Allison Ann’s Comments (group member since Oct 19, 2014)

Allison Ann’s comments from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.

Alysa wrote: "@Allison re Swan Song and The Eye of the World:

Votes in Captains group say Yes to Swan Song cover being Red, but there is still a tie for Yes/No on The Eye of the World, so I don’t think it can b..."

Thanks Alysa.

Thank you.

So then it is considered brown enough for a coloured cover? I could care less what colour they want to call it, as long as it is one that counts for 7 pts. :P

I hate colours. I read real actual touchable books and the colour I see when I hold it in my hands is almost never what I see on GRs. They are all good for minimum 160 pts for page length which is much better than the two point difference between colour and genre anyway, so I'll be reading them no matter what. :)

So Jessi, do you want us to put books on the planning sheet now? For example, I've found about 4 sin bingos I intend to read and a few other long books that will work for cover or genre. Also I have a couple of coloured covers to check on.

- yellow enough?

- red enough?

- blue enough?

Marythios (AkaSusanne ) wrote: "It was my Wedding Anniversary on Friday so me and my wife went out to eat and had movie date night together. Oh and cheesecake my guilty pleasure. The rest of the weekend was books books and more b..."

Happy Anniversary Susanne.

Not nursing hours Jessi, but rather end of season tourism hours. Today might only be 12 1/2! Woohoo part-time hours. ;)

I worked - 14 hours Saturday, 13 hours Sunday. :D

Hi Ozana and Suzanne!

[[ Frankie ]] wrote: "Okay - brief introduction . . .

My name is Francesca - but you can call me Frankie (I will pretend I didn’t hear you if you call me the former) - & I’m in NC (eastern time zone). I have a toy Pood..."

Hi and welcome Frankie. I promise not to call you Francesca. I added the Ann to my GRs name because it seems like every Allison in the known world is a reader, but when people actually call me that I feel like my mom is yelling at me for something. :)

I'm hoping to read several big, fat books for this challenge and might be one of them. :)

tt-vii

I'd like to volunteer for DQs - Team Ira.

I'd like to volunteer for DQ - Team Ira.

Alysa wrote: "Attention please!

Cat realized that the Mid-October YA BOM, Wilder Girls :
a) has a green cover
b) has genre Young Adult and
c) has been read by me (Alysa) already

So that's an En..."

I'm not a fan of YA but my library has the book, so I can read it later on. Maybe just remind me. :)

I've got a handful of space opera books to read too M, but so far only one has a brown cover. I can guarantee something about it will annoy me though. I'm easily annoyed. :D

Hello Team Ira. You can claim Latin all you want, in my mind I'm still on team this dude and that's cool with me. I'm Allison or Al and I live in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. I'm self-employed with several seasonal businesses, so I'm working insane hours right now, but right about the time TT starts is my "sit on my ass for several months and do nothing but read" season. It's glorious. I can't wait.

Bonus - You may elect to do none, one, a few, or all. These are optional.

CULTURAL (a real place, language, people group)
1. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown - 4/16/16
2. 4:50 from Paddington by Agatha Christie - 5/17/16
3. Innocent in Las Vegas by A.R. Winters - 5/19/16
4. The Billionaire Wins the Game by Melody Anne - 6/13/16
5. Mrs. 'Arris Goes To New York by Paul Gallico - 7/12/16
6. Old Man's War by John Scalzi - 8/22/16
7. Paris Match by Stuart Woods - 11/10/16
8. The Ghost Fields by Elly Griffiths - 11/25/16
9. Nobody's Princess by Esther M. Friesner - 12/09/16
10. Christmas Letters by Debbie Macomber - 12/20/16
11. Murder at Monticello by Rita Mae Brown - 12/21/16
12. There's Something about Christmas by Debbie Macomber - 12/25/16

PROFESSION (doctor, soldier, preacher, cowboy, etc.)
1. Death of a Dustman by M.C. Beaton - 3/18/16
2. Death of a Chimney Sweep by M.C. Beaton - 3/29/16
3. The Woodcutter by Reginald Hill - 10/17/16
4. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden - 11/01/16
5. Maids of Misfortune by M. Louisa Locke - 1/03/17
6. Banker by Dick Francis - 1/23/17
7. Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly - 4/18/17
8. Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy by Ally Carter - 4/27/17
9. Hired by the Cowboy by Donna Alward - 8/24/17
10. The Lineup: The World's Greatest Crime Writers Tell the Inside Story of Their Greatest Detectives by Otto Penzler - 9/12/17
11. Apprentice in Death by J.D. Robb - 10/21/17
12. Rebel Queen by Michelle Moran - 10/28/17

ANIMAL
1. The Judas Goat by Robert B. Parker - 3/01/16
2. Year of the Chick by Romi Moondi - 5/04/16
3. The Shepherd, the Angel, and Walter the Christmas Miracle Dog by Dave Barry - 5/15/16
4. The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth - 11/02/16
5. The Cat Who Went Underground by Lilian Jackson Braun - 11/29/16
6. The Cat Who Turned On And Off by Lilian Jackson Braun - 12/08/16
7.Desperate Housedogs by Sparkle Abbey - 4/07/17
8. The Raven In The Foregate by Ellis Peters - 4/10/17
9. All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders - 4/17/17
10. The Cat Who Sniffed Glue by Lilian Jackson Braun - 4/20/17
11. Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese - 5/04/17
12. Not over You by Amanda Torrey - 5/05/17

BODY PART (head, hands, arms, eyes, etc)
1. Bones Never Lie by Kathy Reichs - 4/24/16
2, Speaking in Bones by Kathy Reichs - 5/01/16
3. The Maze of Bones by Rick Riordan - 5/31/16
4. Hearts of Clover: Half My Heart & Change My Heart by Danielle Stewart - 6/20/16
5. The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell - 9/17/16
6. Inkheart by Cornelia Funke - 10/06/16
7. Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table by Ruth Reichl - 12/06/16
8. Bloodstone by Barbra Annino - 2/06/17
9. Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers - 2/11/17
10. Bones of the Lost by Kathy Reichs - 3/15/17
11. Bone Box by Faye Kellerman - 3/21/17
12. Heart of Evil by Heather Graham - 3/27/17

CLOTHING (dress, pants, shoes, etc)
1. Unraveled Sleeve by Monica Ferris - 3/16/16
2. Redshirts by John Scalzi - 4/21/16
3. Bootscootin' Blahniks by D.D. Scott - 5/30/16
4. Larceny and Old Lace by Tamar Myers - 12/04/16
5. Another Man's Moccasins by Craig Johnson - 7/09/17
6. Into the Gauntlet by Margaret Peterson Haddix - 8/06/17
7. The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley - 8/27/17
8. Red Velvet, Dead Velvet by Mary Maxwell - 2/10/18
9. The Bad Luck Wedding Dress by Geralyn Dawson - 5/30/18
10. Below the Belt by Stuart Woods - 7/08/18
11. Veil of Night by Linda Howard - 12/27/18
12. Velvet Promise by Jude Deveraux - 2/08/19

Finally done. The last couple books took me forever. :)

NBRC It's All in the Title
Duration: started March 1, 2016
Level: Difficult - 12 Per Category
180/180

COLOUR
1. The Black Lyon by Jude Deveraux - 3/06/16
2. Red Rabbit by Tom Clancy - 3/14/16
3. Lavender Morning by Jude Deveraux - 4/03/16
4. Gunpowder Green by Laura Childs - 4/10/16
5. The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley - 4/18/16
6. White Hot by Sandra Brown - 5/28/16
7. Days of Gold by Jude Deveraux - 9/07/16
8. Shades of Blue by Melyssa Winchester - 9/24/16
9. The Woman in Blue by Elly Griffiths - 12/04/16
10. Black Ribbon by Susan Conant - 1/29/17
11. Cradle of Gold: The Story of Hiram Bingham, a Real-Life Indiana Jones, and the Search for Machu Picchu by Christopher Heaney - 2/07/17
12. The Rose Garden by Susanna Kearsley - 2/09/17

SKY (cloud, star, moon, sun, etc.)
1. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss - 3/16/16
2. Moon Called by Patricia Briggs - 5/01/16
3. Late Nights on Air by Elizabeth Hay - 6/28/16
4. Country Heaven by Ava Miles - 11/01/16
5. An Ice Cold Grave by Charlaine Harris - 12/18/16
6. The Snow Bride by Debbie Macomber - 12/25/16
7. The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan - 1/01/17
8. When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi - 1/06/17
9. Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson - 1/25/17
10. Bad Boy Rock Star by Candy J. Starr - 2/26/17
11. Moon Signs by Helen Haught Fanick - 3/03/17
12. The Heaven Tree by Edith Pargeter - 4/09/17

FOOD OR DRINK
1. Death by Darjeeling by Laura Childs - 3/30/16
2. Raspberry Kisses by Cecelia Dowdy - 5/17/16
3. Killer Cupcakes by Leighann Dobbs - 5/26/16
4. Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge - 5/29/16
5. Dying For Danish by Leighann Dobbs - 8/04/16
6. The Long Quiche Goodbye by Avery Aames - 11/25/16
7. Pies and Prejudice by Ellery Adams - 12/12/16
8. Lost and Fondue by Avery Aames - 1/05/17
9. Clobbered by Camembert by Avery Aames - 1/10/17
10. Champagne and Lemon Drops by Jean Oram - 2/05/17
11. State of the Onion by Julie Hyzy - 2/24/17
12. Milk and Honey by Faye Kellerman - 3/05/17

BODY OF WATER (sea, pond, creek, etc.)
1. The Lake of Dreams by Kim Edwards - 4/06/16
2. Dream Lake by Lisa Kleypas - 11/11/16
3. The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan - 4/13/17
4. Dead Low Tide by Bret Lott - 5/15/17
5. In Too Deep by Jude Watson - 6/24/17
6. The Kills by Linda Fairstein - 6/29/17
7. The Cove by Catherine Coulter - 10/04/17
8. The Lake House by Kate Morton - 10/14/17
9. Burning Water by Mercedes Lackey - 1/22/18
10. River Lady by Jude Deveraux - 8/21/18
11. Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch - 1/07/19
12. Flat Water Tuesday by Ron Irwin - 1/31/19

PERSON'S FIRST OR LAST NAME
1. Looking For Rachel Wallace by Robert B. Parker - 3/12/16
2. How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets by Garth Stein - 3/13/16
3. Saint Peter's Fair by Ellis Peters - 4/01/16
4. The Leper of Saint Giles by Ellis Peters - 4/18/16
5. A Canticle for Liebowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr. - 4/20/16
6. Xoe: or Vampires, and Werewolves, and Demons, Oh My! by Sara C. Roethle - 5/15/16
7. The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum - 5/27/16
8. Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper by J.L. Bryan - 7/14/16
9. My Dear Charlotte by Hazel Holt - 8/10/16
10. Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple - 1/09/17
11. The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman - 1/22/17
12. The Year I Became Isabella Anders by Jessica Sorensen - 2/06/17

ROMANTIC WORD (kiss, wedding, bride, etc.)
1. The Loves of Harry Dancer by Lawrence Sanders - 3/12/16
2. Eternity by Jude Deveraux - 3/21/16
3. Death of a Valentine by M.C. Beaton - 3/28/16
4. The Princess Bride by William Goldman - 4/09/16
5. Matched by Ally Condie - 5/15/16
6. Love Handles by Gretchen Galway - 6/01/16
7. Sacred Hearts by Sarah Dunant - 7/08/16
8. The Passion of Molly T. by Lawrence Sanders - 7/11/16
9. A Kiss of Shadows by Laurell K. Hamilton - 8/15/16
10. Eternal Eden by Nicole Williams - 12/01/16
11. Forever and Always by Jude Deveraux - 12/10/16
12. I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You by Ally Carter - 12/28/16

ONE WORD TITLE
1. Flawless by Sara Shepard - 3/06/16
2. Yondering by Louis L'Amour - 3/06/16
3. Perfect by Sara Shepard - 3/16/16
4. Unbelievable by Sara Shepard - 3/19/16
5. Soulless by Gail Carriger - 4/07/16
6. Away by B.A. Wolfe - 4/09/16
7. Backfire by Catherine Coulter - 4/19/16
8. Neuromancer by William Gibson - 4/26/16
9. Alone by Robert J. Crane - 6/09/16
10. Prizes by Erich Segal - 8/11/16
11. Inkspell by Cornelia Funke - 10/10/16
12. Nemesis by Catherine Coulter - 11/11/16

NUMBER IN TITLE (once, twice, etc can count as well)
1. The Big Four by Agatha Christie - 3/07/16
2. The 13th Hour by Richard Doetsch - 3/24/16
3. Third Girl by Agatha Christie - 4/08/16
4. The One by Kiera Cass - 5/04/16
5. Takedown Twenty by Janet Evanovich - 5/07/16
6. Z-Minus 1 by Perrin Briar - 5/12/16
7. Three Times a Bridesmaid by Kate Silver - 5/24/16
8. Knit One, Kill Two by Maggie Sefton - 5/25/16
9. Three Act Tragedy by Agatha Christie - 11/06/16
10. Field of Thirteen: Short Stories by Dick Francis - 12/26/16
11. Carry the One by Carol Anshaw - 1/01/17
12. Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones - 2/17/17

TYPE OF HOME (house, manor, cabin, etc)
1. The Deadhouse by Linda Fairstein - 3/28/16
2. Too Close to Home by Linwood Barclay - 5/09/16
3. The Land of Painted Caves by Jean M. Auel - 9/22/16
4. We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson - 12/06/16
5. A Chance in the World: An Orphan Boy, a Mysterious Past, and How He Found a Place Called Home by Steve Pemberton - 1/08/17
6. Castles We Build by Alyson Reuben - 1/16/17
7. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë - 2/03/17
8. The Viper's Nest by Peter Lerangis - 6/26/17
9. The Black Tower by P.D. James - 8/06/17
10. All Your Base Are Belong to Us: How Fifty Years of Videogames Conquered Pop Culture by Harold Goldberg - 8/14/17
11. Company Town by Madeline Ashby - 8/19/17
12. The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom - 10/25/17

FAMILY MEMBER (sister, father, wife, aunt, uncle, step-sister, cousin, etc.)
1. The Other Daughter by Lauren Willig - 3/03/16
2. Guilty Wives by James Patterson - 11/01/16
3. Death of a Perfect Wife by M.C. Beaton - 3/02/17
4. Relative Identity by Holly Patrone - 4/26/17
5. Eight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott - 8/21/17
6. Obasan by Joy Kogawa - 9/05/17
Obasan is Japanese for aunt.
7. The Year We Disappeared: A Father-Daughter Memoir by Cylin Busby - 9/18/17
8. My Sister's Grave by Robert Dugoni - 10/06/17
9. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 & 2 by J.K. Rowling - 10/16/17
10. One Deadly Sister by Rod Hoisington - 10/23/17
11. The Society Wife by India Grey - 11/15/17
12. Marilyn and Me: Sisters, Rivals, Friends by Susan Strasberg - 12/20/17

Thank you Karen and Suzanne for the excellent captaining and to everyone else for being excellent teammates. See you all in UNO hopefully. :D

Finished my last two books and put them on the planning sheet for letters. Noticed that my PRESENTS in text book isn't listed on the final spreadsheet yet. Death by Rhubarb - 12/07/18 - page 80 - "...my mom hasn't gotten any presents lately." though it is listed in the 6th readthrough. I think we did an amazing job this last week (and the whole challenge). Nice reading everyone!