Joi’s Comments (group member since Nov 03, 2013)

Joi’s comments from the YAholics Anonymous! group.

I just thought about it, I can make a group on here doing the same thing.

Trilogies to Read

Clockwork Angel
Clockwork Prince
Clockwork Princess

Poison Study
Magic Study
Fire Study

Shadow and Bone
Siege and Storm
Ruin and Rising

Daughter of Smoke & Bone
Days of Blood & Starlight
Dreams of Gods & Monsters

Mistborn: The Final Empire
The Alloy of Law
The Hero of Ages

The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer
The Evolution of Mara Dyer
The Retribution of Mara Dyer

Sweet Evil
Sweet Peril
Sweet Reckoning

I was thinking of creating a group on FaceBook where people can trade, swap, or sell their books. Who all would be interested? PayPal would be required---unless there is a different form of payment I don't know of.

If you're interested let me know.

Monica&spikey wrote: "I'll do it."

we can partner if you'd like

Jessica (Goldenfurpro) wrote: "Dorothy Must Die, Cinder, The Lightning Thief, and Defiance were in previous banners. Yeah, I forgot to mention that we need to double check to make sure they weren't i previous challenges. My fau..."

You want to do a poll on the books they nominate?

Sign up in this thread. Put your name and a link to your to-read shelf. On the 1st of September everyone will be will be paired up randomly. Once you have your partner you choose a book for them from their shelf. Your partner will read this book, and you will read the book your partner chose for you. (if your account is private please remember to add your partner as your friend on Goodreads ASAP)

If you want, you may choose two books from your partner's to-read shelf, and they can try and read both or pick the one they prefer.

Rules:
1. If you sign up, you must pick 3 books for your partner. Otherwise the challenge is ruined for them!
2. If you do not want the book picked from your to-read shelf, please provide a link to the one you would rather choose.
3. We will not be adding people after the 1st.
4. Partners will be picked on the 1st of February. You should have your picks for your partner by the 3rd of February.
5. Have fun!

Partners:
Joi & Monica
Diane & Kierra
Esther & Jessica
Kathryn & Joi

Books Picked
Monica:
Diane:
Joi:
Kathryn:
Jessica:
Joi:
Esther:
Kierra:

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Here is where you can ask for recommendations. Please provide a description (fav. genre, similar authors, similar plot, etc.) of what you are looking for.

Suggest YA books for Feb. BOM Suggestions will close on January 25. A poll will be created and sent out to members.

Rules:
Any SUBGENRE can be suggested, as long as it is mainly YA. We are actually looking for one book for each subgenre. That would be contemporary, fantasy, sci-fi, historical, mystery, romance

Thank you for all of the Recommendations.

RESERVED

Please sign up down below. Sign up closes on January 31. Game begins Feb. 1. Post 3 YA books that you would like to add to the pool. The person that reads the most books from the pool by the 28th of February will be the winner.

If you win, you will be allowed to pick ONE of the BOMS for the group.

I've been away from Goodreads a while and I was wondering if any of you could tell me about some new books that have come out or some old great books I should pick up?

Any genre (except for Science Fiction) is good. Please leave the name of the book and the genre that it is from. Thanks in advance.!

Currently Listening to

1. Never Let Me Go
2.All the Bright Places
3.Confessions

Currently Reading

Here's what I'm Reading and the challenges that I am currently a part of.

I have a lot of things coming up soon (buddy reads, BOM discussions and whatnot.) I need a way to categorize all of the dates ... I was wondering if any of you have some suggestions?

What do you use to keep track of everything you have going on?

Oda wrote: "Joi wrote: "Oda wrote: "1. yes.
2. Not really I look at the book not the author when I choose what to read.
3. I think its a matter of making diversity both in books and otherwise in media,more eve..."

I agree. I feel like consumers aren't picking up the books because they aren't being broadcasted like the rest of the authors are. I feel like everyone should have a hand in working out a solution to this problem.

Oda wrote: "1. yes.
2. Not really I look at the book not the author when I choose what to read.
3. I think its a matter of making diversity both in books and otherwise in media,more everyday. I mean 100-200 ye..."

Thanks for responding. How do you think the media and consumers can help find a solution for this problem?

There has been a lot of talk about people reading diversely and only reading white female authors. I would like to know y'alls personal opinion on this. I would also like to open it up further and ask: Do you only read one particular genre or does that vary as well?

So the questions are:

1. Do you read authors of different races/nationalities/ethnicities?
2. If you do, is it a conscious effort? (Do you force yourself to do it?)
3. Do you think that this issue is a big deal?
4. Do you read a variety of genres?
5. If not, why not?

I hope that these questions can open up the floor for this conversation. I think that it is a very interesting topic.

Do you ever feel pressured to finish a book once you start it? What about if you don't like it? Are there certain requirements that makes you HAVE to finish a book?

---I personally do not like stopping a book. It makes me feel really bad because I believe that all books have the potential to be great. Although, I have DNF'd a couple of books, I don't like to make it a habit.