Nancy’s Comments (group member since Dec 31, 2012)

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

Questions for Unwholly Chapter 1-3:

7. Odds for unwinds: 1 in 2000 kids not including StaHo kids. That's a lot of kids! What'd you think of the negation clause that was read to Starkey when the juvey cops came for him?

The one that basically says that he doesn't exist anymore?!! It was crazy.....starting this second book reminds me how crazy the whole "unwinding" process was from the first book!

8. The advertisements throughout the chapters are crazy! How do people sympathize with these? Voluntary unwinding to provide for your family? Don't waffle just unwind now! Want to get thin? Replace your heart! Want a skill? Grab a piece of brain! "When you love them enough to let them go." "Carefully ease them into a soothing divided state." "The divided state? Wow. What an adventure!" Thoughts?

I was in disbelief as I was reading too. It's scary to think that people think this is okay....hopefully this is NOT a glimpse of what our world will be like in the future!

9. Neuroweave technology - the latest and greatest in brain transfers. Is there a subject you would want implanted in your brain? (I wonder if the Neuroweave technology is the same technology introduced in Unstrung.)

No....it's just a crazy concept. Like the wealthy women I see on "The Real Housewives of...." (yes, I shamefully admit that those shows are like a guilty pleasure!). If you don't like a body part, get it cosmetically changed. IT's sick to think that people can now do that with their brains. That's why there are books. So people can read and learn about things they don't know about and actually "learn." And just like cosmetic surgery is today, this unwinding thing is totally a class divider. NOt everyone can afford to buy unwound parts, just like not everyone can afford to change what they physically don't like about themselves. Okay, think I'm done with my ranting now!

10. What are your thoughts and impressions of Starkey? Will he be problematic in the future?

He seems very impulsive and hot-headed with a temper. I think it's going to cause problems in the Graveyard. He's caught up with his fame for shooting the Juvies and I think he's going to use that to his advantage at the Graveyard.

11. I can't believe that Miracolina was given the option to live and still chose being unwound! That's some serious dedication to her religion. Thooughts and impressions on Miracolina?

A little bit annoying honestly. Who wouldn't choose life over being unwound?

12. The hot topics in this book seem to be that the age has dropped to 17, there is now an organ shortage causing the black market, and a new petition for a 6 month waiting period after signing an unwind order. Bounty hunters, parts pirates, juvey traps, rewards for AWOLs...it seems like society has changed a bit since we last saw it. Even the Anti-Divisional Resistance is pulling tricks to catch AWOLs in hopes of saving them. Do you think the changes are working toward the better or is society getting worse?

It seems like society is getting worse. No one seems to be happy. Now AWOLs have to be especially careful out there.

13. Lev is back saving tithes! Looks like he'll have a big role in this book as well.

Yes. Although I didn't read the mini novella I was glad to see him back.

14. Sounds like Cam got Wil's hands!!!! And we meet the lady that was in Wil's unwinding room. (from Unstrung). Such a waste of great parts, to create a life from nothing but pieces to ...what...prove you can?

I didn't read Unstrung and I am having difficulty remembering from the Unwind about what's going on here. Is Cam someone new or was he from Unwind? He sounds familiar but it seems like he's an experiment for scientists to put together the best "model" of human they can.

15. Did Cam get a part of Roland? Is that why he recognizes the picture of Risa? So many questions!

Possibly. He got so many parts!

I have Unwholly and will start it on the 17th. Looking forward to it!

Thanks so much Sonia! Cheers to Lisa Kay and the other moderators too. This was lots of fun!

Gone Girl = Crazy psycho!!! Was sooo disappointed w/that ending!

I've read the first five in the Harry Potter series...at times like these I wish I was still commuting (but not really!) only so I could listen to the last two on CD. My husband listened to most of them and raved about the narrator.

@ Vikki - I gave up on after not even fifty pages....totally not my thing. Or at least I'm just not in the mood to read it right now....which happens with me.

I've decided to go with something light and quick. Am now reading as I try to read through this series!

Mini Challenge #7: Visit the Garden Cover Hunt

Went through the books that I've read and came up with these. Definitely not the prettiest collection though!

Oh I know what you mean Tricia about forgetting what happens in previous books in a series! That's happened to me a few times....although my real problem is actually finishing a series. Can you believe I still haven't finished the Harry Potter series?!! I think that's the only major one that I haven't gotten through so far.....

Hi Team Purple Mountain's Majesty! It's been kind of quiet in this thread with the RaT going on. Just wanted to check in with everyone!

How's your reading going? Reading anything good at the moment?

I just finished which was really cute. I hope one day to do something like this with my 7 year old daughter, since she's such a book lover like I am.

I think I'm going to start which I have to read for an outside goodreads online bookclub I'm in. Not so sure it's my thing but I'm going to give it a try.

@ Reed - I'm in Northern Westchester County. My husband commutes into the city though for work! LOVING this weather! Have to enjoy it before it gets too hot!

@ Vikki - I really enjoy Debbie Macomber books. They are feel good, sappy, happy ending type books. I've read the Blossom Street series and am still working my way through the Cedar Cove series. I'm sure the Christmas book you read was super sappy. Definitely not for everyone!

The weather here in NY has also been gorgeous. Haven't had a lot of reading time with t-ball and soccer games and a bbq at a friend's house. But hoping to finish my purple cover book tomorrow.

Wow! Can't believe all of the series that I've never heard of!!!

I'm a big YA fan so I'm posting these that I've enjoyed:



And this one, though I haven't read the last in the series:


This one:


And thanks to NBRC I found this series, but still have to read the 2nd and 3rd:

Enjoy your week Rebecca! Hope you're able to get in a little reading time! Have fun in Seattle....it's one of the places I'd like to visit one day after reading lots of Debbie Macomber books!

Too funny read, I think those were the two NBRC BOMs that I read that I didn't like! We must have opposite reading tastes!

@ Jodi that movie is based on the book with the same title by Kazuo Ishiguro. Haven't read it but heard good things about it.

@ Jodi - I am adding to my Want to Read list. I've read Still Alice by her and liked it and I've heard good things about Left Neglected. I enjoy reading books that deal with autistic characters. Working a college summer job as a TA for an autistic preschool class is what got me interested in becoming a special education teacher.

Congrats Jodi on the purple mini-challenge win! Yeah!

As for Vikki's random question about favorite books so far this year....so hard to pick one because there's been several 5 star books read so far:

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Ellen Hopkins is a YA author who writes novels in prose form on really relevant contemporary topics.

Unwind was a book that I read with NBRC as a monthly pick and loved it. I've been reading a lot of YA dystopian future books and this one was just very different. Of course I'm finding that YA authors like to really keep readers' interest by writing series.....ooooh I have too many to catch up on! But I'm planning to do a buddy read with NBRC members on the second .

Pope Joan was historical fiction that I really enjoyed.

Last update we were in 2nd place with 96 books read! Go team! Keep up the reading! I think this RaT will really help bump our numbers up!

Mini-Challenge #1 - Green with Envy

Team Purple Mountain's Majesty

These are green cover books that I've read, but I don't actually own them all:

Team Purple Mountain's Majesty

Participants and Page Goals:
Wendelin - 3500
Christal - 2000
Reed - 1000
Tricia - 1000
Lara - 1000
Jodi- 600
Nancy - 600

Total: 9,700 pages

Theme: "Magic" - Wizards, witches, and everything/anything in between!

Was looking at my shelf of books read and this one might count for purple. Can't tell if it's pinky or lt. purple!

Good morning Team! I wanted to let you know that we have 7 members participating in the May Read-a-thon. Myself, Wendelin, Reed, Tricia, Jodi, Christal, and Lara. I set up a separate thread for the read-a-thon in the NBRC Tower Teacm 2013 Round II GROUP under Purple Mountain's Majesty. If those participating can check in there that's where will be updating pages, progress, etc.

I also need a page goal for Wendelin and Tricia. I set up my goal at 600. Not sure how much reading time I'll end up with!

Reed, meeting your page goal gives the team extra points.