Vicki’s Comments (group member since May 01, 2018)

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

You got it, girl.

Apoorv, I love how much joy you always bring to our teams. As I have said in the past, I'd give almost anything to meet you in person. I'll bet you're always the life of the party!

Question answered here: HELL YEAH! Let's win this thing!!! We are going to have fun no matter what. I mean look at us already.

Just for fun:
1. Why did the Empire State Building join the reading challenge with us?
Because it wanted to reach new heights in world literature!

I have some more I'll ask but leave the answers up to you all.

FYI I was gone all day for Mother's Day celebrations. I just got home about an hour ago, but I wanted to let you all know that tomorrow I'll be mostly silent as we leave for a trip to Oceanside, California (412 miles from us), so it'll be along drive. I'll try to check on the team when we get there tomorrow evening. Good ol' relaxing ocean views! :)

Cilla, OMG! That all sounds just horrible! I am so sorry that happened to you!! Jeez, I hope and pray that your surgery and recover all go well!! If nothing else, though, stay tuned to this cray cray team of super comedians and at the very least you'll be cheered up here and there. Now that I think of it, I hope it won't hurt you to smile or laugh! Take care in the meantime and keep those toothless grins/smiles coming our way.

As soon as we have our Tracking SS I'm going to claim Chile which is midlevel and I'm saving a book for it.

Teddie, your library tour sounds like a dream come true! I would love to join you! What a wonderful idea. I love seeing local libraries in small towns that sometimes look like houses or just little sheds because they're so small and quaint. But I also LOVE to see the huge libraries like the San Francisco Public Library.

Apoorv, I have been waiting for your post so I could just laugh and enjoy your presence. You always bring such fun to challenges with your quick wit and fun nature. Thanks for making me laugh on Mother's Day first thing in the morning!

Happy Mother's Day to all you moms in this group! And if you're a grandmother like I am, you are doubly blessed and I KNOW your hearts will be filled with love today!

Happy Birthday, Amy! We've been to the same countries. I am a bit jealous of all the countries others in this group have been. Amazing!

YAY! I'm so excited to start this one, especially with the 3 co-caps we have...how LUCKY is Team Empire State Building! :)

Apoorv, I have missed you and your fun personality! With Angie, Jenny, AND you, this is definitely going to be a hoot!

I've only been to the United States (I was born, raised, and live here), Canada and Mexico. We have a trip planned to Australia I think for February 2026.

Most of you on here know me. but for those who don't I'm a retired high school teacher. I taught English for 25 years (mostly to freshman, yeah 14-15 year olds and somehow survived!) and yearbook for 18 years. I'm happily married and our 25th anniversary is coming up on June 25. I have 5 children, 22 grandchildren and my 8th great one on his way due June 28. Life is busy and oh, so fun.

Yesterday I went to an Irish pub with 8 friends for lunch, then hubby and I went to an Asian fusion restaurant for dinner. I was a happy eater yesterday!

I love historical fiction, mystery, thriller and psychological thriller and some fantasy. Other genres are hit and miss. I believe this is my 6th time playing TT and I LOVE it!

Let's tour this crazy world of ours with good books and make some new friends here (me anyway) and build on some OLD ones. Not saying anyone is over the hill, I should have said longer lasting ones. Friendships that is. :)

Last thing I must mention is I have 2 dogs, Rocky and Crazy Daisy. Daisy is a Havanese and she just had 6 puppies on Easter Day, which was April 20. Adorbs! Rocky is a mix of border collie and lab, the vet thinks. He was abandoned at about 6 weeks old left in a freaking box with a bunch of siblings on the side of a road out in the country and my daughter spotted it and took them to her home and we adopted Rocky.

That's it for me...for now.

MAY NETGALLEY

My May Goal: 53%

May NetGalley Challenge
Feedback Ratio: 52%
565 Approved | 296 Feedback Sent
Books on Shelf: 135


Books Read
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End of Month Stats:
Books on Shelf: 127
Ratio: 53%
Books Read: 10
Books Added: 3

I LOVE this challenge and I'd be very upset if I ever missed the signups! It's definitely one of my most (if not THE most) favorite challenges! I look forward to it every time! I have been lucky enough to always be on teams with good peeps, but I think that's true nearly always so GR has a lot of great people on it.

APRIL NETGALLEY

My April Goal: 53%

April NetGalley Challenge
Feedback Ratio: 52% (Up 2%)
561 Approved | 289 Feedback Sent
Books on Shelf: 139


Books Read
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ REVIEW TO COME My Review
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Audiobooks Listened To:
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End of Month Stats:
Books on Shelf: 135
Ratio: 52%
Books Read: 9
Books Added: 4

MARCH NETGALLEY

My March Goal: 52%

March NetGalley Challenge
Feedback Ratio: 50% (Up 3%)
560 Approved | 278 Feedback Sent
Books on Shelf: 149


Books Read
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End of Month Stats:
Books on Shelf:
Ratio: 52%
Books Read: 10
Books Added: 2

We need a new monster. I finished Penanggalan FINALLY! lol

January NetGalley Challenge


GOAL: I want to increase my ratio of feedback in 2025.

556 Approved | 264 Feedback Sent
Books on Shelf: 164
Feedback Ratio: 47% (up 1%)
This Month's Goal: 50%

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The Bright Years ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My Review

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End of Month Statsk:
Books on Shelf: 149
Ratio: 50% (I did it!)
Books Read: 13
Books Added: 4

New 2 U Authors 2025
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2025
Level: Devil May Care
Read: 0/25

1. Joe Nuthin's Guide to Life by Helen Fisher 2 January
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Spot 2 Just in case!

Around the World in 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

TRAVEL ITINERARY #1
1. Helsinki (FI) - Tromso (NO)
Read a book where the edition you are reading was published on the 4th of a month
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2. Tromso (NO) - Reyjkavik (IS)
Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as sci-fi - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable

Book: An Absolutely Remarkable Thing
Author: Hank Green
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3. Reyjkavik (IS) - Anchorage (US)
Read a book shelved (listed on the first page of the "top shelves" of the book) as action - plurals and minor spelling variations are acceptable
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4. Anchorage (US) - Calgary (CA)
Read a book with a country scene on the cover
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5. Calgary (CA) - Quebec (CA)
Read a book with a onomatopoeia in the title
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6. Quebec (CA) - New York (US)
Read a book where the characters eat steak

Book: The Shards
Author: Bret Easton Ellis
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7. New York (US) - Mariehamm (AX)
Read a book which is set under the sea
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8. Mariehamm (AX) - Helsinki (FI)
Read a book that is in the "Most Interesting Magic System" Listopia List (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...)

Book: The Name of the Wind
Author: Patrick Rothfuss
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January NetGalley Challenge


GOAL: I want to increase my ratio of feedback in 2025.

537 Approved | 248 Feedback Sent
Books on Shelf: 157
Feedback Ratio: 46%

Backlog/Longest on Shelf


Read but need to Review: 4
Review Progress: 4/4
Remember Me: A Novel of the Spanish Civil War ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
Dark of Night ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
I Think I Was Murdered ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
The Christmas Village ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review

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End of Month Stats:
Books on Shelf: 556
Ratio: 47%
Books Read: 13
Books Added: 19

And thNk you for your participation and help, Apoorv!

Thank you, we've had that monster since May! lol

Our team has been searching for a LONG time for "soul-sucking" in text. Is there a way to find it other than just hoping it pops up in one of our books? lol Any suggestions would be helpful. It's for Dementors and it is listed as HARD...it should be NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE! lol