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

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

Just In Time
Author: Addison Fox
Pages: 384
Finished: 29/11/15

Possible goals
Set in Alaska
3rd in series
characters: Avery, Roman, Grier, Mike, Sloan, Walker,
Roman is a professional hockey player
Has been injured
Genres: romance, chick lit, contemporary, sports
Ice skates on cover
Kindle edition
Published 6th August 2013

Had a hectic couple of days there so looking forward to a day to catch up on some mail, and on my reading. Over halfway through my latest book at the moment :o)

Left To Die
Author: Lisa Jackson
Pages: 512
Finished 27/11/15

Possible goals
Set in Montana, USA
Murder
Serial Killer
Winter
Purple cover
Kindle edition
characters: Selena Alvarez, Regan Pescoli, Zane MacGregor, Jillian Rivers

Happy Thanksgiving to all the Americans.

Nearing the end of my current book. 91% finished now :o)

I'm now gonna focus on one I started on my Kindle a week or so ago - Left To Die by Lisa Jackson. Good news is my edition is over 500 pages!

That's quite a few goals ticked off :o)

Shopaholic to the Stars
Author: Sophie Kinsella
Finished: 22/11/15
Pages 393

Goal: Read the book with the lowest GR rating on your "to-read" shelf

Catherine wrote: "Vikki wrote: "Hoping I might finish my book for lowest rating tomorrow. If not then it'll be finished on Monday."

how's it going? you agree with the low(ish) rating?
I did a run through the Shopah..."

I preferred some of the earlier books in the series. This time I found Becky to be more irritating, and less likeable. I also thought it ended very suddenly. I'd already bought the latest book when it was released, but I'm beginning to think it may not have been worth the £9 spent on it...

Finished my Shopaholic book for lowest rating. Just about to get lunch so will add to books read topic afterwards!

I haven't listened to an audio book since I was a little kid...

Hoping I might finish my book for lowest rating tomorrow. If not then it'll be finished on Monday.

Silence of the Grave
Author: Arnaldur Indridason
Pages: 304
Completed: 20/11/15

Helpful for goals
Set in Iceland
Translated from Icelandic to English
Edition Published 1st November 2010
First published 2011
Characters: Erlendur, Sigurdar Oli, Simon, Tomas, Dave, Grimur, Mikkelina
Crime / mystery / thriller / suspense
Nordic/Scandinavian literature
Police/detectives
Murder
Domestic violence
Partially set during WW2
4th in series

Just finished Silence Of The Grave & about to start Shopaholic To The Stars. I'll update in the books read section later when I'm back at the computer.

Catherine wrote: "Boon resulted in:
Book where character has a drug problem - used Pretty Girls (mine)

NEW: read a book with water on the cover. ... off to check them out - used Chris's Death in the Valley of Shado..."

I can do the lowest GR rating on my shelf for Shopaholic to the Stars It's rating is 3.16 & the lowest on my shelves at the moment. Would be good excuse for me to finally read it.

Finally finished Alone in the Dark, 608 pages in it. :o)

Alone in the Dark
Author: Karen Rose
Pages: 608
Completed: 18/11/2015

Helpful for goals:
Romantic suspense / romance / crime / mystery / thriller
Published 2015 (5th November)
2nd in series
Set in Cincinatti, Ohio, USA
Characters: Scarlett Bishop, Marcus O'Bannion, Stone O'Bannion, Deacon Novak
Human trafficking
Murders
Police / detectives / FBI agents

Sandy wrote: "Current Goals:

Read a book which has the main location (setting) as Canada - Amy
Read a book with a onomatopoeia in the title - Emelie
Read a book with the word Ms, Mr, ..."

Pity the challenge hadn't started around Halloween for the pumpkin one. One of the books I read around then might have worked for it.

The book I'm currently reading is also romantic suspense, but I'm only half way through it. Prob be a couple of days before I finish as I won't have a lot of reading time tomorrow.
Alone In the Dark

Storm Glass doesn't meet any of the goals we need at the moment. I'll also keep an eye for the phrase "an arm & a leg" in my current book

I just finished Storm Glass which I enjoyed. It's 504 pages so a few extra points for it. Looking forward to starting my next book, the new Karen Rose one - Alone in the Dark

Thanks Sandy - I'm always impressed about how much some people can read in these challenges.

Storm Glass
Author: Maria V Snyder
Pages: 504
Completed: 11/11/2015

Helpful for goals:
1st book in series (Glass Trilogy)
4th book in series (Chronicles of Ixia)
Characters: Opal, Yelena, Ulrick, Kade, Zitoria, Pazia, Leif, Mara
Fantasy / YA / Romance / Paranormal / Adventure
Rating: 3.95
Published 6th September 2013