Keli’s Comments (group member since Jun 23, 2016)

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

I really need to get into discworld. I am loving my Ilona Andrews, though. It’s exactly what i needed. I am being bad at finishing up books atm. I have another 100pages on my Mae West, so I decided instead to start The Paper Magician. Why finish a book when you can start new ones. 🙄

Mel, I hope you feel better soon. I think I’m just coming down with something.

KayLynn wrote: "Keli wrote: "Okay read date added. Little update on reading, so I know where I am at. Been so busy lately, I miss the days of doing nothing.
Will have Cats Cradle done tomorrow and Mae West biogra..."

No KayLynn, it is literally called Ebola. Well, Ebola: The Natural and Human History of a Deadly Virus. It’s about the outbreak in gabon.

Okay read date added. Little update on reading, so I know where I am at. Been so busy lately, I miss the days of doing nothing.
Will have Cats Cradle done tomorrow and Mae West biography Friday. I’m going to sneak in an Ilona Andrews cos I need something like that right now, then I will start either my Ebola book or Orchard of Lost Souls, both of which are hard countries (I think). This is my weekly plan, but who knows.

Fiona wrote: "Keli, can you please add a read date for Justice for all?

Claire, can you please add a read date for De gentleman uit Peru?"

Soz, have a half finished review to quickly finish up. One second…

Melindam wrote: "Keli,

could you please add Salt to the Sea to your TT shelf, please?"

Soz, absolutely.

I had poker Friday night and went to a bday party last night. Came 2nd in poker. The winner has asked that I deduct the £5 off her next set of nails. So though I’m out, I also don’t feel like I’m out. The birthday was a Ceilidh, so I got to pop my petticoat on and dance about. It was good fun. Did manage to finish a book yesterday too. Awesome weekend.
Glad you’re all having good, if quite warm, weekends. 😊😊

Sophie wrote: "Ooof that's far too hot. I've been struggling with 28C, but AC is not a common thing.

Been at my sister, brother in law and nephew's birthday party today (all born on the same day). Enjoyed partyi..."

Wow, that’s crazy!

I just bought the Sword of Kaigen. I couldn’t get my hands on the June BOMs without paying, and I didn’t want to use my credit for them. They didn’t fit any other of my challenges. But this one fits two other challenges. Bonus.

My fave books in round one were People of the Book and The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida. Both were so engrossing and excellent in their storytelling.

My least favourite were One Dark Window and Demon Hunting in Dixie. One was more style over substance. When the author could have explored the interesting aspects of her book, she chose to focus on the insipid romance. Plus, everything devolved into the juvenile. Demon Hunting was just pants. Cringey sex scenes, and the most over the top Southernness. The only things missing were mint juleps and the term “vapors”

Andy wrote: "a bit conflicted about posting this
saw the video title and thought it looked interesting
then noticed it is 27 minutes long, figured I'd watch the first 2 minutes and then skip through

but, canno..."

Andy, I love Nerdforge! Her dioramas are amazing. But it was her leather bookbinding that brought me to her page. My bookbinding hasn’t quite reached her creative level, I’m much more traditional but my minds aims to be. I have a ripped butter soft red leather jacket that has a hole in the shoulder, which I keep for book binding.
Anyway, great link!

Melindam wrote: "#33

5 stars (far from perfect, but I'm unashamedly biased)

I love author Antal Szerb, so why had I waited for 20 years to finish this one?? No idea. But ..."

As an English reader only, which book would you say is a good first book to read by him?

Have a wonderful time, Lauri!

What is the What turned out to be pretty decent. I still only gave it 3.5 stars rounded down. It was such a slooooooow start and the way it was told kind of annoyed me at first. He’s telling it to people doing him wrong btw. But once I accepted the format and he started telling it in earnest, it got better. But South Sudan is off my list.

Can I use What is the What for South Sudan? The audio is 20hr 29mins and they reach Ethiopia at just about the halfway mark. There was 10hrs and 45 mins left.
I’ve done the math and it is the equivalent of 11pgs.

Melindam wrote: "Keli wrote: "So I was able to open the read books to add some characters to my books, but for whatever reason it won’t let me hide them again. Can someone filter them for me, please"

Sure, will do..."

Ta.

I didn’t get Palau finished in time. 😭😭😭 I have reserved it so that I can finish it next round.
But I will be a book short. Sorry.

So I was able to open the read books to add some characters to my books, but for whatever reason it won’t let me hide them again. Can someone filter them for me, please

Sammy wrote: "#117

One of those books that I've been trying to read for several years, but challenges kept dictating otherwise. this month the challeng..."

I love the way Becky Chambers writes. Long Way was a fun space ride. Book two is very different and only one character from book one is in two, if memory serves.

LoriLovesBooks wrote: "Keli wrote: "Slight change of plan. I just can’t do What Is the What right now. It’s not bad, just not as engaging as I had hoped.
I am loving the People of the Book. I will have to read some more..."

Added. Sounds amazing.

Slight change of plan. I just can’t do What Is the What right now. It’s not bad, just not as engaging as I had hoped.
I am loving the People of the Book. I will have to read some more Geraldine Brooks. Her way of writing is so easy and engaging.
I’m behind on With the Old Breed. That is down to too much playing on my phone. But also because, like What is the What, it’s just a little dry. So trying to read those two at the same time was putting me to sleep. But I will finish that one. I’ll read a fun book for my final one before the end of the round.