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[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

Em Lost In Books wrote: "Bookworm wrote: "haha.
Yeah, covers and GR summaries are sometimes far more interesting than the actual content.
Hope you have a good time with the mystery. :)"

true.

Just wanted to ask does t..."

I get what you're saying. I don't usually press next because of that, though.
For example: If A is a mix of B and C (Crawdads Sing, in your case), then often times A might not even have the parts associated with "C" which you didn't like. Maybe it only has the marsh setting or maybe it only has that bias that Kya has felt almost all her life.
And there's a good chance the things you didn't think fit well in C are actually essential for "A". So you might not dislike A, afterall.
And can give it a try, if you seem to like the overall theme/blurb.
I don't usually get bothered by mentions of B and C eitherway.
Like one thing I have noticed is every time a mystery has an isolated island and murder, they link it to 'then they were none' by Christie. So.

I hope, whatever I told made sense. But yeah, I'm an optimist when it comes to things like that. :)

[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

Em Lost In Books wrote: "Leena wrote: "oh Em, she's also loved Excuse Me while I ugly cry."

Is she on GR? I have a feeling we are a good fit for bookfriends. ;)"

I agree! ;) :D

[Leena]

I agree and its disrespectful to the current author. are they saying that this one can't stand his ground without the comparison?? currently the trend is to equate every new historical on basis of Bridgertons. the only bk I liked in that series is bk 2, so obviously I'm give them all a pass.

[Leena]

my daughter is only to log in her bks. she's a very reticent girl and takes time to actually get comfortable to respond to anyone. she's not joined any group as yet.

[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

Leena wrote: "my daughter is only to log in her bks. she's a very reticent girl and takes time to actually get comfortable to respond to anyone. she's not joined any group as yet."

That's understandable :)
I mean, I joined just last yr and I'm 25. And trust me, if this was face-face interactive group with meetings and stuff, you folks wouldn't have heard from me for quite a while excluding the occasional nodding :D

[Visalakshi]

A few times GR summaries and ratings turned out to overrate a book for me. I got fooled by it for a couple of books. The rating didn't justify, not just that I didn't like the content, even the writing style and logic.

Aaaand I finished Jurassic Park! It was an exciting read. Had me wanting to see the dinosaurs for real!

[Leena]

@ Bookworm, yup that pretty much describes her.
but, I'm glad you're here and voicing your opinions. its the first step.

[Leena]

@ Bookworm, yup that pretty much describes her.
but, I'm glad you're here and voicing your opinions. its the first step.

[Leena]

ha ha Visalakshi ....Imagine the disappointment if our scientists have over exaggerated the size!!:)

[Visalakshi]

Leena wrote: "ha ha Visalakshi ....Imagine the disappointment if our scientists have over exaggerated the size!!:)"

Sure.. the grandeur is what makes them standout! but probably will be a blessing in disguise if the dinosaurs can do everything that the book and movies say it does!!

[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

Leena wrote: "@ Bookworm, yup that pretty much describes her.
but, I'm glad you're here and voicing your opinions. its the first step."

Thanks Leena. True, it just takes time for some people. Many times parents slightly look down upon their kids with regards to reading fiction/novels. I'm glad that your teen is having fun with her books. :)

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

Bookworm wrote: "Em Lost In Books wrote: "Bookworm wrote: "haha.
Yeah, covers and GR summaries are sometimes far more interesting than the actual content.
Hope you have a good time with the mystery. :)"

true.

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that make sense too. but I still be hesitant in picking books where they name dropped the books that i didn't like.

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

Bookworm wrote: "Leena wrote: "my daughter is only to log in her bks. she's a very reticent girl and takes time to actually get comfortable to respond to anyone. she's not joined any group as yet."

That's understa..."

that is so so me. *high five*

@Leena - If she and I can, your daughter also can! :)

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

I finished Loveless and so loved it. it was heartbreaking and yet delightful to read.

half-past mark in Namiya and I must Japanese authors really know how to write an engrossing magical realm.

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

Visalakshi wrote: "Leena wrote: "ha ha Visalakshi ....Imagine the disappointment if our scientists have over exaggerated the size!!:)"

Sure.. the grandeur is what makes them standout! but probably will be a blessing..."

In the mean time you can watch the movies. :)

[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

Em Lost In Books wrote: "Bookworm wrote: "Em Lost In Books wrote:....."

Yeah, understandable and with so many books in the tbr pile, it helps to be hesitant sometimes.

And *high five*

Glad that you liked 'Loveless'. I don't usually pick romance as the mainplot unless I'm specifically looking for cheese or light reads. But, 'loveless' seemed very interesting and I guess it has more to do with identity than romance; so I had to add it to my ever growing tbr shelf.

Yeah, do you think we somehow connect with Japanese writing because they're not out there in our radars and so we like the writing, it feels different wrt approach & technique compared to the west? Not that it's not good otherwise, because I had great time with the ones I read recently.

[Visalakshi]

Em Lost In Books wrote: "Visalakshi wrote: "Leena wrote: "ha ha Visalakshi ....Imagine the disappointment if our scientists have over exaggerated the size!!:)"

Sure.. the grandeur is what makes them standout! but probably..."

In the mean time you can watch the movies. :)


That's what I plan to do right away. Watch them 1,2,3 and those reboots. Maybe the movie will feel different this time. Gotta watch'em all!

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

Bookworm wrote: "Em Lost In Books wrote: "Bookworm wrote: "Em Lost In Books wrote:....."

Yeah, ..."

what!!! you don't read romance? Let me recommend The Wall of Winnipeg and Me, an absolute fav of mine. yeah, that's me trying to turn you into a romance reader. ;P lol

I think around 2015-17 was the time when I read mostly fantasy and it's subgenres. Reading YA/Romance, I didn't read that much. One of friend recommended me this author and I just fell in love with her in the first three books that I read by her. And after that I never looked back, I keep on exploring the genre and it's subgenre. I think it is also one of the reason that I crossed 100 books each year since 2016. They are kind of moodmaker for me. :)

I do connect with the style and morosely thinking why don't I speak/understand the native language because no matter how much the translator tries, there are always things that can't be translated. I think all this would be so beautiful in the native language. And not only Japanese, I feel this every time I read a translated work and like it.

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

Visalakshi wrote: "That's what I plan to do right away. Watch them 1,2,3 and those reboots. Maybe the movie will feel different this time. Gotta watch'em all..."

I have watched only 1. >.<

[Visalakshi]

Em Lost In Books wrote: "Visalakshi wrote: "That's what I plan to do right away. Watch them 1,2,3 and those reboots. Maybe the movie will feel different this time. Gotta watch'em all..."

I have watched only 1. >.<"

Oh do watch them if you have time. Especially Jurassic Park 3 and Jurassic World

[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

Em Lost In Books wrote: "Bookworm wrote: "Em Lost In Books wrote: "Bookworm wrote: "Em Lost In Books wrote:....."

Yeah, ..."

what!!! you don't read romance? Let me recommend The Wall of Winnipeg and Me, a..."

If romance popsup in fantasy, I don't have any issue. I just roll with it. But reading a book where romance is the main genre, now that’s not very common for me.
I will definitely look into the book you have recommended. All your recs till now, have worked well for me. So, this might as well. Yes, I know what you're trying to do!!! ;)

I also agree with the translation aspect. Like when I read Russian works (I liked the few, I read so far), I wonder if I could read the Russian language, I might have loved them even more.
Similarly, when I was reading The White Tiger a couple of years ago, and then remembered it had won Booker, I was very surprised because how in the world did the Booker panel understand all of these Indian references. Do they actually take lot of time, refer to guides and then rate books?
So makes perfect sense, we might not get 100% of it due to the native references as well, even if the translator does a good job, such things might still fly over our heads.

And I thought it's only Leena who's a romance junkie. :D

[Leena]

Bookworm, The Wall of Winnipeg is one really slow burn fabb novel. And may I recommend The Deal by Elle Kennedy. That one made me a complete YA convert. ANd Punk 57 another fantastic.... please start romance...nothing like it.

[Leena]

em... the Bone Collector is chilling. 1/3 Rd into it..brilliant.

[Leena]

has anyone read Out by Kirino Natsuo. its my botm next month.

[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

Will do, Leena. But why does it seem like a conspiracy now?? ;P :D

The Bone collector is on my list as well.

I have not read Out, yet. But from what I have heard it's good and has an unusual approach with regards to story. Let us know, how you find it. I'm contemplating picking it up this year.

[Nathan]

Project Hail Mary 5/5. I loved this.
Recursion 5/5. I was hooked from Page 10. I could not stop.

The Silence of Bones the author sets up an excellent atmosphere, picturesque scenery & set in 1800s time Joseon/Korea.

[Leena]

the Silence of the Bones sounds fantastic. and what a cover!!

[Leena]

@ Bookworm it's a not a Conspiracy, just a slight nudge towards my favoured genre.

[Nathan]

Leena wrote: "the Silence of the Bones sounds fantastic. and what a cover!!"

It is!

[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

Leena wrote: "@ Bookworm it's a not a Conspiracy, just a slight nudge towards my favoured genre."

Yeah. :) Added both of your recs in my tbr. Thanks!

[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

Nathan wrote: "Project Hail Mary 5/5. I loved this.
Recursion 5/5. I was hooked from Page 10. I could not stop.

The Silence of Bones the author sets up an excelle..."

I really liked Project Hail Mary too. :)
And I have to read Recursion! It's right up my alley.

[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

Completed A Monster Calls, my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
and
The Queen's Gambit, my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Really enjoyed both of them. Neither of them were long. Quick, easy reads.

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

Bookworm - totally agree with you about the translated work. Have you read Latin American literature? that's also very good.

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

Leena wrote: "@ Bookworm it's a not a Conspiracy, just a slight nudge towards my favoured genre."

+1;)

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

Nathan wrote: "Project Hail Mary 5/5. I loved this..."

I also liked Project Hail Mary. Especially if you did the audio Rocky is just too good.

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

Finished The Miracles of the Namiya General Store. Absolutely loved it!! Highly recommended.

Starting first Webnovel of the year 杀破狼 Sha Po Lang .

[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

Em Lost In Books wrote: "Leena wrote: "@ Bookworm it's a not a Conspiracy, just a slight nudge towards my favoured genre."

+1;)"

Yeah, yeah. Go ahead. :D

Em Lost In Books wrote: "Bookworm - totally agree with you about the translated work. Have you read Latin American literature? that's also very good."

Not many. I have few in tbr but I would love some recommendations. :)
I have one hundred years of solitude and couple of others sitting in my tbr since ages.

[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

Em Lost In Books wrote: "Nathan wrote: "Project Hail Mary 5/5. I loved this..."

I also liked Project Hail Mary. Especially if you did the audio Rocky is just too good."

Oh yeah. Rocky is just Amaze. Amaze. Amaze.

[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

Em Lost In Books wrote: "Finished The Miracles of the Namiya General Store. Absolutely loved it!! Highly recommended.

Starting first Webnovel of the year 杀破狼 Sha Po Lang ."

Namiya General Store. Will definitely check it out.

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

Bookworm wrote: "Not many. I have few in tbr but I would love some recommendations. :).."

I loved these
Blindness
The House of the Spirits
The Feast of the Goat
The War of the End of the World
Tomorrow in the Battle Think on Me

[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

Em Lost In Books wrote: "Bookworm wrote: "Not many. I have few in tbr but I would love some recommendations. :).."

I loved these
Blindness
The House of the Spirits
[book:The Feast of the Goat|..."

I have The House of spirits in my tbr. Will surely check out the rest four. Thanks!

[Nathan]

Em Lost In Books wrote: "Nathan wrote: "Project Hail Mary 5/5. I loved this..."

I also liked Project Hail Mary. Especially if you did the audio Rocky is just too good."

I am not too inclined with audio books though.

@Bookworm: oh yea , recursion was crazy. I bunked office half day to finish reading the book :D

[Leena]

Em - what's a webnovel??
and boy you are truly giving Bookworm a run for her money !!:)

[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

Nathan wrote: "Em Lost In Books wrote: "Nathan wrote: "Project Hail Mary 5/5. I loved this..."

I also liked Project Hail Mary. Especially if you did the audio Rocky is just too good."

I am not t..."

Oh wow! It does seem crazy. Will plan so that I can avoid bunking office; Also can't risk my mind getting messed up before work. :)

[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

Leena wrote: "Em - what's a webnovel??
and boy you are truly giving Bookworm a run for her money !!:)"

Webnovel - Gets published only online. EmLo, do correct me if I'm wrong.

And how do you guys read multiple books simultaneously?
Leena, your currently reading shelf is out of the world! So many books!
I can't go to another until I complete the current one. :)

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

@Nathan - Rocky has a robotic voice, it gave him a distinct identity, and it was so cute. Really warmed me to his character.

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

Leena wrote: "Em - what's a webnovel??
and boy you are truly giving Bookworm a run for her money !!:)"

As she said they are published online. One or few chapters at a time.

I know am going to hit a block sometime soon, so making up before it.

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

Bookworm wrote: Webnovel - Gets published only online. EmLo, do correct me if I'm wrong.

And how do you guys..."

I mostly switch between two books even if i add more books to my current read shelf.

[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

Em Lost In Books wrote: "@Nathan - Rocky has a robotic voice, it gave him a distinct identity, and it was so cute. Really warmed me to his character."

SAME! :D

Em Lost In Books wrote: "Leena wrote: "Em - what's a webnovel??
and boy you are truly giving Bookworm a run for her money !!:)"

As she said they are published online. One or few chapters at a time.

I know am going to hi..."

I understand. For me, block is sometimes just in my head, like a slump but most other times it's due to work. And I have making up to do for the past few years too. So, yeah, long way ahead. :)

Quick Question - Would you guys consider books in Wattpad, Quotev etc. as webnovels as well? I know, professionally maybe not but just as reads from an online site?

[Leena]

my daughter loves webtoon. she reads a lot of manga there. personally, I've not tried it.
wattpad according to me is pretty bad. its novices writing there, filled with wannabes. my niece is apparently published there, and my daughter quit after pg 1.so pretty sums up..

Quotev...no idea?