Petra’s Comments (group member since Jun 28, 2016)

Petra’s comments from the flight paths group.

I'm still waiting for the audio version of Fayne to be returned to me. I'm second in line now.....it should be soon.

It must be nice to be outside reading and watching the ocean. Lucky you! Beautiful setting.

I started April by finishing a bunch of books started last month:

North Woods
The Hole
Matty
Twisted Twenty-Six
One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey

.....now that I've finished all of those, I won't be finishing any more books any time soon. LOL! I'll have to start on new ones.

Ice, it's always nice to see Spring emerging.

I also went for a walk this morning. The daffodils are out now. They look so colourful and cheery.

The days are warmer here, too, Ice. It's been quite nice these past couple of days. The evenings are mild, too. I think we've made it through another winter.

I'm really enjoying The Book of Air. There are two timelines that are slowly coming into focus. How, exactly, they connect I'm not sure yet but I have some suspicions.

I also started North Woods and the beginning is promising.

I hope that others make a comment or two as well. I'd love to hear what others are reading.

I've been on the Island taking care of step-dad, then came down with an awful cough and cold after I got back. I'm just getting back on my feet. It's been a stressful 3 weeks. Oh well......

Magdelanye, I don't know what you mean by "Petra could forward out link"? What does that mean? I'm happy to do it, if I knew what it was.

I started and abandoned Exigency. It has an interesting premise but the dialogue was juvenile and the story just didn't go anywhere. So slow. I made it to 20%, then gave up.

I've now started The Book of Air.

I had to return the audio copy of Fayne and am looking forward to getting it back so I can finish it. I'm really enjoying this story.
Until I get it back, I'm listening to Twisted Twenty-Six. Light, light reading.

Ice, that's very exciting news. I hope all goes well with the deal.

You're not talking with yourself, Magdelanye. I pop in....although not often lately (Life issues; not this group).

I haven't been reading a lot.

I'm still listening to Fayne on audio. It's so good...but I only listen while out for walks, so it's slow going. I'm about half done.

I'm currently reading The Married Girls. I enjoyed the first book, so continued the series. I'm enjoying this one, too.

I'll hopefully be able to get back here more regularly again soon.

Happy New Year!

I haven't started anything new (yet).

I'm reading Silent Nights: Christmas Mysteries. The stories are mostly interesting (just one that I was bored with so far) and a few of them are very good. I'm enjoying the stories.

I'm continuing with the audio of Fayne. Sadly, it has to be returned tomorrow because someone is waiting for it. I'll have to continue it when it's available again.

I started The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light a few weeks ago. It started well and is interesting, but the Holidays began and I haven't gotten back to it. I will shortly.

Keep it going.
Invite some people. Maybe tell some people we know about this group as a start?

Merry Christmas to all.

May this day and this Season bring peace and serenity to us all.

Happy Holidays!

Solstice greetings, Magdelanye! May the blessings be upon us all. Wish us all light and warmth.

I finished both The Girl With No Name and Where Jasmine Blooms.
Both were entertaining reads.

The Girl With No Name had some aspects of the story that weren't explored and ended quite suddenly...although not with a surprise, but it left some unsettled issues. Overall, I enjoyed it.

Where Jasmine Blooms was quite good. I enjoyed every page. The story explores the coming together of different cultures and changing times. It was well done.

I'm back from visiting with step-dad. We had a good week with dinners, evenings with friends, good dinners, outings and his freezer is filled with meals again.
He had a fun week (as did we) and is content with Christmas being over. (he's not a big fan of Christmas, but likes the social part of it)

Magdelanye, he isn't comfortable (? lack of better word) in places other than his home anymore. He becomes aggitated and confused. It's best that he stays in familiar surroundings, so we took Christmas to him.

I'm glad we went before the weather turned. Our ferry was cancelled today and we waited 4 hours for another one. I feel lucky to have made it home tonight.

Oh dear......that's both a good and a bad situation.
Sometimes it's good when a book brings out the tears. The story must have really moved you.
Hugs, Magdelanye!

Anyone else starting to think about the Holidays?

I'm making some shortbread cookies. I'm disappointed in them this year. They don't look right and the texture if off......but they taste great, so we're eating them. LOL.

Today we made 3 pans of cabbage rolls for the freezer. I'm sure those will come in handy over the Holidays.

I'm going to celebrate an early Christmas with step-dad next week and make sure his freezer is filled with meals. The weather can be very unpredictable in January and February and I may not be able to go over for awhile. I don't have snow tires.

I'm leading the Dickensians! Year End group read again this year. We've gone through all the novellas and are starting on his short stories. We'll see how the change of format works out. It'll be a bit of a learning curve to get it timed correctly to last the month.

How does everyone feel about Goodreads message regarding that feature going away? I don't like it at all.
Magdelanye, I'm glad I have your contact info. Thank you!

Not much else happening here. What's new in your worlds?

Your listed books are always interesting, Magdelanye. I haven't heard of most of them and they always sound intriguing.

Magdelanye wrote: "I wonder what her take is on AI...."

She'll let us know in her next book. LOL!

Magdelanye, I hope you're reading this. I'm looking forward to seeing a post from you soon.

Ice, my step-dad wasn't a fan of Atwood's writing style either. I enjoy it quite a bit, although I haven't read any of her books lately. There are just too many books to read (and not enough time).

I was right about Beneath the Apple Leaves....predictable and kind of boring. When all the reveals happened at the end, the author left out key elements, so some circumstances weren't revealed ......and I didn't care by then.

I'm now reading The Girl With No Name and enjoying it.

Oh dear......I just went back to see which book I last mentioned reading here and saw that I hadn't checked in all November! And I missed a post from Ellen!
There's been some family issues here that we've dealt with. I hope to be more active again.

Well, I haven't read anything not already mentioned.

I finished the Finding Ursela trilogy by Corrinne Jeffery. I really enjoyed this family saga. The family was so large in Choosing: 1940-1989 (the final book) that I lost track of which grandkids belonged to which child. LOL...

I also finished the third book in the St. Mary's Chronicles series, A Second Chance. This one ended in a cliffhanger that makes me want to start the fourth book right away.

I'm currently reading a mediocre, so-so book, Beneath the Apple Leaves. It's been a good book for right now when I don't want to concentrate or ponder too much but it's predictable and kind of bland.

On my walks, I'm listening to Fayne and really enjoying it.

That's about it. Not much new to add.