Gena’s Comments (group member since Jan 22, 2014)

Gena’s comments from the The Reading Challenge Group group.

I finished!! Accomplished something good in 2020!

2020 Alphabet Soup Challenge!

A-All The Ugly & Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood
B-Beautiful Bad by Annie Ward/Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman/ The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
C-City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert
D-Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton
E-Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng/Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson
F-The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell/A Fall of Marigolds by Susan Meissner
G-The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
H-The House Girl by Tara Conklin
I-The Ice Beneath Her by Camilla Grebe
J-Jump by Steve Harvey
K-Keep it Pithy by Bill O'Reilly
L-The LateHomecomer-A Hmong Family Memoir by Kao Kalia Yang/The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine
M-Mission Flats by William Landay
N-Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty/Norwegian by Night by Derek Miller
O-Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout, One For The Blackbird, One For The Crow by Olivia Hawker
P-Perfume Collector by Kathleen Tessaro
Q-Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain
R-The Return of the Indian by Lynne Reid Banks
S-The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides/The Stranger by Harlan Coben
T-Travels With Charley in Search of America by John Steinbeck/Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom/This is How it Always is by Laurie Frankel
U-The UnHoneyMooners by Christina Lauren
V-Victoria and Abdul by Shrabani Basu
W-We Were Killers Once by Becky Masterman/The Wife Stalker by Liv Constantine/Wake by Anna Hope
X-XYZ by Anna Katherine Green
Y-The Yellow Room by Sarah M. Broom
Z-Zeitoun by Dave Eggers

Gena wrote: "Alphabet Soup 2019 **FINISHED**


A-As Bright as Heaven by Susan Meissner
B-Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate
C-The Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II by Liza Mu..."

I finished!! Love this challenge.

Congratulations Renee!

Alphabet Soup 2019


A-As Bright as Heaven by Susan Meissner
B-Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate
C-The Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II by Liza Mundy
D-The Dinner by Herman Koch
E-Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman/Evicted by Matthew Desmond
F-Fives and Twenty-Fives by Michael Pitre
G-Glory Over Everything by Kathleen Grissom
H-How To Grow An Addict by J.A. Wright
I-Into the Water by Paula Hawkins/I'm fine...and other lies by Whitney Cummings
J-The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
K-The Kinship of Secrets by Eugenia Kim
L-Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult/ Little Deaths by Emma Flint
M-My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout/Mudbound by Hillary Jordan
N-No Exit by Taylor Adams
O-One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd by Jim Fergus
P-Pieces of Her by Karen by Karin Slaughter/The Perfect Girlfriend by Karen Hamilton
Q-The Quiet Game by Greg Iles
R-Rescue by Anita Shreve
S-Still Life by Joy Fielding
T-Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare year1623
U-The Upper Room by Mary Alice Monroe
V-The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith
W-Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens/The Woman Inside by E. G. Scott
X-The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo (Beautiful/Powerful book)
Y-Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes ( I LOVE THIS BOOK)
Z-Zero Day ( John Puller,#1) by David Baldacci

I completed the ABC Challenge and looking forward to 2019!!

I'm Finished!!! 10.20.18

I Love This Challenge!!
2018 Alphabet Soup

A-The Appeal by John Grisham
B-Big Little Lies by Liana Moriarty
C-The Chemist by Stephenie Meyer
D-daughter by asha bandele
E-Everything Everything by Nicola Yoon
F-Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich
G-The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter/ The Girl with the Seven Names by Hyeonseo Lee
H-The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
I-I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
J-Johnny Tramain by Esther Forbes
K-The Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan
L-The Lying Game by Ruth Ware
M-The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom
N-Night Film by Marisha Pessl
O-Our Little Secret by Roz Nay
P-The Paperboy by Pete Dexter
Q-The Quiche of Death by M.C. Beaton
R-The Round House by Louise Erdrich
S-The Silent Wife by A.S.A. Harrison/Star Lake Saloon and Housekeeping cottages by Sara Rath/A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler
T-Turtles all the Way Down by John Green
U-Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
V-Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler
W-The Whistler by John Grisham/The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck
X-Looking For X by Deborah Ellis
Y-You're Never Weird on the Internet by Felicia Day
Z-Z for Zachariah by Robert C. O'Brien

Gena wrote: "Gena's: "Alphabet Soup
I Finished!!!! Love this Challenge!

A-asylum by Jeanette De Beauvoir/ All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
B-Bone Dust White by Karin Salvalaggio/Behind Closed Doors by B. A. Paris
C-Charlotte's Web by E.B...."

The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman

Gena's: "Alphabet Soup

A-asylum by Jeanette De Beauvoir/ All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
B-Bone Dust White by Karin Salvalaggio/Behind Closed Doors by B. A. Paris
C-Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
D-Dumplin' by Julie Murphy
E-Every you, Every me by David Levithan
F-Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
G-The Grave of God's Daughter by Brett Ellen Block
H-The House We Grew Up In by Lisa Jewell
I-Invisible by Carla Buckley/Is Everyone Hanging out Without Me? By Mindy Kaling
J-Just One Day by Gayle Forman
K-Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal
L- A Little Piece of Ground by Elizabeth Laird/Leave Me by Gayle Forman
M-Monsters of Men by Patrick Ness
N-1984 by George Orwell
O-On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwano
P-The Pocket Wife by Susan Crawford
Q-The Quickie by James Patterson
R-The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness
S-Solace of Leaving Early by Haven Kimmel/Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
T-The Truth According to Us by Annie Barrows
U-Understood Betsy by Dorothy Canfield Fisher
V-The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
W-Watching Edie by Camilla Way/What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty
X- Xingo 1916 by Edith Wharton
Y-Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
Z-The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman

I'm in!
Read 3
Total 3
Monsters of Men
The Solace of Leavimg Early
The The Truth According to Us

Thanks for setting up Renee and I like how some of you are listing your books. It's great for what to read next!

Gena Olson Gena's Alphabet Soup FINISHED!!!

A- After You by Jojo Moyes
B-Bad Things Happen by Harry Dolan
C-Cemetery Girl by David Bell. /Challenger Deep-Neal Shusterman
D-The Devil and Miss Prym by Paulo Coelho
E-Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson
F-Five Days Left by Julie Lawson Timmer
G- A Girl Named Zippy by Haven Kimmel
H-The Husband Secret by Liane Moriarty
I-Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks
J-Jackpot by Gordan Korman
K-Killing Jesus by Bill O'Reilly
L-Lacy Eye by Jessica Treadway
M-The Martian by Andy Weir
N-The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
O-Once Upon a Lie by Maggie Barbierie
P-The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters
Q-The Quiet American by Graham Green
R-Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
S-Sing You Home by Jodi picoult
T- Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
U-US by David Nicholls
V-Very Bad Men by Harry Dolan
W-When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
X-X (young life of Malcolm X) by his daughter Llyasah Shabazz
Y-Yes Please by Amy Poehler
Z-The Zig Zag Girl by Elly Griffiths

Renee wrote: "I've been wanting to read Perfume for a while now. Hope you enjoy it!"

I read Perfume many years ago and enjoyed it. The ladies in my book club either loved it or hated it...it is a different kind of story
Line and is worth the read...

Gena's Alphabet Soup FINISHED!!!

A- After You by Jojo Moyes
B-Bad Things Happen by Harry Dolan
C-Cemetery Girl by David Bell. /Challenger Deep-Neal Shusterman
D-The Devil and Miss Prym by Paulo Coelho
E-Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson
F-Five Days Left by Julie Lawson Timmer
G- A Girl Named Zippy by Haven Kimmel
H-The Husband Secret by Liane Moriarty
I-Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks
J-Jackpot by Gordan Korman
K-Killing Jesus by Bill O'Reilly
L-Lacy Eye by Jessica Treadway
M-The Martian by Andy Weir
N-The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
O-Once Upon a Lie by Maggie Barbierie
P-The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters
Q-The Quiet American by Graham Green
R-Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
S-Sing You Home by Jodi picoult
T- Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
U-US by David Nicholls
V-Very Bad Men by Harry Dolan
W-When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
X-X (young life of Malcolm X) by his daughter Llyasah Shabazz
Y-Yes Please by Amy Poehler
Z-The Zig Zag Girl by Elly Griffiths

I just finished the long walk! It took me forever. Very tedious with detail at times.
I really got into it half way. So if you can, stick with the book. It is worth the read. I would like to read his wives' stories!

Dora wrote: "You are probably the best buddy readers I'll ever have. Athos confronts Milady for the first time (such an intense moment, my Kindle almost exploded), and no one here says a word :D"

There was so many kindle explosion moments! Did enjoy that moment also!

I finished! Excellent Book.

I will have this book done today! Like homework. I'm just glad I don't have to write a paper on it too! Starting House of Spirits ..Wednsday.
I'm on ch. 52

The best quote so far is by Aramis to d'Artagnan. About the fate of Madame Bonacieux. "Women was created for our destruction, and it is from her we inherit all our miseries!"