Erica’s Comments (group member since Apr 05, 2019)

Erica’s comments from the Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge group.

K.L. wrote: "K.L. wrote: "I recently got a copy of Binti: The Complete Trilogy, which is the copy that I will be reading for the challenge. Unfortunately, I have not been able to find this edition of the book a..."

There's a glitch in the add books/search feature right now so maybe that's why you couldn't find it easily.

Britany wrote: "I started and finished this in one day- super short and really well done as far as creating a unique world. I was so invested in Binti and I feel like we've barely scratched the surface. I also fel..."

It ended abruptly for me too, and that's why it didn't get 5 stars from me even though the next two books did.

Carmen wrote: "Hey guys!

I am absolutely wiped- the evaluation was at a time I'm generally not awake yet, and even though I was awake all day for all of last week, I have shifted into a rhythm that works better ..."

I hope your furbaby/bunny gets well. I am slightly confused because it's sounds like they live/go outside. (I know nothing about rabbits clearly) Do you not have winter right now?

Lauren wrote: "Well I had my surgery on Monday and the pain has been more than I would like (and sleep is challenging), but I'm grateful I've had the week off work to rest.

This week I finished:

[book:The Und..."

That sounds unfun. I hope you can get some sleep soon. It's really good that you got in for surgery right away even though recovery is tough.

Happy check-in! I definitely had some trouble with cabin fever this past week. It's finally acting like winter here a.k.a. -20C with Windchill . Curb-side at the library and a grocery trip have done wonders though.
For those who need a laugh. My local university has an ad on tv from the alumni association in which they spell achievement wrong. I before e except after c. 🤦‍♀️

Finished Reading:

Wicked King and Queen Of Nothing ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I love this series so it was very easy to convince me to buddy read.

The Silver Kiss ⭐⭐⭐
I love Blood and Chocolate by the same author so much that when a friend was talking about loving this one instead of Twilight I was curious. This was first published in the 90s so the library ebook had two extra short stories thrown in all about cat love. This is a decent book where a teenager falls in love with a vampire. There were moments of idiot Bella and Creepy Edward but it actually dealt with grief/loss/loneliness well.

Hidden Huntress ⭐⭐⭐
Book two in a ya fantasy series. This had about a hundred pages too many for me. The main character was just too slow in figuring things out that I got stalled a bit in the middle.

Tales From The Hinterland ⭐⭐ (2017 mentioned in another book)
I read The Hazel Wood duology and was always more interested in the fairy tales the author created so I was looking forward to this collection. It was a bit disappointing because every story was either about girls getting married off and it going bad or bad mothers so it was boring. Also the author was doing a good job of creating dark stories but it always became clear when she held back to keep it ya.

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Short Stories, Vol. 1 ⭐⭐
This was decent because I loved this show as a child. (Should I have? Probably not) I realize I didn't watch the show regularly enough to understand who the second/little sailor moon is but the stories were cute enough. It lost a star for the last page when the author ruined a character for no reason. 😒

Attachments ⭐⭐ (2017 a book of letters)
This was disappointing rom com. I am trying to use things already in my tbr for prompts so a book that half emails was the closest for this prompt. This has 89 chapters and it goes back and forth between the guy and the girl's emails. Set in the 90s right before y2k Lincoln is in IT nightshift at a newspaper. He is suppose to go through employee correspondence when it gets flagged and warn people. Instead he reads this women's emails to her best friend and falls for her. The emails in the book are hilarious and made me laugh out loud and be addicted to the book. The guy was depressing/little bit creepy and needed to stand up to his mother!

PS 2021 5/50
PS 2017 11/52
goodreads 30/200

Currently Reading:

House Of Blood And Earth (if you want to work in a art gallery)

QOTW:
I don't think I've ever felt the need to read the original before the retelling. I read a ton of retellings but I usually find that out after the fact. I also end up watching a lot of movies before reading the book so I'm used to not worrying about that.

Melissa wrote: "I know an anthology isn't one of the prompts this year, but I picked up A Phoenix First Must Burn for Read Harder's prompt of a SFF anthology edited by a person of color. My librari..."

That looks really neat. Thanks for adding to my tbr.

1. Are you reading Binti for the Afrofuturism prompt or for another?
I used another book by Okorafor for this prompt because I read the Binti novellas last year, and loved them.
2. Have you read other books in this genre before?
I believe so but I wasn't aware of this label/sub-genre before the popsugar list was put out.
3. What are you expectations of this story?
Going into the series I was hopeful that it would be as awesome as the muderbot diaries considering it is from Tor and this group highly recommended it as well. It didn't disappoint for me.

@Allie you used the spoiler tags correctly no need to worry.

Title: Shuri, Vol. 1: The Search For Black Panther
Author: Nnedi Okorafor
Would you recommend this book?
I would definitely recommend this book to people that love the marvel universe. I gave this 5 stars and I really enjoyed the crossovers that happened.

Nadine wrote: "Erica wrote: "Did you try Paper Girls, Vol. 1 by the same author as Saga? I read the first one but it was only a two star for me. ...."


No! That's on my TBR, I just haven't gotten to it yet. Some..."

Haha I do that too. Library books have a deadline. Well now I have to check those out. :) Thanks again.

Carmen wrote: "Hey guys!

I got some awful news on Wednesday and then I slept horribly so yesterday was a disaster for both my mental and physical health. I am feeling better today, but even with my plan to read ..."

Wow that sounds like a very tough situation. I'm glad you vented and are coping with fanfic.

Nadine wrote: "Erica wrote: "The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 1: The Faust Act ⭐⭐ (PS 2021 somewhere you'd like to visit: England)
This series keeps popping up as a recommend because I love Saga, Vol. 1. This was a ..."

Thanks so much for the recommendations. I hadn't really heard of any of them but when I looked them up my reviewers had good things to say so to my shelves they have gone. Did you try Paper Girls, Vol. 1 by the same author as Saga? I read the first one but it was only a two star for me.

Happy Thursday! It's been my best ever month for reading, 23 books and counting. Discovering how quick and enjoyable graphic novels are has contributed to this high number.
I'm looking forward to participating in the BOTM discussion of Binti whether I reread it in February is unclear.
I don't have anything picked out for black history month this year. I will probably be making a plan this week.

Finished Reading:

The Wicked + The Divine, Vol. 1: The Faust Act ⭐⭐ (PS 2021 somewhere you'd like to visit: England)
This series keeps popping up as a recommend because I love Saga, Vol. 1. This was a disappointment with very nice artwork. I'm going to read a few more in the series just to see where it goes but mostly it's just confusing.

The Guest List ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (PS 2017 a sub-genre you've never heard of: closed circle mystery)
This was an entertaining thriller. Some things were predictable some weren't. The author did a good job at keeping the mystery until then very end without it being frustrating.

Forbidden ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I borrowed this because I couldn't remember if I had read it before or not. Turns out I had read this novella in a anthology before. Still awesome from a fave series.

Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal ⭐⭐
This was okay. I love more diversity within the marvel world but the main character annoyed me. The story line was boring as well.

PS 2021 5/50
PS 2017 9/52
goodreads 23/150

Currently Reading:
The Wicked King
The Silver Kiss
Tales From the Hinterland

QOTW:
I don't follow any celebrity bookclubs currently. However I keep reading things from Reese's and so I do look through her list every now and then. Last year I read these two gems: The Henna Artist and Fable. Both have sequels out this year. I did look through Oprah's list a lot last year because I did the PS 2016 prompts and an Oprah list book was required. I ended up reading Where the Heart Is. Oprah's list does have a lot of depressing looking books but I do want to read a bunch of them.

Ashley wrote: "Good Morning,

I hadn't been feeling well recently so I haven't gotten a ton of reading done in the last week. I actually tested positive for COVID on Monday. Not sure where I got it from, I've bee..."

I hope you get well soon and I'm glad to hear your symptoms are mild.

Lauren wrote: "Well this was a tough week. I've been dealing with a flare of my medical issue AND I have skin cancer again. Surgery on Monday; not looking forward to that since I have very aggressive dermatologis..."

Well that's a kick in the teeth. I hope you're health issues calm down soon.

Sarah wrote: "Hi everyone! It was my birthday yesterday so I have some book tokens to spend when the shops reopen. Woohoo! Now to decide which books lol

This was a much better reading week for me. I finally fin..."

Happy Birthday! Yep book tokens are not a thing in Canada, as far as I know, just basic gift cards.

@Laura said "And secondly, there's no HALFTIME in hockey!!! "
I'm impressed you finished this book I would have thrown it across the room and dnfed it. (Also literally watching hockey while I read your checkin)

@Sarah I've got some horse books you might be interested in.
So here are some non-fiction options currently on my tbr shelf. Let's hope I get to one of them this year.
The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, the Horse That Inspired a Nation by Elizabeth Letts
The Perfect Horse: the Daring U.S. Mission to Rescue the Priceless Stallions Kidnapped by the Nazis by Elizabeth Letts
Half Broke by Ginger Gaffney
Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand

Shuri, Vol. 2: 24/7 Vibranium this works because 24/7 Vibranium is a song on the radio within the comics.

Shout out to @McKenzie for your self awareness about being a pushover this made my day.