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

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

Laurie B wrote: "Keli wrote: "Oh, good. If you get the chance, would you be so kind as to combine them, please. I created two audios for The Twins. The good one has a cover photo."

Ok, this was more complicated th..."

Thank you 😁

Laurie B wrote: "Keli wrote: "Laurie, I added a new edition of a book. I messed up the first one, I failed to add the cover or narrators, but it wouldn't let me delete it. Can I delete an edition I've added? Or can..."

Oh, good. If you get the chance, would you be so kind as to combine them, please. I created two audios for The Twins. The good one has a cover photo.

Keely wrote: "Just dropping in for an update. We acquired yet another kitten. One of the siblings of the older kitten we had already. This one is very aggressive and I'm getting overwhelmed looking after all the..."

I'm sorry it's all a bit overwhelming. Fostering kittens is not easy. Just be patient and kind to yourself. You're doing a wonderful thing. In regards to TT, some of us are reading more than we claimed, so it may not be such a problem if you are reading less. But if being in the group and not contributing how you wish makes things more stressful, then make the decision that's right for you. There will be other Tower Teams or Wheels. But before you decide maybe think about reading bigger books for more page points. I think a few of those over the period can contribute a fair few points. And you might find that things change in the next few weeks. 💛🧡❤

Laurie, I added a new edition of a book. I messed up the first one, I failed to add the cover or narrators, but it wouldn't let me delete it. Can I delete an edition I've added? Or can I only add?

Tina wrote: "- 5 Stars

I've hit the halfway mark of the challenge! I loved this book and sped through it faster than I expected. It reminded me of the Bear and the Nightinga..."

I really liked Uprooted by her. The MC was charming.

Mary C wrote: "Anything over 1.5 is too fast for me."

Me too. I know the brain would eventually adapt but I wouldn't have the patience to get to that point.

Sammy wrote: "Keli wrote: "I finally read the oldest book on my tbr. Rabbit, Run was added in 2013 (i still have two 2013 books left) and was definitely not worth the wait. It wasn't drivel but m..."

So overblown. I don't know why these male centred, misogynistic and weirdly written novels are still considered modern classics. Am I being too contemporary in my approach? I tend to believe that a classic is one that can transcend the time and place it was written in and still deliver a great story. If we have to consider what society or literature or some other extenuating circumstance were like at the time of publication to justify the apparent brilliance of the novel, then how can it be any good? I felt this about One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest too. It was an okay book. It may have helped changed the way institutionalised people were treated for the better. Thats an awesome legacy, but it doesn’t mean it's a great book.

I finally read the oldest book on my tbr. Rabbit, Run was added in 2013 (i still have two 2013 books left) and was definitely not worth the wait. It wasn't drivel but man did it suck. I reserve one star ratings for books that truly deserve less than one like Witch & Wizard or Paper Princess ( my most hated boom of all time), so Rabbit gets two, two terrible stars. My review is here just in case you have this on your tbr. I've pulled some choice quotes, so you can get a feel for it.

Congrats, Beth. That is a fantastic achievement. 50 books in the first half of the year, especially when they're over a year on your tbr, is no mean feat. It's so easy to get distracted by shiny new books.

Mary C wrote: "One of the cozies I read has a P character and could be swapped for Paris Library. I marked it on the spreadsheet. The other one works for E and could be swapped for David Copperfield.

Books are: ..."

Thanks Mary, i think you saved my bacon. I was 13 minutes late.

Oh, I'm late?!! I thought it was earlier than it is. 😞 Sorry team.

Eni, I don’t know what info you need exactly for tragedy tags but it's on the second page, 74 users. For Things Fall Apart btw.

Congrats to your daughter, Melissa.

I will have the paris library finished by tomorrow but it will be down to the wire.

It says it's #1 in the Good Daughter series anyway. Though there doesn't seem to be a number two. 😕

Maddy wrote: "bummer... At least it had good page count, right? :D

Okay, this time approve before I start - https://www.goodreads.com/work/shelve...

tragedy, 19 tags, page 4"

Maddy, we could swap books. I read things fall apart, which is tagged as tragedy 74 times, but is down for first in series on the may challenge. We could use the good daughter as the first in the series and put mine under tragedy. Then you can read something else if you want, as opposed to reading for tragedy again.

For the one keeping up on our Mini May challenge, I changed my book from Purity to the Paris Library. I need to read that before the end of May for another challenge. I have changed it on the main planning tab.

Eni, thanks for the over-reading clarification. I've added Turn of the Screw to my shelf. I'll just include all books I read then and at the end of the challenge remove the ones you captains don't want to use.

I love Luther.

Keely wrote: "Just a quick update as I know I haven't finished any books yet. I'm just over halfway through Pillars which is the longest book I am currently reading. I should have it done in the next couple of d..."

Well done on Pillars! I'm taking the whole year to read it!