Paula’s Comments (group member since Apr 18, 2016)

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

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I'm not sure if how universities work in Chile is analogue to other countries, we study an specific profession from the start, as undergraduate programs, I'm a chemical engineering student =P

Maddy, hahaha my sisters's always asking me that hahaha, she's a master in geophysics student, very clever, but writting isn't her skill =P

Brittany, my thesis is about permeability studies on polymer nanocomposites, the idea is to produce materials less permeable to oxigen and water vapor, so they can be used for food packaging, and to preserve food better.

Don't worry Brittany, and 700 pages is a lot.

I won't be finishing a book until next week, because I'm working on my thesis and it must be finished this month, so I read one book per week tops.
I only hope to finish my thesis soon, it has become really depressing working on it, it's been a year of work with a lot of problems at the laboratory and all I want is for it to be over and do whatever a want (mostly read hahaha)

The countdown is the same for all, but we're almost there, happy reading everyone !

Brittany wrote: "Paula, the BOM thread links just take me back to this post."

The links are good in post #7 =)

Buffon is mixed breed haha, he was found near my university back in 2014, we think one of it parents was something like a great dane, due to it's size, what we know almost for sure is that the other parent was a shar pei, every vet agree on that.

And yes! My favorite doctor is the 10th, But I love 11th as well =P

Maddy wrote: "Wait. The reading starts on 4th May right?
And sorry, guys, I do not participate in BOM...It rarely includes books I might actually like and I just hate to be told what to read...
And as I underst..."

Yes we start on 4th may, don't worry about the BOMs.
About the page count, I found this on the Q&A:
Q: For page counts, do we use the most popular edition on GR or the edition that we actually read?
A: Edition you've read. Default edition will be used for audiobooks and large print editions

What are you Currently reading? Do you love it, hate it, or feel bluh about it so far?
I just finished Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail I really liked it 4.5 stars =)
Also I'm reading The Night Circus and it's pretty interesting, I'm loving the scenarios and writing
I've been reading Little Women for like 2 years, I can't get through it, it bores me a lot
And I'm starting The Emerald City of Oz
What is your Favourite Colour?
My favorite color has always been blue =)

What are your favourite TV shows?
Grey's anatomy, Gilmore Girls <3, Doctor Who, Younger and every show I watched in Nickelodeon when I was younger xD

What is your favourite movie/s?
I don't watch a lot of movies, but i love Two weeks notice, it makes me laugh like crazy. The Harry Potter series of course, Little miss sunshine and School of rock
I don't watch marvel movies or anything like them

Do you have any pets? What are they?
I have a dog, it's name is Buffon and is 3 years old
Here's a picture =)


What's your preference: ebook or hardback/paperback?
I love hardbacks, but I read all of them

Who is your all time favourite Author?
I would say J.K. Rowling

If you where stuck on a deserted island, what 3 books would you have with you?
Harry Potter and the half blood prince, Pippi Longstocking and Alice in wonderland

Who is your favourtie actor/s?
I love Sandra Bullock, David Tenant and Justin Chambers

Brittany wrote: "I could read Gentleman in Moscow, but I'll have to get it from the library, what is our timeline for having to have it finished by?"

The thread for that book opens on May 12 ;)

I posted inthe first page two reminders:
Points system
May's BOM threads

I'm not sure if I can explain this well, if Stephanie can clarify, it'd be great =)
But we need one person to participate in BOM discussion for each book (A Gentleman in Moscow, Strange the Dreamer and The Circle). So if anyone wants to participate in any of the BOM's thread, let us know =)
I personally prefer not to, because it's really difficult to me to find those books here in my country and I'm significantly slower reading in english than in spanish.

I'm a Ravenclaw :).
in Chile I participate in a community called Hogwarts Chile, we have meetings once every month and enjoy our love for the saga, we're separated in the four houses and compete against each other for house cup, the competitions are often about knowing stuff from the series, other times they're sporty competitions :P it's really nerdy hahaha

Nice to meet you all =)

I'm loving that we're potterheads ahaha, I started the series back in 2001 when I was 11 y-o before the first movie came out (my mom forced me to read HP1) and I've been an obsessive fan ever since =P, I know almost everything about the Potterverse (including Pottermore and Fantastic beasts)
My favorite book from Harry Potter is Half-Blood Prince, but the movie is awful! They forgot so many important details!


I sent friend request to all of you, btw

Hello Team, I'm Paula, I'm from Chile (Southamerica, spanish is my native language), I'm a 26 y-o engineering student at University of Chile.
I know almost nothing about Star Wars, but it didn't stop me from participating in this challenge. I love team challenges, and I hope we all have a great time =).

My favorite books are the Harry Potter series and Alice in Wonderland =)

Tell us about yourself =)
Has anyone particpated in Tower Teams before? How was your experience?

Reserved

June's BOM threads

The Hate U Give BOM thread STARTS June 12
The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower #1) BOM thread STARTS June 22

July's BOM threads

The Woman in Cabin 10 BOM thread STARTS July 2
Traitor's Blade BOM thread STARTS July 12
Flame in the Mist BOM thread STARTS July 22

Points for reading books

Books 100 - 161 pages = 5 points
Books 161 - 350 pages = 20 points
Books 351 - 500 pages = 40 points
Books 501 - 650 pages = 60 points
Books 651 - 800 pages = 80 points
Books 801 - 900 pages = 100 points
Books 901 - ... = 130 points

Little children's books need to be over 25,000 words, you can check in: Arbookfind

For current BOM (Book of the Month) discussions
Writing a day's worth of discussion questions = 40 points
Participating in a current BOM (participating in discussion) = 20 points
NOTE: We will accept one team member per book per team for writing a days DQs. If, by three days prior to the BOM starting, we don't have enough volunteers to write all DQs, then we will let more than one team member per team write questions. If we have more people than days sign up (prior to 3 days before start date) we will randomise the volunteers to determine those who can write DQs.

Reserved

hello, I'm ready to reserve some spots in Team Attack of the Clones :)

Hello!
I read 2 books recently and I believe they can be used only for card 3

El ladrón del rayo published in 2005
Illuminae published in 2015