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

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

Achilles hasn't updated their spreadsheet since the end of Monsters. I don't think Jason has either. And maybe Electra as well.

So it's hard to say until the end :)

That's a good one, enjoy!

Perfect! Thanks ladies :)

Reminder to those who are working on the last Battleship books of TT, they are due tomorrow by 9pm GMT.

Let us know if you may not finish, we can likely swap out easily enough.

Lexi wrote: "SS should be cleaned up now with no duplicates. I am not sure on my story; it may need a second go. I was playing around with using as many titles as possible without extra sentences and second per..."

I think it's great! There is a typo in the middle though, there's an extra "the" right before The Devil and the Dark Water.

Alright everyone, we are down to the last week.

If it looks like you might not finish a book that has a mini challenge spot, let us know. We have books unassigned that can likely fill almost any spot. So no one should feel overly pressured to finish a book.

We are doing great and are heading towards a strong finish!

I would blush, but really at this point what makes the Mistress of Lust blush?

Hehe!

Gunit,

can you add Book Lovers and The Lost Girl in Paris to you TT shelf when you get a chance?

I think the issue with The Lost Girl in Paris is an edition issue. There is a different edition on your read shelf than what's marked unread on your TT shelf.

So you all don't feel left out:

There was an error starting about line 20 or 25 on the books read tab. It was giving books over 500 pages 15 ingredients instead of 12.

It should be fixed now on your team sheet. But if you copied the main sheet to make a tracking sheet, you'll need to fix that on your own so I wanted to make teams aware of the correction.


But because I am awesome and only noticed it because of our tracking sheet, it's already fixed there too :P

There was an error starting about line 20 or 25 on the books read tab. It was giving books over 500 pages 15 ingredients instead of 12.

It should be fixed now on your team sheet. But if you copied the main sheet to make a tracking sheet, you'll need to fix that on your own so I wanted to make teams aware of the correction.

There was an error starting about line 20 or 25 on the books read tab. It was giving books over 500 pages 15 ingredients instead of 12.

It should be fixed now on your team sheet. But if you copied the main sheet to make a tracking sheet, you'll need to fix that on your own so I wanted to make teams aware of the correction.

There was an error starting about line 20 or 25 on the books read tab. It was giving books over 500 pages 15 ingredients instead of 12.

It should be fixed now on your team sheet. But if you copied the main sheet to make a tracking sheet, you'll need to fix that on your own so I wanted to make teams aware of the correction.

All you need to do is add the date to our tracking sheet and then on the planning thread in Mythics just say you finished the book.

BOM Participation Tracking

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DQs Day 5: Ch 29-End

18. Stealing a quote from day 4: ‘Sometimes, even when you start with the last page and you think you know everything, a books finds a way to surprise you.’ Did this book surprise you? If it did, was it in a good or a bad way?
No, not really but I did like that Nora & Charlies's happy ending didn't mean they spontaneously changed life goals and popped out a bunch of kids.

19. Libby’s big secret surprised Nora. Was it what you expected? What are your thoughts on her keeping it secret and using the list to try to win Nora over?
The list was silly and proper communication would of been nice, especially after Libby and Brendan had committed to the move. I'm just glad it wasn't marital problems with L&B.

20. What about Nadine and the cat? Did you appreciate this side story? How did you feel about how it played out in the novel?
I agree with Tammie, it was a nice and fun mirror story.

22. I loved Nora’s interaction with Clint, what about you? Do you think she overstepped? Do you think it influenced the ending?
honestly it needed to be said and really needed to come from her in order to be effective. Close enough to Charlie for her insight to be accurate but far enough removed to not be waved off.

23. The ending. It is very much a Happily Ever After. Nora gets almost everything. Was it too HEA or just right and did you like it?
It's the type of ending you read a book like this for. It's light and fun and not stressful to read. Brain candy. Sometimes you just need to know that the light you see is the happy ending and not a train.

I tried to come up with questions those who had finished the book could answer them. I wasn't successful. The fodder wasn't there in this section. Oh well, sorry!

DQs Day 4 - Aug 5
Chapters 21 - 28

14.) One of the most prevalent plot devices in romance books is misunderstandings being a primary driver in the conflict between MCs. I hate it because most of the issues could be resolved with one 15 minute conversation. Does this plot device annoy anyone else? Did you find it refreshing then that Nora cleared the air a bit in the library with Charles? At least before the grabby-hands started ;)

15.) Were you surprised at anything revealed by Nora and Charles during their tent conversation? Did the tension with Shepard make even more sense with some backstory?

16.) Any guesses on why Libby needed a lawyer's number? Do you think it's a divorce? I'm hoping that's a red herring and it's something with their dad or a basic need like wills for her and Brendan.

17.) Any guesses as to what Nora will do about the editor job? Do you think Charlie will stay in his hometown, or will he make it back to NYC?

bamaace83 wrote: "This is my first time ever writing DQ's so I hope my crazy brain relates to the rest of y'all!"

and your questions were fine ;)

Day 3 Questions Chapter 14-20

10. Charlie and Nora make a bet that Nora can finish everything on the list but Nora is a tad doubtful but she's determined to push through for her sister. Have you ever made a bet where you're bound and determined to win but knowing deep down inside that you may be doomed from the start? (For example: If I took a bet where I had to do a tower of doom thingy at an amusement park, I'm going to need a blindfold, some alcohol, and some prayers, and not necessarily in that order!)
Nothing is coming to mind. Though during my college years I'm sure there were a few things. But alcohol was likely very much involved. But nothing like the stakes Nora is aiming for.


11. We are starting to learn more about Frigid but I still want to know what the book is really about. Why do you think the cat has to stay?
Like Sammy's answer, I'm assuming it has an important role to play in the story. But maybe Dusty just wants to keep the pet in there.

12. Libby is a little bit of a hot/cold person. She can turn her emotions quickly and I'm not sure if all of that is due to the pregnancy. Any ideas on what has her so upset at times and why she needs to distant herself?
I don't really know but I hope it is something that can be addressed and isn't something like her husband is having an affair. But I hope that gets revealed soon because it's starting to get annoying.


13. Finally, we end this section with Nora and Charlie in Charlie's childhood bedroom. This is a two part question. One, do y'all still have bedrooms at your childhood home? Mine got repurposed after I graduated college but I always think it's interesting who still has one and who doesn't. Second, Charlie immediately sensed something had happened when he saw Nora in the room. What do you think of the progression of their friendship and do you think Nora will start to open up and lean on him more?
No, partly because my parents no long live in the house I spent the majority of my childhood in. And partly because they considered all that furniture mine so when I moved into my first apartment it was raided to furnish the apartment.
But I found the fact he still has a racecar bed less surprising when it was mentioned it was made by hand. Previously I was wondering why he didn't get rid of it in HS.
I hope so, Nora needs to confide in someone before she explodes.

That sounds like a dare . . .