The Perks Of Being A Book Addict discussion
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I´m constantly listening to books; while doing housework, in front of the tv while knitting, while cooking, folding laundry, taking walks...just ALL THE TIME! lol!
I actually listened to 3 audio books this month which never happens! It made me realize that I can do non-fiction audio books but still cannot get through fiction.
Angela wrote: "I actually listened to 3 audio books this month which never happens! It made me realize that I can do non-fiction audio books but still cannot get through fiction."I find it very important though that they are well narrated. A badly narrated book I can not listen to at all.
Yeah. Audible recorded one of the books from my favorite mystery series of all time, not the first book, weirdly, and the narrator sounded so bored, that I got angry at the whole thing. I think everyone else must have as well, as there have been no more recordings of that series, at least that I am aware of.
Do you have favorite narrators or books to share with those of us who are on the struggle bus with audio books?
I finished How to Catch a Queen and The Glass Hotel
Angela wrote: "Do you have favorite narrators or books to share with those of us who are on the struggle bus with audio books?"I do. I will make a list of goodies when I get a chance, maybe later today.
Amanda wrote: "I finished How to Catch a Queen and The Glass Hotel"How was The Glass Hotel? I have been thinking about getting that one.
I will be finished with both of my remaining books by tomorrow. Is there anything you want me to pick up? If we start a book this week but finish after March 1st can we count it for our March cards?
Jenny wrote: "Amanda wrote: "I finished How to Catch a Queen and The Glass Hotel"How was The Glass Hotel? I have been thinking about getting that one."
Hated pretty much all of it, tbh.
Well, that's too bad, I will leave it for now.Angela, yes, any book you started after Feb 1 will count for any month.
Hey I took off “The Dilemma”— hand 6, zero card! So any stand alone novel will work.Time got away from me/- I’ll save this one for March!
Thanks! Sorry about that :(
Asking for opinions here.Yellow or orange?
Yellow or blue, or not enough of either?
The first one is orange and the second one is more of a yellow cover with some blue.
A couple of spreadsheet bits-If you see an asterisk by your name on the Draw 2 hands, it is so the book count coincides to the actual books read on the members tab.
On hands 5 and 14 for the March deal, there are two Draw 2 cards per hand. I grabbed one in each hand, with color covers. If you put a book in one of those hands, just be sure to check if your book will work for a draw 2.
Just a few days left in the round, and we have around 15 books to finish. I love some of the connections in the mini-challenge!
Well done, team. You are all doing great. And, your over-achieving in reading has made it so I haven't had to enter many of the books I have read this month. But, we are totally covered if someone can't finish a book. So, read in happiness, and relax, I've got your back if you just can't finish a book until next month.
Jenny wrote: "Asking for opinions here.Yellow or orange?
Yellow or blue, or not enough of either?
"First one is orange and the second more blue.
Thanks guys, I will not use them for Uno color cards then.
Take A Hint Dani Brown came through on my library holds last night so I will be able to use it as a yellow for March!
Oh, that reminds me, I got one of the Kindle first titles a couple of months ago that has a yellow cover. I should check to see if that one works too.
Are all books that have been put on the spreadsheet and not marked finished yet, going to be finished?
Morning!Alla, I think everyone is planning on finishing the books they have on the sheet. The captains have 24 hours after the end of the round to enter books on the official spreadsheet, so if someone doesn't finish a book in time, we can move up the extras that people have been wracking up. If you finish more before the start of the March round, just put them on your Uno shelf anyway, and if I need an extra book, I can grab one from your shelf, or mine, as well. I have a bunch of extras.
Also, have you been enjoying the St Mary's series?
Morning to you too!Good to know, just wanted to be sure everyone could finish :)
I absolutely love this series!! I´m hooked!!
Starting book 7 today (hopefully).
Yes. I am over half finished w/mine. I am feeling some pressure from teammates & would appreciate some patience. May I remind them that, again, not everyone reads @the same pace or can listen to audiobooks. Thank you for your understanding.
Angela wrote: "Yes. I am over half finished w/mine. I am feeling some pressure from teammates & would appreciate some patience. May I remind them that, again, not everyone reads @the same pace or can listen to au..."Just read at your own convenience Angela, no worries and there is no pressure, please don´t take it as such.
Only reason I asked, was if someone was not going to be able to finish and if some card would be needed before we finish this round, that is all :)
Pressure? None of us would ever pressure you!Just stop whatever you are doing and finish your book. Do it now. Or else. teehee
There is no pressure here, Angela, really. Read at whatever pace you feel like reading. If you finish, great, if you don't, we have your back.
The point is to enjoy your book, unless it is a piece of crap writing, then just power through it to the end to find out who-done-it.
Would you recommend the St. Mary's series on audio? I will be trapped in the car next week and was looking for a good audio book.
Angela wrote: "Would you recommend the St. Mary's series on audio? I will be trapped in the car next week and was looking for a good audio book."Yes Angela, absolutely, the narrator is really good.
Yes, yes, yes!!!!Those are some of my favorite go-to audios.
Some others that are worthy for a road trip are
(thriller),
(slow burn mystery),
(bloody hilarious),
(best character ever- Eliot),
(silly), and Jodi Taylor's other series
(heartwarming, funny, and with a large invisible horse).
Thank you so much for the audio recs! I will have to see what I can get my hands!
Angela wrote: "Thank you so much for the audio recs! I will have to see what I can get my hands!"There's more where that came from. Let me know what kind of stories you think you might like, and I can shoot you some more recommendations.
I am usually in my shop by myself, and I only have to stop the audio if I am using the saw, or helping a customer, so I get hours of listening done while I work on people's pictures. Of course, since Covid, I have been swamped, so I am doing a lot of rereads, and it doesn't matter so much if I miss a bit.
Yay for audiobooks, as I get tired of repetitious radio music and talk.
I just finished reading Slay by Brittney Morris!! SO GOOD! The ending had me shook and I was so engaged throughout the entire story! This is such an important book to read to understand the safe spaces for Black people and also keeping it lighthearted and fun with the awesomeness of the video game world that was created! More people needs to read this book!!
Just added Slay to my TBR list, it does look good.
Jenny wrote: "Angela wrote: "Thank you so much for the audio recs! I will have to see what I can get my hands!"There's more where that came from. Let me know what kind of stories you think you might like, and ..."
I have noticed that I struggle with non-fiction audio but can listen to a fiction book I am interested in within a day or two. I did put Migrations on my hold list but it shows a 6 month hold. Agh!
Ilsen wrote: "I just finished reading Slay by Brittney Morris!! SO GOOD! The ending had me shook and I was so engaged throughout the entire story! This is such an important book to read to understand the safe sp..."I bought this book about a year ago. I have heard nothing but amazing reviews. Adding to the must read pile. Maybe I will pick it up for a Reverse card this month of next. :)
Is anyone excited about books they are reading for March?I am going to try to fit in a few middle grade if I can.
I started The Starless Sea which will probably take me the entire month to read.
I haven't really decided on what I am reading for March yet. I have a large stack of new titles that are staring at me, and pleading to be the next one I pick up, but I might be just projecting.I will probably start The Midnight Library and The Memory Theater and Here We Are and Black Buck, but I am not sure at all yet. So many look really good.
I have read The Midnight Library so you could always use that as a Reverse if you pick it up. :)I had to look up The Memory Theater and Here We Are since I have not heard of them. Another reason I like this game, all the great book recs!
I will use the reverse. That decided at least one book for March!Karin Tidbeck is an author that does strange really well. Her book
is the first one of hers that I read, and it made me a big fan. She has some short stories for free on Tor.com, if you want to give one a try.
We have 1 day and 16 hours left in February's round.If you are starting books for the March hand already, make sure you don't finish them until the new round starts please!!!!!
Amanda, I added the read date to your book The Glass Hotel on the spreadsheet, and added a silly mini-challenge connection. By all means, if you have a better one, please change it.
I don’t know what I’m reading in March either. I’m going to try to get to Truly Devious and The House in the Cerulean Sea for color cards. I also want to try to get to The Alchemists of Loom, I’ll Give You the Sun, and Children of Blood and Bone. Those are just some books I’m thinking about though. I might have one book I’m carrying over for March but otherwise I will try to finish them all today! Also if you want some good middle grade Angela, I recommend Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi, Sal and Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez, The Crowns of Croswald by D.E. Night, and The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud!
Will be adding screaming staircase by Jonathan Stroud to my ever growing want to read list- loved the Bartimaeus series. I thought I would be carrying over pandemonium to March but am really enjoying and may finish tonight :) think we can use this in the mini challenge
I just asked in the captains group to make sure, and yes, a book can be used for the mini that is not on the main hand.It sounds like all of you will be finishing your books, but just to take off any pressure, I did check and we have subs for all of the unfinished books. So, if any of you get busy or distracted, worry not.
What a team!
I am thrilled with you guys. Just saying.
Except, of course, my TBR list is getting a lot bigger thanks to you all.
Every time I think I might wipe a few off the large number, the number grows. Sigh. Life is hard.
Jenny wrote: "I just asked in the captains group to make sure, and yes, a book can be used for the mini that is not on the main hand.It sounds like all of you will be finishing your books, but just to take off..."
Thank you for confirming, just finished and added to spreadsheet for the mini challenge :) Omg the ending!!
Ilsen wrote: "I don’t know what I’m reading in March either. I’m going to try to get to Truly Devious and The House in the Cerulean Sea for color cards. I also want to try to get to The Alchemists of Loom, I’ll ..."I have read Furthermore and agree it was good! I have the second book on the shelf I could always pick up. I also The Screaming Staircase in which I have yet to read so I just pulled that one! Thanks for push to do so. I am also going to look in to the other two you mentioned. Thanks!
My brain. One of you is thinking of reading
. Anyone else interested in that? We could maybe do a buddy read. I have been meaning to read it for a couple of years now. I loved the Binti series.
Ilsen wrote: "I don’t know what I’m reading in March either. I’m going to try to get to Truly Devious and The House in the Cerulean Sea for color cards. I also want to try to get to The Alchemists of Loom, I’ll ..."I really, really enjoyed The House in the Cerulean Sea, hope you´ll like it!
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