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

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

**ATTENTION ALL**

A few hours ago the mods posted another mini challenge... Characters!

It's a spell-it-out like Spells, but for characters. The link is here for information about characters.

Halli and I will add previously read books to the characters tab when we have time.

Any books you read and add from now on, could you all please write what other letters we could use that book for?

Thank team!

Thanks Zee! I’ll update it tomorrow.

I agree. I’ve just read a Sarah Dessen book just to get back to normal after the tattooist. Though I’ve found myself thinking about the book a lot

You don’t have to drop out.

But yes, bom and page points will continue in through August

Triwizard starts July 31st but you don’t have to participate in it.
You can just do page points if you want to continue in the challenge.

**ATTENTION**

On July 31st, buddy reads, spells and classes will finish.

• Buddy reads - check all your buddy reads (finish off what you can) and put them in.
Let me know if it needs to be added into the official spreadsheet if it hasn’t been

• Spells are completed 🎉🎉

• Classes - we have two more books to be read by Talia and me. But they will be.

Book of the month will continue into August.

Triwizard will also start on July 31st.


If you do not want to continue after July 31st, please let the captains know ASAP.


Also, please continue to check in once a week. I do worry when I don’t hear from you.
If it’s a personal matter, you can PM Halli or myself

I’ve finally started tonight! I’m really liking it. I just want to put life in pause and read a few chapters at least.

I’ll look at all your comments properly once I’ve read a bit more

Yup! Sounds good Devann

I'm listening to this via audiobook whilst I drive to work an uni. So far - I've listened to 5 minutes. Reece Witherspoon is the narrator. I might listen from the start again. I might have missed a bit.

I didn't understand why it was the plague doctors. Maybe they resemble the grim reapers the most?

How did you find this Abbie?

I must have lost track of this thread - sorry!

Did you follow it well?

The hand sanitiser bits were a bit hard to read. To let one's state of mental health get that far is pretty extreme. Glad she didn't go for anything stronger!

I must admit, when I learnt about microbiology (virus and bacteria), I did go a bit germaphobic. I trusted nothing and no one but I've relaxed since then going back to my normal state (mostly). I can see where she's coming from

Elen wrote: "I think I want to read at the end of July and August some of this book. Maybe someone was planning to read and want to BR some of them?!

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I'd be happy to read The Chalk Man starting after August 2nd. I can't get it any sooner from the library

Is anyone interested in reading
?

Devann wrote: "here's a few things that are on my shortlist for august since the challenge got officially extended!

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I'm keen to read Catwoman provided I can get a copy!

Haha all good Nicole!

Okay. I sat down and finished reading this tonight. I did enjoy it!

I found the mannerisms in the way that they speak to be refreshing to read, honestly.

I agree with you guys that this wasn't the best of Agatha Christie, but I haven't read her books that much. I think I'll start to read more of hers after Tower Teams ends.

I really did like Mrs. Oliver in this book. I think I'll read the one's you've said she's in, Cat.

As always, Poirot is awesome. Love his work.

Mrs Buxton-Cox was indeed not a nice lady. I'm glad Desmond realised that.

Did we find out what happened to Edward? Celia's brother? Maybe I missed it

Nicole - I added your buddy read for Crooked Kingdom into the spreadsheets. Let me know if I have any detail incorrect

Let us know how you go! It was a bit challenging for most of us

Looking good team!

Zee - I’m listening to the Tattooist of Auschwitz via audiobook and it’s quite good. Some bits have left me a bit shocked though. Definitely not a light read

DQ 3: Chapters 18 - 28

14. After sharing his theory and brainstorming, Jazz totally manipulated Connie and Howie to get them to go with him to look for evidence instead of calling the Sheriff. (And we've seen him manipulate a lot of people, especially women, before.) What do you think about this behavior?

It's not good. But he is aware of it. I think he'll eventually learn to not use it or to use it wisely (on killers). I don't think it's that bad. I think we are all a bit manipulative. We just have to consider what we're doing, when and why and any consequences. I think people will disagree with me on this but that's okay.

15. Jazz spends a lot of time taking care of his Grandmother, and she is awfully toxic. Why do you think he is so determined to stay with her instead of going to a foster home? Is Melissa right to decide to move him out?

She's family. He get a sense of normalcy there and it's his home. Objectively, yes. It is right to move him out of there.

16. Wow the scene with Ginny was very intense. What did it make you think of with regards to Jazz - his feelings of pleasure conflicting with trying to help? Do you like him any less or more?

No. Anyone could freeze when they seeing someone dying. It's a difficult situation to do something right in it. He is only 17 after all.

17. Erickson keeps showing up and being pretty abusive? Is he a red herring or something more? (Ha I guess don't answer this if you have read this book before - unless you remember what you thought at the time.)

I thought he was the baddie

18. How did the Impressionist know about Jazz's room (or did he?)? Do you think he is going to interact even more with
Jazz now, even though it is against orders?

I have no idea. I want to know whose order's he is following

19. The scene with the dog and learning not to cry was really horrific. I think that interposed with the scene where he cries when talking to Connie are important. Any thoughts?

Yeah damn. That bit left me horrified. I immediately though of my dog and was grateful I could hear her in my home. I'm glad he has Connie and that he talked to her about everything.

20. Speaking of Connie, what do you think about what she said to Jazz in Chapter 28?

Good on her!

21. Is it right for the Sheriff to have Jazz help in the investigation?

No. Jazz shouldn't be involved with the police. But he does help them catch the baddie whoever it is. Jazz can handle it. So I guess it's sort of okay for Jazz to help in order to prevent deaths.

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DQs 4: Chapter 28 - Epilogue

22. Jazz made a shocking decision to go visit Billy after no contact with him. He asks G William to help him get in quickly. Why do you think Jazz finally made the decision to visit Billy? Would you trust what Billy tells you?

I think he wanted answers and help to find the Impressionist. I wouldn't trust everything he said 100%

23. Why do you think Billy’s request to Jazz about moving the birdbath signified? Do you believe it was a signal? Or just another way to mess with Jazz's head?

I think it was a signal for someone to get him out. Smart though

24. The Impressionist tells Jasper that he was never supposed to talk to him or see him, which leads me to believe he was taking orders from someone. Do you think Billy was telling the truth about not having contact with him? Do you have any theories of who is pulling his strings?

No. I don't. I think he had contact directly or through someone else

25. The Impressionist has a pretty terrifying trophy in his finger belt! What do you think is the significance of the dual “L-O-V-E” and “F-E-A-R” tattoos?

He and Billy have something going on

26. “Sure you are. You just ain’t killed no one yet.” Do you think Jazz killed his mother? Or is Billy messing with his head with the note?

I don't think so. I think it would destroy him if he did. I read the plot for the next books so I sort of know the answer

27. Final thoughts of the book and overall rating? Are you intrigued enough to continue on with the series?

I'm glad I nominated this book as July's BOM and happy that it was chosen! It was quite a good read. I think I will. I going to give it a break unless someone wants to buddy read the second one with me in August?

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS - Chapters 7-14 || Day 3

9. First of all, most of us probably have been taught about the Holocaust in school. Do you still remember how you felt when you first heard about it, did it even feel real or important to you at that time? Do you think it is still relevant to learn about today?

My first Holocaust book was Elli: Coming of Age in the Holocaust read in year 8. It was a challenging book. The Holocaust will always be relevant. History will always be relevant.

10. After first encountering Gita Lale couldn't stop thinking about her. He knew she was the one. What do you think has drawn the both of them to each other and why is it so easy for them to trust each other while not knowing what their future holds?

I have no idea what drew them together. Maybe I missed it - I miss things when I'm driving and listening to an audiobook. I think faith and hope held it together for them. Also Gita's friends.

11. The Romani and Lale also seem to have been very quick to trust each other even though Lale has been worried about his 'treasures' when the Romani first were moved into their block. Why do you think they weren't more suspicious of each other? Should Lale generally be more careful about who to trust and what he's doing?

They were all prisoners in the camp. Better to trust each other than the SS. I thought Lale was pretty careful

12. In the beginning of chapter 13 we get to see a couple of different perspectives, not just Lale's, and more of Gita's. Do you like the different perspectives or would you prefer only hearing from Lale's point of view?

I do like the different perspectives. I would have been fine with just Lale's but I'm glad we got to see the others too. I think it was balanced well.

13. It was to be suspected that Gita's family like so many others didn't make it. Lale went to the camp thinking he can protect his family that way. Do you think he already knows/has a feeling about what's actually going on, or does he still have hope that he was able to keep his family from getting taken away too?

I think he had some hope but knew what was most likely to happen

14. Lale immediately felt uneasy around Doktor Mengele before even first properly meeting him. Even the doctor's whistling made him shudder. "A doctor, Lale suspects, who will cause more pain than he eases. (...) He must always be wary of this man whose soul is colder than his scalpel."
Why do you think Lale knew right away that Doktor Mengele would be causing a threat to him? Did you think we would get to see Leon again?

Sometimes you just get a vibe that someone isn't right. That they're bad to you. I think we might

15. Cilka still had this beautiful long hair when Gita first met her, while Gita's and all of the other girls' heads were being shaved regularly. After getting raped by the Senior Commandant Schwarzhuber Cilka's appearance has changed. Even Lale notices her pallor. Do you think anything else is going on?

I was thinking she was pregnant. But she wouldn't be healthy enough to carry. I think it's the trauma

16. After meeting Lale Sokolov in 2003, Heather Morris originally wrote The Tattooist of Auschwitz as a screenplay. She entered the screenplay into several international screenwriting competitions, winning the International Independent Film Awards competition in 2016 and highly placing in several others, including the ISA (International Screenwriters’ Association) and Final Draft competitions.
Would you have preferred or still like to see The Tattooist being made into a movie or come to our screens in one way or another?

I didn't know that! It's pretty interesting. Movies are always good. I haven't been to many plays, so I'm not sure