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

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

The other book I'm reading at the moment is I Is for Innocent

I'm happy to read that Morganville book, it's the last in the series so will tick off a few things for me!

Catherine wrote: "I don't know how strict the latest goal is. we have:
shall I check with the mods?"

No harm in checking that one, or the other one I've just posted. Haven't read it yet but can start it.

would this one work?

Clockwork Angel
Author: cassandra clare
Pages: 485
Finished: 06/01/16

Goal - spin off from a series (spin off from Mortal Instruments)

I've finished my spin-off book, just about to add it to the books read post

Tempting as a re-read is, there's just too many books on my to-read list that I haven't read once yet. But I might join in the discussion if my memory isn't too bad!

Should finish my book tomorrow. Just about 80 pages left.

I tend to be able to read a lot of crime/thriller books without needing a break, but I'm not so good with other genres

I'm liking the book I'm reading for the spin-off goal so I'm happy to keep doing it. About half way through now but didn't have a lot of reading time today.

I've done ok & finished 2 shorter books. Making slighter slower progress on my current one, but it's going ok.

I'm concentrating on the spin-off goal book at the moment

Robert Black: The True Story of a Child Rapist and Serial Killer from the United Kingdom
Author: c L Swinney
Pages: 137
Finished: 03/01/16

Possible goals
True crime
Set in England, scotland & Northern Ireland
Murderer / rapist / paedophile
Published 30th Oct 2015
American author
Paperback

Finished another book but doesn't fit any of the goals at the moment.

My First Murder
Author: Leena Lehtolainen
Pages: 257
Finished 02/01/16

Possible goals:
Set in Helsinki, Finland
1st in series
Translated
First published 1993
Edition published 11th Dec 2012
Murder
Drugs
Prostitution
choir / singers
Funeral
Police / detective
Genre: mystery / crime / thriller
characters: Maria Kallio, Pekka Koivu, Kalevi Kinnunen, Riku Lasinen, Antti Sarkela, Sirkku Halonen, Timo Huttunen, Pia Wahlroos, Mira Rasinkangas, Tuulias Rajala
character has poor relationship with parents (Maria)

Catherine wrote: "also why would anyone create a shelf "started"? surely that's what "currently-reading" is for?!

anyway: glad it's covered Lori :)"

I was thinking the same thing!

no characters in my book that fit there... sorry :o(

Catherine wrote: "ooh, we've a boon to use by tomorrow!

Thoughts chaps?

The spin-off's been there the longest, but maybe we dislike the published in June / shelved as trilogy ones more?

I'm assuming Emelie's leaf..."

I'd say keep the spin off as I have a book for it which I'm going to start tonight and read alongside my other book

Catherine wrote: "New goal: Read a book where a character gains independence
Nothing recorded, so any suggestions welcomed :)"

Book I've started is My First Murder. Female detective investigating her first murder case, has been having difficulties being a young woman in a senior role. Perhaps it's more a case of gaining credibility than independence though..... Any thoughts? I've only started the book so that's the best summary I can give at the moment.

5 down.... lung (fish) ?

Source - wikipedia when searching for living fossil Australia fish

Coelacanths belong to the subclass Actinistia, a group of lobed-finned fish related to lungfish and certain extinct Devonian fish such as osteolepiforms, porolepiforms, rhizodonts, and Panderichthys.[5] Coelacanths were thought to have become extinct in the Late Cretaceous, around 66 million years ago, but were rediscovered in 1938 off the coast of South Africa.