Elli’s Comments (group member since Jan 08, 2022)

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

Task: Read a book where the page numbers add to 19 (i.e. 345 pages = 3+4+5 = 12)
Direction: North (Title starts with A-M)

H -- The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James
E -- Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames
L -- Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
P -- All Systems Red by Martha Wells, ch name Pin-Lee

Aww... I'm sad that this challenge is ending...
Read more books than planned & it is so pleasant & fulfilling.

Thank you everybody! o((>ω< ))o

We could use Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption which I completed on 24 Jul for the Wheels Charity task.

Author Bryan Stevenson won national acclaim for his work challenging bias against the poor and people of color.

I have only 1 book that stood out from all that I had read for this challenge.

Finished Legends & Lattes for the wheels task~

Angie ☯ wrote: "Elli - I used a previosly completed book for the Wheels/Egg task. And switched your book to the Chocolate Cupcakes tasks. It works for any of the 4. :-D"

Got it~ Thanks

I don't mind either way so I'll leave it up to you all to decide on what works best :D
Back to reading~

Brief Cases is #466 in the GR "Best of 2018" list. Finished that around 29Jun, but we might need that book for the 400-499 pages category.

I read Turn Coat which is #11 in the Dresden Files on 17 June. Can't remember if it was used for anything else..

Edit: It is used for Team Towers! We could move that

Lol! I did forget actually. Was distracted while trying to blow off some steam from a difficult day at work.

I'll try my best to finish Side Jobs by tomorrow but I doubt I can make it in time. Only 53% read.

Sorry! Added :)

Finished A Natural History of Dragons for Task #72~

Yippie!

Jenny wrote: "New task #62

Ten Tallest Towers 2 - Merdeka 18 - Read a book set in, or by an author from Malaysia"

I had finished Spirits Abroad by Zen Cho on 10 June that fits this one. Does it count?

Just finished 你是我的荣耀 You’re My Glory for the Chipmunks task : Ten Tallest Towers 8 - Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre - Read a book set in, or by an author from China

Just completed The Red Palace for the chipmunks task - Read a book that won an Edgar.

SS updated

Just finished A Place of Execution that fulfils the 4th task for the chipmunks~

Update: & We Have Always Lived in the Castle

I'm wondering about the same task but in a different way.
Could we take hyphen in titles as a minus?

DQ Day 6
Ch 38-46

27. We finally get Lastleaf's backstory in full, and his motives become clearer. What did you think of the fact that he is technically one of the human's Gods (not actually a god, but a being that through myth and legend has been elevated to one over time)? Did you see Shadow's treachery coming?
That is kind of a bummer. Stuff of myths don't turn out to be much after all. I had thought that Shadow would join them just to oppose Lastleaf.

28. Another battle, and Clay has a mental dig at Moog for not being much use in a battle. Poor Moog. do you feel that maybe Clay and the others underestimate Moog at times?
Yes they do underestimate him. But he seemed not to mind anyway. So I suppose it doesn't matter.

29. Moog rigs up a magical "telephone". If you were in Rose's situation, would you want to know of the rescue attempt (unlikely as it seems it would be successful), or would you prefer not to know? (a very slight hope vs the knowledge that your loved ones are putting themselves in danger because of you)
I would want to know. But I wouldn't want them to be in danger because of the choices I've made.

30. Owlbear cubs! What mythical creature do you think would make a good pet?
I don't think any mythical creatures would make good pets. They belong in the wild. Free to roam.

31. "You're a hard man to kill, Clay Cooper"
"But I'm easy to hurt"
I think it says a lot about clay that he can plummet from a bridge, spare a moment for a dying fiend, show incredible endurance catching up with Larkspur and still see the humanity in the woman that cut off his hand. Superman or just plain stubborn?
Just a good man with a marshmallow heart. XD

DQ Day 3
Chapters 16-21

11. The fight with Raff's old band (who looked like clowns) that ended with snakes is one of the first times we see the almost full band working together. What did you think of this scene? Did you like the action or was it confusing?
I loved their chemistry with each other. Somehow, after so many years not seeing each other, they still remember how to work seamlessly with each other & filled up each other's weaknesses & gaps.

12. So the hoarder kobolds - I thought they were great! And the bird-like creatures pulling the carriage. Do you have a favorite creature you've seen so far, or one you'd like to see? Tell why.
Ashatan, the Wyvern Matriarch. Who could resist wyverns. 😉

13. I think in the last half of this section we really start understanding what a big deal the Kings of Wyld really were. And we get to compare them to the Screaming Eagles. What do you think about the ethics and popularity of the new bands that kill captive monsters in arenas?
Feels like the new bands take risks only with a safety net. Not that it is wrong but what happened to respecting your opponents. The stakes should be equal at both ends.

14. Lastleaf gave his (and the hordes') motivations for conquest. Do you think his reasons were valid, or is he just evil? Do you feel at all sorry for the monsters?
I'm on the side of the monsters. Lol. Can't blame them for fighting back. Fair game.

15. We all picked our favorite character in day 1 questions. Has yours changed since then?
No. I still like Clay most.