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

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

Does the word have to be found as listed or does a plural count e.g. dogs (for dog on list)

I could probably do March for Voyager too.

Currently reading Stormbird and Emma both set in Great Britain

From Stormbird p 228
"Will you have them play nursemaid to all the English stranglers coming home?"

From Stormbird p230
"He'd halted in a field of green growing crops, with a cold wind blowing straight through his men."

From Stormbird p232
"As he stared, they began to cut across the ploughed land in his direction, their horses making hard work of the clogging mud."

From Stormbird p250
"The goose ignored them as Rowan found a rock the size of his fist and hefted it."

From Stormbird p 280
"For a man raised on an isolated sheep farm, it made Rowan sweat to be in such a crush, all heading to the docks."
and
"There had been some monks giving out rounds of hard bread and ladles of water to the crowd.

From Stormbird p 281
"With the sun creeping towards the horizon they'd joined a queue that bustled and wound through the moving crowds..."
and
"As the light was turning red and gold, Rowan helped his father along the last few steps..."

From Stormbird p293
"It was easily enough men to quell a rebellion of farmers."

From Stormbird p297
"William closed his eyes for a moment and massaged the bridge of his nose with one hand."

From Stormbird p302
"No doubt the old spider is already up and doing this morning."

From Stormbird p383
"There were torches on London Bridge, wide spitting bowls of oil on pillars at the entrance and all along it's length."

From Stormbird p468
"He had a dozen men with him, all dressed in the livery of his house and marked with either the white rose of York or his personal symbol of a falcon with outstretched talons."

From Emma p88
"She's in New Zealand. I heard from her the other day. South Island."

From F Is for Fugitive p2
"The motel itself is three stories high, painted lime green with a length of sidewalk in front that peters out onto patchy grass."
and
"There are several boxy stucco apparetment buildings with names like the Sea View, the Tides and the Surf n Sand."

From F Is for Fugitive p3
".... that allowed me to look left as far as the oil refinery..."
and
"It was late afternoon and the February sun was setting so rapidly it appeared to be defying the laws of nature."
and
"...the waves washing towards the sea wall like successive buckets of soapy water being sloshed up on the sand."

From F Is for Fugitive p17
"I told you to get a dog but you refuse."

From F Is for Fugitive p285
"The yard was immaculate and beautifully landscaped, complete with swimming pool...."

From F Is for Fugitive p 306
"I quickened my pace, sailing over the trunk of a tree in my path."

From Last Rituals p11
"Bella, whoever call - a woman from Russia or a man from Germany, even a dog from Greece that speaks in tongues - put them through to me."

With Britain - if the book is set in GB does that count? Both my current books are, but I'm not sure if it specifically says "Britain" anywhere in the book.

well done everyone! :o)

RebeccaS wrote: "If anyone is interested at any time in the future to do a BR for Voyager, just let me know here! I've caught up (mostly) with my book list so I can probably do it any time in the future."

I didn't take part in this discussion but I read Dragonfly In Amber earlier in 2014. I'm hoping to read Voyager at some point this year, so perhaps a Buddy Read would give me a kick up the backside to pick it up sooner rather than later.

Zee wrote: "Vikki wrote: "I didn't enjoy it as much as the first book, I found it harder to get into. Maybe I was hoping for too much from it. Not sure if I'll read the next book in the series or not ."

It wa..."

Did you read it soon after the first book? I did wonder at the time if perhaps I'd too big a gap between reading them - I think it was probably about a year.

Zee wrote: "Vikki wrote: "What did you think of Days of Blood & Starlight Zee?

And happy belated birthday Tc!"

I enjoyed it! It lacked a little of the charm of the first book but the plot and characters are ..."

I didn't enjoy it as much as the first book, I found it harder to get into. Maybe I was hoping for too much from it. Not sure if I'll read the next book in the series or not

Finished The Ice Princess tonight

What did you think of Days of Blood & Starlight Zee?

And happy belated birthday Tc!

I haven't read Dark Places yet

Up 4 places... wow, that's great!!!

I've finished The Snowman (Oslo Sequence 5) & just about to add to spreadsheet

Camilla wrote: "I just finished the book.

I can't say I ended up liking it or any of the characters (I gave it two stars, the second star only for the ending). I was surprised by the ending though, and feel a bit..."

I agree with your comments about Diondra.

(view spoiler)[ My understanding was that Patty arranged for him to come that night. It felt like she knew it was going to end then. I did like how Diehl was linked in with the Kill club & his "kills" were one of the cases they were looking at. (hide spoiler)]

No worries - if you get it sorted give me a shout sure. I'm in no rush to read it. Have lots of others to choose from.

Esther wrote: "I know a few read it in dec, but I am coming late to the party. If anyone is still reading City of Bones. i should start the audio tonight."


I've a copy and could read it... but I want to finish my current book first. Might be tomorrow or Tuesday before I'd get started City of Bones

I probably don't feel as sorry for Libby as I should. Sure it was dreadful to loose most of her family the way she did. But I still think she thinks that entitles her to a free pass in life. I'd actually say I find Ben more likeable than Libby.

Finished Dark Places (424 pages) and it's also a Buddy Read

Of course you can join in Joi, no need to ask!

Kerry-Anne, I'm almost finished now. About 50 pages left so may get finished later tonight. I've also liked the chapters being split between Libby, Ben & Patty. It's a good way of showing what happened 24 years ago and getting different views. Sometimes I'm not so keen on different narrators but it's easy to know who's speaking in each chapter and works in this story.

I liked playing tennis at school, haven't played for ages though. But I'd hardly ever watch it on TV

❀Tea❀ wrote: "@Vikki,
you don't have to fix things on first sheet in spreadsheet (one with all our stats). It's all formulas that get info from your sheet. When you add book to your sheet, it automatically adds ..."

Ooops - sorry about that. Didn't have that set up with any of the previous team challenges I took part in.