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

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

Mango Bookworm wrote: "I am hoping to attempt German poetry as part of my Goodread's reading challenge."

Nice! I have Faust in German, but I haven't started studying that language yet.

9. The Zookeeper's Wife
10. 100 More Canadian Heroines: Famous and Forgotten Faces
11. The Eyre Affair
12. Frozen Earth: The Once and Future Story of Ice Ages

Welcome, Tom! No invitation necessary. :)

Bookworm wrote: "My goal is 30 books this year... But I might exceed that this year. I am starting with:

1. Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
2. Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
3. A Mother's Wish by Debbie Macomber
4...."

Great list!

Roseanne wrote: "I don't know if this helps or not but if I look at 2014 reading challenge at the top of the group home and click on view community it says there are 772 books read. I think that is accurate as of t..."

Yeah, not everyone has set it up, so I figured it would be easier to keep track of the numbers this way.

Paperback, hardcover, or e-book - which do you prefer?

Usually when I buy a book I go with paperback, since it's cheaper, but I loooove getting hardcovers whenever I can. I find them easier to hold open beside me while I'm eating, for one thing, haha! They tend to last longer, too, and they're generally made with higher-quality materials. And I think they look better on a shelf, especially old cloth-bound classics - those look downright majestic. I never use e-books, personally.

Sandy wrote: "Will the monthly and the year-to-date totals be published somewhere at the end of every month?"

Sorry, Sandy, I only just noticed your question. I had planned to post the tally at the end of every month, but I was sick when February dawned, and now I'm busy playing catch-up, plus people have been e-mailing me their numbers directly, and there have been late-comers as well, so... it hasn't been so easy to do the math, heh. I'll post it here once I've added it all up, but I can't make any promises as to when. Between e-mails and the group page, I have a lot of double-checking to do to make sure I don't count anybody twice or miss somebody out altogether. I need to word my end-of-the-month e-mail better next time so there's less confusion about where to post the numbers. Sorry about that, folks!

I'm pretty sure we crossed the 1,000-book threshold in January, though! We definitely need to shoot higher for the year - maybe 10,000?

Sandy wrote: "Faye wrote: "Sandy wrote: "I wouldn't say I'm obsessed, but I do like to keep track (more or less) of what has happened in each of the events. I LOVE figure skating, especially ice dance (could tha..."

Her Schindler's List performance especially was spectacular.

I've always loved Russia. It's not the country's fault that they never have a decent government.

Sandy wrote: "I wouldn't say I'm obsessed, but I do like to keep track (more or less) of what has happened in each of the events. I LOVE figure skating, especially ice dance (could that have anything to do with ..."

I love figure skating, too, but my favourite is the pairs. Those girls are insane being thrown around like that, I love it, haha! I do love ice dance when someone incredible is in the competition, though, such as Tessa and Scott.

Have you been watching the team event? That little Russian girl was incredible!

Sandy wrote: "Put on the coffee pot, Faye. The Canucks are planning to win big this time around! Three medals already."

YES!!!! I have been glued to the screen all day. So exciting. :D

I get obsessed with every Olympics, but especially the winter games. After all, I'm Canadian - winter sports are a big part of our culture!

Welcome, Yvonne and Becky!

Who else is obsessed with the Olympics??

Here in Canada we get 24-hour coverage, and most of the live events are on overnight, so I don't plan on getting much sleep this month, haha!

Holly wrote: "So, my books arrived today...

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YUM.

Michael wrote: "Believe it or not--Christmas stories. They are my refuge."

I believe it! I feel the same way about Christmas movies. I've only read a handful of Christmas books, though. Which ones do you recommend?

What is your literary "comfort zone?" What genres or what subject matter bring you the most enjoyment and make you feel "at home" in your reading?

For me, it's anything written in the Victorian era - Dickens, the Brontes, Hugo, Dostoevsky... doesn't matter what country the author came from, there was just something about that era that produced genius writers and countless literary masterpieces, and I never feel more "at home" in my reading than when I'm fully engrossed in a lengthy Victorian tome.

Welcome, Renee! I wish I could resist the siren call of that black hole... you're a stronger woman than I!

Melissa wrote: "Wow! I've been counting (hopefully have the count right, ending with message 140: by Lexie) so far, we have 912 books and this is only January reads. I've estimated an average of 417 books per mont..."

Thanks, Melissa, that saves me the trouble! We're definitely going to have to think bigger than 5,000, everyone. :D

Welcome, Angelique!