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

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

Bards telling tales and making sure everyone is having fun ;)


The Part About the Dragon Was (Mostly) True by Sean Gibson

Sure, you think you know the story of the fearsome red dragon, Dragonia. How it terrorized the village of Skendrick until a brave band of heroes answered the noble villagers' call for aid. How nothing could stop those courageous souls from facing down the dragon. How they emerged victorious and laden with treasure.

But, even in a world filled with epic adventures and tales of derring-do, where dragons, goblins, and unlicensed prestidigitators run amok, legendary heroes don't always know what they're doing. Sometimes they're clueless. Sometimes beleaguered townsfolk are more hapless than helpless. And orcs? They're not always assholes, and sometimes they don't actually want to eat your children.

Heloise the Bard, Erithea's most renowned storyteller (at least, to hear her tell it), is here to set the record straight. See, it turns out adventuring isn't easy, and true heroism is as rare as an articulate villager.

Having spent decades propagating this particular myth (which, incidentally, she wrote), she's finally able to tell the real story—for which she just so happened to have a front-row seat.

Welcome to Erithea. I hope you brought a change of undergarments—things are going to get messy.

My new nominate until it wins/I read it anyway :P



Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide by Rupert Holmes

Who hasn't wondered for a split second what the world would be like the object of your affliction ceased to exist? But then you've probably never heard of The McMasters Conservatory, dedicated to the consummate execution of the homicidal arts. To gain admission, a student must have an ethical reason for erasing someone who deeply deserves a fate no worse (nor better) than death.

The campus of this "Poison Ivy League" college-its location unknown to even those who study there-is where you might find yourself the practice target of a classmate...and where one's mandatory graduation thesis is getting away with the perfect murder of someone whose death will make the world a much better place to live.

Prepare for an education you'll never forget. A delightful mix of witty wordplay, breathtaking twists and genuine intrigue, Murder Your Employer will gain you admission into a wholly original world, cocooned within the most entertaining book about well-intentioned would-be murderers you'll ever read.

I go through my tbr list periodically and delete duplicates from giveaway entries and whatever. It occasionally gets my tbr under a 1000 books 😂

Marty wrote: "Cat wrote: "Marty wrote: "Hello, newbie here. I'm Marty. This looks a like a great game for paring down my shamefully large TBR."

Oh, we can tell by that that you are a newbie! I don't want to put..."

Hehe! that's the spirit!!

We've has tasks in the past along the lines of "sort your want to read list by date added and read a book between 200 and 299".

We had a team ask us what to do since zero people on the team had that many books on their tbr for whatever the range was for the task. Broke our brains for a minute :)

Jenny wrote: "Well, this character while a cop, took down bad guys in a bad way, then after being fired, became a non-cop that took down bad guys in a bad way.

So, if that doesn't fit, I will take my book off ..."

that's more chaotic evil I think

Rebecca is still appearing in my catalog so it might just be a UK issue for those for now. But it’s certainly a good thing to be aware of. Just wow

Bye-Bye to Carrie and Mr Big

first go on the new wheel:

Kobold
100 to 175
"hearth" in text
Antagonist or MC you would describe as "lawful evil"
Interior scene on cover
Title starts with a K

Shan ~A~ wrote: "Sophie wrote: "There isn't a link to the spreadsheet. I'm not keen to release the SS to everyone, but can check if people want to double-check their sign up info."

Sophie will you double check tha..."

You've signed up Shan :)

Jenny wrote: "I like trees! Am I going to be afraid of them now????!!!!????"

Not if you are nice to them?

It'll be officially announced in the May newsletter, but there's a new wheel up.

Hehe, you found that fast :)

Oh jeez, I misunderstood the question m.

Sorry, I shouldn’t respond to things before coffee

It's in the Signup Section a few lines below the line of stars

If you click on the link for Book games in post 1505, look in message 2.

There is a section for signup info and the link you are looking for

Yes and there is a tab on the BOM tracking spreadsheet where Cat has everything tracked.

In top post I think under #5

I'm in for DQs!

I'm in for DQs :)

District 8

FINALLLLLLLLYYYYYYYY!!

LOL

clearly I'm in for DQs. HAHA

District 8

Judith's BOM Tracking

Day 1: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Day 2: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Day 3: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Day 4: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Day 5: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Day 5: Ch 28 - Epilogue

21. Jenny's echoes of Salem witch trials were very strong in this section. What did you think about the trial sequence?
With the other mob mentality segments in the book, it went about how I expected.

22. We get the big reveal of Grace's true heritage, and the battle. What did you think of this, and the pacing?
it made more sense with that being what happened and connect all of the dangling threads together.

23. What did you think of the epilogue: heart-warming happiness for both sapphic couples a suitable end after all of the preceding?
I guess they all earned their happy endings. I don't think real life ever quite turns out that way. but I like my books to for the most part.

24. Overall, what did you think of the book? any preferences on character, time period, themes, evocation of place?
I enjoyed it well enough.