Sonia’s Comments (group member since Feb 10, 2012)

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

Sammy wrote: "Sonia wrote: "She was actually very tame in her feeding. Mel actually caused my inner chip'n dale to start plotting. I had to forced them to be quiet reminding them that E was on the team, so she c..."

Apart from the metallic mood changing color paint, she's been awfully quiet.

She was actually very tame in her feeding. Mel actually caused my inner chip'n dale to start plotting. I had to forced them to be quiet reminding them that E was on the team, so she could use the feed, or not :o)

Eldarwen wrote: "Sonia wrote: "BUUUUUUUUT, one of the original three killer chipbunnies is on your team.... *whistles* "

I have NO idea what you mean *smiles innocently*"

You also seem to forget how innocent I know you can be :P

Dear Sammy... don't you know better by now?

Do not feed the chipmunks!!!!

uhmmmm, I've been thinking...

I think we should propose a build your own cover service to Kindle.

Like, cover designers would do their thing... BUT, they should have a reserved space to change your item - for example, to add a barbequed lobster, or a piano, or maybe a wheel. And both cover colours and lettering could be changed in a specific range of colours. We could even add premium fares for harder items or metallic colours like gold and silver.

Sure, why not? Some people are still scared of me, and I am nothing but an innocent bystander since 2020... So there's that.

Melindam wrote: "Somehow we should combine them with reading/books and there we are. :)"

You are lucky I'm no longer a killer chipbunny, otherwise, Mischief and Mayhem would occur.

BUUUUUUUUT, one of the original three killer chipbunnies is on your team.... *whistles*

You shall be known as the instrument catchers!!!

Puppets? You mean he's ruining all our memories of Bernie, Ernie or the Muppets?

Maritza wrote: "Would like to see your costume for Jazz."

You only needed to ask!

kat (wanderfulbooks) wrote: "Thank you for that quick rundown Sonia! I think it’s sorta challenging finding something as addicting as the Fever series and Ilona Andrews. But I’ll be trying Faith Hunter’s series. I just checked..."

That is for sure. Ilona Andrews is my absolute favorite, and I usually have to change genres every time I finish one of their books, otherwise I'll be stuck in the life has no meaning out of this book state.

I have mixed feelings about the Fever series, but that's on me, because I have a problem with authors making their characters suffer without me seeing a purpose. That's why I always struggle with Dresden Files, the series is great, even if he's a little too misogynist for my taste, however, the poor guy doesn't have a break. And that gets old after 7 or 10 books.

Anyway, about Jane. The books really improve, specially when she starts having people, instead of being a lonely vampire hunter. And I adoooooore BEAST.

Elinor wrote: "Wow Sonia, if I ever get confused about genres (that is a thing I’m pretty consistent at), I’ll be asking you! 😌"

Well, I'm not a specialist. I was involved in a goodreads group some years on the road, that focused on genres by series, and we had some interesting topics and subgenres. It has since then faded away, but I got some tricks and tips to sprout at random times. LOL.

Melindam wrote: "KD is for those cool and tough readers and I am neither, so I am making progress very slowly. I have been parking by Book 6 for quite a while now. Eventually, I will start reading it. :)"

If book #6 is the one I think, it isn't an easy book to read.

*goes check*

Yep, that's the one. Good luck.

You know, the series gets *really* good after that one. Really, really good.

But, that was also the book that had Ilona say to Gordon in an interview "I will never forgive you" for something that happens on that book. So, yeah, there is that.

Also, I remember it took me TWO DAYS to read it when it first came out. Two loooong days of screaming, kicking, and pleading and whatnot. A lot of cursing also was involved during the reading.

I do think next innkeeper will be a Maud's book though, with something about if they go on with their wedding, something bad will happen, which of course, makes them go on with the wedding, but maybe I got my books all mixed up. I very much doubt so, but their live interviews were some time ago.... sooooo... no promises.

Yeah, they struggled a lot to write that book. Luckily, they found out the issue and managed to "fix" it. But it still felt a little off.

They had some ideas for an Arabella trilogy. But they had to postpone it to keep their sanity in check. Which I totally understand.

Plus they kinda bribed me with more Kate & Curran, so, what can I say.

I'm really curious about their new work in process. They keep saying it's and odd book, that doesn't fit the usual molds so... WANNNNNTING ITTTTTTT... it's still being written. Meh.

I know! I love Evelyn. She gets to play with mummies and kick that bitchy Anck-Su-Namun's ass.

Claire wrote: "Melindam wrote: "As an aside, I found this fun little quiz on Book Riot - Which Librarian from Pop Culture are you? (hope the link is working as currently I am on the hateful App)

https://bookriot..."

I am jealous right now :P

Eldarwen wrote: "Melindam wrote: "https://bookriot.com/librarian-from-p...

I got Mrs Phelps from Roald Dahl's Matilda :)



Got the same result - I wonder if it was the pair of glasses I picked :-p"

I got the same. I think the quizz only has one result :P

Well... I think I have a handy dandy graphic to help with the difference, BUT, romance side apart, urban fantasy is a sub-genre of paranormal fantasy, being the basic difference the setting. For example, for the main part, the Sookie Stackhouse series would be paranormal, but not urban fantasy because is set in a rural environment. Continuing with that, and using Ilona Andrews's series as an example, Hidden Legacy would be urban fantasy, but Kate Daniels is harder to classify, because although Atlanta is a city, it is also post-apocalyptic. But to make it simpler, I'll rope it all in UF.

Now, some purists may be foaming at the mouth right now, to appease them, let's call Guild Hunters and Psy-Changeling PNR, aka Paranormal Romance.

To make it simpler, in my head I worked it out like this: It's a series, with always the same MC, and it has little to no romance, or, some love interests along the series - Urban Fantasy (Or Paranormal). Each book is a different couple, has a HEA, and it has a plot, but it focus more on the love interest - Paranormal Romance.

Sophie wrote: "The others from Sonia have been on my tbr longer than I want to admit. "

*gasps* Nooooooo, you need to get to them!!!

Sophie wrote: "She can also recommend MM"
From the cheesy silly ones to the full of drama and angst!!!