Ann at the Beach’s Comments (group member since Apr 19, 2022)

Ann at the Beach’s comments from the On The Same Page group.

576.Beloved

Completed Beloved. Heartbreaking. gut wrenching. Man's inhumanity to man exposed.

Switching genres -- next up Beloved. I can't believe I have not read this yet.

545. Christine Falls

524. The Escape

finished The Escape. rated 4 stars -- lots of plot twists as expected--well executed. This was the 3rd book in a series but I have not read the earlier books so the character of John Puller was new to me.... although he did not feel new... maybe a little Reacher--a little Cotton Malone... you know -- the spy thriller guys.
A good read.

I have not read any Harry for awhile -- thanks for the reminder. He is an interesting character.

On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge APRIL 2024
Start Date: 04/01/2024
End Date: 04/30/2024

Total Pages Read:2,009
Bonus Points:55

Books Read:
1.Magpie Murders 496 pages
+10 library book
+25 bird on the cover
2.The Escape 498 pages
+10 cover is blue
3.Christine Falls 340 pages
4.Beloved 323 pages
5.Code to Zero 452 pages
+10 page number includes 5
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Completed Magpie Murders and I gave it 5*.
To everyone who said I would love it --I did. A great who did it within a great who did it.


Next up -- The Escape--I unwittingly added a new series to my list and as per my usual it is not the first in the series...oh well....

497. Magpie Murders

Alondra wrote: "Just checking in, Ann. I haven't been on much, but wanted to see how the reading was going??"

Hi Alondra -- reading is going great -- I just finished Project Hail Mary and I loved it. Thanks for checking in. Hope you are doing well also.

Jami wrote: "I finally read Stoner; I'm sorry I let it languish on my shelf so long - it isn't really my genre, so I didn't think I would like it, however, it was almost a 5 star read for me!". its always nice to get a pleasant surprise like that !

442. Project Hail Mary

383. Murder at the Kennedy Center

On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge MARCH 2024
Start Date: 03/01/2024
End Date: 03/31/2024

Total Pages Read:810
Bonus Points: 180

Books Read:2
1.Murder at the Kennedy Center 334 pages
+10 adventure
+25 author is a woman
+50 Name in the title --Kennedy
2.Project Hail Mary 476 pages
+10 adventure
+10 organization
+25 woman in STEM
+50 name in the title
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317. The Fifth Vial

Completed The Fifth Vial by Michael Palmer.
It was a decent medical thriller with some interesting twists. I gave it 4 ****. What happens to the blood sample when you go to the lab ???

269. Angel of Repose
270. Still Life
271. Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America
272. The Hellfire Club
273. Sing You Home

Pam wrote: "I finished Heartbreak Tango. This was an interesting read because of the experimental writing style. Very different from anything I’ve ever read! I feel like I need to read it again to fully apprec..."

sorry to hear that The Road to Roswell was a disappointment....I was watching to see what you thought to decide if I should add it to my tbr list.

Conpleted Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult. i enjoy books by Jodi Picoult and like that she addresses social issues of the day. The first time I read one of her books I really liked they way she told a story by speaking thru each of the main characters. Now I find that I leave a year or two between reading her books because they all use the same format and feel the same.
I did like this book -- gave it 4 *