Andrea’s Comments (group member since Jan 27, 2023)

Andrea’s comments from the On The Same Page group.

Good luck with your challenge! Added Carnivorous Nights: On the Trail of the Tasmanian Tiger and Mariposa Road: The First Butterfly Big Year to my TBR. Love stories of naturalists and their adventures!!

Good luck with your challenge! You have some great books here and I added a couple of yours to my TBR list! I also loved The Night Circus.

Vikki wrote: "Good luck. The only book I've read from your list is The Night Circus which I loved. Unfortunately I struggled with The Starless Sea, the 2nd book by Erin Morgenstern"

I can't wait to hear about Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come: An Introvert's Year of Living Dangerously, Already added to my TBR list!

Love, love The Red Tent! Hope you enjoy the challenge.

Good luck with your challenge! Now I've added 3 more to by TBR list...oh dear! Horrorstör is so funny and an interesting commentary on the retail world. I loved it and The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires!

Oh wow, you have some great selections on your list! I love anything by Barbara Kingsolver and look forward to hearing your thoughts on The Island of Sea Women if you get to that one. Sounds really fascinating!

Good luck on your challenge! I want to know more about the White Trash Zombie series - looks like FUN! Have you read the first 2 in the series already?

Thanks Madeline!!

Madeline wrote: "Thanks, Andrea I thought I had fixed it, but it’s fixed now."

I've had that on my list for a while. I'll be interested to see if I enjoy it. I have a grandson with Autism, so these types of books often appeal to me. Did you read any of the "Rosie' books by Graeme Simsion - curious if there are any similarities.

John wrote: "Awesome list! I'll say that I found 600 Hours okay, if not a bit sad; not interested in the sequel."

Thanks!

Emily wrote: "Great selections, Andrea! Good luck with your challenge! 🐾"

Zora wrote: "Quite a page count with all that GRRM! Good luck with the challenge."

I know...I am terrified already! LOL - thanks for sending me luck!

I am so glad you commented on this because I definitely meant to add the original by von Arnim! I made that change to my list!

Elizabeth A.G. wrote: "Nice choices for your challenge, Andrea. I read The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim and enjoyed it. Your book is an adaption which should be interesting. Will have to investigate that versio..."

Hi Madeline - are you able to link us back to the "moderator recommends" page?

1. A book you received as a gift. - 56 Days - good read, but I'm done with pandemic stories!

2. A book that takes place in New York, New Mexico, New Jersey, New Hampshire. - The Wives of Los Alamos - did not enjoy

3. A book about: book clubs, book stores, libraries - The Bookshop on the Shore - I really liked this story; who can resist a good bookshop anyway??

4. A book from Moderator Recommends - A Town Like Alice - this was a wonderful read!

5. A new release. - The School for Good Mothers - this was a strangely compelling story that I can't really decide whether I liked or not!

6. A lesser known book written by any author. - The High Mountains of Portugal - weird, but I liked it!

7. A book with a two word title. - The Sentence - painful but beautiful

8. A book with a different culture than yours. - The Bone People - beautifully written

9. A book about someone who is dead. - Just as I Am - really enjoyed reading about her life

10. A book from a genre you don’t usually read. - A Game of Thrones - ugh! I'm exhausted!!

11. Read two books by one author, name author. - Janet Evanovich - loved them both, super fun!

12. Book set in a fictional town. - Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance - interesting

13. A light hearted or fun book. -The Enchanted April - I could not finish this one, not what I expected.

14. A book about betrayal. - The Woman Upstairs - I did not care for this book at all!

15. A book written by an author who uses initials for his/her name. - Mere Christianity - always enjoy C.S. Lewis

16. A book you own but haven’t read yet. - The Four Winds -absolutely heartbreaking!

17. A book from the bottom of your tbr list. - Mudbound - tough read, but I loved the characters in this book!

18. A highly anticipated book. - The Paris Apartment - this was good, twisty mystery

19. A book you picked up at the library. - Searching for Sylvie Lee - blech...not for me

20. A book you bought/borrowed with out reading the inside blurb. - Leave the World Behind - interesting read

21. A book that starts with the letter W, X,Y, or Z*X - nope, not for me

22. A book from a series. - Three to Get Deadly - I love Stephanie Plum - great character!

23. A book with a number in the title. - 600 Hours of Edward - I enjoyed this!

24. Read a book set in a state with a direction in its name: North, South, East, or West. (N.C, N.D, S.C, S.D, W.V) - The Midwife of Hope River - enjoyed this one!

25. A book written by someone from The U.K. (N. Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales) - My Mess Is a Bit of a Life: Adventures in Anxiety - this was just ok for me

26. A book with an Orange cover. - Razorblade Tears

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I have the same problem with my BOTM club shelf...and my husband! :)

This is an awesome list - hope you enjoy your 2022!

What fun!!! Love a good theme read for holidays and such!

Have fun with your reading in 2022! I also haven't read Ready Player One! Based on this discussion, I'll be checking it out!

Have fun with your reading. The The Alice Network is one of my new favorites - loved it. I'll have to check out the others on your list!!

Lea wrote: "Another list where I haven't read anything - that is always extra exciting to me. I love how you have decided what to read each month. I can never do that, but I am so impressed by people who can. ..."

LOL, we will see how that goes! Going to try to read a specific one each month, but sometimes I just can't wait!! Happy reading in 2022!