Emma (M)’s Comments (group member since Dec 02, 2014)

Emma (M)’s comments from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.

thanks Karen!

What a great idea Shan, I will have to tell my sister that idea because she wants her kids to be readers too.

I forgot to make my shelf after signing up and I can't remember what I put down. Should I just make one with the name I think it was and let you know?

Maximus
Finished:


400pages
Goal: Book set in South Africa

Kathleen wrote: "Is the Book Depository bestseller goal covered? If not I can read The Little Prince (currently #19 on said list)."

I happen to nearly be finished The Secret Life of Bees on audio, which is # 63 on the Book Depositry bestseller list. If you want to read The Little Prince my book will likely fit another goal, but if you are only reading it to cover that goal and would prefer to read another book, then I can cover it :)

I'm nearly finished listening to The Secret Life of Bees on audio and it's # 63 on the 100 bestseller a on Book Depositry if you want to pop me down for that?

Hi team captains, I just noticed on the last update that my name has been taken off goal 24 (book set in South Africa) and it's now listed as Open. I should have finished Sat night or Sun morning and will cover this goal.

Just wanted to check - I posted a finished book in message 2123 on page 43 but it doesn't seem to be noted in the Maximus spreadsheet or goalless books on the Praetorian spreadsheet. Since we want maximum points I thought I would mention it :)

Maximus

Finished

Pages: 329 pages
Published: 23rd September 2013
27 chapters
Location: Indiana, USA
Characters: Marsha (aka Emeilea), Rigel, Bri, Deb, Trina
Genre: Science Fiction, YA
Main character is a princess and orphan
No pets
Current goals: Nil

I am reading a book that will cover the South Africa goal, it will just take me a couple of days as I have a few books on the go at the moment for a couple of different challenges.

Maximus
Finished:

pages: 317
Location: USA
No pets
45 chapters + Epilogue
Genres: romance/Erotica
No current goals

For Goal # 24 - read a book where the main location is South Africa, I have to read where about 20 out of 33 chapters are set in South Africa. The rest of the book is set in other African locations. Will this book work for that challenge?

The only other thing is I won't be able to start it until later in the week as I have a couple of other books to finish first, so if anyone else finishes this goal first then that's fine.

Maximus

Finished:

By Gina Damico
Pages: 311
Published: March 20th 2012
No pets
Set in USA
Audio version: 18hrs 16 mins - female narrator

If the D author is still open I am close to finishing Croak by Gina Damico. By close I mean most likely tomorrow :)

Silje wrote: "Emma wrote: "Maximus
Finished:


Pages: 531

For Goal: first published on the 27th (27th June 2006)

Mini goals:
Weapons on cover: The version I read h..."

Hi Silje,
Sorry, I. Only just got you request for the sentence locations. It was late at night so I fell asleep straight after. Anyway, I just went to check which words were used and noticed that the sentences have been added already. Sorry for the oversight and making more work for the captains. I'll give those details next time!

Maximus
Finished:


Pages: 531

For Goal: first published on the 27th (27th June 2006)

Mini goals:
Weapons on cover: The version I read had the above cover and the person clearly has a sword although it is in shadow

Words in book:
ballista
Bludgeon
Catapault
Cogs
Galleon
Longbows
Longsword
Pike

I know we can only have 5 per book but thought I would let the captains decide which ones they want to use :)

Hi Everyone!

Finished:

Maximus
by Tracey Garvis-Graves

Pages: 370
Published: 16 Sep 2014
58 Chapters + Epilogue
Characters: Daisy, Brooks, Elliott, Theo, Scott

Flower on cover :)

Edit: the book also has the following fruit & veg in text - carrot, tomato, orange, apple.

Ok, next book I'm reading is by Tracey Garvis-Graves.

Eldarwen, The Bone Season would probably work as prison as the main character is kept as a prisoner in a facility (although not in a cell) and escapes at the end.

The MC often calls it a prison and she is definitely their captive.

Finished


452 pages

Location: future alternative London
Characters: Paige, Warden, Liss, Nick, Jaxon, Nashira... too many to list all of them :)
author: Samantha Shannon
Genre: Paranormal/fantasy