Leticia’s Comments (group member since Nov 28, 2021)

Leticia’s comments from the This or That Reading Challenge group.

I read for This. I found it among a couple of books my stepmother had given me and thought "what an ugly cover". The book itself was alright, a little funny in some spots, but would I continue reading the series? Nah.

I chose That and read Hexed by Kevin Hearne. It was an urban fantasy novel involving supernatural creatures, an ageless Druid and witches. It was a second or third novel, can't remember, but it didn't feel like one. I got a good idea of who was who and how they behaved, so prop's to the author for that. But would I consider reading the first books or the last books? Nah. Too many books, too little time, haha.

I selected This and read . RUOK? by Andy Futuro
I thought the cover was beautiful in its own abstract way. Furthermore, I was interested in the stylistic format that the author wrote in... until I read it. There was no indication who was talking for the first half of the book. I cannot even remember the name of the second person. It just sucked for stylistic choice. The book plot was okay, wouldn't call it a horror. More just a thriller.

Oh, I went to Facebook to find my answer to this, and then I got distracted. Dang it.

Worst Read - Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein. I think it just didn't age well. Which is funny because it was recommended to me.

Good Read - Year One by Nora Roberts. Honestly, if she wrote more books like this, I'd read more stuff by her.

Absolute Best Read - Jackal by Erin E. Adams

Unforgettable Read- it's a split between From Below by Darcy Coates and Mirrorland by Carole Johnstone

There, finished putting up the prompts for 2025. Hope ya'll enjoy!

This: A book inspired by air or earth.
That: A book inspired by water or fire.

This: A book with a palindrome in the title.
That: Read an LGBTQIA+ novel.

This: Read an academic horror novel.
That: A book involving a spooky phobia (preferably not something you're afraid of).

Welcome, Teresa!

This: A book featuring a culture that you are interested in.
That: A book with either RPG (role playing game) or video game themes.

This: A book about a haunting.
That: A book written by an indie author.
Indie Author List

This: A book with a title that starts with a vowel.
That: A mystery/thriller book.

What was your worst read for 2024?
What was your good read for 2024?
What was the absolute best read for 2024?
What was your most unforgettable read in 2024?

I chose That and read Sins of the House of Borgia by Sarah Bower. This is a reread but heck if I remember it from 4 years ago, felt like a new book, haha. It was about a handmaid to Lucrezia Borgia named Violante and her life in the courts that they all frequented. I love historical retellings like this. Makes me feel like I'm living history in the pages of a book but modernized.

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This: A book that was made into a movie that you've never seen.
That: A fantasy or sci-fi satire novel.

This: The book that has been on your TBR the longest.
That: The newest book that you have been gifted.

This: A book about surviving a natural disaster (fiction or non-fiction).
That: A book about surviving a murderer (fiction or non-fiction).

This: A book with a cover that you hate.
That: A book written by an anonymous author.

This: A book about a real or fictional queen.
That: A book from a use bookstore or thrift store.