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

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

I'll be reading for District 6. (Backup, backup for Laurie and Cass)

I'll be doing both as well.

Bad luck I didn't get picked for DQ's for Salt and Broom despite having another entry.

Great going Laurie having your book picked! Guaranteed DQ's= big points. 😁

Anouschka wrote: "Ashley wrote: "Laura..devouring books like crumpets wrote: "As for off putting book characters i totally agree they can ruin a book i just read one where the Male MC would interrupt, assume and con..."

Yes, it seems a bit unclear at the moment. I agree. Hoping when the mini is revealed the strategy most advantageous will become more obvious.

I've started.. wish I would have known the author would have included a handy recap at the beginning..

I'll be reading in parts and reading quicker books inbetween.

Just an observation.. hate to be a downer but who thinks.. (view spoiler)[ that Gabriel will die in the end, being the hero and re-uniting him with his beloved family! (hide spoiler)]

Natasha wrote: "I'm still alive I promise. I read a book which actually fit a task which is great. Looking forward to the new monsters."

Great to hear from you Natasha.

Yes, two more Wheels on the way for our reading enjoyment. 😁

Mutant Spiders are squashed!

Our 100th Monster is - Devil's Snare.

And a new Wheel O Monsters is coming very soon.

Keri wrote: "So I’m kind of confused, are there specific things we should be reading for or just read what we planned and for it in?

Also, books need to be started on or after 5/15 begin of challenge right?"

Keri, yes you have to have started your book after the challenge started - 15th May, and what ever time in your zone that matches 9 am UTC.

Whatever book you're reading has to have one of these in it - Defense, Food, Shelter or Weapons - as long as you can justify it, it fits!

Laurie B wrote: "Andy wrote: "for anyone (like me) who needs a long time to source BOMs

I think, from looking at the polls, the BOMs staring during June could be:
and [bookcov..."

Great job, Laurie. I'll be reading too..

Cass☀️ wrote: "Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "My first two books..

Then this one.. I'm soooo looking forward to it..[b..."

I am Cass. Nearly finished it and it is really different and refreshing.. in a good way.

Melindam wrote: "Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "I actually don't mind the odd love triangle.. (hangs head in shame.. )"

No, please don't!!!!

As I keep saying about books: one's Love Boat may turn out to be another..."

ooh.. love that.. I'm going to try and use that sometime.

Melindam wrote: "- Characters not talking to each other
- he/she/they thought ... forced misunderstanding
- love triangles"

I actually don't mind the odd love triangle.. (hangs head in shame.. )

Sonia wrote: "Melindam wrote: "Sonia wrote: "How about a Pet Peeves Monster Wheel?

*giggles*

OK... once my brain can focus instead of being all over the place, I shall put together some crazy and uncommon ide..."

wet towels on the floor/bed
empty food packets/wrappers left in the fridge/pantry
watching your train/bus zooming away when you're 5 seconds late
the toilet seat up
going to the library to get a book which is supposed to be on the shelves.. but it's not..
waiting years for the next book in a series..
cliffhangers.. and the next book not out for years
series you're following abandoned by the author or dropped by the publisher
authors killing characters you love

Loving the imagination ladies.. keep those Wheels coming. 😍

Chava wrote: "Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "My first two books..

Then this one.. I'm soooo looking forward to it..[b..."

Hi Chava, quite mild in Sydney tonight.. but anytime is good to curl up with a book !

My first two books..

Then this one.. I'm soooo looking forward to it..

Can't wait to start.. I've been having a cruisy time between the end of UNO and the start. Ready to ramp up my reading again.

Let the Games begin..

Sammy wrote: "Howdy! Will be re-reading the first one before starting on this, but not starting until the 15th. looking forward to them both!"

I just re-read last month in preparation. A lot had actually stayed with me, must be a sign of good writing.

MPG TIME TRAVEL

The Book That Wouldn’t Burn by Mark Lawrence

Goodreads Choice AwardNominee for Best Fantasy (2023)
A boy has lived his whole life trapped within a vast library, older than empires and larger than cities.

A girl has spent hers in a tiny settlement out on the Dust where nightmares stalk and no one goes.

The world has never even noticed them. That's about to change.

Their stories spiral around each other, across worlds and time. This is a tale of truth and lies and hearts, and the blurring of one into another. A journey on which knowledge erodes certainty, and on which, though the pen may be mightier than the sword, blood will be spilled and cities burned.

I'm ready to read..

I didn't want to add to the pain BUT how about Baby got Back by Sir Mix a lot.

Or the Crazy Frog thingo.