Toi’s Comments (group member since Mar 11, 2017)

Toi’s comments from the The Insecure Writer's Support Group Book Club group.

I'm in a bit of a reading slump right now. I had to put down Razor Valentine to pick up again later. I'm reading a book called Entheophage about an outbreak in kids. It's good so far.

Wow, you guys are all reading some cool books. I've been in a slump but I have plans to get out of it soon.

I've not picked this one up yet, but I might. I've been taking a break from nonfiction. There's still time for me to decide.

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I started this late and haven't made much progress, but I'm looking forward to reading throughout the holiday weekend.

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I'm currently reading Brides of Maracoor, the first in a spin-off from the Wicked Series. I also plan to read Razor Valentine as one of the quarterly selections and the monthly challenge of New Orleans. I also plan to try some new titles just for fun. We'll see what happens.

Ronel wrote: "As promised, my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I think the first two questions are answered in it.

As for the third: if you compare Trubel with Nick in Grimm TV series,..."

Thanks for the recommendations. Million Dollar Baby is a really hard movie to watch, but the fight is a critical part that completely changes the tone of the rest of the movie. The fight is between two women so I just wondered if it was realistic. It was brutal to see.

Ronel wrote: "My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

1) I'm an equine enthusiast. Just as with dogs, reputable breeders only when thinking of buying horses to ride on. Mine are, of course, ..."

I also had issues with the pacing, which I mentioned in my review. Just realized I forgot to share it, so here it is: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

1) I'm an animal lover, which includes horses, but not sure I have to temperament to get into horse racing. I do enjoy watching the Kentucky Derby each year. As far as breeding goes, don't think I know enough about it to even comment.

2) I picked up on a few things going on, but ultimately this mystery stumped me. It was not a humorous book in any way but I t almost felt like it had a Scooby-do ending, which people not being who you thought they were.

3) Not sure it really counts, but I'm a sucker for a classic. International Velvet is a good film to watch with the family.

1) I think this book is a much-need resource. I always felt that there was a distinction between how men and women fight but never thought it was a big deal. Discovering this book makes me want to pay more attention.

2) I hope this book allows me to be able to write action that feels more authentic for all my characters.

3) I'm honestly waiting for recs from others, but I wonder what people think of the fight scene from the film Million Dollar Baby?

I'm reading Another Day #1, The Brides of Maracoor by Gregory Maguire- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5... It's a spin-off from the Wicked series. So far so good, but it's a long book and I just got started.

Tyrean wrote: "I was sick for a week and a half, so I did a lot of reading recently.
The Door in the Dark by Scott Reintgen, a YA Dark Fantasy read that's hitting the bestseller charts for good reasons;
The Wond..."

Wow, you've been busy considering you were sick. Hope you are feeling better. I have a few of these on my TBR but who knows when I'll get to them?

I'm currently reading Lulu's Library - Complete Collection: 30+ Stories for Children- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... It's harder to get through than I had imagined.
I just finished The Invisible Library and will read more in the series. Haven't written my review yet.

Ronel wrote: "Quite helpful. Wish authors who write fight scenes featuring women would read this -- men and women fight differently, after all. I'll share my review link next month :-)"

Looking forward to it.

Bish wrote: "I just started Femina by Janina Ramirez. We'll see how it goes. It's another long book, almost 450 pages. I really have to breathe into those as I'm a slow reader and I am very picky (particularly ..."

This book sounds fascinating. Nice find. Hope it turns out to be worth the page count.

Janet wrote: "I'm reading BACK TO THE GARDEN by Laurie R. King (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...) and it is wonderful! I'd forgotten just how good her mysteries are."

Sounds like fun read. Glad you're enjoying it.

Not started.

Hope to learn that this book was helpful to other writers when I decide to read it down the road.

Started- almost finished.

I'll be curious to see if other readers were previously experienced with the world of horse racing. This is all new to me.

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Feel free to share your reviews, try the 3 questions listed below, ask questions of your own, or simply sit back and see what others have to say. This discussion will remain open indefinitely.

1) This book focuses on how characters of different sex or gender respond to violence. Do you think this is a topic leading popular discussions or is this type of book a much-needed resource?

2) What was the most impactful chapter/section of this book? If you didn’t read it, what would you hope to gain from reading this book?

3) Any books, TV shows, or movies that do a great job of showcasing the different ways in which men and women fight?