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

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

Kimber~☆♡Love of Books♡☆ wrote: "Tina ❣ wrote: "Kimber~☆♡Love of Books♡☆ wrote: "@Tina

Finished. If you can use it can you please add it to the spreadsheet. Thank u:)"

All done Kimber. Wou..."

Great! Thanks Kimber :)

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Finished

which someone recommended to me. Lisa?
It was a crazy read but I really enjoyed it.
Added to bingo for Cabbage as they use cabbage ..."

Oh that's perfect! But a bit odd to use as a disguise haha

Alysa wrote: "Tina ❣ wrote: "In regards to tasks, Bingo and jackonary, I dedicate my weekend to updating them all. Tasks and Bingo are still a priority at the moment to complete as much as possible. We can start..."

Thanks for your input Alysa. (:
We're doing well with the tasks. Maybe we are getting stuck on some Bingo tasks? Not having read a Discworld book yet, I'm thinking of ways to match books to some Bingo tasks. But they are filling up more in June than July.
Is this something anyone would like us to brainstorm for? Some Bingo tasks that aren't so straightforward? Or are we okay
to wing it?

I think we'll be okay writing up the Jackonaries. Worst case scenario, I can write up a Jackonary and everyone can have input before we finish the challenge. I've added a few books there so far that Jessi and I haven't been able to fit anywhere else.
If you want to add your books somewhere else Alysa, that would be okay. The easier tasks tend to get filled quicker. We will work with whatever information you provide us with

Stacey wrote: "Celia wrote: "Anyone find a book tagged "race" yet? I was excited because I'm about to read but then I remembered this challenge doesn't ta..."

All good Stacey. I've popped your name down for that task

Kimber~☆♡Love of Books♡☆ wrote: "@Tina

Finished. If you can use it can you please add it to the spreadsheet. Thank u:)"

All done Kimber. Would it fit in any tasks or are you happy for me to put it wherever?

In regards to tasks, Bingo and jackonary, I dedicate my weekend to updating them all. Tasks and Bingo are still a priority at the moment to complete as much as possible. We can start working on Jackonary tasks if that's something the group wants?

Let me know if you have any other feedback on completing any of the tasks! :)

Alysa wrote: "Alysa wrote: "Ugh I am DNFing The Knife's Edge
Not even Tim Gerard Reynolds' narration can save this book. And it is especially annoying because I actually own ebooks of the next tw..."

Pop it in as a option and if Christina doesn't let us know, we can use it if no one else's book fits

We're also looking into getting a replaement player. Hopefully they check in or more people express interest as a replacement player

Ooh thanks or the reminber Stacey! Backroom BOM is starting on the 9th.
Is there anyone interested in reading for it who isn't a member of the backroom? We can get you set up there if needed.

The BOMs for July are:
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
The House in the Cerulean Sea
Guards! Guards!

I've volunteered for DQ for The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
Lisa volunteered for DQ for The House in the Cerulean Sea and for Guards! Guards!

And thanks Alysa for letting us know July's BOMs were up :)

I'll be back up for team carrot :)

volunteering for team Carrot!

Namita wrote: "Tina ❣ wrote: "@Namita - can you please add Appointment with Death to your shelf?"

Done!! Sorry about that!"

Thanks Namita! :)

Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "So I finished up this series over the last week and enjoyed the craziness as well as an ending.



I a..."

Thanks Diane!
They've been added in :)

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "Thanks Tina for the update, pretty sure we can do all those tasks by the end of the challenge. 😊"

I think we'll make it too! You've all done really well :D

Celia wrote: "Just read . It was interesting and pretty confusing, but engaging. 4 stars.

Used it for neurodiverse character (task 185) - both the MC and her father are n..."

Celia, is there any way you can verify the version you read had 100 pages? On Amazon it's listed as 87 pages which isn't enough ):

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "I finished

which was great. I think I enjoyed it more than The Martian.


It wasn't a bad HF/magical realism. 3 stars

Both..."

Where you put them was fine! I didn't know Andy Weir had a new book come out. I loved The Martian so shall definitely be giving this a read

Update on Tasks List

We have 66 tasks left all together.

Unclaimed Tasks (53 tasks)
1 trunk / suitcase on cover
5 camera on cover
8 Sun on cover
9 Features a barbarian
13 Feminism MPG
14 Features a protest
17 Book set in South Africa
18 From Against Discrimination Listopia
31 Retellings MPG
33 features a clown / jester
57 MC is an actor / aspiring actor
58 set in India, Nigeria or Los Angeles
59 two dogs on cover
60 sausage on cover
69 MC is a cat shifter
70 MPG Holiday
72 has the letters M-I-R-R-O-R in the title
74 has the word "GOD" in the title or series title. Plurals / possessives OK
75 MPG Mythology
79 features elves
80 title in format x and y
91 Music MPG
92 musical instrument on cover
98 Set in China (may you live in interesting times)
104 mask on cover
106 features a ball
117 MPG Espionage
122 boat / ship on cover
128 set in one of the places listed: https://www.tentree.com/blogs/posts/1...
131 letters N-O-W-O-R-R-I-E-S in title
152 Timepiece on cover
155 MC uses horse(s) as a mode of transportation
165 Rodent on cover
174 Time Travel MPG
178 cover has only men (one ok) PLUS something blue
179 cover has only men (one ok) PLUS something blue
183 Feminism MPG
198 recommendation from diff team
200 title has an exclamation mark in it
201 Onomatopoeia in title
207 title includes a season name (Spring / Summer / Autumn / Fall / Winter) in it. Can be embedded like Wintersmith
213 mini skirt on cover
216 economics in text
219 gown on cover
220 set in a university
231 MPG Race
232 MC goes on a holiday
233 brown cover
235 Steampunk MPG
238 MPG "politics"
239 celebration spirit of enquiry reading a book from https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2... listopia
242 crown on cover
243 fossil / skeleton on cover


Taken: (13 tasks)
2 from Satire list (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...) - Alysa34 Family MPG - Lisa
38 Science MPG (not Science Fiction) - Stacey
43 repeated 4+ letter word in title - Alysa
44 dragon on cover - Alysa
47 sword on cover - Christina
118 title has all the letters in D-E-A-T-H - Alysa124 set on a water-based transport (ship / sub etc) - Lisa134 MPG Shapeshifters - Lisa
158 Spell out KIDBY - K - Lisa
164 Young Adult MPG - Alysa172 Spell out LILAC - A - Lisa
193 on epistolary novel list (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...) - Alysa
194 recommendation from diff team - Paulete
197 recommendation from diff team - Alysa
217 MPG Sports - Lisa
245 sheep on cover - Lisa

@Namita - can you please add Appointment with Death to your shelf?

Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "Can someone confirm if there is a rodent on this cover? I'm not quite sure what animal is on the right side.

"

Uhhh... That's an odd one.

More a bird I think? But I don't see any wings. If it's a rodent, wouldn't the legs be more forward and not have a beak like nose? Maybe there will be a clue in the book somewhere. An animal that had been taxidermied?

DQs Day 5 - The Game - end

21. Even though Nora loved her life with Ash and Molly she still returned to the library. Were you surprised that she didn’t stay? Did you want her to stay in that life?
- I was surprised she didn't stay. I was also surprised that she didn't want to leave her daughter. I was under the impressions she wasn't desperate for children. I did want her to stay in that life but I also thought that she would want to continue her own life.


22. When Nora reconnects with her brother Joe she finds out that the reason he had been avoiding her was nothing to do with her decision not to continue with the band. I think that Nora’s experiences in her other lives helped her to accept that this was the truth. Her old self was so wrapped up in thoughts that she was responsible for other people’s happiness I feel she may have thought he was just trying to be kind due to her suicide attempt. What are your thoughts?
- I agree with you. She was struggling a lot with all that baggage and trauma. Her other lives definitely showed her that she won't be happy if she chooses paths that make others happy.


23. Were you happy with the ending? Where would you like Nora’s story to go next?
- I kinda still want her to be with Ash but I know she won't have the life she did before. I don't think she'll start anything with him as she's experienced it. I think she'll keep doing what she's doing as it's not what she wants to do. Go Nora!


24. Nora got to experience so many lives and possibilities - different careers, different relationships and the chance to live in places all over the world. If you were able to experience another life what would you want to experience?
- There would be. What if I stuck with gymnastics, chose a different career path, traveled, worked harder when I was younger... etc


25. Did you enjoy the book? Was there anything in the story that resonated with your own life? Is there a message you will take away with you?
- I did enjoy the book. The whole concept is something I've wanted to do for years and have always thought about. The message to take away would be to find peace with what you have done previously and where you're at now and to live in the moment and do what makes you happy. I think it's something I forget a lot.


Bonus: While reading the story certain parts reminded me of films and TV shows I’ve enjoyed. Films like ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ and ‘Sliding Doors’ or tv shows like ‘Sliders’ and ‘Quantum Leap’. Are there any films, shows or books that you were reminded of?
I haven't seen any of them or heard of any except 'It's a Wonderful Life'. It didn't remind me of anything when reading it. But, maybe 'The Butterfly Effect'?