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

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

My kindle has nothing! Going to ask in the main thread for options.

I was going to look for Victors as well.

Sonia - I really hope you got a decent sleep last night and the world is seeming like a more manageable place today.

Will have a search for tors/soul sucking and see what if anything I've got.

- Reptile on cover (turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators and crocodiles)
- Features a detective from before 1960's

I can cover both of these with Death on The Nile. Not going to be immediate thanks to the 750p chunkster currently on the go.

Don't SKIP this message! I know you want to call a HALT to the tasks that make you want to PASS out and MISS the maze entirely. I don't want the fun to STOP so if you CAN'T complete a task, just ask for HELP and use one of the words in capitals as a spell out to fill the SPACE instead.

A Cut for a Cut 367
The Girl in the Steel Corset 473

Current total: 189,943

Sonia wrote: "Sonia is the one causing doom? Really?! Do I need to point out musical wheels, and muse towers?! Are you forgetting those?

Sonia's idea of doom was quidditch. Even sin towers minis we're not Sonia..."

Hey, I was pleased with the Muse towers!

Not all team challenges will be tower teams or wheel. They don't happen on a strictly yearly rotation either so there will be some years when you won't get your favourite challenge.

I've been meaning to read more Agatha Christie so can definitely take it

In a shock to the normal world order, I'd say too much of a stretch.

Monster 101 is on the new page!
was better than anticipated.

200 to 299
Book 3 in a series
Reptile on cover (turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators and crocodiles)
Features a detective from before 1960's
Tagged FF (at least 10 times)

69 -

Really enjoyed this. Not recommended for anyone who is squeamish though given the descriptions of the dogs fighting within it.

I've put something in for steampunk, which means we have 5 tasks unclaimed!

Author initials in VEGEMITE
MC can change thoughts/actions through magic, mind control or psychic powers
Purple cover
Author initials (all) in KILGRAVE
Character has "jess" in name

Cordelia wrote: "Oh, if you have issues with From Blood and Ash, STOP NOW. These books just keep getting worse. The author keeps extending the number of books but not really adding anything to justify that so there..."

Thanks for the warning - the rest of the series is not going to be added to my TBR now.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who doesn't get the fuss about this new genre - it seems to dominate the GR awards and chats about the popular new books and hit authors.

I was planning to have a search for steampunk because I've enjoyed the bits I've read in the past but my brain is trying to process too many things.

Bleurgh on Iron Flame - I had thought about reading it because the world has some interesting bits, but not sure I can deal with YA/MA angst and ridiculousness.

ETA I say this having read bits of S J Maas, the first iron flame and recent From Blood and Ash, all of which have a lot of people giving them rave reviews.

Sylar is gone. Instead Kilgrave has come to call.

350 to 450
MC can change thoughts/actions through magic, mind control or psychic powers
Purple cover
Author initials (all) in KILGRAVE
Character has "jess" in name


Cat - I'm reading so might end up booting your carnivore depending on who finishes first.

Oh no! That line is coming for you Cat!

I'm starting the year well, but once team challenges start, that's likely to go out of the window.

7.
Right the 'romantasy' genre and I have issues. I like romance and I like fantasy. I quite happily read smut/erotica. What I object to is having a decent fantasy world and plot being derailed by incredible levels of teenage angst (even if the characters may be functionally immortal) and graphic sexual scenes. I like this things separately, but they are different categories of mood read for me and I struggle when the 2 are combined.

370p

Current total: 96,288

The easy maze has 260!

I think the alphabet one is going to have 52, so it depends how much repetition you want.

Yes given that tags aren't involved.