mina’s Comments (group member since Nov 01, 2018)

mina’s comments from the The Procrastinators Book Club group.

I'm glad you are enjoying it.. I hope to start it in a few days.

Title: The Luminous Dead
Author: Caitlin Starling
Start Date: Nov 23rd
Finish Date: Dec 3rd
Category and task: When 3 - set in future
Graphic Novel? no
Buddy Read? yes https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Group Read? no
Pages: 415
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Started chapter 19 and ooookay intrigued. Is her smashing the battery someone controlling the suit which is possible, or is she just out of it that she did it herself and can't believe it.

ch. 20 if the recording doesn't end up showing things Gyre saw happening.. I'll be disappointed

ch 30 (view spoiler)[ jeez, my heart started beating fast for a second. when they discovered Jennie over Gyre. I was what the hell, how did she get there..but it's a suit. I guess this is the most thrill the book gave me. (hide spoiler)]

I finished it, and I'm disappointed..very. If I had been scared and trapped I would've enjoyed it much more, but I felt most of the time indifferent to the things happening.

Since I see you both finished the book.. what are your thoughts?
How did you feel while reading it? What are your thoughts on the characters?

Since I see you both finished the book.. what are your thoughts?
How did you feel while reading it? What are your thoughts on the characters?

Ch 16. Reading this for a longer time than planned, and not feeling like picking it up makes me feel irritated by the book. Gyre is mad at Em that she "broke" the promise not to drug her... when she gave her meds to stop panicking and helped her, and still helps her to get her out.. and Gyre is just accusing her that she doesn't care. Accusing her that she "put her in it" when Gyre was the one that wanted the expedition, the one that lied to get the job...

Barely managed to finish chapter 18... because I started drifting to sleep. So if I was still in the "i care what happen's to characters" I would give a fuck that Gyre is paranoid and scared, and maybe I too would feel scared with her.. but.. I don't care.. which takes a bit of the enjoyment.. that isn't that big to begin with.

Diné *The Lazy Kitsune* wrote: "mina wrote: "Elysian wrote: "Honestly, jokes on me. I am literally listening to it so I go to sleep."

😂 is it working for you?
I'm listening to it atm, it's warm in the room, I'm on the bed... and..."

I read along my audiobooks, and that helps a lot since I listen to 2x or faster.. If I'm annoyed and want to be over with a book I go up to 3x.. guess what speed I'm listening to this one? 🙃

Elysian wrote: "Honestly, jokes on me. I am literally listening to it so I go to sleep."

😂 is it working for you?
I'm listening to it atm, it's warm in the room, I'm on the bed... and I'm starting to feel sleepy.

I have to say I'm a tad disappointed. This book was on my want to read list.. well it could be from last year...

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Phoenix_In_The_Shadows wrote: "Title: Tall, Dark, and Hungry
Author: Lynsay Sands
Start Date: 30/11/2021
Finish Date: 01/12/2021
Category and Task: How did this happen? 3-mostly naked on cover
Graphic Novel? No
Buddy Read? No
Pa..."

I was so close to telling you this doesn't fit the mostly naked cover because when I entered your review I saw a mostly white cover.. but there are editions with mostly naked covers.. so accepted. However, for future reference switch to the edition that fits the book you are reading, not the first edition GR shows.

Welcome to the A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Buddy Read Discussion thread! This thread officially opens on December 5th and anyone can join at any time. Please keep in mind that spoilers are allowed in this thread but only up to the group's current reading place. Do not spoil the book if you've read further than the group. Any extra days can be used to catch up!

Each day we will be reading by chapters or page numbers. Page numbers are an approximation based on the hardcover or paperback that is the default on Goodreads. The suggested Buddy Read discussion schedule is as follows:

Week of 12/05
Dec 5: Ch 1-5

Week of 12/06
Dec 6: Ch 6-10
Dec 7: Ch 11-15
Dec 8: Ch 16-20
Dec 9: Ch 21-25
Dec 10: Ch 26-30
Dec 11: Ch 31-35
Dec 12: Ch 36-40

Week of 12/13
Dec 13: Ch 41-45
Dec 14: Ch 46- end

PARTICIPANTS
~ Jen K
~ May

Now that you finished it I have a bit more motivation to finish it.. The not thrilled part is what is killing me, the story looks interesting and the writing is good... but boooy, the last two-three times I tried listening to it I fell asleep

@Diné
just a suggestion, if you nonetheless plan to read all 3, start with the mountain cover. Since Melanie gave us +1 for holiday and winter (holiday then takes "priority" after mountain cover)

@Amina, everyone is welcome to join 😄

Title: Blood Bound
Author: Patricia Briggs
Start Date: Nov 23rd
Finish Date: Nov 24th
Category and task: Who 4 - indigenous MC
Graphic Novel? no
Buddy Read? yes https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Group Read? no
Pages: 292
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


Title: The Love Hypothesis
Author: Ali Hazelwood
Start Date: Nov 29th
Finish Date: Nov 30th
Category and task: How 4 - blue cover
Graphic Novel? Buddy Read? no
Group Read? yes
Pages: 352
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

@Melanie Woooo! you are on fire... Great job!
Great job to everyone, we are doing pretty good 😄

I'm feeling a bit slumpish with the books I'm currently reading.. but I'll finish them before the end of the year 😅

Tasks separating us from category points:
* MC is South Asian
* Pronouns in the title
* A [Noun] of [Noun] and [Noun}
* takes place during holiday
* takes place during winter
* time travel book
* takes place in Asia
* takes place in South America or Australia/Oceania
* mountains on the cover