Preeti’s Comments (group member since Sep 26, 2021)

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

I need some advice on a cover... Is this cover green enough?

Also, we need more lines on the spreadsheet, please.
Thanks.

Completed (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...)

Thanks for a fun challenge!

Thanks, Lexi!

DQ – Day 4 - Act IV

1. Oliver says “A good Shakespearean actor - a good actor of any stripe, really - doesn’t just say words, he feels them.” “…a character’s emotions don’t cancel out the actor’s - instead you feel both at once.” “It can be hard, sometimes, to sort out which is which.” What are your thoughts about this? Also, in your opinion, have the personalities of the main characters been affected by the roles they play and vice versa?

2. Meredith quotes Gwendolyn as saying “When you enter the theatre there are three things you must leave at the door: dignity, modesty and personal space.” However, Filippa and Oliver say the third thing was different for each of them, personal pride for Filippa and self-doubt for Oliver. Why do you think Gwendolyn gave each of them different advice? Do you think she was addressing what she considered to be each of their biggest issues?

3. Oliver finds a stained scrap of cloth while cleaning the fireplace but chooses to hide it. Why do you think he did that and what do you think about the hiding place he chose?

4. When Colborne says to Oliver, “Everyone seems to remember it differently.”, Oliver replies “Everyone experienced it differently.” What do you think he meant by that?

5. Act IV has had a lot of really dark things happen, the fight between James and Oliver, Alexander’s overdose amongst others. The entire group is showing signs of cracking. And then the last line “First, the reckoning. Then, the fall.” This sounds very ominous. What are you expecting will happen next?

Excellent!

Hi, Judith. I will not be able to finish reading If We Were Villains by the end of this round so am moving it to next week (luckily, we need the I there). I noticed you have also added the same book to the spreadsheet. Please could you move your book to the slot where my book was earlier? Thanks.

Moderators of NBRC wrote: "Preeti wrote: "Hi, all. The message above👆🏻is a spam message sent by an account that has done only this, and posted the same message to several threads. I have reported as many of the messages as I..."

You're very welcome! It irks me greatly when I see these kinds of messages ruining our fun place. I'm always worried that somebody will accidentally click on the link and get themselves into trouble.
Though I have to say, the spammers seem to be getting smarter. Earlier, if one clicked on the profile, it would not show any books on their shelves but now they seem to have figured that out and are adding random books to their to-read and read lists.

Hi, all. The message above👆🏻is a spam message sent by an account that has done only this, and posted the same message to several threads. I have reported as many of the messages as I could as well as the account. If you get a chance, please do the same. Thanks.

Judith wrote: "edition that you read"

Thanks, Judith!

Are we using the default page counts for the BOTM or that of the edition we read? Thanks.

Get well soon, Melanie!

November



Book: Sweet Cherry Ray by Marcia Lynn McClure - Nov 1
No. Of Pages: 179

Book: Steeped to Death (Witches' Brew Mystery #1) by Gretchen Rue - Nov 2
No. Of Pages: 299

Book: Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez - Nov 3
No. Of Pages: 348



Book: Aurora Rising (The Aurora Cycle #1) by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff - Nov 6
No. Of Pages: 473

Book: The Blessing Way (Leaphorn & Chee #1) by Tony Hillerman - Nov 8
No. Of Pages: 304

Book: A Christmas Caroline by Camilla Isley - Nov 8
No. Of Pages: 250



Book: The Wicked and the Dead (Faery Bargains #1) by Melissa Marr - Nov 9
No. Of Pages: 269

Book: And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie - Nov 11
No. Of Pages: 264

Book: Hooked on Murder (Crochet Mystery #1) by Betty Hechtman - Nov 11
No. Of Pages: 288



Book: Explorers on Witch Mountain (The Explorers' Club #2) by Alex Bell - Nov 12
No. Of Pages: 372

Book: Dead Men Don't Crochet (Crochet Mystery #2) by Betty Hechtman - Nov 13
No. Of Pages: 292

Book: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Tales of Terror by Robert Louis Stevenson - Nov 14
No. Of Pages: 224



Book: The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot #1) by Agatha Christie - Nov 15
No. Of Pages: 304

Book: Polaris Rising (Consortium Rebellion #1) by Jessie Mihalik - Nov 16
No. Of Pages: 448

Book: A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons (Saffron Everleigh Mystery #1) by Kate Khavari - Nov 17
No. Of Pages: 262



Book: The Vampire Knitting Club (Vampire Knitting Club #1) by Nancy Warren - Nov 18
No. Of Pages: 219

Book: The Ghost of Marlow House (Haunting Danielle #1) by Bobbi Holmes - Nov 19
No. Of Pages: 258

Book: Foundation (Foundation (Publication Order) #1) by Isaac Asimov - Nov 20
No. Of Pages: 244



Book: Kanpur Khoofiya Pvt. Ltd by Richa S. Mukherjee - Nov 21
No. Of Pages: 296

Book: Night Theatre (The Wounds of the Dead) by Vikram Paralkar - Nov 22
No. Of Pages: 224

Book: The Voyage of Freydis (The Vinland Viking Saga #1) by Tamara Goranson - Nov 22
No. Of Pages: 358



Book: The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston - Nov 24
No. Of Pages: 368

Book: The Fall and Rise of Sadie McQueen by Juliet Ashton - Nov 25
No. Of Pages: 400

Book: Though Not Dead (Kate Shugak #18) by Dana Stabenow - Nov 26
No. Of Pages: 461



Book: The Dream Runners by Shveta Thakrar - Nov 27
No. Of Pages: 448

Book: An Unlikely Spy by Rebecca Starford - Nov 28
No. Of Pages: 352

Book: My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite - Nov 29
No. Of Pages: 226



Book: The Invisible Husband of Frick Island by Colleen Oakley - Nov 30
No. Of Pages: 368

My Nov Total: 8798

Running Total: 1,671,323

New Group Total: = 1,680,121

Judith wrote: "It's fine to be from the same team this go. Points aren't accumulated this time for Wheels like they are for most NBRC challenges because the game is only 5 weeks this year.

We'll get a bonus for ..."

Ah, ok! Thanks.
I am looking forward to rereading this book. I loved it when I read it earlier.

Judith, the chapter breakdown for If We Were Villains has been released. I just realised that both of us have been given chapters. Is it ok if two people from the same team get to write DQs? Also, do we then get twice the number of points? I hope so..🤞🏻

Hi. I had added my book (Though Not Dead) against the T in the first book but have shifted it to the O in the 2nd word. I forgot that one of the MCs is Dan O'Brian and O is a tougher one to find.

I have added a book against the U which means all letters of this set are now covered.

NBRC - Serious Readers Challenge 2022 - Level 3

Level 1: 1 - 100 books
Completed: Part 1 & Part 2
Level 2: 101-250 books
Completed: Part 1 & Part 2 & Part 3

Level 3: 251-500 books
Completed: 36/250



251. The Fall and Rise of Sadie McQueen by Juliet Ashton - Nov 25
252. Though Not Dead (Kate Shugak #18) by Dana Stabenow - Nov 26
253. The Dream Runners by Shveta Thakrar - Nov 27
254. An Unlikely Spy by Rebecca Starford - Nov 28
255. My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite - Nov 29
256. The Invisible Husband of Frick Island by Colleen Oakley - Nov 30
257. The Highland Falcon Thief (Adventures on Trains #1) by M.G. Leonard & Sam Sedgman - Dec 1
258. Black Water Sister by Zen Cho - Dec 3
259. The Little Shop on Silver Linings Street by Emma Davies - Dec 4
260. Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston - Dec 5



261. Everybody's Son by Thrity Umrigar - Dec 6
262. Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty - Dec 7
263. The Calamity Café (Down South Café Mystery #1) by Gayle Leeson - Dec 8
264. If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio - Dec 9
265. Bad Blood (Kate Shugak #20) by Dana Stabenow - Dec 10
266. Nightbooks (Nightbooks #1) by J.A. White - Dec 11
267. The Taste of Ginger by Mansi Shah - Dec 12
268. To Helvetica and Back (Dangerous Type Mystery #1) by Paige Shelton - Dec 13
269. The Christmas Knot by Barbara Monajem - Dec 14
270. That Bonesetter Woman by Frances Quinn - Dec 14



271. Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl's Moving Castle #1) by Diana Wynne Jones - Dec 15
272. Mountain Town Murder (Jackson Hole Moose's Bakery Not So Cozy Mystery #1) by Sue Pepper - Dec 16
273. Second Life by S.J. Watson - Dec 16
274. Dread Nation (Dread Nation #1) by Justina Ireland - Dec 18
275. Deathless Divide (Dread Nation #2) by Justina Ireland - Dec 19
276. The Murder at Lemon Tree Grove: Iqra Investigates (Aunty Millennial Book 1) by Andaleeb Wajid - Dec 21
277. Murder On The Christmas Express by Alexandra Benedict - Dec 21
278. Peach Clobbered (Georgia B&B #1) by Anna Gerard - Dec 22
279. Love in Winter Wonderland by Abiola Bello - Dec 23
280. Dragon Slippers (Dragon Slippers #1) by Jessica Day George - Dec 24



281. The Frog Princess (The Tales of the Frog Princess #1) by E.D. Baker - Dec 25
282. The Moving Finger (Miss Marple #4) by Agatha Christie - Dec 26
283. Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse - Dec 27
284. Your Life or Mine by Vicki Bradley - Dec 28
285. Of Thorns and Beauty (Twisted Pages #1) by Elle Madison & Robin D. Mahle - Dec 29
286. The Quarter Storm (Mambo Reina #1) by Veronica Henry - Dec 30

Judith wrote: "It looks more of a pinky orange (like a dark salmon color) than a red on my computer."

It looks so completely different on every device I have looked at it on so I thought I'd get a second opinion. But yes, I think it might have been a bit of wishful thinking on my part.

Hi, all. I need some more cover colour feedback...☺️

Does this cover look red to anybody or does it look too orange to be red?



Thanks.

Judith wrote: "Preeti wrote: "Thanks, Judith! That is very helpful.

I have added my last book to the spreadsheet but below the last line as all the slots where it can fit are full."

Moved a book for you and it'..."

Thanks, Judith!