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

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

#21 by Diana Wynne Jones
4 stars

a fun book about the cliches of fantasy, just not a whizz-thru, as it reads like an encyclopedia with entries in alphabetical order.

Sammy wrote: "I'm not sure the robot managed to evoke Karl, but it's a very nice niceture anyway 😁

hey, I prefer the red leaves look over flowers and whatnot personally, so no complaints about Aus season usage ..."

Autumn is my favourite season.🥰

Sammy wrote: "Also, I was confused by the autumnal scene in the window at first, then I remembered you are in Aus! 😆"

Me too, but just realised in time the down-under theme. 🤗

Total audiobooks read this year so far: 43

Audiobooks in monthly category read: 1



Audiobooks NOT in category read: 9
, 5 stars
, 5 stars
, 5 stars
, 5 stars
, 5 stars
, 3-3,5 stars
, 4 stars
, 3 stars
, 3,5 stars

MY MONTHLY RECOMMENDATION (and why):

Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann

In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma. After oil was discovered beneath their land, the Osage rode in chauffeured automobiles, built mansions, and sent their children to study in Europe.

Then, one by one, the Osage began to be killed off. The family of an Osage woman, Mollie Burkhart, became a prime target. One of her relatives was shot. Another was poisoned. And this was just the beginning, as more and more Osage were dying under mysterious circumstances, and many of those who dared to investigate the killings were themselves murdered.

As the death toll rose, the newly created FBI took up the case, and the young director, J. Edgar Hoover, turned to a former Texas Ranger named Tom White to try to unravel the mystery. White put together an undercover team, including a Native American agent who infiltrated the region, and together with the Osage began to expose one of the most chilling conspiracies in American history.

Sammy wrote: "This might have just made my entire year!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUr8Q..."
Yeah, I saw it earliear on DT's facebook page and loved it.

Also the one for last year was hilarious. 😆

Sammy wrote: "On a 1400+ pager and a 500-pager coming in a week or so, so don't fear spinning! 😆

Also, thanks Mel for the [bookcover:The Film Music of John Williams: Reviving Hollywood's Classical Style|1998540..."

So glad you did. 🥰

And a I finished a book with dwarf in text.... 3 hours before your spin. 🤣

Sammy wrote: "Teehee! Those two are so much fun!

I've been wanting to watch the tv show that goes with the book, but apparently it's only available on apple tv, which I don't have access to 😢"

😲

#20 by Sam Heughan & Graham McTavish

4,5 stars

Hilarious and yes, of course I added the New Zealand one to my TBR. 😊

Happy to take day 1 or swap if needed. :)

I will only finish the 500+ pager after 1 April - colour cover ... 😊

Also, I will take the 500+ page count task in Typhon.

Sammy wrote: "Yateveo done!

Tipua

1 350 to 450
2 Set in Australia or Oceania
3 Plant on cover
4 At least three vowels in one word in title
5 Author initials in MAORI"

I can take 3 & 4 for this one. :)

Lords Winder & Snapcase

1. 350-450
2. Features a character who is considered mad/insane
3. MPG espionage
4. prominent nose on the cover
5. Features a totalitarian regime

Sammy wrote: "Do you guys realise we're almost at 300 monsters? 🤪"

Wow! We are fearsomely (& possibly insanely) awesome. 😆

🥰

Cat wrote: "totally. but I did appreciate finishing it the week of the 10 year anniversary of his death - had some resonance."

I still remember getting up that day and seeing the notification in The Guardian about it. 😢

I keep putting off reading it. Not sure I'm ready emotionally.

#19

3 stars

It was an OK read, but I preferred the Interdepency series to this one. I may or may not read the next book some time.

But hubby cannot complain any more about me not having tried this one . 😁