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

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

None of mine. Sorry. :(

But I know a couple of good, easy reads that have monkeys if no one has one in line.

Eldarwen wrote: "Will do, thanks Tea!

Teri, it means each team has one. It's one team per gladiator."

Then, can we count my finished book, save our boon and get a new goal that way?

OK, maybe I've misunderstood this. It says each gladiator has a boon. I thought that meant each person has one. Does it mean each team has one?

ETA- I needed to listen to a book read by it's author for another challenge. I found I had Notes from a Small Island which is read by Bill Bryson. It's also 5 hr and 39 minutes long. I just finished it.

Well, you know my opinion. Let's try using the boon once and see what happens. :)

Please can we skip this one? Just once - to see if it helps or not. :)

Unless somebody is already reading one. I don't have access to any, first or last name.

Kathryn wrote: "I finished Pretty girl (published 29th of a month)

also today is a big day for me...it's exam results day. and I'm proud to say I got into my university!"

Congratulations! You should feel proud of yourself. Now celebrate. :)

I finished Dreaming Spies, It was really good. This series is holding up really well.

Since we seemed to be jammed up with our goals I'm thinking I should hold off on finishing any more books this week and maybe save them for next week, when the other team will have goals we can work toward. Anyone have any advice?

I ask because every book read for a goal counts a point, otherwise they're just half a point. And we seem to be falling pretty far behind anyway. Is anyone else wondering about strategy for this game?

I'm not adverse to starting a lot of books and finishing them later, it's my usual reading pattern anyway. :)

192 pp

Current Total: 1,675,665

I'm here! As usual, I'll post as I complete them.
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Level 4, Begun 8/12:
300. Dreaming Spies Laurie R King 8/12
301. Notes from a Small Island Bill Bryson 8/13
302. Ordeal by Innocence Agatha Christie 8/14
303. Smokin' Seventeen Janet Evanovich 8/14
304. Twelfth Night William Shakespeare 8/15
305. Partisans Alistair MacLean 8/15
306. Circus Alistair MacLean 8/15
307. Macbeth William Shakespeare 8/16
308. The Apothecary Rose Candace Robb 8/16
309. Magic Shifts Ilona Andrews 8/16
310. Doctor in Petticoats Mary Connealy 8/16
311. The Mummy Case Elizabeth Peters 8/17
312. Thrush Green Miss Read 8/17
313. Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible Richards & O'Brien 8/17
314. Carry On, Jeeves PG Wodehouse 8/18
315. The Jackal's Head Elizabeth Peters 8/18
316. The Language of Bees Laurie R King 8/18
317. The Texan's Wager Jodi Thomas 8/19
318. Above All Things Tanis Rideout 8/19
319. The Gemel Ring Betty Neels 8/19
320. A Gift Of Dragons Anne McCaffrey 8/19
321. Earthly Delights Kerry Greenwood 8/20
322. Vision in Silver Anne Bishop 8/20
323. The Unfinished Clue Georgette Heyer 8/21
324. Unexpected Father Carolyne Aarsen 8/22
325. Grey Mask Patricia Wentworth 8/22
326. The Brandons Angela Thirkell 8/22
327. The Lady Chapel Candace Robb 8/23
328. Nine Coaches Waiting Mary Stewart 8/23
329. Lord Emsworth and Others PG Wodehouse 8/23
330. In the Land of Blue Burqas Kate McCord 8/23
331. Feast for Thieves: A Rowdy Slater Novel Marcus Brotherton 8/23
332. Polly Betty Neels 8/24
333. The Honor-Bound Gambler Lisa Plumley 8/24
334. The Awakened Heart Betty Neels 8/24
335. The Case Is Closed Patricia Wentworth 8/25
336. The Bible Jesus Read Phillip Yancey 8/25
337. The Serpent on the Crown Elizabeth Peters 8/26
338. Devil May Care Elizabeth Peters 8/25
339. The Tempest William Shakespeare 8/25
340. The Edge of Winter Betty Neels 8/26
341. The God of the Hive Laurie R King 8/28
342. The Silver Chair CS Lewis 8/28
343. A Kind Of Magic Betty Neels 8/28
344. The King of Attolia Megan Whalen Turner 8/29
345. Death in the Stocks Georgette Heyer 8/29
346. Legend in Green Velvet Elizabeth Peters 8/29
347. Lonesome Road Patricia Wentworth 8/29
348. Anne of the Island LM Montgomery 8/30
349. Before Lunch Angela Thirkell 8/30
350. Uprooted Naomi Novik 8/31
351. News from Thrush Green Miss Read 8/31
352. Colour Scheme by Ngaio Marsh 9/1
353. In This Mountain by Jan Karon 9/1
354. Though My Heart Is Torn by Joanne Bischof 9/1
355. All Hallows' Evil by Valerie Wolzien 9/2
356. The Penderwicks at Point Mouette by Jeanne Birdsall 9/2
357. Law Man by Kristen Ashley 9/3
358. Pirate King by Laurie R. King 9/3
359. The Golden Ball And Other Stories by Agatha Christie 9/4
360. Rock Chick Rescue by Kristen Ashley 9/4
361. Ring in a Teacup by Betty Neels 9/5
362. Never Say Goodbye by Betty Neels 9/5
363. A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare 9/6
364. The Bikini Car Wash by Pamela Morsi 9/7
365. Finger Lickin' Fifteen by Janet Evanovich 9/9
366. Heidelberg Wedding by Betty Neels 9/9
367. A Man of Distinction by Sarah M. Anderson 9/10
368. Touch Not the Cat by Mary Stewart 9/11
369. False Colours by Georgette Heyer 9/11
370. The Resurrection Man by Charlotte MacLeod 9/12
371. Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews 9/12
372. Joy in the Morning by P.G. Wodehouse 9/12
373. Only by Chance by Betty Neels 9/13
374. One Less Lonely Cowboy by Kathleen Eagle 9/13
375. Home Sweet Texas Sharon Gillenwater 9/14
376. Mystery Man Kristen Ashley 9/14
377. Little Matchmakers Jennifer Greene 9/14
378. Died in the Wool Ngaio Marsh 9/14
379. Enchanting Samantha Betty Neels 9/15
380. Garment of Shadows Laurie R King 9/16
381. Tomb of the Golden Bird Elizabeth Peters 9/17
382. The Charm School Susan Wiggs 9/17
383. The Doubtful Marriage Betty Neels 9/17
384. Dutch Me Deadly Maddy Hunter 9/18
385. Georgia Sweethearts Missy Tippens 9/19
386. The Thin Man Dashiell Hammett 9/20
387. Vintage Murder Ngaio Marsh 9/21
388. A Gentle Awakening Betty Neels 9/21
389. A Conspiracy of Kings Megan Whalen Turner 9/21
390. Jeeves in the Offing P G Wodehouse 9/22
391. Job's Niece Grace Livingston Hill 9/22
392. Sisterchicks Down Under Robin Jones Gunn 9/23
393. All Roads Lead Home Christina Johnson 9/23
394. A Kiss for Julie Betty Neels 9/23
395. The Grub-And-Stakers Move a Mountain Alissa Craig 9/24
396. Snoopy: Contact! Charles M. Schultz 9/24
397. Tea Culture: History, Traditions, Celebrations, Recipes & More Beverly Dubrin 9/24
398. Groom in Training Gail Gaymer Martin 9/24
399. Village School Miss Read 9/24

Finished: Madam, Will You Talk? by Mary Stewart and The Underdog and Other Stories by Agatha Christie.

Am starting: Dreaming Spies in the Mary Russell/Sherlock Holmes series by Laurie R. King and Carry on, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse. (Jeeves and Wooster make great listening when I can't sleep but am too tired to read.)

Good job, everyone who finished books recently!

Well, that was even quicker than I expected! I've finished Halfway House by Ellery Queen. It was a very quick read, and I had a very quiet morning, but it was also a really, really good mystery. I kept picking it up to get just one more page read between "interruptions" at work. lol

I've read that most people like his later books better than the earlier ones, and this is considered the first of the later. But whatever - I'll definitely read some more by him. Julia Quinn used to be my go-to author for the letter Q; it's nice to have another one available. (Lots of his books are on OverDrive, which I use all the time.) Honestly the trial scene and results left me breathless. Really enjoyed it!

264 pp

Current Total: 1,671,531

Marguerite wrote: "Sorry not going to get a lot of reading done this week and next week. Because closing on the new house is on the 20th of August (Thursday of next week), there is a ton of stuff/meetings, phone call..."

Closing on a house is a big deal! And moving is always a lot of work. My husband was career Navy, and I used to think if I was organized enough I could make sure our moves went perfectly. Eventually I gave up on that. lol Just getting everyone to the new destination alive and sane was good enough. :)

I had just added an Ellery Queen mystery to my TBR as I've never read one before and I like old mysteries. I can probably have it finished tomorrow evening at the latest; it's less than 300 pages and I expect will be a quick read.

If someone else has a book they want to use for Q that's fine, too. I'll start this one just in case.

Halfway House by Ellery Queen. Ellery Queen isn't the author's real name, of course, the books were written by two men. But I assume it's the name the book is published under that counts.

ETA- Maybe it would be better not to enter the books on the goals spreadsheet till they're read? That way if something comes up another quicker one can be substituted? But I always bow to the captain's superior knowledge of how it works. :)

Didn't realize how little I had left - I finished Agatha Christie's short story collection The Under Dog and Other Stories.

240 pp

Current Total: 1,663,936

I finished Lion in the Valley: An Amelia Peabody Novel of Suspense by Elizabeth Peters.

Congrats to everyone who's finished a book today!

417 pp
217 pp Total Read: 634

Current Total: 1,663,696

Sarah wrote: "Well, having been thoroughly distracted by all this wonderful talk about books, I'll get back to what I meant to post...

I finished

2 stars
214 pages, wordcount 78..."


Good for you! I've been wanting to reread that one - haven't read it since I was a kid. Sorry you found it dull. At least you have the satisfaction of knowing it helps the team, right? :)

The other great thing about Apothecary Rose is that it features a woman who isn't part of the church. So you get to see what lives were like for more ordinary people. And I love that.

Whenever I read those books I think of how she and Cadfael would have enjoyed each other. He and Owen would get along, too, as they both have military backgrounds. :)