Trinia’s Comments (group member since Mar 29, 2015)

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

Thanks everyone for a fun challenge! 🤩

Brittany! I’m so sorry to hear about your accident but glad you’re doing better. Had us pretty worried 🥺 ❤️‍🩹

I grabbed - letters EAGLE in title (any order)

I should finish my River book today.... finally have a day off ..whew!

Kelly (Maybedog) wrote: "Trinia wrote: "anyone else having trouble posting covers? I couldnt get both to post

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No, but try a different edition with the same cover. Maybe it's some gl..."

got it, I posted a cover in each message above.

anyone else having trouble posting covers? I couldnt get both to post

Kelly (Maybedog) wrote: "Trinia wrote: "Would this count as River on cover ?

- this is the cover for the audio version I’m going to listen to.

This is the default edition
[bookcov..."

I agree, was hard to see on my phone but in a larger screen it looks more lakeish. I found a few others and will fill that task..
@Kat- thanks for the suggestions, I came across that Krueger book too. Now to see if the library has it. If not I found
[bookcover:Wrapped In Rain|202969516]

Trinia wrote: "Would this count as River on cover ?

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If not, I’ll look for another river on cover

Would this count as River on cover ?

- this is the cover for the audio version I’m going to listen to.

This is the default edition

Added 😁, same issue wonky app and wifi 🤪

Ok, thanks!

Does today count as the next round or is it tomorrow?

Finished my Questions :D and updated the SS

I have to say, I don’t like the questions but they are worth good points, so I’ll take one (or three) for the team! Lol

Day 5
14-18

20. Well, I think we all knew that we were going to end up with Norma turning out to really be the lost girl and her being reunited with her biological family. Do you have any thoughts you'd like to share on that reunion? Or a comparison you'd like to venture between what we know of both of Norma's families?
I feel like the reunion was perfect, very emotional and touching. I loved how welcoming everyone was to Ruthie and she felt immediately at home. Made me sad to think she could have been loved so deeply with her real family, providing for someone isn’t the same as loving them


21. Aunt June stays true to her word. She promised to help find Norma's real family and she managed to find the article that would bring this family reunion about. Do you think the conflict between the two women was well handled? From the moment Norma gave in to her anger and yelled at June to the moment where June told her that going to meet her family was not something for her to intrude upon.
I thought it was appropriate conflict. June obviously was torn between her sister’s feelings and her “niece’s “ feelings. She was more loyal to her sister, the adult than her step-niece who only recently became an adult


23. All in all, were you satisfied with the book? The story - did you enjoy following along Norma's and Joe's lives? The writing - did you enjoy the way the words flowed over the page, painting a world and its landscapes without however overusing words? Or maybe that's just my opinion - that it flowed nicely and pulled the reader along like a boat gently rocking on water.

In the end I was very satisfied with the book, 5 stars for me. It was predicable but I really enjoyed how the author unfolded the details and twists along the way


24. Would you read another book by this author? Do you maybe have recommendations for Native American literature that you'd like to share with the group?
I definitely would read another book by this author. Other books I’ve read about Native Americans have always been so depressing and sad and I’ve rated most 3-4 stars but none that I would say are a “must read”,

DQ Day 4 Chp. 11-13

16. While Joe has pretty much run away from home life, He gets a job and buys a truck. He runs into a woman who didn't feel necessary to give her name. Do you think this is Norma (Ruthie)? Do you think Joe would recognize her if it was?
I don’t think it was Norma, and I’m sure Joe would recognize her .


17. Joe is gone over 8 years when he finds out he has a kid. Did you think he would actually go home to be with his family? Why do you think he can't/won't?
I think Joe has deep seeded issues that keep him from going home to his child. I had hoped he would go home to his family but because of his guilt feelings about Ruthie I don’t think he’ll allow himself.

18. When Norma misses that her mother is getting older and forgetful, did you judge her for not moving in and taking care of her mother?
I don’t judge her, and I’m not sure her mother would really have wanted her to.


19. Was you losing faith that Norma would find out the truth before the end of the book? How did you think she would find out? Was hearing the truth from her Aunt a surprise?
I had faith that Norma would eventually find out, I was worried it would be too late and that she wouldn’t connect with her family though. I was not surprised that her Aunt knew.

DAY 2 QUESTIONS - CHAPTERS 4-7

7. "But sometimes I think that sadness drilled down deep and some of it might just be there for good"
"now get lost and leave me to my book."
"There was love in that house but none of us really knew what to do with it."
In chapter four we learn more about Norma's parents and life in their house as she grew up. Does learning about Lenore's past make you more sympathetic to her? And how about their parenting style, I can't imagine ever telling my children or grandchildren "to get lost" because I wanted to read a book. (Ok, I'm sure all parents might have thought it at times, but saying it to a child is a definite no no in my book!)
Definitely makes me more sympathetic , though not so much that it acceptable.

8. In juxtaposition to Frank, Lenore and Norma, we have alternating chapters about family life from Joe's POV. Thoughts and why does the author structure the novel this way?
I believe there’s some good development of the backstory going on and that those 3 characters are tied together through the main angst in the book , the disappearance

9. Chapter 5 - the horrible incident with Frankie and Charlie. How did you feel reading about this injustice? Could anything been done to avert this tragedy? How does Amanda Peters' writing the scene add to the heartbreak?
I was heartbroken of course, and am not sure much could have been done to avoid it.

10. What you think of Aunty June and her role in the story? Why does she encourage Norma to interact with the Indian protesters only to pull her back when she is recognized as Ruthie?
Aunty June seems to be more of a peer to Norma, someone she can confide in. Not sure why she encouraged but then pulled her back. She obviously is aware of the big secret though.

11. Joe seems to be a tragic figure as the story of his life is revealed. How he has responded to racism and trauma make you feel when reading this book? Are you enjoying the story or does it make for uncomfortable reading?
It is a difficulty read because of the racism and trauma, yet it doesn’t feel overdone. It feels true to history and the struggles that people actually dealt with. I am enjoying the story, it could move along faster and I think it is fairly predictable but am willing to sit back and go for the ride.

Will do, will get on those by the deadline

I switched my book from the task ~ Red and White on cover to the Food task - Kimchi in text. Put in the place I heard it and the line.

Thanks ladies 😘

I’ve added my book to the SS, didn’t think to check there first yesterday morning as it was available on our thread. If Heli is open to switching tasks that would be good, otherwise we can fit it elsewhere as I’ve already started it.