Elisabeth’s Comments (group member since Apr 23, 2022)

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

Elisabeth wrote: "I, Claudius is a slow read so if anyone has something that fits the ‘beach holiday’ bonus mini slot go for it because I may not get to that book in time. It’s called The Weekend."

Or I could leave Claudius and read The Weekend which is shorter and then focus on the Roman conniving and manipulating. Such an interesting book. Richard, you might like it because it’s basically factual.

I, Claudius is a slow read so if anyone has something that fits the ‘beach holiday’ bonus mini slot go for it because I may not get to that book in time. It’s called The Weekend.

Melindam wrote: "I'm sorry, but I won't be able to look at them before tomorrow night.

But if it would mean moving too many books around, I would prefer not to upset the way they are now."

I can get onto my Garden mini book and finish it before the one I’m reading now. It’s in the food mini so a lot of slots open there still.

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "I've read it a number of times, and watched it on stage and screen. I love the actual story, and I appreciate Tolstoy's societal ideas but it just gets a bit much in that book for me!
I did visit h..."

Your visit to Tolstoy’s house reminded me of visiting Chairman Mao’s house in Wuhan, China. They had his pj’s on his bed, and his chopsticks and bowl on a table ready for his breakfast. Quite spartan and austere. He also had an Olympic sized swimming pool built in his gardens because he was a keen swimmer.

Richard wrote: "As other people still have books to finish on the Mini, I can have the 2 remaining Relaxing Mini tasks done in the next few hours.

I found the JP books interesting, but AK dragged on a lot. But th..."

Anna K turned into such a pain of a woman I wanted to give her a swift kick and tell her to shape up. It’s such a famous book I expected it to be better. I found the farming stuff quite interesting actually. All that stuff about the workers not wanting to use modern equipment etc. no wonder the whole system broke down.

It dawned on me that the book I'm reading (with okra in it several times as well as the bonus vinegar) was made into a movie starring Robert Duvall and Blythe Danner . I thought the character's name was familiar. I'll have to see if I can find it to watch.

Thought it might be. Thank you both.

has a dog called Okra. Is that a better mini choice than ‘sky on cover?

A friend loaned me a book that covers a few different tasks. It has rice and the bonus vinegar, has a purple cover and is 3 rd in a series. I’d love to squeeze it in as it’ll be a quick read. Not sure if It will produce a piano or a violin but it might.

Where should it go, do you think?

Switch made.

Melindam wrote: "Feel free to switch it, Elisabeth. We will be on the lookout for another page numbering book. :)"

Okay-- and it fits the E spot of Kat's book

kat (wanderfulbooks) wrote: "If anyone has a 5th book in series ready to go, you can replace my current book slated. I'm still annoyed with the ending of book prior to that so I'm not that compelled yet to read it."

I have a 5th in series but think it would need to replace one of my books, Ragtime. The page count number is fairly easy to find--needs a 3 and 6 or 4 and 7. eg My book Ragtime has 369 pages

Melindam wrote: "Question to you all.

I will be (re)reading Wolf Hall, the fictional history about Thomas Cromwell.
Because he is a historical figure, it may be a bit creative to say that he worked..."

I love that series but the third is sad after getting to know Cromwell so well. Gosh a lot of men were called Thomas!

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "How exciting. Awesome job, everyone. One more round to go..

I dragged my daughter to Wicked the movie on Friday. Disclaimer - I'm a big fan of musical theatre, her not so much. And I was a bit ne..."

My daughter -in-law and I have very close birthdays so we see a musical each year as our treat, preferably at the Opera House but have been to the Lyric (Cinderella) and the Capitol (Beauty and the Beast). This year was Chicago here in Canberra. Next year Sydney Opera are doing Rent so it's back to the Opera House and champagne in the foyer.

Melindam wrote: "I am finished with my books for this round. Have already started 1 for round 4.

joining Lisa on her classic reading-spree with an Anthony Trollope. ;)"

I read the 3rd in the series Dr Thorne in an earlier round. Love Trollope. I think there are about 6 in the series.

I meant to ask, what does this from the new mini mean?
- that features one or more books

Lisa, funny your mind should go there hahaha You're right though, The unzipper is the guy's wife.

And 2 pages later there are the pants—- being unzipped.

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Richard wrote: "Neurodivergent will be easy for me to find. I read at least one book a month on autism &/or ADHD, to learn more about my diagnoses."

Quick reminder - That task needs a character, s..."

Oh! That’s a pain. I can move The Golden House to that slot and hope someone is either wearing pants or runs and pants. They are in NY so chipmunks are reasonably likely, I suppose.

Richard wrote: "Neurodivergent will be easy for me to find. I read at least one book a month on autism &/or ADHD, to learn more about my diagnoses."

Thanks, Richard, I’ll leave it where it is then. It has violin in it which is a bonus. I doubt whether chipmunk will appear but pants might. Rushdie has a beautiful way with imagery and a big vocabulary.