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

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

Dagny wrote: "I have two books planned that I'm waiting for. I was next for Dark Matter by Blake Crouch as of a few days ago, so it should be available in January for sure. The other is Runner by Patrick Lee - n..."

Dark Matter sounds really good, Dagny, plus it's getting really popular right now on Goodreads. I missed to request it from NetGalley, so I'll look forward to knowing what you think about it. :)

BR wrote: "I'm going to try and finish reading the Red Rising trilogy, I've got Golden Son and Morning Star as eBooks, I just need to sit down and read them :)"

Hope you'll have fun reading this series! :)

Dagny wrote: "It's probably your author mentality showing, Heena. :-)"

I suppose.

Cheryl wrote: "That's what I love about this group - no harsh rules to follow for the challenges. I had unsubscribed from some other challenge groups because of the incredibly complex rules they had for their challenges. Here, I can relax and read."

So good to know that you feel this way, Cheryl. Reading and discussing books with others is such a joy and we just want everyone to experience it. You are a great addition to this little family and I just want to thank you for your awesome recommendations and active participation!!! <3

Dagny wrote: "Thanks for the comprehensive definition, Heena. I especially like: "Please do not lose yourself in the technicalities as we all know how literary genres can be confusing." This old lady who grew up..."

I'm glad you liked the definition, Dagny. I wish I wasn't as obsessed with genres as I am turning out to be. I'm just trying to get rid of this habit by trying to keep 2017's challenge as a super casual one. :)

Karen wrote: "Would Tom's Midnight Garden fit the bill? I have this to read for an Open University course so am hoping it qualifies"

Yep, it totally does!

Pleasure, Dagny!

Yay! We just hit the 300 members mark! Thank you, everyone, for joining RMFAO and making it the awesome group that it is today <3

The discussion thread for the next month's challenge is up here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I'll be going for Level-2 for Jan 2017.

My books are:
1. Dune Messiah - PB
2. The Collector's Book Of Science Fiction - PB

I read Dune for Sci-Fi month in 2016 (or was it 2016?) anyway, I absolutely loved it and hence, decided to read the second part for 2017's Sci-Fi month. As for the second book above, I stumbled across it while browsing my usual bookstore last week. What really caught my attention was that it contains all the short classic Sci-Fi stories, and when I read the names of Author Conan Doyle and Jules Verne as two of the many authors, I was sold.

Hello everyone,

First of all a very Happy New Year to you all! Let's kick-start 2017 with some amazing and out-of-the-word Science Fiction reads.

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 centered around the main genre but has its components or elements somewhere in the story.

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.

Here is the DEFINITION for this month's genre:

Science-Fiction: 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.


SCIENCE-FICTION ELEMENTS INCLUDE:

• A time setting in the future, in alternative timelines, or in a historical past that contradicts known facts of history or the archaeological record.
• A spatial setting or scenes in outer space (e.g. spaceflight), on other worlds, or on subterranean earth.
• Characters that include aliens, mutants, androids, or humanoid robots and other types of characters arising from a future human evolution.
• Futuristic or plausible technology such as ray guns, teleportation machines, and humanoid computers.
• Scientific principles that are new or that contradict accepted physical laws, for example, time travel, wormholes, or faster-than-light travel or communication.
• New and different political or social systems, e.g. utopian, dystopian, post-scarcity, or post-apocalyptic.
• Paranormal abilities such as mind control, telepathy, telekinesis (e.g. "The Force" in Star Wars.)
• Other universes or dimensions and travel between them.


FOR BETTER UNDERSTANDING, here's a list of Science-Fiction Subgenres:

• Cyberpunk
• Time Travel
• Alternate History
• Military Science-Fiction
• Super Human
• Apocalyptic and Post-Apocalyptic
• Space Opera
• Space Western
• Social Science Fiction
• Climate Science Fiction
• Mundane Science Fiction
• Biopunk

[If you want to know the definitions of the subgenres listed above, please visit here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science...}

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
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 (especially 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.

Happy reading!

I forgot to wish earlier... Merry Christmas, everyone! <3

Dagny wrote: "I'd never read Douglas Preston's bio here at GR. No wonder he loves going off on all those adventures. His bio reads like a novel, lol.
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show..."

Wow! That was an incredible bio! Thanks a lot for sharing it Dagny. I just read his 4 lines bio given in this book and The Obsidian Chamber.
I guess I now have a new favorite author. I absolutely love his writing and his sense of humour.

Dagny wrote: "Heena wrote: "My third Adventure book is The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story by Douglas Preston -
It is..."

I'm so going to read the one you've mentioned. I had no idea that true adventure stories can be so much better than the fictional ones!

My third Adventure book is The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story by Douglas Preston -
It is an AMAZING book and I don't want to be done with it ever! I am reading 2 chapters every day because it is so good that I don't feel like reading it in one go and being done with it. It is one of those books you feel like enjoying a chapter at a time.

If you like real adventure stories, do check out this book!

Karen wrote: "Agh, you are kicking off with my least favourite genre......"

Sorry to hear that, Karen. I'm not a huge Sci-Fi fan, but last year I read Dune for this challenge and I was hooked! As Cheryl said, you might find something that you might find interesting.

Toni wrote: "Hi my name is Toni a 33 year old bookworm!! I love to be in bookshops selecting a variety of books to add to the ever growing 'to read' list.
I'm always looking for new reads and any suggestions w..."

Hey, Toni. Welcome to RMFAO!
We have a variety of reading challenges that are quite popular amongst the members. In case if you want to participate in any of them, please check this list: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
Hope you'll have a lot of fun here.

Karen wrote: "Hi I am Karen though I use the name Booker Talk for my blog. I'm going to lurk in this group rather than do any of the challenges for a while - I have enough challenges that i'm already behind on s..."

Hi, Karen. Welcome to RMFAO!
We do have a lot of book discussions so I'm sure you'll have a great time. In case, if you wanna join any of the challenges then feel free to join anytime.
Have a great day!

I hardly read any classics this year. The few that I read were:

1. Alice In Wonderland (Part #1) Manga - EB
2. Wuthering Heights - EB
3. A Dog Of Flanders - AB
4. Juju - AB

I'm glad that Dagny recommended the audiobooks that she did. At least I managed to read the last two in time.
Next year I'll try and do a classic audiobook every month.

Finished my 2nd Adventure for this month - AB - Juju - 4/5.
And here's the link to my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...