Melindam’s Comments (group member since May 02, 2017)

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

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Alysa wrote: "Wow that's amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a party!

👏👏👏👏👏👏"

I agree. Amazing!"

Thank you, Hobbitses. Apparently Fruit Tarts are not the way to the Randomisers cold-cold heart, but we shall not give up trying. 🤭

I'm going to post the story, then.

Elisabeth wrote: "Yes. Unless it’s an exact 10 tags they want. If that’s the case I can look at where else it might go. Sure to be somewhere."

The tag is minimum 10×, but can be more.

Brown enough, I think, but feel free to use it for Mini 6 if you prefer.

Maybe it's safer there. 🙂

DQs Day 4 Ch 30-39

1) After everything you've read so far - what genre would you call this? Were you expecting it to veer so close to horror, or is that just because I hadn't read the first book?
Well, it may be a Fantasy-Mystery? But I think it' such a great and smooth mixture, doesn't feel forced or crude at all.
I'm avoiding the Horror genre in general and at all costs, but despite some gruesome elements here, this book doesn't strike me as horroristic at all. :)

2) What do you think of Ana’s meals? There seems to be a big focus on them and I'm trying to figure out what the author is trying to tell us.
Now they sound horroristic. :D If the author tried to tell us something with this, then he was very clever burying it under tons of food.

3) Why do you think he’s killing people, what is the ultimate plan? Is anyone else fascinated and completely in the dark?
TBH, no idea. I mean, I have 2 theories (view spoiler)[Does he want to be King of Yarrow??? OR is this all about saving leviathans?? (hide spoiler)], but I'm sure neither of them will keep up till the end.

4) Do you think we will meet Pyktis by the end? Do you think he is a stranger or secretly someone we have already met?
Once again... .no idea. We could have met him pretending to be several people, maybe. And then we may have not met him at all.

5) Do you think it's a good idea to move the marrow? Do you have an idea of what happens next?
Something catastrophic??


Mel's DQ tracking

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ClaireB wrote: "Why are we getting all the U countries??? 😂😭"

Yeah... I was hoping for a U-break, but no such luck! But at least there are some variety in the other letters.

I have so many great history books about the 1400/1500/1600s ... but OF COURSE they don't work for the spellout!

3️⃣🔠WORD FOR ROUND 3: GUINEA-BISSAU🔠3️⃣

🌋 Round 3 and Mini 6 Tab have been added to our tracking sheet.


⏲️⏲️End of Round 2 / Start of Round 3⏲️⏲️
8 November, 9pm, UK time
https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...


🕰️🕰️Start of Round 4🕰️🕰️
22 November, 9pm, UK time
https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...



⏱️🛞🎡 Mini 6 - Wheels

Wheel-a-thon 6 was a spin through time. This mini challenge therefore focuses on different time periods and aspects of telling time through a series of different tasks.


Task List

1. First published between 1950 and 1900 (inclusive).
2. First published between 1800 and 1899 (inclusive).
3. First published between 1951 and 2000 (inclusive).
4. First published 2001 or later.
5. First published before 1800.
6. Tagged "time travel" 10x.
7. Tagged "steampunk" 10x
8. Clock on the cover.
9. Any type of watch on the cover.
10. Mentions any kind of time piece in the text.
11. Indication of time in the title (ex. hour, minute, year, etc).
12. Time of day in the title (ex. morning, midnight, noon, etc).
13. Set in period BCE
14. Set in period 0CE to 1500s (inclusive).
15. Set in 1600s
16. Set in 1700s
17. Set in 1800s
18. Set in 1900s
19. Set in 2000s
20. Author initials in TIME PIECE.
21. Starts with a letter in CLOCKWORK.
22. Book with flashbacks.
23. Told during multiple time periods.
24. Written in diary / epistolary format.
25. Involves a countdown or deadline.


This mini challenge runs during Round 3 of the challenge, 8 November to 22 November. This mini challenge can only be completed once. You cannot bank books for this mini challenge.

- Books must be used in a spell out to be used for this mini challenge.
- Books can only be used for one mini challenge.
- Each task completed is worth 10 bonus points.
- A bonus of 30 points will be awarded if all tasks are completed.

- Setting must be at least 50% of the book
- Fantasy equivalents work for settings (so fantasy Rome would be assumed to be the same time as real Rome and fantasy Victorian etc. if no year is used in the book)

🤭

🎄 A Long-Expected Tongariro Xmas Party 🌋

OR What happens when the Fellowship of Tongariro tries to host a quiet Christmas party?
Spoiler: 💥CRASH! BOOM! BANG! 💥

❄️ It was a fine winter’s day, clear and bright. Word had gone out that the Fellowship of Tongariro was hosting their First Annual Christmas Feast, and every hobbit, elf, and mildly confused reader from nearby Goodreads lands was invited.

🎪 A great pavilion had been set up near the base of Mount (Ring-a-Ding-a-Dillo-)Doom, draped with ribbons, wreaths, and tinsel. The Christmas tree, decorated with red berries, had been planted in a beer barrel “for authenticity,” courtesy of the Green Dragon. (The decorations committee insisted it was charmingly rustic. The rest of the team suspected it was tipsy.)

🥟 Long tables were spread with meatballs, pierogi dripping with butter, roast meat & parsnips, salad, freshly baked bread, cheese, and enough fruit tarts to feed a small army ... OR at least to try and bribe the Mods and appease the Word Randomiser.
🍸 A separate table groaned under the weight of drinks: champagne, prosecco, hot apple cider and sherry. There was a dedicated table to martinis —shaken, not stirred— which no one could quite remember ordering, but everyone kept drinking to help them cope with whatever word they were getting for Rounds 3, 4 and 5 and to forget the words of Rounds 1 & 2!

🎺 When all were fed and flushed with good cheer, the evening’s entertainment began. The jazz ensemble struck up a merry tune, and a spontaneous dance broke out, though half the dancers were actually just trying to reach the drinks table. Later, there was a game of charades, and someone played Christmas songs on a violin.

🕯️ Then came the lights switch-on: the murmuring quieted, and the host rose to make the evening’s toast. They stood upon the table and declared:

📜“My dear Readerses,
Books are our lembas bread and miruvor water, and this challenge our journey across the mountains of madness and merriment!
May our TBRs be long, our snacks plentiful, and our Wi-Fi connections strong!
I don’t know half of you half as well as I’d like, but I’m proud to have read beside every one of you, especially through the Us, Is, and Zs.”

🍻 There was a great cheer, glasses were raised, and someone shouted, “Merry Christmas!”

🧙‍♂️ And then a tall, cloaked figure appeared, their hat slightly singed.
It was the Wizard of Wheels. With a flick of their champagne glass, they sent a spark soaring high into the night.

🎡There was a boom, and then a gigantic spinning wheel of fire blossomed in the sky above! It spun faster and faster, showering the heavens in glittering letters —U, I, O, X, Z, Y— the very bane of every spell-out challenge.

👏😱 The crowd erupted in applause ... or maybe they screamed in dismay (especially those who got showered with Us). Someone swore they saw the letters rearrange themselves into the word “SUCCESS.” Someone else swore it spelled “SNACKS.”

💚 Either way, it was the perfect ending to a most extraordinary celebration.
By all accounts, it was the best party since Bilbo’s birthday.

I also asked chatgpt to generate an image.

So.... I have been giving quite a few thoughts to a Mount (Ringadingadillo) Doom Christmas Party. I have just finished The Fellowship of the Ring and I thought I would write a version that follows in the footsteps of Bilbo's Birthday Party. 😉

I will be posting it soon and you are welcome to suggest updates, other options, etc.

ClaireB wrote: "I went through my shelves quickly and I have some options, but I'll go for Princess of Souls :)"

😍 Thank you!!

🏔️ For the Genres Mini we only need 2 more books to complete: MPG Nature and MPG Retelling. 😉

Maybe it's a hint that the 1426-man is also time traveler? 😉🤭

When will U be moving?

🤞🤞🤞

In that case... well done!! 🙂

Happy Birthday to You both! 🎂🎉🥳

Sammy,

how is it going with the house sale?

ClaireB wrote: "I will probably finish at least 3 more books before the end of the round. But probably not Alchemised. This book is huge and I haven't even started yet.
I'll mark it for round 3, hoping that we ca..."

Thank you, Claire. It'll keep for sure. :)

I'm going to finish my 3 books added to Round 2 by Saturday, but cannot squeeze in any more.