Melindeeloo’s Comments (group member since Jun 15, 2017)

Melindeeloo’s comments from the Read, Reading, Planning to Read and More group.

I listened to The Rejected Writers' Book Club on Vanessa's rec, cute and kind of random but fun

I finished up the Virgin River shorts that were not available in audio. The one with the vet and the puppies was the best - probably since this couple's HEA was continued in one of the other books that ihad already listened too. The worst was Sheltering Hearts which was clunky and unengaging. Overall I came to the conclusion that these are superior in audio, the reader's performance really fleshes out the characters. I don't think I would have marathoned the series in print - or paid the print price for all the books.

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "Vanessa, I've read all the spin off series Thunder Point. It's much in the same style as Virgin River... but in Oregon and doesn't have the military connection. There is not much interaction betwee..."

I might give the first Thunder Point a try too, after a short shifter break. Does this series have the same kind of connections within the town?

Vanessa wrote: "Sadly, My trip to Virgin River is over. I really liked how the main characters appeared in many of the following books. The town is quite a place with a couple of families taking more prominent rol..."

I am finishing the last audio too, i did the couple of holiday novelas that weren't in audio that I will do before moving on.

Vanessa wrote: "melindeeloo... I'm on the second to the last book myselfSunrise Point. Sunrise Point (Virgin River, #17) by Robyn Carr I don't know what I am going to listen to when I finish these novels. ..."

I feel the same way. I've been vacationing in Virgin River for two weeks now, it will be sad to leave. I'd love to stay at Jillie's place:)

Well I am up to book 13 in Virgin River, I've liked almost all of the leading men - she does nice guy heroes well.

LAB☺ wrote: "I would be perfectly happy with my daughter staying home and commuting to school. Would drop down a year to like $9k for the state school. But she wants the "full experience" of living at school, a..."

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "I'm finding all your chat on Colleges really interesting. Living in Sydney (the biggest city) my kids stayed at home all through University, for my son it was 10 minute ride on his bike although as..."

The local university gets many highly qualified applicants and the state schools like foreign and out of state applicants because of the bottom line - they pay muchhhhh higher tuition. kid 2 didn't get accepted for transfer there even with straight A's since there were just not enough spots available (they even warn their own undeclared students that they need a backup major because of the strong possibility of not being able to switch in)

Kid 1's major isn't offered at the two closest schools to us, so she was looking at having to go farther away - but she did actually get a late acceptance at the local university in a similar major and my husband did a very thorough comparison of her options and if all goes well she can finish the similar degree in much less time so it looks like she will go there and get to live at home.

I am up to book 10 of virgin river. I was a bit down on the hero in the previous book -U2 jockey sean was a jerk in his brother's book and to start in book 9 but he came around nicely.

HappyBookWorm2020 wrote: "Vanessa wrote: "HappyBookWorm.... Happy Birthday!!"

Vanessa, it's a little early (not much) but thank you. My son's birthday is tomorrow. I feel so rotten but I have nothing but a card for him. Hi..."

Happy upcoming bday:)

Still on my Virgin River marathon in audio, some are better than others and tbd resolutions to some of the tough problems are a bit easy, but I am attached to the town and it's people.

Vinity wrote: "What the frikken, frickity frick. I just finished {or something like it} Peachy Flippin' Keen, the 2 plus hour novella JUST STOPS. It doesn't even count as a clip hanger. It's like ..."

I had heard this about the novella, but Frannkie's story is supposed to continue in Ain't She a Peach?, people were irritated too and had said to wait.

Still churning through Virgin river in audio, liked the heroine in the Christmas story alot. Was a bit disappointed with Paul and Vanessa's story - she irritated me when she got mad at him for her perceptions when she wouldn't even let him talk. (just like Vanessa said) I still liked him and I liked his friend Joe - the guys in this series are so great. It was fun to see the General' s romance starting. Lots of drama around the edges this time.

Now I am on to the next.

I am liking the Virgin River books, I finished book 2 - love Preacher, I much prefer these tough but caring guys looking for a partner in their women to the uber alpha guys we often get in PNR. And I like the ensemble and the woven stories. Lots of tough subjects in the background though. I peeked ahead at the blurbs and now I am all worried about young Rick.

HappyBookWorm2020 wrote: "Melindeloo, it's our jobs as moms to do a little smoothing when they are young. All part of giving them a good start in life."

I guess I always worry about doing too much - being a 'helicopter parent'/ 'hover mother'. At orientation for my previous transfer student, the housing guy had a more positive spin on that, he called it 'air support' :)

Thank you all for your comments, I feel better.

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "..I remember when my daughter was doing night classes to get her degree I'd drive an hour and half to her Uni ..." what a wonderful thing to have done for your daughter.

Vanessa wrote: "Melindeeloo... Sometimes when you think ..."
Thanks for the pep talk, I am sure you are right. I probably have done too much smoothing for my kids, but they are great people.

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "I'll be interested if you like Virgin River, Mel. Not sure it would be your cup of tea."

I really liked Virgin River, Jack and Mel were great and I liked all the people surrounding them.

Vinity wrote: "I don't know what just happened. I responded to Melindeeloo and it cut off everything but the last sentence and it was all italics again . No time not but I'll repost some of my Romance unlimited f..."

Thanks:)

I've been trying to make use of the Romance add in to Audible and tried two friends to lovers -normally a favorite trope for me. These were okayish but I wouldn't recommend. Always My Girl not enough of friends first and didn't really get attached to the leads and Unleashed again not enough of the friends part and way to much smexy times.

I am going to try Virgin River next since you all have been mentioning them. Any other audios from the romance thing I should check out? I am finding that simmering or a tad above is where I prefer audios - even though I can handle more in print.

I am on the fence about keeping the package - i think UF and fantasy make better listens

HappyBookWorm2020 wrote: "Melindeeloo wrote: "Lulu and Vanessa - Kid 1 had a lot of choices, mostly up North towards the Bay area, so far enough away that she won't be able to come home - unlike K2 who is an hour away. Kid ..."

Looks neat. You have one going soon or who is getting ready to apply? Mine needs to figure out who to accept, we didn't do the trips before applying.