January > Recent Status Updates

1:58:59 Part 1 Ch. 9 - These stories need to be told. I'm going to be passing this on to my son. I'm not mad I delayed this one, it's deep. I needed some cozies first.

6:08:43 Ch. 22 - I was hoping to finish this tonight, but I need a break from this mess.

5 pages into Ch. 5 Ismene - It's a little hard to follow so after a phone call interrupted my reading I took the time to look up and read Antigone. I'm all caught up and so far although it was a dull story it seems more interesting than what's going on here.

3:00:00 Ch. 12 - This is pretty much what was promised. They lured me into a horror movie via vacation. There are some red flags/plotholes, but I'll complain about them later.

Page 36 of 138 Ch. 6 Ismene - I don't know what's going on here. It's a very odd story and childbearing seems to be the main theme.

1:29:23 Ch. 6 - I started with this one because I needed an audiobook, now I'm only stopping because I have an hour to read my tablet. This is kind of like the plot of Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, but I know it's going in a different direction. The narration is choppy but the characters are high-schoolers so it's kind of authentic.

48:05 Emotional Discomfort Promotes Growth - So far this is very informative. I hope more people read it because it's spot on.

I'm done with this rant.

6:02:00 Ch. 23 - The story has taken a few strange turns and I am not interested at all in the path, it is going down but I'm going to finish, eventually.

7:20:46 Ch. 32 - Some of the side stories are completely ridiculous. I'm just waiting for her life to be in danger so I can finish this book. I'm not buying Gossip Grandmas.

58:34 Myth 2- Any fat person can become thin if they try hard enough. It's just a matter of 'calories in, calories out." - Oh, boy! This is going to take a while. It comes off very preachy and the narration sounds like the author is yelling at you.

4:32:08 Ch. 20 - I think I'm finally warming up to the MC and village/town.

3:05:45 Ch. 13 - I was fearing a love triangle, hopefully, that's not the case. I'm disappointed with the minute amount of time she spends in the shop and on the case, it's more romantic drama than food or mystery.

1:18:43 Law #9 - I loved this book so far. It's so insightful. I'm not really gathering skills just enjoying the stories.

1:39:56 Ch. 7 - It started cute, Lolly and Pop, but now it's lacking the charm I expect from a cozy, but I'm going to stick with it.

4:14:09 Ch. 14 - This has officially fallen flat and is going downhill fast.

2:47:35 Ch. 8 - This is pretty much a novelization of a rom-com movie, she even names the movie.

5% 27:42 Ch. 2 I've read Ch. 1 four times and I'm just not seeing it. I'll start over tomorrow.

1:38:17 Ch. 4 - Odd plot and a little slow.

8:19:07 Ch. 64 - Better I guess, I can see the ending. I'll finish this after bedtime.

6:09:01 Ch. 47 - What in the recycled format is this? I was kind of bored with this story but I was going to praise it for originality until I found myself back in book one. I should have known this was gonna be a remix script with a different cast.

Page 138 of 298 Ch. 17 Nathan Popova - This is a single-sitting book but I have to eat. I'm loving this story, but it's making me miss Andrew Clements.

7:55:48 Saturday Ch. 41 - I seriously want to quit. This book is a frantic snoozefest. I'm going to go to bed and decide tomorrow.

5:57:16 Thursday Ch. 30 - Uh-uh! 😑

Other Things - The story was nearly perfect then it started to slow down and just as I was losing interest and new wrinkle. I did a little scroll and read the Part titles, I'm very excited.

34:34 Ch. 5 Taurus - So far I'm loving this. My only issue is Fig of all the fruits why? At least it explains the cover.

5:45:52 Thursday Ch. 29 - This is dreadfully slow and erratic. I'm switching to another book. I may quit this one.

4:11:31 Wednesday Ch. 22 - This story has veered into the meh territory. 😐 I'll revisit it tomorrow.

2:28:23 Monday Ch. 13 - This is a little slow, and just as a sliver of a bomb appears. It's time to watch Survivor. I have no idea what's going on here.

4:12:13 Teresa - So far it has been a lot of violence and anxiety.