MN Lisa’s Comments (group member since Jul 20, 2023)

MN Lisa’s comments from the Hooked on Books group.

Ashley wrote: "Teddie wrote: "My Venus book is Our Wives Under the Sea

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AH! This is definitely on my TBR!"

I attempted to read this in January. I was not successful. It was written well, but I just thought it was weird and couldn't connect to the characters. I was doing a BR with some friends and they both liked it.

I could maybe try that. What stops me is the Horror Tag....

Don't rush on my account. :)

One more for Quill Questers:

A Time to Rise - Amanda and Lisa

I was starting to plan some books and wanted 4 during the theme week. I only had 3, so I changed out Dr No for A Time to Rise by Tal Bauer.

I'll still do the BR for Dr No since I think it looks good, but my official book will be A Time to Rise.

Amanda...Buddy Read that one (since I saw it on your list)

Thanks. Now I don't have to worry about trying to read during that week. :)

For those that have read The Magpie Lord, is there any significant time while he is in China? If so, it might qualify for the theme week.

Q&A Msg 145:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
I'm not going to put a number on the amount of time spent in a country. I would ask that you use your judgment. Obviously, the characters "flying over" or "passing through" a country, isn't really enough, but if they spend any amount of plot time there, you can use it.

I'm so proud. By the end of March I will be more than 50% done with my goal to read at least 12 non MM books this year. 5 books in March are not MM Romance.

Welcome!

My mom has First Lie Wins on her TBR. I invited her to do the BR with us.

The Lion Women is all behind Spoiler Tags, but the Lost Story is a bit of both. I just did a quick look at Lost Story since I'm in that one and don't want to see what others wrote. Link is to Ashley's post adding us to the BR.

Updated Spreadsheet.

Pre-Existing:
IBR - The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali
IBR - The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer

New:
IBR - The Distant Echo by Val McDermid
IBR - First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
IBR - Slow Horses by Mick Herron
IBR - Liar City by Allie Therin
IBR - The Long Call by Ann Cleeves
IBR - Dr. No by Percival Everett
IBR - The Magpie Lord by K.J. Charles
IBR - The Girl Whose Luck Ran Out by Gayleen Froese
IBR - Murder in Shades of Wood and Stone by Ripley Hayes
IBR - The Necessary Deaths by David C. Dawson

I did not get Murder In Shades. Sorry.

Quill Questers would like to request the following Buddy Reads for March. Thanks!

March Buddy Reads
The Distant Echo - Amanda, Janine, Kirsten, Lisa
The Lost Story - Amanda, Jackie, Kirsten, Lisa
First Lie Wins - Amanda, Kirsten, Lisa
The Lion Women of Tehran - Amanda, Kirsten
Slow Horses - Amanda, Jackie, Kirsten, Lisa
Liar City - Amanda, Janine, Lisa
The Long Call - Jackie, Janine, Kirsten, Lisa
Dr. No - Jackie, Kirsten, Lisa
The Magpie Lord - Janine, Kirsten, Lisa
The Necessary Deaths - Janine, Lisa
The Girl Whose Luck Ran Out - Janine, Kirsten, Lisa

thanks!

Also, requested the Buddy Read Links

Done. your Turn.

In reading "thorn in his side" for another challenge and it's a beauty and the beast retelling.

Janeylou wrote: "Liar City works for Blue 6 , so lisa or myself can use there"

I added this to the UNO spreadsheet, Reverse for me and Wild Draw 4 (Blue 6) for Janine.

Kirsten....any of these be considered a re-telling of Shakespeare? Or is Beauty and the Beast a re-telling?

I'm in. Tracking in a Spreadsheet.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

Would any of these books, for those that have been read by someone else qualify for: Read a book with a lush, descriptive writing style? (For another challenge).