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

I posted to D5 saying we were all good with Dog!

We can take DOG happily!

Oh that's a shame, because Dogs of War was a good fun read!

Eldarwen wrote: "Knowing some of the people from that team, they'll read just about anything for a challenge, so that isn't anything we have to worry about..."

I can't think who you might be thinking about!

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DQs Day 1
Ch 1 to 7

1.) Have you read other books by Alix E Harrow? Was this on your tbr list before it was a BOM selection? Any expectations going in?

I have, and find her ok but not outstanding. So expecting a reasonable riff on ideas already better done elsewhere

2.) Did you read the footnotes as you went along? Find them helpful? Annoying?

Not the best version of footnotes that I've seen, the tone being very strange and inconsistent

3.) The discussion of E.Starling's book being too scary for children reminded me of some interviews with M.Sendalk when the Where the Wild Things movie came out several years ago about books, etc that scare children (when children are the target audience). His response was basically children should be scared sometimes and there's nothing wrong with that. And has further said, it's better to have a book full of fears than one pretending there's nothing to be afraid of. What are your thoughts on this topic?

Yeah, adults want to sanitize but kids love a bit of scary. Sendak, Roald Dahl, even some of the Victorian ones have some terror. Twas ever thus

4.) What are your thoughts so far on Eden and Starling House? Has the author done a good job so far of creating an atmosphere and setting for a good gothic story?

Atmosphere is good, a dying town and a vengeance gone too far... Gothic ticks better than the effort in Salt and Broom

5.) Any favorites so far in our motley cast of characters? Opal, Arthur, Jasper, Bev, and Starling House

Charlotte and Bev

Yep, Ammonite I'll be finishing today after the deadline

Ashlee, any chance you can make a third post for Hunger Games BR so we can get the bonus points? ☺️

I'd forgotten how rubbish Katniss is at a lot of stuff, probably conflating her with all the perfect ya heroines that followed after this book. I ended up enjoying the reread more than I was expecting to!

I also forgot how little time Snow gets in this book.

I finished two today, and will promise not to finish any more until some time tomorrow. I'm ahead an hour from Uk, so think that makes it 11 my time. Shall save for after lunch to be safe!

Morning from Montenegro!

For the battle I'd go with a hot book that ends in some nice letters - Bothered for RED or the ICE option maybe?

Ashlee wrote: "I just finished Part 2, where the tributes have learned that two from the same District can reign victorious. It has been so long since I originally read this series, that I've forgotten some of th..."

The Games sections are great mixes of action and strategy

Melissa wrote: "While reading Part 2, all I can think of is that my favorite part in this entire book is Katniss and Rue's 'friendship'. The way Katniss protected her as if she was her own little sister and the wa..."

Agreed! I had forgotten how early Rue actually died, but I guess she serves to put Katniss into the cooperation frame of mind and primed to save Peeta. Would she have prioritised Peeta over Rue otherwise?

I'm super late, but better that than never!

30%in, Peeta's just switched up and separated from training with Katniss....

Mostly my thoughts are that I get that Katniss is angry and focused on surviving, but if she'd just chill she'd see that there's people wanting to change things more effectively than just raging. I get that Madge and Peeta have more time to think and plot, but that's not stopping me wanting to shake Katniss.
I do also understand why they wouldn't tell her in a million years because she's such a loose cannon, which makes for a great rallying figure but is crap for keeping secrets!

Happy birthday Danielle!

Melindam wrote: "Happy Birthday, Cat! 🥰🥳"

ahhhhhh.... thank you! :D

Sophie wrote: "I'm half way there with The Tailor of Panama then will see what gaps are left.

For those of you who haven't been on a team with me before, I will read some pretty abysmal KU books fo..."

I found a new MOST HATEFUL KU book. If you need one for Idaho still, then Murder at Mistletoe Manor will make you question all your life choices leading to the decision to read - and continue reading - the really terrible no good book.....

(for calibration purposes: worse than Mrs Fix-It, and I'm not even joking you (as my niblings would say))

Thanks for the updates both :)

good busy Alyana?

I'm off on holiday for a week on Thursday (Montenegro), which will be fun, but I'll be less present here - Danielle & Christine are all over it though :)

Melindam wrote: "Cat wrote: "Montenegro :)

My mum and I for a chilled time :)"

Sounds great! Have a lovely time.

For a while I was afraid that you'd be going to the murderous Isle of Man. 😉"

that's in July!

Montenegro :)

My mum and I for a chilled time :)

Mini Task Status
Here's where we are at with the mini:

REF	TASK	BOOK	READ BY
	1 POINT TASKS		
C3	orange cover	About a Boy	Pat
C4	orange cover	The Sun Sister	Sarah

	3 POINT TASKS		
C29	horn on cover 	Horns	Christine
C30	horn on cover 		
C35	book set in Crete	The Summer Escape	Sarah
C40	book set in Idaho	Maggie Moves On	Alyana
C55	takes place on a farm	Spun Out	LaurLa
	
	5 POINT TASKS		
C60	title includes all the letters CORNUPIA	Crazy Stupid Bromance	Alyana
C65	cover has at least 3 different food items	Iced Under	Christine
C70 book set in Peru, Panama, Colombia or Venezuela 	Killing Pablo	Alyana

Alyana, you're down for three books - do shout if you are going to have any issues in getting those all done in the next 4 days :)
Sarah & Christine, are you still on track to finish both yours?