Elen’s Comments (group member since Mar 07, 2018)

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

Thanks everyone for good game and especially Caps for hard work))

Life have been lately really busy. I'm still reading but no time to update SS - hope to update by weekend.

O - CFN Olivia “Liv” May Walker Murder on the Christmas Express
G - CFN George Rivera Kao jäljetult: Kaks tundi kadumiseks. Üksainus võimalus põgeneda

Hi everyone!

I can't wait to start reading with you all and have a good reading time.
I don't have any reading plans at the moment. But, I read mostly thriller/mystery/crime, a little fantasy, and sci-fi.
For the mini, I'll definitely read something for Estonia (as I'm Estonian)

Thank you so much, Eldarwen & Sammy!

Thank you all for a wonderful time, I enjoyed reading with you all :)

Completion Post - Round Four

Bookcover:

Book: Homme, homme, homme by Gabrielle Zevin
Date Read: 6 Dec 2024
Pages: 496
Rating: 3/5

Bonus:
400+ pages


Mini:
Gardening
Feed: Homme - double mm
Bonus: “...a piano store, a spa, a small amusement park...” Part: IX - Pioneers


Spell-Out:
S - CFN Samson “Sam” Masur
C - CLN Bong Cha
H - Title
L - CLN Anna Lee
F - CFN Freda
R - CLN Antony “Ant” Ruiz
M - CFN Marx Watanabe

Completion Post - Round Four

Bookcover:

Book: Äraspidi armastus by Ana Huang
Date Read: 6 Dec 2024
Pages: 480
Rating: 3.5/5

Bonus:
First published April 21, 2021
400+ pages


Mini:
Gardening
Germinate: armastus = 8 letters
Prune: armastus (love) - armas (lovely)


Spell-Out:
S - CFN Stella Alonso
C - CLN Ava Chen
H - ALN Ana Huang
L - CLN Rhys Larsen
R - CFN Rhys Larsen
M - CFN Michael Chen

Completion Post - Round Four

Bookcover:

Book: Firestarter by Stephen King
Date Read: 5 Dec 2024
Pages: 564
Rating: 4/5

Bonus:
First published September 29, 1980
400+ pages


Mini:
The Administrative
- cover colour is at least 50% orange - Orange cover
Bonus: "...on the edge of the coffee table." Chap. 5 in The Blackout

Gardening
Germinate: Firestarter = 11 letters
Prune: Firestarter - Start
Bonus: "...across a high violin string..." Chap. 1 in In the Box

Spell-Out:
S - AFN Stephen King
C - CFN Charlene "Charlie" McGee
H - CLN James "Cap" Hollister
O - CFN Orville "OJ" Jamieson
F - Title
R - CLN John Rainbird
M - CLN Charlene "Charlie" McGee

Completion Post - Round Four

Bookcover:

Book: Весь невидимый нам свет by Anthony Doerr
Date Read: 3 Dec 2024
Pages: 592
Rating: 4/5

Bonus:
400+ pages


Mini:
Gardening
Germinate: невидимый = 9 letters
Prune: невидимый (invisible) - вид (view) - видимый (visible)
Bonus: "A piano chases the violins." Chap. name Radio

Feeding the family
"...tin of sweet yams with his fingers." Chap. name The Simultaneity of Instants
Bonus: "a vinegar volcano, a tornado in a bottle." Chap. name He Is Not Coming Back


Spell-Out:
H - CFN Hubert Bazin
L - CLN Marie-Laure LeBlanc
F - CFN Frank Volkheimer
R - CFN Reinhold von Rumpel
M - CLN Manec

Completion Post - Round Four

Bookcover:

Book: The First to Die at the End by Adam Silvera
Date Read: 1 Dec 2024
Pages: 549
Rating: 3.5/5

Bonus:
400+ pages


Mini:
Gardening
Pest Control: First - RST


Spell-Out:
S - ALN Adam Silvera
C - CFN Clint Suarez
O - CFN Orion Pagan
F - Title
R - CLN Joaquin Rosa
M - CFN Mateo Torrez

Completion Post - Round Four

Bookcover:

Book: The Hypnotist by Lars Kepler
Date Read: 30 Nov 2024
Pages: 627
Rating: 3.5/5

Bonus:
First published January 1, 2009
600+ pages


Mini:
None

Spell-Out:
S - CFN Simone Bark
C - CFN Carlos Eliasson
H - Title
O - CLN Lasse Ohlson
L - CLN Lars Kepler
R - CLN Daniella Richards
M - CFN Maja Swartling

Completion Post - Round Four

Bookcover:

Book: Преступление и наказание by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Date Read: 28 Nov 2024
Pages: 672
Rating: 4.5/5

Bonus:
First published January 1, 1866
600+ pages


Mini:
None


Spell-Out:
S - CFN Semjon Zahharovitš Marmeladov
L - CLN Pjotr Petrovitš Lužin
R - CFN Rodion Romanovitš Raskolnikov
M - CLN Katerina Ivanovna Marmeladova

Completion Post - Round Four

Bookcover:

Book: Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead
Date Read: 27 Nov 2024
Pages: 588
Rating: 4.5/5

Bonus:
First published December 7, 2010
400+ pages


Mini:
None


Spell-Out:
S - CFN Sydney Sage
C - CFN Christian Ozera
H - CLN Rosemarie "Rose" Hathaway
O - CLN Christian Ozera
L - Title
R - CFN Rosemarie "Rose" Hathaway
M - A LN Richelle Mead

Completion Post - Round Four

Bookcover:

Book: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Date Read: 25 Nov 2024
Pages: 448
Rating: 4.5/5

Bonus:
First published May 14, 2019
400+ pages


Mini:
None


Spell-Out:
S - CFN Shaan Srivastava
C - AFN Casey McQuiston
H - CFN Henry George Edward James Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor
O - CFN Oscar Diaz
L - CLN Rafael Luna
R - Title
M - ALN Casey McQuiston

Completion Post - Round Three

Bookcover:

Book: The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden
Date Read: 23 Nov 2024
Pages: 352
Rating: 4/5

Bonus:
None

Mini:
Gardening:
Prep: #2
Germinate: Secret = 6 letters
Bloom: Red cover
Bonus: "...on a handcrafted violin worth more..." Chap. 21


Spell-Out:
F - AFN Freida McFadden
X - CFN Xavier Martin
G - CLN Douglas Garrick
A - CFN Amber Degraw
C - CLN Wilhelmina “Millie” Calloway
E - CFN Enzo Accardi

Completion Post - Round Three

Bookcover:

Book: The Burning Girls by C.J. Tudor
Date Read: 22 Nov 2024
Pages: 432
Rating: 4/5

Bonus:
First published January 21, 2021
400+ pages


Mini:
Gardening:
Germinate: Burning = 7 letters
Bloom: Red cover



Spell-Out:
F - CFN Florence
I - CFN Inez Harrington
A - CFN Aaron
L - CFN Lucas Wrigley
C - CFN Clara Rushton
E - CFN Emma Harper

Completion Post - Round Three

Bookcover:

Book: Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz
Date Read: 21 Nov 2024
Pages: 338
Rating: 3.5/5

Bonus:
None


Mini:
Gardening:
Germinate: Anatomy = 7 letters
Bloom: Pink cover

Feeding the family:
Potato - “...cabbage and potato skins and whatever bits..." Chap. 9
Rice - “...a bowl of rice pudding.” Chap. 8
Bread - “...slices of buttered bread...” Chap. 25
Fish - “...slices of buttered bread...” Chap. 5
Onion - “...abandoned onion lay half chopped...” Chap. 1
Salt - "...alcohol, tonics, salt..." Chap. 24
Sugar - “...stirring more sugar into his tea...” Chap. 16


Spell-Out:
I - CFN Iona
A - Title
P - CFN Percy
C - CLN Jack Currer
E - CFN Edmund Straine

Completion Post - Round Three

Bookcover:

Book: Hotel Portofino by J.P. O'Connell
Date Read: 19 Nov 2024
Pages: 432
Rating: 3.5/5

Bonus:
First published December 23, 2021
400+ pages


Mini:
Gardening:
Germinate: Portofino = 9 letters
Bloom: Blue cover
Water: HOtel pOrtofino - H & 2 O

Feeding the family:
Italy - 26 tags


Spell-Out:
F - CFN Francesco
G - CFN Gertrude Latchmere
A - CLN Bella Ainsworth
P - CFN Paola
L - CFN Lucian Ainsworth
C - CFN Cecil Ainsworth

Completion Post - Round Three

Bookcover:

Book: The Snow Girl by Javier Castillo
Date Read: 17 Nov 2024
Pages: 408
Rating: 3.5/5

Bonus:
First published March 12, 2020
400+ pages


Mini:
Gardening:
Bloom: Brown colour (50+%)


Spell-Out:
I - CFN Iris Noakes
N - CLN William Noakes
G - CFN Grace Templeton
A - CFN Aaron Templeton
P - CFN Phil Marks
C - ALN Javier Castillo

Completion Post - Round Three

Bookcover:

Book: Addie LaRue nähtamatu elu by Victoria E. Schwab
Date Read: 15 Nov 2024
Pages: 592
Rating: 4.5/5

Bonus:
First published October 6, 2020
400+ pages


Mini:
The Administrative:
- letters ADMIN in title
Bonus: "...she’d found on Toby’s coffee table." Part 1 Chap. 7

Spell-Out:
A - Title
P - TLN Marge Paal
L - CLN Adeline “Addie” LaRue
C - CLN Beatrice Caldwell
E - CFN Estel Magritte