B ’s Comments (group member since Feb 10, 2021)

B ’s comments from the The one who reads several books group.

Happy reading everyone! :)

I finished reading A Darker Shade of Magic.

Mine was 8 in between but I just finished it so back to 7!

Emily wrote: "I read a lot of books probably because I’m bored. Usually a material book, at night, no restrictions. Sometimes my kindle or phone during the day. All in all I could be reading about three books at..."

That’s great! :)

Lonesome Suzie wrote: "Louise Penny: Armand Gamache series."

I’ve never heard of this, will check it out!

Alanna ❦ wrote: "My favorite genre is magical realism and it’s rarely talked about! My favorite author is Anna-Marie McLemore, and they write great YA magical realism books with amazing representation!"

I haven’t read much in this genre, you could add some recs I the recommendations thread! :)

Lonesome Suzie wrote: "The Secret History by Donna Tartt."

I’ve never heard of it, what’s it about? :)

I have kind of, it was a book with many main characters.

NHIE read The cruel prince?

Lonesome Suzie wrote: "Seems I'm the oldest here: I'm 35."

That’s ok, we have everyone of different ages here. :)

Lonesome Suzie wrote: "Hi, I'm Suzie and I'm from Quebec. I love reading two books at the same time, always a novel, and a memoir/biography."

Welcome Suzie! :)

Lonesome Suzie wrote: "I like having two different universes: one fictional and another real. I usually read a novel and a biography at the same time, but I avoid reading two novels at once."

That’s totally a good way of reading! :)

Aria wrote: "Lonesome Suzie wrote: "I like having two different universes: one fictional and another real. I usually read a novel and a biography at the same time, but I avoid reading two novels at once."

I us..."

Same here, I need to drift into these genres more.

Aria wrote: "It makes it so I have variety, like if one of my books gets really boring I'll read the other one for a bit before going back to the other one. You can also finish a lot more books like that."

Yes that’s how I do it too, variety makes things interesting!

Willow Anne wrote: "Beartown by Fredrik Backman had some of the most morally grey characters ive ever read. Each character was so nuanced and complex, just like people actually are, and it was such a rich book because..."

I’ve been wanting to read Backman for a while,

You can make new friends here! Just tell a bit about yourself and send each other requests. :)

Rushali wrote: "I don't like villains who don't really have a reason to be a villain but they choose to be one, either out of jealousy or hatred or some other reason."

That’s an interesting point. I actually love those kinds of villains because it shows that they made a choice to be evil, so they’re worse than villains who acted evil out of necessity or compulsion!

Mishall wrote: "Oooh interesting. I never thought about it like that!
To me, grey characters are just the ones who I don't the strongest opinions on. To me, they aren't good, but they aren't bad. I don't have a s..."

Oooh I always loved morally grey characters the most in books! I don’t like completely black and white characters.

Morally grey characters are often the most realistic characters. We relate to them because humans are morally grey and not all good or all bad.
What are some things you like to see or don’t like to see in these characters? Who are your favourite morally grey characters? (use spoiler tags if you’re spoiling something!)
Comment below!
(Everyone can share their opinion here and this is a place for respectful conversations. You can disagree with others but do not be disrespectful while putting your point across)

Shawna wrote: "I love when there's a backstory to a villain and when you can understand the reasoning behind their actions. It adds more depth to the story and it makes everything more interesting"

Definitely agree, but I don’t like it when the backstory is not an explanation but an excuse. I don’t like it when all the bad the character has done is excused just because he has a ‘tragic past’.

I don’t like side-characters there just to serve some purpose, like being the ‘comic relief’ or ‘the one who will die’. I like side- characters who have they’re own life apart from the mc, or they should have they’re own motives for sticking around with the mc.