Jessica’s Comments (group member since Apr 07, 2021)

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

the nbrc one I made as a tag. but then I was told it had to be a shelf and not a tag

I'm also not understanding how I'm able to have it on that shelf and my read shelf. Because it isn't showing up as read now

I just did. I just finished it

Okay thank you that was the only one I didn't see. The others were in message 1. My bad

And im getting my Masters in Social Work! I currently investigate child abuse and neglect. My plan is to do social work at a Children's Hospital once I graduate. So reading is a nice break for me from everything else in my life

I'm on my phone currently but I made my shelf. It's just "Wheels 7" lol

Are we filling out the team sheet with what we're going to read or do you enter that (sorry this is my first wheels challenge)

But hello team! Sorry im the straggler....entering the last month of my fall semester for grad school so it's been chaotic.

I was so excited to see I was on this team because The Book Thief is one of my all time favorite books ❤️!!!

I do have a question. Are we making a whole separate shelf or a tag for this challenge? I've never had to make a separate shelf before so how does it work when you mark a book "read"?

That link to my profile is not me lol

just submitted I've been off GR a bit and just saw the challenge

Thanks for everything guys I had a lot of fun!!! Taking the silver is still huge. We did great

Yeah I finished it overnight so I'm just waiting to write a lil review. I got it! :)

Lol I signed up for it....theres A LOT going on with that. goodness gracious. I really miss UNO :(

I was also wondering about any other team challenges? even if they're in other groups

does anyone know any other team challenges going on in any other groups after this one?

I'm reading Harry Potter. Harry finds out that he inherited all that money from his parents. Maybe that would work. He spent his whole childhood thinking he was poor but he's actually filthy rich in the Wizarding world

I've been kinda slower with my reading the last few months. I had a lot going on in life so I'm trying to give it my all in the last push

Awesome job Melissa. I admire all the hard work you guys have been doing keeping track of all of our stuff :)

I also just added my Cerulean Sea DQs today, I finished that book in June though

DQs Day 3 ~ Eight - Ten (p195)

9. Linus completed his first report for the DICOMY; what did you make of it? Did you think he reported anything that he should have left out? How about future reports – how do you think they will compare to this one?

I personally thought his report was good! But I know how DICOMY ends up feeling about it

10. Ms. Chapelwhite takes Linus on a hike through the forest to show him a raft that she wants reported but doesn’t want the children or Mr. Parnassus to know about. Linus was taken aback by the message sent on the raft. (view spoiler) Did your opinion of Linus change when he suggested they send a message back? What did you think of his message?

I think we're supposed to start realizing that Linus isn't a stingy/stuffy old man. He starts coming around more and more to the kids and home.

11. Linus seems a bit smitten with Arthur. Do you sense there is a mutual attraction between the two? Do you think anything will take root and blossom?

Definitely a mutual attraction. The author is gay and this is his "thing" in books haha

12. That was quite the adventure that Lucy led. Were you surprised that Linus stepped up and began to join in on the story? What all did you learn about the children, about Linus, about Arthur and Zoe?

I wasnt surprised that he joined in. I honestly like Lucy a lot! (Even though I think his nickname is silly)

13. As this chapter wraps up, Zoe and Phee are talking with Linus listening. He can relate to Phee’s comment that she likes the trees better than she likes most people. Do you think Linus learned anything from the “lesson” that Zoe gave him through Phee’s growing the flower for Linus and her explanation of the trees and root system?

Yes? I don't really know how to answer this one. I think Linus is learning each child and connecting with them individually

DAY 2 QUESTIONS. JULY 17. CHAPTERS 5-7

5. The book is set in an unknown city and then onto Marsyas Island. Country Unknown. Do you think it is set in an alternate universe to our own eg UK or USA or a completely fantasy location? Does it matter or make you think differently about the storyline either way?

I was definitely imagining like a Scottish island or something.


6. First impressions of the house and Linus' reaction to it? What is your own reaction to it and how it is described?

I think the author did and does a great job with descriptions. The house is something special and I think Linus response is similar to something i would have had

7. In Chapter 6 we are introduced to a colourful array of children and the enigmatic Mr Arthur Parnassus. Who is your favourite child and ability so far and what special talents do you think will be revealed about Arthur?

Chauncey is THE CUTEST lol. With his sweet little dreams.

8. At the first dinner welcome for Linus the reader is bombarded with a plethora of notable pearls of wisdom from Arthur Parnassus which made me realize the allegorical themes of this story.
"Sometimes our prejudices color our thoughts when we least expect them to. If we can recognize that, learn from it we can become better people."
"Because even the bravest of us can still be afraid sometimes as long as we don't let our fear become all we know."
"There are things in this world that defy the imagination."
"He'd never be a bellhop because what Hotel would hire one such as him, people fear what they don't understand."

What point do you think the author is trying to make through the world and characters he has imagined and what do you think these quotes hint about the story moving forward?

I don't want to speak on this point because I hated this scene. A lot of times this book felt SOOOO overly happy for no reason. It was like a Pinterest board being forced down my throat and i hated it.