LoveYourShelf (LAB☺)’s Comments (group member since Jun 16, 2017)

LoveYourShelf (LAB☺)’s comments from the Read, Reading, Planning to Read and More group.

HappyBookWorm2020 wrote: "Lab, congratulations on getting your daughter diagnosed as it will smooth the way forward for her. My son has some of the behaviors of autism but not the diagnosis. Last week he walked right by one..."

HBW, my nephew is the same way with some aspects of ASD. He's almost 24 now. The weird things is the same doctor that did my daughter's neuropysch eval also did my nephew when he was younger. At the time he had some aspects but not enough to diagnose (according to SiL). So when I mentioned to the doctor that he had tested my nephew and the results, he said if he tested him now he probably would be diagnosed because the testing/evaluation has changed so much in the last few years.

My daughter's main problem is the kids at school picking on her. Now she wears ear plugs if things get too loud and the kids are such punks, especially the girls. My daughter is the sweetest, kindest human being I have ever known. She just doesn't get why people are so mean to each other. She even stuck up for a kid in class who had picked on her in the past. Just because she said it was not right and he looked upset. She really hates school. We have started working with a licensed ABA therapist to coach her through some of these things plus being more efficient at homework, etc.

Good points Vanessa. I am hazy about everything that happened when, since I read those paperbacks ages ago. I remember the undercover part and when he left her hanging after they got together and disappeared under cover, but didn't remember the specifics of him actually sleeping with the other chics. But your right, he made those choices. But when he left with Paka, Jane and he were working things out (I thought) and he was bespelled, which means he did not consent in my eyes. I hope he finds his own mate too, and am happy with Jane & Bruiser. Thjought i din't really feel the connection until this book.

Weirdly, on another topic, I remembered something yesterday about the ending. When Jane was told Leo's head was hanging on by a thread and they put him in the box, Jane/Beast thought more than once that they remembered Leo's head being taken off completely. So not sure if that was something to do with someone bubbling time or what. But she mentioned it more than once. Weird.

Melindeeloo wrote: "LAB☺ wrote: "Finished Planet Dragos . I liked it too. Will miss them as a couple, but can always re-read! I liked how other relationships were tied..

This is a always a hectic time of year. Hope its just standard life for you and not a life challenge keeping you from reading. ."

Melindeeloo...part of it is normal busy, part of it some family and house issues. Youngest daughter recently diagnosed on autism spectrum (late diagnosis, she's 15 next week), so a lot of school meetings, counseling sessions, now we have an ABA therapist Older daughter is on the softball team and is busy every day with practice or games or fundraisers. But at least her AP exams are over so she should be less crabby. :) And the house needs a lot of work and trying to prioritize what we can afford. But the main thing is finding an insulation contractor, because our bedrooms were freezing over the winter. So maybe it is just mostly normal busy, but I am really looking for vacation at the end of June!

Frisco - I totally agree. If she killed off Leo and Jane I would've lost it. As you said not everything has to be sunshine and roses, but that would've been an awful ending.

Finished Planet Dragos . I liked it too. Will miss them as a couple, but can always re-read! I liked how other relationships were tied off (trying not to give spoilers) and I also hope we see Liam in the future.

Started The Hero Within but I just have no time to read lately. I'm getting behind in my reading challenge!

I'm just going to assume that saving Leo would've been one of those "butterfly effect" things. One action can set off a chain of events, etc.

I'm not sure about the Edmund thing. He was Leo's heir but Jane won the duel with Titus and was the Dark Queen. She had challenged him for America and Europe. And Edmund was doing things in her name while she was still on the island. When she got back she made a bunch of legal decisions before heading off to die.

Can you remind me exactly what the Dark Queen title was for? And Leo gave her the title, right? I know that's kinda a big deal to forget from previous books, but I find when ton of stuff happens in a book and there are tons of characters, and there are months/year until the next I forget a lot. :)

I think Leo will live. I think when this was supposed to be the last book, he was killed off. But now that there are more books I wouldn't be surprised if he comes back.

I still feel really bad for Rick. I always knew he didn't screw Jane over on purpose. That guy can't catch a break.

I loved the conversation between Leo & Bruiser.

And yes "Unca Leo" was awesome!

I gave up on Wake Me When the Sun Goes Down halfway through. Lacking in plot, the h is "meh" and just bumbles around town.

Probably going to read Planet Dragos next.

Finished yesterday and of course I am confused about something.

Jane said if she went back in time and saved Leo then worse things would happen and everyone would die - described scenes of the city in ruins, the government involved, bombs going off, etc., but I don't get why. The EVs were going to attack them anyway and start the war. They were already attacking after she killed Titus and were planning on attacking even if he won and lived. The government wanted Leo to win. So although I get that changing the past could affect many things, I don't see the correlation between Leo living and the outcomes she was seeing.

I was glad she gave her brother shit and didn't just let him waltz into her life.

And I have to say I LOVE Eli. I really do. I really feel the connection in their little family.

I have never much felt the connection between Jane & Bruiser. He won the love triangle and then bam they were a couple. But I never felt the connection. I did in this one.

When Jane drank Leo's blood during the ceremony and she saw all those events from his eyes it was amazing. It really made me like Leo so much more. And when Leo shouted down to the EVs "Come on up, dude. We've got beer!" I was LOLing.

It was a little repetitive at times when she kept reusing the same phrases to describe the vamps - things like that weird way they move that is more lizard like, or vamp still, etc.

Finally finished Dark Queen . It was gret. Heading over to spolier thread to discuss.

Wasn't sure what to read to I randomly selected Wake Me When the Sun Goes Down, which was probably a mistake after Dark Queen. It's kinda "meh" so far.

Melindeeloo wrote: "Kindling for a change (as opposed to listening since I wrapped up my Cainsville marathon an haven't found a new series to binge on yet)

I read the final book in McMaster's post appocalyptic series The Hero Within and thought it was pretty good (a bit more language then the others though). "

Thanks for the reminder on this! Another series I lost track of.

Didn't realize the Hugh book was coming out in June. Hurray! I have not been reading snippets or anything on the web. I like be surprised and/or read all at once.

Still working on Dark Queen . Its great, but my problem with these books is there are so many characters to keep track of, and I don't read the in between novellas. So sometimes I feel like I am missing things.

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Doug I read the first one a long time ago. I liked the H but overall it was “meh” so I didn’t continue with the series. But others apparently love this series.

Paula wrote: "I dream of the day that no body is described by their race...."

I agree Paula!

Vinity, I did not see the insane video she posted and I heard it has since been removed. But from what I understand during her rant she made a comment equating people with autism as being stupid. I hope the woman crashes and burns in a spectacular fashion.

Ok reading Dark Queen, and I have to ask as usual were there a bunch of novellas where important stuff happened or am I just not remembering stuff from last book?

Jane references that she has the title now Dark Queen but does not know everything that entails. Was this from the last book?

HappyBookWorm2020 wrote: "Vinity wrote: "Is anyone following the *Cocky* debacle on fb and twitter? Apparently some mostly unknown indie writer Faleena Hopkins managed to copyright the word *Cocky* in titles so is sending C..."

OMG that Harry Potter cover picture was hilarious!

HappyBookWorm2020 wrote: "LAB☺ wrote: "HappyBookWorm2020 wrote: "One day I would love to read the Jane Yellowrock series, except I'll have to be wealthier than I am now."

HBW- if you are in the US and willing to read paper..."

HBW - I can get ebooks through my library account - connects you to amazon to borrow the book for 2 weeks. I actually just did this recently when I wanted to read a book I had in hardcover on my kindle. It works great. Just an idea if you want to see if the library has the JY books.

I finished The Kingpin of Camelot and it was great. A lot of fun. Definitely could've used better editing so I gave 4* instead of 5* but I'll probably reread it again at some point.

Moving on to .

HappyBookWorm2020 wrote: "One day I would love to read the Jane Yellowrock series, except I'll have to be wealthier than I am now."

HBW- if you are in the US and willing to read paperbacks, I have the first 4 Jane Yellowrock books that I can mail you. Let me know if you are interested.