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

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

It's a sad, sad day - my local used bookstore has closed. That leaves only one little bookstore in town, and it's in the mall. I hate malls. And I can't afford full-price books anyway. :(

*shakes fist at heavens* WHY?! WHYYYYY?!?!?!

*sobs*

Kassandra wrote: "As of post 56, we have 498 by my count for April."

Thanks, Kassandra! Wow, we're slacking off a bit, people!

Lorah wrote: "I really want to read this but I can't find it at the library! Have you started it Faye?"

No, I didn't plan to read it this month, but it's sad that this thread is so silent!

Kassandra wrote: "Sorry Faye! How about Paper Towns by John Green?"

That one looks perfect. :)

Laura wrote: "Since he died recently, how about one by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. 100 Years of Solitude or Love in the Time of Cholera ( since I am new to this reading group from this year I don't know if y'all ha..."

I think his books are more magical-realism than contemporary, aren't they? I haven't read Love in the Time of Cholera, though, so I don't know about that one. 100 Years of Solitude definitely wouldn't fit.

Kassandra wrote: "I'd like to nominate Water for Elephants."

I don't think that one fits for Contemporary, sorry - it's historical fiction. Would you like to nominate something else?

Lorah wrote: "I'd like to nominate Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson."

Ohh, I love that book.

This is the thread where you can nominate books for our June Genre Group Read. The genre this month is "Contemporary fiction". The definition of "contemporary" is widely disputed, but basically it means books that are written ABOUT the time and place that they're written IN. There is a helpful explanation of Contemporary fiction right here - http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-conte...

To keep it fair and open for all, only one nomination per member, please. If possible, please use the "add book/author" feature when nominating a book so that people can click the link and see what the book is about.

This thread will close once we have a few nominations, and the poll will open for voting shortly after.

This is the thread where you can nominate Classic books for our May Group Read. To keep it fair and open for all, only one nomination per member, please.

If possible, please use the "add book/author" feature when nominating a book so that people can click the link and see what the book is about.

This thread will close once we have a few nominations, and the poll will open for voting shortly after.

This is the thread where you can nominate Nonfiction books for our May Group Read. To keep it fair and open for all, only one nomination per member, please.

If possible, please use the "add book/author" feature when nominating a book so that people can click the link and see what the book is about.

This thread will close once we have a few nominations, and the poll will open for voting shortly after.

This is the thread where you can nominate Young Adult books for our June Group Read. To keep it fair and open for all, only one nomination per member, please.

If possible, please use the "add book/author" feature when nominating a book so that people can click the link and see what the book is about.

This thread will close once we have a few nominations, and the poll will open for voting shortly after.

Has anyone started reading this yet?

Judy wrote: "Many books have made me cry. Most recently Life of Pi, The Help, and The Book Thief. Very ugly crying at the end of The Book Thief. I usually avoid a good tear jerker, stay away from books/movies a..."

Ack, Life of Pi and The Book Thief tore me to pieces! Mockingjay... I pretty much whimpered through the entire book, heh!

Has a book ever made you cry? Or at least brought you to the verge of tears?

I've read A Tale of Two Cities multiple times, and the ending never fails to leave me crying. Very few books have managed to move me quite that deeply.

Josh wrote: "I read Dune - the LOTR of sci-fi - recently and was floored by the accessible nature of an "alien" world where the centers of power and politics of the universe were fighting for control. The story..."

Well said, Josh.

Clare wrote: "Faye - I have to agree! So disappointed as I have really enjoyed other books of his I have read! I think I am at about 40 pages in - may give it a try another time, but not really feeling it to be honest"

Thanks, Clare, it's good to know it wasn't just me. :)

Noam wrote: "Aw Low Key , Loki. I'm easily charmed only two pages in.

Maybe give it a try later Faye! I know how that can be. Crime and Punishment definitely had me in a funk."

LOL I caught that, too. Their names are very clever!

Well, I got 50 pages in, but it turns out that this isn't my kind of book after all. Gaiman seems to like focusing on the fouler side of life, and I'm not in the mood to deal with that right now. Disappointing, because I was looking forward to buddy-reading this with you guys!

That's just me, though. I hope the rest of you enjoy it. :)

Amber wrote: "so how is everyone?"

Too hot. Blech.

Joi wrote: "Faye wrote: "Joi wrote: "I have a long list of books I would like to read during the Summer. Reading is all I do, and I plan to do a lot of it."

That last sentence? I suddenly have an intense crav..."

It's just so TRUE!