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

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

Michelle wrote: "I can always read Sun Storm for the storm task. I can do it this weekend."

I went ahead and added it to the tracking spreadsheet for you

megan wrote: "Checking in. Still alive. I've been keeping up with the spreadsheet, but 11/22/63 is super long, so it's just been logging BOM questions. I should hopefully finish it this weekend (going much faste..."

It is a doorstopper of a book! Not in a bad way but it's not a quick read

Michelle has one for Storm in title she's going to read this weekend.

That just leaves BODMAS in title for unclaimed chipmunk tasks

Tricia is working on one that works so we are okay there.

And yeah, we need all those 11/22/63s for our 600+ page tower this month. If everyone whose currently reading the BOM finishes in June will hit 10 600+ pagers right on the nose.

It's winner

Tricia,

Can you add A Taste of Ink to your TT shelf when you get a chance?

Thanks!

Aoife,

Can you add Arch-Conspirator to your TT shelf when you get a chance?

Thanks!

Kraken is done as well.

Chimera
350 to 450
takes place in Asia Minor (Italy, Greece, Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Egypt, Libya, Israel and Lebanon)
"spear" in text
MPG War
features a lion, goat, or snake

Jenny wrote: "What do you think about "black" or "shadow" for task
-Dark or variant in title or series name-?"

I'd say no. I think the intent was to allow for things like Darken or Darkness. I'm hoping to start one that will work in the next couple days. It kept getting bumped for chipmunk tasks for TT. but my team is basically done with those, so hopefully soon!

Judith's BOM Participation

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

DQs Day 6
Ch 14-16 / 50%

22. Up until now, Jake didn’t stay in one place for long, but now he’s settling into a new life in Jodie. How do you think this will affect his original mission to stop Lee Harvey Oswald and prevent the JFK assassination?
My guess is it may be sort of a distraction? Stephen King is known for happy endings and books full of sunshine. But I'm going to go with Jake will eventually get things done.

23. Jake lets his relationship with Sadie end over his refusal to tell her about his life. Do you think he should have told her the truth, or is he better off ending things now? Why do you think so?
Trust is nice, but if you were Sadie would you believe Jake is a time travel from the future? Or would you pat him on the head and think he's bonkers? I don't blame him for not coming clean with her.

24. Jake freaks out when he sees that part of Sadie’s name is “Doris Dun” and instantly starts comparing her to Doris Dunning. We have seen several similar name pairings and events throughout the novel so far that Jake finds important. Do you think there is any significance to this, or are these things merely coincidence?
I don't think you should assume any detail in a King novel is a coincidence. This will like be of some import later, though to what extent I don't know.

25. We are officially halfway through the novel. How are you liking it so far? What are your thoughts on the pacing? (We are halfway through and haven’t even seen Lee Harvey Oswald yet, which seems odd to me given the premise of the book!)
King is a very talented author and that is apparent while reading the book. But I would of preferred the pacing to move a bit quicker. Part of that maybe the fact I'm reading this during TT and not during an off-challenge time.

Since all tasks have been revealed I don’t think there’s a need to flip around your reading plans

Nice!

volunteering for DQs - team Neez

volunteering for DQs - Team Neez

Lexi wrote: "My next audio has half in the title and as my trip is still delayed, I will add it to the sheet this evening."

BOOO. Well about the trip delay part.

Poked around the banked books and used Moonraker for admin role (Miss Moneypenny for the win!)

New Task:
Solve for X - Read a book with a fraction in the title (e.g. The Vanishing Half, 7 1/2)

New Task:

X-Files - Read a book with someone who works in an admin role


Tricia, I moved one of yours on the spreadsheet to the other new task for GoodReads Choice winner.

Went through some additional tasks and a new one:

X Books - Read a book with a title contains an X

I can start the next book in the Elemental Assassin series after I finish my current audio (which should be today). I think it's #17.