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

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

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by Vikas Swarup
Date Read: 20 May 2025
Pages: 389
Rating: 4 stars, I have read all books from this author and he made a comeback after many years. Really loved the survival story (deducting a star for very flowery ending)

Works for: Mini 1, India
Set in India

Also works for PECORINI character names
P- Preeti
R - Raza , Rajinder
N- Nikhat Kazmi
O - Devika Oberoi

If we are doing a lot of hard books in r1 already, I am happy to prioritze other books and move my Bulgaria book to itenary 2

I am shocked by the list

.... and so many of my 4/5 star reads just till p2 haha 🙈🙈🙈🙈

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Book: The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick
Date Read: 18 May 2025
Pages: 305
Rating: 3.5 stars, it was a nice read, I haven't watched the movie but I was engaged. It wasn't the best romance but quite good covering mental illness issues

Works for: Mini 2, task 9
At the beginning of the story MC Pat packs his bag as he leaves the institution to come live at home
Ch 1
“While Mom is signing legal papers, I take one last shower in my room and then fill my duffel bag with clothes and my framed picture of Nikki. I say goodbye to my roommate, Jackie, who just stares at me from his bed like he always does, drool running down off his chin like clear honey.”

Also works for
S- Title
Character names: Pat Peoples, Tiffany (doesnt seem to be in our sellouts)

I am a mix of all three. I love listening to audiobooks during chores - kind of makes me look forward to them. Then I always bring the kindle with me to work and enjoying my coffee breaks with them. And then physical books are the ones I enjoy the most - so there's always one I am reading in home. Thats why at a given time I am reading at least 3 books haha.

Same here for one of my books as well.. but I think you do get 15-20 pts extra for easy vs hard country which compensates kind of..

Same here.. I keep avoiding the chonkers.. Every summer I think I will finally get to the 500+ pagers and then I put a super optimistic sign up books number haha which means back to the average

Keely wrote: "Who has put Madonna in a Fur Coat on the tracking sheet? I looked up the book out of curiosity and noticed the author was born in Bulgaria which is a hard country. Would you mind if we used it for ..."

That would be me! Thanks for checking .. indeed better to put Bulgaria. And that would be the first book I will start with along with The Silver Linings Playbook audiobook

Haha Thanks for the wishes!

I love Julia Whelan! The books get a higher rating whenever she narrates it :p

My husband gifted me GBBL for my birthday just a week back. Thankfully I did not start it yet!

Eldarwen wrote: "Nistha wrote: "My current goal is to focus on the zillions of books I already own rather 👀 👀 than other books haha."

And how is that working out for you?? ;-))

I have that goal every year. It wor..."

He he ..not that great to be honest, but I still keep loading my shelves more and more and running out of space now. But luckily, I own many books set in middle-range countries of this challenge so hopefully I knock a few off

The hard country list looks daunting for 1st mini... but I am sure we will figure it out

Hello everyone! Nistha here .. This is my 3rd time in the TT challenge, and I have been so excited ever since the sign-ups had opened. Thanks, cap and co-cap, for opening the threads so early!

More about me - I am currently based in London but originally from India. I read a mix of all types of books (except non-fiction) but enjoy romance and thrillers the most. My current goal is to focus on the zillions of books I already own rather 👀 👀 than other books haha. However I am ready to read pretty much a lot of things for points.

Link to my shelf if needed.

Looking forward to a great summer of reading!

I got caught up with my boring wheel of life haha but thanks to everyone in team Noisy Neighbours! It was a fun challenge with all of you. Happy holidays!

Alrighty! So we have finished our minis atleast once and we can work on the last mini (only books completed from Round 4 and started after challenge started)

** Announcement **

New Mini! - Time to Relax

- We need to have finished all our previous 3 minis once to start this one -> so once we are done with the Japan book
- Only books finished after 23rd November 9pm UK time i.e. Round 4 books
- This mini can't be repeated

Tasks:

- tagged bookclub at least 10 times
- with author initials in CITYBREAK
- with letters NIBLINGS in title / series / author name (across all of them)
- that features dragons
- where the title starts with a letter from BARBEQUE
- with a character who is neurodivergent
- tagged puzzle at least 5 times
- with author initials found in ENVIRONMENT
- with a character who does some sort of art (professional, hobby, with kids)
- with the letters DINOSAUR found in title/series
- from a genre that your library wouldn't stock*
- with a character who drives an electric vehicle
- that features a cocktail
- that features a beach holiday
- with author initials found in MOSAIC
- with a page number including either a 3 and 6 or 4 and 7
- where characters spend some time in a wood
- where the title includes the letters PARK
- with author initials in KNITTING
- with a sky on the bookcover
- where the title starts with a letter from COMFORTABLE
- set in a fictional world
- with author initials found in DECORATING
- that features one or more books
- out of your comfort zone

* Get creative. If a book is listed on GR as Romance, but also is known to be furniture erotica that is acceptable as although Romance is in your library


5 bonus points if a book used for this mini ALSO contains either of the words PANTS or CHIPMUNK

Sounds good if possible Brooke :) We can use Vian's book for the next round too if finished after your last book.

That's great, we completed another circle of the gardening mini! so we can repeat yet another round of the gardening mini with any books finished after Brooke last finished (1 hr ish ago)

I can confirm we are using the Kissing booth for the second circle in our official sheet. We have unfortunately lost points for the first one. Thus we are good on the H2O task for now (till we complete the second round of the mini - believe one series task is left)

Thanks Brooke! A little update before round 3 finishes

We have completed 2 spellouts!

Letters left for 3rd spellout:
A,C,R

Letters left for 4th spellout:
A*3
N*3
U*1
L*1
P*1
E*2
R*3
F*1
O*1
M*1
I*1

We are eligible for another round of the Admin mini (only books finished after Brooke's last book allowed)