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

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

Eldarwen wrote: "Elisabeth wrote: "Actually, there should be an Agatha C that covers Crime and MOIST.

And there is. The Man in the Brown Suit"

Cool!
Are you going to read it? Or was this a suggest..."

Yep I'll read it next or interrupt my current book if we need it quickly.

Actually, there should be an Agatha C that covers Crime and MOIST.

And there is. The Man in the Brown Suit

I’ll finish my 400+ in a day or two so can read another or whatever we need. I’ll have a search for 500+ at the library, too.

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Act of Oblivion by Robert Harris
Date July 24th
Pages 463
4 stars

Team Tower
A, R, H
Edward ‘Ned’, Will Goffe, Frances, John Davenport, Thomas Kellond

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by Harlan Coben
Date July 21st
Pages 407
4 stars

Team Tower
I, H,C
Characters: David Burroughs, Rachel, Cheryl, Max, Sarah, Pixie, Nick

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Fragile Things: Short Fictions & Wonders by Neil Gaiman

Date July 20th
Pages 448
4 stars

Wheel Jealousy
Green cover
Green in text p35
"There was a word, written in capitals, in green blood..."

I’ll finish the green Fragile Things this evening and get into a Harlan Coben which is 400 pages. I still have 2 more 400+ ready to go and if needed another Harry Bosch or two. Haven’t checked page lengths on more than the next Harry in line but they do tend to be over 400.

Eldarwen wrote: "So with Elisabeth's and Ashleigh's books we can cover all four tasks - as I suppose one of them will mention "green" somewhere in the text, or so I hope! ;-)"

Mine does. 3 greens on one page.

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A Darkness More Than Night (Harry Bosch Series) by Michael Connelly
Date July 19 th
Pages 432
4 stars

Team Tower
A,D M, C
Characters: Harry Bosch, Terry, Graciela, Jaye Winston, Buddy Lockridge, Rudy.

I have a green cover. by Neil GaimanThere could be other things in there. I’ll read it next anyway because it’s a 400 pager.

Michael wrote: "Does that cover them all?"

No just elephants as far as I remember, but It would take me ages to get it from my brother so not a goer unfortunately. For me, anyway.

We need a book about a zoo.

I read Agatha C's in December so could reread if we're stuck, unless someone else wants to.

Whoops. My brother has our copy.

Michael wrote: "If all of that is found in one book… I definitely want to read it. Lol. Whaaaat???

Also… I have no idea what Discworld is… *hides 🫣*"

Same here.😀

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Hotel du Lac by Anita Brookner

Date July 18th
Pages 184
4 stars

Team Tower
A, B, H
Characters: Edith, David, Penelope, Iris, Jennifer, Monica, Phillip Neville

I’m focussing on 400 pagers. Have a few more on the list and one on the go plus a short one.

Andy wrote: "Elisabeth wrote: "Not really. The guy is a miserable sod so could be termed a walking tragedy. All his grandiose dreams of becoming a great poet or author come to nothing because he's so apathetic ..."

Certainly left me feeling like giving him a good kick up the bum.

Not really. The guy is a miserable sod so could be termed a walking tragedy. All his grandiose dreams of becoming a great poet or author come to nothing because he's so apathetic and he settles for being a friendless computer programmer in a boring job.

My JM Coetzee book Youth covers Calliope-- main character studies poetry and Clio--set in 1960. He's looking for love but constantly failing and has a passion for actress Monica Vitti --Erato?

Those Muses cover more areas than the single ones listed eg. Polymnia: sacred poetry, sacred hymn, dance and eloquence, pantomime and agriculture.

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The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece by Tom Hanks
Date 17th July
Pages 448
4 stars
Really enjoyed this!

Team Tower
T, H, M
Characters: Ernie Anderson, Lulu, Robby, Stella, Bill Johnson, Wren, Al, Ynez, Ike Clipper, Patrice, Dace, Nina.