Claire ’s Comments (group member since Dec 09, 2016)

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

Andy wrote: "not sure how well this one will work without translation

my favourite summer evening song at the moment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP0wc...

interested to hear if it travels"

What a beautiful song ❤️

I hope everyone travelling enjoys the holidays.
For the rest: I think this is an amazing team.

I have more books, but I’ll add them later as I’m trying to read a few with more pages. I hope that is okay?

I can read one for mid level anf top level. Since I have only one task I have to do left, I’ll do both and the task for Spain.
When does the cap end as I see I get nearer to my max?

Melindam wrote: "Yes, they are kicking in, thank you. 😊"

Good to hear you feel a bit better.

Fiona wrote: "Keli, can you please add a read date for Justice for all?

Claire, can you please add a read date for De gentleman uit Peru?"

Done. Sorry.

Fiona wrote: "Melindam wrote: "Claire,

could you please add Moordgids voor lieve meisjes and Wij leugenaars to your TT shelf, please?

Thank you.

I added We were liars to the sheet as it was on your shelf."
..."

Done.

Melindam wrote: "Ah, ok. The EN version is on your shelf."

Sorry, it is something GR does:-( Changed it. The only way I think can avoid it is by switching editions, because if I choose the Dutch version, it is automatically set on the default edition. It is okay now.

Melindam wrote: "Claire,

could you please add Moordgids voor lieve meisjes and Wij leugenaars to your TT shelf, please?

Thank you.

I added We were liars to the sheet as it was on your shelf."

WIj leugenaar was on my tower list, but maybe depending on the edition it doesn’t show up.
Just to make sure: ‘wij leugenaars’ en ‘we liars are the same book.

I have added my book Het mysterieuze Kamogawa Café as ‘set in Japan’ as the original task has been done. Could this please replace my De stad en zijn onvaste muren?
Also I will take the MPG spirituality.

Denise wrote: "Since the start of the Uno challenge, I've been really struggling to get GR to save my changes when I switch editions. I had to save and re-save Flat White Fatality 3 or 4 different times before it..."

I have the same issues:-(

I will read De gentleman uit Peru for author born in Egypt.
Does anyone can explain me why I sometimes cannot add books to the spreadsheet? Sometimes it happens when I’m adding books, I suddenly cannot go on and only see the read books?

Fiona wrote: "I had a little accident at work today and full on crashed into the edge of my monitor with my eye 🫠
currently sporting the worst headache and absolutely not able to read 😭 I hate everything 😂"

Hope you feel better soon!

Melindam wrote: "Claire wrote: "I finihed In het vervloekte hart which I noted for MPG Science Fiction, but it is set in Suriname. Do you decide where to put it, please?"

Could you please put add i..."

Done.

I finihed In het vervloekte hart which I noted for MPG Science Fiction, but it is set in Suriname. Do you decide where to put it, please?

Melindam wrote: "Sophie,

Claire's Adrian Mole book works for the diary tag, so I'm going to use it and we'll see where to fit yours when you finish. :)

Louise,

Vi finished a book that works for "country scene on..."

Thank you. But I’m a happy girl today as my tablet is working again. But feel free to add my books if I forget any.

Melindam wrote: "Claire,

I saw that you already finished Huckleberry Finn, so I set it as read and did the transfer. 😊"
Sorry, had an issue with my Ipad and got two days behind.

KayLynn wrote: "I have a book that can be used for 'pasta on cover' that I can read today or tomorrow if Claire isn't ready to finish hers?

Or maybe I'll just read it either..."

Yes of course. Haven’t read mine yet.

Fiona wrote: "Claire, could you please set a read date for De bessenplukkers? Thanks :)"

Done. My head seems to be melted these days 🤦🏼‍♀️

DQs Day 3

12. When Norma tells her mother she's pregnant, Norma notices fear in her other's eyes. What do you think that fear was about? Do you think she was remembering her own past experiences and worrying about Norma, or was she fearing that this would lead to Norma finding out the truth somehow? (Thinking to all of the bloodwork and stuff that comes from this, though admittedly not sure in the time frame if that was as much of a concern.)

I hope she was worried for her daughter, fearing she might have the same experiences. However, Lenore is often such an egoistic character. Maybe she is afraid her relationship with her daughter will be completely different or that one way or another the new baby might make the ‘race issue’ more prominent

13. Ruthie was from Nova Scotia and went missing in Maine, yet Norma and Ben ran into each other in Boston of all places — somewhere his family would not be expecting her. Later, when they need some time away, Norma's husband takes her to Nova Scotia, where she feels some familiarity and connection to the land. Are these crossovers just coincidences, or do you think that in the grand scheme of the story, something more (fate, a higher power, etc.) is leading them to each other?
I guess the author choose these places to create an atmosphere of belonging, of feeling at home somewhere. As for Boston, I’d think it is a coïncidence

14. We get the backstory in this section on why Joe didn't know he had a daughter at first. Knowing what we know now do you agree with his family's decision to keep him in the dark? Have your opinions on Joe changed with this piece of backstory revealed?
most of the characters in this book didn’t feel sympathetic and Joe is one of them. His family shouldn’t have kept him in the dark about his daughter, but then again, he betrayed them. My opinion on Joe got worse when reading the book. I understand he suffered because of the two deaths, but he made others suffer with him:-(, Still, maybe someone should have helped him when he was luttle to deal with the trauma. I did appreciate the way Joe dealt with his imminent death.
15. "I would learn to love the little one." What a strange thing for Lenore to say when broaching the topic of adoption — especially considering Norma's circumstances. What did you think when you read that — especially seeing how Lenore treated Norma growing up?

Lenore maybe hopes for a new chance, a possibility to make a connection with a baby in a better way. It tells us that Lenore is not naturally inclined to love a baby as she feels she needs to learn to love it. The question remains: did Lenore really love Norma?