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

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

Rachel wrote: "I love Emma! By far my favorite Jane Austen book. Give me Mr. Knightly over Darcy any day. :)

I'm excited to head to the library on Friday to stock up. I also love this challenge for cleaning out ..."

I wouldn't say so. Let's say, all space operas are scifi, but all scifi aren't necessarily space opera. I might be wrong, but to me space opera is any scifi futuristic book which takes place in space. There might be something more specific about it, I don't know. Scifi can also be on earth, like something about hightly developed technology, such as robots.

For the sake of the challenge the genre has to be on the top shelves's page on goodread. So we would need books which has "Space Opera" as main genre. For example, The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet trilogy which I loved. Or Children of Time, which I recently acquired and can't wait to read.

Melissa wrote: "Hi everyone! I’m Melissa! I live in GA. I’m a Stay at home mom to 4 kids, ages 7-14. Some days I’d rather be back at work, lol. We are on summer break right now so they are keeping me pretty busy r..."

Yes, you can fill the spreadsheet yourself. It's pretty straightforward. You write in the title, your name as a reader, the page number and then the reason why it fits the letter. If it matches the genre put a Y in the Top Shelf column. And then if you know other letters it could fit you can also add that.

Cathy M. wrote: "✿ Claire ✿ ~ Foxgard wrote: "Cathy M. wrote: "We now have 2 days/48 hours until the start of the game! (Countdown Timer)

Please try to take this time to finish any currently reading books since th..."

I'm enjoying Charley, but it's not exactly my favority UF series so far. I don't know, the humour doesn't always do it for me. And the whole reaper portal thing is a bit weird. But otherwise, it's okay. I'm still enjoying it.

Cathy M. wrote: "✿ Claire ✿ ~ Foxgard wrote: "Cathy M. wrote: "✿ Claire ✿ ~ Foxgard wrote: "Hey guys! Greetings from Brussels, Belgium.
I see a couple of familiar names here. Hey, nice to be working with you again!..."

That's right. Mansfield Park is the one where they put on the play deemed too scandalous. (nothing really happens in that play, but you know how they were in that period lol).
Emma has a few adaptations. My personal favourite is the one with Kate Beckinsale. But there's also a mini series by the BBC that is quite good. It has the actor who plays Sherlock from Elementary in it.
Pride and Prejudice are my favourite adaptations to watch. I just love the movie with Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen. I must have watched it a hundred times at least.

Cathy M. wrote: "We now have 2 days/48 hours until the start of the game! (Countdown Timer)

Please try to take this time to finish any currently reading books since they won't count (books can only be used if star..."

I need to finish The Ruin of Kings. I really like it so far. It's quite dense and sometimes a bit convoluted, but the writing is really good. I like the characters and the humour. But it's time I finish it. I also need to finish Second Grave on the Left, but that one should be done quickly.

Cathy M. wrote: "✿ Claire ✿ ~ Foxgard wrote: "Hey guys! Greetings from Brussels, Belgium.
I see a couple of familiar names here. Hey, nice to be working with you again! And, of course, I'm also happy to meet with n..."

Emma is a great one to read. I think it's the first Jane Austen I read for my own pleasure, and not for school. My teen self took ages to read it, but I remember just loving it. Haha. I've reread it a couple of times since then. I just love Jane Austen. The only exception is Mansfield Park. I just can't stand Fanny.
Have you watched an adaptation Emma?

Here is my shelf Challenge-WheelathonIV

Hey guys! Greetings from Brussels, Belgium.
I see a couple of familiar names here. Hey, nice to be working with you again! And, of course, I'm also happy to meet with new people! I'm sure we're going to have a lot of fun together.

Personally I read a bit of everything, but recently I've been reading a lot of MM Romances, my guilty pleasure. I also like to read fantasy, urban fantasy, YA and I've read quite a few scifi books recently. Like Rebecca, the exception for me would be non-fiction, but if we need to I'm sure I can make an exception for the team ;)

So classic's our first genre... I guess it's time for me to reread some Jane Austen. They've recently released an audiobook of Sense and Sensibility narrated by Rosamund Pike. I quite liked her narration of Pride and Prejudice, so I'm really looking forward to it.

Let's be crazy and go all in !

Reading Challenge: Decades Challenge 2019
Duration: January 9, 2019 - February 20, 2020
Level VIII: Millenium

completion: 146/190

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2003
1. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling
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2007
1. The Worst Witch at School by Jill Murphy
2. Blood Noir by Laurell K Hamilton
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2008
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2009
1. The Blackhouse by Peter May
2. A Matter of Time, Vol. 1 by Mary Calmes
3. A Matter of Time, Vol. 2 by Mary Calmes
4. Skin Trade by Laurell K Hamilton
5. Flirt by Laurell K Hamilton
6. Perfect Formation by KB Alan
7. Too Good To Be True by Kristan Higging
8. Ash by Malinda Lo
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2010
1. Hammer & Air by Amy Lane
2. Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
3. Sticks & Stones by Abigail Roux
4. Fish & Chips by Abigail Roux
5. Feed by Mira Grant
6. Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep
7. Web of Lies by Jennifer Estep
8. Wild Fire by Christine Feehan
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2011
1. Bear, Otter, and the Kid by TJ Klune
2. Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins
3. First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones
4. Divide & Conquer by Abigail Roux
5. The Lewis Man by Peter May
6. Bulletproof by Mary Calmes
7. Obsidian by Jennifer L Armentrout
8. Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones
9. Legend by Marie Lu
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11.

2012
1. Sixty Five Hours by NR Walker
2. Spell Bound by Rachel Hawkins
3. The Experiment by Alicia Nordwell
4. Armed & Dangerous by Abigail Roux
5. The Chess Men by Peter May
6. A Reason To Believe by Diana Copland
7. Stars & Stripes by Abigail Roux
8. Fated by Benedict Jacka
9. Shadows by Jennifer L Armentrout
10. Second Hand by Heidi Cullinan
11. But For You by Mary Calmes
12. Where Nerves End by LA Witt

2013
1. Here Be Sexist Vampires by Suzanne Wright
2. School Spirits by Rachel Hawkins
3. Through the Zombie Glass by Gena Showalter
4. Touch & Geaux by Abigail Roux
5. Shock & Awe by Abigail Roux
6. The Baby Bargain by Jennifer Apodaca
7. The White Princess by Philippa Gregory
8. The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
9. Covet Thy Neighbor by LA Witt
10. Dirty Laundry by Heidi Cullinan
11. Never a Hero by Marie Sexton
12. Prodigy by Marie Lu
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2014
1. These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner
2. Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo
3. Fire and Water by Andrew Grey
4. Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer
5. Love Comes Home by Andrew Grey
6. Candy Man by Amy Lane
7. Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover
8. Authority by Jeff Vandermeer
9. The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
10. The Queen of Zombie Hearts by Gena Showalter
11. Ball & Chain by Abigail Roux
12. Cross & Crown by Abigail Roux
13. The Shearing Gun by Renae Kaye
14. Red Dirt Heart by NR Walker

2015
1. A Whole New World by Lisa Braswell
2. Beware of Geeks Bearing Gifts by Charlie Cochet
3. Mad About the Hatter by Dakota Chase
4. The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black
5. Burn by Suzanne Wright
6. Uprooted by Naomi Novik
7. Between Loathing and Love by Andrew Grey
8. Fire and Ice by Andrew Grey
9. A Mad Zombie Party by Gena Showalter
10. Love Comes Unheard by Andrew Grey
11. To the Highest Bidder by Caitlin Ricci
12. How to Howl at the Moon by Eli Easton
13. Part & Parcel by Abigail Roux
14. Crash & Burn by Abigail Roux
15. Day Shift by Charlaine Harris

2016
1. Buried Passion by Aiden Bates
2. Vicious by LJ Shen
3. Barbarian's Touch by Ruby Dixon
4. Filthy Little Secret by Devon McCormack
5. Freckles by Amy Lane
6. Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
7. A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro
8. Dyeing to be Loved by Aimee Nicole Walker
9. Dyeing to be Loved by Aimee Nicole Walker
10. The Power by Naomi Alderman
11. Fish Out of Water by Amy Lane
12. Barbarian's Taming by Ruby Dixon
13. Abel's Omega by Ann-Katrin Byrde
14. Duke's Baby Deal by Ann-Katrin Byrde
15. Love Comes To Light by Andrew Grey
16. Sorry Not Sorry: Dreams, Mistakes, and Growing Up by Naya Rivera

2017
1. Omega Teacher's Baby by Anna Wineheart
2. Even the Darkest Stars by Heather Fawcett
3. You Never Know by Mary Calmes
4. Flame in the Mist by Renée Ahdieh
5. Satin by K.C. Wells
6. The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee
7. Autonomous by Annalee Newitz
8. The Black Tides of Heaven by JY Yang
9. The Red Threads of Fortune by JY Yang
10. Something in the Way by Jassica Hawkins
11. Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C Dao
12. Silk by K.C. Wells
13. Twist by Kylie Scott
14. Somebody Else's Sky by Jessica Hawkins
15. In the Wreckage by Heiley Turner
16. One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus
17. Dear Bridget, I Want You by Vi Keeland

2018
1. All the Wandering Light by Heather Fawcett
2. Smoke in the Sun by Renée Ahdieh
3. Omega's Stepbrother by Anna Wineheart
4. City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab
5. Alpha Ablaze by Susi Hawke
6. Are You Twins? by Anke and Lienke van Nugteren
7. The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert
8. The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
9. Chocolate Spiced Omega by Susi Hawke
10. Alpha Victorious by Susi Hawke
11. Circe by Madeline Miller
12. Omega for Rent by Liam Kingsley
13. Imperfect Match by Jordan Castillo Price
14. Providence by Caroline Kepness
15. The Descent of Monsters by JY Yang
16. The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
17. The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White
18. The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Torton

2019
1. In an Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire
2. The Wicked King by Holly Black
3. The Storm Crow by Kalyn Josephson
4. Pick Of The Litter by Liam Kingsley
5. Circle of Shadows by Evelyn Skye
6. How Not to Break by Susan Hawke
7. Ride On by JP Oliver
8. The Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons
9. How Not to Sin by Susan Hawke
10. Enchantée by Gita Trelease
11. Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
12. Halo by Ella Frank & Brooke Blaine
13. Viper by Ella Frank & Brooke Blaine
14. Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M McManus
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joining in on this one :)

New 2 U Authors, 2019
Duration: 1 January, 2019 - 31 December, 2019
Level: Devil May Care = 20 or more
20/20 + a lot of extras

❤ 1. Heather Fawcett - Even the Darkest Stars ~ ★★★★☆
- All the Wandering Light ~ ★★★★☆
2. Meagan Spooner - These Broken Stars ~ ★★★★☆
- Hunted ~ ★★★★☆
3. Dakota Chase - Mad About the Hatter ~ ★★★☆☆
4. LJ Shen - Vicious ~ ★★★☆☆
5. Melissa Albert - The Hazel Wood ~ ★★★★☆
6. Hans Christian Andersen - Fairy Tales ~ ★★★☆☆
❤ 7. TJ Klune - Bear, Otter, and the Kid ~ ★★★★☆
8. Rachel Hawkins - Hex Hall ~ ★★☆☆☆
- Demonglass ~ ★★☆☆☆
- Spell Bound ~ ★★☆☆☆
- School Spirits ~ ★★★☆☆
9. Jeff Vandermeer - Annihilation ~ ★★★☆☆
- Authority ~ ★★☆☆☆
- Acceptance DNF-ed
10. Devon McCormack - Filthy Little Secret ~ ★★☆☆☆
❤ 11. Jessica Hawkins - Something in the Way ~ ★★★★☆
- Somebody Else's Sky ~ ★★★★☆
❤ 12. Julie C. Dao - Forest of a Thousand Lanterns ~ ★★★★★
- Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix ~ ★★★☆☆
13. Kalyn Josephson - The Storm Crow ~ ★★★☆☆
❤ 14. Madeline Miller - Circe ~ ★★★★★
15. Liam Kingsley - Omega for Rent ~ ★★★☆☆
- Pick Of The Litter ~ ★★☆☆☆
❤ 16. HG Wells - The Time Machine ~ ★★★★☆
- The War of the Worlds ~ ★★★★☆
17. Jordan Castillo Price - Imperfect Match ~ ★★☆☆☆
18. Naomi Novik - Uprooted ~ ★★★★☆
- Spinning Silver ~ ★★☆☆☆
❤ 19. Heiley Turner - In the Wreckage ~ ★★★★☆
❤ 20. Karen M. McManus - One of Us Is Lying ~ ★★★★☆
- Two Can Keep a Secret ~ ★★★★☆


Extras:
❤ 21. Vi Keeland - Dear Bridget, I Want You ~ ★★★★☆
22. JY Yang - The Black Tides of Heaven ~ ★★★★☆
- The Red Threads of Fortune ~ ★★★★☆
- The Descent of Monsters ~ ★★★☆☆
23. Annalee Newitz - Autonomous ~ ★★★☆☆
24. Mackenzi Lee - The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue ~ ★★★★☆
❤ 25. Blake Crouch - Dark Matter ~ ★★★★★
❤ 26. Helen Hoang - The Kiss Quotient ~ ★★★★★
27. Brittany Cavallero - A Study in Charlotte ~ ★★★☆☆
- The Last of August ~ ★★☆☆☆
28. Kiersten White - The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein ~ ★★★★☆
❤ 29. Peter May - The Blackhouse ~ ★★★★☆
- The Lewis Man ~ ★★★★☆
- The Chessmen ~ ★★★★☆
30. MC Beaton - The Quiche of Death ~ ★★★☆☆
- The Vicious Vet ~ ★★★★☆
31. Naomi Alderman - The Power ~ ★★★☆☆
32. Darynda Jones - First Grave on the Right ~ ★★★☆☆
- Second Grave on the Left ~ ★★★☆☆
33. Stuart Torton - The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle ~ ★★★☆☆
34. Eden Finley - Unwritten Law ~ ★★★★☆
- Fake Out ~ ★★☆☆☆
35. Alicia Nordwell - The Experiment ~ ★★★☆☆
36. Brooke Blaine - Forget Me Not ~ ★★★★☆
- Remember Me When ~ ★★★★☆
- Halo ~ ★★★★☆
- Angel ~ ★★★★☆
❤ 37. K.M. Neuhold - Rescue Me ~ ★★★☆☆
- Going Commando ~ ★★★★☆
- From Ashes ~ ★★★★☆
- Shattered Pieces ~ ★★★★★
- Unraveled ~ ★★★☆☆
- Inked in Vegas ~ ★★☆☆☆
- Flash Me ~ ★★★★☆
- Face the Music ~ ★★★★☆
❤ 38. Jennifer Estep - Spider's Bite ~ ★★★★☆
- Web of Lies ~ ★★★★☆
39. Riley Hart - Ever After ~ ★★★★☆
40. Christina Lee - Ever After ~ ★★★★☆
41. Margaret Rogerson - An Enchantment of Ravens ~ ★★★★☆
42. Caitlin Ricci - To the Highest Bidder ~ ★★☆☆☆
❤ 43. Benedict Jacka - Fated ~ ★★★★☆
44. Evelyn Skye - Circle of Shadows ~ ★★★☆☆
❤ 45. Diana Copland - A Reason To Believe ~ ★★★★★
46. Peter Styles - Doctor Perfect ~ ★★☆☆☆
47. Keira Andrews - Honeymoon for One ~ ★★★★☆
48. Jennifer Apodaca - The Baby Bargain ~ ★★☆☆☆
49. G. Bailey - Winter's Guardian ~ ★★☆☆☆
- Winter's Kiss ~ ★☆☆☆☆
❤ 50. Becky Chambers - The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet ~ ★★★★★
- A Closed and Common Orbit ~ ★★★★★
- Record of a Spaceborn Few ~ ★★★★★
❤ 51. Sloane Kennedy - Locked In Silence ~ ★★★★☆
52. EA Via - Nothing Special ~ ★★★☆☆
- Embracing His Syn ~ ★★★☆☆
- Here Comes Trouble ~ ★★☆☆☆
- Don't Judge ~ ★★☆☆☆
❤ 53. Marie Lu - Legend ~ ★★★★☆
- Prodigy ~ ★★★★★
54. Jenn Lyons - The Ruin of Kings ~ ★★★★☆
❤ 55. Octavia E Butler - Kindred ~ ★★★★☆
- Dawn ~ ★★★★☆
56. JP Oliver - Ride On ~ ★★☆☆☆
57. Sophie MacIntosh - The Water Cure ~ ★☆☆☆☆
58. Malinda Lo - Ash ~ ★★☆☆☆
59. Kristan Higgins - Too Good to Be True ~ ★★★☆☆
60. Taylor Jenkins Reid - Daisy Jones & The Six ~ ★★★★☆
61. Gita Trelease - Enchantée ~ ★★★★☆
62. Marie Sexton - Second Hand ~ ★★★★☆
- Never a Hero ~ ★★★★☆

I had so much fun participating in this wheel-a-thon and I 'm glad I got to do it with such a great team !
Cheers guys !

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K : title
Date finished: 8 Dec
Num pages: 980

Alternative letter(s): E- Elide, C- Chaol, S- Sartaq

I'm really hoping I can finish Kingdom of Ash before the end of the challenge. That way we end with a nice number of points, what with the book being nearly 1000 pages. :)

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C : C- Coryphaeus
Date finished: 8 Dec
Num pages: 189

Alternative letter(s): E- Emery, S- aurhor Piper Scott

extra points? 23.Read a book that has a birth (40 points)

@Elen, I do see the scarf too, but it's not exactly obvious

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S : author Felice Stevens
Date finished: 4 dec
Num pages: 277

Alternative letter(s): C- Connor, E- Emily

extra points? 18. Read a book where the character has a dog who was a stray/came from a shelter (20 points) - both main character have a rescued dog

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i : series Ice Planet Barbarians
Date finished: 3 dec
Num pages: 207

Alternative letter(s): S- Salukh

extra points? Help Save Christmas 2. Create some windows by reading a book of between 202 and 301 pages (20 points)

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I : series : Ice Planet Barbarian
Date finished: 3 dec
Num pages: 238

Alternative letter(s): S- Salukh

extra points? Help Save Christmas - 5. Light the candles of a Hanukkah menorah by reading a book with a "8" in the number of pages (10 points)

In Love With Alien Santa Claus???? ROFL !!! What the H is that? I don't know what's most horrifying about this one, the concept of being "In Love With Alien Santa Claus" or the cover. haha.


Quick update, I've had a super super busy week. I didn't even manage to read half of what I had planned. :( And today it's much the same, no time to read, whatsoever. :( :(
But tomorrow I'll try and do my best to read as much as possible. I'm going to have a look at the Help Save Santa later too, to see what I can come up with for the challenges.

Have a nice weekend everyone!

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B : title
Date finished: 28/11
Num pages: 480

Alternative letter(s): R- Rory