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

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

Brenda wrote: "Faye wrote: "Sandy wrote: "Hey, it's been really quiet around here for a few days. Where is everyone? Studying for exams? Doing spring shopping? Shovelling snow? Or just enjoying life too much? heh..."

If your childhood fantasies involved making doll clothes and jewelry, then yes, it's entirely possible! Thanks, Brenda. :)

Sandy wrote: "Hey, it's been really quiet around here for a few days. Where is everyone? Studying for exams? Doing spring shopping? Shovelling snow? Or just enjoying life too much? hehe"

I've been soooo busy, it's unreal. I make crafty stuff for a living, and first I had a big order online, then a craft sale last weekend, and now I've booked in for another one and I don't see how I could possibly be ready in time! Sometimes I wish I had more than 2 hands, haha!

Also, I've been writing whenever I can spare a moment. Got my second rejection letter from a publisher yesterday, but there was an encouraging hand-written note attached that has really inspired me to work all the harder at it.

Out of all the books you've read in your life, is there one (or ones) that made you wish you could go back in time and never start reading it at all, so you could get back the hours you wasted on it? Was it because it was forced on you in school and you found it deadly boring? Was it the ending that disappointed you or made you so angry you wanted to throw it across the room? Was it simply so badly written that it hurt your very soul to read it? I'm sure we've all been there at least once!

Welcome, Kat!

I've read 32 of them, and a bunch of the others are on my to-read list. Especially Grapes of Wrath and Ulysses, which I hope to read this year.

Pat wrote: "30. I think I've read all of them that i intend to, but I may - MAY - end up reading Catcher In The Rye before I die. I'm just not all that sure I want to. Too much bad press with that one."

Actually, I'd put that one on my life-is-too-short-and-I-wish-I-hadn't-wasted-time-on-these-books list. ;)

Augh! Suddenly I'm 2 books behind!! When did that happen...?

Kiwi wrote: "Faye, I just realised that This book is one of your favourite books; did you read the signet classics edition?"

I did read the Signet classics unabridged edition, and I would highly recommend it! I've also read an abridged version, and while you do get the full story, I kind of felt the loss of a lot of the atmosphere and history surrounding the events that Hugo gives in the unabridged original.

Oh, sorry Kiwi! I'll move it back to the book discussion folder.

Welcome Marc, Marianne, and Gavin! I hope you enjoy yourselves here. :)

Just a heads-up - I've moved this thread to the Buddy Reads folder (at the bottom of the group page). :)

How many of these 50 Books To Read Before You Die have you read? Are any on your to-read list? http://www.listchallenges.com/50-book...

Karin wrote: "Hi, I've just joined. I'm going to pass on The Great Gatsby since I've never been able to like this book. I didn't like it in high school & didn't make myself finish it when I tried it last year. P..."

Welcome, Karin! We don't expect everyone to join in with every group read, so no worries. That's why we have multiple group reads going on at the same time - hopefully there's something for everyone! Feel free to jump into any conversation you like. :)

Roger wrote: "Sure if I can find it ! I'm using my iPad and for some reason can't see it. Might have to wait till I turn on my PC in the morning !"

I might have been editing it at the exact moment you looked for it, Roger, sorry about that! It's right here - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Thanks, Melissa. :)

Kiwi wrote: "Anyone else finding this month book choice difficult?

I am 50% into Bossypants but not enjoying it very much, perhaps it's because I don't know the author, but sometimes I don't get..."

I'm finding it difficult - I usually lean more towards the angsty side of fiction, heh! But I do plan to read a Dave Barry and probably a P.G. Wodehouse.

Sorry for the delay in February's official count! I've been super-busy, but I'll have more free time starting next week, so I'll try to get to it then. Thanks for participating, everyone! :D

Nancy wrote: "Good afternoon!! I was challenged to join a book challenge & can't seem to find if this is the one my sister & I agreed on! Can you help? I usually go by the scene name nbshorty. Thanks."

I'm not sure how I can help you with that, Nancy, sorry! There doesn't seem to be a member by the name of nbshorty here, if that's what you're asking?

Sandy wrote: "Faye, I have diligently been trying to plow through The Son of a Certain Woman but I just couldn't stick with it. I think it is meant to be funny, but I was neither amused nor entertained. I know that he is an acclaimed Canadian author, so I'm hoping to try some of his other books. Can you recommend one to try?"

Oh that's too bad, Sandy! I really enjoy his sense of humour in the books of his that I've read - he's all about the wordplay. You could try The Colony of Unrequited Dreams, which is halfway based on a real person and deals a lot with the history of Newfoundland.

It's that time, folks! Time to tell us how many books you read in March. :)

Remember, I'm asking ONLY for the number of books you read in the month of March, NOT the amount that you have read so far this year.

NOTE: Please don't give me two numbers to choose from. If you counted a book towards your personal 2014 goal, it also counts here. If you're not sure how many books you read in March, go to your "read" bookshelf and look at the dates that you finished your books. Any book that you completed in March can be included, as long as you didn't include it in the number you gave me for February.

Let's see if we can break 800 again this month!

(NO CONVERSATION IN THIS THREAD, PLEASE. I don't want anyone's number to get lost in the shuffle. If you have any questions or comments, you can post them in the original Can We Reach 10,000? thread. Thanks!)

Renee wrote: "Oh My God! I did a little research on Confederacy and apparently the main character is supposed to be a misunderstood genius!!!! And his mother is the bad guy for expecting her 30-year-old-son, to ..."

I've had that reaction to books before, too - you're supposed to relate to and like the main character, and most people who've read the book seem to, but somehow you just want to smack some sense into them. ;)