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

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

Thank you, everyone, for good, fun challenge! We did a really good job and now we can rest and wait for the new challenge what is in our way somewhere :D

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Book: Jackaby
Author: William Ritter
Series: Jackaby #1
Narrator/Translator: None
Pages: 304
Date Read: 08.12.2018

Character - Mona O’Connor
Character - Charlie Cane, Swift

Mini:
39. Read a book with a scarf on the cover ( 40 points)

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Book: Save the Date
Author: Morgan Matson
Series: None
Narrator/Translator: None
Pages: 432
Date Read: 06.12.2018

Character - Olly Gillespie
Character - Eleanor Sheridan Grant, Charlotte “Charlie” Grant, Jenny Kang
Title S - Save the Date

Bonus: Word in text

Camilla wrote: "Is somebody reading for "word on cover"?"

I don't think so. If you have a book that fits, you can definitely take that spot.

Sonia, does this book have a scarf on the cover?
I see it, but it's so transparent that I am not sure everyone else sees it too and that this will count as it.

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Book: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Author: J.K. Rowling
Series: Harry Potter #7
Narrator/Translator: None
Pages: 791
Date Read: 04.12.2018
Character - Garrick Ollivander
Character - Kreacher


Mini:
4. Lastly, we need a roof. Read a book of 501 pages or more with green writing or a green item on the cover (50 points)

Hey team!

I haven't been really active here, bc Uni is just so busy and so many things need to be done. But I am still reading in my free time as much as I can :D


I am really waiting for deserved 1 week off of Uni before exams. I really need this week asap - my plan for this week would be sleeping all day long :P

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Book: The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein
Author: Kiersten White
Series: None
Narrator/Translator: None
Pages: 304
Date Read: 03.12.2018
Author - Kiersten White

Character - Elizabeth Lavenza

Mini:
30.For bad ones, coal or rod is ready. Read a book with black text on the cover (20 points)

BOM: 1st comment

DQ Day 3 Ch 17-end

10) Judge Frankenstein did not let Elizabeth know that he was fighting to get her inheritance back. If she would have known, do you think she would have handled things differently with when she found Justine and forced a marriage between her and Victor? Would she have been a different person?

I think everyone deserves a chance to build their life as they want and not by choices everyone else does. I think she would be a different person, bc she was afraid that she won't have anything or anyone if Frankensteins send her away, so she secured a stable life for herself by marrying Victor.

11) Victor said, “You made it clear from the start you did not care what I did so long as you did not have know the specifics. It was our agreement.” Did Elizabeth contribute to Victor’s madness? If she would have told him he went was going too far at any time, would he have stopped or just not tell her?

In one or another way, yes, but it was not intentional, but also she was doing everything to have a good life and home. I think he would hide and lie to her.

12) Victor wound up leaving after the conversation Elizabeth saw with the monster. Later we found out that he was watching and protecting Elizabeth. Was Elizabeth committed to an asylum to keep her safe or to get the monster out of the way so Victor would be able to continue with his work?

She wanted the monster to get away, but she definitely didn't want Victor continuing his work. Also, she was doing it to keep her and him safe. That's what she was hoping and thinking.

13) Was it surprising that Victor killed Henry and used part of him for his experiments? Were you surprised that Mary and Elizabeth friended the monster and let him chose a new name?

No, he was mad and capable of doing anything, so it was not surprised at all. Also, not really, I really liked it, it shows that no matter how you look people will like and love you no matter what if you have a good heart.

14) Do you believe that Victor finally succeeded with his experiment to retrieve Elizabeth or that he needed to go forward with the experiment on her to have her back the way she was?

It may be possible, but we will never know *winky face*

15) How did you like this retelling to the original and/or other retellings?

I have never read the original, even if I own the book, but now it's more than ever likely that I will read it. So I can't compare original to this book, but overall I liked this book much more than I was expecting. Bc other retellings that I have read so far were really weak for me, just not for me, so with this one I am surprised, but not really, bc I really like dark stories.

Discussion Questions Part 2 (Ch 12-16)

6) Sometimes we are strangers even to ourselves
Another great quote in this book! Do you think Elizabeth was just referring to Henry here or about all 3 of them? She seems quite restless and unsettled since finding Victor. Why do you think this is?

I think she's talking about all of them or about all the people in general. I think this quote refers to that all of us try to be someone another in certain situation or with people they are. Elizabeth only knows life with Victor, that she depended on him and she doesn't know her own life without him. And know Victor is secretive and so far away from her that she doesn't know what to do or how to act - she is scared, little girl.

7) It's fairly well established a this point that everyone is frightened of Victor to the point where most seem to want to avoid him as much as possible. Elizabeth comments that at night when she was scared and having horrible nightmares she went to Victor. And sleeping by his side, she had no nightmares. Why do you think that is?

She finds comfort being around him, bc her whole life revolves around him. Also, she feels safe and protected with him as he always tells her that she is his.

8) Why do you think everyone was so willing to believe Justine killed William? To believe her going mad so suddenly and randomly? Do you think she actually did it? If not, who do you think it was?

They needed someone to be guilty, so they can move on. Also, maybe they, after all, didn't like her at all. I don't think she did it, yes she was sad and grieving, but it doesn't say that she will go so far and kill a boy who she loved and cared about. I think it was Victor, bc he hates everyone who is somehow connected to Elizabeth or about who she cares

9) Elizabeth sees her actions towards saving Justine from her previous life as the only selfless thing she has done in her life. Do you think her actions were truly selfless though?

50/50, she wanted to save her from the miserable life what she had, but also, she found a friend and escape.

10) Upon seeing the monster having a conversation with Victor, that Victor appears to lose, Elizabeth's reaction is to find out what it is holding over Victor, remove the hold, then kill the monster. Do you think this is a normal reaction? What would you have done?

I think yes, I think I would, but first I would talk to Victor and not let him lie to me.

Discussion Questions Part 1 (pg 1-124)

1. I love this quote in the story. “Justine did not have to pretend, as she always seemed genuinely unaware of the effect we had on men. I, however, was perfectly aware of my beauty. I considered it a skill, alongside speaking French, English, Italian, and German. It was a language of its own, in a way; on that translated well in different circumstances.” What does this tell you about the different characters of Justine and Elizabeth?

Justine and Elizabeth are polar opposites in their action, but so similar by their past. Justine is pure, innocence, but Elizabeth is really smart and knows how to use everything she has for her own advantages.

2. Elizabeth truly seems able to control Victor’s dark character. She helps him clean up after the incident with his younger brother, and comes up with a story to help save Victor. Why do you think she is able to do that when no-one else seems able to control him?

Elizabeth was brought to this family with one purpose to connect with Victor. She is really beautiful and smart, what boy wouldn't like it.

3. When Henry proposes to Elizabeth, she immediately begins to worry whether she can be the wife he needs. But she decides to send him to Victor to ask for his blessing. She figures there can be two outcomes - one Victor will return to her and ask her to marry him, or two Victor will give his blessing and she can marry Henry. This “plot” comes from feeling desperate to belong and the fear of not being needed by the Frankenstein’s anymore. What would you do if you felt that way?

I would leave as I don't believe that I or any woman belongs to any man, but taking Elizabeth past, present and future and current situation - I would think very carefully what is best for me and for others.

4. When Elizabeth burns down the house that Victor was using for his experiments, she hears a large splash in the river. Who do you think it was fleeing the burning building? Do you think it’s the same man Elizabeth saw out her window at the boarding house and out of her carriage? Or do you think her mind is playing tricks on her?

I think there was definitely someone and I think we all can guess who it was.

5. Re-tellings are now one of my favorite new genres. Do you like this retelling of the Frankenstein story so far? What other re-tellings have you read that you really liked?

I have read some retelling, but I don't really like them. All of them were for me 3 or fewer stars. I just compare them with original and for me, it's not as good. But right now I am liking it, bc I have never read the original, but I don't want to jinx it.

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Book: End of Watch
Author: Stephen King
Series: Bill Hodges Trilogy #3
Narrator/Translator: None
Pages: 615
Date Read: 30.11.2018
Characters: Bill Hodges, Brady Hartsfield, Nancy Anderson, Barbara Robinson, Jerome Robinson, Norma Wilmer

Character I - Izzy Jaynes

@Kate - I hope you are feeling good now and your next book will be more enjoyable than the current one. *Hug*

Also, I really liked this book, but I know that this book is not for everyone.


Are we going to participate in mini-challenge?

My vote goes to COOKIES.

3 hard letter is our win :D

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Book: My Sister, the Serial Killer
Author: Oyinkan Braithwaite
Series: None
Narrator/Translator: None
Pages: 240
Date Read: 27.11.2018
Characters: Bunmi

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Book: Snow in Love
Author: Melissa de la Cruz
Series: None
Narrator/Translator: None
Pages: 256
Date Read: 25.11.2018
Characters: Brenden Molloy

Character N - Niecey

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Book: Lagom: Not Too Little, Not Too Much, Just Right: The Swedish Guide to Creating Balance in Your Life
Author: Niki Brantmark
Series: None
Narrator/Translator: None
Pages: 288
Date Read: 24.11.2018
Characters: None

I will be done with my book less than an hour (N letter)

This week went by so fast.

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Book: Finders Keepers
Author: Stephen King
Series: Bill Hodges Trilogy #2
Narrator/Translator: None
Pages: 545
Date Read: 22.11.2018
Character R - Jerome Robinson
Characters: Ellis McFarland, Bill Hodges, Curtis Rogers, Andy Halliday

I will read Ribbon for Word in Text.