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

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

Chris wrote: "Hi everyone! My name is Chris, I am a research librarian. I've always loved to read, it has been my escape since I was a kid. I'm married, have no children, and love animals (but sadly, only have o..."

Hello Chris, welcome to RMFAO. We have a lot in common - reading was an escape for me too as a kid, and I'm also married with no kids and I too love animals! I have two pets - both cats :)
Do join us for next month's fantasy challenge and buddy read of Caraval.

Louis wrote: "Hello. I'm Louis Weber. I'm a sophomore in High school. I been writing since 5th grade. i would love some writing advice from my group members. Thanks."

Hello Louis, welcome to the group. I'm a writer too (though I started writing a bit later than you.) This si not exactly a writing group but the reading experience the members have here would definitely help you a lot. See you around.

Rebecca wrote: "Hi. I'm Rebecca. I'm in the US. I like sci-fi and fantasy best, but I take breaks for the occasional mystery, horror or really good tear-jerker. I just moved to the capitol and there are millions o..."

Hello Rebecca, so good to have you here. My reading tastes are much like yours so I'm pretty sure we'll have a lot to talk. We have really amazing group members and mods so I'm sure you'll get your fill of book talks! Feel free to check out our year-long challenges and buddy reads (we have one this month itself - Caraval by Stephanie Garber.)
See you around :)

I've started reading Braidy Von Althuis: And the Pesky Pest Controller and the book is turning out to be pretty good.

Sara wrote: "In the month of December I'll go for the unread fantasy novels sitting on my shelf:
1. Kingdom of Ash (I have been delaying this because I don't want the series to end!) (PB)
2. Six of crows (PB)"

I'm going to read Six Of Crows too.

Bailey wrote: "I feel like my list is a little ambitious since I'm going to be travelling so much on top of finishing exams, but I do want to knock out a few fantasy books this month!

1. Circe by Madeline Miller..."

Wow, sweet list!

Natalie wrote: "I am beyond busy this month, so I'll try to read as much as I can, but the one I will definitely finish is Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo (EB)"

I've been meaning to read that book for so long! I'm looking forward to your thoughts on this one :)

Marjan wrote: "Hi everyone!
I’m Marjan, tomorrow 20 years old, from Holland, now living in the south of Germany with my boyfriend and cat:) Fantasy books are the ones I tend to enjoy the most. My reading goes wit..."

Hi Marjan, welcome tot he group. I understand about the ups and downs in reading; I go through it a lot myself. And being here really helps. Hope to see you around in the discussion threads.

Marjorie wrote: "Hi All,
My name is Marjorie or Margie. After reading a lot of the introductions, I think I am the old lady of the group (just turned 50). I am the assistant manager at a subsidized housing complex...."

Hey Marjoriw, welcome to RMFAO. Age is no bar here, just like geography isn't. We all are here to read and share and read some more, so we heartily welcome you :)

Victoria wrote: "Hello, I'm Victoria Maye. I love fantasy and horror books. Most people say I'm obsessed with sharks. I can go through a stack of books (with 800 pages or more) that weighs 30 lbs in less than a wee..."

Welcome to RMFAO, Victoria. I'm also a horror and fantasy fan. Looking forward to discussing books with you. And wow, you draw characters! That's really cool.
See you around.

Mere wrote: "Hello, I'm Mere! I'm 25, and going to be 26 next month! I'm a Children's Assistant at my local library, so I'm pretty much in my element all the time there!

I love reading, especially fantasy, hi..."

Hello Mere, welcome to RMFAO. We have Fantasy as our December month feature, so I hope that you'll join us! I also look forward to your recommendations.
Also, we have a buddy-read coming up in December of Caraval, do join us if you want to participate :)
Circe sounds just like my cats - Eva and Katie (Eva is a year old and Katie is just shy of 6 months.)

Veronica wrote: "Hello everyone. My name is Veronica. I'm from El Paso, Texas. I work at a convenience store and am a proud firefighters wife. I have 3 kids....the youngest is 19 but they're still my babies. Now th..."

Hey, Veronica. Welcome to the group. We have a lot of exciting challenges and buddy read, so do join us. These challenges greatly help in reading a lot more books that we'd otherwise do, so do have a look.
Also, we have a buddy read coming up in December (Caraval by Stephanie Garber) so if you want to join us then visit this thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

N. wrote: "Hi

I'm Nav. Nice to meet you all =)"

Hello, Nav. Welcome to the group. Looking forward to seeing you around :)

I'm not going to plan my books this month, though I'll try and read as many fantasy books on my shelf as possible.

Ashley wrote: "Hi! I'm new, so I hope I'm commenting in the right place.

1-7. Every year at Christmas (or the week of), I reread all 7 Harry Potter books for the millionth time, so all 7 of those are on my list..."

Wow, your reading list looks really good and sorted!

Here's the thread for December Reading Challenge: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Hello all, here's the thread for December Reading Challenge: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Hello everyone,

December is upon us and so is the last reading challenge - Adventure OR Fantasy. For this month as well we have two genre options to choose from because both these genres are great and we were running out of months to accommodate them therefore we are having them both! Please pick one genre and announce it in the comments below. Or if you really want to, then feel free to pick both and read two genres for this month. It's your choice.

Here are the DEFINITIONs for this month's genres:

Adventure: Adventure fiction is a genre of fiction in which an adventure, an exciting undertaking involving risk and physical danger, forms the main storyline. Adventure fiction often overlaps with other genres, notably war novels, crime novels, sea stories, spy fiction, science fiction, fantasy, and Westerns. Though, not all books within these genres are adventures. Adventure fiction takes the setting and premise of these other genres, but the fast-paced plot of an adventure focuses on the actions of the hero within the setting.

Fantasy: Fantasy is a genre that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting. Fantasy is generally distinguished from science fiction and horror by the expectation that it steers clear of technological and macabre themes, respectively, though there is a great deal of overlap between the three (collectively known as speculative fiction or science fiction/fantasy.)

-->>Please Note: There are absolutely no limits so you can interpret this genre in its broader sense and include other similar genres and/or subgenres that you feel might have a wee bit of similarity with the main genre. You can also include books that are not particularly centred around the main genre but has its components or elements somewhere in the story.

Here's a quick summary of the levels:

Level 1: Casual Reader: 1 book (easy)
Level 2: Frequent Reader: 2 books (moderate)
Level 3: Bookworm: 3 books (mildly strenuous)
Level 4: Bibliophile: 4 books (strenuous)
Level 5: Bookiopath: 5 books or more (challenging)

Please mention what type of books you'd be reading:

PB: Paperbacks
HB: Hardback
EB: E-Books
AB: Audio Books

Please feel free to announce your to-read books along with the level you are targeting for below.

PLEASE READ (for new members):
1. You can read any number of books for the respective genre each month in one particular month.
2. Take your time and go through your entire TBR-list before deciding the books to read.
3. You can join the challenge at any stage (in any month.)
4. You can drop out of the challenge any time you like.
5. You can select different levels every month.
6. Use this discussion board to share your reads with other members of the group.
7. Please be active and don't hesitate to ask questions or recommend books.

Note: The main intent of this challenge is to incorporate different kinds of books and genres in our normal reading routine to make the experience more fun and entertaining. Please do not lose yourself in the technicalities as we all know how literary genres can be confusing.

If you have any doubts or questions, then post them below and we'll be happy to answer/discuss them.
Happy reading!

Dagny wrote: "54. Etiquette and Espionage (Finishing School #1) by Gail Carriger"

54 audiobooks! Woah! Great going, Dagny.
I'm really thankful to you for having introduced me to Librivox audiobooks. If it hasn't been for the couple of Librivox audios that I listened to I wouldn't have paid much attention to audiobooks at all. I will try and be prepared with a list of books for next year and for that, I'll need your recommendations for some amazing classic audiobooks. :)

I just saw that I was planning to for Level -2, at the max, but I'm so glad that I am already on Level 4!! To be honest, I constantly searched (and downloaded) audiobooks for this challenge only and I suppose this is exactly the purpose of this challenge. This is the beauty of these challenges - they really help in pushing individual boundaries and personal limits. I'm so happy we had this challenge this year!!