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

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

You Can't Hide
Author: Karen Rose
Pages: 420
Finished 23/01/16

Possible goals:
Set in chicago, Illinois & Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Murders
Police/Detective / Psychiastrist characters
characters: Tess ciccotelli, Aidan Reagan, Abe Reagan, Rachel Reagan, Kristin Reagan (nee Mayhew), Vito ciccotelli, Amy, Jon carter, Robin Archer, Murphy, Spinnelli, Mia Mitchell, Doris Masterson, Harrison, Sgt Jack Unger,
Spying / hidden cameras
Stalking
Edition published 2nd July 2015
Published 12th May 2002
5th in series (romantic suspense) / 4th in series (chicago)
Genres: romantic suspense, suspense, romance, crime, mystery, thriller, contempory, fiction

I'm up for continuing on too. Feels too soon to end :o(

Wonder if my The Bat would count - although mainly about a murder, it also includes quite a few aboriginal tales. So I learnt about the aboriginal culture and beliefs which I'd no real idea about before reading the book. The stories included were very interesting!

The Bat
Author: Jo Nesbo
Pages: 425
Finished: 18/01/16

Possible goals:
Set in Australia
Norwegian author
Murder
circus folk
Aborginal characters
Swedish character
Norwegian character
Paperback edition
Edition published 28th March 2013
First published 1997
Translated book
Genres: mystery, European Lit, Scandinavian lit, crime, thriller, fiction, suspense, adult, detective
Alcohol/drug problems
Prostitutes
Homosexual / transvestite character
charactes: Harry Hole, Andrew Kensington, Birgitta Enquist, Yong Sue, Otto Rechtnagel, Evans White, Sandra, Lebie, Mccormack, Toowoomba, Dr Engelsogn, Teddy Mongabi, Watkins, Joseph
1st in series

Finished another one, but it doesn't fit in with any of the current goals. But some useful letters to bank for later perhaps

Great Kate - so long as we've one that def ticks off the Y I'll concentrate on the book I started last night for now then.

If we still need a Y I've 2 books it would work for - one has a title beginning with Y, the other has an author with the first name beginning with Y. I'm happy to read either book if it helps - just let me know! They're both books I plan to read soon anyway

The Silent Girls
Author: Eric Rickstad
Pages: 416
Finished 15/01/16

Possible goals:
Edition published 25th Nov 2014
Kindle edition
Set in Vermont
Murders
Abortion
Private investigator
Missing girls
characters: Frank Roth, Sonja Test, Rachel, Gale, Barrons, Preacher, Mandy, Abby, Madeleine, Doctor Langevine, Grout, Betty Malroy

Finished another book tonight, but don't think there's any Y's in it...

Glasgow Kiss
Author: Alex Gray
Pages: 432
Finished: 14/01/16

Goals:
Set in Glasgow
6th in series
Murder
Abduction
School / teachers
Police / detectives
characters: Dci Lorimer, Maggie, Julie Donaldson, Eric chalmers, Kyle Kerrigan, Tam Kerrigan, Nancy Fraser, Kim Fraser, Irvine, Weir, cameron, DI Jo Grant, Samantha, Jessica, Manda.
Originally published 2009

Finished another book - plenty of characters for some of the letters we need! Just going to update other post now

Sandy wrote: "@Vikki - are you talking about books you are currently reading (I don't show any of your books on the goalless list - they've all been used.) If so, go ahead and list that info when you post your b..."

Yeah, they're both books I'm reading at the moment. About half way through the one I mentioned those characters from.

Are character names allowed in the spell it out?
If so I have characters in one of my books as: Julie Donaldson, Irvine, Lorimer, Finnegan.

My other book fits with the "published on 25th" goal

I Is for Innocent
Author: Sue Grafton
Pages: 404
Finished: 10/01/16

Goal: letter I for Australia puzzle

Reckon I should finish an I book later tonight. 80 pages left in it.

There's a book I read a couple of chapters of on my Kindle earlier this week that was published on 25th - The Silent Girls - I'm happy to continue with it for that goal

Now going to focus on my "I" book - I Is for Innocent

Daylighters
Author: Rachel caine
Pages: 496
Finished 09/01/16

Goal: black & white cover

Finished my book for the black & white cover goal

Catherine wrote: "you are brilliantly timed with your choices Vikki! :)"

I just started reading that one yesterday as well as the 1 for black & white cover