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

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

Started my read too, but a little bit too late :D

I like that Voldemort is now more present in books - I know, he is bad, but this story wouldn't be anything without him.
I LOVED when Molly sends a letter to Dursley's - (view spoiler)[So many postmarks (hide spoiler)] - I just felt like they deserve something like that, even if it is not bad/evil, but for them, it's like the end of the world.
Also, I will always wait for the chapters when Harry visits the Borrow - Weasley family is just the best, especially for Harry.
After playing (announcing) Quidditch game during TT, I really liked to read about World Cup - That Quidditch is so big and important for them like soccer for us.

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Book Title: Death of a Gossip (Hamish Macbeth #1)
Author: M.C. Beaton
Pages: 284
Date read: 25 July 2018
BOM/BR: No
Character Names: Jimmy Anderson, Priscilla Halburton-Smythe, Chief Inspector Blair, Hamish Macbeth, John Cartwright, Heather Cartwright, Marvin Roth, Amy Roth, Daphne Gore, Jeremy Blytge, Charlie Baxter, Alice Wilson, Jane Winters

Dear Mods,

Can we please get BR thread for for 15th August 2018?

Wohoo!!

Well done, everyone!

Also, I think I didn't mention it, but I am until the very end! :)

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Book Title: One of Us Is Lying
Author: Karen M. McManus
Pages: 368
Date read: 23 July 2018
BOM/BR: Yes 1st comment
Character Names: Bronwyn Rojas, Adelaide “Addy” Prentiss, Nate Macauley, Cooper Clay, Simon Kelleher, Keely, Mr. Avery, Jake, Yumiko, Ashton, Maeve, Officer Lopez, Luis
Letters: A B C J K L M N O P R S Y

Finished!

I really liked it. It was typical YA mystery, which involved teens, but the story and writing style was well done, so it was much more enjoyable than I expected.

Bronwyn and Nate - (view spoiler)[I really liked their relationship and dynamic in it, but I was really pissed off when Nate rejected aka "broke up" with her after she did for him. I understand that you need time after being in prison and being suspected for murder, but you can still be friends or just say hello when you see that person, but not just walk away, like this person doesn't exist. But I liked that he gets past his presumptions that he is too bad for her. And they try one more time! (hide spoiler)]

Addy - I really loved how she grew from the beginning until the end.
(view spoiler)[the scene where she cut her hair was just SO badass. Also, that she doesn't get a new boyfriend right away like her mum says to, but she thinks about herself and what she really needs. (hide spoiler)]

The ending aka Simon's death - (view spoiler)[Devann, we were right!!
He wanted to leave a mark in history by doing what he did, but in the end, I think everyone will just forget him as fast as they can.
But what he did by for "four of them" was just cruel, but yeah. (hide spoiler)]

Jake - (view spoiler)[I knew that he is control-freak and not really good, but that I was not expecting from him at all. He really hated Addy and used her for a long time [he knew everything way back already] (hide spoiler)]

Devann wrote: "@Elen i'll laugh so hard if i'm right about that. it seems like the only time i ever figure out whodunnit is whenever i just say it as a joke and then it turns out to be true [i did this with the m..."


Most of the time I figure out who is guilty, but not always.
I have been watching crime TV shows since I was a kid [My mum didn't like it, but I still watched them] and then I started reading crime too. :D

Dear Mods,

Can we get BR threads for following books:

for 27th July 2018

for 1st August 2018

for 4th August 2018

Thank you very much :)

@SandyL and Shelby, Would 27/28 July work for Paper Princess?

@SandyL - Will Call Me By Your Name at the beginning of August or the beginning of the next week work for you?

@Lexi - Would mid-August work for Station Eleven? [Like 15th or so?]

@Devann, JanEyre9, and Deanna - When would you like to read Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch? I am thinking about the beginning of August, something from 4th and so one... I can't wait to see the TV show :)


Edit:
PS! I am pretty flexible on the dates, but I want to read them before 3/4 of the month.

I think I want to read at the end of July and August some of this book. Maybe someone was planning to read and want to BR some of them?!

Just finished Part one: Simon Says [Throught chapter 9]

I really like this book so far as I have a pretty free day today, I will read as much as I can, maybe even finish it today.

I would agree to comment below. This book has so many stereotypes, but they somehow are really enjoyable and not too much.
Also, I like the different POV's and it's not distracting or confusing me :)

Bronwyn and Nate - I like this couple [Usually not really]

Addy - (view spoiler)[I hate her control-freak boyfriend. Without him, she is/ would be much better and her own personality. Also, her mum - WHAT - she has really bad thoughts about how the relationship works - have sex when a boy wants and don't think about yourself - WHAT... (hide spoiler)]

Cooper - He is very likable

The theory about Simon death - (view spoiler)[I don't think any of four did it. So it should be someone outside this four people, which isn' really doable. So I think Simon committed suicide as like Devann said too (hide spoiler)]

Update about the game:

Tower Teams will be extended until the 31st August, 2018
This allows time for the Tri-Wizard Tournament to be played.

If you do not wish to continue with the challenge, please let your Captain know ASAP so that we can assign your team a replacement.

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Book Title: Prints Caspian (The Chronicles of Narnia (Chronological Order) #4)
Author: C.S. Lewis
Pages: 208
Date read: 22 July 2018
BOM/BR: No
Character Names: Aslan, Lucy Pevensie, Edmund Pevensie, Prince Caspian, Trumpkin, Peter Pevensie, Susan Pevensie, Reepicheep, Silenus, Nikabrik, King Miraz, Dr. Cornelius, Trufflehunter, Glenstorm, Glozelle
Letters: A C E G L M N P S R T

My weekend or now only Sunday will be really chill - I will read, watch TV shows and sleep :D

Cecily, wow - way to go! Great job :)

- 380 pages (13.07.2018)

- 224 pages (14.07.2018)

- 352 pages (15.07.2018)

- 352 pages (17.07.2018)

- 112 pages (17.07.2018)

- 112 pages (17.07.2018)

- 112 pages (17.07.2018)

- 144 pages (18.07.2018)

- 331 pages (19.07.2018)

- 210 pages (19.07.2018)


Current Total: 908,508

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Book Title: The Invisible Library (The Invisible Library #1)
Author: Genevieve Cogman
Pages: 331
Date read: 19 July 2018
BOM/BR: No
Character Names: Irene, Kai, Bradamant, Dominic Aubrey, Peregrine Vale, Silver, Alberich, Singh, Coppelia
Letters: A B D C G I K P T V S

Rereads count if the time from the last read is 6 months.

Sonia, do you know will TT be extended and for how long?
Also, when Triwizard Tournament starts?

I just need to know for how much I need to rearrange my August plans.

Finished!

What a story, what a journey. I liked the idea and some aspects of the book, but there were so many things that I just couldn't take.

About the book: (view spoiler)[In the end almost all the women were hungry for power. They did really bad things to men and even to other women.
I was really sorry for men - rape, killing, rules. (hide spoiler)]

Allie aka Mother Eve - (view spoiler)[It was very interesting finally to find out what that voice was. But her decisions, in the end, was just "I need power - I need to be above everyone".
(hide spoiler)]

Roxy - (view spoiler)[Even when she lost her power she was still POWERFUL. She didn't really need her power to be someone in life. Also, I really liked that even what her dad did to her whole life she forgives him. (hide spoiler)]

Tunde - (view spoiler)[I really liked to see man POV and he was really powerful. In the beginning, he had the freedom to do almost everything, but while time passed he was treated like other men's - really badly. (hide spoiler)]

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Book Title: The Power
Author: Naomi Alderman
Pages: 352
Date read: 17 July 2018
BOM/BR: Yes 1st comment
Character Names: Roxy Monke, Allie Montgomery-Taylor (Mother Eve), Olatunde "Tunde" Edo, Margot Cleary, Jocelyn Cleary, Tatiana Moskalev, Darrell Monke, Enuma, Daniel Dandon, Kyle, Hunter, Maria Ignacia, Veronica, Bernie Monke, Ricky, Primrose, Noor, Abigail, Kristen, Ryan
Letters: A N T P R M E O C J D K H I V B N