - FMC Oleander Fallows
T - Title
N - MMC Nox
V - Character Vivian
S - Character Sage

Completion Post


Book:Hitched
Date Read: 19/10
Pages: 258
Rating: 3/5 stars

Bonus:
none

Spell-Out:
L - Author Lauren Biel
R - Series Ride of Die Romance
S - FMC Selena

Completion Post


Book:Forced Bonds
Date Read: 19 October
Pages: 541
Rating: 3.5/5 stars

Bonus:
Published on March 26, 2022
+400 Pages book

Spell-Out:
O, F - FMC Oleander Fallows
N - MMC Nox
V - Character Vivian
S - Character Sage

That's amazing. Color me impressed !