Ann’s Comments (group member since Dec 20, 2013)

Ann’s comments from the CPL's Book a Week Challenge group.

My surprising book was After the War Is Over by Jennifer Robson. It took a bit to get into the book, but it turned out to be really enjoyable. I had read Somewhere in France by the same author, but this was only the second book of her that I had read. I'll be interested to see what she writes next.

Superfluous Women
Dare to Believe
Requiem for a Mezzo
Die Laughing
The Murder of Mary Russell.

If I new what was coming out, I would probably have a long list. But at the moment, the only one I can think of is Darynda Jones' new book The Curse of Tenth Grade. The series rocks, and meeting her was a pleasure. As was watching J.R. Ward have a complete fangirl moment when she saw her in the audience of her panel. Which was what lead me to read the series in the first place.

The books I read were ones we had at home (not many trips to the library), but they were good ones. I read quite a few of Louisa May Alcott's book (my mom bought me a set for my birthday): , as well as The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe (I'm pretty sure my mom had bought the set, but by the time I was reading them, that was the only one left.

Me? I'd be willing to share. :)
Ann Martin
(am actually library staff- but still) :)

I narrowed it down to three as well: The Murder of Mary Russell by Laurie R. King, Murder in Morningside Heights by Victoria Thompson, and Rising Strong by Brene Brown.

I am working on books 61, 62, and 63 this week.
Storm Glass
Sandman: Overture
and
The View from the Cheap Seats.
My personal goal is 150, so I should be good. :)

This week I read The Alexandria Affair by Ashley Gardner, am currently reading The Trouble with Tempation by Shiloh Walker, and am still reading Sandman Overture by Neil Gaiman. After this will probably be Storm Glass, Sea Glass, and Spy Glass by Maria V. Snyder, and possibly The View from the Cheap Seats by Neil Gaiman.

I reread a trilogy when I found out there are more books by the author set in the same world. Poison Study, Magic Study, and Fire Study by Maria V. Snyder (good books). I'm currently reading Murder in Morningside Heights by Victoria Thompson, and then I will read Sea Glass, Storm Glass, and Spy Glass by Maria V. Snyder (there is another trilogy linked to these 2- book 3 comes out next year).

I've finished The Murder of Mary Russell, by Laurie R. King, and am have started Poison Study by Maria Snyder. I've read Poison Study before, but there are new books in the series, and I wanted to reread the earlier ones before reading the new books.

I checked one out from the library, and some of the recipes look promising but a lot of them still have carbs.

I'm looking for snacks that are low carb, and hoping some of the gluten free cookbooks are also low carb. :)

Sherrilyn Kenyon's book Night Pleasures has a great first line- "I say we should stake him to an anthill and throw little pickles at him."

Another great first line is from Laurie R. King's The Beekeeper's Apprentice- "I was fifteen when I first met Sherlock Holmes, fifteen years old with my nose in a book as I walked the Sussex Downs, and nearly stepped on him. "

The South Norfolk Library has The Annotated Sandman, Vols. 1 & 2, and those were my introduction to Sandman. I also have read Saga, and enjoyed it so far. I haven't read much Manga, I get thrown by the whole read right to left thing. No sure what I'll read. Yet. I might try Maus.

I'm still reading The Murder of Mary Russell by Laurie R. King. I've been taking it slowly, and working on other things at home.

Lyn wrote: "I had to scale back for awhile,till they figured what was going on with my eyes.
I'm back now,I discovered Hoopla,mostly for audiobooks
A delightful find was The Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny..."
Thanks for the recommendation, I'll check out The Little Beach Street Bakery.

Julie wrote: "I've been kind of absent on the updates, but over the past month I got totally absorbed in the Red Rising trilogy. I listened to the audio books and they are FANTASTIC!! Seriously, go read them.

F..."
Welcome back. The Red Rising books have been on my Nook for a while, I might have to bump them up the list. I've never read Peter Pan, but you description has me curious. I'll have to check it out.

Cool lists. I've read 17 of the first list and 18 of the second (the one with the lowest number was the American classics). I can't decide to read one I've never read before or reread a favorite. I started to read The Count of Monte Cristo a while ago and then just stopped (don't remember why). It's also been a while since I've reread The Lord of the Rings. And I am off this weekend. :)

Oh sure, talk about pancakes with chocolate chips, when I am on my first week of the Atkins diet. Now I'm going to have to come up with some low carb alternates (I'm thinking omelets and fritatas). I love breakfast for dinner, or a nice brunch.

I finished my Carola Dunn binge, am still working on The Templars, am also reading Spies, Sadists and Sorcerers: The History You Weren't Taught in School, as well as just checked out Maggie Smith's biography.