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

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

Glad to have you join us, Ladies!

Great to have you with us, Cecilia!

Great, Sonia!

Yep. Sunny is a kind of weather. :)

There's a great twist to the author of both series... He's fiction. Richard Castle is the main character of a TV series called "Castle." It's about a mystery novel writer who wrangles a ride-along with a beautiful lady detective, and eventually they solve murders together. And when the TV Castle finished his novel based on the lady detective... A real novel showed up in bookstores. I just think it's the coolest tie-in and the novels are quite good. With lots of nods to the characters on the show and situations they've been in. It's a hoot.

I've got two possibilities. Either A Wind in the Door, which is the sequel to A Wrinkle in Time. Or one of the Storm books by Richard Castle. I love the Heat series and the show Castle, so I'm hoping the other series is as much fun.

Lol. I would not have considered that one but if your other reading is particularly dark, then Anne's high jinx would certainly seem fizzy and sparkling. It's a delightful book. Go for it.

Hello, Newest Members! There are lots of things to explore and people who will share your interests no matter the genre. We're a very diverse and friendly group.

Thanks to all the active members who have gone out of their way to make the newest among us feel welcome. You guys are terrific!

Are you a fan of fantasy? Are you planning to push yourself into a little more non-fiction? What are your plans for our World Tour now that we've reached Southeast Asia? In short, what have you got your hands on for April?

This is the folder for a our discussion of the Genre Group Read (Fantasy)- April 2016, The Bone Season.

Let us know if you are willing to act as Discussion Leader.

This is the folder for our discussion of the Alternate Group Read (Non Fiction)-April 2016, Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War

Let us know if you'd be willing to act as Discussion Leader.

This is the folder for a discussion on the World Lit Choice for April: The Gift of Rain

Let us know if you are interested in being a discussion leader.

Update: For Color/Colour, you can do anything that makes sense to you. Examples might be...
1) your favorite color
2) the word color in the title
3) a rainbow on the cover
4) something color-related, like "palette" or "clarity"

Be as creative as you wish!

This is a multi-level challenge that will run from April 1 through December 31. (You may cross post this with the longer challenges and bingos, but only count books read within the April-Dec. timeframe.

Use your judgement on colors. Blue could be aquamarine or Navy. Red could be scarlet or carnelian. Etc.

Level 1: Painter's Palette - Any 3 colors
Level 2: Ride The Rainbow! - rainbow 6
Level 3: Beyond the Pale - All 12

Rainbow Six:

Red:
Orange:
Yellow:
Green:
Blue/Indigo:
Purple/Violet:

Beyond the Pale:

Pink:
Gray:
White:
Black:
Brown:
Color/Colour:

Time Frame: This one is only good for one month! From April 1-30.

Mission: Find and read one book with a word or words in the title that are somehow associated with the weather. Fiction or Non-Fiction. For example:

The Art of Racing in the Rain
Gone with the Wind
The Snow Child
Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
The Hurricane Sisters
Twister
The Drought
The Year of the Flood
Sunshine Becomes You
Heat Wave

Mission: Read one book filled with humor &/or foolishness by April 30.

History of April Fool's Day... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/April...

“April is the cruelest month, breeding lilacs out of the dead land, mixing memory and desire, stirring dull roots with spring rain.”
-T. S. Eliot

Mission: Read something with a deliciously wicked villain. This is a one book/play mini-challenge to be completed between April 1 - 30.

Who's the cruelest of them all? Voldemort. Cruella de Vil. Mr. Tulkinghorn. Bill Sikes. Claude Frollo. Count Olaf. Mrs. Danvers. Iago. Macbeth/Lady Macbeth. Dracula. Sauron. Gil-Martin. Screwtape. Nurse Ratchet. James/Victoria. Dorian Grey. Steerpike. Smaug.

This one runs to the end of the year so there's no "late" at all. Have fun!

Minority Studies could vary depending on where you are in the world. For me, as an American, I'd probably take a look at...

African American Authors
Hispanic or Asian American Authors
LGBTQ+ Relevant
Women's Studies

(There are probably a host of possibilities on the Boxall list from about 1950 to current day, if you're looking for ideas.)

Fabulous! I'm so sorry to miss the Dance of Joy. (Other than the version in my head, of course.) :)