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

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

Yes, Mardi Gras is Carnival for sure. :)

Sophie wrote: "Melindam wrote: "Sophie,

I listened to an audiobook The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax earlier and I think it possibly gets away with 50% Albanian setting, if you'd prefer to give up your ..."

Hang in there, Sophie!

Thank you, Denise! We appreaciate the team spirit. 😊

Luckily, my Democratic Republic of Congo book is riveting so far, despite the heavy topic.

Sophie,

I listened to an audiobook The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax earlier and I think it possibly gets away with 50% Albanian setting, if you'd prefer to give up your present book.

#29

3-ish stars

Got this book as a present 2 years ago (together with another one from this author as well).

I always find it awkward when a book is much better researched than it is written. Probably a better editor could have improved it some more.
Wasn't bad, but could have been so much better.

KayLynn wrote: "Awesome! Thank you.

Is this forest enough for the cover on either of these?

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Yes to both from me. :)

Cross-posted with Sophie. :))

Yes, a banked book means that it was not used for other Mini tasks.

Concerning the itineraries: yes, we have to complete one before going onto another. BUT we will be practical about this and will add your books to the official sheet in the order you are finishing them, so all will count and none will be lost.

It may happen that a book that is currently in itinerary 2 will be moved to 1 if it gets finished earlier. We will keep you updated and consult you.

Great,thank you, Louise. :)

I have DR Congo, Uganda and Monaco coming up.

Fiona wrote: "I took the Brazil L task :)"

Thank you, updated. :))

Louise wrote: "Currently reading a book for Christo"

Thank you, Louise. I have updated the post above.

Sophie wrote: "I've got a bicycle book from my library but it'll take me at least a week to get to with the other books I've got planned."

No rush, I think. 😊

📝 message 4: RULES + link to the Tracking sheet
Books that are finished and have been transferred already to the official sheet will be hidden by using a filter on the S column. If you want to see them, please use the triangle shape at the top of the column to unfilter it.


📝 message 5: Unclaimed Tasks for All Current Minis

📝 message 6: BOM Info

📝 message 9: Helpful links for international book travel


U*N*C*L*A*I*M*E*D ** T*A*S*K*S

🌍 Mini 1 - Novels Around the World 📗
ITINERARY 1
No unclaimed tasks currently


🛩️ Mini 2 - Travelling Around the World 📕
Books can be banked for this Mini and this Mini only!

7. Read a book that is a series finale
12. Read a book first published in August of any year


🎡 Mini 3 - World Wheel 📔

Country 1: Brazil
character celebrates Carnaval

Country 2: Iceland
No unclaimed task

N*E*W T*A*S*K

🛩️ Mini 2 - Travelling Around the World 📕

Books can be banked for this Mini and this Mini only!

11. Read a book with a title that starts with one of the letters found in TRAVEL (Articles may not be used but can be ignored)

MH,

Seems fine to me. 😊

Have fun & Happy Birthday to the 25-year-old. 😊

Yes, please, if there is an alternative. It will be very helpful. 😊

Keli,

Could you please add some info in the reason/alternative tasks columns (K, L)?

It will help us to assign books. Thanks.

For the Mini 1 tasks, we may end up assigning the books as they get finished (so if someone finishes a hard country earlier than me, their books can get assigned while mine can go towards a 2nd itinerary). This is a learning curve for us as well, so we'll be flexible about it. :))