Kerri’s Comments (group member since Sep 29, 2015)

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

The Genre Minx wrote: "Kerri wrote: "I'm totally in for a Name of the Wind buddy read if we decide to do it! I've been wanting to read that book for awhile.

Currently, I'm doing the Outlander BOM and finish..."

I'm enjoying the book, so far, but it's really taking it's time to get exciting, in my opinion. I'm almost done with the book and the main event mentioned in the blurb is just now about to start. I think you get a lot more from the characters in this book, though, because the threat is not as urgent. You get to learn more about their motivations. And there are some interesting tensions going on! If you were bored with the first one, I'm not sure the action will hold your interest in this one, but it is still an enjoyable book.

Maybe our little lizard is descended from this guy ;)

I'm totally in for a Name of the Wind buddy read if we decide to do it! I've been wanting to read that book for awhile.

Currently, I'm doing the Outlander BOM and finishing up A Gathering of Shadows. I should have been done with that one forever ago, but I'm in the process of preparing my family for a move across country and finding the time to read has been a bear! Luckily, everything is pretty much in place, now, so I have more reading time.

Hello to all the new folks!

Stephanie wrote: "I will be going to Spain, France, and Italy :)"

Super jealous right now ;) That sounds like an awesome trip! I've been to France, but I still haven't visited Spain or Italy. They are definitely on my bucket list. I hope you have a great time.

I might have to sit out the buddy read as I'm finishing up a couple of books before we start Wobbling :)

Hi June, Shan, and Andrea!

Aww, look at the cuties! Team Draco lizard here :)

Ohh, mini-challenge! I'm down for that. I might even give Wuthering Heights another go... Might ;)

I might have to give the movie version a try. I just couldn't get myself to care about the characters or what happened to them in the book, heh.

Who wouldn't want to be a flying lizard? Lizards are awesome!

Though, seeming as that is my team, I may be a little biased ;)

Amy J. wrote: "Caroline wrote: "Hey! I'm Caroline from Cleveland and I love caving and camping :-) I'm an Environmental Engineer and I like to spend as much time outside as possible. I'm happily single, childless..."

I couldn't stand Wuthering Heights. I had to try multiple times to finish that book. If I can find at least one character to relate to in a book, I don't tend to like it, and all the characters in that book were just... the worst...

Amy J. wrote: "Hi, I'm Amy. I'm so excited to be on this team, partially for a very silly reason. I'm a HUGE Harry Potter fan. And a couple of weeks ago I got to meet the actor (Tom Felton) who plays Draco Malfoy..."

Hi, Amy! I'm a huge Harry Potter fan, too. I still remember going to midnight releases (both book and movie) fondly! There's nothing like being surrounded by a bunch of people who share your love for something like that.

Speaking of Harry Potter, is everyone going to be reading the play that is coming out in July? I'm not sure how I feel about the format, but I am excited to delve into the HP universe again!

Samantha wrote: "Caroline wrote: "Hey! I'm Caroline from Cleveland and I love caving and camping :-) I'm an Environmental Engineer and I like to spend as much time outside as possible. I'm happily single, childless..."

Those are great tips for audiobooks! Thanks for the advice :)

@Chris - I am at Wright Patt! My dad retired here and I've been in the area ever since, except for a small stint in Texas when I joined the Reserves. I see you're in Phoenix! We were stationed at Luke for about 4 years. I loved it there :)

Samantha wrote: "Kerri wrote: "Samantha wrote: "Kerri wrote: "Samantha wrote: "The show makes me want to read the books because I know there's just a huge amount of details in the books that are being skipped over ..."

I agree, I really enjoyed The Hunger Games movies. I thought they fleshed the stories out well and that kind of action just translated to the screen really well.

Sandy wrote: "I haven't read much fantasy, but I'm thinking I'll have to read Game of Thrones to see what you are all talking about! Maybe you'll convert me! :-)"

Come to the dark side ;) I will say, they are involved, but they are so engaging!

Samantha wrote: "Kerri wrote: "Samantha wrote: "The show makes me want to read the books because I know there's just a huge amount of details in the books that are being skipped over or omitted in the show :)
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That is probably really true. I read The Hobbit, but I read it sooo long ago, I went into the movie without really recalling a lot of the book besides the basic storyline. That's probably why I actually enjoyed the movies, though I know it strayed from the book quite a bit. Also, I have a weird crush on Martin Freeman =X

Samantha wrote: "The show makes me want to read the books because I know there's just a huge amount of details in the books that are being skipped over or omitted in the show :)
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The show is actually the reason I read the books, as well, and for the same reason :) That happens to me a lot. I see something (a TV show or a movie) and find out it's based off of a book and then I have to read the book. I usually like the book better because, again, you get more detail which movies don't have the time to show you.

I really enjoyed the books! The last two were my favorite, so far, and now I'm patiently waiting for the next one. I love the show, but I've definitely started loving it as it's own entity rather as an extension of the books. The first few seasons were pretty faithful to the books, but it's gone off in it's own (still awesome!) direction.

@Melissa - I'm just getting into the audiobook game, myself. Any suggestions? I'm up for any genre, but I've heard a lot of people say the narrator can make or break the book for you.

@Samantha - Congratulations on your upcoming wedding! The Name of the Wind is currently chilling on my bookshelf waiting for me to pick it up, heh. I have too many books and not enough time!

Hello! I'm Kerri and I'm excited to be on this team! I love lizards. I actually had a pet iguana when I was younger :)

I currently live in Ohio, but I grew up in the military. I was born in California, then moved to (in order) Germany, Florida, Arizona, and Ohio. My dad retired here, so I've actually lived here the longest. That's about to change, though, because I married a military man and we'll be moving to New Mexico next month! Looking forward to being back in the Southwest.

Let's see... I love to read (of course :)), I dabble in video games (though I don't have the attention span to finish them...), I love Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead (the only two TV shows I religiously watch), and I'm a huge animal nerd. We have three cats right now and I really want a dog, but my husband and I agreed that would have to wait until we own a house. I love to travel though I don't get to do it as often as I would like. I have two awesome kiddos, my 9 year old daughter and 2 year old son. Annnnd... I work as a medical laboratory technician, which is an awesome job that most people have never heard of, lol.

As for what I like to read, I tend to gravitate towards fantasy and sci-fi. Lately I've been getting into the historical fictions. Really, I'll give anything a try as long as it sounds interesting! I'm relatively new to the challenge game. The only other one I've done was TTIV and it was an absolute blast! I'm really looking forward to this one. So many different games and a chance to kick me out of my reading slump!

Looking forward to meeting everyone!