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

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

I'm a bit excited to read her book, because we saw that she's a good friend, but sometimes she was questionable (especially in the beginning).

I had to look up what dog that is because my knowledge of dog breeds is non existent. And awww, they are cute.

Yeah, no problem :D

I was right, I could not finish 5 chapters so I read the first 3 so far. I underestimated the book, it's more wordy that I thought and it takes time to get into it. I think that I got a bit used to the writing at the end of chapter 3, but that's it from me for today.

I know you are reading it but I'm also listening to the audiobook and I have to comment how I like it. I don't know when it was recorded but the narration reminds me of old movies, and that's very nice.

Besides Mrs. Von Hopper who is .. wow.. I pity the poor soul that has to deal with her on the daily... I don't have any comments.

I just finished it. The end is expected, but I'm surprised that it wasn't mentioned in the synopsis of Lana's book because I was pretty sure I saw that she'll move to Alaska. I thought that I saw that in book 2 blurb.

The fights and the drama that obviously had to happen was one of those that I felt okay with. Yeah, it was a bit too much drama, but it was a valid reason for fighting and I like that because some romance books have a cringy and stupid reason for the characters to break up or whatever.

I thought he'll hire her in the end in his Tourist Trap, but I'm glad she got her own thing. Also, I was shocked every time by the weather because in my head it's all snow.

😂 I understand that. I have moments when I feel down and pick up a romance to make me feel better, and it does for a bit, before it makes it worse because people get together and are all happy.

I'm in for the second book. I'll get my hands on it so when you want to read it just comment in the nominations thread.

I was excited in the beginning because I thought it was an Asian fantasy.. and now I'm just disappointed because it is not.

I'm a bit disappointed that we didn't meet her face to face because she's apparently this evil ruler that wants her dead.. for some reason.
I don't know if I should feel bad that I didn't figure out what's in that garden or not. Now that I read the book it's obvious, but at the time I was just meh, don't care and I just pushed through it.

@Bopeep You are maybe criticizing a lot but your rating is the highest 😂

🤔 zombie wood.. I haven't thought of that. I was just surprised that she's not what they thought she was.. which in hindsight isn't really that big of a surprise, but I had very little expectations for it.

Yes, to the Jonyah killing. I was impressed with the descriptive part of her killing him. Because in other books they make it so fast and here it could be felt.

@Hafsah about the Shadow and bone books. I don't know about worth the read, but if you plan to read King of Scars.. it could be of importance because KoS is connecting characters from S&B and SoC and it has some history of S&B in it.

I made myself start reading it so that I can finish it.. and I think that the audiobook is killing even the little interest I have for the book. I don't know who is reading it but she has some monotone way of narration.

So I have a question about familiars. It's said that if someone loses their familiar they lose their magic too, but also it was mentioned that they can get a new familiar so... I understand that Seango is her bff and obviously she doesn't want to lose her because of that but the way it was said at the end of one of the chapters makes it sound that if Seango dies Sirscha's magic goes bye-bye. What is true?

Chapter 22 Oh, I guess I shouldn't be surprised that she isn't the type of ...whatever she is but the bad kind, however I am and it's the first time I was surprised by the book.

Chapter 25 Since she's gonna keep her secret of NOT being a soulguide I guess we know what book 2 will be about.. not that I'll read it but okay.

Well what a surprise that she screwed things more by killing Spider dude (I can not remember his name even though I just finished the book and saw his name).

If nothing else I had good buddies to read this with.

I'm behind on my reading, and I said I'll comment when I catch up and finish the book but :O I have to comment now. Bopeep this is AMAZING! Thank you so much! You are a great human being :D

I'm catching up on chapters since I didn't read yesterday.

I saw this in a review and I don't know if that is the reason or I too don't like it much but... Graham calling Zoey darling and Zoey Bear and what ever.. he knows her for what a few days and keeps calling her like that. I mean probably wouldn't mind it if he was with Lana like that too because they've known each other for a while.

I know I was super excited and enjoying it on the first day we read it, but now my enthusiasm has dropped a bit.. BUT I'm still liking it and find Graham and Zoey adorable.

I just finished chapter 11, and hopefully I'll read today's chapters later today.

😂😂 @Christina you are not the only one. I read the prologue and the first 3 chapters I think, I liked it but I just don't feel like picking it up 😅 I'll have to make some plan to actually continue reading it.

🙈🙈 I don't need any more TV series now. A friend hooked me on Korean dramas, and I'm now obsessed 😅

Oh, that's cool. I don't think we have that here... or at least not in my high school library 😂

I haven't watched either of the series 😅 So I can't agree or disagree with that.

Lana is.. an interesting character. But yeah, I loved that she went into a stalker mode 😂 Because otherwise she would've been a horrible friend; she convinced her to come to Alaska and convinced her to have that drink even though she knew Zoey is a lightweight.

I honestly don't know how I would've reacted to her situation. But I'm glad I'm not the only one that felt the whole police station scene too much. It felt like the author wanted to make it funny, but it was just a step or two too far.

(I'm glad everything is alright 😃 What are you teaching?)

*It appears I had known about book 1 since May 2020 because I put it on my future reads shelf... but I was pretty convinced I saw the second book first in one of GRs list they promote. Either way, I'm glad this book got into my hands..well in this case in my ears but.. same thing 😃

Yay, I'm looking forward to the moose :D
That's nice, that way you have something fun for next year. I on the other hand don't think I can wait that long 😂

Jen K wrote: "I read this last month. The moose is the best!"

I hope he makes more appearances 😂
Have you read the second book too?

...yeah, I'm pretty sure when we finish the book that I won't know who what were. I'm making peace with that 😂
I didn't BR Shadow and Bone, I read that when I started using GR more actively, and before I was comfortable talking/BRing with people.

Oh, yes, it's pretty. I liked the one with all of them
https://www.instagram.com/p/CJY7XE0Ae_Q/
and this one in the middle, of Sirscha and Saengo
https://www.instagram.com/p/CJWXX24gEgH/

The forest reminds me of one other book, but gosh I can't remember what book it was.. maybe it was Uprooted by Naomi Novik 🤔 I'm not fully sure, but I think that it's that book, and it too had a thing with a crazy forest 😅

* Omg the moose 😂😂😂
* I'm currently on chapter 3 and I'm loooooving this. I'm surprised by the "twist", usually the new girl gets super interested in the guy that lives in whatever town she visits, and he's a total jerk.. But Graham is cool, he doesn't like tourists much but he likes Zoey from the beginning. That's refreshing and I love it.
* Still chapter 3... wtf with Lana? “I haven’t drugged anyone in months.” What? No. Wtf, that's wrong and she's so chill about it.
* 😂😂 Lana is crazy. She was following them and taking photos.
* Ouch Graham in the beginning of chapter 4.
* So, what are your thoughts on the "DA wants to charge you"? That bit.. I don't know, on one hand assault is a serious thing, but on the other had it felt over the top, I mean he didn't press any charges against her..

I'm liking this a lot, so I'm looking forward to tomorrow 😃 I don't think this is going to be a book that we'll have a lot to say 😅 except to comment things we found funny, or if something was questionable (like Lana drugging people).

Venn diagram kingdom :D thanks, now I at least have something. Wait, what's the third kingdom? One is the one the MC are from, there's the shaman one ...and?

It does have the Grisha and We hunt the flame vibes with the expanding woods/no one can enter and not get lost and die. Did I read We hunt the flame with you @bopeep? 🤔 I know I buddy read it with someone but I can't remember with whom.

So, I looked up the art because I'm not that interested in the book to just not procrastinate reading it 😅 and I'm not liking the shadow one.. he looks like a corpse 😶

I finished today's chapters too, and my interest has risen just a little bit. Her power is interesting, so I'm intrigued to see what is behind all the souls in the woods and how she'll free them. Her friendship is nice, and her friend being her familiar is.. new.

yeah, it is and Shoshanna provided a fair amount of it 😂😂

It definitely got better at the end. Oh, yeah that scene 😬😬 I skimmed over it because I saw she got caught and I felt embarrassment for her. She's bad with boundaries.

Wait, this is the second day of reading? 😲 Why was I so sure the readings starts on the 8th?
Woohoo, that means I'm not behind on reading 😂

I still haven't read today's chapters, I started chapter 6 but there were people talking loudly very close to me so I couldn't concentrate.