Beth’s Comments (group member since Jun 08, 2019)

Beth’s comments from the Serial Readers Unite! group.

Alais Capet by Judith Koll Healey

Bridgertons by Julia Quinn
8 books and 8 short stories

Kai Charles(Fiction State Of Mind) wrote: "Adriana wrote: "My reading goals for 2021 is to give horror, science fiction, and mystery/thrillers more of a chance. I enjoy horror and science fiction in particular but I hardly read them. I also..."

Have you read The Expanse? It's my fav scifi series of all time. The novels are huge, but incredibly compelling. The TV show is good, but condenses and brushes over a lot of what I'd call the meat of it (fantastic character development and really established cultures/powers in the setting).

Jamie wrote: "So I thought the new year would bring a calmer work schedule but it's actually more erratic than the holidays were. Ugh.
My reading is off. Struggling to get even a small chunk of time in to reall..."

Yep! Also with work. My team is falling apart due to a crappy boss, and I keep getting thrust into leadership positions. Which would be flattering, except it's exhausting, it's not netting me any added pay or benefits, and it's meaning a lot of cognitive load, long days, and scheduling bullshittery.

May the chaos smooth out for us both, soon!

Thanks, Jamie :)

Adriana wrote: "Find me a book with stairs on the cover."



Find me a book based in Africa (any nation).

This is great- thanks!

Huzzah! This should be fun. :)

Once Upon a Con by Ashley Poston

Hello everyone! Sorry I've been AWOL. It's been a chaotic time. Hopefully we all have happier, healthier times starting soon.

Starbound by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner

Cadaver & Queen by Alisa Kwitney
Finished:


To Read:

Book:
Pages: 320
Finished: 5/18/20

Book:
Pages: 371
Finished: 4/30/20

Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
Finished:


To Read:

Book:
Pages: 309
Finished: 4/23/20

The Raven Cycle by Maggie Steifvater
Finished:

To Read:

Pages: 409
Finished: 4/13/20

Jamie wrote: "Were there several lightning storms or just the one? If there are several lightning's I can give it. If a certain weather condition is frequent or consistent through at least a large share of the book then it works."

There were a few instances of looking out the window at dreary rain and dreary rain keeping the MCs indoors, but only one lightning storm. I'm thinking it doesn't count, then. :)

Pages: 409
Finished: 4/6
Bonus: In the story, weather is a theme for Will's emotional vulnerability (most notably, the romance blooming during a lightning storm in Mauritius). Not sure if that counts as "strong theme", but throwing it out there in case. :)