Vi’s Comments (group member since Jun 04, 2011)

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

I finished by Sarah Mayberry and by Sarah Morgan. Mayberry's was awesome as usual. I'm really digging her Super Romance books. The H/h are so believable and normal people.

Morgan's romance was a sweet one. It was HQN Presents so you have that unbelievable millionaire (or is it billionaire nowadays?) and usually set in Greece. (I guess Greek ones are in demand) But as usual Morgan doesn't write alpha-hole heroes but the heroine was too naive which I found it not so believable. Other than that, I really enjoyed the romance.

I've started and if I can I'll try to squeeze too.

I finished Stained Glass Monsters yesterday for the mini-challenge. I'll be starting The Other Side of Us for the mini next.

I'm thinking of starting: Deadhouse Gates - series title: Malazan Book of the Fallen but it's a chunky. GR is already stating that I'm 1 book behind. So I'm not sure.

I'm reading Stained Glass Monsters which would have totally counted for the mini but unfortunately I already started it.

I'm still narrowing down (read: choosing) my other M books. I do have a question for the mini: do series title count?

I've been in a bad reading slump all week. I haven't read anything at all. I've started that works for a couple of challenges. Unfortunately, it looks to be pure Fantasy. On the brighter side, I'm enjoying it.

@Leslie, I love Susanna Kearsley too. Her prose is so lyrical. Mariana is one of my favorites. I'm glad you enjoyed it too!

@Gayle - Have you read the Psy-Changeling series by her? It's more PNR but the world she built is amazing!

FEBRUARY MONTHLY CHALLENGE

WHEN: February 1 - February 24
WHAT: In honour of Valentine's Day, for the month of February, read Romance books
RULES:
1. The book should be shelved as romance by at least 10 people. To check this, go to the book page. In the right-hand side, there will be a section called Genres. Just click on it and it will show up all the shelves for this book. For an image, click the spoiler. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]
2. Book should be read between Feb 1 and 24 and meet the Tower Team Challenge requirements i.e page count >170
3. Participants in this month-long challenge, please post the book in the thread. If it ties in with any mini-challenge, it has to be stated explicitly. (It makes work easier for us mods)

Happy Reading!

Attention Please!!

Hi Everyone!

Since the mini-challenges were a hoot, we've decided to expand the party! So for each month, there will be a theme running for most of it. Just read a book that fits the rules for that month and you're done. But don't worry - there will still be mini-challenges running too without any change. To spice things up a bit, we have devised a point system.

1. Each book you read for the monthly or mini-challenge will get one point.
2. If it meets both the monthly and the on-going mini-challenge requirement, then the book will get TWO points.

We will keep records of the books and the totals will be posted at the end of the challenge period. The winner will get to decide the next month's challenge.

Note: Winners of the mini-challenge will decide the next mini-challenge. There is no change to this.

I get purplish vibe actually!

Leslie, the In Death series is very good. I'm amazed NR has been able to sustain it with so many books!

Melissa, that doesn't look like red to me, Sorry!

Nope, it actually has 164 pages not 168. I just didn't notice the number of pages. My fault.

Oh, dang it. It looked like it was more. I'm blaming it on the book - it's longer than the English counterparts. Oh well. Thanks for catching that,LK!

Is this a red cover: ?

Oh no, Marla! I hate it when that happens. Maybe you could put it on hold? Get through one by one with another book that you are enjoying.

Luckily, I'm enjoying Gardens more even though I feel like I've been dropped in the middle of the world with little explanation.

Katie, I started off reading along with the group but I'm too sick to answer the qns and just participate. I can appreciate the silliness but it is just too long winded for my taste. I will finish the book because I want to see how it ends. I hope it gets better then too!

I'll start on the mammoth that is . Also reading which I am not enjoying that much. I fail to see what is hilarious :(

I finished yesterday. The WW era was so realistically portrayed. The mystery part was weak but I'm interested in continuing the series.

I've started for another challenge. I'll be starting as its also set in a WW period.

Lol! Love that jpeg LK!

Thanks, Rebecca! Good to know. I know I skimmed the first few pages in the library first but it didn't really grab me. I was in the middle of a slump then and I was looking for a book to take me out of it. I'll be giving it another try though!

Rebecca wrote: "I think Gone Girl is one of those books you either really like or you really don't. I am one of the ones who really liked it but it was more about the discussion points afterwards. One warning - I found the first 40 pages really slow but then suddenly it starts to pick up."

I have Gone Girl on my tbr too. But I'm not sure if I will like that genre. I've heard all the characters are unlikeable!