Jennifer’s Comments (group member since Dec 03, 2021)

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

Kingdom on Fire made it onto my list, Lance, and there really just is no excuse for how careless you are with my TBR.

I have a couple of those around here too -- one, I'm not even sure I remember who I was supposed to send it to! When I was in college, the only channel we got on the TV was the one that had the late night news program where Linda Ellerbee was one of the anchors. Blast from the past!

Glad it's good, Eileen, because it's also on my list!

You are just horrifying for my TBR, Joy.

Linda Ellerbee, huh? Interesting!!

The poll winner for the 2Q24 group read is:

First Lie Wins
Ashley Elston

Evie Porter has everything a nice, Southern girl could want: a perfect, doting boyfriend, a house with a white picket fence and a garden, a fancy group of friends. The only catch: Evie Porter doesn’t exist.

The identity comes first: Evie Porter. Once she’s given a name and location by her mysterious boss Mr. Smith, she learns everything there is to know about the town and the people in it. Then the mark: Ryan Sumner. The last piece of the puzzle is the job.

Evie isn’t privy to Mr. Smith’s real identity, but she knows this job will be different. Ryan has gotten under her skin, and she’s starting to envision a different sort of life for herself. But Evie can’t make any mistakes—especially after what happened last time.

Because the one thing she’s worked her entire life to keep clean, the one identity she could always go back to—her real identity—just walked right into this town. Evie Porter must stay one step ahead of her past while making sure there’s still a future in front of her. The stakes couldn't be higher—but then, Evie has always liked a challenge...

I'm going to read which I just won in a giveaway. I should probably read it and post a reaction sooner rather than later.

Hi, everyone! This is the thread for the "Commit to one book monthly" challenge. In this thread, post one book you intend to read in May, so everyone else can see your pick. When you finish reading it, we'd love for you to come back and post your opinion. I expect everyone's TBRs to suffer because of this monthly reading challenge, but I'm prepared to make that sacrifice. Are you? :-D

Every one of these was picked for me in another group in 2023, and I didn't get them done. Time to bat clean-up!

In for five, please!
PIFM

Hi, everyone!

For anyone unfamiliar, this is a monthly challenge where you post a link to a shelf you created. It can be named "PIFM" or "Pick It For Me" etc, if you want one dedicated only to this challenge, or you can use an existing shelf you already have, as long as it has 100 or fewer books on it. The link must be to the specific shelf, or you will not be partnered.. Indicate how many books you would like to have picked for you from that shelf for the month in question. There is no lower limit as to how many books you can have on your shelf, but, of course, they should be books you are interested in reading during the next month and have ready access to.

On or about the 25th of each month, I will post who picks for whom. In order to accommodate an uneven number of participants, pairs will not be reciprocal -- in other words, it won't be Joanne picking for Jennifer and Jennifer picking for Joanne. It may be Joanne picks for Jennifer, Jennifer picks for Herman, and Herman picks for Suzanne, and someone else entirely picks for Joanne.

If anyone has not been "picked for" by the 30th, I will pick for them if the designated picker can't be contacted by PM.

When you are assigned someone to pick for, note the number of books in parentheses after that person's name in the pick list, go to the link for their shelf, and pick that number of books for them. Post the books in a new message here. That person has the entire following month to read his/her picks. Someone will be picking for you the same way. We all like to see what people think about their picks, so we hope you will keep us posted in this thread!

Example: "In for five, please!
PIFM"

The HTML template for linking your shelf can be found HERE and if you have trouble, PM me and I will help you.

Your designated shelf must be set so that others can see it. To set up a PIFM shelf for those who would like to, go to the "MY BOOKS" link in the GOODREADS toolbar, scroll down below your shelves on the left until you see the "add shelf" button, and click that. Name it PIFM or Pick It For Me. Add books to it, and post the link to it in this challenge as described above. Again, if you need help, please don't hesitate to PM me!

If you are in for May, post your shelf and the number of picks you'd like to have below. See you on picking day!

May Pairs:

Jennifer picks 1 for Martha
Joy picks 3 for Lance
Denise picks 3 for Joy
Jackie picks 1 for Denise
Lance picks 1 for Jackie
Martha picks 5 for Jennifer

The colors for the May 2024 Color Challenge are ruby red and sapphire blue. Looking forward to seeing what you pick to read!

Not!!

Sorry?

That's an excellent description of that book, Denise -- exactly what I thought of it as well.

Jackie wrote: "How nice of your niece. I enjoyed The Traitor's Wife by Pataki."

I liked that one too and I think I have her French Revolution one around here somewhere as well.

Her two volume set about Empress Elisabeth is very good as well.

My niece just gifted me so I think I have my pick for the month!

Sweet!

Towles is wonderful! :)

I've read it. It definitely counts.