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

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

Lisa Kay wrote: " HP

Sorry, Vi. I wanted to get to this week, but I'm under an avalanche of "buddy reads" where I'm doi..."

Aw, too bad, LK. Anyway, you go through audiobooks faster than me so I'll wait.

Hope your dentist trip was fine, Gwen.

Rebecca, continue with . is really the weakest in the series.

Karen: go, read Kate Daniels. The buddy read should be fun with Sonia too :)

I like it! :P

Isn't anyone else reading this? I'm at chapter 17 - They've just gone into Shrieking Shack. Tonight's supposed to be movie night but I'm thinking of shifting it to tomorrow.

PoA is one of my favorite books in the series - two of my favorite characters - Lupin & Sirius are introduced in the book. They're the two most sympathizable characters for all they've gone through and will go through. Snape is at his most loathsome self and at his most human in this book. How about everyone else?

Karen wrote: "Just started Saving Francesca on audio. It always surprises me that I find the Australian accent on the audio so shocking. I knew it was an Australian author, and clearly I hear Australian's all da..."

Yay, Karen!! Let me know how you found it when you're done.

Sarah, do read . You'll love it!

Ashley, that book made me blubber too - so did . Both made Melina Marchetta auto-buy for me.

I can do it.

Catherine, how did you like Chesapeake Blue?

I haven't done an update in so long.

I finished up - I think I need a break from NR; her MO is jumping out at me affecting my enjoyment.

and also: - it doesn't work for the challenge as it's a novella but it was a really good addition in the series. Anyone who reads this, I highly recommend the Vorkosigan Saga Series. The author has written the series so that each book can be read as a standalone. Go and read the first one!!

Still working on . I'll have to start and next.

Great pic, Leslie. It made me giggle again :)

Thanks, Susan! Added to my TBR. I like reading HQN that somebody's rec'd

September Book Advantage Points Challenge

There are some modifications to the September challenge as the mods have come up with the % reading to complete the challenge.

Here's the scale (as a team):
9.9% = 4 BAP
8.33 to 9.8% = 2 BAP
7 to 8.2 = 1 BAP

Rules: Your Team must have a minimum of one-third (1/3) of your books from the first challenge, A Book a Day Keeps the Boredom at Bay Reading Challenge. You may then choose the rest, in any percent each of the next two NBRC challenges you choose.

Referring to our challenges, choose books that fit:
◈ A Book a Day Keeps the Boredom at Bay Reading Challenge.
◈ One A-Z challenge posted in NBRC. (See #5 below)
◈ Plus one more from any other of our NBRC challenges.
These

Important! Please Read:

1. This challenge is completely optional

2. Based on the mods' %, here's the book breakdown for each member for reading at 9.9%. Remember, this number is just a guideline only. We need to read 127 books as a team (to reach 9.9% of our team goal) so if you can't meet your target, then that is fine.

Breakdown:
Emily - 40 book goal = 3 books
Katie - 40 book goal = 3 books
Diane - 72 book goal = 7 books
*Chris - 100 book goal = 9 books
Catherine - 120 book goal = 11 books
Melissa - 150 book goal = 14 books
Rebecca - 150 book goal = 14 books
Judy - 180 book goal = 17 books
Vi - 213 book goal = 21 books
Leslie - 285 book goal = 28 books
Goal - 1350
Total # of books required - 127
* Possible Goal Increase

3. Moonstone is one of the most active teams so our team goal for September might actually be a challenge. But, we've read 97 books against LJB in two weeks and we've been consistently ahead of LJB by 30 books. (doesn't include BAP). So while 127 might be a challenge, it's certainly doable for us a team.

4. We (the captains) would like to know if you are participating in the September Challenge. For this challenge, the final number of books depends on how many members are participating and we can't use books from non-participating members. We hope you would join the challenge but we would understand if you can't.

5. For the second option, A-Z challenge, here are the following options:
Author Alphabet Reading Challenge
Hero Alphabet Reading Challenge
Heroine Alphabet Reading Challenge
Pet Names Alphabet Reading Challenge A-Z
Title Challenge: Read the Alphabet
Setting Alphabet Reading Challenge
Villains Alphabet Reading Challenge

6. For the third option (Any NBRC challenge), the captains strongly suggest looking at Animal Alphabet Challenge as it's a Spell-It-Out and flexible enough to fit books that don't fit in the first two.

7. We don't have to finish any of the 3 challenges - just fit books that works for the challenge. We also don't have to sign-up for any of the challenge. (You can if you want to).



Please stop by September Challenge Discussion Thread to post your feedback/comments and also to confirm if you are participating in the challenge.

ShoSho wrote: "Sure, I'll read it between listening to Miles;)
Are you going to read mountain of mourning before the Vor game?"

Oh yes. Planning to start it tomorrow since Sunday's almost gone anyway.

Susan, how's the Kelly Hunter book?

ShoSho wrote: "OK fond the page number on Amazon ,178 pages. I'll read for Australia"

ShoSho, I got it approved in the Page Number thread just in case so you're good to go. Let me know how it is :)

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Amanda wrote: -Neville was cut out of a lot of scenes in the movie. He was with them when they were wandering the halls the first time, and he was in the forbidden forest with them for detention. I like Neville's character, and I hate that they cut him out of so many scenes.
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Yeah that was one the major things that really irritated me in the first movie too - they really downplay Neville but I guess they sort of make it up with the last movie.

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I cheated and started yesterday. I'm two chapters in.

Off all the books in the series, I think this book really highlights how much abuse Harry suffered with the Dudleys. I means, it's not really explained or made important in the series as a whole but with Marge's visit, it becomes very obvious. It strikes me anew every single time I read the first few chapters.

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I finished the book a couple of days ago. More than the Philosopher's stone, the movie Chamber of Secrets had a lot of difference compared to the book. Some (like the Quidditch scene) were good for cinematic experience but others really bugged me. Also, in the movie, why the heck do people keep flying all over the place when a spell hits them? I certainly don't remember it being like that in the book. I wonder when then the spell/curse will take place.

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Gwen wrote:"Mr Weasley fixed the Harry's glasses in book and Hermione in the movie"
This really bugged me - it was really inconsistent. Just earlier Harry had been sent an owl for Dobby doing magic and here Hermoine's doing magic in bright daylight? That's inconsistent film-making.

And I liked the climax scene in the book more than the movie. It wasn't done as well in the movie for that continuity factor.

I finished up yesterday. It was a great, great book. This is the first book with the series's MC - Miles Vorkosigan. First time I've read a series with physically challenged (brittle bones and slight hunchback) but it's written so beautifully that it really doesn't matter at all. Worth reading the series just for him.