Cat’s Comments (group member since Jan 28, 2015)

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

oh Sammy, a while ago you were asking about books with sports theme, yes? anyway, I just read Indian Horse which foregrounds ice hockey against a Candian First Nation's life. Not an easy read, but I enjoyed it a lot. and the ice hockey was portrayed really well I thought

tee hee! anyone else got a One ---- One book? (I've read mine and don't want to reread!)

Alternatively, I have
One Small Voice - ICE (though if we get Ice Planet Barbarians back we'd be in trouble!)
One Medicine: How understanding animals can save our lives - INE is less friendly though

@Ashley - I agree about your spoiler. I'm into Part 3 now (reading fast to clear it off so I can turn to the BOMs) so some spoiler tags below
D13 being controlling is understandable, but that spread too far - the idea that things can be better in one way (providing equity of food & resources etc) but still crappy (controlling movements & self-justifying dubious stuff (view spoiler)[the mistreatment of Katniss' prep team (hide spoiler)] is seeded well. and followed up later with (view spoiler)[Gale's plan to take the Nut - horrific things done by "the good side" are still horrific and perhaps shouldn't be done. (hide spoiler)]

Maybe One by One?

Just finished part 1, and loving Haymitch so very very much this time out. Collins is clearly enjoying filling out the character and his relationship with Katniss. and I like how Katniss is (currently) much more measured in her actions and reactions - except with Gale. but that makes sense given she sees him as a brother, and sibling squabbles are the worst!

District 10 back with our next book!

The Man on the Mountaintop

So, I randomised, and the randomiser gods want Alyana to have good use from her membership too!

next book to be sent over is The Man on the Mountaintop :)

Think we'll have to toss a coin!

Is anyone excited to read one of their books? If so, we'll go with that one, otherwise I'll randomise tomorrow

Man Hunt or Mountaintop are probably better than mine!

I can offer up
A Man Called Ove
A Man

Rebecca wrote: "Hi team! I just got home from a vacation with barely any wifi/service. I did read a few books, which I will update probably tomorrow morning if I'm being honest. I'm kind of ready to jump back into..."

It'd be great if you could update them on GR now, as the cut off is early tomorrow UK time, and we'd lose them if they aren't recorded by then :(

Happy for one of Danielle's titles. Maybe the Dom Who Came in from the Cold?

I have Dominicana

I just finished Catching Fire, which I think had science fici, if it's not being used elsewhere?

Finished!

It's all a bit of a whirlwind once they are in the arena, which makes the book pacing overall a bit odd. It's not a bad second book, but it is very much a way of getting from luxury to rebellion. Collins doesn't do a good job on making the rebellion obvious to readers even as Katniss remains oblivious!

The ending id forgotten as being that abrup

Part 2 was good for showing more of the world especially through the victors. It's interesting thinking about how Katniss is protecting so few people compared to such widespread oppression, and how she is starting to see that maybe her narrow focus isn't the only view....
When the victors all stood together at the end of the interview was a powerful moment!

Part 1 done.
I enjoyed that Katniss is getting better at talking to other people about her problems and concerns, but it's frustrating how dense she can be about seeing what's going on if it doesn't fit her preconceptions.
Forgotten about the Game Maker giving her that hint too!

The trauma that Katniss and Peeta are struggling with is also done well

Quick MINI Update

- we've got one wall nearly built, just waiting on Christine's #5 to finish it.
- we've another almost all planned out.
@Katie - please shout ASAP if you won't get around to reading your Virgin River #16 & #17 before 14 July!
@All - please shout if you have a #14 to finish off that wall
- the third wall is very much in bits at the moment. we are trying for another 1-8 run, and it currently looks like:

#	Title			Reader	Date Read	Series
#1					
#2	A Death in the Parish	Cat			Canon Clement #2
#3						
#4	Lost in Her		LaurLa	2 Jul		K2 Team #4
#5						
#6	Come Home to Me		Ashlee			Whiskey Creek #6
#7	The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog LaurLa	4 Jul	Amelia Peabody #7
#8						
#1.5 - #7.5						

If you can fill in any of the blanks do say!


We've two books pencilled in for DOORS: Ashlee's Starling House and LaurLa's Funny Story, and we need two more. For this we need shelter books that another team has read, and that we can attach a link to doors. There's a list of all the shelter books read by the other teams in our planning sheet.


Finally, MPGs - not currently worried too much about those, though paranormal and literary fiction are the ones with least cover so far.

@Sharon, please can you add Horror Movie to your shelf, thanks!

That works for me!