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

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

Tia wrote: "Also, I think Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is purple, but I always have trouble telling blue from purple. What does everyone think?

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It may be gray. I can't really tell. But I have one that's definitely purple so we can use that one.

I'll try this.

Mostly May Idioms: ~ May Expresses Itself
Level: Heavy Gusts = 13-24 books.
Duration: 5/1/2015 - 5/31/2015
Completed: 25

• “April showers bring May flowers.” Read a book with flowers or rain on the cover.
The Perfect Rake 5/26
• “Be that as it may.” Read a book that has an author whose name begins with “B”.
The Thief Who Couldn't Sleep 5/6
• “Cinco de Mayo.” Read a book that is fifth in a series.
A Murder Is Announced 5/8
• “Come what may!” - Read a book with a futuristic setting.
• “Devil-may-care attitude.” - Read a book where the protagonist has this attitude. (i.e. Heedless of caution; reckless. Jovial and rakish in manner.)
• “He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day.” Read a book where someone gets in a fight.
Seduce Me at Sunrise 5/15
• “How may I help you?” Read a book where the protagonist helps someone out.
The Singing Tree 5/2
• “If I may be so bold...” - Reader’s Choice.
• “It may account for...” Read a book with someone who deals with numbers.
Mine Till Midnight 5/14
• “I may be crazy, but...” Read a book where the protagonist gets “Gaslighted”... or a little crazy, paranoid, spooked, or rattled.
Heartless 5/19
• “Let the chips fall where they may.” - Read a book that has the words from this expression found in the title, series name, or author’s, or character’s name [i.e. “let,” “chip(s),” “fall,” “where,” “they,” or “may”].
• Mae West. - Read a book with a black & white cover. Or is set in Hollywood. Or where the protagonist is a vamp.
• “May the better man win!” Read a book where a competition takes place.
The Beekeeper's Apprentice
• “May Day!” Read a book that is first in a series.
The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever 5/11
• “May-December Relationship.” Read a book with quite a gap in years between protagonists’ ages - not romance.
Equal Rites 5/6
• “May the force be with you.” Read a book with stars on the cover.
Knit One, Love Two 5/7
• “May he rest in peace.” Read a book where someone dies.
The Nine Tailors 5/1
• “May I be excused?” Read a book written in the first person POV.
The Curse of the Pharaohs 5/1
• “May I count on you?” - Read a book with a number in the title.
• “May I take a message?” Read an inspirational book.
Simply Jesus: A New Vision of Who He Was, What He Did, and Why He Matters 5/10
• “May I take your order?” - Read a book where the protagonist is a waitress, or short-order cook, or takes orders of some kind.
• “May Pole” (AKA May Poll) Read a book on a listopia list.
Firestorm 5/25
• “May the road rise to meet you...” Read a book where someone takes a road trip.
Waistcoats & Weaponry 5/5
• “May you live in interesting times...” Read a book with lots of danger, uncertainty, and chaos.
Lords and Ladies 5/1
• “Maybe, maybe not.” Read a book that you’ve been pondering for awhile.
Fancy Pants 5/6
• “Mayday! Mayday!” Read a book where someone makes or receives a distress call.
Wisp of a Thing 5/13
• “The merry month of May.” Read a book that is humorous.
Curtsies and Conspiracies 5/3
• “Objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are.” Read a book where the protagonist is a magician.
Howl's Moving Castle 5/5
• “Seven Days in May.” - Read a book that is seventh in a series. Or has the word “day(s)” in the title, series, author, or character name. We will take the alternate spelling of “Daye,” as in the series October Daye.
• “Sticks and stones may break my bones.” Read a book with a word in the title that rhymes with “may”.
Too Far to Say Far Enough 5/4
• “Terms & conditions may apply.” Read a book that fits another challenge. (SRC)
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle : A Year of Food Life 5/8
• “Things may look good on the surface...” - Read a book with an attractive cover.
• “To whom it may concern.” Read a book by an author with a stand-alone “letter” in their name.
The Magician's Nephew 5/2
• “Try as I may.” - Read a book that was published any day in May, of any year.
• “Warning: May be hazardous to your health.” Read a book where someone finds themselves in a precarious situation.
Wild Magic 5/17
• “You may well ask!” - Read a book with a question mark -- or an exclamation mark -- in the title.

Here's what I've laid out. Wish me luck. :)

F Waistcoats & Weaponry "Finishing" series title
U A Wizard of Earthsea Ursula auth
C Curtsies and Conspiracies
H The Longer the Thread Harry char
S When Love Calls Sielstad auth, PURPLE cover
I Too Far to Say Far Enough India char, 512 pp
A Hamlet, Prince of Denmark: A Novel AJ auth

F Fancy Pants
U An Unexpected Wife
C Equal Rites Cern char
H Howl's Moving Castle
S The Thief Who Couldn't Sleep Starcevic char
I Inn of the Sixth Happiness
A Animal, Vegetable, Mineral

I've finished, at post #266. I ended up with a tie between Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw.

It was fun. Thanks. :)

I've mapped out 2 rounds of FUSCHIA for myself. Whether I can read that much or not I don't know. This will be a busy week for me, so I plan to use lots of audio books and multi-task as much as possible. In fact, I'm listening to a book right now. :) Also, I have a few books I've already started. I'm hoping I can get them finished for credit this week.

Tia wrote: "Oh, jeez - they screwed up our score by a lot on the Weekly Results thread. We're tied for first and they have us marked as third!"

Right now the spreadsheet has us in second, 80 points out of first place. I think the spreadsheet is the official results, as changes do get made occasionally but the list isn't continuously updated.

Ozana wrote: "What shoe-horn means?"

A shoe horn is something you use to help get your foot into a tight shoe. So it means to squeeze something in. I shouldn't have hyphenated it, though. :(

There are a couple of pictures here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoehorn

Our new word is FUCHSIA!

The cover color is purple.

I'm thinking it might be a tricky word to spell out. At least there are no repeated letters this time. :)

OK, I think I have everyone's completed books on the spreadsheet. Check it and make sure all of your books are there, please. I'm sure if I missed something they'll let us add it tomorrow. They seem to be nice about captains making mistakes. :)

I'm sorry I left it so late, but we had the funeral for a dear friend today. It was scheduled for 11, and I went in early to help set up for the family dinner afterward. Then I stayed and helped serve and cleaned up - didn't get home till quite late. Everyone stayed and talked. She was a well-loved lady and everyone wanted to talk about how they remembered her. :)

But I did get home in time to fix a cold drink and get everything registered. And I even had time while I was waiting to finish another book! lol

Good job again this week, ladies. 575 points!!! Only two weeks to go. I plan to see how many books I can shoe-horn in. How about you?

Finished! My list is on post 192. This was a fun challenge, with lots of variety. Thanks for thinking it up.

It took me a while to find a post-apocalyptic book I wanted to read, till I realized Hitchhiker's Guide would work. I listened to it this time and had great fun. :)

Tia wrote: "Have you heard from Ozana at all, Teri? I know she was having medical problems - I'm hoping she's okay."

I haven't heard from her in a few days. I'll check in on her with a PM and see if she's OK.

Thanks for asking.

So here's what I've finished so far this week:

H Heartless
E Street of the 5 Moons, Elizabeth auth
A Crocodile on the Sandbank, Amelia char
D Forbidden Fruits, Daniel char
S The Personal History of Rachel DuPree, Sue char
N The Nine Tailors
T Lords and Ladies, Terry Pratchett auth
A Changeless, Amelia char
I The Curse of the Pharaohs, Ibrahim char
L The Captive, Lucy char
S The Singing Tree

Tia wrote: "I just finished Forward the Foundation, which works for all the letters - you can't help but love a book like that, haha!

I think that we have a good chance of coming in first place before this th..."

Yes, I've found myself noticing which authors use lots of different letters for their characters and which don't. I read one book that had 6 characters whose names started with J. lol Others give everyone first and last names and use lots of different letters. They're perfect for this challenge. :)

Tia wrote: "Alright, I completely redid my original list and also added part of a second one. Everything that's struck out has been read. I'm hoping I might be able to flesh out the second list a bit more this..."

Awesome reading and organizing! I've been off the computer because our weather has been lovely and I'm trying to take advantage of it. But I have been listening to books and have finished quite a few. I'll post my list later this evening. I just wanted to stop by and encourage everyone to keep reading. Only two weeks left after this!

I'm reporting our spreadsheet completed and verified. Any late finishes can be added later.

515 points - awesome job! Now on to HEADSNTAILS!

Tia wrote: "Thanks for the birthday wishes everyone!

I think I will be able to get that last D, but I'm not sure about the N. Is anyone else reading a book that might fit for N?"

I can rearrange, of course, to fit a different letter. But I won't have time to read another book before the time ends. In fact, I shouldn't be online now - I have a deadline I'm about to miss. sigh

I'll check in on everyone later today. If someone finishes more books, just give me the letters they fit and I can move things around if I need to before I submit tonight.

Ozana wrote: "Happy birthday Tia!
Please enjoy it and hope you will have great B- day.

Mine is always during work days rarely on weekends.

Since I'm not american or english girl, what HEADSNTAIL means? Is it m..."

It's "heads 'n tails" short for "heads and tails". I have no idea what it has to do with a color, I suspect it might mean the crayon is one color on one end and a different one on the other. But I don't know. I haven't seen a box of crayons in years.

There are a few short words - like maize - but most of them are pretty long. You can see a list of all the colors here, under "Colours view spoiler": https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Great job! We now just need N and D to finish out our 5th spelling!

I just finished a couple of challenges, so I think I'll try this one.

May: Read your Birthday Month
O Ogg, Nanny, in Lords and Ladies
C C. S. Lewis, The Magician's Nephew
T Too Far to Say Far Enough
O O'Connell, Kevin, in The Curse of the Pharaohs
B Block, Lawrence, The Thief Who Couldn't Sleep
E Emily Venables in The Nine Tailors
R Rachel DuPree in The Personal History of Rachel DuPree

June: Read your Birthstone
O Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest
P Peters, Elizabeth, Silhouette in Scarlet
A Agatha Christie, The Seven Dials Mystery
L Lori Benton, The Wood's Edge

T Terry Pratchett, Dodger
O O Jerusalem Laurie R. King
U Undercover Warrior Aimee Thurlo
R Reeve Wilson in Tiffany Girl Deanne Gist
M A Monstrous Regiment of Women Laurie R. King
A Adine, Shelley, Lady of Devices
L Lloyd, Catherine, Death Comes to London
I Inspector Hewitt in The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie Alan Bradley
N N. T. Wright, How God Became King: Getting to the Heart of the Gospels
E Elizabeth Peters, The Falcon at the Portal

July: Read your sign
S Spring Rain Gayle Roper
C Cass, Laurie, Lending a Paw
O O'Malley, Rourke, in Love's Rescue Christine Johnson
R Roper, Gayle, Winter Winds
P Peters, Elizabeth, He Shall Thunder in the Sky
I Innes, Michael, Appleby and Honeybath
O O'Reilly, Kathleen, Long Summer Nights

August: Read your Chinese zodiac sign & Read your favorite flower
M Meant to be Mine Becky Wade
O Overture To Death Ngaio Marsh
N Nancy & Benedict Freedman The Search for Joyful
K Katie Ganshert A Broken Kind of Beautiful
E Elizabeth Peters Children of the Storm
Y Yesteryear Dorothy Garlock

D Davis, Mary Romancing the Schoolteacher
A Allie Pleiter The Firefighter's Match
I Isabel Allende Ripper: A Novel
S Sarah Loudin Thomas Miracle in a Dry Season
I Ilona Andrews Magic Shifts
E The End of the Rainbow Betty Neels
S Soul's Gate James L Rubart

September: Read books set in a country you'd like to visit - New Zealand
1. Colour Scheme by Ngaio Marsh
2. Died in the Wool by Ngaio Marsh
3. Vintage Murder by Ngaio Marsh
4. Sisterchicks Down Under by Robin Jones Gunn

October: Read from your favorite genre - Historical Fiction
1. An Outlaw in Wonderland by Lori Austin
2. Only a Kiss by Mary Balogh
3. Silence for the Dead by Simone St. James
4. After a Fashion by Jen Turano
5. An Uncertain Choice by Jody Hedlund
6. What Happens Under the Mistletoe by Sabrina Jeffries
7. The Wild Hunt by Elizabeth Chadwick
8. The Cactus Creek Challenge by Erica Vetsch

November: Read to celebrate NaNoWriMo
1. Make a Scene: Crafting a Powerful Story One Scene at a Time by Jordan E. Rosenfeld
2. Description & Setting by Ron Rozelle
3. Plot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish by James Scott Bell
4. Creating Characters: The Complete Guide to Writing Characters That Come to Life by Writer's Digest Editors
5. Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert
6. Escaping into the Open: The Art of Writing True by Elizabeth Berg
7. Conflict and Suspense (Elements of Fiction Writing_ by James Scott Bell
8. Characters and Viewpoint by Orson Scott Card

December: Read some of your favorite authors
1. In the Teeth of the Evidence and Other Mysteries by Dorothy L. Sayers
2. Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers
3. Final Curtain by Ngaio Marsh
4. Battles at Thrush Green by Miss Read
5. Trojan Gold by Elizabeth Peters
6. Winter in Thrush Green by Miss Read
7. My Man Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse
8. Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers
9. The Nonesuch by Georgette Heyer
10. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

January: Set yourself a personal goal to exceed the amount of books you normally read in a month - 26
1. Margaritas and Murder by Jessica Fletcher
2. Sylvester by Georgette Heyer
3. Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson
4. Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs
5. Outlaw Bride by Jenna Kernan
6. Envious Casca by Georgette Heyer
7. The Rogue's Redemption by Ruth Axtell Morren
8. Tangled Autumn by Betty Neels
9. To Knit or Not to Knit: Helpful and Humorous Hints for the Passionate Knitter by Elvira Woodruff
10. The Maverick Returns
11. Friday's Child by Georgette Heyer
12. Stones for Bread by Christa Parrish
13. Sea Witch by Alistair MacLean
14. Land of Dreams by Cheryl St.John
15. Gaudy Night by Dorothy L. Sayers
16. An Irish Country Doctor by Patrick Taylor
17. The Demon in the House by Angela Thirkell
18. Busman's Honeymoon by Dorothy L. Sayers
19. Lord Calthorpe's Promise by Sylvia Andrew
20. Black As He's Painted by Ngaio Marsh
21. Enchanted, Inc. by Shanna Swendson
22. Britannia All at Sea by Betty Neels
23. Fate Takes a Hand by Betty Neels
24. Diplomatic Immunity by Lois McMaster Bujold
25. Miss Wonderful by Loretta Chase
26. The Admiral's Penniless Bride by Carla Kelly
27. Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews
28. No Wind of Blame by Georgette Heyer
29. Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold
30. Barrayar by Lois McMaster Bujold
31. The Warrior's Apprentice by Lois McMaster Bujold
32. Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs
33. Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs
34. Fair Game by Patricia Briggs
35. Something Fresh by P.G. Wodehouse
36. A Kind Of Magic by Betty Neels
37. Until the Harvest by Sarah Loudin Thomas
38. Once Upon Stilettos by Shanna Swendson
39. Hunter Moon by Jenna Kernan
40. Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews

February: Read one of your favorite foods (Spell it out challenge)
G Gallico, Paul Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris
R Robb, JD Witness in Death
I The Proposition by Judith Ivory
L Lois McMaster Bujold Cetaganda
L Lois McMaster Bujold The Vor Game
E The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman
D Dorothy Gilman The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax

S The Shepherd's Crown by Terry Pratchett
A Austen, Jane Persuasion
L Borders of Infinity by Lois McMaster Bujold
M The Maine Mutiny by Jessica Fletcher
O Out to Canaan by Jan Karon
N Neels, Betty The Promise of Happiness

March: Read 3 or 4 books by authors you've never read before, but have been meaning to
1. Steam & Sorcery by Cindy Spencer Pape 3/1
2. A Muddied Murder by Wendy Tyson 3/3
3. The Mark of Zorro by Johnston McCulley 3/10
4. The Coroner's Lunch by Colin Cotterill 3/12
5. Bookplate Special by Lorna Barrett 3/17
6. A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park 3/19
7. Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford 3/23
8. Bitter Trail by Elmer Kelton 3/23

April: Read your favorite Book Crush's name
So hard to choose! I guess I'll go back to the original, the one everyone else gets measured against. lol
M Memory by Lois McMaster Bujold 4/3
R Ruchti, Cynthia Song of Silence 4/5

D Dorothy Gilman Mrs. Pollifax on Safari 4/9
A Anne's House of Dreams by L.M. Montgomery 4/1
R Roe, EP He Fell in Love with His Wife 4/7
C A Civil Campaign by Lois McMaster Bujold 4/5
Y , Phillip Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference?Yancey 5/3

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