Kimberly’s Comments (group member since Dec 31, 2019)

Kimberly’s comments from the Chapter Adventure Reading Challenges (Formerly GXO) group.

The Motif this month is:

"Face Off"

+ Read a book with a face on the cover. Bonus points if you take a #bookface photo!⁠ +

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What book did you pick? Did you enjoy the book and would you recommend it?

This months key words are:

Library, Dark, Drown, Ex, Iron, Done, Love, Stranger⁠

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Which key word did you pick? What book did you read and what did you think of it?

Right now I'm reading the latest Murderbot book by Martha Wells. ART and SecUnit are the best pair.

Marta wrote: "I read The Invention of Hugo Cabret which won the Caldecott award. It is a beautiful story about the beginnings of the making of film. I had to read it for the Battle of the Books as I am the advis..."

This was a lovely book with the most amazing illustrations.

Gilda wrote: "Challenge Complete - Inferno by Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle

Nominated for the Hugo and Nebula awards.

I read this years and years ago, and it hasn’t lost its punch. As Carpentier m..."

I should look into this one. I typically love Hugo and Nebula award winners.

Linzi wrote: "I killed two birds with one stone here; for both the motif challenge and the word challenge, I read the book The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune. It won the 2021 Alex Award.

I did enjoy this..."

I love when I can get both challenges with one book. I agree- I liked this book and can see why people are raving about it. I don't think I'll ever re-read it though.

Deb wrote: "I am reading The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward. It was nominated for many Mystery, Horror and Thriller Awards. It won the British Fantasy Award for Best Horror Novel in 2022."

This one blew my mind!!!

Kara wrote: "I just started The Silent Patient yesterday and finished it today!! It was such a great book.

It has been nominated for several awards Barry Award Nominee for Best First Novel (20..."

I really need to read this one.

Yvette wrote: "I finished “The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store.” I thought it was a great read leaving me happy with the outcome. Some may have the opinion that it wasn’t that great. I say keep an open mind and embr..."

I just got this from the library. Can't wait to read it.

Tanya Patrice wrote: "I read The September House by Carissa Orlando Key Word: House. I got into it more and more as the book went on - didn't start out loving it though. I kept thinking..."

Should I read it?

Alicia wrote: "I read Dead of [Winter] by Darcy Coates

It has been a revelation but I’m finding I really enjoy locked room mysteries!"

I'm hoping to read this one this month. I love Darcy Coates!

Emily wrote: "I just finished my first book of the challenge! Code Name Blue Wren: The True Story of America's Most Dangerous Female Spy―and the Sister She Betrayed has been on my to-read list si..."

This one sounds really cool!

I'm still waiting on the hold list for Bright Young Women at the library. Hopefully I'll get a copy soon. In the meantime I'll be reading Lone Women.

The Motif this month is:

"Who's in Charge Here"

+ Read a book where the character's involvement in Royalty, Government, a Kingdom, or any ruling body plays a roll. +

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This months key words are:

Darling
Funny
Familiar
Somewhere
List
Meet
Never
Word

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The Motif this month is:

"Thrill Me"

+ Read a thriller! Psychological thriller; action thriller; crime thriller; etc +

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What book did you pick? Did you enjoy the book and would you recommend it?

I'll be reading Lone Women and Bright Young Women so I can participate in the group read discussion!

Olivia wrote: "Hi Everyone!

- I’m Olivia and I’m from New York🗽
- I mostly read romances (ESPECIALLY contemporary enemies to lovers😈), however I do love to branch out into other genres like horror and other sub-..."

I know a lot of people don't like enemies to lovers but it's probably my favorite romance trope.

Yvette wrote: "Hi!

- I’m from Houston, TX
- I love to read thrillers, detective stories, and anything that is a great story.
- I don’t recall I found this group. But it was sometime after I joined Goodreads.
- ..."

I use Storygraph as well. The challenges are on there too if you want to track your progress there.

Shaneika wrote: "Hello!
- I'm in Mandeville,Louisiana
- I'm a huge fan of psychological thrillers, mysteries, and suspense fiction. I've never really been a fan of romance or non-fiction.
- I found this group on..."

Same! I absolutely love suspense fiction and thrillers!