Vi’s Comments (group member since Jun 04, 2011)

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

For the Best Unknown but must be Known books -> Does it have to be any specific page number? I found a book at page 86 that will work for another challenge (and also has Z!)

Andy wrote: "new (to me) today
sharing for the Friday feeling
and for anyone trying to stay awake on swaying train

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JUjF..."

Ooh thanks Andy. I really enjoyed this song. Acted as pick-me-up on a very tired Friday Evening.

End of Day 6.
Ch 75: (view spoiler)[Kaladin was annoying but he has gotten better. Loving the direction with Syl. Szeth's history is in a lot of ways sad - one small misstep blooming into bigger ones and not what was wished too. I'm glad he has his father but worried what will happen to him (hide spoiler)]

Dalinar and Storm father(view spoiler)[Could Stormfather be actually Honour's power? Far fetched but... Also, the conversation between Stormfather and Dalinar. lots of hard truths in that. And that highlighted the difference with Kaladin and Syl who have a bond with full trust but Dalinar and Stormfather do not. (hide spoiler)]

Odium.... you said it better Karen. Fully invested but I also have to read for TT. Conundrums!

Done, thanks!

Wow. You are speeding through Karen! I am somewhere in Day 6 still. I will read the spoilers after I'm doing with Day 6. It was a long weekend here so I didn't get much reading or listening done.

KayLynn wrote: "@Vi - You're starting the Dresden Files??? I'm so excited for you! It starts just ok but gets so so good."

Thanks KayLynn! This is my second time.. last time I started it I stopped somewhere around 7th or 8th book.. I wanted to get back to he series but so starting from the beginning again. I do remember the first 2 being just okay-ish.

Woot! Thanks Fiona!

On the subject of cap, I have a question. If I don't meet my limits or cap, but somebody has read over, can their books be used to fill the deficiency?

Fiona wrote: "Vi - you can check in the “Mini 1” tab on our spreadsheet. Next to the itineraries (in column H if I’m not mistaken) is a list of countries. If a country is white, it can be read for 2 more times, ..."

Thanks Fiona! I've entered my books into planned. Hopefully I do get to them.

I must be missing something but how do I check which countries are done? I have The Thirteenth Month that is apparently set in Ethiopia and Archangel's Ascension for Fiji.

Safe travels and have fun Mel!

I just finished Splendor and the last 15% made me cringe. I mean, the whole premise from the beginning was not realistic but at least the writing was ok but the last 15% just outdid that too.

Looking for a bleach book next.

For the cap, it's working out nicely. Not sure if I'll be able to hit it, but I will be able to get in another 3-4 books at least I think.

Wow! Go team! But also, thank you to our awesome captains!

Oh yes definitely. Even though we've been taking our time.. On the other hand, if I'm not doing this BR, I am not sure if I would progressed with the series. I read 6 books of Malazan Book of the fallen series and I stopped. Now I don't even remember them. But I really enjoyed reading them - just that they take time.

I'm still listening but not very consistently. I felt a little fatigue initially but now I'm invested.

I've read upto end of Day 5. Just sad that I started it just before TT.

I agree with all of you said Karen. I really like Szeth's backstory - and I agree about Kaladin.

Adolin - I feel happy that Adolin's getting the limelight without Dalinar or Shallan or Kaladin to share. He's such a likeable character and from his POV, Dalinar is shown in another light. Interesting

Sanderson said he wanted people to be uncomfortable while reading this book and I think he succeeded. (view spoiler)[The first page of reviews are about R'laine and Renarin's pairing (hide spoiler)]

Dalinar: (view spoiler)[While we got to see most of the good aspects over the book, sometimes I feel impatient with him. But also, I want to bet on him not getting Honor's mantel. It'll be very predictable. (hide spoiler)]

Fiona wrote: "✈️New/Unclaimed Tasks for Mini 2✈️

Read a book with an unearthly mode of transportation on the cover (i.e., spaceships allowed)
Read a book tagged "Diary" at least 10x
Read a book where characters..."

The book I finished Rendezvous had 2/3 road/carriage trips from London to Dorset. Will that work? Not sure if it is assigned already..

Katherine Center is a lukewarm author for me. I wasn't impressed with the one book I read. The others are not quite that interesting for me to read.

I like Zapata and Henry.. Most of their books have worked for me

Sophie wrote: "I'm on the fence with this one. If they spend 50% of their time on the spaceship I'd say not. If they are on it less than 50% then yes..."

Alright then. I will wait till I'm a little further like 60% and then I'll know exactly.

Noted on the task. Mel has it listed twice and that's why I wanted to clarify.

I'm reading Hunt the Stars which doesn't exactly have a set location.. A spaceship for most part traveling to different places. Will that work for - Read a book which has several locations, none for over 50% of the book?

Read a book with the word highway, road, avenue or street in
the title (Plurals are acceptable) appears twice.. do the tasks repeat?

Melindam wrote: "Thank you, Vi.

Please, let's wait till we double-check & confirm the new mini on the officisl sheet, in case there may be differences."

Oh yeah, I'll keep that in mind.

Sophie, Hope you had a lovely day!