Jammin Jenny’s Comments (group member since Jan 31, 2016)

Jammin Jenny’s comments from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.

Nomination for Non-Fiction or Adult book:


Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic by David Quammen

Ebola, SARS, Hendra, AIDS, and countless other deadly viruses all have one thing in common: the bugs that transmit these diseases all originate in wild animals and pass to humans by a process called spillover. In this gripping account, David Quammen takes the reader along on this astonishing quest to learn how, where from, and why these diseases emerge and asks the terrifying question: What might the next big one be?

Nominating for YA book in September:


Gone by Michael Grant

In the blink of an eye, everyone disappears. Gone. Except for the young.

There are teens, but not one single adult. Just as suddenly, there are no phones, no internet, no television. No way to get help. And no way to figure out what's happened.

Hunger threatens. Bullies rule. A sinister creature lurks. Animals are mutating. And the teens themselves are changing, developing new talents—unimaginable, dangerous, deadly powers—that grow stronger by the day. It's a terrifying new world. Sides are being chosen, a fight is shaping up. Townies against rich kids. Bullies against the weak. Powerful against powerless. And time is running out: On your 15th birthday, you disappear just like everyone else...

Awesome! I think we're just missing Sally's books, but we had until July 31st to finish. Did I miss a post and the SS just wasn't updated?

Yes it was !!

UnWholly
read 7/21, 5 stars
Letter: U - title

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UnWholly by Neal Shusterman
Date Finished: 7/21
Rating: 5 stars
Pages: 416

Letters:
S - Author LN
K - C: Kenny
N - Author FN

Task #10 - Read a book set in the future

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The Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Date Finished: 7/19/20
Rating: 5 stars
Pages: 1,796

Letters:
S - C: Sherlock Holmes
A - Author FN
I - C: Irene Adler

Task: #91 - Read a book with a river on the cover (River Thames is on cover)

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Home Before Dark by Riley Sager
Date Finished: 7/18
Rating: 5 stars
Pages: 384 pages (I listened to audible, using default page count)

Letters:
S - Author LN
E - C: Ewan Holt
A - C: Alcott (Chief of Police)
I- C: Indigo Garcon
G - C: Indigo Garcon

Task: #41 - Read a book with a green cover

Die For Me by Karen Rose
Date Finished: July 17
Rating: 5 stars
Pages: 708

Letters:
S - C: Sophie Johannsen
E - C: Tony England
A - C: Ted Albright
K - Author FN
Y - C: Brent Yelton
N - C: Nick Lawrence

Task: #120 - Read a book recommended by someone in your team - Recommended by Eldarwen

I'll be reading Moby-Dick or, the Whale this weekend - tagged: whale

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The President Is Missing by Bill Clinton
Date Finished: July 16
Rating: 4 stars
Pages: 513

Letters:
S - C: Suliman Cindoruk
E - C: Erica Beatty
A - C: Augie Koslenko
K - C: Kathy Brandt
N - C: Nina Shinkuba

Task: 196 - Read a book with a title word in the title (e.g. queen / mister / president / etc)

Still need to finish my U book but I'm up for another round.

I'll give this challenge a try!
Reading University Challenge
Starting July 16, 2020
Ending - whenever I want


Subcategories:
Science: science fiction, earth science, life science, applied science
Literature: american novel, european novel, world novel, graphic novel
History: alternate history, american history, european history, world history
Social Science: anthropology, psychology, education, political science
Art: fine arts, visual arts, music, art history
Language: indo-european, sino-tibetan, niger-congo, austronesian
Athletics: baseball, olympics, cricket, sports history

In Depth Sub Category List:
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Science:
Science Fiction - Science Fiction, Fantasy, Paranormal or Dystopian genre
Earth Science - fiction or non-fiction book about climate change, a natural disaster, or located primarily on/in the ocean or underground
Life Science - fiction or nonfiction book about an animal(s) or plant(s)
Applied Science - fiction or non-fiction book about a medical condition/epidemic/breakthrough or where a main character is a doctor or nurse

Literature:
American Novel - literature genre set in North America or by a North American author(s)
European Novel - literature genre set in Europe or by a European author(s)
World Novel - literature genre set outside of North America and Europe or by an author from outside of North America and Europe
Graphic Novel/Manga - graphic novel or manga genre & at least 200 pages in length

History (historical book defined as the book's timeline occurring at least 30 years prior to the publication date):
Alternate History - alternative history genre
American History - fiction or non-fiction historical book set in North America
European history - fiction or non-fiction historical book set in Europe
World history - fiction or non-fiction historical book set outside of North American and Europe

Social Science:
Anthropology - fiction or non-fiction book set in a culture or country different from yours (state your culture or country of origin)
Psychology - fiction or non-fiction book about psychology, psychological disorders, a psychiatrist, or where the main character has a mental disorder
Education - fiction or non-fiction book about education, an educator (school administration or teacher), or set in a school
Political Science - fiction or non-fiction book about a political movement, politician, or set in a "great power" state (UK, China, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, or US)

Art:
Fine Arts - fiction or non-fiction book where a fine art piece(s) or a fine artist(s) plays a major role in the plot (if not obvious state how); fine art is defined here as painting, drawing, comics, photography, and sculpture
Visual Arts - fiction or non-fiction book where a visual art piece(s) or a visual artist(s) plays a major role in the plot (if not obvious state how); visual art is defined here as dance, theater, and film
Music - fiction or non-fiction book where a musical piece(s) or a musician plays a major role in the plot (if not obvious state how)
Art History - fiction or non-fiction book set in ancient Greece or Rome

Language:
Indo-European - fiction or non-fiction book set in Spain, Russia or India
Sino-Tibetan - fiction or non-fiction book set in China or Japan
Niger-Congo - fiction or non-fiction book set in Africa
Austronesian - fiction or non-fiction book set in Australia or south east Asia

Athletics:
Baseball - fiction or non-fiction book about baseball or baseball player
Olympics - fiction or non-fiction book about the olympics, an olympian or any olympic sport (other than baseball or cricket)
Cricket - fiction or non-fiction book about cricket or set in an International Cricket Council (ICC) full member country (Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West India, or Zimbabwe)
Sports History - fiction or non-fiction historical book about any sport (hide spoiler)]


Associates Degree
Science:
Literature: The Complete Sherlock Holmes - European Novel
History:
Social Sciences: The President Is Missing - Politics
Art:
Language:
Athletics:

I signed up for DQs for both August books

Volunteering for DQs Team Shanarra

Volunteering for Team Shanarra

Yes, that's on my TBR coming up soon I hope.

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Blood Debt by Nancy Straight
Date Finished: July 14, 2020
Rating: 3 stars
Pages: 304

Letters:
S - Author LN
K - C: Kyle Richardson
N - Author FN
G - C: Gretchen Strayer

Task: #162 - Read a book with a single person on the cover

I loved that book!

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The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
Date Finished: July 13, 2020
Rating: 4 stars
Pages: 393 pages

Letters:
S - C: Sal
E - C: Edith Klapper
A - C: Arthur Parnassus
K - author LN
G - C: Gunther

Task: #121 - Read a book with a body of water (e.g. sea / lake / pond / etc) on the cover (there's the ocean on the cover)