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

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

I don't know what it is about Amy Harmon, but for me she just can't go wrong. I love how the story starts off with Annie and her grandfather talking about some family history. It reminds me so much of myself with my grandparents and my children with my parents. We sometimes just don't learn enough while we can.

I'm not super familiar with Irish history, but I'm enjoying reading this one so far.

I find it interesting that her grandpa said the reason no one ever smiled in photos is to appear sophisticated, or something to that effect.

I've read several books recently where a mother or other adult family member starts off the book with having cancer. It's so sad, but her grandpa seems like he's had a nice, long life.

I also love the use of a "history book/journal" to learn about Annie's family's history.

Amy is a class 1 author: humble, down-to-earth, flexible with her writing genres (loved ) and she's one of my very favorites. I'm going to read this one today and hope that I can disagree with some of your comments. LOL I hate it when a favorite of mine doesn't meet my expectations, but I don't think anyone can hit it 100% of the time. Hopefully I'll like it better than others in this thread. :)

Amy Harmon is definitely one of my favorite authors! She’s amazing! I’ll be joining in on this BR!

Thanks, Tina, maybe I'll bow out then. I have a lot of active challenges and this one just ever really seemed to flow for us, or at least not for me. I think it's time to move on. Enjoy if you keep playing. :)

This isn't over is it??

Okay, I feel totally lost right now but I'd like to continue as well. What should I be reading now?

Thanks Laura and Brooke. :)

Would anyone mind if I butt in and buddy up with you?

Are we (is anyone) still doing this challenge?

Are we allowed to repeat a task with different books or may each task only be used once?

❤️❣️ February: The Love Challenge ❤️❣️

Duration: 1 February - 31 March
Option 3 Level: Miss You (25 + books)

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❤️Valentine's Day❤️

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❤️Read these tasks:❤️( tasks may be completed more than once)

1. Read a book with a heart(s) on the cover.
2. Read a book with a pink cover
3. Read a book in which two characters fall in love
4. Read a book with red text on the cover
5. Read a book that starts with the letter L
6. Read a book from the Best Valentine's Day Gifts list
7. Read a book with a red cover
8. Read a book in which someone gives a gift(s) to someone else
9. Read a book that has the letters L O V and E in the title ( in any order)
10. Read a book with pink text on the cover
11. Read a book in which a character receives flowers
12. Read a book in that has two characters that go on a date
13. Read a book with "chocolate" in the text
14. Read a book with wine glasses and a bottle of wine on the cover
15. Read a book that is tagged MPG Romance
16. Read a book with the numbers 14 in the page count ( ie. 314 pages)
17. Read a book with a HEA
18. Read a book published on February 14 ( any year)
19. Read a book that the page numbers add up to 14 (ie- 374 pages= 3+7+4=14)
20. Read a book from the Best Love Stories list.
21. Read a book with the words "Valentine's Day" in the text.
22. Read a book with chocolate on the cover

Books Read

❤️❣️ February: The Love Challenge❤️❣️

Option 3

: Miss You (25 + books)

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❤️Valentine's Day❤️

I’d like to join! I need to get the book and catch up.

Hopefully I can get the book and join you. My BR never happened last month or so ago. I’m going on a vacation to Florida and I’m not sure when I’m returning but I really want to read this as a BR. Count me in!

1/6 426 pages
1/8 341 pages
1/8 289 pages
My Total: 3073

Current Total: 39,624

1/05/19 405

My Total: 2,017

Current Total: 20,621

1/02/19 282 pages
1/02/19 288 pages
1/03/19 400 pages
1/03/19 336 pages
My Total: 1,306

CURRENT TOTAL: 9,197

Fiction
There There 4/17/19 (5 stars)



Mystery & Thriller
The Outsider 2/21/19 (5 stars)
The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle 12/18/18 (3 stars)
Something in the Water 12/29/18 (4 stars)
The Chalk Man 4/27/19 (5 stars)



Historical Ficton
The Great Alone 3/5/19 (5 stars)
The Tattooist of Auschwitz 1/06/19 (4 stars)
The Tuscan Child The Tuscan Child 1/06/19 (4 stars)
The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell 1/16/19 (5 stars)



Fantasy
Circe 3/31/19 (5 stars)




Best of the Best
The Hate U Give 12/09/18 (5 stars)

Reserved

I think I'll pick this one back up. Is anyone still reading it with me? LOL