tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post2863750307962599080..comments2024-01-08T03:03:14.439-05:00Comments on A Quiet Girl's Musings...: Recently Read - Vol. 10 (July '16)Ericka @ A Quiet Girl's Musings...http://www.blogger.com/profile/11041608167418967580noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-3787458352527276662016-08-13T11:11:20.991-04:002016-08-13T11:11:20.991-04:00I love that - stars are stupid! LOL! I agree wit...I love that - stars are stupid! LOL! I agree with the 80s references. I mean, when Halliday's video is described and Oingo Boingo's song "Dead Man's Party" is playing, if you don't have some frame of reference for that song, the scene loses some meaning. <br /><br />Some times books are conflicting. That's why I sometimes find it so hard to rate them.Ericka @ A Quiet Girl's Musings...https://www.blogger.com/profile/11041608167418967580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-76991272556573581902016-08-13T11:04:50.142-04:002016-08-13T11:04:50.142-04:00I believe you are right about Thirteen Reasons Why...I believe you are right about Thirteen Reasons Why; Netflix is making it into a limited series or something. Apparently it's been in production for years... I will not even attempt Carry On. I've had my fill of Simon and Baz... LOL!Ericka @ A Quiet Girl's Musings...https://www.blogger.com/profile/11041608167418967580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-91147223358865078312016-08-13T11:01:14.453-04:002016-08-13T11:01:14.453-04:00That's a good way to look at it. All that tec...That's a good way to look at it. All that technical jargon in The Martian made no sense to me and held very little meaning. Once I accepted that and took the jargon at face value, I enjoy The Martian so much more. It was actually one of my top 5 of last year. Ready Player One is the same way but instead of technical, scientific jargon it held gaming jargon. I am planning to listen to Eleanor & Park for the bonus round in Erin's challenge.Ericka @ A Quiet Girl's Musings...https://www.blogger.com/profile/11041608167418967580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-6901988780303380812016-08-13T10:49:48.034-04:002016-08-13T10:49:48.034-04:00I hope you enjoy RPO! It was a complete surprise ...I hope you enjoy RPO! It was a complete surprise for me!Ericka @ A Quiet Girl's Musings...https://www.blogger.com/profile/11041608167418967580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-320667841325888722016-08-13T10:48:39.279-04:002016-08-13T10:48:39.279-04:00It kept me thoroughly engrossed throughout!It kept me thoroughly engrossed throughout!Ericka @ A Quiet Girl's Musings...https://www.blogger.com/profile/11041608167418967580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-33341020310374694522016-08-13T10:48:01.155-04:002016-08-13T10:48:01.155-04:00I have read and listened to the first one, Big Sto...I have read and listened to the first one, Big Stone Gap, three times and two of those times were in the fall. I really like doing that (listening to it in the fall) I guess b/c so much of the story takes place in the fall in the book. Ericka @ A Quiet Girl's Musings...https://www.blogger.com/profile/11041608167418967580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-9686231813563761522016-08-13T10:45:41.300-04:002016-08-13T10:45:41.300-04:00LOL! I agree - many shades of HP!LOL! I agree - many shades of HP!Ericka @ A Quiet Girl's Musings...https://www.blogger.com/profile/11041608167418967580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-68277149391468532812016-08-13T10:44:47.761-04:002016-08-13T10:44:47.761-04:00I was really, really surprised by RPO. It is easi...I was really, really surprised by RPO. It is easily one of my top 3 of the year so far.Ericka @ A Quiet Girl's Musings...https://www.blogger.com/profile/11041608167418967580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-3302720813163377872016-08-13T10:43:14.022-04:002016-08-13T10:43:14.022-04:00Even though it was heavy on gaming references, esp...Even though it was heavy on gaming references, especially vintage 80s games and gaming systems, I still enjoyed it. I just had to take what was said about the games or systems at face value and accept the fact that I wouldn't be able to make a personal connection.Ericka @ A Quiet Girl's Musings...https://www.blogger.com/profile/11041608167418967580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-22312588284073238452016-08-12T03:38:09.489-04:002016-08-12T03:38:09.489-04:00The only one of these I've read is Thirteen Re...The only one of these I've read is Thirteen Reasons Why. I loved it for the same reasons you did.<br />Ready, Player One is on my list. I'm not really into gaming though. Hmm.Confuzzled Bevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01471749871770054481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-53560273914397455992016-08-11T23:19:34.393-04:002016-08-11T23:19:34.393-04:00I have not read any of these. Ready Player One wou...I have not read any of these. Ready Player One would be the one I would choose to read, I like futuristic fiction.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-23397055905334777512016-08-11T20:20:31.924-04:002016-08-11T20:20:31.924-04:00I really, really enjoyed Ready Player One, so much...I really, really enjoyed Ready Player One, so much so that I think I will re-listen to it again at some point in time. And I'm not even a gamer! Thanks for stopping by!Ericka @ A Quiet Girl's Musings...https://www.blogger.com/profile/11041608167418967580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-65258940707167076622016-08-11T20:10:28.871-04:002016-08-11T20:10:28.871-04:00One of the main reasons it didn't get a 5 from...One of the main reasons it didn't get a 5 from me was because of the boy's (I can't think of his name) side thoughts that "interrupted" the tapes. I found it extremely irritating. <br /><br />I think I have started Summer Sisters before, but I didn't get very far in it for whatever reason. It was many years ago, though.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Ericka @ A Quiet Girl's Musings...https://www.blogger.com/profile/11041608167418967580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-8481578272054768132016-08-11T17:40:26.727-04:002016-08-11T17:40:26.727-04:00I would have liked it a lot more had Rowell omitte...I would have liked it a lot more had Rowell omitted the fanfic parts. Yeah, I have no desire to read Carry On. I've had enough Simon and Baz already! LOL!Ericka @ A Quiet Girl's Musings...https://www.blogger.com/profile/11041608167418967580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-30886621812915043582016-08-11T15:57:32.006-04:002016-08-11T15:57:32.006-04:00Thank you! Next month's check-in will be a co...Thank you! Next month's check-in will be a complete let down in comparison! Yeah, I'm in a bit of a reading slump and I'm still adjusting to the back to school groove. When I get home in the evenings, the only thing I want to do is sit and watch the olympics (which are significantly interfering with my reading/audiobook listening!) AGH! LOL! Happy reading! I hope you like them when/if you read them. Have a good one!Ericka @ A Quiet Girl's Musings...https://www.blogger.com/profile/11041608167418967580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-39386595640778598732016-08-11T15:51:16.163-04:002016-08-11T15:51:16.163-04:00Thank you! I hope you enjoy it! Thank you! I hope you enjoy it! Ericka @ A Quiet Girl's Musings...https://www.blogger.com/profile/11041608167418967580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-90925156444642574432016-08-11T13:29:36.257-04:002016-08-11T13:29:36.257-04:00I felt the same way about Fangirl. It was basicall...I felt the same way about Fangirl. It was basically me in college even the horrible fanfiction bit. <br /><br />Ready Player One is a great book, but I am a gamer and uber nerd so that was pretty much a given for me! Still a great read! Kimmihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410492611956836803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-90182184154048309292016-08-09T22:08:32.801-04:002016-08-09T22:08:32.801-04:00The two books of hers that I've read, Fangirl ...The two books of hers that I've read, Fangirl and Landline, have not blown me away like I expected them too based on the hype. I have the Eleanor and Park book (got in on sale), so I figure I'll give it a go at some point. Ericka @ A Quiet Girl's Musings...https://www.blogger.com/profile/11041608167418967580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-22417098126272863982016-08-09T21:57:55.660-04:002016-08-09T21:57:55.660-04:00I'm glad to hear that it wasn't just me ha...I'm glad to hear that it wasn't just me having issues with the fanfic stuff. I found it HIGLY annoying, annoying to the point of where I rolled my eyes and thought "Oh, lord... Here we go again." Thanks for stopping by!Ericka @ A Quiet Girl's Musings...https://www.blogger.com/profile/11041608167418967580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-53021161060804229102016-08-09T21:50:42.152-04:002016-08-09T21:50:42.152-04:00It did have a surprising twist, didn't it, one...It did have a surprising twist, didn't it, one that I definitely didn't expect. That book turned out to be a nice surprise.Ericka @ A Quiet Girl's Musings...https://www.blogger.com/profile/11041608167418967580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-85259271674053741932016-08-09T21:43:45.770-04:002016-08-09T21:43:45.770-04:00I'll be interested to hear what you think of R...I'll be interested to hear what you think of RPO and TRW when you read them. RPO really surprised me.Ericka @ A Quiet Girl's Musings...https://www.blogger.com/profile/11041608167418967580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-45667312480488599672016-08-09T21:42:06.978-04:002016-08-09T21:42:06.978-04:00Thank you! That's what I'm thinking about...Thank you! That's what I'm thinking about Carry On - I will not carry on! With Fangirl, I've had enough. LOL!Ericka @ A Quiet Girl's Musings...https://www.blogger.com/profile/11041608167418967580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-64422024514493677132016-08-09T21:40:20.700-04:002016-08-09T21:40:20.700-04:00This was my 2nd RR book. I'm not over the moo...This was my 2nd RR book. I'm not over the moon over her stuff like many appear to be. (I really thought Landline was over hyped.) I've heard others say similar things about JB's most recent adult book, so you are definitely not alone. Ericka @ A Quiet Girl's Musings...https://www.blogger.com/profile/11041608167418967580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-48609143933027461742016-08-09T21:33:53.915-04:002016-08-09T21:33:53.915-04:00I liked Reagan as well. As for RPO, if you can ge...I liked Reagan as well. As for RPO, if you can get past the gaming references and not read too much into them (kinda like how I breezed over all the technical, science stuff in The Martian), then you might be okay. I just took all the gaming stuff at face value and didn't read too much into it. I'm right there with you about the gaming. I know nada. Ericka @ A Quiet Girl's Musings...https://www.blogger.com/profile/11041608167418967580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938017709366022158.post-88572830020169338622016-08-09T19:39:22.113-04:002016-08-09T19:39:22.113-04:00I'm probably one of the few people who really ...I'm probably one of the few people who really didn't like Fangirl. There were a couple of things I did like, but it was mostly an awful book for me. <br /><br />Ready Player One and Thirteen Reasons Why are both on my list already, so I'm glad you enjoyed them! I wanted to read Wifey for the SCSBC16, but my library didn't have it and they never honor purchase requests for books that are more than 10 years old. Whomp whomp.Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14757174923718324262noreply@blogger.com