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

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

Cover:
Title and Author: Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Date Read: 11/22
Rating: 4
Page Total: 803
Spell-Out Letters:
S - Stive
A - Title
Bonus Options: none

Cover:
Title and Author: The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White
Date Read: 11/22
Rating: 5
Page Total: 304
Spell-Out Letters:
H - Henry
A - Alfons Frankenstein
Bonus Options: BOM DQs https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Cover:
Title and Author: The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman
Date Read: 11/21
Rating: 3
Page Total: 370
Spell-Out Letters:
S - Title
A - Lord Asriel
R - Ruta
I - King Iorek
G - Stanislaus Grumman
Bonus Options: none

Me too for Odyssey. I've never read it either.

I'm doing okay...I should have at least five more books posted by Saturday's deadline.

Sally906 wrote: "Well we have the 4 people so can do the detour. Do those who can’t do the detour just read any book?"

Yes that's how that would work.

Alysa wrote: "@Jammin Jenny

Her primary goal in life is to save Victor from himself

Do you think that is really her primary goal, above even her own comfort? I think her primary goal up to this point has been ..."

I think saving Victor was her primary goal, because if she didn't, she would be out on the streets. So, yes, self-preservation played a big part in her life with the Frankensteins.

Cover:
Title and Author: Rumpole of the Bailey by John Mortimer
Date Read: 11/20
Rating: 3 1/2 stars
Page Total: 208
Spell-Out Letters:
H - Henry (character)
A - Andy (character)
R - Title
N - Nick (character)
Bonus Options: none

Cover:
Title and Author: Anything Goes by John Barrowman
Date Read: 11/18
Rating: 4 stars
Page Total: 257
Spell-Out Letters: A - Title, S - Stefanie (co-actor)
Bonus Options: none

Cover:
Title and Author: Legally Blonde by Amanda Brown
Date Read: 11/18
Rating: 4 stars
Page Total: 238
Spell-Out Letters:
S - Sarah (character)
H - Warner Huntington III (character)
A - Author FN
R - Romeo (character)
Bonus Options: none

Discussion Questions Part 2 (Ch 12 to 16)

6)Sometimes we are strangers even to ourselves
Another great quote in this book! Do you think Elizabeth was just referring to Henry here or about all 3 of them? She seems quite restless and unsettled since finding Victor. Why do you think this is?

I love this quote. I think Elizabeth was referring to herself, Henry and Victor. I think she knows something terrible has happened with Victor and his experiments and that is making her restless.

7) It's fairly well established a this point that everyone is frightened of Victor to the point where most seem to want to avoid him as much as possible. Elizabeth comments that at night when she was scared and having horrible nightmares she went to Victor. And sleeping by his side, she had no nightmares. Why do you think that is?

I think that when she is with Victor she knows that he will protect her from anything.

8) Why do you think everyone was so willing to believe Justine killed William? To believe her going mad so suddenly and randomly? Do you think she actually did it? If not, who do you think it was?

I think they looked at her mother and thought madness could run in the family. I believe the monster killed William.

9) Elizabeth sees her actions towards saving Justine from her previous life as the only selfless thing she has done in her life. Do you think her actions were truly selfless though?

No I think she needed Justine around to help her avoid the darkness inside her.

10) Upon seeing the monster having a conversation with Victor, that Victor appears to lose, Elizabeth's reaction is to find out what it is holding over Victor, remove the hold, then kill the monster. Do you think this is a normal reaction? What would you have done?

For Elizabeth yes I think it is a normal reaction. Her primary goal in life is to save Victor from himself, so if that means killing a monster she's going to do it.

Sure

What are the rules again for spell outs of memoirs? Can we use people the author is talking about (for example his co-star Stephanie) or only the author/title?

Great! Go for it Michelle.

160 pages minimum

I thought the same thing Kate! On KU when I typed in sharing, I got mostly erotica, 3 books about Sharing Jesus, and multiple children's books about sharing. Not much with sharing in the title without menage a troi coming up.

Cover:
Title and Author: Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover
Date Read: 11/17
Rating: 4 stars
Page Total: 337
Spell-Out Letters:
C - Author FN
R - Rachel
U - Title
I - Ian
A - Miles Arcer
Bonus Options: none

Cover:
Title and Author: Beartown by Fredrik Backman
Date Read: 11/17
Rating: 5 stars
Page Total: 418
Spell-Out Letters:
C - Christer
O - Benji Ovich
R - Ramona
P - Peter
I - Isak
A - Amat
Bonus Options: none

Finished Beartown and Ugly Love. Posting now but will review later today.

Alexandra wrote: "I have some books for this week done. I am gonna get them posted today."

Were you able to get your books posted? I'm still trying to get 3 more books done for this week.