Tina ❣’s Comments (group member since Mar 09, 2016)

Tina ❣’s comments from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.

Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "Just finished a re-read of this for cat shifter. Details on spreadsheet.

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Thanks Diane. I've added it in

bookswithpaulette wrote: "Geez I’m so over this Melbourne another lockdown, it’s ridiculous. Tina you must be sick of this too. People who break the rules there needs to be consequences for them"

I definitely am over the lockdowns. I am enjoying the working from home though. I hope that after COVID eases, it will still be an option for us if needed. Hopefully business will be open to us working from home part of the week

Sally906 wrote: "The update progress field on the front page has disappeared - is it just me or are other people having this issue?"

I don't see an issue Sally. Not sure what's going on

Ahh well Victoria has entered lockdown 5.0. Brace yourself Paulette

How's NSW and QLD handling their lockdowns and COVID shenanigans?

Stacey wrote: "Finished Backroom BOM. Don't recommend.

Not sure how to use. Cheeseboard - it was cheesy and I was bored?

There was a ghost, so maybe 1a. for cameos - lilac perfume.

Is mated the same are marrie..."

haha Stacey. Oh no.

Being mated technically is the same as being married but there's no lawyers or minister involved. It's also more final than marriage where we can divorce anyone.

I kind of like one of the men being pregnant. I am thinking to have the pregnant with her person's baby. Then her transferring the pregnancy to him because he has been a jerk to her. Then him having a redemption ark and starts respecting his lady more.

Kimber~☆♡Love of Books♡☆ wrote: "Tina ❣ wrote: "Kimber~☆♡Love of Books♡☆ wrote: "Tina ❣ wrote: "Kimber~☆♡Love of Books♡☆ wrote: "Can this be used for task #41
instead of
[bookcover:The U..."

Alright, all done! I've added them both in Kimber

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "For the Cheeseboard - I had an idea. USA is the biggest cheese producing country and Wisconsin is the biggest cheese producing State in the biggest cheese producing country in the World. So reading..."

Yes I'm happy with that creativity :D

I'll find some links to prove that if we do end up using your book for it.

Alysa wrote: "Completion Post

and

Both finished 7/12.
On spreadsheet.


I also started that Jim Henson biography. ..."

Thanks Alysa. I'll pop them in.
And I'm sure the Jim Henson biography will be worth the lower page count (:

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "Finished and wrote DQ's for BOM .

Used for Jackonary.

Main theme is M/M in a world world of Alpha/Omega. The Omega who is a man can have babies! No idea..."

Lol! The books we read in the backroom! I agree Lisa, anything for points haha
I'm tempted to use the Omega plot line for chaos in the Jackonary. Wondering which male antagonist/protagnist I should bless them with. Or should we do it for Death? hmm *strokes beard*

Kimber~☆♡Love of Books♡☆ wrote: "Tina ❣ wrote: "Kimber~☆♡Love of Books♡☆ wrote: "For the bingo challenge 3 witches, does the book just have to have 3 witches in it?
If so I have a book.

For bingo elf archer- I have The Witcher bo..."

Yes! That's perfect Kimber!

Kimber~☆♡Love of Books♡☆ wrote: "Tina ❣ wrote: "Kimber~☆♡Love of Books♡☆ wrote: "Can this be used for task #41
instead of

???
If so I can read the..."

It looks orange to me but Tineye says it has 84.1% yellow on it. It is probably one of the yellows that are orangey-yellow.
So, we shall include it! :D

Kimber~☆♡Love of Books♡☆ wrote: "For the bingo challenge 3 witches, does the book just have to have 3 witches in it?
If so I have a book.

For bingo elf archer- I have The Witcher books but not sure witch one has the archer in it...."

3 witches in the book would work. It’s what I’ve been looking out for

I’m not sure about which book it is as I haven’t read them

Cheese board - yes. Or cheese on a board on the cover. Or someone who ate cheese whilst they were bored… any way you can to interpret it

Kimber~☆♡Love of Books♡☆ wrote: "Can this be used for task #41
instead of

???
If so I can read the Soulmate Equation now for task #41 yellow cover..."

I think it will work. I’ll check during the day tomorrow when it’s bright and let you know

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "That's amazing, Tina. Thanks for that. I can help with adding books but I'm not a writer either or all that good with spreadsheets. Happy to proof read though."

That would be super helpful. Thanks Lisa :D I’ll pop the books we need to add into Jackonary on the Jackonary tab so it’s easier for us to add them in

Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "Tina ❣ wrote: "Now in regards to Jackonary, this is what we have so far.

Info on The Cabin at the End of the World below in spoiler tags

[spoilers removed]"

That would definitely work for a plot twist! I’ll pop it in. Thank you Diane

Stacey wrote: "My thoughts on my two books for Jackonary:

Let's Pretend this Never Happened:
Twist: Chapter header: And then I got stabbed in the face by a serial killer (or stabbed by chicken)

The Galaxy, and ..."

Ooh yes I like your thinking. That’s a great way to deepen the characters. Thanks Stacey

Stacey wrote: "I'll be reading this after I finish my book set in China. It is a Terry Pratchett/Neil Gaiman book so I am hoping it fits something even if it isn't Discworld. Does it work for men and something bl..."

Yes it does! I replaced my book with yours for that task Stacey (:

Now in regards to Jackonary, this is what we have so far.

Themes:
- Fantasy
- Murder (can be changed)

Setting:
- Set in New Orleans
- An EMP has has destroyed everything electronic. No cars, no planes, no phones, no electricity.
- Protagonists have a base at the nicest Bed and Breakfast
*Room for one more book

Protagonists (max 2):
1. a. MC name is Jessica Shaw
1. b. Finds out she's a witch
1. c. Jessica can see ghosts who speak, chase, hide, scream to here; only she can see them
2. a. Prince Drek Ros Karmada of Blackspire aka 'Beast', a big, purple alien
2. b. Has fire magic
2. c. Is a dragon shifter
2. d. Prince Drek is in the military (air force) and came from space to Earth
* We need another book to describe how else Jessica is a heroin to be reckoned with

Antagonists (max 2):
1. Mated werewolves - Charles Cornick and Anna Latham
2. a. Charles: Retired from the Marines and looking to start a life as a police officer
2. b. Charles: Armed to the teeth with weapons (gun on cover)
2. c. Charles: "Wilderness savvy"
3. a. Anna 'must rescue her long-distant older sister, Maud, who’s been exiled with her family to a planet that functions as the most lawless penal colony since Botany Bay.'
3. c. Anna: Has the ability to Borrow (Able to put them self in another animals minds, can control the mind with great risk to her own)
* We need another book to describe how else Anna is a scary antagonist that we should be terrified of
** We have space for another book to describe either character, or both or what their goal is etc.

Secondary characters (max 3 characters):
1. a. Vampire with a gothic sense of fashion and killer attitude
1. b. Dracula is a Marshall of the House Krahr - a very powerfuly vampire family
2. a. Princess Lia, escaping an arranged marriage
2. b. Princess Lia traveled for 5 years in an epic, reckless and terrifying journey that empowered her, deepend her spiritual connection and physical strength.
3. a. Mercedes Athena Thompson Hauptman. My only "superpowers" are that I turn into a thirty-five pound coyote and fix Volkswagens.
3. c. Mercedes is 'Wearing silver blue V-neck dress with beads, gems, and crystals with blue silver chandelier earrings, dark hair, red, pouty lips and an admirable death glare'

What is Death up to?
- Exploring death by windmill as a new form of death
- Travelling the best bakeries for muffins and Chai Lattes
- Searching for pies to die for
- Coaxing the female MC into his isolated world

Who's the cameo(s)? (max 2 cameos)
1. a. "A mysterious woman in black, appears at night. Arriving in horse and carriage. Stays at Kyrme Cottage, then at night – disappears. She always wears black lace"
2. a. Merit, a sword wielding vampire
* We have 4 more books we can use to describe the cameos, what they do, etc.


PLOT

The spur that starts the story:
- Sleeping draughts in lots of cups of tea
- A large quantity of radioactive cesium was stolen
* Room for 2 more books for this. We need to make it dramatic and terrifying

What's the motivation of the antagonists?
- A Local Woman is Missing (can change this)
- Orc Warriors fleeing their dying home
* We have room for 2 more books. We should make this tragic

How do the protagonists react?
- Jessica trains to be a lethal assassin and finds out she has the blood of her ancesters who are Gods
- Start looking for a natural spring where the water is rumored to grant wishes, never suspecting that the spring takes in equal measure to what it gives
* We have room for 2 more books.

What's the next plot point?
- Our characters need to find the moonlight child
- Anna is protagonist's biological mother but was kept in an elaborate web of secret-keeping and lies showing how protecting those we love can quickly turn into betrayal
- Bees (lethal ones) are sent by the antagonists to the protagonists
- Jessica finds out that because she has blood of gods, she has 7 other siblings who are godly and seeks to search for them for back up

What are your secondaries up to?
- Searching for Aflora (Earth Fae Royal) and her 4 midnight fae mates
- Stealing a list of items: including a stethoscope, some old flannel trousers, a box of chocolates, a slashed rucksack and a diamond ring found in a bowl of soup
* We have room for 4 more books.

What's the McGuffin?
- Baboushka Dolls (with the idea that something important/dangerous/life saving is in the dolls)
* We have room for 1 more book.

What obstacles are in the protagonists' way?
- Ghosts haunt the protagonists and communicate through manipulation of objects
* We have room for 3 more books.

How do the protagonists overcome them?
- They seek out Jake Livingstone who can see the dead's deaths replaying over and over again and give him an insight into their deaths cause by the antagonists
* We have room for 3 more books.

Time for the final twist!
- Currently empty
* We have room for 4 books.

And now to wrap things up for the protagonists, antagonists, secondaries, cameos, DEATH et al!
- Currently empty
* We have room for 8 books.


NOTES:
- I won't put Jackonary books into the main SS until the last few days of the challenge. That way we have the flexibility to move them as we see fit.

- As you all can see, I am struggling with the plot. I'm not a natural writer. I have a tendency to not make stories linear and they often just become a jumble of confusion and randomness haha. The 'What is Death up to' is an example.


GROUP TO DO:
1. Please let me know that you have read this and let me know your thoughts on it so far (good, bad, confusing, terrible). I will send a message of this comment in a few days (Friday-ish) to anyone who hasn't let me know that they have read it. I just want to ensure we are all okay with how Jackonary is and what we can do next.

2. The following books haven't been allocated anywhere yet. If they have an asterisk next to them, can you please write some details about the book or link me to the post where you talked about it.
- Loving Lizzie March *Paulette
- Firekeeper's Daughter *Jessi
- The Cabin at the End of the World *Diane
- Bad Memory *Kimber
- The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot *Kimber
- The Brass Verdict * Namita
- The Galaxy, and the Ground Within Stacey
- Tastes Like Murder Celia
- Let's Pretend This Never Happened: Stacey
- Thunderhead Celia
- Say you Still Love Me *Paulette

3. Is anyone able to volunteer to help with Jackonary? You can volunteer to write up the story, add in books, re-work what I have done so far, proof read what I've done so far, etc. Just let me know and we can work it out. I know you're all busy with work and life so completely understand if no one is able to.

Thank you for your attention my lovelies. You are all an amazing team!

Heya team,

Here's an update with where we are at with Tasks and Bingo. We are so close to finishing them off! We have 16 tasks left to complete. We have 6 tasks left to complete for Bingo not including the Free Space tile which I will fit in at the end.

Tasks
Claimed (13 tasks)
18 From Against Discrimination Listopia - Jessi
43 repeated 4+ letter word in title - Alysa
57 MC is an actor / aspiring actor - Lisa
87 title has all the letters in G-U-I-L-D - Tina
98 Set in China (may you live in interesting times) - Stacey
128 set in one of the places listed: https://www.tentree.com/blogs/posts/1... - Alysa
164 Young Adult MPG - Alysa
178 cover has only men (one ok) PLUS something blue - Alysa
183 Feminism MPG - Lisa
198 recommendation from diff team - Lisa
207 title includes a season name (Spring / Summer / Autumn / Fall / Winter) in it. Can be embedded like Wintersmith - Tina
216 economics in text - Alysa
235 Steampunk MPG - Alysa

Unclaimed (3 tasks)
69 MC is a cat shifter
179 cover has only men (one ok) PLUS something blue
232 MC goes on a holiday


Bingo
Claimed (3 tasks)
D1 sheep - Lisa
E2 Fool - Alysa
F4 semaphore signals - Lisa

Unclaimed (3 tasks)
F7 three witches
G5 elf archer
H8 cheeseboard

bookswithpaulette wrote: "Read book



Are we able to use this one for Jackanory?"

Hopefully we can Paulette! I'll see how I go with it