L Y N N’s Comments (group member since Nov 10, 2018)

L Y N N’s comments from the Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge group.

This discussion thread is to mark your completion of the March challenge to fulfill prompt #31 A book where music plays an integral part of the storyline. World Music Therapy Day is March 1, 2025!

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This discussion thread is to mark your completion of the February challenge to fulfill prompt #14 A book about a nontraditional education. World Thinking Day is February 22, 2025!

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This discussion thread is to mark your completion of the January challenge to fulfill prompt #43 A book that includes a nonverbal character! National Dress Up Your Pet Day is January 14, 2025!

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This is the December Monthly Group Read discussion of Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng. This book can be used to fulfill prompt #25 A book where the main character is an immigrant or refugee
International Migrants Day is December 18, 2025!
We are searching for a "year-end yeoman" to lead this discussion! Message either Nadine or me to volunteer!

HERE is a listing of potential discussion questions. These are meant to not only help those who volunteer to facilitate these monthly discussions but also to provide ideas for members participating in discussions!

Every person reads at a different pace, so please use spoiler tags if you are sharing any plot-related surprises. This allows others to decide whether this information might reveal surprising information they have not yet read. It can also be helpful to other readers if you post the location within the book noting your progress (chapter and/or page number). That way, if someone else has read that far they can go ahead and open the spoiler, but if not, they'll know to skip it for now and return later...

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This is the November Monthly Group Read discussion of A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot #1) by Becky Chambers. This book can be used to fulfill prompt #29 A book about a food truck
National Fast Food Day is November 16, 2025!
https://www.calendarr.com/united-stat...
Who among you is the “fearless foodie” willing to lead this discussion? Message either Nadine or me to volunteer!
I am 'booked up' until November 18, and then I'll have time to reread this. I am actually anxious to revisit this book as well as the sequel. I loved them both the first time around, but especially this first one! Chambers can create a world like no other, IMO!

HERE is a listing of potential discussion questions. These are meant to not only help those who volunteer to facilitate these monthly discussions but also to provide ideas for members participating in discussions!

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Erin wrote: "Unfortunately I haven't been reading as quickly as normal, so it's only 50/50 that I'll finish this before the month is up. Still have a few prompts to fill for the challenge that I want to knock out this month!"

No problem! I'm typically keeping this up another 1-2 weeks anyway!

Oh, my! This book proved to be so much more than the "romance" I was expecting!

Back for discussion prompts later this evening! :)

This is the October Monthly Group Read discussion of The Fellowship of the Ring (Lord of the Rings #1) by J.R.R. Tolkien. This book can be used to fulfill prompt #18 A book containing magical creatures that aren't dragons
National Black Cat Day is October 27, 2025!
https://www.calendarr.com/united-stat...
Dubhease is the “magical manager” who has graciously volunteered to lead this discussion! Thank you ever so much! 👏👏👏👏👏👏

HERE is a listing of potential discussion questions. These are meant to not only help those who volunteer to facilitate these monthly discussions but also to provide ideas for members participating in discussions!

Every person reads at a different pace, so please use spoiler tags if you are sharing any plot-related surprises. This allows others to decide whether this information might reveal surprising information they have not yet read. It can also be helpful to other readers if you post the location within the book noting your progress (chapter and/or page number). That way, if someone else has read that far they can go ahead and open the spoiler, but if not, they'll know to skip it for now and return later...

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This is the September Monthly Group Read discussion of Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail by Ben Montgomery.
This book can be used to fulfill prompt #32 A book about an overlooked woman in history
Emma M. Nutt Day is September 1, 2025!
A fascinating story of the world’s very first woman/female telephone operator!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Nutt
Who is the “adventurous advocate” willing to lead this discussion? Message either Nadine or myself to volunteer, please!
I have started reading this and plan to finish it in a few days. I will post questions. I am especially interested in reading this since one of my best friend’s grandsons is currently walking the Appalachian trail!

HERE is a listing of potential discussion questions. These are meant to not only help those who volunteer to facilitate these monthly discussions but also to provide ideas for members participating in discussions!

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This is the August Monthly Group Read discussion of Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. This book can be used to fulfill prompt #28 A book that features an unlikely friendship
World UFO Day is July 2, 2025!
https://www.calendarr.com/united-stat...
(My first thought was of the movie ET! "Phone home") 😃
Vaish B is the “fun-filled friend” who has graciously volunteered to lead this discussion! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! 👏👏👏👏👏👏

HERE is a listing of potential discussion questions. These are meant to not only help those who volunteer to facilitate these monthly discussions but also to provide ideas for members participating in discussions!

Every person reads at a different pace, so please use spoiler tags if you are sharing any plot-related surprises. This allows others to decide whether this information might reveal surprising information they have not yet read. It can also be helpful to other readers if you post the location within the book noting your progress (chapter and/or page number). That way, if someone else has read that far they can go ahead and open the spoiler, but if not, they'll know to skip it for now and return later...

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Bea wrote: "My chosen courses for the Lifelong Learning at the local university have come to an end. The movie/discussion group through the library and the downtown lecture series presented by USC-A are also concluding for this year. Our next movie/discussion will be in February, and the last downtown lecture will be Dec 4 - a holiday musical hour."
That sounds so cool! Good for you!

"I am settling into the contemplative time of the year and feeling comfortable in my skin."
Agreed!

"I will finish ATY (6 books to go) but probably not PS (12 books left).

I will be dropping out of another group where my interest has waned, making it a bit more likely that I will finish more challenges next year. (That will leave me with 4 groups of which only 3 have challenges.)"
Sounds like a plan! I'm down to 10 books for the Popsugar challenge...

"And, finally, the weather is getting more fall like here in the south. Soon, I might have to get the sweaters and cooler weather clothing out of storage."
We've already had a snowstorm that dumped 2-3 inches of snow on us in one day. Fortunately, it was gone two days later! But I ended up driving through the worst of it to get home that day! Sheesh!

"The Magic Fish – PAS. GN. 4* A delightful and artistic story of a gay young man trying to tell his Vietnamese mother of his love choice. The interaction between the two is enhanced by the telling of fairy tales. Loved this delicate cultural story."
Sounds like a very difficult conversation to have...

"QotW: What was your favorite assigned reading book in school?
In my nursing training...books were about Chemistry, Anatomy, etc."
My high school counselor tried to talk me into nursing. I've often wondered if I would have liked it and stuck with an undergraduate degree at that time in my life... Though he proved to be a lecherous man once I was in college. I had my BFF in college read a letter he had written to me and she said, "I don't care who he is! You're not going anywhere with him!" I was so glad she confirmed my feelings of repulsion upon reading the letter! LOL

Nadine in NY wrote: "I need to decide what kind of dessert to bring to my aunt's for Thanksgiving. I'm thinking about a chocolate ginger cake this year. It's easy, it's simple, it will go well with the pumpkin and apple pies. Downside: my kids don't like it. ... But they can just have pie!"
I adore gingerbread (it's really a "cake," IMO!), but with chocolate? I don't know. I might agree with your kids! LOL

"My car just started making a weird noise on Tuesday, so that's fun. Earliest I can get it to a mechanic is next Tuesday. Wednesday I'm planning to drive down to my mom's house. So ... do I trust this new-to-me mechanic can get it fixed? or do I reserve a rental car now for my trip? ARGH."
If you can afford it, a rental, IMO! Having much experience with car breakdowns...a rental! Then you don't have to worry!

"The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong - delightful and cozy! I highly recommend this. NOTHING bad happens, but it was charming and I was never bored. This was a NetGalley book but they approved me so late, I didn't get to it until after the pub date."
Sounds like one I would love!

"And I DNF'ed:
When Stars Have Teeth by Dani Trujillo - I tried to read this romance for Native American month, but the writing is just so stilted and wooden, I couldn't handle it. What a relief when I finally gave up! two thumbs down, would not recommend."
Well, darn! That one looks good!

"Question of the Week
What was your favorite assigned reading book in school?

We read Cat’s Cradle for AP English, and it was eye-opening. I'd never heard of Vonnegut, and I had never had an assigned book that was FUN.

It remains my favorite book by him. If you haven't read it yet, go look it up! It's short!"
Ugh. After two of his books, I think I'm done. 😯

Another week done! This week was another exceedingly busy one, but I did quite a bit of reading. I think I may be finally recovering fully from the aftermath of the U.S. Presidential election. Doesn’t mean I’m not petrified, but at least it is becoming a ‘manageable’ emotion for me.

I just finished McQuiston’s One Last Stop and it blew me away. Admittedly, romance is not a favorite genre for me, but this book was so much more than that! YAY!! Anxious to post some questions/reactions and see what others think!

Still trying to complete the 2024 Popsugar challenge. Of course, as usual, I completed the AtY challenge. I find all but a few of those prompts are usually fulfilled just by the books I read throughout the year.

The 2025 52 Book Club Challenge has been posted, so am going through to select books for that, though trying to limit my selections to 2-3 per prompt, otherwise, I’ll spend all day doing that! LOL

ADMIN STUFF:
THE NOVEMBER MONTHLY GROUP READ IS One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
This book could be used to fulfill Prompt #39 A fiction book written by a trans or nonbinary author
And who is the "vivacious volunteer" willing to lead this discussion? Please message either Nadine or myself to volunteer!! Wow! Loved this!

THE DECEMBER MONTHLY GROUP READ IS The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde!
This book could be used to fulfill Prompt #36 A Book Written By an Incarcerated Or Formerly Incarcerated Person
National Mudd Day is December 20! What is National Mudd Day, you may ask? It references a fascinating bit of history I doubt many of us know. Dr. Samuel Mudd was a doctor who helped John Wilkes Booth and his co-conspirator David Herold immediately following Lincoln’s assassination on the night of April 14, 1865. Mudd performed surgery on Booth and allowed them to spend the night. He didn’t report the men’s visit for another 24 hours, though it was assumed he would have heard of the assassination well before that time. Mudd was arrested 12 days later and eventually convicted to a life sentence by a military commission for the crime of aiding and conspiring in a murder, missing the death penalty by only one vote!
I know virtually nothing about this book, so I will probably join in the monthly read discussion! Dubhease is the "End-of-Year Innovator" who has graciously volunteered to lead this discussion! YAY Dubhease! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 And I had no idea that this book can be classified as "horror" to some degree. I already have a copy, so I'll definitely at least start reading it. I just hope I won't have to DNF it!

The comprehensive listing of 2024 Monthly Group Reads resides HERE for your perusal and reference throughout 2024!
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
What was your favorite assigned reading book in school?
Damn! Talk about ‘ancient history’! 😉
I know we read several of Shakespeare’s plays. They were okay… And The Odyssey and The Iliad—UGH!
I really didn’t have much assigned reading in high school other than these.
There were several in college that I enjoyed: The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, and all the children’s books in a children’s literature class though I don’t remember many of those titles.

2024 READING CHALLENGES:
Popsugar: 40/50
Around the Year (AtY): 52/52 DONE!
Read Harder: 19/24
52 Book Club: 46/52

FINISHED:
*The Mountain and the Sea by Kwame Dawes ⭐⭐⭐⭐ was an okay listen. I did appreciate the plot and the characters seemed genuine and believable to me. Disclaimer: I typically do not listen to audiobooks. I just don’t find them as satisfying to me as reading an actual book. There were a few more sexual details than I needed or wanted. (I’m a wuss about that!) Also, Dawes is mainly a poet and poetry is not a favorite for me. I listened to this as a gauge of whether I would drive for 1½ hours to participate in an author event that included Dawes. I decided against it.
POPSUGAR: #10, #11, #17-Jamaica, #47
ATY: #1, #3-A book you could read in 24 hours, #14, #17, #18, #22, #23, #24-Green, #27, #28, #29, #33
RHC: #24-2015: prompt #16 Listen to an audiobook
52 Book Club: #8, #9, #14, #24, #30. #32, #43

*African Icons: Ten People Who Shaped History by Tracey Baptiste, illustrated by Hillary D. Wilson ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ was such a compelling introduction to the history of the African continent! I appreciate knowing a bit about some of the people and history of it! I find it horrific that much, if not most, of the historical artifacts and knowledge have been destroyed by conquerors and colonizers, then the enslavement of the people which broke the civilizations, etc. I can only hope archeological expeditions will continue so the world can learn more about this amazing continent and the people who originally colonized it! Though it is written for juvenile/middle grade readers, I found it very informative since my knowledge of this continent is almost nonexistent!
POPSUGAR: #2, #4, #17
ATY: #1, #3-A cultural book, #7, #9-33 ratings, #10-History, #14, #17, #22, #23-boats, #24-Orange, #25, #27, #28, #32, #33, #36, #40, #45, #48, #49
RHC: NEW #4, #16, #24-2023: prompt #14 A book with under 500 Goodreads ratings (33)
52 Book Club: #4, #6, #8, #14, #20, #30, #36, #43, #44, #46,

*Murder on Black Swan Lane (Wrexford & Sloane #1) by Andrea Penrose ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ for the IRL book club I facilitate. This is a reread and I made sure to read the latest/most recent installment in this series BEFORE rereading this for this week’s meeting so that hopefully I wouldn’t get confused with the most recent installment! (Yeah, ya just gotta plan more when you’re older and more forgetful and/or more easily confused! LOL) Everyone enjoyed it and wanted to know how the series progressed! I was able to fill them in since I just finished the newest release! Definitely a series I could easily binge-read!
POPSUGAR: #27, NEW #32
ATY: #3-A book related to masks or a masquerade, 5-London, England, #10-Historical Fiction, #17, #25, #33, #37, #38/#39, #41, #46, #48
RHC: #23, #24-A book you’ve read before
52 Book Club: #14, #20, #26-Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, #30, #43

*One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston for the November Monthly Group Read has proven to be so much more than I expected it to be! 👍😯 I just expected a rather typical “romance,” but this went way beyond that, IMO! And happily so! Anxious to post some questions to see how others felt about it. It would also work for the 24-year-old prompt, IMO. Several of the characters are 24.
POPSUGAR: #2, #3, #11, #17-NYC, #35, #39, NEW #45
ATY: #3-A book that features a hobby, #4-saying “I love you” is so difficult, #5-NYC, NY, #11, #14, #15, #16, #17, #19, #24-Orange and Purple, #25, #32, #33, #44, #46, #48, #49, #52
RHC: #23, #24-2023: prompt #16 A romance with bisexual representation
52 Book Club: #4, #5, #6, #14, #19, #26-Fiction, Romance, Magical Realism, Mystery, #30, #44

CONTINUING:
*Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley (#28)
*Shift (Wool #2) by Hugh Howey (#46)
*Year of the Elephant: A Moroccan Woman's Journey Toward Independence by Leila Abouzeid, translated by Barbara Parmenter
*Labyrinth by Kate Mosse
*The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer
*Brief Answers to the Big Questions by Stephen Hawking has me thinking so very much that I have delayed reviewing it until I can finalize my thoughts…
*The Birthing House by Kathy Taylor
*...And Ladies of the Club by Helen Hooven Santmyer

PLANNED:
*The Conjure-Man Dies: A Mystery Tale of Dark Harlem by Rudolph Fisher (#16)
*Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel (#30)
*XOXO by Axie Oh (#5)
*Brace for Impact: A Memoir by Gabe Montesanti (#7)
*The Trees by Percival Everett (#40)
*Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer (#42)
*Persuasion by Jane Austen (#43)
*The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (#36)
*21st Birthday (Women’s Murder Club #21) by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
*22 Seconds (Women’s Murder Club #22) by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
*23rd Midnight (Women’s Murder Club #23) by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
*23 1/2 Lies (Women’s Murder Club #23.5) by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
*The 24th Hour (Women’s Murder Club #24) by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
*Fear No Evil (Alex Cross #29) by James Patterson
*Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey
*The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin

This is the July Monthly Group Read discussion of Sunrise on the Reaping (Hunger Games #0.5) by Suzanne Collins. This book can be used to fulfill prompt #5 A book with a snake on the cover or in the title
World Snake Day is July 16 2025!

Dubhease is the “sibilant superstar” who has graciously volunteered to lead this discussion! Thank you so very much!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏

HERE is a listing of potential discussion questions. These are meant to not only help those who volunteer to facilitate these monthly discussions but also to provide ideas for members participating in discussions!

Every person reads at a different pace, so please use spoiler tags if you are sharing any plot-related surprises. This allows others to decide whether this information might reveal surprising information they have not yet read. It can also be helpful to other readers if you post the location within the book noting your progress (chapter and/or page number). That way, if someone else has read that far they can go ahead and open the spoiler, but if not, they'll know to skip it for now and return later...

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This is the June Monthly Group Read discussion of West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge. This book can be used to fulfill prompt #12 A book about a road trip. Take a Road Trip Day is June 20, 2025!
Who is the "tricky traveler" willing to facilitate this discussion? Please message either Nadine or myself to volunteer!
*Sigh* Yet once again, no one has volunteered to lead this discussion. I will be posting some questions this week to get us started. I read this about 18 months ago and will reread it, but must dig it out first!! 😉 Wish me luck!

HERE is a listing of potential discussion questions. These are meant to not only help those who volunteer to facilitate these monthly discussions but also to provide ideas for members participating in discussions!

Every person reads at a different pace, so please use spoiler tags if you are sharing any plot-related surprises. This allows others to decide whether this information might reveal surprising information they have not yet read. It can also be helpful to other readers if you post the location within the book noting your progress (chapter and/or page number). That way, if someone else has read that far they can go ahead and open the spoiler, but if not, they'll know to skip it for now and return later...

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This is the May Monthly Group Read discussion of Floating Hotel by Grace Curtis. This book can be used to fulfill prompt #3 A book about space tourism
National Space Day is May 2, 2025!
https://www.calendarr.com/united-stat...
Surely we have a "fearless facilitator" out there to lead May's discussion! Please message either Nadine or myself to volunteer! No one has volunteered. I plan to read this over the weekend and will post questions. Onward!

HERE is a listing of potential discussion questions. These are meant to not only help those who volunteer to facilitate these monthly discussions but also to provide ideas for members participating in discussions!

Every person reads at a different pace, so please use spoiler tags if you are sharing any plot-related surprises. This allows others to decide whether this information might reveal surprising information they have not yet read. It can also be helpful to other readers if you post the location within the book noting your progress (chapter and/or page number). That way, if someone else has read that far they can go ahead and open the spoiler, but if not, they'll know to skip it for now and return later...

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This is the April Monthly Group Read discussion of Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold #1) by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, and Geoffrey Trousselot - translator. This book can be used to fulfill prompt #23 A book that is considered healing fiction
World Health Day is April 7, 2025! https://www.calendarr.com/united-stat...
Sasha Wolf is the "humble hero" who has graciously volunteered to lead this discussion! Thank you so very much to Sasha! YAY!! 👍😁🎊🎉👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

HERE is a listing of potential discussion questions. These are meant to not only help those who volunteer to facilitate these monthly discussions but also to provide ideas for members participating in discussions!

Every person reads at a different pace, so please use spoiler tags if you are sharing any plot-related surprises. This allows others to decide whether this information might reveal surprising information they have not yet read. It can also be helpful to other readers if you post the location within the book noting your progress (chapter and/or page number). That way, if someone else has read that far they can go ahead and open the spoiler, but if not, they'll know to skip it for now and return later...

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This is the March Monthly Group Read discussion of Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. This book can be used to fulfill prompt #31 A book where music plays an integral part of the storyline. World Music Therapy Day is March 1, 2025!

No one has volunteered to lead the discussion. I have a copy being shipped to me that should arrive March 3-5 and I will be reading it and am posting some initial discussion questions to start us off! :)

HERE is a listing of potential discussion questions. These are meant to not only help those who volunteer to facilitate these monthly discussions but also to provide ideas for members participating in discussions!

Every person reads at a different pace, so please use spoiler tags if you are sharing any plot-related surprises. This allows others to decide whether this information might reveal surprising information they have not yet read. It can also be helpful to other readers if you post the location within the book noting your progress (chapter and/or page number). That way, if someone else has read that far they can go ahead and open the spoiler, but if not, they'll know to skip it for now and return later...

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This is the February Monthly Group Read discussion of A Deadly Education (Scholomance #1) by Naomi Novik. This book can be used to fulfill prompt #14 A book about a nontraditional education. World Thinking Day is February 22, 2025!

Erin is the “crafty chronicler” who lead this discussion! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you, Erin!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍😃

HERE is a listing of potential discussion questions. These are meant to not only help those who volunteer to facilitate these monthly discussions but also to provide ideas for members participating in discussions!

Every person reads at a different pace, so please use spoiler tags if you are sharing any plot-related surprises. This allows others to decide whether this information might reveal surprising information they have not yet read. It can also be helpful to other readers if you post the location within the book noting your progress (chapter and/or page number). That way, if someone else has read that far they can go ahead and open the spoiler, but if not, they'll know to skip it for now and return later...

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This is the January Monthly Group Read discussion of Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper. This book can be used to fulfill prompt #43 A book that includes a nonverbal character
National Dress Up Your Pet Day is January 14, 2025
Gratitude to Jennifer W for volunteering to facilitate this first 2025 Monthly Group Read discussion! Thank you so much! 👏👏👏👏👏👏🎇🎉🎊

HERE is a listing of potential discussion questions. These are meant to not only help those who volunteer to facilitate these monthly discussions but also to provide ideas for members participating in discussions!

Every person reads at a different pace, so please use spoiler tags if you are sharing any plot-related surprises. This allows others to decide whether this information might reveal surprising information they have not yet read. It can also be helpful to other readers if you post the location within the book noting your progress (chapter and/or page number). That way, if someone else has read that far they can go ahead and open the spoiler, but if not, they'll know to skip it for now and return later...

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