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

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

I am listening to the audiobook of The Yorkshire Shepherdess by Amanda Owen
It works for 4 & 5 for Polyphemus (Cyclops). I will only be able to complete it tomorrow. If anybody else has finished a book for it before I am done, I will add it to the book bank.



(I have put the default book as I couldn't find the audiobook I am listening to. I have added a request in the librarian group and hopefully, it will be done before I finish the book. The audiobook has pretty much the same cover just square.)

Lexi wrote: "We are fine and just bottom floor so everyone's stuff was up a floor at night. Thank you"

I'm so sorry to hear that. I hope everything gets better soon and you can find a safe and comfortable place.

I found a few books. Unfortunately, I don't think I will be able to read them at present. I am in the middle of another book that I have to finish first.

Maritza wrote: "Can someone uodate ss for me?

Day One DQ - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/......"

Done.

Lexi wrote: "Great, added it to the SS"

Completed and updated the spreadsheet. Thanks for adding the info to the spreadsheet, Lexi.

I am reading a book with MPG Music and a guitar on the cover.
It isn't a very long book so I will be done with it by tonight.

Excellent!

Also, I found a book on KU which contains the term "hard-headed". If anybody is interested, it is The Jane Austen Dating Agency: An Uplifting Romantic Comedy

I completed The Count of Monte Cristo on the 19th (it is on the book bank page).
It works for 1 & 5.

I have added the yellow 288 page book to the spreadsheet.

Judith wrote: "Oath of Swords can take care of 2,3,4 for this one.

So we'd need a yellow cover in the 200 - 299 page range."

I've just completed a yellow cover book with 288 pages and will add it to the spreadsheet in the next 5 minutes.

Hi. For the task, book that mentions some type of championship games, is something like this enough?
He would be part Paralympic champion and part giant snail...

In case anybody is wondering which book this is, it is The Pisces by Melissa Broder and is quite possibly one of the weirdest books I have ever read.

Sadly, with the July BOMs, I read Malibu Rising in April and I haven't been able to get Ariadne anywhere. None of my subscriptions has it and the kindle ebook is still much too expensive. I am hoping the price goes down so that I can at least read it.

But thank you for the reminder. That reminded me I still have to read the June books.

Lexi wrote: "Preeti wrote: "By the way, do we have anybody who can add a page count to a book? The Count of Monte Cristo doesn't have any page count but it is supposed to 1085 pages. Thanks.
htt..."

Thanks, Lexi.

By the way, do we have anybody who can add a page count to a book? The Count of Monte Cristo doesn't have any page count but it is supposed to 1085 pages. Thanks.
https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B082...

Judith wrote: "Preeti wrote: "I am reading The Count of Monte Cristo at present. It works for all but 4. It is a veeerrry long book so will take me some time to complete. Tomorrow evening is the earliest I will b..."

Oops, sorry. I meant all but 2. Author's name (first or last) starts with one of the letters in POOL. ☺️
It does work for 4 "fig" in the text as well as 1, 3 & 5.

I am reading The Count of Monte Cristo at present. It works for all but 4. It is a veeerrry long book so will take me some time to complete. Tomorrow evening is the earliest I will be done with it.

Judith wrote: "Preeti,

Could you add Malice in Maggodly to your TT shelf when you get a chance? Thank you!"

Done, Judith.

Lexi, thank you so much for reminding me about the DQs. I had them all written up and ready to add to the DQ page but then got caught up first with some continuing family stuff and then my mum's birthday today. I was absolutely convinced that I had already posted them ☺️ so your message arrived at the perfect time. 😄 All done and updated.

DQ 3: 18 May - Sugi and Chikako's Hotel for Pets & Between Friends

9. Considering Satoru seems to be quite perceptive overall, do you think he knew about Sugi’s less charitable feelings about him, both in the past and during this visit?

I don’t think Satoru had any idea of Sugi being upset with him. I think that while he is quite perceptive, it is only with animals that he is so.

10. So far, the chapters have all been combining Satoru and Nana’s journey with Satoru’s past with several other people, as well as their backgrounds. How do you feel about this interlude (chapter 3.5) focused entirely on the man and his cat? What does it add to the story?

I loved this part which I felt showed the relationship between Satoru and Nana.

11. For the first time, we got a hint of what’s going on with Satoru when the dog said “he smells like he isn’t going to make it” in chapter 3, and this came up again in chapter 3.5. So it sounds like Satoru is ill… was that your prediction for question 4?

I was hoping I was going to be wrong but after reading this part, I realised that something sad is coming up.

12. Squabbles between cats and dogs were really present in these sections. So: Are you a cat person or a dog person or both (or neither)?

I have never had cats or dogs but I do love both. For me it depends more on the personality of the animal rather than whether they are cats or dogs.