Mount TBR 2014 Challenge discussion

I'm new to reading challenges this year. I thought it would be a great way to read some of those books that have been gathering dust these past years. I want to start small, but will post my list of 12 soon.

This is a link to the bookshelf with the 12 books I've selected from my TBR shelf. https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Good luck from another Leslie :)

I finished the first book off of my TBR list...Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult and Samantha Van Leer. I had previously read all of Jodi Picoult's books and loved them all. I have been very curious to check out the book she wrote with her daughter, but had not gotten around to reading it. It was clearly a YA book, but I enjoyed it. It must have been a great experience for the Mother and Daughter.

Book #2 done. I have had Lying with Strangers on my shelf for many years. It was different than I expected, with a couple of good twists at the end that I did not see coming.

1. Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult & Samantha Van Leer in January
2. Lying with Strangers by James Grippando in January
3. The Colour Purple by Alice Walker in January
4. Julie & Julia by Julie Powell in February
5. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer in March

Leslie wrote: "1. Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult & Samantha Van Leer in January
2. Lying with Strangers by James Grippando in January
3. The Colour Purple by Alice Walker in January"

Awesome progress, Leslie! I've read Between the Lines, what did you think of it? Also, I want to read The Color Purple. Is it worth the notoriety it has achieved?

Lisa wrote: "Leslie wrote: "1. Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult & Samantha Van Leer in January
2. Lying with Strangers by James Grippando in January
3. The Colour Purple by Alice Walker in January"

Awesome..."

Thanks Lisa. I am a huge Jodi Picoult fan and I found this written very much in her style with the different voices. Definitely a YA book, but I thought it was pretty good. I thought the Colour Purple was really well written. I would love to see the movie now that I've read the book.

You're doing great, Leslie! You'll have Pike's Peak conquered in no time.

Bev wrote: "You're doing great, Leslie! You'll have Pike's Peak conquered in no time."

Thanks Bev, reading Julie/Julia know and finding it much better than the movie :)

Book Number 4 finished!

Book Number 5 done :)