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

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

I’m happy with my day

I’ll update everything later tonight. I’ve been busy with uni, work being sick and reading this week

No as I don’t have KU and I don’t want to spend money to buy it

Ambi wrote: "ღ Tina ❣ wrote: "I've put for what person 2 wore in story 1"

Tina the book has to have clothing in the title not cover. Sorry, if that wasn't clear."

Thanks Ambi. I somehow missed that. I'll keep looking for books

I might listen to but I can't finish it this round. It's one of the bad books

Also, the NBRC backroom book is up! It's . It's free on Kindle Unlimited but not free to buy - $8AUD

I've put for what person 2 wore in story 1

Tammie wrote: "Tina and Midu...please see SS for conflict...both involve putting read date on your TT shelf please.

Thanks"

All done Tammie

Defs a red dress!

Jammin Jenny wrote: "Is this where we'll find out if we were selected to write DQs for the BOMs?"

The mods will update the chosen ones closer to the date on the BOM thread and they normally message you as well

Book of the Month: November
(The Chestnut Man and Two Can Keep a Secret)

1 Ruby Coin for half DQ participation
1 Ruby Coin for Writing Disscussion Questions
1 Ruby Coin for completing ALL days DQs within month of BOM start

by Søren Sveistrup




by Karen M. McManus

Challenge Theme: A to Z > NBRC 26 Alphabet 28: Hobbies: A-Z ( Spell it Out) - Part 1

Part 2

COMPLETED

Open Ended

Start: 02/03/18 (dd/mm/yy)
End: 11/10/19
Level: Compiler: 26 - 40 letters
Read: 182/182 books || 26/26 hobbies



One Coin upon reaching "The Compiler" level or higher for this challenge.

Finally finished!!

Part 1 = https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Part 2 = https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I thought catfish was ruled out for Save the Date?

I could only find 'dogs' for it so I don't know if you want to use it for animals or not

Book of the Month: October
(Wilder Girls and Save the Date (Albert & Qualls))

1 Ruby Coin for half DQ participation
1 Ruby Coin for Writing Disscussion Questions
1 Ruby Coin for completing ALL days DQs within month of BOM start

by Rory Power




by Annabeth Albert

DQ Day 5 Chapter 20 to the end

20- Early in chapter 29, Hetty thinks to herself, “For a year and a half we’ve been as safe as we could ask for. The fence, regular supplies. Welch and the Headmistress to hold us together. A year and a half, and in a week I’ve torn it apart.” Do you agree? Do you think the events at the end are Hetty’s fault?

No, I don't. She's a teenager in a stressful situation and she's 'had to deal with a lot. This couldn't go on forever either.


21- The chaos of chapter 20 is nuts. A bear, poison, evil people who think they have a better right to life than the others. The thing I found most disturbing in this part was that the extra girls, the remaining girls, the ones we know almost nothing about, seemed truly extra to the story. I felt nothing for them, and that bothered me. How did you all feel about this chaotic part of the book; the taking of Reese, the poison room, etc.?

Yeah I agree with you that it's hard to feel for the extra's - with no names. The music room was awful. Those with names though I felt a bit for.


22- The reveal of the cause of the Tox, (view spoiler)[the primeval poison released by global warming (hide spoiler)] was a good story point, I thought. Would you have liked to get more info on this? Did you have any inkling that this was the cause, or what did you think it was? Do you think that the CDC (or whoever found this stuff) released it on the island, or was it found there in the girls?

Honestly, I don't like how this was explored. Why did they keep it a secret? Why didn't they ask the girls if they were willing to be a volunteer test subject? I know parasites are horrible and can affect the way your body functions (like with your nerves), so I do believe something like the Tox could happen in the future with enough time for evolution. But I just can't see any scientific reasoning or method behind this experiment or event. I found that it wasn't believable and it took out the enjoyment of reading this book. A parasite infecting people like this needs to be plausible.
I think it started in the island though.


23- What happens next? Do they reach the mainland? Does Byatt recover, or is her essence gone? Why? Will there be a sequel, and will you read it if there is?

I don't know and I can't say that I really care. I won't read the sequel unless I really have to. I thought this book would be a good read but it never gripped me and I didn't like quite a few things about this book.
I will say that the concept was good and interesting but it's not something that will stick with me like Dry, Scythe or They Both Die at the End

ZaraS wrote: "I'm currently working through a 1000 plus page book (World Without End). The book I have has a horse like figure on it, so when I've finished it can either be used for the mini challeng..."

Oh wow! That's a huge book! How are you finding it so far Zara?

DQ Day 4 Chapters 14-19

16. I felt so bad for Reese to be able to see her father again and so different. Mr. Harker changed in ways none of the girls have. Why do you think the Tox is more aggressive with men? Is it just hormones or something else? Was Reese’s reaction to Hetty killing her father a normal reaction? Do you think Reese has lost hope now?

It would be horrible to see someone you love, but completely changed with no humanity in them. Reese's reaction is normal I think. I thought she'd explode on Hetty but she handed it better. I think she's taken a huge hit. I thought they all lost hope a while ago. It could be a hormone thing, it makes sense.


17. Byatt’s section was pretty intense. This is the first time that we see the Tox attacking someone and how horrific it is. By the end she seems pretty resigned and ready to die when Paretta tells her that they are evacuating and there will be no more help for Roxton. Do you think Byatt understood that she was condemned everyone to death by breaking quarantine?

I think it was both her and Hetty and Reese who broke quarantine. It seems like she's in a weird state of mind so she wouldn't think about it


18. Welch and the Headmistress are really upset about quarantine being broken. Do you believe they know who did it? What do you think about Welch telling the truth to the Boat Shift girls on the dock before she kills herself? Do they believe her or are just to overwhelm to really process everything?

No I don't think they know. But also, how did they find out? I think she owes it to the girls to explain more of what's happened. Forcing a teen to kill you is horrible. She shouldn't have done that. I think they believe her and are overwhelmed.


19. Hetty was right when she said Welch held everything and everyone together (paraphrasing). The first night she is gone things start to fall apart. Hetty not locking the gate when they got back. Gun Shift girls falling asleep on duty. Both reasons caused Lindsey to die. Do you think Hetty will step up to lead to the girls to make sure things do not dissolve any further into chaos or let her guilt of not locking the gate overwhelm her?

I think she will try to step up with Reese's help and with the Boat Girls help

Day 3 DQs - Hetty (Ch 9) - 13

11. After all the tension in the beginning between Hetty and Reese, and now that they only have each other without Byatt as the middleman, they admit their true feelings toward one another. I felt like we didn't get much of a buildup to it so did you feel the chemistry between them? Did you think this turn in their relationship was believable? Forced? Necessary, or something to give the reader hope?

I saw hints of it from Hetty but not Reese. I think it was a little bit forced and believable. Not sure about necessary.


12. I didn't stop to consider how everyone's symptoms were so varied until Byatt started listing them for Teddy. Why do you think it reacted so differently with everyone it infected?

I did wonder why everyone'swas so different. I think it's hard to know when we don't know much about the Tox.


13. We learned a lot more about Byatt which made me rethink the previous interactions she had with her friends. Did Hetty and Reese really know the real Byatt? And is Byatt reliable as a narrator knowing that she's a compulsive liar?

I think Hetty thought she knew the real Byatt but Byatt didn't reveal everything about herself to her friends for whatever reason


14. Byatt manipulated poor Teddy into removing his mask and kissing him. Why do you think she did this? To infect him, just because she could, or because she really believed it only affected girls (though come on, Mr. Harker!)?

I think she has something planned up her sleeve or she's becoming mentally unstable. Reading her chapters are kinda freaky.


15. When Mona told Byatt that "They'll ruin it," who do you think she was referring to and what do you think she meant by it? Mona then asks if Byatt would keep the disfigurements caused by the Tox even if there was a cure. What did you make of this? Why do you think they would want to keep them?

I'm not sure what "it" is referring too. I think some people would get used to the disfigurement and want to keep it there if it doesn't affect their day to day life.

Tammie wrote: "ღ Tina ❣ wrote: "Tammie wrote: "Week 3 started 2 hours ago. We're off!

We finished 36 books last week...2 off our ideal number.
Mary and Tina...you both had books on week 2 SS that were not recor..."

Yup will do! I'm just glad it's a short read so I won't have to suffer as much

Tammie wrote: "Week 3 started 2 hours ago. We're off!

We finished 36 books last week...2 off our ideal number.
Mary and Tina...you both had books on week 2 SS that were not recorded as finished so I moved those..."

Thanks Tammie!

Which ever animal we end up using for White Gardenia, I'll search for it later on Amazon as I won't know the chapter by memory

For Save the Date, Cat fish is in chapter 4, "... Hunter was one dead catfish if Beau found out he'd fooled around with...", Location 637

Wilder Girls so far has:
Horses (Page 18 "fly into the ocean. There used to be horses, four of them, but early in…")
Dog (Page 18 "Shift girl said it reminded her of her dog back home, and that's…")
Bird (Page 65 "to wait a while. But so—" And then a bird chirps. I whip around, checking…")
Black bear (Page 62 "Too big for a coyote, too dark for a bobcat. A black bear. I know what I'm supposed to do…")

I'm listening to my 4th book with audio so I'll find animals via amazon when I've listened to more of it