Carol’s Comments (group member since Nov 03, 2010)

Carol’s comments from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.

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Read:
22. The Book of the Maidservant by Rebecca Barnhouse****
23. The Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian**
24. Cooking Light Way to Cook: The Complete Visual Guide to Everyday Cooking by Editors of Cooking Light Magazine****

Currently Reading:

Lisa Kay wrote: "Carol! You have the best "Gone to the Dogs" board! Sample pic:
A boy and his dog.
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Thanks Lisa Kay, can you tell I'm in love with my dogs haha. I also collect vintage dog photos. I love them!

This is so fun! Nothing But Reading Challenges the pinterest edition lol. Here is the link to my page:

http://pinterest.com/peppersgirl/

8) I'm actually enjoying the campaign coverage, but I can't help feeling that someone's test is going to come up red. I just hope it's not George's or Shaun's test. Anyone else feeling this way?

I have the same feeling. I'm wondering if it will be Buffy. She's a main character but for some reason I don't feel the same attachment to her that I do the others.

9) Do you think there was another reason that Senator Ryman wanted his wife excluded from the campaign footage?

I'm not sure. I've thought about this and I can completly understand why he would want to keep her hidden since she breeds horses. But I think the senator and his wife have more skelatons in their closet than they are letting on. No one is that perfect!

10) We finally got a better idea of how the zombie virus was spread. It had to do with a combination of a cancer cure and a cure for the common cold? Did I get that right?

Yes, and I think it's interesting that it was not spread by the scientists or the government but by a group trying to give everyone the cure for the virus. The road to hell is paved with good intentions? Or did the government have more to do with the spread of the virus than they are letting on.


13) Do you think Senator Ryman is as nice as he seems or is he just good at portraying himself that way?

I think it might be a little of both. He probably is a nice guy but he is hiding something.

14) So if large animals can carry the zombie virus what side of the issue would you be on? Protect the animals or kill them or somewhere in between?

I think I'd be somewhere in between. I wouldn't be for mass execution of all the animals...why not mass execution of all the people too then? We have the virus too. I wouldn't want to live near large animals either though. I think I'd feel more comfortable figting off a zombie human than a zombie tiger.

Jex wrote: "Questions for Chapters 1 - 4

1) Initial thoughts of what happened. I'm glad of the descriptions at the top of this discussion, because I wasn't sure of what caused the zombification to happen.

I..."

I agree! I think that it's really interesting that this story takes place after the first zombie attacks. I like the way life just goes on and people have learned to live with zombies. To a small degree it reminds me of the airports after 9/11. There was a new normal and life just went on.

Lisarenee wrote: "Laura, I think I like George the best and, like you, probably relate to her best. Shaun struck me as a bit reckless, but I agree he is a fun character. Not sure what I think of Buffy either.

I'm ..."<

I think that George and Shaun's relationship is going to turn into more than a brother sister relationship as the series progresses. They have a lot of chemestry and it's just a bit two convienint that the author made such a point about them not being related by blood. She could have just as easily had them be real siblings that were adopted.

Sashana wrote: "It's official, I'm in love. I'm going to buy this bad boy next month when I save enough money ♥

Those shelves are awesome! I want one too!!! The price is pretty reasonable and I like that they don't take up too much room. You can just put them in the corner. Love it!!



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I'm in. I bought that book last year and it's just been sitting on my shelf. Glad to finally have an excuse to read it:)

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Read:
5) Copper by Kazu Kibuishi****
6) How the Dinosaur Got to the Museum by Jessie Hartland****
7) Katie Ridder Rooms by Heather Smith MacIsaac****
8) Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt****
9) Amulet, Book 1: The Stonekeeper by Kazu Kibuishi****
10) The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen**
11) Divergent by Veronica Roth****
12) Outlaw: The Legend of Robin Hood by Tony Lee***
13) Binky the Space Cat by Ashley Spires****
14) Refresh, Refresh: A Graphic Novel by James Ponsoldt***
15) Plugged by Eoin Colfer***
16) My House in Umbria by William Trevor***
17) Just William by ***
18) David Attenborough's Life Stories by ****
19) Dead in the Family by ***
20) American Vampire, Vol. 2 by ***
21) A Monster Calls by ****

Currently Reading:

Lisa Kay wrote: "NRBC: Level 1 of the Serious Readers Challenge for 2012

And. . . we’re off! ☺

Books in bold are “Chunksters” at > 450 pages.
I found several items on the Internet that say 200 location numbers..."

Ooooh, I like how you added a currently reading section at the bottom of your challenge Lisa Kay...Hope you don't mind if I steal that in the future:)

It was just the opposite, I really liked The Passage but was disappointed by Chime haha just goes to show everyone is different:)

1. Worst of Friends by Day, Larry****
2. The Passage by Justin Cronin****
3. BookSpeak!: Poems About Books by Laura Purdie Salas****
4. Chime by Franny Billingsley**

Congratulations Barbara!!!

Inkeri wrote: "I think I've been a member of this group since last summer, though I haven't been very active (that's about to change). So, I think it's finally time to introduce myself.

My Favorite Book(s): [boo..."

The Perks of Being A Wallflower is one of my favorite books too!

@Julie: Thanks I can't wait! I'm on the list for it at the library.

Julie wrote: "Read in January:

1. The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
2. Cinder by Marissa Meyers

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Let us know what you think of Cinder, Julie. I'm looking forward to that one.

Count me in! I'll post as I finish so I won't strike them out...for some reason that takes me forever. I'm going to count all adult and children's non-ficton and fiction that I read this year except children's picture books, really easy children's non-fiction and children's beginning reader books. I work in youth services at a library so I read a lot of these and it seems a bit unfair to count them. I'm going to go by how they are classified at my library to decide whether or not they make the cut. My goal is to get to level 3.

Roseann wrote: "Will there be another challenge in 2012?"
I hope so!!

This is great!!! Thank you so much for doing this. I love reading the book before the movie comes out and it's nice to have a place to look and see what's coming out.

Congrats Lisa!!