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

Nyssa’s comments from the MobileRead Book Challenges group.

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?

Heh! It looks like it took... So, the date is January 1st 2000 to December 31st 2020.

Don't forget to make a challenge specific bookshelf and add your Discworld books to it, so that they show up.

I don't know if it will let me go that far back, but I'll see what i can do.

As for the widget, you can make custom widgets based on the groups your in, but I didn't see anything about individual challenges.

It doesn't. I placed a link for my challenges in the first post of my challenge thread. I think, however, you might be able to get an actual widget to add to yours. Let me look around for a sec, and I'll see if I can find out how.

Would you like me to extend it? If so, how long should I make it?

I think I've repurchased once...but like Christa, now that most of my stuff comes from Amazon, that message has helped me from doing it, numerous times, actually. LOL

Thank you Mrs. J.

The DiscWorld challenge "widget" can be found here: DiscWorld Challenge .

**hug back!!** lol (yes, I am that mushy).

:)

How could I not. I love you guys!

Here is the challenge link: http://www.goodreads.com/challenges/6...

Various Reading/Book Lists:

Novels Mentioned in Among Others , Novels Mentioned in Among Others Too and Novels Mentioned in Among Others Three


Science Fiction And Fantasy Finalists (2011)


2012 Nebula Awards Nominees Announced

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Other GoodReads Book Club Groups:

Paranormal Addicts & Newbies - Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy ~ PA

Fantasy Aficionados ~ FA

Beyond Reality ~BR

List Too:

The List:


A Scanner Darkly ~ 01/07/13

Among Others ~ 01/13/13

A Town Like Alice ~ 02/07/13

Shadow Blade ~ 02/10/13

The Hunger Games ~ 02/16/13

The Iron King ~ 02/24/13

Geekomancy ~ 02/27/13

Chobits: Omnibus, Vol. 1 ~ 03/06/13

Help Wanted [Short Story]~ 03/25/13

The New Girl [Short Story]~ 03/25/13

At Her Command [Short Story]~ 03/26/13

All Of Her [Short Story]~ 03/27/13

One To Watch [Short Story]~ 03/27/13

Into Her Fire [Short Story]~ 03/27/13

Wish Her Well [Short Story]~ 03/30/13

All the Queen's Men [Short Story]~ 03/30/13

Casino Royale~05/03/13

Kitchen Princess, Volume 1~05/12/13

The Friday Society~05/29/13

Solid Soul~11/18/13

Soulless~11/21/13

Night Heat~11/24/13

Elfbitten~12/11/13

Elfstruck~12/12/13

School of Fear~12/16/13

Of Thee I Sing~12/20/13

Runes~12/22/13

Clean Sweep~12/25/13

Three French Hens~12/26/13

The I'll Try Anything Once... Challenge!


✓Adventure School of Fear
Auto-Biography/Biography
Chick-Lit
✓Childrens Book Of Thee I Sing
Classics
Cyberpunk
Drama
✓Dystopian The Hunger Games
Educational
✓Erotica Elfbitten
✓Espionage Casino Royale
✓Fantasy Elfstruck
✓Graphic Novels Chobits: Omnibus, Vol. 1 I've read: 4 of 4
Gothic
Hard-Boiled
Historical Fiction
Horror
Humour
Literary Fiction
✓Magical Realism Among Others
Mystery
Noir
Non Fiction
✓Paranormal Shadow Blade
Philosophical
Poetry
Post-Apocalyptic
✓Romance Solid Soul
✓Science Fiction A Scanner Darkly
✓Steampunk The Friday Society
✓Supernatural Clean Sweep
Thriller
True Crime
✓Urban Fantasy Geekomancy
Victorian
✓Young Adult The Iron King

Personal Bonus Categories:

✓Award Winner Soulless
Banned or Challenged
Mobile Read Author
✓Mythology Runes

Not Categorized:

A Town Like Alice
Kitchen Princess, Volume 1
Three French Hens



Short Stories:

Main Goal(s) :
52 novels (1 book a week)
15,500 pages

Side Challenge(s) :

#1 January 2013 Challenge ~ New Year, New Reads! ~PA Group [Ended 01/31/13] (view spoiler)[
Medium - 5 books : 2 of 5 Completed

✓ 1. Author #1: Philip K. Dick - A Scanner Darkly
2. Series: Chicagoland Vampires - Some Girls Bite
3. Character/Creature: Kira Solomon - Shadow Blade (Shadowchasers #1)
✓ 4. Location: Wales - Among Others
5. Free Choice - Author #2: TBD

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#2 The I'll Try Anything Once... Challenge! (Courtesy of Mrs. J)
Goal : Read 1 book from each category throughout the year. (List in post #2)