Karen ⊰✿’s Comments (group member since Sep 23, 2012)

Karen ⊰✿’s comments from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.

Book two is really hard to put down. So much information in book one is really setting things up. I’ve only finished the first part of book one but it has been enthralling so far!

Ps I agree about Shallan. She is really coming into her own. I love the tidbits about her father. I hope we get the story this book about what happened

Eldarwen wrote: "End of Chapter 12

Oh hell no! This is not going to end well.

Shallan is really growing on me and she's growing into herself more and more. I really enjoy her development.

I actually don't have a..."


Yikes. It was always bound to happen. (view spoiler)[ I just hope that Kalladin doesn’t stop trusting D because A showed up. That will end up in disaster (hide spoiler)]

Heading into the interludes now

Eldarwen wrote: "Chapter 6

I can see why you don't want to stop. I cannot wait for them to arrive on the Shattered Plains either!

Pattern is an interesting one. It's a shame at the same time that we do not get to..."

The spren are fascinating. (view spoiler)[ I wonder about Syl. Do we think she was a windspren that changed because Kalladin thought so or is there something else? Jasnah knew a lot more about them. I wonder when Shallah gets to the plains what will happen / how they can share knowledge (hide spoiler)]

You’ll overtake me in no time!
Although I’m taking my kids to a water park tomorrow so I should have at least one hour of uninterrupted reading time 🤣

I’m loving the little excerpts from Navani’s journal at the start of every chapter too. I actually went back and just read them again. Definitely adding to the tension

Eldarwen wrote: "Prologue

I agree, this was so cool! I hadn't expected to go back either, but it was an interesting change in point of view.

That did indeed seem to have been her first encounter with the Shadesma..."

Haha I agree! It was so cool and also raises a lot of questions!! (view spoiler)[ I also think Szeth was her servant. The question is why…. Among other questions! lol (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 7

Just
Omg

Just finished chapter 6 .
I just want to have a whole day where I can sit and read this 🤣 my goodness!

I can *not* wait for Shallan and J to get to the shattered plains and hopefully share what is happening with Kaladin who can share his own experiences back?….

Watching (view spoiler)[ Pattern’s creation and now development is fascinating. What happens when it meets Syl? (hide spoiler)].

Melindam wrote: "If neither of us are sure, Karen, would that add up to 1x sure? :D"

Or maybe 0.8? Haha

I’m not sure about this one, but I’ll try 😬
Back up for Mel on interior painting

kat (wanderfulbooks) wrote: "For me it's mostly trying an author out and then not really excited to read more of their books SOON. Unless it's for a team challenge ;)

Some popular authors coming to mind in the 'tried it, next..."

Ah yes I’ve had The Housemaid on my tbr for a while but haven’t read any of hers yet

Melindam wrote: "Another book I've been avoiding is The Sunne in Splendor by Sharon Kay Penman, simply for the fact that I cannot buy into Richard III not being complicit in some way in the disappearance/possible m..."

It’s so interesting isn’t it… one of the great parts of history are the “I wonder…”. I suppose future generations have lost that with all of us because there won’t be too many mysteries with everyone documenting their daily activities online 🤣🤭

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "Karen... I really liked the first Outlander when they were more romance and set in Scotland. I still read them but they are soooo long and need some editing in my humble opinion. And I really disli..."

I couldn’t watch the tv show.
I honestly struggled with the romance as a feminist… but perhaps if I had read them when they first came out I would have felt differently (like clan of the cave bear back in the day!)

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "It's nearly un-Australian to say it .... but Liane Moriarty. I think it's something about Nicole Kidman being involved bringing them to screen.. not a Nicole fan.. Again, un-Australian, hee hee.

..."

Oh no! I love Liane!
But that may be as I read her books before Big Little Lies became Hollywood and saw her speak at writers festivals back then and she is so nice. And one of her sisters is a friend of a good friend of mine so I have a soft spot 😊

I didn't care for The Nightingale which put me off Hannah, but I was told to read her others. I absolutely loved The Great Alone and The Four Winds was very good - especially as it is narrated by Julia Wheelan :)

Emily henry - I've only read People We Meet on Vacation (for a reading challenge haha). It was pretty goo for what it is - an easy beach read


I go against the tide with Tj Klune. Great book covers and concepts but poor execution. Can't say I enjoyed Bridgerton book 1 that much either. I have been told to watch the tv show as bubblegum though. I am also unpopular as I couldn't stand Outlander.

🤭 so true

And enjoy the holiday Mel!

finished

Which was as underwhelming as expected.
But it’s a U and has lots of food items 🤷‍♀️

🤭 yes you have to finish the drag of the book first!

Fascinating!