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

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

ALLISON -- Read a book that is in the "The BOOK was BETTER than the MOVIE" Listopia List (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/4...).

-- Read a book with a Poker hand in title (e.g. Straight, Flush, Full House, Pair).

ARIANE -- Read a book that your co-captain or captain has read which is on your "to read" shelf (go to the person's profile -->compare books).

AL -- Read a book with a temperature word in the title (e.g. hot, cold, cool, warm, freeze, etc).

TARA -- Read a book where a character is a werewolf.

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

Updated to here.

Updated Danielle's gods book and my dinner book.

NEW GOAL -- Read a book set in the time period "Modern History" (1500 - 1969).

Donna - does enough of Time Ship (Book One): A Time Travel Romantic Adventure: The ideal Beach Book for reading on Holiday! take place in the 1600s for this to count?


NEW GOAL -- Read a book where a character dies.
Used

NEW GOAL -- Read a book with a temperature word in the title (e.g. hot, cold, cool, warm, freeze, etc).

Sounds good Ariane - Danielle and I don't have much in common in the way of books so I gave up searching for that one. I did find a "dinner" book that I will finish today though.

Alrighty team, I have figured out the Australian Day Mini-Challenge. It will use 33 of our 47 goalless books but we will be able to double the points on 2 x 130 pt books and 4 x 80 point books, so we will get 580 extra points. Do we want to do it right now? I am heading to bed and I probably won't have time in the morning, so if everyone is okay with it I will do up our spreadsheet tomorrow (Saturday) night when I get home from work. If we don't want to use up our books, that's okay too.

Good night all.

Night Danielle!

Posted our three finished books and got new goals. Checking through our goalless books now.




ALLISON -- Read a book that is in the "The BOOK was BETTER than the MOVIE" Listopia List (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/4...).

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

ALLISON-- Read a book with the word food, banquet, menu, dinner, breakfast or lunch (plurals are acceptable) in the title.

DONNA -- Read a book where a character is a succubus/incubus.

SARAH-JANE -- Read a book that is in the "The Worst Books of All Time" Listopia List (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...).

LALINE -- Read a book that mentions a Greek god.

-- Read a book that mentions a Greek god.

-- Read a book with a Poker hand in title (e.g. Straight, Flush, Full House, Pair).

ARIANE -- Read a book that your co-captain or captain has read which is on your "to read" shelf (go to the person's profile -->compare books).

Happy New Year everyone. Hope that 2016 is healthy and happy for you all. I'm on my way to work, my last crazy busy I'm the only store open day of the holidays, so I've got to run.

The mini-challenge looks fun but I guess I don't understand why we would use books for this instead of regular goals when this is a fun challenge and not for points? And now I see that we can claim double points if finish a word. Still seems more complicated than it needs to be.

✼Danielle✼ wrote: "Allison Ann wrote: "NEW GOAL -- Read a book with the phrase "Add insult to injury" in a book.

Checked our goalless books, nothing...."

It's is in my book so I'll get ..."

Awesome. I swear google books is worse than useless.

Thanks Donna - let's hope we get that no labeled chapters everyone hates so much. :D

LALINE -- Read a book that was originally published before 1900.

ALLISON -- Read a book that was originally published before 1900.

-- Read a book with a Poker hand in title (e.g. Straight, Flush, Full House, Pair).

-- Read a book with chains on the cover.

-- Read a book with the phrase "Add insult to injury" in a book.



25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

DAY 22 - Read a book where someone ruins or saves Christmas for 10 points!

Did we use Ariane's version of for something already?

No we did not, so I did. :D

NEW GOAL -- Read a book with the phrase "Add insult to injury" in a book.

Checked our goalless books, nothing.

Finished a historical mystery.

NEW GOAL -- Read a book with chains on the cover.

✼Danielle✼ wrote: "Boon granted

NEW GOAL: Read a book which has the main location (setting) as Asia"

I'd rather read a non-fiction book. :D

I have all three of the January BotM books to read. I don't know if I'll get to or not because I haven't read any of the first three in the series yet. But I started today, so at least there is a chance.

I don't really like answering the DQs so unless I'm very behind in the book, I just try to respond to what people are saying and post my opinions. But I do volunteer to write questions because the extra points are awesome. :D

I did notice that is on the non-fiction list. It's a pretty easy read if anyone is interested. I don't read books about animals because they ALWAYS make me cry, but my mum really liked it and she's not a fan of non-fiction at all. Otherwise, I am all for booning.

Ariane wrote: "I finished the book yesterday and I am glad it is over; I stopped answering all the DQs because all I wanted to say was "Don't know... Don't care...".
I had serious troubles with that book, althou..."

Do you think you will read (or maybe you already have) more Gaiman because you liked his writing style? I've only read a handful of his books but this one definitely lacked the story of most of his others.

Dec 19 / Discussion Questions
Chapters 9 - 13

12) The Summoning is a truth spell. Were you surprised to find out that both Agnieszka and Kasia had secret hatred and jealousy towards each other? That doesn't seem to be normal feelings between two best friends...

Seems normal to me considering the situation. Kasia was special her whole life, then all of a sudden she wasn't special anymore. Her purpose, despite the fact it was a bad one was taken away. Of course she would be angry and jealous. And Agnieszka was always less important than Kasia, there was going to be some jealousy. And let's remember these are teenage girls - jealousy is a natural expression.

13) Agnieszka and the Dragon work another spell together, but this time things get pretty romantic, even ending in a kiss! Do you think it's their magic alone that's making them attracted to one another? Will they end up together in the end?

I see no attraction between them it seems completely forced for the story. I hope they won't continue the romance but it's YA, of course they will.

14) Is it a good idea to go into the Wood to find Queen Hanna? What do you think 20 years of being corrupted in the Wood has done to the Queen (if she's even alive)? Would you be willing to play the hero and go into the Wood to find her?

I can't imagine there is anything of Queen Hanna left after 20 years, she is probably just a shell if she is even alive. I don't think I would be willing to go on a rescue mission. I would, like the Dragon, be willing to try and kill the Wood and put her suffering to an end.

15) I don't know if anyone else has noticed this, but it seems as if every time Agnieszka is thinking, the Dragon always answers her. Do you think he is able to read her mind/thoughts?

I noticed that but I wasn't sure if he was supposed to be reading her thoughts or if she was supposed to be such a ditz that she was saying everything she was thinking out loud.

16) The Dragon doesn't seem to be as cruel and violent as everyone believes him to be... so where do you think the nickname "The Dragon" came from?

No idea, don't think we have enough info on his past to figure this out.

Discussion Questions Dec-20
Chapters 14-17 Pages 187-239

18. They don't seem to have much of a plan going into the wood. I was surprised that they even managed to find the Queen, much less that quickly. What are your thoughts on their preparations and planning?

I think Marek is a doer not a planner and he's in charge so they're just going to wing it and expect the Wood to guide them.

19. Kasia seems to be turning into quite the hero. Do you think this was who she always was or did the wood change her to be like this?

I think Kasia was raised to be a hero, the Wood just changed her physically to make it easier for her to triumph.

20. What are your thoughts on the rescue of the Queen? Was it worth losing 28 men? Do you think she will recover?

I don't think it was worth losing all those men, but I"m not a Prince who thinks that people are pawns in his game. I don't think there is any of her left to recover, if anything the Wood has turned her into an enemy of her people.

21. They made it to the city and the townspeople seem to rejoice but the King does not. Why do you think he doesn't seem pleased with things? It made me think that he might have had something to do with the Queens situation.

I think the King doesn't want the woman who betrayed him back. People were probably starting to forget and now it is forefront in their minds again. I don't think he had anything to do with sending her to the Wood, but he doesn't strike me as someone who will forgive and forget.

22. Do you think Agnieszka will be recognized? What do you think her animal name will get to be? They all seem to be predator animals but she's a healer so maybe it will be different.

I think she is a natural witch and they will have to recognize her, but I have no idea what her witch name will be. Is there a healing animal? Maybe some kind of bird?

23. We're halfway through now. Any predictions for the rest of the book?

Is anyone interested in reading a non-fiction book? I usually am always in the midst of one non-fiction book but I haven't been reading any during this challenge. We may want to boon it if no one wants to pick one up.

I checked the whole Historical Mystery list and we don't have anything in goalless (I was hoping one of LaLine's books would show up, but no luck). I have an Amelia Peabody paperback on my bedside table and it can be my new read-in-bed book. I forget the title right now, but it is on the first page of the list.

Sorry I wasn't around to check that book for you Danielle, I had some errands to run. If we don't already have a book from the mystery list, I'm sure I have one handy.