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

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

Completion Post:
Us Against You

by Fredrik Backman
Translator: Neil Smith
Read by: Marin Ireland
Read: August 17
Pages: 448
Tags: None
Works for:
R: Character: Ramona
O: Character: Benji Ovich
K: Character: Kira Andersson
M: Narrator: Marin Ireland
U: Title Us Against You
N: Translator: Neil Smith
T: Character: Richard Theo
A: Character: Ana
I: Narrator: Marin Ireland
S: Character: Sune

Task: #163 Read #2 in a series

M wrote: "Melissa wrote: "M wrote: "Book: The Three-Body Problem Author: Liu Cixin Translator: Ken Liu
Date Read: ..."

I really enjoyed The Three Body Problem too. I haven't read the rest of the series though, and I should. I think I will. I am finding that I am very interested in Chinese science fiction writing. I really liked: Invisible Planets: Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation and a book group through our book store just read his other collection. I wonder if you have read these?

M wrote: "Book: The Three-Body Problem Author: Liu Cixin Translator: Ken Liu
Date Read: 8-16-20
Pages: 416
Works f..."

What did you think of Three Body Problem?

Completion Post:
One of Us Is Lying

by Karen M. McMannus
Read: 8/17
Pages: 361

Works for:
O: Title
C: Character: Cooper
K: Author: Karen M. McManus
Y: Minor character Yumiko
M: Author
A: Character: Addy
N: Character: Nate
S: Character: Simon

Task: 118 Read a book from multiple points of view

I've got go get to the Panchinko questions! Soon!

Aiswrya wrote: "Has anyone read A Man Called Ove? Kinda going back on forth on reading it. Sounds a little depressing. Should I read it?"

I saw the movie. It was a beautiful story, but maybe a bit sad.

M wrote: "Book: The First Man in Rome Author: Colleen McCullough
Date Read: 8-14-20
Pages: 1'076
Works for letters:
R Rutilius Rufus
C ..."

This book has great reviews! What did you think?

Oho!
I was browsing my bookshelves and found this one from a book group forever ago that I never read!!
Confessions of a Mask author Yukio Mishima! Finally a I have found another Y!
Here's to being a book horder!
I'll read this one before next Friday.

M wrote: "Book: The First Man in Rome Author: Colleen McCullough
Date Read: 8-14-20
Pages: 1'076
Works for letters:
R Rutilius Rufus
C ..."<


I hope you got a photo of you and cats at the restaurant!! With book! lol

Laura wrote: "Melissa wrote: "I have out from the library right now."

Oh, enjoy. I liked this one ( and the next book)"

Excellent. I look forward to reading it! I've been making a bunch of masks for going back to school - so I've been listening to my books mostly, but I'll have to sit back and read this one.

Completion Post
LOL
I had forgotten the name of this book, but it starts with a Y!!!
It was my first Mary Higgins Clark book, and I really liked it.
You Don't Own Me

Author: Mary Higgins Clark
Read: 8/13
Pages: 271
Works for:
R: Ryan (character) also Robert Bell
C: Cynthia Bell (character)
K: Kendra Bell (character)
Y: Title: You Don't Own Me
M: Martin Bell (character) also author: Mary Higgins Clark
U: Under Suspicion Series
T: Timmy (character)
A: Alex Buckly (character)
S: Steven (character)

Tags: None

Task: MPG Suspense

Hmmm... Anyone have luck finding some Ys?

I have out from the library right now.

Laura wrote: "Aiswrya wrote: "Laura, I keep forgetting to ask! How was camping?"

So much fun! Lots of laughs, food, washer toss, canoe trips, fishing and campfires.
We have no active cases once again in my pro..."

This sounds fabulous.

Good question.
I have a couple U-s and I-s. I was just wondering about the Ys
U - I'm finishing a Mary Higgins Clark - part of her Under Suspicion Series - and they're easy, fun
U - I am going to start Us Against You which is the second in the Beartown Series by Fredrik Backman - if you've read BearTown - which was fabulous.
I - The Song of Achilles has an I character - I would recommend that book
I - Song for a Whale was great - short (middle grades, but fits for word count) - main character Iris - a great protagonist
I - How to Be an Antiracist was very good non-fiction, but l'll need to reread parts, because there's a lot to think about in there.

I’m almost finished with a u!

Completion Post
The Last Cherry Blossom
by Kathleen Burkinshaw

Date: 8/10
pages: 240
(Words: 44,445)

Tags: Asia (twice)

Works for:
O: Character: Okada
K: Author: Kathleen
Y: Character: Yuriko
M: Character Machiko
A: Character: Akira
I: Character: Ishikawa
S: Character: Sumiyo

Task: 3 Read a book set in Japan

Completion Post
Bear Town

Author: Fredrik Backman
Narrated by: Marin Ireland
Date Read: 8/9
Pages: 418
Works for:
R: Character: Ramona (LOVE her!)
K: Character: Kira
M: Character: Maya
T: Character: "Tails" but that is a nick name
A: Character: Amat
I: Narrator: Marin Ireland

Tags: None
Tasks: 24 MPG Sports

Laura wrote: "Any favorite books from round 4??"

was my favorite because it made me laugh.

and were also my favorites because I am continually thinking about them.

For round 5, I have one art book - a random selection that I am really enjoying - although it will only get us an A for letters...

and two Asia books

and

Completion Post
Street of the Five Moons

Read: 8/6
Pages: 376
Works for:
S: character: Schmidt
L: character: Luigi
H: character: Helena
P: author: Peters
P: character: Pietro

Task: 124 Read a book that you got for free (Our library is having a book sale, and this was on the free shelf)

That's the last for me for round 4.

I have one more book before tomorrow.