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

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

Just found a book for First Published in December. Will read it next, needed or not.

Finished the African continent book in Travelling.

Okay. Thanks, Karen.

Is anyone reading for the African continent setting in Travelling? A friend just dropped in with a pile of books to offload and one of them is a Chinua Achebe I have on my TBR shelf. A quick read if we need it.

For Travelling 100 I have plenty of MPG Historical Fictions on my TBR list and also one already on the planning sheet The Queen's Necklace by Alexandre Dumas.

Travelling 83 -- Travels with Charley: In Search of America by John Steinbeck is one I wouldn't mind rereading (read it in 1976)) if I find a copy. It's Steinbeck's travel memoir of driving across America with Charlie, his dog. A very enjoyable read if anyone's interested.

The Wayward Bus is another of his about a group of people travelling about California on a bus. Haven't read it but it sounds good.

Another top cheese.

Not sure if I’ve eaten that cheese but it’s one I’d like and I’ve certainly heard of it.

Just starting my pre 1900 book by Thomas Hardy . Lots of people really dislike Hardy but he’s one of my favourites. The slow pace doesn’t bother me at all.

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "I've updated our update above ; 2 new tasks:

94 Read a book that is on the Best Unknown but must be Known books List
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2......"

Another of those odd lists. How can 1984, Animal Farm and the first volume of The Lord of the RIngs be classed as Unknown books?? I read two of them at school. You may not have read them but I bet most people know the titles.

I looked up ube. https://www.google.com.au/search?q=ub...

I like blue cheese 😀

Finished the China more than two languages task book.

It might be a while before I get to it but I also have one for pre 1900.
The Queen's Necklace. Came out in 1849 by Alexander Dumas.

I’m halfway through one for China ‘character speaks more than two languages.’ He has German, Russian and English.

Can also do the books you wish more people knew about. Picking that up from the library today.

Insiyah, is Oryx and Crake correct for the travelling task? The words should be in the title not the text. I thought that would be quite difficult!

I wasn't either, Richard. The messager senders got confusing. I've been a couple of times but twenty years ago now. I really liked it and saw some wonderful things eg the Terracotta Warriors, Great Wall, Wudang.

In Italy it’s carnevale, if spelling matters.

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Richard wrote: "Oh great! My great-grandfather was Chinese. I know that only makes me 1/16th Chinese, but it's still a big thing in my family. Recipes handed down, etc."

Nice!

We live in a big Ch..."

Have you been to China?

Fascinating were we all come from. Such a rich mixture of cultures. Most of both sides of my family have German heritage with a Swede and a bit of England thrown in. My husband's are all Dutch as far as he knows although his mother did say once quite out of the blue that her grandmother was Egyptian. Who knows?

I just checked the local library catalogue for the Borgias book and how about this? Two copies both marked On Loan -- Lost from 2022 and 2024. Sounds suspiciously like nicked, to me.

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "I'm reading for AZTEC, I'll be finished tomorrow.

Done. Such a fascinating family!"

That does look interesting. I’ll have to track down a copy.

Just finished my landmark book. I assume Tower Bridge qualifies…