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

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

Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon wrote: "So I am on page 164 and a suddenly certain that the York's killed Pardon Albee and hid him briefly in their camper probably while Lily was putting the shopping away in their apartment.

I am think..."

Dang, Nikk how did you get it so fast?! If there is ever a Scooby -Doo or Agatha Christie Tower Teams, I'm going to beg to be on your team.

Deanna wrote: "Lauri wrote: "Lily Herself:
[spoilers removed] She actually turned out to be one of my favorite heroines. Very smart & quick on the uptake!

Marshall:
[spoilers removed]

The rest of the townfolk:
..."

Me too. I like Lily too. And definitely like Claude. I also like that Ms Harris's protagonists are a good range in ages, that they're not all 20 something. If you want to do a BR for the next in the series I can start Aug 1.

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Title: Shakespeare's Landlord: A Lily Bard Mystery
Date Read: 20/07/18
Rating: ★★★★★
Page Count: 222

Buddy Read: I don't know how to link to my comment but here is the thread address with my first comment. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Ozana wrote: "Where can I find list of buddy reads."

I do believe that there is a list on our spreadsheet but the best place it the buddy read thread. Here's a link, there are tons.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon wrote: "Amy "the book-bat" wrote: "Deanna wrote: "Keli wrote: "Have you read any other Harris books? What do you think of her style? "

I'm almost finished with her Midnight series and have read the first ..."

The Others series is so good. It's not surprising that you got sucked into reading it. I still have to finish Etched in Bone. Argh, there are too many books to read. Just starting The Sealwoman's Gift before my next BR starts.

Amy "the book-bat" wrote: "Deanna wrote: "Keli wrote: "Have you read any other Harris books? What do you think of her style? "

I'm almost finished with her Midnight series and have read the first couple Sookie books. I enjo..."

I read the first one (Living Dead in Dallas is still sitting on my tbr bookshelf gathering dust. I might need to do a BR) and was shocked to read that Tara WASN'T Sookie's bf and that Lafayette dies straightaway. He was one of my fave characters in the series.

Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon wrote: "Gah! I just returned this book to the library on Thursday as I didn't see this :-(

I will have to go grab it out again as i hadn't yet read it"

Do get it out again. It's the best first book of all her series I've read.

Ok, so I finished tonight and I think this is my fave Charlaine Harris novel so far. I like Lily, Claude & Marshall. They're relatively normal and have sensible reactions. The ending had me wanting more. (view spoiler)[I hadn't really suspected the Yorks until she went back. I was still thinking we were about to find out that the good reverend had dipped his wick in Deadra & got caught by Pardon. I thought that the doll & cuffs thing was either Thea or the cop, John, in his lust for her. (hide spoiler)] All in, it was a pretty decent mystery. I'll add the next one to my tbr.
Have you read any other Harris books? What do you think of her style?

Lily is intriguing. I, too, wondered about her scars and why she was so on edge. At first, I thought maybe she'd been committed when I got to the chapter on how she got them, wow Ms Harris can go dark.
I've no idea who could be the killer. But frankly, with the exception of Claude, it could honestly be anyone who has been introduced. My current thinking is (view spoiler)[ it's not Norvel, though I think he might be the creep who left the gift on the stairs for Lily. I think it's the preacher. It was the averageness passage. Pardon was nosy got something good on preacher boy, who only has his image, so can't stand to lose it, kills Pardon to keep his secret. He was probably sleeping with the chick in Pardon's apartment building. (hide spoiler)]

I'm not sure about Marshall, what do you think?

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Book: Old Man's War
Author: John Scalzi
Date Read: 20/07/18
Rating: ★★★★
Page Count: 318

Checking in for team Moaning Myrtle.

I'm looking forward to this. I've had it for so long.

Jenny wrote: "Here are some books I bought recently. Anyone interested in any of them for a BR?

[b..."

I'm up for [book:The Three-Body Problem|18245960] but I won't be able to start for a few days. I'm starting a BR of Shakespeare's Landlord tomorrow. We could start on the 23rd or 24th, if you like.

Moderators of NBRC wrote: "Please welcome your new team members:

Ozana
Verah Kibiro
Michelle
Kelly B B"

Welcome!

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Book: Burn for Me
Author: Ilona Andrews
Date Read: 15/07/18
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Pages: 400

Amy "the book-bat" wrote: "Keli wrote: "I have a few books I've had (from library!) for a couple years and just keep putting them to the back of my tbr pile. If anyone is interested in reading The Death House..."

Let me know if you can. I have had that book out from the library since 2016! My husband says to just take it back but I do want to read it. It's just that so many other books get bumped up before it. So a BR is exactly what I need.

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Book:Taken
Author:Benedict Jacka
Date Read: 14/07/18
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Pages: 319

Deanna wrote: "Keli wrote: "I have a few books I've had (from library!) for a couple years and just keep putting them to the back of my tbr pile. If anyone is interested in reading The Death House..."

That's brilliant timing, I want to finish Taken and, hopefully, start and finish The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul. Shall we ask for a thread for the 20th?

Devann wrote: "@Keli i'd like to read the child thief but i don't think i could get to it til next month [although i guess if a lot of people want to read it i would try to fit it in this month, just next month w..."

I can save it for another month. What's one more when I've had it well over a year? I'll check back in with you in a couple weeks time and ask for a thread to be set up.

I have a few books I've had (from library!) for a couple years and just keep putting them to the back of my tbr pile. If anyone is interested in reading The Death House, In the Unlikely Event, Shakespeare's Landlord, Beautiful Broken Things or The Child Thief let me know. Please. It's been a long time coming.

I'd love for tt to last longer. I hope there's a tri-wizard tournament.