Laura’s Comments (group member since Nov 04, 2015)

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

That was one of my suggestions: One Day Like This. There are multiple books with this title. I am already reading a book for the Battle. I can do this one as well, unless someone else wants to read this or one of the other books with the title, or something else that starts with ONE and ends with HIS. We only have 2 books left to select, so we can wait a little bit to give you all a chance to see this/respond.

One Day Like This

ETA: Maybe not as many books with this title as I thought at first glance. Some too short, some no longer exist, and a lot of the list was title with those words in it.

I wonder if anyone in District 12 other than Gale was whipped under the new Peacekeepers? That might explain Gale’s extra hatred. The older people, like Katniss’ mom, seemed to be aware of how bad it could be, but I think the Peacekeepers in their district hadn’t been changed in so long that everyone got comfortable and Gale’s whipping came as a shock to the younger people in the district.

Chapter 16, Katniss and Plutarch are talking about the Capitol being cut off. Since we now know the events of Ballad of Songbirds, I think this must be Snow’s worst nightmare. Or at least triggering all sorts of PTSD.

Haymitch might be a mean drunk, but is sober Haymitch much better? That retaliation scene about taking out the earpiece was funny. Even funnier because he waited.

Carrie wrote: "I can do One Dark Window if needed."

I'm going to check and see if they have a preference for what to play off of next. I sent my possible list and added this one to it.

Karolyn wrote: "OMG!!! The chain continues!

I’ll sent over Tru’s One Night Alone next"

It does break now, though. What would you guys like to work with?

One True Loves
One Young Fool in South Africa
One Young Fool in Dorset
One Small Thing
One Shot
One Poison Pie
One Day Like This
One Dark Window

Truitt_T wrote: "I could go on, but I don't think I will. Except to say one thing I do remember was (view spoiler)."

I think you could say the same about all of them in each of the books!

Beth wrote: "And for me, Woody Harrelson will always be Woody the doofus bartender from Cheers."

This first, always. But he's such a good actor that he can make me forget Cheers. He just did so much with the character of Haymitch.

The Capitol, shot 8 will be Freida.

One by One

Keely wrote: "It sounds like a book I would enjoy so I'd be happy to read it."

Sending it to them now for you.

Laura wrote: "Unless something completely unexpected happens, this will be our last One/One book. I'm 95% sure that our next book will come from one of my following options. So let me know what appeals most to y..."

Something unexpected happened. Next shot post incoming in just a moment.

The scene in front of the Justice building when Katniss breaks down just hit differently this time around. Probably hormones, but I did start crying.

Keely wrote: "I can get a copy of One by One by Freida McFadden if needed."

Is it a book you want to read? If so, I'll send it over to them as soon as they send us one.

I’m only in chapter 3, but something is bugging me. They keep referring to Peeta as a traitor. But he never even knew the rebellion was out there. He didn’t know the plan. Can you be a traitor to a cause you aren’t a part of? Even if people expected you to embrace it when you found out about it?

I’ve just started. I had forgotten that Finnick wasn’t his usual self at the beginning. His story is one of my favorites.

Unless something completely unexpected happens, this will be our last One/One book. I'm 95% sure that our next book will come from one of my following options. So let me know what appeals most to you guys, assuming you still do One by One for your next/7th book.

One True Loves
One Young Fool in South Africa
One Young Fool in Dorset
One Small Thing
One Shot
One Poison Pie
One Day Like This

Yoo hoo! Back from the Capitol

For our 7th shot, we'll be reading Freida, One by One.

Preeti wrote: "I can read either of the One By One's or even both if we want to do lots of books starting and ending with One. They are both relatively short books and audiobooks which means I get through them fa..."

I'm going to send over the Freida McFadden one for you now, so that will give you both of the One By Ones. I think that will be our last One/One book.

Is it age and experience, or is it Woody Harrelson?

It’s the second week of the round. So books can’t be started until next Monday, early morning. And must be finished by the following Sunday night.

Looks like that’s 22nd to 28th. I’m on the East Coast, so adjust your time as needed, but it’s 5:00 a.m. my time for start/finish.