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

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

Allison Ann wrote: "I found "hand cannon" in the book I'm reading. Yay, I can participate in the weapon count. :)"

Awesome! At this point you know only the really tough words are left. :)

Finished A Kiss for Julie for "starts with K".

Pathetic title - I grabbed the book off the library shelves just for the "K" title and the story turned out to be kind of cute.

I finished All Roads Lead Home, 288 pages, for "Road in title".

I'm working my way through Romans and can pick up a book that starts with "K" if we still need it.

❀Tea❀ wrote: "Teri-k wrote: "❀Tea❀ wrote: "I think it could work :)

(sorry Catherine!)
"

What do you bet it will come up again? :)"

Probably. After we use that book for something else :D"

Yes. LOL

❀Tea❀ wrote: "I think it could work :)

(sorry Catherine!)
"

What do you bet it will come up again? :)

❀Tea❀ wrote: "new goal:

Read a historical fiction novel that is based on real events"

Catherine's A Morbid Taste for Bones should work for that. "Abbot Heribert and Prior Robert Pennant were indeed officers of Shrewsbury Abbey in 1137, and Prior Robert wrote a history of the translation of Saint Winifred to the Abbey. He was a real historical figure who eventually rose to Abbot of Shrewsbury in 1148. The History of the Shrewsbury Abbey includes the acquisition of the relics of Saint Winifred in 1138." Which is the plot of the book. The author gives historical details at the end of it, if I remember. (The quote comes from Wikipedia, but I can vouch that it's accurate.)

It's a great series. I hope Catherine likes it. :)

❀Tea❀ wrote: "Using it for 100 German male name :)"


Oh, I missed that. Good thing you were paying attention. :)

Team Maximus
I've finished Sisterchicks Down Under 
No obvious goal.
240 pp; by Robin Jones Gunn;
Letters in title=21; page #s=6; #Chap. 21, Prologue & Epilogue;
First pub March 31, 2005;
Pink, water, Sidney Opera House on cover;
Genre fiction, travel;
Char. names Dorthea, Jill, Kathy, Mad Dog, Skylar, Tony;
Setting New Zealand w/trip to Australia;
Series #4;
Audio narrator 1 female, over 6 hours;
Text starts with "Age"
Airplane rides, boat rides, go to movies, koalas and kangaroos;
Koala named Victor;
Doesn't have alexandrite or citrine in text.

ETA - does have opal.

Team Maximus
I've finished:

Job's Niece, 320 pages, for "word job in title".

Jeeves in the Offing, 200 pp, for "Cold Feet".
"The worm has got cold feet." pg 173 (I didn't know that was there till I stumbled upon it.)

Alison wrote: "Sentencing Sapphire would work for latest goal. Main character's father who is a serial killer doesn't agree with her relationship with a cop and tries to kill him a couple of times."

That's definitely disapproving of a relationship. lol

Also, I need to tackle Reading Romans in Context: Paul and Second Temple Judaism this week. Which will work for "Read a book that appeals to your mind; where you learn something new". If someone else doesn't get there first. I haven't started it yet so I have no idea how quickly it will go.

Annika wrote: "perhaps we shold look into the goals >one week old and considet boons for them?"

At this point I think we might as well use a few boons. Why not?

I honestly don't care who wins this challenge, but it's great fun finding books that fit the goals. :)

I'm reading books with "Road" and "Job" in the titles. It's Job like in the Bible, not work, but since that doesn't matter... :)

All Roads Lead Home, 299 pages
Job's Niece, 365 pages

Team Maximus

Allison Ann wrote: "The MC had pretty purple eyes. :D"

LOL

I have read books like that, too. sigh

Any idea which goals don't have anyone reading for them?

Karen wrote: "Just swinging by quickly to say I've started a book for "takes two to tango" and I'll also be picking up a "the hanged man" from the library today.
sorry I'm not online much, hopefully I can catch ..."

Two tough goals, Karen. Good job! I gave up on trying to fit goals to books I really wanted to read and just read one I wanted. Then discovered it had "arbalest" in it. lol So by chance or design we are plowing through. :)

Team Maximus
I've finished two books:

A Gentle Awakening
224 pp; by Betty Neels;
letters in title=16; page #s=8, #Chap. 9;
first pub 1987, this edition Dec. 1, 2004;
Yellow/orange, water & trees on cover;
Genre romance;
Char. names Florina, William, Pauline, Martha, Jolly;
Setting England and Holland;
Pet names Mother, Child, Bobby;
Text starts with "The"
A former admiral, a doctor and a chef;
A socialite who's only concerns are nice clothes, knowing the right people and being seen in the right places;
Lots of food including artichokes, beef, strawberries, raspberries, peas, parsley, avocado;
Measles & they attend the theater & a wedding.

Doesn't contain:
cold feet
alexandrite
the hanged man
it takes two to tango

Extra Details for A Conspiracy of Kings:
Char names Ina, Ochto, Verix, Helen, Xorcheus;
Someone supposed dead isn't;
Magic is used;
People die and are killed in battles; 
Mention of garnets.

Mini-challenge: "arbalests"
"I whirled around, but the arbalests must have been hidden in the bushes…" location 3123

Doesn't contain:
cold feet
alexandrite
the hanged man
it takes two to tango

Sarah wrote: "I'm going to start my ulfberht book now - The Illusions of Eventide - I don't think it fits any goals yet. I have no idea what to expect but at least it was a freebie. ;)
"

A free book that mentions "ulfberht" is pretty awesome. lol I hope you enjoy it.

Denise wrote: "I really need to get into audiobooks more! I sometimes have issues with narrators, and also I tend to miss things that are happening in the book if I am trying to do other things at the same time, ..."

I had the same issues till I tried listening to books I already knew and liked. That way if I missed a bit it didn't matter. Now I always have one or two audio books going.

Team Maximus:

I've finished Vintage Murder, 256 pp; by Ngaio Marsh;
No current goal.
letters in title=13; page #s=13;
first pub 1937, my edition Oct. 13, 1999; #Chap. 25 & Epilogue;
Green, broken wine bottle on cover;
Genre mystery, crime, thriller, detective;
Char. names Alfred, Bob, Carolyn, Fred, George, Hailey, Roderick, Susan, Ted, Valerie;
Setting New Zealand; Series #5;
Narrator one man, (audio not yet released);
Text starts with "The";
One person is murdered;
No pets;
Char. are actors, police;
Author born in New Zealand.

Also, I'm about to start A Conspiracy of Kings , even though it doesn't fit a current goal. lol
316 pp; 76,812 words; by Megan Whalen Turner;
letters in title=18; page #s=10;
first pub March 5, 2010;
#Chap. 23 & Prologue;
Browns, part of person riding horse on cover;
Genre fantasy, YA;
Char. names Eugenides, Attolia, Sophos, Teleus;
Setting mythical kingdoms of Attolia, Eddis, Sounis;
Series #4;
Text starts with "The";
People die;
One male narrator of audiobook.
I'll add more details after I've read it.