Beth’s Comments (group member since Aug 12, 2014)

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

Thick as Thieves by Megan Whelan Turner
Pages: 337
BOM: NOPE
Rating: 4 stars
Finished 5/17/17

My library came through! I volunteer to write DQ's for team Revenge of the Sith.

I Volunteer for DQs for team Revenge of the Sith.

Palimpsest by Catherynne Valente
Pages: 384
BOM: Nope
Finished: 5/15/17
Rating: 3 stars

I am with you!

It's strange -- I'll sign up for all sorts of challenges and games, and I love lists, but I drag my feet on reading fine print and rules (100 pages? 150 pages? whatever!).

Abir wrote: "just finished The Help and starting the BOM book, A Gentleman in Moscow.
So, I have a question concerning the BOM challenge. Do I have to answer all the question set ..."

Nothing so dire!

◈ Q: What does it mean "Participating in a BOM" ? Answering a set or comment? Or do we need to answer all days to get the 20 points? Or is a 20 points per set of questions?
A:Provided you add to the discussion at some stage through the book. It doesn't need to be answering a set of questions if that doesn't appeal to you. You may just pop over and give some thoughts. It is just one set of points per book

The questions are just to give a starting point -- you can answer some or none and just give your thoughts.

I am a mom to two boys -- 18 and 16. Happy Mother's Day!

I voted for The Hate U Give because I just got it from the library. I requested the others but who knows if they will come in time.

It's 30 days until the Hate discussion starts, so I can read that now, right? Although I have a few other things due first...

A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley
Pages: 288
BOM: Nope
Read: 5/12/17
Rating: 4 stars

I've got several books on the go right now:

Palimpsest is for a book club (and I hardly ever get to go to the meetings, but I try to keep up) and it doesn't seem to have a plot so it's slow going.

The Door at the Crossroads looks fun but the font is small so I keep grabbing something else. Maybe I should have looked for the ebook version, where I control the print size!

And Maplecroft is supposed to be good but it looks scary and I'm not very fond of horror, so I'm leery of reading it.

And I just noticed that A Long Way Home is due in a week so I'd better get cracking on that. I bet I finish it before any of the others I listed. I loved the movie so I hope the book doesn't disappoint.

Shannon, did you see on the BOOKS READ thread that two of your books aren't getting picked up?

Texas Heat isn't showing up on your tower shelf, and Delivering Dantedoesn't have the end date marked.

Avid Reader, Taking Chances isn't showing up on your Tower shelf either.

Title: Blood, Bullets, and Bones: The Story of Forensic Science from Sherlock Holmes to DNA by Brigid Heos
Pages: 263
Read: 5/11/15
BOM: Nope
Rating: 3 stars

Shannon wrote: "Finished

Delivering Dante by Lucy Lennox
Pages: 294
Read: 5/5/17
Rating: ★★★★"

Shannon, I think the "date read" is not marked on this one.

Shannon wrote: "Finished


Texas Heat by RJ Scott
Pages: 364
Read: 5/8/17
Rating: ★★★"

Shannon, I'm not seeing this on your Tower shelf, so the points aren't getting picked up.

Avid Reader and Geek Girl wrote: "
Taking Chances by Ann Omasta
Pages: 189
Read: 5/8/17
Rating: ★"

Avid Reader, I'm not seeing this on your May-the-Fourth book shelf, so we aren't picking up your points.

Claire wrote: "Audrey Jane wrote: "Claire wrote: "Hi Audrey, changed the book. Seems the book exists as 2 different books in dutch and I took the wrong one. Probably a glitch. Hope it is fixed now:-)"

Hi Claire,..."

I just checked and it seems to be working now, so whatever you and Claire did managed the trick. 979 pages, 130 points!

Title: Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo
Read: 5/10
BOM: Nope
Pages: 272
4 Stars

If the captains need to concentrate on the new challenges, I'm OK with quitting. If some people want to complete things, I can keep filling out cards.

Hey, I just noticed that I read two books with lots of bugs in them. So I could fill out that card as well. Or not.

I'm having fun with Tower -- it's an excuse to clear out my shelves and to read some longer books. Except a friend just mailed me his manuscript (his first attempt at a novel) which won't count but I want to read it quickly.

Are you enjoying Maas, Vanessa? I read that last year and I keep meaning to pick up the sequel.

Looks like the fixed the glitch in the spreadsheet. Our highest count is now Nicole with 11 books.

Wow, ELEVEN! That's some amazing reading!