Ashley’s Comments (group member since Apr 27, 2022)

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

It seems like Funny Story must be good, it's so well rated!

I liked Book Lovers a lot, and Happy Place was alright, but I didn't really enjoy Beach Read or People We Meet on Vacation. They weren't bad (I still gave them 3 stars), but I can hardly recall what happened in any of them (other than Book Lovers).

I put both on hold at the library, but they have long waits, so I won't sign up for DQs until I have a better idea of if I can get them in time.

I could probably be ok with using an Audible credit for The Berry Pickers, but I am not a huge fan of Emily Henry's writing, so, I might not for that one... I'll think about it.

Laura, was it good? I find her stuff to be just eh.. I know so many people love her! The synopsis is promising though...

Aiswrya wrote: "Our team didn’t win DQs for what the river knows ☹️ fingers crossed for next month!"

Well DANG! I'll still be reading the book though! Do we have a name for the next one yet?

Did you do a post in the First Class Lounge, yet? I know we commented before you had, so I didn't keep checking the thread after. That might help!

Yes, I talked with Bernadette too! I'll send her the link to the thread, so I'm sure she will check in on mobile at some point!

I love a good Night Huntress novel too!

or... wait, is that the one where they actually go to Europe, it's been so long, I can't remember!?

Laura! just a heads up! Magic Rises is set in Georgia, the state, not the country! However, that series is phenomenal, so I say read it anyway and use it for something else!!!

Oh, here is my "tenative list" for some of the harder countries, most of these I was already able to get from the library, and some are holds!

Zimbabwe – This Mournable Body
Ghana – Homegoing
Sri Lanka – The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
Georgia – The Eighth Life
Bangladesh – A Golden Age
Cambodia – First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers
Lebanon – An Unnecessary Woman
Tunisia – The Ardent Swarm
Colombia – The Bitch

Hey y’all! I’m Ashley — 39 (but only for a hot minute), reporting in from sweet home Alabama (CST zone, where the tea is sweet, but I’m not). I’ve been doing these challenges forever, usually guiding the chaos as a team captain, but this round I’m giving myself a break! I'm here to vibe, read, and stir up a tiny bit of friendly mischief. 😇

I run a pet-centric small biz, which means my life is a blur of fur, barking, and the occasional emergency "glitter" cleanup. When I’m not wrangling dogs or chasing down missing inventory, I’m probably drinking coffee, sipping wine, and hoarding books like a literary dragon. 🐉📚

Genre-wise, I live for fantasy and romance, but I’ll happily detour into memoirs and historical fiction if there’s drama or feelings or, let’s be honest, a tragic love story.

This round, I’m ridiculously excited about the obscure/underrepresented countries, I'm really hoping it cures my book hangover from Sunrise on the Reaping / general reading slump — I already have a list, a backup list, and probably a backup for my backup. I’m basically on a one-woman mission to take this challenge on a global tour. 🌍✈️

Oh, and did I mention I’m turning the big 4-0 at the end of the month? So let’s make this round a birthday bash! Bring on the books, the shenanigans, and all the chaotic good energy. Let’s gooo! 🎉📖💃


Shelf: TTXI-2025

Volunteering for LTofPisa! :)

Going to participate without Captaining this time, so I can relax a bit and just read! :)

I try this every year, and I don't think I've succeeded yet, but I do enjoy the attempt! Here we go:

NBRC: Decades Challenge 2025
Level VIII = 195 books / Original Challenge
Read sixteen (16) books for 2016, seventeen (17) books for 2017 etc., on through the corresponding ending number to 2025.

2016
1. Convenience Store Woman, 14-Feb-2025
2. Born to Run, 7-Mar-2025
3. Hag-Seed, 9-Mar-2025
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1. Tender Is the Flesh, 29-Jan-2025
2. All Systems Red, 25-Mar-2025
3. Pachinko, 2-Apr-2025
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1. The Poet X, 2-Jan-2025
2. The Astonishing Color of After, 10-Feb-2025
3. Love and Other Words, 14-Feb-2025
4. How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them, 2-Mar-2025
5. Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women's Anger, 15-Apr-2025
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1. The Last House Guest, 15-Jan-2025
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1. Men Who Hate Women, 6-Feb-2025
2. Loveboat, Taipei, 4-Feb-2025
3. JFK: Coming Of Age In The American Century, 1917-1956, 4-Mar-2025
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1. The Spanish Daughter, 9-Jan-2025
2. Mind over Magic, 26-Jan-2026
3. Small Things Like These, 19-Feb-2025
4. Spell Hound, 24-Feb-2025
5. The Jasmine Throne, 31-Mar-2025
6. Any Witch Way, 6-Apr-2025
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1. The Secret of Elephants, 22-Mar-2025
2. The Wise Women, 17-Apr-2025
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1. In the Lives of Puppets, 3-Feb-2025
2. Women We Buried, Women We Burned: A Memoir, 28-Mar-2025
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1. Mistress of Lies, 12-Jan-2025
2. Still the Sun, 21-Jan-2025
3. Strange Folk, 22-Jan-2025
4. The Honeymoon, 22-Jan-2025
5. Want, 24-Jan-2025
6. The Game Changer, 29-Jan-2025
7. The Answer Is No, 31-Jan-2025
8. The Let Them Theory, 24-Feb-2025
9. Rental House, 5-Mar-2025
10. James, 20-Mar-2025
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1. Onyx Storm, 16-Feb-2025
2. Scythe & Sparrow, 18-Feb-2025
3. Sunrise on the Reaping, 22-Mar-2025
4. Junie, 8-Apr-2025
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Oh goodie! I just found this! It's been on my shelf for awhile, well both books, so now I just have to decide which to tackle first.

I read a few opinions on the matter, and most agree you should read Priory first if you'd appreciate an easier introduction into the world and a better foundation for the legends, etc.

That being said, I may go in chronological order, since I don't really mind world building or lack of it...

Thanks TEAM! 🎉
Wow, what a wild ride through the most boring parts of life! 😂 Who knew hunting for a lost bill could be so... EXCITING! You guys made it awesome!

Alright Team! I think that's a wrap!

Vicki wrote: "It showed In the Lives of Puppets (T.J. Klune) already was tagged. Do you see it?"

They are both there now!

1 hour left!

Any other books to add?

megan, I switched out one of your other books for the "The Only Woman in the Room (Marie Benedict)", so you don't have to rush to finish that by the deadline, you're at your max with the switch.