Angela’s Comments (group member since Mar 20, 2023)

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

I also finished my last book this morning, tried to get those pesky chores and yard work out of the way, so I could read when I finished up. So excited the challenge is finally underway!

@Joanna- Welcome to your first team challenge! They are very addicting :) Also thanks for your kind words about Chloe (my furbaby)

I put my books on my shelf once I finish them but like others I will put a few on the spreadsheet. I check out most of my books from the library (physical and kindle/libby), so I roughly plan out my tbr for the month the month before. I developed a system, which I sometimes stray from if I am getting slumpy. I try to add a few new releases, some backlist, and series I have started so I do not get behind. I am also in the Seasonal Reading Challenge group, so I use the prompts to determine the books I am going to read.

The BOM are usually not my cup of tea and I try not to pick up books that won't hold my attention. I have so many books I want to get to on my tbr that I will dnf a book I am struggling to read.
I tried Project Hail Mary last year even though sci-fi is not a genre I typically read (unless there is time travel!) because it was so hyped. I dnfed it about 50 pages in. I have also heard that the Martian and Project Hail Mary are very similar.

Hello District 2!
My name is Angela and I am from Illinois in a suburb close to Chicago. I used to be a cat mom, but we had to put her (Chloe) to sleep in November, which was obviously heartbreaking.
I have not read the Hunger Games Trilogy, despite it being on my tbr since 2009. I think because it is out of my comfort zone as far as reading taste goes that I continue to put it off. Being in this challenge may finally give me the push I need. The genres I tend to pick up most often are mystery/thriller and romance/women's fiction. I do also enjoy historical fiction, non-fiction (usually memoirs) and literary fiction. Reading is my main hobby but I also enjoy long walks (usually listening to music or a podcast), cross-stitching and trying out new recipes.
Looking forward to playing this new challenge with all of you!

I just posted my last book for this challenge.
Thanks to the mods for all the work they did in the challenge. I really enjoyed my first wheels challenge! Happy Holidays to all :)

I am not going to be finishing any more books before the countdown today for the current round.
I do have two books I am reading that have a musician in them, which I did not know when I started them, so I was pleasantly surprised.
Happy reading weekend to all!

Glad we got the new word already! I have a few O books that I plan to read. Also, going to the library later today, so maybe I will pick up more.

I just picked up The Final Revival of Opal and Nev from the library Monday. It has been on my TBR for awhile so looking forward to reading it.
Will add to the spreadsheet once more lines are added, as well as other books I plan on reading.

Added my last book for Round 2 to the spreadsheet. Great job team Hip Hop!!

I meant to check that but got distracted. It is the 353 pg. edition. Just changed it on the spreadsheet. Sorry about that Shelby.

Sorry to hear you are having a crappy week Vicky :( Hope you are able to enjoy your weekend.
I did notice that the book I just finished Love, Theoretically was not checked as an orange cover. I also added in another character name, for the letter C.

I added a non-fiction book to the spreadsheet that takes place in Melbourne, Australia that I am halfway through. Hopefully we can use non-fiction for the bonus settings.

I just finished my book Stone Cold Fox and started another, but not sure if I will have it completed by tomorrow before the first round ends. I do have a tentative TBR planned for Round 2 and will put them in the spreadsheet over the weekend.
I do have this book planned by Ali Hazelwood. Would this work for a orange cover?

Just got the Lucy Score book in, but it is a decent size so may wait on that for the following week. Still waiting on the Lisa Unger book. I am the only one waiting on it, so it should be soon. Not having the best of starts to the challenge as most of the books I am picking up are not holding my interest. Hoping for a turnaround soon!

Also two of the books I have listed to read are still on hold, so will be changing some of them (Die for You by Lisa Unger and the Lucy Score book). Currently reading Good Bad Girl by Alice Feeney and hope to be done with it by tonight.

Sorry Shelby! I originally planned on reading PB but the Kindle version became available sooner. Forgot to change on spreadsheet and do not have access currently to change page count.

Hi Team Hip Hop! My name is Angela and I am from Illinois (near Chicago) and this will be my first time participating in Wheels. I participated in UNO and Team Towers this year and found my way to this challenge (am very excited!!). Besides reading, I enjoy cooking, taking long walks while listening to music or a podcast and watching Big Brother and Survivor. I was in banking for around 20 years but had to leave after getting debilitating anxiety/ panic attacks while driving.
I prefer to read mystery/ thrillers, romance, general fiction/ literary fiction. For the most part, I stay away from fantasy and horror, although I do like a light touch of magical realism in my books from time to time.
I am going to be starting The Whispers by Ashley Audrain and Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan.

I was going to try to squeeze in one more, but the day has gotten away from me! I have officially read/ added my last book.
This has been a really fun challenge and a big thank you to the captains/ co-captains for all your hard work. Hope to see you all in future challenges.

Here are some of my standouts:


I am really stingy with my 5 stars, so most of these are 4.5 or 4 stars. I did give Yours Truly 3.5 but I loved all but the last 25 or so pages and was really disappointed with the third act conflict. The Beautiful Lies and Sliver of Truth duology was a lot of fun and I wish I was not going through all my cat issues while reading the first book as I probably would have rated it higher.
I also watched the adaptations of 11/22/63 (so different from the book) and Saint X (really enjoyed this one.
I have Take My Hand on my tbr Jenny, so now I need to push it up!
I wish I could have my own personal library, but with everything being so gosh darn expensive these days and I RARELY re-read, I rely on the library. I started to collect my all time favorites the last few years, so I guess I am starting a library, but for now it is very small.

Hoping to be able to finish off three to four more books before the end of the challenge. I have quite a few physical books checked out from the library that are due in the next week that I do not think I will be able to renew. I bit off way more than I could chew, but alas reading is my main form of entertainment. It is going to be extremely hot in Chicago the next four days, so will be spending more of my time indoors.

Preeti I read Blonde years ago (2009) and I remember it being very dense but it was interesting and informative.

The book I am currently reading Never Never by Colleen Hoover and Tarryn Fisher has a rating of 3.47.