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

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

Yay! Very excited to do this book

(Team Tonks)

Deanna wrote: "Apoorv wrote: "Team Gilderoy Lockhart
- Do you agree as to why the teams were [spoilers removed] Who do you think will win in the rest of the books, just purely on their powers?
I thought the teams..."

The author should have definitely taken more time to do research. She should have had people go over the book and tell her to fix up her characters.
Hera and Aprodite were relatively good portrayals but I still found Hera to be a bit out of character. I don't see the point and reasoning behind her being the 'villain'. I think she can get away with Apollo being human as it's what he wanted (for some reason), but not Hermes. He was just a fill in and a let down.

Apoorv wrote: "Team Gilderoy Lockhart
Chapters 16 - 20 - FINAL

So, I did finish this two days ago, and never really got around to talk about my final thoughts. Honestly, there isn't a whole lot to talk about - c..."

(view spoiler)[The teams were weird for me. I didn't really understand why or how Athena and Hermes got together and made their team. I do think Athena would win but it depends on who ends up being on each 'team'.
I miss all the gods. I think Ares would go with Aphrodite. Hephaestus could go either way, depending on what Aphrodite and Ares have done to affect him. Dionysus, who knows? I wonder if Hestia will even be mentioned.
It's just a poor portrayal of the Olympians. I don't see myself reading the next books. I think the closest Blake got to correctly portraying the Gods was for Aphrodite. Everyone else was just a miss. (hide spoiler)]

JanEyre9 wrote: "Anyone want to buddy read and/or ?"

Yes to Six of Crows for sometime June to July!!

Dragana wrote: "Hi. I hope it's not too late to jump in and join in the conversation. I am late because reading BOM took more then I planned. But I am starting A Court of Frost and Starlight tonight (finally!)."

Enjoy! (:

Amanda A wrote: "The group A Million More Pages has been doing a fairy tale theme of various challenges since February and it runs through June. There are monthly, two month or five month challenges with both indiv..."

I joined the group!

Oh that sounds good. I've been looking to find some retellings. I wish I'd known about it earlier to join in. I think it's too late for me now

We can start with classes from the beginning of the challenge - May 12.

We're nearly done with the Unforgivable Curses (need two 'i's) and we have Morsmordre to do for Obscure Spells. So we can start planning our classes. If we read a book that doesn't fit in with a class or quidditch or the tri-wizard tournament, then we'll use it for spells.

We've started with Arithmancy and have it mostly planned out.

History of Magic should be fairly easy to do.

The other ones I think will require some planning.
If you want Amanda, you can go ahead and put down books in the classes tab. We can then work around what you've put down.

If we need a book that's in spells, we can read another book to replace it.
- Antigoddess by Kendare Blake is in spells. The cover has a feather on it so we could use it for transfiguration or levitation charm (maybe) or Care of Magical Creatures.

Amanda A wrote: "I am interested in Quidditch. I don't have a preference for position and I am available for all matches. I am a speedy player and typically read 1-2 books a day. I am finishing up a fairy tale chal..."

That's great Amanda. Thank you!

You've read the most books out of all of us and definitely boosted our points by a lot. Kudos to you!
What's the fairy challenge? I hear fairies and my ears peak up

Talia wrote: "I’m fine with reading the 801-900 page book. Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norell is for a buddy read starting June 22, so since that’s so far away I’ll read Wizard’s First Rule instead for..."

Talia, don't worry about the time. My book is a buddy read as well and it's in June. We can put whichever one you read first in the 800pg one

Title: A Court of Frost and Starlight
Author: Sarah J. Maas
Pages: 229
Date Read: 21/05/18
What challenge the book is in: Buddy Read and its link AND Spells

- Any extra information (characters names, how many stars you gave it, do you recommend it?)
Letters: A, C, S, J, M, R (Rhysand), N (Nesta), E (Elaine), M (Morrigan), F (Feyre)
3 stars

Could be used for Atronomy

Karishma wrote: "Btw can the buddy reads be used for the challenges?"

Yes they can.

Completion date is by the end of this challenge

Thanks Karishma! I added what you could do to the original comment

**Attention**

Please answer the following:

1. Please comment if you have a book you can read for Arithmancy
100 - 160 || Amanda - Hunter by Erin Bedford (read)
161 - 350 || Jacki - The Mephisto Mysteries - 186 pages
351 - 500 || Zee - Frog Music
501 - 650 || Tina - Strange the Dreamer by Lani Taylor
651 - 800 || Karishma - Eldest
801 - 900 || Talia - Wizard’s First Rule by Terry Goodkind
over 901 || Brooklyn

Can do:
- Brooklyn: 900+, 351-500
- Karishma: 100-160, 161-350, 351-500
- Tina: 161-350, 501-650
- Talia: 801-900
- Zee: 351-500
- Jackie: 351 - 500, 161 - 350, 501 - 650
- Teri: 161-350, 351-500, 900+

Here are lists of books with certain pages
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

2. Who is interested in Quidditch?

Okay that's fine.

That's really helpful. Thank you Karishma!

Karishma wrote: "Books Read

Edward St. Aubyn- The Patrick Melrose Novels
1. Never Mind - 13th May - 1* - Buddy Read with Michelle - Team Draco.

Patrick Rothfuss - The Kingkiller Chronicles
1. The Name of the Wind..."

Thank you Karishma. Can you please add this and any further books you are reading or plan to read to our Books Read Discussion Page until you get back (and even then if you can)

Enjoy your Holiday!

Karishma wrote: "So for one of the buddy reads I will be starting a couple of days before the official date mentioned in the thread. So will we get points for that or not?"

Yes. Provided there's discussion about the book from you and others.

Teri wrote: "Okay, I'm sorry, I think I am confused about some of the BR stuff. So, I can join it at any point? Or it needs to be within a certain time frame?"

You can join in at anytime. Just make sure you have not read the book in the past 6 months and for point to count, there needs to be some discussion after your post. So, it's good to read what others say, click 'reply' and add your thoughts onto theirs. That way, there's a higher chance they'll reply to you.

I've added in some Frequently Asked Questions from the Captains group to Message 10

Thanks Teri! It's really helpful that you put your books here. I've entered them into the spreadsheets

✿ Claire ✿ ~ The Clever Berry wrote: "Snowtulip wrote: "Chapter 23 [spoilers removed]"

LOL [spoilers removed]"

I've got a feeling Feyre is the one who'll get to him. I get that it's hard for her but seeing Tamlin as he was. Man I feel sorry for him

Whoop! I finished the book finally.

In the end, I thought it was alright. It definitely is repetitive in some aspects and does not have much happening in it (obviously as it's a novella).

I agree with you all that Nesta's just awful. But I can understand where she's coming from - still dealing with being changed, still adapting to her new world, still adapting to living at the book 3 events, still dealing and accepting Cassian. We read what was going through her head in the spoiler chapter for book 4 so I can see it's still hard for her to deal with that trauma and to accept who she is.
@Sailor - I totally hope her living with the Illyrians will help her... I think it's what she needs. To beat out her frustrations of life and do something about who she is and meant to become.

@Snowtulip - Yes! I think I've wanted Elaine to be with Lucian as the mate bond and all that. But Azriel... I think he deserves it more. But then Lucian would be devastated and he deserves more for all he's done. Argh!