Trinia’s Comments (group member since Mar 29, 2015)

Trinia’s comments from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.

Completion Post

First Grave on the Right
by Darynda Jones
Read: 5/9/17
321 pages
5 Stars

Fun Series Starter! I will have to go down this long path of Charlie Davidson books :D

I'm reading I promise! I've got 2 books under way, and should be finished with both today :)

been busy here (as always)... end of school year awards and ceremonies. Tomorrow I leave with my 13yr old to go to Kentucky for an Archery Tournament. My toughest decision is which audiobook we can both enjoy while in the car :D I'm hoping he will listen with me, otherwise I might have to one ear it or stick him in the back seat with headphones to a movie ...ha!

@Sara~ I'm on our thread every day... I'm just a better "listener" than poster ;)

Wow! Those are some long wait lists !!! I will not complain about being #5 or 6 in line again :O

Completion Post

Read: 5/6/2017
Version: Audiobook, corrected pages 176
Rating: 4 Stars

Definitely will add link at that time ;)

I really enjoyed this book. I plan on writing a lengthier review when i have a few minutes to expand on it.
I always enjoy Laini Taylor, I've read the Lips Touch: Three Times ; Night of Cake & Puppets ; Dreams of Gods & Monsters and Days of Blood & Starlight.
This book is going to be a classic re-read for me. I feel like I could read this book again and feel like it was a different experience. I say this one is a bit different style than her other books, feeling like a Neil Gaiman, JR Tolkin. Much like the Hobbit, this book has so many details and characters that you can get lost in the fantasy of it all.
Overall, I felt this book was good vs evil. Yet... who was good and who was evil? Very interesting how my opinion of that changed and evolved throughout this book...
In summary a solid 4 to 4.5 stars! Why not 5? yep, it's a cliffhanger. Must wait until The Muse of Nightmares comes out!

COMPLETION POST

Strange the Dreamer
by: Laini Taylor
Date Completed: 5/6/17
Pages: 544
BOM: Yes, starts 5/22/17
Discussion link : Strange the Dreamer Discussion

Sounds like a good excuse for not reading to me ;D great job!

TGIF!

Starting 544 pages and for BOM, have volunteered for DQ's.

I'm in and volunteer for DQ's for team K-2SO

In True Spirit of May the Fourth

Sarah wrote: "I also want to get to Paula Hawkins new release I was first at my library to get - . This is the aother of "

I definitely want to read her new one! Let me know how it is :D

Sandy wrote: "You have to wait for that one. The Circle was allowed since the discussion started on the 2nd. Sorry :-("

No Worries! I've got it loaded and ready for starting... Until then I've been listening to my audible shorties. (since they never count for challenges)

I'm planning on reading:




I'm doing other challenges at the same time, so I'm trying to maximize my reading list ;)

Can I start Strange the Dreamer today, since it's also the BOTM? I was thinking I had to wait til tomorrow?

Chris wrote: "Do any of you read Camilla Lackberg's books? I just finished The Drowning - I couldn't believe the ending!!"

I've been wanting to read some of hers, I think I actually have some in my Kindle library!

Nanci wrote: "Just curious. How do you all find time to listen to those long books on audio? I don't listen to books, but wouldn't mind starting to listen some if I could figure out how to fit it in my day. TIA!"

I don't work, so I guess that's the main reason. But I listen to them all day long while I'm working around the house. Also, you can change the speed on the books. I can usually listen at 1.25 or 1.5 x's the speed. Normal speed seems so slow now....
If you have a long commute to work, that's a good time too.

Great! So I'll start it this Thursday , it's a long one! 544 pages (18 hrs on my audio version).

I'll be reading Strange the Dreamer for the BOTM. Should. Wait until the start of our challenge in order for it to count towards our challenge?
Thanks everyone for your thoughts :) we are doing well with a generator and should get power back tonight.

We are safe here, lost power but dealing with devastation North of us. My cell signal is spotty so bear with me on replies. Hopefully a few days we will have full power. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers .

Tornados in our neighborhood (literally) please say a prayer for us...