The Dusty Bookshelf discussion

This month's challenge is pick my read! We did it last October and it was a lot of fun. Here's how it works:

-If you want someone to pick a book for you, leave a comment with a direct link to your dusty bookshelf titles. The shelf can be a personal shelf or the one in the group. Or if you like typing, you can list the books here in this thread. Just make it easy for us to find what books you have on your challenge list.

-The first person to comment with a book suggestion from your list is the book that you will have to read for this challenge.

That's it!

Read, set,..... GO :)

Sounds like fun. Here is the link to my dusty shelf: http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/...

Catherine wrote: "Sounds like fun. Here is the link to my dusty shelf: http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/..."

Oh how can I not say this one.... Dracula ;D

Thanks! I have been meaning to read that one for more than half my life!

Here's link to mine (please note - if there is a rating by it then it is read but, due to not updating for a while I have to find a day to go through it all): Shelf

Haley -- definitely Pride and Prejudice! I have read that one yearly for the past 11 years...
Although, if you still have time after that, go for Seamus Heaney's translation of Beowulf. (If you can find a copy of it, you should listen to him reading it... There is an audiobook!)

Catherine wrote: "Haley -- definitely Pride and Prejudice! I have read that one yearly for the past 11 years...
Although, if you still have time after that, go for Seamus Heaney's translation of Beowulf. (If you ca..."

Catherine, thanks, My P&P has been rated & read already (had to be done) Will look out my Beowulf, I know it's around somewhere ;D

Catherine - I am DEFINITELY trusting you with future picks :D You have taste! I'm loving Beowulf (tho' it had to be left at home for work :( )! Thank you :D

You are very welcome. I love encouraging others to experience the books I love...

I did this in Oct. and yall picked for me Les Miserables the unabridged and I'm still working on it. I am almost finished finally so I'll let yall pick out my next one

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

Jimi-carol wrote: "I did this in Oct. and yall picked for me Les Miserables the unabridged and I'm still working on it. I am almost finished finally so I'll let yall pick out my next one

http://www.goodreads.com/rev..."

I think you should read UnEnchanted. It is light compared to Les Miserables, which could be a good thing.

I have not been able to finish a book for a few months. It has been miserable. Either someone is sick or I have just been busy. I am ready to get some of these books finished. It is just hard to find a place to start.

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

Amanda wrote: "Jimi-carol wrote: "I did this in Oct. and yall picked for me Les Miserables the unabridged and I'm still working on it. I am almost finished finally so I'll let yall pick out my next one

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Ok great :) Ive been looking forward to that one.

Amanda wrote: "I have not been able to finish a book for a few months. It has been miserable. Either someone is sick or I have just been busy. I am ready to get some of these books finished. It is just hard to fi..."

You should read the note book. Its pretty great. Have you seen the movie?

Jimi-carol wrote: "Have you seen the movie?"

No, maybe if I like the book I will. :) Thanks for the suggestion. I have a few of his books and haven't read any of them yet. I've been meaning to. He seems to be pretty popular.

He is really popular. Ive only read a few of his because they always make me cry. He really knows how to reach your emotions and take you to a new place.

This seems like a fun way to force me to read a book on my list instead of ignoring it!!

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

There are too many very specific 'challenges' to fulfill, for anyone to pick my novels. Also, to strategize so many of them; I'm already in a situation where I HARDLY read what I'd rather choose. There's one group called "Wish List", a 12-title challenge to read what you really WANT, so it's a great outlet for me! {I'm "Carolyn", so folks don't keep calling me "C"}. hehehe

Heather wrote: "This seems like a fun way to force me to read a book on my list instead of ignoring it!!

http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/..."

Okay Heather - this depends on how big a read you want ;) If you're fine with Game of Thrones then I pick that, if you think you're going to be a bit busy then I choose McCarthy's The Road :D

Carolyn, if you can't participate in a challenge, that's fine, we don't ask everyone to take part or give us a reason why they can't :)

Game of thrones it is! Thanks Hayley

Heather wrote: "Game of thrones it is! Thanks Hayley"

Enjoy it! I've read Game of Thrones, have just received S1 boxset of the show and will then move on to book 2. Just give it time to get into ;D

I'm "Carolyn", so folks don't keep calling me "C"

Hello Carolyn. Not sure if you are aware of it but your name comes up as C. You may be able to change that in your settings then people wouldn't call you that anymore. Anyone on here know how to do that?

I'm aware of it; I'm not a computer newbie in the least. ;) It's that way for the unknown masses who aren't in Goodreads threads. I invited other frequent posters to retain (LOL) and it's nice, if I feel comfortable offering my real name by personal introduction.

Hayley, I shared my reading strategies with pleasure and wanted to a long time. It's a flip side perspective to share that I'm reading little by choice lately; all part of the journey.

Carolyn, in order to not feel too slighted if someone does call you 'C' it may be an idea to remember that some of us occasionally need to type quickly or are too asleep in the morning to remember people's names by anything than what's on the screen (that's me before 2 teas ;D). It's not going to be a slight to you just practicality ;)

I usually just respond to whatever the specific "name" is listed, so people know which one I'm talking to. If two or three Carolyn's post in the same thread and I'm responding to one or more of them, I'll either hit the "reply" button or say "Carolyn with a flower, (if that's what's in her picture), I agree with what you said about....", and "Carolyn with the dog, did you see the latest....." and "C., what did you think about...." that way it's clear which post I'm responding to. A lot of people don't use their names on GR, we just respond to whatever handle they're using at the moment.

Alana with the pretty flower... lemme choose your next read... go on, pretty please!! ;D

I've finished Beowulf, which was very interesting (and who knew there was more than Grendel & his mother to be dealt with... not me!) but I've spent the weekend feeling so utterly terrible I couldn't read for the words spinning on the page so I'm a tad behind on my reading plans :(

Wasn't slighted in the least by those who miss that "C" = "Carolyn", when I occasionally offer it. I offered it *knowing* people feel they need to use what's displayed. If you recall what "C" is, I invite you to please use it, as a warm gesture. The good old days of "I feel good about you. Please call me Carolyn". Now then, a thread I DID want to discuss. ;)

How many of you know what I mean (#18 above) that to accomplish reading challenges, we scarcely pick what we'd rather these days? Especially anyone in many challenges? After the last book, I insisted I'd treat myself to my favourite genre and am loving "In A Witch's Wardrobe", Juliet Blackwell's series. I may pick go-to favourites a few more times.

Also an interesting tidbit that I have wondered if any one else experienced. What are the odds of disliking something but giving that author, or series, a further glance?

I found there was a lot in Juliet's first book "Secondhand Spirits" that I disliked. It was only because I had already collected most of the sequels, that I tried again. I'm so glad I did. Now I find her one of the best writers there is!

Hayley wrote: "Alana with the pretty flower... lemme choose your next read... go on, pretty please!! ;D

I've finished Beowulf, which was very interesting (and who knew there was more than Grendel & his mother to..."

That's a tall order: have you looked at the size of my TBR? Lol! Anyway, I love challenges like this, but can't this month. Got a lot going on in my world and it's all I can do to keep up with the monthly reads in a couple other groups. Once I'm more settled I'll be all for it, though :)

Oh Alana, I suppose I'll let you off then ;) Totally understand the effects of outside life, gets annoying when all you want to do is read!

I'd gladly give up reading if it meant that certain things in real life would work out right, that's how much is going on! But yes, things will settle down eventually :)

Alana, I know how that goes. I currently work 3 jobs while going to college and I volunteer al lot at my church. I rarely finish book goals in the month they are for but I enjoy being a part of it none the less. I hope things calm down for you so you can enjoy a good book soon :)

O, I don't mind being busy. I didn't have a job for most of last year which is why I got so much reading done. I love to read as much as (well, probably more than!) the next person, but I don't like it when it's because I have too much time because I'm not working. I'm not at all complaining about being busy :)

Under those circumstances I can see how being so busy is a blessing.