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

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

Completion Post, Book 3


Book: Wave of Terror by Jon Jefferson
Date Read: 8 October
Pages: 299
Sin: Sloth
Criteria: Blue cover
Justification: cover is blue
Alternate: Greed - Dystopian/Anything Goes
Sin Bingo: N
BOM: N

Completion Post, Book 2
Book:
Date Read: 8 October
Pages: 362
Sin: Envy
Criteria: Green cover
Justification: cover is green
Alternate: Greed - Anything Goes OR Gluttony - Books that have covers you want to eat
Sin Bingo: N
BOM: N

If I don't get a response by Friday I'll bump my message.

Ashley wrote:I agree! The writing is amazing, and so hilarious. I'm listening to the audio and love it, the narrator is perfect for the story

That narrator is awesome!

Eldarwen wrote: "Joy wrote: "Eldarwen wrote: "I'm always open for those kinds of recommendations! But only fiction please, I'm not much of a non-fiction reader. Thanks :-)"

I've already heard of [book:Please Look ..."

Well if it's bizarre, I have to try it!

Day 1: Chapters 1-7

1. I love the world building this author does for her universe. I find it helpful in epic fantasies when authors give a little narrative upfront about the main characters in the story and their interrelationships. The world is very grey where Gideon lives - even her porridge is grey. Her arrival in this house as a baby from a woman that fell into the world was very auspicious. Gideon attempted to run away when she was four, and tried 86 times to run away by the time she was 18. What were your initial impressions of this world?

2. Harrow tricked Gideon when she talked about her offer of freedom. Gideon seemed to have the upper hand, but then Harrow won the fight through her earlier planning and planting that day. What do you think that says about their relationship?

3. So Harrow wants Gideon to be her guardian as she travels to the other houses. Seems like a good opportunity to get off the Ninth, and become a Cohort. Gideon does take the position. Do you think that was a good choice for her?

4. I liked when Gideon’s sword instructor said “anyone can learn to fight, not anyone can learn to think”. Do you think that Gideon needs to do more thinking than fighting?

5. What do you think about the House of the First? The world seems like the exact opposite of the ninth in terms of light and sky, rather than everything grey. All the houses are there - do you think Gideon is going to get into trouble or save Harrow from trouble?

It was a fun game. Thanks Mods!

Yes the mods locked the sheet when the clock ran out. No worries. You can still use your book for TT

Book:
Date Read: 7 October
Pages: 416
Sin: Sloth
Criteria: Blue cover
Justification: cover is blue
Alternate: Pride - Tagged Contemporary on 1st page of tags
Sin Bingo: N
BOM: N

Please let me know if I messed anything up in this completion post!

Eldarwen wrote: "Jenny... why did you post books in the Favourite Book Recommendations thread?

You do realise it was just a gathering place for all the recommendations people gave when they signed up, right? :-p

..."

I thought we were supposed to post books in the favourites thread too. I can delete my post if you want, just let me know.

I'll go update the bad books thread.

No problem. I'm almost done with my book.

Vicki, only one of your books actually worked so don't feel too bad LOL

Only 20,482 words in Rabbit Hill so that's a no go too.

Will check word count requirement before starting that book.

LOL you're on!

Couldn't find anything on Plethora and all this work looking through shelves is very tiring for a sloth so I'm going to try again tomorrow. Time to finish reading now.

Yup! Still friends?

Now on to Carmen the Bootyshaker

MPG YA, read by Carmen (team Jealousy)
tagged YA
MPG YA

It's fine Trisha! Glad you had a fun busy day!!

I found a Green sin bingo

, tagged YA on 1st page, read by Vicki on Team Jealousy

X , MPG YA, read by Vicki
X tagged YA, read by Vicki
X MPG YA, read by Vicki


Will they all meet the green test? Rabbit Hill is MPG children's - will it still count?

How about Anna Karenina?

Here are my bad books - Team Sloth

1. I found this book very droll and predictable. I was hoping it would be fun like the TV series, and have some great banter, but I really didn't feel anything when reading this book.

2. This book was just awful I thought. The story wasn't very convincing, the writing was bad, and I just didn't like the characters at all.

3. Some people really liked this book but I had a really hard time getting through it. I just didn't feel engaged with the characters, and didn't find it funny at all.