Cat’s Comments (group member since Jan 12, 2017)

Cat’s comments from the The Perks Of Being A Book Addict group.

Camilla wrote: "Hmm, what's up with the tracking sheet: it shows only one hand completed, when we've completed the first three hands?"

I don't think it's automatic: think Emma/mod needs to update it manually

finished a couple:

10 Mar Sleeping Beauty - fits 5, 6, 8, skip (see sheet)
and
11 Mar The Wrath & the Dawn - fits the RED 1 (#1 in series)

I've not read past Dreamfever (yet), so so far Dani's just been the slightly annoying comedy sidekick.

Melissa wrote: "Completed:
Bloodfever
Karen Marie Moning
Fits:
1 - O'Bannion character surname
2 - #2 in series
5 - Ireland setting
7 - V'lane character
Skip - Karen author name"

plus reverse - Cat's read it

finished Ten Plus One, which, as noted above, fits a load:
2 - Ten title
3 - Helen character
4 - Forrest character
5 - Isola location
6 - Steve character
8 - Ed author

Use it to complete hand 3?

finished - 10 Mar - The Napoleon of Notting Hill

fits:
9 - Napoleon title - hand 3 ?
0 - standalone


started: Ten Plus One, which fits a load (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8)
thinking about that Red One - if noone else has a book, I can read - red cover & 1st in series - prob this weekend - I might have a mini-readathon tomorrow :)

Hey Emma, You've put Shaw's When the Emperor Was Divine against a 8 card, not a 1 card!

Melissa wrote: "Completed:
Blood Magick
Nora Roberts
Started: 6 Mar
Finished: 8 Mar
Fits:
1 - O'Dwyer surname
2 - Teagan character
3 - #3 in series
4 - Fin character
5 - Iona character..."

And 9 - Nora author, right? - hand 2

finished, 9 Mar, Delirium by Lauren Oliver

Fits:
1 - Oliver author
2 - Tiddle character
3 - Hana character
6 - Sheathes character
Skip - Portland location
REVERSE - Melissa & Camilla have both read it.

being infected by Camilla's draw 2 fetish: could be used in hand 2's Draw 2 + Reverses. I know there is a red card there, but that can be draw 2 with the wild, right?

I've read (up to) Dreamfever, Melissa! put it down for a reverse, at least! :)

I'm going to be starting Delirium later, which also works for reverse

finished Ombria in Shadow - 8 Mar
fits
standalone
Ombria location
Faey character
Patricia author

Melissa wrote: "HP is always a good choice to stay out of a slump :)"

Agree! Or I turn to Terry Pratchett (am a big fan) or other much-loved fantasy from my youth - Anne McCaffrey or Diana Wynne Jones.

Emma, don't worry, I'm not forcing myself! Both Man in High Castle & Dune I want/need to read for challenges, and they fit here :)

Shaw wrote: "I'm in the middle of moving to another state for a new job and I find I have less time to read for some reason..."

The fact that you find any time to read is impressive!

so, I am currently reading Ombria in Shadow - enjoying it very much indeed; plus The Napoleon of Notting Hill, which is bonkers.

looking forward my reading plans are:
The Man in the High Castle - red card 3 (hand 14) - will be starting this next week
Dune - yellow card 4 (hand 4)

I still plan to read Delirium - for a reverse, and one (or both) of Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race or Rise of the Rocket Girls: The Women Who Propelled Us, from Missiles to the Moon to Mars - I'm planning to see Hidden Girls at the cinema tomorrow, and generally love non-fiction women power stuff :)

Other than that? not sure right now - will see how the hands are shaking out, and what my other challenges spit out for me :)

finished The Uncommon Reader (6 Mar) for one of the Red 3s - character Hutchings

- pretty damn red, I think you'll agree!
120 pages of bookish fun too :)

aaaaand... finished that To Travel Hopelessly yellow book.
updated on sheet.
Fits the hand 8 card with E author (English)

I don't think we're panicking yet, are we? In three weeks time, maybe! but I think for now we're good to read what we want, aren't we?

Good luck with the interview Emma! Will have fingers crossed for you!

I've started for one of the yellow cars (it's on the sheet). Will be done with it tonight.
then I might start Delirium for the draw 2 + 2 Reverses in card 1.

I'm keeping my eyes out for a Red 1 title, but so far without luck :(