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

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

Has anyone started this yet?

I started the audiobook read by Stephen Fry today. He does a wonderful reading. I'm up to chapter 4.

The last time I read the books, I binge read them all in one week. It was my most memorable week in all my holidays in school.

The first chapter is still one of my favourite starts in a book.

(view spoiler)[I actually understood the references to all the 'odd' things at the start. Owls - meaning owl post probably every wizard telling each other of Voldemort's demise. The deluminator (the light taking gizmo) (hide spoiler)]

(Team Tonks)

I'll make sure to take him with me next winter and test him in the humidity. Hopefully he can deal with it :P Then he might be okay with staying in Brisbane for a few years with me! Haha

Nicole wrote: "Melbourne is far too cold for me!
If you come back I recommend Sunshine Coast, Glasshouse Mountains, Noosa, Maleny, Montville & the Eumundi markets :)"

Noosa! I've heard a lot of people say they loved Noosa!
I'll definitely check out those other places when I go next. Thanks Nicole! I'm hoping to go sometime next year but am not sure when. Maybe June/July.

Melbourne's too cold for me too! I would consider moving to Brisbane but my boyfriend can't handle the heat, unfortunately.

Teri wrote: "This is our last week of school coming up, so I will get reading A Destiny of Dragons in for magical creatures hopefully by the end of the week, sorry it is taking me so long.

I'm..."

That's fine Teri! I'm waiting for the buddy reads to begin for a few books that I've added to the spreadsheet, to begin.

Brooklyn read Stillhouse Lake and it's been used in History of Magic. We could put your version of Stillhouse Lake in History of magic, and Brooklyn's in the Water making charm with your Killman Creek books.

Talia wrote: "Halli wrote: "I’m planning on reading Magic Burns this week. Could be used as a DADA? You can kill pretty much anything with magic!"

In The Core in addition to sunlight the charact..."

So, that leaves us with:

1.
Dark art: Poison from Read by Talia
Defense: ???

2.
Dark art: Vampire/s from Read by Eunice
Defense: Sunshine to defend in To be read by Amanda

3.
Dark art: Poison from To be read by Heather
Defense: A Cure from To be read by Talia

4.
Dark art: Demons in To be read by Talia
Defense: Magic as a defense or to kill To be read by Halli

5.
Dark art: Monsters in Read by Halli
Defense: Magic as a defense or to kill Read by Karishma

6.
Dark art: Basilisk (giant serpent) from Read by Jackie
Defense: We need a book with sword in the title

7.
Dark art: Book with a vampire in it Read by Teri
Defense: Cross as a defense in title To be read by Talia

Eunice wrote: "I remember that there’s one book in the Kate Daniels series where the virus that makes shapeshifters was completely neutralized and destroyed from the body. The one with Erra, I think? Would that w..."

So, we could use the virus as a dark art, or the title as a defense (Magic)

In Melbourne! The cold isn't as bad as Tassie but definitely not as warm in Brisbane or Sydney. I went to Brisbane when the Comm. Games were on. I loved it! The spontaneous rain was a bit annoying though. I want to go back and check out G.C. and other areas

I'll answer your questions when I get back from shopping. I'm off to get some flannelette pyjamas for winter!

I finished the book. I might wait until you all have read the book before I post opinions. I sort of flew through it by listening to the audio-book version mostly, whilst organising my teams spreadsheets

Talia wrote: "Tina, can I still read Lilac Girls for BOM points? I thought it had to be read in May, but I see others still posting in the discussion thread, so just wondering if it’s not too lat..."

If you can have it read before June 16th, then yes. It still counts

So, I finished. Instead of reading one part each day, I cracked and finished it this morning. I have so much reading to do for June and especially before I start studying again.

I did enjoy the book greatly. I feel like if I read this in high school, and told my friends about it, it would start a great discussion on death and how the Scythe world is. Especially for those who did philosophy.

(view spoiler)[I did not see the Scythe Faraday plot twists happening! I have a feeling that Rowan would end up as he is. I'm still a bit unconvinced about the budding romance between Rowan and Citra. It might be different in the next book. I was happy we got to see more of Scythe Curie and read more of her journal entries. But, I'm also glad we got to read a bit of the other's entries. I must say though, I was not interested in Sythe Godard's entries. (hide spoiler)]

Definitely going to read the second book in the buddy read in July

Erika wrote: "Finally picking this up! This is my first Neal Schusterman and I’m already enjoying his writing style. Also- loving the chapter titles.
This already feels like an interesting world"

This is my first one of his too! I have liked it so far. I think it's a great concept to explore as well.

Suzanne wrote: "Responding to Tina's comment [spoilers removed]"

I agree Suzanne! But, (view spoiler)[I still think there's a bit of bias there though. I don't know if they can predict trends in population deaths and all. There's so many factors to consider! I don't know if the Thunderhead could do it.
It just makes me a bit relieved that we are how we are now, even with all the pain we go through. (hide spoiler)]

Jackie wrote: "I placed my books in red on the Planning SS.

I plan to read - can be used for purple cover for Potions."

Thanks Jackie!

Halli wrote: "I’m planning on reading Magic Burns this week. Could be used as a DADA? You can kill pretty much anything with magic!"

True! What about magic as a cure against a poison?

Talia wrote: "Thanks Tina, that is helpful! I have Cross Justice by James Patterson to read as a defense against vampires (cross). I have added it to the planning sheet."

I'm glad it helps!


Awesome Talia :D

We've added most books (except for 5 ish) to either a class or spell. In the official spreadsheet, if your book is highlighted red, it means it hasn't been placed anywhere yet.

**CLASSES UPDATE**
We're doing really well with the classes. There are a few that we've nearly completed, and a few that we have a long way to go.

Arithmancy
SORTED (3 books to be finished by Tina, Karishma and Talia)

Astronomy
SORTED (1 books to be finished by Talia)

Care of Magical Creatures
SORTED (2 books to be finished by Teri and Tina)

Charms
Summoning charm: 1 book where a ring is seen on a finger

Banishing charm: 1 book where we see a female without a necklace on her.
Preferably in a portrait view to match

Fire-making spell: We need two books.
1. We need a book with hands that are empty
2. Fire in hand

Defense Against the Dark Arts
1 book where the title contains a cure against a poison

Divination
SORTED (2 books to be read by Tina)

Herbology
1 books with brown covers with 500+ pages

History of Magic
COMPLETED (woot!)

Potions
We need the following colours on covers:
Pink -
Yellow -
Turquoise -

Transfiguration
We need two more transfiguration's

Transfiguration 6:
1.
2.

Transfiguration 7:
1.
2.

Brooklyn wrote: "Question...I tend to shelf the edition of a book I read. So if I read the audiobook, that's the one I have on my shelf. But most audiobooks don't have page count or the page count is inaccurate bec..."

Shelve the edition that you read/listened to.

If you listen to an audiobook (which I have), we use the most popular edition of the book that you listened to.
If you want, where you put the page count in the planning spreadsheet, type 'audiobook' and I can find the correct edition.

Fiiiiinally finished my Associates Degree! Took me so long as I got stuck on the litereature book. I hope they all fit correctly.

Off to my next degree!