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

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

As Alondra said, Ghost Story is excellent. Loved the movie too. Looking forward to seeing your remaining choices.

Interesting selections, as always Martha. Quite a few series I'm enjoying there. Best wishes to Bradley.

Martha wrote: "Good luck, Bill! I've not read any of them."

Thanks, Martha. Enjoy your selections, too.

I had a few states to choose from with Wanderers by Chuck Wendig as the story did visit quite a few. But it all ended up in Colorado so I'll check off that particular state. 4.5 stars

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Finished with 5 books completed. Not what I was hoping for but I did enjoy them all

My review of Wanderers by Chuck Wendig It took me half the year, but it was worth it. 4.5 stars

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I'm looking forward to starting the Mercy Thompson books. I did like the graphic novel.

1781. Wanderers finally

Patricia wrote: "I loved The Blackhouse & the other two books in the series as well. However, I still haven't read any other books by May. Maybe next year. Hope you enjoy them as well, Bill!"

It seems very popular so I'm quite looking forward to it. Thanks, Patricia

Moon of the Turning Leaves by Waubgeshig Rice 4.5 stars

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Joy D wrote: "Goal is 12:

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You can start a separate thread if you'd like Joy.

I'm not sure how many I'll try but I hope maybe to read 5 - 10.

1. The Naming of the Dead by Ian Rankin (Rebus #16) 515 pages, started 26 Feb, finished 9 May, 3.5 stars
2. The White Russian by Tom Bradby (2003) 551 pages, started 7 Mar, DNF, NR
3. Fatale Compendium by Ed Brubaker (2021) 656 pages. Finished 26 Aug, 3.5 stars
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Completed: 2

As per normal, I'm hoping to read at least one in each category Epistolary and Plays are the most difficult for me usually

1. Poetry - A Field of Vision by Charles Causley (1988) finished 27 Feb, 4.0 stars
- A Year of Last Things: Poems by Michael Ondaatje (2024) finished 11 Jul, 3.0 stars

2. Plays

3. Epistolary

4. Short Stories - Ai Jiang's Smol Tales From Between Worlds by Ai Jiang (2023) finished 7 Jun, 3.5 stars

5. Essays - A Time to Keep Silence by Patrick Leigh Fermor 14 Mar, 4.5 stars
- Dorothy Parker: Complete Broadway, 1918–1923 by Dorothy Parker finished 31 Sep, 4.0 stars

Completed - 5

This is a very free flowing challenge, as in you can add what ever you wish to read, as long as it is poetry/plays/epistolary/essays/short stories.

No set target for the year, but it would be nice to read at least one of each.
This challenge starts on Jan 1st 2025 and ends 31st Dec 2025
Feel free to start a thread here to track your progress.

Love to read large tomes? Join us in a yearly challenge. Feel free to start a thread for yourself here to track your progress.

Tome Reader Rules:

1. All books must be read in 2025.
2. Each book must consist of over 500 pages.
3. You make and edit your own list.

I've only read Oryx and Crake, an excellent trilogy. I hope to read The Calculating Stars and Lamentation in 2025. The rest of your selections look very interesting. A diverse selection.

Linette wrote: "I loved the Blackhouse, so atmospheric.
My great-grandmother was born in Stornoway, so it was extra interesting for me to see what the place is like."

Ioana wrote: "Bill wrote: "My 1st 3 books are planned to be -

- The Blackhouse by Peter May (Fin McLeod #1)
- A Darker Domain by Val McDermid (DI Ka..."

Thanks, Ioana and Linette. I've had it sitting on my shelf for too long.

My 1st 3 books are planned to be -

- The Blackhouse by Peter May (Fin McLeod #1)
- A Darker Domain by Val McDermid (DI Karen Pirie #2) &
- Joanna Russ: Novels & Stories (LOA #373): The Female Man / We Who Are About To . . . / On Strike Against God / The Complet e Alyx Stories / Other Stories by Joanna Russ

*subject to change*

I plan to start with Gideon's March by J.J. Marric (Gideon #8)

I plan to start with Moon of the Turning Leaves by Waubgeshig Rice