Sophie’s
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(group member since Apr 28, 2013)
Sophie’s
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from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.
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May 05, 2023 11:14AM
Eldarwen wrote: "Whenever I pick up my paperback and see the bit above the title "The Boys are Back in Town", I think of this scene from A Knight's Tale :-)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWuNi...
Kind of fit..."
Oh I need to rewatch that film!
Nope there's no book cap this time round so you can read to your heart's content.And yay for getting out of a book slump!
Alison wrote: "I was thinking the backroom BOM The Dangerous Harem would almost certainly fit Lust 😂 although I also think it could probably fit Remus Lupin too as the MC is a professor"It'll definitely fit Lust and a variety of the mod tower options as well given I know Cat, E, Judith, Sonia and I will be reading it.
May 05, 2023 06:05AM
1.) What do you think of the premise of the book, like an aging rock band getting back together to go on tour but an adventuring band instead? Is the author pulling it off so far?Enjoying all the little details that link this together - the agents and bookers collecting memorabilia is a nice touch.
2.) The rocks, may of hit me a bit in the feels. Did it affect your opinion of Gabe at all?
It humanised Gabe a bit. Though he's made some bad choices, he is trying now at least.
3.) How do you like the world building, is it being done effectively for you without major info dumping? Is it helping to set the stage for the story?
Never a fan of info dumping. Still don't really feel like I have a proper grasp of what is going on, but that's often the case in fantasy so sure it'll come together.
4.) What did you think about the parade? Did anyone else enjoy Clay's reaction to the ladies being whistled at and be disappointed when the lady blew a kiss back instead of skewering the guy (like Clay expected to happen)?
Skewering him would have been much better in my opinion. Was refreshing to see him being frustrated about how the women were decorative rather than seeming effective.
5.) Do you have a favourite character so far?
Umm not particularly. They are all ok. I dislike one who comes up early in the next section though.
Bonus: Taking a poll for a very important question. On the Tassel Farm: Centaur or Moose? Moose!
At the moment I've got Red Panda and Tiger on my list of animals, as well as everyone's pets (or as close as I can manage).
Mod towers
Lisarenee - Backseat Saints - Lauri Saplad
Rachel
Jex
Sonia - Wild Goose Chase - Steven White
Karen - Piranesi - Melissa
Amanda - Six of Crows - Jillypenny
Renee
Tea
Kelly - Sunrise Point - Patti
Karsyn - The Crucifix Killer - Gem
Shannon - Kings of the wyld - Fallyn
Laura
Silje - Eragon - Sara
Eldarwen
Aiswrya
Judith - The Burning God - Gem
Sophie
Mary (BOM from before 2020)
Susan (BOM from before 2020)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/... for BOM before 2020 (please check the date and that it is marked BOM).
Rainbow Tower 18 colours
Bright Pink
Dark Pink
Bright Red
Dark Red
Dark Orange
Bright Orange
Dark Yellow
Bright Yellow
Bright Green
Dark Green
Teal - MH
Dark Blue - Steven
Bright Blue - Sophie
Bright Purple
Dark Purple - Roe
Black - Steven
Winners Towers
Any ideas of links very welcome!
Crayola Towers
There is now a table of letters needed and how often they come up to help.
Other rainbows
Happy Friday! Hope everyone has had a good week and is enjoying the start of TT.
Dune needed concentration! Haven't read past the 1st one or two.I've enjoyed the audio to the expanse series.
The Priory of the Orange Tree is another good audio option.
Gem ~ZeroShelfControl~ wrote: "Please can you add moths and butterflies under a spoiler tag too 😩🤢😧😨"Ok, and I'll say what is under it so everyone can use their discretion!
maria helena wrote: "Thanks Sophie for adding the table of letters needed for the Crayola Towers - that helps a lot. I saw that we need a lot of the letter E so I have some recommendations.Author Joy Ellis
If you lik..."
Thanks for that list!
If you've got kindle unlimited (ku) I'd thoroughly recommend Death of a Lady. It's a crime novel with Jane Austen as the detective. Slightly biased as it's written by my best friend but it kept me guessing til the end.
Gem ~ZeroShelfControl~ wrote: "I have read 750 pages and still havent finished a book!! I'll hopefully finish the 3 I have on the go by the end of the weekend!"That'll be a great bump to pages when they get done!
Lauri wrote: "Sophie wrote: "Today's photo inspiration"
EEEEwwww>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sophie!
Can we institute a no reptiles rule? I am scared of any & all reptiles. I feel as though I will die of a heart attack ..."
Reptiles will always be under a spoiler tag! As will spiders and creepy crawlies (though they probably won't be included at all). Will give a text warning next time too.
Alison wrote: "I find juggling multiple books difficult, I wish I could do it but usually only manage to have a couple (one book, one audio) on the go at a time.I finished Fourth Wing today and ..."
Sci fi on audio, I'd say The Collapsing Empire or We Are Legion (We Are Bob).
Paranormal/fantasy with a crime twist - Rivers of London
Not sure why it didn't show up when I checked earlier...
Michelle - can you put Where the Crawdads Sing on your TT shelf please?Roe - the same for My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
Gem ~ZeroShelfControl~ wrote: "Sophie wrote: "Continuing with the pet theme for today!"
ahhhh Klare hes the same colouring as Wilson!!"
Well that's a happy coincidence for today!
Things are gradually filling up!
Note on the tracking sheet - those of you who are putting stuff on it are doing great. Please use the Books tab and then the BOM if you are taking part.
Mini tasks!
I'm happy for everyone to claim 3 tasks at a time to be working on.
Update on their progress in my rough order of priority:
Mod towers
Lisarenee - Backseat Saints - Lauri Saplad
Rachel
Lisa Kay - An Ember in the Ashes - stuti
Jex
Laura - Redwood Bend - Patti
Sonia - Wild Goose Chase - Steven White
Karen - Piranesi - Melissa
Amanda - Six of Crows - Jillypenny
Renee
Tea
Kelly - Sunrise Point - Patti
Karsyn - The Crucifix Killer - Gem
Shannon
Laura
Silje - Eragon - Sara
Cat - My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry - Roe
Eldarwen
Aiswrya
Judith - The Burning God - Gem
Sophie
Sashana (BOM from before 2020) - Where the Crawdads Sing - Michelle
Mary (BOM from before 2020)
Susan (BOM from before 2020)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/... for BOM before 2020 (please check the date and that it is marked BOM).
Rainbow Tower 18 colours
White - Sophie
Bright Pink
Dark Pink
Bright Red
Dark Red
Brown
Dark Orange
Bright Orange
Dark Yellow
Bright Yellow
Bright Green
Dark Green
Teal - MH
Dark Blue - Steven
Bright Blue
Bright Purple
Dark Purple
Black - Steven
Winners Towers
Any ideas of links very welcome!
Crayola Towers
There is now a table of letters needed and how often they come up to help.
Other rainbows
If anyone thinks we should be doing things in a different order, please please say. This is just my opinion and the team is a democracy!
Continuing with the pet theme for today!
Lauri wrote: "Sophie wrote: "I've tried to get a list of all the pets people said they had and am now relying on Google to help me find pictures!If you mention your favourite animal, it might just pop up in th..."
So long as you don't now say that you had a pet tiger that wanted to eat you, I'm happy. I loved tigers growing up - so magestic.
