Angela’s Comments (group member since Mar 20, 2023)

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

Thanks Tru!! Appreciate it greatly.
It has been cicada central over here so I have been avoiding doing any yard work. We have some really hot weather coming our way (mid 90's) for about a week, so I wanted to get out there and get that completed before the temps rise.
I also thought we had all day Saturday to complete this round and I realized early this morning that is not the case.
Thanks Dale for the arena task post :)

I actually have a busier day today then I had planned, so I would be really grateful if someone could read for CORNUPIA. I could get it done but since the offer is out there that would mean I don't have to stress ;)

I figured that might be the case Tru, and I also forgot to take the last three letters in account that it might be difficult to start with ark, unless the title could start with Dark. Still not entirely clear on the rules.

If articles can be ignored, I can read In the Dark by Brian Freeman.

I will be able to finish both of the books listed above in time. I am half way finished with Dust Child and will be starting Recipe for Persuasion tomorrow.

Thanks Raquel and Tara. I will add my book to that spot now.

@Dale yes it is already on the mini spreadsheet

Actually rice is on the list. I checked before adding the book to the spreadsheet.
Per rules: One of the following food words in text (plural OK, no other variants): corn, grape, ham, bread, cheese, apple, fish, chicken, bread, rice,, tomato, pepper, salt, honey, lobster
@Dale-No worries, you can leave your second book. I was just curious why it was deleted when it worked for the task

I had the word rice in the spreadsheet and was getting ready to add cheese and fish when I noticed it was missing. I did look for other options before placing it in the mini and that was the only one that worked that was not taken yet. It also works for abundance but those are filled in.
At this point, I am halfway finished with it, so I will carry on. It will just have to go in Round 1 at this point.

I also just noticed that one of my books was removed from the spreadsheet under "food words in text". The book was One Perfect Couple. Not sure why it was replaced.

I will meet my goal of 12 books that I had "promised" for the month in the beginning of the challenge. Hopefully more as I am at 10 finished with 2 started. I do plan on finishing the other two for the mini as well, but not sure if I can do more then what is already on the spreadsheet (for the mini).

I am confused by needing three food items in text as the rules only state one is needed:
"One of the following food words in text (plural OK, no other variants): corn, grape, ham, bread, cheese, apple, fish, chicken, bread, rice, tomato, pepper, salt, honey, lobster"
Maybe I am missing something??
It looks like we need at least three food items to be present on the cover though.

Welcome Sixty!

I have Brightside on my tbr, but my library doesn't have a copy :(

https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
I found this list, but most of the editions shown on here are not orange.

I finished the book about 20 minutes ago and I really liked it a lot! I had a busy weekend, otherwise I would have read this in one day. I am looking forward to the second one as well as reading this thread as I had been trying to avoid spoiling myself.
Katniss is the definition of 'not like other girls' and usually I roll my eyes at this character type, but it worked for me. I liked getting flashbacks to earlier times in her life as well as seeing how her relationship with both Gale and Peeta evolved. I enjoy stories with social commentary and really felt immersed in this world.
I am not sure if this is a spoiler free discussion or not, so I am trying to limit saying too much.

@Tru- I used to read YA all the time, but within the past three years I have found that I am at a point in my life that it no longer interests me. I will read some YA still, but usually authors that I have rated their YA highly in the past. As far as dystopian goes, it is a genre I rarely read. I also avoid fantasy.
Part 2: "The Games"
I am not an action reader at all and I thought this part might be something I slogged through, but I flew through it. I did not like the twist at the very end of that part and I did like that the capitol took it back at the end of Part III. And then it was quickly 'resolved'.
I also liked that we got to know a bit more about some of the other tributes, like Rue. Not sure how I feel about the romance of it all (and I usually love romance)!

This is my first time reading the Hunger Games despite having it on my tbr since 2009. This is not a genre I would typically read, so that is most likely why I put it off for so long. I recently went through some of the older books I added on Goodreads and I almost got rid of the series thinking I would never get to them. I am really glad I gave it a shot because I am really enjoying it. Obsessed even as I did some research on each of the districts.
I just finished Part 1: "The Tributes" and I was hooked within the first 10 or so pages. I will admit I almost put it down because of some of the mentions of animal death (I am fairly triggered by that) but since most of it seemed to be more survival, I have been able to get past it.
I enjoy the main characters a lot. While I know some people find Katniss to be unlikable, that has not been my experience. Her childhood sounds absolutely awful and having to step up and be the one taking care of her mom and sister has been heartbreaking to read.
I have read reviews that compared this to Survivor the reality show (which I have watched all 46 seasons). I have read in interviews that early watchers of this show thought that people were going to actually die on the island because the promos were misleading. The concept of this book is so conflicting to me as young people are killing one another and the fact that I am enjoying this does concern me. I obviously think it is terrible that the Capitol has deemed this an appropriate response to the Dark Days (uprising of the districts). LIke others have stated (I have skimmed some of the earlier discussion posts as I do not want to be spoiled), I would like more background on how this (the Hunger Games) came to be decided, especially sacrificing children.
Looking forward to Part 2!

Thanks! Will add to the spreadsheet.

Would this work as a diacritic? Dust Child

My library also has the Beanstalk reading program, but I don't participate in it. I tried to get into it a couple of years ago, but I kept forgetting to record the books I read.