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

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

With a week to go for June I've got 1 x 400 and 1 x 500 to complete the month.

Well done everyone, we're moving up the leader board!

Chimera has bitten the dust.

Next monster is Penangglan (Asian) - and finally can use my 800+ 😁

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The Serpent and the Pearl
Pages - 432 kindle
Au - Kate Quinn
Rating - 4 stars
Finished - 23 June
Characters - Carmelina, Guilia Farnese, Rodrigo Borgia (Pope Alexander VI) Cesare Borgia, Juan Borgia, Leonello, Adriana da Mila

Andy wrote: "found one for the awardless wonder, I think, can this be right?

Bleak House !!!
106,000 ratings
0 awards noted on the GR page

surely it must have been at least a nominee for the Carp..."

Haha, Andy.. good one. 🤣

Do we still need any U books for the spell it out?

Eldarwen wrote: "Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "Eldarwen wrote: "I'm almost through with the tv adaptation - I think I have 3 episodes left to watch. I'm torn. Sometimes I think it's really good and sometimes I think..."

Maybe they added it to balance the sexual tension between Daisy and Billy. To infer that Camilla and Billy's marriage wasn't perfect and give cred to the feelings between the two leads. But it wasn't necessary really.

Eldarwen wrote: "I've not read The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue because I did not particularly enjoy The Archived so I was hesitant to read another book of hers. And it was rather h..."

It was another slow burner.. but with a cracking ending. IMHO

Eldarwen wrote: "I'm almost through with the tv adaptation - I think I have 3 episodes left to watch. I'm torn. Sometimes I think it's really good and sometimes I think it's definitely missing something. And it's v..."

Yes, that was very similar to the book. If I remember they changed the nationality of Nicky for some reason though.

The tv show was a bit slow to get started but once it got going I really liked it. There was only one plot difference I didn't like.. (view spoiler)[ Camilla havinghave a one night stand with Eddie, that didn't happen in the book. Maybe they felt they needed to add some drama with her character, she was portrayed as pretty saintly in the book. (hide spoiler)]

Wow, I loved Daisy Jones and the Six. It was the best book I read last year. And I really enjoyed the TV adaptation as well. Elvis' grand daughter Riley Keogh and Sam Clafin as Billy were well cast. I've read most of her books and it's way in front my favourite.

Just as well our reading tastes are not all the same, LOL.

Another book I really loved was .

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A Song of Flight
Au - Juliet Marillier
Pages - 446 paperback
Finished - 20 June
Stars - 4.5 stars
Series - Warrior Bards
Characters - Dau, Galen, Blackthorn, Grim, Liobhan, Elka, Brocc, Almha, Sciath, Aolu

Eldarwen wrote: "Speaking of miscommunication...

Cassandra Clare is also an expert at writing annoying characters who do not speak to each other, so there should be a fair bit of miscommunication?

Because we have..."

I loved that book. The epilogue made me ugly cry. But I haven't enjoyed her later books as much.

Elisabeth wrote: "Now reading Julius by Daphne du Maurier
Brown cover"

Elisabeth, I thought i had read all of Daphne du Maurier's books, but hadn't heard of that one. I've just come back from Cornwall and went to the DdM Museum set up adjacent to the Jamaica Inn pub. So interesting, I absolutely loved Cornwall. Such a rich literary history.

All good. I'll have a couple of 600+ then for the final month.. can't believe Tower Teams will be over.. Nooooo.

What a great team we are. Captains you are doing an amazing job.

Just checking in, we need 3 x 600+ books to complete, who have started for this... do I need to read mine or can I wait till next month?

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Danila
Author - Roxie Rivera
Pages - 182 kindle
Date finished - 17 June
Rating - 3 stars

Series - My Russian Protector
Characters -
Macy, Danila, Vanessa, Artyom, Nikolai, Janie, Boychenko, Chess Mendoza

Eldarwen wrote: "Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "Is this monochrome.. or does the red titles ruin the party?

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The title unfortunately ruins it :-/"
Thought so, no worries, worth a try.

Natasha wrote: "The best monster!

Add a couple of books. Sorry I've been so bad in updating."

No problem. Great to see you back, Natasha. 😊

Is this monochrome.. or does the red titles ruin the party?

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Magic Tides
Au - Illona Andrews
Pages - 158 kindle
Date read - 17 JUne
Stars - 4 stars

Chipmunks - 58. Book 10-19 This book is 10.5

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The Girl in the Steel Corset
Au Kady Cross
Pages - 473 hardcover
Date Read - 16 June
Mods Towers - Read by Rachel