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

Nyssa’s comments from the MobileRead Book Challenges group.

With the completion of Saga, Volume 9, I have met both of my goals for 2022:

36 titles and 5,000 pages read!

So, Agatha Christie's Poirot remained in the lead, with Marple coming in a distant second.

I watched the first episode, an adaptation of The Adventure of the Clapham Cook - a Hercule Poirot Short Story.

The cook (view spoiler)[ being alive, and the reason behind her being dragged in the decption (hide spoiler)] was the most surprising thing about the story. However, the "whodunit" was easy to guess.

I must ask, though, is Poirot meant to be comical?
I have not read any of Christie's works (at least I don't think I have), so I am unfamiliar with her style.

A few times, I was left wondering if it was the writing or the acting that made me chuckle.

Christa wrote: "haha yeah, I see that both your tv shows poll and your book series poll have very clear front-runners.

Congrats on getting caught up with two shows!"

LOL! The book poll is embarrassingly lop-sided.

And thank you. I enjoyed both shows, and I look forward to future seasons.

I am now completely caught with with both Midsomer Murders and Death in Paradise!

Well, as thoroughly as I can be with the latter, as Season 11 has not made its way onto Britbox as yet.

The poll I started (see message # 76) ends this coming Friday, but the front runner is pretty clear.

Christa wrote: "Responded to both polls. My votes went to Murdoch and Rachel. :D I need to do a rewatch of Murdoch because it used to come on really late at night on one of the local channels, after the late show..."

First of all - Thank you!!! :)

Secondly, I think I've seen up to season 5 (maybe). It is an enjoyable show. The only thing that bugged me was the will they / won't they between him and the doctor that stretches out for years. I meant to take a little break from it but then got sucked into both Midsomer Murders and Death in Paradise. lol
I don't know that I'll start from the beginning again, but I will most likely rewatch the last season I saw.

So, along with the TV poll (which I posted in the appropriate thread), I created one with the series I am most interested in reading. And before you wag your finger at me, yes, Sookie and Rachel are on the list again - I am determined to finish those at some point before I die (I hope), but there are so many things I want to read!!
The series poll is HERE.

That poll is running for most of the year; I may use it as a guide. I'm hoping it will help motivate me. According to my Kindle app, I have read every day for the past 63 days / 10 weeks in a row; and am 1 week away from beating my longest streak, which I unknowingly set in 2019.

As for now, I plan to complete the Pirates of Wefrivain and the Cradle series. Since Cradle is a buddy read, I'll be reading one title a month.
I also have a buddy read of the Inkeeper Chronicles series planned for April. I am very much looking forward to it! I loved the first book and have been wanting to get back into it forever!

Anyway, so again, for those who participate - thank you for your time.

So now, I'm feeling indecisive and would appreciate some feedback.
I created poll HERE.

To the participants - Thank you in advance.

I just finished listening to The Pied Piper, the last of the Bloodlands collection. With that, I am going to give the AOS collections a break.

I'm currently reading and enjoying The Guild of the Cowry Catchers. I hope to finish it by the end of the month, but I am also moving, so we'll see.

Good to hear that your mom is on the mend.

FIRST!!

I hope you and your family get the medical care you need.
Best Wishes!

Nice!

That's lovely!

As for GR, it seems only to like jpegs.

Bianca, are you willing to share a pic of the one you completed tonight. It sounds really cool.

Enjoy your vacation; the reading will come. Have fun, be safe!

First, read of February is complete: On a Sunbeam,

Longest read of the year so far at 533 pages.
It was okay. The ending was sweet.

Additionally, with the listening of The Brick Slayer, I have now completed more titles in 6 weeks than I have in each of the last four years.

Excellent start! I hope you enjoy all of your reads for the remainder of the year! :)

Thank you! :D

Don't you dear! You read them; therefore, they count!

Nyssa wrote: "January has always been a good reading month for me, but this has had to have been the best month I've had in years! "

25 books/stories read!

It's been a good reading day so far!

I read/listened to the first story in the AOS Bloodlands collection, and I completed the second book in the Cradle series.
Unfortunately, I did so prematurely, so I'll have to take a break from Cradle for a few weeks so that I don't end up too far ahead of schedule.