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

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

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Book: by Kevin Wilson
Read: 7/27
Pages: 254
Works for: L (Lillian, main character)
N (title)
I (Marin Ireland: Narrator) (Narrators count? I think?)
Tags: None
Tasks: #164 MPG Fantasy

M wrote: "Melissa wrote: "M wrote: "I did it! I went to a park yesterday, sat in the sun and finished this chonk. I was a little depressed that I didn't like it as much as I thought I would.

Book: [book:Und..."

That is the best gift ever! I am going to get a pillow just like it for my daughter for going back to school. I also need to finish Watership Down. I really liked that book, but I was reading to my daughter, a long time ago, and we just didn't finish it - it was a really good story.

I love looking at all the books everyone is reading!
and and were really thought provoking. It will take me a while to fully digest them. They would be good for a book group, I think.
No favorites though this time around.

Navi wrote: "M wrote: "My last book

Book: The Priory of the Orange Tree Author: Samantha Shannon
Date Read: 7-24-20
Pages: 848..."
I agree on the hit or miss - I loved it! But I have read reviews of people not loving it. I hope she writes more!

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Holes
Read: 7/23
Pages: 233 (This time I looked up the words!) 47,079 words
Fits: X (XRay is a character)
S: Author is Louis Sachar
Task: 62 MPG Young Adult

That's it for me for these two weeks! I'm going to step into the real world for the rest of today and then get reading again tomorrow :)

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How to Be an Antiracist
Read: 7/23
Pages: 305 (that is what Goodreads says, but it includes the index and footnotes. It's technically 241 before the footnotes... I skimmed them, but don't quiz me.)
Fits: I (Ibram X. Kendi)
Task: 159 Read a book you already own

Lulu wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Completion Post
The Bridge Home by Padma Venkatraman
Date read: July 22
Pages: 208
Works for letters:
C: Celina Aunty (character)
R: Rukku (character)
No tags
Tasks:..."
Definitely. It is a middle grades book. I'm a 5th and 6th grade teacher. I'm trying to find books to go with our world geography this year. I thought this one was great!

Cherry wrote: "My library doesn't have this one in the catalog but it looks good and is shelved 8 times as Ocean.

The Light Between Oceans

[bookcover..."
Circe is fabulous!

Okay, 2 more for this round coming up - one with an I, one with an X. For next round, I have Octavia Butler for an O, and Challenger Deep for Ocean. I found another I author for Deathless Divide
And that's what I've found so far :) - an H, a P too :)

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The Devil in Silver by Victor LaValle
Date Read: July 22
Pages: 412
Tags: none
Works for letters:
C: Coffee (character)
S: Scotch Tape (character)
Task: 6 MPG Thriller

I will finish 3 books today - Perhaps this is a weird reading habit? But I usually start three books or so and read them at about the same rate until I am finished :)
None with an x though, I'm afraid.
I could re-read Holes by Friday if we need it - x-ray is a character :)
I am excited for the new round! I'll check that out more when I'm finished with these three.

M wrote: "I did it! I went to a park yesterday, sat in the sun and finished this chonk. I was a little depressed that I didn't like it as much as I thought I would.

Book: Under the Dome[book..."

Wow! Middlemarch and Under the Dome!! That's a lot of pages!

M wrote: "Book: Middlemarch Author: George Eliot
Pages: 904
Date Read: 7-19-20
Tag: none
Letters:
E - author last name
R - MC Rosamond Vincy
C - MC Cale..."

Would you recommend this one? :) I do have a copy of it :)

I think so:) I’ll read an I next! How to be an Antiracist

Lulu wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Should we focus on I's and Xs?
I haven't received Dear Martin yet :( But maybe I'll get it this week!"

Right now we have 11 x's and 9 i's for this round. We are on the 6th spell ou..."

Do we have to have the previous exercise spelled before the next x counts?
I have a pile of books that fit all (but x...) so I could focus on anything :)
Thanks leader!

Should we focus on I's and Xs?
I haven't received Dear Martin yet :( But maybe I'll get it this week!

Aiswrya wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Laura wrote: "Aiswrya wrote: "Laura wrote: "I didn't like book 2 as much as I liked book 1. I'm hesitant to read book 3"

The series definitely has it's ups and downs. Raphael is a ..."

Very cool!

And what is Top Shelf on the data page?
Sorry if I should have known these things!

Laura wrote: "Aiswrya wrote: "Laura wrote: "I didn't like book 2 as much as I liked book 1. I'm hesitant to read book 3"

The series definitely has it's ups and downs. Raphael is a d**k in the initial books but ..."

What is RRRC?

Aiswrya wrote: "Melissa wrote: You have many hearts! Does this mean it was very good

Haha, this series is one of my all-time-favorites! Probably rereading it for the 5th time, and Raphael is the best book-boyfrie..."

lol!
I have it on my TBR list. I'll definitely read the first one then. I wish they had these books at my library! I can't seem to find very many vampire / paranormal / romance books there :(