Heena’s Comments (group member since Oct 13, 2014)

Heena’s comments from the RMFAO (Reading My Frigging A** Off) group.

Dagny wrote: "I must say that when I read that part of the description, it seems a bit far-fetched to me - although of course there is a damsel in distress, etc.
At any rate, Dickson is a delightful character and I was hooked on him from the beginning."

I'll give it a go and see (though I'm sure I'm gonna like it.) Would this book come under cosy mystery?

Marjorie wrote: "1) The Great Gatsby
2) The Old Man and The Sea
3) Moby Dick
4) Of Mice and Men
5) The Picture of Dorian Gray
6) Dracula
7) Sense and Sensibilty"

I'm also going for The Great Gatsby. It would be fun to discuss it :)

Arno wrote: "I'm going to reach level 3. It won't be easy because I have some long series I want to give a go.
I'll edit as the year goes by:
1. Sherlock Holmes (0/4 books and 0/56 short stories)
2. Lord of ..."

Your list is very tempting! I plan on reading Dune 2 as I loved Dune 1 so I might consider completing the trilogy first and then see if I can read the others in the series.
LOTR is one of my favourite series (and a re-read is long overdue.)
All the best for your reading!

Wow, we have so many members going for Level 5! I hope I'll be able to complete at least Level-3 (which would be a big thing for me, lol.)

So good to see you all here!

Veronica wrote: "Thanks to my daughter who prefers a series to a stand alone book, i have a few lined up. I'm glad i came across this challenge. It gives me motivation to read more (especially since my tbr list jus..."

Lol... TBR lists s always to grow out of control. Good to have you here :)

Dagny wrote: "I'm currently listening to Huntingtower
I wanted to try it with the idea of reading the other two for the 2019 Series Challenge. Very entertaining and what a difference between Dicks..."

Sounds very interesting, especially the part about it being a modern-day fairy tale. I've also marked it as to-read mostly because I loved Joh Buchan's writing and also because it is not lengthy. Thanks.

Mere wrote: "Definitely! I feel like The Aeneid in some ways is easier, since it is a Roman's take on epic Greek poetry, although sometimes they refer to things they expect people to know that most people don't know anymore, haha!

I need to reread them, it's been a bit since I've read them."

Then I'll start with The Aeneid only and see how it goes. And will try and keep Google handy while reading it. Thanks, your help would be greatly appreciated!

Ashley wrote: "The characterization was not good in the book. Basically your experience with the movie was the one I had with the book. You are never sure about the characters, the plot is lacking, and it does not really hold your attention. And a lot of the dialogue is lacking. The writing is not great either."

I hate it when a book lacks in both the characterization as well as the plot so I guess then it's best to leave it alone (at least for now.) Thanks for sharing your thoughts! I'm glad at least I know now what to expect from this book.

Jill wrote: "I hope you enjoy the books. You will have to let me know what you think of them. :D The Drowning Girls looks interesting. I will have to read it. And the only Sister, Sister I could find is by Eric Jerome Dickey and doesn't look like a thriller. I looked for thrillers with names close to that but can't figure out which one you meant. Sorry about that. Who is the author of the one you recommended?
"

I'll definitely let you know once I read them. I guess it's because of the comma I added by mistake. It's Sister Sister by Sue Fortin. It was a really, really good book. Hope you'll enjoy the recs.
Oh, and happy reading Duma Key - it is one of my favourites too!

Cheryl wrote: "This Boy's Life is not a film of Boy's Life by Robert McCammon. You can read the details about the film here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108330/...
It's based on a book..."

Phew... that's what I was thinking. Thanks for this Cheryl and also for introducing me to the awesomeness of Robert McCammon's writing!! I'm planning to read Night Boat in the coming year :)

Ashley wrote: "I finished The 5th Wave which is a way is adventure and fantasy. Adventure as the main character is is danger trying to get to her brother and fantasy as it involves an alien invasi..."

I have this one on my bookshelf from last 2 years, but I couldn't bring myself to read it (in spite of being a Dytopian lover) because the movie adaptation really sucked. Was the characterization good in the book? The entire plot fell face first in the movie and since then I've been skeptical about this one. Though, I think I'll have to eventually bring myself to read it to see it the book is as bad as the movie (which is very uncommon but not impossible.)

Mere wrote: "They're very traditional classics in some sense, since they're the Greek tales and Roman ones. they're written in meter, and sometimes you can get bogged down if you don't know what they're saying. but to me they're wonderful -- I love the stories that they tell. "

Yes, I got that impression from the blurbs. I've not read this kind of prose/poetry, so I might get stuck, still, I want to give them a try as they sound different from what I normally read. I might bug you to ask for help in case if I get stuck somewhere for good.

It's very kind of you to say so, Fran. We do have some really readers who are literally like experts in their own right. I've read many amazing books that were suggested to me here and they were truly remarkable therefore you can rely on the recommendations provided here as they're all worth reading!

To answer your question - Yes, the entire Scythe series is Sci-Fi, so go ahead :)
I have crazy TBR-lists too! I have one general TBR, one 'latest-TBR' and one '2019-TBR' and they just keep on getting longer and longer. Lol. But that's what makes them so special :)
BTW, the Scythe series looks promising. I'm also adding it to my tbr list :)

Thanks, Jill. I'll start with The Matchmaker and if I'll enjoy the book as much as you did (which I'm sure I will as I have a soft spot for good chick lit) then I'll read Summerland and Beautiful Day.

I'm yet to read 11/22/63 and what a coincidence, another member and moderator, Dagny, happened to mention this book just a couple of days ago on another thread and seeing how much she loved it I got its audiobook. So I'll be going to read it for the 2019 audiobook challenge. Knowing you also love it makes me more confident in going for it (it is a bit longer than other audiobooks on my list.) Thanks! And I didn't know about the miniseries, so thanks for that too. I'll try and download it in time to watch it after finishing the book.

There's a movie on it?? That too with Di Caprio?? OMG. I have no clue why Robert McCammon doesn't get the same kind of fame other big authors get. I'll try to get my hands on the movie next year. And do let me know when you read the book, as I'm getting tempted for a re-read now. Lol. I rarely find the books so touching and beautiful, so I'm sure you'll like it too (love it in fact!)

Yes, King and Flynn tend to be pretty descriptive when it comes to gore. I am too in my own books, that's why I love them lol. Talking about thrillers have you read The Drowning Girls and Sister, Sister? They both are really good and they are not gory, so you might really like them (I totally loved them both!)

Fran wrote: "I saw that the genre challenge for January is Sci-Fi, aside from the classics (Dune) I'm not completely clear on what falls into this category. Does The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell fall into this..."

Time Travel is definitely Science-Fiction, so count it in. The definition we follow is this one:
Science fiction (often shortened to sci-fi or scifi) is a genre of speculative fiction, typically dealing with imaginative concepts such as futuristic science and technology, space travel, time travel, faster than light travel, parallel universes, and extraterrestrial life. Science fiction often explores the potential consequences of scientific and other innovations, and has been called a "literature of ideas." It usually eschews the supernatural, and unlike the related genre of fantasy, historically science fiction stories were intended to have at least a faint grounding in science-based fact or theory at the time the story was created, but this connection has become tenuous or non-existent in much of science fiction.

Ready Player One, The Renegades, The Martian, Artemis, The Girl With All The Gifts and many more. You can find more Sci-Fi titles here: https://www.goodreads.com/genres/scie...

Jill wrote: "Heena - One author I really enjoy is Elin Hilderbrand. Have you read any books by her? They are perfect beach reads but also nice to read anytime really especially as a bit of a break after you rea..."

Thanks for the rec. Can you name 1 or 2 books where I should start with her books?
I'm into psychological thrillers, mysteries and apocalyptic and horror fiction. My absolute favourite is Stephen King though, I like the kind of fiction he writes (at least the early books he wrote.) My favourites by him are Duma Key and Pet Sematary and some of his short stories.
Though as you're into literary fiction, might I recommend A Boy's Life (if you already haven't read it.) It is not particularly literary fiction, but a beautifully written book that is one of my all time favourites! Other than these I loved Dark Places and Sharp Objects (Gone Girl is good too but these two are better works by Flynn.)

This year my main focus is on the Horror genre, that too mostly classic horror as I need to understand the basis for my own writing. Other than that I'll try and explore Classics and Cozy mysteries this year. So I'll be going for the lower levels for most months for the genre challenge except for these genre months.

Cassie wrote: "Hi all!

I'm Cassie! I'm a 26 year old bank teller who also works part time in retail. I live in Maryland, but I'm originally from Michigan! I love books, music, movies, video games, and animals. I..."

Hey Cassie, welcome to RMFAO. I love playing Assasin's Creed too though I'm yet to play the others you mentioned. I also love Heavenly Sword and God Of War is my absolute favourite! I'm a thriller junkie and read dark fiction like there's no tomorrow. Though, I do love a good romance novel with a good storyline and strong characters. DO share some of your favourite romance titles, it'll be good to read something new in 2019.
Also, do have a look around at the reading challenges we have for 2019 (As 2018 is almost over, though you can still join us for Fantasy for December if you want to.)
Looking forward to seeing you around!

Lynn (Smile24k) wrote: "Hello All!

I'm Lynn, I have a 30 minute train ride to and from work and books are the only way I get through it! I primarily read mystery and psychological thrillers, but lately I have been branch..."

Hello Lyn, welcome to the group. I think our Genre Challenge will be perfect for you as in that we read a different genre every month. And don't worry about being a true nerd, you read whenever you can find the time (no matter how much time it is) so you're anyway there. Most of the times life comes in between reading, but that cannot stop us from reading, right?!
Looking forward to discussing books with you.

Jill wrote: "Hi! I love to read! I'm a 45 year old teacher. I used to get paid to teach middle school math. But since my kids came along I have been teaching them for "free"at home. LOL But I have a pretty good..."

Hello, Jill. It's really good to have you here. We all live for books here, so discussing books is all we live for! I enjoy reading chic lit occasionally so do share if you have any favourites.
Also, we have a lot of reading challenges here, so feel free to have a look around and explore. They're really fun and help in reading a lot more than we normally do.
Happy reading!