Sophie’s Comments (group member since Apr 28, 2013)

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

That's a good summary Teddie! My view would be that we want to be nice to our paired team and hope they do the same in return.

Comfy pillows... Could you also manage hammocks for our trees?

Quick reminder to please add books to your challenge shelf when you've finished them.

The scene where she is saying goodbye prior to leaving for the capitol was interesting in showing that there are people looking out for her, even if she's not recognising it.

Feels like she's in survival mode after her dad's death and hasn't shut down as much as her mum, but is on the same path.

Books and crafts sounds wonderful! My knitting is all in a box because I don't trust my small humans round it (and I don't really have time for it right now)

Well done Cecily! No rush on adding things right now. Enjoy your trip away.

I'd missed the minotaur retelling aspect too - the lack of an obvious maze probably! Know I've heard about it though it seems v obvious.

I've made it through chapter 1 and it's slower to read than I remember from when it came out (my 1st reread). Might be why I remember it as one of the more satisfying YA reads of the time.

I can see myself a bit in Katniss' interactions with Gale. They've formed a bond but she thinks it's friendship and if she's like me she's oblivious to the flirting and special treatment thinking it's just part of being good friends. It'll take someone hitting her metaphorically over the head with the information that he's interested for it to sink in.

The rest of the world may be struggling underwater but have decided to work together (widely optimistic) and looked at Panem and decided to shut them off. Or they got hit by the nukes from district 13 and are a distant memory.

Teddie and Vicki - and so the process of my tbr increasing during a challenge faster than I can read begins.

Was unexpectedly called into work this afternoon so my plan to start reading hasn't happened.

Will be starting with Malevolent 7 (glad it's not horrible Mel, even if not your thing) and The Hunger Games.

Have Children of Time started as my audio too.

So on the depression and herbs note - there have been some studies suggesting that compounds in magic mushrooms can help with depressive symptoms. If that's the type of thing she's found, herbs might have helped how she's feeling.

About an hour left to be patient!

Weapons and food looks like being straightforward categories to fill! We might need to be a bit more creative with shelter and defense but let's see.

Catherine wrote: "3XXXXX-Triple Kindle points day tomorrow-5/15/2024. Any book ideas that are not available with Kindle Unlimited?"

What are kindle points? I've got kindle unlimited and buy kindle books but have never heard of them!

12 hours and 10 mins to go! Nearly there.

I'm not setting a good example as my plans to finish things off before the challenge have fallen apart in light of the new job. 2 of them have a out 20% left so will probably just get those done. One has more like 50% and I may well just put it on hold for a few months now.

Melindam wrote: "Yaayy! I got chosen for DQs for The Malevolent Seven. 🤗🥳"

Yay! Hopefully will manage to keep up with reading it.

Yeah... It's not looking great. Blame the new job keeping me busy. Or I can blame challenge admin...

Catherine wrote: "I think I read my most favorite book of the year. The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer. I was tearing up from the first chapter."

Will be adding that to my evergrowing tbr!

A please

Will see what books I've got for the monsters on the go. Have 4 things to try and finish before Book Games starts which is looking overly optimistic ATM.

Glad it's not just me who starts a job with this phase! Making a lot of lists so my brain has to do minimal work to remember processes for now.