Renee’s Comments (group member since Feb 03, 2014)

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

January sounds great.

I don’t know that I will be able to keep up but I’d love to do a reread of Monte Christo. It was my favorite for a very long time.

Bingo is a go!
Let me know if I missed anything... It's been awhile since I set one up.

This challenge will run from September 20 through the end of the year.

RULES & GUIDELINES

* As with traditional Bingo, you can go for a horizontal, vertical, diagonal, "X" or "around the world". Or aim big and go for a "Blackout!"
* A book can only be used once on the sheet.
* Interpret the categories as broadly as you like.
* Feel free to copy and paste the template above to record your books:


🍁🍂🍁 FALL BINGO 🍁🍂🍁

B1- Multiple Awards
B2- Never Finished
B3- Courtroom or Crime
B4- Orange Cover
B5- Politics

I1- Finish a Series
I2- Beloved Children's
I3- Adventure
I4- Dysfunctional Family
I5- Sweater on Cover

N1- GR Award Nominated
N2- Challenges Social Norms
N3- FREE
N4- Senior Romance
N5- Hometown Setting

G1- First Person POV
G2- Red Cover
G3- Unfamiliar Territory
G4- Highly Recommended
G5- Supernatural Character

O1- Foreign Setting
O2- Time Travel
O3- Illustrated
O4- Religion
O5- Brown Cover🍁🍂🍁🍂

Totally forgot. Give me a bit & I’ll set up the Bingo for fall.

So glad you’re here & doing this (both the reading & MH check in). Books, exercise, and classes! Sounds like a great combination! 👏🏼

Hi, Kassandra! I’m a huge audio fan. I tend to listen while I’m doing other things like driving. I do agree that the reader can make or break your experience. That said, I’m not as picky as most and have found many enjoyable listens through LibriVox, whose readers are all volunteers. I also get download audiobooks from my library website, which saves me a lot of book budget money.

So glad this is back! One of the All Time Great challenge ideas!

I love this idea! Winter and magic just seem to go together so well. 🌛

I love this combination! So cute!

Carmilla deserves its reputation, Rosemarie. I think you’re going to love it.

1) Audiobooks count! That’s how I do most of my reading these days.

2) Personally, I count books started in Dec but finished in Jan. It’s up to you, though. Some people are very strict with themselves.

3) Yes, you can cut & paste templates easily from the website. But it’s impossible from the app.

Wow! Good for you! I’d forgotten about this one. Nice job!

Watership Down is one of my very favorite books! I envy you getting to explore the warrens and adventure with the dear and noble bunnies for the first time.

Great going! With an interesting selection of titles as always!

Great going, Rosemarie!

Personally, I’ve continued with the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher all month. Earlier in the month, I read Turn Coat #11 and Changes #12, which bring the story arc to a close of sorts and made me want to review details from earlier books so I started the series over with Storm Front, Fool Moon, Grave Peril, and, currently, Summer Knight. It’s a highly entertains series that keeps me listening but doesn’t require more brain cells than I have to spare at the moment.

I also listened to Carmilla with David Tenant which was deliciously creepy. And Out of Body, a sweet, romantic m/m story with a lovesick ghost, a little demonic possession, and a clever plot device.

I hope everyone had as much literary fun as I did this month. 🎃

Trisha-
I really enjoyed Hallow’een Party, too. It’s one of those that proves Dame Agatha really would go anywhere. The killer might be anyone... kids, kindly grannies, police inspectors, narrators, the innocent ingenue, helpful country doctors, young lovers, those that seem unfairly persecuted, those that seem fairly persecuted, the victims themselves... as might the victims.


Eileen-
Salem’s Lot was a great vampire tale! I read all of King’s older stuff back in the day. I agree that he has a compelling style. His book on writing is also quite good.

Sorry, I’ll update. It’ll run from now until the Winter Solstice/Christmas Break.

I read another book in the Dresden Files. This one called Turncoat. It’s a great go-to series that has yet to disappoint.

RULES & GUIDELINES

* As with traditional Bingo, you can go for a horizontal, vertical, diagonal, "X" or "around the world". Or aim big and go for a "Blackout!"
* A book can only be used once on the sheet.
* Interpret the categories as broadly as you like.
* Feel free to copy and paste the template above to record your books: