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

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

Bill wrote: "I commit to reading Rocannon's World by Ursula K. Le Guin, the first book in her Hainish Cycle series."

Finished this morning. 3.5 stars. Not my favorite Le Guin novel but it was her first and was a good intro to her work and style.

Finished Rocannon's World by Ursula K. Le Guin (Hainish saga #1) 3.5 stars

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

Next book is Fantasy so doesn't fit this category.

Ioana wrote: "Bill wrote: "Simak can be hit or miss. I think City is one of the great Sci Fi novels. I also liked The Werewolf Principle very much but The Goblin Reservation was just silly. Way Station sounds in..."

You might cry.

Jackie wrote: "Alondra and Bill, I've been wanting to do this challenge for a while and this is the year I begin."

Enjoy it.

Looks like some heavy reading. Enjoy.

Patricia wrote: "Yes, but they're more in the background. This one takes place some 30? years later."

Thanks, Patricia.

Michelle wrote: "Starting off the first book reviews with a quote for the new year:

“This is a new year. A new beginning. And things will change.”
― Taylor Swift

#1 [book:Si..."

I thought the Becky Chambers was excellent as well. Looking forward to the Wayfarer series next.

Jackie wrote: "I added Diaries as a category to mine."

Interesting. I'll keep that in mind for mine.

Anne wrote: "I am starting off the year with Kill Switch. I have the audiobook checked out from the library, so this one should go quickly."

A good way to start off, with lots of action.

Enjoy your books, Amber

Ker Metanoia wrote: "I only joined the group a day ago. Can I still join? I made a list late last year. 😊"

Of course you can, Ker.

Patricia wrote: "And I loved the next book in the series--To Say Nothing of the Dog. Great fun!"

Any similar characters to Doomsday Book?

I hope to read 10

1. Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution by Cat Bohannon (2023) 612 pages, started 1 Jan, finished 29 Jan, 4.0 stars

Hoping to try a couple of each challenge

1. Poetry
- Denison Avenue by Christina Wong 4.0 stars
- Poems from the Women's Movement by Honor Moore 4.0 stars
- Ariel by Sylvia Plath 3.5 stars

2. Plays

3. Epistolary

4. Short Stories
- The Complete Orsinia: Malafrena / Stories and Songs by Ursula K. Le Guin 4.0 stars
- Tales from Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin 4.5 stars
- Courage to Dream: Tales of Hope in the Holocaust by Neal Shusterman 4.0 stars
- Searoad by Ursula K. Le Guin 5.0 stars
- Sidney Chambers and the Perils of the Night by James Runcie 4.0 stars 4.5 stars
- Linghun by Ai Jiang (4.5 stars)
- Odd Jobs: Six Files from the Department of Inhuman Resources by T.J. Price (4.0 stars)
- Tales of Gooseflesh and Laughter by John Wyndham 3.5 stars
- The Wind's Twelve Quarters by Ursula K. Le Guin 4.0 stars

5. Essays.
- Rubymusic: A Popular History of Women’s Music and Culture by Connie Kuhns 4.0 stars

Completed: 12

Ioana wrote: "Bill wrote: "My review of Doomsday Book by Connie Willis (Oxford Time Travel #1) 4.5 stars

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

I've had this on my TBR fo..."

It's definitely worth finishing.

Completed my first book which was a carry over from 2023; Doomsday Book by Connie Willis (Oxford Time Travel #1). I'm glad I stuck with it because after a slow start, it really got interesting. 4.5 stars

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

Next in line in my series challenge is the 1st Eleanor Roosevelt mystery, Murder and the First Lady by Elliott Roosevelt

19. A book you meant to read in 2023. I started this in 2023 but just never managed to complete it until 2024. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis (Oxford Time Travel #1) 4.5 stars

My review of Doomsday Book by Connie Willis (Oxford Time Travel #1) 4.5 stars

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

Alondra wrote: "Kudos on all of your progress, Bill!

I wonder if folk realize that we can lurk these lists and get more ideas for our tbr and states list?? LOL"

It's a darn good idea, isn't it.

Good luck. I look forward to seeing what books fill your challenges.