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

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

I gave up cable TV a couple of years ago. Figured out that I could buy entire seasons of everything I wanted to watch for a year for less than two months of cable. But yes, finding things that I hear about and want to watch is a headache now.

I didn't know it was a show! I'll check it out.

Fixed, Joy!

Our October "Moderator Recommends" poll winner by a big margin was The Last to Vanish.

New York Times bestselling author Megan Miranda returns with a gripping and propulsive thriller that opens with the disappearance of a journalist who is investigating a string of vanishings in the resort town of Cutter’s Pass—will its dark secrets finally be revealed?

Ten years ago, Abigail Lovett fell into a job she loves, managing The Passage Inn, a cozy, upscale resort nestled in the North Carolina mountain town of Cutter’s Pass. Cutter’s Pass is best known for its outdoor offerings—rafting and hiking, with access to the Appalachian trail by way of a gorgeous waterfall—and its mysterious history. As the book begins, the string of unsolved disappearances that has haunted the town is once again thrust into the spotlight when journalist Landon West, who was staying at the inn to investigate the story of the vanishing trail, then disappears himself.

Abby has sometimes felt like an outsider within the community, but she’s come to view Cutter’s Pass as her home. When Landon’s brother Trey shows up looking for answers, Abby can’t help but feel the town closing ranks. And she’s still on the outside. When she finds incriminating evidence that may bring them closer to the truth, Abby soon discovers how little she knows about her coworkers, neighbors, and even those closest to her.

Megan Miranda brings her best writing to The Last to Vanish, a riveting thriller filled with taut suspense and shocking twists that will keep you guessing until the very end.

The Last to Vanish
Megan Miranda

Looking forward to reading with you!

Jackie, I'm picking for you. I've read a couple others by her in the last year or so, and liked them. This one is on my list. Enjoy!

Time to pick! Pairs are posted here.


@Desley, I pick four books for you, and I went with classics..... LOLOL. I'm interested to see what you think of Strangers on a Train.

I'm reading , and

So I'm reading an "accidental" purple today: .

Oh I love Craig Johnson! I just got his newest.

I started that book once, Desley, and just couldn't get caught up in it. Left it for later. We'll see if later ever comes.

Hi, everyone! October’s colors are orange or white or black. Looking forward to seeing your covers!

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 October, post your shelf and the number of picks you'd like to have below. See you on picking day!


October pairs:
Jennifer picks 1 for Jackie
Joy picks 1 for Martha
Beth picks 5 for Jennifer
Denise picks 3 for Joy
Jackie picks 2 for Beth
Martha picks 2 for Denise

Just picking at that scab, aren't you. :)

I'll check it out!

The poll winner for the 4Q22 Nonfiction Group Read is The Comfort Book by Matt Haig.

The new uplifting book from Matt Haig, the New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight Library, for anyone in search of hope, looking for a path to a more meaningful life, or in need of a little encouragement.

“It is a strange paradox, that many of the clearest, most comforting life lessons are learnt while we are at our lowest. But then we never think about food more than when we are hungry and we never think about life rafts more than when we are thrown overboard.”

The Comfort Book is Haig’s life raft: it’s a collection of notes, lists, and stories written over a span of several years that originally served as gentle reminders to Haig’s future self that things are not always as dark as they may seem. Incorporating a diverse array of sources from across the world, history, science, and his own experiences, Haig offers warmth and reassurance, reminding us to slow down and appreciate the beauty and unpredictability of existence.

Bonnie wrote: "Bonnie wrote: "I actually have some hardback books this time as we're going camping in September. which I won at the library adult summer reading program, and [bookcove..."

Priorities!! I totally get it: the library is at the front of the list!

This has been on my TBR forever. I need to bump it up. Glad you enjoyed it!

Already did. You're going to have to prowl around more deeply in your TBR to find something new for me to troll you about.

I'd berate you for making me add another book to my TBR but I already berated you for this one, because I already added it. :)

And on my list it goes......(shakes fist at universe)