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

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

The Skeleton Key by Erin Kelly.

THIS REUNION WILL TEAR A FAMILY APART...

Summer, 2021. Nell has come home at her family's insistence to celebrate an anniversary. Fifty years ago, her father wrote The Golden Bones. Part picture book, part treasure hunt, Sir Frank Churcher created a fairy story about Elinore, a murdered woman whose skeleton was scattered all over England. Clues and puzzles in the pages of The Golden Bones led readers to seven sites where jewels were buried – gold and precious stones, each a different part of a skeleton. One by one, the tiny golden bones were dug up until only Elinore's pelvis remained hidden.

The book was a sensation. A community of treasure hunters called the Bonehunters formed, in frenzied competition, obsessed to a dangerous degree. People sold their homes to travel to England and search for Elinore. Marriages broke down as the quest consumed people. A man died. The book made Frank a rich man. Stalked by fans who could not tell fantasy from reality, his daughter, Nell, became a recluse.

But now the Churchers must be reunited. The book is being reissued along with a new treasure hunt and a documentary crew are charting everything that follows. Nell is appalled, and terrified. During the filming, Frank finally reveals the whereabouts of the missing golden bone. And then all hell breaks loose.

From the bestselling author of He Said/She Said and Watch Her Fall, this is a taut, mesmerising novel about a daughter haunted by her father's legacy...

Boo, didn't get picked for the BOM DQ's.. it's a lot harder now as more people obviously want to participate when Challenges are on. I'll hold out hope for the next one in a fortnight.

I'll still be reading for the 20 points, but won't finish till Round 3 - hopefully the letters match.

Yes, unfortuately I think Covid will be around forever now. And for the vulnerable and us oldies it will be a shot each year the same as flu.

Hope you're feeling better soon Fiona.

Elisabeth wrote: "Green cover finished, halfway through my Havana book which is quite short, so should manage the longer Berlin book in time. Phew! Good reads though. Really liked I, Robot and Our Man in Havana is a..."

I remember doing that book in year 10 English. Too many moons ago to count.. 😊 Amazing how those classics stand up through the generations.. probably why they are considered classics!

Vicky wrote: "I finished On Palestine, I'll spin a new monster after work!"

Awesome. Looking forward to our next Monster.

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "I finished my Havana book, and Lisa finished her Sydney one, so we now have 9/10 initial locations done! One unique one and then we can start to double/triple up :)"

That's awesome. I've started my Nashville one today so that's Book 10! 😁

Elisabeth wrote: "Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Elisabeth wrote: "I read the third one in round 1. I think they're getting better and better. So much fun. I can hear Richard Osman's voice as I read. Such dry wit ..."

Yes, his h..."

I loved Alexander and him on Pointless. Such great banter.

Hi Mods, thanks for adding me to the DQ's list but I'm on Team Rock. Fingers crossed I get picked!

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "These are much faster (and happier) reads than Cormoran!
Did you watch the TV series? So well done"

I'm Loving the TV series! Just finished Lethal White. The casting is fantastic.. Tom Burke as Cormoran 😍

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "I finished

which was a great addition to the series! And it works for every letter in Digeridoo which is a bit exciting ;) Too bad it isn't a green cover ..."

I really want to start this series.. After I finish Cormoran Strike.. I think I'm in love, LOL

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Hmmm I think it may be just short Lisa"

No worries.. worth a shot.

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Elisabeth wrote: "I picked up I, Robot today.
GR lists the cover 4 times--1 hardcover which has the same page number of 245 and 3 kindles which are 219. Not sure what to do about that.

Also to m..."

How about this one for Green?

And I found a Nashville one which looks a quick fun read. 😊

That tineye is a pain in the a** sometimes, LOL.

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "That link is secret.. Captain business.. LOL..."

Sorry! Try this one https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/..."

Thanks Karen! Ooh, I like the tiers... off to look for more countries and green books. Just what I like doing, LOL.

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Update to round two bonuses
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Means we can now find 10 green covers and we can find each location 3 times for ..."

Mmmm. that makes it interesting, 😂

That link is secret.. Captain business.. LOL.

Fiona wrote: "I'm back and the crisis is averted.

Just for clarification again, if I started a book last round, I can't finish it this round right?"

Hi Fiona, glad everything is ok.

As the long as the book has been started after the Challenge started you can use it for any round. So the short answer is... if the letters fit for round 2 you can use it. 😊

PS You probably will have to add it to Round 2 spreadsheet, just to make it easier for the Captains to track.

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "The BOM are up for November..

and .

I've volunteered for DQ's, anyone else want to joi..."

I've already checked out the Lane Cove copies, LOL

Vicky wrote: "Oh! I am reading "On Palestine" though... with the ruling in Wheel for non-fiction settings I could definitely "your interpretation" it into being set somewhere dry and knock out the Cactus Cat!"


Good one!

Vicky wrote: "I finished one of my two books for Jabberwock, but need to take another detour... we got Ocarina for wheel this round and that I/O combo is brutal! lol"

No what you mean.. we had synthesizer last round, the z and the y was a killer.

The BOM are up for November..

and .

I've volunteered for DQ's, anyone else want to join in?