Suzanne’s Comments (group member since Apr 15, 2011)

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

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Book: Daisy and the Girl Scouts: The Story of Juliette Gordon Low
Author: Fern G. Brown
Date: 6/7/2018
Date: 108 Pages
Characters: Juliette Gordon Low
Setting: Savannah, GA, NYC, England, Scotland

I'm going to read today while I'm working, I'll see where I can help fit that book in for our challenges...

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Book: The Perfect Play
Author: Jaci Burton
Date Read: 6/6/2018
Pages: 324 Pages
BOM/BR: No
Format: Quality Paperback
Characters: Mick Riley, Tara Lincoln, Elizabeth Darnell, Gavin Riley, Jenna Riley, Nathan Lincoln, Kathleen Riley, Jimmy Riley, Irvin Stokes
Setting: San Francisco, California & St. Louis, Missouri

Speaking of which, I finished (at 150% speed). Not sure what I'm going to switch to next but my brain needs an audio break for a bit lol.

Rose wrote: "Dragana wrote: "Hi everyone. Sorry for being quiet. I was pretty busy these last days, but I managed to squeze in a couple of books.
I'm almost half way trough Iron Gold. Since I am..."

Oh I do that! Ssome of the stories I have to slow down but lately I've had them at 150% lol! I'm trying to burn through them as fast as I can so I can finish up some of these challenges!

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Book: Throne of Glass
Author: Sarah J. Maas
Date Read: 6/5/2018
Pages: 454 Pages
BOM/BR: No
Format: Quality Paperback
Characters: Celaena Sardothien, Chaol Westfall, Prince Dorian Havilliard, Princess Nehemia Ytger, Kaltain Rompier
Setting: Rifthold, Adarlan

Alison wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "

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Book: The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
Author: [a..."

Yes it is!

I just finished last night and started today. I'm listening to them on audio so trying to churn through them as fast as I can.

Throne of Glass will work for the T, S or M?

SPELLS
◈ Obscure Curses - 4 letters to find M,S,R & T

Will work for ◈ Charms - Banishing?

I finished and posted it to the other discussion board for Read books. My next one is and should have it finished within the next day or two.

is the Audible Daily Deal today for 5.95 and it's the upcoming BOM on 6/16 according to the main page. I'm assuming you get extra points for reading since its the current BOM?

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Book: The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
Author: Dalai Lama XIV
Date Read: 6/4/2018
Pages: 354 Pages

Apoorv wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Listening to the audio for a non fiction when the author narrates is the best! I loved Tina Fey and Amy Poehler's books!"

I love that too! My favourites, apart from Amy and Tina, h..."

I would love to listen to Joan Rivers read one of her books!

Alison wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "Alison wrote: "Suzanne, there's probably a lot for you to catch up on but when you get a chance could you add any books started (and finished) after the start of the challenge (12 M..."

Book of Joy is a Hardback

Alison wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "Alison wrote: "Suzanne, there's probably a lot for you to catch up on but when you get a chance could you add any books started (and finished) after the start of the challenge (12 M..."

It's been added now! Thanks for catching that!

I'm working on finished as fast as I can so feel free to stick that one in whatever challenge you guys need it for!

Alison wrote: "Suzanne, there's probably a lot for you to catch up on but when you get a chance could you add any books started (and finished) after the start of the challenge (12 May) to your tower teams shelf a..."

Sure thing! These are the books on my shelf as of today:

Rosina wrote: "Hey Suzanne welcome to our team...I think you and I played on another challenge sometime....
be interested on what you think of Kitchen Confidential I have it on my shelf..

Quidditch ...I wont vol..."

I enjoyed Every Heart a Doorway a lot, tell me what you thought of Children of Blood and Bone!

Rosina wrote: "Hey Suzanne welcome to our team...I think you and I played on another challenge sometime....
be interested on what you think of Kitchen Confidential I have it on my shelf..

Quidditch ...I wont vol..."

I finished Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain and I gave it four stars. I had one job in a restaurant when I was in college and I was a buser. This book reminded me of how restaurants are well oiled machines if they are run properly and every person is a cog or a wheel and they all need to work together to run the ship smoothly. This book was part biography part Intro to being a chef. It was really interesting but you have to listen to it on audio to get the full affect because the author narrates it and his NY accent comes through and makes the story even grittier.

Finished Part 1

Nothing But Reading Challenges
Spring: Quest to Save Easter!
Duration: 4/1/2018 - 5/31/2018

Progress: 6 out of 6+

Quest to Save Easter!

Novel Kingdom is a small kingdom on the edge of Lake Lexicon. It is ruled by the benevolent Queen Skye.

Novel Kingdom is in holiday peril again! The Easter Bunny has been kidnapped by the local tribe of Omnibus Trolls.

HELP SAVE EASTER!

Each section of quests should be completed in order by parts. (i.e. Part 1 must be completed before Part 2 is started.) You have been given a Tote of Infinite Books that can store any book read after April 1st, 2018 for use in the quest at a later point. May 31st, 2018 is the last day to turn in progress towards the quest, after that Queen Skye will call in the knights to take drastic measures.

Levels
Finish Part 1: You have made a valiant effort but the knights have a lot of work ahead of them.
Finish Part 2: You've made a dent in the trolls evil plans but still are facing an Easter without chocolate eggs.
Finish Part 3: You almost rescued the Easter Bunny and with a bit more practice and speed reading could become a knight someday.
Rescue the Easter Bunny! You have rescued the Easter Bunny and saved Easter. The dentists of the realm thank you.

Save Easter Quests - Part 1 Discover the threat
You start hearing whispers of something terribly wrong while walking around town one morning. You hop over to the tavern to hear about the issue. The bartender wipes a tear from the corner of his eye and informs you that the Easter Bunny is missing! Find out all the information you can.

Pump the Bartender for Information
You think the bartender knows more than he has said. You slide two coins across the counter. They disappear quickly and the bartender tells you about a local troll that has been terrorizing local villages in the region.
Read a book where someone drinks a lot or is a bartender and read a book where someone pays for something in gold or the book has a gold cover to pay the bartender for information.
1. The Buddha Walks into a Bar...: A Guide to Life for a New Generation by Lodro Rinzler - ***** - 4/2/2018 - 208 Pages


Talk to the Local Children
The local children like to play just outside the gate and might have seen something. You don't want to upset them with the possible demise of their beloved spring hero so you decide to bribe them with a small toy to answer your questions.
Spell out the word TOY using spell-it-out rules to hear what the children saw.
T: Tough Cookies: Leadership Lessons from 100 Years of the Girl Scouts by Kathy Cloninger - **** - 4/7/2018 - 181 Pages
O: Oz: Road to Oz by Eric Shanower - **** - 4/10/2018 - 136 Pages
Y: You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams: My Life in Stories and Pictures by Alan Cumming - ***** - 4/2/2018 - 304 Pages


Talk to the Guard at the Gate
Guarding the gate is a tough job, it's always opening and closing the gate and checking goods and warding off bandits. This day was particularly interesting for the guard since he noticed something off in the distance.
Read 2 books which feature restaurants or chefs to bring lunch to the guard and listen to him talk while you share the feast.
1. Raven CursedFaith Hunter - ***** - 5/17/2018 - 353 Pages - Evie was a chef
2. Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain - **** - 5/29/2018

Having a great weekend! Yeah for three days off lol! Everybody enjoy, I’ll be able to post more on Tuesday when I ca sit down at my computer. I’m reading two books right now, kitchen confidential by Anthony Boursin and the book of joy by dalai llama. Hopefully I’ll finish them before Tuesday.