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

M’s comments from the 2025 Reading Challenge group.

February :

Beyond the Deepwoods Oooh banderbear. Why were there not more Banderbears!?

The Fifth Season Oooh I liked this. I liked this a lot. Even though 60% I didn't really understand until I was almost finished, lol. I can't wait to get into book 2.

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane I needed this little magical break. Was not expecting to cry at the end.

The Song of Achilles Did not live up to the hype. And honestly, the love story was ruined for me because it was two men. *shrugs*

Electric Idol Yo the build up in the first half was gooood. It was just frustrating enough that the spicy hit juuust right. But then it just all fell apart. Spicy needs not met in the second half!
Will still continue the series haha.

The Hunger Games Read this for a GR group read. Don't think anyone else actually read it. I need to find a better group.
Glad I finally read it! Made even more enjoyable to listen to the score/ambience from the movie while reading.
Also I stayed up till 4am to finish this so I could count it towards Feb. It counts!!


6 for the month. I'll take it on a short month when I really didn't have time to read except while on work breaks. Love my Kindle more and more each day.

2023 Take a Bite Out of Those Chunksters Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2023- December 31, 2023

Completed: 12/12

1. A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara 816 pages *completed 3/19/23
2. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern 516 pages *completed 10/28/23
3. The Summer Dragon by Todd Lockwood 496 pages *completed 7/31/23
4. Voyager by Diana Gabaldon 870 pages *completed 6/25/23
5. World Without End by Ken Follett 1014 pages *completed 9/24/23
6. The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin 468 pages *completed 2/12/23
7. The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón 487 pages *completed 1/30/23
8. Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo 458 pages *completed 10/15/23
9. Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros 512 pages *completed 6/7/23
10. Watership Down by Richard Adams 476 pages *completed 4/22/23
11. The God of Endings by Jacqueline Holland 480 pages *completed 8/14/23
12. Dracula by Bram Stoker 528 pages *completed 10/18/23

January :

A Life in Parts I finished a celebrity memoir first last year so figured why not kick it off with another this year. Was not disappointed though I'm sure he could have written garbage and I would have still loved it.

Willodeen When I'm not in the mood to read, I pick up a middle grade. I loooooveee middle grade. I love me some whimsical, magical, children's fairy tale land anytime.

Galatea Short Story - Loved it. Makes me want to finally pick up Song of Achilles.

If We Were Villains I actually already forgot I read this. It was entertaining but didn't make me cry. I'm gonna need to cry to remember you.

Luffs Short Story/Novella - I'm so upset I paid for this because it was WAY TOO SHORT!! Give me more dammit! No stars! *whispers*5 stars*shhh*

The Shadow of the Wind Finally I finished! I don't know why it took me so long to get through this because I enjoyed what I was reading. Maybe because I always read this before bed/in bed, feeling warm, comfortable and it just lulled me to sleep lol. Whatever I liked it, I tabbed it up and I don't do that shit. I'm definitely going to pick up this author again.

Just 6 down in January.
Not counting 2 short stories towards my Goodreads challenge goal but counting them here for the overall.

Need to stop forgetting to take my Kindle to work with me!

Lisa wrote: "Happy birthday in advance, and good luck with your reading challenges in 2023 :)"
Thank you Lisa! :)

Well, I'll be 40 this year come December so it's only fitting my goal be 40 as well.
Here we go.....

Hello!
Mo from Southern California.
I've been lurking Goodreads for a year now and am hoping to engage more this year. After not cracking open a book for nearly a decade, 2022 got me to 35. Hoping to make it to 40 this year :)
Happy New Years all!

Tonight I finished Migrations It was perfection.

and just started Every Heart a Doorway

Oooohhboy, brace yourself friend! :)

I am loving Jack soooo much and the moments between him and Aliena just do it for me haha. He's just so sweet and she's so incredibly strong. ugh! love them.

@Sophia crazy pants!

Boy oh boy did this month get away from me, haha.
About halfway through now and adult William is even more vile than I could have imagined.

How is everyone doing? :)

Surabhi, I think Philip isn't paying close enough attention to the moves being made by the powers around him and entirely too trusting. I feel that things are still in his favor by luck only.
I really like him so naturally I'm waiting for the fallout lolol

Sophia wrote: "I was so afraid young Jack was going to die in that fire! What an event that was."

Same!
I loved his inner dialogue through that whole section too! I was so stressed but loving it haha

@Surabhi I think we're around the same spot.
Even knowing that the attack was going to happen eventually because of this time period, what happened to her was so rough to read :(
Im just about to start chapter 8 now.

I'm scared for Philip and Tom....how long can this luck last?

I'm just entering chapter 4 and my oh my. Jack exploring in the moonlight, that whole first part... so so enthralling!
Today is my Friday and I can't wait to get through a nice chunk of this story over the weekend.

Yes! The second chapter really switched gears on us haha.
But chapter 3 though...... oooh boi, that was wild!

Alfred, SMH. I was expecting him to be so rotten.
And WILLIAM! *gasp* you little s*** how dare you!

I'm really having fun reading this! I hadn't expected action like this.

Yes! Character connections feel very organic so far which I think really helps with keeping me engaged too!

@Surabhi oooh man the way Ellen just slithered her way in immediately got me all bothered.
I think she really took advantage of a man in distress. He was in a very a weak emotional state after all that had happened.
I worry how this will all affect his children.

Happy reading Sophia! I'm not too speedy either so we can cruise along together :)

Hi Surabhi!
The prologue drew me in quick! I hadn't actually intended to start (was just previewing) but I couldn't put it down :)
I do find the writing is surprisingly simple for the time period we're in which I guess makes for an "easier" read. Wasn't expecting that.

Then, less than 80 pages in to be fully invested in Tom and his family....whoa.
I cry at almost everything so not sure if this means much but I couldn't believe I was already tearing up so soon lol.
How are you enjoying it so far?