Never Too Old For Y.A. & N.A. Books discussion

I've been trying to find books on my TBR shelf that coincide with the weekly challenge. So far I have been successful. Though I couldn't stop myself from reading a couple of new releases, especially the final book in the Bloodlines series.

Yeah that happens to me to Nicole. I will be looking for a challenge book and will see something else and be like "hey" then I get off track.

Okay, so far I've read:

Good job Savannah.

Tracy wrote: "Good job Savannah."

Thank you! Ever since my hours got cut (drastically) I've had a lot of extra reading time on my hands. :-)

I need to cut my hours then. That sounds like a good plan Savannah.

Tracy wrote: "I need to cut my hours then. That sounds like a good plan Savannah."

Yeah, except that they were really, really cut. I'm working less than 10 hours a week and now my friend is getting evicted for the second time in less than a year for failure to keep her place clean (it's that bad) because her loser fiancé with no job can't stop playing video games and clean while she works all the time. And they've got 3 kids. And she asked if she could stay here for awhile. 3 kids, 4 adults and 6 dogs all over 100 pounds in a 2 bedroom house? What!? My husband hates her fiancé, as do I, so who knows.

Sorry! Venting! She just told me all this an hour ago! :-)

Oh Savannah, that sucks. Seems like there are more of those losers lately. I just hope it doesn't hurt your friendship living together. If you guys don't like him now you may really dislike him after living with him.

Savannah wrote: "Tracy wrote: "I need to cut my hours then. That sounds like a good plan Savannah."

Yeah, except that they were really, really cut. I'm working less than 10 hours a week and now my friend is gettin..."

Does the fiance have to move in too? Or is it rude to ask that?

Savannah, that sucks. You are brave for having the fiance live with you!

Shera (Book Whispers) wrote: "Savannah, that sucks. You are brave for having the fiance live with you!"

Oh, Danny (my husband) hasn't said yes yet. And if he does, Alex (her fiancé) will not be sitting around doing nothing. Danny said if they do, the Xbox and PS4 will not be plugged in at all. We don't do lazy all day in our house. And we don't do messy either. :-)

Renae wrote: "Savannah wrote: "Tracy wrote: "I need to cut my hours then. That sounds like a good plan Savannah."

Yeah, except that they were really, really cut. I'm working less than 10 hours a week and now my..."

That's exactly what I was wondering! If we do say yes, there will be some serious rules in place. Do you think it would be rude to say yes to them but no to him?

Ultimately, you have to do what's best for your family. If you put the rules in place prior to them moving in, setting expectations in advance, they can then make up their minds on whether they feel that will work or not. Maybe even say we can give this a month. If either party is unhappy with the situation, it will be agreed that your friend and her family will move out.

Tracy wrote: "Oh Savannah, that sucks. Seems like there are more of those losers lately. I just hope it doesn't hurt your friendship living together. If you guys don't like him now you may really dislike him aft..."

That's what I'm worried about, too. She keeps saying he's trying to find a job but when I asked her, "What about McDonald's? They're always hiring," she said that he did but they told him, and I am quoting what she told me, "They said that they are looking for younger workers." Okay, A. He's 24. How young do they want? And B. It's against the law to discriminate against age and even if they really did want to hire younger workers, they sure as hell wouldn't have told him that. The lawsuit alone would have been outrageous.

OK Savannah, I'm going to give you some motherly advice and please don't take offense. I understand that this is your friend and you want to help her but if you let them move in there is a 99% chance you won't be friends when she moves out. Even if you have rules in place, when those rules are broken there will be anger and she will defend her bf. The bf is not being honest with your friend and that's OK if she is OK with it but I have a feeling you won't be. The question you need to ask yourself is, do you want to work and support this guy while he plays video games? IF it were me I would tell my friend she could move in but you don't have room for him. They aren't married yet and he can find somewhere else to stay.

I hope I didn't upset you but you seem to be a really good person and I would hate to see you lose your friendship with this girl you obviously care about.

Tracy wrote: "OK Savannah, I'm going to give you some motherly advice and please don't take offense. I understand that this is your friend and you want to help her but if you let them move in there is a 99% chan..."

You didn't upset me at all. You actually helped a lot. My husband and I were just talking and I showed him this and he and I both agree with you. I'm going to tell her that she can come but he can't. She might get mad but she won't stay mad unlike if they both came. Then we would end up hating each other. Thanks for the advice! You seriously helped me gather my thoughts and think about it logically. :-)

Cindy wrote: "Ultimately, you have to do what's best for your family. If you put the rules in place prior to them moving in, setting expectations in advance, they can then make up their minds on whether they fee..."

That's a good point, too. She's already fairly upset because all of us (myself, her and our other friends) used to go out and do things all the time but ever since she's she's started insisting that he come along or she won't go, no one invites her anymore. It's not even his obvious disrespect for her that we dislike so much; he's just and extremely annoying person to be around. When I say no one likes him, I mean NO ONE.

Plus, all of my dogs can't stand him. They always let her in the house but he's barely allowed on the front lawn.

And how can anyone get any reading done with 3 kids all under the age of 6 running around all the time? :-)

I'm glad I could help Savannah. Sometimes it takes an outsider to help you see things clearer.

Tracy wrote: "I'm glad I could help Savannah. Sometimes it takes an outsider to help you see things clearer."

Exactly. Thank you. She wasn't too happy about it. I just explained that with a house this small it would be crowded. And that our landlords wouldn't allow it. :-)

I don't think it would be rude to say no to him. And if he wanted to stay with you guys those "house rules" sound pretty darn good.

Shera (Book Whispers) wrote: "I don't think it would be rude to say no to him. And if he wanted to stay with you guys those "house rules" sound pretty darn good."

That's exactly what I thought. They are very reasonable rules, right? Just because they've been evicted twice in a year for having an insanely dirty apartment doesn't mean that I have to. My husband can't stand clutter (which is why he hates my bookshelves; I have my own organizing system when it come to my books :-) and their kids (only one of which are biologically his, by way; they haven't been together that long) and having three kids that have no sense of order or discipline whatsoever running around the house would drive him insane. Our dogs range from 100-175 pounds and are very well trained because he didn't want them running around destroying everything.

Wow, considering all that I'm surprised he would even consider it.

Shera (Book Whispers) wrote: "Wow, considering all that I'm surprised he would even consider it."

I was, too. But he knows she's one of my closest friends and he said that if I really wanted them to, then he wouldn't say no.

Wow! What a great husband!

Shera (Book Whispers) wrote: "Wow! What a great husband!"

He is! Let's just see how long his amicable attitude lasts. :-)

AH, that's the trick. ^_-

Savannah wrote: "Tracy wrote: "I need to cut my hours then. That sounds like a good plan Savannah."

Yeah, except that they were really, really cut. I'm working less than 10 hours a week and now my friend is gettin..."

Oh my goodness Savannah, that's so sad :( I'm so sorry. Poor woman.

Belkis wrote: "Savannah wrote: "Tracy wrote: "I need to cut my hours then. That sounds like a good plan Savannah."

Yeah, except that they were really, really cut. I'm working less than 10 hours a week and now my..."

I know. I feel so bad for her. The saddest part is if she would just get rid of that guy, it would probably never happen. I would help her out! And I know a bunch of other people would, too! People are just getting a little frustrated with her making excuses for him all the time.

Well, something is bound to break.

My sister dated a guy like that for a really long time. One day she snapped.

Savannah, I hope everything is OK with your friend and that she got rid of that piece of trash ('cause that's exactly what he seems to be like). And yeah, I know I'm a stranger jumping into a conversation that has nothing to do with me, but I'm a good listener :)

Anywaaaay, I'm in with this!

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Can I re-read a series as there's newer books in the series since I read it last and I read the books 6 years ago and can really remember much about them :)

Savannah: I hope that your friend realizes what a good friend she has in you and what a poor fiance she's chosen. That said, I don't have a leg to stand on in the no-clutter, clean-house department. I always wish my house was clean and clutter-free but it is the polar opposite! I've certainly never been evicted though. How dirty does it have to be for such extreme measures to be taken, I wonder...yikes!

I got really off track this month! I've had trouble with migraines and I my shoulder has quite severe nerve damage and has been hurting excessively & causing weakness in my arm. (Excuses, excuses right?)

I did read 2 books that were R4Rs but they aren't old enough to apply.:
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I've also been reading but am only 11% finished as of now. I just couldn't hold a book/concentrate well enough to complete any others, unfortunately. I'm sorry, I hope this won't affect my standing in the group.

Shera (Book Whispers) wrote: "Exactly! Life happens and it takes away from reading times! Thankfully I'm doing well so far!

Good luck Katy! You've got it!"

Thank you, Shera. I'm trying my best! I think I have book-induced A.D.D. though. I appreciate the encouragement. =)

Katy wrote: "Savannah: I hope that your friend realizes what a good friend she has in you and what a poor fiance she's chosen. That said, I don't have a leg to stand on in the no-clutter, clean-house department..."

Oh Katy sweetie, no worries this happens to us sometimes I just hope you're feeling okay.

Belkis wrote: "Katy wrote: "Savannah: I hope that your friend realizes what a good friend she has in you and what a poor fiance she's chosen. That said, I don't have a leg to stand on in the no-clutter, clean-hou..."

Thank you Belkis! I'm back on track as of April and have my books planned for May. I'm much better and appreciate your thoughtfulness! =)

Doomswife wrote: "There are a few sites that have free ebooks, and libraries have ebooks as well. Tuebl.ca is one I use a lot. I also use torrent sites. I can pretty much find anything so if you find yourself lookin..."

Thanks for the tip!

I'm doing pretty good so far on this one. Have read 77 of the older books on my tbr, woohoo!! Hope you're all doing good on cleaning up some of your older books too :)

Belkis wrote: "I'm doing pretty good so far on this one. Have read 77 of the older books on my tbr, woohoo!! Hope you're all doing good on cleaning up some of your older books too :)"

Me too. Some from when I first joined Goodreads. Congrats on reading 77 older books on your list.

Belkis wrote: "I'm doing pretty good so far on this one. Have read 77 of the older books on my tbr, woohoo!! Hope you're all doing good on cleaning up some of your older books too :)"

Wow, that's a lot! I've only completed 21 off my tbr....

I've read 34 so I have many more to go.

I've put myself on a book buying/borrowing ban until I clear off at least one shelf of my TBR bookshelf at home.

Nicole D. wrote: "Belkis wrote: "I'm doing pretty good so far on this one. Have read 77 of the older books on my tbr, woohoo!! Hope you're all doing good on cleaning up some of your older books too :)"

Me too. Some..."

Woohoo!! We're doing good :)

Karen wrote: "Belkis wrote: "I'm doing pretty good so far on this one. Have read 77 of the older books on my tbr, woohoo!! Hope you're all doing good on cleaning up some of your older books too :)"

Wow, that's ..."

Thanks Karen I'm trying really hard to read the older ones but new ones always get through LOL! Especially when they're part of series or trilogies that we're already reading.

Tracy wrote: "I've read 34 so I have many more to go."

That's great Tracy. We still have about half a year left so by the end of the year we'll have knocked out tons of older books from our tbr for sure.

Nicole wrote: "I've put myself on a book buying/borrowing ban until I clear off at least one shelf of my TBR bookshelf at home."

Good for you Nicole! I wish I had that resolve but I'm so very bad when it comes to 1-click book buying LOL!

Tasha☺ wrote: ""

Sigh... I so need to read this series too Tasha!

Belkis wrote: "Nicole wrote: "I've put myself on a book buying/borrowing ban until I clear off at least one shelf of my TBR bookshelf at home."

Good for you Nicole! I wish I had that resolve but I'm so very bad ..."


I'm terrible with library books. I'll go in looking for one specific book and come out with at least five. I really need to empty my book case though because there are books that have been there for over a year. I can't fit anymore books into it.