Suzanne’s Comments (group member since Aug 13, 2015)

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

My battle book is done. It was enjoyable!

Oh sure - will do with the Wishing Game.

I'm more than half done with my Battle book - it's long, but so interesting. And no "tunnel of commitment"....although that sounds more like a Lord of the Rings Term than how your book used it.

Sophie wrote: "Well my battle book is nearly done which is just as well...

"his erect reproductive muscle moved in and out of her tunnel of commitment." I don't need to read more prose like this ever."

Lol wow! That's hilarious Sophie!

I'd vote for the:
3 protected piles and a smaller unprotected so that the points change isn't so much if it drops, but we might still gain some?
but I really have not much of an idea what will happen. I suppose that is the point!

Life does indeed happen!

I'm a bit over 6 hours in for my battle book and greatly enjoying it. It's 22+ hours, so I have a ways to go, but so far so good.

I loved how it worked and how everyone chimed in and was willing to help! And I'm amazed a book even exists that begins with RTH! What in the world!?

Chiming in for district 7 too - For what its WORTH, I think it was less trying to stump you than to give one of our teammates who wanted to participate a turn :)

No matter who "wins" this battle, it has sure been fun!

I saw that same one - and the same "problem" - it COULD be ok. I have Vow of Justice available at my library too and could read it. But of course, I cede to those who haven't had a turn.

Oh, I also own Vows and am certainly willing to read either of the two...or not :)

I just finished my current book I'm listening to and will be ready for Saturday.

I love that it's not just THIS challenge - there is the whole building up our supplies thing. Which is so important, and I think the mods raiding may only get tougher :)

Note: Page numbers on the Shakespeare book. The linked version is only 56 pages. the audio is 3 hours. and several versions are over 100 pages. I'm not sure about rules here

I'd be happy to be a backup for the Is Shakespeare Dead book mentioned by Melinda.

I'm halfway through Shards of Earth by the same author Sophie. I'm loving it - it's been checking off every "things I want in a Space Opera" box for me.

Oh another thought about adults acting like children. I noticed several years ago that whenever I was with my siblings in my parents' house, we all reverted a bit to childhood roles. That was a good observation for me, as I then tried to be less "let mom do everything".

DQs Day 3:

10. We read something that moves us, touches us, speaks to us and it... it changes us?"

Do you agree with that quote? Are there any books that changed you personally?

There are tons of books that have changed me personally - that's a thing I like most about reading! Lots of times it's just little ways - another point of view, another reason to not be judgmental, or a way to show kindness. A couple of examples: The Hate U Give, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, A Man Called Ove - all of those taught me things.

11. We finally get the first riddle. Did you guess it before Lucy did? No, but I guessed all of the other ones before Lucy :)

12. What did you think of The City of Secondhand and of Markham showing up like that? Is he just a sleezy lawyer, or is there something more sinister going on? That totally gave me Willy Wonka vibes, and I thought it might be a test. I like how Lucy handled it.

13. do you have to keep reminding yourself that the "contestants" are adults, not children? No, lol but maybe because the whole place appealed to my inner child.


Some other thoughts:

- Why would someone being a "famous artist" mean it's odd for them to bring a guest their dinner? I found this rather a lot weird.I might have too - I just thought they meant it was odd for Hugo to bring a guest to his dinner.

- One for the backroom BOM regulars: Did the whole bizarre scarf thing give anyone else Hot Prof and Daisy vibes? Although I have read Dino Island (which is NOT something I've learned from - at least not that I'd admit to lol) , I didn't think of them. I guess I took it more at face value.

Melindam wrote: "Suzanne, hope you'll enjoy the book about Peter Jackson and the LOTR movies. I loved it. 😊"

I got it on audible as soon as you mentioned it. So it's great having a reason to get to it!

The weather here has been funny. I am not a fan of hot weather, and later this week it's supposed to get very hot - 98 F - so about 37 C. But last night was a hard frost and I had to cover my garden so it didn't all die.

Yes, good point - I don't think either is super easy but the Duchess one is worse.

I prefer the first one - Anything You Can Imagine - as Melinda recommended it, and it's not a re-read.

I can read Anything You Can Imagine
or
Any Duchess Will Do

"I Only" starts some books too.
I could read I Only Roast the Ones I Love: Busting Balls Without Burning Bridges if wanted, but I'm fine with us going for Teddie's book!