Karen ⊰✿’s Comments (group member since Sep 23, 2012)

Karen ⊰✿’s comments from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.

Very interesting!

Sammy wrote: "#96

Was actually kinda enjoying this until the final third of the book just went all weird.
Maybe I should just admit defeat when it comes to romance books. It's ju..."

Not my genre either. I keep toying with it, but yet to find an author or series I rate

I felt that way about last month, but ended up reading two quite good books! Will see what I can find for this ;)

Melindam wrote: "RL and the UNO challenge has upended my listening goals for this month, so I won't be able to meet my goal-category for April. 😪

But [bookcover:The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the..."

What a shame. Such a nice blue cover too! Maybe this time next year ;)

Start of Month
Total audiobooks to read:8
Audiobooks in monthly category to read:1

Books in category:

FINISHED


End of Month
Total audiobooks read this year: 32 (end of April was 24)
Audiobooks in monthly category read: 1

MY MONTHLY RECOMMENDATION (and why):

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Welcome Kamaria - yes this is a brand new challenge!

I’m in - although I can’t get it from my libraries I’m interested enough to use an audible credit! Will also volunteer for DQs

—edit — this is available on Prime reading for free and then I added the audio for only $3.49 (instead of the usual $15). Not sure if that is just in Aus or a similar deal is also available elsewhere

I’m in and will volunteer for DQs - District 6

Oh and melindam your book that tied for the April BOM is a bonus BOM for May ;)

Sammy wrote: "Methinks Mr Crouch has been stalking GR, to see what people need in books for challenge purposes 😆"

I have honestly wondered that! Also given the magnificent colour covers! haha

You could come back for a re-read in June. No doubt a few of us slower readers will still be around ;)

Judith keeps nominating this, so it had to win. lol

Sammy wrote: "Yes, Dark Matter is fab, as is Recursion.

I've been sitting on Upgrade for the next time I need a U for a challenge spell-out 😆"

I finally read recursion for the yellow cover - I'd been sitting on it for a while!
Upgrade I read during the last wheelaton for U 😂

Cat wrote: "I've finished it!!!!!!


not. worth. it. all that lead up to New Orleans? and then pfffffppppp....
nope"

Oh that’s a shame. I really enjoyed the original trilogy

Christina wrote: "#13 - Please don't ask why I read this, I don't even know myself. All I know is it was hella boring and I'm just glad I'm finally done with it. I'm sorr..."

Haha
I read it in 2016 during a YA and a particular John Green phase and in my review I said it was my favourite of his books and laugh out loud 🤷‍♀️ I don’t actually remember it and I wonder how I’d feel reading it now

I also loved practical magic but I read it right after I read the prequel (and he had an author Q&A with Hoffman here) which probably helped 😊

haha
glad you enjoyed it Mel
One was enough for me

Sammy wrote: "#87

You know when you buy a book with a pretty yellow cover because it will work so well for UNO, and then it turns out it's rather charming? I do so love it when ..."

Adding too 🤭

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Melindam wrote: "I am struggling with

I want(ed) to like it so much and ..."

Oh I’m sorry to hear that. I remember when I read Beautiful Mind and regretted it as the movie was much more accessible 😬
Sounds like a Hidden Figures is suffering from TMI. I’ve heard some authors speak about how easy it is to get into that trap. Makes for a frustrating read

Cat wrote: "Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Cat wrote: "I am struggling so hard with
three stories in it and I care about none of them (so far - 30% thru)
only the brown cover for UNO is s..."

Ah I see. Maybe one for this challenge for me in a few years haha