Andrew✌️’s Comments (group member since Oct 13, 2014)

Andrew✌️’s comments from the RMFAO (Reading My Frigging A** Off) group.

Heena wrote: "Wow! Great list Heena. When I click on the link iI have a page to request the authorization. Is it correct? I have to indicate the reason and proceed?."

I did get the authorization message and app..."

Now, it's ok! Thanks, Heena. :)

Heena wrote: "Okay, so I tried uploading the books I have and it ended up exhausting my Google Drive space. So here's what I have done, I am uploading only the ebooks as audiobooks take a lot of time. Here's the..."

Wow! Great list Heena. When I click on the link iI have a page to request the authorization. Is it correct? I have to indicate the reason and proceed?

I chose some series from my tbr list, some already started and other no and I made a list to completed in this year:

Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn
The Dragonbone Chair FINISHED 13/07/2019
Stone of Farewell FINISHED 05/10/2019
To Green Angel Tower, Part 1
To Green Angel Tower, Part 2

Raven's Shadow
Blood Song FIRST READING 25/06/2015
Tower Lord FIRST READING 01/07/2015
Queen of Fire

The Expanse
Leviathan Wakes FINISHED 05/01/2016
Caliban's War FINISHED 20/06/2016
Abaddon's Gate. La fuga FINISHED 25/08/2018
Caliban's War FINISHED 13/01/2019
Nemesis Games FINISHED 25/01/2020
Babylon's Ashes
Persepolis Rising
Tiamat's Wrath

The Witcher
Blood of Elves
The Time of Contempt
Baptism of Fire
The Tower of the Swallow
Lady of the Lake
Season of Storms FIRST READING 01/12/2018

The First Law
The Blade Itself FINISHED 30/12/2019
Before They Are Hanged FINISHED 03/02/2020
L'ultima ragione dei re

Great idea, Heena! In these days at home, I'm fishing from my physical library and Kindle archive (bought and Prime Reading).
I would like to finish some series, so these books, for example:

Last Argument of Kings
Queen of Fire
Babylon's Ashes
Persepolis Rising
Tiamat's Wrath
Witcher novels

I don't know if I can read everything, but I have time, I have books, so I'll try. :)

Heena wrote: "#4 The Institute by Stephen King - 5/5

A fantastic read! Would recommend to everyone.
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."

Great novel, Heena! I read it some months ago and I liked. A good story, with a mix of supernatural and mistery.

1) The Martian Inca
2) Nemesis Games

The 5th book in The Expanse series is great, after a couple of books I didn't liked. I hope the next will be the same, even though I don't know If I can read this night.

Hi to all. A lot of time that I miss this challenges and this month I read few, but this is what I have:

#1 Oathbringer
#2 The Blade Itself
#3 The Crane War

Heena wrote: "#1 Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman - 4/5

A really good book. My first by Gaiman (as far as I am concerned.)"

Hi, Heena! I loved Norse Mythology, as all written by Gaiman. In this case the subject is one of my favorites, with an undoubted charm, so in the end, has been a winning combination.

Dagny wrote: "Andrew wrote: "In the end, this is the summary of my February readings:

2) The Thinking Machine"

I had never heard of Jacques Futrelle until a few years ago. I forget now who introd..."

I've discovered him while I was reading The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Titanic Tragedy. I read only this novel, but I like his style and I think I'll try something else.

In the end, this is the summary of my February readings:

1) The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Titanic Tragedy
2) The Thinking Machine
3) Red Dragon
4) Lethal White

A good month!

#3 Red Dragon

Yesterday evening in tv there was the movie with Anthony Hopkins and Edward Norton. An incredible coincidence and, for me, an excellent opportunity. :)

Ashley wrote: "3. Sherlock Holmes. I finished Volume II which included The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Valley of Fear, His Last Bow, and [book:The Case-Book of Sherloc..."

A lot of time has passed since I read the original series, but I loved these adventures. Some are so vivid in my memories, but after so many years I would like to reread them. :)
Recently I read some novels based about Sherlock Holmes written by recent authors. There are some good ones and other not so much.

Ashley wrote: "Andrew wrote: "I'm haven't a clear idea about books to read for this challenge, so I will start with some titles I found in my tbr list:

1) [book:The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Tit..."

Thanks, Ashley! I liked the story, even though the Titanic's tragedy has put in the background the mystery side of the story. But a nice book and another chance to see Holes and Watson at work.

#1 The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Titanic Tragedy.

A nice adventure, but more interesting like a description of the last voyage of Titanic, rather than an adventure of a mature Sherlock Holmes.

I'm haven't a clear idea about books to read for this challenge, so I will start with some titles I found in my tbr list:

1) The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Titanic Tragedy
2) Red Dragon
3) Sharp Objects

A brief summary of my situation:

1) Cibola Burn
2) A Fire Upon the Deep
3) The Tar-Aiym Krang (still in progress)

Not the result I hoped, but I had fun. :)

Heena wrote: "I had 3 more books planned for this month, but I guess the one I'm reading would be the last for me as I have a couple of other books to read before next month begins."

I'm far behind my schedule for this month. :(
I can't read enough, but the month is not finished, so I have some possibilities. :)

1) Cibola Burn

I finished it today and even if it was a good reading, I'm not fully satisfied. I liked the first two books, but I started to be disappointed by the third and now this bad feeling is even bigger.
Too much characters with their stories but, above all, an ending that leaves me totally dissatisfied.

I've been away for a long time and this looks a great month to come back. I'd like to reach at least the level 5 with these books:

1) Cibola Burn
2) Nemesis Games
3) A Fire Upon the Deep
4) Babylon's Ashes
7) The Tar-Aiym Krang
6) Bloodhype

Probably my last 2018 update. I read only few fantasy books in this month:

1. The Amulet of Samarkand: Nice story, funny, but even mysterious and full of twists that make you devour all the chapters.
2. The Ring of Solomon: another good story of the series, with more space for this incredible character, Bartimaeus
3. Zothique: a collections of novels, a fantasy in the Robert Howard style, with magic and horror that dominate every story.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!