Sana’s Comments (group member since Oct 27, 2017)

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

BOM - Starter Villain

BOM - How to Sell a Haunted House

BOM - 11/22/63

BOM - Kings of the Wyld

Wheel 8 - Team - R&B

Wheel 7 - Team- Crazy Rich Asians

Tower Teams 9 - The Muses - Team Electra

Tower Teams 8 - Team Ridcully

Deanna wrote: "We have a few finished books that need to be added to tower shelves when you all have a chance.

Donna - The Super Secret Society of the EXTRAordinary
Teddie - Just Kids and Ubik
Sana - Sixth Grave..."

Added to the shelf.

Mary X wrote: "I finished Split images for Motown. Was out running around and didn’t know what to read next, so listening to American Tabloid because I know it has a few words and definitely letters"

Did you enjoy American Tabloid Mary? It took me a while to get used to the the short, precise dialogues and gangster style writing.

Just finished!

Underworld U.S.A #2 The Cold Six Thousand has Calypso and mambo. I'll add that too. The series has a U, E and good pages.

I've started American Tabloid Underworld U.S.A #1 and has bluegrass, Calypso, mambo; tango.

DQs: Day 3 ~ Chapters 12 – 17

9. It seems like the whole book is a test of Charlie’s character. Hera’s conversation with Charlie is one example. Charlie suddenly asks if Hera and Persephone like him. She says they were sent to watch him, but they like him because Charlie chose to take them in and treated them well. Do you think the book is portraying a series of tests from his uncle? What do you think it means?

Not sure about the cats but throughout the book Charlie's character is assessed by his uncle and other people to see if he can take the pressure. It seems that Charlie took the cats in because he liked them.

10. “Business is business. It’s different from respect and friendship.” What did you think of this statement? Do you agree with it or do you think these things can’t be separated?

I think people use this to justify their cutthroat behavior. Friendship can be separate but respect is important.

11. Charlie was quick to pick up clues on the Lombardy Convocation members. What did you think of his assessment? Did it change your opinion of him?

He comes through as an easy going person but is intelligent enough to assess the members.

12. There has been a lot of great banter in the book so far. I have to say I think both parts with the dolphins were my favorites. What has been your favorite line/quote, or your favorite part of the book so far?

Dolphins are definitely the best part of the book.

DQs: Day 2, Chap 7 - 11

5. We learn Hera and Persephone are both sentient cats. My cats love lying next to me and staring at my computer screen (when they’re not stomping all over my keyboard), so I can picture a cat using a computer vividly. What mischief would your pets come up with if they were sentient? Even if you don’t have pets, what mayhem do you think could happen?

I don't have pets but sentient animals will take over the world from us humans.

6. Charlie seems to be surprisingly chill about going along with everything happening, from sentient animals to attempts on his life to being whisked away to the Caribbean. Does that make sense to you, with how his life was before the book started? How would you react if you found out your uncle was a supervillain?

Charlie seems to take everything in stride but he does object and asks questions. I have a very suspicious nature and think most of the people are villains so I wouldn't be surprised.

7. Although travelling there was a bit of a hassle, St. Genevieve sounds like a pretty sweet place to be. Where would your ideal villain (sorry, process disruptor) lair be set?

St. Genevieve sound like an amazing vacation spot. I would definitely have my high tech supervillain lair set there.

8. We got a list of more or less exciting options including sharks, so: what is Charlie going to decide? How is Jacobs going to “die”? Or might his death end up being a real one after all?

Read the book and know what happened with Jacobs.

Bonus question: The (soon to be striking) dolphins have, uhm, quite the vocabulary. Any favorite insults? Do you want to give coming up with some creative insults a shot yourself?

The dolphins are the best part of the story. Those insults were so funny!

DQs: Day 1, Chap 1 - 6

1. I'm so excited to be reading another John Scalzi book with you all. He has quickly become one of my "always read" authors. Is this your first Scalzi book? What are your expectations?

I've read and enjoyed his The Kaiju Preservation Society and Old Man's War series and already had this on my tbr. I like his writing style.

2. What are your first impressions of Charlie? Do you think he is using his sad life events as an excuse to coast through life easier as his siblings and attorney seem to imply? Do you relate to him so far?

I think he is a normal, good natured man trying to live his life the best he can.

3. “When people name cats, they usually do it in one of three categories: food, physical characteristics or mythology,” Morrison explained. What do you think Mathilda imagines Charlie's choice of "the goddess route" says about him? What sort of name would you choose and what do you think that could tell someone about you?

I think Hera is an awesome name. I would go the mythology way too. Sadly I'm highly allergic to pets. Charlie is a nerd.

4. What would your reaction be if a rich, but estranged family member left you a huge inheritance?

Initially I'll be surprised and then suspicious.

Also got Starter Villain. It was on my tbr. I liked John Scalzi's The Kaiju Preservation Society.

Deanna wrote: "Sana wrote: "What about this one? . It's obviously a string instrument, perhaps violin?"

RachelG. wrote: "Do you think this cover would count for instrument on..."

Thanks Deanna. I already have this so going to start soon after I finish my two books for this round.

What about this one? . It's obviously a string instrument, perhaps violin?

Finished my book set in Vienna, Austria.