Melanie’s Comments (group member since Sep 01, 2014)

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

My TBR at the start of the year was 2,030 books, I've read 230 books and somehow my TBR is 2,031. Make it make sense.

Working to clear out that backlog.

Start of month:
Books on shelf: 87
Feedback Ratio: 82%

Books already read that need to be reviewed:


Books (already published):


Books (not yet published):


Added:


Finished/Reviewed:


1. Stolen Angels | https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
2. The Sweetheart Crush | https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
3. Smitten by the Brit | https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
4. How (Not) to Hate a Duke | https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

End of Month:
Books on shelf: 88
Feedback Ratio: 82%

I had a lot of fun with this one. Looking forward to seeing you all in future challenges.

For my owned physical TBR, I'm down 6 for the year which isn't much but I'll take it (I've actually read 114 off of my physical owned TBR this year but acquiring books refilled my TBR and brought most of that number back).

Usually I end the year higher than I started plus I tend to read a lot of library/ebooks which doesn't help with cutting down that number.

I'm struggling with finding something orange enough as well. Everything I think is orange enough, TinEye says it's red or brown and not orange.

Like this one, looking at this book in my hand it's super orange but TinEye only puts it 40-something percent.

Working to clear out that backlog.

Start of month:
Books on shelf: 85
Feedback Ratio: 82%

Books already read that need to be reviewed:


Books (already published):


Books (not yet published):


Added:


Finished/Reviewed:

End of Month:
Books on shelf: 87
Feedback Ratio: 82%

Thanks for everyone's thoughts on the other Scholomance books. I ended up going out to buy the next book as my library had a long hold list.

I read A Deadly Education tonight and I actually ended up really enjoying it. I wasn't sure I would since I don't like fantasy usually (basically only like UF) but surprisingly it was really good. I'll have to get the rest of the series from the library at some point.

Judith wrote: "It was me!

Emily still wins though for her MC using a raccoon (rabid?) as a weapon 😂"

What book was that because that sounds hilarious.

After having these books on my TBR for 10 years, I have finally accepted that I am not going to read the Game of Thrones books so I've removed them from my TBR. That's 6 books off my TBR as I also had the History of Westeros book.

I only have 3 on mine that work and only one has an ok ending (UNE).

Anyone But a Fortune
Any Groom Will Do
Anything But a Duke

I have this one and it's also in Kindle Unlimited if it interests anyone else. Would be funny to send them back the same letters.

You and Only You

Judith wrote: "Melanie,

I'm going to assume since you mentioned some books you are okay with reading 2 for next week. I'm going to send A Deadly Education over.

I decided I should keep myself open to grabbing o..."

I do have A Deadly Education so I can read it. Hopefully I enjoy it since fantasy isn't usually my thing.

Judith wrote: "I have a few around including You can Run


I’ll give others of the team a bit to see who else chimes in"

If this You Can Run is the one by Rebecca Zanetti, I definitely recommend it. I really enjoyed it when I read it last month.

I have some but a lot of them only had consonants in the last 3 letters. These are the ones I have that had vowels.

A Deadly Education
A Deal with Mr. Wrong
A Deal with the Elf King
A Delicious Dilemma

I have a few that work for OUT although some of them don't have great endings. But if someone who doesn't have a battle book wants to take the spot that's ok, just thought I'd throw it out there I have something that works.

Out of the Ashes
Out of Control
Out of the Dark
The Outlaw Demon Wails

Got it, thank you! I'm good to read that one then.

Works for me. Just double checking, when do we read these? Is it next week?

I have some that would work for INS. A few of them don't have great endings though.

Inside Threat
Instant Attraction
In Self Defense
In Skates Trouble

Finished my last book, updating the spreadsheet now.