Nistha’s Comments (group member since Apr 16, 2023)

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

Unfortunately I fell sick over the weekend so wasn't able to get to my reads :/


But I had a blast this year! Thanks caps for the hard work :) And all my teamies to make the past 3 months so enjoyable

Book: Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito
Date Read: 17 August 2025
Pages: 204

Not sure if it works for any mini

Winifred Notty
Drusdilla
Andrews

Unfortunately for me, work has been a bit too hectic this past week so not sure if I would be able go get to my itenary book. But hopefully I should get the rest covered. The Sword of Kaigen has started off quite strong otherwise I would have dropped that one.

I finished my science book but I cannot post a completion post with links as I get access to my computer only late tonight..

Below completion post without links in case it works and we want to move on to another country

Wings of Fire: An Autobiography
Read 14 Aug 25
180 pp

Mini 3
Mpg science

It Would Be Night in Caracas by Karina Sainz Borgo
240 pp
12 Aug

Mini 1: Author born Venezuela

Char: Adelaida Falcon

Eldarwen wrote: "
ATTENTION ATTENTION


It is almost time. Sadly..
Those three months have flown by, haven't they?!

COUNTDOWN to End of TT: https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown......"

Oh no! This went too fast....

Pink Slime by Fernanda Trías
Read : 11 Aug 25
Mini 1 - Uruguay - author born
240 pp

Completion Post

Book: Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker
Date Read: 10 Aug 25
304 pages
4 stars

Mini 3 BRONZE in title
Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng

Characters
Cora Zeng
Delilah Zeng
Yifei
Harvey
Yuxi He

Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping On a Dead Man by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Read: 8 August
Pgs: 325

Vera Wong
Xander Lin
Aimes
Robin
Selena
Qiang Wen

The Coworker by Freida McFadden
06 Aug 25
370 pages

Rating :3.5 stars
Audiobook is great!

Characters
Dawn Schiff
Natalie Farrell
Seth Hoffman
Mia Hodge
Caleb McCullough

Completion Post

Book: Beautiful Ugly
Author: Alice Feeney
Pages: 400
Date: 4 Aug 25

Options:
AFN: A

Characters
Grady Green
Abby

V_Nerdbooks wrote: "Completion post

When the Wolf Comes Home
Nat Cassidy
Pages 304
Date read 27 July
Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨

Spell out
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I enjoyed this book so much! So glad you liked it.. one of my fave horrors this year

Book: My Friends by Fredrik Backman
Date Read: 01 Aug
Pages: 436
Rating: 4 stars

Mini 1: Sweden (unless anything else fits)

Links in the sheet

DQ's Day 4; Chapter 31 - 43 55-74%

15. “She wishes he hadn’t said what he did about believing in her. That’s too much responsibility. All she can give him is disappointment.” Belief is a big theme of this book. How important do you think it is to have people that unequivocally believe in you? Have you ever had someone’s belief in you feel more like a burden than support?

Very very important. My husband and my parents have that belief in me that leads me to belief in myself.


16. This book is, obviously, a lot about memories and the happy times we look back on when the people we cherish are gone. I thought the shopping/shopping cart scene was particularly vivid and one I could’ve seen me and friends doing something similar. Do you have any particularly memorable times with a group of friends from when you were a child/teen?

Haha yes, for sure loads of them! I remember how in school me and my friends had a lame "secret place" and used to go their every week only to run around it.

17. We’ve come to the first(?) death from that summer, is it one you expected? It’s probably the most obvious one, but I still forgot it was a possibility.

Not very surprising


18. While this is a story of friends, it’s also really a story of parents. From the bad ones, to the indifferent ones, to the kind loving ones. Did you expect for Ted and Louisa’s savior to be the mother? How important do you think parents are versus friends on your formative years?

Yes, I did expecy that. Very important - for me parents love for their child is unconditional and how a child shapes up to be - depends on them

19. Ted seems to think that any of the other friends would have been better to care for Louisa, do you agree?

Day 2 July 3
Chapter 12-19 18-37%

#5. Joar mentions that his mom thinks the best invention in the world are pockets. I have seen a Meme that says a woman, when complimented on her dress will reply “It has pockets.” I love a good pocket. How do you feel about pockets?

I love pockets - I don't know why brands give women pockets. In fact few brands have show pockets?!

#6. I must admit I am confused and intrigued about the artist. Who do you think the artist is? What is his or her significance in the story?

I think it is about friendship and that the artist has intentionally not been given a name yet for us to not think of him of any particular decent - that is how Backman write

#7. I am loving the banter between Louisa and Ted. Louise is so precocious. What do you think of their relationship? Any ideas of what is to come between the two?

Very cute banter. Ted is such a cute. I think they will form a strong bond.

#8. In Chapter #19 we find more about the mentioned Ali. What is your impression of her?Any guesses on what happens next?

I think she is a strong-headed and playful girl who is intricate to the group - definitely feeling her and Joar

#9. Fredrick Backman has a way of pulling at your heartstrings. In Chapter 19 I both cried and laughed. The children's stories are both heartbreaking and heartwarming. How are you feeling about the book so far? Are you enjoying it?

Very enjoyable, he has a wonderful way to convery emotions and make you both laugh and cry

Day 1, Chapters 1-11 (1-18%)


1. Warm-up question: have you read any other books by Fredrik Backman before? If yes, what do you like/dislike about his themes/style, etc?

Yes, a lot of them. I love his writing style and characters - the ache in them.

2. In the first chapter we are intorduced to quite a memorable auction scene with super-rich people who all want to possess THE PAINTING, though their intentions are questionable. Did this make you think of some similar events happening in the world right now?

Yes, so true. Backman does a wonderful job in explaining characters you see all around you and pointing it out to you in a funny way.

3. "Artists vs Normal People" - another apsect of these first chapters is the great divide between true artists and normal people. Backman seems to suggest that most people don't/cannot get true art and artists are so much more different (possibly better people?). Do you agree with this? Or is it a generalisation?

Yes, so true. I don't get art and I think I am a normal person. Not everyone has that perception.

4. In a sequence of weird events, Louisa ends up in possession of The Painting.
Any guesses what may happen to her and to it?

She will get entangled to the life of the artist.

Bonus Q: do you have a favourite artist or a favourite piece of painting/sculpture?
No, I dont get art

Keely wrote: "Nistha wrote: "Book: Ghachar Ghochar by Vivek Shanbhag
Date read: 30 jul
Pages: 192

Mini 1 - India

Characters
Anita
Vincent
Chitra
Malti"

I put this in Mini 4 par..."

For sure, whatever is better for points :)

Keely wrote: "I'd say it's too large of a body of water to be a river."

Yeah agree

Q - Do you think this works for river on cover?

Might be more sea .. but wanted to double check

Book: Ghachar Ghochar by Vivek Shanbhag
Date read: 30 jul
Pages: 192

Mini 1 - India

Characters
Anita
Vincent
Chitra
Malti