Char’s Comments (group member since Jun 21, 2021)

Char’s comments from the Challenge Corner group.

Aneta wrote: "Char wrote: "Oooh, I'd like to read Six Crimson Cranes and Episode Thirteen"

Awesome! When you would like to start? I can anytime :)"

How about Sept 19, Monday for Six Crimson Cranes, and 26th for Episode Thirteen?

Hercules : Features a betrayal
Gods of Jade and Shadow
339 pages
Review : I dove into this with no prior knowledge of the fable, and it was pretty interesting to me. I would have liked a longer epilogue, though, with some more of the kings of death and the FMC. It was a good ending, I just wanted more 😅
How fits ? The MMC's younger brother betrays him to get the throne

Oooh, I'd like to read Six Crimson Cranes and Episode Thirteen

Tarzan : Umbrella in text
The Loney
How fits : Pg 28 - None of them wore hats or umbrellas
Review : This book's ending wasnt something that I liked. The plot was great, the storyline was interesting. But the ending just wasnt my cup of tea. It was very open ended and black boxed, and felt like a lot of fanfare for nothing
Pages : 368

Quaismodo : Features a church
Pestilence
Pages : 381
How fits : Pestilence takes Sara to a church to get married
Review : The book was actually nice. It doesnt have a great unique plot - MMC comes down to Earth and his role is to spread plague to mankind because humans are destroying the world. FMC is taken as a hostage and along the way, they start to love each other. The people they meet along the way react as expected, with only 1 old couple being an exception. Finally, love triumphs. It does leave some open plotlines which will be taken up in the following books, I think.

Moana : Set on an island
How fits : Set on Nova Scotia ( and Title is Anne of the Island)
Anne of the Island
How it Fits: Pg 161 - "But take an umbrella with you"
Review: Anne goes up to Redmond with a few friends and this book follows her journey as she studies in Redmond. There are a whole lot of changes happening in her hometown and within herself and her friends. New relationships are formed and existing relationships are changed. This book focuses on Anne and her relationships in college as opposed to previous ones which focused on her life in Avonlea.
Pages: 243 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7...

Moana : MC first/last name starts with M
Virgin River
Pages : 386
How fits : FMC is Melinda
Review : This was a feel good small town romance. There's the small town feeling of everyone coming together to welcome Mel when she comes, and everyone pitching in together to help everyone else, but also the bad parts of a small town, there's people who grow pot illegally. Jack Sheridan is a national gem and deserves more recognition, honestly.

Moana : Book has no romance
Truth or Dare
Pages : 480
How fits : No romance, at all in the book
Review : The book was interesting. I wasnt able to guess the ending or the antagonist, so thats a huge plus. There wasnt any WTF moments of plot twists, but thats okay. Helen Grace was awesome, and Hudson can rot in hell for all I care

Tiana
The Love Hypothesis
Task : Instrument on cover
How fits : - Laboratory instruments on cover
Review : This book is something I flew through, honestly. The characters were awesome, and the story was nice, albeit a bit unbelievable at times. It had a few tropes I love, he falls first and falls harder, hurt her and you die, grumpy sunshine, grumpy to everyone but her. I liked it.
Pages : 383 - https://www.goodreads.com/work/editio...

Elsa
Task : A,N,N,A in series title
Anne of Avonlea
How fits : Series is ANNe of green gAbles
Review : Anne of green gables is a series close to my heart. Its the first book I remember enjoying, and its a series I return to atleast once every 2 years since the age of 11(I've since read it atleast as many times). Anne starts teaching school in this book and we see her maturing as she grows up. Davy and Dora are a nice addition, though Davy is a handful. He does keep stuff interesting, though.
Pages : 276 https://www.goodreads.com/work/editio...

Elsa
Task : tagged Family
The Shadow House
How fits : tagges Family x3 - https://www.goodreads.com/work/shelve...
Review : The book was interesting enough. It was fast paced, and didnt drag. While the earlier connection is easy enough to make, there are quite a lot of twists at the end that I found unexpected, which made it a pleasurable read. I did wish that not all teenagers were depicted as closed off and rude.
Pages : 320 https://www.goodreads.com/work/editio...

Instrument on cover - Is it supposed to be a musical instrument?
Or would a laboratory instrument also work?

Belle

Task : Author initials in BEAST
How fits : author is Enid Blyton
Review : This book follows Felicity and co. in their last term of their third year. With everything that happens, there's more focus on Bonnie, June, Lucy, Esme when compared to Felicity, Susan and others. We get to see another aspect of Bonnie's character where she helps Esme and likes Esme for who she is. The book was short and sweet, which helped, because there's not much happening. And, like always, everything's tied up nicely, with a pretty little bow on top, which is entertaining to read at times
Pages : 208 - https://www.goodreads.com/work/editio...

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I'd like to join for 8 bpm, please
Thanks!

Madame Fourcade's Secret War: The Daring Young Woman Who Led France's Largest Spy Network Against Hitler
This could work for Y then, right?

Hello!
Sorry for being late!!

I'm here and checking in

Im in
5-10 bpm

Charanya wrote: "Ellen-Arwen wrote: "Charanya wrote: "Ellen-Arwen wrote: "Anyone want to buddy series?

Or (for Tolkien fans): [bookcover:The ..."

I just got it from my library..
I can finish by 10th, if that works for you?

Ellen-Arwen wrote: "Charanya wrote: "Ellen-Arwen wrote: "Anyone want to buddy series?

Or (for Tolkien fans): [bookcover:The Fall of Númenor: and..."

I can finish it by max Jan 20
I'll message you if I finish it sooner?

Ellen-Arwen wrote: "Anyone want to buddy series?

Or (for Tolkien fans): [bookcover:The Fall of Númenor: and Other Tales from the Second Age of M..."


I can do Renegade series, but after Jan 15

Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 169
Location : SPOCK
Task: Author initials in SPOCK
How it fits: Author is Susanna Kaysen


Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 372
Location : SPOCK
Task: Title starts with a letter in VULCAN
How it fits: Title starts with A


Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 398
Location : Bellefleur's Bar and Grill
Task: Title starts with B
How it fits: Born at midnight


Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 565
Location : Bellefleur's Bar and Grill
Task: Character cooks food
How it fits: The twins and their family have a personal chef who cooks for them



Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 182
Location : The survivor's camp
Task: MPG Horror
How it fits: https://www.goodreads.com/work/shelve... - MPG horror

Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 346
Location : The Survivor's Camp
Task: MPG Horror
How it fits: https://www.goodreads.com/work/shelve... - MPG Horror


Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 384
Location : Glee Club Room
Task: MC sings
How it fits: Jindan sings to Sarkar during his last days

The Keeper of Happy Endings
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 415
Location : Hawkin's Laboratory
Task: MC has a degree
How it fits: Rory has a college degree in art.

Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 304
Location : Baffleur's Bar and Grill
Task: Character cooks food
How it fits: Will is a chef, he cooks for Alex and his stepmom, Lexi

Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Pages: 311
Location : Jolly Ranger
Task: Tagged Pirate on the first page
How it fits: https://www.goodreads.com/work/shelve... - tagged pirate by 88 people