Lilac ’s Comments (group member since Jan 21, 2013)

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

Jasmine wrote: "Lilac, I'm your Secret Santa this year. I must admit, I found it hard to find some good books which match your favourite genres, especially once I went on your shelves - you've read pretty much all..."

Thank you! They all look really good, so I haven't quite decided yet. I've heard of the first two but never looked into them and The Paris Wife in particular has a description I was not expecting. I'd never heard of The Moon is Down before and I do love WW2 fiction so it might be the one I choose. Actually I'll probably read all of them at some point. :)

Hi Erin! We had a lot of books in common so you've actually already read a lot of my favourites! Here are you recommendations, and I hope you like on of them :)

1.
This one is historical fiction, but it sort of feels like fantasy when you read it. It's quite unique really, about a person in 1700s France with a freakishly great sense of smell. It's about his life making perfumes and trying to create the perfect smell...by whatever means possible.

2.
I actually haven't read this yet but it sounds very interesting and like something you'd enjoy. It's about a battle between the last two magicians in the world who at first try to be friends but end up going in different directions, magically. I'll be reading this as a buddy read in January so you could join if you pick this one.

3.
This one is one of my favourite YA dystopian books (though I've nearly had enough of that genre by now). It's set in a world where humans are nearly extinct after a war with the Partials (genetically engineered human-like creatures). The humans are struggling to survive because of a disease that has caused every new baby for more than a decade to die. It's a good story with good strong characters.

4.
This is a classic book that's less well known. It's a fantasy adventure which is somewhat similar to Gulliver's Travels. Well, it's the reading of a manuscript with these adventures written on it. It's got quite a philosophical side which makes you think a lot as well as the interesting adventures.

Happy Birthday!! :D

I've finished Little House in the Big Woods which is 238 pages and counts for the Find the Missing Elf part of the Quest. :)

1. What type of books do you mostly read?
Quite a lot of classics and historical fiction, along with science fiction and sometimes children's book.

2. What type of book would you like to have suggested by your not so secret Santa?
Not romance/erotica, mysteries, or "chick-lit" type books. Any of the types listed in 1 would be good. :)

3. Would you like the secret Santa and possibly others to discuss the book with you?
Don't really mind

4. Would you be willing to discuss the book with the person you make a book suggestion to?
Somewhat, but January is a pretty busy month for me so I don't think I'd be able to discuss too deeply.

5. What is your age range:
B) (17 - 29)
(Whoop whoop! Finally made it into the next age group!)

6. On average how many books do you read in a year?
Usually 80-100, but this year has been slow with a horrible 3-4 month reading slump.

7. Do you want a book readily available from your local library or would you mind purchasing something new?
I don't mind buying something new, as long as it's not too expensive (e.g. a new release only in hardback). Library might be preferable though.

Shannon wrote: "Sandy wrote: "This book is moving along pretty quickly.
It's been a long time since I read the first two in this trilogy, but some things are slowly coming back to me.
Through chapter 11
As for Ma..."

I agree with both of you. It was definitely very unexpected for her to do something like that after how she'd acted for the first half of the book. On the other hand, END OF BOOK SPOILERS (view spoiler)[it made a lot of sense to me that his death affected her for the rest of her life. Yes, it was odd that she slept with him so soon, but I think she had very real feelings towards him so it was just natural for her to follow her heart. (hide spoiler)]

I finally started! I've finished chapter 2 and so far so good, I'm definitely loving Jean a lot in this book.
(Spoilers for the first book)
(view spoiler)[I'm surprised at how I'm already very used to the rest of the gang not being around. It's sad that they're gone but I've realised the series can still be good even without them. As long as no-one else dies!
Also, I'm really really curious about Sabetha. I can't believe how long the author has been just dropping her name and hinting at things but not telling us anything concrete. The curiosity is killing me! (hide spoiler)]

I think you're right that the Kennedy family wouldn't like this book! I'm so glad that Ken Follett has been so brutally honest with this series though :)

Happy Birthday!!

Yes a mini challenge does sound fun :)

Thank you both :)

Yay Apoorv! Haha you're not a slacker, if anyone here is it's me!

And to anyone, and how do I check the page count of children's books?
(Specifically Little House in the Big Woods and Little House on the Prairie)

Oh, and I'm close to finishing Edge of Eternity now, finally. Life got hectic otherwise I would have finished it sooner. Next I'm thinking either a shorter book or Crime and Punishment or Red Seas Under Red Skies.

I'm so jealous of all you people who get time off for Thanksgiving! We don't celebrate it in the UK so it's just normal old life here until closer to Christmas.

Things have been going slowly for me, an overoad of tests at school and an overload of visitors at home. I'm sure things will speed up next week though :)

Yay! Can't wait to read this :)

Good luck! I'm sure you won't :)

Srividya wrote: "Lilac wrote: "Does anyone want to read , the sequel to The Lies of Locke Lamora, sometime in December or late November?"

I am planning to read this one ..."


It was earlier than I was thinking but I think I can fit it in, especially if it turns out to be as engrossing as the first one.

Does anyone want to read , the sequel to The Lies of Locke Lamora, sometime in December or late November?

Total points - 170

Books finished:

1. Lolita, 309 pages, 20 points - 08/11/14
2. Edge of Eternity, 1004 pages, 100 points, - 29/11/14
3. Little House in the Big Woods, 238 pages, 20 points, - 04/12/14

BOM discussions:


BOM DQs:


Buddy Reads:
1. Edge of Eternity, 1004 pages, 30 points, - 29/11/14 (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...)

Oh, that makes it so much easier, thank you! :)