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

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

To help:
- there's no minimum page count here
- nor format restrictions

so x.5 short stories could work - James SA Corey is a two author (and How It Unfolds was a fun read! not part of the Expanse series), ditto Ilona Andrews or Christina Lauren.

And you only need to be currently reading it!

I am hanging my head :(

DQ Day 1 : Ch1-10


1. This is the first book by Adrienne Young, and I really liking her writing style so far as well as the witchy autumnal vibes of the story so far. (I really like the tea shop!) Have you read any of her other books and how are you finding this one?

It's my first by Young too. The writing is easy to read, and quick, but I'm finding all the atmosphere a bit overpowering. Total autumnal vibes, and I suspect that if I was reading it during the heat of summer I'd probably be really bouncning off of the vibe, so the timing is perfect!

2. What do you think of the island and life on the island so far? It seems really cut off from the rest of the world because the islanders keep to their own. But I think it also feels quite eerie the descriptions of the island.

I love an island, but this is TOO small and incestuous!

3. Are you as curious as me to find out what exactly happened the night of the fire, how Lily died, and why everyone blames August? It seems like there will be lots of secrets on the island.

Yeah! I'm cross that no one seems to have done any digging once August & his mum did a runner (not sure how long they waited after the fire to skedaddle - was it the same night??

4. What do you think will happen next? Is August going to start to look into what happened or do you think his presence on the island will result in secrets coming to the surface?

Bit of both. The fated love with Emery and August is already heavy handed and annoying me though. Poor Dutch! (absent him turning out to be the murderer all along - surely not?!)

New Spin

More than one author


sorry! It's a well known fact that I should not be allowed near the wheels!

Currently reading:
117 pages
Listening to Exit Music (For a Film) by Radiohead <3 <3 <3

Connection: this book, about the relationship between a woman and an amphibious creature strongly inspired the film The Shape of Water

NEWS!

The Mods have set up a fun game for while we are waiting for the turntable to start. Check it out here!

This is entirely optional, doesn't require more than a willingness to share the possibly dubious music on your playlists and your ability to make creative links to your current book!

Angie ☯ wrote: "I'm good with my day. I will do my best to post in the morning, but it may be a little later in the day. (if that is acceptable?)"

Of course!

Lucy wrote: "So if I get a red book that covers the letter O with a piano in the text, that's pretty much bang on?"

Exactly! even better if it can cover multiple letters - true perfection is covering ALL the letters plus both bonuses, but we don't expect that! :D

Yup, books need to go to the spell-out, and then we can get the bonuses on top. but we can use one book for both bonuses of colour cover and instrument in text, We can find multiple instruments though.

I bet we could! And I have a marimba! (Natives, by Akala, so not an O, but an A is pretty acceptable!)

Who else is in?!

We only need 10 instruments, so don't feel like we have to get a bingo of them all - unless we want that as a private team challenge? Could be fun! :D

Marie, we are using good ol' eyeballs, not tin-eye, don't worry!

Fab! We have a tracking sheet that we are going to use (thanks, Danielle!) - everyone can pop their planned books on if they want: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

For round 1 we are spelling out VIOLAPOMPOSA - that's a LOT of Os!

Also, to maximise bonus points, we need 5 red covers (50%+) and 10 musical instruments from the list:
Accordion
Bagpipe
Banjo
Bassoon
Cello
Clarinet
Drum
Flute
Guitar
Harmonica
Harp
Mandolin
Marimba
Oboe
Piano
Piccolo
Saxophone
Trombone
Tuba
Ukulele / Ukelele
Viola
Violin
Xylophone
Zither

248 pages
385 pages
384 pages

reporting 1,017

Current total: 1,426,254

my shelf: wheels8

@Andy: I mostly define it as 90s guitar based UK music. Radiohead's first two albums, Pablo Honey and The Bends, certainly qualify as Britpop I'd say, even if later albums are less so.

@Sarah: hahahaha less "Cat snagging it" and more "Cat threatened a tantrum if it wasn't included on the list and she didn't get it!" It's not pretty, behind the curtain, sometimes! ;-D

Wow! I didn't get to Knebworth, but that must have been insane!

I got to Reading festival a few times. saw Foo Fighters when they were in the second, tented stage, which was all sorts of mayhem and brilliance - people climbing the struts and everything. I think the main stage was Stone Roses in their peak period of self-loathing, so they were lethargic and NOT good. never seen a main stage crowd so sparse!

I was at the hairdresser a couple of months ago and Babies (Pulp) came on just as I was paying and leaving. I had to spin out the process so I could listen a bit longer, boogie with my swish new haircut too! That's a happy song!

excitingly I think we are now at 30 dead monsters! Though I suspect Wheel will slow us down now

Melindam wrote: "Just go on and spin, Cat!! :D"

don't blame me! you were given an out!

Babi Ngepet
1 200 to 299
2 Black cover (>50%)
3 Author initials in SWINE
4 Rich MC
5 Something is stolen

Hello! Welcome to the team and the madness that is always the Wheel-a-Thon challenge!

This time round it's all things music, but music specific elements will be strictly optional only!

I think we are all old hand at the game, so whilst I'll link up the rules etc, I trust you to know what we are up to, namely: READING! and HAVING FUN!

I (she/her) am a big Britpop fan, so was annoyingly whiny at the other mods to get this team name - hopefully you all don't hate the music genius that sprang from across the UK during the 90s - Blur, Oasis, Pulp, Radiohead, Elastica, Suede, et al. Any particular favourite Britpop bands / songs? Or if that's not your cup of tea - what music do you want to promote?

does someone else want to spin? or you trust whtever mayhem I land us in??

Asian wheel:https://wheeldecide.com/?c1=Ropen&...