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

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

Haley wrote: "I'll definitely be participating in the BOM for next month: The Witch's Heart, but sadly just read The Book of Cold Cases last month :/ (although I recommend it for ..."

Same here Haley.

Can someone with librarian status please add a page count to this book?




224 pages
https://www.edelweiss.plus/#sku=17716...

DQ: 18 May - Sugi and Chikako's Hotel for Pets & Between Friends


9) Considering Satoru seems to be quite perceptive overall, do you think he knew about Sugi’s less charitable feelings about him, both in the past and during this visit?

I think he did know. I'm not sure he knew the depths of Sugi's insecurities when it came to Satoru and Chikako, but I think he did sense his unease both in the past and during this visit. I think that's why he makes his declaration when he is leaving their home.

10) So far, the chapters have all been combining Satoru and Nana’s journey with Satoru’s past with several other people, as well as their backgrounds. How do you feel about this interlude (chapter 3.5) focused entirely on the man and his cat? What does it add to the story?

I think it symbolized the depth of the relationship between Satoru and his cat, and his overall love for all animals.

11) For the first time, we got a hint of what’s going on with Satoru when the dog said “he smells like he isn’t going to make it” in chapter 3, and this came up again in chapter 3.5. So it sounds like Satoru is ill… was that your prediction for question 4?

Yes, I thought he was probably dying because a cat lover like him would not leave his precious Nana with anyone for any other reason, especially after what happened to Hatchi.

Melindam wrote: "So, I finished listening to yesterday and despite some conflicting feelings, I loved it and did get teary at the end.

I knew what would happen as I read about t..."

I had the same response, and also hesitated to read because I hate getting all weepy...

DQ: 17 May - The Unsentimental Farmer


5) I really like reading the cat's thoughts. It can be quite funny. Do you think these are convincing cat thoughts?

I agree. I love listening to the cat's thoughts and believe that a cat really would talk like that.

6) In this chapter we are introduced to Yoshimine, another potential owner for our cat. What do you think of him and his backstory?

I think he and Satoru have a good deal in common. I was glad that they became friends in school.

7) Do you think Yoshimine would have been a good owner for Nana ?

I think he would have been an acceptable owner, but not what Satoru or Nana really would have wanted.

8) Yoshimine has already a kitten called Chatran, and Satoru makes fun of him for naming his cat with such a cliché name. What is for you the most cliché cat name(s)? In french it is quite common to call a cat Chaussette (meaning sock), Mistigri or Felix (actually a cat food brand).

Garfield, Fluffy, Kitty, Cat

Yes as long as you finish within a month of starting. The "cut-off" date is shown on the tracking sheet BOM tab.

DQs 16 May: Prologue - The Husband Without a Wife

1. How are you liking the way the story is written with its alternating POVs ? Is there a POV you prefer ?

I like the alternating view points and also prefer Nana's viewpoint to the humans. Cats are so intelligent :)

2. Through the flashbacks we get to know Satoru's personality a bit more. What do you make of him so far ? What did you think about his way of helping his friend Kosuke?

I really like Satoru. He's full of life, and looks toward the positive things. I thought his way of helping his friend Kosuke was right in line with his character of trying to help others and being adventurous.

3. Talking about Kosuke, what's up with his parents ? It seemed to me that Kosuke was genuinely convinced that his father would agree to keep the cat (Hachi). What did you think about his backstory ?

I don't think Kosuke really thought his father would let him keep the cat even after Satoru's parents had died and he and Hachi would have to move. I feel kind of bad for Kosuke.

4. Why do you think Satoru can't take care of Nana anymore ?

I hate to say it but I think he must be dying.

Books, books, everywhere...

My "to read" pile is 9,326 books and always growing...

I just finished my last book I started prior to the challenge so I'm off and running now...

Thanks I just sent you a message.

Thank you! :)

I just have one audio book to finish up that I started before the challenge. Then I'll start putting everything on the sheet.

A book I'll be reading for this challenge doesn't have a page count for it's kindle version, available for purchase at:

https://www.amazon.com/Chocolate-Racc...

It's 251 pages if someone could get a Goodreads librarian to add that.

I can take

55 - Royal title in book title

and I have a book for musical instrument on cover if we need it, but I haven't marked it on the tracking sheet in case someone else gets to it sooner.

I nominate:

A Taste for Poison: Eleven Deadly Molecules and the Killers Who Used Them by Neil Bradbury

Description:

A blend of science and crime, A Taste For Poison reveals how eleven notorious poisons affect the body--through the murders in which they were used.

As any reader of murder mysteries can tell you, poison is one of the most enduring—and popular—weapons of choice for a scheming murderer. It can be slipped into a drink, smeared onto the tip of an arrow or the handle of a door, even filtered through the air we breathe. But how exactly do these poisons work to break our bodies down, and what can we learn from the damage they inflict?

In a blend of popular science, medical history, and true crime, Dr. Neil Bradbury explores the morbidly captivating method of murder from a cellular level. Alongside real-life accounts of murderers and their crimes—some notorious, some forgotten, some still unsolved—are the stories of the poisons involved: eleven molecules of death that work their way through the human body and, paradoxically, illuminate the way in which our bodies function.

Drawn from historical records and current news headlines, A Taste for Poison weaves together the tales of spurned lovers, shady scientists, medical professionals and political assassins to show how the precise systems of the body can be impaired to lethal effect through the use of poison. From the deadly origins of the gin & tonic cocktail to the arsenic-laced wallpaper in Napoleon’s bedroom.

- TEAM PARIS

I nominate:

The Bone Ships by R.J. Barker

Description

A crew of condemned criminals embark on a suicide mission to hunt the first sea dragon seen in centuries in the first book of this adventure fantasy trilogy.

Violent raids plague the divided isles of the Scattered Archipelago. Fleets constantly battle for dominance and glory, and no commander stands higher among them than "Lucky" Meas Gilbryn. But betrayed and condemned to command a ship of criminals, Meas is forced on suicide mission to hunt the first living sea-dragon in generations. Everyone wants it, but Meas Gilbryn has her own ideas about the great beast. In the Scattered Archipelago, a dragon's life, like all lives, is bound in blood, death and treachery.

-> hunting a sea dragon on the seas - TEAM PARIS

Volunteering for Team Paris

I can take

8 - mask on cover
27 - tagged tragedy

and I'm going to join the BOM discussion in May

I updated the sheet for those two tasks.

Is there a separate tracking sheet somewhere? I don't see anything on the official team sheet.

Here are my best recommendations over the past few months: