megan’s Comments (group member since Jun 26, 2015)

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

Does a bottle of perfume count?

For the book with the bottle on the cover, can it be part of a bottle or does the whole bottle have to appear?

I'm on the hunt for a book with a bottle on the cover. I don't think anyone has claimed that one yet.

The Sometimes Sisters
Carolyn Brown
309 pages
3 Aug 2018

Task 3 - Take Polyjuice Potion
Read a book something to drink on the cover (three glasses of lemonade)

Currently Reading:
for drinks on cover

Starting today/tomorrow/weekend:
Into the Water for BOM
And probably a U book

I have a book I can read today with drinks (three glasses of lemnade) on the cover:

The Unidentified Redhead
Alice Clayton
336 pages
1 Aug


Starts with U

I'll read a book that starts with U - The Unidentified Redhead
And I just finished Sharp Objects which should work for main characters attending a party

Is message 761 being kept up to date? Is that where I can go to claim a task?

Sharp Objects
Gillian Flynn
254 PAGES
31 JULY

BR: Participation

Letters: A, C, F, G, J, K, P, R, S, W
Characters: Camille Preaker, Amma Crellin, Adora Crellin, John Keene, Richard Willis, Frank Curry

Works for:

Read a book where the characters attend a party
-Main character follows her younger sister to a high school party

Joanne wrote: "Ok I've finally started it and I'm up to Chapter 4

I don't love the MC but I'm at least finding her more likeable than the protagonist in Dark Places, even if she seems to be a [spoilers removed]"
A friend's review compared the MC to Rachel from Girl on The Train, and I couldn't agree more.

Ashlee wrote: "UGH!!! Adora's character is completely disturbing. How can a mother tell her child that she doesn't love her?! She is so absorbed in herself that she can't have a care for anyone else. [spoilers re..."

AGREED!!!!!

Liking this more than Dark Places, which I just read as another Buddy Read. Camille is much more likable than The main character in Dark Places. And the title has been much more clearly linked to the story.

I can also play Quidditch if we still need a Flitwick representative.

Even though this was a reread for me, I didn't remember it nearly as much as I remembered the first book. (Except all of the Russianverse stuff because it's my favorite!) I know I remember even less of the third book, so I'll have to reread that one too. Still wish there was more science explanations.

Ten Thousand Skies Above You
Claudia Gray
424 pages
30 July

BR: Participation

Letters: B, C, G, H, J, K, M, P, S, T, W
Characters: Marguerite Caine, Theo Beck, Paul Markov, Sophia Kovalenka, Wyatt Conley, Josie Caine, Henry Caine

I think I understand how this is all going to work. I'm up for reading anything.

Starting this on audiobook today.

Suzanne wrote: "Kristel wrote: "I have finally finished the book!
For starters, reading the second book my expectations were way more accurate and because of that, I enjoyed this way more than the first one(when ..."

Was really hoping for (view spoiler)[ Marguerite to explain more about what is going on to the Grand Dutchess in the Russianverse. Tell he what's up - more than just the shadow world crap. The letter is just a mess of apologizing but does nothing to help with a solution to her mess. Tell her that she loves Paul in many versions of herself, but there are versions that love Theo. Get her version of Theo involved and write a letter to the Russianverse Theo too. Hook them up! (hide spoiler)]

Finished this over the weekend. I haven't ruled out reading the next in the series. But, I know that if i commit to #2, I'll end up reading them all.