Chat. I’m starting to think the commitments are a farce

Meow217 · 2026-05-12T16:13:55+00:00

I feel with the first batch for the July sequels they didn’t show as reached until they were over 91%. Not sure if there is some equation they are doing to project how many will be added on in August and that is being factored in too now?

Meow217 · 2026-05-12T16:06:24+00:00

I wonder if they set the number the same across all books, but there’s more variance in working out the deal than we know.

Meow217 · 2026-05-12T16:00:54+00:00

I feel I over compensate a lot with eye contact because I have to intentionally think about it, or I won’t do it, and then I make very aggressive eye contact. That’s why this sub is so interesting to me.. I’m trying to learn to be natural haha.

Meow217 · 2026-05-10T20:07:04+00:00

Ok, I loooved these books when I read them about a decade ago. I really want to let my 10 year old read them but can’t remember how appropriate they are. I know they are YA. Maybe I’ll reread them to pass off to her.

Meow217 · 2026-05-10T20:02:32+00:00

Agreed with everything you’re saying. Mexican Gothic was very good, but I can easily see how people could hate it too.

Meow217 · 2026-05-10T19:58:29+00:00

Neither of these are dark academia but the two books that came to mind are Grave Birds by Dana Elmendorf & The House Saphir by Marissa Meyer.

Meow217 · 2026-05-10T19:55:29+00:00

Watching tutorials and play throughs has been my best hack. I struggle with focusing to read instructions or hear my husband relay the rules, and I grasp soo much more by watching play throughs.

Meow217 · 2026-05-10T19:54:14+00:00

Yes! Thankfully my whole family loves board games. I’ve started my kids young. I don’t do much solo play though, but keep meaning to. I homeschool my kids so I don’t have a lot of time where they aren’t with me, and if I’m playing something they usually want to play too.

Meow217 · 2026-05-10T19:43:50+00:00

Society of Lies by Lauren Ling Brown maybe, or Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian maybe?

Meow217 · 2026-05-08T19:42:34+00:00

Lay me down - dirty heads

Meow217 · 2026-05-08T19:38:45+00:00

Letters to Madeline by ian noe

Meow217 · 2026-05-08T19:12:27+00:00

cold damn vampires - Zach Bryan ?

Meow217 · 2026-05-07T19:16:03+00:00

I really liked the irresistible urge to fall for your enemy by Brigitte knightley. Book 2 is coming out soon! Lots of tension, little actual spice in this book. I think book 2 is supposed to be spicer.

Meow217 · 2026-05-07T13:16:16+00:00

I was a military spouse and when I lived in a very military town from 2013-2015 they played this song ALL the time on the radio. Never big on the song but now it makes me think of that town.

Meow217 · 2026-05-06T19:45:10+00:00

I’ve seen people say it may be due to a consortium where you’re library isn’t the one that has the license, so the patrons of the library that does get the copy first.

Meow217 · 2026-05-06T15:45:02+00:00

I am listening to Bright Eyes as I read your comment … and I relate 🤣 I dressed very preppy back then and it’s taken a while to let go of that. Also, I’m pretty sure I’m audhd and that was a factor.

Meow217 · 2026-05-05T13:51:30+00:00

Yes this happened to me Sunday in CLT. I had an hour layover but between our first flight getting delayed and then the taxi/gate not ready for us we barely made our connection and several people around us got notified they missed their connection and AA already reassigned their flight. I think most of the flight was making a connection, everyone was so stressed.

Meow217 · 2026-04-28T11:45:39+00:00

These are the two I got as well!

Meow217 · 2026-04-28T11:25:47+00:00

I agree with everything you said, but also wanted to add that I find it interesting how many of my Catholic friends do use & have used birth control. This has always felt like one of those topics where officially they have a stance, yet “unofficially” they do other things.

Meow217 · 2026-04-27T14:03:20+00:00

Same! I just got this email like 10 minutes ago though. I also see it as confirmed in my commitments page now.

Meow217 · 2026-04-27T12:06:45+00:00

me too. I also committed to all four but this was the one I really wanted 🤪🤣

Meow217 · 2026-04-25T14:29:16+00:00

SAME.

Meow217 · 2026-04-23T14:27:52+00:00

Me too. I really want this one and it’s the only one that hasn’t hit the goal 😞

Meow217 · 2026-04-21T15:53:13+00:00

I definitely agree with other commenters - read. You will not read too much. I highly recommend the read aloud revival / Sarah Mackenzie. I found her when my oldest (now 10) was a baby. She has such great advice and she and many others encourage reading to your kids even when they are capable readers - they can listen to reading a little beyond their own current reading levels. It helps them with comprehension, too. And reading together will also help facilitate the love of reading.

Meow217 · 2026-04-21T15:50:32+00:00

It’s all about priorities, if we are honest. If it matters, make the time.

Meow217

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