Joanne’s Comments

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

Note: Joanne is not currently a member of this group.

I noticed that for task 3.3: Read a book with a wolf on the cover

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is listed but the reason is marked as "Lupin is a teacher MC" and the edition linked does not have a wolf on the cover.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
Finished: 08/25
Pages: 607

Task 3.5: Read a book a wand on the cover

Also works for:
2.4: Read a book where the characters attend a party (Slughorn's Christmas party)
2.5: Read a book with the word “Phoenix” in title or text (multiple times in text)
4.4: Read a book with mermaids (merpeople at funeral)
6.1: Read a book where there is an exclusive club (the slug club)

I'll read for woods on the cover

I'm also already reading a book that has a sword on the cover, so if we all post all the options our books work for, I hope one of them can be used for something else. I put down options even if task was claimed, as long as the completion date isn't listed in out TWT planning sheet.

My current books work for


2.2: Read a book with a deadly weapon on the cover
2.5/7.5: Read a book with a sword on the cover


2.2: Read a book with a deadly weapon on the cover
2.4: Read a book where the characters attend a party
2.5: Read a book with the word “Phoenix” in title or text
3.5: Read a book a wand on the cover

Natalie wrote: "How many people are still around and able to read, I apologize I haven't been paying too much attention and I know we lost some people. I just didn't want to claim a bunch of tasks.

I can read ano..."

I think most people are still around, although the two extra members we were assigned never read one single book! That is frustrating since they did show up in the thread to say hi.

We could use Natalie’s book for task 6.3: Read a book that starts with U.

Are we going to make a final push as a team to try to finish as many of the tasks as we can? Maybe we can try to read a bunch of short books to try to get them done?

We probably want to focus mostly on tasks at this point right?

A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab
Finished: 08/21
Pages: 512

Characters: Lila Bard, Kell, Rhy Maresh, Alucard Emery, Holland, Ojka

Task 3.2 Read a book with a hat on the cover

And I did post a book yesterday that had a funeral.

I'm reading right now which works for hat on the cover.

Still Me by Jojo Moyes
Finished: 08/17
Pages: 390

Characters: Louisa, Sam, Josh, Agnes, Margot, Nathan, Tabitha, Katrina, Eddie

Tasks:
Book 6, Task 3: Read a book where someone tries to protect someone (Louisa takes the blame for something for someone even though it means she is accused of a crime)
Book 7, Task 2: Read a book that is #3 in a series
Book 7, Task 3: Read a book with a funeral (Louisa's grandfather)

A Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir
Finished: 08/12
Pages: 464

R, S, T
Characters: Laia, Elias, Helene, Marcus, Avitas, Cook

TWT:
Book 2, Task 5: Read a book with a sword on the cover
Book 5, Task 5: Read a book with a seer/fortune teller character (the augurs can see the future)
Book 7, Task 2: Read a book that is #3 in a series
Book 7, Task 3: Read a book where someone has a baby (view spoiler)[(Livia) (hide spoiler)]
Book 7, Task 4: Read a book where the characters are under siege (Antium is under siege)
Book 7, Task 5: Read a book with a sword on the cover

Cat wrote: "Persephone and Aaron rolled around on the hard earthen floor like two animals, groping at each other between ferocious kisses, trying to get closer and closer to one another while desperately tugging at the clothing that was keeping their pulsating bodies from uniting."


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American Street by Ibi Zoboi
Finished: 8/11
Pages: 336

A, I, Z
Characters: Fabiola, Chantal, Princess, Donna, Kasim

Book 6, Task 5: Read a book with a white cover
Book 7, Task 5: Read a book multiple people die (view spoiler)[Kasim, Dre (hide spoiler)]

Thanks Jenny. I was thinking we couldn’t start reading any books for other tasks until those were complete so I didn’t check my last book but now I will.

Edit: there really wasn't anything it fit for.

How far are we from finishing our first set of tasks for TWT?

Midnight Pleasures with a Scoundrel by Lorraine Heath
Finished: 08/08
Pages: 384

M, L, H
Eleanor, James, David, Frannie, Sterling, Rockberry

It looks like my post 570 was missed. I don't see it in my book totals.

A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
Finished: 08/07
Pages: 400

Book 1, Task: Read a book with a only 5 word title

The Secret Lives of People in Love by Simon Van Booy
Finished: 08/06
Pages: 176

TWT: Book 5, Task 1: Read a book with picture on the cover