JackAttack’s Comments (group member since Apr 12, 2015)

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

OK I updated all the books I've read over Thanksgiving (5), one of which finishes off a goal.

I was briefly looking through the other active goals and I think we are going to have a heck of a time with the 'random shelf' one. In order to qualify the Random shelf has to show up on the first page of shelves for a book - I searched for books that had this shelf marked and the majority of what I was seeing put that shelf NOT on the first page. Anyone find anything else out? Do we get another boon sometime?

Ice Like Fire by Sara Raasch

Pages: 479
Date Read: 11/29/2015
Goal: No
Notes: Pub Oct 2015, Fantasy, invasion,

Ultraviolet by R.J. Anderson

Pages: 306 (will need to adjust edition when Goodreads stops glitching)
Date Read: 11/28/2015
Goal: YES! Read a book that has the birthstone Aquamarine in the text or title

Page 107 - "I preferred handwriting, where every loop sent a flush of aquamarine up my arm as though I'd dipped it in a tropic sea."

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Pages: 374 pages
Date Read: 11/27/2015
Goals: No
Notes:

Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir by Jenny Lawson

Pages: 318
Date Read: 11/27/2015
Goal: No
Notes: Memoir, Texas, mental illness, humor

Storm Born by Richelle Mead

Pages: 361
Date Read: 11/27/2015
Goal: No
Notes: Arizona, Fairies, Shifters (fox), first pub Jan 2008

Found Aquamarine in current book; hope to finish by tomorrow

I *may* come across Aquamarine in my current book. crazy colors are being used each page so I'm just waiting to stumble across it. Will likely finish today (long drive home boo) so will update either tonight or tomorrow!

I think we are going to run into a lot of issues with these text words - especially obscure ones like Aquamarine. I have a few ebooks that will be easy to look but most of mine are print books from the library. I *may* have time on Sunday to look through the goals and make up a list of all the text words we should be looking for as we read them.

Nov 27 Chapters 21-26, Pages 255-317

21. We have gotten a report on the audio version, but to those reading the book, how are you finding reading so many POVs? Do you feel the book is flowing well, or do you find it disjointed and hard to follow?

I typically enjoy multiple POVs so I don't have a problem with this. The personalities differ enough to make it fairly easy to follow. My only hold-up on the multiple POVs in this book is that they really aren't useful when the majority of the people are still grouped up. I'm assuming this writing style choice will really shine in the books to come.

22. I am having an issue with the ages of the characters (I find them inevitably at least 18 in my head). It seems like the author has written a LOT of backstory and responsibility for a group of characters all under the age of 18. Is this a situation where the ages are dictated by the "YA" category, or do you think the author made the characters this young for a purpose?

As others have mentioned - for the genre (fantasy), you can really get away with younger characters shouldering a ton of responsibility. A good portion of the books I read are YA - I love YA fantasy series. Characters tend to have adult-like responsibilities but they still maintain some sense of innocence (books aren't as porny).

23. The group has entered the prison. Do you think they will be successful in their mission? Do you think Bo Yul-Bayour is in the prison? Or do you think the whole job is a wild goose chase?

As I finished this book earlier I'll write out what I expected when I first encountered this scene. I'll spoiler tag it just in case I give something away :) (view spoiler)[I thought Bo Yul-Bayour would be in the prison but I did not expect them to be successful. The fact that the other team was there made me pretty sure this wasn't a wild goose chase. (hide spoiler)]

24. We find out two interesting tidbits about Jesper in his chapter. Did you find either one of these surprising? Do you think either will play a part in the story, or is it just to help us better understand his character?

COMPLETELY surprised by Jesper (view spoiler)[ being a Grisha (hide spoiler)]. Not surprised what so ever by (view spoiler)[ his sexual orientation. Huge fan of LGBT becoming such an acceptable and normal topic in fiction, especially YA. The more exposure to this topic the more acceptance there will be! That being said - I really really really really hate when the book characters pair off. Such an expected thing - especially in YA. (hide spoiler)]

25. We finally find out the rest of Kaz's backstory and why he wears the gloves. At the end of the section, Kaz has completely gone off mission and has Pekka right where he wants him. Do you think he will kill him? And how do you think the rest of the group will react when they find out what he is really doing?

I totally expect Kaz to kill him and I expect the group to just have to go with it. The situation they are in they can't afford to doubt or question him. Maybe after if the survive the situation - but I dont expect it to be an issue.

Book:The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Pages: 218
Date Read: 11/22/2015
Goal: No
Additional Info: MC - Bruno; Holocaust, Poland, concentration camp, Pub 09/2006, Child's POV (<10), made into movie, WW2, 1940s

I just started but plan on finishing The Boy in the Striped Pajamas tonight or tomorrow - considering the subject matter (WWII concentration camp) I'd be surprised if I couldn't finish:


✥ Read a book where an important character dies

As I have no idea how this will turn out - if someone as something that works for this right away go for it!

Title: This is Not a Test
Author: Courtney Summers
Pages Read: 326
Date Read: 11/20
Open Goal: Nothing
Notes: Canadian author, takes place in fictional Canadian town, Zombie, Survival, Mental Illness,

Title: Sixth Grave on the Edge
Author: Darynda Jones
Pages: 326
Date Read: 11/8
Open Goal: Read a book that's title start with a number

Overlooked a book from the start of the challenge - Adding in Sixth Grave on the Edge which I read on 11/8.

Would that be considered starting with a number? I know in some of the challenges I've done they don't accept that form

I went through 25 library books and not ONE was published in March! Bah.

Tautogram: text in which all words start with the same letter.

Had to look that one up!

Ok! I'm caught up! Missed a few more comments than I thought (darn notifications capping). I checked my current stock of library books and have nothing that would work for that goal. I'm OK tossing it!

I'm a huge fan of tossing "Read a book that has a number in the title with a series number one higher than that number" unless someone has something ready for it.

I have two autobiography/non-fiction books i'm hoping to read in the next week so if no one else gets to those goals I can do them.

Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Kelly wrote: "BTW for six of crows: Alison (Lady Coffin) - Coyote -->maybe -->(Shandy and Kelly from same team is backup) for Nov 24th.

I'll be reading it so please let me know if you need me to s..."

I've also read this earlier this month so I'm good to step in as well.