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

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

Lisa Kay wrote: " HP

**gasps** Vi!"

*Shrugs* Rupert Grint's much better. I thought he was sort of short-changed in the later movies with their focus on Harry-Hermoine non-romance. I will concede he got better compared to the first two movies.

★ gwendolyn ★ wrote: "HP

OK I gots to thinking and the worst of the worst is Voldemort and then the list down down from there."

Sure, Voldemort is bad but he's been set up the as the EVIL guy from the start and he doesn't fail. But he doesn't annoy/irritate the reader. I mean, he gets the most screen time in Book 7 but they are somewhat interesting (his recollection of murdering Harry's parents for example) in that we get to see incidents I never thought we'd see. And incidentally, his is the only other PoV we get to see (excluding the Pensieve)

The difference between Voldemort and Lockhart, Umbridge is that they are set up to be annoying, irritating persons. And in Umbridge's case, very loathsome both in book 5 & 7. Voldemort doesn't get to that level of annoyingness in any of the books.

But the movie casting was spot-on for both Lockhart & Umbridge. They stayed so true to the spirit of the characters. And I'm probably opening myself to rotten tomatoes when I say I'm not that impressed with Daniel Radcliffe. His acting is just ok.. Not that great. *ducks*

Karen wrote: "One of my favourite series :) And one of the few trilogies where the second book is my favourite. You should absolutely fit in the third book somewhere - it is great!! "

I have so many books waiting for Sept that I hardly know which to start first. But I'm definitely finishing this within the first few days. But really, I agree. The first book was good, the second is even better. I'm expecting the third to be awesome.

Ashley Marie wrote: "Steven wrote: "I beg to differ... Umbridge is WAY worse than Lockhart!!! :P"

I disliked Lockhart and Umbridge for different reasons, but hated them both.

Umbridge is villainous and horrible, defi..."

Lockhart is very, very annoying in the audiobook. Jim Dale did a great job with the narration that you really want to punch Lockhard in the mouth just when he smiles.

OoP is one of the most angsty books in the series. Umbridge is very loathsome. I can't wait to see how Jim Dale does her.

I finished up yesterday and it had so man WTH! revelations. I really want to start the next book asap but I'm putting it off for September 1 as it fits so many challenges. And it seems any book that I think of picking seems to work for September. Finally, decided to start as I'm in a Western mood. Enjoying it immensely.

Rebecca, sorry to hear you didn't enjoy but way to take one for the team. Any thought of even trying it has gone out of my mind.

@Melissa: Man, I loved your rant. Finally, someone else ranting along with me. Honestly, it's times like these that I miss physical books. (view spoiler)[I want to go into the book and bash Curran on the head so many times. I was a lot more sympathetic with Kate - she was trying to be relationship-y female but her attitude also annoyed me and especially the part with Hugh. Honestly, this book was like very annoying. Mahon being nice to Kate was like pity-nice. (Just like pity-sex but more irritating) Blergh!!

Aunt B was the thing I will miss most in the series. She's such a leading figure in the series. (hide spoiler)]

Ah, so we have 3 more other than me (Maybe counts as yes!). Can we have a thread for it? We can continue from #2 October onwards..

Hey, Kristin!! How are you? So good to see you!

Then Chrome's getting weirder.

Yeah, exactly like that! Any takers?

Lisa Kay wrote: "I really loved her - but not everyone liked it as much as I did. I thought it was cute and funny and sweet. In it the dog didn't like the hero at the beginning, b..."

Oh, that's funny. I have to take a look then,

Lisa Kay wrote: "Don't you just love it when that happens, Vi?"

Sorry, I was in heaven library. Got lost in the books. But the spoilers are working for me. In chrome.

P.S: That image is cute. Where do you find them?

My library has loooads of Catherine Anderson. And most of them aren't borrowed. *Happy Dance*

Oh, I finished this. We should start a series read of Hercule Poirot. *hint hint*

*blush* I'm a rotten shelver. I don't always do it properly. :)

LOL, No problem LK. I'm already looking at my e-library.

I read after your rec. I think you did a BR somewhere? I liked Catherine Anderson's again after you. Come to think of it, I do stalk you a lot. I'm sane, really.

So, I'm going to try and source the other Catherine Anderson book. I've heard things about but I'm not sure if they were good or bad. But I'm going to try it anyway.(btw: this cover makes it look like a 80s bodice ripper )

And thanks loads. This should hold me off for a month.

Either. Wait.. There's a contemporary western??

Chris, PM'd you..

Oh I meant you didn't recommend it to me. I sort of stalked your bookshelf on Sunday when I was looking for inspiration. But now that you've noticed, I need a rec - romance (maybe western) please?