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

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

I think that's blue enough.

The U name is more critical, so the fact that we can't use the W (it's a nickname, which aren't permitted in Wheel) is irrelevant!

Sarah wrote: "Well, this is annoying. The rautalanka book only has the word as part of another one.

“In one event at RautalankaFestarit (Twangy Guitar Festival) …”

Will that work? It’s the only English book o..."

so annoying! First thought was: is it perhaps a formatting error??

argh! isn't that always the way!

Finished another

New monster
The Devourers (Indra Das)
1 175-225
2 Tagged "south-asian" (5 or more times)
3 "cannibal" or "cannibalism" in text
4 Tagged "Trans" or "Transgender" (5 or more times)
5 Author Initials (all) in KOLKATA

first three books picked:
- mariachi SO many times, also salsa
- baroque, polka and tango
- no music words, but lots of MurderBot, who I frankly NEED right now!

Hurrah! I do feel like this has flown past. How's everyone going? Any standout reads?

just finished my book! squeaking it in!

I'll be finishing my last one (super flexible) about 10 mins before deadline!

Danielle - thank you so much for carrying me this round - real life has been kicking me hard the last few weeks!

DQs Day 1: Chapters 1 - 6

1. Can you even imagine losing a 10 million dollar anything?! Have you ever lost something and felt as Ray is portrayed in chapter 1...constantly retracing your steps over and over? What are your thoughts on other security precautions, if any, that should have been in place?

Yup and yup!
It does seem strange that he left it in the room when he knew room service was coming...

2. At this point in the book, when/where do you think the Stradivarius was taken?

From the hotel room, with collusion? Though it could have been whilst he was partying the night before?

3. Money can be a keen motivator...the ransom note leads us to believe it's all about the money...do you think it's possible it's about something else?

it can't be all about the money. if Ray's right and it's his or the Marks family, then there must be some pettiness too. But it seems like the Marks reason for wanting it is so their offspring can play it - can't see them ransoming it.

4. It's alluded to that Ray is about to make history because of his race with the upcoming competition in Russia. His family sure doesn't seem to be proud or supportive. Should Ray be proud of this accomplishment or is putting the focus on race poor form by everyone concerned?

I think he should be proud of his accomplishment regardless of race, but also that we should acknowledge race (and poverty or semi-poverty) as a retarding factor in achieving brilliance, especially in an area of accomplishment that requires money (and connections)

V_Nerdbooks wrote: "Completion post for Influencer, added to SS"

Can you add it to your Wheels shelf please? :)

318 pages
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reporting 1515 pages

Current total: 1,649,629

oh good grief.

The GR Choice first round votes are up, and they've put in a new category: "romantasy". I DESPISE that classification sooooooo much

ugh ugh ugh

it's OK to use, being long enough in hours: with no print version we have to call it 100 pages

actually, change of reading plans. I was reading a horror to finish SRC, but it was sloooooooow going. so I've switched to Ring Shout, which covers the novella and afrofuturism tag tasks.
Clark was born in US, so don't think counts as African diaspora though?

Mel, I moved your System Collapse from the page count into "light source on cover", as I could cover eel and page count :)

annoyingly I'm reading a book set in Rep of Ireland, not NI. grrrrrr!

i've another book on the go that fits nothing, but once I get that off my slate I'll hunt down something useful!

I wouldn't say so, no. :(
though nice try!

Just finished my my last one to meet my target! the Line of Shame holds no fear for me now! hahahahahahahaha!

but I'll carry on clearing them off, given 7 weeks left in the year.

official last one: an entertaining, snarky look at how royals lived and died with poisonous substances.

I slotted it in following Sammy's heads up :)

281 pages

Current total: 1,635,992

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Current total: 1,632,765