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

Discussion Questions November 22

Chapters 1-4

1. Do you like the book so far? Why did you decide to read it? Is this a genre you normally read?

My library doesn't stock much fantasy or much YA so I don't read much of this genre. I'm also well past my YA years and that genre often leaves me rolling my eyes, happy that I am well past those years. :) This book I am liking so far. I admit to reading it for the TT points but I'm glad seems to be an enjoyable read as well.

2. During the parley in chapter two, Kaz tells rival gang member Geels: "A secret's not like coin. It doesn't keep its value in spending." What does Kaz mean by this? Do you agree with him?

I believe in keeping secrets, so few people do these days. I don't think coin keeps its value much any more either. So I don't agree, but not for the reason most people might have.

3. Inez seems to have led a very interesting life so far. What do you think her relationship with Kaz is? Does she have romantic feelings towards him? Is Inez someone you would trust? Is Kaz trustworthy?

I don't understand their relationship yet, but I think Inej feels more for Kaz than he does for her, a fairly common occurrence in YA. I wouldn't trust either of them.

4. If you could have a magical talent like the Grisha, what would you want your talent to be? Which category of Grisha types (listed in post 102) do you think would be most helpful to us in the real world?

I only know the ones that have been explained in this book so far and healers would probably be the most useful. I would personally go for alchemy and pay off my house with all the bedrock lying around here. :D

5. Have you read any of Leigh Bardugo's other books? If so, would you recommend reading her Grisha trilogy before reading Six of Crows?

Nope, no idea.

I've decided to go all out for BotM points in December. So I'm reading
right now, because I still have 2 weeks to get the points and I have
on deck after that. I might even get DQs on the last two if the lottery works in my favour. Points!!

Just got ahold of this book today, but it looks interesting so I'll be back when I've actually read some of it. :D

I'd like to volunteer for questions - Team Raven.

I'd like to volunteer for questions - Team Raven.

I'll be starting this tonight as soon as I finish my in-progress book. :) Looking forward to it. I haven't read much Gaiman but I have liked what I have read.

This world domination list has . Wasn't someone reading that for the BotM?

-- Read a book with a yellow, orange or golden dress on the cover.

DANIELLE -- Read a book that has a number in the title with a series number one higher than that number.

ALLISON -- Read a book that is on your "to read" shelf with the lowest GR star rating.

DANIELLE -- Read a book where a character is a necromancer.

-- Read a book where someone desires world domination



25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

DAY 4 -- Read a book with the word Santa in the text for 10 points! -- SARAH-JANE
DAY 5 -- Read a book with a green cover for 10 points! -- LALINE
DAY 6 -- Read a book with a turkey or pig on the cover for 10 points! -- DONNA

No one said the turkey had to be in one piece. :D

NEW GOAL -- Read a book where someone desires world domination.

That's an annoying goal. Anyone read something like that recently?

Faith wrote: "Hi all, just finished The Dream Thieves, which doesn't count for any current goals unfortunately, but which I quite enjoyed. Not sure what's up next yet - I'm reading Red Rising as ..."

Anything you read will almost certainly be used eventually for a goal - so read whatever you want to read. You never know when two guys named Tom might show up. :D

The book I'll be finishing this afternoon has two characters named Tom in it. Neither is very important, but the goal only says two characters so I think it will work. :)

Grrrrrrrreat! ;)

Finished my GR nominee book.

NEW GOAL -- Read a book where a character is a necromancer.

No necromancers listed on our goalless books page - anyone have one?

I saved a book for that goal all through last GG, but we never got it and I gave up and read it last month. :)

✼Danielle✼ wrote: "Read a black cover to complete that goal

NEW GOAL: Read a book that is on your "to read" shelf with the lowest GR star rating"

I have to read my lowest rated book in a few days anyway, if no one else wants that one.

-- Read a book where 2 characters have the same first name.

-- Read a book with a yellow, orange or golden dress on the cover.

ALLISON -- Read a book that won or was nominated in the 2012 Goodread Choice Awards (https://www.goodreads.com/choiceaward...)

-- Read a book that has a number in the title with a series number one higher than that number.

-- Read a book with a black cover.

-- Read a book that is on your "to read" shelf with the lowest GR star rating.



25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

DAY 4 -- Read a book with the word Santa in the text for 10 points! -- SARAH-JANE
DAY 5 -- Read a book with a green cover for 10 points! -- LALINE

Finished the dentist goal last night.

NEW GOAL -- Read a book with a black cover.

I don't think any of our covers are black enough to count for this one so far. Drat, should have been easy.

I just had an odontologist show up in my book, they'll accept that for dentist. I should be done tonight.

Sarah-jane wrote: "If Donna doesn't use her book for the 4th goal for Christmas, I just started reading My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories today and it has "Santa" in the text :)"

Maybe one of you will have two characters with the same name in your book? Or a dentist? ;)