Melissa’s Comments (group member since May 12, 2019)

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

What are folks thinking of reading for June? Our June mini doesn't start until June 15th, so we have some time to chill and read or focus on the maze :) The first task has been claimed by another team, so I think we can just chill and read until the next task comes up :)
But I'm new to this!

Did we still get all of our points? It looks like it! Phew. I was worried!!

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Oh Bummer!!
I thought I had until the end of tonight!
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I’ve got David Copperfield on double time. Heep! Heep! The rest are almost done.

I am looking forward to everyone's questions!

Maddy wrote: "Congrats :)
Hope she is proud of herself!"

Thanks!
I think she might be a little overwhelmed as to what happens next :)

Just got back from my daughter's graduation! Finished Nevernight
Listening to David Copperfield - Hoping to finish that and the bridge tonight. Obie tomorrow

I changed one book for #21 to Obie Is Man Enough. It still works for the task, but the other book from the library wasn't coming in quickly enough. I'll finish Obie, no problem.

I'm going to be able to finish the others, but it might be close to the date. I'm reading a bit about bridges, then jumping to David Copperfield's sad life, (although there was just a day of happiness!) then over to the killer in Nevernight and then wrapping up with a little uplifting from Obie. I think that covers it for me.

These are great suggestions. I was going to read a Nora Roberts book back in UNO, but never got to it. I'll give one a try, along with a couple others suggested here.

Mary C wrote: "I plan to read and participate in both BOM for June. I already own The Book of Cold Cases. I love Witch themed books so put that on hold from library. I'm the only one on the waiting list for both ..."

Excellent. I am also planning to read both. They look like really good choices. I just came up on the waiting list for Cold Cases, so I might try starting this weekend. Do you have a favorite witch themed book?
I enjoyed The Once and Future Witches but I'd love to read more.

My Dad is going to be so proud that I've started listening to and reading David Copperfield
Little does he know that I'm thinking 882 pages = points as I trundle along with young Davey...

Our May mini is looking pretty good! We've got a few I's and E's to find - those Muses are rather vowel heavy!

So if you're pondering what to read next, maybe a book about Ellen? or Elanor? Isabella?

The next phase of the challenge will be announced within the next 48 hours!

For now, I will invite you to a secret group where we will work together with our other MYTHIC teams - Circe, Pandora and Elecktra!

There something about a maze.....

For now, please join the group The MYTHICS with the link I send to you via PM!

Eni, our fearless leader wrote this:

"So our team signed up to read 200 books a month which would be 600 books for the duration of the challenge. No idea why it says 630 books as cap. Of those 600 books we signed up for, we should be able to read up to 9% more, which would be 654 (but i will drop a post checking this with the mods).

Now, we don't have to worry about overreading until the end of the challenge, because there is no monthly turn in. We can just focus on reading and doing the mini tasks. Then at the end, we will go through all the books that we didn't put in the official spreadsheet and check the ones we didn't use for a task to turn them in. If we end up having more books than we should, we will sort them by size (bigger books = more points) and put the bigger books first."

It looks like it's more of a total number of books at the end :)
Does this help?

Finished
Phew.
That took a while.

Shan ~A~ wrote: "Thanks everyone!!

We finally made it home after driving all day through thunderstorms. I'm so happy I could kiss the ground in my front yard. We just unpacked the vehicles prior to me logging on, ..."

Congratulations to you and your daughter!! It is a feat for them to graduate from college. My oldest will be graduating from Bard College this Saturday. Another milestone.
It must have been so fun to be with your nephew at the zoo.

Finished my middle grades book for the week (for my students!). A good read with lots to talk about.

Eni wrote: "Not only did the 3 of us got positive and we were all sick last week (i still have a very stuffed nose and my voice is still messed up and we all still cough a bit, but generally are fine and the l..."

Oh my lord. What a week. I hope you are able to rest still, and so sorry about your cat. :( When it rains, it pours.
I'm glad you are out of the woods from COVID though.

Heather wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Finished a good mystery set in Australia."

Last year, I read this book and Force of Nature. There is meant to be a third Aaron Falk boo..."

I just got it out :)
I saw that she has another book too - but not in the series. I might check in on that later.
Glad to hear there is a third Aaron Falk one to come out next year. I love thinking about books so far ahead :)

Maddy wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Finished a good mystery set in Australia."

Oh, I liked it too. Quite well-written, full of twists and suspense. Haven't continued the series, but it is..."

Nice!
I just got the second out of the library, but I also got 3 other books too.... so I'm not sure I'll get to it.