Geri’s Comments

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

Note: Geri is not currently a member of this group.

by Karen Robards
Read: Nov 18
Pages: 416
BOM: No
Sin Bingo: No
Color: Blue
Genre: contemporary
Criteria: wrath, violent theme

T - title
L - title
R - author
S - character Charlotte Stone

I have already read the BOM. I have read most of the BOMs before they are BOM. My obsession with new releases is the problem.

But I did spend $5 and bought Once Upon a Christmas Wedding. I will read 1 novella a day. There are 27 so I won’t be done until right before the end of TT. That way I can continue to read my other books too.

Since we have a low book count, I rushed to finish this. I am posting it as a sin bingo!

by Robin LaFevers
Read: Nov 17
Pages: 576
BOM: No
Sin Bingo: Yes
Color: Green
Genre: High Fantasy
Criteria: Envy, Cat read in 2019

Laura - I do have a book for next week that will work for a pesky I!

Linda - I did like The Selection. I read the entire series!

And yes, impressive Megan and Laura, for finishing that mammoth book!

by Simone St. James
Read: Nov 15
Pages: 336
BOM: No
Sin Bingo: No
Color: Blue maybe?
Genre: contemporary

Mini challenge

successful, Pg 206, chapter 22, “A woman who had spent thirty years as a successful lawyer.”

clothes, chapter 7, “But there were ragged remains of the rest of her clothes.”

car, pg 8, “She got out of the car and stood.”

money, chapter 3, “I think the place is a money pit.”

ball, chapter 4, “Pat passed her the ball.”

bottle, chapter 5, “But instead she’d found a litter of wreaths, cheap bundles of flowers, beer bottles and cigarette buts.”

water, chapter 6, “I’ll get a glass of water.”

pretty, chapter 9, “One girl, Roberta Green, a tall, pretty girl, with a braid of pale hair, had possibly become a lawyer in New Hampshire under a married name.”

I will finish 1 more before deadline. Successful and clothes are in the text. I’ll keep an ear out for more.

by Bruce Holsinger
Read: Nov 14
Pages: 450
BOM: No
Sin Bingo: No
Color: Brown maybe?
Genre: Contemporary
Criteria: Lust, new release

Mini challenge

truffle, chapter 39, “Bitsy bit into her truffle.”

Horse, chapter 2, “The subject perfect for two horse obsessed fifth grade girls.”

boat and water, chapter 2, “All the false assurances that spouses whisper to themselves to keep the marital boat placid in the water.”

money, chapter 3, “Down in the kitchen, Emma Z’s father sat at the counter with Tessa, explaining something about money.”

coin, chapter 6, “He still got to be co-captain, greeting the opposing team’s captains for the coin toss.”

wealthy, chapter 14, “I mean in a way that’s objective and doesn’t disadvantage kids who happen to be wealthy and white.”

diamond, chapter 15, “sure, Sonia would be miffed that they stayed out. But a final run on a gorgeous black diamond, with his sons, worth a little fight.”

clothes, chapter 31, “Rose’s chest would split with envy when she saw their easy ways with grown ups in positions of authority, their new clothes and the right labels.”

Laura wrote: "What did you think of The Stranger Inside, Geri?"

I agree with your rating. A 3 star read. I was entertained. But I was hoping for better.

by Lisa Unger
Read: Nov 14
Pages: 384
BOM: No
Sin Bingo: No
Color: purple
Genre: contemporary
Criteria: Lust, new release

Mini challenge

glittery, chapter 9, “And Rain was greeting Josh, a big man with a full, prematurely gray beard and glittery blue eyes.”

car, prologue, “My car, a beige Toyota Corolla, is utterly forgettable.”

water, chapter 1, “As she managed the fresh tulips in the glass vase, pulling a wilting one, adding more water.”

money, chapter 2, “Money was tight-ish.”

pretty, chapter 3, “He never once told her that she was too pretty to be writing about crime.”

clothes, chapter 4, “When the clothes are burned, I brew some coffee.”

bank, chapter 6, “Have you seen our bank account?”

steak, chapter 7, “Summer night dinners were burgers, steak or chicken on the grill.”

Yes, thanks Megan! I am finding a lot of words in my books. I’ll keep listing them all , in case you and Laura have to shuffle.

A book I am reading now has glittery in it.

by Elly Griffiths
Read: Nov 13
Pages: 416
BOM: No
Sin Bingo: No
Color: No
Genre: Contemporary
Criteria: Lust, new release

Mini challenge

clothes, pg 17, “white shirt and a dark jacket. Plain clothes but anonymous enough...””

jewellery, Pg 10, “the participants: women with unusual jewellery,”

woman, pg 20, “What sort of a woman was Ella?”

money, Pg 68, “Idea of me having children or me with the money to pay for childcare”

boat, pg 27, “Stopping to kiss by Bordeaux Key, while the boats jangled in the harbor.”

car, pg 15, “...spinning across the gravel toward my car.”

obese, pg 119, “Exercise releases endorphins. Prevents teenagers from becoming depressed or obese.”

Laura wrote: "Did anyone vote today in the semifinals round for the Goodreads Choice Awards?

Also did anyone vote for the mini stories from last weeks challenge? Deadline is sometime tomorrow I believe"

I added some books from the choice awards to my tbr list. All so far have disappointed. I have like 10 more to read and hope a few I will like!

Good to know The Queen of Nothing is worth reading, Linda. I really liked book 1 and 2. I am on the waitlist at the library.

I am also waiting for Call Down the Hawk, The Starless Sea and Things You Save in a Fire. And a few others I just can’t wait to finally get!

Linda wrote: " The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black
Read: Nov 12th
Pages: 320
BOM: No

Mini:
crown - (cover)
power - this whole book is ab..."

HeyLinda. What did you think of the book? I am thinking about reading it too.

by Mary Beth Keane
Read: Nov 12
Pages: 400
BOM: No
Sin Bingo: No
Color: Blue Maybe?
Genre: Contemporary
Criteria: Lust, new release

Mini challenge

bottle, pg 10, “Opened the refrigerator next to hm, removed a bottle of beer.”

succession, pg 196, “Looked in the rearview mirror several times in quick succession. “

gown, pg 303 “He was in a hospital gown, black socks.”

steak, pg 285, “They were still doing steak on Sundays, pizza on Fridays.”

car, pg 4, “He’d been working at his cousin’s car wash on Flushing Avenue. “

by Victoria Lamb
Read: Nov 12
Pages: 368
BOM: No
Sin Bingo: No
Color: No
Genre: Young Adult, Historical Romance


Mini challenge bingo

aristocracy, Elizabeth Tudor is a princess, daughter of the beheaded Queen Ann.

- power, chapter 1, “Ever since I had first discovered my power.”

- ascension, chapter 2, “But as I listened to Elizabeth whisper tales of how potential Catholic husbands had been presented to her regularly, since her sister had ascended the throne, I felt an even greater relief that I was beyond the reach of my persistent suitor.”

by Loreth Anne White
Read: Nov 12
Pages: 440
BOM: No
Sin Bingo: No
Color: No
Genre: Contemporary
Criteria: Lust new release

Mini challenge

- Water on cover

- pearls, pg 311, “She wore a huge smile and a strand of pearls.”

- ball, page 4 “There she curls herself into a tight ball, deep inside the cave.”

- might, page 4, “safely through a winter, where a cougar might den with her kits.”

- pretty, pg 115, “and fringed leather vests, jeans and pretty summer dresses.”

- bottle, pg 14, “A couple of bottles of moonshine.”

Megan wrote: "Why are husband's like this!!

I don’t think they can help it! LOL

He actually works today and tomorrow. And then off again Thursday and Friday. I will make good use of the next 2 days!

Linda wrote: "And hopefully Geri will go over again too ? ;D"

LOL I probably won’t be able to do my personal best this week. My husband has days off and we have been running around. And in general, he is a distraction. LOL But I’ll read what I can!

by Kelly Siskind
Read: Nov 12
Pages: 310
BOM: No
Sin Bingo: No
Color: Purple
Genre: Contemporary
Criteria: Lust, new release

Mini challenge bingo

money, Chapter 30 “Asking to use my money to gamble, no matter why, was wrong.”
- diamond, ruby, oyster, Chapter 31 “There aren’t diamonds in here.”, “ It could be a stash of ruby rings.”, “A preverbal oyster for each of the great man’s sons.”