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

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

Team - this challenge has been an absolute pleasure. I've enjoyed getting to know you all and hope we can be in some future challenges together. Thanks for a great 10-ish weeks. :)

Congratulation Team Anubis, great work!!

Donna wrote: "I have really enjoyed this group. I was able to read some authors that are new to me and even read outside my usual. I learned that even though I watch horror movies a lot with my husband, I just d..."

I've always been a fast reader and competitive. I remember we had a thing called "Canada Reads" back when I was in grade school. You'd read as many books as you could during the month and you could win prizes and chances at big prizes like bikes. I went to a very small school and usually my number of books for the month was equal to the rest of the kids put together. Everyone accused me of cheating. Good times. :D

I figured if I couldn't read for goals I should just finish the fattest book I had going. So I did and I'll try and finish today for another 100 points if we're still going. Strong finish!

I was really hoping to get one more goal in but I checked every page of "priority" and "overdrive"and couldn't find a single book that worked that I could get. I have no prison books left and my pages adding to 19 book turned out to be a really weird unmarked Christian romance thing that I couldn't stomach. And my one yellow and black cover on my TBR turned out to have a different cover IRL. So I am out of options. :D

LaLine, hope you are recovering well. You read a ton of books. These challenges always show that there is someone out there who reads more than you. Helps me feel a little less crazy. ;)

Kari, sorry you aren't enjoying your book. I slogged through a lot of blah books for the points, so I feel your pain. Maybe it will pick up?

We were solid top third in points and 7th most improved team, and considering we started and stayed down one player, a pretty good round for us. Bravo Ravens.

I'm going to go read something just because, or maybe I'll just go to sleep.

Discussion Questions for Chapters 1-15

1. What did you think of the preceding books? (i.e. Cinder, Scarlet, Cress, Fairest) I love the humor that is woven into these stories. I especially enjoy Iko's character. Excerpt from chapter 11: "I would love to give you a good-bye kiss, Captain, but that lingering embrace from His Majesty may have fried a few wires, and I'm afraid a kiss from you would melt my central processor." Do you have any favorite characters from The Lunar Chronicles?
I liked Cinder, Scarlet and Cress. I didn't read Fairest, in fact I never even heard of it until now. It must be a 0.5 book because I've read 1,2,3 and now 4. I rarely bother with those mid-point novellas. If the author can't tell the story in the book, then write another book, not a money grab. I don't have any favourites, though I'm not particularly fond of Jacin (partly because his name isn't spelled Jason) or Wolf and I'm not sold on Winter yet (see next question)).

2. What are your thoughts on Winter's character so far?
I am torn on Winter, but I think dislike is winning out so far, not because of the character but because of the writer. These are 15, 16, 17 year old girls and I realize that YA fantasy writing generally has the teenagers acting like adults, but they are still children to me. Winter especially and her "craziness" makes her seem even younger and more in need of protection. And making her so beautiful and having men (including Jacin) lusting after her makes me cringe a bit. I wish she wasn't so fragile seeming and I very much hope she can get better by the end of the book. That said, she is also sometimes exceedingly hilarious.

3. We've been introduced to many relationships throughout the series: Cinder and Kai, Scarlet and Wolf, Cress and Thorne and now Winter and Jacin. Do you have a favorite couple?
Nope, not in it for the romance, that could all go away as far as I am concerned.

4. In chapter 13 we see a sweet moment between Winter and some local children. They create a crown made of flowers for the princess. Jacin reacts with anger and snatches the crown from Winter's head while yelling at the children. Why do you think he acts this way?
Using the Snow White mythos, I assume he is trying to protect her from being too popular, so Levana doesn't decide to get rid of her competition.

5. Kai is back in the Commonwealth and plans to proceed with the alliance he previously made with Queen Levana. He convinces Levana to hold the wedding on Luna. What do you think Kai and the rest of the Rampion crew have up their sleeves?
They need a Lunar rebellion and uprising to dethrone Levana and crown Cinder. You can't have a Lunar rebellion if you aren't on Luna.

See you all tonight - hope we're still playing then. :)

Radish book done.

NEW GOAL -- Read a book that was originally published between 2000 and 2005.
Used LaLine's

NEW GOAL -- Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as for-review - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable.
Used Donna's

NEW GOAL -- Read a book that has a predominately yellow and black cover.

The end is nigh! :D You guys have been reading machines these last couple of days! Sorry I've been falling behind, I'm really ready for a reading break.

Get well soon Donna. I have a book with radishes, but I have another book to finish first.

-- Read a book that contains the word radish.

-- Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as priority - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable.

-- Read a book where the page numbers add to 19 (i.e. 345 pages = 3+4+5 = 12).

-- Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as overdrive - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable.

-- Read a book which has the main location (setting) as a prison or concentration camp.

Sarah-jane wrote: "In What Alice Forgot it's Elizabeth's last chance at having a baby by IVF, would that count ?"
Sounds good to me Sarah-jane. One less book to enter into goalless. :D

Nice run of goals Danielle. I'm heading to work, I'll have a book or two done when I get home. Hope everyone has a good day.

I'm reading a lawyer book. Maybe we should boon the truck or last chance, doesn't seem like anyone wants to claim those.

It's why I'm Allison Ann here, even though it feels like I'm in trouble when I get called that. :)

Finished my dead author book.

NEW GOAL -- Read a book where the title starts with the letter N.

Nothing as of now.

I checked, no radishes.

I finally got picked for BotM DQs but I got the day after the challenge is supposed to end. :D

I have an author who died in 2010 so I can take that one.

I keep trying to answer questions or think up something interesting to say about this book, but I just can't make myself care enough. So instead I will quote Kell himself, talking to Lila.

Kell stopped talking and looked at her. "What is wrong with you?" he asked, sounding honestly baffled.

And that sums up my thoughts on quite succinctly.