Sonia’s Comments (group member since Feb 10, 2012)

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

COMPLETION POST EXAMPLE
The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer
Read: 14.Nov
Pages: 397
Cover Color:No
Tags: Yes - 18 tags
Letters: T (Title) E, S (Author), A (C: Ambrose)

COUNTDOWN TO CHALLENGE
https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...

ROUND 1 : from 14 Nov to 21 Nov
Spellout Phrase: THE LAST HOUSE ON NEEDLESS STREET
Colour: RED
Shelf/Tag: Space Opera (min 10 tags)

RULES

Rules and Announcements


◈ Only books STARTED after the challenge begins can count

◈ Books must be at least 160 pages in length.

◈ Audio books are allowed. For page numbers, use the "default" GR book page numbers. If the "default" is a Large Print version, use the next most popular edition for page numbers. If there is no print / ebook, then the audio book must be longer than 4 hours, and page numbers will be set at 160 pages, no matter how long the audio is.

◈ Books with MPGs Childrens / Kids / Poetry / Play / Graphic Novel / Illustrated / Photography / Art (or which have "Illustrated" in the title or an "Illustrator" contributor in the metadata) must have at least 40,000 words (must be a verified count. sites that provide estimated word counts are not valid sources for verifying word count). ArBookFind is a great site to double check (there are .com, .co.uk and .com.au versions). If in doubt, ask your captain. Another rule of thumb is the audiobook version should be over 4 hours.

◈ Any book in any language will count, as long as it meets the criteria.

◈ "Re-reads" will be allowed, if it has been six months since you have read the book. This includes listening to the audio version, if you've already read the book.

◈ Only books read during the specified round can be used (“read date” is what counts, not the day you start.) Books cannot be “banked” from previous rounds to use later in the challenge

I wasn't going to join either, because me and BOMs have a troubled past. BUT, it's Liane Moriarty, if someone deserves me joining and also volunteering is her, so, here I am. Doing both.

Add me to the apple match, Cat!

Melindam wrote: "Sammy wrote: "I'm afraid I am sitting this one out. Just too much going on this time of year, and still have another team challenge going on on top! :(

We never had a mobile library either, but fo..."

She will. I might even shy from putting up a planning spreadsheet... My favorite planner won't be playing

There is a library on wheels bus that comes to a street next to my place... but I never went to see how it works

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?

Jenny wrote: "OMG! I thought it was just me! First time I've come across it, and it's weird - I don't really like it, but it is oddly effective in conveying a quick exchange of glances in agreement. But I'm not ..."

And now I have to wipe coffee from my screen...

Thanks a lot!

Awwwww

Le sad

Tell me you have photos of this!!!!!

So, back in my teens, I become obsessed with Keep the Faith by Bon Jovi.

And continued to be a fan for a while. I still enjoy them, and stop everything if they appear on the radio or on my random youtube browser... I just don't know much of new albums since bounce. I think.

Anyway, I was looking for a There There meme to post to a coworker and came across this gem:



I laughed so much I had to run to pee... *whistles*

Plus it's a mauvish pink... I'm feeling all girly :D

here's the ikea photo:

In more exting news... 2 and a half years later, and I finally got a proper office chair... yey!!!

I was tempted to buy a gaming chair, because those are all ergonomic and whatnot... but 1)I don't like the leathery touch, plus I tend to run hot, so it would be terrible... and 2)I'm a bit on the short side... so... it was hard to find one where I was all properly seated without straining.

So. No gaming chair for me. No cheap office chair either... well, I guess it was in the middle range, but it cost the same than both the desk and the extra monitor combined. LOL

Since I'm going to spend at least 8 hours a day on that thing, if it's comfortable, it was worth it.

Naaaa, when I obsess with a series, I tend to read anything I can get my hands on from an author.

This one was on KU, plus it was back in 2020, when I needed to forgot reality for a bit... so... I read them ALL

Well... there is a chronological order... but, it doesn't have that much of a context... it's like the Den is introduced in the pack, but not much more than that. Or the next one starts with two of the twin sets from the previous one.

I think the one that makes sense to keep the order is to read The Blood Legacy Chronicles before Legacy Warriors. Not only the MCs are all children born in the previous one. There is a main arc that precedes it.

Now, the new author I've been reading... that one needs to be read in order. Otherwise, nothing makes sense. There are story arcs that continue from one series to the other. Or are caused by the previous story arc.

Uhmmm... you might need some context from the alphabits (team alpha spin-off) to read the Family Novak.

I think they should have stopped at that one. Although, seeing the life after being rescued part (knotted paths) is not that bad either. I don't think we needed a STAHP one.

I still read them, because I like the recurring characters and how they interconnect with all series. But, like a friend of mine uses to say, I'm a glutton for punishment. LOL

The announcement on facebook was 2 days after her last post. So, maybe it was an accident of sorts?

Anyway. Their Team A.L.P.H.A. series was my first contact. I really enjoyed that one, because of some situations, but my favorite from that universe has to be The Family Novak - last book from it being the exception, I didn't like the Don's book. It made him sound mellow, not a mafia boss - I never tried Crista on her own.

Claire wrote: "Sonia wrote: "Hey Claire, did you know about this?

While previous books were written together, Susi Hawke sadly passed away in 2022. This book was written solely by Crista Crown

I was looking at ..."

Same. She had a light and fluffy series about a paranormal bed & breakfast she started during the pandemics - she wanted something sweet to write and for the readers. It was too short for challenges so I kept putting it off.

Now I'm sad. Her legacy series was one I used as comfort reading...

Hey Claire, did you know about this?

While previous books were written together, Susi Hawke sadly passed away in 2022. This book was written solely by Crista Crown

I was looking at a book to read and noticed the note on the description of the next knotted paths installment