Nyssa’s Comments (group member since Jan 07, 2011)

Nyssa’s comments from the MobileRead Book Challenges group.

Thank you! :D

I have created a new poll ~ In which order should I read the following books?

Participation is always appreciated.

I just completed the AoS collection The Fairer Sex. All of the stories were written by Michelle Miller.
I am disappointed - I expected more. There were a few bright spots (three out of eight), but overall it has received my lowest score (to date) as a group - 3.5 avg.

Previous to TFS, I read the Dark Corners collection. With an average rating of 3.6, I expected that to be my lowest ranked collection (Especially since I only gave five stars to one of the seven stories!). Although tagged as a horror collection, only two (maybe three) of the stories deserved that genre. The others were more mysterious or suspenseful. Horror is not my favorite genre, but if a story is pitched as such, I would expect it to be there.

My next AoS collection is called Warmer - a Cli-Fi series (I didn't even know that was a thing, but I guess it makes sense). I'm looking forward to reading a new-to-me genre.

Additionally, I am currently enjoying Once Upon a River. It has been a sad tale so far but engrossing.

I plan to start Sweep in Peace this weekend.

I'm glad to hear that he is improving and will be getting the care he needs. :)

Bianca wrote: "Crowbones by Anne Bishop
I loved this one. I love the main character Vicky.

I'm five books ahead of schedule! I hadn't thought that would happen this year.

1. Congratulations on pulling ahead!! Hoping you continue to have GoodReads! :)
Also, continued best wishes to the family. I hope your dad is doing okay.

2. I read the first four books from The Others series and enjoyed them very much. I'm assuming I stopped due to something going on in real life, which is usually what stops me in my tracks.
I hope to return to the series sooner than later.

So much to read - so little time!

That's awesome!! :)


Wish me luck. I'm going to have to find something. I had three collections of AOS that fit that bill, but I've listened to them already. *Sigh*

I usually dislike reading on my phone, but I recently learned that using continuous scroll and the reading ruler in the app works best for me.

It’s funny because I hated the ruler on my iPad the one time I tried it out.

My settings are entirely different on each of my devices. LOL

Congratulations on enjoying a good reading month. :)

Best wishes to you and your family; may your dad have a full and speedy recovery.

Don’t forget to take the time to eat, sleep, and care for yourself as well.

The first story of April is completed. I have started listening to the Amazon Original Stories again.

This group is called Missing - A series of disappearances.

On a related note, Amazon's Reading Insights has stepped up its game by adding challenges.

The current Spring Challenge runs for 90 days, from April 1st - June 30th. The goal is to unlock 16 achievements (collecting pretty digital bookmarks along the way) based on the number of days read and books completed.

I completed my first achievement, called "Bookish," by reading one Kindle book during the challenge.

There is also a Mystery Category, whose achievements are set to be revealed on specific dates throughout the challenge.

The first mystery will be revealed on April 15th. Its hint is: "Brain food! Reading can be a great way to learn and expand your horizons".

If any of you have a clue what that means, please share. :)
I think it is genre-based - maybe nonfiction?

Yeah, there are syncing issues, so I purposely make a point of reading via the app for a while so that it counts.

Welp! Despite still not completing a book yet this month, according to my Reading Insights via the Kindle app, I have read every day since December 20th, 2021, making today the 100th day in a row! :)

Christa wrote: "I have Prime, Netflix, Hulu, Discovery+, and am currently on a 7-day trial of FrndlyTV.

Station 19 is a Grey's Anatomy spinoff focusing on the firefighters. Lots of pretty people falling into bed ..."

Oh!

I haven't watched Grey's in YEARS like since Richard's wife Adele got sick.

Spacechik wrote: "We have Prime Video. Some things are free there. I'm binging Scorpion. Yes, it's silly but to me it's entertaining. If you have Prime Video, check out UPLOAD. It's decent. Season 2 is now streaming..."

I didn't know there was an American version of Broadchurch! I have not watched the British one because I was afraid it might be too dark - the same reason I haven't watched The Fall.

We have: Amazon Prime, Acorn TV ( via Amazon), Hulu, Disney Plus ( via Hulu), Netflix, Paramount + ( subscribed when it was CBS All Access), and Brit Box.

I watched the first season of UPLOAD when it came out, found the premise interesting.

I am not familiar w/ Station 19.

I watched Longmire a couple years ago but I’m not sure if I finished the series or not. I liked what I saw at the time.

Paramount plus is annoying me again! So they have all of FBI but they do not have all of FBI Most Wanted ! Why!?!

So they completely skip episode 18 of season one since that is the backdoor episode for Most Wanted. There is an episode in season two that is a crossover and it starts in FBI and continues in Most Wanted. Thankfully, they show those episodes back to back under FBI.
I’m trying not to burn out on the show but I’m hoping to get caught up with the FBI so that I can see the crossover between the three shows, FBI, Most Wanted, and International. International only has the one season so far so it is on Paramount plus. I just don’t wanna lose the opportunity to see it if like most wanted they only keep the most recent season.

I have also started re-watching Vera. I have a feeling she is an acquired taste. I rewatch the first two episodes, I actually re-watched the first episode and then the end of the second episode because I kind of remembered the story in the second episode and it’s sad.
I think I will have to switch off between Vera and another show. I don’t know which one though. Something a little more lighthearted (for lack of a better description) like Death in Paradise or Hope Street. Maybe Father Brown - I liked that show too.

Speaking of which, I watched all of Hope Street. Season one only has nine episodes. I enjoyed the show and look forward to season two.

What else - I tried the show Traces. Interesting premise, but I’m not sure about it. We get hints to a big conspiracy in the first episode and it didn’t sit right with me.

Spacechik wrote: "I wish you great luck and I also hope your life going forward smooths out. I can certainly relate. Long story, but here's wishing you good thoughts. Reading is an escape sometimes. I've stopped rea..."

Thank you! Best wishes (and a successful move) to you too!

Thanks! (((HUGS)))

Today is my 13th anniversary as a member of Goodreads!
Wow, I can't believe it has been that long.

Sadly, March has been the complete opposite of January, in that I have not completed a single read so far. I have been reading the same two books all month long, and it doesn't look like I will finish either of them before April.

I have been moving out of my house into a rental. It's incredible (read: shocking) the amount of crap that builds up over 18 years in one place. So the kids and I have been trying to decide what to keep, store and purge. The issue is that our storage unit is not the most accessible (and the ones that are cost three times as much), so we are learning to let things go. Some things are easier than others.

Add to the fact the rental is smaller and not as comfortable as we thought it would be. I have had to email the rental management company about one thing or another like every week - cause you know we need hot water and an A/C unit that doesn't set off the fire alarm.

I'm feeling tired/burnt out.

Christa wrote: "Nyssa wrote: "I guess I have to add this to my TBR list!

Nyssa Glass Series"

Ooooh! Yes, you do! :D And it sounds good too!

Edit: And it's in KU so I might check it out too! (Got quite the pile ..."

LOL! Yeah, I saw it was KU; I was like, "Jackpot!!" LOL!

I guess I have to add this to my TBR list!

Nyssa Glass Series

Well, poop! P+ having all of F.B.I. made me want to see which other of the shows I've wanted to watch from the beginning were available - they still don't have all of S.W.A.T., and I love me some Shemar Moore!

I tried Seal Team a while back and got a couple of seasons in but fizzled for some reason.

I'm trying the C.S.I. reboot now: C.S.I. Vagas. I'm only like 8 minutes in, and it already feels like it's trying too hard.