Natalie’s Comments (group member since Oct 24, 2015)

Natalie’s comments from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.

Finished!

(view spoiler)[ I cannot wait for the last book. I’m still insanely excited for Hugh’s (tomorrow!!) but this as well.

We finally learn exactly who Christopher is and how he ended up in the cage. I was shocked the first time I read this. I enjoyed his character, but thought the panacea was the great part about Kate gaining him. One of my first thoughts on this reveal was that Hugh really fucked up. He messes up in other ways, but losing Christian to Kate is in my opinion, his biggest mistake.

I can see people wanting a Christian/Barabas book, but personally I enjoy seeing the little bits of their relationship through others eyes. I’ll still read if anything is written for them though. I’ll read anything by Ilona Andrews at this point.

There are a lot of great parts in this book and I’m having trouble picking out what to discuss. I’ll go with the battle and Kate fucking riding a fully shifted Curran wearing blood armor, prepared to kill her father and he runs.

Also Roman has a lot of great parts in this book, but I love his two final roles, being a badass battlefield vovhl and riding a dragon to officiating a long awaited wedding and doing a damn good job at both.

Oh, I almost forgot Erra. She was one of my many favorite parts of Magic Bleeds and I love having her back. I also love her view on what Roland (who she always calls Im) has done and why he needs to be stopped.

Forgot Jezebel. Actually I forgot she was the mole most of the reread. For some reason, it doesn’t stick. It was a shock the first time I read it, but I remembered before the scene this time.

Actual last thing. What is Kate planning with the witches…

Only a couple of months till we find out!
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Something keeps going weird with my post from my phone. Maybe this one will work. The book above sounds interesting. I plan to finish today.

Silje wrote: "Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "ch 20 - end

What a surprise, a ..."

I find Nick to be an infuriating character. [spoilers removed]

Since we never got to know Eduardo that well in previous books I feel t..."

I’m also annoyed by Nick, but I also want to know more about him. I’d love a Nick book somewhere down the line.

Through chapter 8

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Roman is so much fun to read about in this book, so I agree I would be happy to read about him as well. I'll keep Nick and Julie/Derek as my top choices though. All the books!

I also loved the invitation and Roland taking offense to them not having enough food options. And then the wedding dress people just showing up and insisting on a fitting after Kate has been ducking them and Curran makes himself scarce to avoid her eventual blow up.

I wrote above about being happy of Kate coming into her power, and I do still stand by that, but I also enjoyed her talk with Barabas and concerns about her changing and that they would take her down. This book just gets me more and more excited for Magic Triumphs. (hide spoiler)]

One aspect of the world they mentioned, but I wish explored more is the belief of the people influencing the world around them. They mention it in one of the earlier books (1 or 2) in regards to the pope having mystical powers because people believing in him.
(view spoiler)[This book gives more examples as its how Roland and Erra gained their power and states that Beau could reap similar rewards due to his folk hero status.

Maybe it'll be explored more in some of the future books? (hide spoiler)]

Shannon wrote: "Ok. So unfortunately Natalie is correct and the score is void.

If it’s provabke that the chaser continued reading while being knocked out, as was the case in the other game, or now with the compl..."

Emily was reading her in based on a shorter book from an earlier chain and the time was fine on that read. Thanks for stopping by and ruling regardless.

The ruling in the earlier game was that the chaser has to stop reading if they are knocked out and the goal is void if they do not. I’d prefer to have the mods make the final ruling in this case.

I said it was a bit of a tangled mess, but Sonia’s final ruling farther on down the page calls the goal void. I’ll let the mods/Sonia make the final ruling here as well.

My understanding is that Kate did continue reading past being knocked out which was stated as not allowable. We made the same argument regarding the chasers having to check their status.

Message 16: Kate starts 518 page book at approximately 3:07PM EST (minimum reading time of 4 hours)
Message 25: Jenny knocks Kate off her broom at approximately 5:04 PM (1 hour and 57 minutes later)
Message 36: Emily reads Kate back into the game at approximately 8:38 PM
Message 37: Kate finishes book at approximately 8:39 PM

Based on Match 1 between Slytherin and Gryffindor, Chasers must cease reading once they are knocked off their broom. It was a bit of a tangled mess to figure out, but the final ruling (here) declared the goal void since the chaser kept reading after being knocked off the broom.

A 518 page book requires 4 hours of reading. Kate was knocked off the broom about 2 hours into reading and should not have continued until she was read back in based on the time rules implemented for this round.

Slytherin Chaser Chain #2

Kodiak's Claim - Read by LaurLa (240 pages)
Larkspur Dreams - Read by Laura (257 pages)
Miss Buncle's Book - Read by Michelle (304 pages)

Score:
Slytherin: 0
Ravenclaw: 10

Slytherin Quaffle Chain #2

Q - The Queen of Attolia | read by Natalie - 6/23
U - Undercover Lovers | read by Tea - 6/23
A - Ash and Echoes | read by Snowtulip - 6/23
F - Forsaken | read by LaurLa - 6/23
F - Bonecrack (Author LN: Francis) | read by Michelle - 6/23
L - The Cat Who Came to Breakfast (Author FN: Lillian) | read by Michelle - 6/23
E - Black Widow (Author LN Estep) | read by Laura - 6/23

Score:
Slytherin - 0
Ravenclaw - 10

Deanna wrote: "Ravenclaw Beater

Nikk nears the bludger. She swings. Bludger away! Can Tea reach Michelle in time?

Michelle read Greenwich Killing Time @ 166 pages.
Nikk read [book:Once Upon a Char..."



Based on the rules here:

Beater attack: can be any book read or currently being read within a QUAFFLE round. (meaning from the time a QUAFFLE is read till the time it is broken)

As the quaffle was broken prior to the beater finishing her attack and Michelle was not in possession of the quaffle, she was not knocked out.

Slytherin Beater

Jenny goes two for two in her attacks

Read The Clothes They Stood Up In against Kate
6/23

Slytherin Beater

Jenny goes two for two in her attacks

Read The Clothes They Stood Up In against Kate
6/23

Posted early please ignore. My mistake.

Slytherin Beater

Tea races to defend Michelle, she will lay down her life if necessary (or not, this is just the first day)

Reading Greenwich Killing Time to save Michelle

Slytherin Beater

Jenny fresh off her first hit now has Kate in her sights!

Reading The Clothes They Stood Up In against Kate

Slytherin Beater

Jenny redirects the bludger into Jane!

Read A Spell To Tell against Jane
6/23

Through chapter 5

(view spoiler)[Poor Roman, never being asked to officiate happy events. I love him then taking Kate to task about who was invited and how much she had planned and he had been telling people about his new role. Also love Envokia defending their decision to the other witches. So proud of her son :)

I know that Hugh is getting his own trilogy now (!) but I do hope they keep writing in this world. My top choices would be something about Nick, as annoying as he is, I'd like to read about him. Then Julie/Derek. Though they all have to survive one more book...

The Erra thing I had actually thought happened, well first in the seventh book, then the eighth. Clearly parts of this series got mixed up in my head. But I think I remember the result.

One thing I like that started in the last book and has continued is Kate FINALLY coming into to her own so to speak. The first few books is her being worried about being found out and hiding her power. Now she's being open about who she is and making jokes about having slaves :) I did enjoy that scene with Jim, though then he went and tried to break up the marriage.

But at least she's having some fun with it :) (hide spoiler)]

book spoiler(view spoiler)[I'm so excited about the upcoming Christian reveal!! (hide spoiler)]

Slytherin Chaser Chain #1

They have the quaffle and are moving down the pitch towards the hoops!

Chaser Chain #1
Greenwich Killing Time | read by Michelle - 166 pages
Her Last Chance | read by LaurLa - 340 pages
Imitation in Death | read by Laura - 342 pages

Slytherin Quaffle #1

Slytherin Quaffle Chain #1
Q - The Queen of Attolia | read by Natalie - 6/23
U - Undercover Lovers | read by Tea - 6/23
A - Ash and Echoes | read by Snowtulip - 6/23
F - Forsaken | read by LaurLa - 6/23
F - Bonecrack (Author LN: Francis) | read by Michelle - 6/23
L - Love Became Theirs | read by Michelle - 6/23
E - Black Widow (Author LN Estep) | read by Laura - 6/23