MelanieJoy’s Comments (group member since Apr 26, 2016)

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

I tried several new authors in 2016 and was pleased. I'm in for Adventurer for now (since I'm also doing cleaning out the TBR closet and I'll probably do other games too).

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Eldarwen wrote: "Claiming a spot ;-)

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Since I finished off 2016 with reading book #4, I'm going to start the 2017 list with book #5 as this too has been on my TBR since I j..."

I just read last year. It was worth the wait. I think you'll like it.

I did this on my own, not realizing there was a group of supporters! So before 2016, I have around than 100 books, and I know I won't get to all of them. One of them is not at my library and I don't want to buy it because I'll read it once and be done so it's still mocking me, just out of reach. So we'll start with the first 15 and see what happens
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10. Read 2/21; 5 STARS!
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I was on a C.S. Lewis kick so I skipped a couple that I had added because 5 is really ambitious. His books are jam packed with good stuff and heavy reads.
Edit: I took out the Meaning of Marriage because I think I'm waiting to read that until I'm dating or engaged, and put in Disappointment with God, added the same year.

Tally: 4/15

maria helena wrote: "This is still going a bit slow for me, but I should finish it this weekend so I'll let you know my final thoughts after that :-)"

awesome! no pressure. Enjoy!
I'm gonna try a Georgette Heyer romance now (she writes sort of similar to Jane Austen, but she's witty/funnier in my opinion).

Finished the book!

It ends well. A tiny bit predictably but well. I didn't see the part about (view spoiler)[ the fact that Travelers was CIA and Elle wasn't, but I should have. It makes sense. (hide spoiler)] The indifference of Chloe's character when she left Will made me like Will more. I think Pavone in his writing style definitely tried to make Will likeable and almost succeeded, he definitely succeeded at the end for me. I'm not sure how I feel about Malcolm and I'm glad I never liked Elle.
Now that it's all said and done, I enjoyed the book at least a little and I'm glad I read it. It was a unique read and the writing style got me out of my comfort zone. That's pretty much it.

In chapter 37

It was starting to pick up. It's interesting how the characters on both sides feel like they've been compromised and they're about to go under. Neither side looks or feels like they have the upperhand. And honestly I have no idea who I'm rooting for. Malcolm? Elle? Chloe? Will? It's all up in the air! We'll see how it goes!

Finished chapter 25

It's getting better but it stills has a melancholy life-is-meaningless feel. Honestly I just want to get to the end. I want to find out how they all connect. And (view spoiler)[ I want Chloe to come back to Will since he told her teh truth. (hide spoiler)]

Finished chapter 19

I'm curious but I'm enjoying it like I was some of the others I've read this year. I agree about the main character and it's hard to care what happens to him. I am curious about the other people who each have a backstory. (view spoiler)[ I wish I knew more about Malcolm and Chloe individually and what they're up to, as well as Elle. There's fishy things going on with her and I'm looking forward to finding out what. I agree that so far the American has no tie the story and I'm not sure how he will. (hide spoiler)]
I think the point of the book is for us to not be able to figure out what is going on. Otherwise it would be too predictable, too linear. I can't DNF the book because I'm too interested in how it ends, but it's not my favorite.

Finished chapter 13

(view spoiler)[ It's starting to get good but it's also feeling predictable. I have even more of a hunch that Marina is Chloe because when Will got back from his last Argentina trip, Chloe had gotten back from an impromptu travel trip. So we're about to get into the spy stuff. Will has no action right now; he's just meandering along, so I'm bored for a second. It should pick up soon though. I'm a little bit more interested in the backstories of Joe and Marina and Malcolm and? Chloe right now. We'll see what happens... (hide spoiler)]

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "I got to 50% and I've had to DNF

I just could not get engaged with this one. Part of the problem was also the audio narration which was just uninspiring. She did awful accents for the characters a..."

Honestly one thing that kept me going, feel free to call me a creeper, is that Susan Dennard and Sarah J Maas are best buds. (They dedicate books to each other). So I figured maybe Maas' writing talent can rub off on Dennard in the future? There's no denying which author has the better plots but I didn't give up because maybe Dennard still has it in her too...

In the midst of chapter 9
(view spoiler)[ I think "Marina" is Chloe. That's my guess. I could totally be off but Chloe's midnight meeting with Malcolm after Will got back and the Taylor Lindhurst thing - yeah I have a hunch Chloe and Marina are the same person. And their marriage is a subplot to distract from the CIA spy stuff. Lol (hide spoiler)]

I prefer past tense too but I think present gives this book an interesting touch.

I'm not sure what to think about Will yet either. I'm early on - chapter 5, and he makes some decisions I like and some I don't so I'm not sure. (view spoiler)[ I'm curious about the woman he meets in Paris. Is she the same woman from the Argentina prologue and the discussion on the phone while he's in the air? (hide spoiler)]

I'm still not sure how I feel about this book. It has promise but it scattered me everywhere and the plot wasn't concise enough to hold the narrative. There's a lot going on and it's hard to figure out, which may be good to keep people reading, but it's also hard to figure out who's good and bad, and where the different sub plots are going. I definitely think she was trying to create enough material for multiple books in this series. I want to give her next book a chance when it comes out.

Me too! This will be a unique read for me! Anyone is welcome to join!

Maria Helena and I are going to read starting Monday November 14th. Can we please have a thread? Anyone is welcome to join!

I'm on if you're here Amy

ahhh i forgot to check back!!!! so sorry!!

me!!!

anyone on?

I'm on