MarilynW’s Comments (group member since Nov 06, 2022)

MarilynW’s comments from the NetGalley Buddy Readers group.

If I hadn't already read so much about the subject matters this book encompasses, I don't think my mind and heart could have taken this story. But I've read about so much that is mentioned here, from different directions, through historical fiction and history books, that I was aware of what I might see. I'm enjoying reading the thoughts in this thread, this is not a book to read without getting to discuss it. I think the author has done a great job of presenting the story and allowing me to even feel something for those I normally would not give a second thought.

Kristie wrote: "Elyse wrote: "Kristie wrote: "I enjoy memoirs more when I listen too, but I usually also try to get ahold of a physical copy because I love to see if there are pictures included and look at those. ..."

I have just finished listening to a Harper Collins book that I got from my library through Libby and I was able to go the HC site and look at the supplemental material for that book. I'm not always able to find the supplemental material for a library audiobook but it's certainly nice when doing so works out.

Shruti morethanmylupus wrote: "Is anyone else having issues with NG refusing to load? I was planning to catch up on reviews tonight but I can't get my dashboard to load."

My dashboard is loading just fine.

Kristie wrote: "Thanks for the tip! I'll be careful not to click on any ebooks. I always send those to my Kindle, but might have been tempted if waiting somewhere with nothing to read.

This is new for me. I knew..."

I've never been brave enough to get anywhere near the date where the books would disappear from NG Shelf (I think that date might be the archive date or 56 days, which ever comes first). I do think putting the phone in airplane mode would work but would that prevent you from using your phone to make phone calls?

Kristie wrote: "Well, crap, you guys! I have had audiobooks in my NG shelf app that stayed there forever. Now they suddenly started disappearing. 😑 I have 3 that disappeared before I could listen to them and a cou..."

I hate that they expire so I make sure I listen to my NG Shelf audiobooks right away. And I also make sure I don't click on my non audiobooks when I'm in NG Shelf or else they will get an expiration date, too. 🙁

Coming into this year my feedback % had been around 85% and I seemed to be hanging with about 45 book under my Give Feedback tab. I read or listened to roughly 180+ NG books this year and I've gotten my feedback % to 97%. Now I have just 18 books under my Give Feedback tab.

I have no books pending approval. A lot of my reviewed books this year are audiobooks. I love that NG has audiobooks now.

I earned my 500 reviews badge this year.

I do have two really old NG books that I need to read, one from Dec 2017 and the other from Oct 2019. I do plan to read those but was focusing on current books and those keep falling farther back on my to do list.

The audiobook is very good so that's the way to go if you can get it.

Kristie wrote: "I just realized that I have read every book Jane Harper has written. I'm sure I knew that, but I had forgotten. lol I have also rated every one of them 4 or more stars. Looking forward to this one."

Ditto for me, I've read/listened to all her books and enjoyed them all. I just finished this one a couple of days ago. Now I have a long wait until the next book.

Thereadingbell wrote: " I recommend this thriller it is available on NetGalley this is a debut author. I really enjoyed this one. My review will be posted either later today or tom..."

I thought the narration of this one was very good, with two different narrators for the two women main characters.

Elyse wrote: "Listening to . Pubs on Tuesday. Loving the narrator, enjoying the story."

I'm starting this audiobook today.

JenniferJ wrote: "I am slowly making my way thru this....I've been in a kind of reading slump but it's not the book because what I've read I'm enjoying! I to love the introductions for each little tale. That was a n..."

Replying to your spoiler Jennifer

(view spoiler)[ Yes, I got the impression she thinks she went from something she could accept to thinking she's landed in a horror movie for the rest of her longer life (hide spoiler)]