Susy’s Comments (group member since Apr 21, 2017)

Susy’s comments from the The Reading Challenge Group group.

One more to go before I am Master of All Dust Bunnies, so that's doable I think but I do want to add 4 more. Then I've gotten rid of all the dust bunnies older than 2 years. Of course in the past year-year and a half I have bought (A LOT OF) new books. Won't be counting those as dust bunnies however. So next year I will be able to choose what book I want to read at the beginning of each month, (almost) no prescheduled reads! Yay!

I completely forgot about this challenge (but I see I'm not the only one?).... I keep my favorite stuffed animal in the attic so don't have a picture right now but it's an orange-white teddy bear 💖

Should be doable, right?

No A’s - 1Q84
No E’s - ToM Training
No I’s - Never Fade
No O’s - The Iliad
No U’s - Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
No Y’s - De klappen van het leven: Vervulling vinden als het leven pijn doet

Awesome challenge :))

Wow, that is so impressive Rosemarie!

Allison wrote: "Well done, Susy! Looks like you got back on track. :)"

Thank you Allison! Yes, I've been reading a lot of new/library books but it looks like I'll be clearing the planned dust bunnies as well :)

I can’t do snack reading. If I start I can’t stop and will ignore all other stuff I was planning on doing lol

Level Three (15 TBR books) = Captain of the Shelf → COMPLETED

11. De grote wereld by Arthur Japin
12. De regen voor hij valt by Jonathan Coe
13. Cross Fire by James Patterson
14. Met liefde : de mooiste liefdesverhalen by Chris in 't Velt
15. A Vida, Uma Viagem de Malas Feitas by Marta Cabeza

RK wrote: "Hi Susy and Camille. I usually read more on weekends so I'm looking for some ways to read more during weekdays but without straining my eyes more."

I hardly read during weekdays either. I get home, make some dinner which I eat while watching a tv series. After that I'm usually too tired. Normally I go to bed early and try to read some on my tablet (white letters on a black background which strains my eyes less). Sometimes I read a few pages but sometimes I just hold my tablet for a few minutes without reading and then give up and go to sleep lol.

You could also try audiobooks if your main goal is to read without straining your eyes?

Hi RK, I just read when I have time (and when I not too tired from work). So that can mean that I don’t read at all and some (weekend) days I read up to 5, 6 hours or more. I only plan reading time when I enter a readathon and when I have to read stuff for work and/or training.

How about you? What prompted this question?

Allison wrote: "It's so easy to get distracted, isn't it?"

Yes, too many seducers here on GR seducing me to read all kinds of other books and I keep falling for it.... 😉

Not doing well with those old dust bunnies. Been joining too many buddy reads. I hope July will be a better month...

Sofia wrote: "They just wants us for food and for somwhere to sleep😂They aren't very loyal I think"

Mmm, don't believe that. Of course whoever gives food is ok. My cat stays at my parents house often, sits on their laps. But in my home she only sits in my lap.
Also, if I get home and don't say hi to her before doing anything else, she slaps my legs, demanding attention lol. Doesn't do that with anybody else.

Sofia wrote: "Haha, my cat only eats if you shakes his bowl otherwise he just sits there and looks at you. "


Hahaha, you have conditioned him well :)

Rosemarie wrote: "She used to be my daughter's cat and I think she is 14. Her weirdest trait concerns the litter box--she doesn't like change (especially location and type of box). But she is very sweet as well and ..."

Yes, a lot of cats have that. My Seven luckily isn't that picky :)

Rosemarie wrote: "My cat forgets that there is food in her bowl, poor thing. She is getting old. She loves to open cupboard doors, especially in the kitchen."

Ahh, how old is she Rosemarie?

Cats love doors 😂 My first cat opened every door in the house :)

Rosemarie wrote: "Hi, Sofia. Welcome to our group. I am curious-what makes your cat weird? Mine is weird at times."

Love cats 😻
I believe they are supposed to be weird lol
Indeed, what is it that makes yours weird Sofia and Rosemarie?

Laura wrote: "Where do I get the html for the general Goodreads 2018 reading challenge? Thank you"

On the webpage, in the upper right hand side, you click on your profile picture and then select Reading Challenge.

Trisha wrote: "Susy wrote: "For tragedy I’ll be reading All the Light We Cannot See."

I plan to start reading it soon in another group - it will be interesting to see what you think of it, Susy.
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Which groups? I’m reading it for 2 of my other groups as well.

For tragedy I’ll be reading All the Light We Cannot See.