Holly’s Comments (group member since Nov 05, 2013)

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

I find that's the hardest part!!

Godan, I believe we have a Stephen King thread in our 'Specific Book/Author Discussion' folder. I'd link it to you, but I'm on my phone right now. The thread has proven quite popular!

Congrats Faye!!!! *dances*

I'll definitely attempt to read this! Forster has been on my to read list for ages, I've never read anything by him!

I've read Tinker' Tailor and loved it! I've been meaning to read another Le Carre for a while. Will see if I can find it in my local library!

So sorry I haven't been in the group recently! I should be back in full swing now!

I dread to even think about my widget now! I haven't read anything for the last month or two!

The Woman in White is wonderful! So gripping!

Wonderful idea, Renee!

I'm definitely going to try and complete this! What did you think of Boy Meets Boy?

So sorry I haven't been around recently guys. This gives me a perfect excuse to get back into reading!

I'm hoping to finish The Mayor of Castro Street: The Life and Times of Harvey Milk this week! Already nearly half way through and its fascinating!

Shoutouts to the U.S. for legalising same sex marriage across all 50 states! And to the England Women's World Cup team for getting through to the semis!

Will definitely put this on my to-read this for the month!

I read this years ago. One of the first 'modern classicis' I really read. I honestly adore it!

Its one of those days where I can't decide what to read. Too many options!

Sorry for not being on much recently everyone. I've just started my summer job so I've had long training days for the last week. Will catch up with everything tomorrow when I don't have to be in!

It's hot over here too. I'm on reception most of the day and there's no AC, so it's basically hot humid air most of the day. But it definitely sounds worse for you, Renee!

Hope everyone has had a good week!

Again, it's been a while since I updated this!

27. Othello by William Shakespeare
28. Pole Dancing To Gospel Hymns by Andrea Gibson
29. Pansy by Andrea Gibson
30. In Other Worlds: SF and the Human Imagination by Margaret Atwood
31. The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan
32. The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle

Thought I'd post this now I've reached my original goal (25 books)!

Completed: 27/50

[x] A book with more than 500 pages: Wool Omnibus (Silo, #1)
[x] A classic Romance: A Sicilian Romance
[x] A book that became a movie: Othello
[x] A book published this year: Pansy
[x] A book with a number in the title: Ready Player One
[] A book by someone under 30
[x] A book with nonhuman characters: Doctor Faustus
[] A funny book
[x] A book by a female author: A Room of One's Own
[] A mystery or thriller
[x] A book with a one-word title: Stoner
[] A book of short stories:
[x] A book set in a different country: The Driver's Seat
[x] A non-fiction book: In Other Worlds: SF and the Human Imagination
[] A popular author's first book
[x] A book from an author that you haven't read yet: The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
[x] A book a friend recommended: The Thirty-Nine Steps
[x] A Pulitzer Prize winning book: The Color Purple
[x] A book based on a true story: Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
[x] A book at the bottom of your to read list: The Lost World
[] A book your mom loves
[] A book that scares you: A Modest Proposal
[x] A book more than 100 years old: Lyrical Ballads
[x] A book based entirely on its cover: Stop What You're Doing and Read This!
[] A book you were supposed to read in school but didn't
[x] A memoir: When the Air Hits Your Brain: Tales of Neurosurgery
[x] A book you can finish in a day: The Rape of the Lock
[x] A book with antonyms in the title: North and South
[] A book set somewhere you always wanted to visit
[] A book that came out the year you were born
[] A book with bad reviews
[] A trilogy
[] A book from your childhood
[] A book with a love triangle
[x] A book set in the future: The Martian
[x] A book set in high school: Will Grayson, Will Grayson
[x] A book with a color in the title: The Color Purple
[x] A book that made you cry: Tuesdays with Morrie
[] A book with magic
[] A graphic novel
[x] A book by an author you've never read before: The Rosie Project
[] A book you own but have never read
[] A book that takes place in your hometown
[] A book that was originally written in a different language
[] A book set during Christmas
[] A book written by an author with your same initials
[] A play
[] A banned book
[] A book based on or turned into a tv show
[x] A book you started but never finished: Wuthering Heights

Okay, I've really got back into reading over the last few days, so I've decided to press ahead and make a list of things I want to get read in June! I'm horrendously behind on my widget, so hopefully I can make a bit of progress on it!

✔ In Other Worlds: SF and the Human Imagination by Margaret Atwood
✔ The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan
✔ The Lost World by Arthur Conan Doyle
Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
The Poetic Edda by Anonymous
Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

Updated my list and I'm yet to achieve a bingo! However, I'm planning on reading Orange Is the New Black, which has been on my kindle for ever and would hence fulfil I4, so that should get me my first bingo!