Francesca’s Comments (group member since Sep 11, 2012)

Francesca’s comments from the Challenges, Challenges! group.

Chapter 6 - I'm getting scared - I did dumb shit like this too while travelling.

Wow - are you seeing her speak?? That's incredible! I'm 2 chapters in (I know, I started early) and its already heart breaking.

I believe you have 176 books to put on your kobo! Mwahaha!!

And October's talk is prepped!

Lmao - that's totally it! I was left feeling completely unfulfilled by it. Gigantic time jump and then bam! one of them's dead - not cool.

Me neither - maybe I'm naive, but I wanted them all to be together. Happily ever after and all that garbage. This is probably more realistic - but it's not what I wanted to read. Lol. I clearly need to read a romance novel or something.

But Alice is only annoying in other people's perception of her. Don't you think? Like we rarely got to hear from Alice herself - we only heard other people's opinions of her.

And I really wanted Frances to be alive. Really, really badly. I'm telling myself she is at least. Haha.

I just finished it and I have to say I'm left unfulfilled by the ending. Disappointed in fact. About Frances - I didn't want that to be true.

Tell me when you finish lyndsay so I don't have to be so cryptic.

Haha - even with working you might catch up to me then. God damn you and your speediness. Although, in John's defense - OUAT is extremely important. I know I couldn't live without it! 20 days!!

How're you feeling about Alice Lyndsay? I feel so bad about that. I hope you know what I'm talking about, lol.

Lol! That's awesome Lee. I've never read any paid assassin books - at least none that spring to mind.

I seem to be getting into the thick of the plot of War Brides now - thank god. At 57% it seems a bit late for it to be beginning. (I'm trying to be cryptic as Lyndsay has been the lazy one this month).

I guess teaching does that to you. I wouldn't really know. :P

Yeah! Can someone please be happy in this damn book? Geez. I get it's the war, but come on, not everyone has to be completely miserable. This is why I don't like most historical fiction - it's depressing. Angela's Ashes, The Other Boleyn Girl ... I prefer pretending everything was happy all the time - lol.

Is it just me or is every chapter about a different woman?? Maybe that's the point. Lol. The version Lyndsay gave me did not have a description.

You guys are killing me with your historical fiction. Lol.

I am enjoying it though. It's a bit confusing with all the different characters. Makes me feel like I'm reading Downton Abbey.

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So I'm once again obsessed with mysteries. So I thought that this would be appropriate.

One of the most famous detective board games is Clue/Cluedo made by Parker Brothers. This challenge will be based around the characters, weapons and rooms from the original game. The challenge will run for a year, until September 1, 2014. Books may only be used once for this challenge, so you'll be reading 22 books to complete the challenge.

Clue Characters:
Read a book where someone on the cover is wearing the same color clothes as the clue character. (ie a red dress, a green suit, etc. Outfit on cover does not have to be specifically a dress or suit, as long as the person on the cover is prodominately dressed in the color.) Read one book for each person.

Miss Scarlet (a red piece)
Colonel Mustard (a yellow piece)
Mrs. White (a white piece)
Mr. Green (a green piece)
Mrs. Peacock (a blue piece)
Professor Plum (a purple piece)

Weapons:
Read a book where either one of the following weapons is pictured on the cover, specifically named in the title, or was used to murder someone in the book. Read one book for each weapon.

Dagger/Knife
Candlestick
Revolver (any revolver or pistol)
Rope
Lead Pipe
Wrench/Spanner

Rooms:
Read a book with one the following rooms pictured on the cover, specifically named in the title, or featured prominately in the plot. The room doesn't have to be the main place the story takes place but if the characters just walk through the room once it isn't enough to count. If an entire scene takes place in the room, then it's enough to qualify.

Kitchen
Ballroom
Conservatory
Dining Room
Billard Room
Library
Study
Hall
Lounge
Cellar/Stairs (where the envelope with the solution was kept)

Good luck!

lol - well done!

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Read more this month than I thought ....


1. Drink Deep - Chloe Neill (September 2013)
2. The Elite - Kiera Cass (September 2013)
3. Big Boned - Meg Cabot (September 2013)
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5. War Brides - Helen Bryan (September 2013)
6. The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald (September 2013)
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9. What the Dickens - Gregory Maguire (September 2013)
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11. The Selection - Kiera Cass (September 2013)
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So lots of history happened in September. So let's spice it up and try be correlate our reading with these events!

September in History:
1. 9/2/1666 the great fire of London starts: Read a book that has either fire, smoke, or a famous landmark in London on the cover

2. 9/7/1533 Queen Elizabeth is born: Read a book that features any kind of royalty

3. 9/11/2001: Read a book set in New York

4. 9/12/191953 JFK & Jacqueline Bouvier get married : Read a book that has a wedding in it

5. 9/15/1916 Tanks are used in combat for the first time: Read any book that features a soldier and or the military

6. 9/15/1890 Agatha Christie is born: Read a book from the mystery genre

7. 9/16/1908 General Motors is founded: Read a book that has a mode of transportation on the cover

8. 9/18/1810 Chile declares it's independence from Spain: Read a book set in South America

9. 9/24/1936 Jim Henson was born: Read a book from the YA genre

10. 9/25/1690 The first American newspaper is printed: Read any book that's the author's first published book

11. 9/26/1960 The first ever televised presidential debate airs: Read any book that has been turned into a television show.

12. 9/30/1955 Actor James Dean dies in a car crash: Read a book with a single man on the cover

Looks like Lee Schooled us. Haha - get it?

I'm actually going to read this one. Sorry for sucking in August - I blame George RR Martin and the flu (that took me out for 2 weeks).