tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post1690470115130158561..comments2024-03-28T16:51:25.965+01:00Comments on Offbeat YA: Offbeat Offline: January 2023 (Back for Good?)Roberta R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-82161768481929592862023-02-14T09:26:24.020+01:002023-02-14T09:26:24.020+01:00Right? Two people, actually. Bookish friends are a...Right? Two people, actually. Bookish friends are amazing ๐.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-71143641961401024322023-02-13T23:43:42.408+01:002023-02-13T23:43:42.408+01:00Oh that's so nice!Oh that's so nice!Kit @ Metaphors and Moonlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10113986982046115579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-62990935364026829322023-02-09T16:24:03.428+01:002023-02-09T16:24:03.428+01:00Hehe, it could be worse...her October Daye series ...Hehe, it could be worse...her October Daye series has 16 books already ๐.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-66415846073324874392023-02-09T05:10:04.487+01:002023-02-09T05:10:04.487+01:00Oh no! Although to be honest, I likd Queens of Gee...Oh no! Although to be honest, I likd Queens of Geek but didn't LOVE it. <br /><br />Only 11? :) You know, Grant is one of those authors who has several series that on paper I should like. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-43591808716264322192023-02-06T18:38:27.191+01:002023-02-06T18:38:27.191+01:00"Ok, I will wait until your next update to co..."Ok, I will wait until your next update to comment about your husband so as to not jinx anything."<br />Wise move...every time anyone wishes me anything, things go even more downhill...๐ ๐ญ<br /><br />Thank you! As for the book, someone offered to get it for me! I'm not dropping names because I'm not sure she would want me to...Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-40848483633724613322023-02-06T18:35:53.796+01:002023-02-06T18:35:53.796+01:00Unfortunately, I ended up not finishing Wilde'...Unfortunately, I ended up not finishing Wilde's book...๐<br /><br />I hope to convince you to read the rest of the InCryptid series. There are only 11 books so far...๐Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-59082911499471003762023-02-06T07:27:27.016+01:002023-02-06T07:27:27.016+01:00Ok, I will wait until your next update to comment ...Ok, I will wait until your next update to comment about your husband so as to not jinx anything. I'm sorry everything else is such a mess though. Hopefully you'll at least be able to get that book at some point <3Kit @ Metaphors and Moonlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10113986982046115579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-86489946064021991352023-02-06T01:40:53.447+01:002023-02-06T01:40:53.447+01:00I thought Jen Wilde sounded so familiar so I looke...I thought Jen Wilde sounded so familiar so I looked her up, she wrote Queens of Geek. That's right! Love the cover of Smoke and Key. It'll be fun to see your mini reviews of The Incryptids, too. I've only read the first. <br /><br />FRidges are not cheap, oh my gosh. Had to replace ours not long ago and yikes. I love the new one though. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-30194058674251963502023-02-04T22:29:30.619+01:002023-02-04T22:29:30.619+01:00Oh my, how fun. At least my fridge was 20 years ol...Oh my, how fun. At least my fridge was 20 years old...it used to work perfectly in the old days. It's weird that your new house had exactly the same, defective fridge model...<br /><br />OK, it's official: we have to find a new code word because this one doesn't work. I mean, this time I ended up getting retinal laser...๐ตโ๐ซRoberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-74682428270473041062023-02-04T22:22:10.051+01:002023-02-04T22:22:10.051+01:00Actually, your comments were awaiting moderation, ...Actually, your comments were awaiting moderation, but I didn't get any email notification for them...same as every single comment Mary writes on my blog. I can only see them when I enter my dashboard. That's odd...Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-46232982487875182372023-02-04T22:17:09.050+01:002023-02-04T22:17:09.050+01:00I mean, WHAT???!!!??? ๐ฅถ
Thank you! Alas, I final...I mean, WHAT???!!!??? ๐ฅถ<br /><br />Thank you! Alas, I finally did get my answers in the form of a fresh hole in my retina and consequent laser treatment ๐ฑ.So those hugs are coming in handy...๐งกRoberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-48081196122338855982023-02-04T22:06:28.955+01:002023-02-04T22:06:28.955+01:00Thank you!Thank you!Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-56084553430578877472023-02-04T22:05:47.216+01:002023-02-04T22:05:47.216+01:00Ha! That's only a part of McGuire's produc...Ha! That's only a part of McGuire's production. There's so much of it I haven't read yet.<br /><br />As a matter of fact, February has barely started and it's already brought me to my knees again (I had to get treated for a hole in my retina yesterday)...let's hope it did the worst it could do and will let me breathe from now on...jeez.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-161989879872217402023-02-04T21:59:57.471+01:002023-02-04T21:59:57.471+01:00Thank you! LOL, your literal corner of the woods w...Thank you! LOL, your literal corner of the woods will probably take some time to get used to...<br /><br />My February started awfully (with an emergency retinal laser)...I can only hope it's all downhill from now...Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-90702476266925760192023-02-04T21:55:08.883+01:002023-02-04T21:55:08.883+01:00I must go and look for your old review...Eh, roman...I must go and look for your old review...Eh, romance not so much, but my friend assured me that the afterlife aspect will be up my alley...And I'll be happy to chat about it (if you still remind enough about it ๐).<br /><br />Thank you and GOOD AFTERNOON (I made a time zone conversion LOL).Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-75116028779101272032023-02-04T21:51:38.999+01:002023-02-04T21:51:38.999+01:00Thank you. Ugh, I hope the ice has melted at this ...Thank you. Ugh, I hope the ice has melted at this point. We've gone back to warm temps in the meantime...what a crazy winter.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-7744736510646674382023-02-04T21:49:29.722+01:002023-02-04T21:49:29.722+01:00Thank you - my husband is slowly getting better, w...Thank you - my husband is slowly getting better, while I...just had to get treated with a retinal laser...more info in my next post.<br /><br />If nothing too bad has occurred, you should celebrate. I mean, I've learned to be contented with the absence of bad things...it's rare enough these days.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-88121420604934803152023-02-04T21:44:07.738+01:002023-02-04T21:44:07.738+01:00Thank you! As for that book, I had to postpone wri...Thank you! As for that book, I had to postpone writing a full review for it, since my health issues turned a corner...in the guise of a retinal laser...๐ตRoberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-10555679654348168732023-02-02T20:25:45.907+01:002023-02-02T20:25:45.907+01:00That's why I had to get a new fridge too! Ours...That's why I had to get a new fridge too! Ours stemmed from our ice machine. It's a defect with the model - we had the same one in FL and I almost cried to see they had the same one in the house we bought. I was always having to chip ice out. lol <br /><br />RUTABEGA <br /><br />That is all. lol<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fwiwreviews.net" rel="nofollow">Karen @For What It's Worth<Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-49245117492651589142023-02-02T19:25:46.489+01:002023-02-02T19:25:46.489+01:00ugh. I'm afraid my comments were eaten. Boo.ugh. I'm afraid my comments were eaten. Boo.Jen Twimomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11267405113503713323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-8052647886959512052023-02-02T19:25:00.812+01:002023-02-02T19:25:00.812+01:00we've had really warm weather here. But this w...we've had really warm weather here. But this weekend, it's "finally" dropping, with tomorrow's low at -10F (and even lower with the wind chill" and Saturday's high about 10F. BRRR. <br /><br />Glad your husband is on the mend - keeping my figures crossed. I hope you find some answers, too. Sending hugs.Jen Twimomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11267405113503713323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-28482276008050929552023-02-02T18:04:39.624+01:002023-02-02T18:04:39.624+01:00I hope your husband feels better soon. And I'm...I hope your husband feels better soon. And I'm glad that you're back, I missed reading your posts. ๐<br />-Quinley Quinleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15834070737945039010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-14100388780589611802023-02-02T17:31:37.173+01:002023-02-02T17:31:37.173+01:00Some good news up there (the hubs). Progress is pr...Some good news up there (the hubs). Progress is progress. McGuire is writing machine. The sheer amount of books you feature is impressive. I hope the new fridge works out and that February is a good month (better month?) for youSamantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-58308619823463903022023-02-02T15:29:46.418+01:002023-02-02T15:29:46.418+01:00I'm glad to hear things are getting a little b...I'm glad to hear things are getting a little better for your husband. I'm experiencing my first real winter since moving, and I do not like it. Ha ha. I hope your February is a good one!Tammy Sparkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07399852378701581588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-70359674644347992032023-02-02T04:43:22.581+01:002023-02-02T04:43:22.581+01:00Smoke and Key! I remember reading an ARC of it whe...Smoke and Key! I remember reading an ARC of it when it first came out and enjoying it a lot; I think you might enjoy it, especially if you like atmospheric books with a good dose of romance and some mystery (hopefully you do enjoy it, and you know where to find me if you want to talk about the book).<br /><br />I'm happy to hear things are on the mend for your husband even though it started Sophia @ Bookwyrming Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08649156623055831699noreply@blogger.com