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

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

I can access the SS. My shelf

I've got A Bad Day for Sunshine, Silence Fallen by Patricia Briggs with Adam, and The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton in my immediate to read pile.

Hi All. I'm a Texan living in Norwich, UK.
I have done a few Wheels and TTs. I honestly thought that that one wheel was actually based on brown. 🤣
I mostly read fantasy and sci-fi. Though I'm doing the Pantheon challenge in AMMP, I will make that work around this challenge.
I look forward to reading with you all.

Tina wrote: "Another one bites the dust! I started reading The Ruin of Angels in January 2019 and I DNF'd it once, even though I wanted to like it. Gladstone's new weird genre madness is hard to read unless you..."

I still have yet to start the series. Maybe in 2022's tbr challenge.

Cat wrote: "Finished #47 - The Wheel of Osheim. I didn't love this series as much as others by Lawrence, and was least enjoying this book of the series too (prob 3*) But it's a tick off the lis..."

I loved Snorri 😍 i thought this was one of his happier trilogies. Though nothing beats his Broken Empire. I thought Jorg was a brilliantly written anti hero, he reminded me of Graham Greene's Pinky.

Kristine wrote: "Keli wrote: "Eldarwen wrote: "Finished #19.

After a couple of years slowly reading a bit every few months (after falling hopelessly behind on the 2019 Weighty Tome BR haha), I have finally finishe..."

Thanks for the recommendation. I'll move The Goldfinch to the top of the pile.

Eldarwen wrote: "Finished #19.

After a couple of years slowly reading a bit every few months (after falling hopelessly behind on the 2019 Weighty Tome BR haha), I have finally finished Les Mis.

Enjoyable story de..."

I had to quit the weighty tome challenge last month. I went and bought the book back in Jan and duly read to page 10 and never got any further. I think I'm going to dedicate next year to big books. Gone with the Wind, Kushiel's Dart, The Blind Assassin, New York: the novel, The Book of Life, A Game of Thrones and The Goldfinch are all staring at me.

Another book read. Im finally halfway. I may just reach my goal this year. I wasn't so sure I was goibg to like Chosen as this series has been a little lacklustre for me but book #4 brought it. That's two book fours in a row that were the best in their series. I will definitely carry on with this series now.

Well done everyone!!

Woo-hoo I finally finished one for this challenge. I've been reading alot of 2020 & 2021 releases lately.
I really liked Dead to the World. This is my fave Sookie Stackhouse so far. I even bought the boxset to watch it now. I enjoyed it that much.

Sammy wrote: "#67

I thought the parts from Gilbert's POV a 2-star, and those from Helen's a 4-star, so all put together a pretty average 3 star read. Still, at lea..."

Go, Sammy!

Laurie wrote: "Keli wrote: "I want those dolls😫😫😫"

Aw, I'd send them to you if I could, but I got rid of them a long time ago. I'm pretty sure this was the Scarlet I had. I guess there were a few different versi..."

I remember her! I should have bought her when I had the chance. Though she'd just be sitting in my attic with all my other barbies.

Yes, it's very long but it's pacy. I was a child of the 80s, it was a terrible period for film, there was a lot if "me generation" crap, much of which didn’t appeal to a child/preteen. And we definitely didn’t have the joy of streaming. So it was whatever was on tv or from the video (vcr!) store. There were also a lot of made for tv movies back then and threy were all dreadful. Gone with the Wind would've been an easy choice considering the schlock it was up against.

Laurie wrote: "I'm sure I will end up watching the movie at some point once I've finished the book. I'm not sure why I have never seen it...I even had the collectible Rhett and Scarlet Barbie/Ken dolls as a kid b..."

I want those dolls😫😫😫

Sammy wrote: "Also, I can't part with a book unless I didn't like it :D"

I'm the same! There are few books I can let go of. But someone posted this which is also very much me

Sammy wrote: "Keli wrote: "I daren't do that. I literally have over or near a thousand books most of them I've not read. We inherited my father-in-law's old paperbacks from the 40s, 50s & 60s (including tons of ..."

I forgot about the books in attic!
I just assumed you were one of those disciplined people who could keep a reasonable amount of books in their possession and pass themon when finished. The question is how many of those 2000+ (because a lot of books can be crammed into a crawl space!) books have you read?
Or do buy way more than you can read just because you love books?

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Laurie wrote: "Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "chapter 26

Possibly my favourite so far. I loved Scarlett here [spoilers removed]"

Just finished Chapter 26 myself. The last few chapters have been something! Hav..."

You haven't seen the movie?! It's epic. Make some popcorn or brownies, get a beverage of choice and spend a couple hours with Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable. It is a fantastic film. Although, maybe wait until you finish the book. Of the few bits that I had read, I kept picturing Scarlett from the film and when it didn't quite fit it left me a little disjointed.

Sammy wrote: "So instead of taking stuff *off* the TBR, I finally got around to adding a load more of the unread books I have at home to GR, so my TBR just shot up by another 40 books, lol.

At least they're all..."

I daren't do that. I literally have over or near a thousand books most of them I've not read. We inherited my father-in-law's old paperbacks from the 40s, 50s & 60s (including tons of classics, though no Dickens) and he had hundreds. Plus, my husband's, but many of his are non-fiction 😴😴😴. Add to that my compulsive book buying and our house is filled, though nicely displayed, with books.

Sammy wrote: "Keli wrote: "Anyone a Dickens fan? Can you recommend a good second Dickens novel?"

Me! Memememe! I've read most of the novels now (just Barnaby Rudge and [book:The Mystery of Edwin Dr..."

Thank you! I will see if I can get the Richard Armitage version of David Copperfield.
I think part of my not reading Dickens was the perceived drudgery they would be. I've got some strange misconception about 19th century novels as being boring and slow. Why I think this? I've no idea because every novel I've read from that period has been fab. I love me some Jules Vernes and the horrors from then (Dracula excluded, that was boring). I also have an aversion to films from the 1970s. I will never choose to watch one. If someone else puts one on and asks me to watch it with them I will, but otherwise no. And yet, I invariably like them. I've really got to stop judging time periods. 😆

My first Dickens was surprisingly enjoyable. I cannot believe how invested I got at points. Dickens is wordy but, man, can he tell a story. I think I was unwittingly wise going with A Tale of Two Cities as my first.

Anyone a Dickens fan? Can you recommend a good second Dickens novel?

True to my style, I've purchased the book but haven't gotten past page 30. I'm going to give this ago in 2022. I can apply it to my cleaning out the closet challenge.