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

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

Sorry to join in late, but better late than ever I guess.
I've just finished listening to Circe which I will be counting for the 4th Game - A character you'd like to be friends with.
I would definitely love to be friends with Circe. I was able to relate to her so much that I don't think I've ever adored any other character so much in Greek Mythology ever!

#9 Dearest Josephine
#10 The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Hey Cheryl, thanks a lot for putting up the thread. I really appreciate it :)

I have a book planned for this book - a second-hand book I just bought off a new seller - Great Cases of Scotland Yard, Volume 2 (Will be reading vol 1 after that as it hasn't been shipped yet.)

I am so sorry guys for having gone completely MIA!! I needed some time off for the story I am working on and my classes.

So proud of all of you that you guys are reading so much! <3

I didn't even read any book (except for completing one or two odd ones) - but I am planning to read in June.

Thanks to @Dagny and @Cheryl for taking such good care of the group! You guys rock! <3

Love and regards to all :)

#8 Fable by Adrienne King - 5/5

Superb adventure-fantasy read!

#2 Fable by Adreinne Young - 5/5

My new favourite fantasy book! It is about ships and shores and pirates and gem sages!! This book is so, so good!! I'll be starting with its sequel today itself! it is supposed to be a duology, but I think the author has announced another book, though it might be a spin-off prequel to this duology (not sure yet.)

Run-2 (ongoing)

#1 Simone St. James - The Sun Down Motel
#2 Sarah Pearce - The Sanatorium
#3 Paula Hawkins - Into The Water
#4 Holly Black - The Cruel Prince - Currently Reading

Run-2 (ongoing)

#1 Simone St. James - The Sun Down Motel
#2 Sarah Pearce - The Sanatorium
#3 Paula Hawkins - Into The Water

Cheryl wrote: "I’m glad to hear you are OK. We had the tornado alarms go off in our town at 12:30 AM. Thankfully, it did not touch down near my house, but there was major damage in the next town. Very scary to have to hide in our “safe room” (no basement) and listen on our weather radio for an “all clear.” We have power on today, and no damage to our house or property. So happy that things worked out well - for both of us!
"

That sounds awful! Though I'm glad that you guys are okay :D

Dagny wrote: "That's shame about the ending, Heena. I almost think I prefer the reverse and have a book be rather blah and then saved by a great ending."

I agree. If I had to pick, even I'd pick the book with better ending. It at least feels satisfying when the ending is good. Bad endings just make me feel... unsettled, I guess.

Cheryl wrote: "Oh that’s too bad, Heena! Sometimes King doesn’t do endings well. But it seems like you enjoyed most of the book, so it wasn’t a waste of time."

Oh, yes. It was definitely not a waste of time, but how I wish there was a little bit more to it than there was. I hope his next is better than this one!

#6 The Sanatorium Sarah Pearse - 1/5
#7 Later by Stephen King - 3/5

Elise wrote: "#4 "

Did you like it??

Finished my first book for the month - Later by Stephen King - 3/5
It had a really good concept (totally amazing!) but then King pulled a King and kind of ruined the last quarter part so badly that I actually thought he should re-write the ending!!
I wish he would because the concept is so good and the characters so charming! Nonetheless, it was a pleasure to read a book that read more like 'classic King.'

Hey everyone!

Sorry for posting this so late. Here's the link to the April thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Sorry for posting this so late. Here's the link to the April thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Hello everyone,

April is here and with the arrival of April, we would like to welcome the first alternate genre month! For this month we have two genre options to choose from. You can either pick 1 genre and stick with it or pick both and read 2 genres for this month. It's completely your choice.

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.

Following are the DEFINITIONS for this month's genres:

Young Adult Young: Adult fiction (often abbreviated as YA) is fiction written for, published for, or marketed to adolescents and young adults, roughly ages 13 to 18.
Young-adult fiction, whether in the form of novels or short stories, has distinct attributes that distinguish it from the other age categories of fiction. The vast majority of YA stories portray an adolescent as the protagonist, rather than an adult or a child. The subject matter and story lines are typically consistent with the age and experience of the main character, but beyond that YA stories span the entire spectrum of fiction genres. The settings of YA stories are limited only by the imagination and skill of the author.
Themes in YA stories often focus on the challenges of youth, so much so that the entire age category is sometimes referred to as problem novels or coming of age novel. Writing styles of YA stories range widely, from the richness of literary style to the clarity and speed of the unobtrusive. Despite its unique characteristics, YA shares the fundamental elements of fiction with other stories: character, plot, setting, theme, and style.

Graphic Novel: A graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either an experimental design or in a traditional comics format. The term is employed in a broad manner, encompassing non-fiction works and thematically linked short stories as well as fictional stories across a number of genres.
These can be Fiction or Non-Fiction.

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 (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.

Happy reading!

You guys are reading so many books! I will be joining you all soon after I get free from studying.

Dagny wrote: "Oh, Heena, you are behind. And during mystery/thriller month too!"

Yes!! I can't believe my exams had to happen in thriller month. Lol, I wish I could tell the University to have taken them in April end instead! :D :D Would have loved to see the director's face reading a message like that. Ha!

Run-2 (ongoing)

#1 Simone St. James - The Sun Down Motel
#2 Sarah Pearce - The Sanatorium