Leticia’s Comments (group member since Nov 28, 2021)

Leticia’s comments from the This or That Reading Challenge group.

This: An "Own Voice" novel.
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That: A book involving a long journey.

This: A book about witches.
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That: A Gothic horror or thriller

This: A magical realism book
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That: A book involving a medical subject

This: A book that has won an award
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That: A book with a protagonist who has a physical disability.

This: A literary fiction novel
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That: A novel that was published independently or by a small publisher

This: A fiction/non-fiction featuring Hollywood history (celeb biographies allowed)
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That: A book set in a hotel, inn, motel, b&b or air b&b

This: A middle-grade book
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That: A book set in the future.

This: A mythological retelling.
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That: A book that starts with the letters E, Q, Y or Z

This: A historical fiction/non-fiction based in an Asian country
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That: A book featuring dreams.

This: Read a book centered around a Victorian Romance
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That: Read a book that is written by an author in a different country than yours.

This: A book that was translated from another language to English.
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That: A title that was the word January in it.

This: I read 1984 by George Orwell at the insistence of my boyfriend. I had never read it before because well... just hadn't. I'm a bit weird with "classic" literature. And oh boy was that ever the most hopeless read but I could see a lot of inspiration from that book in the dystopian, post-apocalyptic novels I have read. Thankfully, those are a little less hopeless.

Keith wrote: "Leticia wrote: "I chose That and I read The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James"

I've seen some buzz about the book. What did you think about it?"

I really enjoy Simone St. James, so she can do no wrong for me. This was a little tamer than some of her other books but honestly, I really enjoyed it. It was nice because I've had a few months now of a lot of meh books.

I chose That and I read The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James

I chose "that" and I read

It was very good, a little slow. It took me a bit to get through.

I chose That: A book that is a fairy tale retelling. The book I chose was Bound. An excellent Cinderella retelling.

Oof, I've fallen so far behind.

I chose This: The Book of Azrael
The Book of Azrael by Amber Nicole. Got it for free from BookSirens as a review book :)

I chose "This" and read Girl with the Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier.

I chose That. Although I didn't technically close my eyes, I did choose to try to actually finish The Strain again because I really want to read through the trilogy finally.

That: I am re-reading (and will probably finish tonight) Graveminder by Melissa Marr.
I love this book, it feels like home when I read it, not sure why but it does!