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

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

Moderators of NBRC wrote: "Having enjoyed the delicious range of cheese from around the world, we can only finish by offering this modern marvel (hopefully it didn't cause too much splatter on landing!) ...

Velveeta

Velvee..."


oh my!

Oh I love that show too!

I finished

Which took me a bit to get in to as it has been 11 years since I read book 1 😬 but I had ChatGPT give me an overview of book 1 as a refresher which really helped. Then I was really able to get taken away by the story - it is very fast paced and a good v evil storyline.
Apparently book 3 should be released this year. Hopefully!

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "Elisabeth wrote: "I was thinking 7pm Sunday."

Yes, I was thinking along the same lines.

We've all done a great job but also sad when another team challenge ends."

yes 7pm Sunday in Sydney. Here is the countdown link
https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...


and to calculate your timezone:
https://www.timeanddate.com/worldcloc...

Thanks Richard and well done!! 🎉

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "About the cap, if other team members are under theirs because of real life stuff can other team members make up the numbers? Or is that too complicated to work out for the Captains? Just wondering ..."

Unfortunately, no. It is an individual cap

But Chava hasn't responded to us since she had her allergic reaction (we really hope she is ok!!) so the mods gave us an extra 4 books which we added to Richard's cap :)

Another interesting cheese! I’d love to try it along side mozzarella and see the difference!

I’m ok, thanks Elisabeth. Just navigating personal and business challenges which has me working 50 hours per week plus all the home stuff. I’m tired but otherwise ok.

I did do some updating of the spreadsheet before the weekend but I think a lot of books were added as read since ;) I can see Tina is in there now checking and sorting

https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...

Until the end of Tower Teams

17 August 2025, 9am UTC

Elisabeth wrote: "We stayed in Bomerano on the cliffs above Amalfi once ( hair raising bus ride down to Amalfi). There was a grocery shop which sold the best ricotta I’ve ever had. It didn’t come in supermarket tubs..."

That is somewhere I’d like to go someday. Once I get motivated to do a flight longer than 9 hours again lol

Tina ❣ wrote: "The wagassi sounds so interesting. I'm heading to Europe (Italy and Greece) at the end of the month for a few weeks so when I find the cheese places in Italy, I'm going to suss out the cheeses from..."

Nice!

Elisabeth wrote: "There are a few places in Canberra with impressive cheese stocks but it’s mind boggling looking at them all! I need a list to ask the assistant for help. Some of them are also eyewateringly expensive😀"

Yes the cost is always a little surprising in those places 🤭 I went to a dairy in the Hunter Valley at Easter and bought some nice stuff - including marinated feta - but not something I could afford to do regularly!

Moderators of NBRC wrote: "From one hard cheese to the next - you better watch your heads as the next cheese is being lobbed into your towers!


Cornish Yarg

Cornish Yarg gets its name from the original cheese maker, Alan G..."

wow. That sounds so interesting! How do I get to try these?! :)

Eldarwen wrote: "Finished #18


Book: Frostheart by Jamie Littler

I'm not much one to read childrens' books but this was a gift and it was an unexpectedly fun read. N..."

Thanks for this - I’ve had a rough few weeks and just couldn’t get into anything so I decided to listen to this one based on your recommendation and it is just what I needed. What a great story 🥳

Haha sorry Marla

MelanieJoy wrote: "Lol Keely I’ll be in the same boat with my upcoming new baby this August"

haha
Fair excuses for both of you ;)

Although I read a lot more with a newborn because you are just constantly up and so I would do feeds while reading my kindle ;)

End of July Update
We are well into the second half of the year!

If you are at or close to 100% may be time to increase your goal. If you are under 50% time to get reading! :)

Name		% Progress to goal
Cheryl		100%
Marla		100%
Sammy	93%
Elizabeth	86%
Toni		78%
Carmen		77%
Marty		77%
The other Sandy	77%
Cordelia	74%
✿Danielle✿	73%
Gabby		72%
Charlie		70%
Chrissie	70%
Sophie		70%
Cindy		68%
Karen ♐	68%
Melindam	68%
Trisha		68%
Elena		68%
Yasmine		67%
Jim		65%
Karen ⊰✿	65%
Patty		65%
MelanieJoy 	63%
Angie ☯		62%
KelB		60%
Linda C		60%
Jillypenny	58%
=================
Tricia		56%
Eldarwen	56%
Keely		54%
Vicki Willis	54%
Sophie (mod)	50%
Cat		48%
Annalisa	47%
Wendy		47%
Jessica (Gold	45%
Christina	44%
Rocsana		44%
Judy		40%
Lexi		40%
Sonja		40%
Janis		38%
Jenny		37%
Jenner		29%
Melanie		28%
Keli		27%
LittleRedRidingHood	27%
Marie-Eve	25%
Insiyah		21%
Sherri		20%
LaurLa		13%
Roe		12%
Jenn 		11%
Jamie		6%
Denise		3%
Christene	2%
Gwen|| Bookish Blondie	1%

Thanks all. One day at a time at the moment!

Ray of sunshine is that soccer is cancelled tomorrow so I now have a more relaxing Saturday ahead :)

Hi all
Sorry I am a bit everywhere at the moment with a lot going down at work, but also my husband had surgery and the wound is now infected so lots of medical stuff happening right now :o

Start of Month
Total audiobooks to read:
Audiobooks in monthly category to read:

Books in category:

FINISHED


End of Month
Total audiobooks read this year: (was 29 at end of June)
Audiobooks in monthly category read:

MY MONTHLY RECOMMENDATION (and why):

Thank you all! It doesn't help that I'm reading an enormous book which is boring, but I've come so far I just can't stop now. lol

Sammy wrote: "#134


Question: Has anyone read any Amazon First Reads books that were actually any good? I've only read about half a dozen so far, but the best out of those ..."

No I haven’t, but I can see Sarah Wilson and Rebecca Yarros in there who are popular authors. Although the AU first reads are probably different ?…