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

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

(17.05.2018) - 176 pages

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- (21.05.2018) - 357 pages

(23.05.2018) - (23.05.2018) - 176 pages

- (26.05.2018) - 288 pages

Current Total: 619,071

COMPLETION POST:

Book Title: A Spoonful of Poison (Agatha Raisin #19)
Author: M.C. Beaton
Pages: 288
Date read: 26 May 2018
BOM/BR: No
Character Names: Agatha Raisin, George Selby, Toni, Sir Charles, Fred, Bill, Roy, Mrs. Bloxby

Cover: 85.8% Violet
Items on Cover: Jam and berries

Classes:
Potions: Boom berry juice - Read a cozy mystery book with berries or juice on the cover. [On the cover is strawberries and plums + MP genre is Cozy Mystery]

Silje wrote: "Is it just me or"


Yes, I did and I hope something wonderful will between them. They are both very powerful characters in this book and I think they need each other to balance it out. (Hopes are high)

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Finished!

Loved it. So glad to have gone back to book 1. I'm trying to decide if I continue to book 2, or just go straight to the book I'm actually up to in the series (#8)... Decisions, decisions..."


Most difficult decision ever. If you have the extra time, of course, read book 2 too :)

Also, I agree with your statement about Kate, Curran etc.

Chapter 3-5

I am really intrigued by the correlation between magic and tech. I am a very huge vampire fan and how vampires are described in this book is so cool and unique (hahaha, not shiny (U know what book I am mentioning)).

(view spoiler)[3rd chapter was the funniest so far: "Here, kitty, kitty, kitty", I was laughing so hard. I LOVE Curran and Kate relationship #shipping them. Curran wants always to piss Kate off and vice-versa. The formal invitation to Pack meeting is one of the examples.
I think Dr. Crest is "normal" aka not magical, but we will see. And I don't like him, he is so slick and wants really to please Kate. When Kate needs a man who is not afraid to say what he really thinks and show his "power". (hide spoiler)]

The further I am in the book, I like this world even more and more and want to find out everything asap.

Also, I have two (maybe 3) books for the celestial object (Both of them are 400+).
Will be reading them next month.

Teddie wrote: "Elen - you and I picked the same 3 characters :)"

That's so cool!

I will go and read why you choose them. Interesting to know :D

Team Hermione Granger

1. Hermione Granger - My nickname in school was Hermione, bc everyone associated her with someone who is smart and intelligent. Her love to books is so inspiring, she really didn't care that she knows more than kids her age. That makes her even more powerful. She's hardworking. She puts in a lot of effort into things. Also, she is very loyal and tough.

2. The Weasley twins - George and Fred - I know, they aren't one person, but through the whole series, you take them like one person. They are funny, adventurous hilarious and they know how to make the saddest/darkest day into something much brighter.

3. Sirius Black was also an awesome character. Yes, in the beginning, he was misunderstood, but after that. He was funny, kind, intelligent - everything good character should have. Also, he was in some parts of the story "little bit bully" but he had own reasons for that. He really wanted to be good Godfather to Harry.

I think we should start this book in June (Maybe 14/15?), so everyone who is still reading book 1 and 2, can catch up.


Team Hermione Granger

Chapter 1-2

The start was really slow and in some parts little bit confusing, but now I understand the world more and can keep track of everything that is going on.
Chapters are longer than average book have, so it will take some time to read it. Writing is complex but interesting. I am liking it so far.

Also, Kate is a badass character and I really like how she deals with things.

Dearest Mods,

Can we please have a BR thread for start TBD?

Thank you :)

I would really want to know how (view spoiler)[they would act if they didn't have twins. Are they going to fight over a child and who she/he must become or even they would do this only kid into a girlish boy or boyish girl. (hide spoiler)]

Christina, not all of us ;) But we will stay here to discuss with you, don't worry :D

COMPLETION POST:

Book Title: Down Among the Sticks and Bones
Author: Seanan McGuire (Wayward Children #2)
Pages: 176
Date read: 23 May 2018
BOM/BR: Yes (BR). Link to first comment.
Character Names: Chester, Serena Wolcott, Jack – Jacqueline, Jill – Jillian, Dr. Bleak, Alexis, Gemma Lou, Mary

Cover: 62.4% Grey
Items on Cover: Tree, Sky/Clouds, Treasure chest, hill

Classes:
Transfiguration: Something can be transfigurated into a treasure chest
History of magic: can be used in the essay.

Agree. Harry was the easiest target to blame all problems on. He is different than others for example(view spoiler)[ Parseltongue (hide spoiler)]

Devann wrote: "random though: "

Agree. (view spoiler)[I think Jack took everything more acceptedly. She understood that they are there for long period and she decided to learn everything she could at this time. Because there were no limits or restrictions they parent could put on them.
As in first part of the book there mentioned that they were always jealous of what one had but another one didn't. So they decided to swap the places/roles. (hide spoiler)]

✼Danielle✼ wrote: "I loved that quote too."

Seconding that.

I just finished it, but unfortunately, I didn't like it as much as the first one. But I will definitely continue with this series.

My final thoughts: (view spoiler)[I really liked that Jack had a chance to choose her own path in Moors. As The Master wanted her, but she didn't and said no to him, but yes to Dr. Bleak. I would choose Dr. Bleak too, bc he is more humane and I am a scientist too.
I will agree with everyone who said that Jill "chose" what she desired the most, but she was definitely miserable. I think she didn't feel to be accepted there and she did what she did at the end of the book. And Jack helped her even if she killed her lover.
BUT bc of her Jack had to leave the Moors until they can come back (What they did in book 1) (hide spoiler)]


PS. I will ask Mods for a thread for the third book if someone wants to read it too as BR.

Apoorv wrote: "I don't know why, and I would be keen to see if anyone else feels this way, but I keep confusing Jack for a boy every freakin' time she is mentioned. Maybe its the name or her actions, but initial confusion (which happens every time she is mentioned) baffles me."

I had this problem too. And I like that Seanan gave to a girl "boy" nickname.

I was thinking to start this book too (First-time reader), but here was so quiet that I was putting it down until someone comes around :)