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

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

I'm hoping to read The Latecomer in 2023 as well, and Lessons in Chemistry too. Good list you have!

A handful of your series are series I also read -- I hope you enjoy them!

I read Cronin's "The Citadel" very early this year and liked it, Joy. I hope you like "Keys" -- and your other choices as well!

I suspect books 2 through infinity sell more reliably than standalones following standalones, so publishers are more likely to take a chance on a new author pitching a series than a new author with a single work.

Good for you going for two lists!

I hope I can get this one soon, too. I really like Picoult and she always expands my horizons on whatever issue she's talking about.

I hope I can get it soon too: I really like Amy Reichert. I'm also reading her The Optimist's Guide to Letting Go this month, which was picked for me in PIFM.

Martha wrote: "Love this challenge & will probably pick out all the colors now. LOL"

I do that too. I list 10 possibles for each month, and if I read something along the way I mark it off, and then when the month comes I pick from what's left.

Act of Oblivion looks fascinating, Joy. (Like I need another book on my TBR)

Yeah, I'm considering. Last year I listed too many, and too many by authors that when it came time to pick something to read, I just couldn't get excited about. So I need a different approach.

Amy, I haven't read all these authors but I've never read anything by Siddhartha Mukherjee that wasn't extraordinary, so I'm really looking forward to that one.

You have a strength of character to which I can only meekly aspire, Amy. :)

I have it on my radar but I haven’t decided yet. I guess The Palace Papers will yea or nay it for me, probably.

You're welcome. :)

I did, and you are right, Desley!

Ioana wrote: "..never enough books 🤣
Happy reading!"

Logically that's wrong, but emotionally that's absolutely right!! And I have the empty wallet to prove it.

〰️Beth〰️ wrote: "I love this challenge because everyone has a great variety and my tbr gets more colorful gems added every month. 💖❤🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍"

True -- I always add more than I read because of this challenge!

Lori wrote: "Ok Jennifer thanks. That sounds easy enough so please count me in.
I appreciate that you didn't treat me like a complete dummy....lol. Somebody will eventually write Book Challenges for Dummies...lol"

We were all new to challenges once. :)

Jackie, that's a good plan..... if it works. LOL

Alondra -- we do need help, but not til phase 4 or 5 of the challenge....

So every month I post what that month’s colors are in a separate thread. You go through your books and choose one or more that have at least one of that month’s colors on the cover (any amount is fine, although obviously a preponderance of the color is preferable) and post them in that month’s thread. As you read, come back and post what you thought. It’s just a fun way to get books off our TBRs. :-)

Even if they don’t, I’m in the “excitement” phase of the five phases of the annual challenge, so I won’t notice.