Denise’s Comments (group member since Mar 31, 2021)

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

Steven wrote: "Denise wrote: "I will try really hard to come check this thread. I'm not getting notifications for it and my usual tricks to make Goodreads behave aren't working. I'm on GR every day, so I'll just ..."

I'm having some issues getting the correct edition saved now. I click "switch to this edition" and all looks good, but when I come back it has changed back to the default.

New question: If I check out the large print version of something from my library (it's the only copy available), should I use the GR default version to get a more accurate page number? I think I read this somewhere, but now I'm not sure where.

Melindam wrote: "Just dropping by to say helloooo from Team 🏔️ Mount Doom Tongariro Alpine Crossing! ☺️👋
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And to send hugs to Denise! ☺️
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And to add support to Susan's love for Maeve Binchy. Her books are suc..."

Aww...hi Mel! I'll check those out. Thanks for the recs. Enjoy this ONE challenge without me. Because I'll be back. Muwahahaha. 😈🥰

Judith wrote: "Notifications are wonky for everyone right now, hopefully GR gets it fixed soon because it’s really annoying.

Feel free to add away to the tracking spreadsheet!"

So glad to know it's not just me (this time). 😂

Are we ok to start loading what we think we'll read as our first few reads? I saw Judith's examples, but wanted to make sure it was ok to start adding books.

I am very tempted to read this. I might see if I can track it down. Defenestrate by Renee Branum.

Susan wrote: "Delighted to be doing Wheel again this year. I’m still Lexi’s mother, still in Louisville and still reading mostly literary fiction, historical fiction and mysteries. I’ve got some favorite big boo..."

I've not read Maeve Binchy before. What's one of your favorites? (I also read a lot of literary fiction and mysteries.)

I will try really hard to come check this thread. I'm not getting notifications for it and my usual tricks to make Goodreads behave aren't working. I'm on GR every day, so I'll just make a note to check here. I've had this notification issue several times this year. 😒

It's either been a long time since I've participated in Wheels or I've never done this one, so I'm sure I'll have some questions. I signed up for a relatively low # of books, knowing that I may be figuring things out. I plan to read Salem's Lot before/during Halloween, but most of my books aren't that long. I'm looking through my existing books to see if I'll tackle any other 400+ page books during the challenge.

If I read a really short one, is it better to not count it? I do tend to pick up every novella I find, but I don't have to count them!

Hi Vicki!

Thanks for organizing, Judith. This is me, officially checking in. 😊

Kaley wrote: "Apparently I'm already having dreams about this challenge!

I have a book I'm saving for this challenge and I had a dream last night that I had already started reading it and I was like "oh no I w..."

Several years ago we had big drama on one of the team challenges and I had a dream that I ran into the players in real life and they started showing up at my workplace to harass me. It's a wonder I finished that year! It's so crazy what our brains do. (I mean...it wasn't THAT much drama). I decided to take a short break from psychological thrillers after that. 😂

Kelly (Maybedog) wrote: "Unfortunately what's in Libby is just what the library pays for. Some people have mentioned that their library uses Hoopla but I don't know anything about that.

I, too, have access to three libra..."

hoopla is great, but it's very expensive for libraries. Around here, a lot of the medium-sized libraries used to have it, but have recently cut it due to budget constraints. I miss having it, but completely understand that budget cuts mean tough decisions.

Sammy wrote: "My library is awful! they have very few books (unless you want very old reference books), and audio-wise there is virtually nothing too.

Besides, I don't count a book as being on my TBR until I ow..."

Are the audiobooks mostly electronic (like Audible) or do you have physical copies? Audiobooks have become really challenging for libraries. Some people really want the audio CDs, but most cars can't play them. So we'd kind of switched to the Playaway mp3 players, but the newest cars don't have the aux port either. But relying solely on streaming can be hard for some people, too. I'm always curious about how people listen to audio, especially "on the go."

Fiona wrote: "Would love to be on a team with y'all again :)"

Someone make it happen!

Kelly (Maybedog) wrote: "I have no idea how many books I read that will fit. Usually I read a book a day and I figure 2/3rds will match letters. Right now, though, a mentally ill and cruel roommate is creating havoc. If I ..."

Yikes - I couldn't read through that either. :(

I signed up this year. I probably won't read many chunksters. I'm just in it for the fun though. I was looking through my old shelves and I'm not sure if I've ever done Wheel before. I've done Uno and Tower Teams several times, so that surprised me.

Anyway...for whatever it's worth, I'm not super competitive. Assign me as you see fit. :)

Melindam wrote: "😆 Cheese towers has left its indelible mark in us all.🥰

And I've never shared with you the fact that caused no end of amusement among my English-speaking friends. Namely that the HU word for chees..."

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Just wanted to let you all know that while the challenge may be over, it continues to live on in my weird brain. I was buying food for a tailgate party and needed a small brick of Velveeta. I laughed out loud in the cheese aisle thinking of Mel saying "this abomination of a cheese..."

KayLynn wrote: "I've reviewed all of the below books except The Puma Years. I'm still trying to gather my thoughts on that one, so if you want my more detailed thoughts you know where to find them.

My favorite bo..."

I didn't love The Coroner's Lunch either, but at least it filled an itinerary spot! 😂

Thanks, everyone!

In college, I worked for an HIV service organization (helping people get to appointments, access meds, etc). Springsteen holds a very special place in my heart. We shouldn't have needed a song or a movie to feel compassion for others, but I feel like when Streets of Philadelphia came out, it really did help change public opinion. It certainly didn't eliminate the stigma, but it helped.

That wasn't at all what you requested, but it's my own little Bruce story.