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

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

Thanks so much. Yes I’ll turn in 3 for an extra chance.,😀

I actually meant after tower teams start? Sorry.

Hi Mods, can I still earn more during tower teams., I’m going to be reading Cartographers when I get back from holidays.. if I use three now, will that leave me hypothetically with two?

Back up for team Ajax.

I’ll be back up for Team Ajax and will use one of my BOM credits please.

Hi Team, regarding volunteering for BOM dq’s. I see team mates have already volunteered. I have 4 previous BOM credits. Do you want me to volunteer and use one to try and guarantee one of us gets picked or hold off till later in the challenge?

Hi Abir, great to see you and be on the same team again!

Hi everyone, Lisa checking in. I’m on holidays at the moment and will chat more later. This will be my 8th TT, so bit of a challenge addict. Looking forward to playing with old and new friends. 🥰

My shelf is NBRC Tower Teams IX 2022.

Ah! Thanks so much. Can resume holiday fun now. 🤣

Hi everyone, I’m away on holidays and only have my phone and it’s not letting me see who’s on the teams.! Torture. 😬. Would someone mind posting here what team I’m on? Eternal thanks.

Sonia wrote: "Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "Thanks Mods. As someone who has done quite a lot of TT's (and loves them) the over reading cap definitely works to keep the playing field even. And as you mentioned it ..."

Yep, I was a proud Mango Tangoer.. you never forget your first, LOL. Looking forward to more hi-jinx and hilarity to follow. 😁

Thanks Mods. As someone who has done quite a lot of TT's (and loves them) the over reading cap definitely works to keep the playing field even. And as you mentioned it usually works out because sometimes RL kicks our butts so a team member can't read their usual number then others can read more. 😊👍

I'll be reading but can't nominate for DQ's this time as I'll be away and reading when I return.

I'll be away too from 29 April to 10 May. Not a Captain but VERY enthusiastic player.. so if I'm off line I'll check in to my team as soon as I'm able or when I get back.

Steven, have a blast! I love the UK, I'm hoping to get there May 23, re-planning a trip we had booked from May 2020. Springtime in Cornwall and Wales. 😍

Tina wrote: "DQ Set 3: Pilgrimage to Canterbury - end

11. We see three different aspects of London in the Middle Ages - the "classic" City of London experience of illegal whoring and such like, contrasted to t..."

Me too, Tina. I got a tear in my eye when I read the letter at the end. I enjoyed the book a lot as well. Combining the feel of the age and the lifestyles of the people as well as an engaging story, Brooks did a fine job.

Tower Teams IX - Woo Hoo. Let the games begin..

Hyde

Edward Hyde has a strange gift-or a curse-he keeps secret from all but his physician. He experiences two realities, one real, the other a dreamworld state brought on by a neurological condition.

When murders in Victorian Edinburgh echo the ancient Celtic threefold death ritual, Captain Edward Hyde hunts for those responsible. In the process he becomes entangled in a web of Celticist occultism and dark scheming by powerful figures. The answers are there to be found, not just in the real world but in the sinister symbolism of Edward Hyde’s otherworld.

He must find the killer, or lose his mind.

A dark tale. One that inspires Hyde’s friend . . . Robert Louis Stevenson.

Cat wrote: "Team challenge starts thereabouts"

Ah ha, yes.. and us faithful BOM readers will get the benefit of not only great discussion but Team advantage!

LISA'S LINKS FOR PARTICIPATION -

SET 1 - MESSAGE 15 - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

set 2 - MESSAGE 20 - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Set 3 - MESSAGE 31 - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

DQ Set 3: Pilgrimage to Canterbury - end

11. We see three different aspects of London in the Middle Ages - the "classic" City of London experience of illegal whoring and such like, contrasted to the approach in Southwark, with the relative freedoms there, plus the new (to me at least) "free zone" of St Martins le Grand. What did you think of these different aspects of the big town life? Of all the locations (from the first manor through Mervyn's house in Bath) which did you find the most real / want to live in yourself?
I did enjoy being transported to medieval London, I've read lots of historical fiction regarding English Monarchy and the War of the Roses, so all the different settings including the Sanctuary were known to me. I love London but if I was transported back in time I'd definitely have to be Lady Lisa, the squalor and occupations of working class people of the time do not appeal to me at all, LOL.

12. Jankin gets his comeuppance! What did you think about this part of the story?

The resurgence of Jankin, now that was a surprise. Good that he got his just desserts I suppose but it was bittersweet that it took the loss of Lowdy for this to occur.

13. How did you like the ending? Do you think this final presentation of the intent of Chaucer in writing The Wife of Bath Prologue and Tale works?
I thought the ending was fitting, Geoffrey's letter trying to explain what he meant in writing his tales. And Eleanor and Geoffrey acknowledging the depth of their friendship and love. Here we are 700 years later still discussing. That's immortality.

14. Overall, how effective do you think Brooks has been at creating a real life out of the fictional sources? And the tying in of historical truths?

I really enjoyed it, and because I don't really know The Canterbury Tales except by reputation it meant I wasn't continually comparing the original text. What I most liked about Eleanor was her resilience She always seemed to be able to pick her self up and go on and make the best of the situation. And she definitely grew as a person by the end of the book despite life's ups and downs but intrinsically was still herself. A really enjoyable read and discussion.