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

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

I have a heap of 400+ a couple of which are 490. So near and yet so far.

My husband loves Murakami but the one book I read didn’t do anything for me. Sputnik Sweetheart

Would this qualify as stationery on the cover? Just ignore the cyanide it’s wrapping. Haha

Laurie B wrote: "I decided to do some much neglected weeding in my yard this evening, perhaps inspired by my current cozy garden mystery, The Garden Plot. Unfortunately, I unwittingly disturbed a gr..."

Yikes!!

I have The Remains of the Day Kazuo Ishiguro next on my list after Heart of Darkness. There’s an I.

It won the 1989 Booker prize if we want to use The Sellout for something else.

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Judge's Girls Sharina Harris
Date July 9th
Pages 336
4 stars

Wheel Jedi: title begins with J

Team Tower J, S, H characters Maya Donaldson, Ryder, Alston, Katie

Eldarwen wrote: "Elisabeth wrote: "Okay. No diamonds on covers but for Sith I have Heart of Darkness which is tagged Post Colonial 38 times and the title starts..."

I read it years ago . I think Apocalypse Now was based on it. It’s very short so I should survive the horror and live to read again.

Okay. No diamonds on covers but for Sith I have Heart of Darkness which is tagged Post Colonial 38 times and the title starts with H from Sith.

I’m reading . Title starts with J. Also Agatha has diamonds on the cover of something. Sparkling Cyanide, I think. Will investigate further and report back after breakfast.

Andy wrote: "Should finish 1Q84 over weekend
Not sure if new writer prize competition in the plot meets the talent competition task for chipmunk 107, I guess writing is a talent :)"

As an author I’d say it is. From the blurb on the back cover of my next book someone is an ex beauty queen. Doubt that qualifies. Haha

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by Xinran

Date July 7th
Pages 161
4 stars
Loved this. True story of a Chinese woman separated from her husband in 1958 when he was sent with the army to 'Liberate Tibet'. She spends the next 30 years searching for him in Tibet, most of that living with nomads high in the mountains.

Chipmunk task 106: A book set in China or by a Chinese author. Set in China and Tibet by a Chinese author.

Must keep in mind my book Peace if we get another ladder or to reassign the books in Wheel task 2. Also have one called Fall on my TBR pile.

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by Garry Disher
Date July 7th
Pages 392
4 stars

Team Tower
P, G, D characters Martin, Nan, Craig, Louise, Wendy, Katie

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Ken Follett
Date July 6th
Pages 817
4 stars

Team Tower W, K, F Characters: Carla, Maud, Lloyd, Erick, Bernie, Daisy, Ada, Greg, Joanne, Volodya, Zoya

Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "Have to check the spread sheet to see if the book are still need for time travellIng. Sorry I have been absent fourth plans and takng care of mother after she fell."

Sorry to hear that, Roger. Have dealt with both elderly parents and falls are a worry. Hope she’s all right.

I’m reading Peace set in rural/ outback Australia. Fits the Monster.

Eldarwen wrote: "New Chipmunk Task!


119. X Books - Read a book with a title contains an X - used Keri's "Bird Box"

120. X marks the spot - Read a book with a map in it - used Haley's "City of Brass"

121. X-Rate..."

I have a book by Candice Fox sitting waiting. Fall

This is a random unrelated to TT question but what do you all think about reading books with regional/foreign nationality accents written into the text? eg for a French person speaking English 'I 'ave not 'eard of this book.

Is it annoying?

My book has 817 pages, is tagged family and family saga more than 10 times. There’s been a miscarriage but sure to be babies along the way. WW2 has just begun. There has already been spying but only disguise rather than a new name. That’s sure to happen later. I’m about half way through so will take a few more days to finish

Eldarwen, you still have my Not Quite Straight book listed as a 400 pager when it should now be Free Choice as a Chipmunk, I think. Unless you're keeping both options open...