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

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

My interpretation of rules for an individual challenge is very relaxed. For this one, Cat's serial killer justification works for me!



Everyone waiting for mazes etc, sorry for the delay! I'll have some computer time without children on Wednesday so I'll get it sorted then if I haven't done before.

Books can count for 0, 1 or 2 bonuses depending on the book. So Apples Never Fall is good for grey.

After we have 5 grey covers, there are no more colour bonus points available. Looking at the SS, we've got 5 grey covers planned already. A couple of backups aren't a bad thing.

Michelle's Empty Nest wrote: "We are going to Europe for 24 days next March for our anniversary. The trip was originally planned right when COVID caused the first lockdowns and border closings, so we had to cancel. Now we'll ce..."

Have an incredible time! Glad you've been able to reschedule it all.

Melindam wrote: "Thanks for attaching the list, Kylie.

I wish I had time to squeeze in a John Scalzi (hubby has all his books and Old Man's War have been on my TBR for some time), but between a new job & interior ..."

Are you painting it yourself or getting a professional in? I want to decorate ours, but so many decisions to be made first.

Good luck with the new job!

Melindam wrote: "Goodie. :) It will be 10pm. for me, so I will only start Tuesday morning. :)"

9pm here so might get a few pages in. Bigger problem is that Tuesdy is a work day so might get 30mins reading in all day.

Hi everyone! Glad to see all of you and have the chance to get excited together.

My copy of Outlander got ruined in a shampoo explosion when traveling 20 years ago so it's fair to say I'm a long term fan of the books.

I would say that the cover is grey enough. Looks pale grey rather than white to me. 3rd opinion anyone?

Melindam wrote: "Sophie wrote: "Elli - looking at those options of things to read, you might also enjoy The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet if you haven't already read it."

I also have had [book:..."

We are Bob is well worth it when you have time.

Scalzi is one of my go to authors for something that moves with pace. His various books and series are quite different to each other.

Elli - looking at those options of things to read, you might also enjoy The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet if you haven't already read it.

And here is my shelf - wheel22

Melindam wrote: "Talking about recommendations: would love to get some form all of you. 😊

@all Teamies

How about some general favourite books of yours and/or maybe a few you read in 2022 and loved or found intere..."

My favourites for this year have been:
The Seven Sisters series (2 timelines within a book as adopted sisters find out about their heritage).
Rosemary and Rue series (October Daye by Seanan Maguire). Urban fantasy
Mistress of the Art of Death Historical crime.

Cat - it's the first time I've been in a team with Mel and it's been over 10 years of challenges for me. She gets stuck in the Highlands of Scotland for now. If she behaves well, we might see where else the books take us.

Chava - Apples Never Fall is on my list too. Kinda has to be as I nominated it for BOM and that starts 2 days into the challenge!

Silje - I hope you don't feel too unwell and that you recover soon.

Heli -don't worry too much about the genre. It'll change before you know it. Helps that this is one that I will read happily, which won't be the case if we get horror at any point. (I'm avoiding any spoilers for what is coming up in the mods group so I'm as clueless as the rest of you!).

Mel - I've got A Memory of Empire on hold from the library so will see if I'm reading that as well. Frustratingly which is my next murderbot, is 10 pages too short. Might see if I can read it before the challenge and then looks grey and is long enough so can read that.

Hi everyone! I'm Sophie, your co-captain for this book mobile ride.

I've lost track of which team challenges I've done in the last 10+ years, but safe to say this isn't my first wheel.

I live in Kent, UK and am a GP with 2 children (5 and 2 today). I read when I get time round their chaos!

I haven't made my shelf yet but will get my act together soon.

Quietly twiddles thumbs until needed.

Joyce wrote: "Task: Task: Read a book with the word magic, sorcery, enchant or divine (plurals are acceptable) in the title
Direction: North - Title starts with A-M

S-[book:The Kaiju Preservation Society|576934..."
No rest for the wicked doesn't work for the direction you are wanting to travel. Please can you find a replacement.

Read a book shelved (listed on the first page on GR) as german - plurals and spelling acceptable

S Transposition - character Somerset
K
I Sapphire Flames - Ilona Andrews
P

Gunit Kaur wrote: "I just got this task, "Read a book about interconnecting families".
I am not sure what interconnecting families means. Any suggestions?"

I'd be thinking about families with step or half siblings. Alternatively 2 families that grew up living on the same road and spend all their time together.

Sammy wrote: "#102

Not really worth the wait. I've heard so many people rave about Phillipa Gregory, I can only assume they weren't raving about this book..."

I used to really enjoy her stuff, but the last couple I've read (including that one), fell flat.

Tricia wrote: "I finished my maze and was hoping to start a new one, but doesn't look like Sophie has been here for a few weeks. I know real life gets super busy! Anybody know if she'll be coming back?"

Sorry!! All set up for you (and everyone else who has asked for a maze). When you sign in, it should be at the top of your screen.

Steven wrote: "4 books for a SKIP/HELP to move east... into a dead end LOL!"

Argh! Hope the task to get back out again wasn't too bad.

Alyana wrote: "Is there like an option of not finishing my maze? I'm just overwhelmed with my challenges ( I know it's my fault, I signed up too many)."

Sorry you're feeling overwhelmed with all the challenges. I end up going boom or bust with them too.

Absolutely just pause with the maze for as long as you need/want to. It should still be there whenever (and if) you want to come back to it.