Teri-K’s Comments (group member since Mar 16, 2025)

Teri-K’s comments from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.

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Serious Readers Challenge, Level Two

101. Thursdays with the Crown by Jessica Day George 3/4
102. Cobweb Morning by Betty Neels 3/4
103. The Daughter of the Manor by Betty Neels 3/5
104. The Good Husband of Zebra Drive by Alexander McCall Smith 3/6
105. Storm Over the Lake by Diana Palmer
106. Mrs. Jeffries Stands Corrected by Emily Brightwell 3/7
107. The Singing Tree by Kate Seredy 3/7
108. A Garland for Girls by Louisa May Alcott 3/8
109. Winterbound by Margery Williams 3/8
110. Ginnie and the Mystery Doll by Catherine Woolley 3/8
111. Jack and Jill by Louisa May Alcott 3/8
112. Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs 3/9
113. The Mark of Zorro by Johnston McCulley 3/10
114. Mirror Dance by Lois McMaster Bujold 3/10
115. Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery 3/11
116. The Cowboy's Bride Collection: 9 Historical Romances Form on Old West Ranches by Susan Page Davis 3/11
117. Magic Rises by Ilona Andrews 3/12
118. The Coroner's Lunch by Colin Cotterill 3/12
119. River Marked by Patricia Briggs 3/13
120. The Ivy Tree by Mary Stewart 3/13
121. Caravans by James A. Michener 3/15
122. Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews 3/15
123. Magic Shifts by Ilona Andrews 3/16
124. Incident at Badamya by Dorothy Gilman 3/16
125. Shifting Shadows: Stories from the World of Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs 3/17
126. Bookplate Special by Lorna Barrett 3/17
127. Nashville Noir by Jessica Fletcher 3/18
128. Henrietta's Own Castle by Betty Neels 3/18
129. Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs 3/18
130. A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park 3/19
131. Alice In Wonderland by Lewis Carroll 3/19
132. Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas 3/20
133. The Silver Pencil by Alice Dalgliesh 3/20
134. Thale's Folly by Dorothy Gilman 3/20
135. Anne of Windy Poplars by L.M. Montgomery 3/20
136. Murder At The Castle by Jeanne M. Dams 3/21
137. Over the Gate by Miss Read 3/21
138. Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne 3/22
139. Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare 3/22
140. Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford 3/23
141. Bitter Trail by Elmer Kelton 3/23
142. The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King 3/23
143. Mrs. Pollifax, Innocent Tourist by Dorothy Gilman 3/23
144. Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie 3/23
145. What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do by Henry Cloud 3/24
146. A Monstrous Regiment of Women by Laurie R. King 3/26
147. The Wind Blows Free by Loula Grace Erdman 3/27
148. The Wide Horizon (Living History Library by Loula Grace Erdman 3/27
149. Jeeves in the Offing by P.G. Wodehouse 3/28
150. Freckles by Gene Stratton-Porter 3/28
151. Laddie: A True Blue Story by Gene Stratton-Porter 3/29
152. The Harvester by Gene Stratton-Porter 3/30
153. A Young Girl's Wooing by E.P. Roe 3/31
154. Anne's House of Dreams by L.M. Montgomery 4/1
155. Blandings Castle by P.G. Wodehouse 4/2
156. Beau Geste by P.C. Wren 4/2
157. Memory by Lois McMaster Bujold 4/3
158. Komarr by Lois McMaster Bujold 4/4
159. A Civil Campaign by Lois McMaster Bujold 4/5
160. Song of Silence by Cynthia Ruchti 4/5
161. Crossing the Divide: John Wesley, the Fearless Evangelist by Jake Hanson 4/5
162. Harvest of Rubies by Tessa Afshar 4/6
163. The Egg and I by Betty MacDonald 4/6
164. 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff 4/7
165. He Fell in Love with His Wife by E.P. Roe 4/7
166. Lady Susan by Jane Austen 4/7
167. An Apple from Eve by Betty Neels 4/8
168. Anne of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery 4/9
169. Two Weeks to Remember by Betty Neels 4/9
170. Mrs. Pollifax on Safari by Dorothy Gilman 4/9
171. The Provincial Lady in London by E.M. Delafield 4/10
172. Writer to Writer: From Think to Ink by Gail Carson Levine 4/11
173. Rest You Merry by Charlotte MacLeod 4/11
174. Deadly Safari by Lisa Harris 4/11
175. Hospital Sketches by Louisa May Alcott 4/13
176. A Girl in a Million by Betty Neels 4/13
177. A New Song by Jan Karon 4/14
178. A Quiche Before Dying by Jill Churchill 4/14
179. Michael O'Halloran by Gene Stratton-Porter 4/15
180. The Temporary Wife by Mary Balogh 4/15
181. Summer Lightning by P.G. Wodehouse 4/16
182. A Promise of Spring by Mary Balogh 4/16
183. Shane by Jack Schaefer 4/17
184. The Wood's Edge by Lori Benton 4/19
185. A Palm for Mrs Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 4/20
186. An Ideal Wife by Betty Neels 4/20
187. Winterfair Gifts and Diplomatic Immunity by Lois McMaster Bujold 4/20
188. The Luck Runs Out by Charlotte MacLeod 4/20
189. Longitude by Dava Sobel 4/21
190. An Owl Too Many by Charlotte MacLeod 4/22
191. A Man Called Peter by Catherine Marshall 4/23
192. The Keeper of the Bees by Gene Stratton-Porter 4/24
193. Something The Cat Dragged In by Charlotte MacLeod 4/25
194. Knit Together: Discover God's Pattern for Your Life by Debbie Macomber 4/25
195. In This Mountain by Jan Karon 4/26
196. Captain Vorpatril's Alliance by Lois McMaster Bujold 4/28
197. Home Sweet Homicide by Craig Rice 4/29
198. The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare 4/29
199. The Murder of Mary Russell by Laurie R. King 4/30
200. Poland by James A. Michener 5/1

I'll play. I'm going to do a little of each, I think.
March's Going Green
Level: Dancing like a Leprechaun; 10 or more Books
Completed: 17/18

Tasks
1) Read books that have green covers, have green in the title, or have something green on them.
1. Fridays with the Wizards by Jessica Day George 3/4
2. Cobweb Morning by Betty Neels 3/4
3. Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery 3/11
4. Magic Shifts by Ilona Andrews 3/16
5. A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park 3/19

2) Read books that deal with green issues (envy, jealousy, being sick, money, gardening, etc)
1. A Muddied Murder by Wendy Tyson gardening mystery 3/3
2. The Daughter of the Manor by Betty Neels jealousy, sickness, money & gardening 3/5
3. The Good Husband of Zebra Drive by Alexander McCall Smith jealousy

3) Do a spell it out of something to do with St. Patrick's Day or Leprechauns
L Laurens, Stephanie It Happened One Season
E Emily Brightwell Mrs. Jeffries Stands Corrected
P PG Wodehouse The Mating Season
R River Marked by Patricia Briggs 3/13
E Elmer Kelton Bitter Trail 3/23
C Cindy Pape Steam & Sorcery
H Henrietta's Own Castle by Betty Neels 3/18
A Alcott, Louisa May Jack and Jill
U
N No Need to Say Goodbye by Betty Neels
S Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs 3/9

In Pursuit of a Title
You may use singular or plural versions of the word. The word may be part of a bigger word or a different tense of the root word.
(I couldn't get the link to work so I borrowed someone else's word list.)
Duration: March 1, 2016- February 28, 2017
Level: Shotgun - 21+ books
Completed: 13/21

Word List
Air
Alliance Captain Vorpatril's Alliance by Lois McMaster Bujold 4/29
Among Love Among the Chickens
Arctic
Ash
Bank
Beyond
Black
Book Bookplate Special by Lorna Barrett 3/11
Circle
Collapse
Collect Love Is Patient Romance Collection: True Love Takes Time in Nine Historical Novellas by Erica Vetsch 3/2
Cross Crossing the Divide: John Wesley, the Fearless Evangelist by Jake Hanson 4/5
Crystal
Dark
Dawn
Dead Deadly Safari by Lisa Harris 4/11
Deal
Death
Destiny
Diary
Discover The Discoverers
Dress
Element
Enemies
Epic
Exile
Far
Fat/Fathom
Fly
Fossil
Go/Gold Golden Rendezvous
Gun Guns of August
Harvest Harvest of Rubies by Tessa Afshar 4/7
Inner
Interception
Jet
Left
Legend
Marshal
Monster
Mountain In This Mountain by Jan Karon 4/16
New A New Song by Jan Karon 4/4
Ops
Ore
Out The Luck Runs Out by Charlotte MacLeod 3/26
Past
Prime
Quest No Quest for the Wicked
Quiet
Race/Ace
Resist
Return/Turn
Revolt
Ride
Rising High Rising
River River Marked by Patricia Briggs 3/5
Salt
Sand
Scar/Scarlet
Sea Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea
Secret Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas 3/20
Shoot
Shot
Sing The Singing Tree by Kate Seredy 3/1
Silent
Sky
Son
Thin
Thousand
Trail Bitter Trail by Elmer Kelton 3/23
Walk When Women Wlak Alone
Weapon
West

Moderators of NBRC wrote: "Teri-k wrote: "Sorry if this has already been asked, but I'm wondering if the word "home" will work for the category "Type of home"? Since it appears that "body" works for "Parts of the body". :)

..."

Awesome!

Rickman

Poirot

by Jane Austen
"Sir John had dropped hints of past injuries and disappointments which justified her belief of his being an unfortunate man, and she regarded him with respect and compassion."

Page 167, sentence 3

The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy by Julia Quinn

jacket

flapjacks

affect

speckled

Sorry if this has already been asked, but I'm wondering if the word "home" will work for the category "Type of home"? Since it appears that "body" works for "Parts of the body". :)

Thanks!

I'm in. There aren't enough challenges that use non-fiction to suit me. :)
Sub-genre: Non-Fiction
Duration: 2/17/2016-
Level: Ready Rhetorician - pick 15 sub-genres and double or triple them for 30-45 books
Completed: 15/45

Biography:
Crossing the Divide: John Wesley, the Fearless Evangelist by Jake Hanson 4/5
A Man Called Peter by Catherine Marshall 4/23
Stand Facing the Stove

Diary & Memoirs:
1. And It Was Beautiful: Celebrating Life in the Midst of the Long Good-Bye by Kara Tippetts 2/24
The Egg and I by Betty MacDonald 4/6
3. 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff 4/7

General Non-Fiction:
1. Why Homer Matters by Adam Nicolson 2/22
2.Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford 3/23

History:
Dust Bowl
Yellow Fever
Triangle

How To:
1. Mason-Dixon Knitting: The Curious Knitter's Guide: Stories, Patterns, Advice, Opinions, Questions, Answers, Jokes, and Pictures by Ann Shayne 2/17

Military:
Guns of August

Nature & Ecology:
Sound of Wild Snail Eating
Botany of Desire
Four Fish
In Nature's Name

Psychology:
The Men on My Couch: True Stories of Sex, Love and Psychotherapy by Brandy Engler 6/16
Searching for Happiness
Pieces of Light
Out of Character

Reference:
1. Writer to Writer: From Think to Ink by Gail Carson Levine 4/11
2. Fire Up Your Writing Brain: How to Use Proven Neuroscience to Become a More Creative, Productive, and Successful Writer by Susan Reynolds 7/5

Religion & Spirituality:
1. What Every Christian Needs to Know about the Jewishness of Jesus: A New Way of Seeing the Most Influential Rabbi in History by Rabbi Evan Moffic 2/16
2. A Spirituality of Listening: Living What We Hear by Keith R Anderson 5/13

Science & Technology:
Longitude by Dava Sobel 4/21
Quantum Universe
Art and Physics
Universal Sense

Self-Help:
What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do by Henry Cloud 3/24

Travel:
Road to Little Dribbling
In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson 7/7

True Adventure:
Kon Tiki
Over the Edge of the World

Women’s Issues:
Knit Together: Discover God's Pattern for Your Life by Debbie Macomber 4/25
When Women Walk Alone

hungry

Antarctic