Geri’s Comments

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

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

Carrie wrote: "We Are All the Same in the Dark

Julia Heaberlin

Date read: May 8, 2021
Pages: 352
Possible uses:
113 - A Angel..."

Oh, I really enjoyed this one, when I read it last year! 🙂

My last books for the week. I think I’ll start a longer book now. I will be reading the next BOM, Dumplin'. 🙂

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The Palace of Lost Memories by C.J. Archer
Date Read: 5/7
262 pages
BOM/Participation: No
BOM/Writing DQs: No

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:

R - Sun on cover
CW - Spell out LILAC - A
CW - Spell out LILAC - C
CW - Spell out CLAY - C
CW - spell out CLAY - A
CW - MPG Mystery
W - MPG Fantasy
O - geometric shape on cover - circle on cover

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Consort of Secrets by Eva Chase
Date Read: 5/7
Pages: 298
BOM/Participation: No
BOM/Writing DQs: No

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:

R - Spell out EIGHT - E
CW - Spell out LILAC - C
D - Romance MPG
W - MPG Paranormal
W - MPG Witches
W - MPG Fantasy
TA - Single person on the cover
TA - 1st person POV

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Witch Is When Life Got Complicated by Adele Abbott
Date Read: 5/6/21
Pages: 235
BOM/Participation: No
BOM/Writing DQs: No

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
R - Moon on cover
CW - Spell out CLAY - A
CW - letters F-A-T in title
CW - Spell out LILAC - A
CW - MPG Mystery
CW - Features a murder - actor in a play is murdered
W - MPG Paranormal
W - MPG Witches
W - MPG Fantasy
O- features talking animal(s) - Winky the 1 eyed talking cat
TA - hat on cover
TA - Single person on the cover
TA - 1st person POV

I’ll definitely read The Midnight Library. I bought it last year and haven’t read it. I read the other book last month. So not able to re read. It was an interesting YA. I don’t read many books about Native Americans.

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The Ghost Tree by Christina Henry
Date Read: 5/5/21
Pages: 426
BOM/Participation: No
BOM/Writing DQs: No

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
1. R - Spell out EIGHT - G
2. R - Spell out EIGHT - H
3. CW - Spell out CLAY - C
4. CW - Spell out LILAC - C
5. CW - Features a murder - 2 girls are murdered and found in the woods
6. CW - MPG Mystery
7. W - MPG Paranormal
8. W - MPG Witches
9. W - MPG Fantasy
10. W - MPG Horror

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The Young Elites by Marie Lu
Date Read: 5/5/21
Pages: 370
BOM/Participation: No
BOM/Writing DQs: No

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
1. R - Spell out KIDBY - Y
2. CW - sword on cover
3. CW - Spell out CLAY - L
4. CW - Spell out CLAY - Y
5. CW - Spell out LILAC - L
6. CW - MC kills her father with her magical powers
7. W - MPG Paranormal
8. W - MPG Fantasy

Colleen wrote: "I finally finished up an audio I started prior to TT starting! I am reading one and listening to one that will count towards. Does everyone do more than a book at a time? In different formats?"

Oh yes! I prefer to read 2 or 3 books at once. It’s more fun that way! 😁

Audrey Jane wrote: "Oh, Mercedes Lackey ! I own a bunch of secondhand paperbacks from her that I still need to read.
Did you enjoy your book, Geri ?"

This was my first time reading a book by Lackey. It started promising. But then it became too predictable. I thought it was good. But the usual YA fantasy. Reading Chain of Iron may have influenced my feelings, though. After reading something I love, the next book usually can’t compare.

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Hunter by Mercedes Lackey
Date Read: 5/4/21
Pages: 385
BOM/Participation: No
BOM/Writing DQs: No

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
1. CW - dragon on cover
2. CW - Spell out CLAY - L
3. CW - Spell out LILAC - L
4. W - MPG Fantasy
5. IR - spell out TRUTH - H
6. TA - 1st person POV

Yasmine wrote: ". Yeps absolutely! But I'm amazed at how fast you managed to read that :0"

LOL When a book is good, it’s hard for me to put it down!

Yasmine wrote: "Oh nice!! I hope you enjoy it! I just read this last month! :D"

I loved it! Cassandra Clare knows how to write a story! 🙂

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Chain of Iron by Cassandra Clare
Date Read: 5/3/21
Pages: 688
BOM/Participation: No
BOM/Writing DQs: No

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
1. R - Features a female fighter - MC Cordelia fights demons with her sword, Cortana
2. R - features demons / devils - the shadowhunters fight demons
3. CW - Spell out CLAY - C
4. CW - Spell out LILAC - C
5. CW - set in a large city - London

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Virtuous by M.S. Force
Date Read: 5/1/21
Pages: 278
BOM/Participation: No
BOM/Writing DQs: No

Possible uses and reasons/justifications:
1. R - 1st in a series
2. R - gown on cover - evening gown
3. CW - set in a large city - set in New York City
4. IR - MC is an actor / aspiring actor - Flynn is a movie star
5. D - Romance MPG
6. TA - black cover
7. O- MC is an educator - Natalie teaches 3 rd grade
8. O - title includes an adjective

I’m very ready to start! I’ll start with . I’ve been wanting to read this since it was released. The library had it available yesterday. So I snagged it quickly! 🙂

I can’t remember. Do we have a weekly deadline that books are due?

Jammin Jenny wrote: "I just voted as well!

Yes, I have just 3 more days left in UNO, then I'm on to TT8 (and Pirates, and Wacky Races)...I'm just a glutton for punishment and reading books."

LOL I usually can’t resist signing up for multiple challenges too. 😁 But I am going to take a break this summer and only do TT. I love the flexibility of reading what I want.

Good thing I checked the countdown clock. I get to start before I go to bed on Friday. I’ll be able to get a few hours in.

Thanks Audrey Jane! I voted for June BOM.

Louise wrote: ". and with hyphenated names it is how they appear alphabetically, which in general is the initial of the first part of the hyphenated word. "


Not sure I understand. For example the author Christina Sweeney-Baird, do I use Sweeney or Baird for spell out?

A few questions for our captains. For spell out tasks, do we ignoreThe, A, An? Also, for a hyphenated last name, do we use the last name after the hyphen?

Thanks!

Jammin Jenny wrote: "The notifications are only 5 hrs late now :)"

I’m starting to think notifications will never work correctly again!