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

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

Eldarwen wrote: "And we have a few books read already that have been made into films, I believe? Or that somehow connect to films.

Agatha Christie being one. The Hercule Poirot stories have all been made into a BB..."

The Lincoln Lawyer is a movie but we’d lose it as a 400 pager.
Under the Greenwood Tree was made into a movie.

I just bought a purple cover The Associate and a white cover

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The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
Date June 13th
Pages 190
3 stars
The first Poirot mystery. Prefer some of the later ones but I can see why he became so popular.

Chipmunk 42 Treasure letters in title

Eldarwen wrote: "I can cover Pulitzer and/or Nobel prize if nobody else has anything.

Just let me know which one will be covered and I'll read the other one. Unless you want me to read both - it'll just take a bit..."

I can do the Nobel author with John Steinbeck. I also have a slew of Camus, Solzhenitsyn and other heavy going authors but Tortilla Flat is short so I’ll read it next.

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The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly
Date June 13
Pages 448
4 stars

Crayola L M C
Mod Kelly read

Hi Stacey. You’ll notice you’ve landed in a chatty team.

I could knock this over quickly for the Chipmunk 42 TREASURE in the title: the mysTERioUS AffaiR at stylEs

My Lincoln Lawyer book is a 400 pager. Should finish it tomorrow so I'll see what else I have that length.

Laurie B wrote: "Elisabeth wrote: "Completion Post
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury


What a terrific read. So much of what Bradbury wrote back in 1953 is st..."

Yes, and all the stuff about not needing to burn books really because the government deliberate provides so much superficial, transient entertainment people don’t notice or care. They don’t read and get new ideas and they don’t talk to each other so books will be irrelevant to society.

And now along comes AI so yet another avenue of thought and creativity is removed.

Ha. I read Mel Brooks autobiography last year. It’s called All About Me. The task reminded me.

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Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Date: June 10
Pages: 227
4 stars
What a terrific read. So much of what Bradbury wrote back in 1953 is still relevant and has either happened or is happening. Scary to think we’ve learnt nothing as a species in 70 years.

Rainbow Tower: Orange cover
Mod Tower: Rachel
Crayola: F, R, B. Characters Montag, Beatty, Clarissa.

Chipmunks 33: Just realised it has Phoenix right near the end on p208

Don’t envy you the decision Eldarwen. Hahaha

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Under the Greenwood Tree by Thomas Hardy

Date: June 8th
Pages: 280
4 stars
Loved this book. It's lighter and less complex than the longer Hardy novels but his subtle portrayal and insights into the strengths and weaknesses of character are timeless. The early parts of the book made me laugh so much I annoyed my husband by reading bits out to him.

Crayola Tower: U, T,H. Characters Dewey, Fancy.

Rainbow Tower: Dark green cover

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "Completed -

by Shari Randall
309 pages kindle
Finished - 8 June

Chipmunks - ◈ 12. Read a book with a creature with 10 limbs on the cover (e.g. lobster..."

I read a book on a domestic flight once that made me cry with laughter. Quite embarrassing.

Put me down for the Mods Tower:
Kelly with The Lincoln Lawyer

Rachel with Fahrenheit 451

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The Marsh King's Daughter by Karen Dionne
Date June 7
Pages 320
3 stars. Enjoyable but not as thrilling as all the publicity made out. Interesting setting In Wisconsin marsh and woodland areas.

Chipmunks: no. 451 on GR 2017 list.

Now that we're almost halfway through TT 'd like to give a cheer and thanks to Eldarwen for being such a terrific team captain. Enthusiastic, encouraging and very responsive when questions are asked. What more could we ask for?

Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "Completion post

Robby Riverton: Mail Order Bride by Eli Easton
296 pages Amazon request in with librarians
htt..."

Wow, Roger that was fast! hahaha

There are two books on that 2018 list I could read. One is a reread I own and the other is one I’d have to get hold of. I’d quite like to read the one I don’t have because it’s the first in a series of which I ‘ve read the third and enjoyed. . It also ticks some of my other challenge boxes but if someone has something that fits, go for it.

I’d read lots more from this list than the 2014 one .

Eldarwen wrote: "Elisabeth wrote: "I’ll read it next and Eldarwen can decide which tower it belongs to."

Evil heheh - you are not making the choice easy with that one ;-))

I need to read some Hardy soon! I keep h..."

Hardy is slow moving and not everyone likes his style. I was one of the few in my English class at school who liked Tess of the Durbevilles. I’ve read most of his books since but still have a few unread.

Michael wrote: "Eldarwen wrote: "
And if anyone fancies a little more direction in their reading:

We need a few more Us for the spell-out! Those aren't always the easiest to come by so something to keep an eye o..."

I have Under the Greenwood Tree by Thomas Hardy . Surprisingly my 1947 little hardcover edition is listed with its solid dark green cover. I like Hardy and had forgotten this was sitting waiting for me. Must have been my grandma’s copy.

I’ll read it next and Eldarwen can decide which tower it belongs to.