M’s Comments (group member since May 31, 2022)

M’s comments from the 2025 Reading Challenge group.

Rebecca wrote: "I finished chapter 1 part IV today, and found myself so [spoilers removed]"

That first part caught me off guard because I wasn't expecting to care so much so soon, haha.
Hope you're enjoying it Rebecca!

I'd like to nominate Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson

connection in the title/character name

"Before Peter Pan belonged to Wendy, he belonged to the girl with the crow feather in her hair. . . ."

Lina wrote: "M, I would like to read A Gentleman in Moscow, but I can not do April or May, as I will be travelling and have already signed up for multiple buddy reads. Would you also be open to reading it a bit..."
Aw man, I don't have too much in my queue currently so I think I'd like to get to it sooner... I love me some Ewan McGregor and just know I'll get into it soon before I watch the show or whatever

Just realized there's a movie coming out soooo
I'd like to suggest A Gentleman in Moscow for April or May :)

also may I join Demon Copperhead in June please

Oooh man, I'm reliving in my head how it felt to start reading Pillars and I'm jealous I can't read it again for the first time, haha.
Enjoy friends!

I'm still only about 40-ish percent through (busy week) but I hope to get through a lot more this weekend.
I had to stop right after (view spoiler)[ Thorkell's death (hide spoiler)] so I'm anxious to jump back in!

I intended on starting this earlier but started today finally.
Pairing with this audio for the full effect and LOVING it.
https://youtu.be/BlhdvZYKG90?si=s2d-B...
While I'm only about 50 pages in, I'm eager to see how this story and it's characters progress, especially for Varg.

Ahh! How did I miss that! haha yay. Yes :) Thank you!

I'd like to suggest The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie for April or May

Finally finished The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle.
Currently reading Rogue Protocol and The Expert System's Brother

I read this book late last year and LOVED IT.
If anyone is like me and likes to pair your reads with some ambience music, haha I listened to this while I read and flew through it :)

https://youtu.be/M0HJoU0zczY?si=39XCh...

Hope you all enjoy!

This will be my first dive into John Gwynne as well. I was lucky enough to find a copy of this last year at a local used book store. Been wanting to read it since!
I'm finishing a chonker right now so I'll start this on Saturday :)

I read (toggled between the physical/ebook) this past October and I was soo excited at the beginning because it sounded like it was right up my alley and exactly what my mood called for. Boy was I let down -_-
I was bored to death!! It should have been oozing with atmosphere and spookiness but for me it didn't deliver.
I have no plans to continue the series and I'm only mildly interested in reading more Bardugo though I do have an unread copy of King of Scars on my shelf.

Was in one heck of a slump this month. Finally finished Half a King.

Read All Systems Red by Martha Wells in one sitting yesterday so I'm jumping into Artificial Condition.
Thank you Martha!

A heck yes second for Black Sun

I've only ever read The Graveyard Book by Gaiman and I wasn't super in love with it so I'm hoping I like this one more. Will hopefully start in the next week.

I'll join for The Shadow of the Gods

Aaand Elder Race was ahhmazing.
Jumping into my first Joe Abercrombie with Half a King and I am excited.

January:

All the Living and the Dead by Hayley Campbell
Phenomenal. If every non-fiction held me like this one did I would read more non-fiction. This was on my list since it's release and I'm so glad it was my first book completed for the year. I feel like this set me out into the 2024 year on a high note and gave me hope for a killer reading year.
Absolutely fascinating and insightful. A must read in my opinion.

Vita Nostra by Marina Dyachenko
I had this on my list for a long time at my local library and honestly I checked it out months ago but kept renewing my hold until one day, I actually began reading.
The structure was not one that I would normally like but it works here, and it makes sense why it is, the way it is. I was so confused but I also couldn't really stop reading and in part, again, the way this was structured - kind of forces the reader to keep going.
But when I stopped, it took effort to jump back in.
I liked this, but I also don't think this was for me. But I'm really glad I finally read this.

Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Holy moly this was good. I mean GOOD ya'll.
I can absolutely tell that this is going to be one of my favorite authors this year. And for once, the STUNNING cover actually contained a beautifully written story from beginning to end. The minutes that pass since I've finished this little nugget of awesomeness just bring me more and more joy as I think about this book. I loved it. Fucking loved it.

I finished Vita Nostra so I'm jumping into Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky. My first time reading his work so I hope I like it.