Vikki’s Comments (group member since Dec 11, 2011)

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

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Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
V.E. Schwab
Narrators: Julia Whelan, Katie Leung, Mar..."

What did you think of it? It was my last FairyLoot subscription but I haven't read it yet

Back from a long weekend in Edinburgh - and of course my books came too. I'm hoping to finish one of them tonight, definitely tomorrow. My other current read might end up rolling over into next month. I'm halfway through but have a few deadlines over the next few days which eats into my free time for reading.

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The Duchess
Author: Wendy Holden
Pages: 432

Mini 3 - features royalty (Edward VIII, George V, George VI, The Queen Mother etc)

My current book features members of the Royal Family

Audrey Jane wrote: "Eldarwen wrote: "I'll be glad when it's over for this round at least, since it looks like another wave might be coming. Though I'm hoping that might yet change hehe."

Nooo, no 2nd round, please te..."

We rarely get near 30 in Northern Ireland. Our highest has been 31 a few years ago

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Girl at War
Author: Sara Novic
Pages: 316

Mini 1
Set in Croatia

We've been avoiding the heatwave in Northern Ireland. Especially on Monday it was totally different to other parts of the UK. Europe sounds even worse.

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One by One
Author: Freida McFadden
Read: 27th June 2025

Spell out
A - CFN Aidan
C - CFN Claire
E - CFN Emily
F - AFN
J - CFN Jack
L - CFN Lindsay
M - ALN
N - CFN Noah
O - Title

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The Lion Women of Tehran
Author: Marjan Kamali
Pages: 336

Mini 1 - book set mainly in Tehran, Iran

Cheesecake count as pastry for Mini 3?

Keely wrote: "
Mini 1 Update


We only need 2 more books for our current Itinerary. They both must be a medium country!!"

I'm reading a book set in Iran at the moment - will hopefully finish tomorrow, today might be too hopeful

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Immortal
Author: Sue Lynn Tan
Pages: 465

Mini 3
MPG Mythology

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The Eye Hunter
Author: Sebastian Fitzek
Pages: 352

Mini 1
Set in Germany / German author

Spell out
A - CFN Alina
E - Title
F - ALN Fitzek
G - CLN Gregoriev
J - CFN Julian
R - CLN Roth
S - CLN Stoya
Z - CLN Zorbach

I hadn't mentioned that as thought the Z might be more useful and I have other books by German authors (more by Fitzek and at least 1 other author)

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The Eye Collector
Read: 11th June 2025
Pages: 436

Mini 1
Set in Germany


Spellouts

A - CFN Alexander
B - CLN Bergdorf
F - ALN Fitzek
G - CLN Gregoriev
L - CLN Lahmann
N - CFN Nicci
S - Sebastian
T - CFN Toby
Z - CLN Zorbach

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Author: Anne Mette Hancock
Pages: 336

Mini 1
Set in Copenhagen, Denmark


A - AFN
C - Title
G - CFN Gerda
H - CFN Heloise
K - CFN Kenneth
N - CFN Nick
S - CLN Schafer

Eldarwen wrote: "At least one might be good to have in reserve. No need to read it right away, but soonish would be good - just in case :-)

Thanks!"

I can read it next, hopefully finishing my current book today.

I have 2 books that will work for Z - is it worth bumping them up my priority list so they're banked?

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Be More Japan - DK Eyewitness
Date Read: 1st June 2025
Pages: 224

Mini 1
Japan - about Japan

Mini 3
cherry tree / blossom on cover

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Book: The Perfume Killer
Author: Linda Hagen
Date Read: 31/05/2025
Pages: 274

Mini 1
UK - set in Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)

Mini 3
N - CFN Norbert
Y - CLN York
E - CFN Erin
G - CLN Girvin