Lisa - (Aussie Girl)’s Comments (group member since Sep 26, 2012)

Lisa - (Aussie Girl)’s comments from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.

Dracul

The prequel to Dracula, inspired by notes and texts left behind by the author of the classic novel, Dracul is a supernatural thriller that reveals not only Dracula’s true origins but Bram Stoker’s—and the tale of the enigmatic woman who connects them.

It is 1868, and a twenty-one-year-old Bram Stoker waits in a desolate tower to face an indescribable evil. Armed only with crucifixes, holy water, and a rifle, he prays to survive a single night, the longest of his life. Desperate to record what he has witnessed, Bram scribbles down the events that led him here...

A sickly child, Bram spent his early days bedridden in his parents' Dublin home, tended to by his caretaker, a young woman named Ellen Crone. When a string of strange deaths occur in a nearby town, Bram and his sister Matilda detect a pattern of bizarre behavior by Ellen—a mystery that deepens chillingly until Ellen vanishes suddenly from their lives. Years later, Matilda returns from studying in Paris to tell Bram the news that she has seen Ellen—and that the nightmare they've thought long ended is only beginning.

Kaley wrote: "Michael wrote: "Ok… so for the past 6 months (Uno + TT) I’ve picked up the habit of highlighting character names as I read using the Kindle app…. What am I supposed to do now? Just skip past and no..."

Oh me too. Especially the word "vinegar".

See everyone next challenge. As team mates.. or frenemies!

Oooh, new Monsters, that's exciting!

Congratulations team.. we did so well considering we lost a few team members along the way.

And thanks again Eldarwen.. you were an awesome Captain!

After Uno and TTX I'm going to have Team Challenge Withdrawal Syndrome. Just as well for Marauding Monsters to tide me over.

Yeah, we've been a great team. Make it so much fun when everybody chips in.

And a huge shout out to our Captain Extraordinaire and Co-Captains. 😍

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The Zodiac Killer
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
Au - W.L. Knightley
Finished - 31 July
3 stars
Pages - 192 kindle

Characters - Sam Reed, Bay Collins, Darek Blake, Megan Blake, Tad Halston, Maxwell Smith, Elizabeth "Lizzy" McNamara

And that's me done. 😁

Hodag is defeated.

Our first monster for 50-100 is.. Lernaean Hydra.. welcome back 800+.. 🤣

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Xtreme Behavior
180 pages kindle
Date Finished 31 July 2023
Au - Em Petrova
Characters - Alix Broshears, Vivian Valentine, Penn Sullivan, Gerri Riser, William "Billy" Christopher, Hunt Cosan

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Pages - 334 paperback
Au - Hester Fox
Date finished - 31 July

Characters - Ivy Radcliffe, Ralph Hewitt, Grace Hewitt, Arthur Mabry, Agnes, Susan Loveday

I've got one more to go.

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Werewolf in Manhattan
Characters - Aidan Wallace, Roarke Wallace, Emma Gavin, Nadia Henderson, Theo Henderson.
Pages - 330 kindle
Date Finished - 29 July
Author - Vicki Thompson

This edition - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

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The Casual Vacancy
Au - J.K. Rowling
Pages - 503 pages hardcover
This edition - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Stars - 2.5 - 3 stars
Finished - 29 July

Characters -


Characters
Barry Fairbrother, Mary Fairbrother, Howard Mollison, Shirley Mollison, Samantha Mollison, Miles Mollison, Krystal Weedon, Terri Weedon, Colin "Cubby" Wall, Tessa Wall, Stuart "Fats" Wall, Andrew Price, Ruth Price, Simon Price, Gavin Hughes, Kay Bawden, Gaia Bawden, Parminder Jawanda, Sukhvinder Jawanda, Vikram Jawanda, Robbie Weedon

Judith wrote: "Nope, sorry"

All good.. worth a try, LOL.

Me again..

For Bloody Mary -

13 in page number or publication date.. can it be 31?

Yeah, I'm about three quarters through The Casual Vacancy. Hope to be finished tomorrow night 29th July.

Its a bit of a slow going read. I like it but it's not a skimmer. Much prefer her Cormoran Strike books.

Happy travels Haley!

Congratulations everyone on completing the Core Towers. Great team work all.

Can't believe we are in the last days of TTX... Boo Hoo.

Vicky wrote: "Lisa - I read Heart of Darkness for the Wheel Mini which works for classics, I can use it to dispatch the Barguest depending on where you are on Frenchman's Creek?"

Go for it, I won't get to Frenchman's Creek till August. 😊

Thanks guys. I'll save the X for another challenge if we don't need it. 😊

I checked the spell it out - we also need an X to complete Bellatrix LeStrange.

If no one is reading for the X I do have a short one with an X character I can read to finish up with.