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

Nyssa’s comments from the MobileRead Book Challenges group.

And because I can never-ever leave well enough alone, I've added the Innkeeper Chronicles to the end of my year.

Sookie Stackhouse - Reread & Complete
The Hollows - Reread & Complete
The Demon Cycle - New to Me
Codex Alera - From my Wishlist
The Hobbit / Lord of the Rings - Reread
Innkeeper Chronicles - Reread & Complete

So if the reading gods decide to shine their light on me in 2018, I will complete 44 novels in a single year - something I haven't done in at least five years.

My goals for 2018:

Sookie Stackhouse - Reread & Complete
The Hollows - Reread & Complete
The Demon Cycle - New to Me
Codex Alera - From my Wishlist
The Hobbit / Lord of the Rings - Reread
Innkeeper Chronicles - Reread & Complete

Congratulations! You’ve got this! 😊

Nyssa wrote: "I've gone back to the sets of Romance Anthologies I was reading in November. This one is Holiday Flirts! 5 Romantic Short Stories. I skipped it initially so that I could read it this month since it is holiday themed.

There are two other collections in the entire series, but I'm not sure whether or not I'll get to them this year. "

Silly me. I went looking around Amazon, and found that there weren't just two more collections, there were six more collections for a total of 10! They had just never been added to the main series page with the others, so I used my librarian powers to correct that oversight.

I guess I'll be reading more romance shorts next winter as well.

In the meantime, I have the next set on deck - Weddings - yay (no - you did not hear a hint of sarcasm ... well... maybe); and here is my post for the Holiday set I just finished.

2017 Read #15

Holiday Flirts! 5 Romantic Short Stories
Author: Lisa Scott
Book Club: N/A
ITAO Category: N/A
Review: 4 Stars
Series: Flirts! Collection
Book#: 03

Spacechik wrote: "What I did this year was to take everything off and then reload. As I finish a book, I remove it.."

That was a good idea! And yes, books in all formats are getting more expensive.

Of the five series that I plan to read, I already have four of them are in paperback, except for some of the bonus stories. I have not purchased the fifth set yet because the last book in that series won't be available in paperback until 2019 and the e-book is $14.99. I just can not justify $15 for an e-book no matter how much I want to read it; plus this series is new to me, so I don't even know if I'll get that far. Its a buddy read series in another group, so I'm going to wait until closer to the scheduled time which is June.

Spacechik wrote: "Happy Reading this new year."

Thank you! You too!! :)

Spacechik wrote: "I have 14 pages of books down from about 30"

Wow! That's impressive!

I don't even know how many freebies I have. I remember going into a downloading frenzy when I got my first Kindle years ago, and I know I didn't read everything I put on that Kindle Keyboard.

I'm hoping by having an actual plan in place for 2018 I'll be able to spend more time reading and less time being moody and indecisive about what to read.

MrsJoseph wrote: "That's a good plan! My only plan right now is to start reading again...

and to read some of the books I've already read."

That sounds like a good plan too.

I'm concentrating on five series next year:

Sookie Stackhouse - Reread & Complete
The Hollows - Reread & Complete
The Demon Cycle - New to Me
Codex Alera - From my TBR
The Hobbit / Lord of the Rings - Reread

That's my entire plan.

There are 41 main novels.

My children bought the Codex Alera series for me for Christmas; so I think I have all of the books for next year except for the Demon Cycle series.

As for the bonus stories:

I know I have all of them now for the Sookie Stackhouse series, or I'll at least have all of the ones included in The Complete Sookie Stackhouse Stories.

I think I have access to all of the ones for The Hollows too. I borrowed The Turn: The Hollows Begins with Death, and bought both of the graphic novels Blood Work & Blood Crime last month. Plus I have the anthologies from years ago.
If I'm missing any of them, then it's the stories that come after book #13: The Witch With No Name.

There aren't any bonus stories for Codex or the LOTR, so I should be good.

The challenge will be reading all of those while caring for house & home, taking my classes at uni, and teaching fourth-grade math for an indefinite amount of time.

You guys created exciting challenges for the new year, but it all seems overwhelming to me.

I've gone back to the sets of Romance Anthologies I was reading in November. This one is Holiday Flirts! 5 Romantic Short Stories. I skipped it initially so that I could read it this month since it is holiday themed.

There are two other collections in the entire series, but I'm not sure whether or not I'll get to them this year.

Well, phooey. I may be experiencing an "end-of-year" slump. I'm so excited about tackling a few series next year that nothing is keeping my attention right now.

Charlie wrote: "Not sure how I missed out on this group, I regularly do an MR Challenge, but regardless, I found my way here, courtesy of a post by Dazrin. My MR name is CRussel."

Hey! Welcome, CR! :)

Stephanie wrote: "Still completing things to this list. I am currently reading the final two on the alphabet list."

Nice! Congratulations!

*Snort*

DoodlePanda wrote: "I did? :O

WOOHOO! :D"

LOL! Alright, young lady! If you can't even remember, then I'm giving your spot to Orlok! :P

Aww!

Well, you may have to haggle about that with DoodlePanda for next year. I already promised her that I'd try to put my thread up while I was sleeping so that she'd have a chance. :)

Although she did get "First" on my 2017 thread... Hmmm

Orlok wrote: "You did it :P"

LOL! Are you mocking me, sir!?! :D

First! :)

Spacechik wrote: "Did you like American Gods?"


Oh! I guess I should have updated my thread, huh?

2017 Read #14 (Not including my textbooks)


American Gods
Author: Neil Gaiman
Book Club: N/A (Although Fantasy Buddy Reads will be starting it next month - Jan. 20th, 2018)
ITAO Category: N/A
Review: 4 Stars
Series: American Gods
Book#: 01 (Technically)

@Spacechick - To answer your question, yes, but there were times when I wasn't so sure. I never considered putting it down, but I did question why I was reading it a time or two. In the end, I'm glad I did.

GA wrote: "Nyssa, I finished Hard-Boiled Christmas tonight. Have you started yet?"

Hi GA!

No, I opted for My True Love Gave To Me: Twelve Holiday Stories, which I just started a few minutes ago after finishing American Gods.