Judith’s Comments (group member since Apr 15, 2015)

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

Day 1 - Chapters 1 -10

1. As The Tainted Cup was a recent BOM, how did you like it? Are you here for the book, or just for the BOM points? 😉
If you liked it, what are you hoping to see or learn more about in A Drop of Corruption?
I really enjoyed book 1 and have been looking forward to reading this one a lot. I'm just hoping to learn more about the empire, more political intrigue, and more Din and Ana.

2. The mystery so far feels like a “locked-room” kind. Do you usually enjoy that type of mystery, or do you prefer others?
I like them as long as they aren't too cray-cray about it. I liked this one as the 'how' of getting out wasn't some drug out secret that ending up not really making sense.

3. Din really got hit with some serious money problems early on. Do you think he’ll actually deal with them this book, or are they the kind of thing that’ll keep haunting him in the next one?
I hope it isn't overly dragged through several books. Whether he solves it in this one or at least gets a plan, I hope so.

4. The political intrigue is building nicely — Yarrow seems half in, half out of the Empire, and we’re starting to see how people on both sides of the law feel about that. Do you think the King might actually be in cahoots with the smugglers somehow?
Maybe? I can see him letting them get away with things even if the King isn't directly involved.

5. When you read the description of Yarrow, did it remind you of any real place? If so, which one and why?
Louisiana. From the swamps, to the colorful, blended culture of the city.

Vi wrote: "Judith wrote: "Okay, I’ll move it to round 3! Glad we didn’t miss a book. 🙂

Can you add it to your challenge shelf when you get a chance?

Thank you"

Thanks! I missed that part. It is on my chall..."

Ah, when I sorted by read date it put it at the bottom because it only has a read date from like 2020 and not 2025.

Okay, I’ll move it to round 3! Glad we didn’t miss a book. 🙂

Can you add it to your challenge shelf when you get a chance?

Thank you

Vi,

When did you finish Married to a Mistress? Before the end of Round 2? If so, we missed adding it to the official spreadsheet for which I strongly apologize.

Or did you finish it on Nov 8, after we'd moved to Round 3?

Laura..devouring books like crumpets wrote: "Ohhh New Ilona Andrews!!!!!!

im On my Romantasy Era atm.... I read sheild of Sparrows and Dire bound, they have been my fave reads so far this fall!

I love Ilona andrews, Im up to book 10 i think..."

I'm wanting to read all of those! But I am *trying* to read through my physical books before picking up some of these. Success at that is a mixed bag. LOL

The open minis are

Mini 1: Genres
Mini 2: Colors
Mini 4: Brown (mostly done, maybe 1 task left)
Mini 5: Road Trip (only a few tasks left)
Mini 6: wheels (must be completed during Round 3)

Vi wrote: "My favourite so far is Sorcery of Thorns - a very imaginative, interesting world. I liked her other book too. I hope she writes more."

I really loved that and some of her others. Thorns also has a novella that takes place shortly after the main book ended. It was cute and a nice little follow for the main characters.

Anyone have a favorite book of the challenge so far?

my favorite so far is probably To The Bright Edge of the World.

And my least favorite was The Perfect Marriage which was just not that good and similar books have been done much better by other authors.

Way to go team for an awesome Round 2!!

We finished both the Holidays Mini (Mini 3) and the Mobile Mini (Mini 7) this round! And we are fairly close on Brown and Road Trip.

Keep it up everyone!

Awesome!

And with all the airport/flight issues glad you got where you needed to go 🙂

Also, let us know when you’ve read your last book for R2 so we know who we need to watch for books from as we close out the round.

Happy reading!

Sheets for Mini 6 and Round 3 have been added to the tracking sheet for you planning types :)

Round 3 words are out!

We have Switzerland for Round 3.

In addition we'll have a new mini that only runs during Round 3, Mini 6.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

the tracking sheet will be updated later today when one of the captains gets a moment to do it.

Glad it wasn’t anything more serious than that Melanie!

Enjoy the break from work stresses

We can use it for the nonfiction genre mini task 🙂

Oh yeah, there’s so much jam packed in there!

Okay, that sounds good!

And enjoy Empire of the Damned. That book was quite the ride and I’m curious to see where it all goes in book 3.

Lisa, keep an eye on your book cap you are close to maxing out for Round 2

Lauri, you’re fine 😂

Laura,

can you add a date to Serpents and the Wings of Night?

and add Praise to your challenge shelf?

thank you!