Cindy’s Comments (group member since Dec 18, 2019)

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

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สิบ (Sip) (1085 new)

Jun 23, 2023 08:13PM

Melissa wrote: "Beth wrote: "I have completely forgotten It.

Other than being a clown, or having a red balloon, what kind of books would work?"

Good question. I haven't read It, but I looked up so..."

I'm reading a book with shapeshifters, and ghouls that feed on humans. Would that work for this task?

City of Brass by SA Chakraborty - June 2023 Adult BOM (starts 2 Jun 23) (352 new)

Jun 19, 2023 11:13AM

DQs Day 3 - Chapters 10-14

9. As he walks through the Daeva Quarters, Ali is shot by a toy arrow, let loose by one of the children playing about. Rashid suggests to Ali that he should punish the boy by taking him to be raised in the Citadel, which Ali refuses. What do you think this says about Ali, and about others in the city’s upper echelon?
I think it shows his character. How he would want to handle and punish. He doesn’t want to be like everyone’s else choosing to punish for any little thing

10. Nahri and Dara have a moment, but are interrupted. Do you like this partnership, romantically or otherwise? Is it doomed, or meant to be?
I like it but I feel like they are probably doomed

11. We learn about the terrible conditions in the shafit orphanage and the difficult lives all the shafit are forced into. Even though he immediately refuses to help, how do you think this will influence him in the future?
If he comes across a way to help them in the future I think he will

12. As Dara and Nahri cross the last illusion shielding Daevabad, Nahri has an odd reaction and ends up flat on her back on the deck of the ferry, with Dara rudely refusing anyone’s assistance. Do you think this was caused by something related to what Nahri is, or something else?
I think it has something to be something related to Nahri

13. Muntadhir takes Ali to a secret room filled with dead Nahids. Do you think this room will be a turning point for Ali? Do you think Dara will discover this and his relic, and what do you think will follow if he does?
I think if he was to find that it could cause another war.

City of Brass by SA Chakraborty - June 2023 Adult BOM (starts 2 Jun 23) (352 new)

Jun 18, 2023 05:59AM

Day 2 DQs : Chapters 5-9

5. So many groups! We had a couple of chapters in this part that described some of the tribes in Daevabad and elsewhere - the Daeva/Djinn, Ifrit, Simurgh, Zahhak and I'm sure I haven't listed them all. Where on the confusion scale are you - with 1 being totally confused and 10 being "I've got this". And are you ok with your level at this point in the book?
I think I’m at a 3 or 4 on the confused level. It’s just a little confusing of who’s what and which group can do which things. I feel like I’m ok with where I’m at though

6. Somewhat related to this - we learn that Suleiman curbed magical abilities because the daeva harmed humanity. I learned (thanks Google) that in the non-book world Suleiman the Magnificent was the longest-reigning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1520 to 1566 - he ruled over at least 25 million people. Did you know anything about Suleiman and what do you think of his inclusion in the book?
I don’t know anything about Suleiman but that is interesting to know

7. We now know Dara was a slave for many years and was forced to do some things that haunt him. How does this make you feel about his character?
Kinda makes me have more sympathy for him. I like his character so far, would like to keep delving into his past and seeing where him and Nahri will end up and what will happen once they reach their destination

8. Ali's father was portrayed as brutal when we first met him at the execution, and then later he seemed like a pretty good ruler as he listened to and judged people's problems. What do you think - good king or bad king?
I feel like it might still be too early to make this decision. He does sound really brutal so I might lean more towards bad but then again he is just doing what he thinks is right for his people so not sure

City of Brass by SA Chakraborty - June 2023 Adult BOM (starts 2 Jun 23) (352 new)

Jun 17, 2023 01:19PM

DQs Day 1, Ch 1-5

1. This book begins in 18th century Cairo, with France and Turkey fighting over Egypt. I have never encountered this conflict in fiction before. Have you? Were you familiar with it before you started reading?
I have not encountered this in a book before. I don’t really read that much historical books so that could be why

2. Nahri has several mysterious powers, including healing, the ability to sense illness in others, and the ability to understand and speak every language she hears. Which of her powers would you like for yourself?
I would like them all lol but if I had to choose I think I would choose healing.

3. What do you think of the world building so far? Do you find it confusing, or do you feel like you’re along for the ride?
I feel like I got a little lost here and there but I’m along for the ride

4. So far we’ve met 3 significant players in this book: Nahri, Ali, and Dara. Do you have a favorite character so far, or one who intrigues you the most?
I think Nahri is my favorite so far

สิบ (Sip) (1085 new)

Jun 14, 2023 10:22AM

I finished

Hot Six (Stephanie Plum, #6) by Janet Evanovich

and forgot to mark that it was a purple cover when I logged it so just wanted to post here to point it out

สิบ (Sip) (1085 new)

Jun 12, 2023 03:06PM

I should be done with my 600+ book in the next couple days

สิบ (Sip) (1085 new)

Jun 04, 2023 09:22AM

Hope everyone is having a good weekend. My baby girl is getting over hand foot and mouth disease so I haven’t been able to read very much. I have started listening to a book that is 600+ pages and hoping to be able to fill in some chipmunk tasks as I can

สิบ (Sip) (1085 new)

May 31, 2023 08:20PM

Amy wrote: "Hi team!! I can't believe our first month is already almost over. I have two more books I hope to finish tonight and a stack of books ready to start for June! I finished Fourth Wing..."

I’m also adding this to my TBR!

สิบ (Sip) (1085 new)

May 25, 2023 08:06PM

I started reading

Most Eligible Billionaire (Billionaires of Manhattan #1) by Annika Martin

that can be used for color if we need it

สิบ (Sip) (1085 new)

May 25, 2023 08:14AM

I finished my 500+ book and I will get the spreadsheet updated later today

สิบ (Sip) (1085 new)

May 22, 2023 07:07PM

I’m hoping to have my 500+ book done within the next couple days

สิบ (Sip) (1085 new)

May 19, 2023 08:01AM

Hello all just checking in. I haven’t been able to get as much reading done as I would like but I will have a couple books to finish and log soon. Still slowly but surely making my way through my 500+ page book

สิบ (Sip) (1085 new)

May 13, 2023 07:40PM

I’ll be starting a book in the 500 page range

สิบ (Sip) (1085 new)

May 05, 2023 08:06PM

I feel like I have gotten to a slow start. Finally was able to finish 2 books today

สิบ (Sip) (1085 new)

Apr 24, 2023 08:13PM

Hello everyone! My name is Cindy and I live in Colorado with my husband and 16 month old daughter. I work in a hospital pharmacy and get a lot of my reading done there through audiobooks. I try to read e-books and actual books whenever I get a chance. I like to read pretty much anything and everything but I read more romance than any other genre. Not a huge fan of horror but I do read some here and there.

Here is my shelf: TTX

Decades Challenge 2023 - Full edition (30 new)

Mar 13, 2023 07:20PM

2/23/23-2/23/24
Level VIII = 276 books.
130/276

2001-2/27/23
1. Fool Moon 2/27/23

2002-11/2/23
1. Dragon Bones 10/5/23
2. Dragon Blood 11/2/23

2003
1. Family Blood: The Murder That Shattered an All-American Home 8/27/23

2004

2005
1. Dark Lover 3/23/23

2006-12/18/23
1. Taking Chase 4/11/23
2. Pretty Little Liars 9/11/23
3. The Sea of Monsters 10/1/23
4. Darkfever 10/9/23
5. Triptych 10/17/23
6. The Zebra Murders: A Season of Killing, Racial Madness, and Civil Rights 12/18/23

2007
1. Shelter Mountain 5/12/23
2. Whispering Rock 9/27/26
3. Hide 11/27/23

2008

2009-1/27/24
1. Wicked Appetite 4/12/23
2. A Thousand Cuts 4/22/23
3. Instant Gratification 9/16/23
4. If I Stay 9/26/23
5. Wolf Signs 9/30/23
6. On the Edge 10/7/23
7. The Unbreakable Child 11/16/23
8. City of Glass 1/6/24
9. Fairest of All 1/27/24

2010
1. If She Heard 4/9/23
2. Tall, Dark & Lonely 10/27/23
3. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 10/29/23

2011
1. Head Over Heels 3/2/23
2. River Marked 4/4/23
3. Masters at Arms 7/20/23
4. Nobody's Angel 7/20/23
5. Nobody's Hero 7/28/23
6. Angelfall 9/17/23
7. The Martian 10/20/23

2012
1. Lucky in Love 4/20/23
2. Rocky Mountain Angel 4/28/23
3. Stone Cold 7/13/23
4. Nobody's Perfect 8/2/23
5. Rule 9/7/23
6. In Shining Whatever 10/9/23
7. My Friend Dahmer 10/29/23
8. Unintended Consequences 11/6/23

2013
1. Somebody's Angel 8/12/23
2. Life After Life 8/16/23
3. The Rosie Project 10/25/23
4. Chasing Mrs. Right 11/8/23
5. A Beautiful Mess 11/10/23
6. My Story 11/13/23
7. A Twist of Date 12/18/23

2014
1. Accepting Fate 3/14/23
2. Make Me Forget 12/25/23
3. Have Me 12/30/23
4. Just Mercy 12/30/23
5. Resisting 1/1/24
6. Resist Me 1/11/23
7. 13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened In Benghazi 1/17/24
8. Finding Me: A Decade of Darkness, a Life Reclaimed - A Memoir of the Cleveland Kidnappings 2/5/24

2015-2/1/24
1. Truth or Beard 3/3/23
2. Flirting with Fire 5/5/23
3. Magic Shifts 6/25
4. Nobody's Dream 8/22/23
5. To Love Jason Thorn 8/30/23
6. Ambrosia 9/26/23
7. The Deal 11/27/23
8. Never Kiss a Stranger 12/23/23
9. Rebound 1/3/24
10. Withering Hope 1/7/24
11. Play My Game 1/10/24
12. Seduce Me 1/12/24
13. Carnal Risk 1/20/24
14. Unwrap Me 1/21/24
15. A Hunger Like No Other 2/1/24

2016
1. Craving 5/5/23
2. Ice and Bone: Tracking an Alaskan Serial Killer 6/5/23
3. Water Under the Bridge 6/17/23
4. Lady Midnight 8/25/23
5. Every Heart a Doorway 9/25/23
6. Magic Binds 12/6/23
7. Fixing Sydney 12/11/23
8. Hell Breaks Loose 12/26/23
9. Once She Dreamed 2/7/24

2017
1. My Not So Perfect Life3/11/23
2. The Social Experiment 5/25/23
3. Most Eligible Billionaire 5/26/23
4. The City of Brass 6/23/23
5. White Hot 8/3/23
6. All Systems Red 9/8/23
7. Wildfire 10/4/23
8. Geekerella 2/14/24

2018
1. Long Shot 3/21/23
2. Murder Girl 3/30/23
3. The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row 4/26/23
4. Bitter Exes 5/31/23
5. Chemical Attraction 6/1/23
6. Lethal White 6/13/23
7. Artificial Condition 9/29/23
8. Holden's Regrets 12/17/23

2019
1. If She Hid 3/6/23
2. If She Fled 3/12/23
3. If She Feared 3/20/23
4. An Anonymous Girl 4/24/23
5. Crown of Coral and Pearl 10/12/23
6. Twice in a Blue Moon 11/4/23
7. Desperate Measures 11/22/23

2020
1. Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family 3/14/23
2. Finn 7/7/23
3. Faithful: Vol. 1 7/8/23
4. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue 8/11/23
5. Only When It's Us 9/21/23
6. Piranesi 10/9/23
7. American Dirt 10/17/23
8. A Secret for a Secret 10/31/23

2021
1. A Spindle Splintered 8/12/23
2. Mind over Magic 9/22/23
3. Darling 11/3/23
4. Shipped 11/14/23
5. Never Fall for Your Enemy 11/20/23
6. Back in the Burbs 2/7/24

2022
1. Meet Me in the Margins 4/13/23
2. Sweep of the Heart 5/19/23
3. A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows 9/10/23
4. Of Beast And Burden 11/17/23
5. Never Fall for Your Fake Fiancé (Especially not on Valentine's Day) 12/10/23
6. Hidden Pictures 1/25/24
7. Go Hex Yourself 2/3/24
8. Hunted in Darkness 2/8/24
9. Royal Valentine 2/11/24

2023
1. The Long Game 10/23/23
2. Dead to the World 11/24/23
3. Dead of Night 12/6/23

TBR Tackler Challenge 2023 (73 new)

Jan 05, 2023 09:19PM

TBR Tackler 2023
1/5/23-1/5/24

1. #37-Dracula 1/31/23
2. #1-Bossypants 2/21/23
3. #80 A Thousand Cuts 4/22/23
4. #57 The Social Experiment 5/25/23
5. #58 Bitter Exes 5/31/23
6. #91 Stone Cold 7/13/23

Team Daisy Jones & The Six (337 new)

Dec 20, 2022 06:42PM

Yayyy congratulations team!

Serious Readers Challenge 2023 - Level 1 (116 new)

Dec 18, 2022 08:41PM