Sylvia’s Comments (group member since Jul 19, 2011)

Sylvia’s comments from the Never Too Old For Y.A. & N.A. Books group.

Tracy wrote: "I didn't realize that Alison Goodman and Amie Kaufman were from Australia. Huh...learn something all the time."

Neither did I until I looked up the list lol have you got any of their books?

Tracy wrote: "I finished for this challenge. I really enjoy this series. I can read at my leisure with no cliffhangers."

Love hearing that, Tracy :D

Hely wrote: "Hi there! My name is Hely and I'm 23. I am new to this group as well as to Goodreads. I really enjoy reading books from this genre. Still trying to figure out how to be more communicative in such g..."

Hi Hely, nice to meet you and welcome. You are more than welcome to jump into our many discussions we have going on. "What you are reading?" is one of our popular threads and it's a great conversation starter.

Here's a list of Teen Pregnancy books…https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/5... not sure if they fit exactly what you are looking for but it's a start.

Tracy wrote: "It is Sylvia and i really like series like that. If there is a cliffhanger and the wait is long I lose interest."

Tell me about it. Can you believe I have yet to read the final book of The Mortal Instruments Series for that very reason. The wait was too bloody long lol

Tracy wrote: "Sylvia wrote: "Tracy wrote: "True Sylvia"

:D how you going with this?"

I haven'tread anything yet. The bummer is most of the authors are from the US. Need to venture out."

Yeah, it really is difficult. You should look up some Aussie authors like Liane Moriarty, Nicola Moriarty (who is my hubby's, cousin's wife and sister to Liane -who is a very popular Aussie author). Or we have Melina Marchetta, Markus Zusak, John Marsden, Alison Goodman, Isobelle Carmody, Garth Nix etc…here is a list of Aussie YA authors…https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/6...

Hope this helps you :D

Tracy wrote: "True Sylvia"

:D how you going with this?

Tracy wrote: "Sylvia wrote: "Tracy wrote: "I'm listening to "

There are so many books in this series. That daunts me lol"

There is Sylvia but I've been reading them for a long..."

Well that sounds less daunting lol

Tracy wrote: "Sylvia wrote: "I think I will do well with this challenge, considering that majority of books I read are from authors not born in my country of Australia :D
Here's my shelf…
https://www.goodreads.c..."

Pretty easy when the majority of the market is saturated with more authors outside of Australia hehe

Tracy wrote: "I'm listening to "

There are so many books in this series. That daunts me lol

Greg wrote: "Thanks Sylvia for being so welcoming. This group rules!!!!"

Why thank you :D we are pretty easy going and we hope you love it here just as much as all of us

Hello Tara, Katelyn and Greg. Thank you for joining our amazing group and we look forward to discussing many wonderful books together :D

Our second theme for the Monthly Challenge is:



February: All You Need Is Love

Whether it is a sweeping saga filled with romance, a fairytale retelling, historical fiction, romantic suspense, paranormal romance, fantasy, forbidden, contemporary, new adult, young adult and so on…as long it has the theme of love within, then you can read as many books as you like but only those you have never read before.

Please sign up on the homepage when the challenge opens, labelling your folder MC Feb 16....goodreads.com/challenges/4212-feb...
...and then post the link in this discussion post so we can discuss each others' selection of books.

Have fun and if you get stuck for some book ideas, here are some lists featured in Listopia. They are:

Best Love Stories...https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/5...
Top Romances of 2015…https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...
Best PNR…https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...
Historical Fiction 2015…https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...
Best Books Involving Forbidden Love…https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...

Tracy wrote: "Sylvia wrote: "Tracy wrote: "You are doing well Sylvia. I think i have listened to 4 books this year and read 0. I have to make time to do that. I think it would help with the stress I'm having"

I..."

Yeah, wish it were that easy. I feel you, hun.

Okay then, I'm suggesting Sarah J. Maas and my 2 picks are and . I've been dying to read her work.

We are asking all members to suggest a book/author that you have never read before i.e.new to you. For example, I haven't read anything by Sarah J. Maas and I would then nominate or . You can nominate only 2 books from the same author and generally the first of a series or a standalone. Please do not suggest every book they have ever written. Just pick the 2 you are desperate to read.

Please be aware that books nominated will be up for voting in 2 polls (depending on how many books are up for suggestion) and then the winner's of each polls will be March's Book of the Month.

You all have until 15th February to suggest a book of the month.

Note: Authors are not to nominate their own books and please do not repeat a book if it has been suggested already. Thank you.

Nominating books has ended and the Poll is up for voting. Here is the link…https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

Tracy wrote: "You are doing well Sylvia. I think i have listened to 4 books this year and read 0. I have to make time to do that. I think it would help with the stress I'm having"

It will help greatly with combating stress. I know I'm finding some sort of peace escaping into a good book :)

Tracy wrote: "Sylvia wrote: "Karen wrote: "Finished and .
Picking up amd from ..."

I've read 2 books for this challenge, book 2 & 3 of the Blood of Eden series by Julie Kagawa (which also worked out well for both Bad Ass Heroine and Authors from another country) woohoo! Plus I've read a couple nonfiction books so I'd say I've done pretty well so far :D

Karen wrote: "Finished and .
Picking up amd from the library today :-)"

That's great :) was just wondering how everyone was fairing up this month.