Jackie’s Comments (group member since Jul 10, 2011)

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

I've finished! I enjoyed the reread much more than the first time I read it. I think much of the story made more sense to me reading it a second time. I'll proceed on with The Great Hunt, probably next week.

@Greta - (view spoiler)[I too like that Rand seemed like just an ordinary young man with all his fears and concerns and yet that he took care of Tam the way he did and fought the Trolloc, even if he did accidentally kill it. There are some parts that remind me of LOTR and I believe Jordan said that he was influenced by LOTR (like many other fantasy writers). I too am very curious about Rand's birth. (hide spoiler)]

@ Juliana - (view spoiler)[Loial is one of my favorite characters at this point. He seems like a gentle giant. I like the way he led them through the Ways and his singing at the tree formed where the Green Man died so that part of the Green Man would live on in that tree. (hide spoiler)]

Comments and Questions
December 3
Chapter 3 - Chapter 5


6 - So, as expected, Gwyneth travels back in time. What did you think about the little differences in everything (like the doorbell, the cars, etc)? And Gwyneth's first thought was to go back home. Do you think it was the right thing to do? What would you have done?
I think that was natural. She was looking for some place familiar and safe. I would have done the same thing.

7 - That was a shock! This remotes back to Sir Isaac Newton. Do you think there's going to be a conspiracy going on, something like Da Vinci's code, but for teens and time travelling?
I have no idea what Sir Isaac Newton has to do with this but I'm curious to find out.

8 - What did you think about aunt Maddy's vision?Sounds ominous for Gwyneth. Who is Lucy?

9 - The second time travel happens. This one was a very close call, with everyone else trying to find her. What did you think about Mr Bernard's showing up out of nowhere? He is a strange fellow. I keep thinking he suspects Gwyneth's time travelling gene, but if he does, he hasn't mentioned anything!
I believe Mr. Bernard knows about Gwyneth and will have an important part to play.

10 - The tidbit before chapter 5, tells us of Gwyneth's adventure, but it also blames her for the disappearence of some items. Do you think this will be significant?
Sounds like someone took advantage of the situation to steal those items knowing that the intruder would be blamed.

11 - I love that Leslie was trying so hard to help. All that information and Back to the Future movies xD and Google! Do you think Leslie will be able to find something about this close guarded secret?
I really doubt it.

12 - Mr Whiteman wears a signet ring just like Gwyneth's grandfather used to. And then he says that Charlotte won't be back in school "until everything has ...returned to normal". Do you think he is a Guardian? Or maybe a watcher of sorts? He definitely knows something, specially considering the design of his signet ring.
He must be involved in time travel in some way. Maybe he is a Guardian.

13 - And the third jump takes Gwyneth to see herself in a wig and strange clothes. AND kissing this very handsome boy. Do you think the boy could be the famous Gideon de Villiers? And why was Gwyneth 2 trying so hard to hide Gwyneth 1 from him?
This part was the strangest yet. If it was really Gwyneth, how could this happen?

I'm looking forward to reading this book. Doing it as a buddy read should be fun!

Comments and Questions
December 2
Prologue - Chapter 2

1. Theories on the prologue? Who is Grace? (there seem to be a lot of "G" names in the family!)
I wonder if Grace could be Gwyneth's mother. Yes, a lot of 'G' names.

2. So Leslie is Gwyneth's friend, Charlotte is her cousin, James is the ghost and Caroline and Nick are her siblings. Thoughts on the characters so far?
Charlotte is not very likeable, I'm sure due to her feelings of importance as being the one considered to be a time traveler. I find it very interesting that Gwyneth can see ghosts and yet no one believes her. (If time travel is acceptable, why not the ability to see ghosts?) Gwyneth is overlooked by the adults in her family as someone who is not deemed important, I guess due to their belief that Charlotte is the one who carries the time-traveling gene.

3. What do you think is with the man in black outside their house? Why is no-one concerned about him?
I'm sure he has a part to play. Maybe the adults know why he's there.

4. Do you like the writing style / the humour and the little newspaper clippings or book excerpts before each chapter?
Yes, so far I'm really enjoying the writing.

5. How annoying that Gwyneth hasn't worked out her symptoms! I wonder why her family haven't realised she has the gene?
That's a mystery to me. Why are they so convinced that Charlotte is the one?

Greta wrote: "Great, Jackie! They created the thread for us already...join us!"

Thanks, I will!

Greta wrote: "Is anyone interested in reading either later this month or in January?"

I'm interested. Late December or January would work fine for me.

I'm planning to read Death in a White Tie which would work for 'the missing elf" task.

Book Read: Cloche and Dagger by Jenn McKinlay
Date Read: 12/3/14
Pages: 281

Base Points This Book: 20
BR/BOM Bonus Points: 0
TOTAL POINTS THIS BOOK: 20

Have you read any of the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind? I'm planning to start it this month. And I just started the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan.

I also like Terry Brooks' Shannara books but it's been a long time since I've read any of them. Another author I'd like to get back to.

I've read the first four books from his Riftwar series and enjoyed them. Glad you mentioned him - I need to read some more of his books. I tried to read the series that starts with Daughter of the Empire but didn't like it.

Kelly wrote: "Ahh I love the david eddings books. I haven't read them in forever."

Yes, they are great! I love the characters from the Belgariad and Mallorean series. I haven't read any from his other series yet but I will.

I'm currently reading:
- 800 pages/BR

- BOM

Reading soon:
- BR
- BR
- 836 pages/BR


- pink?

I would like to join in when you get to the second book. I loved Assassin's Apprentice.

Thanks, Erin, Taryn and Danielle! I'll follow your advice and read it close to the end.

I've had this on my TBR forever. I'd like to join.

For those of you who have read the series, where in the series should the prequel, New Spring be read?

Kelly, if we do a Featured Series Read and it's all contained in one thread, can we count the different books as BRs? I'm doing the Wheel of Time series and there are about 14 or 15 books in the series.

I got behind on my reading over Thanksgiving but I've read through Chapter 33 of The Eye of the World now.

(view spoiler)[Just some random thoughts:

I really hated that the group was split up. Rand and Mat are headed to Caemlyn with Darkfriends chasing them. Mat is obsessed with the knife from Shadar Logoth. I wonder if Thom was really killed at Whitebridge. What actually happened when Rand and Mat got away from the Darkfriends at the inn? Lightning? Mat is temporarily blinded and then Rand comes down with a fever. Trouble after trouble. But then they do receive kindness from some people such as the farmer who gave them scarves.

Perrin and Egwene are in deep trouble too after being captured by the Children of the Light. What happened to Elyas? Was he killed with the wolves? Did any of them escape? Interesting the way Perrin can communicate with the wolves.

We've not seen much of Moiraine, Lan, and Nynaeve since the group was split up. Will Nynaeve come to trust Moiraine eventually? (hide spoiler)]

Book Read: Funeral Food by Kathleen Taylor
Date Read: 11/29/14
Pages: 256

Base Points This Book: 20
BR/BOM Bonus Points: 0
TOTAL POINTS THIS BOOK: 20

I just finished the Cinder BR so I'd like to join in on this one.