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

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

About potions: The colors can also be in the title/series name, it doesn't have to be the cover=)

Magic Burns
Date: 5/22

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Jenny wrote: "I have been toying with the magical creature, and this is what I have so far. Sailor listed some ideas, and I found books for others. Please edit, suggest, etc.

Creature could be a bunny, with an..."

Good thinking, but we need to adjust a little bit based on the class rules in the class thread (link in one of Judith's first messages, if someone hasn't got a look at them yet)

I am a bit unsure about the use of angel wings (that was what you had on cover, Sailor, right?) since it is not an animal, and all the examples were animal parts...I might have to ask the other captains for an ok, if we don't have another alternative.

About the classification, these are our options:
Classification : Book Rating

Ministry of Magic (M.O.M.) Classification
XXXXX – Known wizard killer / impossible to train or domesticate
XXXX – Dangerous / requires specialist knowledge / skilled wizard may handle
XXX – Competent wizard should cope
XX – Harmless / may be domesticated
X – Boring

Meaning if we want the harmless option we have to use a book the reader rated 2 stars, the title doesn't matter.

As for the localization we have to use the book setting, so if a certain wood is the setting in "In the Woods" that works fine.

Feeding Habits: the food has to be mentioned in the book, not the title. Does your book still work?

The Uses also has to be mentioned in the book, not the title

Christina wrote: "Deanna wrote: "Christina wrote: "@Deanna + who else mentioned it: I hardly know anything about mythology so I admit most things I don't even understand or hardly know what they're talking about, bu..."

This round is the first re-read I have had of the series and I must say I am having a blast reading=) I don't have to concentrate on getting familiar with the setting, I can just enjoy Kate's sarcasm, Curran's attempt at being the big bad lion and all the other great characters who make this series so great!

✿ Claire ✿ ~ The Clever Berry wrote: "For me this book is the break between the more innocent middlegrade books towards a full on YA darker fantasy. Prisoner of Azkaban is really on the fence. But in this one, everything changes."

I agree, this is the book where it gets truly serious for everyone.

I will start this book today=)

Sailor wrote: "Whew. Glad to hear that several of you have some ARCs to read, cause like Judith, I was just kind of crossing my fingers and hoping for the best lol. I used to get eARCs from netgalley but haven't ..."

That would definitely be a special creature:P

Jenny wrote: "Quick question-
For Potions, the Lionfish Spines, is a book under 125 pages. But, the tower challenge calls for books over 100 pages. So, a 96 page book is too short? If not, I've got that one cove..."

96 is too short. Even though it has to be less than 125 it also has to be 100 or more:P

Deanna wrote: "Christina wrote: "Silje wrote: "I'm in for team Lupin. Are everyone finished or is someone still reading?=) Will start the book today, just finished the first one. This will be a re-read for me, bu..."

I think Myong (view spoiler)[ is more suited to Crest than Kate, remember Derek said in the first book that Kate was the hardest one of the two and it is the male who is supposed to have that role? Myong is probably Kate's opposite in all possible ways. But I also think that Crest made Myong go to Kate because he knew she would feel slightly guilty about their situation and therefore was likely to do as asked. (hide spoiler)]

Julie is such a teenager! (view spoiler)[ tough attitude, snarky retorts and sarcasm all the way. Luckily she is also brave,which is a good thing in her situation. (hide spoiler)]

I loved the weight lifting scene! So typical Kate and Curran.

I also realize that I answer as if I'm not one of the Mods, which I am=P but I am fairly new at the job, so usullay one of the veterans has the best answer, therefore I always go looking for a previous answer just in case;)

I think I have seen the Mods answer somewhere that as long as you discuss the book and interact with the others who read the book, you are good. For the BOMs, answering the DQs and reading along with the schedule is probably the best way to get involved in the conversation, but you don't have to answer all of them to make it count.
The Mods want the readers to talk about the book, like a bookclub would, not just leave a post or two to get extra points=)

I also re-started Cast in Chaos today. Started reading before the challenge, but stopped because of all the BR reads that fit here in stead. Ended up starting the book all over again today, because I could barely remember what had happened last time:P It is a library book, so I have to return it soon.

Annika wrote: "Good question 😋
I have a list on my computer but it's shut down for the night and can't remember them all in my head. It's a bunch of mm romances being released the next few months though."

Haha=P Mine is what I like to call a "hot-romance", but those are easy and quick reads so I don't mind=)

I'm in for team Lupin. Are everyone finished or is someone still reading?=) Will start the book today, just finished the first one. This will be a re-read for me, but I loved this series the first time around, so it is just a lot of fun picking them back up!

Annika wrote: "I have a few ARCs coming up as well ☺️"

Great!=) Anything interesting?

I'm glad we are doing so well! =) Those HP-books are really worth a lot of points when you get to the brick sized ones and BR as well:P

I just received an ARC with publishing date 25th, will see if I can manage to read it before then=)

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Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "I started last night as well, just didn't get around to posting

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I had completely forgotten about (view spoiler)[the fireplace episode! All the confusion. And Stephen Fry is doing a marvelous job reading this=) (hide spoiler)]

I also liked that we finally got to meet (view spoiler)[ Bill and Charlie. It is interesting to observe all the different personalities in the Weasley family. (hide spoiler)]

Magic Bites
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