Bill’s Comments (group member since Nov 30, 2021)

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

Nice mix of books. I've enjoyed The Green Mile, Desperation, Rebecca, A Town Like Alice, Slaughterhouse - Five. All quite different. Oh and Lovecraft is very strange... Enjoy all of your selections.

The Dead Zone was one movie that was as good as the book. Great story. I've read one book by Jonathan Carroll, The Panic Hand, a collection of short stories. I recall it being quite unique. Enjoy all of your selections. You've got lots of variety, it seems.

I'm only familiar with MC Beaton, always a fun read. Enjoy all of your cozy selections.

The Green Mile was excellent. I hope you enjoy Leviathan as well. I keep meaning to try Dennis Lehane but keep checking out other books instead. I may have to bite the bullet. I've enjoyed every Dickens book I've tried. Bleak House is on my list. Enjoy all of your selections.

I haven't tried that series. Interesting challenge. Good luck.

Not only unfamiliar books but also authors too. I'll look for your comments on them. Enjoy.

I've wanted to try Thyme of Death. I had it on my book shelf but may have decided not to. I'll have to check it out again. Interesting to see another series by Butcher. Maybe when I finish Dresden I'll check it out.

I don't know any of those books. I'll look for your comments. Enjoy your 2024 reading.

Alissa wrote: "I have not read this author before so I am intrigued by this list!"

I hope I enjoy her as much after a year of focusing on her work.

Michelle wrote: "Cool challenge Bill! I like the idea of picking one author. I have only read a few Le Guin but they were all memorable. I have read the first in the Earthsea series and The Left Hand of Darkness. I..."

They were my first two reads of hers as well.

Pam wrote: "I've read and enjoyed a few of her books and keep thinking I will read some more. I'll be curious what you think of them!"

I'll keep you posted, Pam.

Anne wrote: "This looks like a fun list. I have read a few of her books, and I hope to read more of them at some point in the future."

I'm looking forward to it. Thanks.

Mary wrote: "Great challenge! I love her books!"

Thank you

Such an excellent challenging list. I want t o read more Octavia Butler and also to read Malice. I've had for awhile now.

All I can say is Wow! Enjoy 2024, Anne.

Some great series there but now I have to order The Calculating Stars to try that series... That's two now from you!

Denise wrote: "Great challenge! Love the monthly focus idea."

Thanks Denise.

Martha wrote: "I love this!! Haven’t read some of these authors for years and some not at all. I’ll be lurking!!"

As I will with your reading.

Denise wrote: "Bill wrote: "Denise wrote: "Great idea! I'm now contemplating my own binge read challenge..."

I hope I don't overdose on Le Guin, but I'm looking forward to trying. What would your binge read be?
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All good choices. Beaton will be one of my monthly focuses (focii?) in 2004)

Denise wrote: "Bill wrote: "Simple is good. Some authors I need to get back to, like Lee Child, CJ Box, Nesbo, PD James, Craig Johnson.. Enjoy"

I just read Nesbo's The Night House. It has mixed ..."

I'm way behind on his work.

Madeline wrote: "I don’t think I have read any of her books! She must be good….😊"

The first book I ever read was The Left Hand of Darkness when I took a Sci Fi novel course at university. It was so unique. I kind of didn't read any more until I moved out here and since then I've tried quite a few of her books. They're not all perfect but all interesting.

Alondra wrote: "Bill wrote: "I hate to say but I gave up on Red Rising. Looking forward to your thoughts on it."

Yikes; but I hear so many good things about the later books. I am hoping for 3-3.5 stars for each b..."

Everybody likes different books. I hope you like it a lot. I'll keep an eye out for your thoughts.

Alondra wrote: "I love your list, but I love Fablehaven!!! This is such a fun middle-grade series. Fast paced, funny and a little dangerous; but so good. I really hope you enjoy it.

Good luck and hap..."

Dang! Now I want to check it out. It sounds neat.