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

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

Thanks Karishma and Brooklyn!

I've added you to the official spreadsheet for the BOM, Brooklyn. It seems like an easy read

DQ: Part Three (P.243 to end)

1. How are we feeling so far? I know at this point, I was 100% invested in this story and totally annoyed that I had little to no answers thus far. How about you? Do you love the mystery? Is it driving you nutty? Have you thrown the book?

I wasn't that interested in it. I do like mystery but this was alright

2. Mark. Mark. Mark. Personally, I hated him the first moment he was mentioned. He just struck me as phony. Now, that you've really had a chance to get the full brunt of his story- how do you feel about him? Innocent bystander that was sucked in? Man in love/lust? Or did he deserve alllll the things that come his way?

Ugh, I didn't really care about him. Didn't believe the things about him and Katie. I think he is weak and he's feeling sorry for himself. He was the adult in the relationship and should have kept it in his pants. Total abuse of power

3. Let's talk Robbie Cannon for a moment. Jules has quite the revelation in this part of the book. Did you feel it was needed for the story?

Not really. It doesn't seem to change much does it? I found it weird that it was included and then nothing happened with that. Why didn't she tell Lena about their relationship (Lena and Mark's). If she did, I'd understand that inclusion.

4. This book, much like Girl on the Train has a whole mess of fantastic female characters. Did you have a favorite? (Team Lena here! )

Lena for me too! I couldn't stand anyone else except Nicki

5. Erin seems to be completely blindsided by the twists and turns of this case. If this was you, would you continue to be a police officer/detective or run for the hills?

I'd do what ever was best for me :P

6. And now, the biggest question of all, did you see that ending coming? I was 100% shocked and am still recovering even two weeks after finishing this book.

I sort of did. I thought it was weird that Patrick took the blame for everything

@Sarah - I agree! I wonder what happened to Mark after they found Lena

Book of the Month August
( Into the Water by Paula Hawkins and Everland by Wendy Spinal)

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 Paula Hawkins




by Wendy Spinale

Book of the Month July
(I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga and The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris)

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 Barry Lyga




by Heather Morris

Duos
COMPLETED

You set the pace

Start: 01/06/18
End: 11/08/18
Level: Big
Option: Spell It Out
Read: 31/31

One Coin upon reaching highest book level (Big)

Completed!

Hopefully! I’m still keen

What about characters? What are the character names for the books?

You can leave them if you want and I can sort through them onthe weekend. I vaguely remember what happened in them from when I read them a while ago.

This is from the hardcover version:

12 Aug - Chapter Gwen, page 1 to Chapter Gwen, page 76

13 Aug - Chapter Hook, page 77 - Chapter Gwen, page 151

**BREAK DAY**

15 Aug - Chapter Hook, page 152 - Chapter Hook, page 226

16 Aug - Chapter Gwen, page 227 - Chapter Gwen, page 312

Discussion Questions - PART TWO - Day 3 & 4

1.Mark found the bracelet that Nel was wearing in Helen’s desk. Did Helen have something to do with Nel’s death or at least knows what happened?

I'd say she did have something to do with it.

2. Lena is angry that the officers are not asking the correct questions. Why isn’t she willing to tell them what they need to know? Why does Lena refuse to betray Katie? What is Josh and Lena hiding? Is it fair for Lena to force Josh keeping the secret?

I think she's a strong minded woman. Probably my favourite so far. She's keeping a promise to Katie and won't betray it as they were best friends. I wasn't sure what they were hiding as I couldn't figure out who they were talking to and why they were important. I probably should have read this.
No, it's not fair to force Josh to keep a secret but it also depends on the secret and the consequences.

3. I am curious about Patrick. It seems there’s more to him than just an old man with lapses of memory. He tells Helen that he never moved because he has work to do. What work does is that?

Omg who is Patrick?! I don't remember haha

4. So, we find out that Patrick’s wife was Nicki’s sister. I am curious of the secrets that she knows, especially since it seems like she does have a real gift with ghosts. It seems no one takes her seriously. Will the officers listen/believe her?

Probably not. No one listens to Psychics or those with abilities to see things they can't.

5. Jules is dealing with issues of her past now that she is home. Is that skewing her views when she saw Robbie at Nel’s funeral? Also, with finding the letter LS on the mirror, do you think it is a ghost or Lena messing with Jules?

I think her issues with her sister are probably influence how she thinks and interacts.

That's fine Nicole. You've done well with filling in characters!


Of course there's no pressure to read more than you can.

If the challenge was extended, I'm sure we could finish most or all of the characters. But, I think I need a break from all this reading!


I've been holding off putting books for a character in the official spreadsheet unless there's 1 or 2 more books to be read.

I was planning on dedicating my books for the last two weeks of August to filling in any missing letters in characters and then for Tasks

Talia, Amanda, Karishma and myself are actively involved in Quidditch and the Maze so our books will be dedicated to those two first (I think) until they've both ended

I'll post an update on here with what needs to be read and what for when I get a chance

I've managed to get a DQ section in August's Book of the month for . It starts on the 16th and ends August 31st, so come and join if you can get a copy of the book and are interested.

I have a hard copy at home. I'll post the page numbers when I get home from work today!

They definitely did give us a lot to read!

Quidditch starts in less than 24 hours. Hopefully, you all can come cheer our team on when it starts!

The Maze is still going on. We have gone through some twists and turns but we are doing quite well. Come have a look and see how we’re going.

Apologies for being absent the past few days. Work and uni have been grabbing my attention a bit too much. After next Thursday, I should be more available again

Discussion Questions - PART ONE - Day 1 & 2

1. Assuming most of you read The Girl on the Train or at least heard about it, what did you expect going into Into The Water? Have your expectations been met so far?

I haven't read The Girl on the Train. I didn't expect much to be honest. So far it's okay. I've been listening to the audiobook version and it's a bit confusing.

2. When Jules was first told about Nel, she was relieved for a moment, because it was no one she 'cared about'. Then she was angry. What to you think happened between the sisters that drove them apart so badly that Jules doesn't even properly know her niece? How has this introduction formed your first opinion of Jules?

I had no idea what had cause the separation. I was still trying to figure out who was who and what was going on
I find it weird that Jules sections are her talking to Nell. She seemed okay though

3. Katie's sudden death understandably was very hard on her family. Her mum took pills upon pills to numb the pain, but "after a while she came to grasp that the horror of rediscovering her daughter's absence, over and over again, was not worth the hours of oblivion." What are your thoughts on this quote? And where do you think Louise vanishes to in the middle of the night?

Pills obviously aren't a great way to deal with grief. Glad she realised that. I think she probably just goes for a walk, but maybe it turned into something bad that one night

4. Into The Water is told from quite a lot of different perspectives. Do you think this adds to the story, or does it make things more complicated? Does it affect your reading flow?

I can understand why there are so many character perpectives. I think I'd be okay if I was reading the book, but as I'm listening to it, It's confusing. It took me a while to understand who Jules and Louise were. I got them confused. The police officer has a female voice but it sounded like they were trying to be masculine but they were actually a female. Very confusing.
I think it's too much.

5. Nickie Sage claims to be a psychic and sees or at least feels things that others don't. Why do you think has the author, Paula Hawkins, included this character? Do you think she actually is important to the story, or could it be told without Nickie? Do you personally believe in the occult like tarot readings and seances?

Not too sure. Probably just to fill in the missing gaps that the alive people wouldn't know. Right now no, I don't think she's important. I haven't have a reading or participated in a seances so I can't say really.

6. Nel was working on a book on the Drowning Pool before she passed away. Do you get her obsession with the river, and is this the only reason so many people from Beckford seem to have disliked her? Would you personally choose to read a book like hers?

No, I don't understand her obsession with the river. Bodies of water freak me out sometimes. I think people disliked her based on her actions and personality. I don't think I'd pick up a book she wrote. I'd read it in this book though

7. Finally, it's time for theories. It seems to be very likely that Katie's and Nel's deaths are connected in one way or another. What do you think happened, who are your prime suspects?

I don't actually think they're connected - meaning they died by different hands. I don't have a prime suspect yet!

Thanks guys!

Jodi - I forgot that Odysseus was in Circe. I put it in for the O in Nymphadora, which is now finished

Teri - Yes, tagged. When you finish a book, you mark it as 'read', then maybe 'young adult', and 'series', etc. We can use a book if it's bee tagged as 'relax' 6 times and 'calm' 4 times

We're not finding words in the text

Zee - I'd say Out of Sight would be easier. We need a few Y's for characters

Jackie - I'd say that's a hand in a pocket!

Brooklyn - Task 1 or 3 we should go for. I've had trouble finding snake on a cover for a previous challenge

Sorry for the late response team!

Brooklyn
Character books do not count for Triwizard.

Karishma
Brooklyn is right - Maze books cannot be used for other tasks.
I've added The Forgotten Beasts of Eld into Myrtle

@ Talia and Brooklyn
Thank you for getting the tasks organised!

Book 1, 2 and 4 we will focus on. We need to complete three tasks to get points. I've highlighted the tasks in light purple.
So you can plan for other tasks and books, but focus on the selected books and tasks first.


**For Read a book tagged at least 10 times as “relax” or “calm”, Shannon said in the mods chat:

Variations that have similar meanings would work. Pleasure. Leisure. Comfort. Etc. We aren’t being overly particular with tasks this Tower.

Here’s a place to try - https://www.goodreads.com/genres/relax

We can use 'wishlist' for 'wish'

Hope this helps!

Till Death

By Jennifer L. Armentrout
Read: 02/08/18
Read via Audiobook. Most popular edition word count: 400 pages
Challenge used in: Triwizard tasks
Characters: Sasha, Cole, Miranda, Jason, James, Amanda

Has anyone see Puffs, the play?