Varla Fiona’s Comments (group member since Mar 26, 2012)

Varla Fiona’s comments from the SA Book & Challenge Lovers group.

H - Holly - holiday/christmas themed book cover.
A - Advent - number in the title. The Three Secret Cities (2 Nov)
P - Pine - cover is mostly green. - The Two Lost Mountains (3 Nov)
P - Presents - main character is given a gift of some sort.
Y - Yule log - a desert or chocolate or something of this kind on the cover.

H - Hanukkah - features lights of some sort on the cover. Never and Forever (5 Nov)
O - 'O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree! - tree on the cover.
L - Lapland - cold place as a setting.
I - Ice - a mostly white cover.
D - Dreidel - gambling or some kind of card game in it.
A - Title or Author starts with A
Y - Yule - takes place mostly around the christmas holidays.
S - Santa Claus - cover is mostly red.

My Spot

M - The Two Lost Mountains by Matthew Reilly (4 Nov)
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R -
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Y -

C - Never and Forever by Cressida Cowell (6 Nov)
H -
R -
I - In Their Footsteps by Tess Gerristen (reading)
S -
T - The Three Secret Cities by Matthew Reilly (2 Nov)
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A -
S -

Thank you. I have been around for 40 years now and my life is so full of abundant blessings. Occasionally I wish I had more time to read, but I don't want to give up any of the other stuff I love doing. Anyone know where I can get a time Turner?

Port Elizabeth libraries have had an online version for a few years. I randomly find things I want in there.

I am still around, just not active online so much (too much Jiu Jitsu taking my time up.) I am still reading and looking for options to best manage my budget. I saw Scribd and wondered if anyone had used it? I do read a lot on my phone and for books that I don't want to own, it looks like a good option. Anyone with any experience using it?

The Sword of Summer - 507 pages
Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine - 1264 pages

Total: 1771 pages

25. Read a book that is green in topic (be creative... Environmentally friendly, envy,)

19. Read a book with contrasting colours on the cover (black & white, red & green, blue & orange, purple & yellow).
20. Read a book with a colour in the title, but the colour must not be the English name for that colour. (e.g. Rooi, rouge, vermelho) The book may be in any language, including English.

41. Read a book that has not been made into a movie or TV series.
42. Read a book that includes friends who are far away from each other as a main part of the story.
43. Read a book with a character who has/had cancer.
44. Read an environmentally friendly book (eBook, borrowed from someone/library, audio book, printed on paper from sustainable sources, etc.)
45. Read a book with a shell on the cover.

It is getting better slowly. I'm lucky that I never had any pain, it was just a bit uncomfortable for a while. I'm allowed to gradually start training again. started with swimming and now swim, cycle and walk on alternate days. Restrictions on each but I can reduce those gradually as it gets used to it. I'm told by someone who has had 4 of these that it will be 5 months before it feels normal. One month down, and looking at starting fencing specific physio in 2 weeks.

That is such a great idea!

I have never heard of a micro history before! Something new learnt for today...

Let me know when you have. I was impressed with the movie, which was difficult as it was one of my favourite books this year and normally movies don't live up to my expectations.

Anyone seen the movie yet?

11. Read a book that has a character named after a colour.
12. Read the first book in a series, by an author you enjoy.
13. Read a book where at least one character has some form of special ability.
14. Read a book you have been meaning to read for a while.
15. Read a book with an animal on the cover.

5. Read a book with a character who has a name based on a colour.
6. Read a book that has a yellow sun on the cover.

I don't do much horror! Now that I am on my feet again, I'm finding other ways to keep than watch TV. I do hope to get in more reading while my training is still limited though!

I've been catching up on Game of Thrones. I read all the books and never got into the TV series but just in case he doesn't get the next book out before season 6, I decided to watch it. I have 3 episodes to go...

Sorry, I was out of town. I am pretty chaotic until Friday and have no idea what I have. I do know I'm not keen for Lucy. I thought it was rubbish.

I won't be making it to JHB. It will be just a week post surgery so I definitely won't be fencing and I have a big co-payment on my surgery so need to save money where I can.