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

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

Kristine wrote: "Keli wrote: "For the first time ever I've completed it!!"
Incredible 🎉 Congratulations 🎉"

Thanks 😊. My first diamond coin.

My other spot

Level L-9 = 55 books.

2013
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2
3

2014
1. Azagoth - 20/03/22
2. The Chase - 14/05/22
3. The Zig Zag Girl - 16/06/22
4. Horrorstör - 14/11/22

2015
1. November 9 - 05/03/22
2.Between the World and Me - 04/04/22
3. The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet - 17/04/22
4. The Stolen Queen - 21/09/22
5

2016
1. The Underground Railroad - 28/03/22
2. Things Fall Apart - 23/05/22
3
4
5
6

2017
1. The Night Visitor - 13/03/22
2. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - 06/05/22
3. The Unburied Dead - 11/05/22
4. The Turn of the Screw and Other Ghost Stories- 22/05/22
5. Sleeping Giants - 26/06/22
6. All Systems Red - 15/01/23
7

2018
1. The Travelling Cat Chronicles - 17/05/22
2. The Whereabouts of Eneas McNulty - 14/07/22
3. Three Mages and a Margarita - 24/10/22
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5
6
7
8

2019
1. I, Robot - 31/03/22
2. The Calculating Stars - 24/07/22
3. Kiwi Rules - 19/09/22
4. Wuthering Heights - 18/10/22
5.My Year of Rest and Relaxation - 20/10/22
6. The Flatshare - 25/11/22
7
8
9

2020
1. Transcendent Kingdom - 20/03/22
2. Betwixt - 26/03/22
3. The Only Good Indians - 30/04/22
4. Ashes of the Sun - 22/06/22
5. The Mountains Sing - 07/08/22
6. Grave War - 21/08/22
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8
9
10

2021
1. The Ninth Metal - 24/04/22

2022
1. How High We Go in the Dark - 02/04/22
2. The Maid - 05/06/22

For the first time ever I've completed it!!

#3 down. Looks like 2019 is turning out to be a good year for adds. I just finished Where'd You Go, Bernadette. Loved the style, very easy and engaging.

DQs Day 3
Chapters 15 to 22

10) I think most of us guessed correctly about the Jenna incident. Any guesses as to why she was looking for Cameron after all these years? Thoughts on Xander's reaction to hearing the story compared to the older men?

I thought she'd be coming back to confront him. To tell him he didn't ruin her life. Or that she had a baby and he owes a ton of back child support.

11) Anyone else get the feeling Cameron is a bit of a wanker? Like a person who wants things so others can't have them, not necessarily because he actually wants them himself. And has a vindictive streak?

Yes. Since, I've already read the book. I can't remember when things were revealed but he came across a someone who is nice if you don't look to hard.

12) What do you make of Lo's comment at the dinner table? What do you think the secret is? What does Cameron want Ilse's forgiveness for (re: the card Nathan found)?
I had no idea what Cam was looking for or what the big secret was. I thought maybe the card was a forgive me for cheating, rather than forgive me for killing myself, kind of card.

13). We are halfway through now. Thoughts on the book? Predictions? Who do you think is involved?
I really enjoyed this book. I liked how things were revealed. It reminded me of an Agatha Christie. The red herrings and the introductions of the characters, who appear sinister or questionable, but as the story goes on reasons are revealed for their behaviour. It's good.

Audrey Jane wrote: "Keli wrote: "Thanks, i will check them out. I love books that teach me a little something or get me to go down Wikipedia rabbit holes."

Haha, Wikipedia rabbit holes are the bane of my existence. O..."

I've got Sworn to Silence tagged at my local library. It's going in my Feb reading pile 😁

Audrey Jane wrote: "Keli wrote: "Eldarwen wrote: "Her other book - The Dry - is also like that. It moves at its own pace and it just pulls you in. It's slow but never boring. I almost felt myself sweating alongside th..."

Thanks, i will check them out. I love books that teach me a little something or get me to go down Wikipedia rabbit holes.

Finished #2 Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow. It was okay. Not worth the wait but it was very 90s quirky.

DQ Day 2
Chapters 8 - 14

6. The plot thickens! Or not quite so much yet. There is definitely a lot of secretiveness going on however. Xander is keeping his eyes and ears open, and it's maybe helpful that he is more of a city boy because he notices things that Nathan wouldn't have, such as Harry knowing exactly where to go. In and of itself, Nathan may be right, that Harry knows the land like the back of his own hand because he's lived there for many years, and yet. Do you think the man has something to hide? Does Harry know more than he lets on?
I had to go back and relisten to that section where Harry turns before being told because I hadn't noticed. I thought it was very strange that he knew. But I think Harry knows way more than he is letting on. But I don’t get the feeling he is involved in Cam's death.

7. Why do you think Bub is pissing on his father's grave from time to time? Just because the man wasn't fond of his sons, especially the youngest, and known to be a bit of an ass? Or is there more to it?
There is definitely more to it than we've been teased with thus far. Either Bub is s psychopath (which could be the case) or he really dislikes his dad. Would someone on pee on grave if it was only mild dislike? I don’t think so.

8. What do you make of Nathan's history with the community? Most of which is all somehow related to his ex-wife's father, Keith. Nathan broke one of the cardinal rules of the outback but do you think he still deserves to suffer this punishment over a decade later?
This kind of frustrates me. I get he committed a cardinal sin but come on. Ten years people are still being a-holes to him. There were extenuating circumstances and he did go back, so yeah I think they're harsh. But I will refer to one of my questions, I think the kind of people who live in the Outback are likely harsh. There is a passage later in the book where Nathan is commenting on Xander, he says Xander's emotions haven't been "chipped away and sanded down to a hard callous." That's what the Outback does.

9. Jenna Moore. Now I do wonder what was going on there. All shall probably be revealed in the next chapter. What do you think happened? She and Cam seemed to have a good time, flirted, kissed, had sex, all seemed well - except for the fact she had a boyfriend whom she cheated on - so what do you think went wrong?
Honestly, I had no idea but this is one of the first times we really get more of a sense of Cam, that maybe he's not the perfect man.

Eldarwen wrote: "Her other book - The Dry - is also like that. It moves at its own pace and it just pulls you in. It's slow but never boring. I almost felt myself sweating alongside the main character haha."

As both you and Judith liked it, I'm going to have to read The Dry.

Also Audrey Jane, what is/are the favourite mystery series you refer to? I'm really hit or miss with mystery. Often I don't like them but when I do they are four or five star reads, like this one. So I'm always keen to find others.

Eldarwen wrote: "DQs Day 1 - Prologue - Chapter 7

1. How amazing and hard is the outback. Did you find yourself thinking why do people live in such inhospitable environments? What kind of people choose to live the..."

Languid is the perfect word for it. I've not read any of her other books, so i don't know if this is just how she writes or if it's just this book. But I felt it fit the setting so perfectly. There was a spareness to it but it still conveyed a lot on emotion or intrigue. It pulled me in, and though it moved at its own pace, I wasn't bored for a second.

DQs Day 1 - Prologue - Chapter 7

1. How amazing and hard is the outback.  Did you find yourself thinking why do people live in such inhospitable environments? What kind of people choose to live there? Would you visit, let alone live there?

2. Why do you think Cam left his vehicle? Suicide? Did he take to long searching for something?

3. As we are only just beginning to get to know all of the characters and some of their actions and/or behaviours, is there anyone who really stands out to you as questionable or shady? Anyone you particularly like?

4. Do you think the story of the Stockman is significant to Cam's death?

5. How are you enjoying the writing style?

Judith wrote: "Keli wrote: "Yay, I've got my questions all ready to go. Clearly, someone else in Norfolk is also in this Goodreads group because the same books are always being requested. So i had to read it and ..."

I'm so sorry. I totally forgot.

Eldarwen wrote: "Keli wrote: "Finished my first book for this challenge. Read Daisy Jones & The Six, really enjoyed it. Gave it five stars. The audio was fantastic, it was like a movie."

I think the audio really r..."

I think you're spot on. I don't think I'd probably have liked the format in paperback. The person to person to person comments would have gotten dull really fast. I have no doubt the reason I liked it so much was the performances. The cast really brought the characters to life. I don't think I would have made Eddie as annoying and resentful in my mind straightway.
I gave this a five stars but two of those stars were for the narrators.

Finished my first book for this challenge. Read Daisy Jones & The Six, really enjoyed it. Gave it five stars. The audio was fantastic, it was like a movie.

Cat wrote: "Keli wrote: "Yay, I've got my questions all ready to go. Clearly, someone else in Norfolk is also in this Goodreads group because the same books are always being requested. So i had to read it and ..."

Goodreads groups are the only part of my life organised. 🤣😅😬

Yay, I've got my questions all ready to go. Clearly, someone else in Norfolk is also in this Goodreads group because the same books are always being requested. So i had to read it and prepare my questions before returning it.

I ordered mine friday but won't get it until next week. I'm looking forward to this. I bought last year's tome and didn't get past page 20. Not because it wasn't good, just everything else got in the way. I really want to keep up with this year's read.

I can do DQs. Can I be one of the first days, please? I've got a library copy and I may not be able to renew. 😬