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

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

We've done 3 read-throughs so far which is great!

We have enough Z's for 7 more read-throughs. So, we need the following to finish those 7 read-throughs
A: 7
C: 7
L: 14
M: 6
O: 11
S: 7

A total of 52 books left which I think we can manage. I think we can leave Z's alone for now and prioritise L's and O's

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Diane - Done

Trinia and Lisa - Updated to SS

Completion


Date: 2 July

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Beth - your three books have been linked

we're doing really well guys. We have enough Z's for at least 7 read throughs

Suzanne wrote: "It is . One of those books that has been on my to-read since 2012 - but now I'm glad I waited this long. I guess Morris Dancing i..."

Lucky find Suzanne! I didn't think we'd read a book with Morris Dancers!

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Completion Post


Date: 1/07

Details on SS

Cathy - Thanks Cathy! I'm going to have to request an order through my library as they don't have any of her books.

Lauri - Looking good! We're doing well with the O's.

We might need another few Z's depending on how many read-throughs we can get through

Lisa - I'm not from US either. Hopefully Cathy will be able to confirm for us

Lucy - I think I've read a few books or plots with the same storyline or similar to it. Your book sounds interesting and probably worth a read for some variety.

I've started The Handmaid's Tale and will probably take the whole round to listen to it

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Suzanne wrote: "Wow Beth - you are inspirational with that running/walking!!"

Indeed she is! I find it harder to get out for long walks in winter as it's cold and/or dark by the time I'm able to go out. I find having a dog gets me out more often though

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Hmm.. If we get another word with Z's in it, I'm going to have to find a book at my library written by Zapata as you guys are seeming to love her!
Are there any number 1 books I should start with or any will do?

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Completion post

Playing Dirty
Read - 29/6

Deets on SS

Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "Hi team - I'm going to be a bit behind on reading this week as I'm doing a virtual board gaming con all weekend."

No worries Diane! Hope you have tons of fun!

Lucy wrote: "Book Read: Meet Cute Club
Date Finished: 27/06/2020

It's on the spreadsheet already.

I'm very glad it was on Kindle Unlimited because I was quite bored."

Added! Don't forget to give it a rating :P

Trinia wrote: "I’ve got one to finish and should make it in time 😁"

Awesome! :D

Day 5 Questions Chapters 22- End

20. I was 6 miles into my walk when Will said “I’m all for being rebellious, but this seems like a death wish. Two kids with barely functioning lungs walking two miles one-way to go look at light?” and it hit me for a moment how often I take the the little things for granted. Even though this was not meant to be some life changing philosophical book, do you think you’ll look at certain things differently?

I think I will think of Cystic Fibrosis in a different way. Not so much life in general.


21.I suppose this question can be answered many different ways. But when Stella got a call about the lung transplant and purposely ignored it, what was your initial reaction? If you put yourself in that situation, what do you think you would do? If you are a parent, what do you think you’d want your child to do in that situation?

I was like " WHY?! Why aren't you picking up?! Pick up! Go get your lungs!! What are you doing Stella?!" If I was in that situation, I don't know what I would do. Whatever instinct tells me to do. As a parent, they'd be getting the lungs.


22. A part of me really thought they would go the whole book without touching and the ice skating scene actually surprised me. Are you glad that they added that into the book or did it feel unrealistic knowing how Stella was at the beginning of the book?

I was surprised as well. It was a nice addition to the story and I appreciated what it stood for.


23.Them seeing each other at the airport but not talking but knowing they still love each other is not how I expected the book to end. Were you satisfied with the ending? Would you have wanted them to get on the same plane?

Hmm. Interesting. In my mind, she went up to him, they talked and then got on a plan to go to a country together that was set up by their friends. I must have wished it too hard haha because that's not what happened. No I wasn't satisfied. I would have been if Will found a treatment or they found a way to be together. I think it ended realistically which is what counts for me


24. Did you have a favorite character? What was your favorite scene? Be honest here, did you cry at any point in the book? Any final thoughts/rants/praises on this book you didn’t get to share yet? Drop them here!

I love Barb. She's a great portrayal of a nurse which helps with making the story realistic. Favourite scene is probably Will and Stella's friends celebrating Will's birthday. I was about to cry but closed the book as I was at work and couldn't be seen crying! I think it's a great book as I can see myself remembering and thinking of this book in future years, which is a sign that I liked it.