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

Nyssa’s comments from the MobileRead Book Challenges group.

Thank you Caleb. :)

Thanks, again. :) Things are looking up.

I was going through a bout of depression that hasn't quite passed yet, so Its slow going at the moment, but I'm hopeful my reading will pick up again.
We're going to be out of the house tomorrow, but I may be able to get some quality reading time in on Sunday ... **fingers crossed**

Thanks MrsJ! I appreciate the encouragement. :)

It has been a rediculously long time, but I am finally reading again.

I just started (yesterday) my reread of Dark Lover

Congratulations on the challenge, Christa! Good Luck with the PC issues!

Heads Up: All existing challenges (including those that ended in May) have been extended to the end of 2013!

Also: If you have any new series challenge ideas, please let me know.

MrsJoseph wrote: "Yeah, and these douchebags keep trying to claim it's "art!" and that they false reviews are part of "art!" that is necessary for the "art!' to grow."

:rolls eyes: Pathetic!

MrsJoseph wrote: "Well, I feel sorry for the original people who bought it - there are over 2k fraudulent reviews...and iBooks gives crappy samples.

Some friends and I have been writing reviews and discussing the issue with the creators.

Now...if they buy it they wanted to buy it.
"

2,000 ? Wow! Okay, then yes, I'm sorry they got scammed, as well.

Yeah, MrsJ won that round hands down!

My first reaction is to feel sorry for anyone who bought The Diamond Club, but on second thought, I did some "research" before deciding not to buy into, or buy 50 Shades of Grey, so....

**Sits back with a bowl of berries to see how this plays out** :)

LOL!

@ HiMA - I know I'll probably be chastised for this - But I've never read Bradbury.

@Mrs. J - Magic Bites has been on my Wish list for a while now. I'm just not sure I want to start another series, yet, since I already have so many to finish.

Trying to overcome a multi-week long reading slum. Read two short stories today & . Both were disappointing.

101 Degrees Fahrenheit was erotic as promised but lacked...something.

101 Tips for Traveling with a Vampire was just stupid ... I couldn't finish it.

Thats the main reason I keep the Discussion list set to "Groups" instead of "Both".

Shhh don't tempt me. :) I have a birthday gift card burning a whole in my pocket, especially since I used my other gift card to buy my son's b-day gift (his birthday is 2 weeks after mine) and I used my birthday cash to buy the kids souvenirs from the Kennedy Space Center.

MrsJoseph wrote: "I've just fallen in love with Ilona Andrews. I bought Magic Bites and now i'm waiting for books 2-5 to show up.

...so I'm drawing out reading the last 15 pages. I don't want it to end."

I've seen it, but I don't own it. I haven't purchased any new series this year, and have only downloaded one freebie from a new series.

I think my 2013 challenge will be to read "x" number of already owned ebooks (probably 10) before buying/downloading anything new.

@HiMS - I'm technically only 2 books behind in my main goal (after abandoning everything else, other than # of pages), but I really wanted to finish both The Honorverse and the Percy Jackson series this summer. With only 24 days left until school (and therefore work) starts, I don't see that happening.

@MrsJ - Thanks. :) I did burn out last time around, at this very spot in the main novels, actually. The difference, is that I hadn't read any of the anthologies at that time. I think its the anthologies that have helped to keep me in it this time around: Concentrating on different characters (especially many who are glossed over), offering prequels, backgrounds, sequels, prologues and/or epilogues to many of the events that happen throughout the main novels, as well as side stories, and/or showing the other side's point of view during specific situations. The 5 anthologies help to enrich the whole Honorverse experience, IMO.

I am so far behind, it is rediculous! **sigh** Anyway, I finally, finally finished The Service of the Sword, the last anthology (chronologically, story line wise) in the Honorverse series.

I have 4 main novels and 4 sub-series novels left to go.

I may take a break and start The Lightning Thief instead... but I have not made up my mind as yet.

Sure, if the powers that be want me to. Any questions, suggestions or concerns?