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

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

I enjoyed the Emily Wilson translation on audible.

Haven't read the Odyssey so the Ian McKellen narration may be beset by more gremlins.

Melindam wrote: "Sophie,

If you can cover time travel, then Kari's should go for survival. :)"

St Mary's here I come!

Either is good. I can listen to a time travel book v happily when I finish Once and Future Witches (6 hours left of the audio). Does anyone else have a survival on the go?

Melindam wrote: "🤣

Precisely. In August I'll turn 25 the second time. 🤭"

There I was thinking it would be 21 for the second time.

I've got the historical fiction covered. Sorry Mel it's only 164p so not great for TT but does cover our author born in Turkey.

Gremlins have got into the spreadsheet.

200 to 299
Trickster character (your interpretation)
MPG Historical Fiction
2nd in a series
Author first or last name starts with R, A ,or F

Zapata is a 4 star book for me normally. They're v readable, good for a Z in spell outs, but not special enough for a reread.

Emily Henry I haven't tried.

Back from 3 nights in a tent. Sunburnt and windswept but happy. Kids had a blast which always helps.

Mine is down to 540, which would only take me 5 1/2 years to read. But that relies on me not adding anything and only reading off the list and doesn't take into account my long term aim to read the 1001 books list (which Ives read about 70 of in my lifetime).

Monster TBR are the only really appropriate ones.

Well found! Love a team that finds the answers.

Andy wrote: "Sophie wrote: "

I'm pretty sure this works for red, white and blue on cover (blue in the berries at the top right). Could someone else have a look t..."

It's been on my tbr for longer than I want to remember. Might actually manage to shrink it by more than it grows this challenge (unlikely...)

Vi wrote: "I'm reading Hunt the Stars which doesn't exactly have a set location.. A spaceship for most part traveling to different places. Will that work for - Read a book which has several lo..."

I'm on the fence with this one. If they spend 50% of their time on the spaceship I'd say not. If they are on it less than 50% then yes.

Vi wrote: "Read a book with the word highway, road, avenue or street in
the title (Plurals are acceptable) appears twice.. do the tasks repeat?"

They don't repeat. We just had a minor glitch in the matrix bring things across to here.

I'm pretty sure this works for red, white and blue on cover (blue in the berries at the top right). Could someone else have a look to make sure they agree?

I've grabbed the set somewhere cold task - a book set on Antarctica has come up in TT.

I need a book set somewhere cold for another challenge so will take Antarctica.

I'd almost like one to at this point given the mountains of washing.

Thanks for all the good wishes for yesterday. It went really well but after 11 hours of socialising I've been exhausted today! Kids enjoyed swimming and playing cricket with my cousin's children (8 under 10s charging round).

Would a chocolate egg work instead of a hard boiled egg? Have a couple hiding in the cupboard from Easter still.


People cycle a lot in the book I'm reading for mini 2 but I think it'll be more helpful for bicycle in the title.

So swapping Mel's book into that slot gets us:

Read a book written in first person narration


I'm off out for the family party soon. Chocolate mousse is made, kids are awake and not v grumpy. Weather is grey but meant to improve!

I wouldn't worry too much about where it ends up as we shuffle them as they get finished.

My Iran book hasn't come in from the library yet so I'm fully expecting that to be in itinerary 4 or 5 not 2 where it is now!