Sheila’s Comments (group member since Jan 01, 2015)

Sheila’s comments from the Read 100+ Books in 2015 group.

Colleen wrote: "Sheila wrote: "Manda wrote: "Sheila wrote: "Manda wrote: "Hi all, are you continuing next year, if so would love to rejoin xx"

We are but we'll move to a new group and call it Read 100+ books in 2..."

Yes.

Manda wrote: "Sheila wrote: "Manda wrote: "Hi all, are you continuing next year, if so would love to rejoin xx"

We are but we'll move to a new group and call it Read 100+ books in 2016. I look forward to seeing..."

Happy New Year! 4 hours until the New Year hits here on the East Coast of the U.S.

Manda wrote: "Sheila wrote: "It's been a busy month for me. Between the holidays, Painting with a Twist, and retiring today I haven't been able to get into the group much this month. Okay, not at all. Next month..."

Thank you. After 40 years I'm ready. I especially look forward to staying in bed in the morning when a snow storm hits overnight.

It's been a busy month for me. Between the holidays, Painting with a Twist, and retiring today I haven't been able to get into the group much this month. Okay, not at all. Next month will, I hope, be different. Hope to see you all in the new group I'll be setting up tonight for 2016.

I've been reading a lot of children's books. I wanted to make sure what I bought for my sister's grandchildren were age appropriate since they are all under 5. Only one was not age appropriate so, needless to say, that one stayed here until they get older.

Manda wrote: "Hi all, are you continuing next year, if so would love to rejoin xx"

We are but we'll move to a new group and call it Read 100+ books in 2016. I look forward to seeing you there.

Hope I make it this month but here's my list so far:

2/9, 23 book

1. Read a book by an author whose surname begins with J.
2. Read a book about fairs--My Renaissance Romance by Sahara Kelly--finished 12/3/15.
3. Read a book about a holiday--How to Catch Santa by Jean Reagen--finished 12/12/15.
4. Read a book that's been sitting on your shelf for a while--Cut, Crop, and Die by Joanna Campbell Slan--finished 12/7/15..
5. Finish a book that you started and didn't finish.
6. Read a classic.
7. Read a favorite author--Sinner's Steel by Sarah Castille--finished 12/24/15.
8. Read a book that's on the top of your TBR pile--Snowbound at Christmas by Debbie Mason--finished 12/18/15.
9. Your choice--Mommy, Carry Me Please? by Jane Cabrera--finished 12/12/15

Bonus:
Boom Boom Go Away by Laura Geringer--finished 12/12/15
The Little Blue Truck Christmas by Alice Schertle--finished 12/12/15
Traction Man Meets Turbo Dog by Mini Gray--finished 12/12/15
Seven Sneezes by Olga Cabral--finished 12/12/15
The Little Snowplow by Lora Koehler--finished 12/12/15
I Must Have Bobo! by Eileen Rosenthal--finished 12/12/15
Lively Elizabeth: What Happens When You Push--finished 12/12/15
How to Catch a Fish by John Frank--finished 12/12/15
Circus Fantastico by Lynn Gordon--finished 12/12/15
Scarecrow Pete by Mark Kimball Moulton--finished 12/12/15
Blackbeard's Last Fight by Eric Kimmel--finished 12/12/15
Monsters Mind Your Manners by Elizabeth Spurr--finished 12/12/15
That's Not My Snowman by Fiona West--finished 12/12/15
The Vacationers by Emma Straub--finished 12/15/15
Two Weddings and a Fugitive by Donna Joy Usher--finished 12/22/15
Chocolat Chaud Murder by Harper Lin--finished 12/26/15
When to Rob a Bank by Stephen Dubner and Steven Leavitt--finished 12/31/15

I know I'm late. It has been a whirlwind of activity this weekend. Hope everyone is doing well.

1. Read a book by an author whose surname begins with J.
2. Read a book about fairs.
3. Read a book about a holiday.
4. Read a book that's been sitting on your shelf for a while.
5. Finish a book that you started and didn't finish.
6. Read a classic.
7. Read a favorite author.
8. Read a book that's on the top of your TBR pile.
9. Your choice.

It's been busy and I've been reading but haven't been online much this month. Mom's moved but I'm still cleaning my house and trying to create order out of chaos. I have to finish since I'm halfway through. I'll be getting December's challenge up tonight.

Rachel wrote: "-Amanda Flower 11-25-15
This was a fairly entertaining mystery. The novel was fairly well written, the characters were well drawn, and I found the living muse..."

I like Annie Proulx but she is not a cheerful, uplifting writer. Her books are gritty.

I'm still cleaning my house so my reading time has been severely limited.

Here's my list for November.

0/9, 12 books

1. Read a book whose author's last name begins with I.
2. Read a book about gratitude.
3. Read a book by an author who has your last name.
4. Read a book that won any award.
5. Read a book about current events.
6. Read a book set in Asia.
7. Read a book about crime--Paper, Scissors, Death by Joanna Campbell Slan--finished 11/19/15
8. Read a book written or set in the '50's.
9. Your choice--Tall, Dark, and Wicked by Madeline Hunter

Scarecrow and Betsy McGee by Trixie Stilletto--finished 11/2/15
The Best Laid Plans by Lynn Schnuenberger--fnished 11/5/15
Unlovable by Cynthia St. Aubin--finished 11/6/15
I Survived Hurrican Katrina by Lauren Tarshis--finished 11/6/15
101 Dalmatians by Dodie Smith--finished 11/8/15
First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones--finished 11/10/15
Unlucky by Cynthia St. Aubin--finished 11/22/15
Unhoppy by Cynthia St. Aubin--finished 11/24/15
Unbearable by Cynthia St. Aubin--finished 11/30/15
The Naughty List by Michael Fry & Bradley Jackson--finished 11/30/15.

Rachel wrote: "-Allison Hoover Bartlett 11-5-15
This was a well-written and entertain..."

I loved The Man Who Loved Books Too Much. I had the opportunity to meet the author when she did the book tour when the book came out. Fascinating read!

Wow! Where did October go? Now we're back to standard time and it's dark morning and night. I've been house cleaning with little time for reading or the computer. I don't like that but it is necessary. So onto November and hopefully more reading.

1. Read a book whose author's last name begins with I.
2. Read a book about gratitude.
3. Read a book by an author who has your last name.
4. Read a book that won any award.
5. Read a book about current events.
6. Read a book set in Asia.
7. Read a book about crime.
8. Read a book written or set in the '50's.
9. Your choice.

I haven't been on the computer much this month. I've been housecleaning since my mom moved and I need to clean out stuff to get some of her furniture. Since I started I need to finish the whole house. It's bad!!!!!

I did read some good books that past few weeks though. Fledling by Octavia Butler was a good vampire story. It had the makings of a trilogy at least but, unfortunately, she died a year after publication. Lots of unanswered questions. I also read a YA story based on the urban myth of the Jersey Devil. I enjoyed the way it was written but the last chapter and a half were weak. I was so let down with the ending. I'm all ready to be scared and bam! not scary. I was disappointed because I don't read books within the horror genre much.

I did read one book that I do not recommend at all: Mr. Muo's Traveling Couch. It was very disjointed with a vaguely followed plot. The back cover says how funny it is but I found no humor in it. I was more like, Huh? Maybe it's funny in it's original language but it lost something in translation.

If you like cozy mysteries, Donna Andrews' The Good, the Bad, and the Emus was a fun read. It's part of her Meg Langstown Mystery series but you can read it as a standalone. I enjoyed it. I thought the mystery was done well. The characters were good.

Rachel wrote: "-Betty Hechtman 10-13-15
I read the ninth novel in this series first, and now, I'm going through the series from the beginning. This second novel of the se..."

I like her books. I've read some of her series with the counted cross-stitch shop. She's good.

Now for my October reads:

5/9, 14 books

1. Read a book by an author whose last name starts with H--To All the Boys I've Loved Before--Jenny Han.
2. Read a spooky book in honor of Halloween--The Devil's Angel by Christine Alvarez--finished 10/6/15.
3. Since it is still Banned Book Week, read a banned book--Animal Farm by George Orwell--finished 10/1/15.
4. Read a book you didn't read in high school but probably should have.
5. Read a book with a piece of jewelry in the title.
6. Since the World Series and playoffs will be occurring this month, read a book about baseball--Bases Loaded by Roz Lee--finished 10/17/15.
7. Read a book by an author whose name is a color.
8. Read a play.
9. Your choice---The Good, The Bad, and the Emus by Donna Andrews--finished 10/14/15.

Bonus reads:
One More Time by Rita Clay Estrada--finished 10/15/15
Duke of Scandal by Gaelen Foley--finished 10;15/15
Cocktber by Various authors--finished 10/15/15
Passionate Stranger by Caroline Gayet--finished 10/16/15
The Bad Boy and the Billionaire by Alyse Zaftig--finished 10/17/15
The Viscount and the Witch by Sahara Kelly--finished 10/18/15
Fledgling by Octavia Butler--finished 10/23/15
Mr. Muo's Traveling Couch by Dai Sijie--finished 10/28/15
The Devil and Winnie Flynn by Micol Ostow and David Ostow--finished 10/31/15

Chuck wrote: "Downloaded my first EBook (never thought I would, might as well join the crowd)!

Now reading "The Chronicles of Harris Burdick" by Chris Van Allsburg.

"One Pulitzer Prize, five Newbery Medals, th..."

Welcome to the dark side. We all succumb eventually. Plus there are a lot of freebies available on e-books and some stories will never be printed and they turn out to be good.

Rachel wrote: "-Cindy C. Bennett 10-1-15
This was an interesting although quite dark retelling of the "Rapunzel" story. I liked the character development and the interesting..."

Sounds good. I like retellings of fairy tales. Beauty and the Beast being my favorite.

Chuck wrote: "Now reading "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury.

"Firefighters today have the great task of putting out fires. But unlike this day and age, firemen in this book start fires. Fireman Guy Montag loves ..."

Loved FAHRENHEIT 451. One of my favorites!

Chuck wrote: "Summer has ended. The days are getting colder here in SoCal (finally)!
1. Read a book by an author whose last name starts with H.
"Summer of the Big Bachi" by Naomi Hirahara
2. Read a spooky book i..."

I don't want it to be cold yet. Cold season lasts too long in Pittsburgh.